Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–Kyle Larson

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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

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

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NASCAR CUP SERIESKANSAS SPEEDWAYTEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTESAPRIL 18, 2026

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

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Chevy Racing–NASCAR–Kansas–AJ Allmendinger

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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

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

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NASCAR CUP SERIESKANSAS SPEEDWAYTEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTESAPRIL 18, 2026

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

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

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Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA to start fifth at Imola

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA to start fifth at Imola

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA to start fifth at Imola

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

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CORVETTE RACING AT IMOLA: TF Sport Aiming to Move Forward

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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

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

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

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES

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

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

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

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CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES

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

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Cadillac to start third in 51st Long Beach Grand Prix

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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

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

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

Cadillac to start third in 51st Long Beach Grand Prix

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

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Cadillac to start third in 51st Long Beach Grand Prix

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Cadillac to start third in 51st Long Beach Grand Prix

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

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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

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

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

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

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

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

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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

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

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

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

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Spencer Bayston, Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing Off to Fast Start

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Spencer Bayston, Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing Off to Fast Start

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Ventura Short Track to Feature FMX Stunt Show, 805 Pit Party, and Special Tributes

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Ventura Short Track to Feature FMX Stunt Show, 805 Pit Party, and Special Tributes

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 16, 2026) – Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is set to deliver a full weekend of racing, entertainment, and special moments at Ventura Raceway, bringing the series to the heart of motorcycle country with a lineup of stars on and off the track on Saturday, April 25. Tyler Bereman rolls in as Grand Marshal, bringing the all-gas-no-brakes energy of a 14-time X Games medalist to Ventura, both on the track and throughout the event. “Growing up racing flat track and watching my dad mix it up with the greats of the sport, I’m honored to serve as Grand Marshal for Ventura AFT,” said Bereman. “Turning left and backing it in is where it all started for me, so coming back at this point in my career feels like home. I’m looking forward to seeing you all there and enjoying some battles on the beach.” The excitement continues with Trashed Kids FMX, as Patrick Evans, Dustin Nowak, and Bereman deliver a freestyle motocross show packed with big air, style, and crowd-pleasing intensity. Fans looking to elevate their race day can experience the 805 Pit Party, a premium add-on featuring a dedicated hospitality area, 805 beverage options, snacks served throughout the event, and paddock access for a closer look at the teams and riders, all just steps from the on-track action. Adding extra incentive on track, the Jess Garcia Memorial Challenge gives KICKER AFT Singles riders the opportunity to compete in tribute to the California native and former AFT Singles competitor, with $1,414 on the line. The Ventura Short Track will also serve as “Chris Raschke Day,” with tributes throughout the evening honoring his life and lasting impact on the sport. And when the gate drops, it’s pure Ventura, tight, fast, and wide open, a showcase of everything that makes Progressive American Flat Track one of the most electrifying forms of motorcycle racing in the world. Next Up
The 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season heads to the West Coast for the Memphis Shades Ventura Short Track presented by 805 Beer at Ventura Raceway on April 25. For tickets to the Memphis Shades Ventura Short Track presented by 805 Beer, visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-ventura-short-track-168769.

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Wood Brothers Racing–Race Week Briefing: Kansas Speedway

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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Kings Speedway Date Added to World of Outlaws California Swing

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

CONCORD, NC (April 16, 2026) – Kings Speedway is back, and the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is ready to help bring it back to life.

The Greatest Show on Dirt has added a date at Kings to the 2026 California swing. The tour will invade the Hanford, CA oval on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for the Central Valley Clash. It’s the meat in the “Golden State” sandwich with the $83,000-to-win Dennis Roth Classic at Stockton Dirt Track opening the trip on Sept. 18-19 and a weekend at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway (Sept. 25) and Ventura Raceway (Sept. 26) punctuating the stay.

The Hanford, CA track shuttered for 2025, but One More Time Promotions took over operations for 2026 and has been busy preparing the historic venue for reopening. The promotional duo of Bubby Morse and Don Chambers have plans of putting Kings back on the map, and bringing the World of Outlaws back right away is a major step in that effort.

Kings is the fourth most visited California track in Series history as the tour has traveled to the 3/8 mile 38 times in the past. The first was topped by Jeff Swindell in 1985. Most recently, Lemoore, CA’s Carson Macedo won at his home track in 2024.

Tickets for the Central Valley Clash are on sale now and can be purchased by CLICKING HERE. Those who had reserved seats to the most recent World of Outlaws trip to Kings in 2024 will be receiving an email with the opportunity to renew their tickets.

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How Hunter Cornell Made a Career Out of Racing With His Best Friend

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

CONCORD, NC (April 16, 2026) – If you’ve ever seen Drake Troutman at a racetrack, you’ve almost certainly also seen Hunter Cornell.

The 22-year-old Berlin, PA native is in his second season on the road with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision as the crew chief of the G.R. Smith Motorsports No. 22*. It’s nothing short of a dream job for Cornell, who has been tinkering with race cars for as long as he can remember.

It all started when Cornell went to the races as a child with his father, Greg, who raced Street Stocks at a variety of tracks across Pennsylvania. One of Greg’s close friends in the pit area was fellow racer DJ Troutman, who brought along his own young son, Drake.

Whether it was at the track or on the high school football field, Cornell and Troutman had plenty of chances to get to know each other growing up. When Troutman began building his own racing program and was looking for crew help, he knew exactly who to call.

“He was a grade below me, we were kind of cross-town rivals,” Cornell said. “At the track, we would always park beside him and all that, me and Drake would always hang out when he wasn’t racing.

