The 25-year-old rookie from Tel Aviv, Israel, posted a four-lap qualifying average speed of 232.790 mph and became the first IndyCar rookie competitor in 42 years to claim the pole position for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing at Indianapolis.
The NASCAR All-Star Race added two first-time participants – winner Carson Hocevar and runner-up John Hunter Nemechek – through the All-Star Open on Sunday at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
The reigning three-time IndyCar Series champion from Barcelona, Spain, posted a four-lap average-qualifying speed of 233.043 mph, which was enough to be the fastest in the first day of qualifications for the 2025 Indy 500.
The 22-year-old Smith from Talking Rock, Georgia, capitalized on a final-lap skirmish involving teammate Layne Riggs and Corey Heim to score his second Truck victory of 2025 at North Wilkesboro.
Brad Keselowski and rookie Shane van Gisbergen claimed the pole positions for the All-Star Race and Open, respectively, while Michael McDowell's No. 71 Spire Motorsports team won the Pit Crew Challenge competition.
The No. 17 RFK Racing Ford team was docked 60 championship points, fined $75,000; crew chief Scott Graves was issued a two-race suspension due to the team violating Sections 14.1.C and 14.5.4.G of the NASCAR Rule Book involving the team over-exceeding use of front bumper covers.
The month of May will be one to remember for Kyle Larson. Over the next 13 days, Larson will take on two of the most prestigious racing events, the Indianapolis 500 and the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600.
The 2021 Cup Series champion led a race-high 221 of 267-scheduled laps, swept both stage periods and muscled away from the field during a 49-lap dash to the finish en route to his third Cup victory of 2025 at Kansas.
All traffic violations automatically go into your driving record. And, no one wants a permanent point on their record. But if you think that the record will vanish by not paying the fine, then you are mistaken.
Drivers Busch, Harry Gant and the late Ray Hendrick, all of whom emerged from relative obscurity to reach the pinnacle of their profession, entered the Hall as the Class of 2026 during Friday night’s induction ceremonies at the Charlotte Convention Center.
Defending Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin Champion Jeremy Fletcher recovered from a heartbreaking Race 1 DNF at Daytona International Speedway with a win in Race 2 on Friday.
Open Wheel Showdown features Winged Sprint Cars, Open Wheel Modifieds, Super Modifieds, Legends, and Bandoleros competing November 5-7, 2026, at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
