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Inside Line Promotions – ANTIOCH, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2026) – Dominic Scelzi climbs back into a familiar role this week as a super sub.

Scelzi joins Tarlton Motorsports for a trio of World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series events in his home state of California. The action begins on Tuesday at Kings Speedway in Hanford for the Central Valley Clash. On Friday, Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway in Bakersfield hosts the Nashville West Showdown. The busy week concludes on Saturday at Ventura Raceway in Ventura for the Toyota Racing Battle on the Beach presented by ARP.

“I’m beyond grateful to the Tarlton Family and the team for giving me another opportunity to drive the No. 21,” he said. “It’s an honor to race for such a top-of-the-line team in such big events against the World of Outlaws.”

The three races will be the first three of the season for Scelzi with the World of Outlaws. It will also be his first at each of the tracks this year. Scelzi last competed at Kings Speedway in October 2024, when he won a 360 winged sprint car feature and placed second during a 410 sprint car main event on the same night. He ran ninth at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway last season and finished seventh during his most recent visit to Ventura Raceway in September 2015.

Scelzi made his season debut with Tarlton Motorsports on Sept. 12 during a NARC King of the West Sprint Car Series event at Antioch Speedway. He qualified second quickest before placing fifth in a heat race, the dash and the main event. It marked Scelzi’s 10^th top-five result of the season.

“It’s always difficult to jump in a different car and be competitive right off the bat,” he said. “That was a solid night for us and I know with more laps together we’ll be even better.”

QUICK RESULTS –

Sept. 12 – Antioch Speedway in Antioch, Calif. – Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 5 (4); Dash: 5 (5); Feature: 5 (5).

SEASON STATS –

34 races, 3 wins, 10 top fives, 17 top 10s, 24 top 15s, 29 top 20s

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Dominic Scelzi Joining Tarlton Motorsports for World of Outlaws Week in California

Inside Line Promotions – ANTIOCH, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2026) – Dominic Scelzi climbs back into a familiar role this week as a super sub.

“It’s always difficult to jump in a different car and be competitive right off the bat,” he said. “That was a solid night for us and I know with more laps together we’ll be even better.”

QUICK RESULTS –

Sept. 12 – Antioch Speedway in Antioch, Calif. – Qualifying: 2; Heat race: 5 (4); Dash: 5 (5); Feature: 5 (5).

SEASON STATS –

34 races, 3 wins, 10 top fives, 17 top 10s, 24 top 15s, 29 top 20s

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Tuesday at Kings Speedway in Hanford, Calif., for the Central Valley Clash; Friday at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif., for the Nashville West Showdown; and Saturday at Ventura Raceway in Ventura, Calif., for the Toyota Racing Battle on the Beach presented by ARP with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

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HYDE POSTS SEASON-BEST SPEED, STRONG PERFORMANCE AT INAUGURAL MICHIGAN EVENT

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

MARTIN, MICH. (September 21, 2026) — Reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year Spencer Hyde and the Head Contractors & Engineers Funny Car team continued their strong 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series campaign this weekend at the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR at US 131 Motorsports Park.

Despite persistent rain that disrupted the schedule throughout the weekend and ultimately forced the NHRA to postpone Sunday’s planned eliminations until Monday, Hyde and the Jim Head-led team delivered one of their most consistent qualifying performances of the season.

Three of Hyde’s four qualifying runs were solid A-to-B runs, highlighted by his Friday evening pass of 3.9169 seconds at 331.13 mph. The run was not only Hyde’s quickest pass of the weekend, but also the fastest run of his 2026 season to date. The performance placed Hyde No. 9 in the Funny Car qualifying order for Monday’s eliminations.
Spencer Hyde will carry momentum to Rockingham Dragway for the second Coundown race,
photo credit Innovation Creative ExpertsHyde backed up that performance with another strong run during Saturday’s third qualifying session, posting a 3.9333-second pass at 327.99 mph. The run was the third quickest of the session and earned Hyde one valuable bonus point towards the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series championship.

The Michigan event also marked the beginning of the six-race Countdown to the Championship. Hyde entered the playoffs among the championship contenders and leaves Michigan 10^th in the Funny Car standings with five Countdown races remaining.

On Monday, Hyde faced Daniel Wilkerson in the opening round. Both drivers are searching for their first NHRA Funny Car victory, and the two delivered a highly competitive side-by-side race.

Hyde had a slight reaction-time advantage and the Head Contractors & Engineers Funny Car was competitive down the track, but Wilkerson ultimately posted the quicker elapsed time to advance. However, Hyde’s .0236-second reaction time established a new personal benchmark for the sophomore year Funny Car driver.
“Obviously, we wanted to go rounds today, but there are a lot of positives for us to take away from this weekend,” said Hyde. “That 3.91 on Friday was a huge run for us, and to go 331 mph was really exciting. It was our fastest run of the season, and then we backed it up with another 3.93 on Saturday and picked up a bonus point. That’s the kind of consistency we’re looking for, especially in the Countdown.”
Spencer Hyde wowed the fans throughout the weekend behind the wheel of the Jim Head-tuned Funny car,
photo credit Innovation Creative ExpertsWhile Hyde’s race day ended in the first round, the weekend provided plenty of positives for the Canadian driver and his team as they prepare for another event next weekend.

“The first round was a really good drag race with Dan,” said Hyde. “We were right there with him, and it came down to a very small margin. I’m proud of the way our team performed, and that .0236 reaction time was pretty cool. That’s something I’ll take a lot of confidence from. We’re proving that we can run with these guys, and now we just need to keep putting all the pieces together.”

The Michigan weekend was also a memorable one for the fans, who endured repeated rain delays, a changing schedule and a Monday race day while continuing to support the first NHRA national event at US 131 Motorsports Park.

“The fans here were incredible,” said Hyde. “They dealt with some crazy weather all weekend, and they still showed up, stayed engaged and supported us. For this to be the first NHRA national event at this track, I think everybody involved should be proud of what they accomplished. We loved seeing the fans stick it out, and hopefully we gave them some good racing to watch when we finally got on the track.”

Supported by Hyde Construction, OUTLAW Light Beer and The Caine Group, Hyde and Head Racing will have little time to regroup before heading to North Carolina for another first-of-its-kind event. This weekend was the beginning of a three weekend in-a-row run for the team. The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads to Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham, North Carolina, next weekend for the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock.

“I think we’re heading to Rockingham with a lot of momentum,” said Hyde. “We’ve got five races left in the Countdown, and we know we have a car that can run in the 3.9s and go over 330 mph. That’s encouraging. Now we get to go to another new track and another new NHRA national event, and we’re excited to be part of that history, particularly during the NHRA’s 75^th anniversary. We’ll keep building on what we learned here and go after some rounds next weekend.”

Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car will be back in NHRA competition next week at the inaugural NHRA Nationals at The Rock on September 25-27 at Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham, North Carolina. There will be two qualifying sessions on Friday, September 25 and two qualifying sessions on Saturday, September 26. The second race day of the 2026 Countdown to the Championship will be contested on Sunday. For tickets or more information on the NHRA Nationals at The Rock visit nhra.com.

Qualifying Results – Funny Car
Q1: 3.9623, 317.57 mph; Qual. 5
Q2: 3.9169, 331.13 mph; Qual. 5
Q3: 3.9333, 327.99 mph; Qual. 6
Q4: 8.2909, 81.68 mph; Qual. 9
Bonus Points: +1 (third quickest of Q3)

Race Results
First Round
Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Scag Power Equipment Ford Shelby Mustang, (0.0237), 3.9098 sec, 328.23 mph def. Spencer Hyde, Stratford, Ontario, Head Contractors & Engineers Funny Car, (.0236), 3.9200 sec, 328.95 mph

Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Point Standings – Funny CarMatt Hagan, 2208Jordan Vandergriff, 2185Jack Beckman, 2154Ron Capps, 2145J.R. Todd, 2139Austin Prock, 2099Alexis DeJoria, 2088Daniel Wilkerson, 2069Chad Green, 2055Spencer Hyde, 2033

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JOEY LOGANO WINS BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

BRISTOL, Tenn. – September 21, 2026 – Team Penske’s Joey Logano captured his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2026 season Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, winning the Bass Pro Shops Night Race and earning his 38th NASCAR Cup Series victory with Ford.

The victory marked the 113th NASCAR Cup Series win for Team Penske with Ford, Ford’s 755th win in NASCAR Cup Series competition, and made Joey the winningest NASCAR Cup Series driver in Team Penske history. Ford Racing teammates Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and Ryan Preece have combined to win six of the last 10 races.

“Congratulations to Roger, Mike, Paul, Joey and everyone at Team Penske on the win,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “The #22 Team Penske Ford Mustang was fast throughout the race, won Stage 1, and capitalized on running up front at the end. I’m proud of our team, our partnership with Ford Racing, and Ford Racing Teams.”

Qualifying for Saturday night’s race was canceled due to lightning and bad weather, with the starting lineup set by NASCAR’s performance-based metric. Logano started second, while Team Penske teammate Austin Cindric started ninth.

The Team Penske Ford Mustangs stayed on track during Lap 40 competition caution to maintain track position. As pit strategies varied during the first natural caution, Logano remained on the track and went on to win Stage 1. Ryan Blaney led a race-high 202 laps and finished Stage 1 in sixth position. Blaney restarted from the P1 to begin Stage 2 and went on to win the stage, earning valuable championship points.

During the final stage, a late caution on Lap 477 set up a dramatic finish. With six laps remaining, Logano moved past three cars battling for the lead and secured the victory at one of NASCAR’s most iconic short tracks.

