Carson Kvapil

No. 1 – Bass Pro Shops / Clarience Technologies Chevrolet

Kvapil 2025 NXS Stats

Starts: 19

Wins: 0

Top 5s: 4

Top 10s: 8

Laps Led: 64

Avg. Finish: 13.6

Points: 6th

Coming off his eighth top-10 finish of the season, Carson Kvapil will return to Dover Motor Speedway where he made his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series start in 2024.

In his previous start at Dover, Kvapil began the race towards the rear and fought his way to a runner-up finish after leading 14 laps.

The 22-year-old Mooresville native has also made one start on the 1-mile concrete oval in the ARCA Menards Series where he took the checkered flag in third.

On tracks 1-2 miles in length in the NXS, Kvapil has made 15 starts which includes six top-10s, four top-fives and 90 laps led.

Carson Kvapil

“Dover is a track that I feel really fits my driving style and we have run well there in the past. This No. 1 team has learned a lot since we ran here last year, so I know we will unload another fast Bass Pro Shops/Clarience Technologies Chevrolet this weekend. We plan to have a strong day on Saturday and hope to come out on top in the end.”

Justin Allgaier

No. 7 Registix Chevrolet

Allgaier 2025 NXS Stats

Starts: 19

Wins: 3

Top 5s: 10

Top 10s: 12

Laps Led: 648

Avg. Finish: 12.3

Points: 1st

Justin Allgaier is a two-time winner at Dover, taking the checkered flag in the spring of 2018 and the summer of 2020, respectively.

Overall, Allgaier has earned 12 top-fives and 16 top-10s to accompany his two victories at “The Monster Mile.”

Allgaier’s 12 top-fives at Dover rank tied for the most among all tracks that the Illinois native has competed on in the NXS with Bristol Motor Speedway and Phoenix Raceway.

Additionally, Allgaier’s 553 laps led in the NXS at the one-mile oval rank fourth among all tracks, trailing only Bristol, Phoenix and Texas Motor Speedway.

This weekend marks the first race for Registix onboard the No. 7 Chevrolet.

Justin Allgaier

“Dover has been one of my favorite tracks for a long time. We have always unloaded really strong here and I know that is going to be the case again on Saturday. Jim (Pohlman, crew chief) and all the guys on this No. 7 team have been unbelievable all year long and I can’t wait to see what we can do with our Registix Chevrolet this weekend. It’s going to be a fun race for sure.”

Sammy Smith

No. 8 Pilot Chevrolet

Smith 2025 NXS Stats

Starts: 19

Wins: 1

Top 5s: 3

Top 10s: 10

Laps Led: 40

Avg. Finish: 14.5

Points: 10th

Following two consecutive top-10 road-course finishes, Sammy Smith will head to Dover for the third time in his NXS career.

Smith’s best finish of sixth came in 2023 after impressively climbing through the field from 28th over the course of the 200-lap event.

Of the Johnston, Iowa natives 22 NXS starts on oval tracks measuring 1-1.5 miles in length, Smith has tallied one win, three top-five and 11 top-10 finishes.

According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Smith is ranked fourth for the most laps run in the top 15 this season (81.4 percent).

Sammy Smith

“I’m looking forward to getting back to an oval track this weekend, especially to a place like Dover. This No. 8 team has been competitive on the road courses this year, we have a good rhythm going, but I think we’re all happy to head to a track we feel more confident on. I know Phillip (Bell, crew chief) and the team will unload a fast Pilot Chevrolet on Saturday to keep us up front.”

Ross Chastain

No. 9 Acceptance Insurance Chevrolet

Chastain 2025 NXS Stats

Starts: 3

Wins: 0

Top 5s: 2

Top 10s: 3

Laps Led: 23

Avg. Finish: 5.7

Points: N/A

Ross Chastain will make his fourth NXS start of the season at Dover this Saturday.

Saturday’s race marks Chastain’s fourth of five scheduled races behind the wheel of the No. 9 Acceptance Insurance Chevrolet for JRM this season. He has finished eighth, fourth and fifth so far this season in the No. 9 entry. He’ll make his final XNXS start of the season at Iowa Speedway on Aug. 2 in the Acceptance Chevy.

Chastain has 12 starts in the NXS at Dover. His most recent start in August 2020 at the Delaware track resulted in a second-place finish.

