Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA Hypercars miss out on Hyperpole at COTA AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 6, 2025) – Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA’s pole run in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) ended at two impressive races. With a persistent drizzle creating tricky conditions for the 18-car Hypercar field on the already challenging 5.513-kilometer (3.426-mile), 20-turn Circuit of the Americas course, the No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R qualified 16th and the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R driven by Alex Lynn qualified 17th for Sunday’s six-hour Lone Star Le Mans.

Lynn had earned the pole the past two races and teamed with Norman Nato and Will Stevens to secure Cadillac Racing’s maiden WEC victory in mid-July at Interlagos. The No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R had also advanced to the 10-car Hyperpole in each of the previous five races, qualifying four times in the top five. Still, Cadillac enters the sixth of eight rounds of WEC competition in second place in the Manufacturers Championship and the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R roster is third in the Drivers Championship standings. A solid points day for both entries to remain in the title hunt is the objective. The 12-minute qualifying was declared wet by Race Control and lap times were well off the pace of the three free practice sessions on a dry, hot racing surface as all the Hypercars left pit lane on Michelin slicks. The No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R paced the field in the initial free practice session Friday at 1 minute, 53.584 seconds. Lynn brought the No. 12 entry to pit lane for rain tires with 5:40 left in the session and Bamber followed two laps later. But both drivers ran out of time to record a lap quick enough to crack the top 10 and move on to Hyperpole. The No. 83 Ferrari 499P registered a best lap of 1:57.655 in the shootout to earn the pole. Media resources: Cadillac at COTA photos | All-time statistics | 2025 WEC statistics Notes: The No. 12 hybrid racecar has scored points in every race, including fifth, fourth and first the past three outings. … The No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R, which recorded the runner-up finish in Brazil with Bamber, Sebastien Bourdais and Jenson Button behind the wheel, has advanced to Hyperpole in four of the six races. … The race marks the 50th in the WEC for Lynn, whose birthday is September 17. … In 2024, Cadillac Racing’s lone Hypercar entry qualified third and finished a season-high fourth at COTA. …  Bamber is a two-time winner at COTA (IMSA GTLM in 2016 and WEC LMP1 in 2017).

The race will be telecast in the U.S. on MotorTrend, the MAX app, FIA WEC app and broadcast on Radio Le Mans. Additionally, streaming from the cockpit of the Nos. 12 and 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.Rs will be available HERE.

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Rain creates tricky qualifying for CadillacCadillac Hertz Team JOTA Hypercars miss out on Hyperpole at COTA AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 6, 2025) – Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA’s pole run in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) ended at two impressive races. With a persistent drizzle creating tricky conditions for the 18-car Hypercar field on the already challenging 5.513-kilometer (3.426-mile), 20-turn Circuit of the Americas course, the No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R qualified 16th and the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R driven by Alex Lynn qualified 17th for Sunday’s six-hour Lone Star Le Mans.

Lynn had earned the pole the past two races and teamed with Norman Nato and Will Stevens to secure Cadillac Racing’s maiden WEC victory in mid-July at Interlagos. The No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R had also advanced to the 10-car Hyperpole in each of the previous five races, qualifying four times in the top five. Still, Cadillac enters the sixth of eight rounds of WEC competition in second place in the Manufacturers Championship and the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R roster is third in the Drivers Championship standings. A solid points day for both entries to remain in the title hunt is the objective. The 12-minute qualifying was declared wet by Race Control and lap times were well off the pace of the three free practice sessions on a dry, hot racing surface as all the Hypercars left pit lane on Michelin slicks. The No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R paced the field in the initial free practice session Friday at 1 minute, 53.584 seconds. Lynn brought the No. 12 entry to pit lane for rain tires with 5:40 left in the session and Bamber followed two laps later. But both drivers ran out of time to record a lap quick enough to crack the top 10 and move on to Hyperpole. The No. 83 Ferrari 499P registered a best lap of 1:57.655 in the shootout to earn the pole. Media resources: Cadillac at COTA photos | All-time statistics | 2025 WEC statistics Notes: The No. 12 hybrid racecar has scored points in every race, including fifth, fourth and first the past three outings. … The No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R, which recorded the runner-up finish in Brazil with Bamber, Sebastien Bourdais and Jenson Button behind the wheel, has advanced to Hyperpole in four of the six races. … The race marks the 50th in the WEC for Lynn, whose birthday is September 17. … In 2024, Cadillac Racing’s lone Hypercar entry qualified third and finished a season-high fourth at COTA. …  Bamber is a two-time winner at COTA (IMSA GTLM in 2016 and WEC LMP1 in 2017).

The race will be telecast in the U.S. on MotorTrend, the MAX app, FIA WEC app and broadcast on Radio Le Mans. Additionally, streaming from the cockpit of the Nos. 12 and 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.Rs will be available HERE.

What they’re saying

Dieter Gass, team principal: “Not a great session for us. The conditions were right between wet and dry tires. We know that compared to the opposition we struggle with tire warming, therefore we decided to commit to wets at one point in the session. Unfortunately, from that point onwards, the track seemed to improve slightly, which favored slick tires and put us down to the bottom of the classification. Not our day.”

NASCAR CUP SERIES WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAY TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES SEPTEMBER 6, 2025

Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at World Wide Technology Raceway.

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NASCAR CUP SERIESWORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAYTEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTESSEPTEMBER 6, 2025

Austin Dillon, driver of the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at World Wide Technology Raceway.

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Media Availability Quotes:  You’re averaging the third-most points on this type of track, the shorter flat tracks, this year. Why do you feel like you excel at these types of venues?“That’s a good question. I’m not sure. I feel like I’m comfortable with whatever we’re doing with the cars. Just confidence and giving good feedback. The guys are giving me good race cars and it’s just probably a strong suit for us right now at RCR. I guess that’s the best way to answer it. I do feel really comfortable and feel like my feedback is good.”   You finished sixth here last year and Kyle (Busch) won here the year before, so how much of an opportunity is this weekend to get above the cutline?“It’s huge. You know, last week was very disappointing because I felt like we had a great week to capitalize. We really executed in practice and qualifying. Qualifying ninth, that was a big start for us. We didn’t do a great job in the race of taking advantage of that. I feel like we should be above the cutline because of all the stuff that went down last week. ‘Execution’ was the main word that I used at media day. We executed partly… half of it. Getting through that race, we’re only eight away from the cutline, so it’s not insurmountable. I feel really good about these next two races. So yes, Gateway is huge for us. I think that qualifying today, again, if we can execute like we did at Darlington — this is a place that is tougher to pass than Darlington. Maintaining track position is a bit easier because of that, but you also have to do a really good job in strategy and different things. I think the past history of Kyle (Busch) running really well here and winning. Last year, we had a very fast car and we were able to take advantage of that and finish sixth, like you said, and score stage points. If we score some stage points and finish in the top-10, I feel like we’ll go into Bristol just above the cutline, and then we’ve got to do the same thing there.”   You’ve been fast at this point of the season, the end of the summer, this year and last year. What is it about RCR that you kind of build up to the end of the summer, start of the playoffs, or is it just kind of the team getting fast at the right time?“It’s funny. I think we come out swinging, we kind of take a dip and then we come back. I think RC has to yell at us at the right time, I guess, and then we get going again. I don’t know why that is. I’d really love to figure that out, solve for it, but at least we’re finding speed at the right time, like you talked about, because I think that’s key in this sport now and in every sport. Momentum is big I’m proud of our organization for the speed that we have brought the last couple weeks. You saw Kyle (Busch) and AJ (Allmendinger) run well last week. It shows us that we were capable of doing that. We kind of got burnt last week on that last caution. I mean, we were on pit road when the yellow fell and we were the wave around. We had just started coming forward pretty good. We were up to 18th. I think we would have finished the race 14th, if that cycle would have gone through.”   There’s been some talk about changing the rule next year for the fastest lap for the point, like whether you have to be on the lead lap or not. You’re probably somebody who loves kind of love the challenge of getting the car back on track, kind of old school racer mentality. I’m curious how you view that?So did Josh (Berry) end up getting the fast lap last week and it counted toward the playoffs? Yeah, that’s impressive. So yeah, I guess you don’t want to be in that situation either way, but it is a consolation prize, somewhat. So yeah, they probably got to look at it, as far as is it the true fast lap of the race? You know, that’s probably the toughest part because — yeah, you pump up the tires, you go rip one lap off, you’re going to be quick time. It’s just part of it. You’re running qualifying air and low on fuel. I mean, you guys see what we do from practice to qualifying every week and how much faster we go. Yeah, it probably needs to be adjusted.”   Austin Cindric was in here a little bit earlier. He doesn’t really think these flat tracks are in the grouping that a lot of us perceive him to be…  like Gateway, New Hampshire, Phoenix are more different. What’s your perspective on that? When we watch this tomorrow, how much can we be like, all right, this guy was good here, so Phoenix, New Hampshire, they’ll probably be good there… how much does that really translate?“I think there is definitely connections to certain aspects. I think I look at it more of like the asphalt degradation stuff,  so tracks that really burn up tires and then tracks that have a high grip level. I think this (World Wide Technology Raceway) has a high grip level. I think Phoenix has a high grip level. So I look at Penske, they consistently run well in places that I feel like tires are less attractive in the situation. That’s where I feel like they run well. Like, you go to a higher degradation place, they seem to struggle a little bit in those places. But I wouldn’t look at it like — if you run good here, I do not think that it really translates to New Hampshire at all, just because the asphalt is so old and rough and this place is pretty smooth. So that’s another part of it to look at, like look at how smooth the track is and how rough a track is. Those things play more into what a company I feel like brings consistently to a track, like who really has a good shock package because the tracks are rough. At a smoother track, well, then they’re probably a little more rigid than most places and they really do a good job on their aero platform. Those are the type of things that I would look at instead of clumping certain tracks together.”   What were your thoughts on Gateway getting added to the playoffs? With turns one and two being so different than three and four, what are some of the challenges this place presents? “It’s a very different type of track. It’s a cool track. I think you’re shifting a lot more than most places here. Strategy is very important. Two tires, no tires, fuel only, all come into play here. It is cooler than what we normally race here, so I think strategy is even that much more important. But it’s a great facility. They give great gifts to the drivers. I’ve got an awesome chrome bat with my name on it, some cookies and all kinds of stuff, so they’re like P1 on my charts for gifts, so far (laughs). So yeah, it’s a cool place.”   I know it’s a way out, but the forecast for Bristol is pretty mild. It could be somewhat chilly at night, so how nervous are you that the tire situation could be one of those crazy degradation races if it’s just cool enough to trigger that?“It definitely could happen. I feel like they have a good grasp on what makes that happen or not, and I think it has to do with the amount of PJ1 that they use or the type they use. The resin didn’t work. I feel like if they use nothing, like if they make a really light pass across the track with that and they don’t put that PJ1 down within that three-foot, four-foot range on the bottom, then there’s a good shot that that tire degradation stuff happens, like if they just put less down.  So that’s what I think. Every time they try not to put that stuff down on the bottom, then it’s going to really marble up and do all that crazy tire stuff. So yeah, that would be interesting. That would throw a little ding in the plans and change the game a little bit, if that happens.”    With your bigger involvement with the organization, does that and any of that go back to your experiences with the bull riding team and getting more involved? And if so, how so? Is it easy to maybe see how busy you are that that’s more of a ceremonial position with the bull riding team?“At this point, I wish it was ceremonial sometimes (laughs). But I’m constantly working pretty good with those guys… team psychologist sometimes. We’re struggling right now for the first time But I’ve learned a lot, man. I’ve learned a ton. It’s interesting from that side of it. I probably feel for my grandfather at certain times a lot more because a lot of things are out of your control in the end. You’re trying to put together the greatest teams and the greatest group of guys you can, and sometimes it just doesn’t work out. You got to stick with your people. You got to be there for them when it matters. It makes you grow up a lot in that position. So yeah, I think it’s been helpful, and I think it allows me to sympathize with him on certain things. You learn a lot from that, so it’s good.”   What is Austin Dillon, team psychologist, like?“I’m just trying to be there for my guys, like a team. I’ve been in a lot of sports settings. You guys always talk about Little League World Series. I had some great coaches and some great teammates. Sports, in general, have shaped the person I feel like I am. I’ve had some great race teams that I’ve won championships with, and I still have relationships with those guys. It goes a long way. The current team I have is a great team. I have a great crew chief and leader. It’s a long season. It’s a grind. You go up through ups and downs, and you lose a lot.  You know, winning is a blessing and a curse. It teaches you — when you’re winning all the time, it’s hard to understand certain things. So when you lose, it really teaches you a lot more. And yeah, so you learn a lot more of what kind of person you are when you lose, and who the people you have around you. Winning is great and easy… everybody loves you. But when you start to struggle, those are the people that — the guy that comes out of that, that’s the person I want to be around because no matter what adversity they hit, they’re going to come out the other side of it. As you go through those things, you’re not going to win constantly. The best in the world; there’s only a few of those people, the goats, that do it. But at some point in their career, they probably lost, and they figured it out earlier than most.”

NASCAR CUP SERIES WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAY TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES SEPTEMBER 6, 2025

Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at World Wide Technology Raceway.

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Media Availability Quotes:  Another reason you’re probably in here is because this is the track that gave you a big break in a way, but I’d also like to know why you are addicted to buying cars that look like NASCAR’s now. Is your accountant okay with this? Why is this happening?I“I’ve always wanted street legal cars as a kid. Kalamazoo Speedway, where I was from, the owner had one of the Intimidator SS’s and I thought that was like the coolest thing in the world. Every time I look at Facebook Marketplace, it seems like there’s more and more coming up. Either my algorithms knowing it or people are making these cars knowing I’ll probably buy them. I was literally in the hauler a minute ago looking at another one. I just enjoy cars, but I enjoy NASCAR’s, too. It’s a lot of fun when you drive it. The Dale truck — I blew a tire and I think I got 100 honks and ‘hell yeahs’, ‘Go Dale’ and stuff like that. I haven’t driven the Oldsmobile yet on the road, so I’m curious about that reaction. It’s pretty awesome. It’s a history of NASCAR, but also it’s super fun. The first time I drove the Dale truck, I had about six people walk over to me. I was stuck at a gas station for an hour. We just talked NASCAR. I think that’s what I’ve most enjoyed with it.” I understand you’re going to be part of a new documentary called ‘Rising’ that kind of chronicles three up-and-coming drivers in the circuit. I’m curious to hear your thoughts on that and just your overall racing journey from creating stop motions as a kid to being a Cup Series driver now…“Yeah, ultimately you always want to show people more of the insights and everything. I remember as a kid buying every DVD I could find of mini-docs. I think Kasey Kahen had one. Tony (Stewart) had one. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had plenty, and obviously Dale Earnhardt Sr. had a lot of them. That’s what made me a fan of a lot of drivers or really just keep in racing. The more we can do of that as a sport is big, and for me to be a part of it is super cool. It’s been a lot of fun to open up a lot on that. I’m just excited for a lot of people to see it when it comes out.”   You made some headlines last week with some contact with the No. 9 car. Have you all discussed that or is it kind of just in the past and move forward to Gateway?“Yeah, I mean you just move on. It was super early. It didn’t affect either one of us I don’t think too bad. You just move on. One thinks you’re going to give a little bit of extra room, and the other you’re trying to kind of play a pick. I think that’s just racing.”   Have you ever thought about having iRacing as a sponsor livery or like a future partnership? “Yeah, I mean it would be cool, for sure, because obviously I use it a lot. But for how I drive on iRacing, I don’t think I’m their brightest shining ambassador they would want, per se a little bit, so I kind of understand that too.”    I imagine I probably know the answer, but I know Christopher (Bell) was a little upset with the scenario in pit road last week. I’m just wondering, was there any conversations with your team from him that you’re aware of or not?“Yeah, my crew chief (Luke Lambert) and Adam Stevens talked and they were all good. Obviously, you know heat of the moment, everybody can share their frustration, but they talked and they were all good. Drivers, most of the time on pit road, are kind of just blind, per se, right? It’s more on the crew chiefs from that aspect to guide us in and out, so they had that conversation and I think they’re plenty good moving forward.”   Do you remember the buzz surrounding your Cup debut here?“I do, yeah. I remember a lot of that that day. It was a lot of fun. It’s pretty crazy what it was like. I don’t know if there was a lot of buzz at the start, but I remember when I got out of the car, there was a lot of moving pieces on my end that it was all a very quick 180 of trying to sign an extension on my truck deal to legitimately getting the conversation started about driving a Cup car within 70 laps, which was pretty wild.”   In a lot of cases, when you have an opportunity like that, some guys — I mean on the other side of that, Corey (LaJoie) had a great opportunity that day but you were in secondary equipment and really kind of started making a name for yourself. At what point did that sink in?“I mean I was just very nervous about being slow. If I wrecked or ran 30th, I think it wouldn’t have been a shock, but if I ran really fast, I think that would have been the shock and the needle mover, per se. Luckily when the brake rotor broke, I was moving forward and we were like 15th or 16th, which I thought helped me a little bit theoretically because like a month later, it was like we were running eighth-place lap times. And then like two months later, the stories were that we were going to run top-five. And then you know six months later, we were going to win the race. I’m like — these are getting out of control a little bit. But it kind of helped a little bit of just kind of that ‘what-if’ aspect that I thought may Spire Motorsports hungrier to be aggressive and want to make that change for me being in the No. 77. I would have liked to see how that day played out, but honestly, I thought it couldn’t work out any better.”    I talked to Kyle Busch last week and he said when he races in the Xfinity and Truck Series against those drivers — when they can keep up with him, when they can beat him, when they can contend with him, he knows that they’re ready to make the jump. What did you feel when you were racing against Cup guys that would come to Truck and how would you kind of grade yourself against them?“Yeah, I mean I think any time you’re racing a Cup driver in Trucks or Xfinity, you know ultimately their owners are watching that and that’s how they really grade it. When there are no Cup guys in the field, I mean you could win 10 of them but if you if you go 0-10 — you know, split half and half, you go 10-0 against no Cup guys but you go 0-10 against Cup guys, I think that’s what a lot of teams really look at. You’re still really good but I think that is a true grade. (Jeff) Dickerson and I talk about it all the time because obviously he was an agent in there and he was there when the top-10 of Xfinity would be all Cup guys and — you’d be lucky to run 12th and you’d be pumped because you’re best in class. So yeah, I don’t think we need to get back there but I definitely think it would make it a lot easier. You know, I’m here because I got to go join the Cup field and race against them; got thrown to the deep end and I didn’t sink right away. So yeah, I think that’s the biggest thing is if I never got that shot, I would just be hoping Cup guys would come run Trucks and maybe I can outrun them. I remember Sonoma when I won the pole, there were like four Cup guys right behind me and that Truck pole meant a lot more because of that.”    This is a narrow pit road… I think the tightest on the circuit. What’s the challenge? What’s it like on from the driver’s perspective?“I mean, I just wrecked last week on pit road, so I’m pumped now that you say that (laughs).  It’s so tough now because we pit a lot more. Somebody asked me a while ago because it was becoming like every week that there were accidents or issues on pit road – you just think everybody’s so much more competitive now. I remember watching Cup races and there’d be nine to 14 guys on the lead lap and they all picked not even close to each other. And now, there will be 32 on the lead lap and you pit 10 times together because there’s stages and cautions. There’s less green flag stops. We’ll go weeks — I remember the first eight races, I was like, shoot I haven’t even done a green flag stop… I don’t really remember how to do it. So I think that’s the biggest thing that makes it even more challenging but I just think it’s maybe less because it’s so normal now to come down pit road; there’s 32 guys and they’re all competitive too. The stops are faster too… you know, they’re not sitting there for 14 to 17 seconds and the bad guys are maybe 18 to 19 seconds. I mean, the dead last place car is still pitting nine-second pit stops. It’s just so competitive, from the pit stops to the drivers and the cars now, that I think it’s just so common now. When you tighten it up like this, we’re kind of used to it now.”   To come back from a spin and finish top-10 at a place like Darlington, how personally significant was that to you, or was that more of a – boy, what could have been if I didn’t spin? How did you look at it last week?“I mean, I don’t know. The Toyota’s were super-fast. So yeah, I don’t think there was any like ‘what-ifs’. I think the only ‘what-ifs’ is if we could have ran best in class, from the Chevy aspect, to run like fifth or sixth versus ninth. But yeah, I was still really happy with that and the turnaround — to be able to go from like pretty good to the worst driving car I felt like I’ve ever had for a minute and then we put two-tenths of air or something and be pretty good right.  I think that’s really been our year a little bit, is just being able to — I always mentioned Jeff (Dickerson) but I mean he’s just who I talk to 24-7; he’s really big on the really good teams, they might have a total cluster of a day and the other guys are laughing at them or pointing and just like, man they’re terrible, but at the end of it, they look at the scoreboard and they’re like how did they finish single digits. He used the No. 5 car as an example at times. He’ll have adversity a lot of the day and then all of a sudden he’s sixth, seventh or eighth and that’s where we’ve been trying to mimic per se. For us to be able to do that I think was important on a day that I felt like Chevy, but also Hendrick Motorsports, we just kind of all missed it a little bit.”

NASCAR CUP SERIESWORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAYTEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTESSEPTEMBER 6, 2025

Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at World Wide Technology Raceway.

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Media Availability Quotes:  Another reason you’re probably in here is because this is the track that gave you a big break in a way, but I’d also like to know why you are addicted to buying cars that look like NASCAR’s now. Is your accountant okay with this? Why is this happening?I“I’ve always wanted street legal cars as a kid. Kalamazoo Speedway, where I was from, the owner had one of the Intimidator SS’s and I thought that was like the coolest thing in the world. Every time I look at Facebook Marketplace, it seems like there’s more and more coming up. Either my algorithms knowing it or people are making these cars knowing I’ll probably buy them. I was literally in the hauler a minute ago looking at another one. I just enjoy cars, but I enjoy NASCAR’s, too. It’s a lot of fun when you drive it. The Dale truck — I blew a tire and I think I got 100 honks and ‘hell yeahs’, ‘Go Dale’ and stuff like that. I haven’t driven the Oldsmobile yet on the road, so I’m curious about that reaction. It’s pretty awesome. It’s a history of NASCAR, but also it’s super fun. The first time I drove the Dale truck, I had about six people walk over to me. I was stuck at a gas station for an hour. We just talked NASCAR. I think that’s what I’ve most enjoyed with it.” I understand you’re going to be part of a new documentary called ‘Rising’ that kind of chronicles three up-and-coming drivers in the circuit. I’m curious to hear your thoughts on that and just your overall racing journey from creating stop motions as a kid to being a Cup Series driver now…“Yeah, ultimately you always want to show people more of the insights and everything. I remember as a kid buying every DVD I could find of mini-docs. I think Kasey Kahen had one. Tony (Stewart) had one. Dale Earnhardt Jr. had plenty, and obviously Dale Earnhardt Sr. had a lot of them. That’s what made me a fan of a lot of drivers or really just keep in racing. The more we can do of that as a sport is big, and for me to be a part of it is super cool. It’s been a lot of fun to open up a lot on that. I’m just excited for a lot of people to see it when it comes out.”   You made some headlines last week with some contact with the No. 9 car. Have you all discussed that or is it kind of just in the past and move forward to Gateway?“Yeah, I mean you just move on. It was super early. It didn’t affect either one of us I don’t think too bad. You just move on. One thinks you’re going to give a little bit of extra room, and the other you’re trying to kind of play a pick. I think that’s just racing.”   Have you ever thought about having iRacing as a sponsor livery or like a future partnership? “Yeah, I mean it would be cool, for sure, because obviously I use it a lot. But for how I drive on iRacing, I don’t think I’m their brightest shining ambassador they would want, per se a little bit, so I kind of understand that too.”    I imagine I probably know the answer, but I know Christopher (Bell) was a little upset with the scenario in pit road last week. I’m just wondering, was there any conversations with your team from him that you’re aware of or not?“Yeah, my crew chief (Luke Lambert) and Adam Stevens talked and they were all good. Obviously, you know heat of the moment, everybody can share their frustration, but they talked and they were all good. Drivers, most of the time on pit road, are kind of just blind, per se, right? It’s more on the crew chiefs from that aspect to guide us in and out, so they had that conversation and I think they’re plenty good moving forward.”   Do you remember the buzz surrounding your Cup debut here?“I do, yeah. I remember a lot of that that day. It was a lot of fun. It’s pretty crazy what it was like. I don’t know if there was a lot of buzz at the start, but I remember when I got out of the car, there was a lot of moving pieces on my end that it was all a very quick 180 of trying to sign an extension on my truck deal to legitimately getting the conversation started about driving a Cup car within 70 laps, which was pretty wild.”   In a lot of cases, when you have an opportunity like that, some guys — I mean on the other side of that, Corey (LaJoie) had a great opportunity that day but you were in secondary equipment and really kind of started making a name for yourself. At what point did that sink in?“I mean I was just very nervous about being slow. If I wrecked or ran 30th, I think it wouldn’t have been a shock, but if I ran really fast, I think that would have been the shock and the needle mover, per se. Luckily when the brake rotor broke, I was moving forward and we were like 15th or 16th, which I thought helped me a little bit theoretically because like a month later, it was like we were running eighth-place lap times. And then like two months later, the stories were that we were going to run top-five. And then you know six months later, we were going to win the race. I’m like — these are getting out of control a little bit. But it kind of helped a little bit of just kind of that ‘what-if’ aspect that I thought may Spire Motorsports hungrier to be aggressive and want to make that change for me being in the No. 77. I would have liked to see how that day played out, but honestly, I thought it couldn’t work out any better.”    I talked to Kyle Busch last week and he said when he races in the Xfinity and Truck Series against those drivers — when they can keep up with him, when they can beat him, when they can contend with him, he knows that they’re ready to make the jump. What did you feel when you were racing against Cup guys that would come to Truck and how would you kind of grade yourself against them?“Yeah, I mean I think any time you’re racing a Cup driver in Trucks or Xfinity, you know ultimately their owners are watching that and that’s how they really grade it. When there are no Cup guys in the field, I mean you could win 10 of them but if you if you go 0-10 — you know, split half and half, you go 10-0 against no Cup guys but you go 0-10 against Cup guys, I think that’s what a lot of teams really look at. You’re still really good but I think that is a true grade. (Jeff) Dickerson and I talk about it all the time because obviously he was an agent in there and he was there when the top-10 of Xfinity would be all Cup guys and — you’d be lucky to run 12th and you’d be pumped because you’re best in class. So yeah, I don’t think we need to get back there but I definitely think it would make it a lot easier. You know, I’m here because I got to go join the Cup field and race against them; got thrown to the deep end and I didn’t sink right away. So yeah, I think that’s the biggest thing is if I never got that shot, I would just be hoping Cup guys would come run Trucks and maybe I can outrun them. I remember Sonoma when I won the pole, there were like four Cup guys right behind me and that Truck pole meant a lot more because of that.”    This is a narrow pit road… I think the tightest on the circuit. What’s the challenge? What’s it like on from the driver’s perspective?“I mean, I just wrecked last week on pit road, so I’m pumped now that you say that (laughs).  It’s so tough now because we pit a lot more. Somebody asked me a while ago because it was becoming like every week that there were accidents or issues on pit road – you just think everybody’s so much more competitive now. I remember watching Cup races and there’d be nine to 14 guys on the lead lap and they all picked not even close to each other. And now, there will be 32 on the lead lap and you pit 10 times together because there’s stages and cautions. There’s less green flag stops. We’ll go weeks — I remember the first eight races, I was like, shoot I haven’t even done a green flag stop… I don’t really remember how to do it. So I think that’s the biggest thing that makes it even more challenging but I just think it’s maybe less because it’s so normal now to come down pit road; there’s 32 guys and they’re all competitive too. The stops are faster too… you know, they’re not sitting there for 14 to 17 seconds and the bad guys are maybe 18 to 19 seconds. I mean, the dead last place car is still pitting nine-second pit stops. It’s just so competitive, from the pit stops to the drivers and the cars now, that I think it’s just so common now. When you tighten it up like this, we’re kind of used to it now.”   To come back from a spin and finish top-10 at a place like Darlington, how personally significant was that to you, or was that more of a – boy, what could have been if I didn’t spin? How did you look at it last week?“I mean, I don’t know. The Toyota’s were super-fast. So yeah, I don’t think there was any like ‘what-ifs’. I think the only ‘what-ifs’ is if we could have ran best in class, from the Chevy aspect, to run like fifth or sixth versus ninth. But yeah, I was still really happy with that and the turnaround — to be able to go from like pretty good to the worst driving car I felt like I’ve ever had for a minute and then we put two-tenths of air or something and be pretty good right.  I think that’s really been our year a little bit, is just being able to — I always mentioned Jeff (Dickerson) but I mean he’s just who I talk to 24-7; he’s really big on the really good teams, they might have a total cluster of a day and the other guys are laughing at them or pointing and just like, man they’re terrible, but at the end of it, they look at the scoreboard and they’re like how did they finish single digits. He used the No. 5 car as an example at times. He’ll have adversity a lot of the day and then all of a sudden he’s sixth, seventh or eighth and that’s where we’ve been trying to mimic per se. For us to be able to do that I think was important on a day that I felt like Chevy, but also Hendrick Motorsports, we just kind of all missed it a little bit.”

KANSAS CITY, KS (Sept. 5, 2025) — After eight straight finishes outside the top three, Matt Covington had said he just wanted to get back on the podium.

Mission accomplished.

The Glenpool, OK native accomplished that feat the best way possible by scoring his second American Sprint Car Series win of 2025 at Lakeside Speedway Friday night – the first of two Friday night Features at the Kansas track.

“Victory Lane is what I meant, that’s even sweeter,” Covington said about wanting a podium after leading all 25 laps of the Feature. “We haven’t been running all that great. We haven’t been bad, we just haven’t been on the podium.”

His No. 95 was strong all night, placing second fastest in his Qualifying group, winning the third Heat Race, and winning the Honest Abe Roofing Dash. That put him on the pole for the 25-lap event with five-time Series champion Sam Hafertepe Jr. to his outside.

When the race went green, Covington darted ahead of the field, gapping Hafertepe by two car lengths by the time they reached the backstretch. However, Hafertepe cut that distance in half through Turns 3 and 4, running the top lane, while Covington ran low.

The No. 15H car couldn’t match Covington’s drive off the corner, though, and Hafertepe was left to watch the No. 95 car leave tenths between them every lap.

Covington almost ended his night early on Lap 6 by jumping the cushion in Turn 3 and nearly slapping the wall. The quick scare led to his commitment to the bottom line for the rest of the race.

In clean air, that commitment helped him pull away by over two seconds, but when he hit traffic his pace was hindered. His two-second lead evaporated in about two laps as Hafertepe saw new light with the No. 95 back within reach.