“I love NASCAR racing. This is so much fun and to be a part of it is electric. Being here at Bristol. Hearing the fans scream and yell. What else can you want? Our cars have been good and have been getting better. Paul has been doing good. Joe’s been awesome. The pit crew has been good. I’ve got a great team. We’ve got a team that knows how to win championships. I thought there for a minute I was like, ‘OK, I might just finish third or fourth here tonight,’ and then they all kind of worked their way up and I was like, ‘Well, Merry Christmas to me.’ I got a gift there. There’s nothing like the Bristol Night Race. This is just the coolest experience as a race car driver being in front of all you fans down here, hearing everyone scream and cheer – sometimes boo, that’s alright. It’s pretty awesome.” commented Logano.

Wood Brothers Racing’s Josh Berry finished sixth, while RFK Racing’s Ryan Preece finished 10th at Bristol.

The NASCAR Cup Series now heads to Kansas Speedway for the Hollywood Casino 400 on Sunday, September 27, at 3:00 p.m. ET.

JOEY LOGANO WINS
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAYBRISTOL, Tenn. – September 21, 2026 – Team Penske’s Joey Logano captured his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2026 season Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, winning the Bass Pro Shops Night Race and earning his 38th NASCAR Cup Series victory with Ford.

The victory marked the 113th NASCAR Cup Series win for Team Penske with Ford, Ford’s 755th win in NASCAR Cup Series competition, and made Joey the winningest NASCAR Cup Series driver in Team Penske history. Ford Racing teammates Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney and Ryan Preece have combined to win six of the last 10 races.

Wood Brothers Racing’s Josh Berry finished sixth, while RFK Racing’s Ryan Preece finished 10th at Bristol.

The NASCAR Cup Series now heads to Kansas Speedway for the Hollywood Casino 400 on Sunday, September 27, at 3:00 p.m. ET.

42 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 492 WINS – 455 POLES

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CORVETTE RACING AT FUJI: Going Back-to-Back?

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

CORVETTE RACING AT FUJI: Going Back-to-Back?TF Sport Corvettes looking for another Fuji win, points for LMGT3 race DETROIT (September 21, 2026) – TF Sport hopes to return to scoring points in the FIA World Endurance Championship as the team and its pair of Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs visit Fuji Speedway for Sunday’s Six Hours of Fuji.

The team and its Corvettes are looking to make it two in a row at Fuji Speedway and win their third LMGT3 race of the season. Solid results for the No. 33 and No. 34 Corvette GT3s will go a long way toward determining this year’s final championship standings.
With three races to go, things continue to look good for the No. 33 TF Sport Corvette of Nicky Catsburg, Jonny Edgar and Ben Keating. The No. 33 squad leads the Teams Championship by 22 points over its next closest competitor with 26 possible points available in each of the final three races. Edgar leads the Drivers Championship and heads a 1-2-3 TF Sport Corvette order with Catsburg second and Keating third. The latter two teamed for a runner-up class finish in 2023, also in a Corvette, and Keating was a Fuji winner with TF Sport in 2022. Next door in the No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF side of the garage, Charlie Eastwood will look to go back-to-back after winning last year’s LMGT3 race for TF Sport and Corvette. He and Salih Yoluc were GTE Am winners for the TF team in 2019, and they were second in 2018. The pairing and Peter Dempsey earned their first win of the season in July at Interlagos in Brazil. The Six Hours of Fuji for the FIA World Endurance Championship is scheduled for 11 a.m. Japan Standard Time on Sunday / 10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Live streaming coverage of the race, qualifying and Hyperpole, plus timing and scoring is available through a subscription on FIA WEC Plus with additional live streaming on the HBO Max app in the U.S. Radio Le Mans also will provide live streaming audio coverage as well.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R PRE-EVENT DRIVER QUOTES

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Fuji is good for racing. It’s a very mixed track. You have a couple of high-speed corners but the last sector is very slow. That one will be tough especially with the Hypercars. I don’t think they will be so much faster than us there. So it will be difficult in the sense of multi-class racing. Hopefully it will be a strong event. We should be better than at COTA because of losing quite a bit of success ballast. Let’s see. We need to make sure Jonny and the team win the championship so hopefully we are in a spot where we can score decent points for that.”

JONNY EDGAR, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I’m looking forward to being back at Fuji. It was a strong race for the team last year with the sister car winning, and Nicky and Ben have had success there in the past as well. I think it’s a track that suits the Corvette well. Hopefully we can have a clean race and score as many points for the championship as possible.”

CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I really enjoy racing at Fuji. Having a level of success there doesn’t hurt! Obviously winning last year with TF was a big deal and a huge accomplishment for our side of the garage. We had been close for a couple of years to getting that first win for our car, my first in WEC with the Corvette… It was great to finally cross all that off. Generally I really like the track. It has a classic feel to it and a nice flow. The traffic definitely can get tricky with the Hypercars in the last part of the lap so hopefully everyone is respectful through there. We should be more competitive than we were at COTA so we are hoping for big things.”

2026 FIA World Endurance Championship PointsLMGT3 Drivers Standings1. Jonny Edgar – 762. Nicky Catsburg – 723. Ben Keating – 544. Alessio Rovera/Francois Heriau/ Simon Mann – 545. Riccardo Pera/Richard Lietz/Yasser Shahin – 4911. Charlie Eastwood/Peter Dempsey/Salih Yoluc – 43 LMGT3 Teams Standings1. No. 33 TF Sport – 762. No. 21 Vista AF Corse – 543. No. 92 The Bend Manthey – 494. No. 23 Heart of Racing Team – 495. No. 91 Manthey DK Engineering – 488. No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF – 43 CORVETTE RACING AT FUJI: By the Numbers• 1: One manufacturer, one brand and one race program for 27-plus years – Chevrolet, Corvette and Corvette Racing• 2: Number of wins at Fuji in 2025 for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. Ben Green and Prince Jefri Ibrahim won for Johor Motorsports Racing in GT World Challenge Asia, and TF Sport won in the FIA WEC LMGT3 with Charlie Eastwood, Rui Andrade and Tom Van Rompuy• 2: Pole positions for Corvette Racing entries at Fuji since 2023. Ben Keating claimed pole for the Six Hours of Fuji in 2023 in a Corvette C8.R, and Ben Green was on pole for GTWC Asia Race 2 earlier this year for JMR• 2: Years in a row that TF Sport advanced to Hyperpole at Fuji. The Corvettes started last year’s race sixth and seventh in class• 5: Previous appearances at the Six Hours of Fuji for the Corvette Racing program• 13: Hours difference between Fuji and Detroit in the Eastern Time Zone. That means this weekend’s race will begin Sunday morning in Japan but late Saturday night Eastern Time• 15: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001• 35: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Chang International Circuit (Thailand), Daytona, Detroit, Fuji, Houston, Imola, Indianapolis, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Lusail International Circuit (Qatar), Miami, Mid-Ohio, Monza, Portimão, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sāo Paulo (Brazil), Sebring, Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), Sonoma, Spa-Francorchamps, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen• 44: Number of drivers to win races in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list were TF Sport’s Peter Dempsey and Salih Yoluc at Sāo Paulo in WEC• 73: Years since Corvette was introduced to the world on Jan. 17, 1953 in New York City. A total of 300 cars were produced that year• 88: Number of drivers in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. K-Tunes’ Kazunori Suenaga and Sena Sakaguchi joined the list in the No. 96 Corvette at Suzuka in Japan Cup competition• 159: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 119 in IMSA, 10 at Le Mans, six in the FIA WEC, 13 in GT World Challenge America, three in GT World Challenge Asia, GT America and the European Le Mans Series, and one in IGTC/GT World Challenge Europe• 393: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999• 515,832.80: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. The program went over the half-million mark at this year’s 24 Hours of Spa Corvette Racing at Fuji Speedway (wins in bold)2022: No. 64 Corvette C8.R: Tommy Milner/Nick Tandy – 5th in GTE Pro
2023: No. 33 Corvette C8.R: Nicky Catsburg/Ben Keating/Nico Varrone –2nd in GTE Am 2024: No. 81 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 4th in LMGT3 No. 82 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Daniel Juncadella/Sebastien Baud/Hiroshi Koizumi –18th in LMGT3 (DNF) 2025 GTWC Asia: No. 66 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim/Jordan Love – 3rd, 11th in Pro-Am No. 99 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Prince Jefri Ibrahim/Ben Green – 6th, 1st in Pro-Am (Green pole Race 2)
2025 WEC: No. 33 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Daniel Juncadella/Jonny Edgar/Ben Keating –11th in LMGT3 (DNF)No. 81 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 1st in LMGT3

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BRABHAM & CD RACING BACK ON TRACK WITH STRONG TRANS AM WIN IN VIRGINIA

