June 21, 2026 — ELKHART LAKE, WI

• Will Power scores his second third-place finish of 2026
• Kyffin Simpson goes season-best P4
• Alex Palou extends his championship lead with comeback drive to fifth

Will Power scores his second podium finish since moving over to Andretti Global at the start of the year, finishing third in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.

The newly-minted Honda driver scored his previous podium finish at the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington as part of a Honda 1-2-3-4 result.

Kyffin Simpson finished a season-best fourth for the young driver from the Cayman Islands. Bettering the Chip Ganassi Racing driver’s previous best result of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season of ninth at Detroit earlier this month.

Championship leader, and polesitter for the fifth-consecutive race, Alex Palou, came back from a pit speeding penalty to finish fifth on the day. The result extends the four-time and reigning IndyCar champion’s lead to 60 points after starting the day with a margin of 49.

Honda-powered drivers led all but 10 laps today at Road America, coming up just short of the victory. Felix Rosenqvist led a race-high 18 of those laps before coming home P8, Palou led 13. Rosenqvist’s Meyer Shank Racing teammate, Marcus Armstrong, led 14, before suffering a mechanical failure while leading.

Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood also notched a top-10 result on the day, his ninth top-10 in 10 races on the year. He sits 61 points behind Palou and just one point behind P2 in the title fight.

XPEL Grand Prix Honda Race Results

3rd Will Power	Andretti Global Honda
4th Kyffin Simpson	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
5th Alex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
8th Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing Honda
10th Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global Honda
11th Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
13th Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global Honda
14th Louis Foster	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
15th Romain Grosjean	Dale Coyne Racing Honda
17th Mick Schumacher-R	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
20th Dennis Hauger-R	Dale Coyne Racing Honda
23rd Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda — Not running, contact
24th Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing Honda — Not running, mechanical

R – Rookie

Quotes

Will Power (#26 Andretti Global Honda) finished third: “It was a great day for us and definitely a result we needed. The strategy was really good, and there were some great calls on the stand. We had strong restarts as well. That last sequence was very good and moved us into the top four, and on the final restart, I was able to get up to P3. I’m really proud of the effort from the entire TWG AI Honda crew. The Honda power was strong all day, and this is a well-deserved result for everyone involved.”

Kyffin Simpson (#8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) finished fourth: “Great day today. We were so close to getting that podium there at the end. Just barely missed out. I’m so grateful to the Chip Ganassi Racing team and to Honda. I had the fuel mileage today to make it to the pits after the yellow came out at a bad time. That kept us on the lead lap and in the hunt, and I’m super grateful for that. Now we move on to Mid-Ohio!”

Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) finished fifth: “It was a tough race for us. I made a huge mistake with the pit lane. We entered at the right speed, it was just an issue pressing the button. I feel so bad for my #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda team. That said, we were super lucky to get the full course yellow when we had the drive through. It could have been a better day, but I’m super happy it wasn’t a disaster!”

David Salters (President, HRC US): “Racing is sport and sport has its highs and lows. We experienced both this weekend. Pole position and four cars in the Firestone Fast Six showed the hard work of our marvelous drivers and teams and our HRC associates yet again. In the race we were very competitive and, up to the very end of the race, leading and in a great position. But then we failed with just three laps to go whilst leading. The racer in me would always rather fail, which happens unfortunately, whilst leading, but I am extremely sorry to Marcus and the valiant MSR team, just heartbreaking and we are extremely sorry for distress caused to Marcus and the team. We will investigate and find out what has happened. We push things to the limit, so we are always managing risk with very highly stressed components. We will find out what went wrong, learn and come back fighting. We win together and we lose together.”

Will Power leads Honda drivers with third at Road America

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June 21, 2026 — ELKHART LAKE, WI

• Will Power scores his second third-place finish of 2026
• Kyffin Simpson goes season-best P4
• Alex Palou extends his championship lead with comeback drive to fifth

Will Power scores his second podium finish since moving over to Andretti Global at the start of the year, finishing third in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.

The newly-minted Honda driver scored his previous podium finish at the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington as part of a Honda 1-2-3-4 result.

Kyffin Simpson finished a season-best fourth for the young driver from the Cayman Islands. Bettering the Chip Ganassi Racing driver’s previous best result of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season of ninth at Detroit earlier this month.

Championship leader, and polesitter for the fifth-consecutive race, Alex Palou, came back from a pit speeding penalty to finish fifth on the day. The result extends the four-time and reigning IndyCar champion’s lead to 60 points after starting the day with a margin of 49.

Honda-powered drivers led all but 10 laps today at Road America, coming up just short of the victory. Felix Rosenqvist led a race-high 18 of those laps before coming home P8, Palou led 13. Rosenqvist’s Meyer Shank Racing teammate, Marcus Armstrong, led 14, before suffering a mechanical failure while leading.

Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood also notched a top-10 result on the day, his ninth top-10 in 10 races on the year. He sits 61 points behind Palou and just one point behind P2 in the title fight.

XPEL Grand Prix Honda Race Results

3rd Will Power	Andretti Global Honda
4th Kyffin Simpson	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
5th Alex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
8th Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing Honda
10th Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global Honda
11th Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
13th Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global Honda
14th Louis Foster	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
15th Romain Grosjean	Dale Coyne Racing Honda
17th Mick Schumacher-R	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
20th Dennis Hauger-R	Dale Coyne Racing Honda
23rd Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda — Not running, contact
24th Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing Honda — Not running, mechanical

R – Rookie

Quotes

Will Power (#26 Andretti Global Honda) finished third: “It was a great day for us and definitely a result we needed. The strategy was really good, and there were some great calls on the stand. We had strong restarts as well. That last sequence was very good and moved us into the top four, and on the final restart, I was able to get up to P3. I’m really proud of the effort from the entire TWG AI Honda crew. The Honda power was strong all day, and this is a well-deserved result for everyone involved.”

Kyffin Simpson (#8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) finished fourth: “Great day today. We were so close to getting that podium there at the end. Just barely missed out. I’m so grateful to the Chip Ganassi Racing team and to Honda. I had the fuel mileage today to make it to the pits after the yellow came out at a bad time. That kept us on the lead lap and in the hunt, and I’m super grateful for that. Now we move on to Mid-Ohio!”

Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) finished fifth: “It was a tough race for us. I made a huge mistake with the pit lane. We entered at the right speed, it was just an issue pressing the button. I feel so bad for my #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda team. That said, we were super lucky to get the full course yellow when we had the drive through. It could have been a better day, but I’m super happy it wasn’t a disaster!”

David Salters (President, HRC US): “Racing is sport and sport has its highs and lows. We experienced both this weekend. Pole position and four cars in the Firestone Fast Six showed the hard work of our marvelous drivers and teams and our HRC associates yet again. In the race we were very competitive and, up to the very end of the race, leading and in a great position. But then we failed with just three laps to go whilst leading. The racer in me would always rather fail, which happens unfortunately, whilst leading, but I am extremely sorry to Marcus and the valiant MSR team, just heartbreaking and we are extremely sorry for distress caused to Marcus and the team. We will investigate and find out what has happened. We push things to the limit, so we are always managing risk with very highly stressed components. We will find out what went wrong, learn and come back fighting. We win together and we lose together.”

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The 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES heads to another home race for Honda, the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by the 2027 Honda CR-V Hybrid at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Fourth of July weekend.

NASCAR Cup SeriesSan Diego Street CourseAnduril 250Team Chevy Post-Race ReportJune 21, 2026

Larson Leads Chevrolet with Podium Finish in San DiegoFour Chevrolet Organizations Represented in Top-10

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom

Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team led Chevrolet to the finish of the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the San Diego Street Course – taking the checkered flag in the third position to extend his streak to four-straight top-five finishes. The result, along with a 42-point day, boosted the reigning champion up two positions to fourth in the points standings heading into his home track of Sonoma Raceway.  Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger drove to his first top-five finish of the season, with Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain and Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell earning seventh and 10th-place results, respectively, to give four different Chevrolet organizations top-10 finishes. RACE RECAP:  Stage One: It was an all-Chevrolet front row to lead the NASCAR Cup Series to the green flag for the highly-anticipated Anduril 250 at the San Diego Street Course. Capturing his second pole position of the season, Shane van Gisbergen quickly found the top position to lead the opening lap of Stage One. Pacing the field for three laps around the 3.4-mile circuit, the New Zealand native made an early report of losing grip in the rear of his No. 97 Chevrolet – ultimately falling to the third position shortly thereafter. Despite battling an ill-handling car, Van Gisbergen managed to maintain a top-three running position as the race approached the potential for the first green flag pit cycle. Sitting just outside the top-10, Kyle Larson was among the first group of cars to hit pit road to kickoff the cycle on Lap 9. Opting to forgo the initial trip to pit road, Van Gisbergen regained the lead on Lap 12 just in time for the first caution of the day to fall. Crew chief, Stephen Doran, made the gamble to stay out under the caution, but it was a four-tire call by the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team that gave Larson the boost to make a late-stage run from 15th to the third position before reaching the first green-white checkered flag of the race.  Stage Two: Under the stage break, a report from behind the wheel of the No. 5 Chevrolet indicated that the balance adjustment made under their first pit stop made an improvement to the handling of his car. While giving up the track position to make their second stop of the day, it was the Randall Burnett-led team whose pit strategy ultimately gave his rookie driver a spot on the front row for the start of Stage Two. A masterful restart saw Connor Zilisch take over the top position and lead his first laps in his Cup Series career. Finding his footing around the 16-turn course, Zilisch built a nearly five-second lead as he approached the halfway mark of the stage that ultimately led to the next caution period of the day. Zilisch was among the group of 19 cars that chose to keep their track position, with the Team Chevy driver ultimately lining up on the front row for the restart. But what was building into a potentially career day was short-lived as a three-way battle with Austin Hill and Shane van Gisbergen on the restart turned into melee that ended the trio’s day early. After a lengthy red flag for a wall repair, it was the road course ringer, AJ Allmendinger, that found himself in the top position among the Chevrolet camp – going on to lead the manufacturer to the stage end from the fourth position.  Final Stage: Taking the green flag from the ninth position, it didn’t take the reigning champion long to start his march back up the leaderboard – making his way up into the third position as the race hit 30 laps to go. Continuing to show good pace, it took just three more laps around the circuit before Larson was able to reach then race leader, Ryan Blaney, and navigate his Chevrolet to the top position to lead his first laps of the race. Just as Larson took over the lead, the next green flag pit cycle ensued. Continuing to click off laps at the front of the pack, Larson built up to a nearly six-second lead during the run before Daniels made the call to bring his driver to pit road with just under 17 laps remaining. While a handful of drivers were wrapping up the green flag pit cycle, a caution flew to re-stack the lead pack – putting Larson on the front row alongside fellow Team Chevy driver, Carson Hocevar, for the 12-lap stretch to the finish. A side-by-side battle on the restart saw Hocevar take over the top position briefly before a spin took him out of contention. Falling to the fourth position on the restart, Larson battled back to the third position as the race went green to the end to score his seventh top-five finish of the season.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos.     Driver 3rd – Kyle Larson5th – AJ Allmendinger7th – Ross Chastain10th – Michael McDowellChevrolet’s season statistics with 17 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 5Poles: 4Top-Fives: 32Top 10s: 61Stage Wins: 13

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Sonoma Raceway with the Toyota / Save Mart 350 on Sunday, June 28, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on TNT Sports, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

NASCAR Cup SeriesSan Diego Street CourseAnduril 250Team Chevy Post-Race ReportJune 21, 2026

Larson Leads Chevrolet with Podium Finish in San DiegoFour Chevrolet Organizations Represented in Top-10

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom

Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team led Chevrolet to the finish of the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the San Diego Street Course – taking the checkered flag in the third position to extend his streak to four-straight top-five finishes. The result, along with a 42-point day, boosted the reigning champion up two positions to fourth in the points standings heading into his home track of Sonoma Raceway.  Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger drove to his first top-five finish of the season, with Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain and Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell earning seventh and 10th-place results, respectively, to give four different Chevrolet organizations top-10 finishes. RACE RECAP:  Stage One: It was an all-Chevrolet front row to lead the NASCAR Cup Series to the green flag for the highly-anticipated Anduril 250 at the San Diego Street Course. Capturing his second pole position of the season, Shane van Gisbergen quickly found the top position to lead the opening lap of Stage One. Pacing the field for three laps around the 3.4-mile circuit, the New Zealand native made an early report of losing grip in the rear of his No. 97 Chevrolet – ultimately falling to the third position shortly thereafter. Despite battling an ill-handling car, Van Gisbergen managed to maintain a top-three running position as the race approached the potential for the first green flag pit cycle. Sitting just outside the top-10, Kyle Larson was among the first group of cars to hit pit road to kickoff the cycle on Lap 9. Opting to forgo the initial trip to pit road, Van Gisbergen regained the lead on Lap 12 just in time for the first caution of the day to fall. Crew chief, Stephen Doran, made the gamble to stay out under the caution, but it was a four-tire call by the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team that gave Larson the boost to make a late-stage run from 15th to the third position before reaching the first green-white checkered flag of the race.  Stage Two: Under the stage break, a report from behind the wheel of the No. 5 Chevrolet indicated that the balance adjustment made under their first pit stop made an improvement to the handling of his car. While giving up the track position to make their second stop of the day, it was the Randall Burnett-led team whose pit strategy ultimately gave his rookie driver a spot on the front row for the start of Stage Two. A masterful restart saw Connor Zilisch take over the top position and lead his first laps in his Cup Series career. Finding his footing around the 16-turn course, Zilisch built a nearly five-second lead as he approached the halfway mark of the stage that ultimately led to the next caution period of the day. Zilisch was among the group of 19 cars that chose to keep their track position, with the Team Chevy driver ultimately lining up on the front row for the restart. But what was building into a potentially career day was short-lived as a three-way battle with Austin Hill and Shane van Gisbergen on the restart turned into melee that ended the trio’s day early. After a lengthy red flag for a wall repair, it was the road course ringer, AJ Allmendinger, that found himself in the top position among the Chevrolet camp – going on to lead the manufacturer to the stage end from the fourth position.  Final Stage: Taking the green flag from the ninth position, it didn’t take the reigning champion long to start his march back up the leaderboard – making his way up into the third position as the race hit 30 laps to go. Continuing to show good pace, it took just three more laps around the circuit before Larson was able to reach then race leader, Ryan Blaney, and navigate his Chevrolet to the top position to lead his first laps of the race. Just as Larson took over the lead, the next green flag pit cycle ensued. Continuing to click off laps at the front of the pack, Larson built up to a nearly six-second lead during the run before Daniels made the call to bring his driver to pit road with just under 17 laps remaining. While a handful of drivers were wrapping up the green flag pit cycle, a caution flew to re-stack the lead pack – putting Larson on the front row alongside fellow Team Chevy driver, Carson Hocevar, for the 12-lap stretch to the finish. A side-by-side battle on the restart saw Hocevar take over the top position briefly before a spin took him out of contention. Falling to the fourth position on the restart, Larson battled back to the third position as the race went green to the end to score his seventh top-five finish of the season.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos.     Driver 3rd – Kyle Larson5th – AJ Allmendinger7th – Ross Chastain10th – Michael McDowellChevrolet’s season statistics with 17 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 5Poles: 4Top-Fives: 32Top 10s: 61Stage Wins: 13

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Sonoma Raceway with the Toyota / Save Mart 350 on Sunday, June 28, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on TNT Sports, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 7th“It was an uneventful day for this No. 1 Kubota Veterans Honor Chevrolet team. Really, we stayed out of most of the chaos. We worked on gaining more rear grip all day; be able to get the rear tires to live longer and have more grip from the start to the end of each run. Brandon McSwain (crew chief) was able to make adjustments to do that. We only half-spun one time, but other than that, it was a clean day.”   Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 24th“We’re going to go back to the drawing board for this track. I felt good about our Chevy in the initial laps, but as the race went on we lacked forward drive and I didn’t have the grip I needed. We made some air pressure changes to try and combat that, but despite the best efforts of everyone on the No. 3 Boot Barn Chevrolet team, the car never felt like it was in the track. This wasn’t the finish we wanted here, but we also fought back from a spin. I want to thank all the incredible men and women of the US Navy for having us this weekend. It was an incredible experience. Now, I’m going to go enjoy the rest of Father’s Day with my wife and kids here in California and focus our attention on Sonoma Raceway.”   Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 3rdYour car has some battle scars, but you came home with another top-three finish. How would you assess your day for the first NASCAR Cup Series race at San Diego? “I’m surprised how scuffed up it is because we had a super-clean day, as clean of a race you can have on a street course. All-in-all, it was a great day for this No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet team. We had a shot at the win there, if the strategy would have played out. I think it was between us and the No. 67 (Corey Heim). You never know how it might go on that run there, but the caution kind of broke it up. They were just super-strong. We were surrounded by 23XI cars. They had a great package for the street course here.  Overall, it was just a lot of fun this weekend. It was an unreal atmosphere, probably one of the coolest atmospheres I’ve been a part of in a long time. Kudos to NASCAR, the Naval Base Coronado and all the men and women who serve. I was hoping we could get this Chevy to victory lane, but we’ll take a third-place finish.”   AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 5th“We were able to run some good laps in this No. 16 Celsius Chevrolet. Trent Owens (crew chief) and this entire team did a great job with strategy and pit stops. We know we lack rear grip late in a run, and that’s what we were fighting there at the end. Getting points in both stages and finishing in the top-five, these are the days we have to have at racetracks that we can be pretty good at.”   Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident in Stage Two. Finished: 36th“We had a really good car with our Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet. With the strategy that we were on, we were going to have at least an extra set of tires laying towards the end. I got into Turn 1 a little deep and started sliding. I was sliding the rears and I slid the fronts a little bit. On corner exit, I was fully locked to the right just trying to stay off the No. 88. It’s one of those racing deals. If I had that extra car width and the No. 88 wasn’t there, I would have cleared fine but knowing that he was out there, I carried a little too much entry pace compared to what I had been doing all day. Right when I touched him and he got in the wall, it sucked me into him and I couldn’t stay off of him. I hate it for Connor and the No. 88 team, and I apologize to those guys. We could have had a really strong day for everybody at RCR and ECR. We’ll go again next week in Sonoma. It was a lot of fun running up front and showing speed though. I’m starting to figure out these Cup cars a little bit more, especially on the road courses, so that’s a good sign.”   Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing ChevroletFinished: 23rd“I think the No. 51 Rocket Doctor Chevrolet was fast all day long. I think there at the end, we could have been a top-20 car, for sure. I should have had a little less patience with some guys that had damage. But all-in-all, I think we performed well today and just really happy with the work the team put in all weekend. It was a really awesome weekend, overall. I think we have a lot of momentum going into Sonoma (Raceway) next weekend now, so I’m excited to have back-to-back road course races.”   Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 10th“When that wreck happened up front with Shane (Van Gisbergen), Connor (Zilisch) and Austin (Hill), we got into that and got a lot of damage on our No. 71 Defense Unicorn Chevrolet. We lost a lot of track position from that, but we were able to rebound there at the end. Just proud of the effort from this No. 71 team. I’m bummed out. A top-10 is not what we came here for, we were hoping for more. But it could have been disastrous, so I’m glad we got back into the top-10 to carry the momentum to Sonoma (Raceway) next weekend.”   Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident in Stage Two. Finished: 37th “It’s just unfortunate to end the day like that for both Red Bull Chevrolet’s with Shane (Van Gisbergen) and I. We had a really fast car today. We got out front and it felt really good, but that’s how it goes sometimes. I had a lot of fun leading my first career Cup Series laps. Just super proud of this entire No. 88 team, but hate to see the day end this short. When you have a chance to go win a race and you’re in a prime spot to do so, but get put in a position like that, it’s extremely tough. It’s been a big weekend for all of us at Trackhouse Racing and Red Bull, and I just hate that both cars get taken out like that. We’ll put our heads down, put this weekend behind us and move onto the next (at Sonoma Raceway).” How was the cadence of the race before that? “I felt like we were just pacing ourselves and trying to get to the end of the race. These races always get crazy towards the end. I felt like we were really good, so it’s just unfortunate to have our day end like that.”   Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident in Stage Two. Finished: 38th“A real shame. Red Bull Chevy unreal and fast once the track kind of rubbered up. Just a real shame.”

The Big Game Motorsports crew makes team owner Tod Quiring proud by winning his track’s crown jewel for $300,000

BRANDON, SD (June 20, 2026) – David Gravel admits he and Big Game Motorsports were frustrated heading into Saturday.

The two-time and defending World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champions are accustomed to excellence. But with big money on the line at the BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals, Huset’s Speedway had the champs puzzled.

They struggled to contend for wins at the track operated by their team owner, Tod Quiring. A solid Friday set them up well for Saturday’s record setting $300,000-to-win finale, and they found speed at the right time.

A win in the third Heat Race set Gravel up as the third seed for the King of the Hill, and he climbed the ladder all the way to the top to set himself up on the pole for the 40-lapper. The green flag dropped, and Gravel ripped ahead aboard the BillionAuto.com No. 2. The Watertown, CT native built a healthy lead through the first half of the race as battles raged on behind him. Tyler Courtney surged into second from eighth around the halfway mark and looked poised to bring the battle to Gravel, but he made the right lane change at the right time to take Courtney’s line. “Sunshine” threw a slider at him on a restart that didn’t quite clear, and that was that. Gravel drove away to the largest payday in World of Outlaws history and made the bossman proud.

“I’ve got to thank Tod Quiring, he puts so much money into this sport, this event, and the World of Outlaws,” Gravel said. “I have to thank my guys Cody (Jacobs), Pete (Stephens), Zach (Patterson), and Luke (Vaughn). We got Scott (Vogelsong) here who used to be our crew guy. He came and helped us this week. Man, what a night. What a rebound from the week. I felt like nothing was easy for us this week. Everybody was kind of frustrated, and we literally tried a different setup every time we hit the racetrack and kept working at it. Cody found something, and it worked out really, really good.”

Gravel’s sixth win of the season is the 126th of his career with the World of Outlaws. Four of those have come at Huset’s, equaling him with Donny Schatz and Sheldon Haudenschild for the fifth most at the 1/3 mile. He’s now collected five six-figure Sprint Car paydays in his career, making him only the third competitor with at least five checks worth at least $100,000 alongside Donny Schatz (13) and Kyle Larson (five). Saturday’s score also ended a bit of a drought for Gravel and the Big Game bunch as they snapped a 12-race winless streak.

Tyler Courtney came up just one spot shy of cashing in on the $100,000 High Bank Bounty for a $400,000 payday. The Clauson Marshall/NOS Energy Drink No. 7BC settled for a still stout $50,000 runner-up to punctuate the week on a high note after a slow start.

“From Wednesday to now, we made a lot of changes to the car and just worked our tails off to be in the position we were tonight,” Courtney said. “I feel like were pretty good until late. I felt like I got a pretty good restart there but just didn’t get across to make him (Gravel) lift. I was pretty confident he was going to try to drive around me, so I tried to get up there as fast as I could. I just didn’t quite get there.”

Donny Schatz put the CJB Motorsports No. 15 on the final step of the podium to pocket $25,000, leaving him two spots short of a 14th career six-figure payday. It was an up and down race for the 10-time Series champion that closed out on a high note.

“We got there and got passed Sheldon and kind of waited for the track to change a little bit,” Schatz said. “David set a pretty torrid pace, but I had a hell of a time getting through lapped traffic early and kind of had to wait for the track to change. I figured I’d give it a shot on that restart going around the top. I got up there and got all wormy and thought I had a low tire, maybe a right-rear and thought maybe I cut it. I made it work that corner, but the next time I came around I went to the bottom I knew something was wrong. I kind of got saved by that yellow. I don’t know, I guess I must’ve pounded the air out of it or let it get too low. That’s just the way it goes. We had a shot at trying to win one of the biggest paydays ever and ran third.”

Giovanni Scelzi and Buddy Kofoid rounded out the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel grabbed his 10th Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night in 2026.

Heats Races belonged to Sheldon Haudenschild (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Donny Schatz (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.comHeat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), Logan Schuchart (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), Bill Balog (Tub O’ Towels Heat Five), and Giovanni Scelzi (Milton Hershey School Heat Six).

David Gravel topped the Toyota Racing King of the Hill.

Emerson Axsom won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Garet Williamson was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Tyler Courtney was the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

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

David Gravel laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Bill Balog.

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FEATURE RESULTS:

MAKING THE BOSS PROUD: David Gravel Dominates Huset’s High Bank Nationals for Record Payday

The Big Game Motorsports crew makes team owner Tod Quiring proud by winning his track’s crown jewel for $300,000

BRANDON, SD (June 20, 2026) – David Gravel admits he and Big Game Motorsports were frustrated heading into Saturday.

The two-time and defending World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champions are accustomed to excellence. But with big money on the line at the BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals, Huset’s Speedway had the champs puzzled.

They struggled to contend for wins at the track operated by their team owner, Tod Quiring. A solid Friday set them up well for Saturday’s record setting $300,000-to-win finale, and they found speed at the right time.

A win in the third Heat Race set Gravel up as the third seed for the King of the Hill, and he climbed the ladder all the way to the top to set himself up on the pole for the 40-lapper. The green flag dropped, and Gravel ripped ahead aboard the BillionAuto.com No. 2. The Watertown, CT native built a healthy lead through the first half of the race as battles raged on behind him. Tyler Courtney surged into second from eighth around the halfway mark and looked poised to bring the battle to Gravel, but he made the right lane change at the right time to take Courtney’s line. “Sunshine” threw a slider at him on a restart that didn’t quite clear, and that was that. Gravel drove away to the largest payday in World of Outlaws history and made the bossman proud.

“I’ve got to thank Tod Quiring, he puts so much money into this sport, this event, and the World of Outlaws,” Gravel said. “I have to thank my guys Cody (Jacobs), Pete (Stephens), Zach (Patterson), and Luke (Vaughn). We got Scott (Vogelsong) here who used to be our crew guy. He came and helped us this week. Man, what a night. What a rebound from the week. I felt like nothing was easy for us this week. Everybody was kind of frustrated, and we literally tried a different setup every time we hit the racetrack and kept working at it. Cody found something, and it worked out really, really good.”

Gravel’s sixth win of the season is the 126th of his career with the World of Outlaws. Four of those have come at Huset’s, equaling him with Donny Schatz and Sheldon Haudenschild for the fifth most at the 1/3 mile. He’s now collected five six-figure Sprint Car paydays in his career, making him only the third competitor with at least five checks worth at least $100,000 alongside Donny Schatz (13) and Kyle Larson (five). Saturday’s score also ended a bit of a drought for Gravel and the Big Game bunch as they snapped a 12-race winless streak.