A caution on Lap 10 brought the entire field back to Covington’s rear bumper, but also awarded him a clear track again when the race resumed.

While he led, Hank Davis snuck around Hafertepe for second, and left him to fend off any attacks from Blake Hahn and Chris Martin, who dueled lap after lap for fourth.

Like the previous stint, once Covington hit traffic, second-place closed in. And this time, it was Davis on the attack, running high while Covington continued to roll the bottom. But before Davis could attempt a pass, another caution slowed the field.

When the race resumed for the final time, Covington had the best launch of the night, reaching the backstretch by the time Davis was still making his way through the first corner.

Hafertepe and Martin argued over third for a couple of circuits before the Texan found his rhythm around the top and took one more shot at Covington in the closing laps.

He passed Davis for second on Lap 21 and then closed within a few tenths of Covington on Lap 23.

The two left Turn 4 side by side with the white flag in the air. Covington was able to put a car-length distance between them when they reached Turn 1 and maintained that gap down the backstretch. Neither tip-toed into the final corner, but Hafertepe carried more momentum around the top and pulled even with Covington again through Turn 4.

With the checkered flag waving, Covington’s commitment to the bottom paid off as he was able to launch off the corner better than Hafertepe and beat him to the line by 0.307 sec.

“Luckily, the bottom was good because I could not run the top to save my life,” Covington said. “Got up over the berm twice. Luckily, I didn’t tear it up and get it up into the wall. The car was dynamite on the bottom.”

Hafertepe’s runner-up finish was his second straight podium finish after three finishes outside the top 10. However, he would’ve rather seen the race go caution-free for a better shot at stealing the win away.

“Anybody can ride out there by themselves, but when you get in lap traffic it’s tough,” Hafertepe said. “That’s kind of what we were waiting for. We were a little tight restarting right behind those guys. Once they got a little traffic we can move around them. Sometimes guys are pretty complacent with where they’re at and we’re not. We want to move around. We want to pass cars. Would’ve liked to not see any of those cautions and kept it green, and race with the traffic, that’s when this place gets really fun.”

Blake Hahn rounded out the podium, while Cameron Martin scored his third ASCS National Series top-five finish with his fourth-place run, and Hank Davis held on to finish fifth.

UP NEXT
The American Sprint Car Series is back in action in Kansas at 81 Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 6. Then, the Series returns to Nebraska’s Eagle Raceway for the Stewart Alley Memorial on Sunday, Sept. 7.

Tickets for the two events will be sold at the track on race day. If you can’t be there, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

Covington Holds Off Hard-Charging Hafertepe to Win at Lakeside

KANSAS CITY, KS (Sept. 5, 2025) — After eight straight finishes outside the top three, Matt Covington had said he just wanted to get back on the podium.

Mission accomplished.

The Glenpool, OK native accomplished that feat the best way possible by scoring his second American Sprint Car Series win of 2025 at Lakeside Speedway Friday night – the first of two Friday night Features at the Kansas track.

“Victory Lane is what I meant, that’s even sweeter,” Covington said about wanting a podium after leading all 25 laps of the Feature. “We haven’t been running all that great. We haven’t been bad, we just haven’t been on the podium.”

His No. 95 was strong all night, placing second fastest in his Qualifying group, winning the third Heat Race, and winning the Honest Abe Roofing Dash. That put him on the pole for the 25-lap event with five-time Series champion Sam Hafertepe Jr. to his outside.

When the race went green, Covington darted ahead of the field, gapping Hafertepe by two car lengths by the time they reached the backstretch. However, Hafertepe cut that distance in half through Turns 3 and 4, running the top lane, while Covington ran low.

The No. 15H car couldn’t match Covington’s drive off the corner, though, and Hafertepe was left to watch the No. 95 car leave tenths between them every lap.

Covington almost ended his night early on Lap 6 by jumping the cushion in Turn 3 and nearly slapping the wall. The quick scare led to his commitment to the bottom line for the rest of the race.

In clean air, that commitment helped him pull away by over two seconds, but when he hit traffic his pace was hindered. His two-second lead evaporated in about two laps as Hafertepe saw new light with the No. 95 back within reach.

A caution on Lap 10 brought the entire field back to Covington’s rear bumper, but also awarded him a clear track again when the race resumed.

While he led, Hank Davis snuck around Hafertepe for second, and left him to fend off any attacks from Blake Hahn and Chris Martin, who dueled lap after lap for fourth.

Like the previous stint, once Covington hit traffic, second-place closed in. And this time, it was Davis on the attack, running high while Covington continued to roll the bottom. But before Davis could attempt a pass, another caution slowed the field.

When the race resumed for the final time, Covington had the best launch of the night, reaching the backstretch by the time Davis was still making his way through the first corner.

Hafertepe and Martin argued over third for a couple of circuits before the Texan found his rhythm around the top and took one more shot at Covington in the closing laps.

He passed Davis for second on Lap 21 and then closed within a few tenths of Covington on Lap 23.

The two left Turn 4 side by side with the white flag in the air. Covington was able to put a car-length distance between them when they reached Turn 1 and maintained that gap down the backstretch. Neither tip-toed into the final corner, but Hafertepe carried more momentum around the top and pulled even with Covington again through Turn 4.

With the checkered flag waving, Covington’s commitment to the bottom paid off as he was able to launch off the corner better than Hafertepe and beat him to the line by 0.307 sec.

“Luckily, the bottom was good because I could not run the top to save my life,” Covington said. “Got up over the berm twice. Luckily, I didn’t tear it up and get it up into the wall. The car was dynamite on the bottom.”

Hafertepe’s runner-up finish was his second straight podium finish after three finishes outside the top 10. However, he would’ve rather seen the race go caution-free for a better shot at stealing the win away.

“Anybody can ride out there by themselves, but when you get in lap traffic it’s tough,” Hafertepe said. “That’s kind of what we were waiting for. We were a little tight restarting right behind those guys. Once they got a little traffic we can move around them. Sometimes guys are pretty complacent with where they’re at and we’re not. We want to move around. We want to pass cars. Would’ve liked to not see any of those cautions and kept it green, and race with the traffic, that’s when this place gets really fun.”

Blake Hahn rounded out the podium, while Cameron Martin scored his third ASCS National Series top-five finish with his fourth-place run, and Hank Davis held on to finish fifth.

UP NEXT
The American Sprint Car Series is back in action in Kansas at 81 Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 6. Then, the Series returns to Nebraska’s Eagle Raceway for the Stewart Alley Memorial on Sunday, Sept. 7.

Tickets for the two events will be sold at the track on race day. If you can’t be there, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

ABBREVIATED RESULTS
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 95-Matt Covington[1]; 2. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[2]; 3. 52-Blake Hahn[7]; 4. 4-Cameron Martin[5]; 5. 11X-Hank Davis[6]; 6. 44-Chris Martin[3]; 7. 3Z-Cole Vanderheiden[17]; 8. 2-Chase Porter[10]; 9. 36-Jason Martin[8]; 10. 77-Jack Wagner[16]; 11. 45X-Kyler Johnson[22]; 12. 17B-Ryan Bickett[20]; 13. 10-Landon Britt[23]; 14. 91-Scotty Thiel[15]; 15. 88R-Ryder Laplante[9]; 16. 2J-Zach Blurton[11]; 17. 88-Terry Easum[21]; 18. 16G-Austyn Gossel[24]; 19. 73-Samuel Wagner[14]; 20. 2B-Garrett Benson[13]; 21. 88C-Brogan Carder[18]; 22. 2C-Brekton Crouch[19]; 23. 99-Tony Rost[4]; 24. 71-Brady Baker[12]

KANSAS CITY, KS (Sept. 5, 2025) — When two of Oklahoma’s best battle for the lead with the American Sprint Car Series, one thing is for certain — it’s sure to make for a memorable race.

Sooner State racers Blake Hahn and Matt Covington put on an exciting fight for the top spot in the second of two Features contested Friday night at Lakeside Speedway, first in the opening laps and again as the checkered flag neared. In the end, Hahn prevailed, holding off multiple close pass attempts from Covington and holding strong on a green-white-checkered finish to earn his second Feature win of the season.

In the first main event of the single-day doubleheader, Hahn finished third to Sam Hafertepe Jr. and winner Covington, which set the stage for his breakthrough in the July 11 makeup Feature later on. The win marked his 24th career Series victory and second overall at the 4/10-mile oval. It was also his first trip to Victory Lane since the tour’s stop at Batesville Motor Speedway on June 21 — a span of 14 races.

“Any time you can win is great, and then to be able to pick up another podium in the same night is really stellar,” Hahn, of Sapulpa, OK, said. “We’re happy with it.”

From the pole, Hahn jumped to the lead on the opening circuit but quickly encountered a challenge from outside polesitter Covington, who threw a slidejob in Turns 3 and 4 to take the lead on Lap 2. Covington held strong out front with Hahn in tow, but behind both of them was a driver determined to get back to Victory Lane.

Hafertepe — a winner of nine Series races in 2025 but none in the last three weekends — had wound-up great speed around the top side of the track, and on Lap 11, hit the cushion in Turns 1 and 2 and drove around the outside of Hahn to take over second place. One lap later, he shot to the bottom of the track in 1 and 2, and as Covington slipped up the track in his push through lapped traffic, Hafertepe snuck by underneath to take the lead.

“I kinda messed around on the bottom a little bit on that restart and that’s when Sam got by me,” Hahn said. “I looked up and he was already by Covington. The racing was getting really good there before the caution came out, so I was ready to get going there.”

Hafertepe began to pull away from Hahn and Covington, but his time out front was short lived. On Lap 17, Hafertepe collided with the slower car of Daryn Langford on the backstretch and spun, inciting a caution period and sending the Hill’s Racing No. 15H to the tail of the lead-lap cars for the restart.

“For Sam, that’s terrible,” Hahn said. “Obviously, I wanted to race that one out. I felt like I had a good enough car to contend for the win.”

Hahn inherited the lead for the restart, and immediately, the battle was on for the top spot. Covington tried to slide Hahn twice through Turns 3 and 4, leaving only inches between their two cars each time, but Hahn was able to retain the lead with his high-side momentum.

“After that restart, it kinda gave him the opportunity to slide me into (Turn) 3,” Hahn said. “They were really close sliders; he definitely gave me some room, which I do appreciate. That’s one great thing that I love about racing with these guys with ASCS is we can race hard like that between me, Sam and Covington. We race super, super hard, but we don’t have to worry about somebody just keeps going across your nose. That was really fun.”

One final caution flag flew with two laps remaining, forcing a green-white-checkered finish, but Hahn held strong out front and cruised to the checkered flag with Covington in second.

“We’re not complaining; car was really good,” Covington, of Glenpool, OK, said. “I think Blake might have been just a little bit better there. I had a run on him and left him just enough room to squeeze his car through there and he did it. He took off well on that restart; that last restart, I didn’t take off quite as good. He earned it.”

Fellow Oklahoma native Hank Davis, piloting the Beaver Racing Team No. 11x, crossed the stripe in third to collect his first podium finish of the season with the national Series.

“To be honest, I think we might’ve just been a third-place car all night,” Davis said. “We just struggled on restarts. We could get going, but once you lose a little bit on restarts, it kinda screws your whole run up.”

Kansas native Kyler Johnson finished fourth after starting eighth on the grid, while Oklahoma racer Terry Easum finished fifth, garnering his second top-five run of the season.

UP NEXT

The American Sprint Car Series travels to 81 Speedway in Park City, KS, for a clash with the ASCS Sooner Region on Saturday, Sept. 6. Tickets for the event will be sold at the track on race day.

If you can’t be there, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)

Blake Hahn Bests Matt Covington in Makeup Feature at Lakeside

KANSAS CITY, KS (Sept. 5, 2025) — When two of Oklahoma’s best battle for the lead with the American Sprint Car Series, one thing is for certain — it’s sure to make for a memorable race.

Sooner State racers Blake Hahn and Matt Covington put on an exciting fight for the top spot in the second of two Features contested Friday night at Lakeside Speedway, first in the opening laps and again as the checkered flag neared. In the end, Hahn prevailed, holding off multiple close pass attempts from Covington and holding strong on a green-white-checkered finish to earn his second Feature win of the season.

In the first main event of the single-day doubleheader, Hahn finished third to Sam Hafertepe Jr. and winner Covington, which set the stage for his breakthrough in the July 11 makeup Feature later on. The win marked his 24th career Series victory and second overall at the 4/10-mile oval. It was also his first trip to Victory Lane since the tour’s stop at Batesville Motor Speedway on June 21 — a span of 14 races.

“Any time you can win is great, and then to be able to pick up another podium in the same night is really stellar,” Hahn, of Sapulpa, OK, said. “We’re happy with it.”

From the pole, Hahn jumped to the lead on the opening circuit but quickly encountered a challenge from outside polesitter Covington, who threw a slidejob in Turns 3 and 4 to take the lead on Lap 2. Covington held strong out front with Hahn in tow, but behind both of them was a driver determined to get back to Victory Lane.

Hafertepe — a winner of nine Series races in 2025 but none in the last three weekends — had wound-up great speed around the top side of the track, and on Lap 11, hit the cushion in Turns 1 and 2 and drove around the outside of Hahn to take over second place. One lap later, he shot to the bottom of the track in 1 and 2, and as Covington slipped up the track in his push through lapped traffic, Hafertepe snuck by underneath to take the lead.

“I kinda messed around on the bottom a little bit on that restart and that’s when Sam got by me,” Hahn said. “I looked up and he was already by Covington. The racing was getting really good there before the caution came out, so I was ready to get going there.”

Hafertepe began to pull away from Hahn and Covington, but his time out front was short lived. On Lap 17, Hafertepe collided with the slower car of Daryn Langford on the backstretch and spun, inciting a caution period and sending the Hill’s Racing No. 15H to the tail of the lead-lap cars for the restart.

“For Sam, that’s terrible,” Hahn said. “Obviously, I wanted to race that one out. I felt like I had a good enough car to contend for the win.”

Hahn inherited the lead for the restart, and immediately, the battle was on for the top spot. Covington tried to slide Hahn twice through Turns 3 and 4, leaving only inches between their two cars each time, but Hahn was able to retain the lead with his high-side momentum.

“After that restart, it kinda gave him the opportunity to slide me into (Turn) 3,” Hahn said. “They were really close sliders; he definitely gave me some room, which I do appreciate. That’s one great thing that I love about racing with these guys with ASCS is we can race hard like that between me, Sam and Covington. We race super, super hard, but we don’t have to worry about somebody just keeps going across your nose. That was really fun.”

One final caution flag flew with two laps remaining, forcing a green-white-checkered finish, but Hahn held strong out front and cruised to the checkered flag with Covington in second.

“We’re not complaining; car was really good,” Covington, of Glenpool, OK, said. “I think Blake might have been just a little bit better there. I had a run on him and left him just enough room to squeeze his car through there and he did it. He took off well on that restart; that last restart, I didn’t take off quite as good. He earned it.”

Fellow Oklahoma native Hank Davis, piloting the Beaver Racing Team No. 11x, crossed the stripe in third to collect his first podium finish of the season with the national Series.

“To be honest, I think we might’ve just been a third-place car all night,” Davis said. “We just struggled on restarts. We could get going, but once you lose a little bit on restarts, it kinda screws your whole run up.”

Kansas native Kyler Johnson finished fourth after starting eighth on the grid, while Oklahoma racer Terry Easum finished fifth, garnering his second top-five run of the season.

UP NEXT

The American Sprint Car Series travels to 81 Speedway in Park City, KS, for a clash with the ASCS Sooner Region on Saturday, Sept. 6. Tickets for the event will be sold at the track on race day.

If you can’t be there, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

ABBREVIATED RESULTS (view full results)

7/11 Makeup Feature (25 Laps): 1. 52-Blake Hahn[1]; 2. 95-Matt Covington[2]; 3. 11X-Hank Davis[3]; 4. 45X-Kyler Johnson[8]; 5. 88-Terry Easum[9]; 6. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[4]; 7. 3Z-Cole Vanderheiden[19]; 8. 36-Jason Martin[20]; 9. 2J-Zach Blurton[13]; 10. 2B-Garrett Benson[7]; 11. 10-Landon Britt[14]; 12. 73-Samuel Wagner[6]; 13. 88R-Ryder Laplante[17]; 14. 16G-Austyn Gossel[5]; 15. 88C-Brogan Carder[12]; 16. 7C-Chris Morgan[11]; 17. 3D-Jake Diehl[18]; 18. 32D-Daryn Langford[15]; 19. 99-Tony Rost[10]; 20. 71-Brady Baker[16]; 21. 4W-Jamie Ball; 22. 17W-Harli White; 23. 1X-Bryant Wiedeman

The defending champ bests Logan Schuchart and Kerry Madsen for 13th win of the season

VADO, NM (September 5, 2025) – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series return to Vado Speedway Park didn’t disappoint.

The Greatest Show on Dirt invaded Vado on Friday for night one of the Desert Showdown, and the New Mexico oval delivered not one, not two, but three different leaders in a 30-lap thriller.

First, it was polesitter Logan Schuchart taking early command with hopes to snap a 29-race winless streak. Then Kerry Madsen stole the top spot aiming for his first Series victory since 2021. But when all was said and done, it was David Gravel climbing atop the wing of the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 in Vado Victory Lane.

The defending champion capitalized when the “Madman” got held up in traffic with eight laps remaining as Gravel rolled under Madsen in Turns 1 and 2 and executed a race winning slide job in the next set of corners. Once he had the lead, there was no catching Gravel.

“I think he (Madsen) saw me in (Turns) 3 and 4 pressuring him and made him change it up a little bit,” Gravel said of getting the lead. “I felt like he was in a rush to get by that guy, but the bottom was so dominant in (Turns) 1 and 2. That was the place to be, and that’s where I was able to slip up on him, but again I think me poking my nose on him in (Turns) 3 and 4 made him think, ‘I can’t follow this guy another lap.’ Then I got the lead and cleared that one lapped car. I feel like that probably changed the race. I don’t know if he got by as well. You’re running the top as hard as you can wide open, and these guys are hauling ass around the bottom. It was so hard to get around guys.

“I’ve just got to thank Cody (Jacobs), Pete (Stephens), and Zach (Patterson). They perform every night. It’s just my job to get the job done.”

The 2025 World of Outlaws checkered flag count rose to 13 for Gravel and Tod Quiring’s team with Friday’s triumph. The Watertown, CT native becomes the seventh different driver to top a race in the state of New Mexico and the second at Vado alongside Brad Sweet. The win also marked Gravel’s 25th consecutive result of sixth or better as he and the Big Game crew continue to march toward another title.

After leading early before slipping to third, Logan Schuchart rallied to snag second on the final circuit. There’s no doubt he and the Shark Racing team want a win badly, but their recent results suggest one is coming as they’ve put together six consecutive top five finishes. If one or two things go slightly different on Friday, it very well may have been the Hanover, PA native standing in Victory Lane.

“We might’ve gotten a little tight in traffic there but not really bad,” Schuchart explained. “Racing with lapped cars I thought I was holding a good line. Until somebody showed me something I wasn’t going to move on the racetrack. It wasn’t until Kerry got by us on the bottom of (Turns) 1 and 2 that I felt like I could move around a little bit and see what I could get and see what he was getting with his race car when he had to move how I could make up some ground on him. I feel like we were able to do that. I could see David to my inside a few times into (Turns) 1 and 2, and I knew I had to keep gassing it up in (Turns) 3 and 4 then get back to the bottom in (Turns) 1 and 2. Sometimes that line wasn’t always there. If I got the lead back from Kerry coming out of (Turn) 4, it was probably our race.”

Kerry Madsen completed the podium with the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing team. It marked the third time this year the “Madman” has led laps and come home in the top three but first since reuniting with the TSR crew. One ill-timed lane choice from a lapped car might’ve prevented Madsen from securing his first World of Outlaws win since 2021, but he still came away encouraged with the performance.

“I saw David or heard him a couple times and thought, ‘I’ve got to go,’” Madsen said. “I actually had a great run on the lapped car, and that one lap he decided to go middle-top, and I thought, ‘Oh my god. Being half a car back I could’ve zipped under him.’ David was knocking on the door, so you’ve got to go win the race. Honestly, I’m disappointed not to but still pretty excited to have a great run.”

Buddy Kofoid and Landon Crawley completed the top five.

Hunter Schuerenberg earned the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Carson Macedo claimed his fifth Simpson Quick Time of the year and established a new track record in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

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

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Logan Schuchart.

Schuchart also topped the Toyota Dash.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Alex Pettas.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars finish up the Desert Showdown weekend at New Mexico’s Vado Speedway Park on Saturday, Sept. 6. 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. 2-David Gravel[2]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 3. 15S-Kerry Madsen[3]; 4. 83-Michael Kofoid[4]; 5. 45X-Landon Crawley[8]; 6. 99-Skylar Gee[6]; 7. 41-Carson Macedo[5]; 8. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[10]; 9. 17B-Bill Balog[7]; 10. 23-Garet Williamson[11]; 11. W-Donny Schatz[13]; 12. 2C-Cole Macedo[9]; 13. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[17]; 14. 18-Emerson Axsom[12]; 15. 7S-Chris Windom[16]; 16. 6-Zach Hampton[18]; 17. J2-John Carney II[15]; 18. 2B-Brett Becker[20]; 19. 4J-Tuesday Calderwood[19]; 20. 45-Don Grable[21]; 21. 28M-Conner Morrell[14]; 22. 2X-Alex Pettas[22]

DANCING IN THE DESERT: Gravel Tops Three-Leader Thriller in Return to Vado

The defending champ bests Logan Schuchart and Kerry Madsen for 13th win of the season

VADO, NM (September 5, 2025) – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series return to Vado Speedway Park didn’t disappoint.

The Greatest Show on Dirt invaded Vado on Friday for night one of the Desert Showdown, and the New Mexico oval delivered not one, not two, but three different leaders in a 30-lap thriller.

First, it was polesitter Logan Schuchart taking early command with hopes to snap a 29-race winless streak. Then Kerry Madsen stole the top spot aiming for his first Series victory since 2021. But when all was said and done, it was David Gravel climbing atop the wing of the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 in Vado Victory Lane.

The defending champion capitalized when the “Madman” got held up in traffic with eight laps remaining as Gravel rolled under Madsen in Turns 1 and 2 and executed a race winning slide job in the next set of corners. Once he had the lead, there was no catching Gravel.

“I think he (Madsen) saw me in (Turns) 3 and 4 pressuring him and made him change it up a little bit,” Gravel said of getting the lead. “I felt like he was in a rush to get by that guy, but the bottom was so dominant in (Turns) 1 and 2. That was the place to be, and that’s where I was able to slip up on him, but again I think me poking my nose on him in (Turns) 3 and 4 made him think, ‘I can’t follow this guy another lap.’ Then I got the lead and cleared that one lapped car. I feel like that probably changed the race. I don’t know if he got by as well. You’re running the top as hard as you can wide open, and these guys are hauling ass around the bottom. It was so hard to get around guys.

“I’ve just got to thank Cody (Jacobs), Pete (Stephens), and Zach (Patterson). They perform every night. It’s just my job to get the job done.”

The 2025 World of Outlaws checkered flag count rose to 13 for Gravel and Tod Quiring’s team with Friday’s triumph. The Watertown, CT native becomes the seventh different driver to top a race in the state of New Mexico and the second at Vado alongside Brad Sweet. The win also marked Gravel’s 25th consecutive result of sixth or better as he and the Big Game crew continue to march toward another title.

After leading early before slipping to third, Logan Schuchart rallied to snag second on the final circuit. There’s no doubt he and the Shark Racing team want a win badly, but their recent results suggest one is coming as they’ve put together six consecutive top five finishes. If one or two things go slightly different on Friday, it very well may have been the Hanover, PA native standing in Victory Lane.

“We might’ve gotten a little tight in traffic there but not really bad,” Schuchart explained. “Racing with lapped cars I thought I was holding a good line. Until somebody showed me something I wasn’t going to move on the racetrack. It wasn’t until Kerry got by us on the bottom of (Turns) 1 and 2 that I felt like I could move around a little bit and see what I could get and see what he was getting with his race car when he had to move how I could make up some ground on him. I feel like we were able to do that. I could see David to my inside a few times into (Turns) 1 and 2, and I knew I had to keep gassing it up in (Turns) 3 and 4 then get back to the bottom in (Turns) 1 and 2. Sometimes that line wasn’t always there. If I got the lead back from Kerry coming out of (Turn) 4, it was probably our race.”

Kerry Madsen completed the podium with the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing team. It marked the third time this year the “Madman” has led laps and come home in the top three but first since reuniting with the TSR crew. One ill-timed lane choice from a lapped car might’ve prevented Madsen from securing his first World of Outlaws win since 2021, but he still came away encouraged with the performance.

“I saw David or heard him a couple times and thought, ‘I’ve got to go,’” Madsen said. “I actually had a great run on the lapped car, and that one lap he decided to go middle-top, and I thought, ‘Oh my god. Being half a car back I could’ve zipped under him.’ David was knocking on the door, so you’ve got to go win the race. Honestly, I’m disappointed not to but still pretty excited to have a great run.”

Buddy Kofoid and Landon Crawley completed the top five.

Hunter Schuerenberg earned the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Carson Macedo claimed his fifth Simpson Quick Time of the year and established a new track record in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

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

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Logan Schuchart.

Schuchart also topped the Toyota Dash.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Alex Pettas.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars finish up the Desert Showdown weekend at New Mexico’s Vado Speedway Park on Saturday, Sept. 6. 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. 2-David Gravel[2]; 2. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 3. 15S-Kerry Madsen[3]; 4. 83-Michael Kofoid[4]; 5. 45X-Landon Crawley[8]; 6. 99-Skylar Gee[6]; 7. 41-Carson Macedo[5]; 8. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[10]; 9. 17B-Bill Balog[7]; 10. 23-Garet Williamson[11]; 11. W-Donny Schatz[13]; 12. 2C-Cole Macedo[9]; 13. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[17]; 14. 18-Emerson Axsom[12]; 15. 7S-Chris Windom[16]; 16. 6-Zach Hampton[18]; 17. J2-John Carney II[15]; 18. 2B-Brett Becker[20]; 19. 4J-Tuesday Calderwood[19]; 20. 45-Don Grable[21]; 21. 28M-Conner Morrell[14]; 22. 2X-Alex Pettas[22]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

DOE RUN, MO (September 5, 2025) – In a night where Mother Nature played her hand, even she couldn’t stop Jacob Denney’s dominance. 

The Galloway, OH native’s record-making season continued on Friday night at Doe Run Raceway with his ninth score of the 2025 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota season as he marches toward his first Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series title. 

Denney led the field to the green flag and took his Midget to the cushion as front row starter Zach Daum’s No. 16 machine was glued to the bottom and stayed even with the Series points leader. 

On Lap 5, rain began to fall on the surface, but it did not stop the competition around the 0.165-mile track as Denney slowly separated himself from Daum. 

Gavin Miller joined the mix as Denney created a distance of 1.4 seconds over Daum as Miller attempted the top and bottom lanes to get to his side. 

When Daum opened the bottom on Lap 14, Miller pounced and took second from Daum while the halfway signal was shown to his Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) teammate. 

Trouble arose for the inaugural Series champ on Lap 18 as Daum went spinning around the bottom of Turn 1, ending his chances for a first Xtreme Outlaw Midget victory in 2025 on Friday. 

Denney kept a firm command of the pace at the lead while Miller continued experimenting with differing lines to make ground on the No. 67 JBL Audio LynK Chassis. 

Miller’s attempts to gain ground were ineffective as Denney cruised to his ninth career Xtreme Outlaw Midgets win. While Denney extended the single-season wins record, he tied Karter Sarff for second place in all-time wins with five races left in the year. 

“I was really trying to stay consistent with my line,” Denney said. “I knew Daum was gonna be on the bottom because that’s his bread and butter down there. I tried going down a couple of times, and it was pretty good, and then I got super tight and biked it, and I was like, ‘Alright, we’re done with that. 

“When it rains that hard, it’s like they took the water truck to it. Like, it gets super grippy for two or three laps so I ran right through the middle lane and then moved up when it began to slip. And, for those one or two laps, you can either be behind the eight ball or you can get way ahead of everybody. Luckily, I made the right decision to roll the middle in those couple laps.” 

Miller took second place to wrap up the night at Doe Run. His finish moves the No. 97 SoundGear Toyota to second in the overall Series standings, 313 points away from Denney. 

“It was definitely tough,” Miller said. “(Daum) would move up off of the bottom where he was running, and you had to time it right. It made it a little tricky, but the track was heavy because of the drizzles through the race. It got really slimy, but the team did a great job once again. Obviously, we didn’t want to finish second there, but I felt like we had an amazing car there at the end.” 

Xtreme Outlaw Rookie of the Year leader Kameron Key took third place for the final night of Series racing in his home state. The result moves the driver of the Trifecta Motorsports No. 9U back to the top three in overall points. 

“It was really a variable that you’re not used to having to deal with,” Key said. “The track, especially after the red flag, it kind of got slimy in spots and good in others, so you were kind of guessing. But, I mean, it was the same for everybody. 

“You had to just be smooth with the throttle and not let yourself get tight or loose, so it actually turned out to be a lot of fun. I thought once we got going, the track was really good top to bottom, so I was really pleased with it.” 

Recap Notes: 

Smith Titanium Quick Time Award: Gavin Miller 

Toyota Heat 1 Winner: Kameron Key 

CASM Safety Products Heat 2 Winner: Zach Daum 

High-Point Driver: Kameron Key (4) 

Summit Racing Equipment Hard Charger Award: Hayden Wise (+10) 

Honest Abe Roofing 16th Place Finisher: Devin Camfield 

Up Next: The Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series enters the final night of the 2025 season as the “World Famous” Highland Speedway awaits the Midgets on Saturday, Sept. 6. 

HIGHLAND TICKETS

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

Jacob Denney Dominates Doe Run, Ties Sarff for Second in All-Time Xtreme Outlaw Wins 

DOE RUN, MO (September 5, 2025) – In a night where Mother Nature played her hand, even she couldn’t stop Jacob Denney’s dominance. 

The Galloway, OH native’s record-making season continued on Friday night at Doe Run Raceway with his ninth score of the 2025 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota season as he marches toward his first Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series title. 

Denney led the field to the green flag and took his Midget to the cushion as front row starter Zach Daum’s No. 16 machine was glued to the bottom and stayed even with the Series points leader. 

On Lap 5, rain began to fall on the surface, but it did not stop the competition around the 0.165-mile track as Denney slowly separated himself from Daum. 

Gavin Miller joined the mix as Denney created a distance of 1.4 seconds over Daum as Miller attempted the top and bottom lanes to get to his side. 

When Daum opened the bottom on Lap 14, Miller pounced and took second from Daum while the halfway signal was shown to his Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) teammate. 

