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April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Grand Prix of Long Beach

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES Grand Prix Of Long Beach1.968-mile, 11 turn, Long Beach street circuitLong Beach CaliforniaSunday Race ReportApril 19, 2026
Long Beach, California (April 19, 2026) – Pato O’Ward in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet was the best of the Chevrolet-powered drivers, finishing in fifth place on the Streets of Long Beach. O’Ward was joined in the top ten by sixth-place Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 AAA Travel Team Penske Chevrolet, seventh-place David Malukas in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet and ninth-place Alexander Rossi in the No. 20 ECR Liquid Science Orange Chevrolet.
The fifth-place finish was the fourth of the season for O’Ward and 52nd (all of them with Team Chevy) in his career, which moves the 26-year-old into a tie for 33rd all-time with Alexander Rossi and Tony Bettenhausen.Nolan Siegel, the driver of the No. 6 SmartStop Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, was the biggest mover of the race, finishing 12th after starting 25th. Alexander Rossi in the No. 20 ECR Liquid Science Orange Chevrolet was also a significant mover, finishing 9th after starting 18th. Josef Newgarden, who was one of a half-dozen drivers to utilize a three-stop strategy in the No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet, set the quickest lap of the race, with a 68.8328-second lap of the 1.968-mile, 11-turn Long Beach street circuit. Chevrolet-powered Rinus VeeKay in the No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet, Christian Lundgaard in the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet and David Malukas in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet had the second through fourth fastest laps. Newgarden also made the most on-track passes, getting by 11 drivers.Chevrolet-powered drivers David Malukas, Pato O’Ward, Christian Lundgaard, Josef Newgarden and McLaughlin are third through seventh in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship standings.

Grand Prix Of Long Beach Race Results

Up NextThe NTT INDYCAR SERIES heads home to the Circle City of Indianapolis, Indiana, to spend the “Month of May” at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Action at ‘The Brickyard’ begins with a series open test at the historic 2.5-mile oval on Tuesday and Wednesday April 28th and 29th. The action then moves to the 2.439-mile, 14-turn Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Saturday, May 9th, before returning to the oval and the “Greatest Spectacle In Racing”, the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on May 24th. The open test will be available to stream on the series’ YouTube channel, with both races airing on FOX.

What they’re saying – Grand Prix Of Long Beach

Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 5th:“We don’t have enough right now to take it to the guys that are charging forward in the championship. It was just another weekend to close out a top five, but we need to start fighting for podiums and wins. Thankfully, our favorite is coming up, which is the Indy 500, right after the Indy Road Course. That’s really our main focal point, and I’m going to really try to maximize that. Right now, we just need to keep working and try to make it better to minimize damage in the first part of the season to see if we can recover toward the end to find something – because we’re missing it.”
Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 AAA Travel Team Penske Chevrolet finished 6th:“We just needed a solid finish today. With everything we have dealt with over the last three weeks, a top five finish was the goal. To finish just outside of that gives us some momentum heading into the month of May, for sure. The AAA Travel Chevy was very fast today, but we stuck to our two-stop strategy and were in fuel save for a while. “I’m so appreciative of the guys on this team. They have my back when I put them in tough situations and all I want to do is give my all for them.”
David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet finished 7th:“That was going to be a fantastic day. We had a fantastic Verizon Chevy. Really good fuel saving. We were destroying these Hondas. We were going to jump Kyle (Kirkwood) on this last pit stop and be on for a podium finish. It was going to be a great day, unfortunately on the last pit stop, we had a slight issue with the pit stop. We had a little mistake with the airjack. These things happen and we go forward. This team is incredible. Everybody here is working their butt offs and giving 110%. We’re working and trying to find something new every day and it’s showing. We’re having great momentum. P3 in the championship even with this mistake and P7 in the race. It’s only up from here.”
Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Liquid Science Orange Chevrolet finished 9th:“We had a pretty good recovery today from very disappointing qualifying. It’s been a strange weekend. Through all phases of the weekend, the car balance has been really good. Why, we miss performance in qualifying is still a mystery, but we knew that the car would be good in the race, and it was. The ECR Liquid Science team did a great job in pit lane and we were able to get a Top 10 out of it.”
Nolan Siegel, No. 6 SmartStop Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 12th:“It was finally a day that went our way with the No. 6 SmartStop Arrow McLaren Chevrolet crew. It was what we needed, and I’m very proud of the group. It’s been a tough weekend up until now to be honest. That says a lot about the whole group and our performance today with what happened yesterday. I’m excited about what this means for the rest of the year. There were plenty of days where I’ve felt that we were strong but just hadn’t maximized what we had, and this feels good. On weekends as a whole where we qualify well and have a good Sunday, we’ll be back racing up front.”Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet finished 13th:
“Finally, a better starting spot for the race here. Bit of a tough race. We chose to go for the three-stop. I think we nailed that pretty well, until really at the worst time, the yellow came out, which at that time, it was in the window for everybody to, to stop, so we had to go as well. Lost all our track position that that we built up through the yellow. Dropped back to, I think, 20th. Really good pit stop by the guys and, kind of damage control there in the end. So finished thirteenth, started twelfth. Still trying to find lady luck, but I think we are moving forward as a team. We are progressing, and, I think, coming to the month of May, we are in a good position to score some great points.”
Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet finished 14th:“Just tough day. It was going really well. Going really well. We were going to try and make a three-stop work when pretty much the whole field wasn’t. And, basically, first stint was incredible. The No. 2 Astemo Chevy was on rails, but made a mistake, on the second stint – technically, our third stint when passing Armstrong in turn one lit up the inside of the left front. So, I tried but had a massive vibration. I thought the tire was going to blow up. I can’t believe it held. Then we were just trying to nurse the thing to the next pit stop. Got lucky with the yellow and was able to pit but had a bad plug. Not a big deal. Kaiden (Bradley) is so fast.
I mean, he is like rock star on the fueling. So, I’d already kind of ruined our day and then lost a little couple spots there. And we went back to 21st and then clawed our way back to fourteenth. So started fourteenth, finished fourteenth. And I think the good news is that the car was stupid quick. Like, stupid quick. So really encouraged by that.”
Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 ECR Liquid Science Arctic Freeze Chevrolet finished 15th:
Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet finished 18th:“Just overall, a rough weekend. But the car’s in one piece and we’re gonna roll it back up on the trailer. It was just really tough to drive, hard to find a balance. Moving on to Indy GP and the month of May.”
Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 20th:“Not the weekend we wanted in Long Beach. It was a long day, plagued by some tire pressure issues and a puncture midway through the race. We will regroup ahead of the Indy GP and strategize how we maximize a full weekend. We have yet to do that, but it’s close.”
Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet finished 22nd:“I think we are on for our top 12 there if it wasn’t for the penalty in the pit. So I have to look again and see what exactly happened if it was my mistake, or I just pushed too hard on the pit in. I don’t know. We’ll see what happened exactly on data, why we had a penalty, but I think regardless, we were looking quite good for a top 12, maybe top 10 there. It’s really frustrating, but we’ll move on.”
Regarding the A.J. Foyt Racing crewman: outside rear tire changer Ryan Marzec has been treated and released – nothing broken he was back at the truck and will head back to Indy on the charter. They only put an ace bandage on both feet to keep swelling down.
Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet finished 23rd:“That was going to be a fantastic day. We had a fantastic Verizon Chevy. Really good fuel saving. We were destroying these Hondas. We were going to jump Kyle (Kirkwood) on this last pit stop and be on for a podium finish. It was going to be a great day, unfortunately on the last pit stop, we had a slight issue with the pit stop. We had a little mistake with the airjack. These things happen and we go forward. This team is incredible. Everybody here is working their butt offs and giving 110%. We’re working and trying to find something new every day and it’s showing. We’re having great momentum. P3 in the championship even with this mistake and P7 in the race. It’s only up from here.”

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESGrand Prix Of Long Beach1.968-mile, 11 turn, Long Beach street circuitLong Beach CaliforniaSunday Race ReportApril 19, 2026
Long Beach, California (April 19, 2026) – Pato O’Ward in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet was the best of the Chevrolet-powered drivers, finishing in fifth place on the Streets of Long Beach. O’Ward was joined in the top ten by sixth-place Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 AAA Travel Team Penske Chevrolet, seventh-place David Malukas in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet and ninth-place Alexander Rossi in the No. 20 ECR Liquid Science Orange Chevrolet.
The fifth-place finish was the fourth of the season for O’Ward and 52nd (all of them with Team Chevy) in his career, which moves the 26-year-old into a tie for 33rd all-time with Alexander Rossi and Tony Bettenhausen.Nolan Siegel, the driver of the No. 6 SmartStop Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, was the biggest mover of the race, finishing 12th after starting 25th. Alexander Rossi in the No. 20 ECR Liquid Science Orange Chevrolet was also a significant mover, finishing 9th after starting 18th. Josef Newgarden, who was one of a half-dozen drivers to utilize a three-stop strategy in the No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet, set the quickest lap of the race, with a 68.8328-second lap of the 1.968-mile, 11-turn Long Beach street circuit. Chevrolet-powered Rinus VeeKay in the No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet, Christian Lundgaard in the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet and David Malukas in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet had the second through fourth fastest laps. Newgarden also made the most on-track passes, getting by 11 drivers.Chevrolet-powered drivers David Malukas, Pato O’Ward, Christian Lundgaard, Josef Newgarden and McLaughlin are third through seventh in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship standings.

