GTD PRO Corvettes eyeing big victory at hometown street race DETROIT (May 26, 2025) – Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports will be back on home turf this weekend with its pair of Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs part of the field for Saturday’s Chevrolet Sports Car Classic.

The No. 3 and No. 4 Corvettes help make up a 22-car grid of GTD PRO and GTP entries for the fifth round of this year’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with both cars looking to build on levels of success from the 2024 event in which they qualified first and second in class. Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims, second in GTD PRO points, share the No. 3 Corvette and are coming off a third-place podium finish in the previous round at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. A year ago at Detroit, Garcia claimed pole position in GTD PRO but the No. 3 suffered a mechanical problem on the way to the green flag and finished well down the order.

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That left Tommy Milner and Nicky Catsburg to fight for victory in the No. 4 Z06 GT3.R. Milner set the fastest race lap early on as the Corvette led the first 39 laps of the race. Shortly after Catsburg took over, he was hit and spun out following a mid-race restart that resulted in damage to the Corvette and a ninth-place finish.

This is the second appearance for the Corvette/Pratt Miller squad and the rest of the GTP and GTD PRO cars at the downtown Detroit circuit, which runs around the Renaissance Center and the global headquarters of General Motors, is the shortest on the calendar at nine turns and 1.654 miles around. The program previously scored three victories at the Belle Isle circuit. The Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic is scheduled for 3:40 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 31. The race will air live on Peacock in the U.S., and IMSA’s YouTube channel internationally. IMSA Radio will air all on-track sessions at IMSA.com along XM 206, SiriusXM Online 996.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R DRIVER QUOTESANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Obviously Detroit is an important race for everyone on this team. It is the home race for Corvette, we race around the Renaissance Center and Pratt Miller isn’t far away. So there will be many guests and fans who we want to do a good job for this weekend. This is the only street race for us in GTD PRO, and I like these a lot. It puts a lot of importance on precision and how you do a lap, not just top speed. I would really like another pole position there and this time a win in our ‘home’ race.”

ALEXANDER SIMS, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I take a lot of pride driving and racing a Corvette in Detroit for our home event. In terms of the racing, the Detroit track is quite a challenging one. It’s much shorter than any other track will race this year but it has vastly different sections. There is the long straight in front of the RenCen where you can create opportunities out of the corner leading on to it but also the tight hairpin at the end. The other sections are tight and twisty where you do have to take some risks. Some are calculated and others not so much. But that’s part of street racing and what the fans want to see. Last year Antonio did a mega job putting the car on pole but unfortunately our race was in effect finished before it started with a mechanical problem. I’m confident that this year will be much different and we can finish at the front this time around.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I’m excited for Detroit. I thought we had a good Corvette there last year. It’s obviously an important event for Chevrolet, for GM and for Pratt Miller, as well. Last year we had lots of guests from all three groups, so it was a big event for the whole team and for Chevrolet. This is a polarizing racetrack. I enjoyed it. I thought it was fun. The beauty and the downside of street-track racing is you get exciting racing, but you’re also exposed to risky passes and exposed to situations that can be outside of your control in many situations. So as always, we have to be diligent with how we race. We are going there with some sense of confidence and excitement for the weekend. That’s not just because we were faster last year, but it’s great to have so many family members of the race team and guests of Chevrolet and GM around in the shadow of the RenCen makes that race even more special.”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I’m looking forward to going back to Detroit again. I’m personally not a fan of the track. It’s very difficult and challenging and having to be close to the walls in every corner makes it pretty tough. But it is a very important race for us as a team and as Corvette. It’s one where we want to do very well. Last year we were in a very good spot to have a proper result and maybe even a win. Tommy had a very strong qualifying and I think he brought the car in in the lead. Then I had an incident with one of the Lexus which took us out of the race. Hopefully this year we can fight for our first win in the 4 Corvette, which is something we’ve been trying to achieve for some time. It would be great to achieve that on home soil.”

2025 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship PointsGTD PRO Drivers Standings1. Klaus Bachler/Laurin Heinrich – 10142. Alexander Sims/Antonio Garcia – 9443. Albert Costa – 9394. Christopher Mies/Fredereic Vervisch – 9075. Dan Harper/Max Hesse – 8608. Nicky Catsburg/Tommy Milner – 786 GTD PRO Teams Standings1. No. 77 AO Racing – 10142. No. 3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports – 9443. No. 81 DragonSpeed – 9394. No. 65 Ford Multimatic Motorsports – 9075. No. 48 Paul Miller Racing – 8608. No. 4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports – 786 GTD PRO Manufacturers Standings1. Porsche – 10362. BMW – 9743. Ferrari – 9734. Chevrolet – 9685. Ford – 954 CORVETTE RACING BY THE NUMBERS: Detroit• 2: Generations of Corvette Racing entries at Detroit – Corvette C6.R (2007-08) and Corvette C8.R/Z06 GT3.R (2020-present)• 3: Wins in Detroit for Corvette Racing in four starts – 2007 and 2008 in GT1, and 2021 in GTLM (although it was a non-points event)• 5: Number of wins for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R in 2025 – the Rolex 24 At Daytona in the GTD class for AWA, the FIA WEC’s 1812 Km of Qatar for TF Sport in LM GT3, one round of GT World Challenge Asia for Johor Motorsports Racing and two rounds of GT World Challenge America for DXDT Racing• 8: Victories at Detroit for Chevrolet in IMSA competition. In addition to three wins for Corvette Racing, Corvette Daytona Prototypes won overall each year on Belle Isle from 2012-2016• 14: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001.• 29: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Daytona, Detroit, Houston, 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• 70: Number of drivers in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list was Ben Green in GT World Challenge Asia for Johor Motorsports Racing at Mandalika (Indonesia)• 72: 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• 142: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 117 in IMSA, nine at Le Mans, four in the FIA WEC, 11 in GT World Challenge America and one GT World Challenge Asia• 327: Event starts by Corvette Racing entries since 1999, starting with that year’s Rolex 24 At Daytona. No. 300 came in early August 2024 at Road America in IMSA• 424,664.46: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing entries since 1999. To put that in perspective, Corvette Racing is more than halfway to the distance traveled by Apollo 13 – the longest manned spaceflight in history: 622,268 miles Corvette Racing at Detroit2007 (Belle Isle) – No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O’Connell – 1st in GT1No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Olivier Beretta – 2nd in GT1 2008 (Belle Isle) – No. 3 Corvette C6.R: Jan Magnussen/Johnny O’Connell – 2nd in GT1No. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Olivier Beretta – 1st in GT1 2021 (Belle Isle unofficial race) – No. 3 Corvette C8.R: Antonio Garcia/Jordan Taylor – 2nd in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C8.R: Tommy Milner/Nick Tandy – 1st in GTLM 2024 – No. 3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Antonio Garcia/Alexander Sims – 10th in GTD PRO (Garcia pole)No. 4 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Tommy Milner/Nicky Catsburg – 9th in GTD PRO (Milner fastest race lap)

What began as a tough night for Josh Berry and the No. 21 eero team turned into a hard-fought comeback, as they rebounded from a lap down to finish 12th in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Berry rolled off 18th but quickly began losing ground to the leaders as handling issues set in. He had dropped to 30th by Lap 40 and was on pit road under the green flag when Kyle Larson spun and brought out the caution flag.That ill-timed caution dropped Berry to 37th and a lap down, but he took the wave-around on the next yellow and finished Stage 1 in 33rd.Berry and the eero team endured another tough stretch in the second 100-lap Stage, holding on to finish 27th while staying committed to turning things around in the closing half of the race.As the handling of the No. 21 Mustang Dark Horse steadily improved, Berry finally caught a break, earning the free pass after a multi-car incident at Lap 247 involving Ryan Blaney and four others.Returning to the battle in 22nd place and back on the lead lap, Berry was able to finish 20th in the third Stage.With the car dialed in for the final 100-lap run to the checkered flag, Berry cracked the top 15 by Lap 315, ran as high as fifth during green-flag pit stops, and settled into 14th with 38 laps to go.With nine laps remaining, he moved into 13th place, then passed Erik Jones for 12th with two to go, earning his fifth finish of 12th or better in 13 races this season.Eddie Wood said that the strong comeback was rewarding for him and for the family of Marine Cpl. Ian Zook, whose name was on the windshield of the Wood Brothers Mustang as part of the sport’s Memorial Day Weekend remembrance of fallen service members.“Len and I got to spend time with Ian’s family before the race,” Wood said. “It turns out they were long-time fans of our team, and getting to meet them and talk to them reminded us of the sacrifices that families like them have made over the years.“We were honored to have Ian’s family members with us and to be able to learn more about the young man who gave his life so we all can enjoy nights like tonight.”Berry and the No. 21 team now turn their attention to Nashville Superspeedway and next Sunday’s Cracker Barrel 400.

Chevrolet’s Series-Leading 26th Coca-Cola 600 Win

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10 RESULTS: POS.     DRIVER1st – Ross Chastain2nd – William Byron 4th – AJ Allmendinger6th – Chase Elliott7th – Michael McDowell

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·       Ross Chastain earned his first win of the 2025 season on one of the sport’s biggest stages – the 66th running of the Coca-Cola 600. The victory – Chastain’s sixth all-time in 236 NASCAR Cup Series starts– marked his first crown jewel triumph in the division.    ·       The victory marks Chevrolet’s 47th all-time NASCAR Cup Series win at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with now 26 of those wins coming in the Coca-Cola 600 – both of which are series-leading records. Chastain keeps Chevrolet undefeated in crown jewel wins in 2025, with William Byron and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team opening the season with back-to-back Daytona 500 victories.   ·       Chastain delivered Chevrolet its fifth NASCAR Cup Series win of the 2025 season, with the 32-year-old Alva, Florida, native becoming the third different driver from the Bowtie brigade to win his way into a spot in the series’ 16-driver playoff field.  ·       The hometown hero, William Byron, came just short of his first Coca-Cola 600 victory – ultimately taking the checkered flag in the runner-up position. The 27-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina, native was a force all night long – driving his No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet to three stage wins and a race-high 283 laps led. Byron enters the second-half of the series’ regular-season back at the top of the points standings, with the No. 24 Chevrolet team heading to Nashville Superspeedway with a 29-point advantage over his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Kyle Larson. 

Chevrolet’s all-time NASCAR Cup Series statistics at Charlotte Motor Speedway:  Wins: 48Poles: 35Top-Fives: 218Top-10s: 442Chevrolet’s season statistics with 13 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:  Wins: 5Poles: 7Top-Fives: 27Top 10s: 60Stage Wins: 14

UP NEXT: The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Nashville Superspeedway with the Cracker Barrel 400 on Sunday, June 1, at 7 p.m. ET. Live coverage of both events can be found on Amazon Prime Video, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Post-Race Driver Quotes:Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 1stIs this a ‘pinch me moment’ when you think about what happened on Saturday with the car? You started 40th and you ended up in first… “They built a whole new car. They were there when I left the broadcast yesterday, and I drove straight to the shop and sat in this car. It was just a chassis and a body, no wrap. Three-quarters of the suspension was on it. They were on the Hawkeye, and they were just trying to piece it together because the other one was destroyed. So, it took us the entire race — 590-something miles, to get to the lead.  Holy cow, we just won the Coca-Cola 600. For our No. 1 Jockey Chevy team, for Busch Light, Acceptance Insurance, Wendy’s, the Moose; it’s so cool to do it on Memorial Day. This race is so big.. the Coca-Cola 600. To think about what this weekend means, I drive for a veteran owner in the Truck Series, Al Niece, and he tells me stories. He tells me some, but he doesn’t tell me all. We were in Texas sitting around the campfire and he talks about how proud he is of this country and how he served. I know how proud so many of our service men and woman are, and the ones that didn’t get to come home and paid the ultimate sacrifice, we raced for them this weekend and it’s because of them that we get to race. We get to race the Coca-Cola 600 and we just won it!”   Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 20th“We had a really solid Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Chevrolet tonight at Charlotte Motor Speedway. I’m proud of this RCR team for all the work they did after practice and qualifying on Saturday to give us something competitive for tonight. Crew chief Richard Boswell made great calls to keep up with the adjustments on our Chevy, and we had a car capable of running in the top five. Unfortunately, it came down to fuel mileage at the end and we ran out with two laps to go while running 10th. Disappointed, but overall, we had a solid car and our handling tonight was an improvement over where we’ve been the last few races. I want to thank Bass Pro Shops and Winchester for everything they do for our military and allowing us to honor our heroes this weekend with a patriotic paint scheme. It meant a lot to be able to race with United States Army Staff Sergeant Sean Gregory Landrus on our windshield header, and John A. Morris above the door.”   Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident on 247.Finished: 37th Larson on the accident that ended his day early at Charlotte Motor Speedway: “I don’t know.. I saw smoke and I tried to get left through the infield and I just didn’t get far enough left. I got tagged and it ended our night. Just a bummer of a day all around. I just got super loose into turn three out of nowhere early in the race. I caught the wall and got some toe damage. I thought the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet team did a great job in getting us back to where we were somewhat comfortable there the last 200 laps. We just needed to kind of chip away at it and I thought we could still end up OK.  Just not the day that I wanted, but huge thanks to Rick and Linda Hendrick, all of Hendrick Motorsports, Arrow McLaren, Chevrolet, everybody involved in making the day memorable. It’s just unfortunate, but hopefully we can run it back someday.”   Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 6th“We had a really good No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet. Pit road was amazing. We gained spots on pit road all day, but I would give them right back on the next restart. I just needed to be better.” Are you confident going into Nashville Superspeedway next weekend? “I am. We were making really good pace right there in the end. I just gave up too much on the restarts.”   Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 19th “I honestly think that was probably the worst result we could have got for the car that we had. We had it really fast Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Chevrolet, so that’s the positive, but everything that could go wrong on pit road went wrong. It’s frustrating, we’ve got to get it cleaned up. We can all work better, including myself, to clean it up. We just didn’t catch a break at the end either with the lucky dog and no caution, but still happy with our speed.”   AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 4thHow much did you really have to fight for it because you almost made it look easy. “The No. 16 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet was good all night. We ran inside the top-five, top-six through most of the race. We needed a little bit more to get to the next level, but I’m super proud of everyone at Kaulig Racing. We had a tough three weeks there, but it’s great to come back and show up with a lot of speed. I told Sgt. Nicole Gee that’s on the side of our race car, I told her family I was going to do everything I could to try to get them in victory lane. It was close! It meant a lot to be able to meet her family. We know what this day is truly about, so I’m proud I could give her a great ride. Almost got all of us to victory lane.”    William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 2ndRight at the end, though, with eight laps to go, what was going through your mind as you tried to form an attack and go after that No. 1 car there?“Well, I was just defending. He (Ross Chastain) was catching me, and I was trying to just defend. I was getting a little bit tight. Then the scenario there with the cars we were around, it was tough. So, yeah, he got a run on me and was able to get to the bottom and clear me off of (turn) two.  Disappointing just to lead that many laps, but such a great effort by the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet team. I guess I just could have anticipated that last run a little better. I ran in dirty air for a long time and heated my tires up. Then we lost a chunk of time, and the No. 45 (Tyler Reddick) about crashed in front of us. We’ll just keep going and keep trying to put races together like that.”   Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 7th “It was a great night for the No. 71 Veterans 1001 Chevrolet team. I was bummed out about my mistake there early on with missing the pit box. We had a lot of speed in our Chevrolet, so really thankful for everyone at Spire Motorsports. I hate it for Carson (Hocevar). He was up there racing for the win. Not sure what happened there, but it was unfortunate for them. I was thankful to get back up to the front after a long night. It was just a big mistake on my part.  I’m thankful… thankful to get a top-10 and miss some of the wrecks there. I’m really proud of the speed we had. We’ll try to build some momentum here and head to Nashville (Superspeedway).”    Connor Zilisch, No. 87 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 23rd“It was a really long day. My goal was to come in and run all the laps, and we did that. Finishing 23rd isn’t horrible.. probably better than I was expecting. We got some damage when Jimmie (Johnson) had an issue and spun into us, and that kind of hurt us for the rest of the day. I felt like we were actually pretty good during the first stage and we were making up ground. But nonetheless, really proud of Trackhouse Racing. It’s so cool to see Ross (Chastain) win such a big race, and I’m very thankful to be able to get this opportunity to run in the Cup Series again with Red Bull and Trackhouse Racing.”    Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 14th“We’ve just been chipping away the last few weeks; getting better and better. I feel like we’ve just been growing in confidence. We’ve been a bit under the radar, but we had some good pace there. Unfortunately when Daniel (Suarez) and Ryan (Blaney) wrecked, I had to go across the infield and it damaged something underneath and we were really tight. There were about five of them jumping on the front splitter to get it back down, but it wasn’t quite the same. A lot of the cars we finished behind, we were better than them, but it was promising.”

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May 25, 2025 — SPEEDWAY, IN

• Alex Palou wins Indianapolis 500—his first 500 win and fifth victory of 2025
• Honda drivers start the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season with six straight wins
• Palou extends championship lead to 112 points after six races

Honda returned to victory lane in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing with Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou taking the win in the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500.

The victory extends Honda’s record as the most wins for any major manufacturer at 16, and also extends Honda’s winning streak to start the 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship—with six wins in the first six races.