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (September 21, 2026) – The competition was nipping at his heels all weekend, but on a punishingly hot and humid Sunday Matthew Brabham and his #16 GYM SODA Ford Mustang swept the board in the Trans Am by Pirelli race at Virginia International Raceway. It was a satisfying result for the series’ point-championship leader and his team after bad breaks in traffic cost Brabham a fifth consecutive series win earlier this month in Canada.“This is the best car we’ve had all year,” Brabham said after climbing from his racecar in the winners circle. “Thanks to Chris (Dyson) and everyone on the team. We got pushed pretty hard, but I knew that we had a car we could win with.”Brabham, who earlier in the day finished second in the TA2 race, admitted that the heat and humidity left him fatigued by the end of the TA race. “But it’s nothing a GYM SODA can’t fix,” The smiling race winner said.The margin was close in qualifying, but Brabham won the pole (keeping his season-long perfect qualifying record intact), and despite being pressed all the way by Martin Ragginger, Brabham led the 100-mile event from flag-to-flag. Brabham scored maximum points for the weekend when he also set the race’s fastest lap on his way to his ninth win in the 11 races run so far this season.This weekend’s triumph marked the second career Trans Am victory for Brabham at VIR; in 2022 he came from last on the grid after changing tires following qualifying to score a dramatic win for the CD Racing team.Dyson, who was forced to miss all the race meet’s test and practice sessions due to business commitments, turned his first laps in the #20 GYM SODA / RACER Ford Mustang during Sunday morning’s 15-minute qualifying session. The three-time series champion started fifth, but got faster as the race went on, ultimately finishing fourth and setting his fastest time seven laps from the checker.“Overall I’m happy with the result,” Dyson said. “Given that this car is now several seasons old and just doesn’t have the raw performance of the newer cars, I was pleased with my race. We’ve had so much success with this car over the years, but it really isn’t a potential winner anymore, to be honest. So I was realistic about what was possible out there today. My goal was to run 100 miles, on the car’s limit and mine, and get as close to the top 3 as possible. That’s what I did; as the fuel burned off we got faster and faster. It has been really good for me to be back in the car this summer.””Matt is giving the team one of our most memorable seasons,” Dyson added. “I couldn’t be happier about the year the team has had, and we look forward to closing things out with another strong team effort in Austin.”Next: Circuit of the AmericasCD Racing has a strong record at COTA, where on the first weekend in November the 2026 Trans Am series concludes. In 2022 Dyson underlined his second championship with a win there then won the finale again in 2024. Brabham, who will bring a healthy championship lead to Texas, made his Trans Am debut at COTA five years ago, standing in for Dyson, and taking a dramatic, last-lap win. Last year, a combination of mechanical and weather issues forced Brabham to start last, but he powered through from the start, eventually winning by 15 seconds– and setting the stage for the 2026 that was to come.Click here for more on Chris Dyson Racing.

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CORVETTE RACING AT INDY: Podiums Put Titles in Sight

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

Corvette GT3 teams lead key championships after wild Indianapolis finish

INDIANAPOLIS (September 20, 2026) – Chevrolet and two of its Corvette Z06 GT3.R teams will head into the final IMSA race of the season leading their respective championship standings following a chaotic Battle on the Bricks sprint race Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The No. 4 Corvette of Tommy Milner and Nicky Catsburg finished second in GTD PRO for Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports to match their best finish of the season. The result was doubly important as they took the lead for the Driver and Team championship standings with only the 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta to go. Their runner-up finish not only moves them ahead by 47 points, it gave Chevrolet a 68-point advantage in the Manufacturer Championship heading into the season finale for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. A chaotic final half of the race elevated the No. 3 Corvette of Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims from 10th in GTD PRO after the second and final full-course yellow to fourth at the end. There were a number of different fuel strategies among the field – plus contact and penalties for multiple cars – that swung the results in the favor of the No. 3 team.

In GTD, Matt Bell and Orey Fidani claimed their first podium finish of the season in the No. 13 Corvette Z06 GT3.R thanks to a final-lap pass to claim a third-place result in class. Like in GTD PRO, the finish for 13 Autosport carried added importance as Fidani regained the lead in the Bob Akin Award points standings going into Road Atlanta. The season-long award goes to the top points-scoring Bronze driver in GTD, and Fidani has claimed it – and the 24 Hours of Le Mans entry that comes with it – the past two years. Giacomo Altoé and Casper Stevenson matched their best GTD result of the season in the DragonSpeed No. 81 Corvette. The pairing finished fourth and were in podium contention throughout the race’s second half following a strong stint by Stevenson, who went from 10th at the start to fifth at the team’s first pit stop. Altoé advanced further up the order in his two stints to the end of the race. The race for DXDT Racing and its No. 36 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R was undone by two early hits from separate LMP2s. The first one sent Mason Filippi into the pits for four laps due to a toelink repair. He was hit again halfway through his stint but remained on track. He handed off to Robert Wickens for the final 50-minute stint. The pair finished 12th in GTD. Corvette Racing’s five Corvette GT3 teams will close the season with the 10-hour Petit Le Mans on Saturday, October 3 from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “That was hard to watch! It feels like a win in some ways, but it’s great to be P2. Nicky drove an awesome, awesome race and did really well. I know he got frustrated at times, but he kept it under control and everything kind of came back our way. We have the points lead again now going into Petit Le Mans, which was the goal. Finally a day goes our way!”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I don’t know why it was so intense. I felt like there were a million moments of contact and so on. It seemed like we were always in battles. I’m sure there will be some people upset. But there were some really nice fights. This is what IMSA is about. I had moments in the stint where I wanted to disappear and go home but in the end it was very nice. Thanks to the team and their work. We are leading all the championships now – Manufacturer, Driver and Team. So I’m really looking to Petit Le Mans where hopefully we can close it out.”

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “That definitely wasn’t boring! It was frustrating, though, for sure. It’s hard to say if we reacted the right way or not. Starting from P7 and on the first few green laps, unless I was aggressive it was going to be difficult to pass. The car was feeling really good. We were just offset on the way we were doing lap times between cars. We tried to go out of sequence; that works at times but probably not for today. We were lacking that little bit to be able to pass a few guys because the difference between cars was tiny. That kind of dictated the race for us. At the end, there was all the mayhem but we stayed out of trouble and at the end what was going to be a P7 or P8 ended up a P4. I think we maximized everything we had for sure.”

ALEXANDER SIMS, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZO6 GT3.R: “I felt like we executed a really nice race today. We pushed up and were able to make up a couple of places in passing people on-track when we needed to. Circumstances really put us back a bit to start with. But then in the last stint I didn’t overtake anybody and we went from 10th to fourth. Obviously there were some people who were out of position and needed fuel and things like that, so it wasn’t a true 10th place. Nevertheless, just by keeping our nose clean and being sensible out there gained us positions. I would have taken fourth gladly starting the last stint. Nice to get a solid result again. I’m very pleased for the 4 car that they’ve gotten the lead and the Manufacturer Championship is more secure now, which is the way we want it going to Petit Le Mans. It’s perfect, really, and a decent day to be honest.”

MATT BELL, NO. 13 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It was a crazy race! 13 Autosport gave me an amazing Corvette GT3 to rip around Indy this weekend. We’ve been fast in every session, and we’ve been feeling like this was in the cards for a number of races now, to be honest. We’ve been strong but just had a few things not go our way. It all came together today. The guys did an awesome job on pit road. We jumped a couple of teams on pit road on the last stop. I think we had one of the fastest cars out there. It was an amazing car to drive. I wouldn’t say I could pick people off… Everyone put up tough fights as they always do in IMSA. Overall I’m happy to have been able to bring it through the field and get us on the podium.”

OREY FIDANI, NO. 13 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “We had a good car for this week. I struggled a little bit after some traffic with some pickup on the tires. But we had great pit stops all race. The team was really awesome all day. Then Matt got in and does what he does, driving the wheels of it to the front to put us back in the lead of the Akin Championship and we’re going home with a P3 trophy along with it. This couldn’t be a better day, to be honest.”

ROBERT WICKENS, NO. 36 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “One of the P2 cars made a lunge on Mason into Turn 10. There was contact that bent our toelink so we had to come in and fix it. Now we’re four laps down. It’s a shame. Mason was doing a great job prior to that. Everything was kind of going to plan, per se. Qualifying on points and starting at the back was never going to be easy for us. Just devastating. Everyone worked so hard this weekend. I had lots of friends and family here and was hopeful of giving them a good show.”

CORVETTE RACING AT INDY: Podiums Put Titles in SightCorvette GT3 teams lead key championships after wild Indianapolis finish

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES

CASPER STEVENSON, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Quite happy to finish in the top-five and have a strong result. I think we definitely were in the mix for the podium so it was a shame to lose it right to the end. That’s racing, though. Everyone did a great job so onward to Petit Le Mans.”

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Cadillac puts three cars in top-six at Indianapolis

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

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INDIANAPOLIS – (Sept. 20, 2026) – Cadillac Racing dominated the TireRack.com Battle at the Bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but Earl Bamber, driver of the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R along with teammate Jack Aitken, was passed with five minutes left in turn 12 and finished in the runner-up spot. The No. 31 led 78 of the 112 laps in the two hour 40-minute race, but the winning car of the No. 24 BMW M Team WRT made the late pass to secure the victory. Louis Deletraz and Jordan Taylor, drivers of the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, finished fourth, while the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R driven by Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque finished sixth.

Cadillac has a 136-point lead over Porsche in the manufacturer standings, meaning that if one Cadillac starts in the final race at Road Atlanta, Cadillac will win the manufacturer title. The No. 31 has a 271-point lead over the No. 93 car so if the No. 31 starts the Road Atlanta race, they will clinch the team title. Aitken has a 147-point lead over Laurin Heinrich and will look to clinch the driver championship at Road America.
The final IMSA GTP event of 2026 is the 29th Annual Motul Petit Le Mans from the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia. The 10-hour race starts at 12:10 pm EDT on October 3 and will be broadcast on NBC from 12-3 pm and streamed flag-to-flag on Peacock and IMSAs YouTube page (outside United States). IMSA Radio will stream live audio coverage on XM 206, Channel 996 on the SiriusXM app and IMSA.com.