The No. 9 NXS entry has visited Victory Lane twice this season under the guidance of crew chief Cory Shea – Mexico City with Daniel Suarez and the Chicago Street Race with Shane van Gisbergen.

Ross Chastain

“Dover is a special track to me. It’s where I got my first Cup Series start back in 2017. It’s such a unique track and one of my favorite on the schedule which is why I wanted to drive in the Xfinity race. It would be a huge win for me and Acceptance Insurance to get into Victory Lane on Saturday. They have an awesome Miles the Monster trophy and Cory has won with my two Trackhouse teammates in the No. 9 this year. I need to add my name to that list so he has wins with every driver he’s had this season.”

Connor Zilisch

No. 88 Carolina Carports Chevrolet

Zilisch 2025 NXS Stats

Starts: 18

Wins: 3

Top 5s: 8

Top 10s: 10

Laps Led: 329

Avg. Finish: 11.2

Points: 4th

Connor Zilisch will make his first Dover start in the NXS this Saturday afternoon.

Last week at Sonoma Raceway, Zilisch scored his third win of the 2025 season after leading 46 of the 79 laps. The victory came in his first NXS start at Sonoma and was his fourth in 22 career starts. He enters Dover tied with Justin Allgaier and Austin Hill for most NXS wins this season.

The victory at Sonoma was his seventh consecutive top-five finish, an impressive streak that began at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May. His average finish in those seven races is a sizzling 2.42.

The driver of the Carolina Carports Chevrolet is no stranger to success at Dover. Zilisch won his first ARCA race there in 2024, leading the final 42 laps.

Zilisch enters Dover fourth in the NXS driver standings, five points behind third-place Hill and 69 behind leader Allgaier.

Connor Zilisch

“I won the ARCA race at Dover last year and I really enjoy the track. It’s a high-banked, high-grip, concrete track that changes a lot throughout a run so we’ll have to stay on top of it. We were fast at Bristol and Nashville, the other concrete tracks we go to, so I’m optimistic about this weekend. I’m eager to keep the momentum going and be there at the end when it counts in our No. 88 Carolina Carports Chevrolet.”

JRM Team Updates

JR Motorsports at Dover Motor Speedway: JR Motorsports has competed at Dover Motor Speedway a combined 92 times in the NXS since 2006. In those starts at the 1-mile oval, the organization has recorded five wins, 34 top-fives and 62 top-10s. The average finish is 10.0.

Souvenir Rig: JRM drivers Carson Kvapil, Justin Allgaier, Sammy Smith and Connor Zilisch will be signing autographs at the JR Motorsports / HMS-Byron/Bowman souvenir rig on Saturday, July 19 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.

JRM PR

Brenden “Butterbean” Queen will make his NASCAR Truck Series return in the July 25 race at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Queen will pilot the No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports.

This will be Queen’s fourth career Truck Series start and first since last September’s race at Kansas Speedway. Queen finished a career best fourth at North Wilkesboro Speedway in May 2024.

Press Release | July 15, 2025

Stark Future announced its first profitable quarter, reaching profitability faster than any other electric vehicle manufacturer.

This is a press release from Stark Future…

Barcelona, Spain (July 15, 2025) — In a remarkable six-year sprint from founding and only two years after delivering the first vehicles to customers, Stark Future, the world’s fastest-growing electric motorcycle brand, today announced its first profitable quarter. This unprecedented achievement, reaching profitability faster than any other electric vehicle manufacturer, firmly positions Stark Future as the first name in global electric motorcycles.

For Q2 2025, Stark reported a robust €47 million revenue and €4.5 million EBITDA, revenue that more than doubled from the previous year. This rapid financial ascent solidifies Stark Future as the largest and fastest-scaling electric-only motorcycle manufacturer in history, long since surpassing all other pure EV rivals in volume, revenue, and international footprint.

“Our main achievements in product development are well known, but this financial success is confirmation that our customers appreciate the hard work we put in every day behind the scenes,” said Anton Wass, CEO of Stark Future. “We’ve rapidly established a cost-competitive global value chain as well as built a cutting-edge, 20,000-square-meter factory for in-house battery and vehicle production.”

Driven by overwhelming global demand for the groundbreaking Stark VARG, deliveries are accelerating across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Australia. The VARG’s unrivaled performance and innovative design have attracted multiple former and current Motocross World Champions as buyers this quarter alone, further cementing Stark’s reputation as the new benchmark in motocross and enduro performance.