Five of those victories have come at the hands of Alex Palou. The Spanish sensation has won at St. Petersburg, Thermal, Barber Motorsports Park and earlier this month on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Today’s Indy 500 triumph gives him five wins in the first six races as he tries to go for his fourth-career NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship in just five years.

Palou’s worst finish so far this year is second, finishing behind Honda driver Kyle Kirkwood at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in April. The stellar start to the season has Palou sitting 115 points ahead of his nearest championship rival (306-191).

Palou started sixth and led just 14 laps en route to his first oval win, with Honda’s Takuma Sato leading the most laps in today’s Indy 500 at 51. Sato started second in the race and would come home ninth.

Felix Rosenqvist and four-time winner Helio Castroneves both scored top tens in a strong showing for Meyer Shank Racing. Rosenqvist was scored fourth and Castroneves P10.

Indianapolis 500 Honda Race Results

1st Alex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
4th Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing Honda
9th Takuma Sato	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
10th Helio Castroneves	Meyer Shank Racing Honda
11th Devlin DeFrancesco	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
12th Louis Foster-R	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
14th Colton Herta	Andretti Global Honda
17th Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
18th Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing Honda
20th Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
25th Kyffin Simpson	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda – Not running, contact
27th Rinus VeeKay	Dale Coyne Racing Honda – Not running, contact
29th Marco Andretti	Andretti Global Honda – Not running, contact
31st Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global Honda
32nd Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global Honda

R – Rookie

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Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) finished first: “Number one! What an amazing day. It was a strange race, it felt like everything went by super fast—except for the last 10 laps when I was leading. Those felt like the longest laps of my entire life! Since the beginning, I felt like I had a ton of power with this Honda engine, and although the balance wasn’t super good, I knew that if we could get the balance where we needed it to be, we were going to be able to fight at the end, and we did. So amazing!”

Felix Rosenqvist (#60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda) finished fourth: “The CREED wagon was really quick. It was a good race, we had two restarts where we lost a lot, kind of just got stuck on the inside. We also had some really good restarts as well. Everyone kind of went through the same thing and we were hanging in the same group. It was hard to pass and I feel like we were a bit quicker than the guys in front. I felt like I was just risking the car every corner to try to get a run and I wasn’t even close to getting around Pato O’Ward. We started fifth and finished fourth. As much as I’m disappointed for having the opportunity to win, I’m super proud of my group—the #60 Honda crew did a masterclass in execution with good pit stops and good strategy, and that’s what we need for the rest of the season.”

Marcus Ericsson (#28 Andretti Global Honda): “It was an interesting race. We started off really strong, and then we were struggling quite a bit in the middle of the race with the balance of the car. The Allegra team did a really good job to get us back in the mix, and the Honda engine was giving me some really good fuel numbers, so we were able to go a bit off strategy. It’s a race you want to win, and it’s a winner-takes-it-all kind of race, and we had a good shot at it. I’m proud of the effort, I’m proud of the performance. I know how much effort that Honda has put in to really step it up. It’s not only from the people at track, but also in the factory. Really proud of them all, so thank you to everyone at HRC.”

David Salters (President, Honda Racing Corporation USA): “So teamwork really does make the dream work, and the power of those dreams is Honda. Just want to say a huge thank you to the men and women of HRC—who from adversity continued to dig deep, and came back and yet again won the Indy 500. As always, it’s a team effort. Thank you very, very much for the brilliant teamwork that we enjoy with all the like-minded racers at CGR. And what to say about a certain Mr. Palou, unbelievable generational talent and a true champion, and now an Indy 500 winner. Quite stunning. Huge thanks to everyone because it’s a team that makes this all happen and everyone should be very proud. I’d just like to really, really stress the effort that goes into this. There’s a beautiful prose by Mr. Roosevelt, The Man in the Arena, it should actually be titled The Men and the Women in the Arena. Thanks to all our men and women that are in this arena. Stunning job, well done HRC, keep pushing.”

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The 2025 NTT INDYCAR SERIES heads to streets of downtown Detroit for the Detroit Grand Prix just one week from today—June 1st.

CHEVROLET IN NTT INDYCAR SERIES INDIANAPOLIS 500 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA TEAM CHEVY INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE REPORT SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2025 Team Chevy Places Six In Top Ten David Malukas, No. 4 Clarience Technologies AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet, led Team Chevy with a third place finish in the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 Was best finish of 2025 season, and career-best at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for MalukasPato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, finished fourth to give Chevrolet two of the top-four drivers in the final orderMoves O’Ward to second in the point standingsSantino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet, continued his streak of top-10 finishes in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing with a strong seventh place finish-his seventh top-10 in seven Indy 500 startsChristian Rasmussen, No. 21 Splenda Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet, Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet and Conor Daly, No. 76 Jucos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet finished eighth, ninth and 10th respectively to give Chevrolet six of top-10 finishers Kyle Larson, in is second attempt at completing the Double-racing the Indianapolis 500 and Coca Cola 600-was moving up through the field piloting the No. 17 Hendrickcars.com Arrow McLaren Chevrolet when an on-track incident ended his quest on lap 91 Pole-winner Robert Shwartzman, No. 83 PREMA Racing Chevrolet, was running a strong, consistent race running in the top-10, having a setback on pit lane then rebounding to 13th place when the rookie suffered a brake related pit lane incident that ended his race on lap 87Ryan Hunter-Reay, 2014 Indianapolis 500 winner, led a Chevrolet-high 48 laps when a fuel issue ended his strong run on lap 171Josef Newgarden’s quest for three consecutive Indianapolis 500 wins ended with a fueling issue with the No. 2 Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Team Penske Chevrolet ended his day on lap 135 109th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge Race Results

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING 109th RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 (QUOTES) David Malukas, No. 4 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet (started 7th, led 2 laps and finished 3rd):  “We keep the record alive (top 10 finish in every Indy 500 he started). Honestly, the crew did an amazing job. They got the sidepod bolted back on the car during a green flag stop, which was, I mean, damn impressive. I mean, we needed it on. So 120 laps of it flapping in the wind wasn’t great. But the last stop, we had an issue and we just lost some time, it kind of pulled us outside of the top five. Nothing we can do from there. Crew did a great job. I mean, strategy was great. It gave us kind of what we deserved. It would be nice to come back here in a year and just have a perfectly clean month. (Have you ever had a perfectly clean month?) 2023 Perfect.” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet (started 3rd, led 2 laps and finished 4th): “My race had a lot of up and downs. The restarts were chaotic. We were two or three cars too far back. We gained four or five spots in the last pitstop sequence. I think we were one pitstop sequence short or a restart could have given us an opportunity. All green like that, everybody you could see, was stuck. It’s a strong points day for us. We’ve just about got every single spot in the top five here, except a win.” Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet (started 15th and finished 7th): “Woke up this morning wanting to win it.  I told the guys, let’s go win this. Disappointed in myself that I could’t get it done for us.  But I will take what the day gave me. I had some fantastic restarts and some good passes.  Dealt with a little more adversity than I anticipated.  Here we are…another top-10.   Slowly pushing my record down the line.   “We had a mega start.  Good strategy, good pit stops, good everything.  I could kind of see it coming to us late in the race. Just trying to stay smart and clean. Had that last green flag stop, we were racing just outside the top-five.  We would have needed that last lap caution to happen about 10 laps earlier, that would have given us a shot to win, but congratulations to Alex Palou. Man, I’ve never seen anything like this.  Man it’s wild.” Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Splenda ECR Chevrolet (started 18th, led 8 laps and finished 8th): “What a messy race that was – rain, crashes and everything in between. We came out of it with my best INDYCAR finish yet in eighth. It was a messy month, but we had a good race car and that showed. We will take this momentum with us to Detroit, where we were quick last year.” Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet (started 8th and finished 9th): “I wouldn’t say I’m disappointed, but I wouldn’t say I’m happy. I am disappointed not getting a better result, but at the end of the day, we need to remember the car came back in one piece. We lost one position from where we started. I don’t think we had the pace today to fight for a win even if we were in the position. A little disappointed with that, but at the end of the day we were in the top ten. We’re staying steady. We’ve only finished in the top ten this year, except the Indy GP. We’re building a great campaign for the championship. I think at this point we need to focus on finishing second in the championship and we have a good chance to do so.” Conor Daly, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet (started 11th, led 13 laps and finished 10th):  “The car was just evil the last two sets of tires. I have no idea what happened. We didn’t really make many changes. It completely fell off a cliff and I was hanging on for dear life; literally crashing every turn. The team did great. The car was so fast at the beginning and it’s exactly what I needed and then something happened. We have to look into it. This car was so good and then all of a sudden it fell off a whole lot. Still proud of our efforts and the team did a great job on pit stops.” Callum Ilott, No, 90 PREMA Racing Chevrolet (started 21st and finished 12th):  Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet (started 24th and finished 16th): “Terrible end to what should have been a good day. We made our way forward every stint like we planned on, and nobody on the team made any mistakes, except for me on the last lap. I’m very disappointed and upset with myself, and want to make it right in Detroit next week.” Ed Carpenter, No. 33 ECR Splenda Stevia Chevrolet (started 14th and finished 18th):  “Kind of a bummer of a day in the end, but despite the result we actually had a very good car. There was a period of the race where it looked like our strategy was going to come to us, but in the end we had a stall that made it a moot point. There was an issue all day selecting first gear during our stops, other than that the day was shaping up nicely. I’m happy Christian (Rasmussen) had a solid result, but at the end of the day we come here to win, and we now wait another year to try again!” Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet (started 33rd and finished 19th): Jack Harvey, No. 24 DRR CUSICK INVST (started 26th, led 3 laps and finished 22nd): “Overall, at the end of the day, we had a lot of positives. I think the strategy was looking good until it wasn’t, as we wanted a few more yellow laps. That’s the roll of the dice you play here sometimes. Being where we started (26th), you have to roll the dice with different strategies. I couldn’t slow down enough with the braking, and I had to drive through the pits. That’s on me. I just feel with this team that we can win it here. It would be great to come back and do it for a second time with the team. We know each other well now, but that isn’t my decision right now. It was a promising month, and I’d love to come back with the DRR/Cusick team for the 110th running of the Indy 500.” Ryan Hunter-Reay, No.23 DRR CUSICK WEDBUSH SECURITIES (started 25th, led 48 laps, and finished 24th):  “I’m just heartbroken. We had a chance to win this race today. And with a car that hadn’t run a competitive lap before the race started. The DRR/Cusick crew did an amazing job to get the backup car ready for the race. And then to lead for 48 laps and be in position to win the 500 is pretty remarkable. It felt like the engine was starting to run out of fuel when I came through turn four for the pit stop. The final pit stop was good, and we were in the position we want with 31 laps remaining. But it felt like we were out of fuel and the engine stalled. I tried everything to keep it running. But I really don’t know what to say. The Wedbush crew got me in the right spot today with strategy. And the car came together well as we made adjustments during the race. It felt very good the second half of the race. I think we would have come out of the pits with two back markers between myself and (Alex) Palou, and in the proper position to win the race. It’s just a heartbreaking scenario today. It’s going to take a while to get over this one.”   Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Team Penske Chevrolet (started 32nd and finished 25th):  “It’s tough to not have a shot here at the end. It’s a team sport. It takes everything to win here. I’m still immensely grateful to run at Indianapolis. As tough as it is to take, I still feel grateful to be out here today. I just wish we had a chance to fight for it. We didn’t get to see what we had there. We were slowly working forward. Thank you to our partners and our whole team. It’s a big effort and a shame to not be there in the fight.” Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet (started 17th and finished 26th): “Looking at it in my head, I don’t see a way to get out of it. When Kyle started losing it, I was checking up and once he spun I was trying to get around the outside, but there was just no grip. Cold track, cold tires, it was tough conditions. These cars are much more difficult to drive this year. I wish we could do something different. That’s not the way I wanted it to end. They did sweep the high line, but not far up. It’s frustrating.” Kyle Larson, No. 17 HendrickCars.com Arrow McLaren Chevrolet (started 19th and finished 27th): “It was a bit crazy there on start, and I got tight behind Takuma. I was really close to him and I think as I got a shade left of him (sees replay). I got loose and got all over the place and spun. I just hate that I just got a little too eager on the restart and caused that crash and hate it for anyone that got caught up in it. Bummed out. Try to get over this quickly and get to Charlotte. Forget about and try to win the next one.” Robert Shwartzman, No. 83 PREMA Racing Chevrolet (started 1st, led 8 laps and finished 29th): “I think I had a pretty decent start today and we were at the top. Then we had our first pit stop, where we had some issues and we were at the back. I tried to battle my way to the front and I think we were in P13. When it was yellow, it felt really strange – my brakes – already when I was in going slow coming in the pit lane I locked both front tires, which is not usually the case. I wasn’t sure if it was the brakes or if the tires were cold. I did not push, I tried to be very slow, but as soon as I touched my brakes both fronts locked and I just went straight into the guys. It was very scary when I braked I was just a passenger there were no brakes. We don’t know what happened with the car. We’ll have to have a look and see if there is any mechanical problem or if it was just cold tire. It was really sad because we did such a great work in qualifying, but as we know this the Indy 500 and in the race anything can happen. I saw already a lot of strong drivers are out of the race or behind.” Alexander Rossi, No. 20 Java House ECR Chevrolet (started 12th, led 14 laps and finished 31st): “It’s always a terrible situation. It’s so disappointing. It was such a phenomenal race car. The team made a great decision to stay out there, when that first split happened with strategy. Everything we were doing on the No. 20 stand was awesome. That’s what is so painful about this place. You have to have so many things go right. That’s what is so disappointing, it’s another opportunity gone. That’s the way that it goes. All I know is that the gearbox was starting to go. All I know is that it was a gearbox issue.” Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet (started 10th and finished 33rd): “I don’t know. I have no idea. I just lost control of the car. It just came out of nowhere. I’ve never had that. I just lost rear grip. I’m sorry for my family, my friends, my partners, my sponsor, and my team. It’s definitely the worst day of my life.” David MalukasPress Conference THE MODERATOR: Also joined by third-place finishing driver in David Malukas, driver of the No. 4 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet for AJ Foyt Enterprises, his best career finish at the Indianapolis 500, starting from seventh, best career finish in the NTT INDYCAR Series since second place at Worldwide Technology Raceway a couple years ago in 2022. The other day I said, ovals, you and ovals, something about you and ovals. DAVID MALUKAS: I love them, yeah. I mean, at least — we’ve been having a lot of success on short ovals, but at least finally we could say pretty good success here at the 500. But yeah, bittersweet ending, but what a good race. Q.  You said on TV you were tearing up coming in after the race.DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, all those yellow flags, seeing our position of the car and how good we were, I mean, we had it at the end there. Definitely picturing it, and man, we gave it our all in those last — I think it was about 15 to go, and we turned it up and I was just hanging on for dear life trying to get something out of it. Those two lap cars kind of came in and ruined the fun for us and chose this winner. That’s just kind of how this track goes. Q.  Obviously it’s bittersweet, but what does this result do for you guys kind of going forward for the rest of the season?DAVID MALUKAS: It’s very good. You’ve got to look at it from a positive standpoint. The guys did an incredible job from start to finish. And that’s not speaking about the race, it’s speaking about this month. As soon as we unloaded the car, we’ve put the car in the right direction, and never took a blindside. Our path was clear, and it kind of led to getting this P3 finish. That comes down to them. It was from the engineers and mechanics, just an incredible job. And I think we needed it. If I look at it from a championship standpoint and the season as a whole, we got a little bit of a rough start. So I think this has been a very good month for us to boost morale and lead us for the rest of the season. Q.  I think your team has a technical cooperation or alliance with Penske. Is it fair to say that maybe your car are nearly identical like the Penske cars?DAVID MALUKAS: No, I don’t think it’s fair. I think it’s an AJ Foyt car. Those are the guys that are working on it, and it’s the AJ Foyt team. So all the credit goes to AJ Foyt. That’s what I’m driving. That’s what’s on my suit. Q.  Does it feel like this has been a bit of a breakthrough for you, or do you feel like this is the best car you’ve had so far at the speedway and that’s the explanation for the result today?DAVID MALUKAS: For sure. It’s a little bit of a breakthrough. This is third time here but kind of three and a half seasons, fourth season, I don’t know how you put that, but I’ve definitely matured a lot since the last time I was here. But it’s an incredible car. I think we’ve always had the maximum success we could out of the cars, but everything lined up for us, from the team to the guys. Q.  Do you think that the yellow flag at the end kind of threw you off a little bit?DAVID MALUKAS: I mean, not really. I think we all kind of — are you talking about the one right at the end, like the checkered flag? No, because we were coming out of Turn 4 so there wasn’t really much left to it at the end there. It was going to be the end. But yeah, it was more leading up before that when we filtered back out after the last pit stop is where things got out of our hand, where the two lappers came in and Palou was able to time a run and sneak behind them and able to take their tow and obviously get his lucky win there. Q.  The start to this race was sort of all over the place. You had the delay, you had the McLaughlin crash before you started recording laps. You record some laps under yellow, you have the Andretti crash, you have rain. How hard is it to get into a rhythm, especially for a 500-mile race, with that kind of a start, and when did you feel that you and in general most of these guys started to settle in?DAVID MALUKAS: Actually, I think the rain delay in the beginning helped us. We were having some fitting issues so that rain delay gave us some time to get things sorted out. Before the race even started I had to pee so bad, and all these delays, it just made it so much worse. I just kept thinking about it. Then finally the green flag drops, I was able to focus on the race and immediately it was caution again. I’m like, man, we need to just go or I’m going to piss myself in this car. So yeah. Q.  Can you maybe put into words what it means to you to have this result today just in terms of everything that you’ve gone through over the past two years? The journey you’ve been on has been pretty incredible. I imagine today feels like a turning point or at least something really good to happen to you after a pretty difficult time.DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, I mean, this past year that I’ve had has been the toughest year I think of my life really. It was a lot of different emotions, roller coasters. And if I look back one year ago today, I wasn’t even in INDYCAR anymore. I didn’t have a left hand and I was up here in the media center just being a fan. And I could say one year later that I’m back in the 500 and not just back but I’m fighting for the win, which is incredible to say. It’s been an insane year. It’s always going to be a year of maturity for me. I’ve aged — although it was a year, I feel like I’ve aged 10. Everything happens for a reason and I’m taking all this knowledge and everything I’ve learned in the past year and all the hardships and going to put it into more success in the future. Q.  Talk through, from a team standpoint, Santino started off the month pretty slow, trying to find that balance in the car. You were pretty solid all month long. Talk through how two top 10s builds up morale for the team.DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, I think as a season as a whole we’ve had so many unfortunate events and they tend to topple, and morale is such a big deal when it comes to team unity and having performance out of it. We were just in a very unfortunate spot and things kept not going in our favor and it was really putting everybody down. But this month was very necessary for us. If we just look outside of the 500 and the championship, we really needed this. And I think it’s going to be a big turning point for the team and for everybody that we can be there and things can go our way if we just have some luck. The morale is very high in the team. Even though we were still P3, man, it’s an incredible time. So many things can go wrong in that race, and everything went forward for us and the crew did an insane job on the pit stops, the engineers, incredible time and gave me a great car and strategists were on point.A lot, a lot of positives to take out of it, and we’re going to push into results for the rest of the season.