What they’re saying:
No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R Jack Aitken: “I think, like I said before the race, we’re just trying to approach every race as if it’s a normal day. We’ve had a really good year coming off the win here last year, and we talked about by sticking to what we know of good processes. We’ve been doing a good job, so why would we change it? So, I’ve not changed too much. I had a lot of fun. I think Earl was in much harder position at the end, though, with the BMW flying up to him, and he’s as much part of this championship as I am, but I know he has a lot of responsibility as well. So it’s a tough place for me, but we’ve had a really good day in the office and yep, we’re looking forward to it.” Earl Bamber: “Yeah, I mean, that’s a tough one. We work really hard and goal number one was to try and clinch the manufacturers championship for Cadillac, and we are close to that. And then the team’s championship. So overall, it’s a good day. We just need to start in Peitie. And you know it was a dicey battle, the 24 was definitely really, really great today. BMW. So, you know, if you can’t finish first, you finish second. And extend that points lead for Jack and the whole team.”

No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Louis Deletraz: “Good race today. We started up front and it was quite aggressive start from everybody, but we survived and remained in fourth. We seem to be a little slower the first 20 laps of the stint, and the last 20, the car was awesome on tire degradation just came back on the, on everyone else. At the end, a good strategy from the team at the last yellow to jump some people in the pits, and we were fighting for the podium. So, unfortunately, we were just below it with P4, but we can be proud of a race and a big thank you to Wayne Taylor Racing and Jordan and obviously Cadillac.” Jordan Taylor: “I think all in all, not a bad day, points wise. Yeah, I made a mistake on my first out lap, kind of battling a 60 and had a spin, but I think the yellow kind of reset it, and the guys made a great call to do two tires and, you know, get us some track position back. So we gained track position, but I had to kind of manage it a little bit, but I think that was the only way we could get a kind of better result kind of after where we were after that first hour. So, yeah, coming away with fourth we are a little disappointed, but all in all, we should be pretty happy with the points heading to Petit.”No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Filipe Albuquerque: “Um, nothing special today, I must say. P6 at the line. I think we’re missing a little bit of pace. Not so far, although everyone was close, but I think being behind and then getting the traffic. Again, it was just okay. Onto Petit the last rest of the year. I think we’re getting better generally. Still, there is a gap that will be closing on pace, to be more consistent, but definitely every race you are getting better. So, yeah, it’s going to be nice to end the season where we started with a lot of with the rhythm killing us a bit. So again, learning to be strong for Petit and we will be strong on the beginning of the next season.” Ricky Taylor: “Long race for a shorter race than usual here. I think we showed signs that we could move forward, but in the end, I think it was a bit of a hard day. Nice for the 40 to get in the type there on the last stint. Thanks to the team for the hard work and we’ll go to Petit.”

Cadillac puts three cars in top-six at Indianapolis

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ROCKET-SHIP: Tanner Thorson Takes $25,000 from Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

Thorson Earns Third Victory of September with JST Motorsports, now a Five-Time High Limit Winner in 2026

ROCKET-SHIP: Tanner Thorson Takes $25,000 from Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway
Thorson Earns Third Victory of September with JST Motorsports, now a Five-Time High Limit Winner in 2026

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HOME STATE STUNNER: Sanders Steals Dennis Roth Classic for First World of Outlaws Win, Banks $83,000

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

Justin Sanders slides by Emerson Axsom in the final set of corners for the biggest win of his career and protects home turf

STOCKTON, CA (September 19, 2026) – Stockton Dirt Track sent a shockwave through California’s Central Valley Saturday night.

Aromas, CA’s own Justin Sanders caused the grandstands to absolutely erupt. He’d been trying to beat the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series on his home turf for more than a decade. Time and time again he’d come close when the tour rolled through the “Golden State” but come up short.

Not on Saturday.

The 34-year-old finally checked a win with The Greatest Show on Dirt off the bucket list in perhaps the most spectacular fashion possible. The Dennis Roth Classic finale put a huge $83,000 payday up for grabs at Stockton, and Sanders finally broke through in the Mittry Motorsports No. 2X. He got the lead at the start of the 40-lapper before relinquishing it to Emerson Axsom later. That looked as if it may send Axsom to victory as he pulled away, but traffic brought Sanders back into the picture in the closing circuits. Axsom left the door open in the final set of corners, and Sanders barged through with a slide job to steal the checkered flag and massive check.

“I thought it was over,” Sanders admitted. “You don’t ever give up until the last lap. I stuck it in there and thought we were clear. I thought I saw the white then I thought I was the double checkered… This is awesome. You never know if you’re going to be able to get that Outlaw win. You don’t know how you’re going to feel. I don’t know how I feel right now. A lot of late nights in the shop, a lot of stuff in the small garage. This is awesome. I don’t know what to say.”

Sanders is the 161st different winner in World of Outlaws history and sixth different first-timer in 2026, joining Kasey Kahne, Bryce Lucius, Chris Windom, Garet Williamson, and Emerson Axsom. He’s the 23rd different winner this season, just two away from equaling the record of 25 set in 2004. It’s the first World of Outlaws triumph for Demo Mittry’s team, Mittry Racing.

Emerson Axsom settled for a heartbreaking runner-up in the Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports No. 27 after letting the lead slip away with the finish line in sight.

James McFadden brought the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 home third, falling only two spots shy of sweeping the Dennis Roth Classic after Friday’s victory.

David Gravel and Buddy Kofoid completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Buddy Kofoid clocked the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Kofoid then set Simpson Quick Time for the second night in a row.

Heat Races belonged to Buddy Kofoid (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Max Mittry (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), James McFadden (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Justin Sanders (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Emerson Axsom.

Axsom also topped the Toyota Dash.

Tim Kaeding won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Shane Golobic wheeled from 24th to 10th to earn his second straight KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Carson Macedo was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom’s runner-up made him the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Justin Sanders clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Dominic Gorden.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars wrap up the California swing with three races in five days at Kings Speedway (Sept. 22), Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway (Sept. 25), and Ventura Raceway (Sept. 26). For tickets, CLICK HERE.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 2X-Justin Sanders[2]; 2. 27-Emerson Axsom[1]; 3. 21-James McFadden[3]; 4. 2-David Gravel[7]; 5. 83-Michael Kofoid[4]; 6. 17-Spencer Bayston[9]; 7. 41-Carson Macedo[11]; 8. 2XM-Max Mittry[5]; 9. 23-Garet Williamson[14]; 10. 17W-Shane Golobic[24]; 11. 2C-Cole Macedo[17]; 12. 0-Tim Kaeding[21]; 13. 16C-Skylar Gee[12]; 14. 2A-Austin Wood[23]; 15. 1S-Logan Schuchart[22]; 16. 21L-Landon Brooks[10]; 17. 2K-Jake Andreotti[15]; 18. 17B-Bill Balog[19]; 19. 7C-Dylan Bloomfield[18]; 20. 83T-Tanner Carrick[20]; 21. (DNF) 10-Dominic Gorden[8]; 22. (DNF) 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[6]; 23. (DNF) 3-Kaleb Montgomery[13]; 24. (DNF) 28M-Conner Morrell[16]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

HOME STATE STUNNER: Sanders Steals Dennis Roth Classic for First World of Outlaws Win, Banks $83,000

Justin Sanders slides by Emerson Axsom in the final set of corners for the biggest win of his career and protects home turf

STOCKTON, CA (September 19, 2026) – Stockton Dirt Track sent a shockwave through California’s Central Valley Saturday night.

Not on Saturday.

Emerson Axsom settled for a heartbreaking runner-up in the Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports No. 27 after letting the lead slip away with the finish line in sight.

James McFadden brought the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 home third, falling only two spots shy of sweeping the Dennis Roth Classic after Friday’s victory.

David Gravel and Buddy Kofoid completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Buddy Kofoid clocked the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Kofoid then set Simpson Quick Time for the second night in a row.

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Emerson Axsom.

Axsom also topped the Toyota Dash.

Tim Kaeding won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Shane Golobic wheeled from 24th to 10th to earn his second straight KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Carson Macedo was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom’s runner-up made him the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Justin Sanders clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Dominic Gorden.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/home-state-stunner-sanders-steals-dennis-roth-classic-for-first-world-of-outlaws-win-banks-83000/

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Wood Brothers Racing–Bristol Post race

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

Event: Bass Pro Shops Night Race

Location: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee

Date: Sunday, September 19, 2026

Start: 32nd

Finish: 6th

With their sixth-place finish in Saturday night’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Josh Berry and the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing team earned their ninth top-10 finish of the season and seventh in the past eight races.

After Friday’s qualifying session was washed out, Berry lined up 32nd in the No. 21 Würth Ford Mustang Dark Horse for the 500-lap race. Starting deep in the field at the fast, half-mile track put Berry in early danger of falling a lap down to the leaders, and he eventually went one lap down during the opening run.

Berry minimized the setback, however, working his way into the free pass position just before the competition caution flew at Lap 40. Back on the lead lap, he steadily worked his way forward and ended Stage 1 in 15th.

The No. 21 team had elected to pit for four fresh tires during a mid-stage caution, allowing Berry to stay on track during the stage break and move up to seventh for the start of Stage 2. From there, Berry continued his charge through the field, racing inside the top five throughout the 125-lap segment before finishing Stage 2 in fourth and collecting seven stage points.

Berry and the Würth team continued to run among the leaders throughout the final segment, maintaining a position inside the top eight despite sustaining minor nose damage while working through lapped traffic. Berry ultimately took the checkered flag in sixth, leading all non-Chase competitors and continuing a strong stretch for the No. 21 team.

