The Californian cashes in for a third straight six-figure check from Huset’s

BRANDON, SD (June 21, 2025) – There’s no doubt Michael “Buddy” Kofoid reached redemption last September at Huset’s Speedway, but now the story has come full circle.

The first heartbreaking chapter written in 2023 is well known. Kofoid and the Roth Motorsports team leading the $250,000-to-win BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals presented by Menards with less than 10 laps to go. Then suddenly the No. 83 slowed with mechanical issues, handing him a crushing defeat.

Mother Nature didn’t allow the 2024 running on its original June date, so the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series returned to Huset’s on Labor Day weekend to finish it off. The result? Kofoid cemented his name as a Huset’s High Bank Nationals champion and pocketed $100,000.

This year the weather complied, and the event was set to go on as planned with the champion banking a record-tying $250,000. Kofoid kicked things off with a $100,000 score on Thursday at the Huset’s Hustle, and then two days later he added another six-figure payday.

The Penngrove, CA native started on the pole of the 40-lap Feature but lost the top spot early as Friday’s prelim winner Bill Balog ripped around him on the top. Kofoid refused to be rattled and began his pursuit. Balog stayed strong early on, but a restart on Lap 17 proved pivotal. Balog got slightly out of shape taking the green, and it left Kofoid an opening to rocket to his inside and finish a slide job exiting Turn 2. Balog got a little hung up in the cushion, preventing him from trying to crossover. That proved to be the winning move as Balog narrowed the gap in traffic late, but a caution with three to go gave Kofoid the clean track he needed to win. From a devastating DNF two years ago to his name being on the quarter of a million dollars check in 2025. Kofoid won the Huset’s High Bank Nationals.

“I think when it hits the bank account it’ll feel real,” Kofoid said in disbelief. “I’m at a loss for words and out of breath. The track was not what I thought it would be with the cushion being that choppy and that low. I thought the bottom would be good early, and Bill circled me right away. He’s been so good here. To go up against him and beat him here is special and against everyone here. I feel like we had every good Sprint Car driver in the country here. To beat all of them is just incredible.

“Dylan (Buswell) is so incredible at what he does. I’m so lucky I don’t have to race against him, and I’m so lucky to have him in my corner. He’s been the best thing that’s ever happened in my racing career. And of course, Nate (Knotts) and John (Snavely) do an outstanding job.”

Saturday’s win made it three straight six-figure scores at Huset’s for Kofoid. His third victory worth at least $100,000 put him in elite company as the seventh driver with at least a trio, joining Donny Schatz (13), Steve Kinser (four), Mark Kinser (four), Danny Lasoski (four), David Gravel (four), and Kyle Larson (four). He also joined Brent Marks and David Gravel as only the third competitor to cash two six-figure paychecks in the same week. Kofoid racked up $362,000 total for four nights of work at Huset’s.

The runner-up spot belonged to Bill Balog, capping a strong week for the “North Pole Nightmare.” The Hartland, WI resident finished seventh Wednesday, second Thursday, won Friday, and closed it out with another second. The performance earned him nearly $100,000 for the week. Balog felt he was simply missing a little speed that could’ve helped him better compete with Kofoid.

“I was just having a little trouble restarting there, and he was just right on me,” Balog said. “So, I was trying to go faster and stuff, and he finally got me there. But congratulations to Roth Motorsports, Dylan, Buddy, and all the guys over there. I thought maybe in lapped traffic we could do something, but it just didn’t develop for us.”

Sheldon Haudenschild brought the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink No. 17 home in the third position. The Wooster, OH native challenged both Kofoid and Balog for the runner-up spot at various points of the race and had speed from start to finish. Ultimately, the result was the final step of the podium worth $25,000.

“I was just able to kind of get down to the bottom there, and I was squirting off the bottom good,” Haudenschild explained. “I feel like they really weren’t trying anything in (Turns) 1 and 2, and I was kind of able to move around. What an intense race. I was hoping to get to lapped traffic. It was getting pretty dicey there, just not how it played out.”

Garet Williamson and Logan Schuchart completed the top five.

Anthony Macri marched from 20th to 11th to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Heat Races belonged to Bill Balog (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Buddy Kofoid (Real American Beer Heat Two), Garet Williamson (WIX Filters Heat Three), David Gravel (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Four), Giovanni Scelzi (Toyota Heat Five), and Sheldon Haudenschild (NOS Energy Drink Heat Six).

The SPA Technique Polesitter Award went to Buddy Kofoid.

Landon Crawley won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Carson Macedo.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head back to the “Badger State” for two nights at New Richmond, WI’s Cedar Lake Speedway on June 27-28 with a massive fireworks show set for the final night. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

If you can’t make it to the track, catch every lap live on DIRTVision.

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 83-Michael Kofoid[1]; 2. 17B-Bill Balog[2]; 3. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[4]; 4. 23-Garet Williamson[3]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[13]; 6. 2-David Gravel[5]; 7. 10-Ryan Timms[9]; 8. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[7]; 9. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 10. 2C-Cole Macedo[14]; 11. 39M-Anthony Macri[20]; 12. 88T-Tanner Thorson[21]; 13. 21H-Brady Bacon[17]; 14. 15-Donny Schatz[23]; 15. 9R-Chase Randall[11]; 16. 3-Tim Kaeding[22]; 17. 16-Riley Goodno[16]; 18. 55V-Kerry Madsen[8]; 19. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[15]; 20. 45X-Landon Crawley[19]; 21. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[12]; 22. 49-Brad Sweet[10]; 23. 21-Brian Brown[24]; 24. 41-Carson Macedo[18]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

SARVER, PA (June 21, 2025) – Jonathan Davenport checked off another bucket list win by capturing his first career Firecracker 100 presented by Experience Butler County on Saturday at Lernerville Speedway.  Davenport became the 13th different driver to win the crown jewel event since its inception in 2007, capturing his 88th career victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, worth $50,000. Davenport led 98 of the 100 laps but had to reclaim the lead from Ricky Thornton Jr. on lap 86 after a chaotic restart on lap 85. Once Davenport regained the lead, he went on to win the race, finishing ahead of Thornton, Max Blair, Garrett Alberson, and Mason Zeigler. Thornton, who last year became the first driver to win the race in back-to-back years, got off to a good start by leading the first circuit. However, that was short-lived as Davenport, who started third, charged into the lead on the second lap.  Davenport and Thornton then ran one-two for 72 laps until Blair was able to pass Thornton for second place on the 73rd lap. Blair then stayed within shouting distance of Davenport until the sixth and final caution of the race was called with 84 laps completed. On the restart, Blair got a run on Davenport as the two made contact in turn four. Thornton slipped by both of them to take the lead for one lap (lap 85), but that was short-lived as Davenport regained the lead for good on lap 86 and went on to win. In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the fifth time in 2025, Davenport now trails Thornton by just five points as they head into the series’ next two events at Atomic and Muskingum County on July 4th and 5th. “Check that one off, I have had this one circled for a while. Thanks to all of you fans for coming out here, that was awesome. My car was really good there, and I don’t know what happened on that one restart. I got hit by two different people there. I had been running the same line for a long time. I don’t know what went on, it knocked the left front off of it and the steering rack is all messed up I couldn’t hardly turn it and so the steering wheel was turning like a quarter turn after that it was all gas and brake and trying not to spin the tires,” said the Blairsville, Georgia native. “I just couldn’t steer at all down on that end anymore, and then I couldn’t turn down in this hole like I needed to anymore. Anyway, thank goodness we held on, it was a little closer than I wanted it to be there at the end. I didn’t really know what to do with those two lapped cars there, but I figured if I could stay just behind them and keep my speed up, and maybe someone couldn’t slide in there.” “I really felt like I got rolling there a couple of times, up through lapped traffic, once you get by the first two or three there, and then they kind of spread out and then run one line instead of all over the place. I knew the top was good, but I didn’t know how good it was. There was just enough lip there so somebody could throw a Hail Mary for a couple of laps and get a good run on me, luckily that didn’t happen, it was just an awesome race track.” Thornton, who was looking to win the Firecracker for the third year in a row, was the only other leader of the race, leading two laps, and took home $20,000 for second place. “I went down in turn three and just caught the hole wrong and destroyed the left side of his (Davenport’s) car. That’s not how I wanted to pass him I had to slow down there going into one and let him get back in front of me. We race together too much to go in there and destroy a guy for the win. I felt like I needed to get a little bit better. Overall, it was a really good weekend for us. Congrats to JD, his stuff was really good, so I felt like if we could play in traffic a little bit long, but I didn’t want to destroy two cars and each other and cause a bunch of yellows.” Blair, who fell back as far as 11th in the running order, climbed to second after battling with Thornton for several laps, rounded out the Big River Steel Podium in third after falling back a spot in the frantic lap 85 restart, and collected $10,000 for third. “I don’t know what really happened. I thought JD was entering a little higher, and I had a good run down the backstretch and charged it, and it didn’t work out, and Ricky got back by. If that yellow didn’t come out when I got to second, I think I may have had a shot at it, who knows how it would have played out in lapped traffic, but to run third to these two we will take that every day.” The winner’s Double Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions, DynaGro Seed, ASC Warranty, Mark Martinn Automotive, Midwest Sheet Metal, and Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas. Completing the top ten were Hudson O’Neal, Gregg Satterlee, Chub Frank, Carson Ferguson, and Donald McIntosh. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary 19th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by Experience Butler CountySaturday, June 21, 2025Lernerville Speedway – Sarver, PA Allstar Performance Time TrialsFast Time Group A: Ricky Thornton Jr. | 17.018 seconds (Overall)Fast Time Group B: Devin Moran | 17.182 seconds  Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[4]; 3. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 4. 7-Ross Robinson[5]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[3]; 6. 1Z-Logan Zarin[7]; 7. 66-Justin Kann[6]; 8. 14-Dan Angelicchio[8]; 9. 22T-Ethan Thompson[9] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[5]; 2. 48-Colton Flinner[7]; 3. 22G-Gregg Satterlee[2]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[3]; 5. 2-Dan Stone[8]; 6. 15K-Wil Herrington[4]; 7. EZ1-Ron Fink[9]; 8. 555-Brock Pinkerous[1]; 9. 1C-Alex Ferree[6] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 72-Michael Norris[1]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[2]; 3. 11R-Josh Rice[3]; 4. 19M-Spencer Hughes[4]; 5. 27-Michael Lake[5]; 6. 4-Gary Stuhler[6]; 7. 11-Trevor Collins[7]; 8. 4S-Danny Snyder[8] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[2]; 3. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 4. 9-Breyton Santee[3]; 5. 12-Ryan Montgomery[5]; 6. 57-Charlie Sandercock[7]; 7. B22-Bump Hedman[8]; 8. 8-Matt Sponaugle[6]; 9. 6M-Matt Martin[9] Lucas Oil Products Heat Race #5 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[2]; 2. 71-Hudson O’Neal[1]; 3. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[5]; 4. 1*-Chub Frank[4]; 5. 29-Ken Schaltenbrand[6]; 6. 9Y-Levi Yetter[3]; 7. 01-Matt Glanden[8]; 8. 10L-Gary Lyle[7]; 9. 10-Ryan Christoff[9] Lucas Oil Products Heat Race #6 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 2. 93-Carson Ferguson[2]; 3. 10M-Jared Miley[4]; 4. 77-Tyler Dietz[6]; 5. 93L-Cory Lawler[3]; 6. J4-John Garvin Jr[7]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[9]; 8. 2T-Rich Wicker[8]; 9. 55-Chris Schneider[5] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 18D-Daulton Wilson[2]; 2. 6-Clay Harris[3]; 3. 1Z-Logan Zarin[5]; 4. 15K-Wil Herrington[6]; 5. 1C-Alex Ferree[12]; 6. 7-Ross Robinson[1]; 7. 14-Dan Angelicchio[9]; 8. 66-Justin Kann[7]; 9. 2-Dan Stone[4]; 10. EZ1-Ron Fink[8]; 11. 22T-Ethan Thompson[11]; 12. (DNS) 555-Brock Pinkerous UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 19M-Spencer Hughes[1]; 2. 4-Gary Stuhler[5]; 3. 12-Ryan Montgomery[4]; 4. 57-Charlie Sandercock[6]; 5. 9-Breyton Santee[2]; 6. B22-Bump Hedman[8]; 7. 11-Trevor Collins[7]; 8. 8-Matt Sponaugle[10]; 9. 4S-Danny Snyder[9]; 10. 6M-Matt Martin[11]; 11. (DNS) 27-Michael Lake MyRacePass B-Main Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 77-Tyler Dietz[2]; 2. 1*-Chub Frank[1]; 3. 29-Ken Schaltenbrand[3]; 4. 9Y-Levi Yetter[5]; 5. J4-John Garvin Jr[6]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[8]; 7. 55-Chris Schneider[12]; 8. 93L-Cory Lawler[4]; 9. 2T-Rich Wicker[10]; 10. 10L-Gary Lyle[9]; 11. 01-Matt Glanden[7]; 12. 10-Ryan Christoff[11] 19th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by Experience Butler County Feature Finish(100 Laps): Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Pay1 – 3 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $51,2002 – 1 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $21,2003 – 8 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $10,0004 – 4 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $8,7005 – 16 – 25Z – Mason Zeigler – Chalk Hill, PA – $7,0006 – 10 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $6,8007 – 15 – 22G – Gregg Satterlee – Indiana, PA – $4,5008 – 24 – 1* – Chub Frank – Bear Lake, PA – $4,0009 – 12 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $4,50010 – 14 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – $4,40011 – 2 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $4,40012 – 7 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $3,90013 – 25 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $3,70014 – 11 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $3,20015 – 6 – 157 – Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – $2,40016 – 22 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $3,00017 – 19 – 18D – Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville, NC – $2,90018 – 17 – 11R – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $2,10019 – 13 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $2,70020 – 26 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – $2,70021 – 27 – 29 – Ken Schaltenbrand – Sarver, PA – $2,00022 – 9 – 48 – Colton Flinner – Allison Park, PA – $2,00023 – 5 – 72 – Michael Norris – Sarver, PA – $2,00024 – 21 – 77 – Tyler Dietz – Saxonburg, PA – $2,00025 – 23 – 4 – Gary Stuhler – Greencastle, PA – $2,00026 – 18 – 10M – Jared Miley – Pittsburgh, PA – $2,00027 – 20 – 19M – Spencer Hughes – Meridian, MS – $2,700 Race Statistics  Entrants: 53Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton Jr.MD3 Lap Leaders: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 1); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 2-84); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 85); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 86-100)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan DavenportWieland Feature Winner: Jonathan DavenportMargin of Victory:  0.848 secondsColtman Farms Racing Cautions: Series Provisionals: Daniel Hilsabeck, Cory LawlerFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisional: n/aTrack Provisional: Ken SchaltenbrandBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Max BlairPenske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Max Blair, Garrett Alberson, Mason ZeiglerPEM 4th Place Feature: Garrett AlbersonDMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Mason ZeiglerWilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Gregg SatterleeWehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Devin MoranDeatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Daniel HilsabeckMD3 24th Place Feature: Tyler DietzHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Chub Frank (Advanced 16 Positions)MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (98 Laps)Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Ricky Thornton Jr.O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Donald McIntoshPro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport | Lap 3 | 17.279 secondsSlicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Ricky Thornton Jr.Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Spencer HughesOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory FostvedtARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn ChassisDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: WEl     errington (15.598 seconds)Time of Race: 52 minutes 13 seconds Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings:Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Pay1 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 4475 – $256,4502 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 4470 – $236,3003 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 4265 – $178,9494 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 4075 – $107,0755 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 3935 – $81,6506 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3820 – $85,3007 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3800 – $85,0008 – 18D – Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville, NC – 3520 – $66,3259 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 3435 – $57,42510 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – 3225 – $42,10011 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 3175 – $40,02512 – 19M – Spencer Hughes – Meridian, MS – 2955 – $39,82513 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 2880 – $31,80014 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 2745 – $31,75015 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2595 – $34,00016 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 2525 – $23,025

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Trey Starks had over 100,000 reasons to smile and celebrate Saturday night at Skagit Speedway, as he scored by far the biggest win of his racing career, fighting off a determined Tanner Holmes and taking the checkered flag at the 53rd Annual Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup.

Starks’ third career NARC 410 sprint car victory earned him a staggering $100,026 payday, plus another $11,600 in lap money, for a total of $111,626 in winnings.

