CHEVROLET IN NHRA 2025 SUPER GRIP NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS BRISTOL DRAGWAY BRISTOL, TENNESSEE TEAM CHEVY RACE RECAP | NOTES & QUOTES JUNE 8, 2025
AUSTIN PROCK LEAVES BRISTOL STILL IN CONTROL OF FUNNY CAR POINT STANDINGS
Greg Anderson Becomes Only Second Driver in NHRA History to Capture 1,000 Round Wins – Scores 110th event victory with 1001th round win
Notes:
Austin Prock qualified No. 1 in Thunder Valley for the second straight year in his Cornwell Tools John Force Racing (JFR) Chevrolet, going 3.931 at 328.30. It’s the third No. 1 spot of the season for Prock and 21st in his career
In Round 1 of eliminations, Prock had the starting line advantage, but then started to lose traction around 330 feet and clicks it off
Prock leaves Bristol in control of the Funny Car point standings over Paul Lee and Jack Beckman
Six-time and defending Pro Stock World Champion Greg Anderson made history scoring his 1000th round win in the semi-finals defeating Erica Enders behind the wheel of the HendrickCars.com Camaro
Anderson is only the second driver in NHRA history to mark the monumental achievement joining the winningest driver in NHRA history-John Force
Anderson went on to win his fourth event of the season and the 110th of his career with his 1001th round win over teammate Dallas Glenn who uncharacteristically lit the red light
Anderson’s career-first win came at Bristol on April 29, 2001
Jack Beckman behind the wheel of the Peak Performance JFR Chevrolet Funny Car qualified in fourth, but suffered same fate as teammate Prock in Round 1 of eliminations ending his day early
Beckman is third in points
Brittany Force in the Monster JFR Chevrolet Top Fuel Dragster qualified seventh and defeated Ida Zetterstrom in Round 1 of eliminations
Force fell to Justin Ashley in Elimination Round 2
She remains sixth in the point standings
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING:
AUSTIN PROCK, DRIVER OF THE CORNWELL TOOLS CHEVROLET SS FUNNY CAR FOR JOHN FORCE RACING: “Frustrating day. The car just came loose over the bumps, and I just wasn’t able to catch it in time. We have all these safety parameters on these things now and that bit us because the safety system shut the car off and I was just coasting.
“The thing was humming along right through there,” said the point leader and reigning series champion. “It felt nice (but) right when the car was starting to accelerate, the tires started to get tall, we went over a bump and before I knew it, it was blazing the tires off, and it was kind of like slow motion. Definitely frustrating, but it’s the name of the game and we’ll be better in Richmond.”
GREG ANDERSON, DRIVER OF HENDRICKCARS.COM CHEVROLET CAMARO PRO STOCK: “You know, that thousandth win was obviously a nice round number, but nothing better than 1,001, and winning the race. That’s what means everything-winning every race out here. Crowds are fantastic, and thank the lord for this race team I have. They are the best – all them. It’s not an individual award. So thank you, guys. Thank you. All my crew chiefs, all my crew, and Hendrickcars, thank you guys so much. Summit Racing Equipment, I’m coming to see you next, see if we can make some magic again. But, love Bristol. Started it all here. Big day at Bristol. So magical place for me.”
JACK BECKMAN, DRIVER OF THE PEAK PERFORMANCE CHEVY SS FUNNY CAR: “It looks like we were just pushing a little bit too hard. Bristol is a very bumpy track – and it’s tough. You really have to cripple the car when you go over the two pedestrian tunnels out there, and that’s hard to do on a car that’s this quick.
“We had the best numbers early in the run but then, when it went over that first bump, it just unloaded, and (there was) nothing I could do. It automatically shut the throttle off. There’s a safety channel (and) if it revs up too quick, it won’t even let us get back on the throttle. However, it wouldn’t have made a difference on that run anyway.
“It’s a bitter loss, but they won’t let us redo it. We’ll unload in Richmond ready to race and win.”
BRITTANY FORCE, DRIVER OF MONSTER ENERGY CHEVROLET DRAGSTER: “We just couldn’t get down the racetrack (in round two). We know this team is at its best and can run in the cool conditions, as was evident last week in Epping, but it’s now summer and we’re going to be racing in the heat for the next few months. So, we’ll take what we learned in Bristol and apply it going forward and come out strong in Richmond.”
UP NEXT:
The 10th round of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series takes place June 20th to June22ns, 2025 at Richmond Dragway in Richmond, Virginia. The American Rebel Light Virginia NHRA Nationals finals can be seen on Sunday, June 22nd starting at 4:00 p.m. ET on FS1. Coverage airs throughout the weekend with NHRA on FOX and NHRA.tv (subscription), streaming available via AppleTV, Android TV, and Roku devices.
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Denny Hamlin executed a late fuel-mileage battle to a victory to perfection. The result enabled him to win the Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, June 8.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, led twice for five of 200-scheduled laps in his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. Hamlin started in third place and spent a majority of the event racing up front. He notched a combined 11 stage points between the event’s first two stage periods.
Through a handful of on-track incidents and various pit strategies during the event, Hamlin made a decisive move to victory. It came in the final 55 laps when he pitted with the entire field for fresh tires and fuel. Restarting in ninth place with 49 laps remaining, Hamlin methodically charged his way to the front. He assumed the runner-up spot and had the leader William Byron in front of him with 14 laps remaining.
Hamlin then spent the next 10 laps dual-tasking. While conserving fuel, he was also stalking Byron. This forced Byron to burn off every ounce of fuel through every corner and straightaway under race pace. Once Hamlin overtook Byron for the lead with four laps remaining, he never looked back. With enough gas in his tank to motor his way through the remaining laps, he claimed his third Cup Series victory of the season.
On-track qualifying to determine the starting lineup occurred on Saturday, June 7. Chase Briscoe notched his third consecutive Cup Series pole position in recent weeks with a 195.514 mph lap in 36.826 seconds. It was his fourth of the 2025 season and the sixth of his career. Joining Briscoe on the front row was Kyle Busch, who clocked in a qualifying lap at 195.371 mph in 36.853 seconds.
Prior to the event, Tyler Reddick, the reigning race winner at Michigan, dropped to the rear of the field due to repairs made to his splitter on his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota Camry XSE entry.
Green Flag
When the green flag waved and the event commenced, pole-sitter Chase Briscoe and Kyle Busch dueled for the lead in front of two-stacked lanes through the first two turns. As the field fanned out through the backstretch, Busch tried to muscle ahead of Briscoe from the inside lane entering Turns 3 and 4, but Briscoe would use the outside lane to muscle his No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry XSE entry ahead entering the frontstretch. With the early advantage working to his favor, Briscoe led the first lap.
Over the next four laps, Briscoe maintained the lead while William Byron, who assumed the runner-up spot during the second lap, kept Briscoe closely within his sights and by a tenth of a second. Behind, Denny Hamlin was in third place and Kyle Busch dropped to fourth place while Chris Buescher occupied fifth place.
For the following five laps, Buescher would overtake Busch for fourth place. Josh Berry, Ty Gibbs, Kyle Larson, Carson Hocevar and Bubba Wallace trailed in the top 10, respectively. Briscoe retained the lead by a tenth of a second over Byron at the Lap 10 mark.
Then on the 11th lap, Byron drew his No. 24 Raptor Chevrolet entry alongside Briscoe’s Toyota entering the backstretch. He would overtake the latter to assume the lead for the first time. As Byron led Briscoe, Buescher battled Hamlin for third place while Busch trailed in fifth place.
Josh Berry overtook Busch for fifth place on Lap 15 as Byron led by three-tenths of a second at the Lap 20 mark. By then, Ryan Blaney was up to eighth place in front of Hocevar. Wallace dropped to 12th place behind Ty Gibbs and Zane Smith. Also, Tyler Reddick, after starting at the rear of the field due to splitter repairs, was up to 20th place.
During the first 30 laps, Byron continued to lead by a tenth of a second ahead of a hard-charging Buscher who assumed the runner-up spot 12 laps earlier. Meanwhile, Hamlin trailed by two seconds in third place and he was racing ahead of teammate Briscoe and Berry.
Larson, Blaney, Busch, Hocevar and Wallace trailed in the top 10. They were followed by Zane Smith, Joey Logano, Austin Cindric, Chase Elliott, AJ Allmendinger, Ross Chastain, Reddick, Erik Jones, Noah Gragson and John Hunter Nemechek, respectively.
Three laps later, Daniel Suarez, who was racing in the top-30 mark, made an unscheduled pit stop under green to have a vibration in his No. 99 Jockey Chevrolet entry addressed. Suarez dropped out of the lead lap as a result and Byron retained the lead for the next two laps. Then, Buescher made his move beneath Byron through the frontstretch to assume the lead. Having the clear air to his advantage, Buescher led Byron by half a second by Lap 40.