“Our car was honestly really strong,” Berry told reporters after the race. “We were pretty tight early and took a swing at it, and then the car was really strong from there.

“I got a little damage coming through lapped traffic. The 42, I was going by him on the outside and the 42 decided to block me instead of running the bottom like the 10 laps before.

Event: Bass Pro Shops Night Race

Location: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tennessee

Date: Sunday, September 19, 2026

Start: 32nd

Finish: 6th

“Our car was honestly really strong,” Berry told reporters after the race. “We were pretty tight early and took a swing at it, and then the car was really strong from there.

“I got a little damage coming through lapped traffic. The 42, I was going by him on the outside and the 42 decided to block me instead of running the bottom like the 10 laps before.

“I ran into him and got a little nose damage. I don’t know if that hurt it, but all in all, a good car. I would have loved a top five, but we’ll keep it going next week.”

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Larson Earns the Points Lead After Runner-Up Finish at Bristol Motor Speedway

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

NASCAR Cup Series Bristol Motor Speedway Bass Pro Shops Night Race Team Chevy Post-Race Report September 19, 2026

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race Advances Chevrolet Newsroom

In his quest for the championship title, Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team came just short of making back-to-back trips to victory lane. With a late-race pit call by crew chief, Cliff Daniels, to stay out, prime track position put the California native back in race-winning contention before coming home with a runner-up finish in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The result, Larson’s ninth top-five finish in his past nine starts at the famed half-mile, was enough to put the Team Chevy driver at the top of the Chase standings with an one-point lead over Denny Hamlin. Three Team Chevy Chase contenders earned top-10 results, with Carson Hocevar earning his career-best Bristol finish of third, with William Byron coming home with a ninth-place finish.

RACE RECAP:

Stage One: Sitting on the pole position, last week’s winner, Kyle Larson, led the NASCAR Cup Series to the green flag for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. With weather forcing the cancellation of the series’ on-track action on Friday, the field was racing to a competition caution that was set to fly around the 40-lap marker. For a caution-free run to start the race, it was the No. 5 Chevrolet that paced way – making quick work around the famed half-mile to reach lap traffic in just 20 laps. Under the competition caution, five cars opted to stay out, with Larson ultimately exiting pit road as the first car on a four-tire strategy with a spot in the sixth position for the restart. The second run proved the importance of track position as those that opted to stay out were able to maintain their track position. Settled in the fifth position for much of the run, the first natural caution of the day flew with 30 laps to go in the stage for a spinning Erik Jones. With a split pit strategy among the leaders, Larson was among those that opted to stay out to restart third. The reigning champion quickly went to work on the lead, finding the second position and keeping then race leader, Joey Logano, just within reach as they approached the first green-white checkered flag. Larson collected nine points, leading Chevrolet to three top-10 finishers in the opening stage.

Stage Two: The stage break opened up the opportunity for varying pit strategies once again. While on a four-tire strategy, the No. 5 pit crew got their driver off pit road first but landed in the 15th position for the start of Stage Two. On the opposite strategy than his teammate, William Byron and the Rudy Fugle-led team cycled up into the second position to lead the Bowtie brigade to the green flag after choosing to forgo a trip to pit road. Within early laps of the stage, Byron reported that he was battling a loose-handling car in both entry and exit of the corner. Despite the ill-handling conditions, the North Carolina native held on to a running position within the top-eight throughout entirety of the stage. Fellow Chase contender, Carson Hocevar, was the second-highest mover in the stage, driving his No. 77 Chevrolet to a 16-position gain to earn a seventh-place finish and lead Team Chevy to the end of Stage Two.

Final Stage: With a four-tire call by crew chief Luke Lambert under the stage break, an one-position gain in the race off pit road put Hocevar in the sixth position to take the green flag for 239 laps to go in the race. The opening lap of the final stage saw Hocevar already make an appearance back in the top-five, settling into the position as the race entered another long green flag run. While quickly having to start maneuvering through lap traffic, Hocevar was able to maintain the fifth position and sat at an eight-second margin to the leader as a green flag pit cycle got underway with 120 laps to go. Hocevar made his way up into the second position during the cycle and just as Lambert called Hocevar to pit road, a caution for Riley Herbst saw Hocevar and then race leader, Ryan Blaney, as the only lead lap cars that had yet to make their stops. With Blaney facing a commitment line violation for his attempt to hit pit road as the caution flew, it was Hocevar that inherited the lead for the first time of the evening. While in a tight battle for the lead with Ty Gibbs, a three-wide move in lap traffic saw the caution fall with 69 laps to go. While Gibbs opted not to pit, Lambert called his driver to pit road for a pair of right-side tires. The fresh tires paid early dividends as the Michigan native quickly made his way back up into the second position to challenge for the lead. But it was a call by Daniels to stay out that put Larson back in race winning contention once again, with the No. 5 team making the pass for second on the final lap to lead Team Chevy to the checkered flag.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos. Driver
2nd – Kyle Larson 3rd – Carson Hocevar9th – William Byron

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 29 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:
Wins: 7Poles: 6Top-Fives: 50Top 10s: 98Stage Wins: 19

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase will continue at Kansas Speedway with the Hollywood Casino 400 on Sunday, September 27, at 3 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on the USA Network, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

NASCAR Cup SeriesBristol Motor SpeedwayBass Pro Shops Night RaceTeam Chevy Post-Race ReportSeptember 19, 2026

Larson Earns the Points Lead After Runner-Up Finish at Bristol Motor Speedway

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race Advances Chevrolet Newsroom

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos. Driver
2nd – Kyle Larson 3rd – Carson Hocevar9th – William Byron

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 29 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:
Wins: 7Poles: 6Top-Fives: 50Top 10s: 98Stage Wins: 19

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 17th“Long night for the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Patriotic Chevrolet team at Bristol Motor Speedway. We started ninth and we held our own to start the race but ultimately struggled with handling issues. We worked on the balance of the car throughout the race, but couldn’t get it right. I couldn’t run the top and just lacked grip overall, and our Chevrolet just landed bad. We started tight then swung sideways loose. We’ll take what we can from this one and turn our focus to Kansas.” Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 2nd“It was just a good fight all around for the No. 5 HendrickCars.Com Chevrolet team. I don’t think we were a top-five car, but we did a great night executing tonight and that’s what it takes. We didn’t have the best car tonight, but we still came home with a top-two finish. We weren’t too hot there in the second stage, and really the majority of the final stage, but I’m proud of the pit call and the fight we had to hang on there. We got good stage points early, so we’ll take it and try to have more days like today. I’m happy with the effort, and we’ll go to Kansas (Speedway) and continue to go to work.” Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 29th “Not a great night for our Rebel Bourbon team. Our Chevrolet was really tight rolling across the center and couldn’t get pointed for the exit. As the race went on, the whole car was light on entry and not in the track. It felt like the car wasn’t connected in all three sections of the corner – entry, center and exit. The car would snap loose on exit which stopped me from throttling down hard. We pitted every time we could to try and learn something from the race. Onto Kansas next week.” Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 3rdFrom your perspective, was there anything you needed to do differently on that move on the race track?“No, I didn’t think so. I thought we were racing fine. I went to cross them over just to try to get to the bottom, and I thought it was going to work out fine. You just can’t turn left. I mean, I was full on the brakes, but you can’t really stop with that big of steam.”

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John Force Racing–Saturday

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

JFR TEAMS IMPROVE IN FINAL QUALIFYING DESPITE RAINHart and Beckman qualify second, DeJoria sixth, and Vandergriff 16^th

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

JFR TEAMS IMPROVE IN FINAL QUALIFYING DESPITE RAINHart and Beckman qualify second, DeJoria sixth, and Vandergriff 16^th

MARTIN, Mich. (Sept. 19, 2026) – Despite persistent rain through the morning and early afternoon, and the threat of more throughout the day, the final two qualifying sessions for the inaugural NHRA Great Lakes Nationals were completed and John Force Racing’s four teams are set for Sunday’s first round of eliminations at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park. Jack Beckman and the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team qualified second with a Q3 run of 3.861 seconds at 332.10 mph. Coming off their U.S. Nationals win two weeks ago, the PEAK SQUAD will face No 15 qualifier Jeff Diehl (4.073 seconds) in Round 1. Josh Hart and the Speedmaster Top Fuel team struggled in the first three qualifying sessions before a fantastic run in Q4, 3.671 seconds at 329.19 mph, to earn the No. 2 qualifying spot. Hart will face No. 15 qualifier Shawn Reed (3.801 seconds) in the first round. Alexis DeJoria and the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny car team also used their fourth and final qualifying attempt to make their best run of the day, crossing the finish line in 3.898 seconds at 333.09 mph. The Bandero Café team will line up against No. 11 qualifier Hunter Green (3.970 seconds) in Round 1. Jordan Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team struggled throughout the two days of qualifying to end up 16^th on the eliminations ladder. The Cornwell Tools team will race No. 1 qualifier Austin Prock (3.859 seconds) in Sunday’s first round of competition. Final eliminations are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 20. Quote from Jack Beckman, PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “At this point last night, I wouldn’t have bet a dime we would get one run in today. Kudos to NHRA. They did a Herculean effort to get two complete nitro sessions in today. The PEAK SQUAD did exactly what we needed to do in Q3 to run 3.86, which puts us in the No. 2 spot. We’re coming off a third-place qualifier at Indy, which we converted to a winner’s circle visit. Tomorrow’s forecast is a little bit dicey so we might be dodging raindrops but I’ve just become comfortable with the saying, ‘It is what it is’. The stuff we don’t have control over, we just chill out, tow our cars up when the track is dry and sticky and ready to race. And I think that the PEAK Chevy has a great shot again tomorrow.” Quote from Josh Hart, Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster: “It was lightly misting on my windshield but it looked like Star Wars as I went down the track. That run was a true demonstration of how awesome and resilient John Force Racing’s Speedmaster Top Fuel program is. John Collins, David Grubnic, this entire crew, nobody ever lost faith in our goals. We all just kept working and working no matter how many times we got kicked in the teeth. We had a great run going in Q3 but the car shut off right before the finish line. We were just so bummed out because, by the numbers, it was definitely on a mission. I am so grateful to NHRA. They did a great job keeping the track prepared and we were able to finally get in a run we deserved in Q4.” Quote from Alexis DeJoria, Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “We weren’t sure if we were going to make that last round. There was a lot of condensation in the air and I could see it falling as I was sitting in the car but NHRA figured it out. We were able to run a 3.898 at 333 mph which was the best run of the weekend for the Bandero Café Chevy. We’re sitting in the No. 6 spot and we’ve made three good runs so I’m feeling pretty strong about our chances tomorrow. Mike Neff and Jonnie Lindberg (crew chiefs) really have a handle on things.” Quote from Jordan Vandergriff, Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “I’m very confident that Chris Cunningham, Jason Bunker and this entire Cornwell Quality Tools team will have it figured out and we’ll be ready for Round 1 tomorrow morning.”