Trouble arose for the inaugural Series champ on Lap 18 as Daum went spinning around the bottom of Turn 1, ending his chances for a first Xtreme Outlaw Midget victory in 2025 on Friday. 

Denney kept a firm command of the pace at the lead while Miller continued experimenting with differing lines to make ground on the No. 67 JBL Audio LynK Chassis. 

Miller’s attempts to gain ground were ineffective as Denney cruised to his ninth career Xtreme Outlaw Midgets win. While Denney extended the single-season wins record, he tied Karter Sarff for second place in all-time wins with five races left in the year. 

“I was really trying to stay consistent with my line,” Denney said. “I knew Daum was gonna be on the bottom because that’s his bread and butter down there. I tried going down a couple of times, and it was pretty good, and then I got super tight and biked it, and I was like, ‘Alright, we’re done with that. 

“When it rains that hard, it’s like they took the water truck to it. Like, it gets super grippy for two or three laps so I ran right through the middle lane and then moved up when it began to slip. And, for those one or two laps, you can either be behind the eight ball or you can get way ahead of everybody. Luckily, I made the right decision to roll the middle in those couple laps.” 

Miller took second place to wrap up the night at Doe Run. His finish moves the No. 97 SoundGear Toyota to second in the overall Series standings, 313 points away from Denney. 

“It was definitely tough,” Miller said. “(Daum) would move up off of the bottom where he was running, and you had to time it right. It made it a little tricky, but the track was heavy because of the drizzles through the race. It got really slimy, but the team did a great job once again. Obviously, we didn’t want to finish second there, but I felt like we had an amazing car there at the end.” 

Xtreme Outlaw Rookie of the Year leader Kameron Key took third place for the final night of Series racing in his home state. The result moves the driver of the Trifecta Motorsports No. 9U back to the top three in overall points. 

“It was really a variable that you’re not used to having to deal with,” Key said. “The track, especially after the red flag, it kind of got slimy in spots and good in others, so you were kind of guessing. But, I mean, it was the same for everybody. 

“You had to just be smooth with the throttle and not let yourself get tight or loose, so it actually turned out to be a lot of fun. I thought once we got going, the track was really good top to bottom, so I was really pleased with it.” 

Recap Notes: 

Smith Titanium Quick Time Award: Gavin Miller 

Toyota Heat 1 Winner: Kameron Key 

CASM Safety Products Heat 2 Winner: Zach Daum 

High-Point Driver: Kameron Key (4) 

Summit Racing Equipment Hard Charger Award: Hayden Wise (+10) 

Honest Abe Roofing 16th Place Finisher: Devin Camfield 

Up Next: The Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series enters the final night of the 2025 season as the “World Famous” Highland Speedway awaits the Midgets on Saturday, Sept. 6. 

HIGHLAND TICKETS

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

Feature (30 Laps): 1. 67-Jacob Denney[1]; 2. 97-Gavin Miller[3]; 3. 9U-Kameron Key[4]; 4. 7X-Kyle Jones[10]; 5. 21K-Karter Sarff[12]; 6. 55-Trevor Cline[5]; 7. 5U-Michael Faccinto[15]; 8. 94-Hayden Wise[18]; 9. 72-Alex Karpowicz[8]; 10. 19M-Ethan Mitchell[9]; 11. 16-Zach Daum[2]; 12. 98K-Brandon Carr[16]; 13. 71K-Brecken Reese[11]; 14. 67K-Colton Robinson[7]; 15. 05-Alex Midkiff[14]; 16. 17C-Devin Camfield[19]; 17. 17H-Austin Wood[17]; 18. 32-Trey Marcham[13]; 19. 40-Chase McDermand[6]; 20. 91-Mitchell Davis[20]

ROSSBURG, OH (September 5, 2025) – Two nights of racing and four Features are in the books at the 55th running of the World 100, but only two drivers have made their way into Eldora Speedway Victory Lane.

Dale McDowell and Jonathan Davenport opened the weekend with victories in Thursday’s pair of 25-lap preliminary Features, and both Georgia legends backed it up with another score on Friday to further establish themselves as the odds-on favorites heading into Saturday’s finale.

Feature 1

The opening laps of the first race of the night saw Ethan Dotson take command as he looked to wheel his Merle Haggard tribute ride to the checkered flag. While he went to work on building a gap to Devin Moran and the rest of the field, McDowell was busy fighting his way up from 10th in the starting order.

It only took “Mac Daddy” one lap to get up to fourth, and he snuck by Dennis Erb Jr. on the bottom to grab third on the next circuit. He needed a bit more time to reel in Moran, but McDowell’s pace around the inside groove ended up being too much for Moran to match through the middle.

With the No. 99 out of the way, McDowell had a two-second gap to make up to Dotson and 18 laps left to get the job done. He only needed five to make it a side-by-side battle for the lead, and when Dotson got too high off Turn 2 after getting around a slower car, McDowell had all the opening he needed to drive away.

The No. 17M went on to lead the rest of the way, but the win didn’t come easy in the final laps. By the time McDowell got the two-to-go signal, Bobby Pierce had passed Dotson for second and gotten within striking distance of the leader. However, the No. 32 had trouble working his way around a lap car, eliminating the opportunity for a Hail Mary attempt on the last lap.

“I knew where [Pierce] was,” McDowell said. “I figured he was rolling around that top, but I kind of rolled around the middle and the bottom to get there, so I wasn’t going to move up until maybe he showed it to me or whatever. Man, I’m just at a loss for words, I’m in awe to be up here two nights in a row. Tomorrow night, it’s going to be tough getting through the Heat Races and all that stuff. Maybe, just maybe we’ll be able to.”

Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 17M-Dale McDowell[10]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[6]; 3. 74X-Ethan Dotson[1]; 4. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 5. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[5]; 6. 1-Brandon Sheppard[11]; 7. 9M-Tim McCreadie[9]; 8. 58-Garrett Alberson[7]; 9. 22-Chris Ferguson[14]; 10. 93-Carson Ferguson[8]; 11. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[3]; 12. 11R-Josh Rice[12]; 13. 1T-Tyler Erb[15]; 14. 114-Jordan Koehler[4]; 15. 96-Tanner English[21]; 16. 10-Garrett Smith[20]; 17. 3S-Brian Shirley[19]; 18. 40B-Kyle Bronson[18]; 19. 12-Jason Jameson[24]; 20. 14-Haiden Cowan[25]; 21. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[16]; 22. 8-Kyle Strickler[22]; 23. 81F-Jadon Frame[23]; 24. 19R-Ryan Gustin[17]; 25. T1-Todd Morrow[13]; 26. 13-Dylan Thornton[26]

Feature 2

Following a brief rain delay after the first Feature, Nick Hoffman led the field to green with Davenport on his outside. A “Superman”-like run through his signature middle groove in the first set of corners allowed Davenport to rocket into the lead down the backstretch.

It looked early on like Davenport was set to ride off into the sunset at the “Big E” yet again, but Hoffman never let him get too far out of reach. The gap closed to less than a second in the final 10 laps as Davenport fought his way through traffic, but a move down toward the bottom allowed the No. 49 to find enough traction to bring it home uncontested. The win marked Davenport’s sixth prelim-night triumph on World 100 weekend and the first time he has picked up two trophies prior to the 100-lapper.

“I didn’t know how much it was going to rain and how much it was going to change the track,” Davenport said. “It actually picked it up quite a bit, and then it was just back to chasing brown once again. It didn’t change it as much as what I thought it would, especially once we got out there rolling around. There was really a lot of brown that came back and went back over the black there.”

Hoffman held onto second to earn high-point honors over the course of the two nights of preliminary competition. That gave him the right to spin the invert wheel, which landed on the six to send he and the rest of the top six in prelim points to the outside of the third row in their respective Heat Races on Saturday.

“It’s really cool that we’re this competitive and been this fast all weekend, we’ll just try to do it for 100 laps tomorrow,” Hoffman said. “I think I’ve started this race now seven times, so I’ve got quite a bit of experience at this 100-lap stuff, so that means a lot. I know JD, Dale and all these guys have got way more than I do, but it still helps our program when we get better for all these big races.”

Feature 2 (25 Laps): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 2. 9-Nick Hoffman[1]; 3. 23V-Cory Hedgecock[7]; 4. 71-Hudson O’Neal[5]; 5. 57-Zack Mitchell[3]; 6. 19M-Joseph Joiner[4]; 7. 97-Cade Dillard[13]; 8. 22S-Gregg Satterlee[8]; 9. 22X-Drake Troutman[6]; 10. 44-Chris Madden[20]; 11. 60-Dan Ebert[16]; 12. 28C-Tyler Carpenter[14]; 13. 20-Jimmy Owens[10]; 14. 17D-Zack Dohm[19]; 15. 18J-Chase Junghans[18]; 16. 157-Mike Marlar[11]; 17. 6-Michael Chilton[12]; 18. 25F-Jason Feger[21]; 19. 15K-Wil Herrington[9]; 20. 14JR-Trey Mills[26]; 21. 76-Brandon Overton[17]; 22. 88-Trent Ivey[24]; 23. 44D-Dalton Cook[25]; 24. 89-Mike Spatola[23]; 25. 49M-Luke Morey[15]; 26. 31-Tyler Millwood[22]

McDowell, Davenport Stay On Top On Friday at World 100

ROSSBURG, OH (September 5, 2025) – Two nights of racing and four Features are in the books at the 55th running of the World 100, but only two drivers have made their way into Eldora Speedway Victory Lane.

Dale McDowell and Jonathan Davenport opened the weekend with victories in Thursday’s pair of 25-lap preliminary Features, and both Georgia legends backed it up with another score on Friday to further establish themselves as the odds-on favorites heading into Saturday’s finale.

Feature 1

The opening laps of the first race of the night saw Ethan Dotson take command as he looked to wheel his Merle Haggard tribute ride to the checkered flag. While he went to work on building a gap to Devin Moran and the rest of the field, McDowell was busy fighting his way up from 10th in the starting order.

It only took “Mac Daddy” one lap to get up to fourth, and he snuck by Dennis Erb Jr. on the bottom to grab third on the next circuit. He needed a bit more time to reel in Moran, but McDowell’s pace around the inside groove ended up being too much for Moran to match through the middle.

With the No. 99 out of the way, McDowell had a two-second gap to make up to Dotson and 18 laps left to get the job done. He only needed five to make it a side-by-side battle for the lead, and when Dotson got too high off Turn 2 after getting around a slower car, McDowell had all the opening he needed to drive away.

The No. 17M went on to lead the rest of the way, but the win didn’t come easy in the final laps. By the time McDowell got the two-to-go signal, Bobby Pierce had passed Dotson for second and gotten within striking distance of the leader. However, the No. 32 had trouble working his way around a lap car, eliminating the opportunity for a Hail Mary attempt on the last lap.

“I knew where [Pierce] was,” McDowell said. “I figured he was rolling around that top, but I kind of rolled around the middle and the bottom to get there, so I wasn’t going to move up until maybe he showed it to me or whatever. Man, I’m just at a loss for words, I’m in awe to be up here two nights in a row. Tomorrow night, it’s going to be tough getting through the Heat Races and all that stuff. Maybe, just maybe we’ll be able to.”

Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 17M-Dale McDowell[10]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[6]; 3. 74X-Ethan Dotson[1]; 4. 99-Devin Moran[2]; 5. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[5]; 6. 1-Brandon Sheppard[11]; 7. 9M-Tim McCreadie[9]; 8. 58-Garrett Alberson[7]; 9. 22-Chris Ferguson[14]; 10. 93-Carson Ferguson[8]; 11. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[3]; 12. 11R-Josh Rice[12]; 13. 1T-Tyler Erb[15]; 14. 114-Jordan Koehler[4]; 15. 96-Tanner English[21]; 16. 10-Garrett Smith[20]; 17. 3S-Brian Shirley[19]; 18. 40B-Kyle Bronson[18]; 19. 12-Jason Jameson[24]; 20. 14-Haiden Cowan[25]; 21. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[16]; 22. 8-Kyle Strickler[22]; 23. 81F-Jadon Frame[23]; 24. 19R-Ryan Gustin[17]; 25. T1-Todd Morrow[13]; 26. 13-Dylan Thornton[26]

Feature 2

Following a brief rain delay after the first Feature, Nick Hoffman led the field to green with Davenport on his outside. A “Superman”-like run through his signature middle groove in the first set of corners allowed Davenport to rocket into the lead down the backstretch.

It looked early on like Davenport was set to ride off into the sunset at the “Big E” yet again, but Hoffman never let him get too far out of reach. The gap closed to less than a second in the final 10 laps as Davenport fought his way through traffic, but a move down toward the bottom allowed the No. 49 to find enough traction to bring it home uncontested. The win marked Davenport’s sixth prelim-night triumph on World 100 weekend and the first time he has picked up two trophies prior to the 100-lapper.

“I didn’t know how much it was going to rain and how much it was going to change the track,” Davenport said. “It actually picked it up quite a bit, and then it was just back to chasing brown once again. It didn’t change it as much as what I thought it would, especially once we got out there rolling around. There was really a lot of brown that came back and went back over the black there.”

Hoffman held onto second to earn high-point honors over the course of the two nights of preliminary competition. That gave him the right to spin the invert wheel, which landed on the six to send he and the rest of the top six in prelim points to the outside of the third row in their respective Heat Races on Saturday.

“It’s really cool that we’re this competitive and been this fast all weekend, we’ll just try to do it for 100 laps tomorrow,” Hoffman said. “I think I’ve started this race now seven times, so I’ve got quite a bit of experience at this 100-lap stuff, so that means a lot. I know JD, Dale and all these guys have got way more than I do, but it still helps our program when we get better for all these big races.”

Feature 2 (25 Laps): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[2]; 2. 9-Nick Hoffman[1]; 3. 23V-Cory Hedgecock[7]; 4. 71-Hudson O’Neal[5]; 5. 57-Zack Mitchell[3]; 6. 19M-Joseph Joiner[4]; 7. 97-Cade Dillard[13]; 8. 22S-Gregg Satterlee[8]; 9. 22X-Drake Troutman[6]; 10. 44-Chris Madden[20]; 11. 60-Dan Ebert[16]; 12. 28C-Tyler Carpenter[14]; 13. 20-Jimmy Owens[10]; 14. 17D-Zack Dohm[19]; 15. 18J-Chase Junghans[18]; 16. 157-Mike Marlar[11]; 17. 6-Michael Chilton[12]; 18. 25F-Jason Feger[21]; 19. 15K-Wil Herrington[9]; 20. 14JR-Trey Mills[26]; 21. 76-Brandon Overton[17]; 22. 88-Trent Ivey[24]; 23. 44D-Dalton Cook[25]; 24. 89-Mike Spatola[23]; 25. 49M-Luke Morey[15]; 26. 31-Tyler Millwood[22]

UP NEXT: The most prestigious event in dirt Late Model racing concludes on Saturday night with the $72,000-to-win World 100 finale. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

The Greatest Show on Dirt is ready to add another weekend in New Mexico to the history books at Vado

VADO, NM (September 4, 2025) – New Mexico, a land complete with vast desert, surreal white sands, imposing mountain ranges, and, occasionally, dirt tracks.

Next up on the agenda for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is a return to the southwestern state as Vado Speedway Park welcomes the country’s top Sprint Car drivers this weekend (Sept. 5-6). While it hasn’t been a schedule staple with the likes of a Pennsylvania or a California over the years, New Mexico has its own history with the World of Outlaws that spans several decades.

The first visit to the “Land of Enchantment” for Ted Johnson’s band of travelers came in 1987. The most populated city in the state, Albuquerque, welcomed The Greatest Show on Dirt as Duke City Raceway hosted the tour on Aug. 26. The promoter? None other than New Mexico native and two-time World of Outlaws champion car owner, Casey Luna. The winner? Twenty-time Series champion Steve Kinser.

It was Luna’s own car winning the Series’ second visit, as Duke City brought the Series back a year later with Bobby Davis Jr. taking the famed No. 10 to Victory Lane. Two more Duke City visits followed before a six-year hiatus.

Las Cruces’ Southern New Mexico Speedway took center stage in 1996. Broken Arrow, OK’s Andy Hillenburg, also a 1989 winner at Duke City, claimed the Series debut. Dave Blaney won the next year, and Steve Kinser took the track’s final Series race in 1999.

San Felipe Pueblo’s Hollywood Hills Speedway was born in 2002 and booked the World of Outlaws for opening night. The 1/3-mile dirt track, neighbored by a casino, packed its massive grandstands that weekend as Steve Kinser swept. Hollywood Hills stands as the most visited New Mexico track with eight nights of action. “King” Kinser dominated by winning the first seven before Donny Schatz stopped him in 2008. The track shuttered a year later.

After Hollywood Hills closed its doors, the tour didn’t return for more than a decade. Longtime Sprint Car supporter, Royal Jones, crafted one of the sport’s finest facilities, and Vado Speedway Park’s ribbon was cut in 2019 with a concrete midway, suites, and modern restrooms and concessions awaiting fans. The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Models battled for three nights at Vado in 2020 before their Sprint Car counterparts came to town two years later when Brad Sweet topped the Series’ Tuesday debut.

That brings us to the present day. Tracks have come and gone. The names have changed, but the theme remains the same as the World of Outlaws will bring the best of the best to the “Land of Enchantment.”

Instead of a solo night during the middle of the week like in 2022, New Mexico Sprint Car fans will be treated to a full weekend of World of Outlaws racing at Vado this time around. It’ll mark the first time since 2003 the state has hosted consecutive evenings of action.

For tickets to this weekend’s races at Vado, CLICK HERE.

LAND OF ENCHANTMENT: Exploring World of Outlaws History in New Mexico

The Greatest Show on Dirt is ready to add another weekend in New Mexico to the history books at Vado

VADO, NM (September 4, 2025) – New Mexico, a land complete with vast desert, surreal white sands, imposing mountain ranges, and, occasionally, dirt tracks.

Next up on the agenda for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is a return to the southwestern state as Vado Speedway Park welcomes the country’s top Sprint Car drivers this weekend (Sept. 5-6). While it hasn’t been a schedule staple with the likes of a Pennsylvania or a California over the years, New Mexico has its own history with the World of Outlaws that spans several decades.

The first visit to the “Land of Enchantment” for Ted Johnson’s band of travelers came in 1987. The most populated city in the state, Albuquerque, welcomed The Greatest Show on Dirt as Duke City Raceway hosted the tour on Aug. 26. The promoter? None other than New Mexico native and two-time World of Outlaws champion car owner, Casey Luna. The winner? Twenty-time Series champion Steve Kinser.

It was Luna’s own car winning the Series’ second visit, as Duke City brought the Series back a year later with Bobby Davis Jr. taking the famed No. 10 to Victory Lane. Two more Duke City visits followed before a six-year hiatus.

Las Cruces’ Southern New Mexico Speedway took center stage in 1996. Broken Arrow, OK’s Andy Hillenburg, also a 1989 winner at Duke City, claimed the Series debut. Dave Blaney won the next year, and Steve Kinser took the track’s final Series race in 1999.

San Felipe Pueblo’s Hollywood Hills Speedway was born in 2002 and booked the World of Outlaws for opening night. The 1/3-mile dirt track, neighbored by a casino, packed its massive grandstands that weekend as Steve Kinser swept. Hollywood Hills stands as the most visited New Mexico track with eight nights of action. “King” Kinser dominated by winning the first seven before Donny Schatz stopped him in 2008. The track shuttered a year later.

After Hollywood Hills closed its doors, the tour didn’t return for more than a decade. Longtime Sprint Car supporter, Royal Jones, crafted one of the sport’s finest facilities, and Vado Speedway Park’s ribbon was cut in 2019 with a concrete midway, suites, and modern restrooms and concessions awaiting fans. The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Models battled for three nights at Vado in 2020 before their Sprint Car counterparts came to town two years later when Brad Sweet topped the Series’ Tuesday debut.

That brings us to the present day. Tracks have come and gone. The names have changed, but the theme remains the same as the World of Outlaws will bring the best of the best to the “Land of Enchantment.”

Instead of a solo night during the middle of the week like in 2022, New Mexico Sprint Car fans will be treated to a full weekend of World of Outlaws racing at Vado this time around. It’ll mark the first time since 2003 the state has hosted consecutive evenings of action.

For tickets to this weekend’s races at Vado, CLICK HERE.

If you can’t make it to the track, don’t miss a lap on DIRTVision.

DOE RUN, MO (September 4, 2025) – If you put Jacob Denney in a staring contest against pressure, pressure would blink.

Through three quarters of the 2025 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota, Denney has proven himself to be the class of the field with record-breaking accolades and heights he never guessed.

Maintaining a 64-point lead into the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series finale, and a 273-point lead heading into the final six events of the 2025 season, Denney hasn’t found a need to prioritize point collecting, as the majority of the year saw him face new tracks on the schedule.

That season-long test never bothered him, as every win except for I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park has been at tracks that he’s never seen beforehand. With four tracks left to account for, Denney will get to add Doe Run Raceway, Highland Speedway, and Millbridge Speedway to his list of new facilities he’s gotten to race.

“I think every night is a challenge of its own,” Denney said. “Every night is a little bit different. You’re racing some of the best Midget guys in the country, so it never gets easier. I think that’s the thing is that not to get complacent, just keep pushing forward, and trying to find more to stay on top. 

“Sometimes, you’re already at the edge of more, and then you got to back it down a little bit. I think every night’s hard in its own aspect, (every track) has little things go this way and that way, so I take it all night-by-night and try to focus on the next thing I’m headed for.”

The Galloway, OH driver’s biggest takeaway from his first year at Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) is the level of comfort his crew chief, Kaleb Wyrick, and other team members have provided to him in situations where he hasn’t.

“I gotta thank Kaleb for that,” Denney said. “These guys have worked hard every night. Sometimes, I’m a pain when I’m not comfortable. But, for the most part, we always work really well together. 

“(At the) start of the year, I told Kaleb what I like to feel, and as long as I’m comfortable, I’ll do whatever it takes. And, he’s gotten me comfortable every night, and when I’m not, he’ll work around it and get me there. So, that’s really nice to have somebody that trusts you enough to change the little things here and there to get you a little bit more out of the car so you could drive a little bit better.”

Before joining one of the most successful squads in dirt Midget history, Denney carved out his resumé by racing for multiple teams, including three wins in both USAC and POWRi with both Mounce/Stout Motorsports and Malloy Motorsports. In 11 previous Xtreme starts between 2022-2024, he scored a combined five top fives, eight top 10s, and three podiums.

At the end of 2024, Denney got the offer to take over the reins of the No. 67 JBL Audio Toyota as Ryan Timms departed the seat. Denney began his tenure by capturing his awaited first Series win in the season opener at Farmer City Raceway.

The win set the tone for the year that the 20-year-old was going to enjoy, earning an additional seven wins, 13 podiums, 16 top fives, and finishing top 10 in all 18 races to lead all Series competitors.

“It’s really about being smart with it,” Denney said. “Taking the first part of the race a little bit more smart and not just on-kill, and then if you’re in position to win it, obviously you gotta get to the white flag before you can win the race. So you get yourself there, then take the opportunities and pounce on it.

“The big thing I’ve noticed this year is getting out front early and setting a nice pace, limiting mistakes, and not having to push at a crazy level. At the end of (2024), I was trying to go to this whole other level that sometimes it’d work or I’d make a huge mistake or crash. So I’ve learned to be smarter about it, keep a consistent pace, and let (other drivers) make all the mistakes.”

Denney will chase his second of three Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series championships with the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series finale weekend at Doe Run on Friday, Sept. 5, and Highland on Saturday, Sept. 6.

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Jacob Denney Seizes Career-Defining Year with Keith Kunz, Chases Xtreme Triple Crown in First Full Season

DOE RUN, MO (September 4, 2025) – If you put Jacob Denney in a staring contest against pressure, pressure would blink.

Through three quarters of the 2025 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota, Denney has proven himself to be the class of the field with record-breaking accolades and heights he never guessed.

Maintaining a 64-point lead into the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series finale, and a 273-point lead heading into the final six events of the 2025 season, Denney hasn’t found a need to prioritize point collecting, as the majority of the year saw him face new tracks on the schedule.

That season-long test never bothered him, as every win except for I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park has been at tracks that he’s never seen beforehand. With four tracks left to account for, Denney will get to add Doe Run Raceway, Highland Speedway, and Millbridge Speedway to his list of new facilities he’s gotten to race.

“I think every night is a challenge of its own,” Denney said. “Every night is a little bit different. You’re racing some of the best Midget guys in the country, so it never gets easier. I think that’s the thing is that not to get complacent, just keep pushing forward, and trying to find more to stay on top. 

“Sometimes, you’re already at the edge of more, and then you got to back it down a little bit. I think every night’s hard in its own aspect, (every track) has little things go this way and that way, so I take it all night-by-night and try to focus on the next thing I’m headed for.”

The Galloway, OH driver’s biggest takeaway from his first year at Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) is the level of comfort his crew chief, Kaleb Wyrick, and other team members have provided to him in situations where he hasn’t.

“I gotta thank Kaleb for that,” Denney said. “These guys have worked hard every night. Sometimes, I’m a pain when I’m not comfortable. But, for the most part, we always work really well together. 

“(At the) start of the year, I told Kaleb what I like to feel, and as long as I’m comfortable, I’ll do whatever it takes. And, he’s gotten me comfortable every night, and when I’m not, he’ll work around it and get me there. So, that’s really nice to have somebody that trusts you enough to change the little things here and there to get you a little bit more out of the car so you could drive a little bit better.”

Before joining one of the most successful squads in dirt Midget history, Denney carved out his resumé by racing for multiple teams, including three wins in both USAC and POWRi with both Mounce/Stout Motorsports and Malloy Motorsports. In 11 previous Xtreme starts between 2022-2024, he scored a combined five top fives, eight top 10s, and three podiums.

At the end of 2024, Denney got the offer to take over the reins of the No. 67 JBL Audio Toyota as Ryan Timms departed the seat. Denney began his tenure by capturing his awaited first Series win in the season opener at Farmer City Raceway.

The win set the tone for the year that the 20-year-old was going to enjoy, earning an additional seven wins, 13 podiums, 16 top fives, and finishing top 10 in all 18 races to lead all Series competitors.

“It’s really about being smart with it,” Denney said. “Taking the first part of the race a little bit more smart and not just on-kill, and then if you’re in position to win it, obviously you gotta get to the white flag before you can win the race. So you get yourself there, then take the opportunities and pounce on it.

“The big thing I’ve noticed this year is getting out front early and setting a nice pace, limiting mistakes, and not having to push at a crazy level. At the end of (2024), I was trying to go to this whole other level that sometimes it’d work or I’d make a huge mistake or crash. So I’ve learned to be smarter about it, keep a consistent pace, and let (other drivers) make all the mistakes.”

Denney will chase his second of three Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series championships with the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series finale weekend at Doe Run on Friday, Sept. 5, and Highland on Saturday, Sept. 6.

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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.

Reigning Series champion back in action at 81 Speedway, Eagle Raceway this weekend

CONCORD, NC (Sept. 4, 2025) — Seth Bergman will be the first to admit 2025 hasn’t gone the way he’d imagined when it began. But that’s all behind him now. 

The Oklahoma resident by way of Snohomish, WA, last season finally reached the summit of the Sprint Car racing mountain he’d been trying to get up his entire career, winning the 2024 American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) national championship and defeating the country’s best 360 Sprint Car racers.

But 2025 has been a struggle. In his first six Series races, Bergman posted only two top-five finishes and recorded two DNFs. After his second DNF at Batesville Motor Speedway in June, he made the decision to divert from the Series schedule and forgo his championship title defense.

However, Bergman and his newly rejuvenated team broke the slump last weekend, returning to the Series roster at Electric City Speedway and ending up in Victory Lane. The Oklahoma Chiller No. 23 drove by current points leader Sam Hafertepe Jr. at the midway point of the race and held off all challengers to bank his first Series win since November 2024.

“That’s just kinda what we’ve been going through this year — getting back to where we know we need to be,” Bergman said. “I think these last few weeks have been a reflection of the work we’ve been putting in to get back to that point.”

A winner of 26 Series events in his career — 12 of which have come in the past four years alone, ranking him 10th on the all-time wins list — Bergman has become accustomed to performing well against the nation’s best 360 competition. When he went from seven Feature wins on the national circuit last season to none at any level through the first half of 2025, a deep sense of concern began to set in.

“It’s been frustrating for me because, obviously, you want to win races and we haven’t been doing that,” Bergman said. “But that’s what you go through as a race car driver. It’s not always gonna be what you planned for. You’ve just gotta stick it out through those tough times and really get smart and learn why you’re struggling and what you need to do to fix it and get where you need to be.”

He began the year looking as if he’d picked right up from where he left off in 2024, posting three-straight runner-up finishes in his first three events of the season — two in the ASCS Sooner Region season opener at Creek County Speedway and Enid Speedway in March before a third with the national Series at Salina Highbanks Speedway in April.

But then came a DNF due to mechanical failure while running third at Paducah International Raceway in May. Four races later, another DNF, this time at Batesville Motor Speedway in June after a blown tire caused damage that could not be repaired in time. Later in July, Bergman made the decision he would not attend the next Series events and instead trucked back to his native Washington to compete in several events at Skagit Speedway.

“We had DNFs this year and got behind in the points, and a lot of people when I left were saying, ‘Oh he’s just tired of getting his ass kicked and he can’t compete,’ which was not the case at all,” Bergman said. “It’s just that we had issues that we could see were going to affect us. We were already buried in the points standings and we just thought it would be best for our team to redirect and get back to a place where we know we need to be before we feel like we’re competitive enough to race for a championship.”

It was during his time back home that Bergman began to reassemble his operation and get the answers to his performance woes. He reunited with former crew chief Allen Terrell, who Bergman had worked with for several seasons in the past, joining already-present tire specialist Jake Lucero to take on the races at Skagit.

Together, the three put together finishes of fourth, third and seventh in two weekly 360 Sprint Car events plus the marquee Fred Brownfield 360 Nationals in July. The team also contested a night with a 410c.i. engine under the hood and finished second.

“I feel like our team is stronger than it’s ever been before with the personnel we have now,” Bergman said. “We have a great group of guys assembled that are working on the race car and really allowing me to just focus on driving it. It’s a huge help when I can show up to the racetrack and just focus on winning races and what it takes behind the wheel.”

With rejuvenated confidence, the team made the decision to hop back on the ASCS trail for both weekends in Montana. For extra help, Bergman recruited new car chief Connor Lee to the squad in time for the weekend at Big Sky Speedway.

“Between those three guys right there, we definitely have the help we need,” Bergman said. “Everybody is good at what they do.”