Tyler Courtney came up just one spot shy of cashing in on the $100,000 High Bank Bounty for a $400,000 payday. The Clauson Marshall/NOS Energy Drink No. 7BC settled for a still stout $50,000 runner-up to punctuate the week on a high note after a slow start.

“From Wednesday to now, we made a lot of changes to the car and just worked our tails off to be in the position we were tonight,” Courtney said. “I feel like were pretty good until late. I felt like I got a pretty good restart there but just didn’t get across to make him (Gravel) lift. I was pretty confident he was going to try to drive around me, so I tried to get up there as fast as I could. I just didn’t quite get there.”

Donny Schatz put the CJB Motorsports No. 15 on the final step of the podium to pocket $25,000, leaving him two spots short of a 14th career six-figure payday. It was an up and down race for the 10-time Series champion that closed out on a high note.

“We got there and got passed Sheldon and kind of waited for the track to change a little bit,” Schatz said. “David set a pretty torrid pace, but I had a hell of a time getting through lapped traffic early and kind of had to wait for the track to change. I figured I’d give it a shot on that restart going around the top. I got up there and got all wormy and thought I had a low tire, maybe a right-rear and thought maybe I cut it. I made it work that corner, but the next time I came around I went to the bottom I knew something was wrong. I kind of got saved by that yellow. I don’t know, I guess I must’ve pounded the air out of it or let it get too low. That’s just the way it goes. We had a shot at trying to win one of the biggest paydays ever and ran third.”

Giovanni Scelzi and Buddy Kofoid rounded out the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel grabbed his 10th Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night in 2026.

Heats Races belonged to Sheldon Haudenschild (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Donny Schatz (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.comHeat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), Logan Schuchart (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), Bill Balog (Tub O’ Towels Heat Five), and Giovanni Scelzi (Milton Hershey School Heat Six).

David Gravel topped the Toyota Racing King of the Hill.

Emerson Axsom won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Garet Williamson was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Tyler Courtney was the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

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

David Gravel laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Bill Balog.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to Wisconsin for the Federated Auto Parts Independence Spectacular at New Richmond, WI’s Cedar Lake Speedway. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[1]; 2. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[8]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 4. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[4]; 5. 83-Michael Kofoid[11]; 6. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[2]; 7. 23-Garet Williamson[12]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[14]; 9. 17-Spencer Bayston[7]; 10. 1S-Logan Schuchart[5]; 11. 10-Ryan Timms[13]; 12. 2C-Cole Macedo[10]; 13. 27-Emerson Axsom[19]; 14. 7S-Chris Windom[9]; 15. 55-Kerry Madsen[16]; 16. 5-Parker Price Miller[21]; 17. 17B-Bill Balog[6]; 18. 88-Austin McCarl[23]; 19. 25-Jy Corbet[15]; 20. 21-Brian Brown[17]; 21. 16C-Skylar Gee[18]; 22. (DNF) 28M-Conner Morrell[22]; 23. (DNF) 6-Kasey Jedrzejek[24]; 24. (DNF) 44-Chris Martin[20]

PEVELY, MO (June 20, 2026) — They say good things come to those who wait, and Cade Dillard has certainly waited a long time for this one.

Dillard, of Robeline, LA, has collected many wins across multiple different Late Model series in his career, as well as a host of victories in the Modified ranks before joining the national Late Model circuit in 2019. But coming into I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park Saturday night, he was determined to check another series off his to-win list.

For 40 laps, the 35-year-old paced the DIRTcar Summer Nationals field around the 1/3-mile high-banks, leading the main event flag-to-flag to score his first career victory on the Hell Tour.

Since his first appearance with the series in 2019, he’d come close to a win multiple times. But Saturday night was finally his time to shine in the summer heat.

“About four years ago at Spoon River (Speedway), we were leading one of these Hell Tour races, and I think with two laps-to-go, we had a pretty good lead. We broke a drive shaft, so that kind of stung ever since,” Dillard said. “I always thought it would be cool to win one of these, so I’m glad to get my name up there with so many good drivers on the wins list.”

The 40-lap Feature went green, and it was Dillard who got the jump on the opening lap, powering around the outside of polesitter Daryn Klein.

As the bottom became the preferred groove around I-55 toward the halfway point, the top six were nose-to-tail, waiting for a mistake from anyone ahead of them.

Klein stepped out and tried the top side on Lap 23 in an effort to try and make the pass, but Dillard held more speed on the bottom. Fourth-starting Shannon Babb later took a peek to Dillard’s inside on Lap 30, but again, Dillard held strong out front.

No one was able to make a serious bid for the lead the rest of the way as Dillard crossed the line and pocketed the $10,000 check.

“Anytime you get a win, it just helps the team morale and boost my confidence. I am pretty hard on myself, so a lot of times, I doubt myself,” Dillard said. “So just to get our confidence back up and get going onto the next race.”

Shannon Babb finished second, Tanner English finished third, Michael Leach in fourth, and Jason Feger rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals moves back into the Land of Lincoln with a stop at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL on Sunday, June 21. Tickets will be sold at the track on race day.

How else can you watch the DIRTcar Summer Nationals? Every race is broadcasted live on DIRTVision.

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 97-Cade Dillard[2]; 2. 18-Shannon Babb[4]; 3. 96-Tanner English[12]; 4. 09-Michael Leach[3]; 5. 25-Jason Feger[6]; 6. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[15]; 7. 10-Daryn Klein[1]; 8. 57M-Camaron Marlar[9]; 9. 49-Luke Morey[16]; 10. 17SR-Brody Smith[14]; 11. 75-Daniel Adam[17]; 12. 30-Mark Voigt[19]; 13. 33F-Rickey Frankel[8]; 14. 15-Clay Stuckey[11]; 15. 16W-Tony Wolf[5]; 16. 74-Mitch McGrath[7]; 17. 10J-Jordan Bauer[18]; 18. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[20]; 19. 31M-Tyler Millwood[13]; 20. 16-Rusty Griffaw[21]; 21. 4D-Doug Tye[22]; 22. T4-Adam Tischhauser[23]; 23. 6K-Michael Kloos[10]

Hunt Gossum Scores Sixth Career Summit Modified Victory at I-55

In the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals’ first appearance in Missouri in 2026, Hunt Gossum brought his Kentucky-born skills to the track and dominated the main event Saturday night.

Gossum, 21, of Mayfield, KY, led all 25 circuits around the 1/3-mile oval of I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park, banking his sixth career series win over Michael Long and Chris Spalding.

Gossum got the jump on the initial start of the race, beating polesitter Rick Conoyer to the bottom lane in Turn 1. He found lap traffic on Lap 14, which allowed Spalding to close the gap to only a few tenths of a second as the race neared the halfway point. Spalding took his No. 29 up to the top side in search of a way by Gossum, but he was unable to find the grip he needed as Long raced by underneath to take the runner-up spot.

This allowed Gossum to stretch his lead once again and drive the field back around to the checkered flag to bank his first Summit Modified win since going to Victory Lane at Lincoln Speedway one year ago.

“It felt like a 100-lap race, I’m going to be honest,” Gossum said. “I got lucky enough to be on the front row. I don’t know if [Conoyer] spun his tires on the start, but I just went. I mean, my car launched and I just turned and got into the rubber.”

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals head to Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL, on Sunday, June 21. Tickets for the event will be sold at the track on race day.

How else can you watch the Summit Modifieds? Every race is broadcasted live on DIRTVision.

Cade Dillard Gets First Career Summer Nationals Win at I-55

PEVELY, MO (June 20, 2026) — They say good things come to those who wait, and Cade Dillard has certainly waited a long time for this one.

Dillard, of Robeline, LA, has collected many wins across multiple different Late Model series in his career, as well as a host of victories in the Modified ranks before joining the national Late Model circuit in 2019. But coming into I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park Saturday night, he was determined to check another series off his to-win list.

For 40 laps, the 35-year-old paced the DIRTcar Summer Nationals field around the 1/3-mile high-banks, leading the main event flag-to-flag to score his first career victory on the Hell Tour.

Since his first appearance with the series in 2019, he’d come close to a win multiple times. But Saturday night was finally his time to shine in the summer heat.

“About four years ago at Spoon River (Speedway), we were leading one of these Hell Tour races, and I think with two laps-to-go, we had a pretty good lead. We broke a drive shaft, so that kind of stung ever since,” Dillard said. “I always thought it would be cool to win one of these, so I’m glad to get my name up there with so many good drivers on the wins list.”

The 40-lap Feature went green, and it was Dillard who got the jump on the opening lap, powering around the outside of polesitter Daryn Klein.

As the bottom became the preferred groove around I-55 toward the halfway point, the top six were nose-to-tail, waiting for a mistake from anyone ahead of them.

Klein stepped out and tried the top side on Lap 23 in an effort to try and make the pass, but Dillard held more speed on the bottom. Fourth-starting Shannon Babb later took a peek to Dillard’s inside on Lap 30, but again, Dillard held strong out front.

No one was able to make a serious bid for the lead the rest of the way as Dillard crossed the line and pocketed the $10,000 check.

“Anytime you get a win, it just helps the team morale and boost my confidence. I am pretty hard on myself, so a lot of times, I doubt myself,” Dillard said. “So just to get our confidence back up and get going onto the next race.”

Shannon Babb finished second, Tanner English finished third, Michael Leach in fourth, and Jason Feger rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals moves back into the Land of Lincoln with a stop at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL on Sunday, June 21. Tickets will be sold at the track on race day.

How else can you watch the DIRTcar Summer Nationals? Every race is broadcasted live on DIRTVision.

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 97-Cade Dillard[2]; 2. 18-Shannon Babb[4]; 3. 96-Tanner English[12]; 4. 09-Michael Leach[3]; 5. 25-Jason Feger[6]; 6. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[15]; 7. 10-Daryn Klein[1]; 8. 57M-Camaron Marlar[9]; 9. 49-Luke Morey[16]; 10. 17SR-Brody Smith[14]; 11. 75-Daniel Adam[17]; 12. 30-Mark Voigt[19]; 13. 33F-Rickey Frankel[8]; 14. 15-Clay Stuckey[11]; 15. 16W-Tony Wolf[5]; 16. 74-Mitch McGrath[7]; 17. 10J-Jordan Bauer[18]; 18. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[20]; 19. 31M-Tyler Millwood[13]; 20. 16-Rusty Griffaw[21]; 21. 4D-Doug Tye[22]; 22. T4-Adam Tischhauser[23]; 23. 6K-Michael Kloos[10]

Hunt Gossum Scores Sixth Career Summit Modified Victory at I-55

In the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals’ first appearance in Missouri in 2026, Hunt Gossum brought his Kentucky-born skills to the track and dominated the main event Saturday night.

Gossum, 21, of Mayfield, KY, led all 25 circuits around the 1/3-mile oval of I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park, banking his sixth career series win over Michael Long and Chris Spalding.

Gossum got the jump on the initial start of the race, beating polesitter Rick Conoyer to the bottom lane in Turn 1. He found lap traffic on Lap 14, which allowed Spalding to close the gap to only a few tenths of a second as the race neared the halfway point. Spalding took his No. 29 up to the top side in search of a way by Gossum, but he was unable to find the grip he needed as Long raced by underneath to take the runner-up spot.

This allowed Gossum to stretch his lead once again and drive the field back around to the checkered flag to bank his first Summit Modified win since going to Victory Lane at Lincoln Speedway one year ago.

“It felt like a 100-lap race, I’m going to be honest,” Gossum said. “I got lucky enough to be on the front row. I don’t know if [Conoyer] spun his tires on the start, but I just went. I mean, my car launched and I just turned and got into the rubber.”

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals head to Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL, on Sunday, June 21. Tickets for the event will be sold at the track on race day.

How else can you watch the Summit Modifieds? Every race is broadcasted live on DIRTVision.

Feature (25 Laps): 1. 99-Hunt Gossum[2]; 2. 18L-Michael Long[4]; 3. 29-Chris Spalding[3]; 4. 0-Damian Kiefer[6]; 5. 24S-Jacob Steinkoenig[5]; 6. 51-Timmy Hill[7]; 7. 14C-Rick Conoyer[1]; 8. 9-Ken Schrader[13]; 9. 17V-Mike Vanderiet Jr[15]; 10. 05-Dave Wietholder[9]; 11. 87Z-Zeb Moake[18]; 12. 98-Joshua Hawkins[12]; 13. 77-Ray Bollinger[8]; 14. 74-James Hileman[10]; 15. 21B-Hunter Breland[16]; 16. 5S-Owen Steinkoenig[24]; 17. 16-Shawn Deering[22]; 18. J82-Treb Jacoby[23]; 19. 74S-Chris Sieweke[21]; 20. 47-Jack Sartain[19]; 21. 23-Dylan Sharp[14]; 22. 58R-Ryan Hamilton[17]; 23. 24H-Mike Harrison[11]; 24. 4G-Paul Schrempf Jr[20]

Van Gisbergen, Hocevar Drive Chevrolet to Front-Row Sweep at San Diego

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10 STARTING LINEUP:  1st – Shane van Gisbergen2nd – Carson Hocevar6th – Daniel Suarez8th – Connor Zilisch9th – Michael McDowell10th – Austin Hill

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom

·        Shane van Gisbergen and the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet team topped Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session to earn the pole position for the Anduril 250 at the San Diego Street Course. The Auckland, New Zealand, native secured his second pole win of the season and his sixth overall in NASCAR’s top division by turning in a best lap of 134.788 seconds, at 90.809 mph, around the 3.4-mile circuit.   ·        Spire Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar drove to his career-best qualifying effort on a road course this afternoon – landing second on the final speed chart to deliver the Bowtie brigade its third front-row sweep of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.   ·        Chevrolet drove to a statement performance in Saturday’s qualifying session with six drivers claiming a top-10 starting position for tomorrow’s 75-lap event. Daniel Suarez and Michael McDowell ended in the sixth and ninth positions, respectively, to give all three Spire Motorsports entries a top-10 qualifying effort. Van Gisbergen’s teammate, Connor Zilisch, was eighth-quickest, with Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill rounding out the top-10. 

NASCAR Cup SeriesSan Diego at Naval Base CoronadoAnduril 250Team Chevy Post-Qualifying ReportJune 20, 2026

Van Gisbergen, Hocevar Drive Chevrolet to Front-Row Sweep at San Diego

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10 STARTING LINEUP:  1st – Shane van Gisbergen2nd – Carson Hocevar6th – Daniel Suarez8th – Connor Zilisch9th – Michael McDowell10th – Austin Hill

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom

·        Shane van Gisbergen and the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet team topped Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session to earn the pole position for the Anduril 250 at the San Diego Street Course. The Auckland, New Zealand, native secured his second pole win of the season and his sixth overall in NASCAR’s top division by turning in a best lap of 134.788 seconds, at 90.809 mph, around the 3.4-mile circuit.   ·        Spire Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar drove to his career-best qualifying effort on a road course this afternoon – landing second on the final speed chart to deliver the Bowtie brigade its third front-row sweep of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.   ·        Chevrolet drove to a statement performance in Saturday’s qualifying session with six drivers claiming a top-10 starting position for tomorrow’s 75-lap event. Daniel Suarez and Michael McDowell ended in the sixth and ninth positions, respectively, to give all three Spire Motorsports entries a top-10 qualifying effort. Van Gisbergen’s teammate, Connor Zilisch, was eighth-quickest, with Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill rounding out the top-10. 

Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet – Pole Win Quotes From your perspective, talk a little bit about your lap and really just how the track’s developed from yesterday to today and what you expect tomorrow.“Amazing to get the first pole here (at San Diego). Really cool. It’s tough, I’ve said it a couple of times. It’s your first lap of the day and there’s three, four, five corners you’re probably going through for the first time of the day as your qualifying lap starts. And yeah, I made a meal of it, but I guess the rest of the lap was pretty decent and made the time back. I’m sure everyone has the same story that there’s a lot of time left, but it’s cool to make the least mistakes, I guess (laughs).”  Yesterday, I asked you about the level of risk-reward you were going to take in qualifying being in the first group. How hard did you push on that lap? And as you mentioned, it sounds like there’s still a little bit more to gain…“Yeah, it was hard. Normally, you get like a little indication of what people are going to do if you’re brave enough to wait. But it got to 10 minutes to go or eight minutes to go and no one had really done a lap, so I didn’t really know what level of grip there was going to be. That was quite difficult. I actually got behind Connor (Zilisch) and followed him, sort of referenced to him, and that gave me an indication of how I was going., I just tried to see where he braked and I just went a little bit deeper.”  After what you said yesterday about feeling like the rest of the field was being disrespected by everyone kind of saying you’re the guy, I asked the rest of the field and they said, ‘no, no, no, you’re the guy and it’s okay for him to admit that’. Are you the favorite? Is it okay for you to be the favorite?“My long runs weren’t that great yesterday. The Nos. 5, 33 and 54 were faster than me yesterday, I believe. But my car is better today than yesterday, so who knows. We’re definitely in a good place to start and tomorrow will be a bit of a gamble and a lottery, I think, with the tires. It’s going to be hard for the crew chiefs and strategists to get it right tomorrow, for sure.”  I asked you yesterday about some of the other sketchy racetracks that you’ve ran at. Now that you’ve had a full day and multiple sessions now, is this going to be the most challenging place, in terms of like the tire deg., the marbles, how narrow it is, or are there still worse?“Yeah, it’s different. It’s a lot lower grip than I expected, which means you’re not really hanging it out the whole time and pushing. I thought it would be more hitting the fences and pushing a lot more, but you’re really driving, especially on race runs, pretty slow and managing the tires. So that was a bit of a surprise. It was a lot slower than I thought it was going to be. I thought we’d be in the low teens, not high teens, in the race lap times, so that was a bit interesting. But yeah, I didn’t expect the tires to last four laps. We’ve got to do at least 10 tomorrow to make the stages and make the tires last, so it’s going to be very difficult.”   I think Carson said yesterday that you guys had been racing a little bit leading up to this, and now he’s starting alongside you. He is a little bit of a risk taker, but do you feel like you have a good enough relationship that you could trust him coming into those first couple corners? “I mean, he took me out a couple of times in racing on the sim, so I hope he doesn’t do it tomorrow (laughs). But yeah, I know that he’s smart when he wants to be and in the right situations. I think he’s smarter than he makes out that he is. So yeah, as long as it’s a clean first lap. I’m sure at the end of the race, anything goes. But hopefully at the start of the race, he’s smart enough to settle in and then we just get going. But yeah, we’re certainly in the best place to start.”  With all the excitement today and all the excitement that’s going to happen tomorrow, we know there’s more to come. Are you looking forward to Sonoma?“Yeah, that’s a good race. It’ll be a bit quieter, which will be nice. I like that track. It’s one of my favorite places to race. So yeah, it should be a good couple of weeks of racing for us.”  Given how the Truck race played out yesterday, did that change your thought process of what you maybe were expecting going into tomorrow. And with what you may see today, will that change how you approach tomorrow, as well?“No, that played out how I thought it was going to be. You know, a calm first-two stages and then pretty rough and aggressive at the end. That’s probably what will happen tomorrow. It’ll start slowly and everyone will sort of ramp up the aggressiveness. I think it played out how we thought it was going to.”  You said it’s a very difficult track. What’s most difficult about it? “I think because there’s so much compromise. Each section of corners seems to have two or three. You know, very rarely that there’s one corner just on its own. They all lead into one another, so there’s a lot of compromise to try and set yourself up for that section. There was no one out there today who did a perfect lap.’   Tomorrow’s race is twice as long as the Truck race, and Trucks were two hours 48 minutes. Are you ready for that? Is there anything that you do differently or have to pace yourself for it if it is a four-hour affair on a road course?“I have the perfect sponsor with Red Bull.”  Trackhouse did the picture with you and the whole team. Kevin (Magnussen) qualified 21st. Did you have a chance to really chat with him about practice yesterday and maybe his run?“Not really. This week is kind of a rare one that’s flat-out, so it’s been pretty separate. Thankfully, he did a little better today. I think he struggled a lot yesterday. It was a surprise for him how our cars handled and drove. I think it was pretty eye-opening for him. But, yeah, I’ll try and catch up with him after qualifying and hopefully he enjoyed it a little more.”  When he came into the media center yesterday, I asked him, hey, is there any form of racing that you would be interested in maybe trying next and he didn’t really give any straight answers. But the first thing that people were saying in my comments Supercars. Would you like to see him behind the wheel of a Supercar?“Yeah, I’m sure he would have enjoyed it, especially the old cars. They were epic. You know, they were some of the best cars I’ve ever driven. So, yeah, I mean, anyone would want to drive those. They were really cool.”

McDowell Scores Popular Victory in Mountain Moonshine Classic at Smoky Mountain

MARYVILLE, TN (June 20, 2026) – Dale McDowell led all 60 laps of the Mountain Moonshine Classic on Saturday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway, earning a popular hometown victory and collecting $30,000 for his 11th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win. The victory was McDowell’s first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series triumph triumph since winning the Topless 100 in 2023 and his first Series victory at Smoky Mountain Speedway since 2016. Devin Moran charged from seventh to finish second after passing Friday night winner Brandon Sheppard on lap 45. Moran closed the gap in the closing laps but crossed the finish line 1.113 seconds behind McDowell. Sheppard rounded out the Big River Steel podium in third after finishing second for the first 44 laps of the race. Jake O’Neil recorded the best Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series finish of his career with a fourth-place effort after running inside the top five throughout the event. Chris Madden completed the top five. With his third-place finish, Sheppard trimmed Hudson O’Neal’s championship lead to just 20 points heading into next weekend’s event at Lernerville Speedway. McDowell’s victory was his 13th overall win at Smoky Mountain Speedway since 2008 and came in front of a home-state crowd. “I anticipated that second start and wasn’t sure where the grip was going to be,” McDowell said in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “Things just kind of fell our way. The car was really good, and the guys have worked hard on it. I’ve given them some feedback, and sometimes it’s probably wrong, but they keep working at it.” “It was an awesome night to win close to home. Like Kyle Busch said, you never know when the last one is going to be, so I’m sure glad to get one here. Shane made a few changes from Friday night, and the car was balanced really well. I was able to pick my way through traffic and guide it where I needed to go.” Moran made a late charge after overtaking Sheppard but couldn’t quite reel in the veteran leader. “Dale McDowell is Dale McDowell for a reason,” Moran said. “I’m ready for him to retire. When he got to traffic, I felt like I had a really good run. I was pushing hard and probably overheated the right rear tire trying to get there. Once I got to him and slid it, that pretty much hurt my chances. Still, coming from seventh to finish second isn’t bad.” Sheppard believed the race was decided in the opening laps. “The initial start is what lost the race for us,” Sheppard said. “I saw Dale rolling a little bit and was waiting to go, but I got lifted from behind and couldn’t launch like I needed to. Once he got out front, we were hoping traffic or a restart would give us an opportunity. I had a good restart and got by Madden, but on the next one I got too close to Dale entering turn one, lost the air on the nose, and Devin got by me.” McDowell’s winning Shane McDowell Racing Team Zero Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and backed by Reece Monument Company, Remtek Enterprises, Otterly Baths, AAA General Contracting, Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Mark IV, M&S Motors, Jason Wright Excavating, Black Rock Enterprises, BSI Well Service, Northeastern Fabrication, and Campbell Insulation. Completing the top ten were Carson Ferguson, Max Blair, Kyle Bronson, Sam Seawright, and Dillon McCowan. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Mountain Moonshine Classic | Night 2Saturday, June 20, 2026Smoky Mountain Speedway | Maryville, TN Allstar Performance Time TrialsFast Time Group A: Brandon Sheppard | 14.284 seconds (Overall)Fast Time Group B: Dale McDowell | 14.420 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 3. 22F-Chris Ferguson[6]; 4. 7M-Donald McIntosh[3]; 5. T1-Todd Morrow[4]; 6. 16W-Ben Watkins[7]; 7. 91-Heath Hindman[8]; 8. 7S-Justin Smith[5]; 9. 1X-JT Seawright[9] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 40B-Kyle Bronson[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 3. 8-Dillon McCowan[2]; 4. 16S-Sam Seawright[4]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 7. 111-Max Blair[8]; 8. 93J-Donovan Jackson[6]; 9. 58-Garrett Alberson[10]; 10. 12-Jack Franklin[9] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 17M-Dale McDowell[1]; 2. 0-Jake O’Neil[2]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[5]; 5. 157-Mike Marlar[4]; 6. 15-Noah Phillips[6]; 7. 11-Josh Rice[9]; 8. 3S-Brian Shirley[8]; 9. (DNS) 20-Jimmy Owens Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O’Neal[1]; 2. 18X-Michael Page[4]; 3. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[3]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 5. 76-Brandon Overton[5]; 6. 101-Casey Roberts[7]; 7. 17AU-Dylan Barrow[6]; 8. 18P-Gray Parton[8]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[9] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 2. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 3. 111-Max Blair[6]; 4. T1-Todd Morrow[1]; 5. 16W-Ben Watkins[3]; 6. 58-Garrett Alberson[10]; 7. 7S-Justin Smith[7]; 8. 91-Heath Hindman[5]; 9. 93J-Donovan Jackson[8]; 10. 1X-JT Seawright[9]; 11. 12-Jack Franklin[11] UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 3. 15-Noah Phillips[3]; 4. 101-Casey Roberts[4]; 5. 11-Josh Rice[5]; 6. 3S-Brian Shirley[7]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[10]; 8. 18P-Gray Parton[8]; 9. 17AU-Dylan Barrow[6]; 10. (DNS) 20-Jimmy Owens Mountain Moonshine Classic | Night 2 | Feature Finish (60 Laps):Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings1 – 2 – 17M – Dale McDowell – Chickamauga, GA – $30,0002 – 7 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $16,3003 – 1 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $7,9004 – 6 – 0 – Jake O’Neil – Tucson, AZ – $5,5005 – 5 – 44M – Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – $4,5006 – 10 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $4,4007 – 21 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $3,9008 – 3 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $3,4009 – 15 – 16S – Sam Seawright – Fort Payne, AL – $2,40010 – 11 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $3,30011 – 17 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $3,10012 – 4 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $3,60013 – 14 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $2,00014 – 20 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $2,80015 – 19 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $2,70016 – 16 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $2,65017 – 24 – 3S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $2,60018 – 26 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – $25019 – 25 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $1,10020 – 12 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $2,85021 – 22 – 15 – Noah Phillips – Sevierville, TN – $1,55022 – 13 – 7M – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – $1,50023 – 9 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $1,50024 – 23 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $2,40025 – 8 – 18X – Michael Page – Douglasville, GA – $1,50026 – 18 – 157 – Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – $1,500 Race Statistics  Entrants: 37Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Brandon SheppardMD3 Lap Leaders: Dale McDowell (Laps 1-60)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Dale McDowellWieland Feature Winner: Dale McDowellMargin of Victory: 1.113 secondsHellraizer Jacks Cautions: Daniel Hilsabeck, Michael Page, Dan Ebert, Mike Marlar, Garrett Alberson (Initial Start); Cory Lawler (Lap 40); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 44)MyRacePass Series Provisional: Garrett Alberson; Brian ShirleyFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisionals: Josh Rice; Cory LawlerTrack Provisional: n/aBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Dale McDowell, Devin Moran, Brandon SheppardPenske Shocks Top 5: Dale McDowell, Devin Moran, Brandon Sheppard, Jake O’Neil, Chris MaddenBehrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Dale McDowell, Devin Moran, Brandon SheppardPEM 4th Place Feature: Jake O’NeilDiversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Chris MaddenWilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Max BlairWehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Clay HarrisVelocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Brenden SmithXS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Daniel HilsabeckHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Max Blair (Advanced 11 positions)MD3 Most Laps Led: Dale McDowell (60 Laps)Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon SheppardMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O’NealO’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Dillon McCowanPro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Dale McDowell | Lap 1 | 15.442 secondsFK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Hudson O’NealVictory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Devin MoranOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Shane McDowellARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Race EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Team Zero Race CarsDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Brandon Sheppard | 13.8131 secondsTime of Race: 29 minutes 06 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings1 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 3920 – $170,5002 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3900 – $158,8003 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 3740 – $183,3244 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3555 – $79,8005 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 3495 – $106,1256 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 3485 – $72,8757 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 3325 – $70,0758 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 3260 – $58,2009 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 3225 – $59,97510 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 3205 – $50,97511 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 3130 – $62,95012 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 3090 – $50,80013 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 2955 – $47,15014 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 2795 – $36,60015 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 2650 – $34,77516 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 2535 – $29,62517 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 2355 – $19,075

MARIBEL, WI (June 20, 2026) – For the sixth week in a row, Bobby Pierce is a winner at the highest level of dirt Late Model racing.