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Cadillac Racing to start two cars in top four at Indianapolis

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

Indianapolis –– (Sept. 19, 2026) – Jack Aitken, driver of the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, qualified second for the TireRack.com Battle at the Bricks at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He missed the pole by just .301 of a second, which was taken by Tom Blomqvist and Meyer Shank Racing.
Aitken’s lap was 1 minute 14.975 seconds (117.110 mph).
Louis Delétraz, driver of the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, qualified fourth with a lap of 1 minute, 15.216 seconds (116.735 mph). His teammate, Filipe Albuquerque, driver of the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, was seventh with a lap of 1 minute 15.353 seconds (116.523 mph).
The two-hour 40 minute race starts at 3:10 pm EDT on September 20 and will be broadcast on NBC and streamed Peacock and IMSAs YouTube page (outside United States). IMSA Radio will stream live audio coverage on XM 206, Channel 996 on the SiriusXM app and IMSA.com.

Jack Aitken, No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R run by Action Express Racing: “Run was good. We had to work pretty hard through practice to find a good rhythm with the car. I think we rolled out with a good car from last year, obviously we were very competitive, but the track’s been changing a lot this week. But I was really happy with the changes we’ve made, and I think we can be really proud of the front row start, next to the 60. It’s a good spot for tomorrow, obviously, and hopefully keep ourselves towards the pointy end and out of trouble. That’s the aim, always in these sprint races. So, yeah, really happy, good start.”

Louis Delétraz, No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R:
“Happy with P4. I think we maximized the package today. We put ourselves in a good position for tomorrow’s sprint race. I think we worked on a great race car, so just looking forward to keeping it clean in Turn 1 tomorrow and trying to give the car to Jordan in the best position possible. Thanks to Cadillac and WTR for giving us a good car today.”

Filipe Albuquerque, No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R: “P7, not ideal. But I think we needed to be a little bit lucky and better obviously because a tenth is the difference is between P7 and P4. It is what it is. Still a two hours and 40 minute race. We will see tomorrow. Car is pretty nice. Just frustrating, a tenth, but that is what it is.”

Cadillac Racing to start two cars in top four at Indianapolis

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Corvette Racing at Indy: Front Row Start For #4 Corvette

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

CORVETTE RACING AT INDY: Front-Row Start for No. 4 CorvetteWeather forces cancellation of GTD PRO, GTD qualifying; grid set by Team points DETROIT (September 19, 2026) – Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R will start on the GTD PRO front row for Sunday’s Battle on the Bricks for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.

The No. 4 Corvette of Tommy Milner and Nicky Catsburg is set to roll off second in class after the threat of inclement weather forced IMSA to cancel qualifying for both GT classes Saturday. As a result, the grids for both GTD PRO and GTD will line up by Team points. Milner and Catsburg entered the Indy weekend second in the Driver and Team championships and 23 points out of the lead. However, no session Saturday afternoon meant no qualifying points and no opportunity to close that gap. The two yellow Corvettes showed strong pace and were 1-2 in both practice sessions Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Antonio Garcia, who teams with Alexander Sims in the No. 3 Corvette, set the fastest GTD PRO time across the two practices followed by Catsburg and Milner with Sims fifth-quickest of all drivers. Despite that strong pace, the No. 3 will start seventh in GTD PRO but with the opportunity to move up. In GTD, the No. 13 13 Autosport Corvette of Orey Fidani and Matt Bell will start seventh in class and one spot behind the No. 70 Ferrari with the two entries leading the Bob Akin Award standings going into Indianapolis. DragonSpeed’s No. 81 Corvette of Giacomo Altoé and Casper Stevenson – who was the third-fastest GTD driver in the combined practice sessions – will start 10th. DXDT Racing’s Robert Wickens and Mason Filippi will roll off 13th in the No. 36 Corvette. The TireRack.com Battle on the Bricks from Indianapolis Motor Speedway is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. ET on Sunday. It will air live on NBC starting at 3 p.m. ET as will streaming coverage on Peacock in the U.S. and IMSA’s YouTube channel internationally. IMSA Radio will air the race at IMSA.com, XM 206 and SiriusXM Online 996.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Annoying to not have a chance at qualifying. You never know what the end result would have been, but we’ve had fast Corvettes through the first two practices. The BMW seemed a little bit slower so it would have been nice to gain some points on them, but it wasn’t an option. Obviously starting second is great. The problem is it puts fast cars that aren’t where they are supposed to be and slower cars in places maybe where they aren’t supposed to be. That just causes chaos typically. Tomorrow will be about surviving the first couple of corners and first lap, so hopefully we can settle in after that and go racing from there.”

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It’s a shame not to have the session. It hurt the 4 car on points. But looking at it the other way, we’ve started from worse than sixth and still won the race. We know we are fast so it opens quite an opportunity to split strategies and do crazy things to put everyone else under pressure. That’s something that could happen so we will see. We’ve always been working hard to get these cars as good as possible and working well. Last year we were almost on pole. We’ve had good pace here before but never good enough to win the race. This year we seem to be a little stronger which is a good perspective looking ahead to tomorrow. We just need to play it smart and see what happens.”

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STOCKTON SHOEY: McFadden Bests Kofoid in Traffic for Dennis Roth Classic Opener Win

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

Fresh off a Tuscarora 50 win, the Australian swaps rides and coasts but finds the same result in California

STOCKTON, CA (September 18, 2026) – James McFadden is doing shoeys no matter what car he’s in or coast he’s on these days.

Last week the Alice Springs, NTR, Australia native jumped in the seat of the Macri Motorsports No. 39M and won Pennsylvania’s prestigious Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway.

This week’s plans brought him back to the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 for Stockton Dirt Track’s Dennis Roth Classic opener as the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series California swing began Friday. A different ride and a different side of the country, but the result was the same.

McFadden methodically picked his way forward from the third row in the 35-lap Feature. He’d surged into second by the 20th circuit, and the chance to pounce on Michael “Buddy” Kofoid for the lead came on the 30th lap. Kofoid got stuck behind a lapped car on the bottom of Turns 3 and 4, and McFadden ripped around his outside to make the winning move.

“I grew up wanting to win these races,” McFadden said. “To have won one and to now have won a few is pretty special. Then obviously being a California car and Tommy (Tarlton) having a car synonymous with California and have it sitting in Victory Lane is cool. I felt like I was Posse in Pennsylvania and Cali Clique here in California. It’s an honor to drive this car. Drew (Warner) does a hell of a job as well as all the crew.”

The first World of Outlaws win of the season for “J-Mac” made him the 22nd different driver to visit Victory Lane with the Series in 2026. If three more competitors can top a race, this year will equal the record of 25 set in 2004. It’s the 13th triumph of his career with The Greatest Show on Dirt. A dozen years had passed since Tarlton Motorsports had been in World of Outlaws Victory Lane. Friday was the Fresno, CA-based operation’s third overall score with a third different driver as McFadden is alongside Jason Meyers and Carson Macedo as winners in the No. 21.

Buddy Kofoid fell just a spot short of his third straight win in the Roth Motorsports No. 83, instead settling for a seventh consecutive podium result.

Carson Macedo rounded out the podium in the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41.

David Gravel and Bill Balog completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Buddy Kofoid laid down the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Kofoid then clocked Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Buddy Kofoid (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Max Mittry (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Carson Macedo (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Cole Macedo (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Jett Yantis.

Bill Balog topped the Toyota Dash.