Grand Prix Of Long Beach Race Results

Mario Andretti in the Chevrolet-powered Newman Haas Racing Lola on the way to win at Long Beach in 1987 (Photo from Penske Entertainment)
Chevrolet History on the Streets of Long Beach
Wins – 12
2022 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2016 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske2015 – Scott Dixon – Chip Ganassi Racing2014 – Mike Conway – ECR2012 – Will Power – Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Danny Sullivan – Galles Racing1991 – Al Unser Jr.. – Galles Racing1990 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1989 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1988 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing
Poles – 10
2021 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2017 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2016 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2015 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2012 – Ryan Briscoe – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1989 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing

Chevrolet Podiums: 32
Driver Podiums: Josef Newgarden (4), Al Unser Jr. (4), Emerson Fittipaldi (3), Will Power (3), Bob Rahal (3), Helio Castroneves (2), Scott Dixon (2), Danny Sullivan (2), Mario Andretti (1), Michael Andretti (1), Eddie Cheever (1), Mike Conway (1), James Hinchcliffe (1), Christian Lundgaard (1), Juan Montoya (1), Simon Pagenaud (1), Paul Tracy (1)
Team Podiums: Team Penske (15), Galles Racing (6), Chip Ganassi Racing (3), Newman Haas Racing (2), Rahal Hogan Racing (2), Andretti Global (1), Arrow McLaren (1), ECR (1), Patrick Racing (1)
Chevrolet Laps Led: 996
Driver Laps Led: Al Unser Jr. (395), Mario Andretti (108), Josef Newgarden (106), Paul Tracy (81), Helio Castroneves (78), Scott Dixon (68), Will Power (42), Simon Pagenaud (28), Christian Lundgaard (26), Danny Sullivan (24), Sting Ray Robb (12), Michael Andretti (5), Ryan Briscoe (5), Ryan Hunter-Reay (5), Augustin Canapino (3), Mike Conway (3), Charlie Kimball (3), Sebastian Saavedra (3), Sebastien Bourdais (1),
Team Laps Led: Galles Racing (402), Team Penske (357), Newman Haas Racing (113), Chip Ganassi Racing (71), Arrow McLaren (26), Juncos Hollinger Racing (15), Andretti Global (5), KV Racing Technology (4), ECR (3)
Manufacturer History on the Streets Of Long Beach
Wins (with competition)
16 – Honda (2026, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996)12 – Chevrolet (2022, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)3 – Cosworth (1986, 1985, 1984)1 – Ilmor (1994)1 – Mercedes (1995)
Poles (with competition)
14- Honda (2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2014, 2013, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996)10 – Chevrolet (2021, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)5 – Ford (2002, 1998, 1995, 1993, 1992)3 – Cosworth (1986, 1985, 1984)1 – Ilmor (1994)

Historical Chevrolet in the INDYCAR SERIES information• INDYCAR SERIES Manufacturer Championships (since 1979)• Chevrolet-Powered Wins in the Twin-Turbo 2.2L V6 Era (2012-present)• Chevrolet-Powered Wins – All-Time

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NASCAR Cup Series Kansas Speedway AdventHealth 400 Team Chevy Post-Race Report April 19, 2026

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Larson Drives to Season-Best Runner-Up Finish at Kansas Speedway

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Kyle Larson heads home from the Heartland with his second consecutive podium appearance of the season, with the reigning champion driving to a second-place result in the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway. Larson continued to build upon his impressive resume at the 1.5-mile oval, bringing his top-five tally to 10 in his 23 career NASCAR Cup Series starts at the track. Collecting points in each stage, including the Stage Two win, Larson closed out the ninth race of the season by bringing his stage points total to 91 – making yet another gain in the points standings to lead Team Chevy in fifth.

RACE RECAP:
Stage One: Three-time Kansas Speedway winner, Kyle Larson, led Team Chevy in Saturday’s qualifying session – driving his No. 5 Chevrolet to a fourth-place starting position for the AdventHealth 400. Taking the green flag for the opening 80-lap stage, it was Spire Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar that quickly picked up a pair of positions to make his first appearance in the top-five with just four laps in the books. With a green flag run to start the race, Larson found his way back up to the third position as the first pit cycle loomed. Larson’s first report to the team was that his Chevrolet was tight to fire off, but that he was overall happy with the handling during the green flag run. The Lap 37 marker saw Crew Chief Cliff Daniels call his driver to pit road for their first stop of the day, with the team ultimately earning one position in the running order once the cycle was deemed complete. Larson and his Hendrick Motorsports teammates, William Byron and Chase Elliott, were among the handful of drivers to make a gain in track position during the green flag pit cycle – both making their way into the top-10 for the second-half of the stage. Continuing caution-free, the trio went on to lead the manufacturer to the first green-white checkered flag. Larson maintained a two-second margin to then race leader, Denny Hamlin, to collect runner-up stage points to open the race.

Stage Two: Maintaining position in the race off pit road, Larson inherited a front-row starting position to take the green flag for Stage Two. A clutch restart by the reigning champion saw the No. 5 make the pass on Hamlin during the opening lap of the next 85-lap run to lead his first laps of the race. Capitalizing on clean air, Larson carried an average one-second lead throughout the first-half of the stage. Happy with the overall balance of his Chevrolet, Larson surrendered the lead with 42 laps to go in the stage to make his second routine green flag pit stop of the race. An 8.9-second stop by the No. 5 pit crew put their driver back in the lead with a nearly five-second cushion at the completion of the pit cycle. With a call by Crew Chief Alan Gustafson to pit three laps earlier than the leaders, Elliott ultimately cycled into his race-high running position of second to begin the final run to the stage end. Coming to the end of yet another long green flag run, Larson navigated through lap traffic and still managed to keep a 2.5-second lead en route to the stage win.

Final Stage: Larson led the Bowtie brigade during the stage break pit cycle in third, going on to line up on the outside lane of the second row to take the green flag for the final stage. Firing off tight to begin the final run, Larson still managed to maintain a top-five running position during the beginning laps of the stage. Through another green flag pit cycle and what looked to be another caution-free stage, Larson was settled in the third position when the caution flew as the leaders were just short of taking the white flag. With the lead pack opting to hit pit road for a two-tire stop, Larson sat in the inside lane of the second row for the overtime attempt. Taking the green flag, Larson powered his Chevrolet below the leaders to make it three-wide – going on to take the checkered flag with a runner-up result.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos. Driver

2nd – Kyle Larson7th – William Byron8th – Chase Elliott

Chevrolet’s season statistics with nine NASCAR Cup Series races complete:
Wins: 1Poles: 1Top-Fives: 15Top 10s: 28Stage Wins: 6

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Talladega Superspeedway with the Jack Link’s 500 on Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 16th “Solid top-20 day for our Toys For Tots team. Our Chevrolet fired off a little tight, but fought a few different things once we got in clean air. We were too tight for the first half of the race, and then it flipped and we were too loose. It took 10 or 12 laps for our car to come in and then we were on pace with the field. By the end of a run, we were probably a little better than others. Richard Boswell and the No. 3 guys kept adjusting on the balance and made the right calls to not lose track position throughout the race. Proud of the effort from everyone today. We will keep battling.” Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 2nd“It was a good execution on the restart there at the end. I got to the lead and I thought I could cruise right there to the checkered flag, but my balance on two tires was just super, super tight. I didn’t get through (turns) three and four fast enough, and then the No. 45 (Tyler Reddick, race winner) had such a big run on me from behind. I thought I could go to the top to get some load into my front tires, but it still didn’t turn there. That was a bummer, but just overall happy with the day we had.” Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 35th“This afternoon was a fight from start to finish for the entire No. 8 Nicokick x zone Cranberry Chevrolet team. We fired off tight, lacked turn, and battled right side tire wear early on. While we ended up going a lap down as the race progressed, we were adjusting the car in the right direction and fighting for the Lucky Dog. As we neared the end of Stage 2, we were back in the pits for an unscheduled tire stop, and then lost more track position as we looked into a potential brake issue. All we can do now is make notes, refocus and look to next weekend in Talladega as we try to chase a better finish I know everyone is after.” AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 31st“It was just disappointing. It was one of those things where we pitted, the No. 12 (Ryan Blaney) was I think three or four boxes behind us. I was watching him the whole time and I was going to check up if he ever dropped the jack before I got to his box. But I passed his box maybe just right as they dropped the jack, and as I turned in, he turned out. I was hoping he’d checkup because I was already committed, but he didn’t and spun us out. I should have just spun the car back around and got back in the box to save us a lot of time. It just really messed us up after that to get back in the box and get tires on the car. I need to be better about being quicker of just what to do there. It’s just disappointing because, honestly, I think we had a really competitive car. It’s hard because you’re on better tires, and then you’re on worse tires, so you’re never really on the same tires as everybody else.” William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 7th“Today was a struggle honestly. We made some major changes part way through the race and that helped set us up for that last restart. I just appreciate my guys when they keep digging no matter the situation.”

NASCAR Cup SeriesKansas SpeedwayAdventHealth 400Team Chevy Post-Race ReportApril 19, 2026

Larson Drives to Season-Best Runner-Up Finish at Kansas Speedway

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Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos. Driver

2nd – Kyle Larson7th – William Byron8th – Chase Elliott

Chevrolet’s season statistics with nine NASCAR Cup Series races complete:
Wins: 1Poles: 1Top-Fives: 15Top 10s: 28Stage Wins: 6

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CORVETTE RACING AT IMOLA: Runner-Up for TF Sport Corvette

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Catsburg, Edgar, McDonald come from deep in LMGT3 field in strong start to season IMOLA, Italy (April 19, 2026) – TF Sport’s No. 33 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R earned a runner-up spot in LMGT3 Sunday at the end of the Six Hours of Imola to start the FIA World Endurance Championship season. It was the second straight season-opening podium for the team and the Corvette GT3 in the series.

Nicky Catsburg, Jonny Edgar and series rookie Blake McDonald had a nearly flawless race in a new-look lineup for the team. The No. 33 Corvette came from deep in the field and gained 12 spots from start to finish and was just 0.265 seconds from the race win with Catsburg chasing down the class-winning BMW on the last lap. McDonald started 14th in class for his first race in the FIA WEC and first dealing with Hypercar traffic. By the time he exited the No. 33 and handed over to Edgar, the Corvette was firmly inside the top-five. It led for the first time just shy of the halfway point, not long after Edgar set the fastest lap of the race in his opening stint.
He swapped to Catsburg for the final one hour, 40 minutes of the race with the Corvette in third. Despite a slightly long final pit stop, Catsburg moved into second inside the final 35 minutes and clawed away at what was a three-second deficit down to two-tenths at the end.