His 50th career win with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision in mid-May at Georgetown Speedway was merely the start of another epic hot streak for the “Smooth Operator.” The following week, Pierce bagged $75,000 at the Show-Me 100, then another $30,000 three days later at the Connor Bobik Memorial. June began with Pierce’s long-awaited maiden Dirt Late Model Dream victory before he turned his focus back to World of Outlaws action and reached double-digit Series wins at West Virginia Motor Speedway last weekend.

From there, the tour rolled north for 141 Speedway’s inaugural World of Outlaws event, and Pierce picked up right where he left off. In his first start at the Maribel, WI facility since 2018, the Oakwood, IL native went wire-to-wire to earn another $25,000 at the end of 60 laps.

The early portion of the race was a duel between a pair of red, white and blue cars in Pierce and Drake Troutman, with both drivers swapping lanes through traffic looking for a way through. Troutman briefly got side-by-side with Pierce at times, but before he could make a move stick, the engine expired under the hood of the No. 22* and ended his race.

That misfortune moved Tyler Erb up to second ahead of Tristan Chamberlain in third, who won his Heat Race and was having one of the most competitive nights of his World of Outlaws career. Pierce pulled away from both of them on the restart, but a dozen laps later, some light rain started to fall which put the race under a red flag with 31 laps complete.

Teams were allowed to return to the pits and make changes during the delay, giving the rest of the field a chance to dial in their car to outrun the No. 32. They all came up empty handed in the second half of the race though, as Pierce went unchallenged on the way to his first 141 victory.

“There at the end, I was getting really loose,” Pierce said. “Definitely didn’t like to see a caution, so I’m glad we didn’t have any. I’ve got to thank my crew for the quick turnaround back there, we were fixing the spoiler, put fresh tires on, put a little fuel in it and that was all the time we really had. I do thank them for getting the race in, I know these fans want to see all 60 laps, but it just made it tricky for me because I was in the lead.”

McCreadie climbed to second to earn a spot on the podium for the first time since his Selinsgrove Speedway win, while Nick Hoffman rebounded from a rough weekend at West Virginia with a third-place result.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision continues the northern swing with a stop at Ogilvie Raceway on Monday, June 22. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.

RACE NOTES:

Ethan Dotson set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Tim McCreadie won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Tim McCreadie won Heat 1.

Tristan Chamberlain won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Dylan Thornton won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Bobby Pierce won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Gordy Gundaker and Dallon Murty won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Bobby Pierce won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Dallon Murty won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Tim McCreadie was the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Ethan Dotson was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Dallon Murty was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Jake Timm was the Lifeline Ninth-Place Finisher.

Dylan Thornton was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Daulton Wilson was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Tristan Chamberlain was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Tim Ward was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Logan Zarin was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (60 Laps): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 2. 9M-Tim McCreadie[4]; 3. 9-Nick Hoffman[8]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[6]; 5. 1-Tyler Erb[7]; 6. 13-Dallon Murty[18]; 7. 14-Trey Mills[14]; 8. 19R-Ryan Gustin[10]; 9. 49-Jake Timm[9]; 10. 38T-Dylan Thornton[2]; 11. 58V-Daulton Wilson[19]; 12. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[3]; 13. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[11]; 14. 4TW-Tim Ward[16]; 15. 7B-Joel Bennett[20]; 16. 15A-Nick Anvelink[12]; 17. B1-Brent Larson[15]; 18. 1Z-Logan Zarin[24]; 19. 19-Nick Panitzke[23]; 20. 55E-Eli Johnson[25]; 21. 11-Gordy Gundaker[17]; 22. 22*-Drake Troutman[5]; 23. 7-Ross Robinson[22]; 24. 42-Terry Casey[21]; 25. 3-Brett Swedberg[13]

Pierce Dominates 141 for 11th World of Outlaws Victory of 2026

MARIBEL, WI (June 20, 2026) – For the sixth week in a row, Bobby Pierce is a winner at the highest level of dirt Late Model racing.

His 50th career win with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision in mid-May at Georgetown Speedway was merely the start of another epic hot streak for the “Smooth Operator.” The following week, Pierce bagged $75,000 at the Show-Me 100, then another $30,000 three days later at the Connor Bobik Memorial. June began with Pierce’s long-awaited maiden Dirt Late Model Dream victory before he turned his focus back to World of Outlaws action and reached double-digit Series wins at West Virginia Motor Speedway last weekend.

From there, the tour rolled north for 141 Speedway’s inaugural World of Outlaws event, and Pierce picked up right where he left off. In his first start at the Maribel, WI facility since 2018, the Oakwood, IL native went wire-to-wire to earn another $25,000 at the end of 60 laps.

The early portion of the race was a duel between a pair of red, white and blue cars in Pierce and Drake Troutman, with both drivers swapping lanes through traffic looking for a way through. Troutman briefly got side-by-side with Pierce at times, but before he could make a move stick, the engine expired under the hood of the No. 22* and ended his race.

That misfortune moved Tyler Erb up to second ahead of Tristan Chamberlain in third, who won his Heat Race and was having one of the most competitive nights of his World of Outlaws career. Pierce pulled away from both of them on the restart, but a dozen laps later, some light rain started to fall which put the race under a red flag with 31 laps complete.

Teams were allowed to return to the pits and make changes during the delay, giving the rest of the field a chance to dial in their car to outrun the No. 32. They all came up empty handed in the second half of the race though, as Pierce went unchallenged on the way to his first 141 victory.

“There at the end, I was getting really loose,” Pierce said. “Definitely didn’t like to see a caution, so I’m glad we didn’t have any. I’ve got to thank my crew for the quick turnaround back there, we were fixing the spoiler, put fresh tires on, put a little fuel in it and that was all the time we really had. I do thank them for getting the race in, I know these fans want to see all 60 laps, but it just made it tricky for me because I was in the lead.”

McCreadie climbed to second to earn a spot on the podium for the first time since his Selinsgrove Speedway win, while Nick Hoffman rebounded from a rough weekend at West Virginia with a third-place result.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision continues the northern swing with a stop at Ogilvie Raceway on Monday, June 22. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.

RACE NOTES:

Ethan Dotson set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Tim McCreadie won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Tim McCreadie won Heat 1.

Tristan Chamberlain won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Dylan Thornton won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Bobby Pierce won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Gordy Gundaker and Dallon Murty won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Bobby Pierce won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Dallon Murty won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Tim McCreadie was the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Ethan Dotson was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Dallon Murty was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Jake Timm was the Lifeline Ninth-Place Finisher.

Dylan Thornton was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Daulton Wilson was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Tristan Chamberlain was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Tim Ward was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Logan Zarin was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (60 Laps): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 2. 9M-Tim McCreadie[4]; 3. 9-Nick Hoffman[8]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[6]; 5. 1-Tyler Erb[7]; 6. 13-Dallon Murty[18]; 7. 14-Trey Mills[14]; 8. 19R-Ryan Gustin[10]; 9. 49-Jake Timm[9]; 10. 38T-Dylan Thornton[2]; 11. 58V-Daulton Wilson[19]; 12. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[3]; 13. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[11]; 14. 4TW-Tim Ward[16]; 15. 7B-Joel Bennett[20]; 16. 15A-Nick Anvelink[12]; 17. B1-Brent Larson[15]; 18. 1Z-Logan Zarin[24]; 19. 19-Nick Panitzke[23]; 20. 55E-Eli Johnson[25]; 21. 11-Gordy Gundaker[17]; 22. 22*-Drake Troutman[5]; 23. 7-Ross Robinson[22]; 24. 42-Terry Casey[21]; 25. 3-Brett Swedberg[13]

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/pierce-dominates-141-for-11th-world-of-outlaws-victory-of-2026/

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES XPEL Grand Prix at Road America4.014-mile, 14-turn Road America road course Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Saturday Qualifying ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (June 20, 2026) –  David Malukas, in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, will start on the outside of the front row for the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America, the fifth time in the races to start the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES that the Team Penske newcomer will start on the front row. Despite starting last in Detroit, Malukas’ 5.9 starting average is the second lowest of the 25 drivers, and the 24-year-old has been the best qualifying Team Penske driver in eight of the ten races. Malukas made his fifth appearance in the Firestone Fast Six this season, the second most of the 25 drivers.  Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet joined his teammate in the Firestone Fast Six, his second straight appearance at Road America and his third appearance this season.  Nolan Siegel, in the No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, will roll off the grid from the seventh spot, his best starting position this season.   XPEL Grand Prix at Road America qualifying results:

What they’re saying – XPEL Grand Prix at Road America qualifying: David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 2nd:“This track is so long, so it’s all about just keeping calm and putting it all together, and I think we did fantastic job, Q1, Q2, big thank you to Team Penske. all our sponsors, because they did an incredible job to get this car turned around from practice one where we were nowhere into it. Now, fast forward, I mean, less than 24 hours later, and now, here we are on the front row. So big kudos to them. But for my side, like I said, Q1Q2, fantastic Q3. I just, I ran out of talent. I made a few mistakes and didn’t get it in the end. But overall, still a really good start. Road America, for me, this is pretty much a home track. You know, growing up in Chicago, I used to always come here with my dad when I was younger, he would take the Corvette around, and it was kind of the first moments of when I said, hey, I want to pursue this. I want to get into racing. So, this place comes full circle for me, and it’s always close to home.” Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 6th:“Solid day today, we saved a set of reds, to give us a couple of options tomorrow for the XPEL Chevy. I’m not sure if it’s going to be a red race or a black race, so it’s nice to have some options. It was a good play for the pay day. Car was good. We were struggling on Friday, and we made a couple of good changes overnight and the car was solid. Excited for what’s ahead and hopefully we can get it done for XPEL at the XPEL race.”  Nolan Siegel, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 8th, but will start 7th:“Qualifying is done here at Road America. Overall, happy with our weekend so far. We could have definitely been in the Firestone Fast 6 there. Missed it a little bit on my side but excited about tomorrow starting P7. That’s our best starting spot this year. Things are moving in the right direction. We’ll keep them moving in the right direction tomorrow and have a good day.” Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet qualified 9th but will start 8th:“A really strong weekend for us so far. I think since yesterday we’ve been really, really quick. Today in qualifying Q1 was really strong, and then after that I think we maybe were a bit too ambitious with the setup change, and also myself, I didn’t really put a really good lap in Q2. I think we missed out a little bit on the fast six, but anyways, we have a really strong Combitrans Chevy for tomorrow, and I think we can move forward.” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 10th, but will start 9th:“I’m debating if we should have gone with the primary tire there. The tires have been so wonky from one set to another; the car has transformed completely. It’s very, very strange. I genuinely thought we had more to fight for there, but I was just sliding around with the track also changing so much. It looks like we weren’t the only one dealing with this, but at this point all you can do is try to maximize what we can bring to the race. We just need to put our heads down for tomorrow and make our way forward the best we can.” Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 13th, but will start 12th:“We clearly found something compared to P2. It’s been a struggle; we’ve been on the struggle bus all weekend. We don’t really understand why, which is the toughest part to swallow. Obviously, we were competitive here last year and were right there in the test. Nothing feels like the test. I don’t really feel like it’s the same for the two others. What it is we don’t know. We’re trying to figure it out. We made some improvements in qualifying, but we’re just playing catch up. I’m not going to say I’m not worried for tomorrow, but again, we’ve got a lot more laps to figure it out. A lot can happen in terms of strategy. We know how the yellows are going to fall, if they do what they’ve done previously”. Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet qualified 7th, but will start 13th after a penalty:“Overall, really happy. After the test, coming here and unrolling, the Homes For Our Troops car was good. We’ve not been outside the top 10 yet this weekend. Qualifying, it was nice to get into the Fast 12. Kicking myself should have had another fast six for us, just like Barber. Same thing, just pushing all the way to the end of the lap, just losing it right over the line. It’s just painful, you know. It’s honestly happened to us three times this year, if you count Detroit [untimely red flag], so it’s just a shame, but compared to last year’s qualifying results, we are definitely well ahead of the curve, so I can’t complain.  You’ve got to look at the good. Starting 13th with the grid penalty, it’s really not where you want to be in the midfield; seventh makes your day a lot easier, so we’ll work on it. We started 18th last year and finished on the podium, so no reason why we can’t start a little bit better and do the same thing.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 15th:“Really proud of the effort by everyone on the PPG Chevy team. It’s tough out there with my foot, but not as much as it was at a place like Detroit where you’re constantly working the pedals. Here you have a little bit more time rolling the center so there is transition time from brake to gas pedal. Although it happens quick, it is still a bit easier. We are going to give it our all tomorrow and see where it shakes out.” Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Direct Supply Chevrolet qualified 16th:“Man, it was really close! We were, what, less than a hundredth away from transferring? I was pretty happy with my first run, but I wanted to take a little bit of understeer out of the car. We added a little bit of wing, but then we had more understeer on the second run. So, I don’t know what that’s all about. We’ll have to look at that. However, we’re working in the right direction, and hopefully we can find something for tomorrow’s race. Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet qualified 22nd, but will start 21st:“Very tough weekend so far. I think we had a bit more confidence in our package showing up this weekend. Seems like a little bit of a struggle. We did not opt to test here, so I’m not going to talk about that further. Anyway, we we’re just we’re lacking pace, balance to be as quick as other cars in the corners. That’s our biggest issue right now. Team and crew are doing a great job to try to tackle that and find solutions. And, of course, the drivers are as well. So still max effort going into the race. We have a warmup tomorrow, so I’m excited to try some stuff that we haven’t tried yet and, hopefully, get one of those eureka moments.“It’s a long race. We can do much. And, one good thing about this weekend is I think our long run pace is actually quite good. So, that that’s going be important in race. So, yep, take our positives and improve our negatives.” Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet qualified 25th, but will start 24th:“Both cars are struggling this weekend. First time I saw the red tires was halfway through qualifying, which I regret now.  I should have said something to the team earlier to understand the balance because it is a new tire for us. Having not tested here, we didn’t know what we were going to have.  So, we have an uphill battle the rest of the weekend to find some pace in the car as well as develop a strategy that will help us move forward in the race. Crew has done a good job.  The incident in practice one set us back a little bit but they recovered well. We were able to get back out in practice two right away with no issues, and kind of start back where we left off.  So hopefully we can keep improving and learning as much as we can. But right now, we need to keep looking forward.” Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet qualified 21st, but will start 25th after a penalty:“That was a very difficult qualifying session. It’s especially disappointing after we had a fairly strong Practice 2. We’ll have to fight our way forward tomorrow, but we will be ready.”

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSaturday, June 20, 2026Alex PalouDavid MalukasPress Conference THE MODERATOR: David, obviously hard-fought, close in the end. Hard to beat the guy next to you, isn’t it?DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, no, for sure. Best of the best right now. It feels good. P2, right there. Going from practice yesterday to today, we flipped this car upside down overnight. It was not in the window yesterday. Coming into today, so much better. We got it right where we needed it to be. Qualifying, P1, P2, put some laps together. This track is so long, it is so hard to put a lap together. That is the main things. You’ll see the splits of other drivers in between sessions, it’s so drastic. You have these long straightaways. Come out of turn three, long straightaway, you’re thinking, thinking, by the time you get to the next corner.Q3, missed out a little bit, but… THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Q.  David, how much do you think during the days off I just got to raise my level to beat this guy?DAVID MALUKAS: Well, for my sake, I always put a lot of pressure on myself, no matter the situation, to keep getting better and looking at what you can do differently, right? You learn more from your losses than you do your wins.Every day, man, I feel like I’m changing so much. If I even look at myself now to one month ago, I feel like I’m a completely different driver. If I compare to last year, it’s not even relatable. Keep learning, learning. 24 years old, we still got time. Q.  Is it frustrating to look up and see that No. 10 back at the top?DAVID MALUKAS: Not really. For me, I know the mistakes I made in Q3. For me, I’m actually over the moon because here I am P2 on another road course, right? It feels really good. I feel like this before season, it was ovals only. I worked so hard the off-season, even in between the races, the amount of simulator, looking at video, date. I look at video till I just get stick sick of it, learning, gain what I can. Now I can say road courses, street courses, ovals, it feel good that I’m always there on all three. Q.  When you have these consistently well qualifying performances you’ve had this year, does it make this 20 hours up until the race more stressful for you trying to get the first win?DAVID MALUKAS: No. I try to keep that contained. If the situation’s there, then great, we can go and get that win. At the end of the day it’s trying to get points, trying to have a good race. You don’t want to make stupid mistakes or a stupid move to be like I need to get this win so bad. I know the time will come. If this race is going to be the one, we’ll go for it. If the situation doesn’t arise, you have to keep the mind calm and collected, get what we can. Q.  The series has been racing here since 1985. You, Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, three apiece. When people talk about names like that, does it matter to you? Is that something you’re going to think about in 20 years when you’re done?ALEX PALOU: Yes and no. I mean, it’s super special. It’s very cool to hear that, especially those names. I think all the names you said there are huge legends in the sport.But at the end of the day it doesn’t really change much. Like, I feel it’s super cool obviously. I would love, I would love to have that in our let’s say CV when I retire.It’s hard. It’s hard to get. Hopefully we can get it. I’m sure if we get it, someone else in 10 years or five or six will get us, as well. It’s cool. Q.  You talk about this being a long lap. Talk about sections of the track that are more fun to drive than others, where you think the best opportunities for passing are going to be.DAVID MALUKAS: Passing opportunities, I mean, pick your straightaway, right? You got so many. Obviously into one and five are going to be big ones. Decent passes into turn eight if you get a good run through turn seven.My favorite part of the track is the Carrousel. I love the Carrousel. The amount of speed we’re carrying, especially since they did the repave here a few years ago, it’s unbelievable. I mean, my neck pad, it’s almost equal to the Indy 500, it’s so cool. We are on the limit there.

Tune-In Guide SaturdayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #2 – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying – 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 SundayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – /INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218XPEL Grand Prix at Road America (55 laps)– 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

Santino Ferrucci celebrates A.J. Foyt Racing’s first Chevrolet-powered podium at Road America in 2025

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESXPEL Grand Prix at Road America4.014-mile, 14-turn Road America road courseElkhart Lake, WisconsinSaturday Qualifying ReportJune 20, 2026 ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (June 20, 2026) –  David Malukas, in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, will start on the outside of the front row for the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America, the fifth time in the races to start the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES that the Team Penske newcomer will start on the front row. Despite starting last in Detroit, Malukas’ 5.9 starting average is the second lowest of the 25 drivers, and the 24-year-old has been the best qualifying Team Penske driver in eight of the ten races. Malukas made his fifth appearance in the Firestone Fast Six this season, the second most of the 25 drivers.  Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet joined his teammate in the Firestone Fast Six, his second straight appearance at Road America and his third appearance this season.  Nolan Siegel, in the No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, will roll off the grid from the seventh spot, his best starting position this season.   XPEL Grand Prix at Road America qualifying results:

What they’re saying – XPEL Grand Prix at Road America qualifying: David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 2nd:“This track is so long, so it’s all about just keeping calm and putting it all together, and I think we did fantastic job, Q1, Q2, big thank you to Team Penske. all our sponsors, because they did an incredible job to get this car turned around from practice one where we were nowhere into it. Now, fast forward, I mean, less than 24 hours later, and now, here we are on the front row. So big kudos to them. But for my side, like I said, Q1Q2, fantastic Q3. I just, I ran out of talent. I made a few mistakes and didn’t get it in the end. But overall, still a really good start. Road America, for me, this is pretty much a home track. You know, growing up in Chicago, I used to always come here with my dad when I was younger, he would take the Corvette around, and it was kind of the first moments of when I said, hey, I want to pursue this. I want to get into racing. So, this place comes full circle for me, and it’s always close to home.” Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 6th:“Solid day today, we saved a set of reds, to give us a couple of options tomorrow for the XPEL Chevy. I’m not sure if it’s going to be a red race or a black race, so it’s nice to have some options. It was a good play for the pay day. Car was good. We were struggling on Friday, and we made a couple of good changes overnight and the car was solid. Excited for what’s ahead and hopefully we can get it done for XPEL at the XPEL race.”  Nolan Siegel, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 8th, but will start 7th:“Qualifying is done here at Road America. Overall, happy with our weekend so far. We could have definitely been in the Firestone Fast 6 there. Missed it a little bit on my side but excited about tomorrow starting P7. That’s our best starting spot this year. Things are moving in the right direction. We’ll keep them moving in the right direction tomorrow and have a good day.” Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet qualified 9th but will start 8th:“A really strong weekend for us so far. I think since yesterday we’ve been really, really quick. Today in qualifying Q1 was really strong, and then after that I think we maybe were a bit too ambitious with the setup change, and also myself, I didn’t really put a really good lap in Q2. I think we missed out a little bit on the fast six, but anyways, we have a really strong Combitrans Chevy for tomorrow, and I think we can move forward.” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 10th, but will start 9th:“I’m debating if we should have gone with the primary tire there. The tires have been so wonky from one set to another; the car has transformed completely. It’s very, very strange. I genuinely thought we had more to fight for there, but I was just sliding around with the track also changing so much. It looks like we weren’t the only one dealing with this, but at this point all you can do is try to maximize what we can bring to the race. We just need to put our heads down for tomorrow and make our way forward the best we can.” Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 13th, but will start 12th:“We clearly found something compared to P2. It’s been a struggle; we’ve been on the struggle bus all weekend. We don’t really understand why, which is the toughest part to swallow. Obviously, we were competitive here last year and were right there in the test. Nothing feels like the test. I don’t really feel like it’s the same for the two others. What it is we don’t know. We’re trying to figure it out. We made some improvements in qualifying, but we’re just playing catch up. I’m not going to say I’m not worried for tomorrow, but again, we’ve got a lot more laps to figure it out. A lot can happen in terms of strategy. We know how the yellows are going to fall, if they do what they’ve done previously”. Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet qualified 7th, but will start 13th after a penalty:“Overall, really happy. After the test, coming here and unrolling, the Homes For Our Troops car was good. We’ve not been outside the top 10 yet this weekend. Qualifying, it was nice to get into the Fast 12. Kicking myself should have had another fast six for us, just like Barber. Same thing, just pushing all the way to the end of the lap, just losing it right over the line. It’s just painful, you know. It’s honestly happened to us three times this year, if you count Detroit [untimely red flag], so it’s just a shame, but compared to last year’s qualifying results, we are definitely well ahead of the curve, so I can’t complain.  You’ve got to look at the good. Starting 13th with the grid penalty, it’s really not where you want to be in the midfield; seventh makes your day a lot easier, so we’ll work on it. We started 18th last year and finished on the podium, so no reason why we can’t start a little bit better and do the same thing.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 15th:“Really proud of the effort by everyone on the PPG Chevy team. It’s tough out there with my foot, but not as much as it was at a place like Detroit where you’re constantly working the pedals. Here you have a little bit more time rolling the center so there is transition time from brake to gas pedal. Although it happens quick, it is still a bit easier. We are going to give it our all tomorrow and see where it shakes out.” Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Direct Supply Chevrolet qualified 16th:“Man, it was really close! We were, what, less than a hundredth away from transferring? I was pretty happy with my first run, but I wanted to take a little bit of understeer out of the car. We added a little bit of wing, but then we had more understeer on the second run. So, I don’t know what that’s all about. We’ll have to look at that. However, we’re working in the right direction, and hopefully we can find something for tomorrow’s race. Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet qualified 22nd, but will start 21st:“Very tough weekend so far. I think we had a bit more confidence in our package showing up this weekend. Seems like a little bit of a struggle. We did not opt to test here, so I’m not going to talk about that further. Anyway, we we’re just we’re lacking pace, balance to be as quick as other cars in the corners. That’s our biggest issue right now. Team and crew are doing a great job to try to tackle that and find solutions. And, of course, the drivers are as well. So still max effort going into the race. We have a warmup tomorrow, so I’m excited to try some stuff that we haven’t tried yet and, hopefully, get one of those eureka moments.“It’s a long race. We can do much. And, one good thing about this weekend is I think our long run pace is actually quite good. So, that that’s going be important in race. So, yep, take our positives and improve our negatives.” Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet qualified 25th, but will start 24th:“Both cars are struggling this weekend. First time I saw the red tires was halfway through qualifying, which I regret now.  I should have said something to the team earlier to understand the balance because it is a new tire for us. Having not tested here, we didn’t know what we were going to have.  So, we have an uphill battle the rest of the weekend to find some pace in the car as well as develop a strategy that will help us move forward in the race. Crew has done a good job.  The incident in practice one set us back a little bit but they recovered well. We were able to get back out in practice two right away with no issues, and kind of start back where we left off.  So hopefully we can keep improving and learning as much as we can. But right now, we need to keep looking forward.” Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet qualified 21st, but will start 25th after a penalty:“That was a very difficult qualifying session. It’s especially disappointing after we had a fairly strong Practice 2. We’ll have to fight our way forward tomorrow, but we will be ready.”