Logan Schuchart won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Shane Golobic rolled from 24th to seventh to pick up the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

That also made Golobic the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Bill Balog clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

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

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars punctuate the Dennis Roth Classic at Stockton Dirt Track with an $83,000-to-win finale on Saturday, Sept. 19. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 21-James McFadden[5]; 2. 83-Michael Kofoid[3]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo[6]; 4. 2-David Gravel[11]; 5. 17B-Bill Balog[1]; 6. 2X-Justin Sanders[10]; 7. 17W-Shane Golobic[24]; 8. 0-Tim Kaeding[18]; 9. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[20]; 10. 3-Kaleb Montgomery[7]; 11. 88N-DJ Netto[19]; 12. 27-Emerson Axsom[25]; 13. 2XM-Max Mittry[4]; 14. 7S-Chris Windom[22]; 15. 21L-Landon Brooks[17]; 16. 23-Garet Williamson[15]; 17. 10-Dominic Gorden[23]; 18. 17-Spencer Bayston[16]; 19. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[13]; 20. 16C-Skylar Gee[26]; 21. (DNF) 1S-Logan Schuchart[21]; 22. (DNF) X1-Chance Grasty[14]; 23. (DNF) 31-Jett Yantis[2]; 24. (DNF) 2C-Cole Macedo[8]; 25. (DNF) 15-Donny Schatz[12]; 26. (DNF) 2A-Austin Wood[9]

STOCKTON SHOEY: McFadden Bests Kofoid in Traffic for Dennis Roth Classic Opener Win

Fresh off a Tuscarora 50 win, the Australian swaps rides and coasts but finds the same result in California

STOCKTON, CA (September 18, 2026) – James McFadden is doing shoeys no matter what car he’s in or coast he’s on these days.

Last week the Alice Springs, NTR, Australia native jumped in the seat of the Macri Motorsports No. 39M and won Pennsylvania’s prestigious Tuscarora 50 at Port Royal Speedway.

Buddy Kofoid fell just a spot short of his third straight win in the Roth Motorsports No. 83, instead settling for a seventh consecutive podium result.

Carson Macedo rounded out the podium in the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41.

David Gravel and Bill Balog completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Buddy Kofoid laid down the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Kofoid then clocked Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Jett Yantis.

Bill Balog topped the Toyota Dash.

Logan Schuchart won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Shane Golobic rolled from 24th to seventh to pick up the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

That also made Golobic the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Bill Balog clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

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

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars punctuate the Dennis Roth Classic at Stockton Dirt Track with an $83,000-to-win finale on Saturday, Sept. 19. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

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LONG TIME COMING: Tanner Thorson Finally Scores First High Limit Win at Lucas OIl

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

LONG TIME COMING: Tanner Thorson Finally Scores First High Limit Win at Lucas Oil
After Five Series Top-Fives, Thorson Breaks Through at “The Diamond of Dirt Tracks”

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John Force Racing–Great Lakes Nationals–Friday

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

FRIDAY RECAP – MARTIN Race 15 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

DEJORIA LEADS JFR AT GREAT LAKES NATIONALSDeJoria sixth, Beckman eighth, Hart 13^th, Vandergriff 14^th after first two Q runs

FRIDAY RECAP – MARTINRace 15 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

DEJORIA LEADS JFR AT GREAT LAKES NATIONALSDeJoria sixth, Beckman eighth, Hart 13^th, Vandergriff 14^th after first two Q runs

MARTIN, Mich. (Sept. 19, 2026) – Alexis DeJoria and the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team head up the John Force Racing contingent after the first day of qualifying for the inaugural NHRA Great Lakes Nationals at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park. DeJoria ran 3.924 seconds at 331.86 mph in Q2 to take the provisional No. 6 position on the 16-car ladder. Jack Beckman wheeled the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car to the No. 8 spot with his Q2 run of 3.934 seconds at 321.89 mph while Jordan Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS team sit 16^th with their best run of 8.758 seconds at 80.53 mph. In Top Fuel, Josh Hart and the Speedmaster team are the No. 13 qualifiers with their Q2 run of 3.826 seconds at 332.35 mph. Saturday’s NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule will feature the final two rounds of qualifying at 12 and 2:30 p.m. Final eliminations are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 20. Quote from Alexis DeJoria, Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “The Bandero Café Chevy made a strong full pass in Q2 so we put something good on the board going into the weekend. This is the first time I’ve ever raced in Michigan and the track surface is really nice and flat. It’s good to be on the top half of the ladder after Day 1, leading the John Force Racing charge, and we’re hoping for the opportunity to improve tomorrow despite the weather forecast.” Quote from Jack Beckman, PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “To talk about Q2, you have to factor in Q1. We’re assuming it’s all the greenery and the added oxygen level at Michigan that caught us off guard a little. The PEAK Chevy’s engine was a little peppier in Q1 than we had intended and that resulted in tire spin. Because of that, we were the second pair in Q2. So, instead of watching everybody else and swinging hard late in the session, we had to be a little bit more conservative. A 3.93-second run, which put us No. 4 at the time, was a pretty good call on Dan and Tim’s (crew chiefs Dan Hood and Tim Fabrisi) part.” Quote from Josh Hart, Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster: “The entire Speedmaster team is actively working as hard as we can to turn this thing around. The first round of qualifying was a heartbreaker because we wanted to lean on it hard in the second round, especially with tomorrow’s weather conditions coming up. Instead, we had to play it safe, call it a layup, to get us down the racetrack to get the data we needed. We’re very happy with that going into tomorrow and Grubnic (crew chief Dave Grubnic) seems happy with where we are.” Quote from Jordan Vandergriff, Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “We have to figure it out.”

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Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Kyle Larson

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

NASCAR Cup Series Bristol Motor Speedway Team Chevy Driver Quotes September 18, 2026

With the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying canceled due to weather, the lineup for tomorrow’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway will be set by the rulebook, putting Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team on the pole.

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NASCAR Cup SeriesBristol Motor SpeedwayTeam Chevy Driver QuotesSeptember 18, 2026

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Media Availability Quotes:

After Daytona, before Darlington, you were kind of bit by the metric. Now, you’ve benefited from the metric. Is this one of those kind of ‘live by the sword, die by the sword’ kind of situations?“Yeah, I guess so. I mean, it’s better to be off on this side of it than the other. But yeah, I don’t know. It’s good. I mean,. it goes off the previous week’s work, so yeah, we didn’t do too hot at Daytona and got bit by it at Darlington.” How valuable is the track position here from a stage point standpoint, being able to manage the race and try to win this race?“Yeah, I mean it’s definitely important, for sure, as far as you’re gaining those stage points in the first stage. You still don’t really know how the race is going to play out, but I would rather start up front than not. We’ve started mid-pack or worse here and raced our way up to the lead before, so I mean you can you can do it if you have a good car. But yeah, I’m happy, in a way, that it rained out, but I just hope we can get out and practice now.” If you don’t get any practice, how does that impact things for tomorrow?“I mean again, yeah, I would rather practice than not, but I’m also okay if we aren’t able to get out there to practice. I feel like our package here is decent. I feel like I can hopefully get into a rhythm pretty quickly. It’s going to be the same for everybody. We did some sim work and feel like we got our package a little bit more balanced, so we’ll see how it reacts to real life. But it’s Bristol. It’s a fun place and you just really got to go out there and race no matter how your car is.” Was a week after a win any different than a week after not winning?“Not really. It was a pretty straightforward week, I guess. I mean Monday, we went to the Chiefs game, but that was planned anyways. But outside of that, for me and I think even our team, it was just kind of a straightforward, business-as-usual, style week. Nothing changed really on my end, and I’m sure Cliff (Daniels, crew chief) as well. Maybe a couple more interviews than normal, but other than that, you just try not to live in the high too long because you can get your focus not in the right direction for this weekend.” Being nine points out of the points lead now, do you feel any differently about your championship contention now that there’s a tangible gap from what it was when you started the Chase?“Yeah, I mean definitely, it’d be hard not to look at it and feel like you’ve got a legitimate shot now. I think I was open before we even went to Darlington that I wasn’t like the most confident. But yeah, we’ve started the Chase off way better than I anticipated. I was hopeful of both of those races being good, but not really one where I thought we would go win, especially at Gateway. We had a great race at Darlington and only gained six points on the lead, so I was a bit bummed after that because I felt like we had such a good race and felt like we were scoring more points than we actually did. But then at Gateway, we scored way more points than I ever expected to. When you leave there and you look at it, you know, it definitely gives you better hope. But there’s still eight more races. That’s a long time, and a lot of good could happen or some bad could happen. But we’re just going to show up to the track and try and do the best job that we can do, as we try to do every week, and see what see where it ends up.” You said last week that we got our swagger back after the win. Do you still feel that way coming into here?“I mean, always coming into here, I feel confident. So yeah, I do believe we could come here and have a good weekend. But I would say even prior to Darlington, I felt like we were back to being the No. 5 team-ish, in a way. You know, it had been so long since we were battling for a win and calling races for winning, so that was fun at Darlington. And then, you go ahead a week to Gateway and put on a performance like we did, yeah, I feel like were getting closer to where we want to be. But we still have room to go, for sure, a lot of room to go, to be dominant. But at least as far as team prep, execution and all the things it takes; I felt like these first-two weeks have gone really strong.” With you being nine points behind Denny (Hamlin), we know you two have a very competitive relationship and just historically these next few tracks, do you see you and Denny going back and forth? Do you view him as one of your chief rivals for the championship, and what is it going to be like racing him, especially tomorrow night?“Yeah, I mean definitely, they’ve been the fastest car, team and driver, consistently, throughout the year. He won the regular season points, so he came into the Chase as the No. 1 seed. So yeah, I mean if I’m battling him these next few weeks, it means we’re probably battling him towards the front, which is a good thing. So yeah, we’ll see. We’ve had a lot of great battles over the course of my career, but especially the last five or six seasons now. It’s always fun battling him. You know, I feel like our two teams, just from the outside looking in, operate very similarly. We’ll see, but I don’t think I’m lying and I don’t think our team would disagree if I was to say I still believe he’s got the faster car at this point. But that doesn’t mean we can’t go out there and beat him, as well as the others. You know, I’m not just looking at Denny. I think we could all say he’s the favorite, but you still have to beat everybody as we’ve seen these last few races.”

