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Engineering for beginners: The challenges of building an engine for Mexico City

CONCORD N.C. – This weekend, race engineers will be put to the test as the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series put rubber to the road in Mexico City. The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez racecourse has many unique features about it, one of which is its disposition above sea level. With an elevation of over 7,000 feet, […]

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CONCORD N.C. – This weekend, race engineers will be put to the test as the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series put rubber to the road in Mexico City.

The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez racecourse has many unique features about it, one of which is its disposition above sea level. With an elevation of over 7,000 feet, the circuit lives in a thinner air pressure that affects the entire car. Among the differences will be changes in producing power, managing tire wear, fuel consumption and overheating.

But it all starts with the engine. And it’s up to the shop to provide a power source that’s reliable at elevation. That is why Scott Maxim, powertrain director at Hendrick Motorsports, is pushing his team to make the best eight engines (including customer) they possibly can ahead of the Cup Series inaugural race in Mexico. 

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With no current track on the calendar matching the unique properties that Mexico City presents, the engine team had a lot going against them ahead of this inaugural race. On top of the uniqueness, travel schedules required all cars to be completed prior to last weekend’s race at Michigan International Speedway. Pushing up an already tight deadline. 

“We don’t have a lot of reference points at a higher elevation for us to use as a guide,” Maxim said. “Sonoma (Calif.) is near sea level. Watkins Glen, which we race at in New York, is about 460 feet above sea level. None of the circuits are at a high elevation, so this will be all new to us.”

In order to stay competitive during the race, the team has to rely on their general road course knowledge and data from other racing series to help build the engines to withstand thin air pressure while also lasting the duration of the race.

“We’ll maintain the same build specification based on what we understand from the limited amount of driver simulation that we’ve been able to determine,” Maxim said when discussing how to build an engine for a new circuit. “There’s a broad RPM range that the engine will run. From as low as 3,500 RPM to our maximum allowed of 9,000 RPM, that’s a broad RPM range of nearly 6,000 RPM. Elevation does not play a factor into that. It is all about the RPM range.

“We look at the engines operating range of RPM and we look at the racetrack for where the power relative to corner exit down the straightaway is most optimized to be able to provide our drivers with passing opportunities. We want to provide them with the tools they need to do their job to their highest capability. We’ll look at that in terms of corner exit RPM down the straightaway and try and optimize the power band for the best competitive performance,” Maxim added.

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There is a unique challenge when racing at such high altitudes. The engine has to accommodate more than just how fast the car is going. It has to be able to take in fuel to move the pistons, disperse power throughout the car, and endure a three-hour race at a track which requires high speeds and heavy braking. 

“The circuit is approximately 7,400 feet above sea level, so that in comparison to our typical road course that we race on is about a 22% reduction in air density and with that reduction, we have a near equal amount of power loss. The fuel consumption will be near equal to what that is,” Maxim said.

“The air is 22% less dense and therefore a naturally aspirated engine like the one we run in the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series will produce a corresponding percentage of less power as a result of the air density decrease. We will also use a near equal amount of reduced fuel, so we’ll see a significant amount of fuel reduction. We have to tune accordingly for the reduced air density, and we’ve had to make adjustments in our calibration to better match the lower air density of Mexico City,” Maxim followed up.

“In addition to all of that, the air density decrease also has an impact on our cooling systems that are reliant upon the airflow from the racecar, so engine cooling, water and oil cooling, transaxle and driver cooling are impacted by the air density. We’ve got to make adjustments there in our cooling systems to allow for better airflow to try and overcome that reduced efficiency,” Maxim concluded.

Thankfully for the teams, NASCAR is allowing two practice sessions this weekend to compensate for the unknowns. Maxim plans on taking full advantage of both. 

“We welcome the fact that we get two practices. The first is 50 minutes long and the second being 20, will allow us to do some additional confirmation and fine tuning,” Maxim said.

Despite the obstacles of racing outside the U.S. at a new circuit that is unlike anything the Cup Series has raced on previously; Maxim and his team are happy that NASCAR is getting its name out to newer audiences. 

“I think it’s great for NASCAR and our sport and our sponsors to showcase our race team and all the work and dedication that go into our cars and engines,” Maxim said. “I think it is great for us, and I welcome that. Showcasing our teams, drivers and cars to more people is a positive.”

You can watch all four Hendrick Motorports drivers put these engines to the test this weekend. Catch the main event at 3 p.m. ET Sunday, June 15 on Prime Video.