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSaturday, June 20, 2026Alex PalouDavid MalukasPress Conference THE MODERATOR: David, obviously hard-fought, close in the end. Hard to beat the guy next to you, isn’t it?DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, no, for sure. Best of the best right now. It feels good. P2, right there. Going from practice yesterday to today, we flipped this car upside down overnight. It was not in the window yesterday. Coming into today, so much better. We got it right where we needed it to be. Qualifying, P1, P2, put some laps together. This track is so long, it is so hard to put a lap together. That is the main things. You’ll see the splits of other drivers in between sessions, it’s so drastic. You have these long straightaways. Come out of turn three, long straightaway, you’re thinking, thinking, by the time you get to the next corner.Q3, missed out a little bit, but… THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Q.  David, how much do you think during the days off I just got to raise my level to beat this guy?DAVID MALUKAS: Well, for my sake, I always put a lot of pressure on myself, no matter the situation, to keep getting better and looking at what you can do differently, right? You learn more from your losses than you do your wins.Every day, man, I feel like I’m changing so much. If I even look at myself now to one month ago, I feel like I’m a completely different driver. If I compare to last year, it’s not even relatable. Keep learning, learning. 24 years old, we still got time. Q.  Is it frustrating to look up and see that No. 10 back at the top?DAVID MALUKAS: Not really. For me, I know the mistakes I made in Q3. For me, I’m actually over the moon because here I am P2 on another road course, right? It feels really good. I feel like this before season, it was ovals only. I worked so hard the off-season, even in between the races, the amount of simulator, looking at video, date. I look at video till I just get stick sick of it, learning, gain what I can. Now I can say road courses, street courses, ovals, it feel good that I’m always there on all three. Q.  When you have these consistently well qualifying performances you’ve had this year, does it make this 20 hours up until the race more stressful for you trying to get the first win?DAVID MALUKAS: No. I try to keep that contained. If the situation’s there, then great, we can go and get that win. At the end of the day it’s trying to get points, trying to have a good race. You don’t want to make stupid mistakes or a stupid move to be like I need to get this win so bad. I know the time will come. If this race is going to be the one, we’ll go for it. If the situation doesn’t arise, you have to keep the mind calm and collected, get what we can. Q.  The series has been racing here since 1985. You, Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, three apiece. When people talk about names like that, does it matter to you? Is that something you’re going to think about in 20 years when you’re done?ALEX PALOU: Yes and no. I mean, it’s super special. It’s very cool to hear that, especially those names. I think all the names you said there are huge legends in the sport.But at the end of the day it doesn’t really change much. Like, I feel it’s super cool obviously. I would love, I would love to have that in our let’s say CV when I retire.It’s hard. It’s hard to get. Hopefully we can get it. I’m sure if we get it, someone else in 10 years or five or six will get us, as well. It’s cool. Q.  You talk about this being a long lap. Talk about sections of the track that are more fun to drive than others, where you think the best opportunities for passing are going to be.DAVID MALUKAS: Passing opportunities, I mean, pick your straightaway, right? You got so many. Obviously into one and five are going to be big ones. Decent passes into turn eight if you get a good run through turn seven.My favorite part of the track is the Carrousel. I love the Carrousel. The amount of speed we’re carrying, especially since they did the repave here a few years ago, it’s unbelievable. I mean, my neck pad, it’s almost equal to the Indy 500, it’s so cool. We are on the limit there.

Tune-In Guide SaturdayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #2 – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying – 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 SundayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – /INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218XPEL Grand Prix at Road America (55 laps)– 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

Santino Ferrucci celebrates A.J. Foyt Racing’s first Chevrolet-powered podium at Road America in 2025

Chevrolet at Road America Chevrolet Wins: 11 2024 – Will Power – Team Penske2022 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2016 – Will Power – Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1989 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Patrick Racing1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Chevrolet Poles: 13 2021 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2020 Race #2 – Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren2020 Race #1 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2017 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2016 – Will Power -Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1991 – Bob Rahal – Galles Racing1990 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1989 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Chevrolet Podiums: 34 Chevrolet podiums at Road America by driver: Josef Newgarden (6), Will Power (5), Mario Andretti (3), Emerson Fittipaldi (3), Rick Mears (3), Michael Andretti (2), Pato O’Ward (2) Bob Rahal (2), Al Unser Jr. (2), Helio Castroneves (1), Santino Ferrucci (1), Tony Kanaan (1), Scott McLaughlin (1), Danny Sullivan (1), and Paul Tracy (1) Chevrolet podiums at Road America by team: Team Penske (19), Newman Haas Racing (5), Arrow McLaren (2), Galles Racing (2), Rahal Hogan Racing (2), , A.J. Foyt Racing (1), Chip Ganassi Racing (1),and Patrick Racing (1) Chevrolet Laps Led: 702 Chevrolet laps led at Road America by driver: Josef Newgarden (159), Will Power (81), Michael Andretti (79), Emerson Fittipaldi (76), Danny Sullivan (62), Paul Tracy (55), Mario Andretti (50), Pato O’Ward (43), Scott McLaughlin (26), Al Unser Jr. (24), Helio Castroneves (17), Max Chilton (7), Felix Rosenqvist (7), Kevin Magnussen (6), Christian Lundgaard (4), Oliver Askew (2), David Malukas (2), and Simon Pagenaud (2) Chevrolet laps led at Road America by team: Team Penske (443), Newman Haas Racing (129), Arrow McLaren (60), Patrick Racing (35) Galles Racing (24), Carlin (7), A.J. Foyt Racing (2), and Ed Carpenter Racing (2) Manufacturer History at Road America Wins (with competition) 11 — Chevrolet (2024, 2022, 2018, 2016, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)10 — Honda (2025, 2023, 2021, 2020 R2, 2020 R1, 2019, 2017, 2000, 1998, 1997)5 — Cosworth  (1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982)4 — Ford (1999, 1996, 1995, 1994)2 — Toyota (2002, 2001) Poles (with competition) 13 — Chevrolet (2021, 2020 R2, 2020 R1, 2018, 2017, 2016, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)7 — Honda (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2000, 1996)5 — Cosworth (1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982)4 — Ford (2001, 1999, 1998, 1995)1 — Ilmor (1994)1 — Mercedes (1997)1 — Toyota (2002)

June 20, 2026 — ELKHART LAKE, WI

• Reigning and four-time series champion Alex Palou scores fifth-consecutive pole in 2026
• Meyer Shank Racing duo of Marcus Armstrong, Felix Rosenqvist lock out row two
• Marcus Ericsson P5 for Andretti Global

Alex Palou will lead the field to green for the fifth consecutive race in his #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, this time at the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.

Palou is a four-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion already, and holds a 49-point advantage in the championship standings as the series enters the second half of the 2026 season.

The Spaniard is the first driver since the late, great Alex Zanardi in the 1996-1997 seasons to score five straight IndyCar pole positions.

Palou will be going for his fourth win at Road America tomorrow, as well as his fifth win of 2026 following triumphs at St. Petersburg, Barber Motorsports Park, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and the Detroit Grand Prix.

The Meyer Shank Racing Honda pair of Marcus Armstrong and Felix Rosenqvist locked out row two in today’s qualifying from Road America. Rosenqvist is looking for his second-career win at Road America, as well as his second win of 2026 following his triumph as last month’s 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. Armstrong, meanwhile, is looking for his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory and his first podium of the 2026 IndyCar season.

Marcus Ericsson scored his first podium of 2026 last time out at World Wide Technology Raceway and is looking to carry that momentum to a strong result tomorrow from fifth on the grid in his Andretti Global Honda.

XPEL Grand Prix Honda Qualifying Results

• 1st Alex Palou
• 3rd Marcus Armstrong
• 4th Felix Rosenqvist
• 5th Marcus Ericsson
• 11th Will Power
• 12th Scott Dixon
• 14th Romain Grosjean
• 17th Dennis Hauger– R
• 18th Kyle Kirkwood
• 19th Kyffin Simpson
• 20th Graham Rahal
• 23rd Mick Schumacher– R
• 24th Louis Foster

Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Andretti Global Honda
Andretti Global Honda
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Dale Coyne Racing Honda
Dale Coyne Racing Honda
Andretti Global Honda
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda

R – Rookie

Quotes

Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) qualified first: “Five poles in a row! That’s so cool. Thank you to Honda for all the power. My car, the #10 car, was impressive in qualifying today—once again. Now, we are going to focus on the race run. We’ll see how crazy it’s going to be with different strategies, but I’m looking forward to it!”

Alex Palou scores fifth-consecutive NTT INDYCAR SERIES pole position

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June 20, 2026 — ELKHART LAKE, WI

• Reigning and four-time series champion Alex Palou scores fifth-consecutive pole in 2026
• Meyer Shank Racing duo of Marcus Armstrong, Felix Rosenqvist lock out row two
• Marcus Ericsson P5 for Andretti Global

Alex Palou will lead the field to green for the fifth consecutive race in his #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, this time at the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.

Palou is a four-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion already, and holds a 49-point advantage in the championship standings as the series enters the second half of the 2026 season.

The Spaniard is the first driver since the late, great Alex Zanardi in the 1996-1997 seasons to score five straight IndyCar pole positions.

Palou will be going for his fourth win at Road America tomorrow, as well as his fifth win of 2026 following triumphs at St. Petersburg, Barber Motorsports Park, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and the Detroit Grand Prix.

The Meyer Shank Racing Honda pair of Marcus Armstrong and Felix Rosenqvist locked out row two in today’s qualifying from Road America. Rosenqvist is looking for his second-career win at Road America, as well as his second win of 2026 following his triumph as last month’s 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. Armstrong, meanwhile, is looking for his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory and his first podium of the 2026 IndyCar season.

Marcus Ericsson scored his first podium of 2026 last time out at World Wide Technology Raceway and is looking to carry that momentum to a strong result tomorrow from fifth on the grid in his Andretti Global Honda.

XPEL Grand Prix Honda Qualifying Results

• 1st Alex Palou
• 3rd Marcus Armstrong
• 4th Felix Rosenqvist
• 5th Marcus Ericsson
• 11th Will Power
• 12th Scott Dixon
• 14th Romain Grosjean
• 17th Dennis Hauger– R
• 18th Kyle Kirkwood
• 19th Kyffin Simpson
• 20th Graham Rahal
• 23rd Mick Schumacher– R
• 24th Louis Foster

Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Andretti Global Honda
Andretti Global Honda
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Dale Coyne Racing Honda
Dale Coyne Racing Honda
Andretti Global Honda
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda

R – Rookie

Quotes

Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) qualified first: “Five poles in a row! That’s so cool. Thank you to Honda for all the power. My car, the #10 car, was impressive in qualifying today—once again. Now, we are going to focus on the race run. We’ll see how crazy it’s going to be with different strategies, but I’m looking forward to it!”

Marcus Armstrong (#66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda) qualified third: “It’s a great result today for us and the whole MSR team to lock out the second row. Our Honda engine has been giving us good power all weekend, and that’s really shown. But, tomorrow we have our work cut out for us. It’s a long race, you can’t win it in the first corner, and we’re going to have to do everything right tomorrow if we want to beat Alex.”

FARMER CITY, IL (June 19, 2026) — When Jason Feger and Ryan Unzicker square-off in a battle for supremacy on the tight bullrings of Illinois, the excitement level is sure to reach fever pitch.

Fans in attendance at Farmer City Raceway were treated to a generous helping of exactly that Friday night as the two DIRTcar Late Model national champions engaged in a relentless battle for the win around the 1/4-mile oval.

In the end, Feger emerged victorious after capitalizing on a wild incident in lapped traffic in the final laps to collect his 38th career DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature win.

Early on, Feger was in control of the 40-lap main event, utilizing his pole starting position to lead the opening 23 laps of the race.

A restart on Lap 24 is where things changed in a hurry as Unzicker threw a slide job exiting turn four on Feger and led Lap 24 before a caution bunched the field up again. But this time, Unzicker led the field back to green.

“I was more frustrated the handling of the car went away,” Feger said. “We were really good early in the race, and then the rain just kind of had the track a little different tonight. We ran a [NLMT-4 tire] tonight, and I really thought the three was the right tire, and it ended up would’ve been the right tire. Once our edges were gone, we were no good.”

Unzicker continued to lead until heavy lap traffic became a factor on Lap 38 and allowed Feger’s No. 25 to close the gap quickly.

With just two laps-to-go, Unzicker made contact with the lapped car Mitch McGrath out of turn four and nearly spun around on the front stretch. Unzicker was able to get going straight again, but Feger had closed in on the rear deck of Unzicker’s No. 24 as they charged into turns one and two.

Feger ripped the top, found the momentum off turn two, and drove deep down low underneath Unzicker into turn three. They touched wheels before the apex of the corner, and as Unzicker slid up the track and into the side of McGrath’s No. 74, Feger was able to capitalize, slipping underneath both cars to retake the lead as he crossed under the white flag.

Feger came back around to take the checkered flag and career win No. 38 with Hell Tour, bringing him within one win of tying 2004 Summer Nationals champion Don O’Neal for fourth on the all-time wins list at 39.

“It’s just really a tough deal. So maybe if I’m leading, I do pick the bottom and I get by the lap cars no problem, but I very easily could’ve made the same choice as Ryan did, just chose the wrong lane,” Feger said. “Me seeing him pick that line made it a lot easier knowing where I had to go. The car’s been good all summer and you’ve got to have some luck or be good, and right now, we are good. You always lose more that way than you’re ever going to win.”

“Any time you lose, it’s a bummer, right?” Unzicker said in his DIRTVision post-race interview. “I don’t know, some of the lappers just need to chill the heck out and just stay in one lane, and unfortunately, they can’t figure that out yet. But the car was good and that’s all I can ask for being on the podium.”

Unzicker hung on to finish second, Clay Stuckey finished third, Tanner English charged from 15th to finish fourth, and Kyle Hammer rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, MO, on Saturday, June 20.

How can you watch the DIRTcar Summer Nationals? Every race is live on DIRTVision.

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 25-Jason Feger[1]; 2. 24-Ryan Unzicker[3]; 3. 15-Clay Stuckey[5]; 4. 96-Tanner English[15]; 5. 45-Kyle Hammer[7]; 6. 38J-Jake Little[11]; 7. 18-Shannon Babb[12]; 8. 31M-Tyler Millwood[16]; 9. 75-Daniel Adam[8]; 10. 97-Cade Dillard[4]; 11. 42W-Mckay Wenger[6]; 12. 09-Michael Leach[2]; 13. 122-Timmy Dick[21]; 14. ZT1-Zach Taylor[17]; 15. 1W-Donny Walden[10]; 16. 17SR-Brody Smith[14]; 17. 33H-Roben Huffman[13]; 18. 74-Mitch McGrath[9]; 19. 4D-Doug Tye[22]; 20. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[23]; 21. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[18]; 22. 30-Mark Voigt[20]; 23. 87-Jake Rainey[19]

Michael Long Gets 14th Career Summit Modified Win at Farmer City

Michael Long continues to carve his legacy with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals with a strong performance in his latest triumph at Farmer City Raceway.

Long, the 2024 DIRTcar UMP Modified national champion from Fowler, IL, picked up career win No. 14 with the Summit Modifieds Friday night, moving him into a tie for fifth on the all-time wins list with current series points leader, Ray Bollinger.

“It’s a good deal. It’s a good summer series that comes around here every year,” Long said. “There are a lot of top guys that run the series and it’s good to be up there with them. It’s something we like doing every year.”

The Feature went green at the 1/4-mile confines of Farmer City as Zeke McKenzie — a winner at Fairbury Speedway one week ago — took the initial lead over outside polesitter and Vanquish Race Cars teammate, Bollinger.

McKenzie led the first nine laps before a caution on Lap 9 gave Long the opening he needed on the restart.

Long found speed and momentum on the cushion that propelled him around the top side of McKenzie on Lap 12.

Long went unchallenged in the final 13 laps to pick up the Summit Modifieds win in the series’ 13th visit to Farmer City.

“What made the pass a lot easier was when the yellow came out and Ray (Bollinger) picked up the bottom,” Long said. “I was in third, so then I had to go to the top and it just kind of left me a free lane. Once I got to the lead, [my car was] so much better.”

Bollinger finished second, Trevor Neville finished third, McKenzie hung on to fourth, and Landen Miller finished fifth.

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action on Saturday, June 20 at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, MO.

How can you watch the DIRTcar Summer Nationals? Every race is live on DIRTVision.

Feature (25 laps): 1. 18L-Michael Long[4]; 2. 77-Ray Bollinger[1]; 3. 777-Trevor Neville[6]; 4. 24-Zeke McKenzie[2]; 5. 110-Landen Miller[7]; 6. 99-Hunt Gossum[8]; 7. 389-Carson Friedman[5]; 8. 21-Lyndon Whitfill[9]; 9. 14-Brian Lynn[14]; 10. 21B-Hunter Breland[13]; 11. B5-Matthew Baker[16]; 12. 95S-Rick Salter[15]; 13. 22W-Wade Wenthe[17]; 14. 01-Jeremy Nichols[12]; 15. 74S-Chris Sieweke[19]; 16. 10M-Chris Morefield[22]; 17. 11Z-Zane Oedewaldt[18]; 18. 29C-Joey Cotterman[20]; 19. 6-Justin Tharp[21]; 20. 66-Cole Falloway[10]; 21. 89-Austin Friedman[3]; 22. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt[11]

ARTICLE: https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/recaps/michael-long-gets-14th-career-summit-modified-win-at-farmer-city/, https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/recaps/jason-feger-passes-ryan-unzicker-late-to-win-at-farmer-city/

EVENT INFO: https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549563
TRACK INFO: https://www.farmercityracing.com/

Jason Feger Passes Ryan Unzicker Late to Win at Farmer City

FARMER CITY, IL (June 19, 2026) — When Jason Feger and Ryan Unzicker square-off in a battle for supremacy on the tight bullrings of Illinois, the excitement level is sure to reach fever pitch.

Fans in attendance at Farmer City Raceway were treated to a generous helping of exactly that Friday night as the two DIRTcar Late Model national champions engaged in a relentless battle for the win around the 1/4-mile oval.

In the end, Feger emerged victorious after capitalizing on a wild incident in lapped traffic in the final laps to collect his 38th career DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature win.

Early on, Feger was in control of the 40-lap main event, utilizing his pole starting position to lead the opening 23 laps of the race.

A restart on Lap 24 is where things changed in a hurry as Unzicker threw a slide job exiting turn four on Feger and led Lap 24 before a caution bunched the field up again. But this time, Unzicker led the field back to green.

“I was more frustrated the handling of the car went away,” Feger said. “We were really good early in the race, and then the rain just kind of had the track a little different tonight. We ran a [NLMT-4 tire] tonight, and I really thought the three was the right tire, and it ended up would’ve been the right tire. Once our edges were gone, we were no good.”

Unzicker continued to lead until heavy lap traffic became a factor on Lap 38 and allowed Feger’s No. 25 to close the gap quickly.

With just two laps-to-go, Unzicker made contact with the lapped car Mitch McGrath out of turn four and nearly spun around on the front stretch. Unzicker was able to get going straight again, but Feger had closed in on the rear deck of Unzicker’s No. 24 as they charged into turns one and two.

Feger ripped the top, found the momentum off turn two, and drove deep down low underneath Unzicker into turn three. They touched wheels before the apex of the corner, and as Unzicker slid up the track and into the side of McGrath’s No. 74, Feger was able to capitalize, slipping underneath both cars to retake the lead as he crossed under the white flag.

Feger came back around to take the checkered flag and career win No. 38 with Hell Tour, bringing him within one win of tying 2004 Summer Nationals champion Don O’Neal for fourth on the all-time wins list at 39.

“It’s just really a tough deal. So maybe if I’m leading, I do pick the bottom and I get by the lap cars no problem, but I very easily could’ve made the same choice as Ryan did, just chose the wrong lane,” Feger said. “Me seeing him pick that line made it a lot easier knowing where I had to go. The car’s been good all summer and you’ve got to have some luck or be good, and right now, we are good. You always lose more that way than you’re ever going to win.”

“Any time you lose, it’s a bummer, right?” Unzicker said in his DIRTVision post-race interview. “I don’t know, some of the lappers just need to chill the heck out and just stay in one lane, and unfortunately, they can’t figure that out yet. But the car was good and that’s all I can ask for being on the podium.”

Unzicker hung on to finish second, Clay Stuckey finished third, Tanner English charged from 15th to finish fourth, and Kyle Hammer rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, MO, on Saturday, June 20.

How can you watch the DIRTcar Summer Nationals? Every race is live on DIRTVision.

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 25-Jason Feger[1]; 2. 24-Ryan Unzicker[3]; 3. 15-Clay Stuckey[5]; 4. 96-Tanner English[15]; 5. 45-Kyle Hammer[7]; 6. 38J-Jake Little[11]; 7. 18-Shannon Babb[12]; 8. 31M-Tyler Millwood[16]; 9. 75-Daniel Adam[8]; 10. 97-Cade Dillard[4]; 11. 42W-Mckay Wenger[6]; 12. 09-Michael Leach[2]; 13. 122-Timmy Dick[21]; 14. ZT1-Zach Taylor[17]; 15. 1W-Donny Walden[10]; 16. 17SR-Brody Smith[14]; 17. 33H-Roben Huffman[13]; 18. 74-Mitch McGrath[9]; 19. 4D-Doug Tye[22]; 20. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[23]; 21. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[18]; 22. 30-Mark Voigt[20]; 23. 87-Jake Rainey[19]

Michael Long Gets 14th Career Summit Modified Win at Farmer City

Michael Long continues to carve his legacy with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals with a strong performance in his latest triumph at Farmer City Raceway.

Long, the 2024 DIRTcar UMP Modified national champion from Fowler, IL, picked up career win No. 14 with the Summit Modifieds Friday night, moving him into a tie for fifth on the all-time wins list with current series points leader, Ray Bollinger.

“It’s a good deal. It’s a good summer series that comes around here every year,” Long said. “There are a lot of top guys that run the series and it’s good to be up there with them. It’s something we like doing every year.”

The Feature went green at the 1/4-mile confines of Farmer City as Zeke McKenzie — a winner at Fairbury Speedway one week ago — took the initial lead over outside polesitter and Vanquish Race Cars teammate, Bollinger.

McKenzie led the first nine laps before a caution on Lap 9 gave Long the opening he needed on the restart.

Long found speed and momentum on the cushion that propelled him around the top side of McKenzie on Lap 12.

Long went unchallenged in the final 13 laps to pick up the Summit Modifieds win in the series’ 13th visit to Farmer City.

“What made the pass a lot easier was when the yellow came out and Ray (Bollinger) picked up the bottom,” Long said. “I was in third, so then I had to go to the top and it just kind of left me a free lane. Once I got to the lead, [my car was] so much better.”

Bollinger finished second, Trevor Neville finished third, McKenzie hung on to fourth, and Landen Miller finished fifth.

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action on Saturday, June 20 at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, MO.

How can you watch the DIRTcar Summer Nationals? Every race is live on DIRTVision.