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The No. 34 Racing Team Turkey TF Corvette finished 16th after a late-race technical issue that forced the car into the garage near the five-hour mark. It was a contender also after an early charge through the pack with Salih Yoluc moving from 10th to fourth after his opening stints, and Peter Dempsey kept the Corvette in podium position until his stop to hand over to Charlie Eastwood just inside the fourth hour when the electrical issue arose.
“The Corvettes all weekend had good pace,” said Eric Warren, GM Vice President, Global Motorsports Competition. “We had a few issues to work out. There were a few issues with a mirror that we had to work on and some electrical issues that we tried to work out. But both cars had speed. The No. 33 had a great chance for the victory and it came down to the very last lap. But a great performance by both the 33 and 34. TF Sport and Corvette Racing should be happy with this start to the season, and we’re looking forward to more this year.”
The next round of the FIA World Endurance Championship is the Six Hours of Spa on May 7-9.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “First off all, it’s great to be back in WEC and to come back with a podium is obviously really nice. That’s definitely thanks to my teammates who did an impeccable job today. No mistakes and that’s what you need to be on the podium here. I feel like we got unlucky in the pitlane a couple of times, otherwise I think we could have won. I tried really hard with the BMW at the end but I know Dan Harper really well. He used to be a teammate; I was not expecting to make a mistake, and he didn’t. Unfortunately I couldn’t pass him. In the first stint I struggled behind him quite a lot and destroyed my tires a bit. Overall I think we can be happy with the result and we can look forward to a good season.”

JONNY EDGAR, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It was a good first race, and I enjoyed my stint a lot. We were on a different tire strategy than other cars around, so we managed to jump to the lead but had a little worse tires for the next stint. I was defending a lot from the McLaren and managed to hold him off most of the stint. We also had an energy advantage on all the cars we were racing and were in a good position. It was really unlucky on Nicky’s last pit stop. We had a wheel gun failure and lost quite a few seconds. Without that, I think we had a good chance of coming out in the lead. It’s a shame to have that happen at an unlucky time. But Blake and Nicky did an outstanding job. Coming from 14th to second is a great start to the season. I’m really happy with this and really enjoyed the car. It was great all week.”

BLAKE McDONALD, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “First WEC race and first WEC podium. I think we had the victory and the car to win and we had the pace as well. A couple of little mishaps put us in P2 but I can’t complain too much about that. Starting from P14 and getting up to P2, leading the race for a portion… Jonny did such a good job and Nicky did such a good job. I couldn’t be more proud. I’ve done a lot of work with TF Sport in Asia and now in the ELMS. To get a podium with them and a trophy with them means everything to me. I get to go into my week-long break before Paul Ricard in ELMS with a lot of momentum. This high will probably take a little while to come down from.”

CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Unfortunately it wasn’t the result we wanted. There were a lot of positives throughout the week, we were really quick from FP1. Peter was the fastest driver in Q1. The Corvette had unbelievable pace. It was looking good until it wasn’t. A small electrical issue maybe cost us the race or at least a podium. Not long before Spa to bounce back so we need to get some points on the board there before Le Mans.”

SALIH YOLUC, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It was pretty eventful but I didn’t make it easy on myself starting farther back than I would have liked. But all in all, it was good for a place like this that is difficult to overtake. Going from 10th to fourth is quite OK.”

PETER DEMPSEY, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It started off well for us. Salih had good pace at the start. My first stint, we boxed early for a refill and probably burned the rears off a bit too much. I was able to control it better for the second stint. Unfortunately we ran into a technical issue with the car. We lost some time in the cockpit trying to solve the issue and the loss of power. It’s a huge learning experience for me. I know I have areas where I can improve but I think I did a solid job. I’ve got work to do for the next one but I’m happy enough overall.”

CORVETTE RACING AT IMOLA: Runner-Up for TF Sport CorvetteCatsburg, Edgar, McDonald come from deep in LMGT3 field in strong start to season IMOLA, Italy (April 19, 2026) – TF Sport’s No. 33 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R earned a runner-up spot in LMGT3 Sunday at the end of the Six Hours of Imola to start the FIA World Endurance Championship season. It was the second straight season-opening podium for the team and the Corvette GT3 in the series.

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Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA secure points finish in the 6 Hours of Imola

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA secure points finish in the 6 Hours of Imola

April 19th, 2026 – Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA recorded an eighth place finish in the No.38 car, at the opening round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship in Imola, picking up four Championship points. The No.12 car finished just outside the points in P13. The No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R, lined up on the grid for the six hour race in P5, with Will Stevens in the car for the first stint. The No.38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R, started in 13th position with Earl Bamber in the driving seat. Both cars made a clean start. Will had a solid first stint, with strong and consistent pace, and by the two hour mark had advanced to P3. Despite also showing encouraging pace, Earl suffered with the traffic, and with overtaking tricky due to the track’s tight and twisty nature, remained in P13.  The team was able to maximise the strategy during the VSC and Safety Car period and execute a number of overtakes. By lap 72, the No.12 car was leading the race. Will however dropped down the pack to P14 after serving a drive through penalty for a technical infringement under yellow flag conditions. With 90 minutes to go, the rain began to fall, but it wasn’t to last long enough to make a real impact for either car. Both cars continued to chip away at the pack and when the checkerd flag fell, the No.38 car crossed the finish line in P8, with the No.12 taking P13. Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA heads to Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium for the next round of the WEC on May 9th.  What they’re saying No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R
Sebastien Bourdais: “We knew coming into this race it wasn’t going to be easy, especially starting from the back. The field is so competitive, passing here is extremely difficult, and we saw that throughout the race. Even Earl, who is usually very strong in traffic, was getting trapped behind cars and not able to make much headway.
So for us, the focus was simply on keeping going, executing cleanly and making sure we didn’t make mistakes.  In a fairly straightforward race where nobody really drops off or retires, it’s hard to expect much more than P8 today. The field is so tight, everybody seems to have very similar pace and tyre degradation, so opportunities are limited. That’s why it’s also a huge shame for the sister car, because they looked very strong and were in real contention for a fantastic podium result.
For us, the important thing is that we keep learning with the new aero kit, keep understanding these new tyres, and continue dialling ourselves in. If we can start further up the grid, it looks like we may be able to hold our own and fight for podiums.” No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R Will Stevens: “Obviously I’m frustrated with the penalty, because up to that point it had been a very positive race from our side. I felt like we put together three really strong stints, made good decisions throughout, executed some important overtakes, and worked our way to the front of the race.
That’s what makes it frustrating, but at the same time it gives us a lot of confidence. We’ve learned a huge amount this week, and to be competitive at a track like Imola, which we knew historically has been one of our weaker circuits, is a very positive sign for the rest of the year.” Jeromy Moore, Chief Engineer Cadillac Racing: “We started the race strongly. The No.12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R climbed through the field to P1.   Unfortunately, the No.12 car received a drive through penalty for a yellow flag infringement which put us back significantly. The drizzle came out and the No.38 car could make some gains to P8, but there weren’t enough laps left to make any further progress.
Overall, there are strong signs and a lot of potential to take from the weekend. We’ve made a step forwards from last year and are confident heading into the next round at Spa to get a good result there.

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Felix Rosenqvist drives his Acura-liveried Honda to Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach pole position

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

April 19, 2026 — LONG BEACH, CA

Meyer Shank Racing dominates Saturday with Felix Rosenqvist scoring the IndyCar pole position for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
Acura MSR takes IMSA victory for Acura earlier today
Honda powers four of the Firestone Fast Six, Dixon makes first appearance of 2026

Felix Rosenqvist will lead the NTT INDYCAR SERIES field to green at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach as the Swedish driver completed a Meyer Shank Racing sweep of Saturday’s track activities.

Rosenqvist, previously a Long Beach polesitter in 2024, set a blistering time in single-car qualifying for the Firestone Fast Six and was able to secure pole position for Honda and Acura’s home race in a car that features Acura branding to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary.

It was the second P1 of the day for the MSR team as their Acura Meyer Shank Racing teammates on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship side took victory aboard their Acura ARX-06.

Four time and reigning NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion Alex Palou qualified third as the Spaniard seeks his first Long Beach win, while ‘King of the Streets’ Kyle Kirkwood will start fourth as he looks for his third win at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in the last four years. Kirkwood currently leads the IndyCar championship by two points over Palou as the Andretti Global driver has kicked off the year in an impressive fashion—without a single finish outside the top five.

Palou’s Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon made the Firestone Fast Six for the first time this season. The IndyCar legend and six-time series champion is looking for his third win on the streets of the beach from the sixth position on the grid.

Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Honda Qualifying Results

1st Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing Honda
3rd Alex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
4th Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global Honda
6th Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
7th Will Power	Andretti Global Honda
9th Kyffin Simpson	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
10th Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
13th Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing Honda
15th Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global Honda
17th Louis Foster	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
19th Dennis Hauger– R	Dale Coyne Racing Honda
21st Mick Schumacher– R	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
23rd Romain Grosjean	Dale Coyne Racing Honda

R – Rookie

Quotes
Felix Rosenqvist (#60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda) qualified first: “We got the pole here at Long Beach with an Acura-branded Honda! Meyer Shank Racing got the win earlier today in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and now we secured pole position on the IndyCar side. This has been a phenomenal day for us. Thank you everyone for cheering us on, let’s rip tomorrow for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.”

Kyle Kirkwood (#27 Andretti Global Honda) qualified fourth: “What a good day for Honda! Four Hondas in the Fast Six and a Honda on pole position. What an awesome day for Acura too with the win here in IMSA in the GTP class—that was great to watch. I’m hoping to repeat it again tomorrow for the 51st running of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. We had a great result in the 50th edition, which was a big one for everybody here. We’re looking forward to tomorrow and using that Honda power and Honda fuel economy to get us back to victory lane again.”