Right away, the product of the team’s synergy showed with back-to-back runner-up finishes in the two-day event. The following Friday at Electric City, Bergman stumbled a bit when a mid-race flat tire resulted in a 13th-place finish. But he kept the effort up on Saturday and finally got what he’d been searching for, beating Jason Martin and Hafertepe to the stripe to bank his first Feature win of the season.

“For me, it was just not losing that confidence and knowing how to win races, and that was a big deal last weekend,” Bergman said. “When we were in position to win, just reminding myself what it takes and knowing what it took to make the right decisions to ultimately go win the race.”

Looking ahead, Bergman and the team are set to be back in action Friday with the ASCS Sooner Region at Creek County Speedway before heading to 81 Speedway on Saturday and Eagle Raceway on Sunday for the second annual Stewart Alley Memorial.

With him are some lessons he’s learned from struggle in the past, which seem most applicable today.

“It’s taught me to stick with it,” Bergman said. “Just because you’re not getting results, your effort level doesn’t change. You’ve gotta put more effort into figuring out why and getting on the other side of it.

“Probably the most important thing is trying not to get too down on yourself and know that if you keep putting the work in the right way and keep trying to solve the problems, eventually you’ll get it figured out.”

The American Sprint Car Series is back in action Friday through Sunday, Sept. 5–7, at Lakeside Speedway, 81 Speedway, and Eagle Raceway. Tickets for all three events will be sold at the track on race day.

DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK: Seth Bergman’s Team ‘Stronger Than It’s Ever Been’ in ASCS Return

Reigning Series champion back in action at 81 Speedway, Eagle Raceway this weekend

CONCORD, NC (Sept. 4, 2025) — Seth Bergman will be the first to admit 2025 hasn’t gone the way he’d imagined when it began. But that’s all behind him now. 

The Oklahoma resident by way of Snohomish, WA, last season finally reached the summit of the Sprint Car racing mountain he’d been trying to get up his entire career, winning the 2024 American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) national championship and defeating the country’s best 360 Sprint Car racers.

But 2025 has been a struggle. In his first six Series races, Bergman posted only two top-five finishes and recorded two DNFs. After his second DNF at Batesville Motor Speedway in June, he made the decision to divert from the Series schedule and forgo his championship title defense.

However, Bergman and his newly rejuvenated team broke the slump last weekend, returning to the Series roster at Electric City Speedway and ending up in Victory Lane. The Oklahoma Chiller No. 23 drove by current points leader Sam Hafertepe Jr. at the midway point of the race and held off all challengers to bank his first Series win since November 2024.

“That’s just kinda what we’ve been going through this year — getting back to where we know we need to be,” Bergman said. “I think these last few weeks have been a reflection of the work we’ve been putting in to get back to that point.”

A winner of 26 Series events in his career — 12 of which have come in the past four years alone, ranking him 10th on the all-time wins list — Bergman has become accustomed to performing well against the nation’s best 360 competition. When he went from seven Feature wins on the national circuit last season to none at any level through the first half of 2025, a deep sense of concern began to set in.

“It’s been frustrating for me because, obviously, you want to win races and we haven’t been doing that,” Bergman said. “But that’s what you go through as a race car driver. It’s not always gonna be what you planned for. You’ve just gotta stick it out through those tough times and really get smart and learn why you’re struggling and what you need to do to fix it and get where you need to be.”

He began the year looking as if he’d picked right up from where he left off in 2024, posting three-straight runner-up finishes in his first three events of the season — two in the ASCS Sooner Region season opener at Creek County Speedway and Enid Speedway in March before a third with the national Series at Salina Highbanks Speedway in April.

But then came a DNF due to mechanical failure while running third at Paducah International Raceway in May. Four races later, another DNF, this time at Batesville Motor Speedway in June after a blown tire caused damage that could not be repaired in time. Later in July, Bergman made the decision he would not attend the next Series events and instead trucked back to his native Washington to compete in several events at Skagit Speedway.

“We had DNFs this year and got behind in the points, and a lot of people when I left were saying, ‘Oh he’s just tired of getting his ass kicked and he can’t compete,’ which was not the case at all,” Bergman said. “It’s just that we had issues that we could see were going to affect us. We were already buried in the points standings and we just thought it would be best for our team to redirect and get back to a place where we know we need to be before we feel like we’re competitive enough to race for a championship.”

It was during his time back home that Bergman began to reassemble his operation and get the answers to his performance woes. He reunited with former crew chief Allen Terrell, who Bergman had worked with for several seasons in the past, joining already-present tire specialist Jake Lucero to take on the races at Skagit.

Together, the three put together finishes of fourth, third and seventh in two weekly 360 Sprint Car events plus the marquee Fred Brownfield 360 Nationals in July. The team also contested a night with a 410c.i. engine under the hood and finished second.

“I feel like our team is stronger than it’s ever been before with the personnel we have now,” Bergman said. “We have a great group of guys assembled that are working on the race car and really allowing me to just focus on driving it. It’s a huge help when I can show up to the racetrack and just focus on winning races and what it takes behind the wheel.”

With rejuvenated confidence, the team made the decision to hop back on the ASCS trail for both weekends in Montana. For extra help, Bergman recruited new car chief Connor Lee to the squad in time for the weekend at Big Sky Speedway.

“Between those three guys right there, we definitely have the help we need,” Bergman said. “Everybody is good at what they do.”

Right away, the product of the team’s synergy showed with back-to-back runner-up finishes in the two-day event. The following Friday at Electric City, Bergman stumbled a bit when a mid-race flat tire resulted in a 13th-place finish. But he kept the effort up on Saturday and finally got what he’d been searching for, beating Jason Martin and Hafertepe to the stripe to bank his first Feature win of the season.

“For me, it was just not losing that confidence and knowing how to win races, and that was a big deal last weekend,” Bergman said. “When we were in position to win, just reminding myself what it takes and knowing what it took to make the right decisions to ultimately go win the race.”

Looking ahead, Bergman and the team are set to be back in action Friday with the ASCS Sooner Region at Creek County Speedway before heading to 81 Speedway on Saturday and Eagle Raceway on Sunday for the second annual Stewart Alley Memorial.

With him are some lessons he’s learned from struggle in the past, which seem most applicable today.

“It’s taught me to stick with it,” Bergman said. “Just because you’re not getting results, your effort level doesn’t change. You’ve gotta put more effort into figuring out why and getting on the other side of it.

“Probably the most important thing is trying not to get too down on yourself and know that if you keep putting the work in the right way and keep trying to solve the problems, eventually you’ll get it figured out.”

The American Sprint Car Series is back in action Friday through Sunday, Sept. 5–7, at Lakeside Speedway, 81 Speedway, and Eagle Raceway. Tickets for all three events will be sold at the track on race day.

If you can’t be there, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

ROSSBURG, OH (September 4, 2025) – Tristan Chamberlain has been looking for a spark all season long, and he finally got it two weeks ago.

The 18-year-old’s sophomore campaign with the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision had brought its share of growing pains as Chamberlain looked to prove he belongs on the biggest stage in dirt Late Model racing. Then came the Sooner State Showdown at Arrowhead Speedway.

Chamberlain started the weekend by setting Quick Time in his group on Friday night and backed it up with the first Heat Race victory of his World of Outlaws career. That led to his career-best starting spot of third in the Feature, and he crossed the line fifth at the end of 40 laps for his first top five of the year.

Saturday’s mission was to ensure that Friday wasn’t a fluke, and he did exactly that with a seventh-place run for his second-straight top 10. Chamberlain’s goal for 2025 at the start of the season was to go from a competitor to a contender with the World of Outlaws, and he took a big step in that direction in Oklahoma.

“We needed these good runs, so definitely happy with what me and my dad, what we’ve been able to do,” Chamberlain said. “I don’t know what it is about Arrowhead. I don’t know if it fits my driving style or if I’m just super comfortable there, but it’s definitely a super fun racetrack. I just feel like I can race all over it and put my car wherever I want to go.”

As for what led to Chamberlain’s recent turnaround, the answer could lie in a step outside his comfort zone earlier this summer. On an off weekend from the World of Outlaws tour in early August, Chamberlain and crew made the short drive north to Montpelier Motor Speedway for a weekly show at one of their home tracks. But instead of the usual No. 20TC Super Late Model, the team unloaded a brand-new DIRTcar UMP Modified.

Chamberlain didn’t take long to get the hang of the new machine, as evidenced by the Victory Lane photos from the end of the night.

“My car owner, Wayne Gibson, he raced Modifieds for quite a while,” Chamberlain said. “Last year, we raced some COMP Cams [Super Dirt Series] races down in Louisiana at Boothill [Speedway], and Cade Dillard was nice enough to let us stay down there. When we were working on our cars down there, we saw his Mods that he was putting together. They were really nice looking Modifieds, really good craftsmanship. We sent pictures to my car owner, and it just came about eventually.

“He wanted to have a Modified for me to race, and we ended up getting it. The first night out, we won at Montpelier in it. Seemed to adapt to it pretty quick. The plan is to run it whenever we’re not racing big shows like the World (100), World of Outlaws races or something like that. Maybe run some big-paying Modified races, go to the $100,000-to-win [Modified World Championship at Mississippi Thunder Speedway] next year if they still have that. We’ll see what pans out.”

Unlike most of his Midwestern peers, Chamberlain bypassed the Modified ranks on his way up the ladder, instead opting to dive straight into the Super Late Model ranks at 13 years of age. However, Chamberlain sees the benefits of honing his craft in a variety of different cars and knows there’s plenty of lessons to be learned in the Modified that can make him better in the Late Model.

“Not having that much experience, it’s kind of hard to adapt when you’re driving both cars at once,” Chamberlain said. “It’s definitely something I was having to adjust to driving that Modified, almost slowing down to drive it. You don’t have as much tire and you’ve still got a good amount of motor, you’ve got to drive it straighter. I think that will apply to the Late Model, too, once it gets slick, having that experience driving the Modified straight. I mean, you look at a Ryan Gustin, Drake Troutman raced Mods for a while, and they’re both really good in both. I think it will definitely help me in the long run racing both.”

If Chamberlain’s weekend at Arrowhead wasn’t enough evidence that the Gibson Racing team is on the upswing, he backed it up with his third top 10 in a row one week later in the Baltes Classic at Eldora Speedway. The results show a solid P6 finish in Sunday night’s prelude to the World 100, but Chamberlain endured one of his most eventful nights of the season to get there.

The Richmond, IN pilot maintained his recent Qualifying prowess by going to the top of the board in his group, and he was running second in his Heat Race until he slowed to a crawl and pulled into the infield.

“That car that we raced Sunday was a brand new Infinity,” Chamberlain said. “We actually wrapped it at 11 o’clock the night before going to the Baltes. It was in powder coat that Tuesday before, so we kind of rushed it getting it done. My dad and my other crew member were at Eric Wells’ to build that car, and then we got back just in time to wrap it and put the seat in.

“I think it was a six-coil bolt, just something we left loose trying to hurry up. It was partly our fault just not going over the car good enough. The bolt came loose and broke, which caused the driveshaft to break, and then when it did that, it broke the transmission as well. We definitely didn’t have the intention of running the B-Main or anything. We were going to go out and just make sure we got it fixed, but once I was out there, I knew my car was plenty fast enough, I knew I could at least race my way in, so I went ahead and did it.”

Running well at Eldora is nothing new for Chamberlain, as he made the Feature at the 2023 World 100 in his first attempt and won top rookie honors that year in 18th. It was a career-defining moment for the then 16-year-old regional racer, but Chamberlain believes he can do more than replicate that showing this weekend – he can beat it.

“That’s probably the best I’ve been at Eldora in that type of condition,” Chamberlain said of his speed during this year’s Baltes Classic. “I definitely think that we’ve got a car that can make it, even run in the top 15, 10 if we make the World. I think our car’s definitely fast enough, it’s just if everything goes our way in Qualifying, pulling a good pill draw, I just think it’ll all have to work itself out. I think our car is definitely fast enough to make the World, so I’ve definitely got high confidence going into this week.”

Following the World 100, Chamberlain will continue his season with the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision at Needmore Speedway (Friday, Sept. 12) and Senoia Raceway (Saturday, Sept. 13). For more information, click here.

Chamberlain Gaining Steam Entering World 100, Closing Stretch of Sophomore Season

ROSSBURG, OH (September 4, 2025) – Tristan Chamberlain has been looking for a spark all season long, and he finally got it two weeks ago.

The 18-year-old’s sophomore campaign with the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision had brought its share of growing pains as Chamberlain looked to prove he belongs on the biggest stage in dirt Late Model racing. Then came the Sooner State Showdown at Arrowhead Speedway.

Chamberlain started the weekend by setting Quick Time in his group on Friday night and backed it up with the first Heat Race victory of his World of Outlaws career. That led to his career-best starting spot of third in the Feature, and he crossed the line fifth at the end of 40 laps for his first top five of the year.

Saturday’s mission was to ensure that Friday wasn’t a fluke, and he did exactly that with a seventh-place run for his second-straight top 10. Chamberlain’s goal for 2025 at the start of the season was to go from a competitor to a contender with the World of Outlaws, and he took a big step in that direction in Oklahoma.

“We needed these good runs, so definitely happy with what me and my dad, what we’ve been able to do,” Chamberlain said. “I don’t know what it is about Arrowhead. I don’t know if it fits my driving style or if I’m just super comfortable there, but it’s definitely a super fun racetrack. I just feel like I can race all over it and put my car wherever I want to go.”

As for what led to Chamberlain’s recent turnaround, the answer could lie in a step outside his comfort zone earlier this summer. On an off weekend from the World of Outlaws tour in early August, Chamberlain and crew made the short drive north to Montpelier Motor Speedway for a weekly show at one of their home tracks. But instead of the usual No. 20TC Super Late Model, the team unloaded a brand-new DIRTcar UMP Modified.

Chamberlain didn’t take long to get the hang of the new machine, as evidenced by the Victory Lane photos from the end of the night.

“My car owner, Wayne Gibson, he raced Modifieds for quite a while,” Chamberlain said. “Last year, we raced some COMP Cams [Super Dirt Series] races down in Louisiana at Boothill [Speedway], and Cade Dillard was nice enough to let us stay down there. When we were working on our cars down there, we saw his Mods that he was putting together. They were really nice looking Modifieds, really good craftsmanship. We sent pictures to my car owner, and it just came about eventually.

“He wanted to have a Modified for me to race, and we ended up getting it. The first night out, we won at Montpelier in it. Seemed to adapt to it pretty quick. The plan is to run it whenever we’re not racing big shows like the World (100), World of Outlaws races or something like that. Maybe run some big-paying Modified races, go to the $100,000-to-win [Modified World Championship at Mississippi Thunder Speedway] next year if they still have that. We’ll see what pans out.”

Unlike most of his Midwestern peers, Chamberlain bypassed the Modified ranks on his way up the ladder, instead opting to dive straight into the Super Late Model ranks at 13 years of age. However, Chamberlain sees the benefits of honing his craft in a variety of different cars and knows there’s plenty of lessons to be learned in the Modified that can make him better in the Late Model.

“Not having that much experience, it’s kind of hard to adapt when you’re driving both cars at once,” Chamberlain said. “It’s definitely something I was having to adjust to driving that Modified, almost slowing down to drive it. You don’t have as much tire and you’ve still got a good amount of motor, you’ve got to drive it straighter. I think that will apply to the Late Model, too, once it gets slick, having that experience driving the Modified straight. I mean, you look at a Ryan Gustin, Drake Troutman raced Mods for a while, and they’re both really good in both. I think it will definitely help me in the long run racing both.”

If Chamberlain’s weekend at Arrowhead wasn’t enough evidence that the Gibson Racing team is on the upswing, he backed it up with his third top 10 in a row one week later in the Baltes Classic at Eldora Speedway. The results show a solid P6 finish in Sunday night’s prelude to the World 100, but Chamberlain endured one of his most eventful nights of the season to get there.

The Richmond, IN pilot maintained his recent Qualifying prowess by going to the top of the board in his group, and he was running second in his Heat Race until he slowed to a crawl and pulled into the infield.

“That car that we raced Sunday was a brand new Infinity,” Chamberlain said. “We actually wrapped it at 11 o’clock the night before going to the Baltes. It was in powder coat that Tuesday before, so we kind of rushed it getting it done. My dad and my other crew member were at Eric Wells’ to build that car, and then we got back just in time to wrap it and put the seat in.

“I think it was a six-coil bolt, just something we left loose trying to hurry up. It was partly our fault just not going over the car good enough. The bolt came loose and broke, which caused the driveshaft to break, and then when it did that, it broke the transmission as well. We definitely didn’t have the intention of running the B-Main or anything. We were going to go out and just make sure we got it fixed, but once I was out there, I knew my car was plenty fast enough, I knew I could at least race my way in, so I went ahead and did it.”

Running well at Eldora is nothing new for Chamberlain, as he made the Feature at the 2023 World 100 in his first attempt and won top rookie honors that year in 18th. It was a career-defining moment for the then 16-year-old regional racer, but Chamberlain believes he can do more than replicate that showing this weekend – he can beat it.

“That’s probably the best I’ve been at Eldora in that type of condition,” Chamberlain said of his speed during this year’s Baltes Classic. “I definitely think that we’ve got a car that can make it, even run in the top 15, 10 if we make the World. I think our car’s definitely fast enough, it’s just if everything goes our way in Qualifying, pulling a good pill draw, I just think it’ll all have to work itself out. I think our car is definitely fast enough to make the World, so I’ve definitely got high confidence going into this week.”

Following the World 100, Chamberlain will continue his season with the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision at Needmore Speedway (Friday, Sept. 12) and Senoia Raceway (Saturday, Sept. 13). For more information, click here.

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

KANSAS CITY, KS (Sept. 3, 2025) — The American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) begins the last third of its schedule this weekend with four races in three days at three fast and challenging tracks across Kansas and Nebraska.

The weekend lineup begins with a visit to Lakeside Speedway on Friday, Sept. 5, to complete the remainder of the postponed program from July 11— which includes the Honest Abe Roofing Dash and the Feature — and a separate full program to create a two-in-one race day at the 4/10-mile oval.

The Series then travels south to Wichita for a visit to 81 Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 6, for a clash with the ASCS Sooner Region. On Sunday, it’s off to Nebraska and Eagle Raceway for the second annual Stewart Alley Memorial with a big purse on the line — $10,222 goes to the winner and at least $800 to each Feature starter.

Tickets for each event will be sold at the track on race day. If you can’t be there in person, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

Here are the drivers to watch and storylines to follow this weekend:

BACK ON TRACK — August was a month full of ups and downs for Sam Hafertepe Jr., but the current Series points leader may be getting back on track in September.

The five-time Series champion from Sunnyvale, TX, had amassed a points gap of over 200 following his ninth Feature win of the season at WaKeeney Speedway on Aug. 15. Then came a bit of struggle the following weekend at Big Sky Speedway, getting involved in on-track incidents both nights, producing results of 13th and a DNF in the main events. Last weekend at Electric City Speedway brought more issues in the main event on Friday, blowing a tire late in his charge from the rear of the field, but a rebound on Saturday with a third-place finish to Martin and race winner Seth Bergman.

His points gap now sits at 147 over runner-up Blake Hahn heading into Lakeside on Friday, where he’s won three times with the Series — 2021, 2022, and 2024. While he’s never won at Eagle, Hafertepe does have one win at 81, which came in the Series’ visit last July.

COMING HOME — Following back-to-back podium finishes at Electric City, Jason Martin has taken over third place in the championship standings heading back into his home states this weekend.

The 43-year-old from Liberal, KS, scored his second Feature win of the season on Friday before following with a runner-up finish Saturday. Matt Covington had held third place in the standings for several weeks, but after finishes of ninth and 11th at Big Sky two weekends ago and fourth and fifth at Electric City, three-straight podium finishes for Martin between the two tracks pushed him from fourth place past Covington into third.

Of the three tracks on this weekend’s schedule, Martin — a former Nebraska resident — has won at 81 and Eagle. During his national ASCS championship-winning season in 2023, Martin swept both races on the schedule at 81 and also has Feature wins with the National Championship Racing Association (NCRA) and United Rebel Sprint Series (URSS). At Eagle, Martin was victorious in the 2017 and 2019 editions of the RaceSaver Nationals in 305 Sprint Car competition.

BREAKTHROUGH — Seth Bergman returned to ASCS Victory Lane last Saturday at Electric City, notching his third podium in the last four races, signaling a return to form for the 2024 Series champion.

Bergman, from Snohomish, WA, banked back-to-back runner-up finishes with the Series at Big Sky before coming to Great Falls last weekend and punching through to Victory Lane on Saturday for the first time in 2025.

With that momentum, Bergman has indicated his plans to compete at the ASCS Sooner Region event at Creek County Speedway this Friday before coming to compete with the national Series Saturday–Sunday at 81 and Eagle — both tracks where he’s won before. Bergman topped the Series visit to 81 during ASCS Speedweek in 2020 and Eagle’s marquee Eagle Nationals when the event was under ASCS sanctioning in 2015.

SOONER STARS — The heroes of the national Series face off against the stars of the ASCS Sooner Region Saturday at 81. Here’s who to look out for.

Sean McClelland, of Tulsa, OK, is the current Sooner Region points leader by 25 over Caleb Saiz. The five-time Sooner Region champion has not been to Victory Lane with ASCS in 2025 but has a best finish of third, which came against the national Series stars in a co-sanctioned event at Salina Highbanks Speedway in April. His best ASCS finish at 81 was a third-place result with the Sooner Region in 2020.

Saiz, of Albuquerque, NM, sits second in the championship standings in pursuit of his first ASCS regional championship. Saiz has not won in Sooner Region competition this year but has two top-five finishes and a career-best finish of ninth at 81, which came in August 2024.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE 

• Friday, Sept. 5 at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS

• Saturday, Sept. 6 at 81 Speedway in Park City, KS

• Sunday, Sept. 7 at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, NE

TRACK FACTS

• Lakeside — semi-banked, 4/10-mile oval

• 81 — semi-banked, 3/8-mile oval

• Eagle — high-banked, 1/3-mile oval

• Lakeside Track Record — 14.560 seconds set Jake Bubak on September 8, 2022

• 81 Track Record — 13.330 seconds set by Sammy Swindell on March 26, 2015

• Eagle Track Record — 11:815 seconds set by Trevor Grossenbacher on June 13, 2009

ON THE INTERNET
X — @ASCSRacing
Instagram — @ascs_racing
Facebook — @AmericanSprintCarSeries
YouTube — @AmericanSprintCarSeries
DIRTVision — DIRTVision.com (Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month)

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (22/34 Races)

1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (2495pts)
2. Blake Hahn 2348pts (–147)
3. Jason Martin 2331pts (–164)
4. Matt Covington 2318pts (–177)
5. Kyler Johsnon 2095pts (–400)
6. Brady Baker 2079pts (–416)
7. Garrett Benson 2076pts (–419)
8. Zach Blurton 2033pts (–462)
9. Austyn Gossel 1983pts (–512)
10. Landon Britt 1892pts (–603)

FEATURE WINNERS (10 Drivers):

1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (9 wins)
2. Justin Peck (3 wins)
3. Rico Abreu, Ryan Timms, Jason Martin (2 wins)
4. Matt Covington, Zach Blurton, Blake Hahn, Austin McCarl, Seth Bergman (1 win)

FEATURE LAPS LED (16 Drivers)

1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (201 laps)
2. Justin Peck, Ryan Timms (65 laps)
3. Jason Martin (63 laps)
4. Matt Covington (55 laps)
5. Rico Abreu (34 laps)
6. Zach Blurton (25 laps)
7. Chase Randall, Blake Hahn (16 laps)
8. Brian Brown (15 laps)
9. Seth Bergman (14 laps)
10. Austyn Gossel, Jake Bubak (13 laps)
11. Austin McCarl, Cameron Martin (4 laps)
12. Kyle Larson (2 laps)

QUICK TIME AWARDS (13 Drivers)

1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (7 awards)
2. Matt Covington, Seth Bergman, Blake Hahn (2 awards)
3. Emerson Axsom, Austin McCarl, Kyler Johnson, Roger Crockett, Jason Martin, Carson McCarl, Ryan Timms, Ryder Laplante, Kelly Miller (1 award)

HEAT RACE WINNERS (40 Drivers)

1. Matt Covington (11 wins)
2. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (10 wins)
3. Garrett Benson, Jason Martin (6 wins)
4. Seth Bergman (4 wins)
5. Justin Peck, Blake Hahn, Austyn Gossel (3 wins)
6. Scotty Thiel, Whit Gastineau, Hank Davis, Sean McClelland, Harli White, Jake Bubak, Kyler Johnson (2 wins)
7. Chris Martin, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Austin McCarl, Caleb Saiz, Bradley Fezard, Bryan Gossel, Jordon Mallett, Cameron Martin, Bryant Wiedeman, Sterling Cling, Tucker Boutlon, Landon Britt, Dustin Selvage, Jamie Ball, Matt Juhl, Tony Rost, Jack Dover, Cam Sorrels, Tyler Lee, Chase Dietz, Trever Kirkland, Elijah Gile, Ryan Timms, Ryder McCutcheon (1 win)

DASH APPEARANCES (50 Drivers)

1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (16 appearances)
2. Matt Covington (13 appearances)
3. Blake Hahn (9 appearances)
4. Garrett Benson (8 appearances)
5. Kyler Johnson, Seth Bergman, Jason Martin (7 appearances)
6. Austyn Gossel (5 appearances)
7. Jake Bubak (4 appearances)
8. Justin Peck, Whit Gastineau (3 appearances)
9. Austin McCarl, Emerson Axsom, Scotty Thiel, Danny Dietrich, Cole Macedo, Brady Bacon, Daison Pursley, Jordon Mallett, Sean McClelland, Bryant Wiedeman, Brady Baker, Zach Blurton, Ryan Timms (2 appearances)
10. Hank Davis, Jordan Thomas, Scotty Thiel, Chris Martin, Brian Brown, Caleb Saiz, Chance Morton, Bradley Fezard, Bryan Gossel, Roger Crockett, Joey Danley, Cameron Martin, Alex Sewell, Steven Shebester, Harli White, Tucker Boulton, Landon Britt, Sterling Cling, Scotty Milan, Trever Kirkland, Elijah Gile, Garen Linder, Ryder Laplante, Ian Myers, Kelly Miller, Ryder McCutcheon (1 appearance)

SMITH TITANIUM LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (16 Drivers)

1. Blake Hahn, Emerson Axsom, Tyler Clem, Kyle Clark, Bryant Wiedeman, Jason Martin, Harli White, Connor Lee, Giovanni Scelzi, Tanner Holmes, Daison Pursley, Adam Trimble, Landon Britt, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Zach Blurton, Lane Taylor (1 win)

HARD CHARGER AWARDS (16 Drivers)

1. Brady Baker (6 awards)
2. Ryder Laplante, Kelly Miller (2 awards)
3. Austin McCarl, Emerson Axsom, Blake Hahn, Landon Britt, Jordon Mallett, Jason Martin, Brad Bowden, Stu Snyder, Tanner Holmes, Tasker Phillips, Giovanni Scelzi, Brogan Carder, Kory Wermling (1 award)

PODIUM FINISHES (26 Drivers)

1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (13 podiums)
2. Jason Martin (9 podiums)
3. Blake Hahn (6 podiums)
4. Matt Covington, Seth Bergman (4 podiums)
5. Justin Peck, Kyler Johnson, Ryan Timms (3 podiums)
6. Brian Brown, Rico Abreu, Parker Price-Miller, Kyle Larson, Austin McCarl, Garrett Benson (2 podiums)
7. Emerson Axsom, Cole Macedo, Sean McClelland, Zach Blurton, Austyn Gossel, Brady Baker, Cameron Martin, Joey Danley, James McFadden, Jake Bubak, Bryant Wiedeman, Trever Kirkland (1 podium)

2025 SCHEDULE + WINNERS

Race Number. Day, Date / Track / City, State / Winner (Total Wins)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Fall Calendar Kicks Off with Lakeside Doubleheader, 81, Eagle

KANSAS CITY, KS (Sept. 3, 2025) — The American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) begins the last third of its schedule this weekend with four races in three days at three fast and challenging tracks across Kansas and Nebraska.

The weekend lineup begins with a visit to Lakeside Speedway on Friday, Sept. 5, to complete the remainder of the postponed program from July 11— which includes the Honest Abe Roofing Dash and the Feature — and a separate full program to create a two-in-one race day at the 4/10-mile oval.

The Series then travels south to Wichita for a visit to 81 Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 6, for a clash with the ASCS Sooner Region. On Sunday, it’s off to Nebraska and Eagle Raceway for the second annual Stewart Alley Memorial with a big purse on the line — $10,222 goes to the winner and at least $800 to each Feature starter.

Tickets for each event will be sold at the track on race day. If you can’t be there in person, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.

Here are the drivers to watch and storylines to follow this weekend:

BACK ON TRACK — August was a month full of ups and downs for Sam Hafertepe Jr., but the current Series points leader may be getting back on track in September.

The five-time Series champion from Sunnyvale, TX, had amassed a points gap of over 200 following his ninth Feature win of the season at WaKeeney Speedway on Aug. 15. Then came a bit of struggle the following weekend at Big Sky Speedway, getting involved in on-track incidents both nights, producing results of 13th and a DNF in the main events. Last weekend at Electric City Speedway brought more issues in the main event on Friday, blowing a tire late in his charge from the rear of the field, but a rebound on Saturday with a third-place finish to Martin and race winner Seth Bergman.

His points gap now sits at 147 over runner-up Blake Hahn heading into Lakeside on Friday, where he’s won three times with the Series — 2021, 2022, and 2024. While he’s never won at Eagle, Hafertepe does have one win at 81, which came in the Series’ visit last July.

COMING HOME — Following back-to-back podium finishes at Electric City, Jason Martin has taken over third place in the championship standings heading back into his home states this weekend.

The 43-year-old from Liberal, KS, scored his second Feature win of the season on Friday before following with a runner-up finish Saturday. Matt Covington had held third place in the standings for several weeks, but after finishes of ninth and 11th at Big Sky two weekends ago and fourth and fifth at Electric City, three-straight podium finishes for Martin between the two tracks pushed him from fourth place past Covington into third.

Of the three tracks on this weekend’s schedule, Martin — a former Nebraska resident — has won at 81 and Eagle. During his national ASCS championship-winning season in 2023, Martin swept both races on the schedule at 81 and also has Feature wins with the National Championship Racing Association (NCRA) and United Rebel Sprint Series (URSS). At Eagle, Martin was victorious in the 2017 and 2019 editions of the RaceSaver Nationals in 305 Sprint Car competition.

BREAKTHROUGH — Seth Bergman returned to ASCS Victory Lane last Saturday at Electric City, notching his third podium in the last four races, signaling a return to form for the 2024 Series champion.