Feature (25 laps): 1. 18L-Michael Long[4]; 2. 77-Ray Bollinger[1]; 3. 777-Trevor Neville[6]; 4. 24-Zeke McKenzie[2]; 5. 110-Landen Miller[7]; 6. 99-Hunt Gossum[8]; 7. 389-Carson Friedman[5]; 8. 21-Lyndon Whitfill[9]; 9. 14-Brian Lynn[14]; 10. 21B-Hunter Breland[13]; 11. B5-Matthew Baker[16]; 12. 95S-Rick Salter[15]; 13. 22W-Wade Wenthe[17]; 14. 01-Jeremy Nichols[12]; 15. 74S-Chris Sieweke[19]; 16. 10M-Chris Morefield[22]; 17. 11Z-Zane Oedewaldt[18]; 18. 29C-Joey Cotterman[20]; 19. 6-Justin Tharp[21]; 20. 66-Cole Falloway[10]; 21. 89-Austin Friedman[3]; 22. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt[11]

ARTICLE: https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/recaps/michael-long-gets-14th-career-summit-modified-win-at-farmer-city/, https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/recaps/jason-feger-passes-ryan-unzicker-late-to-win-at-farmer-city/

EVENT INFO: https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549563
TRACK INFO: https://www.farmercityracing.com/

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Sheppard Sweeps Opening Night of Mountain Moonshine Classic at Smoky Mountain

MARYVILLE, TN (June 19, 2026) – Brandon Sheppard completed a clean sweep Friday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway, leading all 40 laps of the opening night of the Mountain Moonshine Classic to earn his fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of the season. The New Berlin, Illinois driver earned $10,000 for the victory after setting overall fast time, winning his heat race, and capping off a perfect evening in Wieland Victory Lane. The win marked the 40th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series triumph of Sheppard’s career. Sheppard crossed the finish line 1.342 seconds ahead of Dale McDowell, who finished second. Garrett Alberson rounded out the Big River Steel podium in third. Chris Madden and Sam Seawright completed the top five. With championship points leader Hudson O’Neal finishing eighth, Sheppard trimmed his deficit from 150 points to 80 heading into Saturday night’s $30,000-to-win Mountain Moonshine Classic finale. “It’s hard to win here. It’s nothing like any place I grew up racing,” Sheppard said in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “I think we won a Southern All Stars race here a long time ago, but we haven’t been able to get it done since. Anytime you can run up front with Dale (McDowell) and those guys at a place like this, you know you’ve accomplished something.” “This is our Eldora car, and I knew it was really good. I was happy with it from hot laps on. The guys did a phenomenal job getting it back together, and it was definitely a fast piece.” Sheppard admitted navigating lapped traffic was one of the biggest challenges of the race. “Honestly, while I was leading, I was already thinking about what I was going to do when I got to traffic,” he said. “I know better than to try passing those guys on the outside here, but they were racing three-wide in front of me. When Dale showed me a nose, I knew I had to figure out a way to get back by him and get to the bottom. I just bided my time and made it work.” McDowell challenged Sheppard on multiple occasions but was never able to complete a pass for the lead. “I think I had a chance, but I hit the wall once and damaged a spoiler support, and that hurt us,” McDowell said. “I was trying to widen my entry and thought I had an opening going into turn one. It was a good night for us. Once the race stayed green, I thought lapped traffic might give us an opportunity, but Brandon had really good speed in clean air. We’ll work on it and see what we can do tomorrow night.” Alberson continued his strong season with a third-place finish and an important gain in the championship standings. “I needed the start to go a little better,” Alberson said. “If I could have gotten to Sheppard’s door at the start-finish line, maybe it would have been a different race. He did exactly what he was supposed to do. We just need a little bit more. This car is really close, and honestly, this feels like a win for us. This place has been tricky for us in the past, so it’s a big confidence boost.” Sheppard’s winning Mark Richards Racing Rocket Chassis is powered by a Durham Racing Engine and backed by Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Ace Metal Works, Performance Grading, Petroff Towing, Franklin Enterprises, Sunoco Race Fuels, Gunter’s Honey, Stiles Marine and Maintenance, and Collins Brothers Towing. Completing the top ten were Devin Moran, Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O’Neal, Chris Ferguson, and Josh Rice. The evening concluded with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series crew chiefs taking center stage in a Crown Vic Challenge. Jason Durham, crew chief for Hudson O’Neal, claimed the victory in the 15-lap event. Danny White, crew chief for Brandon Sheppard, finished second, while Anthony Burroughs, crew chief for Ricky Thornton Jr., rounded out the podium in third. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Mountain Moonshine Classic | Night 1Friday, June 19, 2026Smoky Mountain Speedway | Maryville, TN Allstar Performance Time TrialsFast Time Group A: Brandon Sheppard | 16.019 seconds (Overall)Fast Time Group B:Garrett Alberson | 16.036 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 16S-Sam Seawright[2]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 4. 3S-Brian Shirley[5]; 5. 22F-Chris Ferguson[8]; 6. 111-Max Blair[4]; 7. 15-Noah Phillips[7]; 8. 20-Jimmy Owens[6]; 9. 18P-Gray Parton[9] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 17M-Dale McDowell[1]; 2. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 3. 0-Jake O’Neil[2]; 4. T1-Todd Morrow[5]; 5. 157-Mike Marlar[4]; 6. 17SS-Brenden Smith[8]; 7. 76-Brandon Overton[6]; 8. 16W-Ben Watkins[7]; 9. 8-Dillon McCowan[9] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 3. 71-Hudson O’Neal[4]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[3]; 5. 17AU-Dylan Barrols[6]; 6. 91-Heath Hindman[5]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[8]; 8. 11B-Stacy Boles[7]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 10. (DNS) 48-Hunter Kohn Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 3. 11-Josh Rice[3]; 4. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 5. 7M-Donald McIntosh[4]; 6. 93J-Donovan Jackson[6]; 7. 101-Casey Roberts[8]; 8. 79-Joshua Sneed[9]; 9. (DNS) 7S-Justin Smith Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 22F-Chris Ferguson[1]; 2. 157-Mike Marlar[2]; 3. 111-Max Blair[3]; 4. 76-Brandon Overton[6]; 5. 17SS-Brenden Smith[4]; 6. 15-Noah Phillips[5]; 7. 20-Jimmy Owens[7]; 8. 16W-Ben Watkins[8]; 9. 8-Dillon McCowan[10]; 10. 18P-Gray Parton[9] UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 91-Heath Hindman[3]; 2. 93J-Donovan Jackson[4]; 3. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 4. 17AU-Dylan Barrols[1]; 5. 101-Casey Roberts[6]; 6. 11B-Stacy Boles[7]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 8. 7S-Justin Smith[10]; 9. 79-Joshua Sneed[8]; 10. (DNS) 7M-Donald McIntosh; 11. (DNS) 48-Hunter Kohn Mountain Moonshine Classic | Night 1 | Feature Finish (40 Laps):Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings1 – 1 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $10,0002 – 3 – 17M – Dale McDowell – Chickamauga, GA – $5,5003 – 2 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $3,5004 – 4 – 44M – Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – $2,7005 – 5 – 16S – Sam Seawright – Fort Payne, AL – $2,5006 – 8 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $2,3007 – 6 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $2,2008 – 10 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $2,2009 – 17 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $2,05010 – 12 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $2,10011 – 7 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $1,60012 – 14 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $1,40013 – 16 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $1,20014 – 9 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $1,00015 – 13 – 3S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $95016 – 21 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $92517 – 11 – 0 – Jake O’Neil – Tucson, AZ – $90018 – 19 – 157 – Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – $87519 – 15 – T1 – Todd Morrow – Penton, AL – $85020 – 23 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $82521 – 24 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $80022 – 22 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $80023 – 20 – 93J – Donovan Jackson – Hope Mills, NC – $80024 – 25 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $10025 – 18 – 91 – Heath Hindman – Signal Mountain, TN – $800 Race Statistics  Entrants: 37Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Brandon SheppardMD3 Lap Leaders: Brandon Sheppard (Laps 1-40)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Brandon SheppardWieland Feature Winner: Brandon SheppardMargin of Victory: 1.342 secondsHellraizer Jacks Cautions: n/aMyRacePass Series Provisional: Brandon Overton; Dillon McCowanFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisionals: Brenden SmithTrack Provisional: n/aBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Brandon Sheppard, Dale McDowell, Garrett AlbersonPenske Shocks Top 5: Brandon Sheppard, Dale McDowell, Garrett Alberson, Chris Madden, Sam SeawrightBehrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Brandon Sheppard, Dale McDowell, Garrett AlbersonPEM 4th Place Feature: Chris MaddenDiversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Sam SeawrightWilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Kyle BronsonVelocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Clay HarrisXS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Brian ShirleyHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Chris Ferguson (Advanced 9 positions)MD3 Most Laps Led: Brandon Sheppard (40 Laps)Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon SheppardMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O’NealO’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh RicePro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Sheppard | Lap 1 | 15.669 secondsFK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Dillon McCowanVictory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Devin MoranOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Danny WhiteARP Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Race EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket ChassisDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Dale McDowell | 16.1408 secondsTime of Race: 11 minutes 08 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings1 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 3750 – $166,9002 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3670 – $150,9003 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 3510 – $167,0244 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3395 – $77,0005 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 3365 – $103,2756 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 3290 – $68,9757 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 3200 – $67,6758 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 3115 – $55,6009 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 3090 – $58,87510 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 3015 – $47,57511 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 2955 – $59,85012 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 2890 – $46,40013 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 2805 – $44,50014 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 2615 – $33,20015 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 2495 – $32,07516 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 2370 – $27,62517 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 2215 – $18,825

After three consecutive runner-up finishes, Haudenschild breaks through with a thrilling victory

BRANDON, SD (June 19, 2026) – Sheldon Haudenschild was tired of finishing second.

Three times in a row he’d finished runner-up entering Friday’s BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals prelim including the first two nights of the lucrative event. Three times the KCP Racing/NOS Energy Drink No. 18 had finished one spot shy of victory. Three times watching someone else celebrate on the frontstretch.

Not on Friday.

A motivated Haudenschild lined up fifth but slipped back to seventh in the opening laps. The charge began just before the halfway point as he ripped from sixth to third in only four circuits. Six laps later the Wooster, OH native took over the second spot and set his sights on a distantly leading Logan Schuchart.

The gap shrank and shrank until Haudenschild capitalized on the bottom with six laps to go as Schuchart struggled with traffic. Donny Schatz roared to life in the closing stages and battled Haudenschild all the way to the checkered, but he managed to hold off the 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion to snag the checkered flag and bank $20,000.

Even though the win snapped the string of second-place finishes, Haudenschild wasted no time putting focus on Saturday’s grand prize. The BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals finale is set to send the champion home with a Series record $300,000 check.

“It feels great,” Haudenschild said. “I don’t know. I’m just focused on tomorrow, man. That’s all I want to win but tonight was great. I lost a couple spots there early and just kind of had to ride it out and be patient and just see where those guys were going and try to sneak under them. I got under the 17 (Spencer Bayston). I got under the 28 (Conner Morrell). 17B (Bill Balog) was pretty committed to the top, and I’m so glad he didn’t move down. Once I got to second, I never saw the 1S (Logan Schuchart). I knew I just had to hit my marks. I nailed them and nailed them and finally got to him then I feel like I missed it a few times in a row but still pulled it off.”

Haudenschild’s third win of the season is the 49th of his career. His next will make him the 19th different driver to reach 50 with The Greatest Show on Dirt. Four of those victories have now come at Huset’s Speedway, which makes him the fifth winningest driver at the Brandon, SD track in Series history. Most importantly, Haudenschild and his KCP Racing crew sit atop the points entering Saturday’s finale. That’ll line them up on the pole of the opening Heat Race, and if Haudenschild can win it, he’ll be guaranteed a front row starting spot to go chase more than a quarter of a million dollars.

Donny Schatz brought the CJB Motorsports No. 15 home second after nearly stealing the win in the closing laps. He’s second in event points and in prime position to pursue his 14th career six-figure payday on Saturday.

Logan Schuchart rounded out the podium after leading the opening 29 laps in the Shark Racing No. 1S.

David Gravel and Spencer Bayston rounded out the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel claimed his 9th Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night in 2026.

Gravel also clocked his 12th Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Ryan Timms (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Jacob Hughes (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Kerry Madsen (WIX Filters Heat Three), Carson Macedo (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), Buddy Kofoid (Tub O’ Towels Heat Five), and Terry McCarl (Milton Hershey School Heat Six).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Logan Schuchart.

Daison Pursley won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Buddy Kofoid ripped from 20th to seventh to earn KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

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

Logan Schuchart set the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Bill Balog.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars compete for the richest payday in Series history at Huset’s Speedway’s $300,000-to-win BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals finale on Saturday, June 20. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[5]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz[4]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 4. 2-David Gravel[8]; 5. 17-Spencer Bayston[7]; 6. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 7. 83-Michael Kofoid[20]; 8. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[11]; 9. 23-Garet Williamson[12]; 10. 7S-Chris Windom[19]; 11. 28M-Conner Morrell[3]; 12. 10-Ryan Timms[17]; 13. 17B-Bill Balog[2]; 14. 21-Brian Brown[9]; 15. 2C-Cole Macedo[18]; 16. 5-Parker Price Miller[10]; 17. 27-Emerson Axsom[22]; 18. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[15]; 19. 16C-Skylar Gee[16]; 20. 25-Jy Corbet[23]; 21. 27W-Weston Olson[14]; 22. 64-Andy Pake[24]; 23. 33-Scotty Broty[13]; 24. 9-Daison Pursley[21]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

SECOND NO MORE: Haudenschild Tops Huset’s High Bank Nationals Prelim Barnburner

After three consecutive runner-up finishes, Haudenschild breaks through with a thrilling victory

BRANDON, SD (June 19, 2026) – Sheldon Haudenschild was tired of finishing second.

Three times in a row he’d finished runner-up entering Friday’s BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals prelim including the first two nights of the lucrative event. Three times the KCP Racing/NOS Energy Drink No. 18 had finished one spot shy of victory. Three times watching someone else celebrate on the frontstretch.

Not on Friday.

A motivated Haudenschild lined up fifth but slipped back to seventh in the opening laps. The charge began just before the halfway point as he ripped from sixth to third in only four circuits. Six laps later the Wooster, OH native took over the second spot and set his sights on a distantly leading Logan Schuchart.

The gap shrank and shrank until Haudenschild capitalized on the bottom with six laps to go as Schuchart struggled with traffic. Donny Schatz roared to life in the closing stages and battled Haudenschild all the way to the checkered, but he managed to hold off the 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion to snag the checkered flag and bank $20,000.

Even though the win snapped the string of second-place finishes, Haudenschild wasted no time putting focus on Saturday’s grand prize. The BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals finale is set to send the champion home with a Series record $300,000 check.

“It feels great,” Haudenschild said. “I don’t know. I’m just focused on tomorrow, man. That’s all I want to win but tonight was great. I lost a couple spots there early and just kind of had to ride it out and be patient and just see where those guys were going and try to sneak under them. I got under the 17 (Spencer Bayston). I got under the 28 (Conner Morrell). 17B (Bill Balog) was pretty committed to the top, and I’m so glad he didn’t move down. Once I got to second, I never saw the 1S (Logan Schuchart). I knew I just had to hit my marks. I nailed them and nailed them and finally got to him then I feel like I missed it a few times in a row but still pulled it off.”

Haudenschild’s third win of the season is the 49th of his career. His next will make him the 19th different driver to reach 50 with The Greatest Show on Dirt. Four of those victories have now come at Huset’s Speedway, which makes him the fifth winningest driver at the Brandon, SD track in Series history. Most importantly, Haudenschild and his KCP Racing crew sit atop the points entering Saturday’s finale. That’ll line them up on the pole of the opening Heat Race, and if Haudenschild can win it, he’ll be guaranteed a front row starting spot to go chase more than a quarter of a million dollars.

Donny Schatz brought the CJB Motorsports No. 15 home second after nearly stealing the win in the closing laps. He’s second in event points and in prime position to pursue his 14th career six-figure payday on Saturday.

Logan Schuchart rounded out the podium after leading the opening 29 laps in the Shark Racing No. 1S.

David Gravel and Spencer Bayston rounded out the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel claimed his 9th Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night in 2026.

Gravel also clocked his 12th Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Ryan Timms (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Jacob Hughes (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Kerry Madsen (WIX Filters Heat Three), Carson Macedo (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), Buddy Kofoid (Tub O’ Towels Heat Five), and Terry McCarl (Milton Hershey School Heat Six).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Logan Schuchart.

Daison Pursley won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Buddy Kofoid ripped from 20th to seventh to earn KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

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

Logan Schuchart set the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Bill Balog.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars compete for the richest payday in Series history at Huset’s Speedway’s $300,000-to-win BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals finale on Saturday, June 20. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[5]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz[4]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 4. 2-David Gravel[8]; 5. 17-Spencer Bayston[7]; 6. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 7. 83-Michael Kofoid[20]; 8. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[11]; 9. 23-Garet Williamson[12]; 10. 7S-Chris Windom[19]; 11. 28M-Conner Morrell[3]; 12. 10-Ryan Timms[17]; 13. 17B-Bill Balog[2]; 14. 21-Brian Brown[9]; 15. 2C-Cole Macedo[18]; 16. 5-Parker Price Miller[10]; 17. 27-Emerson Axsom[22]; 18. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[15]; 19. 16C-Skylar Gee[16]; 20. 25-Jy Corbet[23]; 21. 27W-Weston Olson[14]; 22. 64-Andy Pake[24]; 23. 33-Scotty Broty[13]; 24. 9-Daison Pursley[21]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

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NASCAR CUP SERIES SAN DIEGO STREET COURSE TEAM CHEVY POST-PRACTICE DRIVER QUOTES JUNE 19, 2026

Drivers in the top-10 of the NASCAR Cup Series driver points standings met with the media following the series’ 50-minute practice session Friday afternoon at San Diego.

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NASCAR CUP SERIESSAN DIEGO STREET COURSETEAM CHEVY POST-PRACTICE DRIVER QUOTESJUNE 19, 2026

Drivers in the top-10 of the NASCAR Cup Series driver points standings met with the media following the series’ 50-minute practice session Friday afternoon at San Diego.

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Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet – 1st in Practice“The course is extremely slick, a lot slicker than what we had anticipated through the simulator. Just kind of calibrating that, which I don’t think any of us are anywhere close to being comfortable enough to where we feel like we’re optimizing every section of the track. It’s just about creeping up on it, who can creep up on it quickly to learn, but also not step over the edge. I was just happy to get through that practice with speed, but also not crashing and making the weekend tougher on our team.”    Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet – 33rd in Practice“The race track was good. It was very, very bumpy. It was a little tricky, just because there are a lot of bumps, but overall, I think it was pretty cool. It’s a little difficult. The tire wear is going to be huge, so it’s going to be interesting to see how we manage that. The tire fall-off was definitely more than I thought it was going to be. I think there will be a huge amount of fall-off with the rear tires, so that was the biggest thing that surprised me.” Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet – 21st in Practice“It was tough, at least it was for me. I was just trying to find markers. Any street courses I’ve been on, which has only been one in Chicago, it’s just one of those things where there’s not a lot of forgiveness, as far as over-running corners like you’re going to hit something, so you’re just trying to creep up on the pace and on the limits. To do that in 50 minutes is a chore, for sure. I feel like every lap, I was still finding another limit here and another limit there. Certainly, I still have a long ways to go, but I thought we made some significant progress on the last run.” Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet – 5th in Practice“I had fun. I enjoyed the track. It’s a little sketchy, for sure. The most interesting part, because obviously the tires wore out so much, is that it looks very Formula 1-esque with the rubber. The groove was super narrow already, so all the marbles were right outside, so you could almost have like a cheat sheet of the groove because you could just see on the edge of what everybody was running with the marbles and stuff. It makes me a little nervous of how it’s going to be because I don’t have a lot of experience with that amount of marbles if we can pass and not just instantly slide the next corner. The track flows a lot more than you would expect it to with the way it looks.” How was the tire wear?“I don’t know if it’s the bumps that are wearing the tires out, just as much as the different concrete and asphalt throughout the course, but there were a lot of spots when in six or seven laps, I was spinning the right-rear really hard in a lot of places. I kind of chalked it up as I’m normally good for about five laps on a road course and then my rears are complete gone. But it seemed like everyone else had the same sentiment, so I don’t feel too bad if that’s the case.”

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CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESXPEL Grand Prix at Road America4.014-mile, 14-turn Road America road courseElkhart Lake, WisconsinFriday Practice ReportJune 19, 2026 ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (June 19) – Arrow McLaren and A.J. Foyt Racing put what they learned at a recent team test at “America’s National Park of Speed,” to good use in the first practice for the 2026 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.  Pato O’Ward in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, turned a lap at 104.3688 seconds, less than a tenth of a second off the top spot in a practice that had 24 of the 25 drivers within one second on the 4.014-mile, 14-turn Road America road course, the longest track of the season. Nolan Siegel in the No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet slotted in right behind his teammate, with Caio Collet in the No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet and Santino Ferrucci in the No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet also ending the practice in the top ten.  XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Friday practice results

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceFriday, June 19, 2026Marcus ArmstrongPato O’WardPress Conference THE MODERATOR: Pato O’Ward joins us. Ninth start here at Road America. My how time flies. Pato has six top fives this season. A bit off at Canada corner there. Adventurous? PATO O’WARD: Yeah, had a very good first run today, then everything else from there kind of went downhill. Yeah, need to figure out where we went wrong. We didn’t really change much, apart from tires. That seemed to be pretty unhappy for us.Yeah, maybe we just missed it there with pressures or something. THE MODERATOR: Still fourth quick, though. PATO O’WARD: Yeah, yeah. You were better on the reds? I feel like it was very hit or miss for people. Some people were much faster on the black. I was one of those. So yeah…THE MODERATOR: Open it up for questions. Q.  Pato, a lot of times on street courses we get that tight, confined street course like Detroit. Here it’s wide open. How much do you like that aspect of Road America?PATO O’WARD: It’s a great track. It’s a beautiful facility. Also the fans are super, super excited to see us come here every single year. It really is a track that is a joy to drive.It races well. It obviously is a very rewarding track in qualifying, as well. Always happy to come back. Q.  Do you think the cooler conditions are kind of making the tire wear a little bit wonky? Do you think that plays into it?PATO O’WARD: Weather’s beautiful. Obviously the heat will usually make them a little bit unhappier, I would say, on a long run. It’s hard to say because I don’t think anyone really got a long run in. Tough to say for that aspect. Q.  The hybrid being turned down a little bit ’cause of reliability issues, do you think that’s going to change anything? Is it just a positive or negative for y’all?PATO O’WARD: I don’t think it’s going to change. I tested here a week ago. It was with the other energies. Yeah, I didn’t notice the energy. I think in lap time sensitivity it’s less than half a 10th. I don’t think it really does anything. Q.  Sunday maybe a chance of rain. What does that do for preparation?PATO O’WARD: Yeah, I think it would make things interesting (smiling). Q.  Pato, what do you take out of this or read out of the results?PATO O’WARD: Just guidance of where we want to go for qualifying. Just kind of getting a read on what the alternate’s going to do. Yeah, the nature of INDYCAR is you get surprised. You get surprised. What you felt in practice one, practice two, is completely different sometimes. You’re like, Why? Sometimes it is just a very smooth weekend.Yeah, whatever it is going to be we’re going to try to maximize it. Q.  Pato, do you feel like you got a lot out of the testing?PATO O’WARD: Yeah. Test days are usually super helpful, especially close to a weekend because you get somewhat similar weather to what you’re going to get. That’s always a very good opportunity to extend your weekend and make it that much better.Hopefully we can get all three cars on a really strong program. THE MODERATOR: Guys, thank you.

Tune-In Guide SaturdayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #2 – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying – 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 SundayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – /INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218XPEL Grand Prix at Road America (55 laps)– 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

Santino Ferrucci celebrates A.J. Foyt Racing’s first Chevrolet-powered podium at Road America in 2025

Pato O’Ward during Friday practice for the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America

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CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESXPEL Grand Prix at Road America4.014-mile, 14-turn Road America road courseElkhart Lake, WisconsinFriday Practice ReportJune 19, 2026 ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (June 19) – Arrow McLaren and A.J. Foyt Racing put what they learned at a recent team test at “America’s National Park of Speed,” to good use in the first practice for the 2026 XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.  Pato O’Ward in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, turned a lap at 104.3688 seconds, less than a tenth of a second off the top spot in a practice that had 24 of the 25 drivers within one second on the 4.014-mile, 14-turn Road America road course, the longest track of the season. Nolan Siegel in the No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet slotted in right behind his teammate, with Caio Collet in the No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet and Santino Ferrucci in the No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet also ending the practice in the top ten.  XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Friday practice results

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceFriday, June 19, 2026Marcus ArmstrongPato O’WardPress Conference THE MODERATOR: Pato O’Ward joins us. Ninth start here at Road America. My how time flies. Pato has six top fives this season. A bit off at Canada corner there. Adventurous? PATO O’WARD: Yeah, had a very good first run today, then everything else from there kind of went downhill. Yeah, need to figure out where we went wrong. We didn’t really change much, apart from tires. That seemed to be pretty unhappy for us.Yeah, maybe we just missed it there with pressures or something. THE MODERATOR: Still fourth quick, though. PATO O’WARD: Yeah, yeah. You were better on the reds? I feel like it was very hit or miss for people. Some people were much faster on the black. I was one of those. So yeah…THE MODERATOR: Open it up for questions. Q.  Pato, a lot of times on street courses we get that tight, confined street course like Detroit. Here it’s wide open. How much do you like that aspect of Road America?PATO O’WARD: It’s a great track. It’s a beautiful facility. Also the fans are super, super excited to see us come here every single year. It really is a track that is a joy to drive.It races well. It obviously is a very rewarding track in qualifying, as well. Always happy to come back. Q.  Do you think the cooler conditions are kind of making the tire wear a little bit wonky? Do you think that plays into it?PATO O’WARD: Weather’s beautiful. Obviously the heat will usually make them a little bit unhappier, I would say, on a long run. It’s hard to say because I don’t think anyone really got a long run in. Tough to say for that aspect. Q.  The hybrid being turned down a little bit ’cause of reliability issues, do you think that’s going to change anything? Is it just a positive or negative for y’all?PATO O’WARD: I don’t think it’s going to change. I tested here a week ago. It was with the other energies. Yeah, I didn’t notice the energy. I think in lap time sensitivity it’s less than half a 10th. I don’t think it really does anything. Q.  Sunday maybe a chance of rain. What does that do for preparation?PATO O’WARD: Yeah, I think it would make things interesting (smiling). Q.  Pato, what do you take out of this or read out of the results?PATO O’WARD: Just guidance of where we want to go for qualifying. Just kind of getting a read on what the alternate’s going to do. Yeah, the nature of INDYCAR is you get surprised. You get surprised. What you felt in practice one, practice two, is completely different sometimes. You’re like, Why? Sometimes it is just a very smooth weekend.Yeah, whatever it is going to be we’re going to try to maximize it. Q.  Pato, do you feel like you got a lot out of the testing?PATO O’WARD: Yeah. Test days are usually super helpful, especially close to a weekend because you get somewhat similar weather to what you’re going to get. That’s always a very good opportunity to extend your weekend and make it that much better.Hopefully we can get all three cars on a really strong program. THE MODERATOR: Guys, thank you.

Tune-In Guide SaturdayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #2 – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying – 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 SundayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – /INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218XPEL Grand Prix at Road America (55 laps)– 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

Santino Ferrucci celebrates A.J. Foyt Racing’s first Chevrolet-powered podium at Road America in 2025

Chevrolet at Road America Chevrolet Wins: 11 2024 – Will Power – Team Penske2022 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2016 – Will Power – Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1989 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Patrick Racing1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Chevrolet Poles: 13 2021 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2020 Race #2 – Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren2020 Race #1 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2017 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2016 – Will Power -Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1991 – Bob Rahal – Galles Racing1990 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1989 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Chevrolet Podiums: 34 Chevrolet podiums at Road America by driver: Josef Newgarden (6), Will Power (5), Mario Andretti (3), Emerson Fittipaldi (3), Rick Mears (3), Michael Andretti (2), Pato O’Ward (2) Bob Rahal (2), Al Unser Jr. (2), Helio Castroneves (1), Santino Ferrucci (1), Tony Kanaan (1), Scott McLaughlin (1), Danny Sullivan (1), and Paul Tracy (1) Chevrolet podiums at Road America by team: Team Penske (19), Newman Haas Racing (5), Arrow McLaren (2), Galles Racing (2), Rahal Hogan Racing (2), , A.J. Foyt Racing (1), Chip Ganassi Racing (1),and Patrick Racing (1) Chevrolet Laps Led: 702 Chevrolet laps led at Road America by driver: Josef Newgarden (159), Will Power (81), Michael Andretti (79), Emerson Fittipaldi (76), Danny Sullivan (62), Paul Tracy (55), Mario Andretti (50), Pato O’Ward (43), Scott McLaughlin (26), Al Unser Jr. (24), Helio Castroneves (17), Max Chilton (7), Felix Rosenqvist (7), Kevin Magnussen (6), Christian Lundgaard (4), Oliver Askew (2), David Malukas (2), and Simon Pagenaud (2) Chevrolet laps led at Road America by team: Team Penske (443), Newman Haas Racing (129), Arrow McLaren (60), Patrick Racing (35) Galles Racing (24), Carlin (7), A.J. Foyt Racing (2), and Ed Carpenter Racing (2) Manufacturer History at Road America Wins (with competition) 11 — Chevrolet (2024, 2022, 2018, 2016, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)10 — Honda (2025, 2023, 2021, 2020 R2, 2020 R1, 2019, 2017, 2000, 1998, 1997)5 — Cosworth  (1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982)4 — Ford (1999, 1996, 1995, 1994)2 — Toyota (2002, 2001) Poles (with competition) 13 — Chevrolet (2021, 2020 R2, 2020 R1, 2018, 2017, 2016, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)7 — Honda (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2000, 1996)5 — Cosworth (1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982)4 — Ford (2001, 1999, 1998, 1995)1 — Ilmor (1994)1 — Mercedes (1997)1 — Toyota (2002)

NASCAR CUP SERIES SAN DIEGO STREET COURSE TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES JUNE 19, 2026

Shane van Gisbergen, driver of the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR race weekend in San Diego at Naval Base Coronado.

