SM Staff

The lottery is really just a volunteer tax. Every week thousands upon thousands of people attempt to win it, in spite of the one in million(s) odds. Every week, these same thousands upon thousands of people don’t win the big money and decide to try again next week.

In spite of all the changes in his life on the track, NASCAR driver David Ragan’s commitment off the track to raising money for the LuMind Research Down Syndrome Foundation has remained steadfast.

Dealt with the challenge of racing in the rain, Robby Gordon knew that he had to beat Sheldon Creed on Sunday if he wanted to win the overall victory for the Honda Indy Toronto. The pair would battle back and forth but ultimately, a spin by Gordon on the last lap resulted in Creed finishing second for the Overall victory, while Gordon finished third.

After making the early race pass on E.J. Viso for the lead, Keegan Kincaid didn't look back as he led the rest of the way en route to scoring the victory in the second event of the weekend on Sunday for the SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road presented by TRAXXAS Series. It marks Kincaid's second victory of the season.

Coming off a pair of top-six finishes for their drivers at Texas Motor Speedway, Andretti Autosport looked to keep the positive momentum rolling. That wouldn't be the case, though, as mechanical issues resulted in poor finishes for Carlos Munoz and Ryan Hunter-Reay.

Racing on a tricky track and battling wet conditions, Juan Pablo Montoya didn't have the day that he was hoping for after qualifying third for the Honda Indy Toronto. Rather than being upfront battling for the win, Montoya ended the race in the seventh spot.

On Sunday in the Honda Indy Toronto, Helio Castroneves would bounce back from early problems during the event to score a podium finish, finishing third behind CFH Racing teammates.

Last year, Josef Newgarden had his breakout season, turning himself in a race-winning contender with race runs near the front of the field. However, throughout the season, he continued to come up close in snagging that victory. This year, though, he's on a roll as he picked up his second win of the year on Sunday in the Honda Indy Toronto.

In a day of fits and starts, drops and stops, here is what else was surprising and not surprising in the 47th annual Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway.

When Josef Newgarden scored his first career victory of the season earlier this season, the thought was it would open the flood gates for more victories this season as Newgarden scored the second victory of his career in the Honda Indy Toronto.