When the first stage period concluded on Lap 45, Buescher steered his No. 17 Kroger Ford Mustang Dark Horse entry to his first Cup stage victory of the 2025 season. Byron and Hamlin followed suit in second and third. Briscoe, Berry, Blaney, Larson, Wallace, Kyle Busch and Hocevar were scored in the top 10, respectively.
Under the stage break, the entire lead lap field led by Buescher pitted for a first round of pit service. Following the pit stops, Blaney, who entered pit road in sixth place, exited pit road first. He was followed by Hamlin, Hocevar, Buescher, Elliott, Busch, Byron, Wallace, Larson and Ross Chastain, respectively.
Stage 2
The second stage period started on Lap 52 as Blaney and Hamlin occupied the front row. At the start, Blaney received a push from Hocevar from the outside lane. This enabled Blaney to muscle his No. 12 Menards Ford Mustang Dark Horse entry ahead of Hamlin and lead through the first two turns. As the field fanned out to multiple lanes through the backstretch, Blaney led the following lap. Hamlin and Hocevar dueled for the runner-up spot. Elliott and Byron then placed both Hamlin and Hocevar in a tight four-wide battle entering the first two turns. Elliott then assumed the runner-up spot. Hocevar, Byron and Hamlin trailed from third to fifth, respectively. Blaney led to the Lap 55 mark before Elliott assumed the lead a lap later.
On Lap 59, the caution returned. John Hunter Nemechek, who was racing in the top-20 mark, got sideways in Turn 2. He made contact with the outside wall and spun his No. 42 Pye Barker Fire & Safety Toyota Camry XSE entry below the track. As Nemechek wrecked, Noah Gragson, who was racing behind Nemechek, also got sideways and spun his No. 4 MillerTech Ford Mustang Dark Horse entry below the track.
At the time of caution, Elliott was still leading. Blaney, Byron, Hocevar and Chastain were racing in the top five ahead of Larson, Wallace, Reddick, Busch and Erik Jones.
During the latest caution period, various pit strategies within the field ensued. Some, led by Berry and including Allmendinger, Briscoe, Ty Gibbs, rookie Riley Herbst, Austin Dillon, Logano, Todd Gilliland, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Suarez, Alex Bowman, Cole Custer, Ty Dillon, Michael McDowell and Brad Keselowski pitted their respective entries. Meanwhile, the rest led by Elliott remained on the track.
The start of the next restart on Lap 65 featured Elliott fending off Blaney to retain the lead as the field fanned out from the first two turns to the backstretch. The field continued to fan out and jostle for spots as Elliott led the following lap. During the following lap, the caution quickly returned. It was a result of slight contact between Austin Cindric and Cole Custer within the mid-field region. It got Custer loose and he went up the track, making contact with Suarez and Alex Bowman in Turn 2.
The ensuing chaos resulted in Bowman slamming the outside wall head-on, which terminated the latter’s long afternoon of racing within the mid-field region, while Briscoe spun while trying to avoid the spinning entries of Custer and Suarez. The incident was also enough to place the event in a red flag period for 11 minutes.
When the red flag lifted and the field proceeded under a cautious pace, more pit strategies ensued as a majority of the field led by Byron pitted. Meanwhile, the rest led by the leader Elliott and including Bell, McDowell, Logano, Keselowski, Gilliland, Austin Dillon, Ryan Preece, Cindric, Justin Haley and Nemechek remained on the track. Amid the pit stops, Larson was penalized for speeding on pit road.
As the event restarted under green on Lap 70, Elliott and Bell dueled for the lead through the first two turns and the backstretch as the field fanned out to multiple lanes. Elliott would then use the outside lane to rocket past Bell entering the frontstretch and he would lead the next lap while Logano battled Keselowski and McDowell for third place. During the following lap, McDowell executed a bold three-wide move on both Keselowski and Logano to overtake both for third place while Byron, Haley, Preece and Gilliland all reeled in on the trio.
Following another caution that started on Lap 72 when Nemechek was involved in a second incident of the event, this time in Turn 4, Elliott surrendered the lead to pit his No. 9 UniFirst Chevrolet entry for fresh tires and fuel on Lap 75. Briscoe, Allmendinger, Suarez and Berry would also pit their respective entries.
The start of the next restart on Lap 77 featured both Bell and McDowell dueling for the lead in front of a stacked field before Byron executed a three-wide move beneath the latter two to rocket into the lead. As Byron led, Reddick navigated his way into the runner-up spot before Bell reassumed the spot for the following lap. Meanwhile, Keselowski and Logano were in the top five ahead of McDowell while Gilliland, Haley, Hamlin and Ty Dillon were trailing in the top 10 and jostling in front of the field.
At the Lap 90 mark, Byron was leading by eight-tenths of a second over Bell while Reddick, Keselowski and Gilliland followed suit in the top five. Behind, Preece, Hamlin, Hocevar, Logano and McDowell trailed in the top 10 ahead of Zane Smith, Cindric, Ty Dillon, Wallace and Chastain while Kyle Busch, Blaney, Stenhouse, Larson and Buescher all occupied the top-20 spots, respectively. Meanwhile, Elliott was scored in 22nd place behind Erik Jones while Briscoe was mired in 28th place.
Ten laps later, at the halfway mark of the event, Byron continued to lead by four-tenths of a second over Bell while Reddick and Keselowski also continued to race in third and fourth, respectively. Meanwhile, Preece was up to fifth place as both Hamlin and Hocevar were up to sixth and seventh. Behind, Gilliland dropped to eighth place ahead of teammate Zane Smith and Cindric while Elliott was mired in 20th place.
Another six laps later, Bell, who was reeling in on Byron for the lead, surrendered the runner-up spot to pit his No. 20 Rheem Toyota Camry XSE entry under green for fuel. This allowed Reddick, Keselowski, Hamlin and Preece to move up into the top-five mark within the leaderboard as Byron retained the lead. The caution would then fly on Lap 108 due to Blaney, who was scored in 12th place, racing up the track and making contact with the outside wall in Turn 4 before he spun towards the pit road entrance.
During the caution period, nearly the entire field led by Byron pitted for service while the rest led by Austin Cindric remained on the track. Following the pit stops, Byron exited pit road first ahead of Reddick, Hocevar, Hamlin and Wallace.
The field restarted under green with seven laps remaining in the second stage period. As the field fanned out through the frontstretch, Cindric retained the lead through the first two turns and the backstretch. Reddick then shoved Cindric away from the field through the backstretch before trying to make a move beneath Cindric for the lead. The battle between Cindric and Reddick allowed Byron to join the battle. Byron tried to execute a three-wide move through the frontstretch during the following lap. But Cindric retained the top spot as a bevy of battles within the field ensued. Cindric, who was racing on worn tires compared to nearly the entire field, maintained the lead. Byron, however, dueled and overtook Cindric on the final lap of the second stage period.
When the second stage period concluded on Lap 120, Byron captured his seventh Cup stage victory of the 2025 season. Meanwhile, Cindric fended off a hard-charging Hocevar for the runner-up spot. Reddick, Chastain, Preece, Wallace, Hamlin, Ty Dillon and Erik Jones, respectively, scored in the top 10. By then, Briscoe had drifted back to 32nd place and teammate Bell was mired in 30th place. Elliott was in 15th place behind Busch, Larson, Austin Dillon and Buescher.
Final Stage
During the stage break, some of the drivers, led by Cindric, pitted. They included Larson, the Dillon brothers, Elliott, McDowell, Zane Smith, Stenhouse, Logano, Haley, Gilliland, rookie Shane van Gisbergen, Gragson and Cody Ware. The rest of the field, led by Byron, remained on the track. Amid the pit stops, van Gisbergen was penalized for removing a wedge wrench out of his pit box as the wrench was attached toward the rear window area.
With 74 laps remaining, the final stage period commenced as Byron and Hocevar occupied the front row. At the start, Byron used the outside lane to muscle ahead of Hocevar and retain the lead entering the backstretch. The field behind was stacked up, bumping, jostling and fanning out. But Byron retained the lead and continued to lead with 70 laps remaining over Hocevar. Meanwhile, Hamlin, Reddick and Wallace battled for third place.
Down to the final 60 laps of the event, Byron maintained a steady lead of seven-tenths of a second over Hocevar while Hamlin was in third place. Hamlin’s team-owned cars of Reddick and Wallace followed suit in the remaining top-five spots. Kyle Busch, Berry, Buescher, Erik Jones and Larson trailed in the top 10. They were followed by Suarez, Preece, Chastain, Ty Gibbs, Zane Smith, Elliott, Gilliland, Bell, Allmendinger and McDowell, respectively.