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NASCAR CUP SERIESSAN DIEGO STREET COURSETEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTESJUNE 19, 2026

Shane van Gisbergen, driver of the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR race weekend in San Diego at Naval Base Coronado.

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Media Availability Quotes:  You around this facility last week when it was being constructed. Now you’ve had a chance to actually get on a completed track, at least by foot. What are your thoughts so far?“Yeah, it looks wild. Watching practice is wild. It’s amazing what they’ve done in a week. Coming out here last Tuesday, I think it was, and half the track wasn’t really even built, so it’s been pretty amazing to see how it turned out.  Yeah, it looks cool. The track walk was interesting. And then watching the trucks driving now, it’s very different to how it looked. It seems to be evolving, getting faster and faster. Obviously it’s bumpy, which everyone seems to be commenting on. And then the risk versus reward looks off the charts, seeing even the guy doing the pole lap there crashed across the line. And then Justin (Marks) having an issue, as well. It looks very difficult.”   When you come to a place and you see that it’s going to be challenging, does that give you confidence, actually, because you’re so good on road courses and have that experience? Do you feel like that’s actually an edge for you? “I mean, watching people crash isn’t fun. Yeah, like there’s a lot of good drivers. I mean, like I know those guys are good, and seeing what trouble they’re having makes me know it’s going to be very difficult. And then seeing all the different surfaces, like that concrete where they’re all crashing now, looks very grippy, but obviously it’s not. So yeah, it looks tough. But yeah, I guess this is my background. I’ve done a lot of tracks like this and kind of know what to expect I know how I’m going to approach practice. But I know my competition is very good, as well.”    Everybody, including all the fans, everybody is picking you to win. Does that give you more pressure coming in here or does it give you more confidence?“It pisses me off a bit, like I feel like it disrespects my competition. I hold my competition to a really high level. So yeah, I feel like I’ve spent the last little while talking myself down because I know that there’s 10 guys probably that can win on pure pace. In NASCAR, so much stuff can happen with strategies and stages, that there’s even more guys who can win. So I don’t think it’s going to be easy, that’s for sure.”   We had Kevin Magnussen in here earlier this morning. Certainly with his resume and background, for him to say that this is the most extreme track he will have ever driven in his career says a lot. Based on what you saw before driving it in your track walk, is that your expectation too?“No, I’ve driven on some pretty average tracks. Turn two is exactly like turn nine at Homebush with the bumps and the surface changes. So yeah, I’ve driven on some stinkers, so this track is pretty smooth in some spots compared to some.”   That was actually my follow-up, as I imagine you’ve driven some pretty extreme race tracks too…“Yeah, Homebush, Hamilton, and then maybe Sebring. Yeah, Sebring’s top-five worst tracks I’ve ever done, and it reminds me of that. So yeah, this is not bad.”   Have you ever been launched in a race car the way it looks like you kind of come off there on turn one too?“Yeah, Hamilton chicane, that was really bad. There’s bits that remind me of all the different types of tracks I’ve done. The railroad is probably quite new, especially how you cross them sideways. It looks like they did some work overnight, so it might be better today. But at the track walk yesterday, that looked like it was going to be tough to navigate.”   Where are the trouble spots when you’re in a sim versus when you’re doing the track walk? What are you looking for when you’re going through it, and how will you prepare for that once you get on the track in a car?“I mean, the trouble spots, you start at one and count to 16. Every corner looks like someone’s had an issue. Every single section has its own problem, and I think I’ve seen someone make an error or do something wrong at each one. So yeah, every corner looks difficult, and I don’t think there’s a possibility to do a perfect lap here. Qualifying tomorrow is amazing. The first lap of the track, the first three corners, we’re not going to have done before. You know, we’re not going to have seen them that day, and the lap starts for them. I find that always fascinating and difficult in NASCAR, and I think tomorrow’s qualifying is going to be crazy. You see it now with the red flags and people trying to get clear laps, so it’s going to be really hard to execute.”   NASCAR did work on the crane rails it looked like overnight, but is there anything else from what you’ve seen in Truck practice or the track walk that you’d like them to do before your practice or by tomorrow or Sunday?“Yeah, I think there was some discussion about the wall leading up to the pit lane, how it veers to the right, and then you’ve got this pit lane kind of sticking out. It won’t be trouble in practice, but I can see that being an issue in the race, so hopefully they maybe pull that wall to the right. But the rest of it looks fine, and everyone will have the same challenges.”   I talked to Scott McLaughlin earlier this week, and he said that you’d invite him in over to race something remote-controlled. I was going to ask you a little bit more about that and your friendship with him.“Yeah, it’s been awesome the last few years moving here and being friends with him again. It’s cool to see him improving a lot this year. We just built a little dirt oval at home and race RC sprint cars every couple of weeks.”    He said he was going to be tuning in and watching you this weekend. He said you’re the favorite in his eyes, and that got me thinking a little more about just the eyeballs that are on you. You’ve got a lot of fans and friends, I would assume, tuning in from a variety of time zones. Just what do you want to say to all your supporters who are going to make the effort to watch you this weekend?Yeah, it’s awesome. The west coast races is a little bit better on the time zone, as well. I’ve got a lot of Kiwi friends coming for this week, two west coast races, and it’s a bit easier to get to. So, yeah, it’s really cool to have some support and have some friends here. It’s always amazing how many people tune in on a Monday morning there.”    Along those lines, actually, I saw that you met some of the World Cup players. Are you following that closely, following the New Zealand team?“Yeah, I hadn’t watched soccer in a while, and then I was screaming at the TV the other night, so that was awesome. And then, hopefully, our race is all wrapped up before Sunday night and I can watch it again. I think Kiwi’s, we sort of bat above our weight for how big our country is, and when we’re on the world stage, we will support each other, which is really cool.”   I know we’re still on the other side of the world, but this is probably the closest we’re going to get in the continental United States on the NASCAR side. Is there a little bit more of a pride factor with that, maybe?“I mean, it’s still a 12-hour flight to home, so we’re nowhere close (laughs). It’s cool that it’s accessible or easier for people to get to. But yeah, I still feel like I’m on the other side of the world.”   You got to have some time with some of the sailors here, the service members. What was that like? I mean, especially being someone from New Zealand, kind of coming into a U.S. base like that.“Yeah, it’s a bit odd for me, but it’s cool to see. As I said the other day, it’s amazing what they’ve done to build this place in a week. Driving over the bridge this morning was pretty cool. You know, looking around and seeing where we’re going to go racing. It’s a pretty special event that NASCAR’s and the Navy put on for us. I’m proud to be part of this one.”   I know it may depend on what happens in practice and qualifying, but what might tonight be like for you afterwards in terms of taking a look at what happened in practice and preparing for qualifying? Is it going to be any different than any other night before a race, per se?“Yeah, it’ll be like Mexico, where it was an open practice, so we can finish today and we can make changes to our setup; see if there’s anyone faster, what they’re running and maybe adapt to that. But yeah, tonight will just be a full study night, really, and trying to prepare for that one flyer tomorrow. It’ll be just trying to dissect what we learned today.”   What does full study mean for those of us who don’t do what you do?“I guess it’ll be like SMT. If there’s any onboards on the broadcast, I’ll probably rewatch the broadcast, and then try and listen to what other guys say about their race, too.”    I know Justin (Marks) hasn’t had the smoothest day so far. It’s been a while since he’s been in the car, so has there been any discussions between you and him about just getting back behind the wheel?“Yeah, it’s cool to see that fire in his eyes. Speaking to him yesterday and today, you’re talking to him as a race car driver, which is really cool. I was standing on the wall at the last corner today watching before the garage opened, and then I went down the pit lane and had a chat with him after his first practice. Race driver Justin, it’s completely different, and it’s cool to see him doing it. He seems really enthused. Hopefully they’ve got a good backup truck and they can have a good race. It’ll be fun to cheer them on tonight.”   Tomorrow you’re going to be in the first group of qualifying. You mentioned the risk-reward level being extremely high here. How are you going to assess whether or not your lap is good, or how aggressive do you think you’re going to be to lay down a lap time that will get you a good starting position?“Yeah, that’s a good question. That’s a million-dollar question. I guess we’ve got O’Reilly on before us, so they’ll clean up the track a little bit. But yeah, being the first one out, you don’t have a reference lap or delta, so you have no idea how good your lap is while you’re doing it. It’s very difficult to judge what speed you’ve got. And then, yeah, how much better the track’s going to be and how long do we want to wait in first group because the red flags might come out. It’s a huge risk, and something we’ll have to assess and talk about. But looking at the track and how narrow it is, it’s going to be tough to pass in some spots, so, yeah, we want to be as close to the front as we can.”

NASCAR CUP SERIES SAN DIEGO STREET COURSE TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES JUNE 19, 2026

Kevin Magnussen, driver of the No. 91 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of his NASCAR Cup Series debut in San Diego at Naval Base Coronado.

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NASCAR CUP SERIESSAN DIEGO STREET COURSETEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTESJUNE 19, 2026

Kevin Magnussen, driver of the No. 91 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of his NASCAR Cup Series debut in San Diego at Naval Base Coronado.

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Media Availability Quotes:  I know you haven’t been on track yet, but can you talk to us a little bit about the preparation as you head into your first NASCAR Cup Series race at San Diego? “Preparation, not a whole lot. I’ve actually never driven the car on a track, so this will be my first lap in a Cup car. I did some donuts at COTA at the Formula 1 race a couple of years ago, but doing donuts doesn’t give you a great feeling for what the car is like, so this will be my first lap in a real NASCAR Cup car, and I couldn’t be happier. I couldn’t be more excited to drive it.”   How long was this on your bingo card to get into a NASCAR Cup car? What haven’t you driven now? I mean, you’ve really been in all of the major series in the world…“Yeah, I mean, NASCAR is one of the biggest forms of motorsport, so I don’t think I ever thought it would be a possibility because I’ve been on that European Formula 1 track that is very different and isolated from the NASCAR world, so it’s not often you get a chance to actually cross over. It’s almost like being a soccer player and then taking part in a field game, and I think that’s what it feels like to me. It’s still kind of similar. It’s the same kind of sport, but a very different type of it. So I think that’s very, very exciting, and I’m just super privileged to get this opportunity to take part in the NASCAR race. It’s going to be a memory for life.”   What gave you the itch to come drive a NASCAR stock car?“I’ve always been fascinated, and I always loved NASCAR. My dad had a little bit of experience with NASCAR, probably 15 years ago or so now, and did a race. He was testing for Hendrick and doing some work there. I was speaking to him, and he loved it so much and had such a great experience. And just for me as a racing driver, to be able to take part in NASCAR and have an experience there is just going to be great. I think, as I said, it’s a big privilege to have that chance. Not many European drivers get that opportunity, so I’m very thankful and privileged to be here.”   Your predecessor in this car, of course, has kind of been on a similar track. Did you talk to Kimi (Räikkönen) at all getting ready for this?“I didn’t have a chance to talk to Kimi (Räikkönen), but I know he had a great experience here. He also did some other stuff. He was actually trying to make a stint in the U.S. in the NASCAR. I think he had a great experience. Like me, it was very new for him. Completely different discipline in the same sport, but in a very different car. It’s not only the car that is different, it’s also the rules, the way people race each other, the way all the strategy works out. It’s just a very different game.”   What intrigues you the most and what do you want to experience?“I think just the NASCAR spirit, if you will; driving the car, taking part in the race, seeing my name up on the list with all these other NASCAR legends. For me, it’s a great challenge. It’s a real excitement being thrown in at the deep end. It would be a very big challenge to just hit the ground running, having done no laps in a NASCAR Cup car so far.  It’s an awesome track. I walked the track this morning. It looks like the most extreme track that I’ve ever driven. That would be an experience in itself. Just looking forward to it.”   Will braking will be the biggest challenge of where to brake and how much, considering the weight of these cars?“Braking, obviously, I think is going to be the biggest difference to what I’m used to. A Formula 1 car can brake very, very hard and it has a lot of stability. It has all this downforce and it’s just sucking it to the ground. You can drive it in a completely different way. I’d say a Formula 1 car is more like a fighter jet with wheels than it is a car. These are real cars. They look like cars. They sound great. They’re just awesome and iconic. It will just be exciting to get going.”   You said you haven’t had much preparation, but have you had any time in the sim in this track? Have you and your team set forth a specific set of goals for this weekend?“I had a few laps on iRacing, but I know that already from walking the track that there are some quite big differences from iRacing to the real track. But at least I have an idea whether to go left or right, so I’ll have that covered.  For expectations, I don’t know what to expect. I expect to do my best and push the limits; try and get a feeling for the car as soon as I can. We don’t have a lot of practice. It’s a 50-minute practice, and then it’s qualifying, so it will not be a lot of experience. I’ll just have to try and get going as smooth and as quick as possible.”   You’ve made sportscar racing your home post-Formula 1. I’m curious, do you expect that long-term to be your permanent racing place, or are you open-minded to things? Is there a part of you very similar to Shane (van Gisbergen) when he came and gave NASCAR a try a couple of years ago that if this goes well and I really enjoy this, that you could be open-minded to maybe doing more of this?“I think I am pretty open-minded. At this point in my career, as I said, I’ve been on that Formula 1 feeder system ever since I was a child from karting. Formula 1 was my main goal and that was where I was aiming, and then I spent 10 or 11 years in Formula 1. Now at this point, I think the whole world of motorsport is kind of open and I’m just taking any opportunity I get and trying to have fun with it. Not that Formula 1 was not fun, but it was kind of like, I do have a sense that I’m just kind of playing around, having fun, experiencing cool things and that’s a great privilege. Obviously, my time in Formula 1 gave me that privilege and opportunity and now I’m living that. I think I’m just keeping an open mind and really enjoying myself. And then, as I said, whatever opportunity I get, I’ll look at it and try and grab it.”   How did this opportunity come to fruition for you? Obviously, Justin (Marks) has been pretty bullish on bringing big names from the motorsports world to this PROJECT91 car. How did you get presented with this opportunity?“Yeah, the PROJECT 91 car, that’s kind of what it’s made for. Justin (Marks) reached out to me and said there was an opportunity. Qualcomm was sponsoring the car and that there would be an opportunity to come and race in NASCAR for this race here in San Diego. And, you know, I didn’t have to think about it at all. I accepted that offer immediately. BMW were nice enough to let me do it. They completely understood. Also, I think the way I asked them, I almost couldn’t call it a question. You know, I said I wanted to race and they let me do it, so a big thank you to them, as well. And a big thank you to Qualcomm to give me the opportunity.”   The last time we had an international driver get in a PROJECT91 car for a street race, he did pretty well and set the bar pretty high. Does that add a little pressure to you or does it maybe excite you knowing that that is kind of the limit?“Honestly, I try not to take that as a benchmark. Shane (van Gisbergen) is a driver that comes from V8 supercars that are not too different to NASCAR Cup cars.. And, you know, they race on tracks like this all the time in those cars, so this is like his home soil. Plus, he’s a super special driver by the looks of it, so I think a big respect to what he’s come in and done in NASCAR from V8’s. I don’t think I take him as a benchmark. I think I’ll just kind of ease into it. As I said, I have no experience with these types of cars. I’ll be given a 50-minute session to try and catch up on decades of practice of the other drivers, so that will be a steep learning curve, but hopefully I can keep up and get in the mix. That’s kind of my hopes.”   I wanted to ask you if you’re ready to have your elbows out?“They’re always out (laughs). I think from what I know about NASCAR, it’s tough racing. And, you know, the way the sporting rules are around racing each other is much more lenient than in European racing. So, yeah, that’s part of what I have to get used to. I got a message from Jason Patton, who also did some races here and he said, be careful and be aware… they’ll turn you around if they have any part of the track on your side. So, yeah, I think I’ll just take it all in and try and enjoy all of it.”   You talked about having an open mind earlier. Are there any other races or discipline of motorsports that you’ve been thinking about maybe trying in the future?“I couldn’t mention a form of motorsport I wouldn’t try. You know, at this point in my career, as I said earlier, I’m just privileged to be able to do cool things. I just did the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but we didn’t do all of the 24 Hours, unfortunately. I’m competing in some really, really cool race cars in Europe, all over the world, and now I’m here in NASCAR. So, I think, yeah, to answer your question, there’s not really any sort of motorsport I wouldn’t try. If you had a Dakar team and you asked me if I wanted to try it, I’d say yes. I think that’s the cool thing about where I am in my career at the moment.”   Before you were announced as the driver for this No. 91 car, there was a lot of fans that were theorizing and guessing who it might be. Are there any other drivers that, maybe from the Formula 1 scene, that you would like to see hop in a NASCAR stock car at some point?“I mean, all of the Formula 1 drivers would be able to do it and do a great job. I don’t know who of them would do it or would be interested. You know, I’m certainly one of those guys that have great respect and a great passion for all sorts of motorsport. I think the Formula 1 world can be kind of isolated and just focused on itself. And, you know, I don’t know how many of them actually follow this type of racing. I’ve always done that. My dad has been racing in the U.S. all my life, basically, in sports cars. And, as I said, done some stuff in NASCAR, too. So, I’ve always been passionate about it. Since I was a kid, I’ve been coming to the U.S. tracks, to the U.S. races, so I think it’s very natural for me to want to do this.”

DETROIT (June 17, 2026) – Ricky Taylor, driver of the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing, was a guest on an IMSA media teleconference to discuss the upcoming Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen.  Taylor will drive with Filipe Albuquerque in Watkins Glen on June 28.  Transcript of select questions: As we look ahead you are coming off a podium at Detroit and a pretty strong showing for a lot of the 24 hours as well. What are you looking forward to when you head to Watkins Glen?  “Yeah, it’s nice just to get a bit of a rhythm of the season going. We don’t race that often. It feels like we’re in the car a lot lately, which has been nice. Also, the team has been performing well. I think we’re gaining a bit of momentum with the car. After, like you said, the podium in Detroit some strong pace in Le Mans. A couple of issues got in the way of a result, but yeah, I think the momentum of the team is there. It’s nice to be driving. I feel like all the drivers are sort of on their game, so excited to go to the Glen. It’s always a great event. Action (Express Racing) is super strong. They had a good test. I think it was a lot earlier in the month or last month. And so we will hopefully learn from our Cadillac teammates there”

Looking towards the rest of the year the 10 team has yet to visit Victory Lane. Does that give you extra motivation? “Yeah, it’s been hard. In fact, going to Le Mans making it to HP2 (Hyperpole 2) and having a legitimate chance at fighting for pole, and honestly, it was a bit of a weird feeling to be fighting at the front again. It’s been so long since we’ve been consistently at the front. It has been really hard. It’s been a trying time. So, it’s really motivating. Like, I don’t think the motivation has ever gone away. I think being used to being in that situation again. I think we just have to get back to that being a usual occurrence, and I think having a taste of it in Le Mans definitely made us hungry in that respect, but the motivation was never lost. It’s just been a bit of a frustrating couple years.”

Any more confidence, especially after the podium in Detroit and the momentum you might be having going into Watkins Glen? “I think looking at our season as a whole, we had pretty good pace in Daytona, where we didn’t get to show the result at the end, or Sebring where we had decent pace. And then Le Mans was pretty good. We had some rough races in between there, but Le Mans, the pace was good. If I’m noticing trends, it’s like we have pretty good qualifying pace, and then relative to the 31, we just seem to struggle a little bit in the races. But at Le Mans our pace was improved. So, Le Mans is probably closest to something like Watkins Glen on our schedule, very smooth, high speed. And so, hopefully, we can carry some of that through. It’s also a long race. It’ll be nice to get back in the rhythm with just Filipe and I in the car. So, yeah, I think it does apply, and I think the team is really motivated. Having one car for Le Mans also was really good to get everybody focused on one thing. Whereas two cars can be quite daunting. And as good as we are, as good as the team is, I think focusing on one was able to get into all the details, which these cars are so detailed these days that it makes a difference. So, we can now kind of apply that here, here at home.” Did you guys ever figure out what that came down to, or are you still looking at details?  “Yeah, that was really the defining factor of the race. Unfortunately, I had one right off the bat. And the first, my first FCY, which was just a mistake by me. And then Filipe had one, and then there were two more that were nothing that he did wrong, but we’re still kind of looking at how to prevent that in the future. Obviously, for us on the IMSA side, we don’t experience that very much, but it was something unrelated, that wasn’t the fault of anyone on the team.”

There are differences in the rule sets between IMSA and WEC. Is it nice to be back in your comfort zone in IMSA, where things are kind of more second nature?  “It is nice to be home; we are so comfortable with it and the team didn’t make any mistakes with the rules. I had the one, and Filipe had one, and then the other ones were unrelated. But I thought the team did a really good job keeping up to speed with the change in rules. It is so different, and they are really good at enforcing penalties over there (laughs). And they’re really hard to come back from, something as simple as the blue flag rule. You’re not really allowed to race the race leader to get back on the lead lap, and that’s something an IMSA that I think is amazing, your race is never done. As long as you have speed, your race is never over. But yeah, it’s nice to be home. It’s nice to get back to our rules and what we’re used to. But I think as a team, it was an honor, and a cool experience to get to go back there as the American team.” Watkins Glen seems to be the team’s strongest track every year, Ricky (and where in 2025, Cadillac WTR had two cars for the first time on the podium). Do you feel that same sentiment, even coming into the season? “Yeah I think historically it’s been a good track for Wayne Taylor Racing. The funny thing is, it’s regardless of car. Some things we can’t really understand why there are certain trends, but even all the way back to Daytona Prototype era it was just a good track for us. I think, historically, our team and Action Express always ran high rake, high diff, soft car, and we always ran a stiff, low rake open diff car. Just historically through the years, and I think that style just always seems to suit Watkins for whatever reason. However, they are super strong there as well. It is a good track for us and the win eluded the team for a long time. It was actually one of the races on one of our mechanics, Bill Mullen, that he hadn’t won for awhile. Then eventually, we got the win a couple of years ago in the Acura. But yeah, I think regardless of how strong you are, that race is just really difficult to come through at the end, so I think that’s where the focus will be, will be just on positioning ourselves well throughout the race. It’s a lot like Le Mans or Spa and that the weather pops up out of nowhere. So, I think a big thing is being ready for a quick range shower and adapting to conditions.” Can you talk about having the extra week between Le Mans and Watkins Glen?  “Yeah, we obviously had to take a lot of people. It’s a big effort to go over there, and a bunch of the guys stayed back to prep the Watkins Glen cars. The Le Mans car prep is very similar to an Indy 500 prep, where the body fit and all the uprights and everything are very, very important. So the guys spend a lot of time on that prep, and then once we get through Detroit, more than half the team leaves. We’ve got a really strong core group of guys that stayed back. Everybody wanted to go, but we’re thankful for those guys to stay back and prep the Watkins Glen cars. So it’s really nice that we have that extra week, especially for the guys to get back and get some sleep. I think drivers, we have it easiest and we’re selfish. We just want to drive every opportunity we can. It is nice to be coming off of a 24-hour race, where you get lots of seat time and we don’t get to drive these cars as often as we used to, with a limited testing and I think the more you drive, the better it’s going to be. You can see how strong the guys who do double-programs perform, and so this is the time in the season when the regular drivers feel the strongest.” How many stayed behind in the United States?  “It was probably half, I’d say. It was probably half the guys. I’d say way more than half of the engineering. I think all the engineers, maybe one engineer stayed back. As far as mechanics, it was probably it was probably one car’s worth.”

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DETROIT (June 17, 2026) – Ricky Taylor, driver of the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing, was a guest on an IMSA media teleconference to discuss the upcoming Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen.  Taylor will drive with Filipe Albuquerque in Watkins Glen on June 28.  Transcript of select questions: As we look ahead you are coming off a podium at Detroit and a pretty strong showing for a lot of the 24 hours as well. What are you looking forward to when you head to Watkins Glen?  “Yeah, it’s nice just to get a bit of a rhythm of the season going. We don’t race that often. It feels like we’re in the car a lot lately, which has been nice. Also, the team has been performing well. I think we’re gaining a bit of momentum with the car. After, like you said, the podium in Detroit some strong pace in Le Mans. A couple of issues got in the way of a result, but yeah, I think the momentum of the team is there. It’s nice to be driving. I feel like all the drivers are sort of on their game, so excited to go to the Glen. It’s always a great event. Action (Express Racing) is super strong. They had a good test. I think it was a lot earlier in the month or last month. And so we will hopefully learn from our Cadillac teammates there”

Looking towards the rest of the year the 10 team has yet to visit Victory Lane. Does that give you extra motivation? “Yeah, it’s been hard. In fact, going to Le Mans making it to HP2 (Hyperpole 2) and having a legitimate chance at fighting for pole, and honestly, it was a bit of a weird feeling to be fighting at the front again. It’s been so long since we’ve been consistently at the front. It has been really hard. It’s been a trying time. So, it’s really motivating. Like, I don’t think the motivation has ever gone away. I think being used to being in that situation again. I think we just have to get back to that being a usual occurrence, and I think having a taste of it in Le Mans definitely made us hungry in that respect, but the motivation was never lost. It’s just been a bit of a frustrating couple years.”