Both Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/Cusick Motorsports cars lead ahead of late race setbacks   INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 25, 2025) – The Indianapolis 500 is the crown jewel of open wheel racing, with every driver hoping to get their face permanently enshrined on the famed Borg Warner trophy. For Indianapolis-based Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/Cusick Motorsports, that dream seemed within their grasp on Sunday, until lady luck shifted the cards.    Ryan Hunter-Reay (No. 23 DRR Cusick Wedbush Securities Chevrolet) and Jack Harvey (No. 24 DRR Cusick INVST Chevrolet) both led the 109th running of the legendary race, with Hunter-Reay, the 2014 Indy 500 winner, leading 48 of the 200 laps. But despite an alternate pit stop strategy that appeared to have the pair heading toward a solid finish – and perhaps, victory – late race issues thwarted that plan.   Skies around Indianapolis became increasingly threatening as pre-race festivities progressed, with light rain postponing the command to start engines by 42 minutes. The green flag was further delayed when a car near the front of the field tagged the front straight wall on the pace lap, but after a quick clean, the race finally started in front of a roaring crowd that neared 350,000.

Hunter-Reay and Harvey settled in early, with Harvey pitting under an early yellow for fuel, and Hunter-Reay pitting under the second yellow for fuel and a front wing adjustment – putting the team on an alternate pit stop strategy that they hoped would play out at race’s end. With Harvey not pitting under the second yellow, he slotted into P5 as the race returned to green, and as stops continued, the 32-year-old Englishman sped into the lead, holding the top position for three laps before pitting for fuel and tires on lap 47.     Hunter-Reay cycled to the front under yellow, with Harvey slotting into P7 as the race returned to green. In the middle of a scrum in the top six, Harvey placed himself in perfect position, taking third position as a two-car incident behind immediately brought out another yellow. Dashing in for fuel and tires near the end of the yellow, Hunter-Reay returned in P21 but with the team hoping they would be able to get to the finish on only two more stops. Harvey took the green in second position, with Hunter-Reay making quick moves into P17 – but for only a moment, as a spin mid-field sent the field back to yellow. When the race returned to green, a swarm of cars in the draft pushed Harvey back to P8 as the action settled in once more. Harvey climbed to P6 before pitting on lap 128, returning to the action in 18th with Hunter-Reay just ahead in 15th.   By lap 138, pit stops and passes placed Hunter-Reay briefly into the lead before he too headed to pit lane – but quickly regained the top spot with 58 laps remaining, ticking off the laps with only lapped cars ahead with Harvey not far behind in P11. Hunter-Reay began reporting a push, then a vibration, but the veteran boldly held onto the lead before diving into pit lane 140 for what would be his final pit stop.

But disaster struck for Hunter-Reay in the pit box, with fueling issues. The crew was able to get him back on track, but Hunter-Reay immediately reported issues with the car’s acceleration that sent him back to pit lane – and ultimately, out of the race. Meanwhile, Harvey, with a brake issue coming into pit lane, received a drive-through penalty for a pit speed violation that sent him back to P23. At the checkered flag, Harvey finished P22, with Hunter-Reay 24th.   “We have a lot to be proud of today,” said Harvey. “We led laps, we were both passing cars, the strategy was looking good until it wasn’t, and that’s just the roll the dice that you play here – when you start where we did, you have to roll those dice. I had the brake issue and couldn’t slow down into the pits, which got us a drive through, so that was on me. I just feel like with this team, we could win it, so it’d be great to come back and do it next year.”   “I’m just heartbroken – we had a chance to win this race today, with a car that hadn’t run a competitive lap before the race started,” said Hunter-Reay. “The DRR/Cusick crew did an amazing job to get the backup car ready for the race. And then to lead for 48 laps and be in position to win the 500 is pretty remarkable. It felt like the engine was starting to run out of fuel when I came through turn four for the pit stop. The final pit stop was good, and we were in the position we wanted to be with 31 laps remaining. But it felt like we were out of fuel and the engine stalled. But the Wedbush crew got me in the right spot today with strategy, and the car came together well as we made adjustments during the race – it felt very good the second half of the race. I think we would have come out of the pits with two back markers between myself and (Alex) Palou, and in the proper position to win the race. It’s just a heartbreaking scenario today. It’s going to take a while to get over this one.”       At race’s end, Cusick focused on the positive takeaways from the day – leading the second most laps of the race, with two cars in contention for much of the way.   “If you’d have told us Friday, when that car was in a million pieces, that we’d be leading halfway through and that we would be in front for 48 laps, we’d have taken that bet for sure,” said Cusick. “We were in position to contend for the win, just one of those things in the end. I’m super, super proud of the team, first and foremost – the DRR organization, the people, everybody in the garage and how hard they worked. They all believe they’re going to win. It’s kind of a gut punch when you work so hard and then just come up a little bit short – the next 364 days are going to be tough, but we’ll come back and we’ll try it again.”

The ‘Greatest Spectacle In Racing’ features 18 Chevrolet-powered drivers, the most in over two decades, including Robert Shwartzman and Pato O’Ward, who have a clear view into Turn 1 after qualifying on the front row.  INDIANAPOLIS (May 16, 2025) – The 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 features several storylines as Team Chevy goes for their 14th win on the historical 2.5-mile ‘Brickyard.  Josef Newgarden in the No. 2 Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Team Penske Chevrolet chases history as he goes for a record third straight Indianapolis 500 win, but he will have to do it from 32nd on the grid. Pato O’Ward, in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, is hungry for a win to kickstart a championship run after finishing second in two of the last three years.Kyle Larson in the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Arrow McLaren Chevrolet is contesting a second straight ‘double,’ in a pair of Chevrolet-powered cars. Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet was quick during practice but suffered a setback in the lead-up to the Fast 12 and will start on from the inside of the fourth row as he chases his first Indianapolis 500 win. Rookie Robert Shwartzman in the No. 83 PREMA Racing Chevrolet is making his first oval start from the pole for newcomers PREMA Racing, hoping to finish all 500 miles and have a shot at the end to finish the Cinderella story wearing the slipper.  Television coverage for the 109th Indianapolis 500 in the U.S.A. will be available on FOX, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app beginning with pre-race coverage at 10 a.m.(ET), with the green flag flying at 12:45 p.m. International viewers car find viewing options here. INDYCAR Radio Network begins coverage at 10 a.m. and can be found on SiriusXM 218 or one of many local INDYCAR Radio affiliates. The 18 Chevrolet-powered starters in starting order are:

Robert Shwartzman – Starts: 1st

Car Name: No. 83 PREMA Racing ChevroletTeam: PREMA RacingAge: 25 Hometown: Tel Aviv, IsrealResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: Rookie Best Indianapolis 500 finish: RookieBest Indianapolis 500 start: Rookie Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: RookieCombined Practice Rank: 31thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank:16th

Pato O’Ward – Starts: 3rd

Car Name: No. 5 Arrow McLaren ChevroletTeam: Arrow McLarenAge: 26Hometown: Monterrey, MexicoResidence: Monterrey, MexicoIndianapolis 500 starts: 5Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 2ndBest Indianapolis 500 start: 5thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 93Combined Practice Rank: 9thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 15th

David Malukas – Starts: 7th

Car Name: No. 4 Clarience Technologies ChevroletTeam: A.J. Foyt EnterprisesAge: 23Hometown: Chicago, IllinoisResidence: Chicago, IllinoisIndianapolis 500 starts: 2Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 16th Best Indianapolis 500 start: 13thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 0 Combined Practice Rank: 7thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 14th

Christian Lundgaard – Starts: 8th

Car Name: No. 7 Arrow McLaren ChevroletTeam: Arrow McLarenAge: 23Hometown: Hedensted, DenmarkResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 3Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 13th Best Indianapolis 500 start: 28thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 5Combined Practice Rank: 32ndCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 33rd

Scott McLaughlin – Starts: 10th

Car Name: No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske ChevroletTeam: Team PenskeAge: 31Hometown: Christchurch, New ZealandResidence: Charlotte, North CarolinaIndianapolis 500 starts: 4Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 6thBest Indianapolis 500 start: Pole (2024)Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 66Combined Practice Rank: 5thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank:3rd

Conor Daly – Starts:11 th

Car Name: No. 76Team: Juncos Hollinger RacingAge: 33Hometown: Noblesville, IndianaResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 11Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 6thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 11thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 69 Combined Practice Rank: 6thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 9th

Alexander Rossi – Starts: 12th

Car Name: No. 20 ECR Java House ChevroletTeam: Ed Carpenter RacingAge: 33Hometown: Nevada City, CaliforniaResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 9Best Indianapolis 500 finish: win (2016)Best Indianapolis 500 start: 3rd Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 93Combined Practice Rank:12thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 7th

Ed Carpenter – Starts: 14th

Car Name: No. 33 ECR Spenda Stevia ChevroletTeam: Ed Carpenter RacingAge: 44Hometown: Indianapolis, IndianaResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 21Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 2ndBest Indianapolis 500 start: pole (2013, 2014, 2018)Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 149Combined Practice Rank: 26thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 21st

Santino Ferrucci – Starts:15th

Car Name: No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet Team: A.J. Foyt EnterprisesAge: 26Hometown: Woodbury, ConnecticutResidence: Dallas, TexasIndianapolis 500 starts: 6Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 3rd Best Indianapolis 500 start: 4thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 16Combined Practice Rank: 34thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 28th

Sting Ray Robb – Starts: 17th

Car Name: No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing ChevroletTeam: Juncos Hollinger RacingAge: 23Hometown: Payette, IdahoResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 2Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 16thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 23rd Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 23Combined Practice Rank: 27thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 11th

Christian Rasmussen – Starts: 18th

Car Name: No. 21 ECR Splenda ChevroletTeam: Ed Carpenter RacingAge: 24 Hometown: Copenhagen, DenmarkResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 1Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 12thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 24thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 0Combined Practice Rank: 13thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 4th

Kyle Larson – Starts: 19th

Car Name: No. 17 HendrickCars.comArrow McLaren ChevroletTeam: Arrow McLarenAge: 32Hometown: Elk Grove, California Residence: Mooresville, North CarolinaIndianapolis 500 starts: 1Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 18thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 15thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 4 Combined Practice Rank: 18thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 29th

Callum Ilott – Starts: 21st

Car Name: No. 90 PREMA RacingTeam: PREMA RacingAge: 26Hometown: Cambridge, EnglandResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 3Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 11thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 15thIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 6Combined Practice Rank: 33rdCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 16th

Nolan Siegel – Starts: 24th

Car Name: No. 6 Arrow McLaren ChevroletTeam: Arrow McLarenAge: 20Hometown: Palo Alto, CaliforniaResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: RookieBest Indianapolis 500 finish: RookieBest Indianapolis 500 start: RookieIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: Rookie Combined Practice Rank: 25thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank:24th

Ryan Hunter-Reay – Starts: 25th

Car Name: No.23 DRR CUSICK WEDBUSH SECURITIESTeam: Dreyer & Reinbold RacingAge: 44Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FloridaResidence: Fort Lauderdale, FloridaIndianapolis 500 starts: 16Best Indianapolis 500 finish: win (2014)Best Indianapolis 500 start: 3rdIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 171Combined Practice Rank: 19thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 26th

Jack Harvey – Starts: 26th

Car Name: No.23 DRR CUSICK INVSTTeam: Dreyer & Reinbold RacingAge: 32 Hometown: Bassingham, EnglandResidence: Indianapolis, IndianaIndianapolis 500 starts: 7Best Indianapolis 500 finish: 9thBest Indianapolis 500 start: 20th Indianapolis 500 Laps Led: 0Combined Practice Rank: 11thCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 27th

Josef Newgarden – Starts: 32nd

Car Name: No. 2 Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Team Penske ChevroletTeam: Team PenskeAge: 34Hometown: Nashville, TennesseeResidence: Nashville, TennesseeIndianapolis 500 starts: 13Best Indianapolis 500 finish: Win (2023, 2024)Best Indianapolis 500 start: 2ndIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 69Combined Practice Rank: 3rdCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 2nd

Will Power – Starts: 33rd

Car Name: No. 12 Verizon Team Penske ChevroletTeam: Team PenskeAge: 44 Hometown: Toowoomba, AustraliaResidence: Charlotte, North CarolinaIndianapolis 500 starts: 17Best Indianapolis 500 finish: Win (2018)Best Indianapolis 500 start: 2ndIndianapolis 500 Laps Led: 145Combined Practice Rank: 2ndCombined Non-Tow Practice Rank: 8th

ATTICA, OH (May 24, 2025) — Logan Schuchart was looking for a bounce-back race and found it Saturday night at Attica Raceway Park.

The 32-year-old from Hanover, PA, came to the Ohio oval with a DNF, a 12th-place finish and a 13th-place finish in the last three World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series events. But he and the Shark Racing team were determined to turn their results around, and did exactly that, winning a back-and-forth battle with Ohio’s own Sheldon Haudenschild in the 35-lap main event to claim his first career win at the 1/3-mile.

“I’m hoping that what we did tonight gave us an eye-opener of what we need to do better, but we just never figured it out all weekend up there,” Schuchart said, referencing his last two results in Canada at Ohsweken Speedway. “First time I’ve really felt slow all year, but we bounced back with a win, and that’s the best thing we can do.”

Schuchart’s first Attica victory marked his second win of the season with The Greatest Show on Dirt after first going to Victory Lane in April at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park. It also counts as his 44th career Series Feature win, which breaks the tie between he and Haudenschild for 19th on the all-time wins list. Shark Racing also gets its second Series win at the track, dating back to the team’s first in 1992 with driver Joey Allen.

Though Schuchart triumphed in the end, Haudenschild was the driver to beat early. Haudenschild, of Wooster, OH, jumped to the lead from the outside pole and led the first nine circuits as Schuchart and Skylar Gee followed.

Schuchart converted on his first pass attempt for the lead on a Lap 10 restart, taking the high line through Turns 1–2 and driving around the outside of Haudenschild as he stayed down low through the corners.

The next restart on Lap 18 brought more excitement as Haudenschild again took the bottom lane through Turns 1–2, and this time made it stick, driving past Schuchart and sliding up in front of him out of Turn 2 to take the lead back.

“Once we had the lead, I thought we could take off on the top, and I thought it would make it really tough for Sheldon to get a run, but he did a really good job at getting the jump there, getting beside me on the frontstretch and then getting to the bottom quicker than I could entering Turn 1,” Schuchart said. “That was kind of the difference maker on that restart.”

Then came the pivotal restart in their battle on Lap 25. Schuchart again gained speed on the top lane through Turns 1–2 and rode the momentum down the backstretch. When Haudenschild switched lanes from the bottom out of Turn 2 to the top side going into Turn 3, Schuchart dove to the bottom and threw a slidejob across the nose of the NOS Energy Drink No. 17 and took the lead once again out of Turn 4.

“When I was able to run off his right-rear in Turns 1–2 on one of those last restarts and kinda get with him down the backstretch, I knew that as long as he went high, I would be able to slide him,” Schuchart said. “Or I was hoping that if he went low, I could run around the top.”

“Just got that one restart on him and thought I could enter Turn 3 a little higher than I did the couple previous times and maybe get off 4 a little bit faster,” Haudenschild said. “Just left the door open for him a little bit for him to get a slidejob in and get going.”

The red flag was displayed on the next lap, briefly halting the action while Darin Naida’s No. 7N was towed back to the pits. With only 10 laps left, this made for a single-file restart.

Try as he did, Haudenschild was unable to catch Schuchart in the closing laps and settled for a runner-up finish for the second time in World of Outlaws competition at Attica.