Then with 55 laps remaining, the caution flew when Gilliland, who was racing in the top-20 mark, blew a left-rear tire. It resulted in him backing his No. 34 Martin Transportation Systems Ford Mustang Dark Horse entry hard into the outside wall in Turn 2. During the caution period, the lead lap field peeled off the track to pit for service.
Following the pit stops, Zane Smith, who opted for a two-tire pit service, exited pit road first. He was followed by Hocevar, McDowell, Byron, Larson, Berry, Buescher, Briscoe, Ty Gibbs and Wallace, the latter nine of whom opted for four tires. Amid the pit stops, Reddick lost a bevy of spots due to being blocked by Keselowski while trying to exit his pit stall.
The following restart with 49 laps remaining featured Hocevar using the inside lane and his four fresh tires to muscle ahead of Zane Smith and transition to the outside lane. Larson then drew even with Hocevar through the backstretch and tried to muscle ahead from the inside lane. Hocevar, however, rocketed his No. 77 Zeigler Chevrolet entry ahead to lead the following lap. As Hocevar led, a bevy of on-track battles ensued within the field. Byron, Larson, Buescher and Zane Smith all battled within the top-five mark.
With 40 laps remaining, Hocevar, who was reported to be four laps shy of reaching the event’s scheduled distance on his current fuel tank, was leading by two-tenths of a second over a hard-charging Byron. Larson, Zane Smith and Buescher occupied the top five spots.
By then, teammates Byron and Larson, who were both racing on similar fuel mileages, remained within striking distance of Hocevar as they were trying to save fuel through every corner and straightaway. The trio of Hocevar, Byron and Larson were separated by six-tenths of a second with 30 laps remaining while Hocevar continued to lead.
With less than 25 laps remaining, Hocevar maintained the lead by three-tenths of a second over Byron while Larson trailed in third place by six-tenths of a second. Meanwhile, fourth-place Ty Gibbs started to reel in the three leaders as he trailed by a second. Hamlin, who was reported to have enough fuel to reach the event’s scheduled distance, trailed by nearly two seconds in fifth place. Behind, the top 10 spots were occupied by Zane Smith, Buescher, Reddick, Chastain and Kyle Busch while Hocevar continued to lead with 20 laps remaining.
Then with 19 laps remaining, Hocevar’s hopes of contending for a first Cup Series victory evaporated when he blew a left-rear tire. The incident started in the backstretch and he was forced to make an unscheduled pit stop under green. With Hocevar out of contention and the event remaining under green, Byron assumed the lead.
He was followed by teammate Larson, Ty Gibbs, Hamlin and Buescher, respectively. Hamlin then proceeded to overtake teammate Gibbs and Larson, the latter of whom he had an early run-in on the track and moved into the runner-up spot. Byron retained the lead with 14 laps remaining.
Down to the final 10 laps of the event, Byron fended off Hamlin despite Hamlin’s pressuring attempts to burn off fuel by racing at full speed to lead. Ty Gibbs then overtook Larson for third place. Over the next five laps, Byron maintained the lead while blocking and fending off Hamlin. Third-place Ty Gibbs trailed by a second. In addition, Buescher overtook Larson for fourth place while Wallace was up to sixth place ahead of Chastain, Zane Smith, Kyle Busch and Preece.
Then with five laps remaining, Hamlin made a move beneath Byron for the lead through the first two turns. Both remained dead even with one another through the backstretch and the frontstretch. This allowed Ty Gibbs to slowly reel in both drivers. As Byron tried to side-draft Hamlin and muscle back ahead during the next lap, Hamlin used the inside lane through the backstretch. He fought back and muscled his No. 11 Yahoo! Toyota Camry XSE entry into the lead entering Turns 3 and 4. As Hamlin led with three laps remaining, Buescher overtook Gibbs for third place while Hamlin began to slowly pull away from Byron.
Denny Hamlin Wins
When the white flag waved and the final lap started, Hamlin remained in the lead over Buescher and Ty Gibbs while Byron pitted after he ran out of fuel. With his fuel tank and motor still running strong, Hamlin was able to cycle his No. 11 Toyota around Michigan smoothly for the final time. He returned to the frontstretch and crossed the finish line for his third checkered flag of the 2025 season.
With the victory, Hamlin notched his 57th career win in NASCAR’s premier series. It was his third at Michigan International Speedway and his first time winning at the track since June 2011. The victory was the seventh of the 2025 campaign for both Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing. Hamlin also joined Kyle Larson and teammate Christopher Bell as three-time Cup winners through the first 15-scheduled events.
The victory was a satisfactory one for Hamlin. His latest victory occurred at Darlington Raceway in April. He has led a total of 142 laps between his Darlington victory to his current win at Michigan. In addition to achieving 700 Cup career starts last weekend at Nashville Superspeedway, Hamlin also continues to await the birth of his third child with his fiancée Jordan Fish.
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“I wanted to get the lead,” Hamlin said on the frontstretch on Prime Video. “Obviously, [Byron] was doing a great job defending. It’s fantastic. [Crew chief] Chris Gayle, this whole team just done a great job and we’ve been so fast throughout the entire year. [We’ve] Just haven’t finished it for one reason or another.
“It feels good to come here to Michigan where we’ve been so close over the years and get a victory for Toyota, Yahoo!,…everyone. This is such a gratifying day to restart 11th, 12th, something like that, and then drive to the front.”
“I was going all out pretty much the entire time,” Hamlin added. “Once I got to the lead, that’s when I started saving [fuel]. [Gayle] kept telling me I was good and I knew I was going to have to go 100% to get around everybody. Just worked them one by one.”
In the early stages of his post-race victory interview on the frontstretch, Hamlin echoed his famous phrase by stating: “Daddy, I’m sorry, but I beat your favorite driver, folks. All of them.”
Chris Buescher, who won at Michigan in 2023, settled in second place after trailing Hamlin to the finish line by a second. Ty Gibbs had enough fuel to finish in third place while Bubba Wallace overtook Kyle Larson on the final lap to claim fourth place.
Ross Chastain, Zane Smith, Kyle Busch, Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski completed the top 10 in the final running order.
Notably, William Byron, who led a race-high 98 laps, ended up in 28th place, after he pitted for fuel before the final lap. In addition, Carson Hocevar, who led 32 laps, finished in 29th place and was scored the first competitor a lap down.
There were 15 lead changes for 11 different leaders. The race featured seven cautions for 33 laps. In addition, 28 of 36 starters finished on the lead lap.
Following the 15th event of the 2025 Cup Series season, William Byron leads the regular-season standings by 41 points over teammate Kyle Larson, 82 over Denny Hamlin, 96 over Christopher Bell and 112 over teammate Chase Elliott.
Results:
1. Denny Hamlin, five laps led
2. Chris Buescher, 13 laps led, Stage 1 winner
3. Ty Gibbs
4. Bubba Wallace
5. Kyle Larson
6. Ross Chastain
7. Zane Smith, two laps led
8. Kyle Busch
9. Ryan Preece
10. Brad Keselowski
11. Erik Jones
12. Josh Berry
13. Tyler Reddick
14. Daniel Suarez
15. Chase Elliott, 19 laps led
16. Christopher Bell, two laps led
17. AJ Allmendinger
18. Shane van Gisbergen
19. Austin Dillon
20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
21. Justin Haley
22. Joey Logano
23. Chase Briscoe, 11 laps led
24. Ty Dillon
25. Riley Herbst
26. Cody Ware, one lap led
27. Noah Gragson
28. William Byron, 98 laps led, Stage 2 winner
29. Carson Hocevar, one lap down, 32 laps led
30. Michael McDowell, one lap down
31. Austin Cindric, one lap down, 10 laps led
32. Ryan Blaney, four laps down, seven laps led
33. Todd Gilliland – OUT, Accident
34. John Hunter Nemechek – OUT, Accident
35. Cole Custer – OUT, Accident
36. Alex Bowman – OUT, Accident
Next on the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule is Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico, for the inaugural Viva Mexico 250, which will mark the series’ first international event in the modern era and first overall in 67 years. The event is scheduled to occur next Sunday, June 15, and air at 3 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
Denny Hamlin tops the list of this week’s Top-10 Power Rankings after his win at Michigan International Speedway.
1. Denny Hamlin:
Hamlin passed William Byron with four laps remaining and pulled away to win the FireKeepers Casino 400.
“My partner Jordan Fish and I are expecting our third child any time now,” Hamlin said. “All the talk lately has been about ‘playoff berth’ when we should be talking about ‘regular season birth.'”
