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NASCAR Fans Opine How Mexico “Needs to Chill” as Teams Navigate Sponsorship Hurdles in the Country

To see a Cup Series race in an international venue has been a long wait for NASCAR fans. So, when the racing promotion announced that the field would be racing for points in Mexico City, the hype went over the roof and now we are days away from the big event. But organizing this giant […]

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To see a Cup Series race in an international venue has been a long wait for NASCAR fans. So, when the racing promotion announced that the field would be racing for points in Mexico City, the hype went over the roof and now we are days away from the big event. But organizing this giant spectacle hasn’t been all sweet thus far. With every passing second, more hurdles keep coming out of the box.

Bob Pockrass reported on his X handle that Richard Childress Racing has been covering up all the advertisements of alcohol, nicotine, tobacco, and CBD on its haulers ahead of the cross-border visit. Firearm and ammo advertisements are being removed as well. And it all comes down to the strict advertising laws in Mexico.

This presents an issue for sponsors. Holding a race in such an exotic venue is a financial burden for teams. If sponsors aren’t allowed to take advantage of the situation, they aren’t going to be willing to shelve out the dollar. There are many such tricky confrontations that come to mind in light of Pockrass’ update. The NASCAR fandom revealed them without hesitation.

One fan commented, “Mexico needs to chill out a bit,” while another said, “Not fair for the money the sponsors put out. Also sounds like a major pain in the ass.” 

Logistics are already one of the biggest challenges when it comes to such events. This narrow funnel makes things even more difficult. Another fan pointed out how most of Kyle Busch’s sponsors are in the list prohibited by the Mexican government.

They joked, “Kyle Busch gonna be driving a blank race car next week. Maybe they can put his Mexico mug shot from the incident a few years ago on the hood instead.” ‘Rowdy‘ had run into trouble a few years ago for mistakenly carrying a handgun in his luggage at a Mexican airport. It became quite the hot news then.

One more expressed concern, “With every passing day, I’m believing more and more that the juice ain’t worth the squeeze. Never mind how dangerous it can be going down there.” That’s a rather pessimistic view to have ahead of one of the most crucial events in the sport’s history. If it all goes well, it would be a huge step-up for NASCAR.

And yet, a fan criticized, “Last I checked this is NASCAR. Not Formula 1.” Many would agree that the level of sophistication in Formula 1 is what NASCAR should strive to achieve. There can’t be much wrong with following in Formula 1’s footsteps.





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IMSA: CTMP Chevrolet Grand Prix 2025 Results

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and three support series took to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) for the annual Chevrolet Grand Prix weekend, an event that featured no shortage of Canadian connections on the grid. Here’s a full listing of class podium results and where the Canadians finished. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship PJ Hyett and […]

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The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and three support series took to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) for the annual Chevrolet Grand Prix weekend, an event that featured no shortage of Canadian connections on the grid. Here’s a full listing of class podium results and where the Canadians finished.

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

PJ Hyett and Dane Cameron’s No. 99 on track at CTMP. CREDIT: Neena Channan/ImagesByNeena

The headline series contested a 2 hour and 40 minute race on Sunday afternoon.

LMP2 Podium

  • Winner: PJ Hyett & Dane Cameron
  • Second-Place: Daniel Goldburg & Tom Blomqvist
  • Third-Place: Gar Robinson & Felipe Fraga

Canadians in LMP2

  • 4th: Phil Fayer (with Ben Hanley)
  • 6th: Chris Cumming (with Pietro Fittipaldi)
  • 7th: Travis Hill (with Ryan Dalziel)
  • 9th: John Farano (with Renger van der Zande)

GTD Pro Podium

  • Winner: Albert Costa & Giacomo Altoè
  • Second-Place: Tommy Milner & Nicky Catsburg
  • Third-Place: Laurin Heinrich & Klaus Bachler
The Pfaff Motorsports No. 9 brought a new livery to the Chevrolet GP at CTMP. CREDIT: Neena Channan/ImagesByNeena

While there were no Canadian drivers in GTD Pro, Pfaff Motorsports finished fifth with Andrea Caldarelli & Marco Mapelli, while Ford Multimatic Motorsports finished seventh with Christopher Mies & Frederic Vervisch, and 10th with Mike Rockenfeller & Sebastian Priaulx to represent Toronto-area teams.