Bergman, from Snohomish, WA, banked back-to-back runner-up finishes with the Series at Big Sky before coming to Great Falls last weekend and punching through to Victory Lane on Saturday for the first time in 2025.

With that momentum, Bergman has indicated his plans to compete at the ASCS Sooner Region event at Creek County Speedway this Friday before coming to compete with the national Series Saturday–Sunday at 81 and Eagle — both tracks where he’s won before. Bergman topped the Series visit to 81 during ASCS Speedweek in 2020 and Eagle’s marquee Eagle Nationals when the event was under ASCS sanctioning in 2015.

SOONER STARS — The heroes of the national Series face off against the stars of the ASCS Sooner Region Saturday at 81. Here’s who to look out for.

Sean McClelland, of Tulsa, OK, is the current Sooner Region points leader by 25 over Caleb Saiz. The five-time Sooner Region champion has not been to Victory Lane with ASCS in 2025 but has a best finish of third, which came against the national Series stars in a co-sanctioned event at Salina Highbanks Speedway in April. His best ASCS finish at 81 was a third-place result with the Sooner Region in 2020.

Saiz, of Albuquerque, NM, sits second in the championship standings in pursuit of his first ASCS regional championship. Saiz has not won in Sooner Region competition this year but has two top-five finishes and a career-best finish of ninth at 81, which came in August 2024.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE 

• Friday, Sept. 5 at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS

• Saturday, Sept. 6 at 81 Speedway in Park City, KS

• Sunday, Sept. 7 at Eagle Raceway in Eagle, NE

TRACK FACTS

• Lakeside — semi-banked, 4/10-mile oval

• 81 — semi-banked, 3/8-mile oval

• Eagle — high-banked, 1/3-mile oval

• Lakeside Track Record — 14.560 seconds set Jake Bubak on September 8, 2022

• 81 Track Record — 13.330 seconds set by Sammy Swindell on March 26, 2015

• Eagle Track Record — 11:815 seconds set by Trevor Grossenbacher on June 13, 2009

ON THE INTERNET
X — @ASCSRacing
Instagram — @ascs_racing
Facebook — @AmericanSprintCarSeries
YouTube — @AmericanSprintCarSeries
DIRTVision — DIRTVision.com (Platinum annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month)

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (22/34 Races)

1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (2495pts)
2. Blake Hahn 2348pts (–147)
3. Jason Martin 2331pts (–164)
4. Matt Covington 2318pts (–177)
5. Kyler Johsnon 2095pts (–400)
6. Brady Baker 2079pts (–416)
7. Garrett Benson 2076pts (–419)
8. Zach Blurton 2033pts (–462)
9. Austyn Gossel 1983pts (–512)
10. Landon Britt 1892pts (–603)

FEATURE WINNERS (10 Drivers):

1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (9 wins)
2. Justin Peck (3 wins)
3. Rico Abreu, Ryan Timms, Jason Martin (2 wins)
4. Matt Covington, Zach Blurton, Blake Hahn, Austin McCarl, Seth Bergman (1 win)

FEATURE LAPS LED (16 Drivers)

1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (201 laps)
2. Justin Peck, Ryan Timms (65 laps)
3. Jason Martin (63 laps)
4. Matt Covington (55 laps)
5. Rico Abreu (34 laps)
6. Zach Blurton (25 laps)
7. Chase Randall, Blake Hahn (16 laps)
8. Brian Brown (15 laps)
9. Seth Bergman (14 laps)
10. Austyn Gossel, Jake Bubak (13 laps)
11. Austin McCarl, Cameron Martin (4 laps)
12. Kyle Larson (2 laps)

QUICK TIME AWARDS (13 Drivers)

1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (7 awards)
2. Matt Covington, Seth Bergman, Blake Hahn (2 awards)
3. Emerson Axsom, Austin McCarl, Kyler Johnson, Roger Crockett, Jason Martin, Carson McCarl, Ryan Timms, Ryder Laplante, Kelly Miller (1 award)

HEAT RACE WINNERS (40 Drivers)

1. Matt Covington (11 wins)
2. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (10 wins)
3. Garrett Benson, Jason Martin (6 wins)
4. Seth Bergman (4 wins)
5. Justin Peck, Blake Hahn, Austyn Gossel (3 wins)
6. Scotty Thiel, Whit Gastineau, Hank Davis, Sean McClelland, Harli White, Jake Bubak, Kyler Johnson (2 wins)
7. Chris Martin, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Austin McCarl, Caleb Saiz, Bradley Fezard, Bryan Gossel, Jordon Mallett, Cameron Martin, Bryant Wiedeman, Sterling Cling, Tucker Boutlon, Landon Britt, Dustin Selvage, Jamie Ball, Matt Juhl, Tony Rost, Jack Dover, Cam Sorrels, Tyler Lee, Chase Dietz, Trever Kirkland, Elijah Gile, Ryan Timms, Ryder McCutcheon (1 win)

DASH APPEARANCES (50 Drivers)

1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (16 appearances)
2. Matt Covington (13 appearances)
3. Blake Hahn (9 appearances)
4. Garrett Benson (8 appearances)
5. Kyler Johnson, Seth Bergman, Jason Martin (7 appearances)
6. Austyn Gossel (5 appearances)
7. Jake Bubak (4 appearances)
8. Justin Peck, Whit Gastineau (3 appearances)
9. Austin McCarl, Emerson Axsom, Scotty Thiel, Danny Dietrich, Cole Macedo, Brady Bacon, Daison Pursley, Jordon Mallett, Sean McClelland, Bryant Wiedeman, Brady Baker, Zach Blurton, Ryan Timms (2 appearances)
10. Hank Davis, Jordan Thomas, Scotty Thiel, Chris Martin, Brian Brown, Caleb Saiz, Chance Morton, Bradley Fezard, Bryan Gossel, Roger Crockett, Joey Danley, Cameron Martin, Alex Sewell, Steven Shebester, Harli White, Tucker Boulton, Landon Britt, Sterling Cling, Scotty Milan, Trever Kirkland, Elijah Gile, Garen Linder, Ryder Laplante, Ian Myers, Kelly Miller, Ryder McCutcheon (1 appearance)

SMITH TITANIUM LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (16 Drivers)

1. Blake Hahn, Emerson Axsom, Tyler Clem, Kyle Clark, Bryant Wiedeman, Jason Martin, Harli White, Connor Lee, Giovanni Scelzi, Tanner Holmes, Daison Pursley, Adam Trimble, Landon Britt, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Zach Blurton, Lane Taylor (1 win)

HARD CHARGER AWARDS (16 Drivers)

1. Brady Baker (6 awards)
2. Ryder Laplante, Kelly Miller (2 awards)
3. Austin McCarl, Emerson Axsom, Blake Hahn, Landon Britt, Jordon Mallett, Jason Martin, Brad Bowden, Stu Snyder, Tanner Holmes, Tasker Phillips, Giovanni Scelzi, Brogan Carder, Kory Wermling (1 award)

PODIUM FINISHES (26 Drivers)

1. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (13 podiums)
2. Jason Martin (9 podiums)
3. Blake Hahn (6 podiums)
4. Matt Covington, Seth Bergman (4 podiums)
5. Justin Peck, Kyler Johnson, Ryan Timms (3 podiums)
6. Brian Brown, Rico Abreu, Parker Price-Miller, Kyle Larson, Austin McCarl, Garrett Benson (2 podiums)
7. Emerson Axsom, Cole Macedo, Sean McClelland, Zach Blurton, Austyn Gossel, Brady Baker, Cameron Martin, Joey Danley, James McFadden, Jake Bubak, Bryant Wiedeman, Trever Kirkland (1 podium)

2025 SCHEDULE + WINNERS

Race Number. Day, Date / Track / City, State / Winner (Total Wins)

1. Thu, Jan. 30 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Justin Peck (1)
2. Fri, Jan. 31 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Justin Peck (2)
3. Sat, Feb. 1 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Justin Peck (3)
4. Sat, April 12 / Salina Highbanks Speedway / Salina, OK / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (1)
5. Sat, May 10 / Paducah International Raceway / Paducah, KY / Matt Covington (1)
6. Fri, May 30 / Salt City Speedway / Hutchinson, KS / Zach Blurton (1)
7. Sat, May 31 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (2)
8. Sat, June 7 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (3)
9. Sat, June 21 / Batesville Motor Speedway / Locust Grove, AR / Blake Hahn (1)
10. Thu, July 3 / Belleville High Banks / Belleville, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (4)
11. Fri, July 4 / Belleville High Banks / Belleville, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (5)
12. Fri, July 18 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (6)
13. Fri, July 25 / Windy Hollow Speedway / Owensboro, KY / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (7)
14. Sat, July 26 / Benton Speedway / Benton, MO / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (8)
15. Thu, July 31 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Austin McCarl (1)
16. Fri, Aug. 1 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (1)
17. Sat, Aug. 2 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (2)
18. Fri, Aug. 15 / WaKeeney Speedway / WaKeeney, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (9)
19. Sat, Aug. 16 / El Paso County Raceway / Calhan, CO / Jason Martin (1)
20. Fri, Aug. 22 / Big Sky Speedway / Billings, MT / Ryan Timms (1)
21. Sat, Aug. 23 / Big Sky Speedway / Billings, MT / Ryan Timms (2)
22. Fri, Aug. 29 / Electric City Speedway / Great Falls, MT / Jason Martin (2)
23. Sat, Aug. 30 / Electric City Speedway / Great Falls, MT / Seth Bergman (1)

As the playoff pressure builds for NASCAR’s premier series, the Xfinity Series has finally reached one of the most pivotal moments of the season with the grand finale of its regular season.

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World Wide Technology Raceway, one of the newest venues on the NASCAR circuit, will play host to both divisions this weekend. First to hit the 1.25-mile oval will be the Xfinity Series in Saturday’s Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blue Hog to fill the final three playoff positions, as well as crown the 2025 regular season champion. Part two of the doubleheader weekend will feature the Cup Series in Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 400 – the second of three races in the Round of 16.

Chevrolet at WWTR: It took just three visits for World Wide Technology Raceway to find a spot on the NASCAR Cup Series playoff schedule. The series’ short history at the 1.25-mile Midwest oval has seen Chevrolet make one trip to victory lane – coming alongside Kyle Busch during his debut season with Richard Childress Racing in 2023. In the series’ three appearances at the track, four Team Chevy playoff contenders have tallied at least one top-10 result – led by Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson, who’s back-to-back top-10s have earned him an average finish of 8.7 heading into the weekend. Currently sitting on the outside looking in, Austin Dillon has an opportunity to chip away at his cutline deficit – returning to the track as Team Chevy’s leading driver in last year’s event.  The Xfinity Series’ history at World Wide Technology Raceway dates back to July 1997. Elliott Sadler drove Chevrolet to victory lane in the series’ debut at the Illinois venue – a win that kickstarted a streak of five-straight triumphs for the Bowtie brand at the track. Departing from the series’ schedule following the 2010 season, the track has found its way back to the circuit with the homecoming marking the final race of the series’ regular season.

LARSON, CHASTAIN ADD TO POINTS CUSHION In a race plagued with problems for much of the playoff field, Team Chevy’s Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain both managed to escape the ‘Lady in Black’ with an added points cushion heading into the second stop of the Round of 16. Chastain and the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet team were among the top movers in the playoff rankings following the postseason opener – going from 11th position and just one-point above the cutline to the eighth position and a 21-point advantage. The 32-year-old Alva, Florida, native spent much of the crown jewel race in the top-10 to earn an average running position of 5.5 – going on to collect top-six points in each stage en route to an 11th-place finish.  Despite a disappointing 19th-place finish, Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team leaned onto a strong first-two stages to make a double-digit boost in their cutline cushion to a now 38-point advantage heading into the weekend. Leading the Bowtie brigade with a fifth-place qualifying effort, the 33-year-old Elk Grove, California, native remained a steady fixture in the top-10 through the first-half of the race – earning top-six points in each stage.

ROWDY RESILIENCE A third NASCAR Cup Series championship might not be in the cards for Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch this season, but the No. 8 Chevrolet team is hungrier than ever to get back to victory lane. A disastrous opening lap at Darlington Raceway saw Busch sustain damage to his Chevrolet-powered machine. But with the right adjustments by crew chief, Randall Burnett, and quick work by the No. 8 pit crew, Busch was able to maneuver his way back up through the field for a rebound that ended with an eighth-place finish. World Wide Technology Raceway has been a strong venue for the 40-year-old Las Vegas, Nevada, native. Busch is the only driver to have a victory in both of NASCAR’s top-two divisions at the 1.25-mile Illinois circuit, including his Cup Series win in his debut season with Richard Childress Racing in 2023, as well one Xfinity Series win that came in 2009.

NXS REGULAR SEASON TITLE GOES TO…. The battle for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Championship will finally come to a close this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway. With yet another masterful road course performance, Connor Zilisch put together a race-high 60-point day en route to his series-leading eighth win of the season at Portland International Raceway – pushing the ‘Rookie of the Year’ contender back to the top of the standings by 20-points over his JR Motorsports teammate, Justin Allgaier, heading into the regular season finale. While it’s a new track for much of the field, Allgaier will be able to lean on his veteran experience of three previous starts at the Illinois venue, with his most recent (2010) ending in a pole win and third-place finish.

Zilisch Adds to Already Historic NXS Rookie Campaign: It’s been a rookie campaign for the history books for Team Chevy’s Connor Zilisch. Despite facing two injuries this season, the sport’s rising star will enter his first NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs as a true championship contender. With a statistically near-perfect day in the Pacific Northwest, the 19-year-old Mooresville, North Carolina, native drove his No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to his eighth win of the 2025 season – the most by a rookie in series’ history. Six of his wins have come in the series’ past seven races – recorded on three road courses, two intermediate ovals and a superspeedway.

Kvapil Locks-In: JR Motorsports’ Carson Kvapil is the most recent driver to solidify an early postseason position. With an already triple-digit points advantage over the cutline, the 22-year-old Mooresville, North Carolina, native drove his No. 1 Chevrolet to his fourth-straight top-10 finish at Portland International Raceway to become the first driver to point his way into a playoff berth. Heading into this weekend’s regular season finale, seven drivers from three different Chevrolet organizations have punched their ticket into the championship title chase including all four JR Motorsports drivers; the pair of Richard Childress Racing teammates; and Big Machine Racing’s Nick Sanchez.

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 27 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 12Poles: 10Laps Led: 3,132Top-Fives: 53Top-10s: 114Stage Wins: 22

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 25 NASCAR Xfinity Series races complete: Wins: 22Poles: 15Laps Led: 2,948Top-Fives: 85Top-10s: 163Stage Wins: 37

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 19 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races complete: Wins: 6Poles: 2Laps Led: 888Top-Fives: 43Top-10s: 88Stage Wins: 7

BOWTIE BULLETS:·        Active Chevrolet drivers with a NASCAR Cup Series win at World Wide Technology Raceway:       Kyle Busch – one win (2023) ·        Chevrolet paces its manufacturer competitors in both driver and organization representation in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs with seven drivers from three different Chevrolet organizations set to compete for this season’s driver championship title.  ·        Chevrolet has earned at least half of the top-10 finishing results in 12 of the 27 points-paying races thus far this season, including a season-high seven top-10 finishes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.  ·        In 135 points-paying races in the Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 64 victories – a winning percentage of 47.4%.  ·        With its 43 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championships, 33 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Championships, and 878 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history.

TUNE-IN:NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 16: Race TwoEnjoy Illinois 300Sunday, September 7, at 3 p.m. ET(USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90)  NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season FinaleNu Way 200 Sauced by Blue HogSaturday, September 6, at 7:30 p.m. ET(CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90)

QUOTABLE QUOTES:Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletWhat are your thoughts leading into World Wide Technology Raceway. Is that a track you circle as one of the tracks you’ll be a threat at during the NASCAR Playoffs?“I can’t wait to get the Dow Dayglo car on the track at World Wide Technology Raceway. It’s probably one of the brightest and coolest cars I’ve ever driven, and I know my daughter Blaize will be really excited about the bright colors on our Chevy. World Wide Technology Raceway is one of my favorite tracks that we go to. We had one of our best runs of the season in 2024 at the track and it’s a NASCAR Playoffs race, so I’m excited to get it out there and give it all we got.” Is there anything from Richmond Raceway that you can transfer over to World Wide Technology Raceway?“I think with World Wide Technology Raceway being in between a short track and a bigger track makes it interesting. It has long straightaways, but it has flatter corners. You’re in the corner for a long time. Turns 1 and 2 have a little bit more banking, similar to Richmond Raceway, but truthfully the pavement and asphalt are so different than Richmond that I don’t think everything will crossover. However, I feel good about what we’re bringing.” What’s it going to take to transfer to the next round of the NASCAR Playoffs?“I think the first round of the NASCAR Playoffs is all about execution. If we can be consistent in our performance the first three weeks, we’ll transfer to the next round. Darlington didn’t go the way we wanted to, but we’re still within striking distance.”   Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet“We had a great test at Gateway earlier this year that led us down a different path with our short-track program. We feel we have learned some things that have made that program a little bit better since then. We should be more competitive and at least start the weekend better than we have. If we can be good at Gateway, that will give us some confidence going to Phoenix.”   Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletYou qualified 13th at Darlington and ran pretty well until you had to make an unscheduled pit stop under green. What are your thoughts heading into this weekend?“Our car was fast last weekend at Darlington and I’ve had some success at World Wide Technology Raceway so I’m definitely looking forward to this weekend. Hopefully, we’re fast when we unload and can put together a solid weekend.” World Wide Technology Raceway has a unique layout with its tight corners and long straightaways. How does it compare to some of the other tracks on the schedule?“The track is flat and tricky because both ends of the race track are so different. The challenge is what makes it different and interesting for me. Gateway has always been a good track for me, personally. I won my first CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race there in 2018 and finished top 10 in the Cup Race last year so this is definitely one I’ve had circled on my calendar.”    Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletWorld Wide Technology Raceway is the home of your last Cup Series win in 2023. What did it mean to you to get a win at a track that was new to the Cup Series?“It was fantastic. I was oh so close to having it the first year but was able to repeat that success with RCR and to be able to get it there in 2023. It was a fun racetrack. I remember racing on it in the Xfinity Series back when and won some races there in the era of 2009-2010, and now being able to come back and run there again, I would certainly love to get back to Victory Lane in the Rebel Bourbon Chevrolet and put a one in the win column.”   You’re the only one that’s been able to stop the Penske Express there. Why do you think that group is so solid on those short, flatter tracks?“I’m not sure exactly, but they certainly do have their short, flat track program going. I remember Logano talking about testing at North Wilkesboro and going through set up changes and things and how they ran 400 laps or whatever it was of just continually of evolving their set up and trying to figure something out. Maybe that had something to do with it, maybe the Indy car program has something to do with it. They’re always oh so strong with the Indy car stuff, so who knows?” Last year you battled Kyle Larson and it’s always cool when the two Kyles are together because you are just two of the elites in the sport. What went wrong with that battle between the two of you, while you were fighting for, I think, seventh place?  “I would have to go back and watch it again, but from what I recall, Kyle caught me from a ways back and it’s hard to pass with these cars, obviously, so I guess he felt it when he got to me, he needed to nerf me a little bit and get me up out of the groove. I guess I just wasn’t too happy with that and crowded him a little bit getting into Turn 1, he lost his race car and we both ended up crashed. I guess that’s part of the course. I should have learned my lesson on how crowding somebody will crash somebody because my brother did that to me in 2007 at Charlotte. We both made mistakes in that race, but we certainly came out on the worst end of it.” After Dover, your team owner Richard Childress, he comes over the radio and vows to change things. One of the things they’ve changed is bringing Jeff Curtis in, better known as Jazzy. Your brother considered him a secret weapon of sorts because of what he’s able to do. Have you seen any changes since two months ago at Dover?“A little bit. I mean, I would say that Jazzy is a key component of that, Johnny Klausmeier is a key component of that, there’s a bunch of guys in the fab shop that are also. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be able to go out there and win races.  It’s about putting all the pieces together and having the right setups. I feel like sometimes, we hit the racetrack with what we think we know is right because we see our other key partner friends that are running those setups and it just doesn’t work for us. It’s fine to run a key partner setup that’s good, that has proven itself, that wins races. Like Austin ran his same set up at Richmond from last year, ran really good with it, it won both times. We tried it on the 8 car as well, too, and I just burned the right rear tire off it. So there has to be a concession or a delta made for me to be able to race somebody else’s setups. Whether I’m too hard on the right rear or too hard on the right front, there’s got to be some different values within those setups that you can say, ‘okay, that’s our base setup, but we know Kyle needs X for right rear spring, so let’s rebuild the setup around that, and that’ll be good for what Kyle needs’. And I just don’t think we’ve scienced that out yet.”   You said last Saturday at Darlington that over the next 10 races, the only thing on your mind is winning. How do you get there, how do you achieve that?“I mean I think just being able to put everything together, all pieces of the puzzle. Being able to have good cars when we go to the racetrack and maintain those good cars all through practice, all through the race, and try to qualify up front as well, too. We got burned at qualifying at Darlington a little bit with the Daytona crash that we had, being knocked out in the first stage and the metric that sets qualifying, so that wasn’t a benefit to us, but it happens.”   Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet“I haven’t really jived great with Gateway. There’s not many tracks that as a company I feel like we’ve struggled at, but I do think that’s been one of them. Why that is I don’t really know. But I do think that we’ve put a lot of emphasis as a company on trying to get better at those style of race tracks. We have a good opportunity to do that, so hopefully it’s another step in the right direction for us.”   AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet“Gateway (World Wide Technology Raceway) is a very unique racetrack where I’ve enjoyed driving the Cup car. Both ends of the track are very different. In Darlington last weekend, our team executed like we needed to all day long and that is something we are proud of. Our group is looking to continue carrying that momentum and keep improving for these last nine races.”   William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletByron on strengths and weaknesses in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs: “I think our strength is just that we’re fast at all the different tracks. So, I think at the same time, though, you never know what everyone else is going to bring and how fast they’re going to be. So, we’ve just got to keep working. We can keep getting better, but that’s our strength. And then I guess the area we can improve is… I don’t know. There’s not a huge glaring area. We could always be faster on pit road. We could always be faster, have a better-balanced car. But I think the underlying theme of the playoffs is just you’ve got to get to the Round of 8, and then you’ve got to start peaking as that round goes. October is the most important time of the year.” Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet“My guys have worked hard in the shop this week to get the car ready for Gateway. I’m excited to have Ram Self Storage back on board for another race.”   Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet“I‘m happy for everyone at WWT Raceway. They have worked really hard to get a playoff race and are great to us when we go there. We have not been very good there in the past so, I’m looking forward to trying to be better there. I think we lost the brakes last year, so it looked really bad. (Kyle) Larson tested there a few months back so we will probably lean on them to see what they learned and go from there.”   Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletYou have shown speed at Gateway in the past. How do you build on that this weekend?“World Wide Technology was fun last year — sitting on the pole, setting the track record and leading a bunch of laps. We weren’t great in the race, but we had a lot of speed leading up to that. So we’ve got things to work on for sure, but I feel confident about St. Louis in general — the track and having good speed there. You always feel like when you’ve had success, you have something to build on, so I’m looking forward to getting back to St. Louis this weekend.”    Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWorld Wide Technology Raceway has been the site of some very high and very low points of your career. Is there a certain feeling you get when you pull into the track on race weekend?“I try not to think about the wreck and the injury. I think that’s what most drivers would do, you just can’t worry about that. The Cup debut and then coming back last year to kind of make up for how that first race ended, means a lot more to me. That’s where all of this started. It’s where Spire Motorsports and Jeff Dickerson first saw something in me that made them think it might be good for me to move up. Whether other people think it was good or not doesn’t really matter, but Gateway is a special place for me and I love racing there every year.” You’ve come a long way since that first Cup Series race in 2023. If there was anything you’d tell that version of yourself, what would it be?“Just keep being you. There will be a lot of tough days, but the good ones make up for them. You’ll piss off a lot of drivers, and that isn’t always fun, but you’ll end up with a good group of guys on the No. 77 who have your back and believe in you.”   Connor Zilisch, No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet“I’m excited to go to World Wide Technology Raceway for the first time this weekend. It’s a track that JRM has never won at. I got their first win at Portland this past weekend, which was really cool for me, and we were able to keep up our momentum. Hopefully, we can do the same thing this weekend and continue to build on our streak of top-five finishes. It’s been fun to win a lot of races lately, but we still have to go out and execute and do our job every week. I have no doubt that our No. 88 WeatherTech team will do that this weekend at WWTR. It’s been cool to go to a bunch of new tracks for the first time this season. This track looks similar to Phoenix since it’s flat and tight. I’m looking forward to figuring it out with my team and hopefully we can have a good, clean race.”

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCEWorld Wide Technology RacewaySeptember 6-7, 2025

As the playoff pressure builds for NASCAR’s premier series, the Xfinity Series has finally reached one of the most pivotal moments of the season with the grand finale of its regular season.

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World Wide Technology Raceway, one of the newest venues on the NASCAR circuit, will play host to both divisions this weekend. First to hit the 1.25-mile oval will be the Xfinity Series in Saturday’s Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blue Hog to fill the final three playoff positions, as well as crown the 2025 regular season champion. Part two of the doubleheader weekend will feature the Cup Series in Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 400 – the second of three races in the Round of 16.

Chevrolet at WWTR: It took just three visits for World Wide Technology Raceway to find a spot on the NASCAR Cup Series playoff schedule. The series’ short history at the 1.25-mile Midwest oval has seen Chevrolet make one trip to victory lane – coming alongside Kyle Busch during his debut season with Richard Childress Racing in 2023. In the series’ three appearances at the track, four Team Chevy playoff contenders have tallied at least one top-10 result – led by Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson, who’s back-to-back top-10s have earned him an average finish of 8.7 heading into the weekend. Currently sitting on the outside looking in, Austin Dillon has an opportunity to chip away at his cutline deficit – returning to the track as Team Chevy’s leading driver in last year’s event.  The Xfinity Series’ history at World Wide Technology Raceway dates back to July 1997. Elliott Sadler drove Chevrolet to victory lane in the series’ debut at the Illinois venue – a win that kickstarted a streak of five-straight triumphs for the Bowtie brand at the track. Departing from the series’ schedule following the 2010 season, the track has found its way back to the circuit with the homecoming marking the final race of the series’ regular season.

LARSON, CHASTAIN ADD TO POINTS CUSHION In a race plagued with problems for much of the playoff field, Team Chevy’s Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain both managed to escape the ‘Lady in Black’ with an added points cushion heading into the second stop of the Round of 16. Chastain and the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet team were among the top movers in the playoff rankings following the postseason opener – going from 11th position and just one-point above the cutline to the eighth position and a 21-point advantage. The 32-year-old Alva, Florida, native spent much of the crown jewel race in the top-10 to earn an average running position of 5.5 – going on to collect top-six points in each stage en route to an 11th-place finish.  Despite a disappointing 19th-place finish, Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team leaned onto a strong first-two stages to make a double-digit boost in their cutline cushion to a now 38-point advantage heading into the weekend. Leading the Bowtie brigade with a fifth-place qualifying effort, the 33-year-old Elk Grove, California, native remained a steady fixture in the top-10 through the first-half of the race – earning top-six points in each stage.

ROWDY RESILIENCE A third NASCAR Cup Series championship might not be in the cards for Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch this season, but the No. 8 Chevrolet team is hungrier than ever to get back to victory lane. A disastrous opening lap at Darlington Raceway saw Busch sustain damage to his Chevrolet-powered machine. But with the right adjustments by crew chief, Randall Burnett, and quick work by the No. 8 pit crew, Busch was able to maneuver his way back up through the field for a rebound that ended with an eighth-place finish. World Wide Technology Raceway has been a strong venue for the 40-year-old Las Vegas, Nevada, native. Busch is the only driver to have a victory in both of NASCAR’s top-two divisions at the 1.25-mile Illinois circuit, including his Cup Series win in his debut season with Richard Childress Racing in 2023, as well one Xfinity Series win that came in 2009.

NXS REGULAR SEASON TITLE GOES TO…. The battle for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season Championship will finally come to a close this weekend at World Wide Technology Raceway. With yet another masterful road course performance, Connor Zilisch put together a race-high 60-point day en route to his series-leading eighth win of the season at Portland International Raceway – pushing the ‘Rookie of the Year’ contender back to the top of the standings by 20-points over his JR Motorsports teammate, Justin Allgaier, heading into the regular season finale. While it’s a new track for much of the field, Allgaier will be able to lean on his veteran experience of three previous starts at the Illinois venue, with his most recent (2010) ending in a pole win and third-place finish.

Zilisch Adds to Already Historic NXS Rookie Campaign: It’s been a rookie campaign for the history books for Team Chevy’s Connor Zilisch. Despite facing two injuries this season, the sport’s rising star will enter his first NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs as a true championship contender. With a statistically near-perfect day in the Pacific Northwest, the 19-year-old Mooresville, North Carolina, native drove his No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to his eighth win of the 2025 season – the most by a rookie in series’ history. Six of his wins have come in the series’ past seven races – recorded on three road courses, two intermediate ovals and a superspeedway.

Kvapil Locks-In: JR Motorsports’ Carson Kvapil is the most recent driver to solidify an early postseason position. With an already triple-digit points advantage over the cutline, the 22-year-old Mooresville, North Carolina, native drove his No. 1 Chevrolet to his fourth-straight top-10 finish at Portland International Raceway to become the first driver to point his way into a playoff berth. Heading into this weekend’s regular season finale, seven drivers from three different Chevrolet organizations have punched their ticket into the championship title chase including all four JR Motorsports drivers; the pair of Richard Childress Racing teammates; and Big Machine Racing’s Nick Sanchez.

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 27 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 12Poles: 10Laps Led: 3,132Top-Fives: 53Top-10s: 114Stage Wins: 22

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 25 NASCAR Xfinity Series races complete: Wins: 22Poles: 15Laps Led: 2,948Top-Fives: 85Top-10s: 163Stage Wins: 37

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 19 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races complete: Wins: 6Poles: 2Laps Led: 888Top-Fives: 43Top-10s: 88Stage Wins: 7

BOWTIE BULLETS:·        Active Chevrolet drivers with a NASCAR Cup Series win at World Wide Technology Raceway:       Kyle Busch – one win (2023) ·        Chevrolet paces its manufacturer competitors in both driver and organization representation in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs with seven drivers from three different Chevrolet organizations set to compete for this season’s driver championship title.  ·        Chevrolet has earned at least half of the top-10 finishing results in 12 of the 27 points-paying races thus far this season, including a season-high seven top-10 finishes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.  ·        In 135 points-paying races in the Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 64 victories – a winning percentage of 47.4%.  ·        With its 43 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championships, 33 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Championships, and 878 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history.