Starting on the pole after emerging victorious in the eight-car pole shuffle earlier in the evening, Starks jumped out to the lead ahead of fellow front row starter James McFadden. McFadden ran in second until Holmes raced his way by him on Lap 7. As the leaders entered traffic, Starks’ pace began to slow some and Holmes was able to catch up to him. As the completed Lap 13, Holmes had a run off of Turn 4 and then threw a slider entering Turn 1, taking the lead from Starks. Holmes led the next three laps before a yellow flag and then a red flag stopped action.

During the open red flag, Starks’ crew made fuel adjustments to his car and it paid off. After the restart, Starks was able to keep pace with Holmes on the open track and then passed him for the lead on Lap 18. Starks again took off from there. During the long green flag run, Holmes closed in as Starks again battled traffic but could not make a pass like he did earlier.

Starks maintained a several car length lead over Holmes in the closing laps and held on for the big win aboard the T&C Concepts-sponsored Starks Racing No. 55 Fisher-powered J&J. After clearing the scales post race, Starks’ car was rolled in front of the grandstands and with his helmet still on he climbed atop his car to celebrate as the Skagit Speedway crowd roared in approval of one of their own winning the Dirt Cup. He was then greeted by his family and his team along with track owner Kevin Rudeen.

“It’s on the top, absolutely!” Starks said of where this win placed on his resume. “I knew I had one chance. I knew if I didn’t wheelie over backwards on the restart I could get him. I couldn’t let (Holmes) him have an inch because he was obviously fast. And then when I got to traffic, motor or not, I had to be really, really aggressive. I was going until I saw the checkered flag two times in a row.”

“The air must’ve changed a bunch (before the race), because our motor just would not run. It was flat on the top. We changed any fuel settings we could. If I could get the temperature up it was great but if it cooled down too much it was iffy,” Starks said about how his car ran early on and then the changes his team made to the car during the open red flag.

Just six nights earlier, Starks felt the sting of losing the NARC Timber Cup feature at Grays Harbor Raceway on a last lap pass. The biggest win of his life Saturday probably made him forget all about it. Starks ran his first sprint car race, a 410 race, at Skagit Speedway, in 2010. Fifteen years later, his hard work paid off. Starks praised his family and team for their support over the years.

Holmes, after leading four laps, turned in his best Dirt Cup finish, taking second aboard the Legacy Builder Supply-sponsored Holmes Racing No. 18t Rider-powered Triple X. Holmes was disappointed as he wanted that one more spot in the finishing order, but he still earned $40,000, plus more than $7,000 in lap money for running in the Top 3 the entire race.

James McFadden ran in the Top 3 the entire race and finished third aboard the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21t Kistler-powered Maxim, earning $20,000 for the position and more than $4,000 in lap money for also running Top 3 throughout.

Shane Golobic ran in the Top 5 throughout and finished fourth aboard the NOS Energy-sponsored Matt Wood Racing No. 17w Kistler-powered KPC. Justin Sanders started fifth and finished there aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC. Colton Heath, Scott Bogucki, Joel Meyers Jr, D.J. Netto and Brent Marks rounded out the Top 10.

Sean Becker earned the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod, coming out of the Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier, advancing nine positions from 23rd to 14th.

Max Mittry won the Beacon Wealth Strategies B-Feature, taking Justin Peck, Becker, Caeden Steele, Landon Brooks and Cory Eliason with him to the Dirt Cup main event.

Four qualifiers were run earlier in the evening, lined up by accumulated points from Thursday’s and Friday’s preliminaries, with the winners joining the top four drivers in points already locked in the “King of the Hill” pole shuffle, and second through fourth locking into the Dirt Cup main event also. Those were won by Scott Bogucki, Colton Heath, James McFadden and Jason Solwold.

McFadden defeated Solwold in the first match race of the pole shuffle, and nearly ran the table, losing in the final round to Starks but still starting alongside him on the front row.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (40 laps): 1. 55 Trey Starks (1), 2. 18t Tanner Holmes (3), 3. 21t James McFadden (2), 4. 17w Shane Golobic (4), 5. 2x Justin Sanders (5), 6. 1c Colton Heath (7), 7. 78 Scott Bogucki (6), 8. 4 Joel Meyers Jr (9), 9. 88n D.J. Netto (12), 10. 19b Brent Marks (10), 11. 18 Jason Solwold (8), 12. 95 Justin Youngquist (13), 13. 41 Dominic Scelzi (16), 14. 7b Sean Becker (23), 15. 24D Danny Sams III ( 14), 16. 2xm Max Mittry (21), 17. 2k Gauge Garcia (17), 18. 77 Levi Klatt (18), 19. 21L Landon Brooks (25), 20. 45 Cory Eliason (26), 21. 10 Dominic Gorden (20), 22. 121 Caeden Steele (24), 23. 42 Sye Lynch (11), 24. 21p Robbie Price (19), 25. 26 Justin Peck (22), 26. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt (15).

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Trey Starks 1-13 & 18-40, Tanner Holmes 14-17

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 7b Sean Becker, 23rd to 14th (+9)

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Qualifier 1 (8 laps): 1. 78 Scott Bogucki, 2. 4 Joel Meyers Jr, 3. 95 Justin Youngquist, 4. 2k Gage Garcia, 5. 26f Eric Fisher, 6. 91 Chase Goetz, 7. 17 Cam Smith, 8. 9 Greg Otis, 9. 95r Dan Reynold, 10. 15 Nick Parker.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Qualifier 2 (8 laps): 1. 1c Colton Heath, 2. 19b Brent Marks, 3. 24d Danny Sams III, 4. 77 Levi Klatt, 5. 2xm Max Mittry, 6. 35km Tyler Thompson, 7. 45 Cory Eliason, 8. 1m Mike Brown, 9. 0 Ashleigh Johnson, DNS – 27c Camden Robustelli.

WEDG High Performance Karts Qualifier 3 (8 laps): 1. 21t James McFadden, 2. 42 Sye Lynch, 3. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 4. 21p Robbie Price, 5. 121 Caeden Steele, 6. 7b Sean Becker, 7. 21L Landon Brooks, 8. 29k Levi Kuntz, 9. 51 Dustin Gehring.

Winters Performance Qualifier 4 (8 laps): 1. 18 Jason Solwold, 2. 88n D.J. Netto, 3. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 4. 10 Dominic Gorden, 5. 26 Justin Peck, 6. 94TH Braden Chiaramonte, 7. 9a Luke Didiuk, 8. 17c Chris Bullock, DNS – 14 Mariah Ede.

Beacon Wealth Strategies Last Chance Qualifier (20 laps): 1. 2xm Max Mittry, 2. 26 Justin Peck, 3. 7b Sean Becker, 4. 121 Caeden Steele, 5. 21L Landon Brooks, 6. 45 Cory Eliason, 7. 26f Eric Fisher, 8. 35km Tyler Thompson, 9. 91 Chase Goetz, 10. 1m Mike Brown, 11. 29k Levi Kuntz, 12. 0 Ashleigh Johnson, 13. 51 Dustin Gehring, 14. 17c Chris Bullock, 15. 95r Dan Reynold, 16. 9 Greg Otis, 17. 17 Cam Smith, 18. 9a Luke Didiuk, 19. 27c Camden Robustelli, DNS – 14 Mariah Ede, 15 Nick Parker, 94TH Braden Chiaramonte. First six finishers transfer to A-Feature.

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Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

BRITTANY, BECKMAN QUALIFY NO. 1 AT RICHMONDPoint Leader, Series Champ Prock Starts from No. 2 in Cornwell Chevy

RICHMOND, Va. (June 21, 2025) – Beset by memories of Virginia Motorsports Park, the track on which her dad was seriously injured last year after crashing his Funny Car at 300 miles per hour, two-time Top Fuel World Champion Brittany Force had something more positive on which to focus Saturday after driving her Chevrolet Accessories dragster to the No. 1 qualifying position for Sunday’s 15th NHRA Virginia Nationals. The 18-time pro tour winner shared center stage with John Force Racing teammate “Fast Jack” Beckman who, driving the latest version of Force’s PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet SS, raced to the top of the order in Funny Car as the only driver able to break four seconds. He’ll start Sunday one position ahead of teammate, reigning series champ and point leader Austin Prock. It’s the 18th time JFR Funny Car and Top Fuel drivers have qualified No. 1 at the same NHRA event, the second time they’ve done so this season (after Force and Prock were No. 1 at the Lucas Oil Winternationals in Pomona, Calif.) A winner two races ago at Epping, N.H., Brittany opened Saturday with a solid 3.893 before dipping to 3.839 at 327.98 miles per hour, a performance that secured the 54th No. 1 of her career. She’ll roll to the starting line Sunday against point leader Tony Stewart knowing that the only other time she qualified No. 1 at this event, she finished in the same position. “To be running in the heat as well as we have and to go No. 1 with this Chevrolet Accessories team, we’re really excited,” said the 2013 Rookie-of-the-Year. “(Crew chief) Dave Grubnic has this car really tuned up; he figured it out. We’re in a good position right now and I can’t wait for race day.” Nevertheless, the only woman to have won as many as 300 rounds in the sport’s signature class acknowledged the obvious. “It’s definitely tough coming back (to Richmond) with the memories I have,” she said. “We won here in 2022 and won here last season (in the Mission Foods 2Fast/2Tasty Challenge) and it’s all kind of forgotten (because) the only thing I really remember is Sunday last year when my dad wrecked and everything that came with that. I’m glad he’s out here with me but, everywhere I look, I see something that reminds me of that day.” After touting his car’s talent for negotiating hot racetracks, Beckman provided some serious substantiation Saturday with runs of 3.988 and 4.016 that enabled him to gobble up six more qualifying bonus points. The U.S. Air Force veteran will start from No. 1 for the 31st time in his Funny Car career and for the third time this year, facing Jim Campbell in opening stanza.  “It’s funny when get used to low 3.80s, 3.98 doesn’t feel that fast,” said the 2012 Funny Car World Champion. “It’s hot, it’s humid, it’s nasty and our PEAK Chevy is nastier. I’m ready to put it in the winners’ circle. We’ve got Task Force Rahal on board, and we’ve got the boss here. We’re in Richmond where his wreck was last year (and we) really would like some closure at the end of the weekend.” As for Prock, he had a solid, if not typically spectacular qualifying performance. “We ended up No. 2 right behind Beckman,” said the driver of the Cornwell Tools Chevy SS, “so we’re on opposite sides of the ladder, which is good. We made two nice clean runs in Q1 and Q3 and Q2 was really close. We had just a taste too much on the top end.  “I definitely think we have a little more left in the tank and I’m looking forward to tomorrow,” said the man who has won 10 times since first climbing into the Cornwell Chevy in relief of three-time World Champion Robert Hight. “We race Cruz Pedregon in the first round. We raced him last year in the first round and ended up leaving with the Wally, so maybe that’s a good omen.”

Leads Toyota Top Fuel Dragsters for Virginia Nationals Qualifying

NORTH DINWIDDIE, V.A. (June 21, 2025) – In Saturday’s qualifying for the NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, Steve Torrence led the Toyota Top Fuel Dragster contingent by earning the No. 3 seed for tomorrow’s eliminations. Torrence looks to follow-up his triumph in Bristol from two weeks ago with another Wally Trophy tomorrow, which would be the 57th win of his historic career.

Torrence also captured victory in Saturday’s Top Fuel Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, his first of the season, as well as Toyota’s seventh challenge win in eight events so far this season. Toyota now has wins in either nitro category in all challenge events this season.

In Funny Car, J.R. Todd was the lead Toyota GR Supra Funny Car on Saturday, claiming the No. 3 seed for tomorrow. Ron Capps will begin tomorrow as the fifth seed and made the finals of the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge in Funny Car this afternoon.

The NHRA Virginia Nationals eliminations begin tomorrow at 11 a.m. EST with live TV coverage beginning at 4 p.m. EST on FOX.

Toyota Post-Qualifying Recap

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series

Virginia Motorsports Park

NHRA Virginia Nationals

Race 9 of 20

TOYOTA TOP FUEL QUALIFYING POSITIONS

Name	Car	Qualifying Position	First Round Opponent
Brittany Force*	Chevrolet Top Fuel Dragster	1st	T. Stewart
Steve Torrence	CAPCO Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	3rd	J. Hart
Shawn Langdon	Kalitta Air Careers Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	5th	C. Ferre
Doug Kalitta	Mac Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	7th	A. Brown
Antron Brown	Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	8th	D. Kalitta
Justin Ashley	SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	9th	D. Foley

*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING POSITIONS 

Name	Car	Qualifying Position	First Round Opponent
Jack Beckman*	Peak Chevrolet Funny Car	1st*	J. Campbell
J.R. Todd	DHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car	3rd	B. Hull
Ron Capps	NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car	5th	C. Green

*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

STEVE TORRENCE, CAPCO Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, Torrence Racing

TF Qualifying Result: 3rd

With all the recent success, would you say you and the team are back?

“I’m not going to say we’re back and put my foot in my mouth and speak too soon. Richard Hogan (crew chief) and Bobby (Lagana Jr., assistant crew chief) have been working really hard. All the CAPCO boys have made this car go round-after-round. We’re working on consistency; that’s what it’s going to take to win races and championships. We’ve been there before but have to get it back. To get a Mission (Foods #2Fast2Tasty) challenge win is icing on the cake. Let’s see if we can carry some momentum into tomorrow.”

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES Scott McLaughlin Leads Team Chevy in Qualifying at Road AmericaExcessive heat creates tire strategy calls during qualifying Scott McLaughlin will start his No.3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet on the outside of the second row in the fourth positionIt is the Kiwi driver’s fifth appearance in the Firestone Fast Six this season  “Pretty good day. Fastest Chevy, in the end. We didn’t run another set of reds. I think we could have got pole there, but we’re thinking long game. I think that’s about as good as a pole. We saved a set of tires and we’re in a good spot for tomorrow. So, I’m excited.”  Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, will roll off fifth after making the Fast Six for the fourth time this seasonDavid Malukas, No. 4 Clarience Technology AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet, scored his fourth consecutive race he has qualified seventh or better – he will roll off seventh on SundayCallum Ilott scored his best qualifying result of the season putting his No. 90 PREMA Racing Chevrolet in the ninth starting positionWill Power will roll the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet from eighth on the gridGiving Chevrolet six of the top-10 in the starting order is Josef Newgarden, No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet in10th positionChristian Lundgaard, in the No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, led the 45-minute warm and windy Saturday morning practice session with a lap at 105.3412 seconds, which was an impressive quarter-second clear of the second-quickest driver.