“The Stark VARG is our proof of concept,” added Wass. “Tesla took 14 years to turn a profit. We did it in six, and we’re just getting started.”

Stark Future is channeling this explosive momentum to strategically enter broader segments of motorcycles and powersports, directly challenging long-established global brands with superior electric alternatives. Major breakthroughs in next-generation sustainable materials and advanced production scaling reflect the company’s ambitious vision to fundamentally reshape the future of two-wheeled transportation.

“Stark Future embodies the relentless innovation and unwavering focus that defined the most successful technology companies in history and, critically, we’re already profitable,” Wass continued. “This isn’t just about building great electric motorcycles, it’s about building a sustainable, profitable business that can reshape both this industry and beyond.”

Stark Future has proven that innovation and performance can go hand-in-hand with profitability. Stark Future’s profitable quarter isn’t just a financial milestone, it’s a powerful signal to the industry, investors, and riders that the electric era in motorcycles has arrived, and it’s being decisively led by a brand built to outpace tradition and dominate the future.

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After back-to-back weekends on road courses, the NASCAR Cup Series returns to an oval with a trip to Dover Motor Speedway this weekend.

The last eight Cup points races on ovals have been won by a different driver. Those winners have been Austin Cindric (Talladega), Joey Logano (Texas), Kyle Larson (Kansas), Ross Chastain (Coca-Cola 600), Ryan Blaney (Nashville), Denny Hamlin (Michigan), Chase Briscoe (Pocono) and Chase Elliott (Atlanta).

Here is a look at the good news and bad news for Cup teams heading into Sunday’s race.

23XI Racing — Good news: Tyler Reddick advanced in the In-Season Challenge and faces Ty Gibbs in the semifinals this weekend at Dover. … Reddick has finished sixth or better in each of the last three races. … Bubba Wallace continues to hold the final playoff spot. Bad news: Wallace has been on the playoff bubble (16th or 17th in the standings) more than any other driver in the Next Gen era (22 times). … Wallace has never finished in the top 10 in 10 starts at Dover. … Riley Herbst, making his first Cup start at Dover, did not have a top-five finish in seven Xfinity starts there.

Two teams state in court documents that “they once again will face the prospect of losing key sponsors and star drivers” if they lose their charter status.

Front Row Motorsports — Good news: Zane Smith has four top-15 finishes in the last seven races. … Smith has the last two top-10 finishes scored by Front Row Motorsports this season, placing seventh at Atlanta and Michigan. Bad news: Noah Gragson has finished 23rd or worse seven consecutive races. … Todd Gilliland has never placed better than 25th in three Cup starts at Dover.

Haas Factory Team — Good news: Cole Custer has never finished worse than 15th in four Cup starts at Dover. … Custer’s average finish of 11.5 is his best among tracks where he’s had multiple Cup starts. Bad News: Custer has not finished better than 19th in the last seven oval races on the Cup schedule.

Hendrick Motorsports — Good news: Hendrick Motorsports has had at least one car finish in the top 10 in each of the last 25 Cup races at Dover, a streak that goes back to September 2010. … Chase Elliott has four top-five finishes in the last five races. … Elliott has 10 top-five finishes at Dover, his most top-five results at any Cup track. … All six of Alex Bowman’s top-10 finishes at Dover have come in his last seven starts there, including five top-five finishes. … Bowman has finished 11th or better in four of the last five races. … Kyle Larson has finished sixth or better in five of his last six Dover starts, including a runner-up result last year. … Larson ranks second in all-time average finish at Dover at 8.2, just off David Pearson’s mark of 8.0. … Points leader William Byron ranks first in the series this season in speed and restarts, second in defense and third in passing, according to Racing Insights data. Bad news: Larson’s average finish in the last eight races is 19.8, which is 10 places worse than his average finish in the season’s first 12 races (9.8). … Byron has only two top-five finishes in the last 10 races.

Hyak Motorsports — Good news: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has made 384 consecutive starts in. Cup. Bad news: Stenhouse has three top-10 finishes through 20 races this season (he had five top 10s at this point a year ago). … Stenhouse has three finishes of 30th or worse in the last four races.

