The Dillsburg, PA native didn’t know he’d be able to race until Thursday evening due to an injury, and he ends the weekend in Victory Lane

ABBOTTSTOWN, PA (October 11, 2025) – Anthony Macri didn’t even know he’d be able to race this weekend until Thursday night.

A back injury sustained three weeks ago had sidelined him. The Dillsburg, PA native was forced to watch his home state’s crown jewel, the J&S Classics National Open, last week. The itch to get back behind the wheel grew and grew. Finally, medical clearance came Thursday evening, and he climbed aboard the Macri Motorsports No. 39M.

The result? A trip to World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Victory Lane. Macri got reacquainted with the seat on Friday at New Egypt Speedway before a flat tire derailed his night. Then Saturday shifted the scene to home territory for the Pennsylvania Posse star, Abbottstown, PA’s Lincoln Speedway.

Macri advanced from fourth to second in the Toyota Dash to line himself up on the front row for the 35-lap finale. Polesitter David Gravel crossed over a Macri slider and led the first lap, but a yellow on the second circuit gave Macri another shot. This time, Macri opted to rip the fence in Turns 1 and 2, and it paid off as he rocketed around Gravel to take the top spot.

The early laps unfolded, and Carson Macedo quickly asserted himself as a contender as he moved by Gravel for second and closed on Macri. But the engine expired on the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41, ending his night. That elevated Chase Dietz into second, and the York, PA native took a couple peeks under the No. 39M but didn’t have enough. Macri pulled ahead in traffic on his way to Victory Lane.

It was a special night for the 26-year-old. Not only did he get a win so quicky after his injury, he also was victorious on the night Lincoln was celebrating the life of Bobby Allen, who passed away on Sunday, and had a major impact on Pennsylvania, a member of Macri’s team, and the sport as a whole.

“I’m not 100-percent physically,” Macri admitted. “I was getting winded. I could tell I was out of the seat for three weeks. I just kind of had to concentrate on my breathing and pace myself. Going into this weekend, I was honestly just hoping for a top five.

“What better car than a PA car to win the Bobby Allen race. I wanted it for the hometown people. Jacob (Allen) and Logan (Schuchart), our hearts go out to them. I wanted to win it for Joe Mooney (his crew chief) bad too. They (Shark Racing, Allen’s team) had a big part in him getting into Sprint Car racing. He started his career there, and Joe wouldn’t be where he is today without them.”

Macri’s win was his 15th overall Sprint Car checkered flag in 2025 and fourth with The Greatest Show on Dirt. He also secured bragging rights for the Posse as the locals topped four of the six battles against the World of Outlaws in 2025, and Macri was responsible for three of them. His one triumph outside of Pennsylvania against the country’s best Sprint Car drivers was at Eldora Speedway’s Kings Royal in July.

The Posse also owned the second step of the podium as it went to Chase Dietz in the Stehman Motorsports No. 23D. He was also the runner-up at Lincoln in May when the World of Outlaws came to town. Add those two results to his win last Friday at Williams Grove Speedway, and he wound up with a trio of top threes in 2025 against the nation’s top talent.

“We were doing such a good job on those restarts,” Dietz said. “I just needed to get close enough. I just kind of drove up to the side of him, and really at that point it’s just a matter of him making a mistake. But he’s been in that position too often, and he didn’t make any mistakes there.”

Third belonged to Michael “Buddy” Kofoid aboard the Roth Motorsports No. 83 as the Penngrove, CA native was the only World of Outlaws representation on the podium. The big story for the 23-year-old was David Gravel’s troubles. The defending champion slowed with issues under the hood after 12 laps and was unable to get out of the Federated Car Care Work Zone. That combined with Kofoid’s finish allowed him to cut Gravel’s advantage atop the standings from 148 markers to 106. Championship hope stayed alive for Kofoid with eight races to go.

“I felt good,” Kofoid said. “It’s funny because I started fourth, got to third, kind of raced for second, and then back to fourth back to third back to fourth. I was kind of back and forth. I felt good. I just needed longer runs. I felt like I couldn’t really get going on the short runs and just struggled a little bit. The car would like come back to life as the runs went on.”

Sheldon Haudenschild and Troy Wagaman Jr. completed the top five.

Tyler Ross went from 26th to 13th to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Anthony Macri claimed his second Simpson Quick Time of 2025 and the eighth of his career in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Anthony Macri (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Buddy Kofoid (Real American Beer Heat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Carson Macedo (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Chad Trout.

David Gravel topped the Toyota Dash.

Cole Macedo won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to David Gravel

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars take on three tracks in three different states in three days with visits to Putnamville, IN’s Lincoln Park Speedway (Oct. 17), La Salle, IL’s LaSalle Speedway (Oct. 18), and Sun Prairie, WI’s Angell Park Speedway (Oct. 19). For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 39M-Anthony Macri[2]; 2. 23D-Chase Dietz[5]; 3. 83-Michael Kofoid[4]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[12]; 5. 27-Troy Wagaman Jr[10]; 6. 8-Brock Zearfoss[8]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[14]; 8. 75-Cameron Smith[19]; 9. 17B-Bill Balog[15]; 10. 1X-Chad Trout[3]; 11. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[16]; 12. 51-Freddie Rahmer[17]; 13. 5-Tyler Ross[26]; 14. 18-Cory Eliason[18]; 15. 41R-Logan Rumsey[22]; 16. 15S-Kerry Madsen[25]; 17. 6-Zach Hampton[9]; 18. 17N-Dylan Norris[27]; 19. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[11]; 20. 23-Garet Williamson[24]; 21. 2C-Cole Macedo[21]; 22. 99M-Kyle Moody[20]; 23. 41-Carson Macedo[6]; 24. 48-Danny Dietrich[13]; 25. 5E-Aaron Bollinger[23]; 26. 2-David Gravel[1]; 27. 12-Lance Dewease[7]

CONCRETE COMEBACK: Anthony Macri Overcomes Injury, Tames Lincoln to Score Another Victory for the PA Posse

The Dillsburg, PA native didn’t know he’d be able to race until Thursday evening due to an injury, and he ends the weekend in Victory Lane

ABBOTTSTOWN, PA (October 11, 2025) – Anthony Macri didn’t even know he’d be able to race this weekend until Thursday night.

A back injury sustained three weeks ago had sidelined him. The Dillsburg, PA native was forced to watch his home state’s crown jewel, the J&S Classics National Open, last week. The itch to get back behind the wheel grew and grew. Finally, medical clearance came Thursday evening, and he climbed aboard the Macri Motorsports No. 39M.

The result? A trip to World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Victory Lane. Macri got reacquainted with the seat on Friday at New Egypt Speedway before a flat tire derailed his night. Then Saturday shifted the scene to home territory for the Pennsylvania Posse star, Abbottstown, PA’s Lincoln Speedway.

Macri advanced from fourth to second in the Toyota Dash to line himself up on the front row for the 35-lap finale. Polesitter David Gravel crossed over a Macri slider and led the first lap, but a yellow on the second circuit gave Macri another shot. This time, Macri opted to rip the fence in Turns 1 and 2, and it paid off as he rocketed around Gravel to take the top spot.

The early laps unfolded, and Carson Macedo quickly asserted himself as a contender as he moved by Gravel for second and closed on Macri. But the engine expired on the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41, ending his night. That elevated Chase Dietz into second, and the York, PA native took a couple peeks under the No. 39M but didn’t have enough. Macri pulled ahead in traffic on his way to Victory Lane.

It was a special night for the 26-year-old. Not only did he get a win so quicky after his injury, he also was victorious on the night Lincoln was celebrating the life of Bobby Allen, who passed away on Sunday, and had a major impact on Pennsylvania, a member of Macri’s team, and the sport as a whole.

“I’m not 100-percent physically,” Macri admitted. “I was getting winded. I could tell I was out of the seat for three weeks. I just kind of had to concentrate on my breathing and pace myself. Going into this weekend, I was honestly just hoping for a top five.

“What better car than a PA car to win the Bobby Allen race. I wanted it for the hometown people. Jacob (Allen) and Logan (Schuchart), our hearts go out to them. I wanted to win it for Joe Mooney (his crew chief) bad too. They (Shark Racing, Allen’s team) had a big part in him getting into Sprint Car racing. He started his career there, and Joe wouldn’t be where he is today without them.”

Macri’s win was his 15th overall Sprint Car checkered flag in 2025 and fourth with The Greatest Show on Dirt. He also secured bragging rights for the Posse as the locals topped four of the six battles against the World of Outlaws in 2025, and Macri was responsible for three of them. His one triumph outside of Pennsylvania against the country’s best Sprint Car drivers was at Eldora Speedway’s Kings Royal in July.

The Posse also owned the second step of the podium as it went to Chase Dietz in the Stehman Motorsports No. 23D. He was also the runner-up at Lincoln in May when the World of Outlaws came to town. Add those two results to his win last Friday at Williams Grove Speedway, and he wound up with a trio of top threes in 2025 against the nation’s top talent.

“We were doing such a good job on those restarts,” Dietz said. “I just needed to get close enough. I just kind of drove up to the side of him, and really at that point it’s just a matter of him making a mistake. But he’s been in that position too often, and he didn’t make any mistakes there.”

Third belonged to Michael “Buddy” Kofoid aboard the Roth Motorsports No. 83 as the Penngrove, CA native was the only World of Outlaws representation on the podium. The big story for the 23-year-old was David Gravel’s troubles. The defending champion slowed with issues under the hood after 12 laps and was unable to get out of the Federated Car Care Work Zone. That combined with Kofoid’s finish allowed him to cut Gravel’s advantage atop the standings from 148 markers to 106. Championship hope stayed alive for Kofoid with eight races to go.

“I felt good,” Kofoid said. “It’s funny because I started fourth, got to third, kind of raced for second, and then back to fourth back to third back to fourth. I was kind of back and forth. I felt good. I just needed longer runs. I felt like I couldn’t really get going on the short runs and just struggled a little bit. The car would like come back to life as the runs went on.”

Sheldon Haudenschild and Troy Wagaman Jr. completed the top five.

Tyler Ross went from 26th to 13th to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Anthony Macri claimed his second Simpson Quick Time of 2025 and the eighth of his career in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Anthony Macri (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Buddy Kofoid (Real American Beer Heat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Carson Macedo (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Chad Trout.

David Gravel topped the Toyota Dash.

Cole Macedo won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to David Gravel

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars take on three tracks in three different states in three days with visits to Putnamville, IN’s Lincoln Park Speedway (Oct. 17), La Salle, IL’s LaSalle Speedway (Oct. 18), and Sun Prairie, WI’s Angell Park Speedway (Oct. 19). For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 39M-Anthony Macri[2]; 2. 23D-Chase Dietz[5]; 3. 83-Michael Kofoid[4]; 4. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[12]; 5. 27-Troy Wagaman Jr[10]; 6. 8-Brock Zearfoss[8]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[14]; 8. 75-Cameron Smith[19]; 9. 17B-Bill Balog[15]; 10. 1X-Chad Trout[3]; 11. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[16]; 12. 51-Freddie Rahmer[17]; 13. 5-Tyler Ross[26]; 14. 18-Cory Eliason[18]; 15. 41R-Logan Rumsey[22]; 16. 15S-Kerry Madsen[25]; 17. 6-Zach Hampton[9]; 18. 17N-Dylan Norris[27]; 19. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[11]; 20. 23-Garet Williamson[24]; 21. 2C-Cole Macedo[21]; 22. 99M-Kyle Moody[20]; 23. 41-Carson Macedo[6]; 24. 48-Danny Dietrich[13]; 25. 5E-Aaron Bollinger[23]; 26. 2-David Gravel[1]; 27. 12-Lance Dewease[7]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

15th GT Manufacturers title for Chevrolet; Drivers, Teams championships for Garcia, Sims, Pratt Miller BRASELTON, Ga. (October 11, 2025) – Chevrolet and Corvette Racing swept all three GTD PRO titles in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Saturday with the conclusion of the 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Chevrolet claimed the Manufacturers Championship, Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims claimed the Drivers Championship in their No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, and Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ No. 3 squad capped the hat trick with the Teams Championship. A runner-up class finish by the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R of Tommy Milner, Nicky Catsburg and Nico Varrone from Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports secured Chevrolet’s 15th GT class title in IMSA competition and first in GTD PRO. Garcia, Sims and Daniel Juncadella added a third-place class finish for good measure.

“The Chevrolet team is thrilled to win the GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship, our 15th IMSA GT-class title overall,” said Scott Bell, Vice President, Chevrolet. “We take great pride in this win considering the world-class manufacturers we compete against each weekend. I want to recognize and congratulate our Corvette Racing competition and engineering teams, GM Propulsion and our constructor and GTD PRO representative Pratt Miller.”

Corvette Racing Media Resources Documents | Statistics | Photos | Factory Driver Bios |  Chevrolet Newsroom

The GTD PRO Corvettes recorded a combined nine podiums on the season, including a victory at Virginia International Raceway for Garcia and Sims, who finished the year with six top-three results. In addition, Milner and Catsburg finished second in class not only in Petit Le Mans but also at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The No. 4 also was the quickest Corvette in Friday’s GTD PRO qualifying, earning valuable points for Chevrolet. Saturday’s results also capped the clean sweep of the GTD PRO championships as Garcia and Sims won their first Drivers title together. Garcia is now a six-time IMSA champion – all with Corvette Racing – and Sims is a two-time champion after taking the GTP Drivers title in 2023 in a Cadillac prototype.  In the Teams Championship, Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports won its 16th title dating back to 2001 and the factory Corvette Racing effort. This is the 13th time that Chevrolet and Corvette Racing swept all three class championships – Manufacturers, Drivers and Teams – in the same season. “Congratulations to Antonio, Alexander, the No. 3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R team and everyone at Pratt Miller Motorsports on securing the GTD PRO Drivers and Teams championships,” said Eric Warren, GM Vice President, Global Motorsports Competition. “Their consistent performance throughout the season was a key factor in delivering these titles against the best GT competition in the world. Everyone at Chevrolet is proud of Antonio for his sixth championship with Corvette, Alexander’s first with our program and second with GM, and Pratt Miller Motorsports on its 16th Teams Championship in IMSA competition.” On top of its IMSA success, Corvette Z06 GT3.R teams in GT World Challenge America, European Le Mans Series and FIA World Endurance Championship will race for championships in their respective series in the coming weeks.