TUNE-IN:NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 16: Race TwoEnjoy Illinois 300Sunday, September 7, at 3 p.m. ET(USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90)  NASCAR Xfinity Series Regular Season FinaleNu Way 200 Sauced by Blue HogSaturday, September 6, at 7:30 p.m. ET(CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90)

QUOTABLE QUOTES:Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletWhat are your thoughts leading into World Wide Technology Raceway. Is that a track you circle as one of the tracks you’ll be a threat at during the NASCAR Playoffs?“I can’t wait to get the Dow Dayglo car on the track at World Wide Technology Raceway. It’s probably one of the brightest and coolest cars I’ve ever driven, and I know my daughter Blaize will be really excited about the bright colors on our Chevy. World Wide Technology Raceway is one of my favorite tracks that we go to. We had one of our best runs of the season in 2024 at the track and it’s a NASCAR Playoffs race, so I’m excited to get it out there and give it all we got.” Is there anything from Richmond Raceway that you can transfer over to World Wide Technology Raceway?“I think with World Wide Technology Raceway being in between a short track and a bigger track makes it interesting. It has long straightaways, but it has flatter corners. You’re in the corner for a long time. Turns 1 and 2 have a little bit more banking, similar to Richmond Raceway, but truthfully the pavement and asphalt are so different than Richmond that I don’t think everything will crossover. However, I feel good about what we’re bringing.” What’s it going to take to transfer to the next round of the NASCAR Playoffs?“I think the first round of the NASCAR Playoffs is all about execution. If we can be consistent in our performance the first three weeks, we’ll transfer to the next round. Darlington didn’t go the way we wanted to, but we’re still within striking distance.”   Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet“We had a great test at Gateway earlier this year that led us down a different path with our short-track program. We feel we have learned some things that have made that program a little bit better since then. We should be more competitive and at least start the weekend better than we have. If we can be good at Gateway, that will give us some confidence going to Phoenix.”   Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletYou qualified 13th at Darlington and ran pretty well until you had to make an unscheduled pit stop under green. What are your thoughts heading into this weekend?“Our car was fast last weekend at Darlington and I’ve had some success at World Wide Technology Raceway so I’m definitely looking forward to this weekend. Hopefully, we’re fast when we unload and can put together a solid weekend.” World Wide Technology Raceway has a unique layout with its tight corners and long straightaways. How does it compare to some of the other tracks on the schedule?“The track is flat and tricky because both ends of the race track are so different. The challenge is what makes it different and interesting for me. Gateway has always been a good track for me, personally. I won my first CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race there in 2018 and finished top 10 in the Cup Race last year so this is definitely one I’ve had circled on my calendar.”    Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletWorld Wide Technology Raceway is the home of your last Cup Series win in 2023. What did it mean to you to get a win at a track that was new to the Cup Series?“It was fantastic. I was oh so close to having it the first year but was able to repeat that success with RCR and to be able to get it there in 2023. It was a fun racetrack. I remember racing on it in the Xfinity Series back when and won some races there in the era of 2009-2010, and now being able to come back and run there again, I would certainly love to get back to Victory Lane in the Rebel Bourbon Chevrolet and put a one in the win column.”   You’re the only one that’s been able to stop the Penske Express there. Why do you think that group is so solid on those short, flatter tracks?“I’m not sure exactly, but they certainly do have their short, flat track program going. I remember Logano talking about testing at North Wilkesboro and going through set up changes and things and how they ran 400 laps or whatever it was of just continually of evolving their set up and trying to figure something out. Maybe that had something to do with it, maybe the Indy car program has something to do with it. They’re always oh so strong with the Indy car stuff, so who knows?” Last year you battled Kyle Larson and it’s always cool when the two Kyles are together because you are just two of the elites in the sport. What went wrong with that battle between the two of you, while you were fighting for, I think, seventh place?  “I would have to go back and watch it again, but from what I recall, Kyle caught me from a ways back and it’s hard to pass with these cars, obviously, so I guess he felt it when he got to me, he needed to nerf me a little bit and get me up out of the groove. I guess I just wasn’t too happy with that and crowded him a little bit getting into Turn 1, he lost his race car and we both ended up crashed. I guess that’s part of the course. I should have learned my lesson on how crowding somebody will crash somebody because my brother did that to me in 2007 at Charlotte. We both made mistakes in that race, but we certainly came out on the worst end of it.” After Dover, your team owner Richard Childress, he comes over the radio and vows to change things. One of the things they’ve changed is bringing Jeff Curtis in, better known as Jazzy. Your brother considered him a secret weapon of sorts because of what he’s able to do. Have you seen any changes since two months ago at Dover?“A little bit. I mean, I would say that Jazzy is a key component of that, Johnny Klausmeier is a key component of that, there’s a bunch of guys in the fab shop that are also. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be able to go out there and win races.  It’s about putting all the pieces together and having the right setups. I feel like sometimes, we hit the racetrack with what we think we know is right because we see our other key partner friends that are running those setups and it just doesn’t work for us. It’s fine to run a key partner setup that’s good, that has proven itself, that wins races. Like Austin ran his same set up at Richmond from last year, ran really good with it, it won both times. We tried it on the 8 car as well, too, and I just burned the right rear tire off it. So there has to be a concession or a delta made for me to be able to race somebody else’s setups. Whether I’m too hard on the right rear or too hard on the right front, there’s got to be some different values within those setups that you can say, ‘okay, that’s our base setup, but we know Kyle needs X for right rear spring, so let’s rebuild the setup around that, and that’ll be good for what Kyle needs’. And I just don’t think we’ve scienced that out yet.”   You said last Saturday at Darlington that over the next 10 races, the only thing on your mind is winning. How do you get there, how do you achieve that?“I mean I think just being able to put everything together, all pieces of the puzzle. Being able to have good cars when we go to the racetrack and maintain those good cars all through practice, all through the race, and try to qualify up front as well, too. We got burned at qualifying at Darlington a little bit with the Daytona crash that we had, being knocked out in the first stage and the metric that sets qualifying, so that wasn’t a benefit to us, but it happens.”   Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet“I haven’t really jived great with Gateway. There’s not many tracks that as a company I feel like we’ve struggled at, but I do think that’s been one of them. Why that is I don’t really know. But I do think that we’ve put a lot of emphasis as a company on trying to get better at those style of race tracks. We have a good opportunity to do that, so hopefully it’s another step in the right direction for us.”   AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet“Gateway (World Wide Technology Raceway) is a very unique racetrack where I’ve enjoyed driving the Cup car. Both ends of the track are very different. In Darlington last weekend, our team executed like we needed to all day long and that is something we are proud of. Our group is looking to continue carrying that momentum and keep improving for these last nine races.”   William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletByron on strengths and weaknesses in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs: “I think our strength is just that we’re fast at all the different tracks. So, I think at the same time, though, you never know what everyone else is going to bring and how fast they’re going to be. So, we’ve just got to keep working. We can keep getting better, but that’s our strength. And then I guess the area we can improve is… I don’t know. There’s not a huge glaring area. We could always be faster on pit road. We could always be faster, have a better-balanced car. But I think the underlying theme of the playoffs is just you’ve got to get to the Round of 8, and then you’ve got to start peaking as that round goes. October is the most important time of the year.” Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet“My guys have worked hard in the shop this week to get the car ready for Gateway. I’m excited to have Ram Self Storage back on board for another race.”   Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet“I‘m happy for everyone at WWT Raceway. They have worked really hard to get a playoff race and are great to us when we go there. We have not been very good there in the past so, I’m looking forward to trying to be better there. I think we lost the brakes last year, so it looked really bad. (Kyle) Larson tested there a few months back so we will probably lean on them to see what they learned and go from there.”   Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletYou have shown speed at Gateway in the past. How do you build on that this weekend?“World Wide Technology was fun last year — sitting on the pole, setting the track record and leading a bunch of laps. We weren’t great in the race, but we had a lot of speed leading up to that. So we’ve got things to work on for sure, but I feel confident about St. Louis in general — the track and having good speed there. You always feel like when you’ve had success, you have something to build on, so I’m looking forward to getting back to St. Louis this weekend.”    Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWorld Wide Technology Raceway has been the site of some very high and very low points of your career. Is there a certain feeling you get when you pull into the track on race weekend?“I try not to think about the wreck and the injury. I think that’s what most drivers would do, you just can’t worry about that. The Cup debut and then coming back last year to kind of make up for how that first race ended, means a lot more to me. That’s where all of this started. It’s where Spire Motorsports and Jeff Dickerson first saw something in me that made them think it might be good for me to move up. Whether other people think it was good or not doesn’t really matter, but Gateway is a special place for me and I love racing there every year.” You’ve come a long way since that first Cup Series race in 2023. If there was anything you’d tell that version of yourself, what would it be?“Just keep being you. There will be a lot of tough days, but the good ones make up for them. You’ll piss off a lot of drivers, and that isn’t always fun, but you’ll end up with a good group of guys on the No. 77 who have your back and believe in you.”   Connor Zilisch, No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet“I’m excited to go to World Wide Technology Raceway for the first time this weekend. It’s a track that JRM has never won at. I got their first win at Portland this past weekend, which was really cool for me, and we were able to keep up our momentum. Hopefully, we can do the same thing this weekend and continue to build on our streak of top-five finishes. It’s been fun to win a lot of races lately, but we still have to go out and execute and do our job every week. I have no doubt that our No. 88 WeatherTech team will do that this weekend at WWTR. It’s been cool to go to a bunch of new tracks for the first time this season. This track looks similar to Phoenix since it’s flat and tight. I’m looking forward to figuring it out with my team and hopefully we can have a good, clean race.”

Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series Statistics Manufacturers Championships:Total (1949-2024): 43First title for Chevrolet: 1958Highest number of consecutive titles: 13 (2003-15)Most recent: 2024 Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Drivers Championships:Total (1949-2024): 33First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)Highest number of consecutive titles: 7 (2005-11)Most recent: Kyle Larson (2021) Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021 Event Victories:Record for total race wins in single season: 26 (2007)                2025 STATISTICS:                                                                                                    Wins: 12Poles: 10Laps Led: 3,132Top-Fives: 53Top-10s: 114Stage Wins: 22 CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:Total Chevrolet race wins: 878 (1949 to date)Poles won to date: 763Laps led to date: 255,843Top-fives to date: 4,422Top-10s to date: 9,121                                                                                                          Total NASCAR Cup Wins by Corporation, 1949 to Date:                    General Motors: 1,212           Chevrolet: 878           Pontiac: 154           Oldsmobile: 115           Buick: 65            Ford: 845                                                                                          Ford: 745           Mercury: 96           Lincoln: 4            Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: 467           Dodge: 217           Plymouth: 191           Chrysler: 59            Toyota: 199

With the first race of the Playoffs behind them, Josh Berry and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team are looking ahead to World Wide Technology Speedway with a clear goal: climb back into contention and keep their push toward the Round of 12 alive. Berry sits 16th in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff standings, 19 points below the cutoff with two races remaining in the opening round. The Enjoy Illinois 300 is the second stop in the Round of 16. After this weekend’s race, the series will head to Bristol Motor Speedway, where the bottom four drivers in the standings will be eliminated while the top 12 continue their championship quest. Berry knows that the 1.25-mile track near the Gateway Arch in St. Louis requires precision from both the driver and team. “I think that each round presents its own challenges,” he said. “I think you look at Gateway as a short track, but kind of a faster short track. Strategy and fuel mileage can be so important there, so there are things that can definitely go awry.” The weekend schedule begins with practice on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by qualifying at 5:40 p.m. ET, both airing on truTV. Sunday’s 240-lap, 300-mile race is scheduled to begin just after 3 p.m. ET on USA Network. Stage breaks will fall at Laps 45 and 140 as Berry and the No. 21 Ford Mustang team look to make up valuable ground in the standings.

The Greatest Show on Dirt returns to the Land of Enchantment for the first time since 2022

VADO, NM (September 3, 2025) – Mountains, deserts, and dirt tracks await as the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series begins a three-week stay in the half of the country where outlaws belong.

First up is this weekend’s return to New Mexico as a pair of nights at Vado Speedway Park (Sept. 5-6) brings the tour back to the “Land of Enchantment” for the first time since 2022. Royal Jones has sculpted the 3/8 mile into a diamond in the desert, and the track will host a two-night World of Outlaws show for the first time. The visit three years ago was a single-night, midweek trip.

It’s hard to believe, but only 20 races remain in 2025 for the World of Outlaws stars. The final quarter of the campaign is here, and if you want to close out the season strong, the time is now.

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DUELING IN THE DESERT: The World of Outlaws don’t have a thorough history in the “Land of Enchantment,” but this weekend will add another chapter.

The tour first invaded the southwestern state in 1987 at Albuquerque’s Duke City Raceway when Steve Kinser won. “The King’s” victory started a trend as he was a dominant force through the Series’ New Mexico history thus far. Kinser has claimed 10 of the 16 races the state has hosted, including a run of eight in a row.

This week, Vado will become the fourth track in the state to host the World of Outlaws on multiple occasions, joining Duke City Raceway (Albuquerque, NM), Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, NM), and Hollywood Hills Speedway (San Felipe Pueblo, NM).

TRIO OF TITANS: Over the last several weeks, David Gravel, Michael “Buddy” Kofoid, and Carson Macedo have separated themselves from the rest of the pack.

The trio is currently running one-two-three in the points and with good reason. After Kofoid’s win at Huset’s this past Sunday, each of them now owns double-digit victories. The next highest tally among full-time Series competitors is two, shared by three drivers. They’ve combined to win nine of the last 10 races and claimed 20 of the 30 available podium positions over that stretch.

Gravel stands atop the group with a 168-point advantage as he nears a second straight championship. The consistency of the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 has been off the charts as they haven’t finished worse than sixth since a DNF at Plymouth Dirt Track on June 6. They’ve been in the top five in 22 of the 24 races since the mechanical problem at Plymouth.

There’s been no sophomore slump for Kofoid and the Roth Motorsports team as they sit second in the standings. They’ve also been models of consistency with 16 podiums in the last 22 races, including half a dozen victories.

Macedo and the Jason Johnson Racing crew have been marching right along with the other two as of late. The Lemoore, CA driver has topped six of the most recent 16 Features, and he’s been within the top three during 11 of them.

Of the three, Gravel and Macedo have previous Vado experience as they both competed in the 2022 visit. Gravel came home fifth while Macedo finished seventh.

SCHATZ X SILVA: Plenty of eyes will be on Donny Schatz this weekend as he begins a six-race stretch in Kevin Kozlowski’s Works Limited Sprint Car wrenched by Paul Silva.

The 10-time World of Outlaws champion and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing parted ways after the Knoxville Nationals. Schatz first jumped in a second Big Game Motorsports entry at Ogilvie Raceway, but after a crash at the Minnesota track, he’s been aboard Dave Lunstra’s ride since.

Spencer Bayston is the latest to wheel the Works Limited car to some strong outings on the west coast. In recent years, more drivers such as Buddy Kofoid, Tyler Courtney, Justin Sanders, and, of course, Kyle Larson have had success in the Silva-prepared ride out west.

In addition to Vado, Schatz’s stint in the car will also take him to a trio of California tracks at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway (Sept. 12), Perris Auto Speedway (Sept. 13), and Thunderbowl Raceway (Sept. 19-20). Schatz rounded out the podium in his only Sprint Car visit to Vado in 2022, but he also got some Late Model laps there that same year at the Wild West Shootout. The Fargo, ND driver is the only current full-time World of Outlaws driver with a Series victory in New Mexico, claiming a 2008 trip to Hollywood Hills Speedway.

ONE SPOT SHY: Donny Schatz took the final podium position when the World of Outlaws debuted at Vado in 2022, and the driver one step above him was Sheldon Haudenschild.

The Wooster, OH native returns looking to be one spot better in 2025 with the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink crew. He became the seventh different competitor to top a Series race in New Mexico and the second from the state of Ohio, the first being Hartford’s Dave Blaney, if he can pull it off.

Haudenschild heads to New Mexico on the hunt for his first win since the final day of May. He was in the top five on four occasions in August, including a pair of podiums.

HEATING UP: The southwest is known for one of the hottest climates in the country, but the temperatures aren’t the only thing heating up as the World of Outlaws invade.

The Rookie of the Year chase appears as if it’s going to come down to Garet Williamson with Fischer Motorsports and Chris Windom of Sides Motorsports. The two came together on track at Huset’s on Sunday in the latest moment of what’s shaping up to be a battle all the way to World Finals.

Windom had led a majority of the season, but a recent surge from Williamson has pushed him to the top. The Columbia, MO native has been in the top 10 in six of the last eight races, including a top five at Mississippi Thunder Speedway.

It’s been a slight stumble for Windom in recent weeks, with just a pair of top 10s over that same time frame. He’ll look to find his form from earlier in the season that led him to stretches like eight results within the top 10 in a row from mid-May through early June.

Williamson currently leads Windom by 36 markers with 20 races to go.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE 
Friday-Saturday, September 5-6 at Vado Speedway Park in Vado, NM

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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (56/76 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (7248 PTS)
2. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-168 PTS)
3. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-230 PTS)
4. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-362 PTS)
5. Sheldon Haudenschild – Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing No. 17 (-510 PTS)
6. Donny Schatz – No. 15 (-626 PTS)
7. Bill Balog – B2 Motorsports No. 17B (-820 PTS)
8. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-926 PTS)
9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-962 PTS)
10. Cole Macedo – TwoC Racing No. 2C (-1112 PTS)

NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (14 Drivers): 
12 Wins – David Gravel
10 Wins – Carson Macedo, Michael Kofoid
4 Wins – Kyle Larson
3 Wins – Rico Abreu, Anthony Macri
2 Wins – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild, Bill Balog
1 Win – Christopher Bell, Giovanni Scelzi, Brad Sweet, Corey Day, Ryan Timms

SPLIT-FIELD PRELIM NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (3 Drivers):
1 Win – Ryan Timms, Kyle Larson, David Gravel

FEATURE LAPS LED (26 Drivers):
323 Laps – David Gravel
272 Laps – Michael Kofoid
263 Laps – Carson Macedo
135 Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
110 Laps – Bill Balog
98 Laps – Kyle Larson
93 Laps – Anthony Macri
91 Laps – Logan Schuchart
82 Laps – Rico Abreu
62 Laps – Giovanni Scelzi
50 Laps – Ryan Timms
23 Laps – Kerry Madsen
19 Laps – Emerson Axsom
17 Laps – Brad Sweet, Corey Day
16 Laps – Cole Macedo
15 Laps – Spencer Bayston
14 Laps – Dylan Westbrook
12 Laps – Conner Morrell
11 Laps – Jordan Thomas
9 Laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.
8 Laps – Christopher Bell, Aaron Reutzel
5 Laps – Christopher Thram
1 Lap – Donny Schatz, Garet Williamson

SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (23 Drivers):
18 Quick Times – David Gravel
6 Quick Times – Rico Abreu
4 Quick Times – Carson Macedo
3 Quick Times – Logan Schuchart
2 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild, Giovanni Scelzi, Garet Williamson
1 Quick Time – Emerson Axsom, Kyle Larson, Danny Sams III, Anthony Macri, Aaron Reutzel, Michael Kofoid, Chase Dietz, Donny Schatz, Zach Hampton, Tyler Courtney, Austin McCarl, Kerry Madsen, Bill Balog, Lance Dewease, Brad Sweet, Ashton Torgerson

HEAT RACE WINNERS (55 Drivers): 
34 Heat Wins – David Gravel
25 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
16 Heat Wins – Bill Balog
15 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
13 Heat Wins – Michael Kofoid
12 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
8 Heat Wins – Giovanni Scelzi
7 Heat Wins – Kyle Larson
6 Heat Wins – Chris Windom, Anthony Macri
4 Heat Wins – Christopher Bell, Tyler Courtney, Conner Morrell, Rico Abreu
3 Heat Wins – Garet Williamson, Brad Sweet, Brian Brown, Emerson Axsom, Danny Dietrich, Skylar Gee, Christopher Thram
2 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, Austin McCarl, Ryan Timms, Hunter Schuerenberg, Zach Hampton, Ashton Torgerson, Donny Schatz
1 Heat Win – Bryce Lucius, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Aaron Reutzel, Tanner Thorson, Chase Dietz, Justin Whittall, Danny Sams III, Jy Corbet, Tim Kaeding, Andy Pake, Kasey Jedrzejek, Lance Dewease, Freddie Rahmer, Ryan Turner, Tanner Holmes, Kaleb Johnson, Landon Crawley, Chris Martin, Blake Hahn, Gage Pulkrabek, Tasker Phillips, Josh Schneiderman, Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Brandon Wimmer, Kerry Madsen, Mark Dobmeier

TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (64 Drivers):
43 Dashes – David Gravel
34 Dashes – Carson Macedo
26 Dashes – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild
22 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
19 Dashes – Bill Balog
16 Dashes – Giovanni Scelzi
9 Dashes – Chris Windom, Emerson Axsom
7 Dashes – Kyle Larson, Anthony Macri, Donny Schatz
6 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Cole Macedo, Zach Hampton, Garet Williamson
5 Dashes – Brian Brown, Tyler Courtney, Aaron Reutzel, Hunter Schuerenberg, Skylar Gee
4 Dashes – Conner Morrell, Brad Sweet, Kerry Madsen, Ryan Timms
3 Dashes – Christopher Bell, Danny Dietrich, Danny Sams III, Austin McCarl, Parker Price-Miller, Ashton Torgerson, Christopher Thram
2 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Kelby Watt, Tanner Thorson, Chase Dietz, Spencer Bayston, Sam Henderson
1 Dash – Justin Peck, Bryce Lucius, Carson McCarl, Brady Bacon, Lucas Wolfe, Justin Whittall, Jordan Thomas, Jonathan Preston, Dylan Westbrook, Cory Turner, Cole Duncan, Tim Kaeding, Justin Henderson, Scotty Thiel, Corey Day, Zane DeVault, Brent Marks, Freddie Rahmer, Ryan Smith, Lance Dewease, Ryan Turner, Cory Eliason, Andy Pake, Mark Dobmeier, Riley Goodno

MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (36 Drivers):
3 LCS Wins – Giovanni Scelzi, Garet Williamson, Ashton Torgerson, Cole Macedo, Christopher Thram
2 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Ryan Timms, Bill Balog, Skylar Gee, Brad Sweet, Conner Morrell, Zach Hampton, Chris Windom
1 LCS Win – Chris Martin, Anthony Macri, Bryce Lucius, Blake Hahn, J.J. Hickle, Emerson Axsom, Matt Campbell, Joe Trenca, Darin Naida, Mark Dobmeier, Tim Kaeding, Hunter Schuerenberg, Sheldon Haudenschild, Brady Bacon, Landon Crawley, James McFadden, Logan Schuchart, Alex Therrien, Rico Abreu, Michael Kofoid, Justin Whittall, Brent Marks, Scott Broty

KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (27 Drivers): 
6 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
5 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz
4 Hard Chargers – Ryan Timms, Michael Kofoid, Cole Macedo
3 Hard Chargers – Chris Windom, Garet Williamson, Sheldon Haudenschild, Skylar Gee
2 Hard Chargers – Bill Balog, Tanner Thorson, David Gravel
1 Hard Charger – Zach Hampton, Hunter Schuerenberg, Lance Dewease, Dylan Westbrook, Kalib Henry, Cap Henry, Jade Hastings, Carson Macedo, Rico Abreu, Anthony Macri, Giovanni Scelzi, Danny Varin, Landon Crawley, Corey Day, Brad Sweet

PODIUM FINISHES (33 Drivers): 
31 Podiums – David Gravel
24 Podiums – Michael Kofoid
22 Podiums – Carson Macedo
10 Podiums – Kyle Larson, Sheldon Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart
6 Podiums – Donny Schatz, Rico Abreu, Bill Balog
5 Podiums – Anthony Macri
3 Podiums – Giovanni Scelzi
2 Podiums – Christopher Bell, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Tyler Courtney, Kerry Madsen
1 Podium – Aaron Reutzel, Jacob Allen, Emerson Axsom, Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Chase Dietz, Danny Dietrich, Conner Morrell, Dylan Westbrook, Skylar Gee, Chris Windom, Cole Duncan, Brad Sweet, Corey Day, Spencer Bayston, Garet Williamson, Tanner Thorson

TOP 10 FINISHES (59 Drivers): 
52 Top 10s – David Gravel
45 Top 10s – Michael Kofoid
41 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
40 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
34 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
29 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
28 Top 10s – Giovanni Scelzi
27 Top 10s – Bill Balog
20 Top 10s – Garet Williamson
19 Top 10s – Chris Windom
14 Top 10s – Cole Macedo
13 Top 10s – Hunter Schuerenberg
12 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Emerson Axsom
11 Top 10s – Brad Sweet, Kyle Larson
10 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu
8 Top 10s – Ryan Timms, Kerry Madsen
7 Top 10s – Skylar Gee
6 Top 10s – Zach Hampton
5 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Tanner Thorson
4 Top 10s – Austin McCarl
3 Top 10s – Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Conner Morrell, Spencer Bayston, Brady Bacon, Danny Dietrich, Ashton Torgerson, Corey Day, Mark Dobmeier
2 Top 10s – Christopher Bell, Jacob Allen, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Tim Kaeding, Brian Brown, Freddie Rahmer, Troy Wagaman Jr.
1 Top 10 – Danny Sams III, Chase Dietz, Justin Whittall, Jordan Thomas, Dylan Westbrook, Jordan Poirier, Kalib Henry, Cole Duncan, Kelby Watt, Tanner Holmes, Ryan Smith, Brent Marks, Ryan Turner, Zach Sobotka, Danny Varin, Cory Eliason, Landon Crawley, Kaleb Johnson

2025 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Wed, Feb 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
2. Thurs, Feb 8 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Christopher Bell (1)
3. Fri, Feb 9 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Kyle Larson (1)
4. Sat, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Kyle Larson (2)
5. Sun, March 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
6. Mon, March 3 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
7. Fri, March 7 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Bill Balog (1)
8. Sat, March 8 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / David Gravel (3)
9. Fri, March 14 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / Giovanni Scelzi (1)
10. Sat, March 15 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / Michael Kofoid (1)
11. Fri, March 21 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / David Gravel (4)
12. Sat, March 22 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / David Gravel (5)
13. Fri, March 28 / Lawton Speedway / Lawton, OK / Michael Kofoid (2)
14. Fri, April 11 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (2)
15. Sat, April 12 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Logan Schuchart (1)
16. Sat, April 19 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (1)
17. Fri, April 25 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL / Kyle Larson (3)
18. Sat, April 26 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
19. Fri, May 2 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (6)
20. Wed, May 7 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Michael Kofoid (3)
21. Sat, May 10 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
22. Wed, May 14 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON / David Gravel (7)
23. Thurs, May 15 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON / David Gravel (8)
24. Sat, May 24 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Logan Schuchart (2)
25. Mon, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (3)
26. Fri, May 30 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Michael Kofoid (4)
27. Sat, May 31 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
28. Wed, June 4 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (4)
29. Fri, June 6 / Plymouth Dirt Track / Plymouth, WI / Rico Abreu (2)
30. Sat, June 7 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Brad Sweet (1)
31. Fri, June 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (9)
32. Sat, June 14 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Corey Day (1)
33. Wed, June 18 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (4)
34. Thurs, June 19 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (5)
35. Fri, June 20 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Bill Balog (2)
36. Sat, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (6)
37. Fri, June 27 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (10)
38. Sat, June 28 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Carson Macedo (5)
39. Sat, July 12 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Michael Kofoid (7)
40. Tues, July 15 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Carson Macedo (6)
41. Fri, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
42. Sat, July 19 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Anthony Macri (2)
43. Wed, July 23 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / Anthony Macri (3)
44. Sun, July 27 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (11)
45. Fri, Aug 1 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (7)
46. Sat, Aug 2 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (8)
47. Wed, Aug 6 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Ryan Timms*
48. Thurs, Aug 7 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson*
49. Fri, Aug 8 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel*
50. Sat, Aug 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Ryan Timms (1)
51. Fri, Aug 15 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (8)
52. Sat, Aug 16 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (9)
53. Tues, Aug 19 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / David Gravel (12)
54. Fri, Aug 22 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Michael Kofoid (9)
55. Sat, Aug 23 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson Macedo (10)
56. Sun, Aug 31 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (10)

*denotes unofficial split-field prelim race.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Vado Weekend Brings World of Outlaws Back to New Mexico

The Greatest Show on Dirt returns to the Land of Enchantment for the first time since 2022

VADO, NM (September 3, 2025) – Mountains, deserts, and dirt tracks await as the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series begins a three-week stay in the half of the country where outlaws belong.

First up is this weekend’s return to New Mexico as a pair of nights at Vado Speedway Park (Sept. 5-6) brings the tour back to the “Land of Enchantment” for the first time since 2022. Royal Jones has sculpted the 3/8 mile into a diamond in the desert, and the track will host a two-night World of Outlaws show for the first time. The visit three years ago was a single-night, midweek trip.

It’s hard to believe, but only 20 races remain in 2025 for the World of Outlaws stars. The final quarter of the campaign is here, and if you want to close out the season strong, the time is now.

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DUELING IN THE DESERT: The World of Outlaws don’t have a thorough history in the “Land of Enchantment,” but this weekend will add another chapter.

The tour first invaded the southwestern state in 1987 at Albuquerque’s Duke City Raceway when Steve Kinser won. “The King’s” victory started a trend as he was a dominant force through the Series’ New Mexico history thus far. Kinser has claimed 10 of the 16 races the state has hosted, including a run of eight in a row.

This week, Vado will become the fourth track in the state to host the World of Outlaws on multiple occasions, joining Duke City Raceway (Albuquerque, NM), Southern New Mexico Speedway (Las Cruces, NM), and Hollywood Hills Speedway (San Felipe Pueblo, NM).

TRIO OF TITANS: Over the last several weeks, David Gravel, Michael “Buddy” Kofoid, and Carson Macedo have separated themselves from the rest of the pack.

The trio is currently running one-two-three in the points and with good reason. After Kofoid’s win at Huset’s this past Sunday, each of them now owns double-digit victories. The next highest tally among full-time Series competitors is two, shared by three drivers. They’ve combined to win nine of the last 10 races and claimed 20 of the 30 available podium positions over that stretch.

Gravel stands atop the group with a 168-point advantage as he nears a second straight championship. The consistency of the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 has been off the charts as they haven’t finished worse than sixth since a DNF at Plymouth Dirt Track on June 6. They’ve been in the top five in 22 of the 24 races since the mechanical problem at Plymouth.

There’s been no sophomore slump for Kofoid and the Roth Motorsports team as they sit second in the standings. They’ve also been models of consistency with 16 podiums in the last 22 races, including half a dozen victories.