TUNE IN ALERT Sunday NTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 10am (ET)/9am (CT)/8am (MT)/7am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR (55 laps) – 1:30pm (ET)/12:30pm (CT)/11:30am (MT)/10:30am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 NTT INDYCAR SERIES QUALIFYING RESULTS FROM THE XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING (Quotes): Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 4th: “Pretty good day. Fastest Chevy, in the end. We didn’t run another set of reds. I think we could have got pole there, but we’re thinking long game. I think that’s about as good as a pole. We saved a set of tires and we’re in a good spot for tomorrow. So, I’m excited.”  Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 5th:“Good Qualifying. It’s nice to bounce back from last weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway. We didn’t quite have it. Pace is close. We obviously saw in the Fast Six how close the qualifying times are. There are a couple guys we’re fighting in the championship, the 27 and the 10 used a third set of alternates, so me and the 3 car are in a better position for the race, and I think that was really our goal: don’t sacrifice the race and make sure we think about the long game. I think we did, and at the end of the day we can fight from fifth. I’m happy, hot, sweaty, and conditions will be even worse tomorrow.” David Malukas, No. 4 Clarience Technologies/A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet qualified 7th:“I think we’re really happy. I mean, we’re almost just trying to, like, make it to the Fast 6 and commit to a sixth-place finish because we really want to save these red tires. Just save all tires, to be fair. I think we did a good job there. P seven is kind of, I think, right where we want it to be. It’s a good starting spot and just have some good stops and try to make these tires last.  Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 8th:“The Verizon Chevy was really good in the second round (of qualifying). It was just unbelievably tight there, which is always the case in the INDYCAR SERIES. We only missed by a fraction. It was a hot afternoon, and it will be tomorrow, so we have to be ready for that. Plenty of speed in the car and we’ll go to work tonight on the strategy to be ready.” Callum Ilott, No, 90 PREMA Racing Chevrolet qualified 9th:“The car was good; we improved a lot since FP2. It was great to be third in our group. The first run in the Top 12 was not so good, the tyres were quite used and just didn’t have a good feeling or rhythm. On the second run we put the new tyres on, it felt really good on the first lap but unfortunately everyone else backed up in front and so I didn’t get to complete it. I think it would have been a Fast Six lap. On the last lap the tyres are gone a little bit, so we’re P9 which is the first top 10 start for the #90 car and everything feels pretty good for tomorrow.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 10th: “With a track this big you don’t think you’ll have an issue with traffic, but we absolutely did in that second round. A top-10 starting spot isn’t the worst here with the amount of passing zones you have but we definitely had enough speed in the PPG Chevy that we should have been fighting for a pole position.” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 11th:“I was happy with the balance of the Arrow McLaren Chevrolet today, and I think all the changes we made were definitely helping us improve. We had a very strong Round 1 and just lost half a second of engine performance on the straight line in Round 2. That put us at a bigger deficit to transfer into the Firestone Fast 6. It’s frustrating because I thought we had something to fight for pole with.” Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 13th:  I think we’re in a good spot. It’s, I think, like, a tenth and a half would have moved us to, like, second in our group or something ridiculous. So, it’s very, very tight, and I think we have a good race car, I missed it a little bit in that session. It’s frustrating. I think we had potential for sure to be in the fast-12. But, I think there are probably a lot of people saying that and a lot of good cars that didn’t transfer. So, we’re in a good spot for tomorrow. We’re you know, I don’t know if it really matters if we were two spots up the grid from where we are, we’ll do what we can. And, it’s a place where we can pass too, so I’m really excited to race here again, and it always produces such a fun race.” Robert Shwartzman, No. 83 PREMA Racing Chevrolet qualified 17th:“Overall, I’m having mixed feelings. On one side I am happy that we managed to improve the car balance, on the other hand we had an issue where I just lost straight-line power on my second run. When I compare to Callum, it was like around four tenths on the straights so it should have been enough to put me in the top six of our group. That said, I was quite happy with my run, I managed to improve and generally get a bit more confidence and feel with the car so overall it’s good. We’re going to be starting 17th tomorrow so we’ll do our best in the race to get some positions and move forwards.” Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Bommarito Automotive Group/A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet qualified 18th:“Obviously, we’re really happy with the base on the black tires or prime tires. I think we understand what happened, which is a bummer, but also a good thing. So, we’ll make the changes for tomorrow. Three sets of sticker alternates. Drive it forward. Man, I feel like you can pass on this track, and I’m not afraid to race. So, I’ll get it up there.  I think we just kind of missed something in the mid corner rotation. Like I said, I’m not afraid to brake late, and get on it. So, I guess I’m just at this point padding my passing stats for the season, unfortunately.” Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 ECR Splenda Chevrolet qualified 20th:“We’ve been struggling for pace all weekend long, through practice one, through practice two, and, same here in qualifying. It seems like no matter what we do to the car, it just doesn’t really respond to our our changes. So, yeah, I think I think we could have qualified a little bit better. My problem in qualifying was just getting the the tires up to Tim quick enough for for that second run compared to my first run, I was, like, three tenths down coming out of 14, but still ended out improving my lap time. So had we had that three-tenths, we would have transferred. So for us, it was just we couldn’t get the tires switched on quick enough. But, yeah, we still we have some work to do to for the race car tomorrow for sure. It’s, not where we wanna start. We started far down last weekend, and that obviously went alright. So, hopefully, we can do something tomorrow.” “We’ve had some good weekends in a row. You know? The 500 was good for us. I think overall, Detroit was really good for us. Just didn’t get the result because of an mechanical failure, as well as getting my first podium last weekend. So it’s it’s we’ve been on a good steam. This has definitely been the weekend where we’ve struggled the most for pace, I think, for in a in a while. We’ll just have to keep working at it, try to improve the car for tomorrow, and then see what we get. Conor Daly, No. 76 Juncos Holliger Racing Chevrolet qualified 21st:“We’ve had a bit of a struggle overall on any road or street course. The hybrid weight that’s been added has been a bit of a challenge for us for sure on these circuits. We made a great improvement. We were only a tenth and a half from transferring, so I’d say that’s pretty good, from where we were. Much more in the game now. Again, we’re about a session behind all the time, so we need a little bit more work. Hopefully, tomorrow we can race our way forward.”

Chevrolet at Road America WINS Chevrolet Wins: 11 2024 – Will Power – Team Penske (photo above)2022 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2016 – Will Power – Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1989 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Patrick Racing1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing POLES Chevrolet Poles: 13 2021 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2020 Race #2 – Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren2020 Race #1 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2017 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2016 – Will Power -Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1991 – Bob Rahal – Galles Racing1990 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1989 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing PODIUMS Chevrolet Podiums: 32 Chevrolet podiums at Road America by driver: Josef Newgarden (6), Will Power (5), Mario Andretti (3), Emerson Fittipaldi (3), Michael Andretti (2), Rick Mears (2), Pato O’Ward (2) Bob Rahal (2), Al Unser Jr. (2), Helio Castroneves (1), Tony Kanaan (1), Scott McLaughlin (1), Danny Sullivan (1), and Paul Tracy (1)Chevrolet podiums at Road America by team: Team Penske (19), Newman Haas Racing (5), Arrow McLaren (2), Galles Racing (2), Rahal Hogan Racing (2), Chip Ganassi Racing (1) and Patrick Racing (1) LAPS LED Chevrolet Laps Led: 688Chevrolet laps led at Road America by driver: Josef Newgarden (159), Will Power (81), Michael Andretti (79), Emerson Fittipaldi (76), Danny Sullivan (62), Paul Tracy (55), Mario Andretti (50), Pato O’Ward (43), Al Unser Jr. (24), Scott McLaughlin (18), Helio Castroneves (17), Max Chilton (7), Felix Rosenqvist (7), Kevin Magnussen (6), Oliver Askew (2), and Simon Pagenaud (2)Chevrolet laps led at Road America by team: Team Penske (435), Newman Haas Racing (129), Arrow McLaren (56), Patrick Racing (35) Galles Racing (24), Carlin (7), and Ed Carpenter Racing (2)

HISTORICAL INFORMATION Manufacturer history at Road America Wins – 35 11 — Chevrolet (2024, 2022, 2018, 2016, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)9 — Honda (2023, 2021, 2020 R2, 2020 R1, 2019, 2017, 2000, 1998, 1997)7 — Ford (2006, 2004, 2003, 1999, 1996, 1995, 1994)6 — Cosworth (2007, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982)2 — Toyota (2002, 2001) Earned Poles – 35 13 — Chevrolet (2021, 2020 R2, 2020 R1, 2018, 2017, 2016, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)7 — Ford (2006, 2004, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1995)6 — Cosworth (2007, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982)6 — Honda (2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2000, 1996)1 – Ilmor (1994)1 — Mercedes (1997)1 — Toyota (2002) INDYCAR SERIES Manufacturer Championships (since 1979) 21 – General Motors (Chevrolet and Oldsmobile combined)16 – Chevrolet (6 Championship Auto Racing Teams & 10 INDYCAR)10 – Honda (4 Championship Auto Racing Teams & 6 INDYCAR)9 – Cosworth (9 Championship Auto Racing Teams)5 – Oldsmobile (5 INDYCAR)2 – Ford (2 Championship Auto Racing Teams)2 – Toyota (1 Championship Auto Racing Teams & 1 INDYCAR)1 – Ilmor (1 Championship Auto Racing Teams)1 – Mercedes Benz (1 Championship Auto Racing Teams)

Cadillac V-Series.R follow front-row start at Le Mans with another for IMSA raceWATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 21, 2025) – For the second consecutive endurance race weekend — on two continents, under different sanctioning body rulesets and on divergent road courses — Cadillac Racing has secured a front-row starting position. Jack Aitken, driving the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, qualified second in the 13-car Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) field for Sunday’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen with a lap of 1 minute, 31.845 seconds on the 3.4-mile, 11-turn Watkins Glen International course in the 15-minute IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship session.

Nine days earlier, the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R earned the pole for the 93rd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the first for an American automaker since 1967 – and Aitken’s Cadillac Whelen teammate, Earl Bamber, qualified second in the No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R for a Cadillac lockout of the front row. Aitken, who set the Hypercar qualifying track record June 12 at Circuit de la Sarthe and topped the time sheet in both pre-qualifying practice sessions at The Glen, will also share driving duties with Frederik Vesti in the third of five IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup races. Cadillac Racing placed all three of its GTP entries in the top five. The No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, with Ricky Taylor in the seat, qualified fourth with a lap of 1:32.444. Louis Deletraz qualified fifth in the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R with a lap of 1:32.566. Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque, a three-time winner at The Glen, are coming off a runner-up finish in the 100-minute IMSA race on the streets of Detroit. Deletraz and Jordan Taylor started from the pole in 2024 and finished fourth at The Glen with another manufacturer. The front-row start is the highest for Cadillac Racing in IMSA GTP competition this season, and all three entries on the first three rows is also a season best. Former Cadillac Racing driver Renger van der Zande earned the pole with a lap of 1:31.558 (0.287 of a second quicker than Aitken’s lap).

Media resources: Cadillac Racing photos for editorial use | Cadillac results at Watkins Glen Cadillac Racing has earned podium spots the past three years at The Glen and swept the top two places in the 2-hour, 40-minute race in 2021. The race completes a busy period of competition for Cadillac Racing, which earned a runner-up finish May 31 in the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic in addition to two weekends of running in France. NBC will telecast the first half of the race starting at noon ET Sunday, with Peacock (U.S. customers) streaming the final three hours. IMSA Radio will broadcast the race at IMSA.com along with XM 206 and SiriusXM Online 996.

What they’re saying

No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Ricky Taylor: “I think if we put everything together we had a little bit more today, but not for P1. The car for the race is a comfortable car and don’t think it was a qualifying car, so maybe for the race we have something to fight with everyone for six hours. I think these are the closest track conditions we have for the race, so maybe this is the best read of what our racecar will be like.”No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R Jack Aitken: “With the forecast being a bit hotter tomorrow, it actually will play into the 31 car. It’s much more our strength, especially when you get later in the race and you have to take care of your tires more. Front row is good. Solid performance It’s shame we missed out on pole. Still hunting for the first one of the year for us. I felt like the lap was good, the car was decent and we made some good steps from practice, but not quite enough to beat the other car to pole. We’re right in the mix, so we’ll race for the victory tomorrow.”No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Louis Deletraz: “It’s our best quali of the year, so that’s positive. The car felt good today and we have a good racecar. Conditions will be very hot, so that’s what we have to work towards. It’s a good starting position and we can race from there, so I’m looking forward to the race.”

Udell to start second in GTD, Catsburg third in GTD PRO qualifying ahead of Six Hours WATKINS GLEN, NY (June 21, 2025) – Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs will start on the first and second row of the GTD and GTD PRO grids after qualifying for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen on Saturday at Watkins Glen International. Alec Udell was the quickest Corvette driver in the 15-minute qualifying sessions Saturday for DXDT Racing. For the second GTD race in a row, he will start on the outside of the front row after a lap of 144.999 (116.572 mph) in the No. 36 Chevrolet Corvette that he will share with factory driver Charlie Eastwood and Salih Yoluc.

Udell also was second in GTD qualifying in the last race for the class in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. He also was second-quickest in Friday’s opening practice session and fastest in GTD following Saturday morning’s final practice session. In GTD PRO, Nicky Catsburg led the attack for Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports. He qualified third in the No. 4 Corvette that he’ll drive with Tommy Milner after a lap of 1:45.296 (116.243 mph). He was less than two-tenths of a second and three positions ahead of teammate Alexander Sims in the No. 3 Z06 GT3.R – a year after he and Antonio Garcia finished the Sahlen’s Six Hours third in class. Watkins Glen also serves as the third of five rounds in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup with the Corvette program already having a victory this year courtesy of GTD team AWA, which will start 19th in class Sunday. At Watkins Glen, points will be awarded at the three-hour mark as well as the race’s end.  In addition to more IMEC points, the Corvette Racing program will go for a third – and perhaps fourth – class victory in the Sahlen’s Six Hours. The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 22. The race will air live on NBC from noon to 3 p.m. with full streaming coverage on Peacock. IMSA Radio will stream audio coverage at IMSA.com along XM 206, SiriusXM Online 996.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-QUALIIFYING DRIVER QUOTESALEC UDELL, NO. 36 CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R – SECOND IN GTD: “Not a bad place to start. I don’t know how much more was in the car. It was a good lap, but I think maybe a tenth was what I feel like I left on the table there with the tire prep and putting it all together. The second push lap, I think, was a little bit better but I just lost a little in the last corner because I put a bit too much heat in the tire and then that was kind of it. We went for one more but it wasn’t there. I’m happy, really happy. I think the DXDT guys are showing consistency with pace and prep for the car and everything, so it’s nice to be at the front and nice to show that we’ve got the speed to be where we consistently put ourselves. It’s a long race and we just have to focus on the execution for the next six hours tomorrow.”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R – THIRD IN GTD PRO: “It wasn’t bad in qualifying although the gap will make for a difficult race. Usually we are pretty strong in qualy and then we struggle in race. So we need to keep looking at trying to make a fast race car for tomorrow. I wasn’t really expecting P3 in that session so it’s kind of okay… same as this morning. It’s just that the gap (to the front row) surprises me. We knew the Lambo was fast but we didn’t know the BMW was going to be that fast. Let’s see, although I’m afraid that in the long run, we might not be so strong. So it’s something we have to work on overnight and make sure to get in the right window.”

ALEXANDER SIMS, NO. 3 CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R – SIXTH IN GTD PRO: “It feels like we’ve got a nice racecar. I felt pretty confident driving it. I was just a little bit behind the curve in terms of the amount of laps that I’ve been able to do today and none yesterday. I just wasn’t really able to attack that first lap. I was building up to it a touch, which honestly, in the circumstances, I’m perfectly happy with what we’ve done. It seems about right. It’s a long race tomorrow with a bunch of pit stops. Like always… trying to keep a clean car, trying to be smart on strategy and just play a smart race because it seems like others have got more pure pace than us. We’re still in the mix so let’s have a smart race and get a good result.”

OREY FIDANI, NO. 13 CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R – 19TH IN GTD: “Not exactly where we hoped to be on the grid, but the Sahlen’s Six Hours is a long race and anything can happen. We’ve got a solid car, a strong lineup, and a team that knows how to fight. We’ll keep our heads down, stay clean, and push forward tomorrow.”

Josh Berry and the No. 21 eero Mustang Dark Horse will have to start Sunday’s Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway from the rear of the pack after having an issue with the rear diffuser during practice on Saturday.Berry ran just five laps before the issue arose, and the eero crew, led by crew chief Miles Stanley, immediately went to work repairing the No. 21 Mustang.Berry told reporters that he had full confidence that the eero crew will have him a fast Ford when the green flag flies on Sunday.“The guys have done a great job all year giving me fast cars,” he said. “Unfortunately, we had an issue today…“We will be coming from the back [on Sunday] so that should make it interesting.” The 160-lap Great American Getaway 400 on the 2.5-mile “Tricky Triangle” is scheduled to get the green flag just after 2 p.m. Sunday with Stage breaks planned for Laps 30 and 95.

Shane van Gisbergen, driver of the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Pocono Raceway.