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UAB Medicine is the title sponsor of the GT World Alabama, benefiting Teal Wings of Hope

UAB Medicine will serve as the title sponsor of the UAB Medicine GT World Alabama, scheduled for Sept. 5-7 at Barber Motorsports Park. The event will feature the GT World Challenge America racing series and aims to support Teal Wings of Hope, a Birmingham-based nonprofit organization focused on education, awareness and advocacy for individuals affected […]

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UAB GT LogoUAB Medicine will serve as the title sponsor of the UAB Medicine GT World Alabama, scheduled for Sept. 5-7 at Barber Motorsports Park. The event will feature the GT World Challenge America racing series and aims to support Teal Wings of Hope, a Birmingham-based nonprofit organization focused on education, awareness and advocacy for individuals affected by ovarian cancer.

“We’re thrilled to welcome UAB Medicine as the presenting sponsor for GT World Alabama,” said George Dennis, president of Zoom Motorsports. “As one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers, UAB is a vital part of the Birmingham community. Their support, alongside the impact of Teal Wings of Hope, brings an even deeper purpose to a weekend that already offers world-class racing and family-friendly entertainment.”

Through UAB Medicine’s sponsorship, proceeds from the event will benefit Teal Wings of Hope. The three-day event will include motorsports activities and opportunities to contribute to the organization’s mission.

“Teal Wings of Hope was founded in memory of my wife, Babs, with the goal of improving ovarian cancer care so that future generations of women won’t have to endure what she did,” said Bob Barrett, chairman emeritus of Teal Wings of Hope. “This partnership with UAB is incredibly meaningful. And with September being Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, the timing couldn’t be more fitting. We’re truly excited and look forward to working with everyone involved.”

 

The event will showcase vehicles from such manufacturers as Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, BMW, Mercedes-AMG, Acura and McLaren. Activities will include races, interactive fan zones, autograph sessions and other entertainment options.

“I’m extremely grateful and excited about this endeavor. Our work with the community is what drives us to do what we do,” said Warner Huh, M.D., chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. “The most important thing for me is making sure that we provide access and high-quality care to all individuals in the state of Alabama who are seeking really top-notch world-class care and gynecological oncology.”

Tickets and additional event information are available at barberracingevents.com.



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F1 Power Rankings: Austrian GP Shake-Up Before British Grand Prix!The Austrian Grand Prix flipped the F1 Power Rankings upside down! From Lando Norris’ dominant win to Max Verstappen’s rare DNF, we break down the top 10 drivers heading into the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Don’t miss the drama, surprises, and standout performances! Subscribe for […]

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Italy Reigns in IMSA GT Classes at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – Speedway Digest

A pair of Italian manufacturers – Ferrari and Lamborghini – both rolled the dice on strategy and came up aces in the two GT classes in Sunday’s Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. When DragonSpeed called Albert Costa into the pits near the end of the first full-course caution of the race, exactly […]

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A pair of Italian manufacturers – Ferrari and Lamborghini – both rolled the dice on strategy and came up aces in the two GT classes in Sunday’s Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park.

When DragonSpeed called Albert Costa into the pits near the end of the first full-course caution of the race, exactly half of the two-hour, 40-minute IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race remained.

Costa, driving the No. 81 Ferrari 296 GT3, and the No. 4 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Corvette Z06 GT3.R in the hands of Nicky Catsburg were the only two entries in the Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) class to top off their tanks after stopping with the rest of their competitors at the start of the safety car period.

A GT3 car generally can’t stretch a tank of VP Racing Fuel over 80 minutes of green flag racing. But then, CTMP’s high-speed, high-commitment layout generally produces a caution in the closing stages – in five of the last six WeatherTech Championship races, as a matter of fact.

Make that six of seven, because the safety car made a second appearance just past the two-hour mark, before ultimately leading the field to the checkered flag after the race-leading Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) No. 43 Inter Europol Competition ORECA driven by Tom Dillmann crashed with about 15 minutes to go. Damage to the barrier and tire wall prevented the race from going back to green.

That made DragonSpeed’s strategy perfect for the circumstances, and the No. 81 Ferrari led the final 22 laps to reward the team with its sixth victory in IMSA competition and first in the GTD PRO class. DragonSpeed’s last win came at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 2022 (Henrik Hedman and Juan Pablo Montoya shared the team’s No. 81 ORECA LMP2 07 in the LMP2 class).

Costa and co-driver Giacomo Altoe have each won twice in the WeatherTech Championship. They started Sunday’s race from 10th and last in class.

“We woke up this morning and said, ‘We need to make a gamble,’” Costa said. “We were not fast; we were the slowest car on the track. But we played hard. And I’m happy for the team, and for the strategy they made, so that’s to them for all the support. We were lucky for once.”