Scott Dixon (#9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) qualified sixth: “It’s been a little bit of a frustrating start to the year, but I’m definitely happy for the Honda group. It’s great to see Felix on pole position, he is one of my best mates. It was a strong qualifying for us too in the #9 CGR car. I sometimes feel like it takes our car a little bit to get going, we just don’t turn the tires on as quick, especially when going second-to-last in the solo qualifying runs. Felix and Alex went a little bit earlier, and they did a really good job. This is huge for Honda with lots of us in the Fast Six. Hopefully we’re going have one of us win the race tomorrow.”

Felix Rosenqvist drives his Acura-liveried Honda to Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach pole position

April 19, 2026 — LONG BEACH, CA

Meyer Shank Racing dominates Saturday with Felix Rosenqvist scoring the IndyCar pole position for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach
Acura MSR takes IMSA victory for Acura earlier today
Honda powers four of the Firestone Fast Six, Dixon makes first appearance of 2026

Felix Rosenqvist will lead the NTT INDYCAR SERIES field to green at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach as the Swedish driver completed a Meyer Shank Racing sweep of Saturday’s track activities.

It was the second P1 of the day for the MSR team as their Acura Meyer Shank Racing teammates on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship side took victory aboard their Acura ARX-06.

Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Honda Qualifying Results

1st Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing Honda
3rd Alex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
4th Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global Honda
6th Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
7th Will Power	Andretti Global Honda
9th Kyffin Simpson	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
10th Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
13th Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing Honda
15th Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global Honda
17th Louis Foster	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
19th Dennis Hauger– R	Dale Coyne Racing Honda
21st Mick Schumacher– R	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
23rd Romain Grosjean	Dale Coyne Racing Honda

R – Rookie

David Salters (President, Honda Racing Corporation USA): “Truly exceptional qualifying results from Honda ahead of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. To have four Hondas in the Fast Six is an outcome that we can all be very proud of today, but the job is not done yet. Everyone at Honda Racing Corporation USA will be continuing to put in the work to convert this into a win tomorrow. Congratulations to Felix and Meyer Shank Racing—what an incredible day they have had by not only securing pole position in IndyCar, but the victory with our Acura ARX-06 in IMSA competition as well. It’s been a big day for Acura on both the IMSA and IndyCar sides of the paddock which is great for the celebration of the brand’s 40th anniversary and the Acura branding on Felix’s car leading the field for tomorrow’s race. Let’s keep pushing and see what tomorrow brings for our home race.”

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Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Grand Prix of Long Beach qualifying

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Mario Andretti in the Chevrolet-powered Newman Haas Racing Lola on the way to win at Long Beach in 1987 (Photo from Penske Entertainment)
Chevrolet History on the Streets of Long Beach
Wins – 12
2022 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2016 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske2015 – Scott Dixon – Chip Ganassi Racing2014 – Mike Conway – ECR2012 – Will Power – Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Danny Sullivan – Galles Racing1991 – Al Unser Jr.. – Galles Racing1990 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1989 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1988 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing
Poles – 10
2021 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2017 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2016 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2015 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2012 – Ryan Briscoe – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1989 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing

Chevrolet Podiums: 32
Driver Podiums: Josef Newgarden (4), Al Unser Jr. (4), Emerson Fittipaldi (3), Will Power (3), Bob Rahal (3), Helio Castroneves (2), Scott Dixon (2), Danny Sullivan (2), Mario Andretti (1), Michael Andretti (1), Eddie Cheever (1), Mike Conway (1), James Hinchcliffe (1), Christian Lundgaard (1), Juan Montoya (1), Simon Pagenaud (1), Paul Tracy (1)
Team Podiums: Team Penske (15), Galles Racing (6), Chip Ganassi Racing (3), Newman Haas Racing (2), Rahal Hogan Racing (2), Andretti Global (1), Arrow McLaren (1), ECR (1), Patrick Racing (1)
Chevrolet Laps Led: 991
Driver Laps Led: Al Unser Jr. (395), Mario Andretti (108), Josef Newgarden (101), Paul Tracy (81), Helio Castroneves (78), Scott Dixon (68), Will Power (42), Simon Pagenaud (28), Christian Lundgaard (26), Danny Sullivan (24), Sting Ray Robb (12), Michael Andretti (5), Ryan Briscoe (5), Ryan Hunter-Reay (5), Augustin Canapino (3), Mike Conway (3), Charlie Kimball (3), Sebastian Saavedra (3), Sebastien Bourdais (1),
Team Laps Led: Galles Racing (402), Team Penske (352), Newman Haas Racing (113), Chip Ganassi Racing (71), Arrow McLaren (26), Juncos Hollinger Racing (15), Andretti Global (5), KV Racing Technology (4), ECR (3)
Manufacturer History on the Streets Of Long Beach
Wins (with competition)
15 – Honda (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996)12 – Chevrolet (2022, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)3 – Cosworth (1986, 1985, 1984)1 – Ilmor (1994)1 – Mercedes (1995)
Poles (with competition)
13 – Honda (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2014, 2013, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996)10 – Chevrolet (2021, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)5 – Ford (2002, 1998, 1995, 1993, 1992)3 – Cosworth (1986, 1985, 1984)1 – Ilmor (1994)

Historical Chevrolet in the INDYCAR SERIES information• INDYCAR SERIES Manufacturer Championships (since 1979)• Chevrolet-Powered Wins in the Twin-Turbo 2.2L V6 Era (2012-present)• Chevrolet-Powered Wins – All-Time

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Cadillac Racing finishes runner-up in Long Beach Grand Prix

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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LONG BEACH (April 18, 2026) – Cadillac Racing came close but finished runner-up in the 51st running of the Long Beach Grand Prix IMSA race. Jack Aitken and Fred Vesti, drivers of the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, started fourth and finished second, just .818 of a second behind the winning car of Renger van der Zande and Nick Yelloly of Michael Shank Racing. There was a full-course caution which hampered the No. 31 and benefited van der Zande and Yelloly with pit strategy. That said, it was the fifth consecutive podium for the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac as they won twice to end the 2025 season (Indianapolis and Road Atlanta) and then a second-place effort in the 2026 Rolex 24 at Daytona and a third at Sebring.

Cadillac Racing now has 107 podiums (23 GTP, 84 DPi) since joining IMSA prototype competition in 2017. Louis Deletraz and Jordan Taylor, drivers of the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, finished eighth, while Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor, driver of the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, finished 23rd overall after a minor incident with about 20 minutes left in the race. The next IMSA GTP event is the Monterey Sportscar Championship at Laguna Seca (California) Raceway on May 3. The two-hour 40-minute race starts at 4:10 pm EDT (1:10 pm PDT) and will be streamed live on Peacock and NBC Sports Network. 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 we had a really good day to be honest from our side. There are a few key things you need to do a street track like this, you need to have a good start, have a good stop and don’t make mistakes and I think everyone on the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac pretty much checked those boxes, so it hurts a little bit not to get the win, but the yellow was timed perfectly for the 93 but that’s how it goes, but it was a lot of fun driving. It’d felt good and it felt quick and it was a really good run, so you can’t complain too much, but we are hungry for that win.” Frederik Vesti: “Being a little frustrated with a second-place finish says a lot about this team. Jack did amazing today going from fourth to first and we were slightly unlucky with that full course yellow, which was a little bit frustrating. But from my side we were trying to keep it clean because we need to get to the finish line, but I was pushing every where I could to get by Renger, but he has experience around these streets and he wasn’t easy to get by, but the fifth straight podium for me and for the team and I’m super proud of that.”

Cadillac Racing finishes runner-up in Long Beach Grand Prix

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No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Louis Deletraz: “Very tough day in Long Beach. After yesterday’s race qualifying we were running fourth up front, and I think the pace was decent, we just got the wrong strategy. The yellow came out and we cycled last pretty much. We tried, we were up there. Thank you Cadillac, thank you Wayne Taylor Racing, and congrats to the No. 31 Whelen on the podium. We will be back in Laguna Seca.” Jordan Taylor: “I think we had good pace all weekend, especially in the No. 40 car. It felt like one of our stronger weekends so far this year just with pace, especially in FP2 we felt really strong. Louis did a great job in qualifying to put us on the second row. I think in the race it was just the worst timed yellow possible where we were probably going to come in on the next couple laps, and the yellow came out. It was a worst-case scenario with the yellow – just like Sebring – and it put us in the back, so no more stops after that. It’s a hard place to pass, so there was not much we could do.”No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Filipe Albuquerque: “Well, we tried a risky strategy for the race because we had nothing to lose. The funny thing was that a lot of cars tried the same strategy, and unfortunately it didn’t pay out. Unfortunately, Ricky had a moment over the curb and he lost the car. When things are not going right, you go even worse, and if we put everything together the bad things on one weekend are okay, it just means the next weekend will be better.” Ricky Taylor: “This was a really hard weekend for us on the No. 10 car. I feel like we started Practice 1 a bit behind and struggled all weekend. Filipe actually had a great stint in the car, and the team tried to go off strategy to make something happen. I think it would have actually worked out okay, but we had a little traffic in the pits that hurt us getting out so we lost a bit of track position there. In the end, it was the incident that cost us finishing on the lead lap. It will be nice that we have a quick turnaround for Laguna.”

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CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Season-Best Sixth for DXDT

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Wickens leads early, traffic and contact ruin chances for GTD victory LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 18, 2026) – DXDT Racing led early but traffic and contact issues forced the No. 36 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R of Robert Wickens and Mason Filippi back into the pack and a sixth-place finishing position in the GTD class of Saturday’s 100-minute Grand Prix of Long Beach.

For the third consecutive race in this year’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the DXDT Corvette led laps and contended for its first GTD class victory. Saturday, Wickens began from pole position – his first in GTD – and led for the entirety of his 25-lap stint. It came a year after his debut in the DXDT Z05 GT3.R that is equipped with hand controls and Bosch’s electronic braking system.