Chevrolet, Corvette Sweep GTD PRO Championships at Petit Le Mans15th GT Manufacturers title for Chevrolet; Drivers, Teams championships for Garcia, Sims, Pratt Miller BRASELTON, Ga. (October 11, 2025) – Chevrolet and Corvette Racing swept all three GTD PRO titles in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship on Saturday with the conclusion of the 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Chevrolet claimed the Manufacturers Championship, Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims claimed the Drivers Championship in their No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R, and Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ No. 3 squad capped the hat trick with the Teams Championship. A runner-up class finish by the No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R of Tommy Milner, Nicky Catsburg and Nico Varrone from Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports secured Chevrolet’s 15th GT class title in IMSA competition and first in GTD PRO. Garcia, Sims and Daniel Juncadella added a third-place class finish for good measure.

“The Chevrolet team is thrilled to win the GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship, our 15th IMSA GT-class title overall,” said Scott Bell, Vice President, Chevrolet. “We take great pride in this win considering the world-class manufacturers we compete against each weekend. I want to recognize and congratulate our Corvette Racing competition and engineering teams, GM Propulsion and our constructor and GTD PRO representative Pratt Miller.”

Corvette Racing Media Resources Documents | Statistics | Photos | Factory Driver Bios |  Chevrolet Newsroom

The GTD PRO Corvettes recorded a combined nine podiums on the season, including a victory at Virginia International Raceway for Garcia and Sims, who finished the year with six top-three results. In addition, Milner and Catsburg finished second in class not only in Petit Le Mans but also at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. The No. 4 also was the quickest Corvette in Friday’s GTD PRO qualifying, earning valuable points for Chevrolet. Saturday’s results also capped the clean sweep of the GTD PRO championships as Garcia and Sims won their first Drivers title together. Garcia is now a six-time IMSA champion – all with Corvette Racing – and Sims is a two-time champion after taking the GTP Drivers title in 2023 in a Cadillac prototype.  In the Teams Championship, Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports won its 16th title dating back to 2001 and the factory Corvette Racing effort. This is the 13th time that Chevrolet and Corvette Racing swept all three class championships – Manufacturers, Drivers and Teams – in the same season. “Congratulations to Antonio, Alexander, the No. 3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R team and everyone at Pratt Miller Motorsports on securing the GTD PRO Drivers and Teams championships,” said Eric Warren, GM Vice President, Global Motorsports Competition. “Their consistent performance throughout the season was a key factor in delivering these titles against the best GT competition in the world. Everyone at Chevrolet is proud of Antonio for his sixth championship with Corvette, Alexander’s first with our program and second with GM, and Pratt Miller Motorsports on its 16th Teams Championship in IMSA competition.” On top of its IMSA success, Corvette Z06 GT3.R teams in GT World Challenge America, European Le Mans Series and FIA World Endurance Championship will race for championships in their respective series in the coming weeks.

SATURDAY RECAP – DALLAS Race 18 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

PROCK, BECKMAN QUALIFY 1st AND 3rd, FORCE 6th FOR NHRA TEXAS FALL NATIONALSAll three will have lane choice in Sunday’s first round of eliminations

SATURDAY RECAP – DALLASRace 18 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

PROCK, BECKMAN QUALIFY 1st AND 3rd, FORCE 6th FOR NHRA TEXAS FALL NATIONALSAll three will have lane choice in Sunday’s first round of eliminations

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 11, 2025) – John Force Racing’s Austin Prock, Jack Beckman and Brittany Force held on to their qualifying positions from Friday night’s runs and will have lane choice for Sunday’s first round of eliminations for the 40th NHRA Mission Foods Texas Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Prock earned his sixth No. 1 qualifying spot of the 2025 season from Friday night’s run of 3.876 seconds at 336.07 mph. The Jimmy Prock/Thomas Prock/Nate Hildahl-led team backed up that run with Saturday’s runs in the heat of 3.998 seconds at 326.44 mph and 3.934 seconds at 330.18 mph. Prock will line up the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car against No. 16 qualifier Blake Alexander (4.124/309.38) in Sunday’s first round of eliminations. Beckman maintained the third spot on the ladder with his Friday night run in the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet SS Funny Car of 3.892 seconds at 330.83 mph. The PEAK SQUAD, led by Daniel Hood, Chris Cunningham and Tim Fabrisi, ran 4.021 seconds at 309.83 mph in Saturday’s first session. Then, in the final qualifying session, a malfunction in the timing system started the clock in Beckman’s lane despite the car not moving, which then affected his reaction time to the tree and resulted in a lap of 4.800 seconds at 327.77 mph. Beckman will face No. 14 qualifier Dave Richards (4.074/316.81) in Sunday’s first round of eliminations. Force had four very competitive and consistent rounds of qualifying, capped off with Friday night’s run of 3.703 seconds at 340.57 mph, her 11th 340-mph run of the season and the first in Texas Motorplex history. In addition to the run that put her sixth in the qualifying order, the Dave Grubnic/John Collins-led team provided her with runs of  3.874 seconds at 329.79 mph in Q1, 3.863 seconds at 331.32 in Q3 and 3.845 seconds at 330.69 mph in Q4. The two-time NHRA Top Fuel Champion will face NO. 11 qualifier Tony Schumacher (3.745/335.50) in Sunday’s first round of eliminations. Final eliminations are scheduled for 10 a.m. C.T. on Sunday, Oct. 12. Quotes from Brittany Force, Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster: “The Monster Energy team has been very consistent all week long. We’ve gone down the racetrack clean every single lap. We’ve run consistently in the 3.80s and the 3.70 in the Friday night session. So, we’re in a good position qualifying sixth and we line up with Tony Schumacher tomorrow morning. Our plan is to go some rounds on race day. We’ve been out of the winner’s circle since Epping in June, so we’d love to do it here at the Texas Motorplex.” Quotes from Austin Prock, Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “The points are so close right now, so we just have to focus on going out and winning every race that’s left,” Prock said. “Whoever wins the most in this next three-race shootout is going to be world champion. We’ve got to focus on our race car and what we’re doing, and right now, our race car looks good. We need to get as many of those (wins) as we can. “I feel like our two runs today were more impressive than our run last night, getting down the racetrack efficiently and quickly and a few hundredths ahead of the field definitely feels good.” Quotes from Jack Beckman, PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet SS Funny Car: ‘In three of the four qualifying runs, our PEAK Chevy was quick enough to be a top three car. We’ll have lane choice tomorrow against Dave Richards and that car runs consistent. At this point, the quickest session almost certainly will be first round tomorrow. We start an hour earlier than we normally would here, and it’s just going to get hotter from that point on. So, we know we have enough car to outrun Richards oi both teams perform at their best, but we don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves. We’re looking to protect lane choice for tomorrow, so we have to be aggressive first round. TV ScheduleTelevision coverage on Sunday, Oct. 12, includes qualifying action on FS1 from 10 a.m. – noon ET and then eliminations coverage on FOX from 2-4 p.m. ET and 4:30-6:30 p.m. ET.

Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang Dark Horse will start Sunday’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway from 29th place. Berry, who earned his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory at the track earlier this season, posted a lap of 180.548 miles per hour in Saturday’s qualifying session. In practice before qualifying, Berry ranked 34th on the speed chart with a best lap of 176.390 mph on his fourth of 35 laps. Among drivers who ran 10 consecutive laps, he was 28th best with an average speed of 175.292 mph from Laps 2–11. Berry told reporters at Las Vegas that he and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team are working hard to end the season on a high note. “We’re just going each and every week and trying to perform the best we can,” he said. “We obviously want to do what we can to learn about our cars and help Ryan and Joey as much as we can through these last few races. “But for us we just want to string together some solid runs and finish the season strong. The guys have been doing a really good job, and we’re just trying to build some momentum for next year.” Berry also said conditions have changed since he won at Las Vegas in March. “We’re on a different tire that we ran at Kansas and a couple of times before that,” he said. “So it’s a little bit different tire, so we’re trying to take what we learned there and apply that to here the best we can. “Obviously the weather is different too, but I would say it’s fairly similar, but we’ve tried to adjust for the tire and the weather and hopefully get it right.” Sunday’s 267-lap, 400.5-mile race is scheduled to take the green flag just after 5:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. Stage breaks are planned for Laps 80 and 165.

First No. 1 seed of 2025 season for former world champion

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 11, 2025) – In the Friday night qualifying session of the Texas Fall Nationals, Shawn Langdon threw down a blistering 3.684 elapsed time to earn the No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel for tomorrow’s eliminations. It’s the first No. 1 qualifier of the season for Langdon as he seeks to claw his way back in the Top Fuel championship hunt with just three race days remaining this season. 

Closely behind Langdon is defending Texas Fall Nationals Top Fuel winner, Justin Ashley, who earned the third seed, with Antron Brown in fourth, points leader Doug Kalitta in fifth and Texas native Steve Torrence in seventh. 

In Funny Car, Ron Capps also had a successful Friday night session, earning the No. 2 seed with a 3.889 elapsed time. Capps looks to have a long Sunday at Texas Motorplex to inch closer in the Funny Car title fight. J.R. Todd fires off tomorrow as the No. 10 seed.

Tomorrow’s eliminations begin at 11 a.m. EST with TV coverage beginning at 4:30 p.m. EST on FOX.

Toyota Post-Qualifying Recap

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series 

Texas Motorplex

NHRA Texas Fall Nationals

Race 18 of 20

TOYOTA TOP FUEL QUALIFYING POSITIONS

Name	Car	Qualifying Position	First Round Opponent
Shawn Langdon	Kalitta Air Careers Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	1st	M. King
Justin Ashley	SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	3rd	D. Foley
Antron Brown	Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	4th	I. Zetterstrom
Doug Kalitta	Mobil Delvac Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	5th	J. Salinas
Steve Torrence	CAPCO Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	7th	J. Hart

*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING POSITIONS  

Name	Car	Qualifying Position	First Round Opponent
Austin Prock*	Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Funny Car*	1st*	B. Alexander
Ron Capps	NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car	2nd	A. Laughlin
J.R. Todd	DHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car	10th	C. Pedregon

*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

SHAWN LANGDON, Kalitta Air Careers Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, Kalitta Motorsports

TF Qualifying Result: 1st

How would you assess your qualifying runs heading into tomorrow?

“It’s nice to be able to make some good runs on Friday and Saturday. Last night set the tone, and then today, we were just trying to manage getting down the track and pick up some qualifying bonus points, which is critical at this point in the season. We have a good car and a lot of confidence for tomorrow. We’re excited about race day”

RON CAPPS, NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car, Ron Capps Motorsports

FC Qualifying Result: 2nd

How has the weekend been so far and what are you looking forward to tomorrow?

LANGDON CLAIMS TOP FUEL NO. 1 QUALIFIER FOR TEXAS FALL NATIONALS

First No. 1 seed of 2025 season for former world champion

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 11, 2025) – In the Friday night qualifying session of the Texas Fall Nationals, Shawn Langdon threw down a blistering 3.684 elapsed time to earn the No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel for tomorrow’s eliminations. It’s the first No. 1 qualifier of the season for Langdon as he seeks to claw his way back in the Top Fuel championship hunt with just three race days remaining this season. 

Closely behind Langdon is defending Texas Fall Nationals Top Fuel winner, Justin Ashley, who earned the third seed, with Antron Brown in fourth, points leader Doug Kalitta in fifth and Texas native Steve Torrence in seventh. 

In Funny Car, Ron Capps also had a successful Friday night session, earning the No. 2 seed with a 3.889 elapsed time. Capps looks to have a long Sunday at Texas Motorplex to inch closer in the Funny Car title fight. J.R. Todd fires off tomorrow as the No. 10 seed.

Tomorrow’s eliminations begin at 11 a.m. EST with TV coverage beginning at 4:30 p.m. EST on FOX.

Toyota Post-Qualifying Recap

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series 

Texas Motorplex

NHRA Texas Fall Nationals

Race 18 of 20

TOYOTA TOP FUEL QUALIFYING POSITIONS

Name	Car	Qualifying Position	First Round Opponent
Shawn Langdon	Kalitta Air Careers Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	1st	M. King
Justin Ashley	SCAG Power Equipment Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	3rd	D. Foley
Antron Brown	Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	4th	I. Zetterstrom
Doug Kalitta	Mobil Delvac Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	5th	J. Salinas
Steve Torrence	CAPCO Contractors Toyota Top Fuel Dragster	7th	J. Hart

*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING POSITIONS  

Name	Car	Qualifying Position	First Round Opponent
Austin Prock*	Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Funny Car*	1st*	B. Alexander
Ron Capps	NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car	2nd	A. Laughlin
J.R. Todd	DHL Toyota GR Supra Funny Car	10th	C. Pedregon

*non-Toyota driver

TOYOTA QUOTES

SHAWN LANGDON, Kalitta Air Careers Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, Kalitta Motorsports

TF Qualifying Result: 1st

How would you assess your qualifying runs heading into tomorrow?

“It’s nice to be able to make some good runs on Friday and Saturday. Last night set the tone, and then today, we were just trying to manage getting down the track and pick up some qualifying bonus points, which is critical at this point in the season. We have a good car and a lot of confidence for tomorrow. We’re excited about race day”

RON CAPPS, NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car, Ron Capps Motorsports

FC Qualifying Result: 2nd

How has the weekend been so far and what are you looking forward to tomorrow?

“Great qualifying effort from the NAPA Auto Care Toyota team! Any time we can get in the top half of the field for Sunday, you get lane choice and that’s always a goal, and to be No. 2 is helpful. This track, as hot as it is, it’s very difficult to negotiate as a driver so the Toyota GR Supra Funny Car body has been very nice to have, especially when we get into the heat of the day that we’ll see tomorrow. It’s going to be tough. This is the time of the year where you have to make a run for a world championship, and this race always has something to say about who will do it. We’re looking to have the success we’ve had here in the past as we had back-to-back wins on the way to back-to-back championships. We’ll see if we can get that going again.”

HUTCHINSON, KS (Oct. 10, 2025) — For the first time, in a career spanning over two decades, Whit Gastineau is an American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Feature winner.