“I knew it was gonna be tough single-file,” he said. “I tried to rip around Turns 1 and 2, on the first single-file start and didn’t make up any ground off of 2, so I kind of aborted that. Really, I got through 3 and 4 pretty good and held with him. But running with him and passing him after a single-file is pretty tough.”

Crossing the finish line third was Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year Award contender Skylar Gee. In doing so, the Leduc, AB, Canada-native secured his first career podium finish with the World of Outlaws — a much-needed confidence boost after enduring the struggles of his first full-time season on the national Sprint Car tour.

“We knew we were capable of doing this,” Gee said. “It just seems like this first quarter of the season, if it could go wrong for us, it has. Truck and trailer issues, motor issues, the list goes on. It’s nothing to feel sorry for us about, we’ve just gotta keep working through it.”

Kalib Henry gained 15 spots of position in his drive from 23rd to finish eighth and earned himself the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger Award.

Donny Schatz earned his first Simpson Racing Products Quick Time Award of the season in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races were won by Conner Morrell (NOS Energy Drink Heat 1); Gio Scelzi (Real American Beer Heat 2); Logan Schuchart (WIX Filters Heat 3); Sheldon Haudenschild (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat 4).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw Award went to Conner Morrell.

The Toyota Dash was won by Skylar Gee.

Darin Naida won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

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

UP NEXT

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars will take Sunday off before returning to action in Ohio at Atomic Speedway on Monday, May 26. Tickets are on sale now; click here to purchase.

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

FEATURE RESULTS (view full results)

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 2. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[2]; 3. 99-Skylar Gee[1]; 4. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 5. 28M-Conner Morrell[5]; 6. 2-David Gravel[7]; 7. 17B-Bill Balog[19]; 8. 101-Kalib Henry[23]; 9. 83-Michael Kofoid[10]; 10. 7S-Chris Windom[8]; 11. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[12]; 12. 23-Garet Williamson[13]; 13. 6-Zach Hampton[14]; 14. 33W-Cap Henry[9]; 15. 3J-Trey Jacobs[15]; 16. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 17. 09-Craig Mintz[17]; 18. 41-Carson Macedo[16]; 19. 19-TJ Michael[20]; 20. 2C-Cole Macedo[11]; 21. 7N-Darin Naida[21]; 22. 29-Zeth Sabo[18]; 23. 17GP-Tim Shaffer[24]; 24. 11N-Kasey Jedrzejek[22]

WHEATLAND, MO (May 24, 2025) – Bobby Pierce started from the eighth position to claim his second career Show-Me 100 victory on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway, earning a record $75.000 for the win. Pierce, who won the race in 2017, led the final 32 laps to secure a lucrative victory, marking his 14th overall win this season.  Jonathan Davenport came home in second, followed by Hudson O’Neal in third, as he fell short of a weekend sweep. Devin Moran finished fourth, and Daulton Wilson rounded out the top five drivers. O’Neal, who was seeking his fifth straight win at Lucas Oil Speedway, jumped to the lead at the start and would lead the first 19 circuits of the race until Davenport, who started third, moved into the top spot after hounding O’Neal from the drop of the green flag. Davenport maintained the lead until a restart on lap 44, when O’Neal retook the lead with an outside move on lap 45. O’Neal led for three laps before Davenport reclaimed the lead on lap 48, as an exciting battle for the race lead continued. Davenport and O’Neal ran first and second until Pierce, who started on the outside of the fourth row, moved into second by lap 66. Three laps later, he made a move for the lead, throwing a slider on Davenport on lap 69 to take over the top position. Pierce would then battle traffic in the final 30 laps as he and Davenport navigated through it, eventually gaining enough breathing room to win by just over 2 seconds ahead of Davenport at the finish. Pierce’s 25th career victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing marked his first win of 2025 and his first since claiming Carl Short’s Dirt Track World Championship at Eldora Speedway last October. “The cushion was tough, you know how this track with the wall is, it doesn’t really build a cushion on the track. It had a little rut there, you kind of set your right side tires in, and sometimes it would grab and go, and sometimes it would toss you, and sometimes it would make you lose, so it was tricky to hit every lap. That’s how this track has been all weekend, it’s a very finesse race track, like you can lose a lot of ground with one mistake like that. It was a really fun race track. I was waiting for that track all weekend. I know with the possibility of rain, they were taking it easy with track prep, and man that was a lot of fun,” said the Oakwood, Illinois native. “I didn’t think we had a car that could win tonight, we were all pretty well in the dumps. I know I was pretty negative, we stunk all weekend, we were like 5 or 6 tenths off in qualifying, heat race, we just couldn’t hit on anything, and the track really came around, you could really drive it in different lines, and that’s what I was waiting on. The track was awesome tonight. It’s great that it pays $75,000 now, hats off to Lucas Oil for putting this on, and thanks to the fans for supporting it.” Davenport, the defending race winner, was looking for his third career win in the crown jewel event. He led the most laps (55) during the race and came home in second, earning a $25,000 payday. “It was really tough to lead tonight, the line moved a lot there until the very end, hats off to the track prep crew. Lucas Oil Speedway is awesome whenever it moves around like that. I wish it had made that last change and pushed the cushion over the top, because obviously, I didn’t set up to run around the cushion, you know, I kind of run the middle to the bottom, and we really made big gains today. Then, once we could run around the middle to the bottom, we were really good there. I was kind of messing with the lapped cars there a little bit and not trying to be super aggressive, and I tried to move through as quickly as possible.” O’Neal was looking to pick up a $5,000 bonus if he won the race to take his winnings to $100,000 for the weekend, rounding out the Big River Steel Podium in third. “We just missed it a little bit. We just weren’t prepared for the way the race track was. We thought it was going to slow down way more so we weren’t real concerned about maybe freeing it back up a little bit for the mud we thought it was going to get slow and kind of like it had for the first two nights, just missed it a little bit, all-in-all it was a great race, it turned out to be an awesome race track. We had a great week, we can’t hang our heads over a third-place finish.” The winner’s Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and sponsored by Low Voltage Solutions, Rio Grande Waste Services, Churchill Transport, Collins Brothers Towing, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Toyota of Danville, Carnaghi Towing and Repair, Ted Brown’s Quality Paint and Body Shop, Fast 1 Speed Shop, Leka Tree Services, Floyd’s Waste Systems, DuraMAX Racing Oil VP Fuels, and Bert by Budda. Completing the top ten were Carson Ferguson, Ricky Thornton Jr., Brandon Overton, Brandon Sheppard, and Donald McIntosh. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary 33rd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Missouri Division of TourismSaturday, May 24, 2025Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 60-Dan Ebert[1]; 2. 7-Cole Wells[5]; 3. 96-Dalton Imhoff[13]; 4. 7J-Ryan Johnson[8]; 5. 50-Kayden Clatt[7]; 6. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[10]; 7. 18P-Shannon Parker[12]; 8. 82-Jace Parmley[11]; 9. 1K-Richard Kimberling[14]; 10. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[3]; 11. (DNS) 157-Mike Marlar; 12. (DNS) 40B-Kyle Bronson; 13. (DNS) 91-Chris Jones; 14. (DNS) 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel; 15. (DNS) 3W-Brennon Willard; 16. (DNS) 65-Jon Binning; 17. (DNS) 12-Scott Crigler UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (11 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 2. 93L-Cory Lawler[8]; 3. 19M-Spencer Hughes[1]; 4. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[4]; 5. 93M-Mason Oberkramer[5]; 6. 21-Chris Wilhite Jr[9]; 7. 31C-Cole Henson[7]; 8. USA1-Chris Hawkins[13]; 9. 4X-Dalon Helm[12]; 10. 15-Clay Stuckey[3]; 11. 8:05-Robert Hough[16]; 12. (DNS) 1S-Jeremy Shaw; 13. (DNS) 1G-Bryan Glaze; 14. (DNS) S3-Joey Smith; 15. (DNS) 99H-Dylan Hoover; 16. (DNS) 26P-Glen Powell Midwest Sheet Metal Non-Qualifier Race Finish (20 Laps): 1. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[2]; 2. 50-Kayden Clatt[3]; 3. 93M-Mason Oberkramer[4]; 4. 31C-Cole Henson[8]; 5. 21-Chris Wilhite Jr[6]; 6. 18P-Shannon Parker[7]; 7. 4X-Dalon Helm[12]; 8. USA1-Chris Hawkins[10]; 9. 8:05-Robert Hough[13]; 10. 82-Jace Parmley[9]; 11. 7J-Ryan Johnson[1]; 12. (DNS) 67-Jimmy Vanzandt; 13. (DNS) 1K-Richard Kimberling 33rd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Missouri Division of TourismFeature Finish (100 Laps): Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Pay1 – 8 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – $75,0002 – 3 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $26,6003 – 1 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $11,5004 – 4 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $13,0005 – 15 – 18D – Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville, NC – $9,0006 – 6 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $8,0007 – 2 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $9,2008 – 10 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $6,0009 – 5 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $15,50010 – 12 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – $5,10011 – 19 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $4,30012 – 13 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $4,20013 – 11 – 97 – Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – $3,60014 – 9 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $5,00015 – 17 – 11 – Gordy Gundaker – St. Charles, MO – $3,40016 – 24 – 19M – Spencer Hughes – Meridian, MS – $3,80017 – 25 – 1XM – Aaron Marrant – Richmond, MO – $3,20018 – 18 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $3,10019 – 22 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – $3,50020 – 20 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $3,40021 – 7 – 98 – Justin Wells – Aurora, MO – $2,80022 – 14 – 2T – Tyler Stevens – Paragould, AR – $2,70023 – 21 – 7 – Cole Wells – Aurora, MO – $2,60024 – 16 – 16 – Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – $2,50025 – 23 – 96 – Dalton Imhoff – Jamestown, MO – $2,50026 – 26 – 15 – Clay Stuckey – Shreveport, LA – $2,50027 – 27 – 8K – Tyler Kuykendall – Warsaw, MO – $2,500 Race Statistics  Entrants: 51Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Hudson O’NealMD3 Lap Leaders: Hudson O’Neal (Laps 1-19); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 20-44); Hudson O’Neal (Laps 45-47); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 48-68); Bobby Pierce (Laps 69-78); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 79-84); Bobby Pierce (Lap 85); Jonathan Davenport (Lap 86); Bobby Pierce (Lap 87); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 88-89); Bobby Pierce (Laps 90-100)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan DavenportWieland Feature Winner: Hudson O’NealMargin of Victory: 2.055 secondsColtman Farms Racing Cautions: Tyler Stevens (Lap 9); Dalton Imhoff (Lap 34); Cade Dillard (Lap 41); Debris (Lap 43); Tyler Bruening (Lap 52); Cole Wells, Tyler Stevens, Tyler Bruening, Spencer Hughes (Lap 53); Debris (Lap 54)Series Provisional: n/aFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisional: n/aTrack Provisional: n/aShow-Me 100 Points Provisionals: Aaron Marrant; Clay StuckeyBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Bobby Pierce, Jonathan Davenport, Hudson O’NealPenske Shocks Top 5: Bobby Pierce, Jonathan Davenport, Hudson O’Neal, Devin Moran, Daulton WilsonPEM 4th Place Feature: Devin MoranDMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Daulton WilsonWilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Dan EbertDeatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Cade DillardMD3 24th Place Feature: Tyler BrueningHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Daulton Wilson (Advanced 10 Positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (55 Laps)Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O’NealMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr.O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Donald McIntoshPro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Hudson O’Neal (Lap 1 | 15.259 seconds)Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Bobby PierceFresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Garrett AlbersonOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Bob PierceARP Engine Builder of the Race: Vic Hill Racing EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn ChassisDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Cory Lawler (15.252 seconds)Time of Race: 48 minutes 30 seconds Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings:Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Pay1 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 4235 – $235,8502 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 4220 – $185,1003 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 4080 – $177,0494 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 3875 – $100,2755 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 3725 – $72,9506 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3650 – $81,4007 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3640 – $91,8008 – 18D – Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville, NC – 3375 – $63,4259 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 3250 – $52,92510 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – 3045 – $37,70011 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 3010 – $36,32512 – 19M – Spencer Hughes – Meridian, MS – 2830 – $37,12513 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 2745 – $29,10014 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2595 – $34,00015 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 2595 – $28,75016 – 16 – Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 2510 – $47,05017 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 2395 – $20,325

GARDEN CITY, KS (May 24, 2025) – Mac is back.

Cannon McIntosh has spent the first quarter of the 2025 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota season looking for the speed that took him to the title in 2024.

On Saturday night at Airport Raceway, he returned triumphantly to Victory Lane with reassurance that his Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) No. 71K is moving in the right direction.

McIntosh began the program with the TJ Forged Heat 3 win, then started the Feature in fourth with his teammate Jacob Denney drawing a six-car invert for the 25 laps around the 1/6-mile track.

Series rookie Hayden Wise led the field to the green flag, with Corbin Rueschenberg possessing second place as McIntosh overtook KKM teammate Gavin Miller for third on the opening circuit.

McIntosh hunted down Rueschenberg for the first six laps until a slip from Rueschenberg’s No. 26 through Turns 1 and 2 opened the door for McIntosh to take over second place on Lap 7.

While Wise continued to show the way, McIntosh began to shorten her 1.6-second lead when lap traffic began to factor into the race for the lead at the halfway point.

Wise struggled to get by the lapped cars as McIntosh closed in on her No. 94 Toyota-powered Midget until his chance for the lead arose on Lap 14.

Attempting to avoid contact with the lappers through Turns 3 and 4, Wise slid up the surface and gave McIntosh enough room to fill the gap and pass the rookie for the Feature lead.

With Wise’s struggles on the high side – leading to Rueschenberg and Miller taking over the podium positions – McIntosh held the two drivers at bay to drive towards his 12th career Series win and second Midget Roundup victory.

Since leaving Farmer City Raceway 15th in Series points, McIntosh is up to sixth as he continues to climb towards his second consecutive title.

“It was tough,” McIntosh said. “Sometimes, it’s not always about being the fastest car or driver, even though I think we were the best car out there. I felt like you had to make the right moves early in the race, then falling in line and trying to pick off the traffic in front of you. It was one of those tricky races where you had to be there to capitalize once the leader got into traffic and make consistent laps at the end.

“I owe it to the crew for sure. They give me a good racecar every time, and it’s just taken time for Beau and I to get our package figured out. I feel like every race, we get closer whether we run good or bad because we learn no matter what. We’re definitely making the right strides and going in the right direction.”

Rueschenberg finished second to earn his first career top five and podium finish with the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets on Saturday night.

“Yeah, it was definitely a curveball,” Rueschenberg said. “The track didn’t really change too much through the night. In the Feature, it changed so much, but the challenge of adapting the track made things a bit different tonight.

“We’ve shown a lot of speed this year with (Xtreme). We’ve been knocking on the door, but it’s our best finish so there’s nothing to hang our heads on. I’m really happy, but not satisfied. It’s just me and my dad doing this, so I couldn’t be anymore happier.”

Miller wrapped up the night’s podium with a third-place run at Airport. The result moves him up to third in the standings, 98 points behind leader Jacob Denney.

“It was definitely tough out there,” Miller said. “We kind of just had a wait for someone to make a mistake and slide up, and there’s very few of those, which made it really hard to pass. I got back into third, and just struggled to get around (Rueschenberg). 
So he forced me to tuck in there and we stayed bumper to bumper there.

“I just got to thank all my guys for doing an amazing job again. We’ve been out on the road for a couple weeks now, and it’s been hard on them. I feel like we’ve been on a good roll here with three straight podiums. We just need things to fall into place a little bit better for us.

Wise finished the night in fourth, and Michael Faccinto picked up his second consecutive top five with the Series in 2025.

RECAP NOTES:

Smith Titanium Quick Time Award: Gavin Miller

Toyota Heat 1: Bradley Cox

CASM Safety Products Heat 2: Jacob Denney

TJ Forged Heat 3: Cannon McIntosh

High-Point Driver: Jacob Denney

Summit Racing Equipment Hard Charger: Chase McDermand

Honest Abe Roofing 16th Place Finisher: Keith Rauch

Up Next: The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets compete once more with the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association at Airport Raceway for the finale of the Midget Roundup on Sunday night, May 25.