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The team made its lone pit stop of the race at the 37-minute mark and swapped Wickens for Filippi, who made his first career appearance at the Long Beach street circuit. The driver change was a quick one and preserved what was a seven-second lead. Shortly after that, the race went under full-course yellow for the second time and erased the team’s advantage.
The hectic restarts and traffic around Long Beach bit the DXDT Corvette, which suffered multiple hits and damage not long after the restart. Filippi still was able to challenge for the top-five toward the end.
DragonSpeed’s Giacomo Altoé and Henrik Hedman finished just out of the top-10 in 12th place with their No. 81 Corvette, which required extensive repairs before Long Beach following a hard crash for the team at Sebring. They were one spot ahead of 13 Autosport’s Matt Bell and Orey Fidani in their No. 13 Corvette, but the result was enough for Fidani to retain his lead in the season-long Bob Akin Award championship, which goes to the highest points-scoring, Bronze-rated driver at the end of the year.
The Corvette Z06 GT3.R program’s next race in IMSA is the Monterey SportsCar Championship on May 1-3 from WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES

ROBERT WICKENS, NO. 36 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “To be honest, that was a fairy-tale stint. The Corvette Z06 GT3.R was just so nice to drive around this track. Every lap is a dream. It was a good stint and a little fortunate with Danny Formal having a mechanical problem, and then I don’t know what happened to the 57, but suddenly we had quite a decent amount of space behind. We were a little nervous for our driver change on if we would lose time or at least maintain status quo. So the goal for me was to build a gap, just in case. Mason did an amazing job, and I am pretty sure I just found out we had the fifth-fastest in the pit lane. I’ll take that all day.”

MASON FILIPPI, NO. 36 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “We were all right on the pace all weekend. We got stuck driving behind some of the lap traffic there and got into it a little bit with the GTP car at the fountain. Then we got pushed into the wall pretty hard by another car. When that happened we lost kind of all of the momentum. Since it was right after a restart, everyone kind of came through. It’s a bummer, you know, for the team. They did a fantastic job this weekend. We’ll get it. It is what it is, but go to the next one and aim for the front again.”

GIACOMO ALTOE, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “We want more, but there are positives to take from this race. The pace was very strong during my stint; I was able to get back onto the lead lap and make some overtakes. I had a really good feeling behind the wheel. Thanks to the team for the work done throughout the weekend, especially for the race. The work will pay off and we’re on the right path to the top.”

CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Season-Best Sixth for DXDTWickens leads early, traffic and contact ruin chances for GTD victory LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 18, 2026) – DXDT Racing led early but traffic and contact issues forced the No. 36 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R of Robert Wickens and Mason Filippi back into the pack and a sixth-place finishing position in the GTD class of Saturday’s 100-minute Grand Prix of Long Beach.

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CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES

MATT BELL, NO. 13 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Unfortunately for the second year in a row, Orey’s part of the race was affected by a competitor. That had a lasting effect on our race. We were carrying damage the rest of the way, but the 13 Autosport guys still gave me a fast car to go out there and try to do something with. It was the nature of the race… a few things didn’t go our way. We couldn’t move forward like we hoped but still finished a few places ahead of where we started. Just one of those days where it didn’t work out for us. We’ll regroup, head to Laguna Seca for the next race and see if we can target the Akin win and even better when we get there.”

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Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Kyle Larson

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

NASCAR CUP SERIES KANSAS SPEEDWAY TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES APRIL 18, 2026

Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Kansas Speedway. Larson, the event’s defending winner, is a three-time winner in NASCAR’s top division at the track.

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NASCAR CUP SERIESKANSAS SPEEDWAYTEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTESAPRIL 18, 2026

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Media Availability Quotes:

Obviously, there’s a lot of talk about coming back to the site and event of your last win. So just tell me, as the week has gone on, what are your general feelings before heading out for practice and qualifying as we get this weekend going?“Yeah, we typically run pretty well here, so excited to get back to Kansas and just get racing. Hopefully, we can execute a good Saturday; have a good car once again, qualify towards the front and set ourselves up for tomorrow.” What’s been the biggest surprise about the racing so far under this new points format?“I would say nothing’s been surprising to me. I didn’t think that the racing would really change heading into this season. And I would say, being out on the track, it doesn’t seem any different either. Guys are still really aggressive. Guys are going hard for stage points, as always, and race finishes. So, yeah, I don’t know what it looks like on TV, but I think it’s like the same old racing.” This weekend you can tie Denny Hamlin for the most wins here, and you’re also 25 laps led away from passing Kevin Harvick for the most laps here. Whether it’s Kansas or any track, how important is it to be one of the best or the best statistically at a track?“I don’t know. I mean, that’s not something I really pay attention to at the moment. You know, maybe when your career’s over, that’s the stuff that you’ll notice and think is cool. But right now, you just show up to the track and try to, like I said, do the best job you can. It would be cool to join Denny (Hamlin) as a four-time winner here. And yeah, obviously if you can pass Kevin Harvick on laps led anywhere, that’s pretty impressive. But neither of those were things that I thought about until you just brought it up.” Looking ahead a few days, there’s a tire test that you’re participating in at Chicagoland. What kind of expectations do you have for a place where we really haven’t raced since 2019?“Yeah, it’s been a while. Chicagoland was an awesome track back then, and I feel like it’s going to be a lot of fun with this car. I think this car produces a little bit more exciting racing on the intermediate-style tracks. I’m just curious to get there; see what condition the facility is in at this point, the racing surface and how it’s changed in the last six years or whatever it’s been. So, yeah, I think our whole team is excited about this test. I think there’s a lot of opportunity for us to learn there that could benefit us at other racetracks also throughout the year. So, yeah, it’s going to be a good test with a good benchmark of teams going there. I think it’s myself, the 11 (Denny Hamlin), the 12 (Ryan Blaney) and one other one maybe, I can’t remember. But those are the teams that you look at each week, so to go there and have two days to kind of learn what you can about your car, but also you’ll see how you stack up against them. They’re probably going to bring their best stuff, as well, so it’ll be good.” When you look ahead to Talladega, what stands out as the biggest challenge for you guys? “Yeah, Talladega, I guess for next week, it’ll be a little different with the stage lengths. So just curious to see how that’s kind of going to affect the fuel conservation and stuff throughout the race. I still think you’re going to be saving quite a bit of fuel, but we’ll see when we get there. And then, I think you just study that and see what kind of scenarios might pop up and how to best adapt for it. You’re always trying to position yourself for that final run to the end, so we’ll see if we can do that. We’ve done that well in the past at Talladega, especially, and I think it could just look a little different now with stage lengths.” You finished really well in these spring races in the Next Gen era. You’re coming in off some tough races and getting close to win. How much of a measuring stick is Kansas for you?“Every track is a measuring stick, so I wouldn’t say it’s any more when you come here. But we do have a good package for this track and style of tracks. We always want to get better in all of that, so we’ll just try to go out there and try to execute a good weekend. Execute a good Saturday, that’s really important to feel your car’s balance out in practice and then take that into qualifying. With the conditions being cold today, you’ve really got to commit in qualifying, so getting your brain right for that is always difficult. And then hopefully that goes well and we can start towards the front tomorrow, just kind of chip away throughout the day and just give ourselves an opportunity.” What are some of the challenges that face you at this track?“Well, I think for this place, the wind definitely has an effect on your car. It’s not like a consistent direction. I feel like every time we come here, even from Saturday to Sunday, a lot of times it changes. So, that’s something that I always try to pay attention to here is the wind and how that might affect your car on the entries and exits of the corner and how you may be able to use the wind to your advantage with balance, passing and all that. And then, yeah, your level of commitment is very high here. You’re running right next to the wall in (turns) one and two and managing the risk there is important. But, yeah, more than anything, I think the long runs and the wind is probably something I try to pay attention to.” Having time to look over the No. 5 team and the way you all have performed this season, and even having the break and coming back, where do you think the team is as a whole?“I think our team is in a good spot in how we operate. You always want to get your cars better. I think the low downforce package, the short track package, is an area that we’re not where we want to be currently. So just working hard as an organization at Hendrick Motorsports, but also with Chevy, to get better. A lot of focus is going into that and hopefully we can hit on it soon and start just having more consistent runs from track to track. Right now, I feel really confident when we come to these style tracks, but it’s just a bit unknown every time we show up to a short track on how we might be. That’s the area where I think we need to get better. But like I said, the processes and where we are as a group with the No. 5 team, I think we’re in a good spot.”

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Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–AJ Allmendinger

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

NASCAR CUP SERIES KANSAS SPEEDWAY TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES APRIL 18, 2026

AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Kansas Speedway.

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NASCAR CUP SERIESKANSAS SPEEDWAYTEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTESAPRIL 18, 2026

AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at Kansas Speedway.