The 41-year-old from Moore, OK, has been a winner of many regional 305 and 360 Sprint Car events in the past, establishing himself as one of Oklahoma’s standout local names. But Friday at Salt City Speedway was his night to shine on the national stage, leading all 20 laps around the historic half-mile oval on the Kansas State Fairgrounds and capturing one of the biggest wins of his career.

Blake Hahn. Sam Hafertepe Jr. Matt Covington. The three drivers that finished behind Gastineau have been the top three drivers in the points championship chase for the majority of the season, combining for 15 Feature wins. But Gastineau left them behind.

“I always knew we could beat them,” Gastineau said. “For the longest time, I didn’t have the equipment to run with them. I can’t thank Jim Ellison enough. I’ve raced as long or longer than all of these guys, but for the longest time, I just didn’t have the equipment to do it.

“We all have jobs, so we come out and race when we can. We’ve got kids and sporting events and all that, so we just kinda race when we can. I always knew I could race with these guys.”

Gastineau’s winning move came on the opening lap of the main event, powering around the outside of Hahn, the polesitter, for the lead out of Turn 4.

“He got the jump on me again and I knew I had to press the issue to get around him as quick as I could,” Gastineau said. “He was on the bottom, so I wasn’t gonna pass him on the bottom, so I had to make it work. I just tried to stay even with him and then drive it harder than him going into the corner and was able to squeeze by him. Once I was by him, I knew our car was good, so I just checked out.”

The race’s lone caution flag appeared with 11 laps complete for debris on the frontstretch, which was a welcomed pause in the action in Gastineau’s mind as he caught the tail end of the field.

“I didn’t like the lapped traffic; I’m glad there was a caution,” Gastineau said. “Even after the caution, I wasn’t trying to catch the lapped cars. I was trying to pace myself and get to the checkered flag and not catch them.”

The green flag dropped on the restart and Gastineau took off once again, leaving the field behind him as he sped off to the $4,000 payday.

Hahn crossed the stripe second, bagging his 10th podium finish of the season.

“I felt like we had a better car in traffic, but the cautions just didn’t really fall out perfectly,” Hahn said. “Had a good car for tonight; hopefully, we can learn from it tonight and get a little bit better for tomorrow and get one step better.”

Hafertepe, the current points leader, crossed the finish line third to claim his 17th podium finish of the season and expanded his lead over Covington in the standings to 151 points.

“I want to thank everybody that’s been putting this deal together for us all year,” Hafertepe said. “Miles (Hill) doing what he does for our race team, and I want to thank Daryl (Turford) for coming on, and Cody (Fidler) has been sticking it out all year and learning quite a bit. We’ve got a good group of guys right now, just need a few things to fall our way and we can be knocking off some more wins.”

Covington finished fourth after starting fourth, while Austyn Gossel advanced from seventh on the starting grid to complete the top five.

UP NEXT

The American Sprint Car Series is back in action at Salt City Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 11, with a $6,000 grand prize on the line.

Tickets for the event are on sale in advance; click here to purchase. If you can’t be there, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)

Whit Gastineau Goes Flag-to-Flag at Salt City for First Career National ASCS Win

HUTCHINSON, KS (Oct. 10, 2025) — For the first time, in a career spanning over two decades, Whit Gastineau is an American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) Feature winner.

The 41-year-old from Moore, OK, has been a winner of many regional 305 and 360 Sprint Car events in the past, establishing himself as one of Oklahoma’s standout local names. But Friday at Salt City Speedway was his night to shine on the national stage, leading all 20 laps around the historic half-mile oval on the Kansas State Fairgrounds and capturing one of the biggest wins of his career.

Blake Hahn. Sam Hafertepe Jr. Matt Covington. The three drivers that finished behind Gastineau have been the top three drivers in the points championship chase for the majority of the season, combining for 15 Feature wins. But Gastineau left them behind.

“I always knew we could beat them,” Gastineau said. “For the longest time, I didn’t have the equipment to run with them. I can’t thank Jim Ellison enough. I’ve raced as long or longer than all of these guys, but for the longest time, I just didn’t have the equipment to do it.

“We all have jobs, so we come out and race when we can. We’ve got kids and sporting events and all that, so we just kinda race when we can. I always knew I could race with these guys.”

Gastineau’s winning move came on the opening lap of the main event, powering around the outside of Hahn, the polesitter, for the lead out of Turn 4.

“He got the jump on me again and I knew I had to press the issue to get around him as quick as I could,” Gastineau said. “He was on the bottom, so I wasn’t gonna pass him on the bottom, so I had to make it work. I just tried to stay even with him and then drive it harder than him going into the corner and was able to squeeze by him. Once I was by him, I knew our car was good, so I just checked out.”

The race’s lone caution flag appeared with 11 laps complete for debris on the frontstretch, which was a welcomed pause in the action in Gastineau’s mind as he caught the tail end of the field.

“I didn’t like the lapped traffic; I’m glad there was a caution,” Gastineau said. “Even after the caution, I wasn’t trying to catch the lapped cars. I was trying to pace myself and get to the checkered flag and not catch them.”

The green flag dropped on the restart and Gastineau took off once again, leaving the field behind him as he sped off to the $4,000 payday.

Hahn crossed the stripe second, bagging his 10th podium finish of the season.

“I felt like we had a better car in traffic, but the cautions just didn’t really fall out perfectly,” Hahn said. “Had a good car for tonight; hopefully, we can learn from it tonight and get a little bit better for tomorrow and get one step better.”

Hafertepe, the current points leader, crossed the finish line third to claim his 17th podium finish of the season and expanded his lead over Covington in the standings to 151 points.

“I want to thank everybody that’s been putting this deal together for us all year,” Hafertepe said. “Miles (Hill) doing what he does for our race team, and I want to thank Daryl (Turford) for coming on, and Cody (Fidler) has been sticking it out all year and learning quite a bit. We’ve got a good group of guys right now, just need a few things to fall our way and we can be knocking off some more wins.”

Covington finished fourth after starting fourth, while Austyn Gossel advanced from seventh on the starting grid to complete the top five.

UP NEXT

The American Sprint Car Series is back in action at Salt City Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 11, with a $6,000 grand prize on the line.

Tickets for the event are on sale in advance; click here to purchase. If you can’t be there, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)

Feature (20 Laps): 1. 2-Whit Gastineau[2]; 2. 52-Blake Hahn[1]; 3. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[3]; 4. 95-Matt Covington[4]; 5. 16G-Austyn Gossel[7]; 6. 36-Jason Martin[10]; 7. 2J-Zach Blurton[6]; 8. 71-Brady Baker[8]; 9. 10-Landon Britt[17]; 10. 88K-Jordan Knight[9]; 11. 45X-Kyler Johnson[14]; 12. 10C-Jeremy Campbell[12]; 13. 88-Terry Easum[19]; 14. 0BS-Jesse Pate[11]; 15. 12W-Dale Wester[15]; 16. 88R-Ryder Laplante[16]; 17. 12H-Elijah Gile[13]; 18. (DNF) 2B-Garrett Benson[5]; 19. (DNF) 3D-Jake Diehl[18]; 20. (DNS) 88C-Brogan Carder; 21. (DNS) 11K-Tyler Knight

GREENWOOD, LA (October 11, 2025) – Tim McCreadie had never been to Boothill Speedway prior to Friday night’s Bayou Classic, but it didn’t look like it.

After winning his Heat Race to grab the fourth starting spot, the Watertown, NY native came out on top of a slider fest for the lead and drove away for his sixth win of the year with the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision and second in a row.

“When we hot lapped, I felt good. I wasn’t the fastest when we time trialed, I got a little more of the cushion, felt even better,” McCreadie said. “It was just a matter of balancing the car. They didn’t do so much work that it was really heavy and it was kind of racy. I just do what I normally do. This stuff blended to my roots, maybe, with the Modifieds, where you’ve got to keep the car straight, keep it underneath you. Keep the panels and everything on it and do your best.”

Early in the 30-lap sprint, it looked like it may be Bobby Pierce’s night to get back to Victory Lane, as he powered away from Bilstein Pole Award winner Cody Overton on the outside. Slower traffic wasn’t an issue for Pierce, as he maintained a comfortable advantage until the first caution of the race came out for debris with 13 laps on the board.

McCreadie made the most of the restart to get by Overton and into second, while Cade Dillard had marched his way forward from eighth to get to third behind him. The race for the lead was quickly turned up a notch, as McCreadie ran down Pierce and made contact with him going into Turn 1, with both drivers able to continue on. Before McCreadie could make another bid for the top spot, Ethan Dotson slowed with a flat tire to bring out another yellow.

The ensuing restart produced some of the best racing of the night, with Dillard throwing it into Turn 1 from third to briefly grab the lead from Pierce. The No. 32 crossed him back over down the backstretch, but lost momentum allowed McCreadie to get to the inside of both of them and get out front. One more caution flew with six to go, but McCreadie was able to fend off Pierce’s final slider attempt and cruise home to the checkered flag.

The victory puts McCreadie only four points shy of Ryan Gustin in the battle for third in points with four races to go and established him as the second-winningest driver on tour in 2025 behind Pierce. Those numbers would have seemed unthinkable for the Briggs Transport crew five months ago after their sluggish start, which only included one top five in the first 11 races of the season.

“It was a struggle at the beginning of the year,” McCreadie said. “Normally, we persevere and try to get through it, but as my career has gotten to where it’s on the other side of how much time I’ve got left, we made a decision to do something that I’ve been used to doing, which was these [Longhorn] cars. It seemed to help us, everybody’s been helping us a lot. We’re just trying to do the best we can every night we go out there.”

Pierce’s runner-up put him back on a World of Outlaws podium for the first time in four races and extended his lead over Nick Hoffman to 112 points in his quest for a second championship.

“On the restart that I had when I was in the lead, the bottom guy definitely got a jump,” Pierce said. “They’re trying to get the best start they can, so I picked the bottom then. It definitely was the place to be on the initial restart, and then you kind of had to get back up top. Cody showed his hand there on the bottom, he was really good. It kind of transitioned there at the end, it started to rubber up but it never quite did, so you still had a little bit of a bottom and a top.”

Overton crossed the line third for his first podium since the season opener at Volusia Speedway Park in January, matching his career best with the Series in the process.

“I really thought my car was pretty good tonight,” Overton said. “Five, six, seven laps in, the canister fell off and it broke. Started riding a wheelie and I looked like John Force right there for a minute there at the end. I was kind of hoping they were all going to wreck each other and some cool stuff was going to happen and I was going to drive by them, but that didn’t go as planned.”

Hoffman finished fourth to minimize the points loss to Pierce, while Dennis Erb Jr. was fifth with his eighth top 10 in his last 10 Series starts.

RACE NOTES:

Tanner English set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Dustin Sorensen won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Cody Overton won Real American Beer Heat 1.

Tim McCreadie won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Nick Hoffman won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Bobby Pierce won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Ryan Gustin and Spencer Hughes won the Landa Pressure Washers Last Chance Showdowns.

Cody Overton won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Kyle Beard won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Jake Timm was the MD3 Rookie of the Race.

Bobby Pierce won the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher Award.

Nick Hoffman was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Cade Dillard was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Brandon Sheppard was the VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the Lifeline USA Ninth-Place Finisher.

Kyle Beard was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Shane Clanton was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision races for $50,000 at Boothill Speedway in the finale of the Bayou Classic on Saturday, Oct. 11. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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

McCreadie’s Second Win in Seven Days Comes in Boothill Debut

GREENWOOD, LA (October 11, 2025) – Tim McCreadie had never been to Boothill Speedway prior to Friday night’s Bayou Classic, but it didn’t look like it.

After winning his Heat Race to grab the fourth starting spot, the Watertown, NY native came out on top of a slider fest for the lead and drove away for his sixth win of the year with the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision and second in a row.

“When we hot lapped, I felt good. I wasn’t the fastest when we time trialed, I got a little more of the cushion, felt even better,” McCreadie said. “It was just a matter of balancing the car. They didn’t do so much work that it was really heavy and it was kind of racy. I just do what I normally do. This stuff blended to my roots, maybe, with the Modifieds, where you’ve got to keep the car straight, keep it underneath you. Keep the panels and everything on it and do your best.”

Early in the 30-lap sprint, it looked like it may be Bobby Pierce’s night to get back to Victory Lane, as he powered away from Bilstein Pole Award winner Cody Overton on the outside. Slower traffic wasn’t an issue for Pierce, as he maintained a comfortable advantage until the first caution of the race came out for debris with 13 laps on the board.

McCreadie made the most of the restart to get by Overton and into second, while Cade Dillard had marched his way forward from eighth to get to third behind him. The race for the lead was quickly turned up a notch, as McCreadie ran down Pierce and made contact with him going into Turn 1, with both drivers able to continue on. Before McCreadie could make another bid for the top spot, Ethan Dotson slowed with a flat tire to bring out another yellow.

The ensuing restart produced some of the best racing of the night, with Dillard throwing it into Turn 1 from third to briefly grab the lead from Pierce. The No. 32 crossed him back over down the backstretch, but lost momentum allowed McCreadie to get to the inside of both of them and get out front. One more caution flew with six to go, but McCreadie was able to fend off Pierce’s final slider attempt and cruise home to the checkered flag.

The victory puts McCreadie only four points shy of Ryan Gustin in the battle for third in points with four races to go and established him as the second-winningest driver on tour in 2025 behind Pierce. Those numbers would have seemed unthinkable for the Briggs Transport crew five months ago after their sluggish start, which only included one top five in the first 11 races of the season.

“It was a struggle at the beginning of the year,” McCreadie said. “Normally, we persevere and try to get through it, but as my career has gotten to where it’s on the other side of how much time I’ve got left, we made a decision to do something that I’ve been used to doing, which was these [Longhorn] cars. It seemed to help us, everybody’s been helping us a lot. We’re just trying to do the best we can every night we go out there.”

Pierce’s runner-up put him back on a World of Outlaws podium for the first time in four races and extended his lead over Nick Hoffman to 112 points in his quest for a second championship.

“On the restart that I had when I was in the lead, the bottom guy definitely got a jump,” Pierce said. “They’re trying to get the best start they can, so I picked the bottom then. It definitely was the place to be on the initial restart, and then you kind of had to get back up top. Cody showed his hand there on the bottom, he was really good. It kind of transitioned there at the end, it started to rubber up but it never quite did, so you still had a little bit of a bottom and a top.”