MIDGET ROUNDUP TICKETS

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

Feature (25 Laps): 1. 71K-Cannon McIntosh[5]; 2. 26-Corbin Rueschenberg[3]; 3. 97-Gavin Miller[4]; 4. 94-Hayden Wise[1]; 5. 5U-Michael Faccinto[11]; 6. 40-Chase McDermand[16]; 7. 72-Alex Karpowicz[8]; 8. 67-Jacob Denney[6]; 9. 00-Brecken Reese[17]; 10. 45-Bradley Cox[2]; 11. 56E-Tyler Edwards[10]; 12. 60X-Trevor Cline[7]; 13. 98K-Brandon Carr[15]; 14. 9U-Kameron Key[12]; 15. 2-Kyler Johnson[22]; 16. 76R-Keith Rauch[20]; 17. 67K-Colton Robinson[9]; 18. 91-Lance Bennett[19]; 19. 2D-Luke Icke[18]; 20. 27B-Jake Bubak[14]; 21. 27-Jeremy Huish[21]; 22. (DNS) 3Z-Trey Zorn

BATAVIA, Ohio (May 24, 2025) – The Sunoco Road to Wheatland program has long been an incentive that awards cash bonuses to the top 15 drivers in the championship point standings following the Show-Me 100 held at Lucas Oil Speedway.  The championship point leader will receive a $2,500 cash bonus at the Show-Me 100, with those in 2nd through 15th place in the series standings also receiving a share of the $16,000 bonus money being paid out by Sunoco.  Currently, Ricky Thornton Jr. leads the Championship standings over Jonathan Davenport, Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal, and Garrett Alberson. The remainder of the Sunoco Road to Wheatland Top-15 are Brandon Overton, Brandon Sheppard, Daulton Wilson, Carson Ferguson, Donald McIntosh, Daniel Hilsabeck, Spencer Hughes, Dan Ebert, Clay Harris, and Cory Lawler.  The Sunoco Road to Wheatland is the first of four bonus rounds in the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship presented by ARP, recognizing the top fifteen drivers as they chase the over $1,000,000 point fund. In 2025, the round-by-round format will continue to award teams cash prizes at four different intervals throughout the season.  “Sunoco has been a valuable long-time partner of the series as the “Official Fuel” of the Series. The Sunoco Road to Wheatland program is one of the many benefits to the drivers that are loyal and follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series full time,” stated Wayne Castleberry, Sales and Marketing for Lucas Oil Motorsports. Today, Sunoco Race Fuels has expanded the reach of its racing fuels line around the world to include all types of professional motor sports and other activities where premium race fuels like DXP 116 make the difference. With its unsurpassed innovations and years of experience, it is easy to understand why more and more engine builders, racers, tracks, and sanctioning bodies choose Sunoco Race Fuels over all other racing gasoline combined. As the largest manufacturer of racing gasoline in the world, Sunoco has a 40-year track record of winning performances. To learn more about DXP 116 visit https://www.sunocoracefuels.com/fuels/fuel/dxp. For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit www.lucasdirt.com. Sunoco Road to Wheatland Bonus: 1. $2,500, 2. $1,500, 3. $1,500, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,500, 6. $1,000, 7. $1,000, 8. $1,000, 9. $1,000, 10. $1,000, 11. $500, 12. $500, 13. $500, 14. $500, 15. $500 = $16,000 Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings (as of 5/23):Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Pay1 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 4040 – $226,6502 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 3990 – $158,5003 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 3870 – $164,0494 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 3655 – $88,7755 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 3565 – $67,9506 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3460 – $75,4007 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3455 – $76,3008 – 18D – Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville, NC – 3170 – $54,4259 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 3050 – $44,92510 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – 2865 – $32,60011 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 2840 – $32,12512 – 19M – Spencer Hughes – Meridian, MS – 2680 – $33,32513 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2595 – $34,00014 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 2570 – $24,80015 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 2465 – $25,35016 – 16 – Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 2385 – $44,550

Ross Chastain, driver of the No. 1 Jockey x Folds of Honor Camaro ZL1, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series’ practice and qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Media Availability Quotes:  Historically, or at least the last few years, your competitors have kind of voiced their displeasure about your driving and stuff. But in recent weeks, it feels like you’ve gotten a lot of flowers from them complimenting you for kind of, you know, being able to take a car that maybe doesn’t have a lot of speed and finishing well. What is it like kind of being on the other end of that when you’re getting some praise and everything, or kind of just how you’re working and running well with a car that maybe shouldn’t be finishing where it is?“Well, I can’t drive a slow car fast, so I’ve got fast cars when you see us go forward. As far as what other people say, no real thoughts there. We get out of these race cars, and you saw it with Joey (Logano) last week — he gets out and he sprays all this stuff, and then he watches it, and he’s like, oh, whoops. Most of the time, we don’t really take accountability for what we say, good or bad. So yeah, I see some of it, I do… but yeah, as far as the car goes, I can only go forward when it’s handling right. You see that in anything. The truck race last night, go backwards when the balance is off, and go forward when the balance is right. You see that same thing in the Cup car. We go forward when we get it right.” You were teammates with Kurt Busch for a year. He’s now in the Hall of Fame. What did he mean to your career over that year and since then?“Yeah, he was really motivating for me when I came into the No. 42 car. I had trained with him and been around him for a couple of years, but I wasn’t in competitive or equal cars. I was in different Cup cars, so definitely, when I finally got in it, he’s like – all right, you ready to go?  I just remember a lot of our conversations, and then as we got to racing, you know, that was a year after COVID and still some out-of-office stuff that would happen out of the shop, meetings and stuff. And he was just really busy, so we were definitely in two different places. I see what he was up against now with the workload and just the demands on our schedule. When you start winning races, it all goes up.  And then there was a lot of things I could ask him about and he’s like — well, I made that mistake, you know, 18 years ago or something. He’d had some story from way back in the day. It makes more sense now as I kind of step through my career and all these weekends, and then I see or I experience similar things that I see that happen to him. We had some good conversations that year and the years before that. He was nothing but good to me.”  Ross, you mentioned not being able to drive a slow car fast. Are these cars so heavily engineered now that a lot of what makes them go fast is sort of out of the driver’s hands?“No, I don’t think it’s changed. I think that when Donnie, Cale, Bobby and Richard and all these — I’m saying their first names like I should say their last names, but those guys 50 years ago were racing and 70 years ago were racing, their cars had to be handling good to go fast. It’s a physical automobile. It’s built. I mean, it’s no different than a human running a track race or a horse running a horse race. A car running a car race has to be better if it wants to go faster than the next one. It’s happened since the second car was built. The faster car went faster, and it still is the same thing here. So I don’t think it’s changed. I think that the drivers are more honest. The teams are more honest of how the car has to be right now. Back in the day, the driver was, I think, regarded as the hero if he won. I think you see that some these days, but not as much. It’s more people kind of point to the car because that’s where the truth is. I can, with one adjustment or one pound of air or one different right rear spring or something, I can go from a really confident driver on track to a not confident, and then I can go right back to being confident and fast if we make the right change. I don’t think it’s changed. I think it’s the same. It’s always been since the second car was ever built.” I saw you Thursday night at the Earnhardt premiere. After the show, what were your thoughts on what you saw in the first episode, and have you seen all four of them now?“No, that’s the only one. I haven’t watched anything else. So, yeah, that was neat. And hearing some of the Earnhardt family in the room talk — Dale and Kelley were on camera, but some of them were off, and hearing them just standing around and listening to them talk and tell stories was cool. We were talking some old races. We were talking some current races. So that was what was cool for me, was just some of them that I know and that I’ve met over the years. Some are fans of me, some aren’t, so that was funny to watch them kind of banter, give each other a hard time about calling each other out of who wasn’t a fan of mine and who was. So, yeah, a lot of that footage I hadn’t seen. I’ve looked at a bunch of old tape, but some of that was brand new to me. Yeah, it started the story, so I’m excited for the next three episodes.”

Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing, and Kyle Busch met with the media onsite at Charlotte Motor Speedway to announce that Busch will return to the No. 8 Chevrolet for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.

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Press Conference Quotes:  Richard, have any comments for the group?“Yeah, we’re really excited. You know, this is extending our contract for another year, and we’re really excited. Kyle has been great to work with. Everybody had questions going in. I love a driver that doesn’t like to lose. We’ve worked hard. We’ve got some exciting things coming up. He and I are both alike in one area – that we don’t like to lose. We want to win races. I still think Kyle will win him a championship, and we’re going to have it at RCR. That’s our plans. We’ve got a lot of new things coming. This car is a lot different. It’s so engineer-driven that we’re stepping our engineering up more. And I’m excited about the future of where we can go. Watching Kyle race and working with him, it’s been a great pleasure. You know, he’s a champion. Here’s the guy that’s won over 200 NASCAR races. His career is not even close to being over.”  Kyle, do you have any comments?“Yeah, certainly. I really want to give thanks to Richard and Judy (Childress) and everyone at RCR for another opportunity to be able to go back and drive the 8 car for next season. Certainly echo Richard’s statements that there’s a lot of things happening behind the scenes. It’s a great place to be, a great place to work, a great atmosphere, and a lot of grit and determination with a lot of people up there in Welcome, North Carolina. We have certainly had our battles. It’s been fun, but yet challenging. It definitely isn’t easy. This sport is very, very tough, very, very close and challenging. Being able to score those wins and compete for those each and every week… we know those areas in which we can improve both behind the wheel, on pit road, in engineering, all of the above. This is just the pinnacle of that, and I hope to continue to build on our successes that we’ve been working towards for the last two years.” How hard have you been working specifically at RCR, whether it be at the shop, behind the wheel simulator, things like that? What’s some of the stuff that you’ve been doing as a driver last season to try to find a little bit of extra speed to try to find that missing piece to finally get back in Victory Lane? “Yeah, I think the speed has been there. More and more we continue to work on that and get that closer to where it’s consistent speed. I feel like there’s times in the race where we do have top speed, but it’s not the whole race. So we’ve got to work on beginning to end and being able to put everything together. So that’s a big part of what you see. A lot of these guys that are winning right now … they’re just good from start to finish. So that’s a big piece of what we’re doing.  As far as the workload, the workload has never been higher. That’s for sure. There’s a lot going on, whether it’s team meetings or meetings with upper management, things like that. Obviously, each week we do our driver debriefs. Each week we’re in the simulator, whether it’s for GM or whether it’s for ourselves and our own race team and trying to factor in much of the simulation and making that better. I would love to be up at the shop a little bit more, I will say, and to be honest that I’m not there as much as I’d like to be. Maybe there’s a step in that time frame that I can work that into my calendar.”  And also to Richard, what’s some of the stuff that you’ve been overseeing that you’ve seen improvements in to get more speed week in, week out with Kyle and Austin (Dillon)? “I’ll just echo everything he said. We’ve got a lot going on. The small details on these cars mean so much. That’s where we’ve got to work more and more and concentrate on those small details. Everything’s so close that the small details make the difference. That’s one of the areas we’re working on.” Is this just picking up the option or is this an extension?“It’s picking up the option for 2026.” Richard, you talk about bringing in engineering and doing certain things. And when we talk to Kyle week in and week out, it just sounds from his perspective that the car is not doing what he’s used to having cars do. He needs the car to perform at a higher level for him to get what he needs out of the car. And I’m just wondering, how do you do that from behind the scenes?“Well, it all boils down to the drivers having their own feel. And we’re working hard to get that feel. The first year, we won three races right out of the bat. We’ve changed a little in our engineering and I think that bit us just a little. But he’s right. We’ve got to get the car the feel that he wants. These cars are different. And once we get that feel he wants, it’s going to be Katie Bar the Door.” You mentioned the option. Has there been conversation about maybe something that’s passed in 2026, and where do those things stand? Richard Childress: “We always wait until we get started the following year, or maybe later this year we’ll be discussing the future. There’s a big future there for Kyle.” Kyle, you get asked this a lot, but is retirement or when that retirement date has started creeping at all about setting in?“No, no, not at all. There’s kind of the vision or the plan, if you will, on being able to race in some Truck races with Brexton alongside him. So obviously, that’s six years from now before he can make that start. That would sort of be an idea of when I would look at stepping aside from Cup Series racing. But, you know, it’s a long ways out.” Kyle, for you, why does this make sense now from your perspective? You’ve mentioned the work going on behind the scenes. What have you seen over the last few years here, and particularly over the offseason and all the changes that have been made behind the scenes that tells you this is all worth it and this is the right place to be for you through 2026?“Well, I think I give a lot of credit to Richard and him believing in me and giving me the opportunity to be able to come over here and have a chance to drive his car. So, for me, rewarding him with that and having the success on the racetrack is paramount. When I first joined, I feel like there were some things that we were doing within the rules at that time that got us some extra speed, and then there was definitely some things that kind of came down that they didn’t like us doing, and so that’s sort of where we’ve lost a little bit, if people are wondering why have we not been able to win like we did in the first 16 races. It’s just a matter of being able to continue to work with the people that are there. It’s a great culture. I enjoy working there, I fit in well there, they enjoy having me there. I will say Austin’s been a fantastic teammate. His demeanor and the way that we’re able to work together, we talk a lot about the same things and describe it in much of the same fashions. But he’s been a really good resource to rely on as well too, so it’s good to have a teammate factor that helps keep you there.” Kyle, you just sort of touched on it. It feels from the outside looking in that this is a really good match where if you get in a tough spot, this is a team that your owner will take off his watch to back you up. Have you had that kind of comfort that this team is truly behind you?“Absolutely. It is a place where I enjoy working with those that are there that I get to work around each and every week, the race team guys and stuff like that. It’s definitely not due to lack of effort, I will say that. There may be some things where we can be a little bit better on here or there, a little bit smarter on here or there. Sometimes it’s not work harder but work smarter, and so we’re definitely finding some of those key points.We had some turning points last season. At Nashville, I remember being a distinct turning point, and then after the summer break being another one that we’ve been able to come out of those a bit stronger, and so we’re continuing to build on those.” There’s a great chance that a number of drivers may be able to make the playoff on points, given how many winners we have at this point, looking at the history of this. How do you feel about being able to break into the top 16 in points? Is that a focus as well as trying to win?“Yeah. We have to be better at stage racing, stage points, gathering stage points. Stage one, stage two, we have to be able to. That’s our weak spot, if there is one that we can certainly pinpoint. You look at the top guys that are at the top of the standings, they’ve got 160 to 180 points, I think, for stage points. I think we’re in the 20s or 30s. Those are 100-point swings plus. If we had 100 points from being able to score points in stages,we’d be eighth in points right now, I think, somewhere in there. So we wouldn’t even be talking about the bubble. So we definitely got to focus more on that, be able to hit on that.” There was a time when I would have thought you didn’t have the patience to help build a team because you wanted to win right away. And yet, you’re the guy people would want there to help build a team. Does Brexton (Busch) figure into any of this looking at staying at Richard Childress Racing? And have you gained now the patience, I guess, to help build this team?“No, I haven’t been Brexton’s agent on negotiating terms for him quite yet. He’s 10 years old. But I will say, and I’m grateful to the fact of Richard and all of our partners that we do have at RCR, that many of them do take an interest in him and see an interest in him. Most notably, Lucas Oil is a part of his racing and stuff. And Morgan & Morgan has picked up on that and put him in a commercial. So, those are really unique situations. Cheddar’s as well, too, helps out on his racing. So, those are really unique situations where those partners are really happy and pleased with him and what he’s doing off the racetrack, so it helps our budget a little bit with his racing, so I’m grateful to that fact.” And Richard, do you see Brexton as someone, ‘I keep Kyle, Kyle helps build the team, Brexton comes along,’… he certainly is doing well.“Yeah, he is, and I did sign him to a contract, a $100 bill when we signed up with Kyle. So I’ve watched him race some and watched him on some of the YouTube stuff or different things that somebody had sent me. I congratulated him when he won the championship in Florida. I texted him and congratulated him on that, and watched him run over at Mill Bridge, he’s a real deal, like this one (his dad).” For Richard, with Amazon Prime releasing the Earnhardt docu-series, what’s it been like for you to see it come to life?“I haven’t seen it yet. I did about a five-hour deal with them. Everyone that I’ve spoken to thinks it’s great.I haven’t seen it. I’ll be watching it. But it’s great to keep his image alive, letting people know the history, going back in time. I think it’s great to have them put out this documentary. I think this is the third one.” For Kyle. Just looking forward to Nashville next week, how do you think the racing has evolved there since we started going in 2021?“I think the racing in Nashville has been really good. I remember years ago, a long time back in the Xfinity days, it was a one-groove racetrack around the bottom of the racetrack. It wasn’t really conducive to a whole lot of side-by-side racing and whatnot. But the last few years it’s really been good there. The track really widens out. There’s guys that are running all the way up at the top groove. So it’s been a good show. So hopefully the fans enjoy it. I hope it’s not too hot next week. Perfect weather here this weekend in Charlotte. So I look forward to Nashville.” Kyle, obviously you’ve won a lot in your career, and this is probably the only wall you’ve had. Has this been humbling at all? And when you do win again, I imagine that Richard Childress Racing is going to have one heck of a party.“Yeah, absolutely. We certainly have a winery and a champagne bistro there that we can get plenty of booze to have a good time. I’m excited for the next win when it is. We want to get back to that as soon as possible. It has been a little bit humbling, I would say. I feel like there’s added times where it’s motivation, and it gets you to have that itch of being able to want to get back to Victory Lane and to work as hard as it possibly needs to be. Trust me, my wife, she sees that as well, too, where I’m gone a little bit more than what I was, and so she’s on the fact of this better be worth it!” Richard, with everything that you’ve done throughout your career, you’ve earned every right to take a vacation for a very long time and not be at the track. Why are you still here? Why are you, why does this matter? You talk about hope to be here in 10 years, but why is this still so important? “Good question, but I think the thing that drives me the hardest is wanting to win that next championship, wanting to win races, and that’s what I’ve always done. I love the race fans. I love what we do. I even love the media believe it or not. No, it’s just me. I wouldn’t know what to do. You can’t hunt for so much. You can’t fish for so much. So I enjoy this. I enjoy every bit of it.” Is there more pressure to get things done? I know in the sport it’s always you can’t get done fast enough. Is there more internal pressure when you get it done?“I wouldn’t call it pressure, but I call it a drive to win. I felt like we let (Kyle) down some last year by not winning a race. There’s things that we’ve changed a lot to try to win. We will win a race this year with him and hopefully Austin as well. We’re working really hard. Like he said, he hit the key point. You’ve got to work smarter, and that’s what we’re trying to do. And I think we’ve got a lot of good things going.”