“Probably two months before I got out of high school, after he got back from Speedweeks, he kind of asked me what I was doing after high school. He’s like, ‘What about working on a race car?’ So, I went down for two months before I graduated and hung out with them. Really didn’t go to any tracks, just kind of hung around the shop, see if I liked it and all that.”

As it turned out, Cornell did like it. At a time when his classmates were preparing to head off to college in the fall or find their first 9-to-5 job, Cornell was preparing to go to work in dirt racing answering to a then 16-year-old boss. And he wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.

“I was going to be away from home for a while with either job I took,” Cornell said. “If Drake didn’t hire me, I would have went to a pipeline. So, I was going to be gone no matter what.”

Many people’s favorite memories were made as teenagers running around with their high school friends, and Cornell is no different. But those memories usually involve house parties and date nights, not fielding a professional race team. Logic would say the arrangement should have never worked out, but somehow, the pairing lived to tell the story.

“It was different,” Cornell said. “Only me and Drake, and then we’d have his pap; his pap would drive the truck since we didn’t really know how to drive a big truck yet. We had a couple family friends drive us when we would need to. But like, if we were going to Bedford [Speedway], Drake would drive, but his pap would be in the passenger seat telling him when to shift and all that. It was really an experience, I’ll say that.”

A lot has changed since those early days. Troutman has transitioned from DIRTcar UMP Modifieds to Super Late Models and gone from regional racing to a full national schedule. And of course, Troutman is now capable of driving the hauler on his own.

Cornell’s first three seasons with Troutman were spent working on his family-owned No. 7 program until the end of 2024, when Troutman got a call from G.R. Smith. When the idea was floated of Troutman becoming the new driver of the No. 22* for a rookie World of Outlaws campaign in 2025, it was made clear that Troutman and Cornell were a package deal. Now in his fifth year working full-time in racing, Cornell has turned into one of the more well-known crew chiefs on the World of Outlaws tour, despite being less than half the age of several others in that category.

At his core, Cornell is still a diehard racing junkie who found a way to make a living chasing his dreams alongside his best friend. Several other crew members have come and gone, but Cornell is the one who has been there for every step of the journey. It’s already taken him through plenty of unforgettable moments, and with Cornell and Troutman continuing to gain comfort and confidence racing with the best, there’s still plenty more winning left to do.

“There’s a couple I really liked,” Cornell said when asked about his most memorable nights at the track. “Lernerville [Speedway] when we won with Lucas, and then especially Pevely [Troutman’s first World of Outlaws win last season], that was the biggest win of our careers pretty much. Port Royal [Speedway], when Drake slid [Gregg] Satterlee for the lead coming out of [Turn] 4 on the last lap. There’s a lot, honestly.

“I always think it’s cool. A bunch of 16, 18-year-olds when we started, and now we’re 22 and 20. It’s crazy how it’s all evolved.”

The 2026 World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision season continues next weekend at Talladega Short Track in the Alabama Gang 100, Friday-Saturday, April 24-25. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

How Hunter Cornell Made a Career Out of Racing With His Best Friend

CONCORD, NC (April 16, 2026) – If you’ve ever seen Drake Troutman at a racetrack, you’ve almost certainly also seen Hunter Cornell.

“I was going to be away from home for a while with either job I took,” Cornell said. “If Drake didn’t hire me, I would have went to a pipeline. So, I was going to be gone no matter what.”

“I always think it’s cool. A bunch of 16, 18-year-olds when we started, and now we’re 22 and 20. It’s crazy how it’s all evolved.”

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Chevy Racing–Grand prix of Long Beach–Advance

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

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

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

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

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April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE Kansas SpeedwayApril 18-19, 2026

NASCAR will make its first appearance in the Midwest this weekend as the 1.5-mile oval of Kansas Speedway will play host for a Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series doubleheader event.

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With yet another powerhouse performance at Bristol Motor Speedway under his belt, Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team is hungrier than ever to get back to victory lane. With momentum on his side, the reigning champion heads back to the heartland as the event’s defending winner. JR Motorsports is well on its way towards the opportunity for another record season with Connor Zilisch’s return to the organization at “The Last Great Colosseum” ending with a trip to victory lane – giving the team its sixth win in the series’ nine-race stretch. The Chevrolet organization is credited with the manufacturer’s most recent O’Reilly Auto Parts Series win at the Kansas-based venue (2022). Their four-car lineup will see Cup Series regular, William Byron, make his return to the seat of the No. 88 Chevrolet entry.

ON THE HORIZON OF A RECORD-SETTING STREAK One year ago, it was Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson that drove a near-dominate race at Kansas Speedway – sitting on the pole, sweeping the stages and leading 221 of 267 laps en route to his second consecutive victory in the track’s spring race. When the series returned to Kansas in the fall, Chase Elliott completed the Chevrolet season sweep at the track when he drove from eighth to first during an overtime restart to take the victory and an automatic berth into the Round of Eight. The victory not only extended Chevrolet’s series-leading record to 17 all-time wins at Kansas, but also boosted the Bowtie brand to a streak of four-straight to tie the track’s record for the longest win streak by a single manufacturer in NASCAR’s top division.

HENDRICK’S HEARTLAND HISTORYHendrick Motorsports is the only organization to own a double-digit win record in NASCAR’s top division at Kansas Speedway, with Chase Elliott’s victory last fall marking their 11th all-time triumph at the track. The organization’s winning ways date back to the series’ inaugural visit to the Kansas-based oval in 2001 when career Chevrolet driver, Jeff Gordon, put the famed No. 24 entry in victory lane – his first of three wins at the track. Gordon is one of four drivers who have earned a victory under the Hendrick Motorsports banner at the track, joining the likes of Jimmie Johnson (three wins) and the organization’s current drivers, Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott, who own two wins each. Along with their wins, Larson and Elliott have each earned other notable leading feats among the series’ active drivers at the track, including Larson’s most laps led of 925 and Elliott’s best average finish of 9.9.