GTD Podium

  • Winner: Danny Formal & Trent Hindman
  • Second-Place: Russell Ward & Philip Ellis
  • Third-Place: Jack Hawksworth & Parker Thompson
The No. 13 of Orey Fidani displayed a large maple leaf during the Chevy GP at CTMP. CREDIT: Neena Channan/ImagesByNeena

Canadians in GTD

  • 3rd: Parker Thompson (with Jack Hawksworth)
  • 4th: Robert Wickens (with Alec Udell)
  • 5th: Roman De Angelis (with Casper Stevenson)
  • 9th: Orey Fidani (with Matthew Bell)
  • 13th: Misha Goikhberg (with Mario Farnbacher)
Parker Thompson (No. 12) was the highest-finishing Canadian in the GTD field. CREDIT: Neena Channan/ImagesByNeena
Robert Wickens (No. 36), who scored a class win in Michelin Pilot Challenge competition last year, raced in the GTD class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at this year’s race. CREDIT: Neena Channan/ImagesByNeena
Parker Thompson (second from right) on the GTD class podium in the Chevrolet GP. CREDIT: Neena Channan/ImagesByNeena

IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge

The Michelin Pilot Challenge was the Saturday afternoon headliner, with a two-hour race.

GS Podium

  • Winner: Sean McAlister & Jeff Westphal
  • Second-Place: Austin Krainz & Stevan McAleer
  • Third-Place: Sean Quinlan & Gregory Liefooghe

Canadians in GS

  • 7th: Daniel Morad (with Bryce Ward)

TCR Podium

  • Winner: Karl Wittmer & LP Montour
  • Second-Place: Tyler Gonzalez & Eric Powell
  • Third-Place: Celso Neto & Ryan Eversley

Canadians in TCR

  • 1st: Karl Wittmer & LP Montour
  • 4th: Dean Baker (with Bruno Junqueira)
  • 5th: Denis Dupont (with Preston Brown)
  • 9th: Megan Tomlinson & Ron Tomlinson
  • 12th (DNF): Sam Baker & James Vance
  • 13th (DNF): Mark Wilkins (with Bryson Morris)

IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge

The VP Racing SportsCar Challenge had two 45-minute races scheduled, one for each day.

P3 Race 1 Podium

  • Winner: Valentino Catalano
  • Second-Place: Jonathan Woolridge
  • Third-Place: Brian Thienes

GTDX Race 1 Podium

  • Winner: Jake Walker
  • Second-Place: Adam Adelson
  • Third-Place: AJ Muss

GSX Race 1 Podium

  • Winner: Kiko Porto
  • Second-Place: Steven Clemons
  • Third-Place: Chris Walsh

Canadians in Race 1

  • Jonathan Woolridge (second-place, P3 class)
  • Samantha Tan (fourth-place, GTDX class)
  • Justin Di Benedetto (fourth-place, GSX class)
Canadian Jonathan Woolridge finished runner-up in race one of the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge at CTMP. Race two was postponed due to weather. CREDIT: Neena Channan/ImagesByNeena

Due to inclement weather on Sunday morning, race two was postponed and may be made up during an IMSA race weekend later this season.

Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin

The Mazda MX-5 Cup also had two 45-minute races scheduled, one for each day.

Race 1 Podium

  • Winner: Tyler Gonzalez
  • Second-Place: Helio Meza
  • Third-Place: Gresham Wagner

Canadians in Race 1

  • Marcello Paniccia (ninth-place)
  • Damon Ockey (21st-place, DNF)

Race 2 Podium

Race two was shortened by five minutes due to the same inclement weather that postponed the SportsCar Challenge event.