Overton crossed the line third for his first podium since the season opener at Volusia Speedway Park in January, matching his career best with the Series in the process.

“I really thought my car was pretty good tonight,” Overton said. “Five, six, seven laps in, the canister fell off and it broke. Started riding a wheelie and I looked like John Force right there for a minute there at the end. I was kind of hoping they were all going to wreck each other and some cool stuff was going to happen and I was going to drive by them, but that didn’t go as planned.”

Hoffman finished fourth to minimize the points loss to Pierce, while Dennis Erb Jr. was fifth with his eighth top 10 in his last 10 Series starts.

RACE NOTES:

Tanner English set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Dustin Sorensen won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Cody Overton won Real American Beer Heat 1.

Tim McCreadie won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Nick Hoffman won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Bobby Pierce won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Ryan Gustin and Spencer Hughes won the Landa Pressure Washers Last Chance Showdowns.

Cody Overton won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Kyle Beard won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Jake Timm was the MD3 Rookie of the Race.

Bobby Pierce won the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher Award.

Nick Hoffman was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Cade Dillard was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Brandon Sheppard was the VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the Lifeline USA Ninth-Place Finisher.

Kyle Beard was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Shane Clanton was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision races for $50,000 at Boothill Speedway in the finale of the Bayou Classic on Saturday, Oct. 11. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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

Feature (30 Laps): 1. 9M-Tim McCreadie[4]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 3. 2-Cody Overton[1]; 4. 9-Nick Hoffman[3]; 5. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[6]; 6. 97-Cade Dillard[8]; 7. 49-Jake Timm[19]; 8. B5-Brandon Sheppard[10]; 9. 19-Dustin Sorensen[5]; 10. 86-Kyle Beard[26]; 11. 3S-Brian Shirley[7]; 12. 25-Shane Clanton[9]; 13. 157-Mike Marlar[12]; 14. 22*-Drake Troutman[22]; 15. B1-Brent Larson[14]; 16. 1-Tyler Erb[16]; 17. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[23]; 18. 99-Shane Hebert[15]; 19. 1R-BJ Robinson[21]; 20. 96-Tanner English[20]; 21. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[24]; 22. 14M-Morgan Bagley[13]; 23. K3-Spencer Hughes[18]; 24. 19R-Ryan Gustin[17]; 25. 74X-Ethan Dotson[11]; 26. 66-Eli Ross[25]

GREENWOOD, LA (October 11, 2025) – Tim McCreadie had never been to Boothill Speedway prior to Friday night’s Bayou Classic, but it didn’t look like it.

After winning his Heat Race to grab the fourth starting spot, the Watertown, NY native came out on top of a slider fest for the lead and drove away for his sixth win of the year with the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision and second in a row.

“When we hot lapped, I felt good. I wasn’t the fastest when we time trialed, I got a little more of the cushion, felt even better,” McCreadie said. “It was just a matter of balancing the car. They didn’t do so much work that it was really heavy and it was kind of racy. I just do what I normally do. This stuff blended to my roots, maybe, with the Modifieds, where you’ve got to keep the car straight, keep it underneath you. Keep the panels and everything on it and do your best.”

Early in the 30-lap sprint, it looked like it may be Bobby Pierce’s night to get back to Victory Lane, as he powered away from Bilstein Pole Award winner Cody Overton on the outside. Slower traffic wasn’t an issue for Pierce, as he maintained a comfortable advantage until the first caution of the race came out for debris with 13 laps on the board.

McCreadie made the most of the restart to get by Overton and into second, while Cade Dillard had marched his way forward from eighth to get to third behind him. The race for the lead was quickly turned up a notch, as McCreadie ran down Pierce and made contact with him going into Turn 1, with both drivers able to continue on. Before McCreadie could make another bid for the top spot, Ethan Dotson slowed with a flat tire to bring out another yellow.

The ensuing restart produced some of the best racing of the night, with Dillard throwing it into Turn 1 from third to briefly grab the lead from Pierce. The No. 32 crossed him back over down the backstretch, but lost momentum allowed McCreadie to get to the inside of both of them and get out front. One more caution flew with six to go, but McCreadie was able to fend off Pierce’s final slider attempt and cruise home to the checkered flag.

The victory puts McCreadie only four points shy of Ryan Gustin in the battle for third in points with four races to go and established him as the second-winningest driver on tour in 2025 behind Pierce. Those numbers would have seemed unthinkable for the Briggs Transport crew five months ago after their sluggish start, which only included one top five in the first 11 races of the season.

“It was a struggle at the beginning of the year,” McCreadie said. “Normally, we persevere and try to get through it, but as my career has gotten to where it’s on the other side of how much time I’ve got left, we made a decision to do something that I’ve been used to doing, which was these [Longhorn] cars. It seemed to help us, everybody’s been helping us a lot. We’re just trying to do the best we can every night we go out there.”

Pierce’s runner-up put him back on a World of Outlaws podium for the first time in four races and extended his lead over Nick Hoffman to 112 points in his quest for a second championship.

“On the restart that I had when I was in the lead, the bottom guy definitely got a jump,” Pierce said. “They’re trying to get the best start they can, so I picked the bottom then. It definitely was the place to be on the initial restart, and then you kind of had to get back up top. Cody showed his hand there on the bottom, he was really good. It kind of transitioned there at the end, it started to rubber up but it never quite did, so you still had a little bit of a bottom and a top.”

Overton crossed the line third for his first podium since the season opener at Volusia Speedway Park in January, matching his career best with the Series in the process.

“I really thought my car was pretty good tonight,” Overton said. “Five, six, seven laps in, the canister fell off and it broke. Started riding a wheelie and I looked like John Force right there for a minute there at the end. I was kind of hoping they were all going to wreck each other and some cool stuff was going to happen and I was going to drive by them, but that didn’t go as planned.”

Hoffman finished fourth to minimize the points loss to Pierce, while Dennis Erb Jr. was fifth with his eighth top 10 in his last 10 Series starts.

RACE NOTES:

Tanner English set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Dustin Sorensen won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Cody Overton won Real American Beer Heat 1.

Tim McCreadie won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Nick Hoffman won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Bobby Pierce won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Ryan Gustin and Spencer Hughes won the Landa Pressure Washers Last Chance Showdowns.

Cody Overton won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Kyle Beard won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Jake Timm was the MD3 Rookie of the Race.

Bobby Pierce won the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher Award.

Nick Hoffman was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Cade Dillard was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Brandon Sheppard was the VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the Lifeline USA Ninth-Place Finisher.

Kyle Beard was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Shane Clanton was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision races for $50,000 at Boothill Speedway in the finale of the Bayou Classic on Saturday, Oct. 11. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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

McCreadie’s Second Win in Seven Days Comes in Boothill Debut

GREENWOOD, LA (October 11, 2025) – Tim McCreadie had never been to Boothill Speedway prior to Friday night’s Bayou Classic, but it didn’t look like it.

After winning his Heat Race to grab the fourth starting spot, the Watertown, NY native came out on top of a slider fest for the lead and drove away for his sixth win of the year with the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision and second in a row.

“When we hot lapped, I felt good. I wasn’t the fastest when we time trialed, I got a little more of the cushion, felt even better,” McCreadie said. “It was just a matter of balancing the car. They didn’t do so much work that it was really heavy and it was kind of racy. I just do what I normally do. This stuff blended to my roots, maybe, with the Modifieds, where you’ve got to keep the car straight, keep it underneath you. Keep the panels and everything on it and do your best.”

Early in the 30-lap sprint, it looked like it may be Bobby Pierce’s night to get back to Victory Lane, as he powered away from Bilstein Pole Award winner Cody Overton on the outside. Slower traffic wasn’t an issue for Pierce, as he maintained a comfortable advantage until the first caution of the race came out for debris with 13 laps on the board.

McCreadie made the most of the restart to get by Overton and into second, while Cade Dillard had marched his way forward from eighth to get to third behind him. The race for the lead was quickly turned up a notch, as McCreadie ran down Pierce and made contact with him going into Turn 1, with both drivers able to continue on. Before McCreadie could make another bid for the top spot, Ethan Dotson slowed with a flat tire to bring out another yellow.

The ensuing restart produced some of the best racing of the night, with Dillard throwing it into Turn 1 from third to briefly grab the lead from Pierce. The No. 32 crossed him back over down the backstretch, but lost momentum allowed McCreadie to get to the inside of both of them and get out front. One more caution flew with six to go, but McCreadie was able to fend off Pierce’s final slider attempt and cruise home to the checkered flag.

The victory puts McCreadie only four points shy of Ryan Gustin in the battle for third in points with four races to go and established him as the second-winningest driver on tour in 2025 behind Pierce. Those numbers would have seemed unthinkable for the Briggs Transport crew five months ago after their sluggish start, which only included one top five in the first 11 races of the season.

“It was a struggle at the beginning of the year,” McCreadie said. “Normally, we persevere and try to get through it, but as my career has gotten to where it’s on the other side of how much time I’ve got left, we made a decision to do something that I’ve been used to doing, which was these [Longhorn] cars. It seemed to help us, everybody’s been helping us a lot. We’re just trying to do the best we can every night we go out there.”

Pierce’s runner-up put him back on a World of Outlaws podium for the first time in four races and extended his lead over Nick Hoffman to 112 points in his quest for a second championship.

“On the restart that I had when I was in the lead, the bottom guy definitely got a jump,” Pierce said. “They’re trying to get the best start they can, so I picked the bottom then. It definitely was the place to be on the initial restart, and then you kind of had to get back up top. Cody showed his hand there on the bottom, he was really good. It kind of transitioned there at the end, it started to rubber up but it never quite did, so you still had a little bit of a bottom and a top.”

Overton crossed the line third for his first podium since the season opener at Volusia Speedway Park in January, matching his career best with the Series in the process.

“I really thought my car was pretty good tonight,” Overton said. “Five, six, seven laps in, the canister fell off and it broke. Started riding a wheelie and I looked like John Force right there for a minute there at the end. I was kind of hoping they were all going to wreck each other and some cool stuff was going to happen and I was going to drive by them, but that didn’t go as planned.”

Hoffman finished fourth to minimize the points loss to Pierce, while Dennis Erb Jr. was fifth with his eighth top 10 in his last 10 Series starts.

RACE NOTES:

Tanner English set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Dustin Sorensen won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Cody Overton won Real American Beer Heat 1.

Tim McCreadie won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Nick Hoffman won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Bobby Pierce won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Ryan Gustin and Spencer Hughes won the Landa Pressure Washers Last Chance Showdowns.

Cody Overton won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Kyle Beard won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Jake Timm was the MD3 Rookie of the Race.

Bobby Pierce won the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher Award.

Nick Hoffman was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Cade Dillard was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Brandon Sheppard was the VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the Lifeline USA Ninth-Place Finisher.

Kyle Beard was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Shane Clanton was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision races for $50,000 at Boothill Speedway in the finale of the Bayou Classic on Saturday, Oct. 11. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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

Feature (30 Laps): 1. 9M-Tim McCreadie[4]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 3. 2-Cody Overton[1]; 4. 9-Nick Hoffman[3]; 5. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[6]; 6. 97-Cade Dillard[8]; 7. 49-Jake Timm[19]; 8. B5-Brandon Sheppard[10]; 9. 19-Dustin Sorensen[5]; 10. 86-Kyle Beard[26]; 11. 3S-Brian Shirley[7]; 12. 25-Shane Clanton[9]; 13. 157-Mike Marlar[12]; 14. 22*-Drake Troutman[22]; 15. B1-Brent Larson[14]; 16. 1-Tyler Erb[16]; 17. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[23]; 18. 99-Shane Hebert[15]; 19. 1R-BJ Robinson[21]; 20. 96-Tanner English[20]; 21. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[24]; 22. 14M-Morgan Bagley[13]; 23. K3-Spencer Hughes[18]; 24. 19R-Ryan Gustin[17]; 25. 74X-Ethan Dotson[11]; 26. 66-Eli Ross[25]

FRIDAY RECAP – Dallas Race 18 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

PROCK IS BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN AFTERTEXAS MOTORPLEX FRIDAY NIGHT QUALIFYINGBeckman runs third while Force makes first Motorplex 340-mph run and sits sixth

FRIDAY RECAP – DallasRace 18 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

PROCK IS BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN AFTERTEXAS MOTORPLEX FRIDAY NIGHT QUALIFYINGBeckman runs third while Force makes first Motorplex 340-mph run and sits sixth

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 11, 2025) – The Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car was a 12,000-horsepower bucking bronco for 2025 NHRA Funny Car point leader Austin Prock but the 3.876-second ride he took under the lights down the Texas Motorplex drag strip was low elapsed time of Friday’s night qualifying session, making him the provisional No. 1 qualifier for the NHRA Mission Foods NHRA Texas Fall Nationals. The reigning Funny Car Champion earned his sixth No. 1 qualifier of the season and the $15,000 Battle for the Saddle bonus with the run that clicked the lights at 336.07 mph. His John Force Racing Funny Car teammate Jack Beckman drove the PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet SS to the No. 3 spot with a Friday night qualifying run of 3.892 seconds at 330.83 mph. Both drivers shut off early in their Q1 runs after spinning the tires. Brittany Force wheeled her Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster to a sixth-place run of 3.703 seconds, but it was her speed that brought the full grandstands of Texas drag racing fans to their feet. The run of 340.57 mph run was her 11th340-mph run of the 2025 season and the first ever at the Texas Motorplex which is celebrating its 40th season of NHRA competition. The run backed up her Q1 run of 3.874 seconds at 329.79 mph. The final two rounds of qualifying are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11, at 12 and 2:30 p.m. CT. Final eliminations are scheduled for 10 a.m. C.T. on Sunday, Oct. 12. Quote from Austin Prock, Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “It’s a little nerve-racking on a Friday night, especially when you spun the tires early in the first run, so you’re a little bit gun-shy, don’t really know what the track can hold, and you’ve got to go up there and make a lot of horsepower to run a quick ET. It’s a fine balance, but I have all the faith in my Cornwell Tools team. These guys are very intelligent, very sharp, so you just have to believe in your runbook and try to make smart decisions. They did exactly that and we’re walking home with the $15,000 low qualifier bonus. “The points tightened up with Hagan and Beckman after St. Louis but that’s exactly what NHRA wants. We had a huge lead, 280 points, and they took it all away (for the playoffs) to tighten everyone up to put on a great show for the fans. We’re in the competition business, but we’re also entertainers and we’re definitely making it exciting … whoever wins the most in these last three races. I’m not even counting points at this point. We just have to go out there to try to win the next three races. If we do that, we’ll be back-to-back world champions and that’s got a nice ring to it.” Quotes from Jack Beckman, PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “I think the hallmark of the PEAK team last year, and certainly the first half dozen races this year, is we were top three virtually every qualifying run. A lot of those were far from what we wanted it to run, or perfect runs, which meant we had such a wide tune-up window that even when we missed it, we still ran good. We were trying to run low ET that second session. It didn’t wear the amount of clutch we predicted it would, and when it does that, it slows the entire clutch application down to try to compensate. So, all that does is make the car run a little bit slower. To have that happen and still be the third-quickest car out there makes me feel great. Now, we’re not going to see those conditions again this weekend. Unless you get a cold front or clouds cover the track, that was the hero run so it’s time to move on. Tomorrow, we have a chance for six qualifying points, three each session. And the fact that Austin (Prock) has already put a couple more points on us, that’s a big deal. So, tomorrow we’re running for three points each session.” Quotes from Brittany Force, Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster: “We’ve run 340 before but we’d never done it here at the Texas Motorplex. This is for the fans; this is for the Meyer family and I’m excited to be here. We had two good runs down the track today so I’m very excited for the Monster Energy team.” TV ScheduleTelevision coverage on Sunday, Oct. 12, includes qualifying action on FS1 from 10 a.m. – noon ET and then eliminations coverage on FOX from 2-4 p.m. ET and 4:30-6:30 p.m. ET.