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Media Availability Quotes:  Two years ago, you burst onto the scene with the Chicago win. A few weeks later here at Pocono, I talked to many drivers, and a lot of them have the sentiment of, yeah, it’s cool that you won at a road course, but try the ovals. And now, two years later, you’re fully invested in NASCAR in a full-time capacity. You have another historic win, ironically, on a road course. But now, here we are. Even though your success on ovals has still been limited, and you’re still learning, what do you say to all the drivers that were like, just do it? How do you respond, I guess?“I don’t know where to start with that one… but yeah, firstly, good morning, everyone. Yeah, it’s been an amazing two years, that’s for sure. And it’s been great to tick off another win at a historical event for the sport again, Pretty cool to win another race like that. And it’s been an amazing week — amazing for the team and celebrating our achievement. It’s a pretty cool thing to do. But yeah, I feel like we really are getting better every week on the ovals. It was nice to have a break last week and turn right, which is good, but ready to keep trying to progress. This track will be a tough one. I struggled here, actually, last year, but also our cars weren’t that good either. I was racing my teammates near the back, so it was a tough one. But yeah, just looking forward to keep improving every week, keep learning something. And yeah, it’s not long now until we go to tracks for the second time and looking forward to getting better at them.”  With the win, how does the mindset shift for the rest of the regular season?“Good question. I don’t think it really has. It was always our goal to win. There’s probably less pressure on road courses now. We can play with our strategy if we want to try and get playoff points now and stuff like that. But yeah, probably less pressure. We can enjoy the road courses a bit more. But yeah, the ovals, we just need to keep doing what we’ve been doing; keep our head down, keep improving every week, and try and keep getting good results. We’ve been frustrated with top-20s the last couple of weeks, which is a huge improvement for us for how we started. Our potential is getting a lot better, and hopefully we keep getting close to that back-end of the top-10. That would be good.”  You got the opportunity last weekend with celebrating your victory with the first loser and second loser, I guess, is what some people would call it. What was it like to share a podium, since that’s not traditionally done here? I know you’ve done it both ways. Would you prefer having the focus more on the winner as opposed to sharing the second and third?“Yeah, I guess that’s the way that I’ve grown up doing it, and the way the rest of the world does it. But I love the focus on ‘win or nothing’ here, as well. There’s so much spectacle just behind the winner, and you get all that spotlight. But it’s damn hard to get second and third in these races, too, so I think it’s good to celebrate that, as well. I can see both sides of it, but I do love the way the winner’s circle or victory lane is here. It’s a really cool privilege to be in that, I think. I’m on the fence, really. I don’t know what’s better, but I like both ways. I like champagne, too, that’s always fun (laughs).”    I know that you’ve talked about just the boarding and the progression that you’ve had to make, and I’m sure it’s as much week by week, but to be in the stretch where there are so many road courses and there are so many really, really good opportunities for you, what does it mean to be at the stretch? Is it something that you were looking forward to, or was it something that was hard to look ahead because there was so much work to be done on everything else?“I knew it was going to be a real grind from April to now. We really struggled at the start. But as I keep saying, I think we’ve gotten a lot better, and we’re really in the mix now. We’re qualifying in the mix. It’s been fun battling with these guys, and it’s been fun seeing the improvements every week. The metric here, once you’re stuck in that tail end, that’s hard to get out. You go out first in qualifying, and you’re stuck at the back. Once you break that routine, you get some momentum going, and it’s cool to see the metric come out every week and know you’re going to be in a good qualifying spot. It’s been a huge uplift, and the meetings have been a lot of fun. You really feel a lot more confidence, which is really cool.”  I want to ask you first about the Chicago Street Race. Obviously, it’s a special place for you. You got your first win there a couple of years ago. I want to go a little bit deeper into that and ask you, what is it like as an event, overall, racing in the middle of a downtown city as a street course? What’s your thoughts on that as a concept as a whole in NASCAR, and what excites you about going back in a couple of weeks? “I think it’s really good. I think NASCAR people maybe should go to Gold Coast, as wel,l and get some ideas about that event. Gold Coast Street Race in Australia, it’s not as good as it was, but that atmosphere and party style is really, really cool. It’s sort of similar… the track’s by the water. It’s got all the buildings. It could still be better from an atmosphere, race, party kind of view. But I think for their first crack at it, it’s been really good. A little unlucky with the weather both years, but I’ve really enjoyed that race. I think for a street race, it’s got a lot of passing zones, which is very rare for a street circuit. The race has provided, the last couple of years, it’s been an exciting race and seems like a race most people look forward to watching.”  Road courses are undoubtedly a driving strength of yours, but Pocono isn’t your typical oval. It’s the Tricky Triangle for a reason. Do you feel your road racing skills can translate here, and what are the biggest challenges for you here?“It’s just time. I figured this year, all the tracks I’ve done in Xfinity and everything I’ve learned, I’ve had to throw in the bin basically. The cars are so much different and the way you attack the track, so I’m starting from scratch almost at all these new places. This is tough with the gear changing. I’m not really that good yet at changing down gears with my left foot, which I’ll do here today. I need to keep improving with that. This track is going to be very difficult for me, but hopefully by the time the race starts, we’re progressing forward again.”   Shane, that win obviously last weekend locked you into the postseason. Have you given any thought at all? Have you looked at the first round of the playoffs and looked at that schedule to try to sit down with your team and figure out maybe what’s our game plan for that first round? “Yeah, I had a look at what tracks it was, and it’s pretty daunting. Bristol’s a tough track. Gateway, I’ve never been there, but there’s two left-handers by the looks. What’s the other track? Darlington, which I’m okay at, but certainly it’s going to be a really, really tough first round. By then, hopefully, we’ve got 10 weeks to keep getting better and building it up. Looking forward to getting there; having a crack and trying to get through it.”   You mentioned 10 weeks left, wo of those races are road courses going to Chicago and then going to Sonoma the very next week. There probably would have been an emphasis on those for you anyway, even in a must-win situation for the playoffs. But now that you’re locked in, those are excellent chances for you to build playoff points. Is that going to be something you’re looking at maybe going for the win as opposed to a stage win, or a stage win as opposed to a 15th-place finish? Does that change your strategy at all, your postseason outlook?“Yeah, that’s what happened last year in the Xfinity. We started sacrificing a little bit of track position to try and accumulate points because they’re pretty important in that first round. It may change it, but also winning races is pretty cool, too, so we’ll probably just try and keep putting ourselves in the best position to win those ones.” Cam Waters is going to get another shot in the Truck Series. Have you talked to him since about the opportunity, and how cool is it seeing some more of your fellow Supercars drivers get more shots in NASCAR?“Yeah, I haven’t spoke to him about the truck race, but he was trying to do Chicago in the Cup Series. Unfortunately, that didn’t work out. He’s probably the favorite to win next week now, so it’ll be really cool to see how he goes and how that race is. I guess it’s a new track. But I wish he was doing the Chicago race, too. It would have been cool to have him in there. I think he’s one of the best talents in V8, so hopefully he can get over here. Let’s go to the left side over here.”   Obviously track position is important, but typically everybody tends to undercut. But now that you guys were able to get that win, do you think that we’re going to start seeing more teams maybe staying out at the end of Stage Two, trying to get to stage points and still being in the track position?“Yeah, it’s something that we talk about often, as well… that kind of strategy with one less pit stop. But I think at that stage (in Mexico City), the weather was quite threatening, so we were trying to get to the window for that rather than extending the stage. But yeah, it kind of was a surprise on me. I burnt my stuff up trying to get to Ty and get past him. And when I was told we were staying out, I was a bit worried at the time because I didn’t have much tire left, but thankfully, they re-fired okay. It would have been really interesting to see, if that race went green, where Ty would have come out and if he could have caught us. So yeah, it would have been fun to see, but unfortunately we didn’t get to find out.”  Looking at your short time here, at least in the Cup Series, just from the road course perspective, how much has the game changed in terms of maybe strategy or your approach going into each race from when you started at Xfinity to now in the Cup Series?“I think when I first started, there was no stage breaks, so that’s kind of changed. I think in 2023, there weren’t stages, which was actually better I thought. But yeah, it kind of locks you in on your strategy and everyone kind of just does the same thing now. So yeah, I prefer no stage breaks in the road courses, but it is what it is.  But yeah, the racing is the same. I feel like it’s definitely tougher on the tracks that you go to like Watkins Glen and Sonoma, where everyone’s been going to them for years. I’m a bit of a catch up there, but obviously on the fresh tracks when everyone’s green to it, that’s where I can do a bit better. So yeah, but with more experience, I’m going to get better and better at these road courses.”

Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Pocono Raceway.

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Media Availability Quotes:   This is now the seventh time you guys have seen this left-rear tire package. You guys made some growth at Texas, starting up in front and had the great run, as well, at Nashville. Has there been any difficulty for you kind of adapting to it? And also this week as well, a different right side than you guys saw at Indy last year. So how different do you expect this race to be as compared to your first or last year?“Yeah, I’m not really sure how different it’s going to be. But, you know, we’ve had our, I don’t know, best races on this left-side tire. So, you know, Texas and Charlotte, I think has it… Nashville, Michigan, kind of all those places. Yeah, we’ve been really fast, so hopefully they don’t change it anytime soon so that we can keep taking advantage of it.  I thought this race was pretty good last year or puts on a decent show, so hopefully it’s not too different. But if it’s going to be, you know, it’s for the positive side of it.”  Any conversations with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. this week or this weekend?“No, unfortunately. I’m not sure what I could what I would say, right? You know, there’s nothing that really would change it, right? We’ve already had that conversation. I feel like we have a good relationship or, you know, had one. I was just running behind him, just kind of logging laps and, you know, just locked up in a very dumb spot. And it was just so dumb, really. Just a mistake that didn’t need to happen and didn’t want it to happen. But there’s nothing that I could do or say. You know, I can’t buy him a Hallmark card and, you know, really make things better. So, it sucks. It sucks for me because he’s the only NASCAR driver that owns a sprint car team, and I love sprint cars. So it sucks because I want to go talk to him about sprint cars. So, yeah, hopefully everything can be set, but I know that the scorecard has me ahead right now, unfortunately.”  There’s been a lot of conversation about you, about stuff outside the racetrack, whether it’s the incidents that happened on the racetrack that you carried off or your comments that you made on Twitch. From your perspective, is it getting to a point where it feels like those around you are kind of getting frustrated a little bit, like — hey, let’s just try to focus on what we’re doing instead of the extracurricular stuff?“Well, I mean, there’s two ways to look at it. Number one, you know, I think everybody in my inner circle wants the best for me and our group. Number two, I feel like I put myself out there a lot more, right? The issue wasn’t for the team having their kind of frustrations that I’m giving my opinion and putting it out there. It’s just the fact that, you know, my opinion wasn’t my opinion. It was just based off everything else, you know, that I’ve heard or seen, right? I didn’t go do my own homework and voice my own opinion. You know, I didn’t give it a shot. I didn’t give it a chance. I didn’t go walk around. I didn’t go see it. When I did, you know, then hindsight’s 20/20, then I have my own opinion. But I’ve already put it out there. So I think that was the biggest thing was like — I wasn’t doing what I pride myself of doing. I was just having my own opinion, putting it out there and being me. You know, I just didn’t give it a fair shot, so I think that’s where it all stems from.”  Your name’s been out there for a couple of weeks in a row now… some good, like Michigan, despite the result, then obviously the Nashville and Mexico City stuff now. How do you put that behind you and keep your perspective and focus on the job at hand when you have to get behind the wheel?“Yeah, I mean, number one, we’re here at a race track, so we just go racing, right? So, you know, I mean, the scorecard has it that I I’m getting something from the 47 at some point, right? And I think my team and everybody kind of knows that. But at the same time, it’s ideally just the 47, right? It’s not an open hunting season on the 77 because of these incidents. You know, it’s kind of oscillated to, you know, when the 47 has a moment that he wants to take at us or take a shot. It’s just like — OK, you know, that’s probably fair. But with everybody else, my team has reassured me that this isn’t open hunting season.  We are going to race like we’ve raced, let’s just not create more enemies that we start getting shots back at us. But, you know, we’re still just going to go race, be aggressive and defend ourselves when we need to. But this is kind of, unfortunately, now a ‘two to nothing’ scorecard. I’ve been a fan of the sport for a long time. You know the game; you’ve seen it and everything. But we just go race.”   When you talk about the scorecard with the No. 47, does that mean if he does something in a race, that’s part of it and that’s, I don’t know if the word is ‘acceptable’ in this situation… “Well, I’m hoping — I mean, we’re really fast here, so I’m hoping he’s artistic about it that I don’t hit anything. But yeah, I mean, just ultimately — like it could be tomorrow or it could be six months from now, right? It would be very hypocritical for me to then lose my mind and be frustrated. I’ve been a fan for a very long time. You’ve seen these stories before. It’s not, by no means, the first time. So, hopefully, for my sake, it doesn’t happen and we can race, and if I need to, you know, we can point it by whatever. But I know how frustrated I was that I brought this back up because I thought we were good. And I let him go because I was a lap down or whatever, and I was just riding behind him and then I locked up. You live in the world you make for yourself, and this is the world I’ve made.”   You reference that just you live in the world that you make. In the last year, you’ve had some great finishes and performances, but you’ve also drew $100,000 in fines for separate incidents, upset some drivers, which, you know, in some cases, that’s not always a bad thing… I understand that. How do you look at what you need to do moving forward to be, whether it’s a better you or a better driver, or if you feel like, hey, I’m doing the right things and I’m just kind of being misunderstood in some situations?“Well, I mean, I think there’s a bigger thing or maybe the perception that, you know, you make these mistakes, and for me, like that I don’t care… like, I’m just like, oh, cool. You know, whatever. You know, what’s a fine or what’s this or what’s this? You know, I’ll never get anything back. It’s good. But I’m very hard on myself. When I qualified second, I’m just cussing myself out, basically. So when I do something really dumb or hit somebody, right, like, people just don’t see that because you just go to your hotel room and bang your head against the wall, basically. But, you know, just because I do something in the heat of the moment or maybe, you know, you do it two or three times, doesn’t mean I’m not hard on myself for those mistakes because they are mistakes. You know, it’s just trying not to make that a pattern. But when you’re constantly making aggressive moves like we’re doing, it’s balancing that fine line of, you know, you make a thousand moves a day. Just unfortunately, what people remember isn’t always the good ones. You always remember the negative ones. So that’s just trying to limit the negative ones a lot more.”  Do you feel like you’ve created a pattern for the garage or (inaudible)… “I already have that image, right? Like it’ll never go away. I could go three years from now and it’s just like – oh, I’m back, per se. I think I’ve already made that image before I got in this garage, and I think it’s just trying to balance one thing of owning it and trying to change the narrative while still being like, yeah, I get it. Like I’m aware of this and knowing that.”  I hate to bring up another sore subject, but have you taken a look at the replay from the restart in yesterday’s truck race? What were your initial reactions, and what are your reactions now?“Yeah… I mean, I looked at it, for sure. We all did. I know my team was on it. We were all on it. You know, obviously, I think we all — this instance kind of came up at the brickyard, right? We were in the race and studied it, so we instantly knew the No. 34 is the control car. I’m not sure he knew that or their team knew that, so it started slowing the field down a lot. I wish I just at least waited to the second line. But with me starting to get pushed and having Michigan truck restarts in my head, I just decided to go and see what they would have called considering the pace was a lot slower, and they called us. So, you know, I felt like I did the best to try to at least give ourselves a fighting shot, where if I kept backing the field down because he was kind of waiting on me to go, that we probably would have gotten spun anyways and the race is over. So, you know, I tried, what I thought in the moment, was try to keep our truck rolling and fight for another lap, and we just never got a yellow.”   Is there something that can be done to fix that confusion as to who the control truck is in the future?“I mean, I’m sure. I thought NASCAR did a pretty good job, honestly, with it all. I mean, things just happen so fast. So, yeah, everything can always be better and avoided. And, you know, the circumstances are very unique. So now that it’s happened, you know, the second time around, everybody’s going to have it kind of figured out.”    And then you mentioned you’ve seen these scenarios play out before just as a fan. With everything going on for you on the track with good finishes, but also some off-track stuff making some guys in the garage maybe a little unhappy, do you see it as an example of a young driver kind of taking your legs as you try to grow and mature?“Yeah, maybe so. I think the biggest thing for me, you know, I’ve just been a fan forever, right? And you always saw the rookie get pushed around and, you know, just kind of have to pay their dues. And I was just like — man, if I’m ever in that spot, I’m never going to get pushed around. That’s how you lose opportunities of races. You never know how long you’re going to be in the garage, for one. None of us have a shot clock waiting on us.You never know. So for me, I want to take advantage of every opportunity I have out there and have no regrets of the effort I’ve put in. And maybe at times, instead of just not letting myself get pushed over, I’m trying to push other people over, and that was the wrong mindset or wrong decision at times.  But the biggest thing for me was just I didn’t want to leave anything on the racetrack that, you know, looking back long after, I could have won here, or I could have ran really good here. Maybe my career would have been differently if I, you know, came out of the gate as good as we did because I lost the opportunity. And, you know, who knows. But as long as I was just putting 100%, I wouldn’t have any regrets on how anything turned out. Just sometimes when you’re going 110%, that’s sometimes where you’re like — oh, I didn’t really need to do that part.”   You sit 60 points below the playoff cut line, and we’ve had three new winners in the last four races. Are you feeling more stressed to win a race and lock yourself in or do you think you can still point your way in?“Yeah, I mean, I think by the third DNF, I think our mulligan was over for pointing in. We had already kind of been pointed in. That’s kind of why, you know, when we ran second at Nashville, we were frustrated. Even Atlanta, I was disappointed to run second because our stage points, I think were seventh or eighth highest stage points, but we were like 32nd in finish points. There’s just been a lot of, you know, freak issues or certain circumstances that took us out of races that we’d be in a lot better spot. But you’re just giving up points nonstop. We could find those 60 points really easily between like two or three races, unfortunately, But yeah, it’s not shell shock that we’re sitting here in a must-win kind of situation.”

Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet and the No. 17 HendrickCars.comChevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, met with the media in advance of running double duty in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at Pocono Raceway.

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Media Availability Quotes:  “We would like to take some positive things that we had a year ago to this weekend.  That would be great.  So, we will just keep chipping away, and I thought we were doing some good things so we just have to do some of the things we are doing well and add some more to it.” WILLIAM (BYRON) AND KYLE (LARSON) ARE 1-2 IN POINTS, LED A LOT OF LAPS AND WON RACES. YOU ARE NOT TOO FAR BEHIND THEM, BUT WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO DO TO LEAD MORE AND GET INTO VICTORY LANE? “I think there are a lot of things that go into that. It’s a little bit of everything truthfully, but I think probably the biggest one, is qualifying. You know I think the qualifying thing is so important and an area that I have struggled in. No doubt. So, when I look at some of the races…I look at Michigan, I think Michigan is a good example.  We got ourselves up front and when that happened, I thought we were super competitive.  It was like night and day from running around 10th to 20th and just a lot of traffic, and starting runs in traffic and it can just really dictate what your car drives like. So, I think being up front, having a really good pit stall, keeping yourself up there, it can change the complexion of your day in such a large way that it can really be overlooked.  So, I think that would be really top of mind for me as I look at what is one thing that we can do to help ourselves, and I think that is probably it.” WHY WAS IT IMPORTANT TO RUN THE XFINITY RACE THIS WEEKEND? “Well, I mean it’s an opportunity for me to get better.  I don’t do a ton of Xfinity races or Truck races or whatever, so for me, it’s mainly the Cup thing.  So, it’s an opportunity to race and I only had one on my schedule this year and when they talked about adding another one I was super open to it and wanted to get involved. Had a lot of fun in Darlington, thought we were really competitive and right in the mix. So, I think the car is in a really good spot and everybody on the Xfinity side of the shop has done a really good job of getting this thing really where it needs to be. So, yeah, it’s been fun to be a part of that process a little bit and hopefully we can keep it rolling and have some fun and also get some reps here today and kind of get myself up to speed. I hope that it will help us a little bit on the Cup side and just start the day off quick, get a good qualifying effort over there, and help us for tomorrow.” YOU HAD THE UNIQUE POSITION OF BEING ON A PODIUM LAST WEEK. ARE YOU FOR THAT IN FUTURE RACES? “Yeah, I am not really for it or against it. I am fine with it. I have no problem in giving Shane (Van Gisbergen) his congratulations and making sure he is celebrated properly. He won the race, and he deserved the right to that.  Me being the second loser, I can get in there and make sure that I appreciate the job that he did. I guess that is what you are getting at, there is no doubt. Would I have rather that been me? Yeah, no question.  It’s not normal for us, so I am okay with it, I am okay with doing it, I am okay with not doing it. If that is going to be a new thing, then it’s totally fine and we can start a new tradition. But that has not historically been us, so I just want to make sure our focus is being us, being NASCAR and that is okay. We are our own form of motorsports and we can stand on our own two feet and we can do our own thing. So, as long as we are not doing it to be like everyone else, I am fine. But if that is the case, I am also good not doing it.” WHEN YOU LOOK AT WHAT YOU HAVE DONE SO FAR, HAS THIS BEEN A GOOD SEASON FOR YOU? “That is a good question. Good? Sure, but it’s not where I want to be no doubt.  I think for us there have been some high spots and to be honest, there have been weeks where we have run well where we have had a good finish, and there have been weeks where we have not had a good finish and I can go home and be like, ‘man, we were in the mix, and we had good pace today’. And those are the weeks where you just want to feel like you are in the ball game as it pertains to pace, doing the right things, and getting up in there and giving yourself a shot. Those days I can go home and have something to be proud of. It’s the days and weekends where we are just not even relevant that I think are the most frustrating to me. We have had more of those than I would want to have and that we would want to have as a team. So, I think it’s been good but not satisfactory for myself or to our team, but there is still a lot of racing left in the season and I think we have ourselves in a position to make a mediocre day alright. We can build from it, and we still have a chance.” ARE YOU APPROACHING THESE NEXT FIVE RACES AS GETTING THE WIN, OR POINTS OR CASE BY CASE BASIS? “I think it’s a little bit case by case and a lot of it comes back to my speed comments. It’s do you really have a legit shot at winning that day. I mean just based on your pace and so on and so forth. Its super circumstantial is the best way to answer that. The biggest circumstance that is going to dictate what you do in those moments is what kind of pace you have, and what kind of real shot you have to win the race when you just kind of sit back and look at the day so far and compare it to the guys that have had good air and are out front. I have a pretty good idea when that is the case and when that is not the case, but certainly Alan and everybody on the box on the team, they are the ones that are watching that much closer than I am able to. So, we will see, and I hope that we are fast, and I am down with giving up Stage points to give ourselves a shot to win, all day long for sure. But if you are struggling and you are not super-fast, then some days those points might be worth the risk to try and get them and put yourself in a deficit the next stage.” HOW WILL YOU NAVIGATE THROUGH THE HIGHER WINDS, AND WHERE WILL IT AFFECT YOU THE MOST? “It’s definitely been windy in general, I feel like across the country. It seems like….especially this late in the year.  But I do think the wind died down yesterday and I don’t feel like its going to be as big of a deal today and tomorrow from what I saw. But, it just depends on what direction it’s blowing and which direction the wind is pushing you, and where it’s working. The wind can work against you, but it can also work with you, for car handling too. Having a head wind is a good thing, right? So, you have to kind of think about it both ways and making a lap, you are going to see all different directions of the wind. And it just depends on which way its going and which corner it’s going to help you and which one it’s going to hurt you.  You have to think about that a little bit.”   CAN YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR DESIGN TO DRIVE INITIATIVE? “Yeah, for those that don’t know, it’s been our foundation’s initiative over the last nine years. It’s just all in support of children’s health care of Atlanta. We have typically done something around the Atlanta race every year and it’s been a lot of fun to be a part of it and watch it grow. It started as a shoe initiative where we were designing shoes, and we were auctioning those off. Then NAPA got involved and really when NAPA got involved it kind of took it to the next step, because they have given up one of their races to let this happen.  A young girl named Raylen has designed my car, my helmet, and all the things for next weekend in Atlanta. I am super excited to meet her and have her family out at the track and hopefully spread some joy with her and her family and also to help a good cause. They are a fantastic network of hospitals, and I have some close friends of mine that have gone through there and it’s an amazing place if you do have to do anything. And no one wants that, right?  But an amazing place, amazing atmosphere, great doctors, so we are just really proud and it’s an honor for me to partner with them. I am sure it’s not as much help as a lot of people do, but we have tried to help where we can and to grow this deal and it’s been a really fun thing to be a part of. So, I am looking forward to it next weekend as well.” WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS GOING TO YOUR HOME TRACK?“I would like to go win. Pretty simple.” IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN TAKE, EVEN WITHOUT WINNING, THAT YOU AND THE TEAM CAN TAKE FROM THE CONSISTENCY SO FAR INTO THE LATTER HALF OF THE SEASON? “The consistency has been good, but this deal really rewards winning. It’s way more important to win and to get those Playoff points in fives than to have to wait till the end of the regular season and maybe get eight or ten, depending on where you finish in the points.  So, you need to have some wins, and you need to finish good in the points and then kind of double down on that to get yourself in a really good spot. The consistency is nice, no question. I think our team has done a really good job taking some of those days where we were not having a good day, and digging in, and finding a way to just get something halfway decent out of it. Sometimes that can be a really hard thing to do, and I am really proud of them for that. Because it’s easy to throw in the towel on those days, just lose it and be done and go try again next week. But we as a whole, we don’t know any better and we just keep trying, keep pushing, and make the most out of whatever the day has brought us.”

PEVELY, MO (June 20, 2025) – Entering the weekend, Bobby Pierce had done everything at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park except win with the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision.

He made his second start with the Series at Pevely in 2010 at just 13 years of age. He’s gone to Victory Lane with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, the MARS Late Model Championship and in local competition. And on Friday night, the “Smooth Operator” led all 40 laps of the opening night of the St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff to round out his resume at I-55.

After winning his Heat Race and drawing the outside of the front row, Pierce got out in front and looked to be on his way to his fifth World of Outlaws win of the year early on. The gap to Bilstein Pole Award winner Cade Dillard was over a second three laps in, and traffic didn’t seem to slow the No. 32 down a bit.

While Dillard was unable to mount a challenge on the leader, the same couldn’t be said for Ryan Gustin. The Todd Cooney Motorsports pilot rode third in the opening portion of the race before sliding around Dillard and into second at the halfway point. By then, Pierce was out front by two seconds, and the margin grew to as large as four seconds 24 laps in. But with the laps winding down, Gustin turned on the afterburners.

His deficit to the points leader went from four seconds to less than a second in six laps. Gustin’s first World of Outlaws win since March was within reach, and he used every inch of the racing surface looking for a way by. Gustin was momentarily side-by-side with Pierce for the lead, but Pierce managed to keep Gustin at bay.

But just when it seemed like Gustin’s opportunity to make a move had evaporated, Tristan Chamberlain went around in Turn 3 to reset the field for a two-lap sprint to the checkered flag. Pierce would not be denied though, as he took advantage of the clean track to drive away to the 18th overall Late Model victory of his incredible 2025 season.

“I was nervous, but I was pretty nervous before the caution came out too,” Pierce said. “I didn’t know where to go, I saw Ryan under me there right before that caution came out. I tried to get back to the bottom quickly and we did. It was a tough racetrack, very tricky to drive. I didn’t know, sometimes being in the lead, it’s tough.”

Gustin may have planned on settling for second after watching Pierce drive away on the restart, but lurking behind him was the No. 9M of Tim McCreadie. The pair battled side-by-side for the last two circuits, with McCreadie beating Gustin to the line in a drag race off Turn 4 for the runner-up spot and his third podium in the last four Series races.

“I was just hoping that everybody would get up on the lip,” McCreadie said. “I was making good time around the hub as long as I kept my left side in that strip of brown, it couldn’t have been more than a foot and a half. As long as I kept my left-rear in it, it just drug me right through there with good traction.”

Despite losing the second spot at the last moment, Gustin’s third-place run kept his string of momentum rolling after a Summer Nationals win at Davenport Speedway earlier in the week and ensured he stayed competitive in the World of Outlaws title chase.

“Hopefully we can gain a few points on Nick [Hoffman], but obviously Bobby, he’s the one to beat right now hands down,” Gustin said. “I’ve got a little work to do to beat him. We had him kind of set up, I showed him the bottom there and then he peeled off the cushion. Felt like we finally got him where we wanted him and then the caution came out. It is what it is, we’ll just keep working on this thing to get it a little bit better and hopefully we can finish a couple spots better tomorrow.”

Jason Feger came home fourth for his best World of Outlaws result of the year while Ashton Winger drove from 20th to fifth to round out the top five and collect the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

RACE NOTES:

Dennis Erb Jr. set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Brian Shirley won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Cade Dillard won Real American Beer Heat 1.

Tim McCreadie won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Drake Troutman won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Jason Feger won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Ryan Gustin won Real American Beer Heat 5.

Bobby Pierce won Real American Beer Heat 6.

Shannon Babb and Ashton Winger won the Landa Pressure Washers Last Chance Showdowns.

Cade Dillard won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Ashton Winger won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Drake Troutman was the MD3 Rookie of the Race.

Tim McCreadie won the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher Award.

Jason Feger was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Ashton Winger was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Tanner English was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Dillon McCowan was the Lifeline USA Ninth-Place Finisher.

Drake Troutman was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

UP NEXT: The St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff concludes on Saturday night featuring another battle between the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision and the DIRTcar Summer Nationals alongside the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota and the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals. Get your tickets now by clicking here.

If you can’t make it to the track, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 2. 9M-Tim McCreadie[5]; 3. 19R-Ryan Gustin[4]; 4. 25F-Jason Feger[3]; 5. 12-Ashton Winger[20]; 6. 96-Tanner English[10]; 7. 9-Nick Hoffman[11]; 8. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[9]; 9. 75-Dillon McCowan[17]; 10. 22*-Drake Troutman[6]; 11. 24-Ryan Unzicker[14]; 12. 19-Dustin Sorensen[18]; 13. 1-Tyler Erb[8]; 14. 49-Jake Timm[27]; 15. 40B-Kyle Bronson[25]; 16. 2-Cody Overton[23]; 17. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[13]; 18. 33-Mike Harrison[21]; 19. B1-Brent Larson[28]; 20. 09-Michael Leach[12]; 21. 74X-Ethan Dotson[24]; 22. 28B-Carson Brown[15]; 23. 3S-Brian Shirley[7]; 24. 97-Cade Dillard[1]; 25. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[26]; 26. 11H-Jeff Herzog[22]; 27. 5-Mark Whitener[16]; 28. 18-Shannon Babb[19]

Missouri’s Treb Jacoby Scores Home State Win at I-55

PEVELY, MO (June 20, 2025) – Treb Jacoby knew the first DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals Feature during the World of Outlaws St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff was his to lose.

He was in his home state – Missouri – at his home track – I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park – with a car he’d already brought to Victory Lane with the Series last week. And, he found himself on the pole of the 25-lap Feature due to being quickest in his Qualifying group, and the night’s Heat Races being scrapped due to excessive temperatures delaying the program.

While he’d won at the track during weekly competition, he’d never won there with a national tour. Jacoby was eager to change that.

When the green flag dropped, he launched ahead of the field and raced in his own zip code. By Lap 3, he already had a 1.3-second lead over the field. By Lap 10, it was nearly a two-second lead.

The race was his to lose. However, with every lap, Ethan Dotson was putting himself in a position to help him lose it.

The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision rookie, driving a car that had won the night before, was up to fourth from sixth on Lap 10, and a restart at the halfway point helped him jump to second.

That didn’t shake Jacoby, though. He continued his march and maintained a straightaway lead.

Dotson got one last shot at the white and pink No. J82 car on a restart with three laps to go. But like every other restart, no one could keep up with Jacoby.

He scored his second career Summit Modified Nationals win and first national win at home.

“I think when they decided not to do the Heat Races, I don’t want to say it played into our favor, but we’re here every Saturday, it’s our home track,” said Jacoby, of O’fallon, MO. “This is only my third Feature win here, we’ve come here every week for the last 12 years, so that’s a good track record… But, I want to thank everyone here that came to help tonight.”

UP NEXT: The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals return to I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park for the World of Outlaws St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff finale on Saturday, June 21. For tickets, click here.

If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch the entire event live on DIRTVision.

RESULTS:
Feature (25 Laps): 1. J82-Treb Jacoby[2]; 2. 5-Ethan Dotson[6]; 3. 777-Trevor Neville[13]; 4. 22-Josh Harris[3]; 5. 66-Cole Falloway[5]; 6. 14-CJ Springer[1]; 7. 14C-Rick Conoyer[12]; 8. 13-Charlie Mefford[11]; 9. 36-Kenny Wallace[9]; 10. 0X-Steve Picou[4]; 11. 51-Timmy Hill[15]; 12. 45H-Chase Holland[21]; 13. 98-Joshua Hawkins[16]; 14. 24S-Jacob Steinkoenig[7]; 15. 8A-Austin Holcombe[8]; 16. 1A-Steve Meyer Jr[14]; 17. 23-Dylan Sharp[19]; 18. 75-Daniel Adam[23]; 19. 23B-Ethan Boomsma[24]; 20. 10X-Jim Black[20]; 21. 17V-Mike Vanderiet Jr[22]; 22. 5S-Owen Steinkoenig[18]; 23. 24H-Mike Harrison[17]; 24. 18L-Michael Long[10]

PEVELY, MO (June 20, 2025) – Cannon McIntosh has kept the winning momentum rolling forward.