2. William Byron:
Byron won Stage 2 and was leading with four laps to go at Michigan. But Byron’s No. 24 Hendrick Chevy ran out of gas and dropped ll the way down to 28th.
“Before that,” Byron said, “I had to chase down Carson Hocevar. Unlike most other drivers, it was to pass him, and not to tell him his driving sucked.”
3. Kyle Larson:
Larson finished fifth at Michigan.
“Michigan was the first of three seeding races for the In-Season Challenge,” Larson said. “I failed my first in-season challenge when I was unable to finish at both Indianapolis and Charlotte.”
4. Ross Chastain:
Chastain finished sixth at Michigan.
“My No. 1 Busch Light Apple Chevy was fast,” Chastain said. “If you like beer, and you like apples, then you’ll probably hate Busch Light Apple.”
5. Tyler Reddick:
Reddick finished 13th after starting at the back of the field due to unapproved adjustments.
“I hear Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Carson Hocevar settled their issues with a productive conversation,” Reddick said. “That’s typical for Cup drivers these days. I guess a fist bump is as close as a Cup driver will get to using a fist.”
6. Ryan Blaney:
Blaney was running 12th when he spun coming to the pits on lap 109. Blaney finished 32nd, four laps down.
“It was all my fault,” Blaney said. “If I had to give it a grade, I’d have to give myself an ‘F,’ for my language after my accident.”
7. Chase Elliott:
Elliott led 19 laps and finished 15th in the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan.
“We’re off to Mexico City for a road course race next week,” Elliott said. “It’s called the ‘Viva Mexico 250.’ It should be an exciting race, and if nothing else, the good people down at the Dawsonville Pool Room will learn at least one word of Spanish.”
8. Christopher Bell:
Bell finished 16th at Michigan and is fourth in the points standings.
“Congratulations to my Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin for the win,” Bell said. “Denny may be 44 years old, but apparently, he’s still got a lot left in the tank.”
9. Joey Logano:
Logano finished 22nd at Michigan.
“After a win,” Logano said, “Denny Hamlin likes to say ‘I just beat your favorite driver.’ I know that gets under the fans’ skin, but it doesn’t bother me at all, because I’m no one’s favorite driver.”
10. Chris Buescher:
Buescher won Stage 1 and charged late to grab second in the FireKeepers Casino 400.
“We played the fuel mileage game to near perfection,” Buescher said. “Denny Hamlin played it to perfection. As my car’s sponsor of Heinz might indicate, I couldn’t quite ‘ketchup.'”
Next week the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Mexico City for the Viva Mexico 250.
RICK WARE RACING FireKeepers Casino 400 Date: June 8, 2025 Event: FireKeepers Casino 400 (Round 15 of 36) Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn (2-mile oval) Format: 200 laps, broken into three stages (45 laps/75 laps/80 laps)
Race Winner: Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) Stage 1 Winner: Chris Buescher of RFK Racing (Ford) Stage 2 Winner: William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
RWR Finish:
● Cody Ware (Started 36th, Finished 26th / Running, completed 200 of 200 laps)
RWR Points:
● Cody Ware (36th with 95 points)
Race Notes:
● Denny Hamlin won the FireKeepers Casino 400 to score his 57th career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his third of the season and his third at Michigan. His margin over second-place Chris Buescher was 1.099 seconds.
● There were seven caution periods for a total of 33 laps. ● Twenty-eight of the 36 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap. ● William Byron remains the championship leader after Michigan with a 41-point advantage over second-place Kyle Larson.
Sound Bites:
“We dealt with a lot of aero wash, a lot of issues in the pack, and dirty air today, so definitely want to just keep working on the car. We’ll just keep digging and head to Mexico.” – Cody Ware, driver of the No. 51 Jacob Construction Ford Mustang Dark Horse
Next Up:
The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the inaugural Viva Mexico 250 on Sunday, June 15 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City. The race begins at 3 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by Prime Video and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 8, 2025) – The NASCAR Cup Series visited the Irish Hills and Michigan International Speedway for a Sunday matinée. LEGACY MC teammates, John Hunter Nemechek piloting the No. 42 Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota Camry XSE and Michigan-native Erik Jones in the No. 43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry XSE started side-by-side for the FireKeepers Casino 400 in row 11. It was Chase Briscoe leading the field to the green flag. At the end of the race, it was Denny Hamlin who captured the victory.
Below is a look at how the LEGACY MOTOR CLUB entries fared:
JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK NO. 42 PYE-BARKER TOYOTA CAMRY XSE RACE RECAP: START: 21ST | FINISH: 34TH | POINTS: 25TH During the opening stage of the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, John Hunter Nemechek took the green flag from the 21st position. At the initial start, the 27-year-old driver got caught in the bottom lane and lost several spots, dropping back to 32nd early in the run.
Despite the setback, Saturday’s practice had shown promise, with the No. 42 Pye-Barker team posting some of the best long-run speeds, a factor that came into play as Stage 1 went caution-free for all 45 laps. Nemechek steadily worked his way forward and climbed back up to 19th at the end of the first stage. He relayed to the team that the car felt neutral, prompting crew chief Travis Mack to call for no adjustments during the first pit stop.
Nemechek restarted Stage 2 from 15th. He initially moved forward but lost a couple of spots before once again regaining momentum. On lap 60, while running in traffic, Nemechek’s car got loose and snapped around, making contact with the outside backstretch wall. He was able to bring the car to pit road for the crew to assess the damage.
With limited time to make repairs, the No. 42 team got him back on track quickly. Nemechek reported that the car felt okay, though there was damage to the splitter. Just a few laps later, a multi-car accident brought out the red flag, giving the team an opportunity to further strategize repairs.
Unfortunately, while running at the tail end of the field, Nemechek’s car snapped loose again and made additional contact with the outside wall. This time the damage was more severe, and the No. 42 was towed to the garage. The team tried to make extensive repairs but wasn’t able to make it back out on the track.
In a disappointing end to a promising weekend, Nemechek and the No. 42 Pye-Barker team were credited with a 34th-place finish, as the team took its first DNF of the season.
JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK QUOTABLE:
“Unfortunately, it was a tough day. Not really sure what happened, our car just snapped around on me without warning. I hate this for all the men and women who work very hard to give us fast race cars. We’ll regroup and try to get this monkey off our back.”
ERIK JONES NO. 43 DOLLAR TREE TOYOTA CAMRY XSE RACE RECAP: START: 22ND | FINISH: 11TH | POINTS: 21ST Erik Jones was excited for his return to his home track at Michigan International Speedway for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400. After starting the race in 22nd, Jones found speed in the initial laps as he worked his way up to 16th by lap 10. As the stage continued green, the Michigan-native told the team that his car was good, and he just needed a bit of assistance with his entrance to the corners. The entire first stage of 45 laps went green, and Jones ended up finishing 16th.
During the stage break, his team opted not to make an adjustment as the No. 43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry XSE started to come to Jones on the long run. They pitted for four tires and fuel to restart Stage 2 in 18th.
Jones found speed from the drop of the green flag for Stage 2. Despite starting 18th on lap 53, he entered the top-10 by lap 59. He lost some handling in the next few laps to fall back to 19th when a wreck brought out the red flag on lap 61. When the red flag was lifted to yellow, the No. 43 team pitted for right side tires and fuel to make it to the end of the stage. He restarted 20th.
As the stage continued, Jones found that his car went to the tight side in dirty air and fell back to 24th. He resurged as the stage had a long green flag run to work his way up inside the top-20 again by lap 96 and was running 16th when the caution came out again on lap 110. Jones reported at this time that he was happy with his car overall and felt like it continued to get better. During the caution, the team pitted for four tires and fuel to stay out at the stage break. Jones restarted 12th with seven laps to go in the stage.
While falling back on the initial restart, Jones raced his way three-wide to find himself in 10th with just four laps to go in the stage. He held off Kyle Busch in the closing laps of the stage to finish there and bring home one stage point. The No. 43 team kept Jones on the track during the stage break to restart eighth on lap 127.
When the final stage went green, Jones won a three-wide and four-wide battle to hold his eighth-place position on the restart. He was combating a loose racecar as he fell to ninth. The team hoped the cloud cover coming in would help tighten up the Toyota Camry XSE.
The caution came out again on lap 146 while Jones was running 10th. Crew chief Ben Beshore brought his driver down pit road for four tires and fuel during the caution as the team felt they could make it on fuel at that point. He restarted 15th as he waited to get some extra fuel on his pit stop.
As Jones struggled on the restart, he fell back to 22nd. He continued to battle though and worked his way back into the top-20 as his car started to come to him by lap 165. From there, he began his drive forward As the rest of the race went green, Jones steadily passed cars. He ultimately ran out of time though and finished just outside the top-10 in 11th.