Macedo and the Jason Johnson Racing crew have been marching right along with the other two as of late. The Lemoore, CA driver has topped six of the most recent 16 Features, and he’s been within the top three during 11 of them.

Of the three, Gravel and Macedo have previous Vado experience as they both competed in the 2022 visit. Gravel came home fifth while Macedo finished seventh.

SCHATZ X SILVA: Plenty of eyes will be on Donny Schatz this weekend as he begins a six-race stretch in Kevin Kozlowski’s Works Limited Sprint Car wrenched by Paul Silva.

The 10-time World of Outlaws champion and Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing parted ways after the Knoxville Nationals. Schatz first jumped in a second Big Game Motorsports entry at Ogilvie Raceway, but after a crash at the Minnesota track, he’s been aboard Dave Lunstra’s ride since.

Spencer Bayston is the latest to wheel the Works Limited car to some strong outings on the west coast. In recent years, more drivers such as Buddy Kofoid, Tyler Courtney, Justin Sanders, and, of course, Kyle Larson have had success in the Silva-prepared ride out west.

In addition to Vado, Schatz’s stint in the car will also take him to a trio of California tracks at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway (Sept. 12), Perris Auto Speedway (Sept. 13), and Thunderbowl Raceway (Sept. 19-20). Schatz rounded out the podium in his only Sprint Car visit to Vado in 2022, but he also got some Late Model laps there that same year at the Wild West Shootout. The Fargo, ND driver is the only current full-time World of Outlaws driver with a Series victory in New Mexico, claiming a 2008 trip to Hollywood Hills Speedway.

ONE SPOT SHY: Donny Schatz took the final podium position when the World of Outlaws debuted at Vado in 2022, and the driver one step above him was Sheldon Haudenschild.

The Wooster, OH native returns looking to be one spot better in 2025 with the Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing/NOS Energy Drink crew. He became the seventh different competitor to top a Series race in New Mexico and the second from the state of Ohio, the first being Hartford’s Dave Blaney, if he can pull it off.

Haudenschild heads to New Mexico on the hunt for his first win since the final day of May. He was in the top five on four occasions in August, including a pair of podiums.

HEATING UP: The southwest is known for one of the hottest climates in the country, but the temperatures aren’t the only thing heating up as the World of Outlaws invade.

The Rookie of the Year chase appears as if it’s going to come down to Garet Williamson with Fischer Motorsports and Chris Windom of Sides Motorsports. The two came together on track at Huset’s on Sunday in the latest moment of what’s shaping up to be a battle all the way to World Finals.

Windom had led a majority of the season, but a recent surge from Williamson has pushed him to the top. The Columbia, MO native has been in the top 10 in six of the last eight races, including a top five at Mississippi Thunder Speedway.

It’s been a slight stumble for Windom in recent weeks, with just a pair of top 10s over that same time frame. He’ll look to find his form from earlier in the season that led him to stretches like eight results within the top 10 in a row from mid-May through early June.

Williamson currently leads Windom by 36 markers with 20 races to go.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE 
Friday-Saturday, September 5-6 at Vado Speedway Park in Vado, NM

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CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (56/76 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (7248 PTS)
2. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-168 PTS)
3. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-230 PTS)
4. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-362 PTS)
5. Sheldon Haudenschild – Stenhouse Jr.-Marshall Racing No. 17 (-510 PTS)
6. Donny Schatz – No. 15 (-626 PTS)
7. Bill Balog – B2 Motorsports No. 17B (-820 PTS)
8. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-926 PTS)
9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-962 PTS)
10. Cole Macedo – TwoC Racing No. 2C (-1112 PTS)

NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (14 Drivers): 
12 Wins – David Gravel
10 Wins – Carson Macedo, Michael Kofoid
4 Wins – Kyle Larson
3 Wins – Rico Abreu, Anthony Macri
2 Wins – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild, Bill Balog
1 Win – Christopher Bell, Giovanni Scelzi, Brad Sweet, Corey Day, Ryan Timms

SPLIT-FIELD PRELIM NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (3 Drivers):
1 Win – Ryan Timms, Kyle Larson, David Gravel

FEATURE LAPS LED (26 Drivers):
323 Laps – David Gravel
272 Laps – Michael Kofoid
263 Laps – Carson Macedo
135 Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
110 Laps – Bill Balog
98 Laps – Kyle Larson
93 Laps – Anthony Macri
91 Laps – Logan Schuchart
82 Laps – Rico Abreu
62 Laps – Giovanni Scelzi
50 Laps – Ryan Timms
23 Laps – Kerry Madsen
19 Laps – Emerson Axsom
17 Laps – Brad Sweet, Corey Day
16 Laps – Cole Macedo
15 Laps – Spencer Bayston
14 Laps – Dylan Westbrook
12 Laps – Conner Morrell
11 Laps – Jordan Thomas
9 Laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.
8 Laps – Christopher Bell, Aaron Reutzel
5 Laps – Christopher Thram
1 Lap – Donny Schatz, Garet Williamson

SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (23 Drivers):
18 Quick Times – David Gravel
6 Quick Times – Rico Abreu
4 Quick Times – Carson Macedo
3 Quick Times – Logan Schuchart
2 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild, Giovanni Scelzi, Garet Williamson
1 Quick Time – Emerson Axsom, Kyle Larson, Danny Sams III, Anthony Macri, Aaron Reutzel, Michael Kofoid, Chase Dietz, Donny Schatz, Zach Hampton, Tyler Courtney, Austin McCarl, Kerry Madsen, Bill Balog, Lance Dewease, Brad Sweet, Ashton Torgerson

HEAT RACE WINNERS (55 Drivers): 
34 Heat Wins – David Gravel
25 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
16 Heat Wins – Bill Balog
15 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
13 Heat Wins – Michael Kofoid
12 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
8 Heat Wins – Giovanni Scelzi
7 Heat Wins – Kyle Larson
6 Heat Wins – Chris Windom, Anthony Macri
4 Heat Wins – Christopher Bell, Tyler Courtney, Conner Morrell, Rico Abreu
3 Heat Wins – Garet Williamson, Brad Sweet, Brian Brown, Emerson Axsom, Danny Dietrich, Skylar Gee, Christopher Thram
2 Heat Wins – Jacob Allen, Austin McCarl, Ryan Timms, Hunter Schuerenberg, Zach Hampton, Ashton Torgerson, Donny Schatz
1 Heat Win – Bryce Lucius, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Aaron Reutzel, Tanner Thorson, Chase Dietz, Justin Whittall, Danny Sams III, Jy Corbet, Tim Kaeding, Andy Pake, Kasey Jedrzejek, Lance Dewease, Freddie Rahmer, Ryan Turner, Tanner Holmes, Kaleb Johnson, Landon Crawley, Chris Martin, Blake Hahn, Gage Pulkrabek, Tasker Phillips, Josh Schneiderman, Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Brandon Wimmer, Kerry Madsen, Mark Dobmeier

TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (64 Drivers):
43 Dashes – David Gravel
34 Dashes – Carson Macedo
26 Dashes – Logan Schuchart, Sheldon Haudenschild
22 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
19 Dashes – Bill Balog
16 Dashes – Giovanni Scelzi
9 Dashes – Chris Windom, Emerson Axsom
7 Dashes – Kyle Larson, Anthony Macri, Donny Schatz
6 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Cole Macedo, Zach Hampton, Garet Williamson
5 Dashes – Brian Brown, Tyler Courtney, Aaron Reutzel, Hunter Schuerenberg, Skylar Gee
4 Dashes – Conner Morrell, Brad Sweet, Kerry Madsen, Ryan Timms
3 Dashes – Christopher Bell, Danny Dietrich, Danny Sams III, Austin McCarl, Parker Price-Miller, Ashton Torgerson, Christopher Thram
2 Dashes – Jacob Allen, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Kelby Watt, Tanner Thorson, Chase Dietz, Spencer Bayston, Sam Henderson
1 Dash – Justin Peck, Bryce Lucius, Carson McCarl, Brady Bacon, Lucas Wolfe, Justin Whittall, Jordan Thomas, Jonathan Preston, Dylan Westbrook, Cory Turner, Cole Duncan, Tim Kaeding, Justin Henderson, Scotty Thiel, Corey Day, Zane DeVault, Brent Marks, Freddie Rahmer, Ryan Smith, Lance Dewease, Ryan Turner, Cory Eliason, Andy Pake, Mark Dobmeier, Riley Goodno

MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (36 Drivers):
3 LCS Wins – Giovanni Scelzi, Garet Williamson, Ashton Torgerson, Cole Macedo, Christopher Thram
2 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Ryan Timms, Bill Balog, Skylar Gee, Brad Sweet, Conner Morrell, Zach Hampton, Chris Windom
1 LCS Win – Chris Martin, Anthony Macri, Bryce Lucius, Blake Hahn, J.J. Hickle, Emerson Axsom, Matt Campbell, Joe Trenca, Darin Naida, Mark Dobmeier, Tim Kaeding, Hunter Schuerenberg, Sheldon Haudenschild, Brady Bacon, Landon Crawley, James McFadden, Logan Schuchart, Alex Therrien, Rico Abreu, Michael Kofoid, Justin Whittall, Brent Marks, Scott Broty

KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (27 Drivers): 
6 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
5 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz
4 Hard Chargers – Ryan Timms, Michael Kofoid, Cole Macedo
3 Hard Chargers – Chris Windom, Garet Williamson, Sheldon Haudenschild, Skylar Gee
2 Hard Chargers – Bill Balog, Tanner Thorson, David Gravel
1 Hard Charger – Zach Hampton, Hunter Schuerenberg, Lance Dewease, Dylan Westbrook, Kalib Henry, Cap Henry, Jade Hastings, Carson Macedo, Rico Abreu, Anthony Macri, Giovanni Scelzi, Danny Varin, Landon Crawley, Corey Day, Brad Sweet

PODIUM FINISHES (33 Drivers): 
31 Podiums – David Gravel
24 Podiums – Michael Kofoid
22 Podiums – Carson Macedo
10 Podiums – Kyle Larson, Sheldon Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart
6 Podiums – Donny Schatz, Rico Abreu, Bill Balog
5 Podiums – Anthony Macri
3 Podiums – Giovanni Scelzi
2 Podiums – Christopher Bell, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Tyler Courtney, Kerry Madsen
1 Podium – Aaron Reutzel, Jacob Allen, Emerson Axsom, Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Chase Dietz, Danny Dietrich, Conner Morrell, Dylan Westbrook, Skylar Gee, Chris Windom, Cole Duncan, Brad Sweet, Corey Day, Spencer Bayston, Garet Williamson, Tanner Thorson

TOP 10 FINISHES (59 Drivers): 
52 Top 10s – David Gravel
45 Top 10s – Michael Kofoid
41 Top 10s – Carson Macedo
40 Top 10s – Logan Schuchart
34 Top 10s – Sheldon Haudenschild
29 Top 10s – Donny Schatz
28 Top 10s – Giovanni Scelzi
27 Top 10s – Bill Balog
20 Top 10s – Garet Williamson
19 Top 10s – Chris Windom
14 Top 10s – Cole Macedo
13 Top 10s – Hunter Schuerenberg
12 Top 10s – Anthony Macri, Emerson Axsom
11 Top 10s – Brad Sweet, Kyle Larson
10 Top 10s – Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu
8 Top 10s – Ryan Timms, Kerry Madsen
7 Top 10s – Skylar Gee
6 Top 10s – Zach Hampton
5 Top 10s – Aaron Reutzel, Tanner Thorson
4 Top 10s – Austin McCarl
3 Top 10s – Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Conner Morrell, Spencer Bayston, Brady Bacon, Danny Dietrich, Ashton Torgerson, Corey Day, Mark Dobmeier
2 Top 10s – Christopher Bell, Jacob Allen, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Tim Kaeding, Brian Brown, Freddie Rahmer, Troy Wagaman Jr.
1 Top 10 – Danny Sams III, Chase Dietz, Justin Whittall, Jordan Thomas, Dylan Westbrook, Jordan Poirier, Kalib Henry, Cole Duncan, Kelby Watt, Tanner Holmes, Ryan Smith, Brent Marks, Ryan Turner, Zach Sobotka, Danny Varin, Cory Eliason, Landon Crawley, Kaleb Johnson

2025 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR WINNERS:
No. / Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner (Total Wins)
1. Wed, Feb 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Carson Macedo (1)
2. Thurs, Feb 8 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Christopher Bell (1)
3. Fri, Feb 9 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Kyle Larson (1)
4. Sat, Feb 10 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Kyle Larson (2)
5. Sun, March 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (1)
6. Mon, March 3 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / David Gravel (2)
7. Fri, March 7 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Bill Balog (1)
8. Sat, March 8 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / David Gravel (3)
9. Fri, March 14 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / Giovanni Scelzi (1)
10. Sat, March 15 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / Michael Kofoid (1)
11. Fri, March 21 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / David Gravel (4)
12. Sat, March 22 / Cotton Bowl Speedway / Paige, TX / David Gravel (5)
13. Fri, March 28 / Lawton Speedway / Lawton, OK / Michael Kofoid (2)
14. Fri, April 11 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (2)
15. Sat, April 12 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Logan Schuchart (1)
16. Sat, April 19 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Rico Abreu (1)
17. Fri, April 25 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL / Kyle Larson (3)
18. Sat, April 26 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
19. Fri, May 2 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / David Gravel (6)
20. Wed, May 7 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Michael Kofoid (3)
21. Sat, May 10 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Anthony Macri (1)
22. Wed, May 14 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON / David Gravel (7)
23. Thurs, May 15 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON / David Gravel (8)
24. Sat, May 24 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Logan Schuchart (2)
25. Mon, May 26 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / Carson Macedo (3)
26. Fri, May 30 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Michael Kofoid (4)
27. Sat, May 31 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
28. Wed, June 4 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (4)
29. Fri, June 6 / Plymouth Dirt Track / Plymouth, WI / Rico Abreu (2)
30. Sat, June 7 / Beaver Dam Raceway / Beaver Dam, WI / Brad Sweet (1)
31. Fri, June 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (9)
32. Sat, June 14 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Corey Day (1)
33. Wed, June 18 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Kyle Larson (4)
34. Thurs, June 19 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (5)
35. Fri, June 20 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Bill Balog (2)
36. Sat, June 21 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (6)
37. Fri, June 27 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (10)
38. Sat, June 28 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Carson Macedo (5)
39. Sat, July 12 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Michael Kofoid (7)
40. Tues, July 15 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Carson Macedo (6)
41. Fri, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (3)
42. Sat, July 19 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Anthony Macri (2)
43. Wed, July 23 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA / Anthony Macri (3)
44. Sun, July 27 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY / David Gravel (11)
45. Fri, Aug 1 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Carson Macedo (7)
46. Sat, Aug 2 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (8)
47. Wed, Aug 6 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Ryan Timms*
48. Thurs, Aug 7 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kyle Larson*
49. Fri, Aug 8 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel*
50. Sat, Aug 9 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Ryan Timms (1)
51. Fri, Aug 15 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Carson Macedo (8)
52. Sat, Aug 16 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN / Carson Macedo (9)
53. Tues, Aug 19 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / David Gravel (12)
54. Fri, Aug 22 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Michael Kofoid (9)
55. Sat, Aug 23 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND / Carson Macedo (10)
56. Sun, Aug 31 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (10)

*denotes unofficial split-field prelim race.

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Indianapolis, IN (September 2, 2025) – In her debut at the prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Melanie Johnson delivered a standout performance behind the wheel of the McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster, advancing to the semifinals and showcasing her growing strength in the category.
 
Johnson qualified solidly in the top half of the field, improving every pass with runs of 5.330 seconds, 5.293 seconds, and a best of 5.241 seconds at 272.23 mph to lock into the No. 6 qualifying position.
 
In eliminations, Johnson showed poise and driving skill, beginning with a first-round win against McKenna Bold. Both drivers battled early tire shake, but Johnson successfully pedaled her car and got it hooked up to run a 5.556 at 268.22 mph.

 Melanie Johnson slides into her Top Alcohol Dragster before here semifinal round at the NHRA U.S. Nationals, photo credit Melanie Johnson

The second round provided one of the closest finishes of the event, with Johnson edging out Will Smith by just 0.0007 seconds (approximately three inches). Johnson had a slight starting line advantage with a 5.279 second E.T. against Smith’s 5.262.
 
Facing reigning world champion Shawn Cowie in the semifinals, Johnson left with a .026 reaction time to get ahead. She powered to a 5.245 at 270.92 mph, but Cowie’s 5.201 at 275.84 mph was enough to sneak past by only .0024 seconds (approximately 11 inches). Cowie went on to win the event.
 
“It was an emotional weekend for me, being my first U.S. Nationals, it’s the biggest race of the year and a very storied place for me and my family,” said Johnson. “But once I climbed into the car, I stayed focused on doing my job. Rich, Richie, and all the McPhillips Racing crew guys gave me a consistent car, and I’m proud of how we executed all weekend. To come away with strong qualifying runs, two big round wins, and a close semifinal against the world champ is a huge step forward for us.”
 
The weekend was also deeply personal for Johnson off the track. Together with her Aunt Pam, she carried on a long-standing tradition by placing a wreath and candle at the memorial stone for her late uncle, Blaine Johnson, located just past the finish line. “I ran into fans who told me Blaine was their favorite driver, and it still means so much to know that people remember him,” Johnson shared.

 Johnson and her aunt Pam carried on a longstanding tradition of placing a wreath at her uncle Blaine’s memorial, photo credit Melanie Johnson

Melanie Johnson Advances to Semifinals in
First Appearance at U.S. Nationals

Indianapolis, IN (September 2, 2025) – In her debut at the prestigious Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Melanie Johnson delivered a standout performance behind the wheel of the McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster, advancing to the semifinals and showcasing her growing strength in the category.
 
Johnson qualified solidly in the top half of the field, improving every pass with runs of 5.330 seconds, 5.293 seconds, and a best of 5.241 seconds at 272.23 mph to lock into the No. 6 qualifying position.
 
In eliminations, Johnson showed poise and driving skill, beginning with a first-round win against McKenna Bold. Both drivers battled early tire shake, but Johnson successfully pedaled her car and got it hooked up to run a 5.556 at 268.22 mph.

 Melanie Johnson slides into her Top Alcohol Dragster before here semifinal round at the NHRA U.S. Nationals, photo credit Melanie Johnson

The second round provided one of the closest finishes of the event, with Johnson edging out Will Smith by just 0.0007 seconds (approximately three inches). Johnson had a slight starting line advantage with a 5.279 second E.T. against Smith’s 5.262.
 
Facing reigning world champion Shawn Cowie in the semifinals, Johnson left with a .026 reaction time to get ahead. She powered to a 5.245 at 270.92 mph, but Cowie’s 5.201 at 275.84 mph was enough to sneak past by only .0024 seconds (approximately 11 inches). Cowie went on to win the event.
 
“It was an emotional weekend for me, being my first U.S. Nationals, it’s the biggest race of the year and a very storied place for me and my family,” said Johnson. “But once I climbed into the car, I stayed focused on doing my job. Rich, Richie, and all the McPhillips Racing crew guys gave me a consistent car, and I’m proud of how we executed all weekend. To come away with strong qualifying runs, two big round wins, and a close semifinal against the world champ is a huge step forward for us.”
 
The weekend was also deeply personal for Johnson off the track. Together with her Aunt Pam, she carried on a long-standing tradition by placing a wreath and candle at the memorial stone for her late uncle, Blaine Johnson, located just past the finish line. “I ran into fans who told me Blaine was their favorite driver, and it still means so much to know that people remember him,” Johnson shared.

 Johnson and her aunt Pam carried on a longstanding tradition of placing a wreath at her uncle Blaine’s memorial, photo credit Melanie Johnson

She credits the support of her team and valued partners AJPE, NGK Spark Plugs, Lucas Oil, and ARP for making weekends like this possible.
 
Looking ahead, Johnson and the McPhillips Racing team will return to action September 12–14 at the 40th NHRA Nationals presented by Nitro Fish at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Sep 2, 2025 | Featured, Race Results

Randy Meyer Racing closed out an exciting weekend of Top Alcohol Dragster competition at the prestigious 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals with both drivers McKenna Bold and Matt Cummings.

Cummings set the tone in qualifying, blasting to the top of the field with a 5.166 at 276 mph on Saturday in his Hedinger’s Equipment dragster to secure the No. 1 position. It marked the second race in a row, and the 12th time in his career, that he has qualified on the pole in Top Alcohol Dragster national event competition. Bold continued to show poise in her rookie season, steadily improving with each session. She recorded her best run of the weekend in the final qualifying session, a 5.299 at 269 mph, which moved her up the ladder into the No. 11 position for her first-ever start at the U.S. Nationals.

For Bold, this event marked her first appearance at the “Big Go” in her rookie season, and she wasted no time proving she belonged on drag racing’s biggest stage. In the opening round of eliminations, she grabbed a huge advantage at the starting line with a .038 reaction time over Melanie Johnson’s .065. However, tricky track conditions quickly came into play. Just a few hundred feet into the run, Bold’s dragster shook violently, enough to dislodge the parachutes. She pedaled to recover, but the loss of momentum was too much to overcome, as Johnson’s 5.556 at 268 mph defeated Bold’s 6.156 at 225 mph.

Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

Cummings continued his run of consistency through eliminations, and in round one, he powered to a 5.184 at 277 mph to secure the win and lane choice for round two. Facing veteran Jackie Fricke in the quarterfinals, Cummings never trailed, posting low elapsed time of the round with a 5.200 at 277.60 mph to advance to the semifinals on Labor Day.

In the third round, Cummings matched up against Jamie Noonan in what proved to be one of the closest battles of the weekend. Randy Meyer and Cummings delivered another strong performance with a 5.18 at 277 mph tune up, but Noonan recorded his quickest pass of the event, a 5.15, to advance to the final and end the team’s chance of defending their 2024 U.S. Nationals victory.

“Rolling into Indianapolis for the U.S. Nationals, the team had a lot of confidence of it being successful. I know I felt confident that we could continue our performance at the top of the field. We just came off back-to-back races being number 1 qualifier, and a fresh victory at the regional race in Bowling Green,” said Cummings.

“There was so much excitement getting into the car on Sunday, but I kept telling myself to just stick to my routine, don’t think or listen to any outside interference. Be like a machine. In the semis, we executed our game plan perfectly with a 5.18, but our opponent built a bomb overnight and took a big swing at us. They were successful in taking us out. Our team was disappointed in the result but not with our performance. Great effort and plan by Randy Meyer and the whole team. While we were disappointed in the result, we’re proud of the performance, the effort from the team, and the support from Tim Hedinger being at the track with us. We appeared in every round except the U.S. National final to give him maximum exposure. We’ll regroup and be ready to fight for another victory at Maple Grove.”

While the team came up short of its goal, Meyer is proud of Bold’s resilient debut at her first U.S. Nationals and Cummings’ continued ability to contend at the front of the field. The weekend also marked a special milestone for the team, as they welcomed Elite Motorsports onboard as a partner. With their help, the team arrived in style at Indy in a new toterhome that will support the team throughout the season. Serious buyers can find more information on the team’s trusted toterhome that is now for sale >> HERE <<.

Matt Cummings Qualifies No. 1 in Hedinger’s Equipment Dragster as Randy Meyer Racing Team Shines at the 71st Annual NHRA U.S. Nationals

Sep 2, 2025 | Featured, Race Results

Randy Meyer Racing closed out an exciting weekend of Top Alcohol Dragster competition at the prestigious 71st annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals with both drivers McKenna Bold and Matt Cummings.

Cummings set the tone in qualifying, blasting to the top of the field with a 5.166 at 276 mph on Saturday in his Hedinger’s Equipment dragster to secure the No. 1 position. It marked the second race in a row, and the 12th time in his career, that he has qualified on the pole in Top Alcohol Dragster national event competition. Bold continued to show poise in her rookie season, steadily improving with each session. She recorded her best run of the weekend in the final qualifying session, a 5.299 at 269 mph, which moved her up the ladder into the No. 11 position for her first-ever start at the U.S. Nationals.

For Bold, this event marked her first appearance at the “Big Go” in her rookie season, and she wasted no time proving she belonged on drag racing’s biggest stage. In the opening round of eliminations, she grabbed a huge advantage at the starting line with a .038 reaction time over Melanie Johnson’s .065. However, tricky track conditions quickly came into play. Just a few hundred feet into the run, Bold’s dragster shook violently, enough to dislodge the parachutes. She pedaled to recover, but the loss of momentum was too much to overcome, as Johnson’s 5.556 at 268 mph defeated Bold’s 6.156 at 225 mph.

Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

Cummings continued his run of consistency through eliminations, and in round one, he powered to a 5.184 at 277 mph to secure the win and lane choice for round two. Facing veteran Jackie Fricke in the quarterfinals, Cummings never trailed, posting low elapsed time of the round with a 5.200 at 277.60 mph to advance to the semifinals on Labor Day.

In the third round, Cummings matched up against Jamie Noonan in what proved to be one of the closest battles of the weekend. Randy Meyer and Cummings delivered another strong performance with a 5.18 at 277 mph tune up, but Noonan recorded his quickest pass of the event, a 5.15, to advance to the final and end the team’s chance of defending their 2024 U.S. Nationals victory.

“Rolling into Indianapolis for the U.S. Nationals, the team had a lot of confidence of it being successful. I know I felt confident that we could continue our performance at the top of the field. We just came off back-to-back races being number 1 qualifier, and a fresh victory at the regional race in Bowling Green,” said Cummings.

“There was so much excitement getting into the car on Sunday, but I kept telling myself to just stick to my routine, don’t think or listen to any outside interference. Be like a machine. In the semis, we executed our game plan perfectly with a 5.18, but our opponent built a bomb overnight and took a big swing at us. They were successful in taking us out. Our team was disappointed in the result but not with our performance. Great effort and plan by Randy Meyer and the whole team. While we were disappointed in the result, we’re proud of the performance, the effort from the team, and the support from Tim Hedinger being at the track with us. We appeared in every round except the U.S. National final to give him maximum exposure. We’ll regroup and be ready to fight for another victory at Maple Grove.”

While the team came up short of its goal, Meyer is proud of Bold’s resilient debut at her first U.S. Nationals and Cummings’ continued ability to contend at the front of the field. The weekend also marked a special milestone for the team, as they welcomed Elite Motorsports onboard as a partner. With their help, the team arrived in style at Indy in a new toterhome that will support the team throughout the season. Serious buyers can find more information on the team’s trusted toterhome that is now for sale >> HERE <<.

Randy Meyer Racing will regroup and prepare for the next stop on the NHRA Drag Racing Series tour in Earlville, Iowa with Bold driving solo, carrying momentum and determination into the remainder of the season.

TF Sport brings Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs home for critical race in championship

DETROIT (September 2, 2025) – TF Sport is bringing its pair of Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs home to the United States at Circuit of The Americas for the FIA World Endurance Championship’s lone race in North America  The six-hour Lone Star Le Mans is the sixth of eight rounds in the FIA WEC this season and the first since mid-July. Both TF Sport entries sit in the top-five in both the LMGT3 Drivers and Teams championship standings heading to the Lone Star State.

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This year’s race at COTA is the second for the TF/Corvette combo with one of the team’s Z06 GT3.Rs finishing in the points last year. No. 33 TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3.RTF Sport’s Ben Keating will be front and center as he races in his home state for the first time in a Corvette. Keating, Jonny Edgar and Corvette factory driver Daniel Juncadella enter COTA third in the LMGT3 championship and searching for their first podium since a season-opening victory at Qatar. Juncadella was part of the TF Sport lineup last year that finished eighth in class driving the No. 82 Corvette lineup. He made up seven positions during his 2.5-hour stint to cap his debut race at Circuit of The Americas. Keating was also part of last year’s Lone Star Le Mans in LMGT3 and has four GT-class victories at the circuit to his credit in IMSA competition from 2013-2017. Edgar is making his first career start at COTA and is coming off a strong run at Sāo Paulo in the previous WEC round. He drove the final two hours and was the fastest Corvette driver in the race as the No. 33 trio finished seventh in class. No. 81 TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3.RNo entry in LMGT3 has the momentum of TF Sport’s No. 81 Corvette. The trio of factory driver Charlie Eastwood, Rui Andrade and Tom Van Rompuy arrives at COTA on the heels of a third-place finish at Le Mans and a runner-up result at Sāo Paulo to vault up into fifth place in the Drivers Championship standings. The No. 81 Corvette was on course for a similar result in the second half of year’s Lone Star Le Mans. Running second at the time, the Corvette suffered heavy contact from another competitor which knocked it down the order and eventually into the garage for a heart-breaking retirement. Eastwood and Andrade already have been part of a winning TF Sport effort this year with a victory in the ELMS in their No. 82 Corvette. Van Rompuy, who made his COTA debut last year along with Andrade, hopes to keep his strong season going with what would be his fifth Hyperpole appearance in six races.  The six-hour Lone Star Le Mans is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, September 7. Full, live television coverage is available on the MotorTrend in the United States. Live streaming coverage of Free Practice 3, qualifying and the race will be available on the FIA WEC app and the MAX app in the United States.

TF SPORT PRE-EVENT QUOTESDANI JUNCADELLA, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Being back in the U.S. is always pretty cool. COTA is actually a track that surprised me quite positively last year. With these tracks that have a lot of asphalt runoffs, it can be misguiding sometimes when you think it’s an easy track. But COTA has a lot of technical corners; it’s a very cool Sector One with a lot of high-speed, flowing corners. This also is a challenging race with the heat. Last year was super-hot but I like the big challenges like that. It makes the racing harder and more exciting for everyone. We’re coming off a couple of difficult races with some unlucky situations that were out of our control, but we are still third in the championship. There are three rounds to go and considering the success weight that the leaders are carrying, I think we are in a good position to fight for big points. That should play in our favor to fight in the championship for the last few races. I’m hoping for a strong result in COTA, especially as a home race for Corvette and Ben. The car was good last year as well, so I expect that we will be strong.”

JONNY EDGAR, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I am looking forward to racing at COTA for the first time as this looks like a great track to drive. The last two races have been quite difficult and our results haven’t reflected the pace we have had, so hopefully we can have an issue-free race and score good points for the championship. On top of all that, it would be nice to have a good result for Corvette and Ben’s home race.”

BEN KEATING, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I love racing all around the world, but there is no place like home! I am excited to help host the WEC in Texas. This is home for Corvette and home for me. I have a lot of great results at COTA from the past years. Our No. 33 Corvette needs a great result to stay in the championship hunt for 2025. So this race is extremely important, but I believe we are up for the challenge!”

CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “COTA was a good event for the Corvette last year. On our side, we didn’t have a good run, but the sister car was super strong, as were we; we just got caught up in a few incidents that pretty much did us in. From my side, there are a couple of question marks with the hard-compound tire. In the Corvette, we’re so good on tire deg, especially on the Goodyear, that the hard tire at COTA and Bahrain will probably bring the others a bit closer to us toward the end of the stint, but hopefully we still will have a bit of a delta to work with. So I’m looking forward to it. It’s a tough track, you know, especially in that heat. Everything’s screaming… the tires are screaming, drivers are screaming with the heat. But we’re on a good momentum swing with TF Sport and the Corvette. Even if you look back at 2024, we were really good in these last three events toward the end of our first season. We’ve been much stronger up to this point this year so hopefully then we can be stronger still in these last three.”

2025 FIA World Endurance Championship PointsLMGT3 Drivers Standings1. Riccardo Pera/Richard Lietz/Ryan Hardwick – 892. Alessio Rovera/Francois Heriau/Simon Mann – 763. Ben Keating/Daniel Juncadella/Jonny Edgar – 664. Clemens Schmid/Jose Maria Lopez/Petru Umbrarescu – 575. Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 56 LMGT3 Teams Standings1. No. 92 Manthey 1ST Phorm – 892. No. 21 Vista AF Corse – 763. No. 33 TF Sport – 664. No. 87 Akkodis ASP Team – 575. No. 81 TF Sport – 56 Corvette Racing at COTA: By the Numbers• 3: Generations of Corvette Racing entries at COTA since 2013 – Corvette C6.R (2013), Corvette C7.R (2014-2019) and the mid-engine Corvette C8.R – which raced at COTA for the first time in WEC competition in 2020 – and Z06 GT3.R, both of which are eighth-gen Corvettes• 5: Class wins at COTA for Corvette Racing entries in two championships: IMSA and GT World Challenge America. The latest came this year from DXDT Racing in GT World Challenge America Pro-Am• 11: Wins this year for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R including two earlier this year at Circuit of The Americas• 14: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001• 32: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Chang International Circuit (Thailand), Daytona, Detroit, Fuji, Houston, Imola, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Lusail International Circuit (Qatar), Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), Miami, Mid-Ohio, Monza, Portimão, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen• 39: Number of drivers to win races in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list was Ross Chouest in GT America at Road America• 72: Number of drivers in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list was Olivier Hart for Steller Motorsport at the 24 Hours of Spa• 72: Years since Corvette was introduced to the world on Jan. 17, 1953 in New York City. A total of 300 cars were produced that year• 148: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 117 in IMSA, nine at Le Mans, four in the FIA WEC, 13 in GT World Challenge America, three in GT World Challenge Asia and one each in the European Le Mans Series and GT America• 360: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999• 5,474: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its eight previous events at Circuit of The Americas. That represents more than 30 trips across the Texas Panhandle.• 447,340.24: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. To put that in perspective, Corvette Racing is more than halfway to the distance traveled by Apollo 13 – the longest manned spaceflight in history: 622,268 miles. That means Corvette Racing has raced to the moon and more than halfway back! Corvette Racing at Circuit of The Americas (wins in bold)2013 – IMSANo. 3 Corvette C6.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 1st in GTNo. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 11th in GT 2014 – IMSANo. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 9th in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 10th in GTLM 2014 – FIA WECNo. 65 Corvette C7.R: Tommy Milner/Jordan Taylor/Ricky Taylor – 7th in GTE Pro 2015 – IMSANo. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen: 6th in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner: 8th in GTLM 2016 – IMSANo. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen: 3rd in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner: 5th in GTLM 2017 – IMSANo. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen: 1st in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner: 7th in GTLM 2020 – FIA WECNo. 63 Corvette C8.R: Jan Magnussen/Mike Rockenfeller: 6th in GTE Pro 2024 – GT World ChallengeNo. 63 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Tommy Milner/Alec Udell – 1st,1st in ProNo. 08 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Bryan Sellers/Scott Smithson – 6th, 11th in Pro-Am 2024 – FIA World Endurance ChampionshipNo. 81 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 16th in LMGT3No. 82 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Daniel Juncadella/Sebastien Baud/Hiroshi Koizumi – 8th in LMGT3 2025 – GT World ChallengeNo. 11 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Matt Bell/Blake McDonald – 1st, 3rd in Pro-AmNo. 50 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Ross Chouest/Aaron Povoledo – 8th, 11th in Pro-AmNo. 50 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Ross Chouest – 4th, 3rd in GT America SRO3

CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: Coming to AmericaTF Sport brings Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs home for critical race in championship

DETROIT (September 2, 2025) – TF Sport is bringing its pair of Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs home to the United States at Circuit of The Americas for the FIA World Endurance Championship’s lone race in North America  The six-hour Lone Star Le Mans is the sixth of eight rounds in the FIA WEC this season and the first since mid-July. Both TF Sport entries sit in the top-five in both the LMGT3 Drivers and Teams championship standings heading to the Lone Star State.

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This year’s race at COTA is the second for the TF/Corvette combo with one of the team’s Z06 GT3.Rs finishing in the points last year. No. 33 TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3.RTF Sport’s Ben Keating will be front and center as he races in his home state for the first time in a Corvette. Keating, Jonny Edgar and Corvette factory driver Daniel Juncadella enter COTA third in the LMGT3 championship and searching for their first podium since a season-opening victory at Qatar. Juncadella was part of the TF Sport lineup last year that finished eighth in class driving the No. 82 Corvette lineup. He made up seven positions during his 2.5-hour stint to cap his debut race at Circuit of The Americas. Keating was also part of last year’s Lone Star Le Mans in LMGT3 and has four GT-class victories at the circuit to his credit in IMSA competition from 2013-2017. Edgar is making his first career start at COTA and is coming off a strong run at Sāo Paulo in the previous WEC round. He drove the final two hours and was the fastest Corvette driver in the race as the No. 33 trio finished seventh in class. No. 81 TF Sport Corvette Z06 GT3.RNo entry in LMGT3 has the momentum of TF Sport’s No. 81 Corvette. The trio of factory driver Charlie Eastwood, Rui Andrade and Tom Van Rompuy arrives at COTA on the heels of a third-place finish at Le Mans and a runner-up result at Sāo Paulo to vault up into fifth place in the Drivers Championship standings. The No. 81 Corvette was on course for a similar result in the second half of year’s Lone Star Le Mans. Running second at the time, the Corvette suffered heavy contact from another competitor which knocked it down the order and eventually into the garage for a heart-breaking retirement. Eastwood and Andrade already have been part of a winning TF Sport effort this year with a victory in the ELMS in their No. 82 Corvette. Van Rompuy, who made his COTA debut last year along with Andrade, hopes to keep his strong season going with what would be his fifth Hyperpole appearance in six races.  The six-hour Lone Star Le Mans is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, September 7. Full, live television coverage is available on the MotorTrend in the United States. Live streaming coverage of Free Practice 3, qualifying and the race will be available on the FIA WEC app and the MAX app in the United States.

TF SPORT PRE-EVENT QUOTESDANI JUNCADELLA, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Being back in the U.S. is always pretty cool. COTA is actually a track that surprised me quite positively last year. With these tracks that have a lot of asphalt runoffs, it can be misguiding sometimes when you think it’s an easy track. But COTA has a lot of technical corners; it’s a very cool Sector One with a lot of high-speed, flowing corners. This also is a challenging race with the heat. Last year was super-hot but I like the big challenges like that. It makes the racing harder and more exciting for everyone. We’re coming off a couple of difficult races with some unlucky situations that were out of our control, but we are still third in the championship. There are three rounds to go and considering the success weight that the leaders are carrying, I think we are in a good position to fight for big points. That should play in our favor to fight in the championship for the last few races. I’m hoping for a strong result in COTA, especially as a home race for Corvette and Ben. The car was good last year as well, so I expect that we will be strong.”

JONNY EDGAR, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I am looking forward to racing at COTA for the first time as this looks like a great track to drive. The last two races have been quite difficult and our results haven’t reflected the pace we have had, so hopefully we can have an issue-free race and score good points for the championship. On top of all that, it would be nice to have a good result for Corvette and Ben’s home race.”

BEN KEATING, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I love racing all around the world, but there is no place like home! I am excited to help host the WEC in Texas. This is home for Corvette and home for me. I have a lot of great results at COTA from the past years. Our No. 33 Corvette needs a great result to stay in the championship hunt for 2025. So this race is extremely important, but I believe we are up for the challenge!”

CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “COTA was a good event for the Corvette last year. On our side, we didn’t have a good run, but the sister car was super strong, as were we; we just got caught up in a few incidents that pretty much did us in. From my side, there are a couple of question marks with the hard-compound tire. In the Corvette, we’re so good on tire deg, especially on the Goodyear, that the hard tire at COTA and Bahrain will probably bring the others a bit closer to us toward the end of the stint, but hopefully we still will have a bit of a delta to work with. So I’m looking forward to it. It’s a tough track, you know, especially in that heat. Everything’s screaming… the tires are screaming, drivers are screaming with the heat. But we’re on a good momentum swing with TF Sport and the Corvette. Even if you look back at 2024, we were really good in these last three events toward the end of our first season. We’ve been much stronger up to this point this year so hopefully then we can be stronger still in these last three.”

2025 FIA World Endurance Championship PointsLMGT3 Drivers Standings1. Riccardo Pera/Richard Lietz/Ryan Hardwick – 892. Alessio Rovera/Francois Heriau/Simon Mann – 763. Ben Keating/Daniel Juncadella/Jonny Edgar – 664. Clemens Schmid/Jose Maria Lopez/Petru Umbrarescu – 575. Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 56 LMGT3 Teams Standings1. No. 92 Manthey 1ST Phorm – 892. No. 21 Vista AF Corse – 763. No. 33 TF Sport – 664. No. 87 Akkodis ASP Team – 575. No. 81 TF Sport – 56 Corvette Racing at COTA: By the Numbers• 3: Generations of Corvette Racing entries at COTA since 2013 – Corvette C6.R (2013), Corvette C7.R (2014-2019) and the mid-engine Corvette C8.R – which raced at COTA for the first time in WEC competition in 2020 – and Z06 GT3.R, both of which are eighth-gen Corvettes• 5: Class wins at COTA for Corvette Racing entries in two championships: IMSA and GT World Challenge America. The latest came this year from DXDT Racing in GT World Challenge America Pro-Am• 11: Wins this year for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R including two earlier this year at Circuit of The Americas• 14: Manufacturer Championships for Chevrolet and Corvette Racing since 2001• 32: Tracks at which Corvette Racing has won races – Baltimore, Charlotte Motor Speedway, COTA, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park/Mosport, Chang International Circuit (Thailand), Daytona, Detroit, Fuji, Houston, Imola, Laguna Seca, Le Mans, Lime Rock, Long Beach, Lusail International Circuit (Qatar), Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), Miami, Mid-Ohio, Monza, Portimão, Portland, Road America, Road Atlanta, Sebring, Sonoma, St. Petersburg, Texas, Trois Rivieres, Utah, VIR, Washington DC and Watkins Glen• 39: Number of drivers to win races in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list was Ross Chouest in GT America at Road America• 72: Number of drivers in Corvette Racing entries since 1999. The latest to join the list was Olivier Hart for Steller Motorsport at the 24 Hours of Spa• 72: Years since Corvette was introduced to the world on Jan. 17, 1953 in New York City. A total of 300 cars were produced that year• 148: Victories worldwide for Corvette Racing – 117 in IMSA, nine at Le Mans, four in the FIA WEC, 13 in GT World Challenge America, three in GT World Challenge Asia and one each in the European Le Mans Series and GT America• 360: Event starts by Corvette Racing since 1999• 5,474: Number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing in its eight previous events at Circuit of The Americas. That represents more than 30 trips across the Texas Panhandle.• 447,340.24: Total number of racing miles completed by Corvette Racing since its inception. To put that in perspective, Corvette Racing is more than halfway to the distance traveled by Apollo 13 – the longest manned spaceflight in history: 622,268 miles. That means Corvette Racing has raced to the moon and more than halfway back! Corvette Racing at Circuit of The Americas (wins in bold)2013 – IMSANo. 3 Corvette C6.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 1st in GTNo. 4 Corvette C6.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 11th in GT 2014 – IMSANo. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen – 9th in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner – 10th in GTLM 2014 – FIA WECNo. 65 Corvette C7.R: Tommy Milner/Jordan Taylor/Ricky Taylor – 7th in GTE Pro 2015 – IMSANo. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen: 6th in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner: 8th in GTLM 2016 – IMSANo. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen: 3rd in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner: 5th in GTLM 2017 – IMSANo. 3 Corvette C7.R: Antonio Garcia/Jan Magnussen: 1st in GTLMNo. 4 Corvette C7.R: Oliver Gavin/Tommy Milner: 7th in GTLM 2020 – FIA WECNo. 63 Corvette C8.R: Jan Magnussen/Mike Rockenfeller: 6th in GTE Pro 2024 – GT World ChallengeNo. 63 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Tommy Milner/Alec Udell – 1st,1st in ProNo. 08 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Bryan Sellers/Scott Smithson – 6th, 11th in Pro-Am 2024 – FIA World Endurance ChampionshipNo. 81 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 16th in LMGT3No. 82 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Daniel Juncadella/Sebastien Baud/Hiroshi Koizumi – 8th in LMGT3 2025 – GT World ChallengeNo. 11 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Matt Bell/Blake McDonald – 1st, 3rd in Pro-AmNo. 50 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Ross Chouest/Aaron Povoledo – 8th, 11th in Pro-AmNo. 50 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Ross Chouest – 4th, 3rd in GT America SRO3

DOE RUN, MO – September 2, 2025 – With eight races of the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series campaign in the history books, two chapters remain to be written to cap off the year’s in-season showdown. 

The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota will tackle a doubleheader weekend with a final visit to Missouri at Doe Run Raceway on Friday, Sept. 5. Then, the Challenge Series road ends at Highland Speedway on Saturday night to close out the weekend near the gateway to the Midwest. 

The top five in Challenge Series points will receive a points fund bonus, with the champion receiving $2,500, second place earning $1,250, third place with $600, fourth place taking $400, and fifth place receiving $250. 

HIGHLAND TICKETS

WATCH ON DIRTVISION

Here are the top storylines to keep an eye on: 

Triple Threat Denney: In his first year as a Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) driver, Jacob Denney has lit the Xtreme Outlaw world on fire with new records and even more crowning achievements through 2025. 

The driver of the JBL Audio No. 67 LynK Chassis became the newest single-season wins holder in the Appalachian Midget Week opener at Action Track USA after winning his seventh Series Feature. He then followed up with two additional podiums before closing the week with a win at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway for the $5,000-to-win honors. 

Leading the Challenge Series by 64 points over Karter Sarff, and the overall championship standings by 273 markers over Cannon McIntosh, the Galloway, OH driver is poised to become the first driver to sweep all three Xtreme titles in a single year. 

Welcome Back: Doe Run Raceway and Highland Speedway each hold significant memories for the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets in the Midwest. 

Doe Run hosts the Series for a third-straight year, but it’s the first time the “Show Me State” racetrack is part of the Challenge Series finale doubleheader as the penultimate race. In the last two Series races, two former Xtreme champions went to Victory Lane with Zach Daum in 2023, and McIntosh in 2024. 

The “World Famous” Highland Speedway returns to the Series schedule for the first time since 2023. In the inaugural Feature, Chase McDermand drove the No. 40 Mounce/Stout Motorsports Midget to the win in his first race at the bullring. 

G-Milly’s Moment: Despite winning the Turnpike Challenge finale at Port City Raceway to start the 2025 Midget points campaign, Gavin Miller struggled to solve his return to Victory Lane. 

After scoring a whopping nine podiums with the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets without a win, the Allentown, PA native’s 10th podium was the lucky charm that saw him dominate 30 laps around Path Valley Speedway for a feel-good home state triumph in the Appalachian Midget Week. 

The KKM driver now enters the Challenge Series finale weekend with a head of steam on his side with a USAC weekend sweep at Bloomington Speedway and Angell Park Speedway to continue pushing the No. 97 SoundGear Toyota closer to a second Series win in 2025. 

Xtreme Six Pack: Heading into the September weekend, six Xtreme Outlaw Midgets drivers have six more nights to capture a win in the 2025 season. 

Amongst the full-time Series competitors, McDermand is the only former winner who has yet to visit Victory Lane. The Springfield, IL driver owns three podiums, eight top fives, and enters the weekend chasing a second career Highland win. 

Five Series rookies will contend for their first triumph before the year’s conclusion, which includes Michael Faccinto, Colton Robinson, Hayden Wise, Alex Karpowicz, and Brandon Carr. 

When and where 

Friday, September 5, at Doe Run Raceway in Doe Run, MO 

Saturday, September 6, at Highland Speedway in Highland, IL 

On the internet 
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota 
Twitter/X – @Xtreme_Outlaw 
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw 
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG 

Live broadcast 
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month. 

Current Xtreme Outlaw Midgets Points Standings (View Full Standings) 

1. 1. Jacob Denney: 3968 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 67
2. Cannon McIntosh: -273 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 71K
3. Gavin Miller: -310 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 97
4. Kameron Key: -428 points | Trifecta Motorsports No. 9U
5. Chase McDermand: -442 points | Chase McDermand Racing No. 40
6. Colton Robinson: -576 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 67K
7. Michael Faccinto: -634 points | Trifecta Motorsports No. 5U
8. Hayden Wise: -722 points | Ninety-Four Motorsports No. 94
9. Alex Karpowicz: -767 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 72
10. Brandon Carr: -908 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 98K

Toyota Feature winners (7 drivers) 

8 wins – Jacob Denney 

3 wins – Cannon McIntosh, Karter Sarff 

1 win – Joe B. Miller, Kameron Key, Kyle Jones, Gavin Miller 

Toyota Feature laps led (17 drivers) 

119 laps – Jacob Denney 

63 laps – Cannon McIntosh 

57 laps – Gavin Miller 

46 laps – Chase McDermand 

32 laps – Karter Sarff 

25 laps – Joe B. Miller, Michael Faccinto 

23 laps – Steven Snyder Jr 

17 laps – Corbin Rueschenberg 

15 laps – Colton Robinson 

14 laps – Hayden Wise 

10 laps – Ethan Mitchell, Kyle Jones 

9 laps – Zach Daum, Kameron Key 

4 laps – Ryan Mueller 

2 laps – Zach Wigal 

Smith Titanium Quick Time Awards (10 drivers) 

5 awards – Jacob Denney 

3 awards – Chase McDermand 

2 awards – Gavin Miller, Karter Sarff 

1 award – Corbin Rueschenberg, Ethan Mitchell, Kameron Key, Zach Wigal, Trevor Cline, Hayden Wise 

Toyota, CASM Safety Products, TJ Forged, DIRTVision Heat Race winners (22 drivers) 

6 wins – Colton Robinson 

5 wins – Jacob Denney 

4 wins – Michael Faccinto, Kameron Key, Cannon McIntosh 

3 wins – Chase McDermand, Joe B. Miller, Hayden Wise 

2 wins – Thomas Meseraull, Kaiden Manders, Zach Daum, Karter Sarff, Brandon Carr, Steven Snyder Jr 

1 win – Ethan Mitchell, Gavin Miller, Bradley Cox, Joe Wirth, Shannon McQueen, Andrew Felker, Zach Wigal, Alex Karpowicz 

High-Points Honors (9 drivers) 

5 honors – Jacob Denney 

2 honors – Chase McDermand 

1 honor – Thomas Meseraull, Hayden Wise, Karter Sarff, Ethan Mitchell, Michael Faccinto, Kameron Key, Colton Robinson 

Summit Racing Equipment Hard Charger Awards (11 drivers) 

3 awards – Jacob Denney 

2 awards – Chase McDermand, Tyler Edwards, Kameron Key, Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller  

1 award – Karter Sarff, Brecken Reese, Brandon Carr, Kyle Jones, Daniel Bennett, Matt Sherrell 

Podium finishes (10 drivers) 

14 podiums – Jacob Denney 

11 podiums – Gavin Miller 

10 podiums – Cannon McIntosh 

6 podiums – Karter Sarff 

3 podiums – Chase McDermand, Kameron Key 

2 podiums – Corbin Rueschenberg, Kyle Jones 

1 podium – Zach Daum, Thomas Meseraull, Joe B. Miller, Hayden Wise 

Top-10 finishes (30 drivers) 

18 top-10s – Jacob Denney 

15 top-10s – Chase McDermand, Kameron Key 

14 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Colton Robinson, Gavin Miller 

12 top-10s – Michael Faccinto  

10 top-10s – Hayden Wise 

8 top-10s – Karter Sarff, Brandon Carr 

7 top-10s – Alex Karpowicz 

6 top-10s – Tyler Edwards, Kyle Jones 

5 top-10s – Trevor Cline, Zach Daum 

4 top-10s – Joe B. Miller 

3 top-10s – Brecken Reese, Corbin Rueschenberg 

2 top-10s – Ethan Mitchell 

1 top-10 – Cale Coons, Bradley Cox, Thomas Meseraull, Steven Snyder Jr, Joe Wirth, Andrew Felker, Andrew Deal, Shannon McQueen, Zach Wigal, Daniel Adler, Kale Drake 

2025 XTREME OUTLAW MIDGET SCHEDULE 

No. | Date | Track | Location | Winner (Total Wins) 

* Denotes Xtreme-POWRi Challenge Series 

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Xtreme-POWRi Challenge Series Finale Weekend Ahead in America’s Heartland 

DOE RUN, MO – September 2, 2025 – With eight races of the Xtreme Outlaw-POWRi Challenge Series campaign in the history books, two chapters remain to be written to cap off the year’s in-season showdown. 

The Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota will tackle a doubleheader weekend with a final visit to Missouri at Doe Run Raceway on Friday, Sept. 5. Then, the Challenge Series road ends at Highland Speedway on Saturday night to close out the weekend near the gateway to the Midwest. 

The top five in Challenge Series points will receive a points fund bonus, with the champion receiving $2,500, second place earning $1,250, third place with $600, fourth place taking $400, and fifth place receiving $250. 

HIGHLAND TICKETS

WATCH ON DIRTVISION

Here are the top storylines to keep an eye on: 

Triple Threat Denney: In his first year as a Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) driver, Jacob Denney has lit the Xtreme Outlaw world on fire with new records and even more crowning achievements through 2025. 

The driver of the JBL Audio No. 67 LynK Chassis became the newest single-season wins holder in the Appalachian Midget Week opener at Action Track USA after winning his seventh Series Feature. He then followed up with two additional podiums before closing the week with a win at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway for the $5,000-to-win honors. 

Leading the Challenge Series by 64 points over Karter Sarff, and the overall championship standings by 273 markers over Cannon McIntosh, the Galloway, OH driver is poised to become the first driver to sweep all three Xtreme titles in a single year. 

Welcome Back: Doe Run Raceway and Highland Speedway each hold significant memories for the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets in the Midwest. 

Doe Run hosts the Series for a third-straight year, but it’s the first time the “Show Me State” racetrack is part of the Challenge Series finale doubleheader as the penultimate race. In the last two Series races, two former Xtreme champions went to Victory Lane with Zach Daum in 2023, and McIntosh in 2024. 

The “World Famous” Highland Speedway returns to the Series schedule for the first time since 2023. In the inaugural Feature, Chase McDermand drove the No. 40 Mounce/Stout Motorsports Midget to the win in his first race at the bullring. 

G-Milly’s Moment: Despite winning the Turnpike Challenge finale at Port City Raceway to start the 2025 Midget points campaign, Gavin Miller struggled to solve his return to Victory Lane. 

After scoring a whopping nine podiums with the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets without a win, the Allentown, PA native’s 10th podium was the lucky charm that saw him dominate 30 laps around Path Valley Speedway for a feel-good home state triumph in the Appalachian Midget Week. 

The KKM driver now enters the Challenge Series finale weekend with a head of steam on his side with a USAC weekend sweep at Bloomington Speedway and Angell Park Speedway to continue pushing the No. 97 SoundGear Toyota closer to a second Series win in 2025. 

Xtreme Six Pack: Heading into the September weekend, six Xtreme Outlaw Midgets drivers have six more nights to capture a win in the 2025 season. 

Amongst the full-time Series competitors, McDermand is the only former winner who has yet to visit Victory Lane. The Springfield, IL driver owns three podiums, eight top fives, and enters the weekend chasing a second career Highland win. 

Five Series rookies will contend for their first triumph before the year’s conclusion, which includes Michael Faccinto, Colton Robinson, Hayden Wise, Alex Karpowicz, and Brandon Carr. 

When and where 

Friday, September 5, at Doe Run Raceway in Doe Run, MO 

Saturday, September 6, at Highland Speedway in Highland, IL 

On the internet 
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota 
Twitter/X – @Xtreme_Outlaw 
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw 
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG 

Live broadcast 
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month. 

Current Xtreme Outlaw Midgets Points Standings (View Full Standings) 

1. 1. Jacob Denney: 3968 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 67
2. Cannon McIntosh: -273 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 71K
3. Gavin Miller: -310 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 97
4. Kameron Key: -428 points | Trifecta Motorsports No. 9U
5. Chase McDermand: -442 points | Chase McDermand Racing No. 40
6. Colton Robinson: -576 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 67K
7. Michael Faccinto: -634 points | Trifecta Motorsports No. 5U
8. Hayden Wise: -722 points | Ninety-Four Motorsports No. 94
9. Alex Karpowicz: -767 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 72
10. Brandon Carr: -908 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 98K

Toyota Feature winners (7 drivers) 

8 wins – Jacob Denney 

3 wins – Cannon McIntosh, Karter Sarff 

1 win – Joe B. Miller, Kameron Key, Kyle Jones, Gavin Miller 

Toyota Feature laps led (17 drivers) 

119 laps – Jacob Denney 

63 laps – Cannon McIntosh 

57 laps – Gavin Miller 

46 laps – Chase McDermand 

32 laps – Karter Sarff 

25 laps – Joe B. Miller, Michael Faccinto 

23 laps – Steven Snyder Jr 

17 laps – Corbin Rueschenberg 

15 laps – Colton Robinson 

14 laps – Hayden Wise 

10 laps – Ethan Mitchell, Kyle Jones 

9 laps – Zach Daum, Kameron Key 

4 laps – Ryan Mueller 

2 laps – Zach Wigal 

Smith Titanium Quick Time Awards (10 drivers) 

5 awards – Jacob Denney 

3 awards – Chase McDermand 

2 awards – Gavin Miller, Karter Sarff 

1 award – Corbin Rueschenberg, Ethan Mitchell, Kameron Key, Zach Wigal, Trevor Cline, Hayden Wise 

Toyota, CASM Safety Products, TJ Forged, DIRTVision Heat Race winners (22 drivers) 

6 wins – Colton Robinson 

5 wins – Jacob Denney 

4 wins – Michael Faccinto, Kameron Key, Cannon McIntosh 

3 wins – Chase McDermand, Joe B. Miller, Hayden Wise 

2 wins – Thomas Meseraull, Kaiden Manders, Zach Daum, Karter Sarff, Brandon Carr, Steven Snyder Jr 

1 win – Ethan Mitchell, Gavin Miller, Bradley Cox, Joe Wirth, Shannon McQueen, Andrew Felker, Zach Wigal, Alex Karpowicz 

High-Points Honors (9 drivers) 

5 honors – Jacob Denney 

2 honors – Chase McDermand 

1 honor – Thomas Meseraull, Hayden Wise, Karter Sarff, Ethan Mitchell, Michael Faccinto, Kameron Key, Colton Robinson 

Summit Racing Equipment Hard Charger Awards (11 drivers) 

3 awards – Jacob Denney 

2 awards – Chase McDermand, Tyler Edwards, Kameron Key, Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller  

1 award – Karter Sarff, Brecken Reese, Brandon Carr, Kyle Jones, Daniel Bennett, Matt Sherrell 

Podium finishes (10 drivers) 

14 podiums – Jacob Denney 

11 podiums – Gavin Miller 

10 podiums – Cannon McIntosh 

6 podiums – Karter Sarff 

3 podiums – Chase McDermand, Kameron Key 

2 podiums – Corbin Rueschenberg, Kyle Jones 

1 podium – Zach Daum, Thomas Meseraull, Joe B. Miller, Hayden Wise 

Top-10 finishes (30 drivers) 

18 top-10s – Jacob Denney 

15 top-10s – Chase McDermand, Kameron Key 

14 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Colton Robinson, Gavin Miller 

12 top-10s – Michael Faccinto  

10 top-10s – Hayden Wise 

8 top-10s – Karter Sarff, Brandon Carr 

7 top-10s – Alex Karpowicz 

6 top-10s – Tyler Edwards, Kyle Jones 

5 top-10s – Trevor Cline, Zach Daum 

4 top-10s – Joe B. Miller 

3 top-10s – Brecken Reese, Corbin Rueschenberg 

2 top-10s – Ethan Mitchell 

1 top-10 – Cale Coons, Bradley Cox, Thomas Meseraull, Steven Snyder Jr, Joe Wirth, Andrew Felker, Andrew Deal, Shannon McQueen, Zach Wigal, Daniel Adler, Kale Drake 

2025 XTREME OUTLAW MIDGET SCHEDULE 

No. | Date | Track | Location | Winner (Total Wins) 

* Denotes Xtreme-POWRi Challenge Series 

1. *Friday, April 11 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL | Jacob Denney
2. *Saturday, April 12 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL | Karter Sarff
3. Friday, May 9 | Humboldt Speedway | Humboldt, KS | Jacob Denney (2)
4. Saturday, May 10 | 81 Speedway | Park City, KS | Jacob Denney (3)
5. Saturday, May 24 | Airport Raceway | Garden City, KS | Cannon McIntosh
6. *Friday, May 30 | Coles County Speedway | Mattoon, IL | Karter Sarff (2)
7. *Saturday, May 31 | Coles County Speedway | Mattoon, IL | Cannon McIntosh (2)
8. *Friday, June 20 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO | Cannon McIntosh (3)
9. *Saturday, June 21 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO | Jacob Denney (4)
10. Friday, July 18 | Spoon River Speedway | Lewistown, IL | Joe B. Miller
11. Friday, July 25 | Arrowhead Speedway | Colcord, OK | Jacob Denney (5)
12. Saturday, July 26 | Tulsa Speedway | Tulsa, OK | Jacob Denney (6)
13. *Friday, August 1 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO | Karter Sarff (3)
14. *Saturday, August 2 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO | Kameron Key
15. Wednesday, August 6 | Action Track USA | Kutztown, PA | Jacob Denney (7)
16. Thursday, August 7 | Linda’s Speedway | Jonestown, PA | Kyle Jones
17. Friday, August 8 | Path Valley Speedway Park | Spring Run, PA | Gavin Miller
18. Saturday, August 9 | Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway | Newmanstown, PA | Jacob Denney (8)