  • Winner: Gresham Wagner
  • Second-Place: Jeremy Fletcher
  • Third-Place: Nate Cicero

Canadians in Race 2

  • Marcello Paniccia (fifth-place)
  • Damon Ockey (18th-place)



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Yokohama ADVAN-Equipped Car Finishes First in Its Class at This Year’s Nürburgring 24-Hour Race

Share Share Share Share Email The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., is pleased to announce that a car running on its ADVAN global flagship brand tires was the winner in the SP9 PRO-AM class at this year’s running of the 53rd ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring (hereafter, the Nürburgring 24-Hour […]

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The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., is pleased to announce that a car running on its ADVAN global flagship brand tires was the winner in the SP9 PRO-AM class at this year’s running of the 53rd ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring (hereafter, the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race), which was held on June 19–22 in Germany.

The SP9 PRO-AM class winning car was the No. 65 HRT Ford Mustang GT3 entered by Germany’s Haupt Racing Team (HRT). The SP9 PRO-AM class pits mixed teams of professional and amateur drivers competing in the highest SP9 class. The No. 65 HRT Ford Mustang GT3 team ran at stably high speeds and kept the car among the top 10 from the early stages of the race. It took the checkered flag in fourth place among all cars and first among SP9 PRO-AM class entrants. The fourth place overall finish was the highest ever for a PRO-AM team, another example of the outstanding support provided by Yokohama Rubber’s ADVAN racing tires.

Yokohama Rubber and HRT are also partnering in this year’s Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) races, which began in March. HRT is competing this year with the support of Ford Performance, the racing division of Ford Motor Company, and the class victory at the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race was the first victory for a Ford Mustang GT3 in a major European race. HRT will use ADVAN tires in future NLS races, including the series’ 6th race to be held in August.

The Nürburgring 24-Hour Race is held on Germany’s Nürburgring circuit, one of the world’s most challenging race circuits. Each year, the race is an event that features strong competition among the world’s leading tire makers. Over the years, Yokohama Rubber has supported many teams participating in the Nürburgring 24-Hour Race, and cars equipped with YOKOHAMA tires have won the overall championship three times.

The consumer tire strategy in Yokohama Rubber’s three-year (2024–2026) medium-term management plan, Yokohama Transformation 2026 (YX2026), aims to maximize the sales ratios of high-value-added tires by expanding sales of YOKOHAMA’s global flagship ADVAN brand, the GEOLANDAR brand of tires for SUVs and pickup trucks, winter tires, and 18-inch and larger tires. Yokohama Rubber positions participation in motorsports activities as crucial to its effort to further strengthen the ADVAN and GEOLANDAR brands. Yokohama Rubber therefore is again participating in a wide variety of motorsports events around the globe, from top-category to grassroots events.

Haupt Racing Team: Winner of the SP9 PRO-AM class (4th place overall)

Entrant name: HRT Ford Performance
Car: Ford Mustang GT3
Class: SP9
Car No.: No.65
Drivers:
Dennis Fetzer / David Schumacher
Salman Owega / Jusuf Owega
Tires:
ADVAN A005 (for dry conditions); Sizes: front 300/680R18, rear 330/710R18
ADVAN A006 (for wet conditions); Sizes: front 300/680R18, rear 320/710R18

Yokohama Rubber posts event updates and results on YOKOHAMA’s dedicated motorsports website and on our official motorsports SNS sites.

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What do the latest moves in the 23XI/Front Row lawsuit mean?

NASCAR has been granted until 5 p.m. ET Wednesday to respond to a new filing by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, which will push the charter status of the two organizations until late into the week. 23XI Racing and Front Row filed for a new restraining order and preliminary injunction on Monday. They are […]

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NASCAR has been granted until 5 p.m. ET Wednesday to respond to a new filing by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, which will push the charter status of the two organizations until late into the week.

23XI Racing and Front Row filed for a new restraining order and preliminary injunction on Monday. They are seeking to maintain their charter status for the 2025 season after the original injunction was vacated on June 5 by a three-judge panel.

The teams’ charter status was set to be vacated Wednesday. NASCAR being given until the close of business that day to respond means a decision on 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports being charter teams or not going into Dover Motor Speedway (Sunday, 2 p.m. ET) will not come until thereafter.