Joe Gibbs Racing — Good news: Denny Hamlin won last year’s race at Dover. … Hamlin is the only repeat winner in the last seven Dover races. … Hamlin has led 542 laps in the last seven races at Dover, most of all drivers. … Ty Gibbs advanced in the In-Season Challenge and goes against Tyler Reddick in the semifinals this weekend at Dover. … Gibbs has six top-15 finishes in a row. … Gibbs’ average finish in his last six races is 8.5, compared to his average finish of 21.6 in the previous 14 races. … Chase Briscoe has led 149 laps in the last seven races compared to having led 75 laps in the previous 59 races. … Both of Christopher Bell’s top 10s at Dover have come in the last three races there. Bad news: Bell has placed 16th or worse in four of the last six races.

Kaulig Racing — Good news: Ty Dillon, the last seed in the 32-driver In-Season Challenge, is two races away from claiming the $1 million prize. … Dillon is paired against John Hunter Nemechek at Dover. … Dillon has averaged 26.7 points a race in the past three events (he averaged 9.0 points a race in the previous six events). … Dillon has three consecutive top-20 finishes for the first time since August 2022. … AJ Allmendinger has three top-15 finishes in the last five races. … Allmendinger has led 152 laps at Dover, his most at any Cup track. Bad news: Allmendinger was seven points below the cutline after Nashville in June but has lost 43 points to the cutline in the last six races and is now 50 points from the last playoff spot.

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Legacy Motor Club — Good news: John Hunter Nemechek goes against Ty Dillon at Dover in the In-Season Challenge for the right to race for $1 million later this month at Indianapolis. … Erik Jones has six top-15 finishes in the last 10 races. Bad news: Nemechek has five finishes of 25th or worse in the last eight races. … Jones has made 99 Cup starts since his last series win, which came in the 2022 Southern 500 at Darlington.

Richard Childress Racing — Good news: Kyle Busch has scored 76 points in the past two races — more than he scored in the previous four races (65 points). … Busch has gained 35 points on the playoff cutline in the last two races and is 37 points back with six races left in the regular season. … Busch leads all active drivers in wins (three), top fives (14) and top 10s (22) at Dover. Bad news: Austin Dillon has finished 19th or worse in the last nine races.

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Rick Ware Racing — Good news: Cody Ware has finished 26th or better in three of the last six races. Bad news: Ware placed 34th at Sonoma after losing a wheel for his lowest finish since Bristol in April. … Ware has not finished better than 31st in five Cup starts at Dover.

RFK Racing — Good news: Brad Keselowski has four top-10 finishes in the last eight races after having no top 10s in the season’s first 12 races. … Chris Buescher makes his 350th career start this weekend at Dover. … Both of Buescher’s top-10 finishes at Dover have come in the last three races there. … Buescher’s average start of 10.5 this season is best of all drivers. … Ryan Preece has eight top-15 finishes in the last nine races. Bad news: Preece has never placed better than 17th in eight Cup starts at Dover.

Spire Motorsports — Good news: Justin Haley scored the bonus point for the fastest lap last weekend at Sonoma. … All three of Spire’s drivers have won the bonus point for the fastest lap in a race at least once this season. … Michael McDowell has claimed the bonus three times, while Carson Hocevar and Haley have done so once each. Bad news: Hocevar has finished 29th or worse in four of the last six races. … McDowell has not placed better than 17th in 24 Cup starts at Dover.

Team Penske — Good news: Joey Logano makes his 600th career Cup start this weekend at Dover. … At 35 years, 1 month and 26 days, Logano will be the youngest driver to make his 600th career series start (Richard Petty holds the record at age 35 years, 7 months, 23 days). Bad news: Team Penske last won at Dover in September 2012 with Brad Keselowski. … None of Team Penske’s current group of drivers has a Cup victory at Dover. … Ryan Blaney has a series-high seven DNFs after he did not finish last weekend’s race at Sonoma due to an accident. … Austin Cindric has finished 25th or worse in six of the last 10 races. … Logano has not finished better than 16th at Dover in the Next Gen car.

Trackhouse Racing — Good news: Shane van Gisbergen led 64.2% of the laps run in his victories at Mexico, Chicago and Sonoma. … Ross Chastain’s average finish of 5.7 in the Next Gen car at Dover is tied with Chase Elliott for the best among active drivers. Bad news: Chastain has finished 24th or worse in three of the last four races. … Daniel Suarez has only one top-10 finish in his last eight Dover starts.

Wood Brothers Racing — Good news: Josh Berry has finished 12th in three of the last five Cup oval races. Bad news: Berry has finished in the top 10 only once in the 15 races since his Las Vegas victory. … The Wood Brothers last won at Dover in 1981 with Neil Bonnett.