The Californian holds off Logan Schuchart to equal one of his heroes on the all-time win list

NEW EGYPT, NJ (October 10, 2025) – Carson Macedo had never seen New Egypt Speedway until Friday night.

Could one of the sport’s most uniquely shaped dirt tracks puzzle and slow one of the best Sprint Car drivers in the country? Nope.

Macedo looked like he had years of experience as he hit the New Jersey oval for the first time aboard the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. The Lemoore, CA native lined up outside the front row for the 30-lap Feature and snuck around Logan Schuchart on the top to pace the opening circuit.

That wound up being the winning move as Macedo never relinquished the lead. A motivated Schuchart, who was trying to win the first race following his grandfather Bobby Allen’s passing earlier this week, stayed close behind for nearly the duration of the main event. The Shark Racing pilot even looked underneath Macedo on a few occasions, but no run was enough. Macedo held him off and took the checkered flag in his first ever night at New Egypt.

“Hats off to JJR, they did a great job,” Macedo said. “Traffic was tough. I knew the start was going to be critical, and I kind of just sent it up there as hard as I could up top, and it worked out. I stuck and was able to get around Logan. I knew that he was all over me in traffic. I could hear him, and I saw him the one time getting into Turn 3. There just wasn’t really a lot I could do.

“I just wanted to make sure I kept my momentum up, kept my speed up and didn’t let anybody beat me down into (Turn) 3, and it worked out. I was a little nervous there at the end because the rubber was laying down there in (Turns) 3 and 4 on the bottom. It was really clean down there and grippy. In (Turns) 1 and 2, I felt like I was better higher. The higher I would run, the more speed I would have off the corner. Hats off to JJR. Philip Dietz did an incredible job all night, made great adjustments. Adam Zimmerman and Robby McQuinn worked their tails off.”

Macedo and the JJR crew are up to 11 Series victories in 2025. Friday marked the 58th of Macedo’s career with the World of Outlaws, equaling him with one of his heroes and fellow Californian, Jason Meyers, for 16th all-time. Macedo becomes the sixth different driver through 10 visits to top a race with The Greatest Show on Dirt at New Egypt.

The runner-up spot went to Logan Schuchart. He wanted more than anything in the world to take the team his “pappy” built to Victory Lane. The Hanover, PA native might’ve not gotten the win, but his finish was still a worthy way to honor “Scruffy.” The Shark team was one many doubted would even make it through their first year with the World of Outlaws in 2014. But led by Bobby Allen, they not only made it, but they kept going. Now, here Schuchart and the Shark Racing team are 11 years later, carrying on Allen’s legacy by racing with the best in the nation and running up front.

“That guy was my hero,” said a choked up Schuchart of his grandfather. “I wanted to get out here and do that for him. But to come here and be on the podium after my mind is in all kinds of places is good. I talked to him plenty of times this week. I asked for his guidance because I knew my mindset wouldn’t be at 100-percent. He loved this thing and built a legacy for Jacob (Allen) and I to continue it while he’s gone. I could feel him. I know he’s there.”

David Gravel brought the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 home third. His Series-leading podium total is up to 36 as consistency carries the Watertown, CT toward a second consecutive World of Outlaws title.

“It was just kind of track position there,” Gravel said. “I’m just glad we passed some cars in the Dash. When you’ve got the best six cars up front, it’s hard to pass guys. Carson won the start, and that kind of won the race. Lapped traffic got somewhat interesting there, and I feel like I had a couple shots at Logan. (Turns) 1 and 2 was just starting to get interesting, and I kind of felt the bottom there come in and then Logan kind of took my line.”

Buddy Kofoid and Sheldon Haudenschild completed the top five.

Hunter Schuerenberg took the Vermeer Motorsports No. 55 from 21st to sixth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

David Gravel grabbed his third consecutive Simpson Quick Time and his 22nd of the year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to David Gravel (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Carson Macedo (Real American Beer Heat Two), and Cole Macedo (WIX Filters Heat Three).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Logan Schuchart.

Schuchart also topped the Toyota Dash.

Garet Williamson won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

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

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars battle the Pennsylvania Posse one last time in 2025 at Abbottstown, PA’s Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 11. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NEW TRACK, NO PROBLEM: Carson Macedo Shines in his New Egypt Debut with World of Outlaws

The Californian holds off Logan Schuchart to equal one of his heroes on the all-time win list

NEW EGYPT, NJ (October 10, 2025) – Carson Macedo had never seen New Egypt Speedway until Friday night.

Could one of the sport’s most uniquely shaped dirt tracks puzzle and slow one of the best Sprint Car drivers in the country? Nope.

Macedo looked like he had years of experience as he hit the New Jersey oval for the first time aboard the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. The Lemoore, CA native lined up outside the front row for the 30-lap Feature and snuck around Logan Schuchart on the top to pace the opening circuit.

That wound up being the winning move as Macedo never relinquished the lead. A motivated Schuchart, who was trying to win the first race following his grandfather Bobby Allen’s passing earlier this week, stayed close behind for nearly the duration of the main event. The Shark Racing pilot even looked underneath Macedo on a few occasions, but no run was enough. Macedo held him off and took the checkered flag in his first ever night at New Egypt.

“Hats off to JJR, they did a great job,” Macedo said. “Traffic was tough. I knew the start was going to be critical, and I kind of just sent it up there as hard as I could up top, and it worked out. I stuck and was able to get around Logan. I knew that he was all over me in traffic. I could hear him, and I saw him the one time getting into Turn 3. There just wasn’t really a lot I could do.

“I just wanted to make sure I kept my momentum up, kept my speed up and didn’t let anybody beat me down into (Turn) 3, and it worked out. I was a little nervous there at the end because the rubber was laying down there in (Turns) 3 and 4 on the bottom. It was really clean down there and grippy. In (Turns) 1 and 2, I felt like I was better higher. The higher I would run, the more speed I would have off the corner. Hats off to JJR. Philip Dietz did an incredible job all night, made great adjustments. Adam Zimmerman and Robby McQuinn worked their tails off.”

Macedo and the JJR crew are up to 11 Series victories in 2025. Friday marked the 58th of Macedo’s career with the World of Outlaws, equaling him with one of his heroes and fellow Californian, Jason Meyers, for 16th all-time. Macedo becomes the sixth different driver through 10 visits to top a race with The Greatest Show on Dirt at New Egypt.

The runner-up spot went to Logan Schuchart. He wanted more than anything in the world to take the team his “pappy” built to Victory Lane. The Hanover, PA native might’ve not gotten the win, but his finish was still a worthy way to honor “Scruffy.” The Shark team was one many doubted would even make it through their first year with the World of Outlaws in 2014. But led by Bobby Allen, they not only made it, but they kept going. Now, here Schuchart and the Shark Racing team are 11 years later, carrying on Allen’s legacy by racing with the best in the nation and running up front.

“That guy was my hero,” said a choked up Schuchart of his grandfather. “I wanted to get out here and do that for him. But to come here and be on the podium after my mind is in all kinds of places is good. I talked to him plenty of times this week. I asked for his guidance because I knew my mindset wouldn’t be at 100-percent. He loved this thing and built a legacy for Jacob (Allen) and I to continue it while he’s gone. I could feel him. I know he’s there.”

David Gravel brought the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 home third. His Series-leading podium total is up to 36 as consistency carries the Watertown, CT toward a second consecutive World of Outlaws title.

“It was just kind of track position there,” Gravel said. “I’m just glad we passed some cars in the Dash. When you’ve got the best six cars up front, it’s hard to pass guys. Carson won the start, and that kind of won the race. Lapped traffic got somewhat interesting there, and I feel like I had a couple shots at Logan. (Turns) 1 and 2 was just starting to get interesting, and I kind of felt the bottom there come in and then Logan kind of took my line.”

Buddy Kofoid and Sheldon Haudenschild completed the top five.

Hunter Schuerenberg took the Vermeer Motorsports No. 55 from 21st to sixth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

David Gravel grabbed his third consecutive Simpson Quick Time and his 22nd of the year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to David Gravel (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Carson Macedo (Real American Beer Heat Two), and Cole Macedo (WIX Filters Heat Three).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Logan Schuchart.

Schuchart also topped the Toyota Dash.

Garet Williamson won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

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

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars battle the Pennsylvania Posse one last time in 2025 at Abbottstown, PA’s Lincoln Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 11. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 41-Carson Macedo[2]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 3. 2-David Gravel[3]; 4. 83-Michael Kofoid[5]; 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[7]; 6. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[21]; 7. 99-Skylar Gee[14]; 8. 2C-Cole Macedo[4]; 9. 67-Justin Whittall[13]; 10. 18-Cory Eliason[16]; 11. 35-Buddy Schweibinz[12]; 12. 17N-Dylan Norris[20]; 13. 6-Zach Hampton[18]; 14. 23-Garet Williamson[19]; 15. 15-Donny Schatz[23]; 16. 39M-Anthony Macri[6]; 17. 7S-Chris Windom[11]; 18. 5-Tyler Ross[15]; 19. 17B-Bill Balog[10]; 20. 91-Preston Lattomus[24]; 21. 15S-Kerry Madsen[8]; 22. 27H-Steven Snyder Jr[17]; 23. OOK-Kyle Spence[22]; 24. 69K-Ryan Smith[9]

Aitken qualifies second in No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R for Petit Le MansBRASELTON, Ga. (October 10, 2025) — Cadillac Racing will start on the front row for the second consecutive IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race and aim for its second victory in a row. Jack Aitken, driving the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, recorded a best lap of 1 minute, 9.827 seconds on the 2.54-mile, 12-turn Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta road course to qualify second on the 12-car Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) grid for the 10-hour Motul Petit Le Mans.

Aitken, the 2024 pole sitter for the final endurance race of the IMSA season at 1:09.639, started on the pole the last race and teamed with Earl Bamber and Frederik Vesti to dominate the six-hour event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to deliver Cadillac’s 32nd victory since joining IMSA’s prototype class in 2017. The victory September 21 was the first for Cadillac (in any series) at the Brickyard. Filipe Albuquerque qualified eighth in the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R at 1:10.314. He’ll share driving duties Saturday with Ricky Taylor and Will Stevens. Jordan Taylor qualified 11th in the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R with a best lap of 1:10.649. Louis Deletraz and Norman Nato will also be at the wheel in the race. Cadillac won the 2024 Petit Le Mans from the fifth starting position and the luxury brand has four victories and 11 podiums (including victories) in the Petit Le Mans. A Cadillac has finished on the podium in all eight races it has contested at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta since 2017. Media resources: Cadillac event photos | Event notes | 2025 IMSA stats | Cadillac all-time stats

Aiming for Cadillac’s sixth IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Manufacturer Championship is a subplot to the day-night season finale. Cadillac is five points out of first, with points awarded at the four-, eight- and 10-hour marks. Tom Blomqvist, who co-drove the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R with Aitken and Pipo Derani in 2024, earned the pole (1:09.628) in the No. 60 Acura. The top eight were separated by .686 of a second.

Peacock will stream flag-to-flag coverage for U.S. subscribers beginning at noon ET, while NBC will telecast the race live from noon-3 p.m. International feed streaming will be available on IMSA.tv. Live radio broadcast of the race will be available on IMSA.com, RadioLeMans.com and Sirius XM (XM206, Web/app 996).

What they’re saying

No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Filipe Albuquerque: “The car was pretty nice today to drive. We were expecting to be fighting for the top five. Unfortunately, I qualified P8. Not what I wanted or expected. The field is so, so close. One-tenth would’ve put me in P4, which is a completely different perspective. We have 10 hours of racing tomorrow and the No. 10 car knows how to survive all 10 hours. The last hour for us is the critical part. We will see how it is tomorrow. I think we have a good car for the race and that is a completely different beast of a car and happy for that.”

Cadillac claims another front row startAitken qualifies second in No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R for Petit Le MansBRASELTON, Ga. (October 10, 2025) — Cadillac Racing will start on the front row for the second consecutive IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race and aim for its second victory in a row. Jack Aitken, driving the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, recorded a best lap of 1 minute, 9.827 seconds on the 2.54-mile, 12-turn Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta road course to qualify second on the 12-car Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) grid for the 10-hour Motul Petit Le Mans.