The reigning Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota champion had to work from a seventh-place starting spot to score his third Feature win in the last four Series races of 2025.

2022 Series champion Zach Daum and rookie Michael Faccinto led the field to the green flag, with Daum taking the lead by running his familiar bottom lane of the track.

While the majority of drivers followed Daum on the bottom, few drivers found speed on the cushion of the track to chase down the leaders. The first driver to take the high lane was McIntosh, who made easy work of it with speed off the corners to pass by Sarff for third place on Lap 4, Faccinto for second on Lap 5, and then Daum for the lead on Lap 6.

Daum fought back on the bottom lane, but could not match Cannon’s pace and surrendered the lead to the Mobil 1 No. 71K Midget.

The Bixby, OK driver did not peel off from the top side once he began to use it, which helped him extend the lead. At the same time, the field behind him lost valuable time through jostling positions in the second half of the 20-lap Feature, with Sarff moving to second place and Gavin Miller following McIntosh on the cushion for third.

As McIntosh drew a 3.5-second lead over the field at the sight of the twin checkered flags, he solidified his 14th career Xtreme Outlaw Midgets win, and his second at the Pevely, MO facility.

“We all kind of followed in line on the bottom, obviously being the short way around,” McIntosh said. “I think there was an okay amount of moisture down there, but not a lot. I was aware of that and could see there was something on the top. I didn’t know exactly what with running in fourth, and you don’t have much to lose there.

“I was trying to be the first guy to get up there, and fortunately, I was. I think by the time I had enough momentum once it got going, it was really good. I had seen Sarff slide up, but we had enough speed to clear them. It’s hats off to the track crew and this whole Mobil 1 KKM team.”

Sarff finished the night in second place after going outside of his comfort zone to ride the cushion towards his result at I-55.

“I never dreamed that I was going to be up there, honestly,” Sarff said. “I was glad that Cannon showed that, so it made for a decent race to watch. I’m just kind of bummed we didn’t find that first, but I guess that’s just part of it. So hopefully, tomorrow ends up being somewhat similar.”

Miller wrapped the night with his fifth podium in the last six races, but continues to seek his first Series win of the 2025 campaign.

“From the beginning, I knew it was going to be good around the top,” Miller said. “I was hoping there was just a stretch of green flag laps so I could build my momentum. There were a lot of guys that moved towards the top that got us all jumbled up, and I was a little stuck. 

“Once (Cannon and Karter) got to the top, it became really hard to pass. It’s kind of hard to tell what tomorrow’s gonna look like, but getting those laps around the top and being comfortable definitely helps us out.”

Series points leader Jacob Denney finished fourth, and Daum ended the night with a top-five finish.

RECAP NOTES:

Smith Titanium Quick Time Award: Karter Sarff

Toyota Heat 1: Joe Wirth

CASM Safety Products Heat 2: Colton Robinson

TJ Forged Heat 3: Chase McDermand

High-Point Driver: Chase McDermand

Summit Racing Equipment Hard Charger: Cannon McIntosh (+6)

Honest Abe Roofing 16th Place Finisher: Lance Bennett

Up Next: The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets join the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Models presented by DIRTVision, DIRTcar Summer Nationals, and the Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals once more at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park for the St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff on Saturday, June 21.

FIRECRACKER TICKETS

If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online or by downloading the DIRTVision App.

Feature (20 Laps): 1. 71K-Cannon McIntosh[7]; 2. 21K-Karter Sarff[5]; 3. 97-Gavin Miller[8]; 4. 67-Jacob Denney[10]; 5. 97D-Zach Daum[1]; 6. 5U-Michael Faccinto[2]; 7. 40-Chase McDermand[6]; 8. 77W-Joe Wirth[3]; 9. 67K-Colton Robinson[4]; 10. 9U-Kameron Key[9]; 11. 56E-Tyler Edwards[15]; 12. 51-Zach Boden[12]; 13. 50-Daniel Adler[16]; 14. 94-Hayden Wise[11]; 15. 00-Brecken Reese[13]; 16. 91-Lance Bennett[17]; 17. 44-Branigan Roark[18]; 18. 56X-Mark Chisholm[23]; 19. 98K-Brandon Carr[14]; 20. 22G-Myles Tomlinson[25]; 21. 7-Shannon McQueen[22]; 22. 19-Jacob McFarlin[21]; 23. 2D-Luke Icke[24]; 24. O5-Alex Midkiff[20]; 25. 72-Alex Karpowicz[19]

The “North Pole Nightmare” banks $20,000 and positions himself favorably to go after a quarter of a million dollars on Saturday

BRANDON, SD (June 20, 2025) – What’s the best way for a race car driver to get over the pain of finishing second? Winning, of course.

Bill Balog suffered a tough to swallow runner-up finish on Thursday at Huset’s Speedway. With $100,000 on the line, Balog led more than half of the race before Michael “Buddy” Kofoid snatched victory away late. Balog was forced to watch as Kofoid celebrated a six-figure Huset’s Hustle score.

A chance at redemption was served only a day later as Friday shifted the scene to the BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals presented by Menards prelim. A strong Qualifying and Heat Race effort sent the “North Pole Nightmare” to the redraw where he pulled the two to line up on the front row of the 35-lap, $20,000-to-win main event.

Polesitter Garet Williamson led the first circuit, but Balog was all over him. Then on Lap 2, Balog nailed the cushion and drove around the Fischer Motorsports No. 23 to claim the lead. Williamson hung around with Balog as he refused to give up a shot at his first career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series victory easily.

Balog finally managed to pull ahead nearing the halfway point. Traffic made things interesting in the green-to-checkered Feature as Williamson closed back in late, but ultimately nobody had anything for Balog. The Hartland, WI resident held on for his second win of 2025. Redemption: secured.

“This is another wore out motor, but it runs really good,” Balog said. “I just probably put a couple nights on it buzzing it there. It was good. We made a couple little tweaks to the car. I think we ran probably a little different gear. We were really good. This is just awesome.”

The night gave Balog his third career triumph with The Greatest Show on Dirt to go along with his 2016 win at Wisconsin’s Beaver Dam Raceway and the one earlier this season at Eastaboga, AL’s Talladega Short Track. He becomes the eighth different driver in 2025 with multiple World of Outlaws scores.

But beyond the statistics, the most important number is where he stands in points heading into Saturday’s $250,000-to-win Huset’s High Bank Nationals finale. Balog is atop the table, putting him on the pole of the first Heat. If he can win that Heat Race, he’ll guarantee himself a front row starting spot for the main event that’s set to equal the largest winner’s share in Series history.

The driver who finished behind Balog is also the one who trails him by a spot in points, Buddy Kofoid. The Penngrove, CA native had speed all night again with the Roth Motorsports crew and swiped the runner-up position on the final lap. Kofoid set himself up nicely to have a shot at a second six-figure payday this week on Saturday.

“Good points night again,” Kofoid said. “Really happy for Bill. He’s really, really good here. Happy for that whole team. I would’ve liked to be a spot better, but obviously now the big picture is tomorrow.”

Garet Williamson held on to the final podium position, equaling his career best finish with the World of Outlaws. The Fischer Motorsports driver felt he had the speed to contend for a win but simply made a couple wrong moves early that allowed Balog to control the race and ultimately go on to victory. Williamson will enter Saturday third in points and on the pole of a Heat Race.

“I probably should’ve just moved up a little sooner,” Williamson said. “The track obviously had the rework, and I just thought the bottom would stay around a little bit longer, and I felt really good down there. I probably stayed down there a lap or two too long. I saw Bill and thought I could drive across, but he just got such a good run out of (Turn) 2 and was able to turn down. Then we got to lapped traffic, and I feel like I paced him great. I had one shot at him down here in (Turn) 1, and I kind of wished I just pulled the trigger and drove it all the way across and got to racing with him again, but congrats to Bill.”

David Gravel and Sheldon Haudenschild completed the top five.

Haudenschild wheeled his way from 13th to fifth for the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Kerry Madsen earned the Simpson Quick Time Award in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Logan Schuchart (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Brad Sweet (Real American Beer Heat Two), Conner Morrell (WIX Filters Heat Three), Hunter Schuerenberg (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Four), Christopher Thram (Toyota Heat Five), and Tyler Courtney (NOS Energy Drink Heat Six).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Garet Williamson.

Brady Bacon won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Conner Morrell.

UP NEXT: The BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals presented by Menards finale on Saturday, June 21 presents the highest payday of the 2025 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car season as the winner is taking home $250,000. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

If you can’t make it to the track, catch every lap live on DIRTVision.

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 17B-Bill Balog[2]; 2. 83-Michael Kofoid[3]; 3. 23-Garet Williamson[1]; 4. 2-David Gravel[5]; 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[13]; 6. 1S-Logan Schuchart[8]; 7. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[4]; 8. 10-Ryan Timms[16]; 9. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[10]; 10. 49-Brad Sweet[9]; 11. 24T-Christopher Thram[6]; 12. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[14]; 13. 9R-Chase Randall[7]; 14. 41-Carson Macedo[22]; 15. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[17]; 16. 2C-Cole Macedo[12]; 17. 55V-Kerry Madsen[15]; 18. 21H-Brady Bacon[21]; 19. 2KS-Ian Madsen[18]; 20. 15-Donny Schatz[23]; 21. 39M-Anthony Macri[19]; 22. 21-Brian Brown[24]; 23. 28M-Conner Morrell[11]; 24. 16-Riley Goodno[20]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

(6/20/25 – Andrew Kunas) Burlington, WA …  The second night of the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway delivered a finish as thrilling as the first, as Justin Sanders got his fourth NARC sprint car victory of the season Friday night with a last lap pass to get the $10,000 win.

The reigning NARC “King of the West” champion started the 30-lap feature inside the second row and ran in third place for most of the race, while Washington sprint car great Jason Solwold led the opening six laps from the pole position. A bobble by Solwold exiting Turn 4 on the seventh circuit allowed Australian star James McFadden to get by to take the lead.

McFadden, who started fourth, led from there and encountered traffic at times before timely cautions would clear the track for him. In one instance, Solwold was able to challenge McFadden and nearly passed him, but McFadden held on to the top spot. In the closing laps, Sanders found a groove, making the pass around Solwold for second with just three laps left. He then immediately went after Sanders.

Coming around Turns 3 and 4, Sanders made the bottom of the track work, getting a run down the front stretch at the white flag. McFadden went low in Turns 1 and 2, but Sanders went top side and drove around him to take the lead entering the back stretch on the final lap. McFadden tried to run low into Turn 3, but Sanders barely slammed the door shut as they entered the turn, and McFadden couldn’t find a way back by as Sanders took the victory in front of a thrilled Skagit Speedway crowd.

“I think the bottom was going away in 1 and 2. Solwold got to James and got him searching, and I think it slowed up enough up there and I just airmailed it up top in 1 and 2,” Sanders said. “I’m out of breath. I drove that thing as hard as I could. I just kinda put something together in those last five laps and like I said I just drove it as hard as I could. I’m in awe that I pulled that off.”

Sanders, the 2023 Dirt Cup winner, again praised his team, including owner Demo Mittry. This continued the strong run Sanders had been on recently aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC after a roller coaster spring. In the last couple of weeks, Sanders won the David Tarter Memorial at Silver Dollar Speedway on June 7th, then finished Top 10 each night in NARC’s Fastest Five Days in Motorsports last week, including three podium runs, and then getting fourth in the Thursday Dirt Cup preliminary before scoring the Friday victory. With the win, Sanders was fourth in overall points after the two preliminary nights in the special Dirt Cup points format and locked himself in Saturday’s pole shuffle.

McFadden, while disappointed with letting one slip away, still had a strong bounce back night after getting upside down twice in Thursday’s main event, taking second place aboard the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21t Kistler-powered Maxim. This continued his overall strong performance since jumping into that car over a week over, having won four of the five races in the Fastest Five Days.

Tanner Holmes came from the tenth starting position and moved into the Top 5 as the race progressed. He eventually was in fourth place and in the last laps got Solwold to finish third aboard the Legacy Builder Supply-sponsored Holmes Racing No. 18t Rider-powered Triple X. After his fifth place run on Thursday and being second overall in points after the two preliminary nights, Holmes also locked himself into Saturday’s pole shuffle.

Solwold, the many-time Skagit Speedway champion and former World of Outlaws feature winner, finished fourth aboard the KarMart USA-sponsored Shaylen Raye Motorsports No. 18 Parker-powered Triple X. Joel Meyers Jr finished fifth aboard the Dirt Dudes Excavating-sponsored Willie Kahne No. 4 Shaver-powered Triple X.

Trey Starks came from 12th to finish sixth and was top overall in the Dirt Cup points, and locking into the pole shuffle as a result. Coming from 15th to finish seventh, Shane Golobic also locked into the shuffle. Jesse Schlotfeldt came from 16th to finish eighth, followed by Scott Bogucki. Landon Brooks came out of the B-Main and advanced 13 positions from 23rd to finish tenth and earn the Williams Roofing Hard Charger Award.

Dominic Gorden won the Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier, taking Justin Peck, Brooks and Dominic Scelzi with him to the Friday preliminary main event. Luke Didiuk won the C-Feature.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Camden Robustelli, Justin Youngquist, Gorden, Cam Smith and Brent Marks. Jesse Schlotfeldt paced the 44-car field in Automotive Racing Products Qualifying, touring the 3/10-mile clay oval in 11.250 seconds.

The 53rd Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup concludes Saturday with the main event paying $100,026 to win. Points from Thursday and Friday will be combined to largely set up lineups for Saturday’s races. Starks, Holmes, Golobic and Sanders are locked into the pole shuffle and will be joined by the winners of the four qualifier races.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders (3), 2. 21t James McFadden (4), 3. 18t Tanner Holmes (10), 4. 18 Jason Solwold (1), 5. 4 Joel Meyers Jr (7), 6. 55 Trey Starks (12), 7. 17w Shane Golobic (15), 8. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt (16), 9. 78 Scott Bogucki (11), 10. 21L Landon Brooks (23), 11. 88n D.J. Netto (9), 12. 26f Eric Fisher (2), 13. 19 Brent Marks (13), 14. 121 Caeden Steele (17), 15. 95 Justin Youngquist (20), 16. 1c Colton Heath (8), 17. 21p Robbie Price (6), 18. 42 Sye Lynch (14), 19. 24d Danny Sams III (19), 20. 10 Dominic Gorden (21), 21. 41 Dominic Scelzi (24), 22. 35km Tyler Thompson (18), 23. 26 Justin Peck (22), 24. 2xm Max Mittry (5).

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Jason Solwold 1-6, James McFadden 7-29, Justin Sanders 30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 21L Landon Brooks, 23rd to 10th (+13)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (44 cars): 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 11.250 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (10 laps): 1. 27c Camden Robustelli, 2., 18t Tanner Holmes, 3. 21L Landon Brooks, 4. 21 Jesse Schlotfeldt, 5. 24d Danny Sams III, 6. 1m Mike Brown, 7. 1c Colton Heath, 8. 15 Nick Parker, 9. 95r Dan Reynold.

Kimo’s Tropical Carwash Heat 2 (10 laps): 1. 95 Justin Youngquist, 2. 7b Sean Becker, 3. 4 Joel Meyers Jr, 4. 121 Caeden Steele, 5. 14 Mariah Ede, 6. 42 Sye Lynch, 21p 7. Robbie Price, 8. 77 Levi Klatt, 9. 0 Ashleigh Johnson.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (10 laps): 1. 10 Dominic Gorden, 2. 2k Gauge Garcia, 3. 17w Shane Golobic, 4. 78 Scott Bogucki, 5. 9a Luke Didiuk, 6. 26f Eric Fisher, 7. 91 Chase Goetz, 8. 24 Tyler Anderson, 9. 29k Levi Kuntz.

Winters Performance Heat 4 (10 laps): 1. 17 Cam Smith, 2. 18 Jason Solwold, 3. 21t James McFadden, 4. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 5. 45 Cory Eliason, 6. 2xm Max Mittry, 7. 88n D.J. Netto, 8. 17c Chris Bullock, 9. 09 Greg Otis

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Heat 5 (10 laps): 1. 19 Brent Marks, 2. 35km Tyler Thompson, 3. 2x Justin Sanders, 4. 26 Justin Peck, 5. 55 Trey Starks, 6. 51 Dustin Gehring, 7. 29 Bud Kaeding, DQ’d – 94TH Braden Chiaramonte (finished 1st, did not scale).