In its filing, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports hoped to be granted the restraining order by Tuesday, July 15. The argument is that “without the entry of a temporary restraining order before the mandate takes effect, Plaintiffs will lose their charter rights requiring them, among other things, to race as open teams, and will be forced to unwind their charter purchases before trial set for December 2025.” By not having the temporary restraining order, the teams argue they will be harmed with the loss of their drivers, sponsors, industry goodwill, irreplaceable competitive opportunities, and revenue.

In other words, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports want things to remain status quo before the December trial on the antitrust suit they filed against NASCAR in October. 23XI Racing and Front Row believe if they were to lose the charters now, they will never get them back.

“After the Fourth Circuits decision vacating the preliminary injunction, NASCAR’s counsel sent a letter on June 25, 2025, stating that NASCAR intended to ‘immediately undertake a process’ to sell or unwind the 23XI and Front Row charters that Plaintiffs purchased from Stewart-Haas Racing…” read Monday’s filing. “NASCAR stated that it is ‘aware of interest from multiple prospective buyers for Charters.’”

The teams remain steadfast in the belief they will be successful at the trial. Between the two, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, there are six charters hanging in the balance. Both organizations expanded to a third car with a purchase of a charter from Stewart-Haas Racing.

Jeffrey Kessler, the lead counsel for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports issued a statement on Monday afternoon.

“Today we filed a motion in the district court for a renewed preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order to protect the teams’ ability to race chartered for the remainder of the 2025 Cup Series season and prevent irreparable business harm to 23XI and Front Row Motorsports until we can present our case at trial in December. New information surfaced through the discovery process that overwhelmingly supports our position that a preliminary injunction is legally warranted and necessary. The teams’ love of stock car racing and belief in a better future for the sport for all parties – teams, drivers, employees, sponsors, and fans – continues to motivate their efforts to pursue this antitrust case.”

NASCAR filed a counterclaim in March against the teams alleging they willfully violated antitrust laws and conspiracy. The counterclaim will go through the legal process alongside the antitrust lawsuit. However, NASCAR remains open to resolution with 23XI and Front Row, and has indicated it is open to hearing a proposal from the two teams, but one hasn’t materialized.

As it currently stands, NASCAR doesn’t believe that 23XI Racing and Front Row have a right to any of the charters because they did not sign the charter agreement. By not signing the agreement, they relinquished the charters. And that also means they don’t have a claim to the additional charter each team purchased from Stewart-Haas Racing. 

By this logic, NASCAR does intend to possibly sell the charters before the conclusion of the legal case. Additionally, if 23XI Racing and Front Row were to prevail in the end, NASCAR still doesn’t intend for them to have charters because they have not signed the charter agreement. Nor does NASCAR believe it can be ordered to give the other two sides the charters by being forced into business with someone they don’t want to be involved with, hence the charter agreement.

NASCAR appears eager to move on from the charter piece of the litigation by putting them back in play for any interested parties. It would ensure the field is solidified for the 2026 season. Additionally, it would allow NASCAR to refocus on the revenue pieces of the agreement for those who do have charters.

A statement from NASCAR was issued on Monday after the newest filing:

“It is unfortunate that instead of respecting the clear rulings of the Fourth Circuit, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are now burdening the District Court with a third motion for another unnecessary and inappropriate preliminary injunction. As both the Fourth Circuit and the District Court suggested, NASCAR has made multiple requests to 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports to present a proposal to resolve this litigation. We have yet to receive a proposal from 23XI or Front Row, as they have instead preferred to continue their damaging and distracting lawsuit.

“We will defend NASCAR’s integrity from this baseless lawsuit forced upon the sport that threatens to divide the stakeholders committed to serving race fans everywhere. We remain focused on collaborating with the 13 race teams that signed the 2025 charter agreements and share our mutual goal of delivering the best racing in the world each week, including this weekend in Dover.”



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Euro 2025: England captain Williamson wary of ‘fantastic’ Sweden

Tom HamiltonJul 14, 2025, 10:58 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 ZURICH, Switzerland — England captain Leah Williamson has said they are wary of a Sweden team flying under the radar […]

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ZURICH, Switzerland — England captain Leah Williamson has said they are wary of a Sweden team flying under the radar at Euro 2025 and believes the fact few are talking about their quarterfinal opponents as potential winners of the competition is “slightly disrespectful.”