William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1 and the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Camaro SS for Hendrick Motorsports, met with the media in advance of running double duty in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Media Availability Quotes:  These contract negotiations can either go one of two ways, it seems like. Was it pretty straightforward and almost, I don’t want to say a foregone conclusion, but it seems like from the outside, that this would have been a pretty straightforward like ‘we’re just going to get this done, you’re happy, they’re happy, let’s just put a pen to paper’…“Yeah, I mean, it’s definitely like amicable, I feel like, the whole time, and just kind of working through it. But, you know, I definitely wanted to be here, and really for me, just want to focus on winning races. That’s what it’s all about at Hendrick Motorsports, and that’s what I personally enjoy and want to be here to do. So, for me personally, I try to just kind of keep my head down this year and focus. I’m just really happy that it’s done… it’s a bit of a relief, I guess you could say, just to be able to focus on what we’re doing here. We have a lot of goals to accomplish. So, yeah, we’ve had a couple really good years, but at the same time, I think that we all expect to continue to progress as a team and just kind of keep it going. So, yeah, I definitely felt like I was always going to be here. This is my home at Hendrick Motorsports, so it makes the most sense, for sure.” William, how have you seen yourself grown over the period of time that you’ve been at Hendrick Motorsports? Even though you had a really good foundation in Trucks and Xfinity, how have you seen yourself grow on the Cup side?“Yeah, I think I’ve really grown up a lot. I was 20 years old when I got into the Cup Series, and I did not realize how many different facets of the series there are off the track and on the track; performing with your team and the meetings throughout the week to kind of move the ball forward as a group to build faster cars. And yeah, I think that I was really young and raw when I got into the Cup Series. I had the talent, obviously, to do it, but had to have all the right pieces and really learn the cadence of everything. I would say when Chad (Knaus) took over the team, there was a lot of progression with the personnel that we had on the team. That’s really kind of that foundation that stayed there with a lot of the road crew. And then when Rudy (Fugle) came on board, the engineering side of things and the sort of the finishing touches of really putting this team together to be a consistent race-winning team. I think, honestly, when we got rolling in 2023, it just felt different. It felt like we had more speed. It felt like our cars were a lot closer. And then it just, I think, has continued these last couple of years. So, yeah, I think there’s still a lot of room to grow. There’s still room for me to improve my process and just continue to kind of get that system of how I want to do things on the weekend and during the week just to make sure that I’m as fresh as I can be and as prepared as I can be. So, yeah, in the past, we’ve had some periods of time throughout the season where we’ve struggled. I’d like for this year to not have that period at all and just continue to progress forward, and I think that’s what I’ve noticed this year. We’ve had a couple bad finishes or something like that, but I feel like we tend to show up the next week and have really fast cars and have speed. We just have to continue doing that and try to be kind of the standard of the series.” When you stepped into the No. 24 for the first time, obviously there’s big shoes to fill. With this extension through 2029, the expectation is to win races, a championship, maybe more. At what point does the No. 24 become your legacy and you can kind of step away from filling those shoes?“Well, I don’t think it ever changes in that sense because if you look at other sports like the Yankees, the Patriots or whoever, they’re always going to be known for their history, and that’s what you want. You just want to continue to add to that. So, for me, all I can do is try to continue to add to that and bring some new, I guess, flavor and excitement to the No. 24. We have a lot of the same sponsors, you know, like Axalta. The cars look new and different but similar and kind of carry that history, which I love. So, I love being part of a historic car number and being able to, you know, check my new kind of boxes off the list, like hopefully winning the Coca-Cola 600 would be awesome. I think somebody was saying that Jeff (Gordon) was the last one to win the DAYTONA 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same year. So, that would be awesome to kind of add to that legacy, for sure.” How is this contract negotiation different from, say, the first? Because obviously now you’re an unknown quantity then and now you’re an established star in the sport. Was the contract negotiations any different, or how would you describe them from the first contract to this one?“Yeah. So, I guess this is my third because I had sort of my rookie deal that was included in Xfinity, and then my second one was back in 2022. So, I think this one, we’ve definitely won a lot more races since then and sort of become a consistent threat at the front of the field. So, I think just kind of working through that, and all the conversations I think this time around were really positive. The last time around, I was just starting to kind of find my footing in the Cup Series. We had won a couple races that year to start. So, yeah, it’s just — I love being at Hendrick Motorsports. We have all the resources and with that comes a bit of pressure to perform. But I welcome that because I just feel like it’s a home and it’s a place that is just, you know, spotless and has a lot of great people. And so, for me, it’s just kind of business as usual and try to go into the shop, you know, every day that I’m there and continue to kind of move the ball forward as a team.” All four Hendrick Motorsports teams are now in the top-eight points, and it looks like you talk about the ups and falls of the season, but I imagine that you and the team must feel really good about where they’re at right now going into the playoffs and into the future…“Yeah, like Chad (Knaus) sent us some stats this week just of how well we’ve been running as a group. I think that’s true, but at the same time, I think there’s a couple cars out there that are still the fastest every week. Usually one of us is in that mix… a lot of times it’s been Kyle (Larson), sometimes it’s been me, sometimes it’s been Chase (Elliott) or Alex (Bowman). So, yeah, I think for me personally, I still want to chase those couple cars that are, I would say, the standard at some of the different tracks. Like when we go to short tracks, it seems like the No. 20 car and the No. 22, the No. 12 or the No. 11 are really strong. So when we come to the bottom-half, I think Kyle’s been the standard and we’ve been kind of just a notch close to that. So, yeah, I think it’s good. We’re all running really consistent, which is great. That’s very difficult to do. We share notes really well, so I feel like all of our setups are probably really, really close. And in some ways, our driving styles are pretty close, too. This Next Gen era is just becoming all about execution. So, you know, pit road is becoming critical strategy. The difference in first and 10th is really small right now, so trying to figure out that next little notch to be a top-three car, which I feel like we’ve been on the No. 24. But we just got to keep pushing forward.”  You opened up on the docuseries about going to the sports psychologist. I’m just curious in the sense of a long race like this, the tools that you’ve learned, does that help inside the car? Or is that more for outside the car and all the other things? And if it’s helped, how do you feel like it has helped you in particular with this race or other races?“Yeah, I think that my process within the car has stayed really similar the last two and a half years. There’s little tidbits, obviously, that I’ve learned about myself or how to communicate with my team or whatever it is. But I would say, yeah, it’s more probably off the track or out of the car, just sort of the preparation and the process there. So I feel like that’s been really good this week. It’s been a great week, really, just pretty calm and just been able to kind of make sure that I’m prepared for this weekend. There’s still going to be more prep that I have to do once I get in the Xfinity car here in a few minutes, and then run those laps and figure out the difference in the Cup car. There will be some studying overnight, as well. It’s a long weekend for sure, but I feel well prepared for it. I feel like it’s been pretty calm.” Looking forward to Nashville next week, how do you think the has evolved there since we started going to Nashville in 2021?“Well, the resin that they put down seems to really widen the groove. It’s not a super grippy resin when we start out on track, so it takes a little bit of time to kind of get worked in. And the track seems to be really, I would say just slick and greasy to start. And then it seems to kind of grip up a little bit as the rubber goes down. It’s kind of the opposite of Dover with the resin. I feel like Dover, being a concrete track, has a lot of grip to start and then slicks off. And then Nashville seems to kind of continue to move around and maybe gain some grip as you go, or stay the same, but just have more lane options.  So, yeah, Nashville has been kind of OK for us. I feel like the first year, first couple of years we went there, we were super-fast. But then last year we weren’t so good, so just got to keep working on that. It seems like it has some mile-and-a-half characteristics, like the guys who are fast at mile-and-a-halves seem to be pretty strong at Nashville, even though it’s a shorter track. So we’ll see. I think we could run well there. Definitely, the expectation is obviously to go there and try to run top-five and try to compete for a win. So, yeah, I think it’s just a matter of looking at what we did last year and kind of where we need to be better.” I remember when you first started your Cup ride and I think the thing that stands out most is that I saw you walk up to the team and introduce yourself or hang out with the team the first time. I remember thinking — man, he’s really good at this, like he feels so comfortable and it’s so natural, and he’s a young guy going to lead the team. Now you sign this deal, right, several contracts later. But you have a strong crew chief and a strong leadership group. Are you more of a team leader now than you were then, and if you feel now after this contract that you can speak out more, that people would want to hear what you have to say? “Yeah, I was going to say I feel like I always had the sort of positive energy and a feeling around the team that was good and helped everyone stay motivated. But I feel like what I do better now is speaking my mind about the things that we can do as a team to be better and like not sugarcoating. And so just kind of being with the team and just being honest about where we can improve, I think that’s where I try to be better now and that’s what just feels natural. Like I want to, as much as I hold myself accountable for the things I need to do, I just want to be vocal about the things I feel like we could be better. That just goes throughout our whole team. So that’s what it takes to be good at this level, is kind of continue to work on the details and not let those things kind of go by the wayside.” Do you feel like you’re at the level now where you can speak up on things related to NASCAR? You’re becoming one of the drivers who’s been around a long time…“Yeah, I’m in the Drivers Council with Joey (Logano), Christopher (Bell) and Michael McDowell. So, yeah, I enjoy being on that board and kind of talking about some of the things. But when I get to the racetrack, I’m really focused on what I’m doing with my team. That’s kind of what occupies my brain space, is just kind of thinking about what can the No. 24 car do better. So when I get in between these, in between the garage, like I don’t think about that stuff too much, so you’re probably not going to hear me probably talk about issues, you know, when I’m here in the media center and things like that because it’s just not where my head is. But if I feel led to do that, I will. But most of the time, it’s just about how can the car go faster and how can I do better.”

WHEATLAND, MO (May 23, 2025) – Hudson O’Neal remains undefeated at Lucas Oil Speedway in 2025, having secured the win in The Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson on Friday night. O’Neal, who started in sixth place, took the lead from defending multi-time track champion Justin Wells on the 23rd lap, leading the final 18 laps to claim the $10,000 victory.

Ricky Thornton Jr. would squeeze by Jonathan Davenport at the flag stand for second. Davenport was third with Brandon Overton and Devin Moran rounding out the top five drivers.

Wells sprinted to the lead at the start of the 40-lap race until the only caution flag waved with four laps completed when third-place driver Garrett Alberson went off the track and slammed into the turn two wall. Alberson checked out okay, but his car was done for the night. 

On the restart, Wells maintained his lead over Davenport as the two drivers circled the top of the 3/8ths mile oval. O’Neal then got into the mix from his outside third row starting spot, moving to third and then passing Davenport on lap 17 for second.

O’Neal then pressured Wells until he cleared him for the lead on lap 23. Davenport passed Wells a lap later to take second place. O’Neal then pulled away significantly as the race remained caution-free the rest of the way, with Davenport and Thornton managing to close in during the final laps. Thornton went to the outside on the white flag, beating Davenport to the finish line, finishing 1.298 seconds behind O’Neal at the checkered flag.

In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 31st time in his career, O’Neal has now won four straight races dating back to April at Lucas Oil Speedway.

“The track was quite a bit different, I felt like tonight versus last night. Jason (Durham) came up with some good ideas right before the feature, and it helped just a little bit more. This thing was awesome to drive. I probably wasn’t as aggressive enough with lapped traffic there as I needed to be. I just got too complacent with that bottom, and I didn’t know, and I was scared to move out there. I didn’t want to give up the lead,” said the Martinsville, Indiana-native.

“I have always enjoyed the Show-Me 100 and hopefully we can enjoy another win here this weekend,” said O’Neal, who won the crown jewel event in 2021. “Our confidence is great right now. In 100 laps compared to these 40 or 45 lappers, there is going to be a lot of comers and goers. The balance of your race car is going to be a lot different whenever you are messing with that much fuel load and everything. We have still got a lot of work to do, it’s a long 100 laps, and with people like Ricky and JD on your heels, it’s tough company.”

Thornton, who was able to clear Davenport on the outside at the finish line, took second from the two-time Show Me 100 winner.

“I would say our confidence level is pretty high for tomorrow night. My car got better as the race went on; it was kind of backwards on how it is. I made one mistake early in the race, and it cost me and allowed Hud to get by. I could race with him after that, and I felt like if it hadn’t been for that, at least I would have had a shot to give myself a chance to win. Congrats to Hud and JD, and I want to thank JD for giving me plenty of room there on the last lap, but he could have easily just moved up and chopped my nose off. My car is really good, so we look forward to tomorrow night.”

Davenport, who ran second for 32 of the 40 laps, was edged out by Thornton at the finish line as he would round out the Big River Steel Podium in third.

“I definitely gained on it from last night. I could finally steer through the center. I was afraid to tighten up the rear tonight, so I tried to free the car up more in the front. I just really moved down one or two laps too late, and I might have gotten in front of Hudson there before he got by me on the bottom. It was weird. I was just telling the guys, there was a lot of oil. The 98 (Wells) was doing a great job his tires just died, but he was throwing so much oil, I didn’t know it at the time I actually thought it was raining and so I’m like if it’s slick up here it’s going to be really slick in the black so that’s really the reason I didn’t want to move down any earlier than I did.”

The winner’s SSI Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Big River Steel, Wheeler Metals, Merrill Bonding Company, Sub-Surface of Indiana, Professional Concrete, Cutting, and Drilling, West Side Tractor Sales, Dyno One Inc., O’Neal’s Salvage and Recycling, Houchens Insurance Group, Indiana USSSA Fast Pitch Softball, Bob and Tammy Burton, BobCat of Batesville, Sunoco Race Fuels, and Bilstein Shocks.

Completing the top ten were Brandon Sheppard, Tyler Stevens, Justin Wells, Tyler Bruening, and Bobby Pierce.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 

Race Summary 

The Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson

Friday, May 23, 2025

Lucas Oil Speedway – Wheatland, MO

Allstar Performance Time Trials

Fast Time Group A: Brandon Overton | 15.361 seconds (Overall)

Fast Time Group B: Garrett Alberson | 15.704 seconds 

Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 98-Justin Wells[3]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[1]; 3. 99-Devin Moran[5]; 4. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 5. 40B-Kyle Bronson[12]; 6. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[4]; 7. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[6]; 8. 31C-Cole Henson[8]; 9. 7J-Ryan Johnson[9]; 10. 4X-Dalon Helm[10]; 11. 1K-Richard Kimberling[11]; 12. 50-Kayden Clatt[2]

Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 1-Brandon Sheppard[3]; 3. 2T-Tyler Stevens[4]; 4. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 5. 93L-Cory Lawler[6]; 6. 79-Donald McIntosh[7]; 7. 21-Chris Wilhite Jr[8]; 8. 157-Mike Marlar[2]; 9. 82-Jace Parmley[9]; 10. 18P-Shannon Parker[10]; 11. 8:05-Robert Hough[11]

Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O’Neal[2]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[5]; 4. 18D-Daulton Wilson[6]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[4]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[3]; 7. 19M-Spencer Hughes[10]; 8. 93M-Mason Oberkramer[8]; 9. 91-Chris Jones[7]; 10. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[12]; 11. 96-Dalton Imhoff[9]; 12. 65-Jon Binning[11]

Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 16-Tyler Bruening[2]; 3. 32-Bobby Pierce[5]; 4. 97-Cade Dillard[3]; 5. 7-Cole Wells[6]; 6. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[4]; 7. 15-Clay Stuckey[7]; 8. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[10]; 9. 1G-Bryan Glaze[9]; 10. S3-Joey Smith[11]; 11. USA1-Chris Hawkins[12]; 12. (DNS) 11-Gordy Gundaker

Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[3]; 2. 1XM-Aaron Marrant[5]; 3. 40B-Kyle Bronson[1]; 4. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 5. 157-Mike Marlar[8]; 6. 21-Chris Wilhite Jr[6]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[2]; 8. 31C-Cole Henson[7]; 9. 50-Kayden Clatt[15]; 10. 7J-Ryan Johnson[9]; 11. 4X-Dalon Helm[11]; 12. 82-Jace Parmley[10]; 13. 18P-Shannon Parker[12]; 14. 1K-Richard Kimberling[13]; 15. 8:05-Robert Hough[14]

UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1 1. 8-Dillon McCowan[1]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[3]; 3. 91-Chris Jones[9]; 4. 93M-Mason Oberkramer[7]; 5. 19M-Spencer Hughes[5]; 6. 11-Gordy Gundaker[16]; 7. 15-Clay Stuckey[6]; 8. 7-Cole Wells[2]; 9. 1G-Bryan Glaze[10]; 10. 67-Jimmy Vanzandt[11]; 11. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[8]; 12. S3-Joey Smith[12]; 13. 65-Jon Binning[15]; 14. 96-Dalton Imhoff[13]; 15. USA1-Chris Hawkins[14]; 16. 1S-Jeremy Shaw[4]

The Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson Feature Finish (40 Laps): 

Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Pay

1 – 6 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $10,800

2 – 4 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $6,700

3 – 3 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $4,600

4 – 5 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $3,400

5 – 9 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $3,500

6 – 7 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $3,000

7 – 11 – 2T – Tyler Stevens – Paragould, AR – $2,200

8 – 1 – 98 – Justin Wells – Aurora, MO – $2,200

9 – 8 – 16 – Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – $2,050

10 – 12 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – $2,000

11 – 10 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $2,300

12 – 15 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $2,200

13 – 16 – 97 – Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – $1,200

14 – 23 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – $1,700

15 – 13 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $1,650

16 – 14 – 18D – Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville, NC – $1,625

17 – 18 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $900

18 – 17 – 8K – Tyler Kuykendall – Warsaw, MO – $875

19 – 24 – 19M – Spencer Hughes – Meridian, MS – $1,550

20 – 20 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $1,525

21 – 22 – 91 – Chris Jones – Neelyville, MO – $800

22 – 19 – 1XM – Aaron Marrant – Richmond, MO – $800

23 – 21 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $800

24 – 2 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $1,500

Race Statistics  

Entrants: 47

Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Justin Wells

MD3 Lap Leaders: Justin Wells (Laps 1-22); Hudson O’Neal (23-40)

Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Justin Wells

Wieland Feature Winner: Hudson O’Neal

Margin of Victory: 1.298 seconds

Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Garrett Alberson (Lap 4)

Series Provisional: Donald McIntosh, Spencer Hughes

Fast Time Provisional: n/a

Emergency Provisional: n/a

Track Provisional: n/a

Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Hudson O’Neal, Ricky Thornton Jr., Jonathan Davenport

Penske Shocks Top 5: Hudson O’Neal, Ricky Thornton Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Overton, Devin Moran

PEM 4th Place Feature: Brandon Overton

DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Devin Moran

Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Tyler Stevens

Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Carson Ferguson

Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Cade Dillard

MD3 24th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson

Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Donald McIntosh (Advanced 9 Positions) 

MD3 Most Laps Led: Justin Wells (22 Laps)

Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Hudson O’Neal

Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr.