C-Feature (10 laps): 1. 9a Luke Didiuk, 2. 09 Greg Otis, 3. 94TH Braden Chiaramonte, 4. 29k Levi Kuntz, 5. 0 Ashleigh Johnson, 6. 17c Chris Bullock, 7. 51 Dustin Gehring, 8. 95r Dan Reynold. First four finishers transfer to B-Feature. Johnson and Bullock also transfer due to scratches.

Winters Performance Last Chance Qualifier (15 laps): 1. 10 Dominic Gorden, 2. 26 Justin Peck, 3. 21L Landon Brooks, 4. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 5. 91 Chase Goetz, 6. 17 Cam Smith, 7. 45 Cory Eliason, 8. 2k Gauge Garcia, 9. 27c Camden Robustelli, 10. 77 Levi Klatt, 11. 94TH Braden Chiaramonte, 12. 14 Mariah Ede, 13. 7b Sean Becker, 14. 15 Nick Parker, 15. 9a Luke Didiuk, 16. 29k Levi Kuntz, 17. 1m Mike Brown, 18. 0 Ashleigh Johnson, 19. 17c Chris Bullock, 20. 09 Greg Otis, DNS – 24 Tyler Anderson, 29 Bud Kaeding. First four finishers transfer to A-Feature.

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMRRoad America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Friday Practice Report June 20, 2025 Defending race winner Will Power in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, was the quickest of the five Team Chevy drivers in the top seven on the timesheet during Friday practice in preparation for the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR. Power’s 105.1795-second lap was the third best on the 4.014-mile, 14-turn Road America road course. His teammates Josef Newgarden in the No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet and Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet, along with Christian Lundgaard in the No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet and David Malukas in the No. 4 Clarience Technologies/A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet joined Power. A late red flag interrupted drivers on the preferred Alternate Firestone Firehawk Tires (Reds) during qualifying simulations, leaving a portion of the field with question marks headed into qualifying on Saturday afternoon. Team Chevy drivers were quick on the critical long straightaways leading to the two best passing zones on the undulating and wooded circuit.Malukas, at 186.075 mph, was the quickest in the speed trap on the long downhill run to Turn 5, with Chevrolet-powered drivers holding four of the top five speeds. McLaughlin, at 188.475mph, was the quickest through Kettle Bottoms and the speed trap approaching Turn 12, with Chevrolet-powered drivers holding the top five speeds.The Team Chevy drivers and teams will practice one more time at 10 am (Central), before qualifying at 1:30 pm on Saturday.

TUNE IN ALERT SaturdayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #2 – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying – 2:30pm (ET)/1:30pm (CT)/12:30pm (MT)/11:30am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 Sunday NTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 10am (ET)/9am (CT)/8am (MT)/7am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR (55 laps) – 1:30pm (ET)/12:30pm (CT)/11:30am (MT)/10:30am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 NTT INDYCAR SERIES FRIDAY PRACTICE RESULTS FROM ROAD AMERICA:

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING (Quotes): ARROW MCLAREN Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet: “It was a bummer we didn’t get a real run on Firestone Alternates. It’s obviously not ideal going into Qualifying tomorrow, but I think the car is somewhat in the window. We know what the issues are so now, we’re just trying to see what the best solution is.” Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet: “That was a positive start to the weekend, and it feels good to say that. We started comfortable and quick right out of the gate. We were solid on both tires, and it was a smooth session with no issues as we get back to another place I’ve raced in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Overall, I’m just feeling comfortable and back at home because I love Road America; it’s one of my favorites. It’s nice to roll off strong.” Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet:“Good practice here in Road America. We were pretty fast straight out of the gate, and we kind of carried that momentum throughout the session. So far, a very positive start, and it gives us a good foundation to build on. Going into Practice 2, it’s all about what do we really need, weighing the pros and cons, what do we need to sacrifice and what we need to improve. I think we’re in a good spot right now. We’ll take our time overnight and figure it out properly.” TEAM PENSKE Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet: “It was good to see how the hybrid reacted here as the last track – at least until next year – where we haven’t used it. Everything seemed good to go there. Really want to get a win here for XPEL and Chevy. I think all Chevy drivers are chomping at the bit to get that done. Road America is as good a place as any for that.”Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet: “Yeah it was definitely nice to come here after last weekend and continue to have speed in the Verizon Chevy. We’ve had speed all year and it feels like this could be the weekend where it all comes together. Lots to do between now and then and the heat is only going to rise. Qualifying is always important here as well so we need to get a solid starting spot tomorrow and go from there.”

Josef NewgardenPress Conference THE MODERATOR: Wrapping up today’s practice session, currently joined by Josef Newgarden, two-time winner here at Road America, runner-up finish last year. What did you learn in that practice session? JOSEF NEWGARDEN: It’s going to be hot, for sure. I don’t know how you can really prepare much more for that other than it’s just going to be what it’s going to be. Yeah, I mean, hybrid obviously compared to last year, trying to understand the weight difference. A little bit more of a lap time loss at this track relative to others because of the distance. You’re going to see a little more lap time loss, a second and a half to last year’s would be my guess. Just trying to understand the traits of the car, what we need to do with the tires. It’s going to be hot. I said that again, but trying to understand not just from a personal standpoint but how the car reacts. The temperature is going to be a big deal. It’s normally never this sort of temperature around this place. That will be the tricky part to get right. THE MODERATOR: We’ll open it up for questions. Q. In the past different hot venues, INDYCAR had the aeroscreen. Anything that can be done or has been done to make it more effective to make it more comfortable for y’all in the car? JOSEF NEWGARDEN: I mean, it’s fine. It’s fine the way it is. We got cool suits, all sorts of stuff. I don’t think they need to do much more. Q. Anything you felt you were missing, corner or two corners, something you were missing a little bit at all? JOSEF NEWGARDEN: Not really. There’s always something to improve. I felt like our (indiscernible) lap wasn’t the best. If I could have done a better lap… Other than that, the car was in a pretty good window. Happy to start out. Q. You feel as good as you did a week ago? JOSEF NEWGARDEN: I feel better. Q. All your workouts and… JOSEF NEWGARDEN: Feel even better, Bob (smiling). Q. Having a good practice after last week, is that… JOSEF NEWGARDEN: I don’t think it matters, no. Q. We saw some of the hybrids were overheating like at Thermal and stuff. Will the heat impact that at all? Is it impacting performance? JOSEF NEWGARDEN: I think that’s a good question for all of us to understand this weekend. Obviously, like you said, Thermal, there was some mitigation that had to happen there. We don’t want to see that. It’s a big performance loss, especially around this track because of the long straights. I think there’s unknowns with how high the temperature is going to get. We feel comfortable that we have enough room, but you never know until you actually go through it. It is a question mark in front of us right now that we’re trying to make sure we have covered. Q. About last week, there was some question about whether the yellow should have come out earlier. Did you talk to anybody at INDYCAR about that? JOSEF NEWGARDEN: I didn’t. It’s just bad timing. Wrong place, wrong time. So, you know, that happens. In the wrong spot at the wrong moment. Q. That’s not your first big crash. What is it like to try to move on, put that behind you? Scary experience. JOSEF NEWGARDEN: Not really. I mean, it sucked. I was like, Oh, this… But the only thing you’re thinking about is that race is done. Other than that, I’m happy to be back at the track. I don’t know. It’s kind of awesome to smoke a car into the wall and then come back and race at Road America. I love it. I’m happy to be here. Q. Do you have any vantage at all of Louis’ car until you pop around Palou? Seemed like you might have been so focused on Palou, there was no way to see his car there at all. JOSEF NEWGARDEN: Yeah, I didn’t see him. I didn’t see him come across the track. I saw Louis up against the wall as I was exiting four. This is happening in like a couple seconds, right? Wasn’t really focused on him. I went through three. As we’re getting out of four, I was trying to make a move on Palou. I was actually going to try to go underneath him. When I was making that move off of four, I could see that Louis was sort of there, but it was still green. I didn’t see Louis until Palou went right. As soon as he went right, then I saw him coming across the track. I thought just… There wasn’t much else to do. If I go right, I was going to go into Palou. I had a big jump of speed on him. He had the advantage of seeing him before I did. Yeah, just bad timing. Really bad timing. Q. What is it about this place that you feel like you enjoy so much or really is great for your driving style? JOSEF NEWGARDEN: This is such a marquee INDYCAR track. If you want to go to a place to see what an INDYCAR can do, it’s like IMS and Road America. This is the road course version of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to me. It’s got everything you want: huge straightaway, big high-speed corners, good brake zones, really good race-ability. It’s, like, awesome when you show up here. This is where you want to race in INDYCAR. I love that about the place. I think it suits my style. I always like high-speed stuff. We always have great cars here, have for the last 10 years. Makes a big difference. Q. I think all but two of the races here have been won from the top five spots on the grid. Something like 15 cars within a second here in first practice. How much is the race going to be won or lost tomorrow? JOSEF NEWGARDEN: It doesn’t make a difference. I mean, you can’t ignore the statistics, right, that you’re speaking of, but I don’t think it’s won or lost just on Saturday. How many times have we seen in INDYCAR that you can make something happen from all the way in the back. It’s important. You want to start up front. But it’s not the end all, be all. First thing’s first. Let’s try and qualify well, to your point. It just makes our job easier on race day hopefully. I think we’ll be in a good spot. THE MODERATOR: Josef, thanks for coming over.

Chevrolet at Road America WINS Chevrolet Wins: 11 2024 – Will Power – Team Penske (photo above)2022 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2016 – Will Power – Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1989 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Patrick Racing1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing POLES Chevrolet Poles: 13 2021 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2020 Race #2 – Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren2020 Race #1 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2017 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2016 – Will Power -Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1991 – Bob Rahal – Galles Racing1990 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1989 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing PODIUMS Chevrolet Podiums: 32 Chevrolet podiums at Road America by driver: Josef Newgarden (6), Will Power (5), Mario Andretti (3), Emerson Fittipaldi (3), Michael Andretti (2), Rick Mears (2), Pato O’Ward (2) Bob Rahal (2), Al Unser Jr. (2), Helio Castroneves (1), Tony Kanaan (1), Scott McLaughlin (1), Danny Sullivan (1), and Paul Tracy (1)Chevrolet podiums at Road America by team: Team Penske (19), Newman Haas Racing (5), Arrow McLaren (2), Galles Racing (2), Rahal Hogan Racing (2), Chip Ganassi Racing (1) and Patrick Racing (1) LAPS LED Chevrolet Laps Led: 688Chevrolet laps led at Road America by driver: Josef Newgarden (159), Will Power (81), Michael Andretti (79), Emerson Fittipaldi (76), Danny Sullivan (62), Paul Tracy (55), Mario Andretti (50), Pato O’Ward (43), Al Unser Jr. (24), Scott McLaughlin (18), Helio Castroneves (17), Max Chilton (7), Felix Rosenqvist (7), Kevin Magnussen (6), Oliver Askew (2), and Simon Pagenaud (2)Chevrolet laps led at Road America by team: Team Penske (435), Newman Haas Racing (129), Arrow McLaren (56), Patrick Racing (35) Galles Racing (24), Carlin (7), and Ed Carpenter Racing (2)

HISTORICAL INFORMATION Manufacturer history at Road America Wins – 35 11 — Chevrolet (2024, 2022, 2018, 2016, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)9 — Honda (2023, 2021, 2020 R2, 2020 R1, 2019, 2017, 2000, 1998, 1997)7 — Ford (2006, 2004, 2003, 1999, 1996, 1995, 1994)6 — Cosworth (2007, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982)2 — Toyota (2002, 2001) Earned Poles – 35 13 — Chevrolet (2021, 2020 R2, 2020 R1, 2018, 2017, 2016, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)7 — Ford (2006, 2004, 2003, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1995)6 — Cosworth (2007, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982)6 — Honda (2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2000, 1996)1 – Ilmor (1994)1 — Mercedes (1997)1 — Toyota (2002) INDYCAR SERIES Manufacturer Championships (since 1979) 21 – General Motors (Chevrolet and Oldsmobile combined)16 – Chevrolet (6 Championship Auto Racing Teams & 10 INDYCAR)10 – Honda (4 Championship Auto Racing Teams & 6 INDYCAR)9 – Cosworth (9 Championship Auto Racing Teams)5 – Oldsmobile (5 INDYCAR)2 – Ford (2 Championship Auto Racing Teams)2 – Toyota (1 Championship Auto Racing Teams & 1 INDYCAR)1 – Ilmor (1 Championship Auto Racing Teams)1 – Mercedes Benz (1 Championship Auto Racing Teams)

June 23, 2025 — WATKINS GLEN, NY

• #93 MMG Honda duo of Karl Wittmer and LP Montour win from pole
• #89 HART scores a top five finish with Tyler Chambers and Chad Gilsinger

Honda returned to the top step of the podium at Watkins Glen International, as the #93 MMG Honda Civic Type R TCR of Karl Wittmer and LP Montour claimed victory in the LP Building Solutions 120. The fifth round of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season contained a great deal of action, with MMG ultimately putting on a triumphant showing.

The day prior, Montour secured the team’s second-consecutive pole position after teammate Wittmer did the same in the previous event in Mid-Ohio earlier this month. As the green flag waved, Montour held position and the team retained the lead for the first 29 laps of the race.

Though they briefly dropped back to fourth place shortly after the halfway mark following the team’s pit stop and driver change, once he took over for his stint, Wittmer was quick to move the Honda back up into the lead by lap 38.

While the race ultimately ended under a full caution, Wittmer took the checkered flag to bring home the win. MMG put on a dominant showing at Watkins Glen International, leading for a total of 49 laps throughout the 57-lap race.

MMG’s win contributed to a weekend sweep for Honda and Acura teams across IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and NTT INDYCAR SERIES—scoring pole position and victories in all three.

Out of the remaining Honda-powered entries, the #89 HART of Tyler Chambers and Chad Gilsinger finished fourth, recovering from contact from a competitor early in the race to score their third top-five result so far this season. The #5 KMW Motorsports with TMR Engineering Honda of William Tally and Tim Lewis concluded the race in sixth.

LP Building Solutions 120 Honda Race Results

• Finished 1st – #93 MMG Honda Civic Type R TCR, Karl Wittmer, LP Montour
• Finished 4th – #89 HART Honda Civic Type R TCR, Tyler Chambers, Chad Gilsinger
• Finished 6th – #5 KMW Motorsports with TMR Engineering Honda Civic Type R TCR, William Tally, Tim Lewis

Quotes

Karl Wittmer (#93 MMG Honda Civic Type R TCR) Finished first: “That was incredible. We started off the weekend strong. All the sessions were well executed by everybody on the team. Our lap times remained competitive all the way through. When the green flag dropped, LP did a phenomenal stint and perfectly managed going through GS traffic. I jumped in, hit my fuel numbers and we all executed as planned. When good things happen, good outcomes come with it. I’m super pumped, and really happy with what we’ve achieved at HRC US and MMG.”

LP Montour (#93 MMG Honda Civic Type R TCR) Finished first: “I picked the perfect one to win. We did very well this weekend. We topped both practice sessions, qualified on pole, and led 90% of the race. MMG gave us a strong Honda. I think we had a great pit stop, I don’t know how the others were able to get out faster than us, but we were in the right place and Karl was able to fight back for the win. It’s special to get a win here before going to Canada for the next race. We’re just looking to keep that momentum going.”

Next
Honda will return for the sixth round of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge season, the two-hour Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120, on Saturday, July 12th at 1:20 PM ET.