BOWTIE BULLETS:·        Active Chevrolet drivers with a NASCAR Cup Series win at Kansas Speedway: Kyle Larson – three wins (2025, 2024, 2021)Chase Elliott – two wins (2025, 2018)Kyle Busch – two wins (2021, 2016)Ross Chastain – one win (2024)

·        In 40 NASCAR Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 17 victories – including both the series’ inaugural race (Jeff Gordon – Sept. 2021) and the most recent race (Chase Elliott – Sept. 2025).

·        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 152 points-paying races in the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 68 victories – a winning percentage of 44.7%.

·        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 882 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history.

TUNE-IN:NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400Sunday, Apr. 19, at 2 p.m. ETFOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesKansas Lottery 300Saturday, Apr. 18, at 7 p.m. ETCW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90

QUOTABLE QUOTES:Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletHow unique is Kansas Speedway compared to some of the other 1.5-mile tracks, and how will you attack the track this weekend?“Kansas Speedway has its own personality for sure. Even though it’s a mile-and-a-half like some other tracks, the surface has aged a bit, so you get a lot of tire fall-off and have to manage your run. It’s wide, which gives you options—up by the wall or down on the bottom—so you can move around depending on how your car’s handling. This weekend, we’ll focus on getting the balance right early in the run and try to keep the speed over the long haul. If we can do that, I think we’ll be in good shape.”

Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletAs you head into Kansas this weekend, what’s your outlook for the race?“I really enjoy racing at Kansas. It’s a great track with multiple grooves, which gives you a lot of options during a run. You can run the bottom, middle, or top depending on how the car is handling. I’ve been watching the weather for qualifying and there’s a chance of rain. If that happens and qualifying gets washed out, we’d line up 13th for the race. Track position is important at Kansas, so that wouldn’t be a bad place to start.”

Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletWhat makes Kansas unique? “Kansas is a cool track. It’s a mile-and-a-half racetrack that lends itself to two, three and even four-wide racing with progressive banking. You can race anywhere, high or low and set up moves where you slide up in front of a guy and mess up his air. Aerodynamics play a big role with how fast we’re entering the corners, so there’s a lot of reliance on aerodynamic grip. You’ve got to get out front in clean air to get to victory lane.”

AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet“Kansas is definitely a racetrack that was difficult for us last year. But in the past, there we’ve had at least decent competitive speed. I feel like after the off week and the good run we had at Bristol, we’re learning as a race team of what we need. At least Bristol was a confidence booster. We’re taking small victories and we had speed there all weekend.  It’s about having solid weekends and keep learning whether it’s a good or bad weekend. We’re doing a good job of that. I’m happy with some of the progress we made at Bristol. Kansas is a racetrack that you have to kind of run the fence most of the time. It might be cooler weather there, so, maybe you can kind of change lines around. Even though it’s been a difficult racetrack for us, we’re going there with a good mindset. We’ll have a decent qualifying order, which will help. Hopefully, we can go out and have a good practice like we did at Bristol and be close. I think that’s the most important thing for us is having a good practice and when we do that, we’re able to not make a lot of changes going into the race.”   Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet“I’m looking forward to Kansas. It’s going to be cool out, we are all going to be wide open, really fast around the track the whole weekend. It’s a really fun track, you can run all over the place, but it will be even more fun with how much throttle we are carrying around it. Our HaasTooling.com Chevy is going to be wide open and a lot of fun!”   Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet“Kansas is always a fun place to race because you can move around and search for speed. We’ve had some good runs there over the years, and hopefully we can keep that going this weekend. It’s great to have Pylon Aviation back on the No. 47 car. They’ve been a great partner for our team, and we’re looking forward to putting together a strong weekend for them.”

Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet“Kansas (Speedway) is one of my favorite tracks and one I always look forward to. It’s no secret it’s been a tough start to the season for our No. 48 team. With that, it’s hard to say that we could go win, but we are typically so good that we really could. We’ve got a lot of work to do but Kansas is a good place for us to get things turned around.”
  Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet“Kansas is a mile-and-a-half track that’s in great condition. No bumps, no wear, you can pretty much run that track from top to bottom. If you want to run the apron, you can run the apron. If you want to run the wall, you can run the wall. And you can run any combination of lanes in between. You’re not having to fight through bumps. You’re not dealing with a rough track surface. It’s really just a very good, solid, smooth, clean racetrack, which makes it easier to extract the car’s full potential. I feel like everyone typically unloads really, really well at Kansas. Because the track allows you to move around, you can find a line that suits you and your racecar the best. You can get your car 99 percent there with where you want it to be.”
Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWhat makes Kansas different from the other traditional mile-and-a-halves?“I think a big part of it is that Kansas is one of the easiest tracks to get multiple lanes going right away. Even on the first lap of practice, you can run the top, where at places like Charlotte (Motor Speedway), Texas, or other 1.5-mile tracks, you really have to build up to that. Kansas has multiple lanes and grooves, and everything comes together fairly early in a run, which usually leads to a pretty good race because you’re able to move around. It’s always been a great track, and everyone eventually migrates toward the wall, so it gets intense. The track changes a lot throughout the weekend. It typically starts out really fast, then by race time it drops off, forcing you to slide more and search for grip. It’s been a strong track for us in the past, but it can be tough to hit it just right. The speed we’ve shown at tracks like Vegas and Texas last year gives us a solid baseline, so I feel good with what we have and hopefully we can maximize our day in Kansas.”   Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWhat stands out about Kansas?“It is a fun track. You can move around a lot for sure, but the top lane has by far been the fastest the last couple years, especially when it’s really warm. You want to get as close to the wall as you can without putting yourself in the fence, just like at Darlington and Homestead. The track has gotten abrasive, so managing your tires is important. Then to top it all off, the restarts are crazy with the runs you can build and the ability to run three wide through the corner. “I really enjoy the mile-and-a-half tracks, and we have shown we can run up front at the intermediates over the past year. We’ve shown speed the last few weeks, and I know we can continue that this week.”   Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletWhat do you expect this weekend at Kansas Speedway?“I’m excited for Kansas this weekend. I’ve been there a few times. I love Kansas and it’s one of my favorite racetracks, just being able to move around so much and run so many different lanes. I’m always excited to go back there. I finished second there in the O’Reilly race last year. Kansas has always been pretty good to me. I’m looking forward to it. Hopefully we can go out and get ourselves a win and check that box. We will certainly do our best in our Choice Privileges Chevrolet.” Where is your favorite lane on the racetrack at Kansas? Do you like to run up against the wall?“I feel like you have to run up high but there are a lot of different ways to slice it at Kansas. You can run down at the bottom, you can top seam, you can run against the fence. There are a lot of ways to do it but I’m sure at some point I’ll be up there running the fence.” The wind can be a big factor at Kansas. Is that sensitive to the race car?“It can change things a little bit but it’s not too crazy. If the wind is really gusting you can have some moments because of it, but it’s really got to be blowing hard to make a big change to what you’re feeling inside the race car.”   Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletA 10th-place finish last year at Kansas, your best oval finish of the 2025 season. Any particular reason you did better there than other places? Do you enjoy racing at Kansas?“I guess it was later in the year. We were just getting better and better. I think we had some races where we had better speed than that, but I didn’t get it right or we got crashed out or something. I felt like we were getting toward the top 10 more often than not at the end, which was really cool. But yeah, I really like Kansas (Speedway), you can run all over the track and try to find grip and speed. Hoping for another good result there this weekend.” Your oval progression is certainly improving. What have you done and focused on to continue your oval progress? “It’s really just time. Every race I’m learning something new and trying to keep good notes. I try to have a good notebook of set up stuff too. Even though we have a new body and rule set, the set-up advancements that we have made for my style of racing, have certainly translated this year. It’s time and experience, going back to these tracks now for my third and fourth races there, kind of makes the difference. I know what to expect, how to approach the weekend, and how the track is going to change. All of that stuff just adds up.”

Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series StatisticsManufacturer 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: 1Poles: 1Laps Led: 655Top-Fives: 14Top-10s: 25Stage Wins: 4 CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:Total Chevrolet race wins: 882 (1949 to date)Poles won to date: 767Laps led to date: 257,389Top-fives to date: 4,450Top-10s to date: 9,176 Total NASCAR Cup Wins by Corporation, 1949 to Date: General Motors: 1,216 Chevrolet: 882 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: 209

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCEKansas SpeedwayApril 18-19, 2026

NASCAR will make its first appearance in the Midwest this weekend as the 1.5-mile oval of Kansas Speedway will play host for a Cup and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series doubleheader event.

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TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Jacksonville, Tri-State Set Stage for World of Outlaws Bullring Weekend

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

JACKSONVILLE, IL (April 14, 2026) – Two of the globe’s best bullrings are ready to welcome the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.

Unleashing Sprint Cars on a tight 1/4-mile dirt track has often been compared to firing up fighter jets in a gymnasium. It’s a ton of power with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. Action is constant everywhere you look.

First up is Illinois’ Jacksonville Speedway for the Hy-Vee Perks 40 on Friday, April 17. The “Land of Lincoln” oval never fails to thrill and delivered 2024’s race of the year for the World of Outlaws.

Then it’s over to the “Hoosier State” on Saturday, April 18 as Haubstadt, IN’s Tri-State Speedway takes center stage. The 1/4 mile is Indiana’s most visited track by the World of Outlaws, with 45 prior races contested at “The Class Track.” And just like Jacksonville, Tri-State does not disappoint when the world’s best Sprint Car drivers roll into town.

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Let’s look at the top stories to watch this weekend:

KOFOID’S STREAK

After mechanical troubles and a crash hampered Michael “Buddy” Kofoid in early March, he and Roth Motorsports are now on fire.

They’ve strung together three consecutive victories and five straight top-two finishes. It’s the first time Kofoid has topped a trio in a row in his career, and the first three-race World of Outlaws win streak for Roth in 26 years. The recent stretch allowed Kofoid to climb from sixth to third in the standings, with Carson Macedo just 18 markers ahead in second.

Looking ahead to see if the streak could continue, Kofoid visited Jacksonville Victory Lane in 2020 when he topped a POWRi Midget race. He’s a two-time runner-up there with the MOWA Sprint Cars, and he finished third at the 2024 World of Outlaws visit. Over at Tri-State Speedway, the Penngrove, CA native has done everything but win. He’s got three second-place finishes with the USAC National Midgets, notched a third in 2024 with the World of Outlaws, and moved up to second during last year’s trip, narrowly falling short to Sheldon Haudenschild.

BULLRING BEASTS

Kofoid may have all the momentum, but the two competitors he’s chasing are no slouches at the tracks on the agenda.

Carson Macedo owns a combined four checkered flags from Jacksonville and Tri-State. He claimed the 2019 Jacksonville visit, driving for Kyle Larson Racing. Since joining forces with Jason Johnson Racing, the Lemoore, CA native has been no worse than fourth there in three tries. There was a time when Macedo was inevitable at Tri-State, winning three straight from 2020 through 2022.

Defending champion and current point leader David Gravel conquered Jacksonville in a 2024 thriller when he outdueled Kyle Larson. He’s twice topped Tri-State, taking the CJB Motorsports machine to Victory Lane in 2016 and 2018. His best showing at the 1/4 mile with Big Game Motorsports is a 2024 runner-up.