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We’re getting toward the quarter point of the season. Where do you think you’ve leveled out in terms of expectations you set at the beginning of the year?“Yeah, I think it’s interesting in our situation. I’m not sure we really set any expectations. Obviously you want to go out there and run as good as possible, but in our situation, I think every weekend is kind of a new test. I thought we started the year really well, and then we kind of went through a stretch of with Martinsville and Darlington — Las Vegas was, I think, probably our most frustrating weekend because we’ve been pretty good at Vegas and we just missed it. I’m not sure if it was the new body on the Chevy side of it and trying to learn that. Basically, for us, trying to guess at it. I think that the challenge has been when they change the aero package. Even some of the good racetracks, like Darlington that we have we had good notes on, we couldn’t really use those. So all in all, we’re 20th in points, which I try not to really look at the points. But you know, I feel like more than anything, whether it’s a good or bad weekend, we’ve gotten pretty much everything out of that weekend, whether it was 27th in Martinsville or last week we ran inside the top-12 all day and had a top-15. We’re finishing most of the laps and we’re not really making any mistakes, so far, it’s been okay. It’s so weird.. it’s hard to say, like last week, we ran top-15 and we’re happy with that because it’s tough to say that. But you know, in our situation, it’s really good. I think if we can have more runs like that over the next few weeks, I think we’re moving in the right direction, at least.” In a week like this, where you come back with the same tire package as let’s say the fall, does it make it at least a little easier for you guys to guess, even though the body obviously is different?“Yeah, I think it makes it a little easier, but the body definitely had us thrown off at Las Vegas. For instance, like last week at Vegas, I felt like I had a good balance on the rear of the car. We were always just a little bit tight, but we had speed doing that. And this year, we were just massively loose from the first lap on the racetrack, and we never got ahead of that. I think that’s the biggest thing with being on our own; if we unload in practice and we’re good… like last weekend at Bristol, I thought we were decent in practice and that carries into qualifying and the race. If we unload and we’re way off, you’re literally just taking a big swing, as much as you can with these cars going into the race. So hopefully we unload, at least, fairly close and have a good practice. That’s always important. But yeah, that makes it a little bit easier. It’s more of just trying to judge the body and seeing what that balance is supposed to be.” It’s going to be mid-50s today for practice and qualifying and 70s for the race tomorrow. Is there anything in today’s session, in particular, that you’re going to be looking for, compared to a day where it would be warmer? “I mean, the temperatures are always going to give it a little more grip, so I think trying to wrap your head around how fast you are in practice and knowing that the pace will slow a little bit during the race and trying to get those heights right for that. More than anything, we’re fortunate, a little bit, that we’re in the second group… maybe not in out-right practice speed, but the ARCA race is going to go run; there’s no rubber on the racetrack and at least through the first-half of the first group, I think you’re just going to be peeling the ARCA rubber off the racetrack. I think the second group will at least have a little bit of Cup rubber down. But that’s the biggest thing with this racetrack, I feel like, is a lot of rubber gets put down. You start searching for places that don’t have rubber. If you have speed, I think you’re still going to have speed tomorrow. But definitely trying to counteract that with the thought of – OK, the O’Reilly Series is going to run after we’re done. There will be more rubber on the racetrack. It will be a little bit warmer, so what balance do you need for that. You just take the conditions as they come. Being in the second group will at least help, I think, be a little closer.” What makes this place specifically so challenging for you?“I think just running the fence with so much speed. You can make a little bit of speed running in the middle or running on the bottom, but eventually as the tires wear out, it goes to the top. And then even in qualifying, it’s around the top. That’s something that I’m OK at, but I’m always trying to work on that; be better and figure out how to be faster and do things to be a little bit more comfortable doing it. You know, guys like Larson, Redick and Blaney, they’re so good at being right against the wall. I mean, hell, last year, they were wide open in turn one, the good cars were. That’s tough to get yourself to commit to if you don’t have a really good practice. And I think that goes back to having a really good practice. If you feel good with your racecar, it’s a lot easier to go down there than having a bad racecar or being a little bit off and trusting it. At the end of the day, I think it’s all about making the right decisions. If you think you can go and get it, go get it. And if not, fencing the thing and making your team work on it is not what we need in our situation. Maybe it hurts pride a little bit, but you’ve got to just take what it gives you. I do feel like with this racetrack, especially as the tires wear out, you can pass it. I don’t think I’ve had great qualifying runs here, and I’ve been able to drive up into the top-10 or near the top-10 if you’ve got a good car. So that’s something that makes it a little bit easier, knowing that you can go pass if you’re near the back.” What’s been the biggest surprise about the racing so far under the new points system? “That’s a good question. I don’t know if anything’s really surprised me. I don’t know if it’s part of it because I’ve been in this before. Some of these guys haven’t raced this point system. I know what to kind of expect. In our situation, I don’t think it changes. You’re trying to maximize the best finish. It does help for a team like ours, where if you’re ahead of somebody, they win the race and now they’ve locked themselves in. That was something I felt last year. We had a rough end of the year, but I felt like a legitimate 16th to 19th-place team. Next thing you know, you’re 25th in points because guys have won and moved up. At the end of the day, I still feel like it’s so hard to win a Cup race. If we’re in that situation and I have a chance to do it, I’m going to do everything I can. I know it only pays a little bit more points now and it doesn’t lock you in, but it’s still about winning. I think we’ve seen races come to the end that it’s still about winning. It’s important even, if it doesn’t lock you in. I don’t think anything’s really surprised me. It’s just nice to know where you’re at in points at all times instead of getting jumped.” You talked about the fact that you’re 20th in points and your team has been maximizing as much as you can with the resources that you have. Does that make you more optimistic moving forward with the fact that you are going to get more improvements as the season goes on? Do you look more forward to later on in the season when you come back to some of these tracks or is it kind of just the same?“I think you hope that you’re going to get more improvements. I believe that we will, but there’s so much that goes into it. We could come back here in the fall and they’ve changed the aero package or we’ve changed the tire or something. I think it’s about doing the best you can every weekend and just getting the most out of it and working close with our group. I think Mike Cook, our competition director, is doing a great job. I love working with my crew chief, Trent Owens. We have such a good relationship. I love my group. In a way, it sounds extreme compared to what we are in this country right now, but you’re going to war together, right? It’s tough to go beat the Hendrick’s, the Penske’s and Gibbs’, and even run with them. It’s just putting your head down and whatever we have for resources, just maximizing it. That’s something that we’re trying to do. Hopefully, as the year goes on, that gets easier, but we don’t know that until we get down the road. It’s just like in life. You just do the best that you can. It’s a week like last week. I got out of the car. It’s like, yeah, do you want more than 15th? But could I look in the mirror and felt like we did everything we could? Yeah, and you just be happy with that. If you feel like you’ve messed up, then you fix it and don’t do it again.”

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Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA to start fifth at Imola

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA to start fifth at Imola

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA to start fifth at Imola

April 18th, 2026 – The Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA qualified P5 and P13 for the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola. The No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R, driven by Norman Nato, advanced to the Hyperpole session after setting the 10th fastest time (01:30:644) in the initial qualifying session. In Hyperpole Nato improved further on this time, posting a lap time of 1:30:419. The No.12 car, driven by Will Stevens and Norman Nato, will line up in fifth position on the grid for tomorrow’s race. Earl Bamber qualified the No.38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R in P13 with a lap of 1:30:867. Sebastian Bourdais will share driving duties in the No.38 car for the 6 Hours of Imola. The race will take place on the historic 4.909-kilometre (3.050-mile), 21-turn Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. It is scheduled for 1 p.m. local/7 a.m. ET Sunday April 19^th. What they’re saying No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R Norman Nato: “Of course we were aiming for more, but taking everything into consideration, the limited testing, this being our first race weekend back together, and adapting to working without Alex for this race, there was a lot to manage. For me personally, it was my first Hypercar qualifying session in 18 months, so there was a lot to relearn.
I was a little concerned before qualifying, so to come away with a top-five result is very positive and I’m very happy with that. It was a lot of fun as well, so a big thank you to the team for the trust in putting me in the car for qualifying this weekend. It gives us a good position to start from, and from here we can focus on making progress in the race.” No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R Earl Bamber: “ It was okay, it’s always disappointing not to make it through to Hyperpole but at least we know why. We struggled a little with one corner on the track and just couldn’t quite fix it, which cost us some time and made qualifying a bit of a challenge. Apart from that, the car has been behaving well and I think there are still positives to take from the session.
It’s a long race tomorrow and the focus now is on making sure we maximise what we have during the race. We’ll look through the data tonight, see what we can improve, and come back ready to fight for the opening race of the season.”

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CORVETTE RACING AT IMOLA: TF Sport Aiming to Move Forward

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Fifth-, seventh-row starting spots for team’s Corvettes to start 2026 FIA WEC IMOLA, Italy (April 18, 2026) – TF Sport will begin its 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign with its pair of Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs starting on the fifth and seventh rows of the LMGT3 grid for the season-opening Six Hours of Imola.
The No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Corvette of Charlie Eastwood, Salih Yoluc and Peter Dempsey will start 10th in a tight field of GT3 cars that saw the top-six entries in the 10-car Hyperpole session separated by less than seven-tenths of a second.

Getting into Hyperpole was quite an accomplishment with series and Corvette rookie Dempsey posting the fastest time in the opening qualifying session at 1:41.642 (108.056 mph). Yoluc had just set his best lap in Hyperpole when he spun off-track to bring the session to an early end.
The No. 33 TF Sport Corvette of Nicky Catsburg, Jonny Edgar and Blake McDonald will start 14th in class.

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McDonald, who drives for the team in the European Le Mans Series, was a late call-up to replace the injured Ben Keating for the first two laps. As a result, his qualifying run was his first in the series and the circuit. Of note, Edgar had the second-fastest time of all LMGT3 drivers across the three free practice sessions leading into qualifying.
The 2026 season is the fifth for Corvette Racing in the WEC. In that span, Corvettes have captured six victories plus the 2023 GTE Am championships. Two of those victories came via TF Sport in 2025 – one for each of its two entries – with the team looking for new heights in its third season as a Corvette Z06 GT3.R team.
The Six Hours of Imola and opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship is set for 7 a.m. ET / 1 p.m. CET on Sunday. Live streaming coverage 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.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES

CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “The weather forecast for the Prologue looked a lot worse than it actually was. We thought we would only get wet running, but it was great and we got quite a bit of dry running. Peter has never been here. Salih has never been here in a GT, so we needed that dry running to get some laps under the belts for everybody. It looked pretty decent. As always with the Corvette, it goes well with the higher track temps. We struggled a little to switch on the front tire in the Prologue but now with the higher track temps, we seem really strong. New for 2026 is single-stinting all the tires but even with that there is enough degradation around here that if the temps stay as they are, we should be strong in the last 10 laps of the stint. It continues to go well.”(On new tire allocation rules for 2026) “I think the lesser cars come into the picture. So the likes of the BMW, they struggled in a double-stint last year so they will now be in the picture a lot more fighting for wins when they were never really there versus cars like us who were similar in the first stint. So it doesn’t really change much. It will get more people fighting for the win.”

PETER DEMPSEY, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “That felt fantastic. It was my first qualifying session in a long time so I was a bit nervous before I started. But once I rolled out of the lane I felt pretty comfortable. TF Sport and Corvette gave me the tools for the job for Racing for Turkey so I’m really happy with that performance.”