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES Bommarito Automotive Group 500 World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway Madison, IllinoisTeam Chevy Race Advance June 14-15, 2025   DETROIT (June 13, 2025) The Chevrolet-powered drivers and teams in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES get back to work after one weekend break for the eighth round of the year, a Sunday night short oval tilt on FOX under the lights at World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500.  The 1.25-mile, egg-shaped oval, located directly across the Mississippi River from the St. Louis Arch in Madison, Illinois, has been a successful favorite for the Bowtie brand since the series returned in 2017.  Team Chevy drivers have won six of the nine races at Gateway since 2017, with Josef Newgarden, the driver of the No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet, driving to victory lane five times. Chevrolet-powered drivers have won seven of the eight (2018 qualifying was rained out) contested poles on the 1.25-mile oval, including the last two by Scott McLaughlin, the driver of the No. 3 DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet. McLaughlin’s teammate, Will Power, at the wheel of the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, has won the pole on four occasions. Drivers wearing a Bowtie on their firesuits have climbed the podium 20 times, including 63% (17 of 27) of the possible podiums in the twin-turbo, 2.2L V6 era, locking out podiums in 2002, 2020 (Race #2) and 2021. The 2019 Gateway podium featured a pair of current Chevrolet team principals, Ed Carpenter (Ed Carpenter Racing) and Tony Kanaan (Arrow McLaren). Pato O’Ward, the driver of the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, has finished on the podium in four of six races since 2020, trailing only Newgarden’s five podiums. A dozen drivers have led 1401 of 2184 laps (64.1%) since 2017, with Newgarden’s 599 laps the most of any driver. Power has led at least one lap in all nine NTT INDYCAR SERIES races at World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway since 2017, the only driver to accomplish that impressive feat.  Leading the field to the green flag for Sunday night’s 325-mile-long Bommarito Automotive Group 500 will be the Corvette E-Ray, featuring eAWD capability, 655 horsepower and a lightning-fast 0 to 60mph time of 2.5 seconds. BOMMARITO AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 500 TUNE-IN-ALERT Saturday, June 14 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #1 – 11:30am (ET)/10:30am (CT)/9:30am (MT)/ 8:30am (MT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying – 1pm (ET)/2pm (CT)/3pm (MT)/4pm (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218NTT INDYCAR SERIES Final Practice – 5:30pm (ET)/4:30pm (CT)/3:30pm (MT)/ 2:30pm (MT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 Sunday, June 15NTT INDYCAR SERIES Bommarito Automotive Group 500 – 8pm (ET)/7pm  (CT)/6pm (MT)/5pm (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING (QUOTES): A.J. FOYT RACING David Malukas, No. 4 A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet:“We’ve had really good results every single time except unfortunately last season [crashed with Will Power], but we’ve always been there. So, I think what it is with every race, you always want to try and get the best result and go for that win. But for me especially, I feel like I’ve been close, and I just want to get it done that one more step. Obviously, it’s going to be very hard and we’re going to have to get everything perfect, but, as long as we can get consistent results, I just want consistency for the second half of the season and start securing some good points for the team.” Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 A.J. Foyt Racing/Sexton Properties Chevrolet:“Having a clean weekend will be very important. Assuming we have everything kind of set the way we did last year, we should be a contender to win. So that’d be the expectation this year.” ARROW MCLAREN Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet: “I’m feeling refreshed and ready to come back to a racetrack I’ve always enjoyed. Short ovals bring a different kind of intensity and World Wide Technology Raceway is the perfect mix of that. I’m looking forward to giving the fans the best show under the lights Sunday night, prime time on FOX.”  Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet: “World Wide Technology Raceway was where I had my best result last season, so I’m really looking forward to getting back on the short oval this weekend. It’s a place that suits my driving style, and I’m hoping we can use that to our advantage. Detroit was a tough one, but the goal now is to reset, learn from it and get back on the right track here with a strong result.” Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet:“I’m excited to go short oval racing for the first time in an Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. This team has been strong at short ovals in the past, so I’m looking forward to running with that package this weekend. We’re still in the fight for the championship, so time to get back out there and keep stacking up good results.” ED CARPENTER RACING Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet:“World Wide Technology Raceway is one of my favorite events on the calendar as the track does such a good job at putting on a show for the fans. It is going to be very exciting this year to go back to a proper night race on Sunday. I’ve had a lot of good experiences here in the past, so we should have a great opportunity for a strong result.” Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 ECR Splenda Chevrolet:“I’m really looking forward to my first NTT INDYCAR SERIES race at World Wide Technology Raceway this weekend. It’s a track where I’ve had success before in INDY NXT and I feel confident going in. The Splenda Chevrolet has been very strong the past couple of events and I’m excited to keep that going. Racing under the lights on primetime is going to be a special experience!” PREMA Robert Shwartzman, No. 83 PREMA Racing Chevrolet:“St. Louis will be my second oval race and after the Indy 500 event I feel more confident with the car and the idea of racing on ovals. The Indy 500 was obviously very special and for my first time there achieving an incredible result in qualifying gives me a big boost for the upcoming oval races. This is certainly different and we have tested there earlier this season but I feel excited and look very much forward to it.” Callum Ilott, No, 90 PREMA Racing Chevrolet:“Looking forward to the first short oval of the season, we tested there with Robert earlier in the year and I think we found a good starting point. Obviously weather dependant, as it looks like there could be a little bit of rain on the weekend, I think we should be pretty strong. It’s quite nice to getting going again after a week off and I’m excited to get back to Gateway, a place I’ve always got a lot of potential at.” TEAM PENSKE Josef Newgarden, No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet: “Coming on the heels of a solid run in Detroit, it’ll be nice to get to St. Louis where we have been pretty successful over the years. It just feels like we haven’t been able to find our rhythm this year but we know it can turn quickly. We all want to get a win on the board for Chevrolet as well. The PPG Chevy team obviously knows what takes to win there and that is the goal this weekend.” Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 DEX Imaging Team Penske Chevrolet:  What about World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway suits him so well: “It’s probably the closest that you have on an oval or a short track oval that we have that we go to, kind of replicates a road course in some ways. Just fast, sweeping corners, turns three and four. One and two is tight and twisty. Down a couple gears using the brakes a little bit. That’s another thing, it’s very unusual to use a brake pedal on an oval in an INDYCAR. We do that every lap.I just really enjoy that. I enjoy that style of racing. Definitely started to come into my own a little bit. I got asked sort of last week do I enjoy ovals more. I have to say I do now. I think it’s like such a refreshing change for me in my career. Every time I go on an oval, I feel really confident, definitely feel like it’s my kettle of fish. I really enjoy that.  “But at the same time I’ve had a lot of people that I’ve learnt off through this time at the team that helped me along the way, got me comfortable, like Benny, my engineer. It’s all good.” On this year being under the lights: “I think it raced incredibly well last year – better than I thought in some ways. Especially how hot it was, whatnot. We’re always crying for a nighttime race. I think it’s really cool we’re doing it this year. It’s going to be great for what the cars look like, how the track races, as you said. I don’t know. I think we can get that second groove working really well. High line practice, the track takes the grip really well, too. Yeah, seemed to sort of make it work. “It’s a credit to Firestone, INDYCAR and the choices they make in terms of the aerodynamics and whatnot. Four or five years ago, it wasn’t quite like that. Definitely been improvements from the sporting side, but also us as drivers getting up there in the high line practice, doing it properly, clearing that second lane up. I think the key to any oval is getting that second lane working for us. That’s been an ideal thing the last few years.” Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet: “I’m excited for the fans that get to see us race under the lights on Sunday night. The night racing we have done in St. Louis has been some of the most exciting oval racing we’ve had over the years, and Team Penske has really been on top of our game on the ovals. The Verizon Chevy team has positioned itself inside the top five in points so if we can score a couple of wins here over the summer, hopefully we can make it an interesting race for the championship again.”

Chevrolet and General Motors at World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway  WINS General Motors Wins: 8Chevrolet Wins: 7 2024 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2022 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2021 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2020 Race #2 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Will Power – Team Penske2017 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2002 – Gil de Ferran – Team Penske  Oldsmobile Wins: 12001 – Al Unser, Jr. – Galles Racing POLES General Motors Poles: 9Chevrolet Poles: 82024 – Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske2023 – Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske2022 – Will Power – Team Penske2021 – Will Power – Team Penske2020 Race #1 – Will Power – Team Penske2019 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2017 – Will Power – Team Penske2002 – Gil de Ferran – Team Penske Oldsmobile Poles: 12001 – Sam Hornish – Panther Racing PODIUMS General Motors Podiums: 23Chevrolet Podiums 20Chevrolet driver podiums at World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway: Josef Newgarden (5), Pato O’Ward (4), Scott McLaughlin (3), Will Power (2), Alex Barron (1), Ed Carpenter (1), Helio Castroneves (1), Gil de Ferran (1), Tony Kanaan (1) and Simon Pagenaud (1)Chevrolet team podiums at World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway:  Team Penske (13), Arrow McLaren (4) A.J. Foyt Racing (1), Blair Racing (1), and Ed Carpenter Racing (1). Oldsmobile Podiums: 3Oldsmobile driver podiums at World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway: Mark Dismore (1), Sam Hornish (1) and Al Unser, Jr. (1). Oldsmobile team podiums at World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway: Galles Racing (1), Kelley Racing (1), and Panther Racing (1) LAPS LED General Motors Laps Led: 1763Chevrolet Laps Led: 1598 Chevrolet laps led by driver at World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway: Josef Newgarden (599), Will Power (450), Pato O’Ward (159), Helio Castroneves (137), Gil de Ferran (81), Scott McLaughlin (79), Alex Barron (29), Sebastien Bourdais (18), Simon Pagenaud (14), Alexander Rossi (12), Sting Ray Robb (8), Nolan Siegel (8), Felipe Giafone (2), Conor Daly (1), and Felix Rosenqvist (1) Chevrolet laps led by team at World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway: Team Penske (1360), Arrow McLaren (180), Blair Racing (29), A.J. Foyt Racing (26), Mo Nunn Racing (2) and Carlin (1).  Oldsmobile Laps Led: 165Oldsmobile laps led by driver at World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway: Sam Hornish (81), Al Unser, Jr. (75), Mark Dismore (8), and Airton Dare (1)Oldsmobile laps led by team at World Wide Technology Raceway At Gateway: Panther Racing (81), Galles Racing (75), Kelley Racing (8) and Team Xtreme (1)

HISTORICAL INFORMATION INDYCAR SERIES Manufacturer Championships (since 1979) 21 – General Motors (Chevrolet and Oldsmobile combined)16 – Chevrolet (6 Championship Auto Racing Teams & 10 INDYCAR)10 – Honda (4 Championship Auto Racing Teams & 6 INDYCAR)9 – Cosworth (9 Championship Auto Racing Teams)5 – Oldsmobile (5 INDYCAR)2 – Ford (2 Championship Auto Racing Teams)2 – Toyota (1 Championship Auto Racing Teams & 1 INDYCAR)1 – Ilmor (1 Championship Auto Racing Teams)1 – Mercedes Benz (1 Championship Auto Racing Teams)

6/12/25 – Andrew Kunas) Roseburg, OR …  James McFadden and the Tarlton Motorsports team may have just become one of the scariest combinations on the west coast, as McFadden came back from a false start penalty and worked his way towards a second straight win to start the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports, taking Thursday’s NARC 410 sprint car main event at the Douglas County Dirt Track.

McFadden, who started on the pole, fell back as far as fifth in the early going, coming after he was called for jumping the initial start, but found his groove as the race proceeded and began picking off the cars in front of him, eventually challenging Justin Sanders with nine laps to go. Getting his car wound up running the outside of the track, McFadden got a run off of Turn 4 as they completed the 22nd circuit and got inside of Sanders on the front stretch. McFadden threw a slider going into Turn 1, and Sanders tried to keep his speed up around the top of the race track, but couldn’t motor back by as McFadden got in front of him. Sanders had to check up and couldn’t turn his car back down, and McFadden had the lead.

After taking the lead on Lap 23, McFadden took off from there and won for the second straight night aboard the American Rock & Rent-sponsored Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 Kistler-powered Maxim. As he did Wednesday night at Southern Oregon Speedway, the Australian star celebrated with his patented “Shoey” celebration, drinking beer from a shoe atop his race car. He again praised the car field by Tom and Tommy Tarlton and the rest of the Tarlton Motorsports team.

“Hats off to my guys. It’s really tough jumping in a new car,” McFadden said. “You know the rules package in Australia is different than it is here, so to get as comfortable as I am straight away is pretty cool, so hats off to those guys, working so hard and giving me a car that’s great…Tom and Tommy Tarlton, their whole family.”

McFadden admitted to struggling in the first several laps, being upset with false start call at the beginning of the race, but gathered himself and changed up how he drove the car and where on the track, leading to his charge to the front.

McFadden had won at the Douglas County Dirt Track in last August’s High Limit Racing event, and added another win in Roseburg to his credit on Thursday. “It’s really cool to get a win here with High Limit, and now NARC.”

Sanders, after leading 14 laps, backed up his third place finish from Wednesday night with a runner-up aboard the Yuba Sutter Aviation-sponsored Mittry Motorsports No. 2x Fisher-powered KPC. This continued a run of strong finishes for the reigning NARC champion, as Sanders continues to work his way back toward the top of the point standings after his roller coaster of a spring earlier this season.

Dominic Scelzi, after finishing second on Wednesday, got his second straight podium finish to start the week as well, taking third aboard the Red Rose Transportation-sponsored Scelzi Enterprises No. 41 Kistler-powered Maxim. Landon Brooks, who led the first eight laps after starting second, eventually finished fourth aboard the Specified Pipe-sponsored Bates-Hamilton Racing No. 21L Kistler-powered Maxim. A night after flipping upside down, Tanner Holmes bounced back with a fifth place run in the Legacy Builder Supply-sponsored Holmes Racing No. 18t Rider-powered Triple X.

Sean Becker, in his first visit to the Roseburg, Oregon track, finished sixth, followed by Jesse Schlotfeldt, Bud Kaeding, Tyler Thompson and Dominic Gorden. Following an engine swap following qualifying, Gauge Garcia came from 22nd to finish 14th and earn the Williams Roofing Hard Charger nod for the second straight night.

Heat races earlier in the evening were won by Sanders, McFadden and Brooks, before McFadden won the Beacon Wealth Strategies trophy dash to secure the pole position.

Scelzi paced the 24-car field in qualifying with a time of 11.889 seconds around the 3/8-mile clay oval.

Hoosier Racing Tires Feature (30 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden (1), 2. 2x Justin Sanders (3), 3. 41 Dominic Scelzi (1), 4. 21L Landon Brooks (2), 5. 18t Tanner Holmes (5), 6. 7b Sean Becker (3), 7. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt (7), 8. 29 Bud Kaeding (8), 9. 35km Tyler Thompson (14), 10. 10 Dominic Gorden (9), 11. 121 Caeden Steele (15), 12. 15 Nick Parker (13), 13. 77 Levi Klatt (16), 14. 2k Gauge Garcia (22), 15. 26 Billy Aton (11), 16. 14 Mariah Ede (24), 17. 551 Angelique Bell (21), 18. 12j John Clark (19), 19. 21p Robbie Price (13), 20. 2xm Max Mittry (12), 21. 27c Camden Robustelli (20), 22. 88n D.J. Netto (17), 23. 5k Blaine Cory (18), DNS – 22k Jake Wheeler.

METTEC Titanium Lap Leaders: Landon Brooks 1-8, Justin Sanders 9-22, James McFadden 23-30

Williams Roofing Hard Charger: 2k Gauge Garcia 22nd to 14th (+8)

Automotive Racing Products Fast Qualifier (24 cars): 41 Dominic Scelzi, 11.889 seconds

Brown & Miller Racing Solutions Heat 1 (8 laps): 1. 2x Justin Sanders, 2. 29 Bud Kaeding, 3. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 4. 2xm Max Mittry, 5. 35km Tyler Thompson, 6. 5k Blaine Cory, 7. 12j John Clark, DNS – 2k Gauge Garcia.

Kimo’s Tropical Car Wash Heat 2 (8 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden, 2. 21s Jesse Schlotfeldt, 3. 26 Billy Aton, 4. 7b Sean Becker, 5. 15 Nick Parker, 6. 88n D.J. Netto, 7. 27c Camden Robustelli, 8. 22k Jake Wheeler.

WEDG High Performance Karts Heat 3 (8 laps): 1. 21L Landon Brooks, 2. 10 Dominic Gorden, 3. 18t Tanner Holmes, 4. 21p Robbie Price, 5. 121 Caeden Steele, 6. 77 Levi Klatt, 7. 551 Angelique Bell, 8. 14 Mariah Ede.

Beacon Wealth Strategies – Raymond James Trophy Dash (6 laps): 1. 21 James McFadden, 2. 21L Landon Brooks, 3. 7b Sean Becker, 4. 41 Dominic Scelzi, 5. 2x Justin Sanders, 6. 21p Robbie Price.