Any more confidence, especially after the podium in Detroit and the momentum you might be having going into Watkins Glen? “I think looking at our season as a whole, we had pretty good pace in Daytona, where we didn’t get to show the result at the end, or Sebring where we had decent pace. And then Le Mans was pretty good. We had some rough races in between there, but Le Mans, the pace was good. If I’m noticing trends, it’s like we have pretty good qualifying pace, and then relative to the 31, we just seem to struggle a little bit in the races. But at Le Mans our pace was improved. So, Le Mans is probably closest to something like Watkins Glen on our schedule, very smooth, high speed. And so, hopefully, we can carry some of that through. It’s also a long race. It’ll be nice to get back in the rhythm with just Filipe and I in the car. So, yeah, I think it does apply, and I think the team is really motivated. Having one car for Le Mans also was really good to get everybody focused on one thing. Whereas two cars can be quite daunting. And as good as we are, as good as the team is, I think focusing on one was able to get into all the details, which these cars are so detailed these days that it makes a difference. So, we can now kind of apply that here, here at home.” Did you guys ever figure out what that came down to, or are you still looking at details?  “Yeah, that was really the defining factor of the race. Unfortunately, I had one right off the bat. And the first, my first FCY, which was just a mistake by me. And then Filipe had one, and then there were two more that were nothing that he did wrong, but we’re still kind of looking at how to prevent that in the future. Obviously, for us on the IMSA side, we don’t experience that very much, but it was something unrelated, that wasn’t the fault of anyone on the team.”

There are differences in the rule sets between IMSA and WEC. Is it nice to be back in your comfort zone in IMSA, where things are kind of more second nature?  “It is nice to be home; we are so comfortable with it and the team didn’t make any mistakes with the rules. I had the one, and Filipe had one, and then the other ones were unrelated. But I thought the team did a really good job keeping up to speed with the change in rules. It is so different, and they are really good at enforcing penalties over there (laughs). And they’re really hard to come back from, something as simple as the blue flag rule. You’re not really allowed to race the race leader to get back on the lead lap, and that’s something an IMSA that I think is amazing, your race is never done. As long as you have speed, your race is never over. But yeah, it’s nice to be home. It’s nice to get back to our rules and what we’re used to. But I think as a team, it was an honor, and a cool experience to get to go back there as the American team.” Watkins Glen seems to be the team’s strongest track every year, Ricky (and where in 2025, Cadillac WTR had two cars for the first time on the podium). Do you feel that same sentiment, even coming into the season? “Yeah I think historically it’s been a good track for Wayne Taylor Racing. The funny thing is, it’s regardless of car. Some things we can’t really understand why there are certain trends, but even all the way back to Daytona Prototype era it was just a good track for us. I think, historically, our team and Action Express always ran high rake, high diff, soft car, and we always ran a stiff, low rake open diff car. Just historically through the years, and I think that style just always seems to suit Watkins for whatever reason. However, they are super strong there as well. It is a good track for us and the win eluded the team for a long time. It was actually one of the races on one of our mechanics, Bill Mullen, that he hadn’t won for awhile. Then eventually, we got the win a couple of years ago in the Acura. But yeah, I think regardless of how strong you are, that race is just really difficult to come through at the end, so I think that’s where the focus will be, will be just on positioning ourselves well throughout the race. It’s a lot like Le Mans or Spa and that the weather pops up out of nowhere. So, I think a big thing is being ready for a quick range shower and adapting to conditions.” Can you talk about having the extra week between Le Mans and Watkins Glen?  “Yeah, we obviously had to take a lot of people. It’s a big effort to go over there, and a bunch of the guys stayed back to prep the Watkins Glen cars. The Le Mans car prep is very similar to an Indy 500 prep, where the body fit and all the uprights and everything are very, very important. So the guys spend a lot of time on that prep, and then once we get through Detroit, more than half the team leaves. We’ve got a really strong core group of guys that stayed back. Everybody wanted to go, but we’re thankful for those guys to stay back and prep the Watkins Glen cars. So it’s really nice that we have that extra week, especially for the guys to get back and get some sleep. I think drivers, we have it easiest and we’re selfish. We just want to drive every opportunity we can. It is nice to be coming off of a 24-hour race, where you get lots of seat time and we don’t get to drive these cars as often as we used to, with a limited testing and I think the more you drive, the better it’s going to be. You can see how strong the guys who do double-programs perform, and so this is the time in the season when the regular drivers feel the strongest.” How many stayed behind in the United States?  “It was probably half, I’d say. It was probably half the guys. I’d say way more than half of the engineering. I think all the engineers, maybe one engineer stayed back. As far as mechanics, it was probably it was probably one car’s worth.”

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 17, 2026) – Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, announced today that tickets are now available for the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT and Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track, two premier rounds of the 2026 Progressive AFT season set for Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club in Sturgis, South Dakota. Scheduled during the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2026, followed by the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track on Monday, August 10, 2026. With Rally Week bringing riders and race fans from across the country to Sturgis, fans are encouraged to secure tickets early for the best available options. The Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT will serve as Round 12 of the 2026 Progressive AFT season, combining the speed and intensity of flat track with the added technical challenge of jumps and right-hand turns. The Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track will host Round 13 two days later, delivering the tight, bar-to-bar racing that makes short track competition one of the most exciting disciplines in the sport. Fans can build their Rally Week experience around one or both events, with ticket options available individually for each race. For both the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT and the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track, Grandstand Seating is available for $45, Reserved Grandstand Seating is available for $55, and the H-D VIP Experience is available for $135. Tickets for the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT are available at https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-jackpine-gypsies-super-tt-191302. Tickets for the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track are available at https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-jackpine-gypsies-short-track-194954. Located in the heart of Sturgis, Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club remains one of the most iconic venues in American motorcycle competition. With two distinct Progressive AFT race formats on the schedule, fans will have two exciting opportunities to experience world-class motorcycle racing during the Rally. For more information on Progressive American Flat Track, visit https://www.americanflattrack.com. How to Watch FloRacing For those that can’t catch the live action at the track, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive American Flat Track. Motorsports fans can subscribe to FloRacing to enjoy over 1,000 live motorsports events in 2026. FloSports is available by visiting https://flosports.link/AFT2026 or by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. FS1 FOX Sports will provide in-depth coverage of select Progressive American Flat Track events, featuring rider features and onboard cameras. Stay tuned for upcoming announcements regarding premiere airdates on FS1 and re-airs on FS2. The full listing of American Flat Track’s television premieres will be posted to https://www.americanflattrack.com/events-foxsports.

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE San Diego at Naval Base Coronado June 19-21, 2026

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A history-making trip to the west coast is on the horizon for all three NASCAR national touring series as the sport gears up to compete on a street course built within the historic Naval Base Coronado. In celebration of the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary, the 3.4-mile, 16-turn circuit will become only the second street course introduced to the series in NASCAR’s modern era, joining a three-year run of races through downtown Chicago. Chevrolet has thrived on street circuits, remaining undefeated in NASCAR’s premier series.  Kicking off the unprecedented event weekend will be the Craftsman Truck Series in Friday’s Navy 250 – the series’ second street race of the season. Saturday’s on-track action will feature the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in the United Rentals Driven to Serve 250, with the Cup Series culminating the three-day weekend in Sunday’s Anduril 250 to mark the start of the 10-race countdown of its regular season schedule.

Undefeated in the StreetsNASCAR’s brief history of street racing has seen a commanding performance by the Chevrolet camp, highlighted by an undefeated win record in the sport’s top division. In July 2023, NASCAR made its first-ever appearance on a street course with the introduction of the Chicago Street Race – ultimately marking the start of a three-race campaign at the circuit. The inaugural event turned into a career-defining moment for the three-time Supercars Champion, Shane van Gisbergen, who turned his NASCAR debut into a historic trip to victory lane. Alex Bowman’s triumph in the circuit’s 2024 event, along with a return trip to victory lane by Van Gisbergen last season, has kept Chevrolet undefeated on street courses heading into the San Diego race weekend.

ROAD COURSE RINGERS IN THE TRACKHOUSE STABLEThe three-driver lineup in the Trackhouse Racing stable has produced strong statistics on road and street courses in recent seasons, making the organization ones to watch for the inaugural San Diego race weekend.  Since his first career win in the 2023 Chicago Street Race, Shane van Gisbergen has asserted his claim as one of the most successful road racers in NASCAR history. One month ago at Watkins Glen International, the Auckland, New Zealand, native drove his No. 97 Chevrolet to victory lane – marking his first win of the season and his seventh all-time in NASCAR’s premier series. The feat pushed him to third on the series’ all-time road course wins list, tying fellow Team Chevy driver, Chase Elliott. His short NASCAR career has also seen the driver earn five wins in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, all of which were earned on a road or street course.  Teammate, Ross Chastain, also broke through as a first-time winner at NASCAR’s highest level on a road course. In NASCAR’s annual visit to Circuit of The Americas during the 2022 season, the Alva, Florida, native took the checkered flag to not only score his first career win, but also make Trackhouse Racing a first-time winner in just the organization’s second season of competition.  While still looking for his first victory at NASCAR’s highest level, rookie Connor Zilisch has already established himself as a road course ringer. His first career start in the NASCAR national ranks came in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at Watkins Glen International during the 2024 season – a debut that ended with a trip to victory lane. Since then, the 19-year-old Mooresville, North Carolina, native has earned 13 wins in the second-level series, with seven of those triumphs earned making left- and right-hand turns.

The Return of PROJECT91Trackhouse Racing’s PROJECT91 initiative will make its much-anticipated return to the track this weekend – this time with former Formula 1 and current FIA World Endurance Championship driver, Kevin Magnussen, behind the wheel. Magnussen will become the fourth different driver to compete in the organization’s fourth entry, joining the likes of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen and three-time Supercars Champion Shane van Gisbergen. This will mark PROJECT91’s sixth outing since its debut during the 2022 season, with its most notable feat coming with Van Gisbergen at the Chicago Street Course when he became the first driver in 60 years to win in his first career Cup Series start – a victory that ultimately catapulted him into a now full-time career in NASCAR’s premier series.

ALLGAIER LOCKS IN TITLE CHANCESWith just 17 races in the books, veteran Team Chevy driver, Justin Allgaier, has turned an already career season into an early clinch into the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase. The 2024 champion turned in his fifth victory of the season at Pocono Raceway last weekend – a feat that already ties his previous season-high win record. The victory, accompanied by a 72-point day, built his points lead once again to 250-points over second – a margin that’s enough for Allgaier to make an early clinch of a spot in the Chase and vie for his second championship title.

MAYER AMONG ROAD COURSE WARRIORSWhile a late-race restart took him out of contention for the win at Pocono Raceway last weekend, Haas Factory Team’s Sam Mayer still managed to bring home a solid top-five finish and an extra boost of momentum as the series heads into back-to-back weekends of making left- and right-hand turns. Road course racing is where the Franklin, Wisconsin, native has found the greatest amount of success in the second-level series. During the 2023 season, his sophomore campaign in the series, Mayer added his name to the record books as a first-time winner at Road America, going on to collect two additional road course wins at Watkins Glen International and the Charlotte ROVAL later that season. Currently competing in his fifth full-time season, Mayer is an eight-time winner in the series, half of which have come on a road course.

Clements Set for History-Making StartVeteran Team Chevy driver, Jeremy Clements, will look to make history in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series this weekend at San Diego. Saturday’s United Rentals Driven to Serve 250 will mark Clements’ 548th all-time O’Reilly Series start – surpassing the record previously set by Kenny Wallace for the most all-time starts in the series. All coming behind the wheel of a Chevrolet for the family-owned race team, his history competing in the second-level series has seen two-trips to victory lane, with his first coming at Road America during the 2017 season.

MARKS BACK IN THE SEATFor the first time in three years, Trackhouse Racing’s Founder and Owner, Justin Marks, will make his way back behind the wheel in the NASCAR national ranks – piloting the No. 77 Silverado RST entry for Spire Motorsports in Friday’s Craftsman Truck Series race. In his 39-career starts in the division, he’s earned four top-10 results, with his best finish of eighth coming twice at Homestead-Miami Speedway (2007) and Daytona International Speedway (2008). Outside of NASCAR, Marks has a diversified racing resume that also includes a strong background in sportscar racing – earning wins in both the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Series.

BOWTIE BULLETS:·        NASCAR’s OEMs will share the pacing duties for the San Diego Street Course race weekend, with the lineup featuring the Corvette Stingray for the Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races and the Silverado RST for the Craftsman Truck Series race. ·        Chevrolet heads into the weekend undefeated in street course racing in NASCAR’s premier series, with Shane van Gisbergen (2023 and 2025) and Alex Bowman (2024) earning the victories in the series’ three Chicago Street Race events.  ·        In 25 NASCAR Cup Series road/street course events in the Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads the series with 18 victories – recorded by eight drivers from four different Chevrolet organizations. ·        Daniel Suarez’s Coca-Cola 600 win marked Chevrolet’s fourth consecutive trip to victory lane in NASCAR’s premier series, setting the season record for the longest points-paying win streak by a single manufacturer.  ·        At Talladega Superspeedway, Chevrolet tallied six top-10 finishes, marking the second time this season a manufacturer has placed six cars in the top-10 of a Cup Series event. The Bowtie brand took it one step further by achieving the highest representation of different organizations within those results with five Chevrolet organizations placing drivers in the top-10.  ·        With seven-straight victories to start the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season, Chevrolet set the record for the longest season-opening streak by a single manufacturer in the division’s history.  ·        In 160 points-paying races in the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 72 victories – a winning percentage of 45%.  ·        Chevrolet is coming off its 29th all-time sweep of the NASCAR Cup Series championship titles – capturing its 34th driver championship and 44th, and fifth consecutive, manufacturer championship in 2025.  ·        With its 44 NASCAR Cup Series manufacturer championships, 34 NASCAR Cup Series driver championships, and 886 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history. FOR THE FANS: Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing Display in the Fan Midway at the San Diego Street Course, which will feature a variety of vehicles including: Colorado ZR2, Corvette Grand Sport, Silverado 1500 RST, Corvette Z06, Trax ACTIV, Silverado EV 4LT, Equinox EV LT2, Traverse RS, Tahoe Z71, Next Gen Camaro ZL1 show car. Chevrolet Display Hours of Operation:Friday, June 19: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 21: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.  Team Chevy Driver Appearances at the Display:Friday, June 19Andres Perez de Lara, Landen Lewis & Tyler Reif: 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Grant Enfinger: 1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20Corey Day: 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Jeremy Clements: 11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Sunday, June 21Connor Zilisch: 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Shane van Gisbergen: 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Chase Elliott: 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Kyle Larson: 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

TUNE-IN:NASCAR Cup SeriesAnduril 250Sunday, June 21, at 4 p.m. ETAmazon Prime, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesUnited Rentals Driven to Serve 250Saturday, June 20, at 5 p.m. ETCW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 NASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesNavy 250Friday, June 19, at 7:00 p.m. ETFS1, NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90

QUOTABLE QUOTES:Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletThe sim doesn’t predict what the grip level is going to be for San Diego or the bumps or anything like that. Do you have an idea of how that place is going to race and what the racing quality will be?“I don’t have a clue. It’s going to be cool to be there. I’m going to learn from Shane a lot. I already am. What kind of grip to track has, I don’t have a clue. They’re paving day by day so it’s pretty hard to predict what it’s going to be like ahead of time.” San Diego is a longer track, so on one hand, maybe you guys can spread out and it’s not going to be like Chicago where you guys are kind of right on top of each other. But on the other hand, there seems to be a general consensus that that place is going to be so tough and fast that you guys are going to be maybe spinning out on your own or just having a handful on your own. Is that kind of how you view it as well?“Yeah, I don’t think you’re going to have all your tires on the ground at some parts, so I could see, yeah, tagging the barriers, knocking a corner of the car off where you can’t keep going. There’s a couple spots you can easily block the track. We’ve seen that with these cars.” When you guys are going to San Diego and there’s so much different grip at different parts of the track and it’s so bumpy, is that going to play more into a driver like SVG?“Yeah, finding the limit of the tire on a very chaotic surface like we’re expecting this to be is going to be interesting. Shane is a great driver to begin with, so I certainly don’t think it’s going to hurt him.” How much does having a Shane as teammate help your road course racing?“We sit on the simulator one after the other and I’m able to see everything he does, everything he’s looking at, all his mental boxes that he checks, and then physically how he’s putting that into action in the car. I know how his car is built, and Connor is a great racer too. I’m lucky to be with the two best in San Diego, and then you add Kevin into the mix, so I’ll probably have access to the best road course data at-track. Now, I’m not saying I’ve been able to put that into lap time or finishing position, but I have all the tools there. Shane is an open book. I help him, I feel like, on the ovals, but he really helps me more on turning right.”   Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletThe San Diego race is one of the most unique events on the NASCAR schedule. What excites you most about racing on a Navy base and being part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration? “I think it’s going to be very special. Racing on a Navy base is something completely different than anything we’ve done before, and that’s what makes it so exciting. It’s honestly hard to describe how unique this is—being surrounded by so much history and by people who dedicate their lives to serving our country. As someone who wasn’t born in the United States but has been given so many opportunities here, being part of the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary means a lot to me personally. We have a chance to bring NASCAR to an incredible venue, honor the men and women who serve, and create something fans will remember for a long time. I think it’s going to be an amazing weekend, and I’m very proud and grateful to be a part of it.”     Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing ChevroletWhat do you expect this weekend in San Diego?“I think San Diego is going to be an interesting race. It’s going to be a bit of survival with the roughness of the track, the length of the track and the amount of technicality that leads into long straightaways. I have no clue what to expect, but I know the event is going to be top notch. I’ve been out there at the track, and it’s a beautiful, beautiful spot. It’s going to be an event that’s just great to be at and to be a part of.”   AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletWhat are your thoughts on racing at the Naval Base Coronado?“San Diego is going to be badass. It’s always fun to go somewhere new and try new things. It’s all about the atmosphere and the feeling you get when you show up. It’s cool that we’re all paired with our own squadrons. I’m honored to meet service members in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One. It’s going to be special to get to know the people that are the real heroes, and that’s really cool. I don’t have a lot of thoughts on the racetrack because I haven’t really seen it other than knowing you will have to be aggressive without crossing the line. I was shocked to see how long the lap is already. I know they are trying to repave parts of it and make it smoother, but it’s going to be rough. We’ll find out when we get out there.” What is your strategy for this weekend going into San Diego?“We’ve got to go out there and do our best. If we have an opportunity to win, that’s amazing. If not, we’ll just keep doing what we’ve been doing, and that’s scoring the most points possible, whether through the stages or getting the best finish. We will see how passing is there. That will determine how we run the stages. To me, we don’t figure that out until we see how much speed we have through practice and qualifying.”   Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet“It’s going to be really special heading to San Diego for the first time, especially with this race taking place on a Naval base during America’s 250th anniversary celebration. Events like this are bigger than just racing, and it’s an honor to be part of something that recognizes the military and the history behind it. Having Sycuan Casino Resort on board for such a unique weekend makes it even more exciting, and we’re looking forward to putting together a strong run for all the fans coming out.”   Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing ChevroletAt San Diego, your tires will touch old asphalt, new asphalt, old concrete, new concrete – how do you go about getting acclimated for these variety of surfaces? “You have parts of the track that are on actual airstrips. You have a left-hand corner, but there might be black and yellow or white markers kind of pointing and veering off to the right because those are all the runway signals for the fighter jets. So you’ve got a lot of things where not only do you not have a lot of visuals to work off of for brake markers, throttle pick-up points, turn-in, things like that, you’ve also got a lot of conflicting information that’s happening on the racing surface itself. And so, especially in racing conditions where you’re going to be focused on making sure you’re not running into the guy next to you, you get sucked into looking at one of those markers or one of the painted lines and you could get off base, no pun intended, very quickly at San Diego.” How important will that track walk be on early Friday morning to take what you saw on the simulator and line it up with reality?“I think it’s going to be crucial. We’re just trying to digest as much information about it as we can via watching video and getting more sim time. As a guy who has a lot of road-racing experience, I’ve never had an issue picking up what a track layout is within a couple of laps, even on street courses. But at San Diego, even after all of the sim time, I don’t feel like I have a solid grasp of just where the track’s going and what turns are where. And I’ve raced Chicago, I’ve raced the Nashville IndyCar street circuit, and all sorts of road courses where I’ve never struggled to learn the layout of a track. This is the first time where I’m having to put in a lot more effort to learn the layout. So that track walk is going to be crucial because there’s just a lot to digest.” During your time running LMP2 in the Asian Le Mans Series and Lamborghini Super Trofeo, were there any venues that you felt have some of the attributes that you think you’re going to experience in San Diego? “I would say Nashville, the street course that we ran in IndyCar back in ’21, is probably the closest thing that I could really compare it to. That track, going across the bridge into downtown Nashville at very high rates of speed, but there was a lot of runoff. The track was built way wider than what San Diego is. So I’d say from the aggressiveness and speed standpoint, Nashville is very similar, but from a technical and tightness standpoint, I’ve really never experienced a street course like San Diego. There’s no room for error, and it’s going to be a very chaotic race.”   Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWhat do you think San Diego is going to be like? Have you been able to get some sim laps in?“It’s going to be fun, obviously a really cool setting at Naval Base Coronado. We had the chance to get some laps in on the simulator over the last few weeks, which has been helpful in getting acclimated to a new track. It’s a street course, so it is going to have a lot of character. Obviously, it’s going to be a fun weekend, and we appreciate the men and women who have given us the opportunity and hospitality to doing something that we haven’t done before, especially Squadron VRM-50. The track itself will have a lot of similar characteristics to Chicago, tight, twisty, technical, with high speeds, and some bumpy sections, transitioning from streets to an airfield, with a lot of different textures and different aggregates. It’s going to be exciting. There will be tight, blind corners, but we look at this weekend as a great opportunity for us. I am ready to get out there, have a good day with Defense Unicorns, pick up a few points on The Chase cutline, and hopefully celebrate in Victory Lane.”   Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWhat are you expecting this weekend?“I think it is going to be really cool. The optics are going to be awesome. The racing side is a bit unknown, but I think it’s a good thing that it is unknown for everyone. It is going to come down to who adapts the quickest. I think a lot of people are going to make mistakes, and hopefully I’m not one of them. It will be different for sure.” How do you attack street courses given the small margin for error?“I enjoy how taxing it is. The less time I have to think, the better it is for me. On street courses, you are locked in on the next corner as soon as you come off the last one. Everything builds off the last and you’re always close to a wall. I enjoy it more than traditional road courses where you have the longer straightaways and you are constantly hopping the curbs. The more I can keep myself busy, the better.”   Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletHow special is it to race on the naval base in Coranado this weekend?“It’s going to be awesome to race on the naval base in Coranado and it means so much to me and all the drivers and teams. We get to race in front of all the people who have served our country and are serving our country. It’s certainly going to mean a lot to all of us to give back to them and hopefully put on a show for all of those who do so much for all of us each and every day. That’s certainly one of the races I have circled on the calendar not only for that reason but also for the first time we’re racing on a naval base. It’s one of the first street races that NASCAR has done outside of Chicago, and I think that excites all the drivers, especially me because of my road course background. I love street racing. It’s so much fun and I can’t wait to see what we do there this weekend.” What is the enthusiasm level like for this weekend?“I’m super-excited for it because it’s so different and so unique. I’m really excited to see what we’re able to do and how it all plays out and celebrating our country’s 250th birthday and being able to do it on a naval base and have so many people from the military there to experience it with us is going to be really.”   Kevin Magnussen, No. 91 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletHow excited are you about the opportunity to race in NASCAR?“I’m incredibly excited and honored to have the opportunity to compete in NASCAR, so a huge thank you to Trackhouse Racing and Justin Marks for giving me this chance. I’ve always been curious about exploring different forms of motorsport, and NASCAR is one of the most iconic racing series in the world with an incredibly passionate fanbase. I’ve already spent time with the team in North Carolina – meeting everyone, doing the seat fit, going through pit stop procedures and all the details that come with preparing for a NASCAR weekend. They’re an awesome group of people, incredibly dedicated, and just as excited about this debut as I am. I really can’t wait to get to San Diego and experience it all for the first time.” How are you preparing for your NASCAR debut? Talk about the challenges you expect to face.“It’s a discipline that differs a lot from what I’m used to, so there’s been plenty to learn already. My father had the opportunity to race in NASCAR back in 2010, and I’ve heard him talk about that experience with so much enthusiasm over the years, which only made me even more interested in trying it myself one day. I’m coming into this with absolutely no NASCAR experience, and we haven’t had the opportunity to test the car on track beforehand, so my first laps will come during practice. That means it’s going to be a pretty intense introduction, but luckily, we’re heading to the only street race on the calendar, which is something I’m very familiar with from my years in Formula 1.”   Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletEveryone is saying the San Diego Qualcomm Circuit is going to be technical, what are your thoughts on it?“I went to the track last week to do some promotional things, turns one and two, and the first half of the track was laid out, but around the airfield, there was still choppers there. So, I only saw a little bit of the layout, but it was really cool. It’s going to be a really rough and technical course, a lot of unknowns. Thursday will be an important day, when we get on-site and can have a look around the track, get a feel for everything.” You mentioned you visited the circuit area last week. What stood out to you the most?“The surface changes stood out to me the most. Some of it’s really nice, there is new tarmac there in turn two, and a couple of other places. Then, it’s really rough like Sebring (International Raceway), kind of with the big cracks and old asphalt. It’s going to be a real challenge to have a car that works all kind of surfaces and transitions to them.” How do you think the course will suit your driving style?“Well, it’s going to be very bumpy, so it’s all about the car then. You’ve got to have a good suspension set up, soft and compliant. It kind of reminds me of Homebush (Street Circuit) in some ways, it’s a street track I did around the Olympic Park there in Sydney (Australia). The straight aways into little tricky sections and corners, nothing really flows, it’s all one to the other. Then we will put a corner here and here. It’s odd but that makes it a really good challenge. Getting in a rhythm will be really tough but will be important.”

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCESan Diego at Naval Base CoronadoJune 19-21, 2026

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A history-making trip to the west coast is on the horizon for all three NASCAR national touring series as the sport gears up to compete on a street course built within the historic Naval Base Coronado. In celebration of the U.S. Navy’s 250th anniversary, the 3.4-mile, 16-turn circuit will become only the second street course introduced to the series in NASCAR’s modern era, joining a three-year run of races through downtown Chicago. Chevrolet has thrived on street circuits, remaining undefeated in NASCAR’s premier series.  Kicking off the unprecedented event weekend will be the Craftsman Truck Series in Friday’s Navy 250 – the series’ second street race of the season. Saturday’s on-track action will feature the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in the United Rentals Driven to Serve 250, with the Cup Series culminating the three-day weekend in Sunday’s Anduril 250 to mark the start of the 10-race countdown of its regular season schedule.