HOOSIER HEROES

A pair of Indiana natives are looking forward to the first of two nights in the home state this season on Saturday.

Lebanon, IN’s Spencer Bayston enters the weekend riding the momentum of back-to-back top fives at I-55. He notched a podium on Friday before wheeling the Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing No. 17 from 20th to fifth Saturday. Bayston’s top Tri-State effort is a fourth in 2022 during his Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year presented by Five Star Bodies campaign.

And speaking of rookie seasons, Bayston’s fellow Hoosier, Emerson Axsom (Franklin, IN), is in the midst of his with the Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports team. He trails Ashton Torgerson by just two markers in that battle. Tri-State is a special place for Axsom as it’s where he made his World of Outlaws debut in 2023. Last year, he collected a runner-up finish at “The Class Track” with the Interstate Racing Association (IRA) and came home fourth when The Greatest Show on Dirt came to town.

BIG DADDY’S BACK HOME

Bayston and Axsom aren’t the only World of Outlaws drivers racing close to home this weekend.

Chris Windom comes from Canton, IL, making Jacksonville a home game for him. “Big Daddy” collected a MOWA podium at the “Land of Lincoln” track in 2011. He was also a runner-up there with the All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) in 2023. Last year, Windom wheeled the Sides Motorsports No. 7S from 23rd to 13th at Jacksonville. It’s also worth noting that Windom is also plenty familiar with Tri-State thanks to his wingless days, and that includes a 2017 USAC win.

Windom enters the weekend after putting together one of his strongest weekends of the season. On Friday at I-55, he drove from 16th to as high as third before slipping to eighth. The following night brought another top 10 for the Series sophomore.

USAC INVASION

Tri-State Speedway is a mainstay on the USAC National Sprint Car tour, so over the years, it’s become common for those with USAC ties to throw some wings on and face off with the World of Outlaws. A potent pair is expected to continue the trend on Saturday.

He may not be full-time with USAC these days, but Brady Bacon is one of the best ever without wings. The four-time USAC Sprint Car champion boasts several Tri-State Speedway trophies, including his two career World of Outlaws wins. The “Macho Man” outmuscled The Greatest Show on Dirt in 2023 and 2024. He’ll be in action both nights this weekend aboard the TKH Motorsports No. 21H.

Defending USAC Sprint Car champion Kyle Cummins, is the king of Tri-State Speedway. He’s a native of nearby Princeton, IN, and has been to Victory Lane at his home track dozens of times, including seven in USAC National Sprint Car competition. He had a solid run going last year with the World of Outlaws in the Petty Performance Racing No. 3P before getting caught up in a wreck.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, April 17 at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, IL
Saturday, April 18 at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN

AROUND THE TURN
Friday-Saturday, April 24-25 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, IA (TICKETS)

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (13/85 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (1810 PTS)
2. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-42 PTS)
3. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-60 PTS)
4. Donny Schatz – CJB Motorsports No. 15 (-82 PTS)
5. Sheldon Haudenschild – KCP Racing No. 18 (-94 PTS)
6. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-124 PTS)
7. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-184 PTS)
8. Spencer Bayston – Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing No. 17 (-194 PTS)
9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-200 PTS)
10. Bill Balog – B2 Motorsports (-228 PTS)

NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (7 Drivers):
4 Wins – Michael Kofoid
3 Wins – David Gravel
2 Wins – Anthony Macri
1 Win – Spencer Bayston, Sheldon Haudenschild, Donny Schatz, Carson Macedo

FEATURE LAPS LED (16 Drivers):
91 Laps Led – Michael Kofoid
53 Laps Led – David Gravel
44 Laps Led – Bill Balog
40 Laps Led – Anthony Macri
35 Laps Led – Donny Schatz
32 Laps Led – Carson Macedo
28 Laps Led – Ryan Timms
25 Laps Led – Sheldon Haudenschild
18 Laps Led – Brady Bacon
10 Laps Led – Spencer Bayston, Cole Macedo
7 Laps Led – Kasey Jedrzejek
6 Laps Led – Brian Brown, Brock Zearfoss
5 Laps Led – Logan Schuchart
1 Lap Led – Christopher Thram

PODIUM FINISHES (13 Drivers):
9 Podiums – David Gravel
7 Podiums – Carson Macedo, Michael Kofoid
3 Podiums – Anthony Macri, Donny Schatz
2 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild, Spencer Bayston
1 Podium – Ashton Torgerson, Bill Balog, Scott Bogucki, Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Ryan Timms

SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (7 Drivers):
6 Quick Times – David Gravel
2 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild
1 Quick Time – Logan Schuchart, Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Brady Bacon, Will Armitage

HEAT RACE WINNERS (18 Drivers):
11 Heat Wins – David Gravel
7 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
3 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart, Ashton Torgerson, Michael Kofoid, Bill Balog
2 Heat Wins – Anthony Macri, Donny Schatz, Cole Macedo
1 Heat Win – Chase Dietz, Justin Peck, Tanner Holmes, Scotty Thiel, Emerson Axsom, Kasey Jedrzejek, Will Armitage, Rees Moran

TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (32 Drivers):
12 Dashes – David Gravel
11 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
9 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
6 Dashes – Carson Macedo
5 Dashes – Ashton Torgerson
4 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Logan Schuchart, Bill Balog, Kasey Jedrzejek
3 Dashes – Emerson Axsom, Donny Schatz, Cole Macedo
2 Dashes – Brent Marks, Tanner Holmes, Garet Williamson, Scotty Thiel, Ryan Timms, Kerry Madsen, Spencer Bayston, Chris Windom
1 Dash – Brian Brown, Chase Dietz, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Brock Zearfoss, Bryce Lucius, Christopher Thram, Brady Bacon, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Will Armitage, Rees Moran, Bryce Norris

MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (8 Drivers):
3 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz
2 LCS Wins – Michael Kofoid, Chris Windom
1 LCS Wins – Cameron Martin, Bill Balog, Blake Hahn, Garet Williamson, Landon Crawley

KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (9 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers – Garet Williamson, Donny Schatz, Michael Kofoid, Carson Macedo
1 Hard Charger – Chris Windom, Giovanni Scelzi, Spencer Bayston, Ryan Timms, Logan Schuchart

ACME FASTEST LAP AWARDS (10 Drivers):
3 Fastest Laps – Michael Kofoid
2 Fastest Laps – Bill Balog
1 Fastest Lap – Anthony Macri, Brock Zearfoss, Sheldon Haudenschild, Carson Macedo, Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Ryan Timms, Kasey Jedrzejek

RACE READY CLOTHING HOTTEST LAP OF THE NIGHT AWARDS (7 Drivers):
5 Hottest Laps – David Gravel
2 Hottest Laps – Logan Schuchart, Michael Kofoid
1 Hottest Lap – Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom

2026 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner
Wed, Feb 4 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Spencer Bayston (1)
Fri, Feb 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Michael Kofoid (1)
Sat, Feb 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (1)
Sun, March 1 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
Mon, March 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (2)
Fri, March 6 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Donny Schatz (1)
Fri, March 13 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / David Gravel (1)
Fri, March 20 / Lawton Speedway / Lawton, OK / David Gravel (2)
Sat, March 21 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK / David Gravel (3)
Fri, March 27 / US 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Carson Macedo (1)
Sat, March 28 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Michael Kofoid (2)
Fri, April 10 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (3)
Sat, April 11 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (4)
Fri, April 17 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL
Sat, April 18 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN
Fri, April 24 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Sat, April 25 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Fri, May 1 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH
Sat, May 2 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Tues, May 5 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA
Fri, May 8 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, May 9 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Fri, May 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Sat, May 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Sat, May 23 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Sun, May 24 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, May 29 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND
Sun, May 31 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND
Fri, June 5 / Hartford Speedway / Hartford, MI
Sat, June 6 / Plymouth Dirt Track / Plymouth, WI
Sun, June 7 / Angell Park Speedway / Sun Prairie, WI
Fri, June 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Sat, June 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Wed, June 17 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Thurs, June 18 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, June 19 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Sat, June 20 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, June 26 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Sat, June 27 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Fri, July 10 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI
Sat, July 11 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI
Tues, July 14 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH
Fri, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Sat, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Tues, July 21 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada
Wed, July 22 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada
Sat, July 25 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY
Sun, July 26 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY
Wed, July 29 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA
Fri, July 31 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, Aug 1 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Fri, Aug 7 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Sat, Aug 8 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Wed, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Thurs, Aug 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Fri, Aug 14 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Sat, Aug 15 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Fri, Aug 21 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN
Sat, Aug 22 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN
Fri, Aug 28 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND
Sat, Aug 29 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND
Fri, Sept 4 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Sat, Sept 5 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Sun, Sept 6 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, Sept 11 / Belleville High Banks / Belleville, KS
Sat, Sept 12 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS
Mon, Sept 14 / El Paso County Raceway / Calhan, CO
Fri, Sept 18 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA
Sat, Sept 19 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA
Fri, Sept 25 / Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway / Bakersfield, CA
Sat, Sept 26 / Ventura Raceway / Ventura, CA
Fri, Oct 2 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, Oct 3 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Thurs, Oct 8 / Millstream Speedway / Findlay, OH
Fri, Oct 9 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH
Sat, Oct 10 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Fri, Oct 16 / Lincoln Park Speedway / Putnamville, IN
Sat, Oct 17 / TBA
Fri, Oct 23 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Sat, Oct 24 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Wed, Nov 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thurs, Nov 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Fri, Nov 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Sat, Nov 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC

*denotes unofficial split-field prelim race.

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CORVETTE RACING AT IMOLA: TF Sport Aiming High

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Pair of Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs complete Prologue testing ahead of WEC opener IMOLA, Italy (April 14, 2026) – TF Sport and its two Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs are set for the official opening of this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship following two sessions and nine hours of testing Tuesday at the Imola Circuit in the heart of Italy.

The goal was for the team and its set of six drivers to put the two Corvette GT3 racecars through their paces ahead of Sunday’s Six Hours of Imola and first round of the championship.
The two Corvettes combined to complete 302 laps for 921.10 miles around the 3.05-mile, 20-turn circuit nestled in the northern and central region of Italy. Mixed conditions with alternating dry- and wet-weather running was the order of the day with rain falling during most of the second session.
At the end of the day, Corvette Racing factory driver Charlie Eastwood was the quickest of the TF Sport drivers across the two sessions with a lap of 1:42.826 (106.814 mph) in the No. 34 Corvette during the afternoon session, good enough for fourth-fastest on the day.
He will drive the full season with Salih Yoluc and team newcomer Peter Dempsey in the Corvette running under the banner of Racing Team Turkey by TF.