ERIK JONES QUOTABLE:
“I mean overall it was a solid day for us. We had top-five speed all day but struggled back in traffic. Dirty air was not our friend and that really showed in the second stage. We were able to get some stage points today and would’ve gotten another top-10 with our No. 43 Dollar Tree Toyota Camry XSE if we had just had a little more time at the end. LEGACY Motor Club is making good progress these past few weeks. Hopefully we can keep that trend going as we head to Mexico and some of the other races this summer.”
(Photo Credit: LEGACY MOTOR CLUB / NKP) NEXT UP: Holding its first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez is set for its debut on Sunday, June 15 for the Viva Mexico 250. The race will begin at 3:00 p.m. EDT with coverage on Amazon Prime, MAX, MRN and Sirius XM.
ABOUT LEGACY MOTOR CLUB: (LEGACY MC) is a premier auto racing organization co-owned by seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2024 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, Jimmie Johnson and Knighthead Capital Management, LLC. Drawing from a rich tradition of success, LEGACY MC is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of motorsport and setting new standards of excellence. The CLUB competes under the Toyota Gazoo Racing banner in the NASCAR Cup Series with the No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE piloted by Erik Jones and the No. 42 Toyota Camry XSE driven by John Hunter Nemechek. Johnson also races on a limited basis in the No. 84 Toyota Camry XSE. With NASCAR legend and Hall of Famer Richard Petty, “The King”, serving as CLUB Ambassador, LEGACY MC blends timeless racing traditions with a new forward-thinking vision. As an inclusive community for motorsport enthusiasts, LEGACY MC honors both its storied past and the promising future of its members, always striving for victory and championship glory at the pinnacle of NASCAR competition.
HAMLIN REACHES VICTORY LANE AT MICHIGAN FOR THIRD WIN OF 2025 Toyota takes home The Heritage Trophy for second consecutive year
BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 8, 2025) – Saving enough fuel to race at full throttle down the stretch, Denny Hamlin took the lead late to take home the victory on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway for his third win of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. Today’s result means Hamlin has now earned eight consecutive top-10 or better finishes at the two-mile oval, and his third overall win at the track.
Hamlin’s triumph also gives Toyota The Heritage Trophy for a second consecutive season, following Tyler Reddick’s victory at Michigan last season. Awarded to the winning manufacturer at the Michigan Cup Series race since 2013, Toyota has now captured the prestigious award three times – 2015, 2024 and 2025.
Joining Hamlin inside the top-10 on Sunday were Ty Gibbs (third) and Bubba Wallace (fourth). Gibbs’ third-place run ties his best finish of the 2025 season so far and for Wallace, it’s his third top-five of the season and second straight top-10.
Toyota GAZOO Racing Post-Race Recap NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Michigan International Speedway Race 15 of 36 – 400 miles, 200 laps
TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, DENNY HAMLIN 2nd, Chris Buescher* 3rd, TY GIBBS 4th, BUBBA WALLACE 5th, Kyle Larson* 11th, ERIK JONES 13th, TYLER REDDICK 16th, CHRISTOPHER BELL 23rd, CHASE BRISCOE 25th, RILEY HERBST 34th, JOHN HUNTER NEMECHEK *non-Toyota driver
TOYOTA QUOTES
DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 Yahoo! Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: Winner
What does it mean to win in a fuel mileage situation there at the end?
“Yeah, it was tight! They (the team) said I was right on the number and to go all out. I went all out and was able to battle for the lead, and when I got the lead, I was able to back it down a litte bit. I ran out of fuel (pause), I have some friends in (turns) three and four that I promised I’d do a burnout in front of their bus once this was over, so I ran out of fuel over there. Thanks to this whole No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing team. They gave me a great race car. To restart 12th or so on that last restart and get to the front feels awesome.”
Take us through that battle with William Byron at the end.
“I was working him. I mean, just giving him all types of different looks. To catch him off guard at a surprise, I was able to get position on him there. Man, what a battle! Have to thank Yahoo!, TRD, Toyota, Progressive, Sport Clips, National Debt Relief, Kings Hawaiian, Jordan Brand, Shady Rays, Logitech. Lot of people make this happen. That was just a really fun one to drive.”
What does it mean to win this race giving Toyota the Heritage Trophy for a second straight year?
“Just means so much! They (Toyota) give so much back to the sport in such a huge way. Toyota, you’ll see them at your local dirt track up here in Michigan to Cup racing on Sundays. There’s no one who invests in our sport like Toyota does and we can’t thank them enough for that.”
TY GIBBS, No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 3rd
How critical was this finish today?
“It was. We had a very fast Monster Energy Toyota Camry. Wish we could’ve gone out and won, but it was not the option with the fuel spot we were in from the spot we were in. Unfortunate.”
How hard was it to not be able to chase the lead down while saving fuel?
“It’s just unfortunate because I believe we had the capability to go do it and we showed how fast enough to go do it. It’s frustrating, but it’s just part of it sometimes.”
BUBBA WALLACE, No. 23 Columbia Toyota Camry XSE, 23XI Racing
Finishing Position: 4th
How much did your fuel mileage today help you strategize the race?
“Yeah, when Charles (Denike, crew chief) comes over the radio and says be on it the whole time, that’s all you want to hear. I was doing a little bit of technique stuff on that run to pick up some fuel. When it was time to go, it was time to go. When you weren’t really gaining anything, you have to be smart on what the situation is, and I feel like we’re getting there. All-in-all, a good day.”
About Toyota
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Toyota directly employs nearly 64,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 49 million cars and trucks at our 14 manufacturing plants. In spring 2025, Toyota’s plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 31 electrified options.
In a race that came down to fuel mileage, it was Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team that led Chevrolet to the checkered-flag at Michigan International Speedway – earning a fifth-place finish in the FireKeepers 400. Struggling with the balance of his Chevrolet throughout much of the race, the combination of veteran leadership by crew chief, Cliff Daniels, and the experience of former Cup Series Champion, Kyle Larson, kept the team in the fight until the end to claim their series-leading ninth top-five finish of the 2025 season.
A pair of Team Chevy teammates saw their race win contention end in heartbreak in the closing laps of the 400-mile race. Pacing the field at his home track, Michigan native, Carson Hocevar, saw the chances of his first career victory in NASCAR’s top division end when the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet team suffered a flat left-rear tire. Sharing a disappointing end to the day was William Byron and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team. Running close on fuel mileage with the race hitting a single-digit lap count, Byron lost the top position to race winner, Denny Hamlin, with just three laps to go – ultimately having to bring his Chevrolet to pit road on the final lap for fuel to finish in the 28th position.
Despite the finish, William Byron posted yet another strong points day – collecting a race-high 51 points to maintain the point lead by 41 points over his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Kyle Larson.
Chevrolet’s all-time NASCAR Cup Series statistics at Michigan International Speedway:
Wins: 26 Poles: 27 Top-Fives: 187 Top-10s: 392
Chevrolet’s season statistics with 15 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:
UP NEXT: The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez with the Viva Mexico 250 on Sunday, June 15, at 3 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on Amazon Prime Video, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90. Post-Race Driver Quotes:
Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 6th
“We saved fuel the whole second-half of the run, so we were fine there at the end and I was able to start pushing hard again. I couldn’t really make much more lap time. You’re off the gas for 20 laps and you think – oh, I’m giving up all this lap time, and you go and get a tenth back on a big track like this. I think we finished about where we should have. When the No. 11 (Denny Hamlin) passed me on that last run, I was like, I don’t have that, so hats off to those guys. They’ve been impressive. We just haven’t been quite that good to drive up and pass those guys, but it was a solid sixth-place finish for the No. 1 Busch Light Apple Chevrolet team.”
Do you think you’re gaining on it?
“Oh yes, for sure. It’s good times at Trackhouse Racing right now.
Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Finished: 5th
The race came down to fuel saving. How difficult is it to maintain saving fuel, but you’ve got guys with a little bit more fuel running you down?
“Early in the run, I was actually surprised with how easy it was to save fuel and kind of stay attached to the No. 77 (Carson Hocevar) and the No. 24 (William Byron). I thought I was in good shape there and I was hopeful that I had a big enough gap from the group behind us that maybe we could maintain that gap; those guys would run out of fuel in front of me and we could win. But they were charging hard and my balance wasn’t very good. I really faded there with 12 laps or so to go, so because of the balance being bad, I could save more fuel naturally. I just kind of had to nurse it home from there.
We didn’t have a good No. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM Chevrolet today, but we still got a top-five finish out of it. I’m happy about the effort and hopefully we can have some more speed these next coming weeks and just run in the top-five more often. Days like today aren’t the most fun, but they feel really good, too. Proud of the whole team. Wish we could have gotten a win for Chevrolet today, but we’ll have to try again next year.”
AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Finished: 17th
“Just a hard fought day for our No. 16 group. I needed to be a little bit better, definitely made some mistakes for our race team and tried to get them back on the final restart. I felt like we got pretty close to where we probably should have been running, just more disappointed in myself today. I need to be a little bit better, but we fought hard and got everything out of it at the end there. We had to save a little bit of fuel, probably lost two spots in doing that, but at the end of the day, I think about 14th to 17th was about all we had. We did a fairly good job of maximizing our day and we’ll go to Mexico City and try to win the race.”
Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Sidelined by damage sustained in an accident in Stage Two.
Finished: 36th
Bowman on the accident that ended the No. 48 Ally Chevrolet team’s day early at Michigan International Speedway:
“It just looked like the No. 2 (Austin Cindric) got into the No. 41 (Cole Custer) or he was in a bad aero spot, something like that. The No. 41 got loose and at that point, being on the outside, when they get into you, you’re just along for the ride. Really quickly turned the car into the outside wall and it was a massive crash. Hate it for our No. 48 Ally Chevrolet team and everyone at Hendrick Motorsports. We just have to keep digging. It’s been a really bad two months for us, but we just have to keep working hard.”
How do you find the positives when we have a new racetrack next weekend in Mexico City and another couple of road courses in the next five weeks, with this group and speed you guys have had?
“We’ve had a lot of speed and a lot of good race cars. Obviously today, we were off from where we needed to be. But just the support that we have from Rick (Hendrick), Jeff (Gordon) and everybody at Hendrick Motorsports, they’ll give us the tools we need to get turned back around. We just needed to get pointed back in the right direction. We’re a much better race team than this.”
Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Finished: 30th
“It was a rough day across the board for the No. 71 Delaware Life Chevrolet team. We got some track position about midway through. We made some improvements, but we just didn’t have it for you. And then right there at the end with five laps to go, we ran out of fuel. We went from a top-15 day to a 30th-place finish. That’s no fun, but we’ve got Mexico City next weekend and we’re looking forward to that.”
“It was an OK day for the No. 99 Jockey Infinite Cool Underwear Chevrolet team. We had speed on the long run, but on the short runs, we were getting destroyed. We were not super-fast on the straights… we struggled a lot on the straights, more than I was expecting. Overall, we rescued an OK day, but we need more.”
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Ford Performance Notes and Quotes NASCAR Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 Sunday, June 8, 2025
Ford Unofficial Finishing Results
2nd – Chris Buescher
7th – Zane Smith
9th – Ryan Preece
10th – Brad Keselowski
12th – Josh Berry
22nd – Joey Logano
26th – Cody Ware
27th – Noah Gragson
31st – Austin Cindric
32nd – Ryan Blaney
33rd – Todd Gilliland
35th – Cole Custer
CHRIS BUESCHER, No. 17 Kroger/Kraft/Artesano Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “That was such a fast Kroger/Heinz Ford Mustang. I really appreciate everybody on this team working so hard to put us in this situation and to have a chance to win. I’m disappointed I didn’t get it done. It’s on me. I had a couple different decisions I would love to go back and make and ultimately should have had us ahead of the 11. We were faster on the day and I didn’t do a good enough job. We’ll certainly take the good with it. We certainly need a little bit of good luck or fortune on our side. This is a day where we kind of made our own. We were really fast and worked hard to be there and just didn’t have any bad luck, so that put us with a shot to win. After the last handful of weeks with having speed in the first stage and qualifying and not being able to get the race finish that was certainly big, but it’s frustrating to be that close and to know that we had a car that was capable of winning. I just needed to do a better job.”
YOU WERE UP FRONT EARLY AND THEN WENT TO THE BACK. WHAT HAPPENED? “We had to put a little more fuel in it the first stop, so we lost a little bit of track position there and then I had a bad restart where I got jammed up behind some of the guys that had big moments and lost a ton of track position. That’s kind of what I was talking about when I said I need to do better. I need to make better decisions in those moments. Those were the times where we lost a ton of spots and put us behind, and then had to scratch and claw our way out the rest of the day. Ultimately, a couple of those little areas – a bobble or two here or there that cost us some spots at a couple key moments that fall directly on me.”
IS THERE SOME COMFORT KNOWING THIS 17 WAS FAST TODAY? “Yeah, definitely. It hurts right now, but certainly there’s a ton of positive out of today. Our car was so fast here from the time we unloaded off the truck yesterday. We’ve been fast at all these mile-and-a-halves and that’s a huge step for us. I’m certainly proud of that and excited for what we have to come, but there’s a little bit of a sting right now to be that close and miss out.”
ZANE SMITH, No. 38 Long John Silver’s Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “There’s a lot of positive from the speed and how my car drove today, especially when we made it better. We had positive restarts and just a lot of positives. I’m on two tires there trying to hold off guys that are on four. If I’m on four against four in the Cup Series that’s already hard enough, so I was trying my best at defending but ultimately we got beat there some. All in all, I’m proud to end up in the top 10 there with Long John Silver’s on board and everyone at FRM. I wish we could have gotten Ford a W here in their home state, but we’ll try again next year.”
BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 6 BuildSubmarines.com Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “We had a really good car. I felt like we had a top two or three car and just didn’t get to see it through. I’m really disappointed. We kind of crushed ourselves on pit road with the speeding penalty and then having to go around the 45 and the 71. Every time we pitted we would lose a lot of spots. It wasn’t the pit crew’s fault, we just needed a better pit stall. I’m not really sure on the speeding penalty. I felt I was way slow, so getting called fast didn’t really add up, but we had the speed to do a lot more than we did today and I’m disappointed to not get that. Still, we’re reasonably happy with a top 10.”
AUSTIN CINDRIC, No. 2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “It seemed like one of those days that it wasn’t meant to be. We were just a little bit tight for the first run and that kind of took us by surprise, but we made the car a little better and took the strategy to stay out and try to win the stage on old tires. I felt more would stay, but we got passed there on the last lap. All in all, it was a good recovery from the back of the field and then we had a left-rear tire fail on that green flag run. I feel like we probably would have been able to make our way back up close to the top 10. Like I said, there was a lot of good, but a lot of bad, too. There’s plenty to clean up and ready for a new adventure in Mexico.”
TODD GILLILAND, No. 34 Martin Transportation Systems Ford Mustang Dark Horse – “There was zero warning at all. Obviously, everyone is kind of pushing it. We’ve seen some left-rears down in practice, but that was a very unfortunate place for mine to go out that’s for sure. It’s just wild that you have a long time to think about hitting the wall, but it’s all good. It honestly wasn’t even a bad hit at all, so I’m proud of my guys for making my car better throughout the day. It’s unfortunate.” WERE YOU LOW ON TIRE PRESSURES TRYING TO CREATE SPEED LIKE EVERYBODY DOES HERE? “To be honest, I don’t know what we were, but we can both imagine that I’m sure we were pushing it. Everyone pushes it. We pushed ours a little bit too far.”
Ram returns to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2026, after a 13-year break, as part of a powerful product launch cadence — 25 announcements in 18 months
Drive to NASCAR begins with a high-octane reveal of a new Ram 1500 concept race truck at Michigan International Speedway that includes a wild donut trailer
Ram brand celebrates the HEMI® V-8’s historic comeback and return to NASCAR in “Ram-Demption” marketing campaign
Performance pickups are embedded in Ram’s DNA: Ram 1500 RHO and TRX, Power Wagon and SRT10 Viper Truck
Ram will join the field for the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, ending a 13-year break, and today unveiled a new Ram 1500 concept race truck that previews the design for next year. Returning to the racetrack marks a major milestone, part of a pedal-to-the-metal drive for Ram that covers 25 product announcements over 18 months.
The news of Ram’s return to NASCAR was officially announced by Tim Kuniskis, CEO of Ram brand during a live NASCAR event at the Michigan International Speedway this weekend. Jaw-dropping moments included a Ram 5500 hauling a custom trailer built specifically for smoky donuts, courtesy of Ram’s NASCAR concept truck. UFC champion Anderson Silva took to the track to shoot HEMI-branded T-shirts to the crowd.
“For more than a decade, customers and our dealer network asked about getting back into NASCAR. The desire was always there, but we didn’t have a plan that delivered the last tenth and following just didn’t fit our DNA,” said Kuniskis. “Now we have a solid plan that will set us apart from the field and will bring fresh new interest and engagement to America’s Motorsport.”
Joining the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, in a way that only Ram can, is a natural, strategic move for the brand, as more than 40 percent of NASCAR fans are truck owners. The popular and competitive race series gives Ram a high-performance showcase as it launches a series of exciting and capable new trucks.