CORVETTE RACING AT IMOLA: TF Sport Aiming to Move ForwardFifth-, seventh-row starting spots for team’s Corvettes to start 2026 FIA WEC IMOLA, Italy (April 18, 2026) – TF Sport will begin its 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign with its pair of Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs starting on the fifth and seventh rows of the LMGT3 grid for the season-opening Six Hours of Imola.
The No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Corvette of Charlie Eastwood, Salih Yoluc and Peter Dempsey will start 10th in a tight field of GT3 cars that saw the top-six entries in the 10-car Hyperpole session separated by less than seven-tenths of a second.

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CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “The weekend has been great so far, to be honest. We’ve been really fast all week in the Prologue and now as well. Unfortunately for Blake in qualifying, he didn’t really put it together but he has the pace to be inside the top-10. Jonny had a great chance to fight for pole. The car and the team are working well. I’m having a good time. It’s great to work with Blake and Jonny. The sister car was super-fast with Peter in Q1 but unfortunately Salih had an incident. But I think we all will show great pace tomorrow and we can move forward.”(On being back in WEC) “It’s great to be back. It’s a paddock that I’ve missed. When I’m in IMSA, I miss WEC. And when I’m in WEC, I miss IMSA. So why not just do both! I’m a really lucky guy and it’s great to be back. Having Ben here is great for moral support. I’ve missed hanging out with him. It’s good to have him back and hopefully he recovers quickly so we can share the car again soon.”

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Cadillac to start third in 51st Long Beach Grand Prix

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

LONG BEACH (April 17, 2026) – Louis Delétraz and the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, qualified third for the 51st Long Beach Grand Prix IMSA race.
His lap of 1:11.833 was bettered by pole winner Nick Yelloly of Michael Shank Racing who posted a pole-winning time of 1:11.626.
Jack Atiken, driver of the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R run by Action Express Racing was fourth with a lap of 1:11.844, while Filipe Albuquerque, No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R was ninth with a lap of 1:12.101.
Cadillac Racing has won six of the eight IMSA races at Long Beach (no race in 2020), including five in a row (2017-2022)
The Grand Prix of Long Beach is set for 1:05 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 18 from the Long Beach street circuit in southern California. It will air live on NBC starting at 4 p.m. ET with streaming coverage on Peacock. IMSA Radio will stream live audio coverage on XM 206, Channel 996 on the SiriusXM app and IMSA.com.

Louis Delétraz, No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R: “Great qualifying and P3 is a good position to start at Long Beach as we know it is very hard to overtake so big thank you to everyone at Cadillac racing and Wayne Taylor Racing. We still have the hardest part tomorrow with the race, but the car feels good. It was our best qualifying of the year and looking forward to the race and try to get our first podium of the year.”

Jack Aitken, No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R run by Action Express Racing: “Yeah it was not bad I think we were hoping for a little bit more. The track conditions felt good and felt fast. But it was difficult to find that last little bit. I think we put a good lap initially but a lot of other cars toward the end after we done our run as it were. It was what it was at that point. It’s a bit of a shame, but still a good starting position for tomorrow and we have to Cadillac up there, so hopefully we can pull out a good result from that.”

Cadillac to start third in 51st Long Beach Grand Prix

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Filipe Albuquerque, No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R: “Looking at the result, it is just not what I wanted. We were fighting the car, and I was just a tenth off my teammates in Cadillac and a tenth off here is bigger than any other track. It is what it is and tomorrow is going to be a bit harder for us, but it’s IMSA and it’s Long Beach and you just never know and we go on. The car is competitive, but the whole field is very tight.”

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Cadillac to start third in 51st Long Beach Grand Prix

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Cadillac to start third in 51st Long Beach Grand Prix

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CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Front Row for Wickens, DXDT

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

No. 36 Corvette rolling off second in GTD for IMSA season’s first sprint race LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 17, 2026) – DXDT Racing’s Robert Wickens thrilled his team and fans at Long Beach on Friday with second-place qualifying effort for Saturday’s Grand Prix of Long Beach in the No. 36 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R specially equipped with a hand-control system.
Wickens set a lap of 1:18.562 (90.181mph) in Friday’s 15-minute session for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTD class. He was just 0.151 seconds off the class pole-winning time.

Long Beach will be his first race of the season back in the cockpit of the Corvette as he embarks on a five-race campaign in IMSA’s sprint rounds with full-season DXDT driver Mason Filippi.
Friday’s result was his best since joining DXDT Racing and Corvette a year ago. Long Beach in 2025 was the site of Wickens’ debut both in the WeatherTech Championship and in the Corvette.

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The Z06 GT3.R features a fully electronic braking system by Bosch with a specially constructed steering wheel attachment that allows Wickens to accelerate and brake with his hands. The advancement is a revolutionary and collaborative effort between DXDT Racing, Bosch, General Motors and Pratt Miller, which is the constructor of the Corvette GT3.
DragonSpeed’s No. 81 Corvette and the No. 13 entry from 13 Autosport will start Saturday’s race from the eighth and ninth rows of the GTD grid, respectively. Chevrolet and the Corvette brand have been a fixture at Long Beach since the Corvette Racing program first visited Long Beach in 2007. In 18 visits, Corvette GT cars have captured eight victories with two additional in the Corvette Daytona Prototype era. Combined with results from the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Chevrolet boasts a total of 22 victories in the Grand Prix’s two premier events. The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach is set for 1:05 p.m. PT on Saturday from the Long Beach street circuit in southern California. It will air live on NBC starting at 4 p.m. ET with streaming coverage on Peacock. IMSA Radio will stream live audio coverage on XM 206, Channel 996 on the SiriusXM app and IMSA.com.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES ROBERT WICKENS, NO. 36 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “We’ve been having some radio issues here and there so I heard I went P1 at the checkered. And then I didn’t hear anything for the rest of the lap because of the static. But yeah, P2 is alright! As soon as I heard that I missed it by a tenth, I knew exactly where I could have found that to snag P1. DXDT Racing gives me a good racecar, and the Corvette Z06 GT3.R is a dream around here. Living a good life!”(Do you feel like you’re getting back in a comfort zone?) “Especially this weekend. The last time I drove a car was VIR last year. So it’s been a steep learning curve. Ironically I felt more prepared last year even though it was my debut in the series. This team is so strong. Mason (Filippi) has been doing an amazing job getting me up to speed. It’s a full team effort here. Hopefully we can play from P2 and try to get a podium.”(Satisfying after last year’s qualifying?) “A bit of a redemption from last year, even making it through FP2 and having a clean weekend this year compared to last. DXDT Racing and Corvette Racing are doing an amazing job. The car is so nice to drive. When I heard I missed it by a tenth, you immediately know as a driver where you could have found it. It’s a good problem to have. We had the equipment to put it on the pole today. Hopefully with a little more experience, I can get a little more from the car and from the hand control system from Bosch. Going into this weekend, if you told me I’d be on the front row, I would have taken it.”(Thinking about Turn One at the start?) “I’m not really thinking about Turn One. I’m more thinking about the hairpin to take the green. I feel like when you’re the slower class on the starts, it’s a bit of free-for-all and you can go wherever you want. I’m more worried about getting stuck on the outside of the hairpin and maybe getting a bad exit. I’m going to spend some time tonight and tomorrow looking at race starts over the past few years and see what I can learn.”

CORVETTE RACING AT LONG BEACH: Front Row for Wickens, DXDTNo. 36 Corvette rolling off second in GTD for IMSA season’s first sprint race LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 17, 2026) – DXDT Racing’s Robert Wickens thrilled his team and fans at Long Beach on Friday with second-place qualifying effort for Saturday’s Grand Prix of Long Beach in the No. 36 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R specially equipped with a hand-control system.
Wickens set a lap of 1:18.562 (90.181mph) in Friday’s 15-minute session for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTD class. He was just 0.151 seconds off the class pole-winning time.

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TEAM CHEVY INDYCAR FRIDAY PRACTICE REPORT – Grand Prix Of Long Beach

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Josef Newgarden in the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet drives around the fountain on the 1.968-mile, 11 turn, Long Beach street circuit on the way to a win in 2022.
Chevrolet History on the Streets of Long Beach
Wins – 12
2022 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2016 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske2015 – Scott Dixon – Chip Ganassi Racing2014 – Mike Conway – ECR2012 – Will Power – Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Danny Sullivan – Galles Racing1991 – Al Unser Jr.. – Galles Racing1990 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1989 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1988 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing
Poles – 10
2021 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2017 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2016 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2015 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2012 – Ryan Briscoe – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1989 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing

Chevrolet Podiums: 32
Driver Podiums: Josef Newgarden (4), Al Unser Jr. (4), Emerson Fittipaldi (3), Will Power (3), Bob Rahal (3), Helio Castroneves (2), Scott Dixon (2), Danny Sullivan (2), Mario Andretti (1), Michael Andretti (1), Eddie Cheever (1), Mike Conway (1), James Hinchcliffe (1), Christian Lundgaard (1), Juan Montoya (1), Simon Pagenaud (1), Paul Tracy (1)
Team Podiums: Team Penske (15), Galles Racing (6), Chip Ganassi Racing (3), Newman Haas Racing (2), Rahal Hogan Racing (2), Andretti Global (1), Arrow McLaren (1), ECR (1), Patrick Racing (1)
Chevrolet Laps Led: 991
Driver Laps Led: Al Unser Jr. (395), Mario Andretti (108), Josef Newgarden (101), Paul Tracy (81), Helio Castroneves (78), Scott Dixon (68), Will Power (42), Simon Pagenaud (28), Christian Lundgaard (26), Danny Sullivan (24), Sting Ray Robb (12), Michael Andretti (5), Ryan Briscoe (5), Ryan Hunter-Reay (5), Augustin Canapino (3), Mike Conway (3), Charlie Kimball (3), Sebastian Saavedra (3), Sebastien Bourdais (1),
Team Laps Led: Galles Racing (402), Team Penske (352), Newman Haas Racing (113), Chip Ganassi Racing (71), Arrow McLaren (26), Juncos Hollinger Racing (15), Andretti Global (5), KV Racing Technology (4), ECR (3)
Manufacturer History on the Streets Of Long Beach
Wins (with competition)
15 – Honda (2025, 2024, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996)12 – Chevrolet (2022, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)3 – Cosworth (1986, 1985, 1984)1 – Ilmor (1994)1 – Mercedes (1995)
Poles (with competition)
13 – Honda (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2014, 2013, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996)10 – Chevrolet (2021, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2012, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)5 – Ford (2002, 1998, 1995, 1993, 1992)3 – Cosworth (1986, 1985, 1984)1 – Ilmor (1994)

Historical Chevrolet in the INDYCAR SERIES information• INDYCAR SERIES Manufacturer Championships (since 1979)• Chevrolet-Powered Wins in the Twin-Turbo 2.2L V6 Era (2012-present)• Chevrolet-Powered Wins – All-Time

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Hell’s Historian: Todd Turner Recounts Building Career With Summer Nationals Coverage

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

CONCORD, NC — April 17, 2026 — While drivers spent grueling days and nights up and down the road with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals, Todd Turner pioneered instant news coverage in dirt racing through pure passion.