Aitken, the 2024 pole sitter for the final endurance race of the IMSA season at 1:09.639, started on the pole the last race and teamed with Earl Bamber and Frederik Vesti to dominate the six-hour event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to deliver Cadillac’s 32nd victory since joining IMSA’s prototype class in 2017. The victory September 21 was the first for Cadillac (in any series) at the Brickyard. Filipe Albuquerque qualified eighth in the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R at 1:10.314. He’ll share driving duties Saturday with Ricky Taylor and Will Stevens. Jordan Taylor qualified 11th in the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R with a best lap of 1:10.649. Louis Deletraz and Norman Nato will also be at the wheel in the race. Cadillac won the 2024 Petit Le Mans from the fifth starting position and the luxury brand has four victories and 11 podiums (including victories) in the Petit Le Mans. A Cadillac has finished on the podium in all eight races it has contested at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta since 2017. Media resources: Cadillac event photos | Event notes | 2025 IMSA stats | Cadillac all-time stats

Aiming for Cadillac’s sixth IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup Manufacturer Championship is a subplot to the day-night season finale. Cadillac is five points out of first, with points awarded at the four-, eight- and 10-hour marks. Tom Blomqvist, who co-drove the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R with Aitken and Pipo Derani in 2024, earned the pole (1:09.628) in the No. 60 Acura. The top eight were separated by .686 of a second.

Peacock will stream flag-to-flag coverage for U.S. subscribers beginning at noon ET, while NBC will telecast the race live from noon-3 p.m. International feed streaming will be available on IMSA.tv. Live radio broadcast of the race will be available on IMSA.com, RadioLeMans.com and Sirius XM (XM206, Web/app 996).

What they’re saying

No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Filipe Albuquerque: “The car was pretty nice today to drive. We were expecting to be fighting for the top five. Unfortunately, I qualified P8. Not what I wanted or expected. The field is so, so close. One-tenth would’ve put me in P4, which is a completely different perspective. We have 10 hours of racing tomorrow and the No. 10 car knows how to survive all 10 hours. The last hour for us is the critical part. We will see how it is tomorrow. I think we have a good car for the race and that is a completely different beast of a car and happy for that.”

No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R Jack Aitken: “Feels like we’ve been P2 a lot this year in qualies. It’s frustratingly close, but obviously a good place to start tomorrow. Nice to be up front and potentially out of any trouble further down in the pack. It would have been nice to stick it on pole. We did a good job, the car felt pretty hooked up. We would have loved to snatch the pole, but the points are tomorrow.”No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Jordan Taylor: “I think we have a good car for the race where we’ll be in traffic all day long. All three of our guys were happy with the car in practice so we can look forward to that.”

Catsburg third in GTD PRO, No. 3 Corvette, Chevrolet hold points lead after qualifying BRASELTON, Ga. (October 10, 2025) – Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R will start on the second row in GTD PRO on Saturday after Nicky Catsburg’s qualifying effort ahead of the 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

Catsburg was third-fastest in Friday’s 15-minute GTD PRO session in the Corvette that he will drive with Tommy Milner and Nico Varrone. His lap of 1:18.747 (116.118 mph) around the 2.54-mile, 12-turn road course extended Chevrolet’s lead in the season-long GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship heading into the final race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

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Unofficially, Chevrolet’s lead in the Manufacturers standings grew by two points to 48 over Ferrari. Chevrolet is aiming for its 15th IMSA Manufacturers title with the Corvette Racing program. Antonio Garcia was eighth in class behind the wheel of the No. 3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R that he shares with Alexander Sims and Daniel Juncadella. Garcia and Sims lead Albert Costa and the No. 81 Ferrari by 13 points going into Saturday, which means the car that finishes ahead of the other in the 10-hour enduro will claim the GTD PRO Drivers and Teams championships. Although the No. 3 Corvette was down the order, Garcia was only 0.599 seconds from pole and 0.359 seconds to the Ferrari over a single lap. However, all six Corvette drivers remarked during practices that the Z06 GT3.R should perform better during a race stint. In GTD, Salih Yoluc will start DXDT Racing’s No. 36 Corvette from 17th in GTD. He, Charlie Eastwood and Alec Udell are aiming to regain their form from Sebring and Watkins Glen as DXDT led in class at both races before finishing down the order. Orey Fidani qualified AWA’s No. 13 Corvette GT3.R 19th in class as he chases a second consecutive Bob Akin Award and trip to next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fidani and the No. 13 Corvette are tied for the season championship lead with the No. 70 Ferrari, which will start 15th. AWA is hoping to bookend the 2025 GTD season with victories, having scored a landmark win in class at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The 10-hour Petit Le Mans is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. The race will air live on NBC from noon to 3 p.m. ET and with live streaming on Peacock in the United States and IMSA.com outside the U.S. from noon to 10:30 p.m. ET. IMSA Radio will provide the audio call at IMSA.com, XM 206 and SiriusXM Online 996.

CORVETTE RACING BY PRATT MILLER MOTORSPORTS POST-QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTESANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Not great. I would say that we did another test session in qualifying. We changed the car drastically in order to have more performance but it didn’t work. It didn’t feel right but at least now we know. In a way, it’s good to know that the No. 4 is up there and we can go in that direction, which is pretty easy. We’ll go from there. There’s still 10 hours to go.”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Petit Le Mans is a very big and very important race every year and this year is no different. We saw a little bit at Indianapolis how crazy the traffic can be and how easy it is to have contact that can alter your race. So we need to be mindful of that as there is still a lot to race for – my first Petit Le Mans win, the first for the team in many years and the Manufacturers Championship as well as helping Antonio and Alex in the Drivers Championship. It’s going to be a busy and hectic race. I can’t wait for it.”

CORVETTE RACING AT PETIT LE MANS: Title Fight SetCatsburg third in GTD PRO, No. 3 Corvette, Chevrolet hold points lead after qualifying BRASELTON, Ga. (October 10, 2025) – Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ No. 4 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R will start on the second row in GTD PRO on Saturday after Nicky Catsburg’s qualifying effort ahead of the 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

Catsburg was third-fastest in Friday’s 15-minute GTD PRO session in the Corvette that he will drive with Tommy Milner and Nico Varrone. His lap of 1:18.747 (116.118 mph) around the 2.54-mile, 12-turn road course extended Chevrolet’s lead in the season-long GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship heading into the final race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season.

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Unofficially, Chevrolet’s lead in the Manufacturers standings grew by two points to 48 over Ferrari. Chevrolet is aiming for its 15th IMSA Manufacturers title with the Corvette Racing program. Antonio Garcia was eighth in class behind the wheel of the No. 3 Corvette Z06 GT3.R that he shares with Alexander Sims and Daniel Juncadella. Garcia and Sims lead Albert Costa and the No. 81 Ferrari by 13 points going into Saturday, which means the car that finishes ahead of the other in the 10-hour enduro will claim the GTD PRO Drivers and Teams championships. Although the No. 3 Corvette was down the order, Garcia was only 0.599 seconds from pole and 0.359 seconds to the Ferrari over a single lap. However, all six Corvette drivers remarked during practices that the Z06 GT3.R should perform better during a race stint. In GTD, Salih Yoluc will start DXDT Racing’s No. 36 Corvette from 17th in GTD. He, Charlie Eastwood and Alec Udell are aiming to regain their form from Sebring and Watkins Glen as DXDT led in class at both races before finishing down the order. Orey Fidani qualified AWA’s No. 13 Corvette GT3.R 19th in class as he chases a second consecutive Bob Akin Award and trip to next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fidani and the No. 13 Corvette are tied for the season championship lead with the No. 70 Ferrari, which will start 15th. AWA is hoping to bookend the 2025 GTD season with victories, having scored a landmark win in class at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The 10-hour Petit Le Mans is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. The race will air live on NBC from noon to 3 p.m. ET and with live streaming on Peacock in the United States and IMSA.com outside the U.S. from noon to 10:30 p.m. ET. IMSA Radio will provide the audio call at IMSA.com, XM 206 and SiriusXM Online 996.

CORVETTE RACING BY PRATT MILLER MOTORSPORTS POST-QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTESANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Not great. I would say that we did another test session in qualifying. We changed the car drastically in order to have more performance but it didn’t work. It didn’t feel right but at least now we know. In a way, it’s good to know that the No. 4 is up there and we can go in that direction, which is pretty easy. We’ll go from there. There’s still 10 hours to go.”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Petit Le Mans is a very big and very important race every year and this year is no different. We saw a little bit at Indianapolis how crazy the traffic can be and how easy it is to have contact that can alter your race. So we need to be mindful of that as there is still a lot to race for – my first Petit Le Mans win, the first for the team in many years and the Manufacturers Championship as well as helping Antonio and Alex in the Drivers Championship. It’s going to be a busy and hectic race. I can’t wait for it.”

Fans invited to join the Wood Brothers for a day of history, activities and fun

STUART, Va. (Oct. 10, 2025) – Wood Brothers Racing will welcome fans back to its hometown later this month, leading into the Martinsville Speedway race weekend, for a special 75th Anniversary Fan Day celebration at the Wood Brothers Museum in Stuart, Virginia.    The event will take place Friday, October 24, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., serving as one of the final cornerstone celebrations of the team’s diamond anniversary season. Fans can enjoy an afternoon filled with driver appearances, Q&A sessions, autograph opportunities, raffle prizes, trivia, giveaways and more. The Wood Brothers Museum will be fully open throughout the day, featuring historic cars, artifacts and memorabilia spanning the team’s 75-year history.     Nine drivers connected to the Wood Brothers legacy are scheduled to attend throughout the afternoon, including Donnie Allison, Trevor Bayne, Josh Berry, Ryan Blaney, Harrison Burton, Dale Jarrett, Paul Menard, Elliott Sadler and Michael Waltrip. Each group of drivers will participate in a Q&A session followed by an autograph signing. Wristbands are required for driver autograph sessions and will be distributed beginning as early as 11:30 a.m. on the morning of the event, with limited quantities available for each group.    Members of the Wood family will also host autograph sessions throughout the day – no wristbands required – allowing fans to meet multiple generations of the family behind NASCAR’s oldest active team.    Additional attractions include a NASCAR Hall of Fame booth and a team store offering special anniversary apparel and collectible sheet metal. Local favorites Palumbo’s Food Truck and Kona Ice will also be on site, serving food and refreshments throughout the event.    The Kids Zone will offer plenty of fun for younger fans, including bounce houses, a scavenger hunt, free gift bags and hands-on activities at the NASCAR Hall of Fame booth.    Primary parking will be available in the grass lot to the left of the main museum entrance. Once that lot reaches capacity, overflow parking will be directed to a nearby location. A continuous shuttle service will operate throughout the event, transporting guests to and from the museum for convenient access.  Driver Autograph Sessions (100 Wristbands Available for Groups 1 and 2; 200 Wristbands Available for Group 3) Group 1 – 2:30 p.m.: Donnie Allison, Trevor Bayne, Dale Jarrett Group 2 – 3:30 p.m.: Harrison Burton, Michael Waltrip, Elliott Sadler Group 3 – 5:15 p.m.: Josh Berry, Ryan Blaney, Paul Menard Wood Family Autograph Sessions (No Wristband Required) Group 1 – 2:15 p.m.: Wood Family MembersGroup 2 – 4:15 p.m.: Wood Family MembersGroup 3 – 5:30 p.m.: Wood Family MembersActivities & Activations Open All Afternoon (2 p.m. – 7 p.m.) Team Museum & Store (Opens at 9 a.m.) Leonard Wood, Delano Wood Exhibit  NASCAR Hall of Fame Booth Activities No. 21 Ford Motorcraft Show Car Display Inflatables Scavenger Hunt Palumbo’s Food Truck Kona Ice Full Schedule of Activities  Friday, October 24 (All Times ET)  9:00 a.m.: Museum Opens  11:30 a.m.: Wristband Distribution Begins  2:00 p.m.: Fan Day Officially Opens, Activities Begin  2:05 p.m.: Welcome & Introduction Q&A with Ford Motor Company Representatives  2:15 p.m.: Donnie Allison, Dale Jarrett, Trevor Bayne Q&A Session  2:15 p.m.: Wood Family Autograph Session  2:30 p.m.: Donnie Allison, Dale Jarrett, Trevor Bayne Autograph Session  2:45 p.m.: Trivia Round 1  3:15 p.m.: Harrison Burton, Michael Waltrip, Elliott Sadler Q&A Session  3:30 p.m.: Harrison Burton, Michael Waltrip, Elliott Sadler Autograph Session  3:45 p.m.: Trivia Round 2  4:00 p.m.: First & Second Generation Wood Family Q&A Session  4:15 p.m.: Wood Family Autograph Session  5:00 p.m.: Ryan Blaney, Josh Berry Q&A Session  5:15 p.m.: Trivia Round 3  5:15 p.m.: Ryan Blaney, Josh Berry, Paul Menard Autograph Session  5:30 p.m.: Wood Family Autograph Session    The Wood Brothers Museum is located at 21 Performance Drive, Stuart, VA 24171.

What a Weekend, SB Motorsport at the LZ World Tour

Two Countries, Two Days, One Epic Weekend of Drift Action

What a weekend! We were proud to be part of the LZ World Tour once again, and this time the event went one step further, stretching across two countries in two days.As you can imagine, the planning was no small task. From having the SB13 shop set up at both Castle Combe and Mondello Park, to making sure Baggsy and the PS13 made it across the Irish Sea in time, the whole team was flat out from start to finish.

Day 1 – Castle Combe Baggsy came out swinging in the PS13, qualifying 2nd in the Top 24 which gave us an automatic place in the Top 16. The competition was fierce, and by the end of the day it was Archie Harmer who took the win, followed by Connor Falvey in 2nd and Kevin Brunberg in 3rd. The day wrapped up quickly, with most of the LZ tour crew (us included) jumping on the last flight out of Bristol at 8pm to get ready for round two.

Day 2 – Mondello Park Our van rolled in after an overnight drive, arriving at 07:30 Sunday morning. From then on it was all hands on deck to get the pits and shop ready for gates opening at 10am. The atmosphere was incredible, and Baggsy had a fantastic battle with Harry Kerr in his E46. While we didn’t make it to the podium this time, it was a thrill to watch Jack Shanahan take the win, with Connor Falvey once again in 2nd, and Connor Shanahan rounding out the podium.

What a Weekend, SB Motorsport at the LZ World Tour

Two Countries, Two Days, One Epic Weekend of Drift Action

What a weekend! We were proud to be part of the LZ World Tour once again, and this time the event went one step further, stretching across two countries in two days.As you can imagine, the planning was no small task. From having the SB13 shop set up at both Castle Combe and Mondello Park, to making sure Baggsy and the PS13 made it across the Irish Sea in time, the whole team was flat out from start to finish.