“Ram returning to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series is a major moment for the sport, and a sign that NASCAR remains a strong platform for blue chip brand partners,” said John Probst, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer. “We are excited to welcome Ram back to the sport. Its identity includes high performance, durability and innovation – characteristics that embody NASCAR and, specifically, the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.”
Ram 1500 NASCAR Concept
The Ram 1500 concept race truck unveiled today was molded by the Ram design team. The concept resembles a production truck, adopting elements from the Ram Sport Truck lineup (Warlock, Rebel and RHO), but honed with an aerodynamic signature to slip through the air efficiently, yet with enough airflow to cool a race engine that revs over 9,000 rpm. Body lines around the fenders and grille carry a familiar appearance, framing a large Ram logo that separates this truck from the pack.
The one-off body design is covered by a two-tone Gloss Black canvas with Molten Red lower. The Ram design team created an impactful and exciting livery that complements the visual emotion of Ram’s design DNA and highlights Direct Connection and “Symbol of Protest” logos. Mopar’s Direct Connection aftermarket unit is adding performance options for Ram trucks and earns prominent signage on the concept race truck.
“There will be more details on our NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series program later this year,” added Kuniskis. “We are undoubtedly having fun with this project, and I truly look forward to sharing information on our team and how getting back on track relates to the future of Ram performance.”
In conjunction with the news, the brand showed off its “Ram-Demption” campaign, featuring Kuniskis behind the wheel of Ram’s NASCAR concept truck at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, with the iconic Goodyear Blimp and jets flying overhead. Different versions of the “Ram-Demption” video include 60-second, 30-second and 15-second spots that will run across NASCAR media and the Ram brand’s social channels, and a long-form video running on www.ramtrucks.com. “Ram-Demption” was created in partnership with Argonaut agency.
Ram’s racing news is part of a power celebration that includes a popular demand return of the 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8, as orders open for the engine’s availability in the 2026 Ram 1500.
Ram exited factory support of NASCAR’s CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2012 after a 17-year run and focused on launching the new 2013 Ram 1500. Ram’s return is one part of a strategy to build on the greatest variety of sport trucks and off-road enthusiast trucks the brand has ever offered.
Ram boasts a rich history of performance trucks, including the Power Wagon, SRT10 Viper Truck, TRX, RHO, Rumble Bee, Little Red Express and Warlock.
In 2004, a Ram SRT-10, piloted by NASCAR driver Brendan Gaughan, set a Guinness World Record for the world’s fastest production truck with an average speed of 154.587 mph (248.784 km/h) at the Stellantis Proving Grounds in Chelsea, Mich.
Ram Brand
Ram offers a full lineup of pickups and commercial vehicles: the Ram 1500, 2500/3500 Heavy Duty, 3500/4500/5500 Chassis Cab and ProMaster vans.
The Ram Light-Duty and Heavy Duty pickups are considerably improved for 2025 and offer new products in the fastest growing segment within the pickup space — sport trucks. Ram introduced the largest variety of off-road performance trucks the brand has ever offered, including the new Ram 1500 RHO with more horsepower per dollar than any other performance off-road pickup.
In the commercial business, Ram is launching the new 2025 Chassis Cab line with improvements to help customers and upfitters. Ram Professional is making considerable changes in process, execution and resources with a focus on commercial offerings, dedicated B2B-focused expertise, and sales and service support, which are critical to growing in this segment.
Ram continues to outperform the competition, setting the benchmark in the most important areas for truck buyers:
Segment-first: 1,000 lb.-ft of torque with Cummins Turbo Diesel
Most luxurious: Ram 1500 Tungsten with air suspension, 24-way massage seats and 540 horsepower
Ram 1500 and Heavy Duty: Best ride and handling with five-link solid rear axle with available, segment-exclusive, active-level four-corner air suspension
Ram 1500 RHO: Best off-road performance per dollar
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Prock, Glenn and Davis also qualify No. 1 in Thunder Valley
BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 7, 2025) – In a year of firsts for racing legend Tony Stewart, the Top Fuel points leader added two more on Saturday at Bristol Dragway, picking up his first career No. 1 qualifier and winning the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge specialty race for the first time during the 24th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, while Austin Prock (Funny Car), Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) and Brayden Davis (Pro Stock Motorcycle) qualified No. 1 at the eighth of 20 races during the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
In the final of the specialty race against Doug Kalitta, Stewart went a strong 3.803-seconds at 324.05 mph in his 12,000-horsepower Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage dragster to cap off a thrilling day for the NASCAR Hall of Famer. It snapped Kalitta Motorsports’ Top Fuel undefeated streak in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge this year as well, as they had remarkably won the first six of the season.
But Saturday in Thunder Valley belonged to Stewart, as he also qualified No. 1 for the first time in his Top Fuel career, going an impressive 3.755 at 325.77 during the first session of the day. Making a pair of consistent passes could bode well for Sunday, too, as Stewart looks to add to his impressive streak. Along with a pair of wins this year, Stewart has advanced to five straight final rounds and will open eliminations on Sunday against Cody Krohn, looking for his first NHRA win at Bristol.
“This is great, obviously. We’ve been in the final of the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge and haven’t been able to finish it. Now, to win one and get our first low qualifier is big,” Stewart said. “For our team it’s a huge accomplishment. We keep checking boxes off. We’ve got a car that is repeatable and consistent.
“We’ve got tricky conditions out here. I know a lot of work has gone on here of since last year and I appreciate the effort that Bristol has put into it. That plays into our hands. We don’t have a car that can go 3.64 or that runs 340-mph. I’m actually encouraged about last week. In Epping, we were able to throw down and we were respectable. To see what we did in these conditions, we feel like our program is just getting stronger and stronger.”
Justin Ashley qualified second with a 3.762 at 330.80 and Shawn Langdon took the third spot thanks to Friday’s run of 3.800 at 328.54.
In Funny Car, J.R. Todd continued to pick up steam after last weekend’s win in Epping, securing his first victory of the year in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge with a run of 4.004 at 326.24 in his 12,000-horsepower DHL Toyota GR Supra to defeat Jack Beckman. It’s another welcome sign for the former world champion, as Todd and his team, led by crew chief Dickie Venables, made two solid runs on Saturday in ever-changing weather conditions.
He took down Alexis DeJoria in the opening round of the bonus race with a 3.987 and then raced past Beckman in the final as Todd looks to go on a hot streak during a busy stretch in June. It also ensured Kalitta Motorsports has secured a win at every Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge event in 2025.
“I’ve said all along the more runs we make the more data Dickie [Venables] can collect. You can’t learn if you don’t go down the tack. We just didn’t put a time line on it. But the car has been trying to run well for a while going back to Chicago,” Todd said.
“Today, we wanted to run better than 4.00, but stupid things happened, especially yesterday. The car is responding to what Dickie is trying to do with it. This is definitely the track with the most character. You have to fight the car from half-track on. We’ve also had to dodge the weather. Hopefully, tomorrow the weather holds off.”
Bristol Dragway continues to be good to defending event winner Austin Prock, who qualified No. 1 in Thunder Valley for the second straight year in his 12,000-horsepower Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS, going 3.931 at 328.30. It’s the third No. 1 spot of the season for Prock and 21st in his career as he looks for an impressive back-to-back at Bristol. He made the quickest run in both sessions amidst tricky conditions on Saturday and Prock will open raceday against Buddy Hull, who scored the upset win in round one over the defending world champion last weekend in Epping.
“We came out today on a mission and made two nice runs. Our Q3 run was incredible,” Prock said. “The success rate in the right lane was small but we went to the top. We ran low [E.T.] of both sessions, picked up six points, and had low E.T. and that makes us feel good going into Sunday.
“Last week we had more of an edge. This time, there are a lot more cars close to us and the ladder stacking is tight. We had all four seasons here today. The weather changed every five minutes. It’s tricky but I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”
Alexis DeJoria qualified second with a 3.948 at 328.14 and Ron Capps’ 3.960 at 324.51 from Friday puts him third.
Pro Stock’s Aaron Stanfield victory in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge marked another step in Elite Motorsports’ turnaround, as Stanfield went 6.668 at 204.85 in his Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage car to slip past Matt Hartford by a razor-thin margin at the finish line. Hartford was after his fourth specialty race win in the past five events, but Stanfield got the best of him to collect a much-needed victory.
“This does feel good. It’s the first thing we’ve won all year,” Stanfield said. “That was a really good race against Matt and it shows how hard the Elite guys have worked and how much they’ve sacrificed. Hopefully we can get a little momentum rolling. Our guys are getting us to within fighting distance.
“This meant a lot. To win the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, it looked like we’d won the whole race. We’re close enough to do some damage. We just need to keep working.”