The Kentucky native was raised with racing in his area, but it wasn’t until his teenage years that he found his true love in motorsports: dirt Late Models.

“I grew up as, actually, an asphalt racing fan,” Turner said. “When I was a teenager, I discovered dirt racing because my asphalt track closed in Louisville, KY. Once I found dirt Late Models, I was much more captivated by it.

“It was much more exciting, and I was growing up to where I could be able to drive myself to these races. Soon thereafter, I couldn’t go back to asphalt compared to the excitement in dirt racing.”

Turner graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Western Kentucky University in 1988 and then with a master’s degree in history in 1990. That same year, Turner had his first interaction with the Summer Nationals at Haubstadt, IN’s Tri-State Speedway on July 15.

After witnessing Scott Bloomquist win his third race of the season en route to the championship, Turner realized the challenge of the Hell Tour, with its daily racing in the sweltering heat.

“I lived in Owensboro, KY, in 1990 for my first job at a newspaper there,” Turner recalled. “I used to go to Tri-State Speedway, which is about an hour away. That was the first time I saw them, and I literally stumbled onto it. I remember watching the Summer Nationals and knowing it was a big race.

“Then, I saw somebody looking at this colored flyer, and they left it on the bleachers. So, I grabbed it and then saw that they were racing the next night in Missouri, and I was like, ‘This is fantastic.’ Soon enough, I was taking all my vacation days each summer to follow the series because it was all within a reasonable distance to drive, and it was such a cool thing to do during the summer.”

In 1995, Turner began covering dirt racing events under his own publication, DirtNews Digest. Before smartphones, Wi-Fi, and social media, Turner used email newsletters to cover the Summer Nationals nightly, delivering beats to fans who followed the Hell Tour at a faster rate than traditional newspapers.

“By 1995 is when I started covering through (DirtNews) Digest,” Turner said. “I covered a lion’s share of them through the first couple years, so it became more of a passion when I was actually reporting on it and going to all those races. I know for younger folks it’s hard to explain, but people were waiting for coverage from the news of races in their newspaper that would come through the mail.

“So, to be able to report on those night after night races, turn around the race stories immediately, and send out that information was really changely you could report on things quickly. It made it all the more exciting for me to be covering it that way and something that was nightly, not just something that was on Saturday night and come in the next week’s paper.”

The defining Hell Tour moment that remains vivid in Turner’s mind is the 1997 Herald & Review 100 at Macon Speedway. After Shannon Babb’s car had a terminal engine issue before the start of the Feature, Illinois local Virgil Bilbrey offered a last-second seat for the 23-year-old to climb into. Though Babb barnstormed through the field to pass the finish line in first place, he came up 20 pounds short of victory at the scales – handing the win to second-place Ed Bauman.

“I remember specifically the 1997 race that Shannon Babb crossed the finish line first at Macon,” Turner reminisced. “He ended up being DQ’d because he was light. It was such an exciting race that he had come from the tail, driving Bilbrey’s car, and he presumably won the race. It turned out he was light, so he ended up losing.

“The excitement of all that, and how it turned out, I remember going to Farmer City the next night, and people were reacting to that story and talking about that specifically. It was one of those where if you had done that story for a newspaper, it would have been two weeks, basically, until you got the news. So, it was just perfect for that kind of thing to have instant news.”

Through Turner’s coverage, he became a first-hand source to write about the unlikeliest events to occur that remain unique to Summer Nationals lore. Between underdog tales, regional racers before becoming the biggest names in racing, and the daily racing in between are the types of storylines that Bob Memmer’s “brainchild” has created over four decades of operation.

“I think going back to Bob Memmer’s brainchild, he loved the little guy,” Turner said. “He’d always talk about the little guy in this series. That was the ideal of it. You’re going to draw your Billy Moyers, John Gills, Jim Curry’s, and Scott Bloomquist’s to the biggest races, but you also hold out hope that one of the local guys is going to upset them.

“Bob Memmer’s rules and ideas were, if you can set these rules up, we can have a series where the local guy can compete with even the traveling pros. That’s what the night-after-night saying can give guys that opportunity. Everybody likes to see fantastic drivers gather and race, but also local fans wonder in the back of their minds if their guy can win that night too.”

Throughout the 21st century, Turner has continued to cover all the happenings across the dirt Late Model world as the managing editor for DirtonDirt.com.

In 2024, he was inducted into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame with the “Contributor to the Sport” award for his journalistic coverage of over 30 years. But the honors have not stopped him from finding a weekend at the track with a notepad and pen in hand to write about the undiscovered storylines in dirt Late Model competition.

“I’m humbled by it all,” Turner said. “I’ve told many people that if I ever dreamed as a kid that I could make a living covering auto racing as a reporter, I would have never believed it. So, the Summer Nationals is particularly special to me in that way because it gave me that opportunity.

“Drivers are honing their skills and learning night after night. As a journalist, I’m also learning how to work quicker, how to work better, and find better stories because each night I’ve got to come up with something creative. I feel blessed to be any part of the Summer Nationals and the sport as a whole to have an honor like the Hall of Fame. I will still hold Summer Nationals near and dear to me for those reasons.”

Hell’s Historian: Todd Turner Recounts Building Career With Summer Nationals Coverage

The Kentucky native was raised with racing in his area, but it wasn’t until his teenage years that he found his true love in motorsports: dirt Late Models.

After witnessing Scott Bloomquist win his third race of the season en route to the championship, Turner realized the challenge of the Hell Tour, with its daily racing in the sweltering heat.

Throughout the 21st century, Turner has continued to cover all the happenings across the dirt Late Model world as the managing editor for DirtonDirt.com.

The 40th anniversary of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals begins at the Brownstown Bullring on Tuesday, July 9, commencing a 2026 journey that packs 33 races across 34 days.

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JACKSONVILLE, IL (April 16, 2026) – The career crossroads Spencer Bayston faced last year are well behind him.

Parting ways with Jason Meyers Racing in August left Bayston searching for a ride. Impressive runs on the West Coast in Kevin Kozlowski’s Works Limited Sprint Car and the Tarlton Motorsports No. 21 reminded the sport of this 27-year-old’s talent. Most importantly, he caught the eyes of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Richard and Jennifer Marshall as they hunted a new driver.

The two sides struck a deal for Bayston to climb aboard the Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing (SJMR) No. 17 for the 2026 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series season, and the move is already paying dividends.

The Lebanon, IN native came out swinging with a win in the season opener at Volusia Speedway Park. Since then, he’s collected seven more top 10s and is fresh off his best weekend of the season. Bayston picked up a podium on Friday at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park before driving from 20th to fifth the next night.

“I feel like we’ve started honing on some of our weaknesses and determining what we need to change in order to improve on them,” Bayston said. “And I wouldn’t say we have it figured out completely yet, but I think it was a step in the right direction. Our off week over Easter, we did make some structural changes to our program to try to improve some of the issues we’ve been facing. I feel like the car responded well.”

The start to the season has given Bayston and the crew a positive outlook with plenty of racing remaining. The dynamic between he and crew chief Kyle Pruitt strengthens every week. Their lone weakness so far has been Qualifying, but they’ve proven to have no issues marching forward come Feature time with a total of 85 cars passed through 13 races. Bayston is confident they’ll put the complete package together sooner than later.

“If you have to pick one of the other, if you’d rather have race pace or qualifying speed, I would much rather choose to have a car that can contend in the Features,” Bayston said. “I’m very optimistic we’ll figure it out. It’s only a matter of time. And in trying to figure out the car and getting it to handle and qualify with speed, obviously I’m trying to learn how to communicate and work alongside Kyle our crew chief just to understand each other’s language and when we’re making changes to make sure him and I are both on the same page of what I’m trying to say I feel to what he applies.”

Momentum is building with a special race ahead for Bayston. The 2026 calendar features two nights on home turf for the “Hoosier,” and this Saturday, April 18 marks the first. Haubstadt, IN’s Tri-State Speedway has long been a staple of The Greatest Show on Dirt, and the tradition continues this weekend. It’s a chance for Bayston to race close to family and friends and continue to enjoy this opportunity with SJMR as he rejuvenates his Sprint Car career.

“Anytime I get to race in Indiana it feels special,” Bayston said. “Getting to run at Haubstadt this weekend is exciting because it’s got kind of a home track feel with a little bit of extra support, but also a place I’ve ran Midgets at and ran Sprint Car races at. It usually puts on exciting races. It’s a unique track.”

Bayston’s 2026 season with Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing continues this weekend at Illinois’ Jacksonville Speedway on Friday, April 17 before his home state race on Saturday, April 18 at Haubstadt, IN’s Tri-State Speedway. Grandstands tickets are sold out for Jacksonville, but pit passes for seating in the pit bleachers can still be purchased at the track on race day. For Tri-State tickets, call (812) 768-6025.

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