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TF teammate Jonny Edgar wasn’t far behind with a lap of 1:42.876 (106.752 mph) in the No. 33 Corvette that he will share with Corvette factory driver Nicky Catsburg and Blake McDonald, who is filling in for the injured Ben Keating.
This will be the third WEC race at Imola for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R with a best showing of sixth a year ago. TF Sport and Corvette did, however, win the four-hour Imola round of the 2025 European Le Mans Series on their way to the LMGT3 Drivers and Teams titles.
The 2026 season is the fifth for Corvette Racing in the WEC. In that span, Corvettes have captured six victories plus the 2023 GTE Am championships. Two of those victories came via TF Sport in 2025 – one for each of its two entries – with the team looking for new heights in its third season as a Corvette Z06 GT3.R team.
Tuesday’s Prologue was a condensed version of the originally scheduled two-day test a month ago at Qatar. It moved to Imola with the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
The Six Hours of Imola and opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship is set for 7 a.m. ET / 1 p.m. CET on Sunday, April 19. Live streaming coverage plus timing and scoring is available through a subscription on FIA WEC Plus with additional live streaming on the HBO Max app in the U.S.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-PROLOGUE DRIVER QUOTESNICKY CATSBURG, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Honestly today went really good. Not many issues with the car, and we got more dry running than we expected. We were always kind of in the top-five, I would say. It’s nice working with Jonny, and I feel Blake has settled in really quick. So it’s been a positive day. There is a nice mood in the team and so far so good. It’s great for me to be back in WEC. The paddock is awesome and this track is really nice. I’ve missed driving here because it’s been a long time for me. But everything feels really good and it’s really nice to be back.”
CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “A good first day in WEC ahead of the first round. We thought it was going to be wet the whole day and pretty pointless. But we ended with mixed conditions and got plenty of dry running both in the morning and afternoon. Everyone on the team is up to speed. We look very competitive at this point so hopefully it stays that way.”
PETER DEMPSEY, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It was a good first day. This was my first time here driving the Corvette at Imola. Obviously I had to learn the track but got to drive in the wet, the damp and the dry! So I got every bit of experience needed to be as well-prepared as possible heading into the race weekend. I’m looking forward to Friday and FP1.” CORVETTE RACING AT IMOLA & LONG BEACH: By the Numbers• 1: As in one manufacturer and one model of car for the 19th year at Long Beach: Chevrolet and the Corvette• 3: Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs in competition at Long Beach this weekend – No. 13 of 13 Autosport, No. 36 of DXDT Racing and No. 81 of DragonSpeed• 5: Number of Corvettes competing this weekend around the world – the three at Long Beach and two in the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Six Hours of Imola run by TF Sport• 8: Number of Long Beach victories for the Corvette Racing program• 10: Number of Long Beach sports car victories for Chevrolet. Throw in 12 IndyCar wins, and Chevrolet has claimed 22 victories in the event’s two premier races• 15: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001• 17: Wins in 2025 for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R across six different series. Three came via TF Sport across the FIA WEC and ELMS• 33: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Chang International Circuit (Thailand), Daytona, Detroit, Fuji, Houston, Imola, Indianapolis, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Lusail International Circuit (Qatar), Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), Miami, Mid-Ohio, Monza, Portimão, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen• 40: Number of drivers to win races in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list was Tom Van Rompuy at Fuji in September for TF Sport• 73: Years since Corvette was introduced to the world on Jan. 17, 1953 in New York City. A total of 300 cars were produced that year• 84: Number of drivers in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. Steller Motorsport’s Dennis Lind, Lorenzo Fluxa Cross and Antonie Doquin joined the list at Paul Ricard in GT World Challenge Europe. TF Sport’s Peter Dempsey will make his first start in a Corvette at Imola• 154: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing starting the 2026 season – 118 in IMSA, nine at Le Mans, five in the FIA WEC, 13 in GT World Challenge America, three in GT World Challenge Asia and GT America and two in the European Le Mans Series• 368: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999• 4,630.68: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its 17 previous trips to Long Beach. That represents 2,353 laps around the 1.968-mile street circuit… or 272.39 miles per year• 487,110.42: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. The program should surpass the half-million mile mark midway through this season
Corvette Racing at Imola2024 – No. 81 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 7th in LMGT3No. 82 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Dani Juncadella/Sebastien Baud/Hiroshi Koizumi – 8th in LMGT3 2025 – No. 33 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Dani Juncadella/Jonny Edgar/Ben Keating – 7th in LMGT3No. 81 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 6th in LMGT3

CORVETTE RACING AT IMOLA: TF Sport Aiming HighPair of Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs complete Prologue testing ahead of WEC opener IMOLA, Italy (April 14, 2026) – TF Sport and its two Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs are set for the official opening of this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship following two sessions and nine hours of testing Tuesday at the Imola Circuit in the heart of Italy.

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Cadillac aims for victory in 100-minute Long Beach sprint race

April 21, 2026 ARP Trish

Cadillac aims for victory in 100-minute Long Beach sprint race

DETROIT (April 14, 2026) – After two races that lasted 36 hours total (the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring), Cadilliac Racing now heads to Long Beach, California for a 100-minute sprint race. It’s like a runner competing in a marathon, a half marathon and then doing a 100-meter dash. But it is still competition, and it’s race three of the IMSA season as both Action Express Racing and Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing are looking for wins and points for the season-long championship. Last year, the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R finished fourth with Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, while Cadillac Wayne Taylor finished sixth (No. 10 Ricky Tayor and Filipe Albuquerque) and seventh (No. 40 Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz). Bamber will be overseas competing in the World Endurance Championship Six Hours of Imola for Cadillac Hertz Team Jota, so it will be Aitken and Fredrick Vesti in the No. 31, while the No. 10 and No. 40 cars have the same drivers as last year. All three teams are looking for a win or a podium in the historic Long Beach Grand Prix. The No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R has had four consecutive podium finishes including two wins coming last fall at Indianapolis and Road Atlanta. They finished second in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and then third last month at Sebring.