England finished second in Group D and will face Sweden, who topped Group C, with a perfect nine points. That clean sweep of victories included a remarkable 4-1 dismantling of Germany last time out.

Williamson and England know Sweden well, and played each other in the semifinals of Euro 2022, a match England won 4-0. Since then, they’ve faced each other twice, with both matches ending in draws.

“Sweden are a fantastic team, they’re relentless in the way they go about their game,” Williamson said.

“I think they sort of avoid the expectation of every tournament, and nobody really talks about them, [which is] slightly disrespectful, I think, because they always show up and they always seem to pose a threat to most teams, and normally come out with a medal or [be] a semifinal team so, yes, they’re a strong team. We’re looking forward to the fixture.”

Williamson will come up against a few familiar faces, including her fellow Arsenal teammate Stina Blackstenius. When asked whether that familiarity may help her, Williamson answered: “Yes, I suppose so, but she knows me just as well so I think we’ll nullify each other’s threats there.”

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For Georgia Stanway, she is wary of the physical threat Sweden pose.

“We’ve got a lot of experience against them,” she said. “Obviously they’re tough, they’re physical, they’re more direct. I’m not sure we’ve faced that so far in our group, but we do have a lot of experience against them. We review this game and we’ve got a few days’ rest and then we’ll do what we can to put ourselves in the best possible position.”

She added there’s little point drawing any comparisons between this match and the game back in Euro 2022.

“It’s a completely different tournament,” she said. “It’s really hard to compare anything that happens in other tournaments and yeah, our focus is on us, our focus is on making sure that we know our things going into the game.

“I think we just need to continue where we’ve been: have the intensity that we had against the Netherlands, press the way that we pressed, win the ball back as much as we did [against Wales]. We can only control what we can do.”



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Exhibitor Registration Now Open for the 2026 MPMC Media Trade ConferencePerformance Racing Industry

Registration for the 2026 SEMA Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) Media Trade Conference, the aftermarket industry’s premier conference for establishing connections between motorsports parts manufacturers and media professionals, is now open. The Media Trade Conference is open to PRI business members. Learn more and register at sema.org/mtc. Taking place January 27-29 in Anaheim, California, the conference will […]

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Registration for the 2026 SEMA Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) Media Trade Conference, the aftermarket industry’s premier conference for establishing connections between motorsports parts manufacturers and media professionals, is now open. The Media Trade Conference is open to PRI business members. Learn more and register at sema.org/mtc.

Taking place January 27-29 in Anaheim, California, the conference will unveil the latest news from top brands in the motorsports world, as they provide updates on new and innovative products spanning high-performance parts, safety equipment, fluids, maintenance, and more.  

Unlike a traditional trade show, where exhibitors meet with buyers and resellers, the Media Trade Conference focuses on private 30-minute meetings between manufacturers and media. Manufacturers participate in more than 40 meetings over the course of three days, gaining valuable, curated connections with journalists, editors, writers, podcasters, and content creators.  

“The Media Trade Conference is the only industry event where brands can meet one-on-one with both traditional media and established content creators that can help them promote their brands and products to mass audiences,” said MPMC Director Marcy Yanus. “Our goal is to not only help our member manufacturers save time and money prospecting new partnerships but also discover how the media landscape is changing and leverage those insights to advance their business.”  

Known for its speed-dating format, the MPMC Media Trade Conference makes it easy for exhibitors to share detailed information about their products, company updates, and plans for the racing season. Media publish the content they collect on their channels year-round. To help attendees further their connections beyond the meetings, networking breaks and a reception are scheduled throughout the week.  

 Attendees can maximize their ROI by registering early. Early-bird pricing for exhibitors is $850 until September 8 and will increase to $950 beginning September 9. Media registration will open in September. Learn more and register at sema.org/mtc. 



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NASCAR teams 23XI and Front Row seek urgent court order to retain charters

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