Day 1 – Castle Combe Baggsy came out swinging in the PS13, qualifying 2nd in the Top 24 which gave us an automatic place in the Top 16. The competition was fierce, and by the end of the day it was Archie Harmer who took the win, followed by Connor Falvey in 2nd and Kevin Brunberg in 3rd. The day wrapped up quickly, with most of the LZ tour crew (us included) jumping on the last flight out of Bristol at 8pm to get ready for round two.

Day 2 – Mondello Park Our van rolled in after an overnight drive, arriving at 07:30 Sunday morning. From then on it was all hands on deck to get the pits and shop ready for gates opening at 10am. The atmosphere was incredible, and Baggsy had a fantastic battle with Harry Kerr in his E46. While we didn’t make it to the podium this time, it was a thrill to watch Jack Shanahan take the win, with Connor Falvey once again in 2nd, and Connor Shanahan rounding out the podium.

It was an absolute pleasure to be part of the LZ World Tour and share this incredible weekend with so many fans and friends across both venues.From everyone at SB Motorsport, thank you to all of our fans who came out to support us, and to our sponsors who make these opportunities possible. We couldn’t do it without you.See you at the next one, Team SB Motorsport

OCALA, FL (October 8, 2025) — With three races left in the NHRA Countdown Josh Hart and the R+L Carriers Top Fuel team will be looking to finish the season on a high note and carry momentum into the off-season. The 40^th NHRA Texas Fall Nationals and the Stampede of Speed will create a Texas size opportunity for Hart, an entrepreneur and team owner from Florida, to make a move up the point standings. The team is locked into the Top Ten, but Hart wants to move up as high as possible in the point standings down the home stretch.

“We have three more races to turn on as many win lights as possible on race day,” said Hart, a multi-time Top Fuel national event winner. “It all starts with qualifying. We’ll have two shots on Friday, and we need to make the most of them. On Saturday we’ll have two more runs and we need to use those to get as much info for Sunday as possible.”

Josh Hart will be looking to Texas and the Stampede of Speed to finish season strong,
photo credit KZ Photography

JOSH HART READY TO TAKE ON
TEXAS FALL NATIONALS

OCALA, FL (October 8, 2025) — With three races left in the NHRA Countdown Josh Hart and the R+L Carriers Top Fuel team will be looking to finish the season on a high note and carry momentum into the off-season. The 40^th NHRA Texas Fall Nationals and the Stampede of Speed will create a Texas size opportunity for Hart, an entrepreneur and team owner from Florida, to make a move up the point standings. The team is locked into the Top Ten, but Hart wants to move up as high as possible in the point standings down the home stretch.

“We have three more races to turn on as many win lights as possible on race day,” said Hart, a multi-time Top Fuel national event winner. “It all starts with qualifying. We’ll have two shots on Friday, and we need to make the most of them. On Saturday we’ll have two more runs and we need to use those to get as much info for Sunday as possible.”

Josh Hart will be looking to Texas and the Stampede of Speed to finish season strong,
photo credit KZ Photography

The second qualifying session at the Texas Fall Nationals will feature the “Battle for the Saddle” bonus race. The quickest Top Fuel dragster in the second session will win $15,000 plus additional prizes from JEGS, the sponsor of JEGS Friday Night Live! The chance to add some bonus money on Friday night has Hart’s attention.

“The Stampede of Speed started the Battle of the Saddle a few years ago and it made Friday night at Texas Motorplex pretty awesome,” said Hart. “We have seen more tracks this year doing specialty prizes or awards on Friday but the chance to grab $15,000 for one run is a great incentive. I know everyone will be gunning for that and I would love to be the last driver on that saddle to get the cash.”

As the season winds down Hart and the R+L Carriers team have shown flashes of consistency, but they are looking to the Texas Fall Nationals as the opportunity to put a complete race weekend together. Hart has consistently been one of the best drivers off the starting line with a top three average reaction time in the class amongst full-time Top Fuel drivers. The opportunity to grab a low qualifying position will present itself with consistent temperatures and the Motorplex’s famed all-concrete racing surface.

“I think we have all the pieces in place to make some really quick runs,” said Hart. “I have the best crew guys and I have a lot of confidence they are giving me a really good race car. You have to make your own luck and this sport will humble you very quickly. I can’t wait to get to the track.”

On Thursday night Hart will join nearly 60 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competitors along with the JEGS Allstar racers at the Prestage Fan Fest at Railyard Park in downtown Waxahachie for a free driver autograph session from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The event has grown to be one of the largest outdoor events in Waxahachie with race fans filling the park to meet drivers and see exhibition cars on display.

“I love doing Fan Fests all across the country and the Stampede of Speed event is one the biggest we do,” said Hart. “It will be great to meet the fans before the race starts. Events like this get you excited to get to the track because there are always fans that give you a good pep talk. I love getting inspiration from this event that I can then take back home, to the Fan Fest that we host at Burnyzz for the Gatornationals.”

The R+L Carriers Top Fuel team will be on track in qualifying for two sessions on Friday and two on Saturday. Final eliminations for the quickest 16 Top Fuel dragster will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday morning. The race will be broadcast on FOX nationally and fans can get more information by visiting www.stampedeofspeed.com.

LONG BEACH, CA (October 8, 2025) — It’s homecoming week for both Jim Dunn Racing drivers as the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads deep into the heart of Texas for the 40th  Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, October 8-12, at the world-famous Texas Motorplex. While primary driver Buddy Hull continues to recover from a left-hand injury sustained at the Sonoma Nationals, fellow Texan Alex Laughlin will once again handle driving duties for the Jim Dunn Racing 75th  Anniversary Funny Car, which will feature True Brand as the primary sponsor for the second time this season. Even though he won’t be behind the wheel, Hull is coming into his home race weekend with his trademark enthusiasm, ready to represent his team, sponsors and home state in a big way.   “There’s nothing like racing in Texas. It’s my home, my people, and my favorite stop on the tour,” said Hull. “The Texas Motorplex and the Stampede of Speed mean so much to me. It’s the biggest, most exciting week in drag racing, and even though I won’t be in the seat, I’m still going full throttle all weekend long with the fans, the team and the community. I’m beyond fired up!”   Hull, a proud supporter of the Stampede of Speed, will be a major presence throughout the event, participating in fan activities and community appearances. On Thursday, October 9, from 7 – 8:30 p.m., he’ll be meeting fans and signing autographs at the PreStage FanFest in Waxahachie at Railyard Park, one of the most anticipated events leading up to the Fall Nationals.   “The PreStage FanFest is awesome, it’s one of my favorite parts of this whole week,” said Hull. “It brings the sport right to the fans before we ever hit the track. I love shaking hands, taking photos, talking racing, that’s what this sport is all about. If you’re anywhere near Waxahachie, you’ve got to come out!”   The Jim Dunn Racing Funny Car currently piloted by Alex Laughlin has steadily moved in the right direction, continuously running elapsed times in the low 4’s, and at the recent 4-Wide Carolina Nationals, even making a 3.987 second pass. While Laughlin handles the driving duties in Dallas, Hull won’t be idle. He’ll be serving as the chauffeur of the Rodak Cadillac powered by Rodak Coffee, helping the Texas Motorplex with off-track events and keeping the energy high all weekend.   “I might not be making runs in the Funny Car this time, but I’ll still be running wide open,” said Hull. “Between helping the Motorplex, hanging out with fans, and cheering on Alex and the True Brand Funny Car, it’s going to be a busy and unforgettable weekend. This is home, and I’m so proud to be part of it.”   The Texas NHRA Fall Nationals is the fourth of six races in the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship. As Laughlin carries on accruing points for Hull under the NHRA’s medical driver replacement policy, the entire Jim Dunn Racing team is focused on moving up in the point standings.   In addition to True Brand, this weekend Hull and Laughlin will also be representing sponsors Blaze Exhaust Probes, Lescure Mechanical Services, KGC Construction, Mooneyes, Vertex Roofers and General Contractors, Crow Safety, Koppl Pipeline Services, Menards, Wiley X, USD and Compass Facility Services. True Brand will in turn be highlighting the amazing work the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) does across the country throughout the race weekend. This will be the second time Jim Dunn Racing has repped True Brand and the third time True Brand has promoted the National Breast Cancer Foundation at the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals.   “Working alongside Buddy and Alex, and our incredible partners at True Brand, is so much more than a collaboration — it’s a shared mission,” said Ashley Miller, Senior Director of Public Relations & Spokesperson, National Breast Cancer Foundation. “Year after year, these world-class racers pour their hearts into bringing awareness and hope to women and families when they need it most. In moments when life feels uncertain, partnerships like this remind us that there is strength, compassion, and life-saving action in every race.”   The National Breast Cancer Foundation was founded in 1991 by breast cancer survivor, Janelle Hail. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1980 at the age of 34. At the time of her diagnosis, there was little information about the disease, and she was forced to decide about her health with few options. After her treatment, Janelle made a commitment to help women around the world by educating them about breast cancer and the importance of early detection.   “We have three races left this season, and I know everyone is focused on making these last few chances count,” said Hull. “We’ll make some noise in Dallas and make sure to represent True Brand and the rest of our sponsors well.”   Laughlin and the Jim Dunn Racing team will have two qualifying runs on Friday, October 10 and then two more qualifying runs on October 11 at Texas Motorplex. The 16 Funny Cars with the quickest elapsed times after all four rounds of qualifying will compete on race day on Sunday, October 12 at 10 a.m. CT. Fans can watch the race on FOX and FS1. For tickets or more information on the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals visit stampedeofspeed.com.

CHICAGO (October 8, 2025) — Chicago firefighter and Nitro Funny Car team owner and driver Chris King is coming to the Lone Star State for the 40th NHRA Texas Fall Nationals looking to lasso a successful weekend of racing results and fan experiences. Driving the Competition Parts/Howards Cam Nitro Funny Car tuned by veteran Bob Peck, King returns to Texas Motorplex for the second year in a row to participate in the Stampede of Speed, a 10-day extravaganza of speed, music and family events celebrating its fifth year.
 
“I experienced the Stampede of Speed for the first time last year and our whole team was blown away,” said King. “This year we are coming in even earlier to attend the Champions’ Dinner and be all set for the Thursday night FanFest and then a busy race weekend. Our program has steadily been improving and I am excited to get to Texas and see how we can close out the season on a high note.”

 Chris King is eager to take on Stampede of Speed at Texas Motorplex, photo credit Werner Communications

Chris King Eager to Take on Stampede of Speed
and Texas Fall Nationals

CHICAGO (October 8, 2025) — Chicago firefighter and Nitro Funny Car team owner and driver Chris King is coming to the Lone Star State for the 40th NHRA Texas Fall Nationals looking to lasso a successful weekend of racing results and fan experiences. Driving the Competition Parts/Howards Cam Nitro Funny Car tuned by veteran Bob Peck, King returns to Texas Motorplex for the second year in a row to participate in the Stampede of Speed, a 10-day extravaganza of speed, music and family events celebrating its fifth year.
 
“I experienced the Stampede of Speed for the first time last year and our whole team was blown away,” said King. “This year we are coming in even earlier to attend the Champions’ Dinner and be all set for the Thursday night FanFest and then a busy race weekend. Our program has steadily been improving and I am excited to get to Texas and see how we can close out the season on a high note.”

 Chris King is eager to take on Stampede of Speed at Texas Motorplex, photo credit Werner Communications

King has raced several races this season as he builds his program towards full-time NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series participation. King opened the season in Chicago making qualifying runs before attending his son’s college graduation on race day. The team returned to action for the Norwalk Nationals narrowly missing qualifying for a stout 16-car Funny Car field. King was dealt a tough blow at the historic U.S. Nationals finishing five rounds of qualifying as the No. 17 Funny Car just barely on the outside of the quick 16. King is hopeful his luck will turn around at Texas Motorplex.
 
“This season has been a challenge for sure but no one on this team is hanging their head,” said King, who last year narrowly missed the Fall Nationals field. “We have been right on the edge of making some of the tightest Funny Car fields going against full-time teams. We have all the pieces and we just need them to line up for us in qualifying and then again on race day.”
 
Peck and King have made huge strides since they started working together last season. The duo has improved the overall performance of the team and King has added more equipment, including a full-size race hauler, and deeper parts inventory. Several teams have stepped up to help Peck and King pull everything together to make as many races as possible.
 
“The NHRA community of competitors has really been amazing this season,” said King. “Teams we are racing against have helped us with parts. Bob has a great relationship with so many crew chiefs he can bounce his ideas off them and we have really stepped up. I can’t thank Bob, my crew and everyone who has contributed to our success. We may not see it on the qualifying sheet, but we are getting better every race.”
 
During the week leading up to the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals King will attend the Champion’s Dinner at the Texas Motorplex Champion’s Club. The event is an invitation only celebration of the 2024 Texas Fall Nationals and all former winners over the past 40 seasons. The PreStage FanFest takes place on Thursday with King joining nearly 65 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competitors and 80 JEGS Allstar racers in a massive free autograph session from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Railyard Park.
 
King will be on track for two qualifying sessions on Friday including the JEGS Friday Night Live which will include special Opening Ceremonies prior to the start of professional qualifying and huge cash payouts for all four professional categories during the night-time qualifying session as part of the “Battle for the Saddle.” Two more qualifying sessions will take place on Saturday to fill out the 16-Funny Car field. Final eliminations will commence at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Fans can tune into watching the race on FOX’s national broadcast.

CHICAGO (October 8, 2025) — Chicago firefighter and Nitro Funny Car team owner and driver Chris King is coming to the Lone Star State for the 40th NHRA Texas Fall Nationals looking to lasso a successful weekend of racing results and fan experiences. Driving the Competition Parts/Howards Cam Nitro Funny Car tuned by veteran Bob Peck, King returns to Texas Motorplex for the second year in a row to participate in the Stampede of Speed, a 10-day extravaganza of speed, music and family events celebrating its fifth year.
 
“I experienced the Stampede of Speed for the first time last year and our whole team was blown away,” said King. “This year we are coming in even earlier to attend the Champions’ Dinner and be all set for the Thursday night FanFest and then a busy race weekend. Our program has steadily been improving and I am excited to get to Texas and see how we can close out the season on a high note.”