Brothers Jordan and Ricky Taylor won the 2017 IMSA race from the pole – one in the streak of five consecutive victories to start the season that culminated in the manufacturer and drivers’ championships. Current teammate Filipe Albuquerque co-drove to victory in the 2018 and 2019 races in the Cadillac DPi-V.R. In April 2024, Cadillac Racing finished 1-2, with the No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R edging the pole-sitting No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R by 0.564 of a second. Opting not to change Michelin tires during the lone service stop and mandatory driver change, the No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R drove to the front of the field and led the final 34 laps. The 1-2 finish was the third for Cadillac Racing’s prototype program at Long Beach, which includes victories in 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018 and 2017. There was no race in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, Cadillac Racing has nine victories at Long Beach. Sports car racing returned to the oceanside community in 2006 after a 15-year absence, with Ron Fellows driving the No. 16 Cadillac CTS-V to the victory in the Speed World Challenge GT race. Also at Long Beach, Andy Pilgrim won the 2012 Pirelli World Challenge GT race in the No. 8 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe that led to the series’ manufacturer title and 1-2 in the driver championship (Johnny O’Connell and Pilgrim) for the brand. O’Connell drove the No. 3 Cadillac CTS-V to victory in the 2014 GT race on the way to earning his third consecutive drivers’ title and the third successive manufacturer title for Cadillac.

What they’re saying: No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Filipe Albuquerque: “I have great memories at Long Beach with Cadillac. My two wins at Long Beach from the first three years I drove there are with Cadillac. Cadillac has been running really well; it draws strong speed and pace. I am motivated with our Cadillac WTR team and with Ricky Taylor. I think we are doing a good job and besides the end results that we are getting, the pace is there and we have evolved a lot from last year. So, let’s hope that we have a breakthrough in Long Beach.” Ricky Taylor: “We get back to our normal race weekend routine at Long Beach, focusing on the small details to execute the whole weekend as well as we can. Everything in Long Beach is important, starting from Practice 1. Everything has to be right from practice through the race. No flat spots in practice, good qual prep, good qualifying, perfect pit stop/driver change. There is no room for any errors if we are going to win this race.” No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R Jack Aitken: “It’s always a favorite in the calendar for me, because street circuits are just that bit more thrilling than normal tracks. We’ve generally gone well there in the past, but we will be pushing hard to keep our podium streak going. That means a good qualifying and a good stop here.” Frederik Vesti: “Ever since I was notified of Long Beach, I’ve been extremely excited. It’s a very, very cool historical racetrack with barriers all around. It’s an awesome location. It’ll be my first time in LA. I’ve driven this track for at least eight years on the simulator so to try it out in real life with the Action Express Whelen Cadillac 31 will be very very special. And doing my second sprint race in IMSA is still a challenge and something that we will need to see and work on, obviously it’s 100 minutes and it’s a very intense race with the tight GT traffic as well. So yeah I’m looking very much forward to the challenge and hopefully we can make Earl (Bamber) proud across the world and make Cadillac proud as well. I went to Belgium with Jack to do a bike race 100-mile bike race called Tour of Flanders, which was good fun. A bit of a relaxing weekend if you can see that about 100-mile race.” No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Louis Deletraz: “I’m really excited for Long Beach, it’s always a great event. It’s very short, only two days. Friday is always very busy with all of the practices and qualifying. Obviously, it’s a different approach from Daytona and Sebring where we were fast but in endurance races you need to survive the first hours and race towards the end, but here at Long Beach it’s a full sprint. You want to be up front and stay up front. It’s really a full push. I think a crucial aspect of the weekend will be pure pace and racing hard. It’s street race, the surface is different and bumpy – the walls are everywhere and doesn’t forgive mistakes. So, it’s always exciting and I’m sure Cadillac will do great; it’s always strong on street tracks and bumpy tracks. I’m looking forward to driving the V-Series.R around the streets of California.” Jordan Taylor: “The Cadillac V-Series.R always seems to suit street courses well. Over the past few years, it has always been strong at Long Beach and Detroit. We’ve made some big gains on setup and systems since this time last year, so I’m excited to see how we go this weekend.”

Cadillac Racing Long Beach results 2017-2025 2025: Fourth (No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) start seventh – Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber Sixth (No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R) start eighth – Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque Seventh (No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R) start 10th – Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz2024: Overall winner (No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R) start third – Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande Second (No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) start first – Pipo Derani, Jack Aitken2023: Fifth (No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) start seventh – Pipo Derani, Alexander Sims Eighth (No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R) start third – Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande2022: Overall winner (No. 01 V-Performance Academy Cadillac DPi-V.R) start first – Renger van der Zande, Sebastien Bourdais Second (No. 02 Cadillac Accessories Cadillac DPi-V.R) start second – Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn Third (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth – Tristan Vautier, Richard Westbrook Fifth (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Pipo Derani, Tristan Nunez2021: Overall winner (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start first – Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr Second (No. 01 Cadillac Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start second – Renger van der Zande, Kevin Magnussen Third (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start third – Tristan Vautier, Loic Duval2019: Overall winner (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Filipe Albuquerque, Joao Barbosa Fifth (No. 84 JDC-Miller MotorSports Cadillac DPi-V.R) start seventh – Stephen Simpson, Simon Trummer Sixth (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start second – Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr Seventh (No. 50 Juncos Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start ninth – Kyle Kaiser, Will Owen 10th (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start 10th – Renger van der Zande, Jordan Taylor2018: Overall winner (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth — Filipe Albuquerque, Joao Barbosa Third (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Renger van der Zande, Jordan Taylor Seventh (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start second – Felipe Nasr, Eric Curran2017: Overall winner (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start first – Jordan Taylor, Ricky Taylor 29th overall, seventh in class (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start second – Joao Barbosa, Christian Fittipaldi 32nd overall, eighth in class (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth – Eric Curran, Dane Cameron

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