O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Daniel Hilsabeck

Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Justin Wells (Lap 2 | 15.903 seconds)

Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Hudson O’Neal

Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Garrett Alberson

Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jason Durham

ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines

Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Jonathan Davenport (15.358 seconds)

Time of Race: 18 minutes 55 seconds

Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings:

Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Pay

1 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 4040 – $226,650

2 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 3990 – $158,500

3 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 3870 – $164,049

4 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 3655 – $88,775

5 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 3565 – $67,950

6 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3460 – $75,400

7 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3455 – $76,300

8 – 18D – Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville, NC – 3170 – $54,425

9 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 3050 – $44,925

10 – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – 2865 – $32,600

11 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 2840 – $32,125

12 – 19M – Spencer Hughes – Meridian, MS – 2680 – $33,325

13 – 1T – Tyler Erb – New Waverly, TX – 2595 – $34,000

14 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 2570 – $24,800

15 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 2465 – $25,350

16 – 16 – Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA – 2385 – $44,550

17 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 2260 – $16,825

Saturday Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Line-Up (15 Laps, Top 3 Transfer):

Row – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Car # – Competitor – Hometown

1 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 157 – Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN

2 – 1XM – Aaron Marrant – Richmond, MO – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL

3 – 7 – Cole Wells – Aurora, MO – 91 – Chris Jones – Neelyville, MO

4 – 50 – Kayden Clatt – Edina, MO – 7J – Ryan Johnson – Aurora, MO

5 – 1/4J – Jaxon Ertel – – 67 – Jimmy Vanzandt – Pleasant Hope, MO

6 – 82 – Jace Parmley – Neosho, MO – 18P – Shannon Parker – Ashdown, AR

7 – 96 – Dalton Imhoff – Jamestown, MO – 1K – Richard Kimberling – Slater, MO

8 – 3W – Brennon Willard – Lebanon, MO – 65 – Jon Binning – Warrensburg, MO

9 – 12 – Scott Crigler – Alton, MO    

Saturday UNOH B-Main Race #2 Line-Up (15 Laps, Top 3 Transfer):

Row – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Car # – Competitor – Hometown

1 – 19M – Spencer Hughes – Meridian, MS – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL

2 – 15 – Clay Stuckey – Shreveport, LA – 8K – Tyler Kuykendall – Warsaw, MO

3 – 93M – Mason Oberkramer – Broseley, MO – 1S – Jeremy Shaw – Millport, AL

4 – 31C – Cole Henson – Russellville, MO – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA

5 – 21 – Chris Wilhite Jr – Meeker, OK – 1G – Bryan Glaze – Little Rock, AR

6 – S3 – Joey Smith – West Plains, MO – 4X – Dalon Helm – Lahoma, OK

7 – USA1 – Chris Hawkins – Neosho, MO – 99H – Dylan Hoover – Columbia, MO

8  26P  Glen Powell – Nixa, MO  8:05  Robert Hough – South Coffeyville, OK

Saturday 33rd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Missouri Division of Tourism A-Main Line-Up (100 Laps):

Row – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Car # – Competitor – Hometown

1 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ

2 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH

3 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC

4 – 98 – Justin Wells – Aurora, MO – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL

5 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA

6 – 97 – Cade Dillard – Robeline, LA – 79 – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA

7 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 2T – Tyler Stevens – Paragould, AR

8 – 18D – Daulton Wilson – Fayetteville, NC – 16 – Tyler Bruening – Decorah, IA

9 – 11 – Gordy Gundaker – St. Charles, MO – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO

33rd Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 presented by Missouri Division of Tourism Points:

Race – Rank – Car # – Competitor – May 22 – May 23 – Total – Tie Breaker (Fastest Lap from Time Trials)

A1 – 1 – 71 – O’Neal, Hudson – 250 – 250 – 500 – 

A2 – 2 – 20RT – Thornton, Ricky Jr – 210 – 230 – 440 – 

A3 – 3 – 49 – Davenport, Jonathan – 215 – 220 – 435 – 15.356

A4 – 4 – 99 – Moran, Devin – 230 – 205 – 435 – 15.619

A5 – 5 – 1 – Sheppard, Brandon – 190 – 200 – 390 – 

A6 – 6 – 93 – Ferguson, Carson – 200 – 175 – 375 – 15.484

A7 – 7 – 98 – Wells, Justin – 185 – 190 – 375 – 15.624

A8 – 8 – 32 – Pierce, Bobby – 195 – 180 – 375 – 15.782

A9 – 9 – 58 – Alberson, Garrett – 230 – 135 – 365 – 

A10 – 10 – 76 – Overton, Brandon – 125 – 220 – 345 – 15.361

A11 – 11 – 97 – Dillard, Cade – 180 – 165 – 345 – 15.481

A12 – 12 – 79 – McIntosh, Donald – 175 – 160 – 335 – 

A13 – 13 – 22 – Hilsabeck, Daniel – 160 – 170 – 330 – 

A14 – 14 – 2T – Stevens, Tyler – 125 – 195 – 320 – 

A15 – 15 – 18D – Wilson, Daulton – 165 – 150 – 315 – 

A16 – 16 – 16 – Bruening, Tyler – 125 – 185 – 310 – 

A17 – 17 – 11 – Gundaker, Gordy – 170 – 115 – 285 – 

A18 – 18 – 8 – McCowan, Dillon – 135 – 145 – 280 – 15.737

B1 – 19 – 60 – Ebert, Dan – 150 – 130 – 280 – 15.863

B2 – 20 – 19M – Hughes, Spencer – 145 – 135 – 280 – 15.911

B1 – 21 – 157 – Marlar, Mike – 155 – 120 – 275 – 15.536

B2 – 22 – 6 – Harris, Clay – 120 – 155 – 275 – 15.976

B1 – 23 – 1XM – Marrant, Aaron – 125 – 125 – 250 – 

B2 – 24 – 15 – Stuckey, Clay – 130 – 110 – 240 – 15.96

B1 – 25 – 40B – Bronson, Kyle – 115 – 125 – 240 – 16.023

B2 – 26 – 8K – Kuykendall, Tyler – 95 – 140 – 235 – 

B1 – 27 – 7 – Wells, Cole – 120 – 105 – 225  16.151

B2 – 28 – 93M – Oberkramer, Mason – 105 – 120 – 225  16.212

B1 – 29 – 91 – Jones, Chris – 100 – 125 – 225  16.266

B2 – 30 – 1S – Shaw, Jeremy – 140 – 75 – 215  15.488

B1 – 31 – 50 – Clatt, Kayden – 115 – 100 – 215  15.547

B2 – 32 – 31C – Henson, Cole – 105 – 105 – 210  

B1 – 33 – 7J – Johnson, Ryan – 110 – 95 – 205  

B2 – 34 – 93L – Lawler, Cory – 90 – 110 – 200  15.961

B1 – 35 – 1/4J – Ertel, Jaxon – 110 – 90 – 200  16.405

B2 – 36 – 21 – Wilhite, Chris Jr – 85 – 115 – 200  16.427

B1 – 37  67 – Vanzandt, Jimmy – 90 – 95 – 185  

B2 – 38  1G – Glaze, Bryan – 80 – 100 – 180  

B1 – 39  82 – Parmley, Jace – 85 – 85 – 170  

B2 – 40  S3 – Smith, Joey – 75 – 85 – 160  

B1 – 41  18P – Parker, Shannon – 75 – 80 – 155  

B2 – 42  4X – Helm, Dalon – 50 – 90 – 140  

B1 – 43  96 – Imhoff, Dalton – 50 – 75 – 125  16.002

B2 – 44  USA1 – Hawkins, Chris – 50 – 75 – 125  16.973

B1 – 45  1K – Kimberling, Richard – 50 – 75 – 125  17.214

B2 – 46  99H – Hoover, Dylan – 100 –  – 100  

B1 – 47  3W – Willard, Brennon – 95 –  – 95  

B2 – 48  26P – Powell, Glen – 80 –  – 80  16.414

B1 – 49  65 – Binning, Jon –  – 80 – 80  17.264

B2 – 50  8:05 – Hough, Robert –  – 75 – 75  

B1 – 51  12 – Crigler, Scott – 50 –  – 50

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What to Watch for in the Indianapolis 500

• Winning Streak: Honda-powered NTT INDYCAR SERIES teams and drivers have swept the first five races of the 2025 season. Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou has scored wins at St. Petersburg, Thermal, Barber Motorsports Park and on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway earlier this month. Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood took victory in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach in American Honda’s backyard in April.
• Honda’s Back (Alright!): After a difficult Month of May in 2024—which saw the highest-qualified Honda start in P9—Honda has bounced back in qualifications at the 2025 edition of the race. Takuma Sato of Rahal Letterman Lanigan will be starting on the front row, and five Honda drivers are starting in the top-10; Scott Dixon (P4), Felix Rosenqvist (P5), Alex Palou (P6) And Marcus Ericsson (P9). The performance in qualifying is a testament to the work Honda Racing Corporation USA has put into the engine program since May of last year, giving the Honda-powered teams and drivers their best shot at victory come Sunday.  
• An Electrified (and Electrifying) Race: The excitement of the Indianapolis 500 has a new facet for 2025, as the 109th running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing will be the first to be hybrid-powered. Introduced in July of 2024, the IndyCar hybrid system was an important part of qualifying for this year’s race, as drivers tried different strategies of regeneration and deployment of the low-voltage system to best give them an advantage in qualifications. How the system is used in race conditions at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway remains to be seen, but the group at HRC US have been working with Honda teams on simulations to best optimize the system.    
• Going for More: Four Honda-powered drivers in this year’s Indianapolis 500 have at least one 500 victory under their belts and will be looking to add to their tally in 2025. Marcus Ericsson (2022) and Scott Dixon (2008) will both be looking for their second victory, Takuma Sato (2017, 2020) will be seeking a third, and Helio Castroneves (2001, 2002, 2009, 2021) will be looking for his history-making fifth Indy 500 win. Helio Castroneves, AJ Foyt, Rick Mears and Al Unser share the all-time record with four 500 wins apiece. 
• Palou Show Plays on: Alex Palou’s quest to win his fourth NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship title in five years is off to a strong start. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver has a lowest finish so far of second—at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, behind Kyle Kirkwood. Palou’s championship lead sits at 97 points over P2 following his four wins and perfect run of podiums to open the year. Notably, a tortoise named Alex Palou also won the Zoopolis 500 at the Indianapolis Zoo earlier this week, giving the Ganassi driver yet another victory in his impressive title defense.

2025 Indianapolis 500 Honda Lineup

Andretti Global	#26 Colton Herta (W) #27 Kyle Kirkwood (W) #28 Marcus Ericsson (I) (W) #98 Marco Andretti (W)
Chip Ganassi Racing	# 8 Kyffin Simpson # 9 Scott Dixon (C) (I) (W) #10 Alex Palou (C) (W)
Dale Coyne Racing	#18 Rinus VeeKay (W)
Meyer Shank Racing	#60 Felix Rosenqvist (W) #66 Marcus Armstrong  #06 Helio Castroneves (I) (W)
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing	#15 Graham Rahal (W) #30 Devlin DeFrancesco #45 Louis Foster (R) #75 Takuma Sato (I) (W)

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NASCAR CUP SERIES CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES MAY 23, 2025

Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Camaro ZL1 and the No. 3 Boot Barn Camaro SS for Richard Childress Racing, met with the media in advance of running double duty in the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Media Availability Quotes:  Austin, this weekend is going to be your first time back in the Xfinity car since 2023. You have 600 miles coming up on Sunday. Mentally, where’s your head at? “I’m excited to get a Xfinity car… a RCR Xfinity car, especially. You know, they’ve been very fast this season and they’ve always been known for ECR engines, so I’m pumped to get in the No. 3 Boot Barn Chevy and have some fun at a place that I’ve had some success at in the Xfinity series. So hopefully I can bring something to Jesse (Love) and Austin (Hill) this weekend on Saturday. It also gives me some momentum for Sunday.” This is my first question in the media center, so we’re going to deliver the sport to a lot of new people. All the tickets are sold out — 50 states, 14 countries, all these people are coming and new folks on Prime. The thing we’ve been talking about is the 600, like how difficult it is. So my question is two parts — physical preparation, as the car transitions and then how do you deal with the intensity of this race and keeping your head in the game? So the whole prep for 600 miles, I guess… “Yeah, for sure. So this weekend, obviously I’ve got the Coca-Cola 600 and the laps on Saturday. So definitely started a little bit earlier preparing during the week on, you know, my food, my hydration, doing my job to know that I’ll be prepared for both days. Just kind of building up to that Sunday because you know you have not only 600 miles, but that morning’s pretty busy throughout the day with meeting with sponsors and our partners that come to this race. It’s very important to a lot of our partners. And then it’s going to be warm. Obviously, this is one of the most mentally grueling races we have. And the track’s not smooth.. it’s rough, so I think you prep your seat well for this race too. I changed that two years ago when we went to this car because we’re already on the stops. I remember the first time in the Next Gen car here, it was awful under caution, even just head rattling around in there. So I tried to make our foam a little different around our head rest, which helps. But yeah, I think you just start that preparation a little bit earlier than you would on any other given weekend.” Austin, this week, obviously, the Earnhardt documentary premiered on Prime Video. As the only other driver of the No. 3 car since Dale’s passing, what connections have you had to the Earnhardt family, to obviously, you know, with your grandfather as well? And as this documentary has come back out, what has your reaction to it been?“Yeah, I didn’t get to go to the premiere, so I haven’t really seen the new documentary, but I’m excited to see it. I know my grandfather’s part of it. And, you know, I try to tune in to every one of the documentaries that have been made on Dale because you hear new, fun stories about his life and the way he was larger than life. And so for me, just being able to continue driving the No. 3 has been so special; seeing Earnhardt fans out at the track and being able to keep the number on the track is very important. I think trying to deliver another victory lane is — every time I get in a race car, that’s what I’m focused on because Dale was synonymous with winning. You know, he was a winner every weekend on or off the track. It’s pretty cool and looking forward to getting to see that. I know that seeing (Dale Earnhardt) Jr. and Kelley last night at the premiere, it looked really, really fun. I’m excited to watch it. The Earnhardt legacy is so special, and just being a part of it in the No. 3 and getting to carry it on at NASCAR is fun.”  Can you just address the Xfinity program and the success that they’ve had? Over the years, you’ve raced for them and you’ve raced for the truck when you guys had a truck program, but they’ve really knocked it out of the park in the last two years.“Yeah, you know, I feel like RCR has done a very good job of dominating in the Truck Series and the Xfinity Series. I think it comes back to the employees that we’ve had for a very long time — the faces that I had when I was in the Xfinity Series, and the faces I had when I was in the Truck Series are still there. Some have even left and then come back. Those guys are just known for speed, so I think that core group is what’s important and why those cars are extremely fast. And I know looking back, if I knew what I knew now, I would love to be in my trucks again. I’d love to be in my Xfinity cars again. I feel like I could go out there and win 10 race seasons with the experience I have in the Cup level. But that’s the reason why you keep moving and gaining experience in the Cup Series is just a whole other level.  So I’m excited to get back in the Xfinity car. It has been two years, so I just want to make sure I get to the gears clean the first time because it’s not just back and forth like we have every Sunday… got that H-pattern again. So we’ll have fun with that and try to go win a race in our No. 3 Boot Barn Chevy.”  What do you remember about your Coca Cola 600 win?“I remember the final restart and Justin Alexander just saying — Hey, look, we need to do a good job saving here… go as much as you can. But in the back of your mind, be thinking about saving because it could go green and that could be our shot. Jimmie Johnson passed me at the beginning of the run, and I paced myself off of Jimmie. He went a little harder at the first quarter of the run, which ended up being the race to the end… myself and Jimmie. And I remember watching so many laps down in turn one of Jimmie Johnson dominating the competition here, and he had a distinct line of how he wrapped exit of turn two. As we are both trying to save fuel and race to the end, it was just like — Oh my gosh, is this really happening? And then off of turn two, a corner that I always loved watching him run, he ran out of gas and we blew by. And then it was just two more laps or three more laps that I needed to keep it in gear, and we were able to come home and get a victory and celebrate with all our friends and family here in Charlotte, which was awesome.” When you’re walking around today at Charlotte Motor Speedway, what does this event mean for the city of Charlotte and just this area?“Well, I actually went and got my haircut this morning at the barbershop and he said one of his customers asked — Hey, what’s something very good I can do for my daughter on Memorial Day weekend to let her, you know, experience, you know, America. And he was like — well, you know, the Coca-Cola 600… there’s going to be tanks, helicopters, a flyover, the national anthem, race cars. There’s nothing more patriotic in America than the Coke 600 weekend Charlotte Motor Speedway is Memorial Day weekend to me. That’s all I know from growing up, but I mean, getting to see the military branches all represented out here on one weekend. And then we rip around the track. The Indianapolis 500 will be on the big screen on the backstretch. It’s just a great day.” In your career, what does it mean to win a race like this, and how much does this one mean in particular? “I mean, it means a little more than the rest. All of them mean a lot. They take you to the playoffs. Every win matters, but this one is home. We want to win at home. You know, if our PBR teams are playing, we want to win our home game. This is a home match, so we want to win this.” Austin, what have you guys done right lately to get some of the performances, and what more you still need to do to further elevate that?“I think during the off-season, we did a good job of bringing a better product to the track. I think from an urgency standpoint, there’s more urgency within both teams. I think my team, especially, has done a good job with the urgency of how we go about things. And then communication from myself to (Richard) Boswell has been decent, but we’re still learning. So there’s a little bit of that going on. I think from what you asked, what we’re not doing as good as we could, I’d say we are figuring each other out as we go, but it’s probably one of the fastest ‘figuring it out’ I’ve been a part of. So it’s a good pace compared to when I’ve had a different crew chief or whatnot. And it’s just a balance. Like I know the race cars — like I get frustrated a little bit because I know the race car is capable now with the speed that we’re bringing… I at least feel that way. But the car will be handling just a couple numbers off of what it needs to be. I can see the group of cars that I need to be in, and I can’t get there because I’m either too loose… mostly been too loose, truthfully. We’ve missed on the loose side probably for the last two or three weeks. The week of Kansas, we had three straight top-10s, and we got to Kansas and I’m running like 15th and I’m frustrated because we’re still too loose. And I came to the radio, I was like — guys, I’ve been patient with the car balance. And in their mind, like we finished top-10 last three weeks, what do you mean you’ve been patient? Like it’s been good, but it’s just right here. Hopefully this weekend, we’ve kind of focused a little different direction on coming here, closer to where we were at the beginning of the year at Las Vegas. I thought we hit our balance really well there, but unfortunately, got in a wreck. We’re passing more cars than we have in the last three years this year… I would say the No. 3 car is.  I mean, if you look at passing metrics, I’ve had the capability to pass a lot. Even at North Wilkesboro, in the All-Star Race, I drove up to seventh in that race. The cautions and stuff came out and you get put in the wrong lines, but you know, as far as being able to pass, I’ve had a good season of that.”  You referenced the urgency this year compared to last year. Can you further define or explain what you mean by urgency? Because I think it’s easy to say — well, look, every race is important. Everybody should be focused. So when you’re talking about the urgency, what do you mean?“Yeah, what I mean by urgency is more like — if there is something that we can do better, it is getting done faster. It’s not like — oh, we’ll figure it out the next week. It’s — hey, how can we accomplish this now? Or this is very important to us, let’s get this done right this time around. It’s not like — well, let’s go look at it and it’ll work, you know, two weeks from now, or when we can get to it, we’ll get to it. Now it’s more of urgency to get things done that we think have juice in them. if it’s worth the squeeze, we’re going to squeeze all out and try and get it as fast as possible.  And that’s from the car side, to the driver’s side, to the crew chief’s side… all of it.”  Looking ahead to Mexico City, because of the high elevation, is there anything extra that an athlete like you have to do to do to prepare for that? And again, I know you’re about ready, but right 900 miles here, but just the high elevation, what it does to the body and how you better prepare, if there’s anything you can do for that for Mexico.“Yeah, it’s pretty interesting. You know, I thought for Mexico, the biggest thing would be the heat factor of that race. I hadn’t really thought about the elevation. I mean, I know what it does to the engines. They don’t run as good, from a horsepower perspective. But no, I haven’t really thought about that, like oxygen-wise. I haven’t really taken that into consideration. But I mean, I think I feel like I do a good job of pushing myself during the week and in the heat playing different types of sports to stay ready for those things. So I think I’ll be fine, but I probably need to prepare for Mexico City like I was coming here… you know, take the four days before instead of like two to three days out, maybe two days out, really. For the 600, I mean, I started four days, five days before. So Mexico city probably needs to be looked at like that, especially the first time without any knowledge of it. And also, Kyle Busch has been there, so that’s a good person I can lean on when he went for the Xfinity race. I haven’t really heard him mention anything of how that went when he was there. I’d say the cars were hotter then, from a cool shirt perspective and air condition.”  It’s been eight years since that first win in the Coke 600, but you mentioned three top-10s the last four weeks. Do you feel like this team is on the upswing that it needs to be, or at least is starting that process and how juiced, if so, does that make you to feel like maybe this can be the year to get another 600?“Yeah, I feel like as a driver, I always give myself shots at these big races to be in the hunt. Even if we’re a, you know, 15th-place car, I do a pretty good job of trying to get to the end of these things. Getting to the end is almost the top-10 here, you know, automatically. So, I mean, when I say that, you got to do a good job throughout the race to be on the lead lap and do your job. But if you give me a car that’s a top-10 car from the start of the weekend, I feel like our odds are much greater. So that’s what we’ve got to be focused on. When we unload for practice and if we qualify good, it’s going to put us in a really good spot. A lot of things happen over 600 miles. I was very close to being a two-time champion in this race. I wrecked off a turn four. And in that race, we weren’t the fastest car. We got tires at the right time. I made a heck of a restart through one and two and tried to get a little too much through three and four. It all broke loose off of four over there… the No. 11, myself and the No. 5.  So looking back, that’s one of the ones I kick myself over – like when you think about races over time, that one is the one because I think if I would have given up like a car length and wrapped turn four, I would have had four tires to make it work through one and two for one more lap. So that’s one that it was so close, but hopefully we get that opportunity again and we capitalize on it. And yeah, the momentum from this whole year, I feel good about coming here. I think we can have a good weekend.” I was talking to Keith Rodden on Wednesday and he said that with the differences in the cars, when you guys drop back to Xfinity series, there’s nothing really to gain other than just showing your love of the game. And I was just curious, you know, a couple of years away from the Xfinity Series, why was Charlotte and right now the right time for you to come back and play around a little bit?“Well we have an awesome partner in Boot Barn that likes this market also, and it happens to be probably one of my best tracks. You know, I swept the Xfinity Races, I don’t know what year that was. And it’s your home field, man. Like I love doing it in front of my family and friends.  I would say it’s not — like when Keith (Rodden)says that, I also think there’s an advantage to getting laps before we start practice. So like, even though the car does drive completely different, setups aren’t going to matter, air pressure, none of that, but the first moment you hit the track and I can see it visually, there’s a gain to when I get in the Cup car, as long as I don’t take some of my habits from the Xfinity car to the Cup car, which means the driving style is totally different. But visually, I should have a little more confidence. I’ve run thousands of laps here, but just from an edge of everybody else is going to be hitting turn one with less time on it that day, there’s an advantage, I think, to seeing the track for the first time. I think they did some stuff with the PJ-1, so any of that type of thing I can take will be a little bit advantage for the first-half of practice, and then after that, I’d say for qualifying, everybody’s on the same page by then.” You mentioned Kyle Busch.. what has he been like as a teammate? I mean, just kind of overall the last couple years and maybe specifically this year as you guys are kind of restructuring things and moving forward, and what he’s brought to the organization.“Yeah, I feel like he gives you what you expect, which is that he’s a hard worker. He’s a fiery. He wants the best for the cars. He wants to get to victory lane constantly and will push everyone to figure out how to make that happen, even himself on the track. But as far as being in the meetings with him after practice and, you know, on Monday’s and the debriefs, he’s very helpful. You know, he asks good questions at the right time about what your car is doing and he provides information that you can make your car better off of. So from that standpoint, you couldn’t ask for a more helpful teammate when it comes to his knowledge of the game and what he is providing from an informational standpoint.”

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (MAY 23, 2025) – The Indianapolis 500 is rich with tradition, which includes the Miller Lite Carb Day. As the final opportunity to finalize car setup ahead of the Indianapolis 500, Friday’s two-hour practice session is always filled with drama and nervous anticipation. But no one on the Dryer & Reinbold/Cusick Motorsports team could have foreseen the roller coaster of emotions the day would bring – from topping the speed charts to an on-board fire that saw team members immediately mobilize to prepare for Sunday’s 200-lap challenge. 2012 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay placed the No. 23 DRR/Cusick Wedbush Securities Chevrolet P1 early in the session. But after 33 laps, Hunter-Reay felt cold liquid and saw smoke in the cockpit. In a heads up move, he brought the car to the end of pit lane, near fire personnel and his team – but not in the team pit box, where only the refueler would be wearing a fire suit.

“The liquid I felt could have been fire-retardant after I hit the fire bottle (the on-board fire suppression system), but it just started smoking more and more,” said Hunter Reay. “It really caught my attention when I was in 4th gear and the cockpit started filling up with smoke. I just kept going, trying to keep the air speed up, and to get back to pit lane where there would be more help. I stopped short of the pit boxes and then I looked like Ace Ventura jumping out. We’re still analyzing how much damage has been done.” Meanwhile, the No. 24 DRR Cusick INVST Chevrolet driven by Jack Harvey continued to work on setup and traffic management through 49 (relatively) drama free laps.

“We pretty much did everything we were hoping to,” said Harvey. “We were able to re-baseline car after all the work the team did this week, and I think it shows that we’re in a good window. What happened to Ryan is super unfortunate, but I know the team has the back-up car ready to go. I told the guys, whatever you need, just send guys from the 24 car to go and help. “The wind was quite strong today; I definitely had a couple of moments coming out of Turn One. But all the way around, I think we’re in a good window –even with the wind, we can be good on different ends of the track and still be quite happy. We’re as confident as we can be going into the race, whilst having a ton of respect for IMS. That’s what I’m really feeling right now.” At the checkered flag, Hunter-Reay had set the 11th best speed of the session at 223.525, with Harvey just behind in 12th at 233.515 mph.

CHEVROLET IN NTT INDYCAR SERIESINDIANAPOLIS 500INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANATEAM CHEVY CARB DAY REPORTFRIDAY, MAY 23, 2025. Next up is the “Greatest Spectacle In Racing” The final tune-up for Sunday’s 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500, a two-hour ‘Carb Day’ practice, ended with two-time race defending winner and Chevrolet-powered Josef Newgarden driving the No. 2 Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Team Penske Chevrolet led all drivers with a fastest lap of 225.687mph. His teammate Will Power in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, Pato O’Ward in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, David Malukas in the No. 4 Clarience Technologies A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet and Conor Daly in the No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet also ended Friday’s practice in the top 10. The 18 Team Chevy drivers completed 1007 laps, while the whole field turned 1972 laps. Pole sitter Robert Shwartzman in the No. 83 PREMA Racing Chevrolet and Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet were the busiest Chevrolet-powered drivers, completing 85 circuits of the iconic 2.5-mile oval. The next Team Chevy driver to win the ‘Greatest Spectacle In Racing’ will be the 14th Chevrolet-powered driver to win the Indianapolis 500. Television coverage for the 109th Indianapolis 500 in the U.S.A. on Sunday, May 25, will be available on FOX, FOX Deportes and the FOX Sports app beginning with pre-race coverage at 10 a.m.(ET), with the green flag flying at 12:45 p.m. International viewers car find viewing options here. INDYCAR Radio Network begins coverage at 10 a.m. and can be found on SiriusXM 218 or one of many local INDYCAR Radio affiliates.  Indianapolis 500 Carb Day Practice Speeds

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING INDIANAPOLIS 500 CARB DAY (QUOTES)  A.J. Foyt Enterprises David Malukas, No. 4 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet: “Carb day is finished up for us. Wow! It was another really good session. We’ve got one more to go on Sunday and it’s going to be a perfect month for us here in May. Really, really happy. We had another set up that we wanted to try. We had some issues to figure out in the first twenty minutes of the run. After that, the ten-lap average was really strong. The 20-lap average was right there in the top five cars. I think we’re going to be right there when we need it to be. It all comes down to a good Clarience Technologies Chevrolet and the guys.” Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet: “Solid day for Carb Day. Finally found a really good direction with the car and the balance. Definitely a couple changes to make going into Sunday’s race but all in all, I feel very confident in our 14 crew and Homes For Our Troops Chevy.” DRR-Cusick Mostorsports Ryan Hunter-Reay, No.23 DRR CUSICK WEDBUSH SECURITIES Chevrolet: “All in all, we had a good day on the track. It was productive and we made some good changes with the race car. Then I left the pits, and we left some fire on the ground. Then, all of a sudden in the acceleration lane, I had bunch of fluid all over me and a lot of smoke. I did my best to get the car back to pit lane. We are still looking for answers of what the cause was. We are analyzing how much damage has been done right now. I jumped out of the car pretty quickly. We have to see what happened and the amount of damage. But I was pleased with the car on the track.” Jack Harvey, No. 24 DRR CUSICK INVST Chevrolet: “We had pretty much everything that we wanted to today. We rebase lined the car after being rebuilt the last few days. I think we are in a good window with the race car. We tried one change, and it wasn’t as good. It was very unfortunate for Ryan and his guys on the No. 23 car. There will be a lot of hours now to rebuild that car for the race. It’s a tough one and we will ask our No. 24 guys to help get that car ready for Sunday too. Wind was different today from Monday’s practice. The wind was quite strong and different from earlier in the week. I had a couple of moments in turn one with the wind. That is unusual since turn two is more affected by the wind normally. I am as confident as you can be going into the race with this car at IMS. The DRR/Cusick Motorsports team has put together a solid package for us on race car. We will see how the race develops if we need to make many changes as the race goes one. Right now, I like our setup.” Team Penske Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Team Penske Chevrolet: “Good final run here. Excited to check the car off again and work with the team. I’m really excited for Sunday. The main show. Everything we work for. I can’t wait to get back on track with Team Chevy and our entire group.”  Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet: “A really good final practice for us. We’ve got a really good balance with the car and this backup car feels exactly like the last one. We played with some fuel savings and got through a lot of things. We’re in a good spot.” Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet: “As far as the engine goes, we were all good. The track changed and the wind changed, which will be different again on race day. Probably some minor changes to the car and then go.”

Presented by Motorcraft, new yearlong exhibit spotlights NASCAR’s longest-running team

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 23, 2025) – Wood Brothers Racing and the NASCAR Hall of Fame have partnered to debut a new exhibit, “Wood Brothers 75 Years: A Family Legacy.” The display, presented by Motorcraft, opens to the public today, Friday, May 23, in the Great Hall and will remain on view for one year. The exhibit features 54 artifacts spanning the team’s 75-year history, including a trophy and a crew shirt from each of the eight decades in which the team has celebrated a race win. Five race cars are also on view, alongside three custom vehicles hand-built by Leonard Wood between 1947 and 2022. The exhibit includes 111 photographs and six 65-inch video monitors, plus a striking video wall made up of three connected panels that stretch 80 inches tall and 150 inches wide. “Wood Brothers Racing is synonymous with NASCAR racing. Their 75 years of competition and 101 Cup Series victories have established them as one of the elite organizations in NASCAR history,” said NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley. “Commonly referred to as ‘The Legendary Wood Brothers,’ this moniker is a tribute to their extensive contributions both on and off the racetrack, highlighted by their genuine humility and the unilateral respect they have garnered throughout the NASCAR industry and fan base. “I continue to be amazed at how the entire family has worked so seamlessly and been supportive of one another through 75 years, over three generations, with a fourth generation coming along. This rich legacy is a testament to Wood Brothers founder Glenn Wood and his wife and family matriarch Bernece Wood. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is truly honored to be a part of celebrating this milestone in their family’s storied history.” The Wood family worked closely with the NASCAR Hall of Fame staff to help curate the exhibit, selecting pieces that reflect both the personal and professional moments that have defined their journey. “For our family, the NASCAR Hall of Fame has always meant so much to us, so to have an exhibit that tells our story in this space is truly special,” said team co-owners Eddie and Len Wood. “It’s humbling to look back at everything our parents and this team accomplished, and to know that fans will get to experience those memories here, alongside so many of the sport’s greats, means a lot to all of us.” On Thursday evening, members of the Wood family, team personnel and close friends gathered for a private preview of the exhibit ahead of its public debut. The yearlong display is part of the team’s broader 75th anniversary celebration, which includes special throwback schemes, digital content and more activities throughout the 2025 season.