Undefeated in the StreetsNASCAR’s brief history of street racing has seen a commanding performance by the Chevrolet camp, highlighted by an undefeated win record in the sport’s top division. In July 2023, NASCAR made its first-ever appearance on a street course with the introduction of the Chicago Street Race – ultimately marking the start of a three-race campaign at the circuit. The inaugural event turned into a career-defining moment for the three-time Supercars Champion, Shane van Gisbergen, who turned his NASCAR debut into a historic trip to victory lane. Alex Bowman’s triumph in the circuit’s 2024 event, along with a return trip to victory lane by Van Gisbergen last season, has kept Chevrolet undefeated on street courses heading into the San Diego race weekend.

ROAD COURSE RINGERS IN THE TRACKHOUSE STABLEThe three-driver lineup in the Trackhouse Racing stable has produced strong statistics on road and street courses in recent seasons, making the organization ones to watch for the inaugural San Diego race weekend.  Since his first career win in the 2023 Chicago Street Race, Shane van Gisbergen has asserted his claim as one of the most successful road racers in NASCAR history. One month ago at Watkins Glen International, the Auckland, New Zealand, native drove his No. 97 Chevrolet to victory lane – marking his first win of the season and his seventh all-time in NASCAR’s premier series. The feat pushed him to third on the series’ all-time road course wins list, tying fellow Team Chevy driver, Chase Elliott. His short NASCAR career has also seen the driver earn five wins in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, all of which were earned on a road or street course.  Teammate, Ross Chastain, also broke through as a first-time winner at NASCAR’s highest level on a road course. In NASCAR’s annual visit to Circuit of The Americas during the 2022 season, the Alva, Florida, native took the checkered flag to not only score his first career win, but also make Trackhouse Racing a first-time winner in just the organization’s second season of competition.  While still looking for his first victory at NASCAR’s highest level, rookie Connor Zilisch has already established himself as a road course ringer. His first career start in the NASCAR national ranks came in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at Watkins Glen International during the 2024 season – a debut that ended with a trip to victory lane. Since then, the 19-year-old Mooresville, North Carolina, native has earned 13 wins in the second-level series, with seven of those triumphs earned making left- and right-hand turns.

The Return of PROJECT91Trackhouse Racing’s PROJECT91 initiative will make its much-anticipated return to the track this weekend – this time with former Formula 1 and current FIA World Endurance Championship driver, Kevin Magnussen, behind the wheel. Magnussen will become the fourth different driver to compete in the organization’s fourth entry, joining the likes of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves, Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen and three-time Supercars Champion Shane van Gisbergen. This will mark PROJECT91’s sixth outing since its debut during the 2022 season, with its most notable feat coming with Van Gisbergen at the Chicago Street Course when he became the first driver in 60 years to win in his first career Cup Series start – a victory that ultimately catapulted him into a now full-time career in NASCAR’s premier series.

ALLGAIER LOCKS IN TITLE CHANCESWith just 17 races in the books, veteran Team Chevy driver, Justin Allgaier, has turned an already career season into an early clinch into the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase. The 2024 champion turned in his fifth victory of the season at Pocono Raceway last weekend – a feat that already ties his previous season-high win record. The victory, accompanied by a 72-point day, built his points lead once again to 250-points over second – a margin that’s enough for Allgaier to make an early clinch of a spot in the Chase and vie for his second championship title.

MAYER AMONG ROAD COURSE WARRIORSWhile a late-race restart took him out of contention for the win at Pocono Raceway last weekend, Haas Factory Team’s Sam Mayer still managed to bring home a solid top-five finish and an extra boost of momentum as the series heads into back-to-back weekends of making left- and right-hand turns. Road course racing is where the Franklin, Wisconsin, native has found the greatest amount of success in the second-level series. During the 2023 season, his sophomore campaign in the series, Mayer added his name to the record books as a first-time winner at Road America, going on to collect two additional road course wins at Watkins Glen International and the Charlotte ROVAL later that season. Currently competing in his fifth full-time season, Mayer is an eight-time winner in the series, half of which have come on a road course.

Clements Set for History-Making StartVeteran Team Chevy driver, Jeremy Clements, will look to make history in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series this weekend at San Diego. Saturday’s United Rentals Driven to Serve 250 will mark Clements’ 548th all-time O’Reilly Series start – surpassing the record previously set by Kenny Wallace for the most all-time starts in the series. All coming behind the wheel of a Chevrolet for the family-owned race team, his history competing in the second-level series has seen two-trips to victory lane, with his first coming at Road America during the 2017 season.

MARKS BACK IN THE SEATFor the first time in three years, Trackhouse Racing’s Founder and Owner, Justin Marks, will make his way back behind the wheel in the NASCAR national ranks – piloting the No. 77 Silverado RST entry for Spire Motorsports in Friday’s Craftsman Truck Series race. In his 39-career starts in the division, he’s earned four top-10 results, with his best finish of eighth coming twice at Homestead-Miami Speedway (2007) and Daytona International Speedway (2008). Outside of NASCAR, Marks has a diversified racing resume that also includes a strong background in sportscar racing – earning wins in both the Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Series.

BOWTIE BULLETS:·        NASCAR’s OEMs will share the pacing duties for the San Diego Street Course race weekend, with the lineup featuring the Corvette Stingray for the Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races and the Silverado RST for the Craftsman Truck Series race. ·        Chevrolet heads into the weekend undefeated in street course racing in NASCAR’s premier series, with Shane van Gisbergen (2023 and 2025) and Alex Bowman (2024) earning the victories in the series’ three Chicago Street Race events.  ·        In 25 NASCAR Cup Series road/street course events in the Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads the series with 18 victories – recorded by eight drivers from four different Chevrolet organizations. ·        Daniel Suarez’s Coca-Cola 600 win marked Chevrolet’s fourth consecutive trip to victory lane in NASCAR’s premier series, setting the season record for the longest points-paying win streak by a single manufacturer.  ·        At Talladega Superspeedway, Chevrolet tallied six top-10 finishes, marking the second time this season a manufacturer has placed six cars in the top-10 of a Cup Series event. The Bowtie brand took it one step further by achieving the highest representation of different organizations within those results with five Chevrolet organizations placing drivers in the top-10.  ·        With seven-straight victories to start the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season, Chevrolet set the record for the longest season-opening streak by a single manufacturer in the division’s history.  ·        In 160 points-paying races in the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 72 victories – a winning percentage of 45%.  ·        Chevrolet is coming off its 29th all-time sweep of the NASCAR Cup Series championship titles – capturing its 34th driver championship and 44th, and fifth consecutive, manufacturer championship in 2025.  ·        With its 44 NASCAR Cup Series manufacturer championships, 34 NASCAR Cup Series driver championships, and 886 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history. FOR THE FANS: Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing Display in the Fan Midway at the San Diego Street Course, which will feature a variety of vehicles including: Colorado ZR2, Corvette Grand Sport, Silverado 1500 RST, Corvette Z06, Trax ACTIV, Silverado EV 4LT, Equinox EV LT2, Traverse RS, Tahoe Z71, Next Gen Camaro ZL1 show car. Chevrolet Display Hours of Operation:Friday, June 19: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 21: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.  Team Chevy Driver Appearances at the Display:Friday, June 19Andres Perez de Lara, Landen Lewis & Tyler Reif: 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Grant Enfinger: 1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 20Corey Day: 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Jeremy Clements: 11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Sunday, June 21Connor Zilisch: 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Shane van Gisbergen: 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Chase Elliott: 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Kyle Larson: 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

TUNE-IN:NASCAR Cup SeriesAnduril 250Sunday, June 21, at 4 p.m. ETAmazon Prime, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesUnited Rentals Driven to Serve 250Saturday, June 20, at 5 p.m. ETCW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 NASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesNavy 250Friday, June 19, at 7:00 p.m. ETFS1, NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90

QUOTABLE QUOTES:Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletThe sim doesn’t predict what the grip level is going to be for San Diego or the bumps or anything like that. Do you have an idea of how that place is going to race and what the racing quality will be?“I don’t have a clue. It’s going to be cool to be there. I’m going to learn from Shane a lot. I already am. What kind of grip to track has, I don’t have a clue. They’re paving day by day so it’s pretty hard to predict what it’s going to be like ahead of time.” San Diego is a longer track, so on one hand, maybe you guys can spread out and it’s not going to be like Chicago where you guys are kind of right on top of each other. But on the other hand, there seems to be a general consensus that that place is going to be so tough and fast that you guys are going to be maybe spinning out on your own or just having a handful on your own. Is that kind of how you view it as well?“Yeah, I don’t think you’re going to have all your tires on the ground at some parts, so I could see, yeah, tagging the barriers, knocking a corner of the car off where you can’t keep going. There’s a couple spots you can easily block the track. We’ve seen that with these cars.” When you guys are going to San Diego and there’s so much different grip at different parts of the track and it’s so bumpy, is that going to play more into a driver like SVG?“Yeah, finding the limit of the tire on a very chaotic surface like we’re expecting this to be is going to be interesting. Shane is a great driver to begin with, so I certainly don’t think it’s going to hurt him.” How much does having a Shane as teammate help your road course racing?“We sit on the simulator one after the other and I’m able to see everything he does, everything he’s looking at, all his mental boxes that he checks, and then physically how he’s putting that into action in the car. I know how his car is built, and Connor is a great racer too. I’m lucky to be with the two best in San Diego, and then you add Kevin into the mix, so I’ll probably have access to the best road course data at-track. Now, I’m not saying I’ve been able to put that into lap time or finishing position, but I have all the tools there. Shane is an open book. I help him, I feel like, on the ovals, but he really helps me more on turning right.”   Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletThe San Diego race is one of the most unique events on the NASCAR schedule. What excites you most about racing on a Navy base and being part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration? “I think it’s going to be very special. Racing on a Navy base is something completely different than anything we’ve done before, and that’s what makes it so exciting. It’s honestly hard to describe how unique this is—being surrounded by so much history and by people who dedicate their lives to serving our country. As someone who wasn’t born in the United States but has been given so many opportunities here, being part of the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary means a lot to me personally. We have a chance to bring NASCAR to an incredible venue, honor the men and women who serve, and create something fans will remember for a long time. I think it’s going to be an amazing weekend, and I’m very proud and grateful to be a part of it.”     Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing ChevroletWhat do you expect this weekend in San Diego?“I think San Diego is going to be an interesting race. It’s going to be a bit of survival with the roughness of the track, the length of the track and the amount of technicality that leads into long straightaways. I have no clue what to expect, but I know the event is going to be top notch. I’ve been out there at the track, and it’s a beautiful, beautiful spot. It’s going to be an event that’s just great to be at and to be a part of.”   AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletWhat are your thoughts on racing at the Naval Base Coronado?“San Diego is going to be badass. It’s always fun to go somewhere new and try new things. It’s all about the atmosphere and the feeling you get when you show up. It’s cool that we’re all paired with our own squadrons. I’m honored to meet service members in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One. It’s going to be special to get to know the people that are the real heroes, and that’s really cool. I don’t have a lot of thoughts on the racetrack because I haven’t really seen it other than knowing you will have to be aggressive without crossing the line. I was shocked to see how long the lap is already. I know they are trying to repave parts of it and make it smoother, but it’s going to be rough. We’ll find out when we get out there.” What is your strategy for this weekend going into San Diego?“We’ve got to go out there and do our best. If we have an opportunity to win, that’s amazing. If not, we’ll just keep doing what we’ve been doing, and that’s scoring the most points possible, whether through the stages or getting the best finish. We will see how passing is there. That will determine how we run the stages. To me, we don’t figure that out until we see how much speed we have through practice and qualifying.”   Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet“It’s going to be really special heading to San Diego for the first time, especially with this race taking place on a Naval base during America’s 250th anniversary celebration. Events like this are bigger than just racing, and it’s an honor to be part of something that recognizes the military and the history behind it. Having Sycuan Casino Resort on board for such a unique weekend makes it even more exciting, and we’re looking forward to putting together a strong run for all the fans coming out.”   Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing ChevroletAt San Diego, your tires will touch old asphalt, new asphalt, old concrete, new concrete – how do you go about getting acclimated for these variety of surfaces? “You have parts of the track that are on actual airstrips. You have a left-hand corner, but there might be black and yellow or white markers kind of pointing and veering off to the right because those are all the runway signals for the fighter jets. So you’ve got a lot of things where not only do you not have a lot of visuals to work off of for brake markers, throttle pick-up points, turn-in, things like that, you’ve also got a lot of conflicting information that’s happening on the racing surface itself. And so, especially in racing conditions where you’re going to be focused on making sure you’re not running into the guy next to you, you get sucked into looking at one of those markers or one of the painted lines and you could get off base, no pun intended, very quickly at San Diego.” How important will that track walk be on early Friday morning to take what you saw on the simulator and line it up with reality?“I think it’s going to be crucial. We’re just trying to digest as much information about it as we can via watching video and getting more sim time. As a guy who has a lot of road-racing experience, I’ve never had an issue picking up what a track layout is within a couple of laps, even on street courses. But at San Diego, even after all of the sim time, I don’t feel like I have a solid grasp of just where the track’s going and what turns are where. And I’ve raced Chicago, I’ve raced the Nashville IndyCar street circuit, and all sorts of road courses where I’ve never struggled to learn the layout of a track. This is the first time where I’m having to put in a lot more effort to learn the layout. So that track walk is going to be crucial because there’s just a lot to digest.” During your time running LMP2 in the Asian Le Mans Series and Lamborghini Super Trofeo, were there any venues that you felt have some of the attributes that you think you’re going to experience in San Diego? “I would say Nashville, the street course that we ran in IndyCar back in ’21, is probably the closest thing that I could really compare it to. That track, going across the bridge into downtown Nashville at very high rates of speed, but there was a lot of runoff. The track was built way wider than what San Diego is. So I’d say from the aggressiveness and speed standpoint, Nashville is very similar, but from a technical and tightness standpoint, I’ve really never experienced a street course like San Diego. There’s no room for error, and it’s going to be a very chaotic race.”   Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWhat do you think San Diego is going to be like? Have you been able to get some sim laps in?“It’s going to be fun, obviously a really cool setting at Naval Base Coronado. We had the chance to get some laps in on the simulator over the last few weeks, which has been helpful in getting acclimated to a new track. It’s a street course, so it is going to have a lot of character. Obviously, it’s going to be a fun weekend, and we appreciate the men and women who have given us the opportunity and hospitality to doing something that we haven’t done before, especially Squadron VRM-50. The track itself will have a lot of similar characteristics to Chicago, tight, twisty, technical, with high speeds, and some bumpy sections, transitioning from streets to an airfield, with a lot of different textures and different aggregates. It’s going to be exciting. There will be tight, blind corners, but we look at this weekend as a great opportunity for us. I am ready to get out there, have a good day with Defense Unicorns, pick up a few points on The Chase cutline, and hopefully celebrate in Victory Lane.”   Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWhat are you expecting this weekend?“I think it is going to be really cool. The optics are going to be awesome. The racing side is a bit unknown, but I think it’s a good thing that it is unknown for everyone. It is going to come down to who adapts the quickest. I think a lot of people are going to make mistakes, and hopefully I’m not one of them. It will be different for sure.” How do you attack street courses given the small margin for error?“I enjoy how taxing it is. The less time I have to think, the better it is for me. On street courses, you are locked in on the next corner as soon as you come off the last one. Everything builds off the last and you’re always close to a wall. I enjoy it more than traditional road courses where you have the longer straightaways and you are constantly hopping the curbs. The more I can keep myself busy, the better.”   Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletHow special is it to race on the naval base in Coranado this weekend?“It’s going to be awesome to race on the naval base in Coranado and it means so much to me and all the drivers and teams. We get to race in front of all the people who have served our country and are serving our country. It’s certainly going to mean a lot to all of us to give back to them and hopefully put on a show for all of those who do so much for all of us each and every day. That’s certainly one of the races I have circled on the calendar not only for that reason but also for the first time we’re racing on a naval base. It’s one of the first street races that NASCAR has done outside of Chicago, and I think that excites all the drivers, especially me because of my road course background. I love street racing. It’s so much fun and I can’t wait to see what we do there this weekend.” What is the enthusiasm level like for this weekend?“I’m super-excited for it because it’s so different and so unique. I’m really excited to see what we’re able to do and how it all plays out and celebrating our country’s 250th birthday and being able to do it on a naval base and have so many people from the military there to experience it with us is going to be really.”   Kevin Magnussen, No. 91 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletHow excited are you about the opportunity to race in NASCAR?“I’m incredibly excited and honored to have the opportunity to compete in NASCAR, so a huge thank you to Trackhouse Racing and Justin Marks for giving me this chance. I’ve always been curious about exploring different forms of motorsport, and NASCAR is one of the most iconic racing series in the world with an incredibly passionate fanbase. I’ve already spent time with the team in North Carolina – meeting everyone, doing the seat fit, going through pit stop procedures and all the details that come with preparing for a NASCAR weekend. They’re an awesome group of people, incredibly dedicated, and just as excited about this debut as I am. I really can’t wait to get to San Diego and experience it all for the first time.” How are you preparing for your NASCAR debut? Talk about the challenges you expect to face.“It’s a discipline that differs a lot from what I’m used to, so there’s been plenty to learn already. My father had the opportunity to race in NASCAR back in 2010, and I’ve heard him talk about that experience with so much enthusiasm over the years, which only made me even more interested in trying it myself one day. I’m coming into this with absolutely no NASCAR experience, and we haven’t had the opportunity to test the car on track beforehand, so my first laps will come during practice. That means it’s going to be a pretty intense introduction, but luckily, we’re heading to the only street race on the calendar, which is something I’m very familiar with from my years in Formula 1.”   Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletEveryone is saying the San Diego Qualcomm Circuit is going to be technical, what are your thoughts on it?“I went to the track last week to do some promotional things, turns one and two, and the first half of the track was laid out, but around the airfield, there was still choppers there. So, I only saw a little bit of the layout, but it was really cool. It’s going to be a really rough and technical course, a lot of unknowns. Thursday will be an important day, when we get on-site and can have a look around the track, get a feel for everything.” You mentioned you visited the circuit area last week. What stood out to you the most?“The surface changes stood out to me the most. Some of it’s really nice, there is new tarmac there in turn two, and a couple of other places. Then, it’s really rough like Sebring (International Raceway), kind of with the big cracks and old asphalt. It’s going to be a real challenge to have a car that works all kind of surfaces and transitions to them.” How do you think the course will suit your driving style?“Well, it’s going to be very bumpy, so it’s all about the car then. You’ve got to have a good suspension set up, soft and compliant. It kind of reminds me of Homebush (Street Circuit) in some ways, it’s a street track I did around the Olympic Park there in Sydney (Australia). The straight aways into little tricky sections and corners, nothing really flows, it’s all one to the other. Then we will put a corner here and here. It’s odd but that makes it a really good challenge. Getting in a rhythm will be really tough but will be important.”

Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series Statistics Manufacturer Championships:Total (1949-2025): 44First title for Chevrolet: 1958Highest number of consecutive titles: 13 (2003-15)Most recent: 2025 Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Driver Championships:Total (1949-2025): 34First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)Highest number of consecutive titles: 7 (2005-11)Most recent: Kyle Larson (2025)Driver and Manufacturer Championship Sweeps: 29 Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2025 Event Victories:Record for total race wins in single season: 26 (2007)                2026 STATISTICS:                                                                                                    Wins: 5Poles: 3Laps Led: 1,284Top-Fives: 30Top-10s: 57Stage Wins: 13 CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:Total Chevrolet race wins: 886 (1949 to date)Poles won to date: 769Laps led to date: 258,018Top-fives to date: 4,466Top-10s to date: 9,208                                                                                                          Total NASCAR Cup Wins by Corporation, 1949 to Date:                    General Motors: 1,220           Chevrolet: 886           Pontiac: 154           Oldsmobile: 115           Buick: 65            Ford: 848                                                                                          Ford: 748           Mercury: 96           Lincoln: 4            Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: 467           Dodge: 217           Plymouth: 191           Chrysler: 59            Toyota: 213

CONCORD, NC (June 17, 2026) – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision is set to open the 2027 season with more racing in the “Sunshine State” than ever before.

Next season’s Florida calendar is set to open and close at Volusia Speedway Park during World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals and Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, respectively. In between, The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet will return to Hendry County Motorsports Park before the Series debut at Hunt the Front’s Southern Raceway, the 3/8-mile oval located in Milton, FL, 20 miles east of Pensacola.

“There’s still a lot of racing left in 2026, but we’re already looking forward to starting off 2027 in a big way,” Series Director Steve Francis said. “We’ve listened to feedback from both fans and racers to lay out a Florida schedule that blends our annual traditions with some new favorites. We wanted to give everyone plenty of time to make plans to join us in Florida for an incredible month of racing.”

Here’s a look at the start of the 2027 World of Outlaws season:

Volusia Speedway Park | World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals | Jan. 28-30

For the seventh consecutive season, the World of Outlaws will open the season in January at the “World’s Fastest Half Mile.”

Following a practice night on Wednesday, Jan. 27, the “Late Model Palooza” will again feature three nights of racing for three divisions of Late Models. In addition to the World of Outlaws racing for $12,000-to-win on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 28-29, and $20,000 on Saturday, Jan. 30, the Crate Racin’ USA DIRTcar Pro (604) Late Models and the 602 Late Models will also be on the card all weekend long.

Sunshine Nationals tickets are on sale now, click here to get yours.

Hendry County Motorsports Park | Swamp Cabbage 100 | Feb. 5-6

Following this season’s successful debut at Hendry County, the World of Outlaws are returning in 2027 on a new date.

The Swamp Cabbage 100 will move up to the first weekend in February to become the second stop on the World of Outlaws schedule. A practice night on Thursday, Feb. 4, kicks things off before two full racing programs at the southernmost dirt track in the United States. The World of Outlaws will contest a $12,000-to-win opener on Friday, Feb. 5, and a $20,000-to-win finale on Saturday, Feb. 6.

To purchase tickets, call (863)-675-8888.

Hunt the Front’s Southern Raceway | Gulf Coast Winter Nationals | Feb. 12-13

The Joiner family purchased Southern Raceway with the goal of bringing the best drivers in the nation to their home track, and that dream will become reality in 2027.

The inaugural Gulf Coast Winter Nationals is set to be the biggest dirt track race ever held in the Florida panhandle. The weekend opens with an $8,000-to-win Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series-sanctioned race on Thursday, Feb. 11, before the stars of the World of Outlaws make their debut at Southern in a $12,000-to-win program on Friday, Feb. 12. The inaugural weekend will wrap up with a $20,000-to-win finale on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Volusia Speedway Park | Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals | Feb. 18-20

The four-week tour of Florida will end right back where it began, as the World of Outlaws will again close out DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia.

The final six nights of the event will have Super Late Models on track, beginning with three nights of DIRTcar Late Model competition Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 15-17. The second half of the week will be under the World of Outlaws banner on Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 18-20, with $12,000 up for grabs on Thursday and Friday, and $20,000 going to the winner on Saturday, when the newest Big Gator champion will be crowned.

DIRTcar Nationals tickets are on sale now, click here to get yours.

Find more information on every Speedweeks event in 2027 by clicking here.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.

Expanded Four-Week 2027 Florida Schedule Includes Southern Raceway Addition

CONCORD, NC (June 17, 2026) – The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision is set to open the 2027 season with more racing in the “Sunshine State” than ever before.

Next season’s Florida calendar is set to open and close at Volusia Speedway Park during World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals and Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, respectively. In between, The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet will return to Hendry County Motorsports Park before the Series debut at Hunt the Front’s Southern Raceway, the 3/8-mile oval located in Milton, FL, 20 miles east of Pensacola.

“There’s still a lot of racing left in 2026, but we’re already looking forward to starting off 2027 in a big way,” Series Director Steve Francis said. “We’ve listened to feedback from both fans and racers to lay out a Florida schedule that blends our annual traditions with some new favorites. We wanted to give everyone plenty of time to make plans to join us in Florida for an incredible month of racing.”

Here’s a look at the start of the 2027 World of Outlaws season:

Volusia Speedway Park | World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals | Jan. 28-30

For the seventh consecutive season, the World of Outlaws will open the season in January at the “World’s Fastest Half Mile.”

Following a practice night on Wednesday, Jan. 27, the “Late Model Palooza” will again feature three nights of racing for three divisions of Late Models. In addition to the World of Outlaws racing for $12,000-to-win on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 28-29, and $20,000 on Saturday, Jan. 30, the Crate Racin’ USA DIRTcar Pro (604) Late Models and the 602 Late Models will also be on the card all weekend long.

Sunshine Nationals tickets are on sale now, click here to get yours.

Hendry County Motorsports Park | Swamp Cabbage 100 | Feb. 5-6

Following this season’s successful debut at Hendry County, the World of Outlaws are returning in 2027 on a new date.

The Swamp Cabbage 100 will move up to the first weekend in February to become the second stop on the World of Outlaws schedule. A practice night on Thursday, Feb. 4, kicks things off before two full racing programs at the southernmost dirt track in the United States. The World of Outlaws will contest a $12,000-to-win opener on Friday, Feb. 5, and a $20,000-to-win finale on Saturday, Feb. 6.

To purchase tickets, call (863)-675-8888.

Hunt the Front’s Southern Raceway | Gulf Coast Winter Nationals | Feb. 12-13

The Joiner family purchased Southern Raceway with the goal of bringing the best drivers in the nation to their home track, and that dream will become reality in 2027.

The inaugural Gulf Coast Winter Nationals is set to be the biggest dirt track race ever held in the Florida panhandle. The weekend opens with an $8,000-to-win Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series-sanctioned race on Thursday, Feb. 11, before the stars of the World of Outlaws make their debut at Southern in a $12,000-to-win program on Friday, Feb. 12. The inaugural weekend will wrap up with a $20,000-to-win finale on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Volusia Speedway Park | Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals | Feb. 18-20

The four-week tour of Florida will end right back where it began, as the World of Outlaws will again close out DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia.

The final six nights of the event will have Super Late Models on track, beginning with three nights of DIRTcar Late Model competition Monday-Wednesday, Feb. 15-17. The second half of the week will be under the World of Outlaws banner on Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 18-20, with $12,000 up for grabs on Thursday and Friday, and $20,000 going to the winner on Saturday, when the newest Big Gator champion will be crowned.

DIRTcar Nationals tickets are on sale now, click here to get yours.

Find more information on every Speedweeks event in 2027 by clicking here.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.

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