 Chris King is eager to take on Stampede of Speed at Texas Motorplex, photo credit Werner Communications

Chris King Eager to Take on Stampede of Speed
and Texas Fall Nationals

CHICAGO (October 8, 2025) — Chicago firefighter and Nitro Funny Car team owner and driver Chris King is coming to the Lone Star State for the 40th NHRA Texas Fall Nationals looking to lasso a successful weekend of racing results and fan experiences. Driving the Competition Parts/Howards Cam Nitro Funny Car tuned by veteran Bob Peck, King returns to Texas Motorplex for the second year in a row to participate in the Stampede of Speed, a 10-day extravaganza of speed, music and family events celebrating its fifth year.
 
“I experienced the Stampede of Speed for the first time last year and our whole team was blown away,” said King. “This year we are coming in even earlier to attend the Champions’ Dinner and be all set for the Thursday night FanFest and then a busy race weekend. Our program has steadily been improving and I am excited to get to Texas and see how we can close out the season on a high note.”

 Chris King is eager to take on Stampede of Speed at Texas Motorplex, photo credit Werner Communications

King has raced several races this season as he builds his program towards full-time NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series participation. King opened the season in Chicago making qualifying runs before attending his son’s college graduation on race day. The team returned to action for the Norwalk Nationals narrowly missing qualifying for a stout 16-car Funny Car field. King was dealt a tough blow at the historic U.S. Nationals finishing five rounds of qualifying as the No. 17 Funny Car just barely on the outside of the quick 16. King is hopeful his luck will turn around at Texas Motorplex.
 
“This season has been a challenge for sure but no one on this team is hanging their head,” said King, who last year narrowly missed the Fall Nationals field. “We have been right on the edge of making some of the tightest Funny Car fields going against full-time teams. We have all the pieces and we just need them to line up for us in qualifying and then again on race day.”
 
Peck and King have made huge strides since they started working together last season. The duo has improved the overall performance of the team and King has added more equipment, including a full-size race hauler, and deeper parts inventory. Several teams have stepped up to help Peck and King pull everything together to make as many races as possible.
 
“The NHRA community of competitors has really been amazing this season,” said King. “Teams we are racing against have helped us with parts. Bob has a great relationship with so many crew chiefs he can bounce his ideas off them and we have really stepped up. I can’t thank Bob, my crew and everyone who has contributed to our success. We may not see it on the qualifying sheet, but we are getting better every race.”
 
During the week leading up to the NHRA Texas Fall Nationals King will attend the Champion’s Dinner at the Texas Motorplex Champion’s Club. The event is an invitation only celebration of the 2024 Texas Fall Nationals and all former winners over the past 40 seasons. The PreStage FanFest takes place on Thursday with King joining nearly 65 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series competitors and 80 JEGS Allstar racers in a massive free autograph session from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Railyard Park.
 
King will be on track for two qualifying sessions on Friday including the JEGS Friday Night Live which will include special Opening Ceremonies prior to the start of professional qualifying and huge cash payouts for all four professional categories during the night-time qualifying session as part of the “Battle for the Saddle.” Two more qualifying sessions will take place on Saturday to fill out the 16-Funny Car field. Final eliminations will commence at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Fans can tune into watching the race on FOX’s national broadcast.

CONCORD, NC (September 25, 2025) – Alex Karpowicz entered the 2025 season ready to dive into uncharted waters with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota this year, having already conquered various setbacks in his life. 

The Spring Branch, TX driver was diagnosed with scoliosis at 13 years old. After undergoing a successful surgery of two permanent titanium rods placed in his back to correct his spine in 2020, “Mr. Titanium” climbed into a Micro Sprint and found success in his home region with two NOW600 Ark-La-Tex titles in 2022-2023, and the 2023 NOW600 Gulf South championship. 

“I feel a lot less of it now after the surgery than I did before,” Karpowicz said. “It never really got bad until about mid-high school when I hit my big growth spurt. It was like 2020, and we decided that we were going to get surgery. I had the rods and screws put in my spine, and I was out of the car for like six months. I jumped back in, and that’s when my racing career really started.” 

He took the next step in his career this year by joining Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) for his rookie campaign with the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets. Along with the journey being his first time on a national tour, the schedule brought him to a new track every weekend. 

But like any other challenge, he had a lot of support behind him. 

“I mean, not only are they all brand-new tracks for me, but I’ve never raced any of them in a Midget,” Karpowicz said. “You come into them with a brand-new car, brand-new track, and the best I can really do is take what my crew chief says, talk to Jacob (Denney, his KKM teammate), then take what he says and apply that to the night. A lot of the tracks are similar to others that we’ve raced earlier in the year. So, I can take my notes, compare them, and try to learn that way.” 

Karpowicz took the first half of the season to learn the car and package before finding his comfort level, earning three consecutive seventh-place finishes during the Kansas races at Humboldt Speedway, 81 Speedway, and Airport Raceway. 

The Texan weathered a summertime slide that included a single top-10 at Spoon River Speedway in nine races between May and August. Then, Karpowicz found momentum at the Appalachian Midget Week opener at Action Track USA when he won his first Series Heat Race and earned the night’s High-Point honors, finishing in ninth place. 

The top-10 performances became more commonplace for the No. 72 Big Red Soap LynK Chassis, adding three more in the last five Series races. 

“I think the beginning of the season, we really struggled,” Karpowicz said. “I was definitely disappointed, almost entirely on myself. I’d say that Oklahoma swing and going into (Appalachian Midget Week) was when we really figured it out. Myself, working with this team, it all started to come together. I got a lot more confident in the car, which allowed me to really rip it and be fast right off the bat. 

“At the beginning, we could qualify well, run our Heat Race well, then by Feature time, we’d not do well. Then, it got to where we didn’t qualify good, but could run the Feature good. I think it’s all starting to come together a little bit, and we can have solid results every time we’re on the racetrack.” 

Before Karpowicz finishes the rookie campaign in the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets, he’ll make two debut appearances at Jacksonville Speedway and Millbridge Speedway. Despite relying on video replays and testimonials from his KKM teammates, Karpowicz said he has more confidence heading to the two facilities than he did at the start of the season. 

“I’ve put some thought into them, mainly Millbridge,” Karpowicz said. “They’re two totally opposite tracks. Millbridge is a little bullring, and Jacksonville’s a pretty good size. Millbridge, since the beginning of the year, was a track I was really anxious about going to, for just it being so small and not something I’m used to. 

“But, as the year’s gone on, I’ve actually really come to like the smaller tracks. So, I went from being nervous to excited about going to Millbridge. Jacksonville looks like your average Midget track, so I feel pretty confident going into both tracks. 

Karpowicz climbs back in the seat of his Toyota-powered Midget for the penultimate event of 2025 at Jacksonville for the Honest Abe Roofing Open Wheel Showdown on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 3-4. Then, he’ll close out the rookie season with the Series in the Xtreme World Championship presented by Glenn Styres Racing on Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 3-4. Use code “KARPOWICZ72” to get $5 off your tickets to Jacksonville.

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Alex Karpowicz Soaking Up Rookie Lessons, Finishing 2025 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Season with Confidence 

CONCORD, NC (September 25, 2025) – Alex Karpowicz entered the 2025 season ready to dive into uncharted waters with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota this year, having already conquered various setbacks in his life. 

The Spring Branch, TX driver was diagnosed with scoliosis at 13 years old. After undergoing a successful surgery of two permanent titanium rods placed in his back to correct his spine in 2020, “Mr. Titanium” climbed into a Micro Sprint and found success in his home region with two NOW600 Ark-La-Tex titles in 2022-2023, and the 2023 NOW600 Gulf South championship. 

“I feel a lot less of it now after the surgery than I did before,” Karpowicz said. “It never really got bad until about mid-high school when I hit my big growth spurt. It was like 2020, and we decided that we were going to get surgery. I had the rods and screws put in my spine, and I was out of the car for like six months. I jumped back in, and that’s when my racing career really started.” 

He took the next step in his career this year by joining Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) for his rookie campaign with the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets. Along with the journey being his first time on a national tour, the schedule brought him to a new track every weekend. 

But like any other challenge, he had a lot of support behind him. 

“I mean, not only are they all brand-new tracks for me, but I’ve never raced any of them in a Midget,” Karpowicz said. “You come into them with a brand-new car, brand-new track, and the best I can really do is take what my crew chief says, talk to Jacob (Denney, his KKM teammate), then take what he says and apply that to the night. A lot of the tracks are similar to others that we’ve raced earlier in the year. So, I can take my notes, compare them, and try to learn that way.” 

Karpowicz took the first half of the season to learn the car and package before finding his comfort level, earning three consecutive seventh-place finishes during the Kansas races at Humboldt Speedway, 81 Speedway, and Airport Raceway. 

The Texan weathered a summertime slide that included a single top-10 at Spoon River Speedway in nine races between May and August. Then, Karpowicz found momentum at the Appalachian Midget Week opener at Action Track USA when he won his first Series Heat Race and earned the night’s High-Point honors, finishing in ninth place. 

The top-10 performances became more commonplace for the No. 72 Big Red Soap LynK Chassis, adding three more in the last five Series races. 

“I think the beginning of the season, we really struggled,” Karpowicz said. “I was definitely disappointed, almost entirely on myself. I’d say that Oklahoma swing and going into (Appalachian Midget Week) was when we really figured it out. Myself, working with this team, it all started to come together. I got a lot more confident in the car, which allowed me to really rip it and be fast right off the bat. 

“At the beginning, we could qualify well, run our Heat Race well, then by Feature time, we’d not do well. Then, it got to where we didn’t qualify good, but could run the Feature good. I think it’s all starting to come together a little bit, and we can have solid results every time we’re on the racetrack.” 

Before Karpowicz finishes the rookie campaign in the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets, he’ll make two debut appearances at Jacksonville Speedway and Millbridge Speedway. Despite relying on video replays and testimonials from his KKM teammates, Karpowicz said he has more confidence heading to the two facilities than he did at the start of the season. 

“I’ve put some thought into them, mainly Millbridge,” Karpowicz said. “They’re two totally opposite tracks. Millbridge is a little bullring, and Jacksonville’s a pretty good size. Millbridge, since the beginning of the year, was a track I was really anxious about going to, for just it being so small and not something I’m used to. 

“But, as the year’s gone on, I’ve actually really come to like the smaller tracks. So, I went from being nervous to excited about going to Millbridge. Jacksonville looks like your average Midget track, so I feel pretty confident going into both tracks. 

Karpowicz climbs back in the seat of his Toyota-powered Midget for the penultimate event of 2025 at Jacksonville for the Honest Abe Roofing Open Wheel Showdown on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 3-4. Then, he’ll close out the rookie season with the Series in the Xtreme World Championship presented by Glenn Styres Racing on Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 3-4. Use code “KARPOWICZ72” to get $5 off your tickets to Jacksonville.

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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. 

NATIONAL EVENT TITLE ON THE LINE IN ST. LOUIS ST. LOUIS (September 24, 2025) — The final Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown NHRA national event will be contested September 26-28 at World Wide Technology Raceway during the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals. Reigning world champion Mark Pawuk is all but assured of winning his second consecutive Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown world title at the conclusion of qualifying. The veteran driver holds a 153-point lead over a surging Taylor Dietsch, based on the maximum available points of 118 points, Pawuk is a mathematical lock for the title as long as he does not incur 36 penalty points, a near impossibility. A full field of Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Dodge Challenger Drag Paks and Ford Mustang Cobra Jets will be vying for the national event title looking to best Pawuk and Dietsch.   “I am looking forward to St. Louis and heading into this race I feel a lot better than last year,” said Pawuk. “We have had a great season and I have to thank all my sponsors and my family for their support. We clinched the championship in St. Louis last year and to do it again hopefully in St. Louis will make this a special weekend.”  Mark Pawuk should wrap up second consecutive Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown world championship in St. Louis, photo credit Auto ImageryLast year Pawuk was in a tight battle with Chevrolet COPO Camaro drivers Scott Libersher, and Stephen Bell and his Empaco Dodge Challenger Drag Pak prevailed. This year Pawuk had to hold off father and son team of Jason and Taylor Dietsch down the stretch. Taylor Dietsch has won the past two Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series races in his first full season competing in the class behind the wheel of his Ford Mustang Cobra Jet. He will carry the $2,000 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown bounty into the Midwest Nationals.   “I said after we won the U.S. Nationals, I wanted to hold onto this Flexjet Bounty as long as possible,” said Dietsch. “We kept it through the Reading Nationals and I would like to make it $3,000 going into next season. This has been a lot of fun and I want to just stay relaxed and keep doing my best job behind the wheel.”  Indianapolis and Reading Nationals winner Taylor Dietsch will be hunting for his third Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown win in a row in St. Louis, photo credit Auto ImageryPawuk and the Dietschs have dominated the season capturing wins at six of the seven Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown national events. Jason Allegrucci was able to break through at the Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals outrunning Pawuk, Tony Scott Jr. and Raymond Nash for the win. Five other drivers joined Pawuk with runner-up finishes this season including Nash, Libersher, Lee Hartman, Lenny Lottig and James Betz. The diversity of the top finishers has made the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series one of the most exciting for fans to follow in 2025. Veteran driver Hartman will be looking to close out the season with his first career Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series win after a season of strong No. 1 qualifier efforts and close races.   “We have had a lot of opportunities this season and I am looking forward to St. Louis to see if we can close out with a win,” said Hartman. “This class is so tough and the other drivers are great guys and very tough competitors.”   The Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown competitors will have three qualifying runs allowing each team to get data and fine-tune their race cars. Friday, September 26 will feature qualifying runs at 1:00 p.m. and 3:35 p.m. and on Saturday, teams make their final qualifying pass at 11:10 a.m. before going into eliminations later that day. Sunday morning will open with the final two rounds of eliminations. Fans can catch all the action live from Word Wide Technology Raceway in person or on NHRA.tv. They can also tune into the FS1 broadcast following the conclusion of the race on Sunday.   2025 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Results Gainesville –Jason Dietsch, winner; Lenny Lottig, runner-up Charlotte – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Mark Pawuk, runner-up Chicago – Jason Dietsch, winner; Lee Hartman, runner-up Bristol – Mark Pawuk, winner; James Betz, runner-up Norwalk – Mark Pawuk, winner; Scott Libersher, runner-up Indianapolis –Taylor Dietsch, winner; Raymond Nash, runner-up Reading – Taylor Dietsch, winner; Scott Libersher, runner-up