Dallas Glenn stayed in the No. 1 spot, earning the GESi Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifier Award in the process thanks to Friday’s run of 6.645 at 205.60 in his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro. It is the seventh career top qualifier for Glenn, who has already won three races this season. He’ll look to make it a fourth, opening eliminations against Fernando Cuadra Jr.
“Our last run was a really nice run but we’re still just picking away at it. The conditions are tricky so it was great to go out on the last one and put down a really solid run. We put about .018-second on the field and that’s pretty substantial in Pro Stock. I knew it was on a good one, and I just tried not to mess it up,” Glenn said.
“After so many runs, you can tell when you’re on a good one. It picks the front end up and sets you back in the seat, and then when you hit the first couple of shift points, which are the most critical, you know it’s going to be good, and that one was.”
Greg Anderson is second with a run of 6.652 at 205.98 and Hartford took third after going an identical 6.652 at 203.98.
Brayden Davis continued his magnificent weekend in Pro Stock Motorcycle, picking up his first career No. 1 qualifier in just his second NHRA start with a standout run of 6.834 at 197.59 on a Powertrain/RevZilla/Vance & Hines Suzuki. He was the best bike on Friday and got challenged on Saturday, but lowered the boom to end the day with a standout run. It was a surreal moment for the young Davis, who showed his skills on an impressive bike.
“It’s hard to even believe to come out here and run with the best of the best,” Davis said. “Coming in here, I knew I had a good bike, and it was left up to me to see how well I could ride. Honestly, before my first run, I was nervous. Me and Andrew [Hines crew chief] are getting closer. Before the last pass, he said it’s going to hit me a little harder, and if it makes it you’re going to the top. I definitely could feel the difference.
“It’s going to be a dogfight tomorrow and I’m ready for it.”
Teammate Richard Gadson is currently second with a 6.859 at 197.62 and Matt Smith is third thanks to a run of 6.871 at 199.46.
Herrera, the back-to-back world champion, won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge for the second time this season, going 6.891 at 196.30 on his RevZilla/Mission Foods/Vance & Hines Suzuki to defeat Steve Johnson, who ran into trouble almost immediately. He was thrilled with the win, while also enjoying seeing Davis’ success on Saturday as well.
“It’s awesome seeing him doing so well. I might be taking that bike back for tomorrow. He’s young and doing a phenomenal job,” Davis said. “For Brayden to qualify No. 1 and me to get the Mission win, it’s awesome for the whole Vance & Hines team. It’s amazing what our guys are able to do with three different bikes.”
Eliminations for the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals begin at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday at Bristol Dragway.
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Sunday’s first-round pairings for eliminations for the 24rd annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, the eighth of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.
Top Fuel — 1. Tony Stewart, 3.755 seconds, 325.77 mph vs. 14. Cameron Ferre, 8.295, 80.35; 2. Justin Ashley, 3.762, 330.80 vs. 13. Antron Brown, 4.699, 164.37; 3. Shawn Langdon, 3.800, 328.54 vs. 12. Cody Krohn, 4.078, 252.47; 4. Clay Millican, 3.812, 328.86 vs. 11. Shawn Reed, 4.047, 282.78; 5. Steve Torrence, 3.834, 329.50 vs. 10. Dan Mercier, 3.941, 309.70; 6. Josh Hart, 3.860, 324.67 vs. 9. Doug Kalitta, 3.909, 289.01; 7. Brittany Force, 3.899, 288.95 vs. 8. Ida Zetterstrom, 3.904, 322.88.
Funny Car — 1. Austin Prock, Chevy Camaro, 3.931, 329.10 vs. 16. Buddy Hull, Dodge Charger, 5.230, 143.75; 2. Alexis DeJoria, Charger, 3.948, 328.14 vs. 15. Dave Richards, Ford Mustang, 4.078, 315.78; 3. Ron Capps, Toyota GR Supra, 3.960, 326.56 vs. 14. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.060, 319.75; 4. Jack Beckman, Camaro, 3.969, 323.74 vs. 13. Julie Nataas, GR Supra, 4.037, 317.05; 5. Daniel Wilkerson, Mustang, 3.977, 325.92 vs. 12. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.022, 320.20; 6. J.R. Todd, GR Supra, 3.987, 327.03 vs. 11. Spencer Hyde, Mustang, 4.014, 319.98; 7. Cruz Pedregon, Charger, 3.988, 322.11 vs. 10. Hunter Green, Charger, 4.004, 294.75; 8. Paul Lee, Charger, 3.996, 319.22 vs. 9. Chad Green, Mustang, 3.998, 323.43.
Pro Stock — 1. Dallas Glenn, Chevy Camaro, 6.645, 205.66 vs. 16. Fernando Cuadra Jr., Camaro, 6.710, 206.01; 2. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.652, 205.98 vs. 15. Kenny Delco, Camaro, 6.708, 203.40; 3. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.652, 205.16 vs. 14. Deric Kramer, Camaro, 6.706, 205.26; 4. Aaron Stanfield, Camaro, 6.666, 206.32 vs. 13. Mason McGaha, Camaro, 6.697, 205.16; 5. Cody Coughlin, Camaro, 6.667, 205.32 vs. 12. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.690, 205.13; 6. David Cuadra, Camaro, 6.669, 205.63 vs. 11. Cristian Cuadra, Ford Mustang, 6.686, 206.13; 7. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.670, 205.88 vs. 10. Cory Reed, Camaro, 6.681, 205.19; 8. Matt Latino, Camaro, 6.674, 205.01 vs. 9. Jeg Coughlin, Camaro, 6.679, 206.01.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Troy Coughlin Jr., 6.714, 205.29; 18. Chris McGaha, 6.731, 205.60; 19. Brandon Miller, 6.774, 203.34; 20. Jerry Tucker, broke.
Pro Stock Motorcycle — 1. Brayden Davis, Suzuki, 6.834, 197.59 vs. Bye; 2. Richard Gadson, Suzuki, 6.859, 197.83 vs. 13. Charles Poskey, Suzuki, 7.229, 188.31; 3. Matt Smith, Buell, 6.871, 199.46 vs. 12. John Hall, Beull, 6.993, 195.59; 4. Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.876, 197.39 vs. 11. Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 6.992, 193.99; 5. Angie Smith, Buell, 6.907, 196.53 vs. 10. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.967, 192.91; 6. Chase Van Sant, Suzuki, 6.911, 195.48 vs. 9. Ryan Oehler, EBR, 6.967, 193.79; 7. Marc Ingwersen, EBR, 6.941, 190.89 vs. 8. Jianna Evaristo, Buell, 6.952, 194.52.
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Saturday’s final results from the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge at the 24rd annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
Top Fuel Challenge — Tony Stewart, 3.803 seconds, 324.05 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 11.082 seconds, 86.78 mph.
Funny Car Challenge — J.R. Todd, Toyota GR Supra, 4.004, 326.24 def. Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 5.387, 137.75.
Pro Stock Challenge — Aaron Stanfield, Chevy Camaro, 6.688, 204.85 def. Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.685, 203.55.
Pro Stock Motorcycle Challenge — Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.891, 196.30 def. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, Broke.
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Final round-by-round results from the #2Fast2Tasty Challenge at the 24rd annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
TOP FUEL CHALLENGE:
ROUND ONE — Tony Stewart, 3.755, 325.77 def. Antron Brown, 11.591, 99.53; Doug Kalitta, 4.610, 269.51 def.
Brittany Force, 4.814, 155.13;
FINAL — T. Stewart, 3.803, 324.05 def. D. Kalitta, 11.082, 86.78.
FUNNY CAR CHALLENGE:
ROUND ONE — Jack Beckman, Chevy Camaro, 3.969, 321.96 def. Spencer Hyde, Ford Mustang, 4.014, 319.98; J.R.
Todd, Toyota GR Supra, 3.987, 327.03 def. Alexis DeJoria, Dodge Charger, 5.864, 118.99; FINAL — J. Todd, 4.004, 326.24 def. J. Beckman, 5.387, 137.75.
PRO STOCK CHALLENGE:
ROUND ONE — Aaron Stanfield, Chevy Camaro, 6.676, 204.29 def. Erica Enders, Camaro, 6.880, 204.91; Matt Hartford, Camaro, 6.652, 203.98 def. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.652, 205.98; FINAL — A. Stanfield, 6.688, 204.85 def. M. Hartford, 6.685, 203.55.
PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE CHALLENGE:
ROUND ONE — Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 6.974, 192.91 def. Matt Smith, Buell, Foul – Red Light; Gaige Herrera, Suzuki, 6.876, 197.39 def. Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 6.992, 193.99; FINAL — G. Herrera, 6.891, 196.30 def. S. Johnson, Broke.