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Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Bristol–Carson Hocevar

September 22, 2026 ARP Trish

NASCAR Cup Series Bristol Motor Speedway Team Chevy Driver Quotes September 18, 2026

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 Bristol Motor Speedway.

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NASCAR Cup SeriesBristol Motor SpeedwayTeam Chevy Driver QuotesSeptember 18, 2026

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 Bristol Motor Speedway.

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Media Availability Quotes:

Racing in the Bristol Night Race, as someone who is such a fan of the sport and growing up watching this event, what’s it like for you to be able to compete in it now, and do you sense that aura of the event going into it during pre-race and whatnot?“Yeah, I do, I enjoy it. This is Luke (Lambert), my crew chief, it’s his favorite race of pretty much the whole schedule. This is always his favorite race. This is the race he grew up going to. I know our whole team enjoys going to it. I think it was Luke and I’s second-ever race and we ran like fifth that night for the majority of the race, and then we had a loose wheel but still finished good. Yeah, we just have a lot of good memories at this track. When you talk about NASCAR and you talk to new fans about what events you have to go to, I feel like one of the highest is always the Bristol Night Race. So yeah, I always enjoy it. I feel like NASCAR has done a really good job of trying to keep the prestige of this race, or the energy rather, and the excitement every time it comes up.” With the fans being as close as they are to the action here, as well as the sword trophy, what would your celebration look like if you were to win tomorrow night? How much planning goes into your winning celebrations? “I don’t know… I would take advantage of not having to fly home, I know that. Yeah, I don’t know how the banking would be, you know, if I tried to recreate what I did at Talladega. But that would be all good problems to have. Watching the Truck race last night, we kind of laughed that Jake (Garcia) just kept doing laps. I was like, I wonder how many laps you could just keep doing before people would just start wondering what the hell you were doing. So we were laughing about how many laps it would take before they would actually step in and say, ‘no, do your burnout’, and you just kept doing laps and acting like you didn’t know the race was over. We were joking about that. But yeah, I don’t know what I would, but I think all of us would enjoy going up the ramp, obviously.” Before the Chase, you swore you weren’t going to look at the points. Do you know how many points back you are now?“I have no idea. I have tried not to look. Sadly, I think I know where I’m at because we had our Monday debrief and we were going through excel sheet. It showed the points and I was like, ‘dang it’. It was just right there. So I remember where I’m at, but we’re trying not to look at it and just enjoy it. I think, ultimately, us looking at it gets us focused on stuff like, oh, we’re racing this guy or this guy behind us. But if we just raced the whole field and tried to run up as far forward as we can in the race itself, it’s all going to take care of itself. I mean, you know, if we get a loose wheel, it’s like we’re going to give up all these points and everything. But then all of a sudden, they started taking each other out and you’re like, oh, cool, we’re getting some of those points back. It can just flip like that, so if we can just focus on finishing good, the points are going to take care of themselves. I think a single-digit at the end of the season. would be really strong for our whole team.” You talk about your good results here at Bristol Motor Speedway. What is it about this track that maybe fits your driving style or tendencies behind the wheel?“I think, ultimately, being able to move around sort of suits by style. Obviously, I like dirt racing. I don’t call myself a dirt guy, but dirt guys tend to run really well here. I feel like I watch enough dirt racing that I can kind of understand it. I really love that you can run the top and get a huge run, as well as run the bottom. I just give Luke (Lambert) a hard time like, oh, I think we’ll run good this weekend because this is your favorite race and you’re going to try this weekend. I asked him on the plane last weekend, I was like, ‘are you going to try this week’. He got all excited and I was like, ‘you finally get to try, maybe we’ll win’. But yeah, for whatever the reason, I think Bristol kind of fits my sort of style and I take advantage of it. But it always helps that Spire Motorsports has been good at these tracks for a couple of years now, so it’s a good marriage there that my best track is one of their best tracks.” Where did the idea come from to have the fans come down to the pit wall last week, and is that something you’re going to try at other tracks? Did any other drivers join you for that?“No, so, I think they were already open to that. They did it for the Truck race here at Bristol, they opened the gates. We were sitting there on pit road, kind of BS’ing, and all of a sudden the fans kind of noticed me. I was like, well, I’m going to go sign for them, so I walked away from Jeff (Dickerson). And then at St. Louis, same deal — I remember getting out of the car and I could hear (Kyle) Larson doing his celebration. And also, they started cheering really close to me, so I was like, that’s weird, what’s happening? And I realized they were all cheering for me, just because I happened to acknowledge them, I guess, and wave at them. So I was like, oh, that’s really cool, too. So obviously I do all the TV, radio, and everything, and then I started walking. All the fans happened to start crossing, and I was like, well, I’m not going to say no. We were within me to you right now, and I can’t just be like, oh, I’m apparently blind and deaf, I don’t hear you. Luckily, I have a team and support system that if I’m going to be a little late to the plane, a good reason is that I’m signing an autograph for fans. So yeah, nobody else joined, but hopefully I can start a trend here, maybe, or whatnot. But yeah, obviously I don’t love running away from fans, but also don’t like running away from the races. I like to kind of enjoy the track when it’s quiet to relax and enjoy it. Luckily, I have a team and a support system around me that supports that.” I kind of want to build on that a little bit. When I saw you signing the autographs for the fans last weekend, it’s something I’ve not seen since Richard Petty did it when I was growing up. I was also impressed that you told the adult one time that the child was getting the autograph, as well, and then Brad Daugherty, when Richard did it for him, it’s why it was in his contract, his number would be 43. What is it that makes you want to connect with the fans, and also what’s some of the coolest experiences you’ve had in connecting with the fans, signing the autographs, and how does that energize you?“Yeah, for me, I remember my first memories of racing was at Kalamazoo Speedway. You know, if the race wasn’t that entertaining, you had the last race of the night, so you were fine to jump out of your seat to go run down to the fence because you knew the second the last race was over that they would open the fence and you would get to go down to the pit area. I’ve always loved that. I grew up doing that, and I remember how fun it was. I think, ultimately, I enjoyed going to the racetrack sometimes more because I got to be in the pits around all those people. I would be like five years old and acting like I’m 35, so it was fun for me. But yeah, I just enjoy that. Bristol has had that for a while. Obviously, they don’t really let them in, but for the tunnel, every year I’ve been here, you walk out of the tunnel and they’re lined up all the way to pretty much the driver/owner lot. I’ll sit there and sign. Every year, it’s been a little bit more, so I’m excited to see what the crowd is after tomorrow. Hopefully, it’s late for them because that means we ran really well. I enjoyed the fact that St. Louis did that because I did it as a kind, and I know that there are a lot of fans that are going to enjoy that more than the race itself.” Has there been one special autograph experience that you’ve given a child or someone?“Yeah, at Darlington, I thought was super cool, there was a fan that made his electric car match my Cup car, which I thought was super cool. Yeah, that stuff’s just fun because obviously they — I don’t think anybody sells it, the family themselves are making it, so the fact they take the time to do that, bring it to the track and haul it there, is super cool for me.” I know this week is all about Bristol, but can you talk about next week at Kansas and your thoughts about that?“Yeah, I’m looking forward to Kansas (Speedway). I think we led some laps last year, so we’ve been getting a little bit better here and there at Kansas. At mile-and-a-half tracks, we’ve been fast at, so I enjoy that track. You get to move around and run the top for a while. The fall race tends to always have a little bit different variation, just because it either is going to be super-hot or it’s going to start cooling down, and that tends to always change the track up a little bit. I feel like that one has put on a lot of good races that are always fun to go be a part of.” I know it’s only two races in, but with this format being a little bit different than the previous formats, has anything surprised you or stood out to you about how the Chase has gone so far gone two races in?“No, I think I’ve just enjoyed it, even just following it myself. I think from the fan’s perspective, I think everybody’s kind of enjoyed it. I think as everybody started to crash or have struggles, you’re looking at the top of the pylon and how that’s switching and not looking at the bottom. So I think that’s a good thing for fans to follow or understand and enjoy, that the goalpost isn’t moving and confusing of who you should be following every three weeks, right? You kind of just look from the bottom all the way up rather than you look from the top down with this format. So I think it’s been really solid. I’ve enjoyed it a lot, even just seeing the fan engagement from it. Like this weekend, they get to promote this race, of all places, probably the two best here right now are the top-two in the points.” You have noticed anything different on the track in the last two races?“I mean, they wrecked a lot, so I think that just shows the intensity of every point, right? I think a lot of those guys wouldn’t be racing like that for eighth or whatever it is. They know every point matters against each other, versus round one, you’re just kind of like, oh, as long as you survive, it resets and I’m good to go. I’m sure Denny (Hamlin) was panicking at times when he was watching (Christopher) Bell lead. I’m sure everybody’s starting to panic any time a Chase guy’s in front of you and you know you’re racing them in points because that’s points you’re just giving up. There are no more resets, there’s no more get backs. You don’t know when your mulligan’s going to happen.” After you got your first win at Talladega, did you find that that has fueled even greater desire to win the second race, even maybe more so than you had to win the first one?“Yeah, I think so. I think all of us want to go back to that feeling because you know what it felt like. I think that you don’t know what you don’t know, right? And once you have that feeling — it’s like racing, even when you first start racing, you don’t know you missed racing until you take a week off or whatnot, and then you want to go back again. So yeah, hopefully we can kind of itch that soon.”

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