“Obviously, it’s not the way you want to win, and at the end we were lucky,” Altoe added. “But this is a really good result that is important for the team. It has not been an easy weekend, but we made the most of it. That’s mega.”

Catsburg also acknowledged that good fortune played a role in the best result of the season for himself, Tommy Milner, and the No. 4 Corvette Z06 GT3.R as the ninth different GTD PRO car to finish on the podium this season.

“It’s very nice to finish on the podium,” he said. “But we do have a lot of work to do. We got a little bit lucky today. We need to figure out where things keep going wrong in the pit lane and figure out how to get the Corvette in a bit of a better window.”

Laurin Heinrich and Klaus Bachler took third place in the No. 77 AO Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R, followed by the GTD PRO points leading No. 3 Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports Corvette Z06 GT3.R driven by Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims. The result cut the No. 3 car’s lead in the GTD PRO point standings over the No. 77 car from 52 points to 39.

GTD: WTR Lamborghini Prevails in Comeback Effort

Sometimes the best wins in racing are the ones that are least expected. Just ask Trent Hindman, Danny Formal, and Wayne Taylor Racing.

The No. 45 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 started fifth but dropped to the tail of the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) class field in the opening stages of the Chevrolet Grand Prix at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park when contacted by another GTD car.

But Formal and WTR’s GTD team didn’t give up. Formal kept pressing on, and the team played a strategic card by making a second pit stop near the end of the first caution period in the two-hour, 40-minute WeatherTech Championship race.

Hindman took over, and as every other GTD competitor stopped for energy, he kept the WTR Lamborghini on track. When a pair of late cautions caused the race to end behind the safety car, Hindman and Formal were in position to collect Wayne Taylor Racing’s 52nd victory in IMSA competition, but first in the GTD class. It was Formal’s first win in the WeatherTech Championship, and the second for 2019 GTD class champion Hindman.

Formal is also the first driver from Costa Rica to triumph in IMSA competition since Javier Quiros in 1997, coincidentally also at CTMP in the GT class.

“It was complete adversity in the first five minutes of the race,” Formal exclaimed. “I got a good start and the car was amazing, but I got T-boned going into Turn 9. We drove the whole stint with a broken rim, and the vibration was just insane. But the team said, ‘Keep on chugging, keep on doing this. We have a strategy; we have a plan.’ So obviously I kept driving as hard as I could.”

Despite driving in full fuel-save mode, Hindman kept the chrome-liveried Lamborghini out front.

“The whole time, I had nothing but faith for the guys on the box,” Hindman said. “You see the calls they make in GTP (Grand Touring Prototype) racing, so we are just very fortunate to have the same caliber crew on our side with the GTD car.

“We’ve had nothing go our way this year,” he added. “To finally have a race come to us like that took a bit of luck, but from personal experience, I’ve been on the wrong side on a lot of these kinds of races. So, you take it any way you can get it. But the car was plenty quick.”

The GTD championship points leaders consolidated their positions with podium finishes at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. A second place run for Philip Ellis and Russell Ward (No. 57 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3) extended their lead over third place finishers Parker Thompson and Jack Hawksworth (No. 12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3) to 93 points.

“At the end of the day, we accomplished what we set out to do, which was to extend the championship lead,” said Ward. “A little disappointing when you have such a good car and have the ability to win the race but finish under caution. That’s racing, and still a good points day for us. We’ve had a couple seconds and a third here, so hopefully a win is coming.”

Canadian fan favorite Robert Wickens teamed with Alec Udell to finish fourth in the No. 36 DXDT Racing Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R. It was a career-best result for paraplegic racer Wickens in just his fourth WeatherTech Championship start, and third in GTD.

The next round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is the IMSA SportsCar Weekend, August 1-3 at Road America.

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

The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Monday to be recognized as chartered organizations for the remainder of 2025. 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are locked in a lengthy legal battle over the charter system, which is the equivalent of the franchise model […]

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The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Monday to be recognized as chartered organizations for the remainder of 2025.

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are locked in a lengthy legal battle over the charter system, which is the equivalent of the franchise model in other sports. 23XI, owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, last September rejected NASCAR’s final proposal on extensions and instead filed an antitrust suit.

The case is winding its way through the court system but now with urgency: the teams were set to lose their charters Wednesday and in the latest filing, they allege NASCAR has indicated it will immediately begin the process of selling the six tags that guarantee entry into every race as well as monetary rewards and other benefits.

After the filing NASCAR was ordered to respond by 5 p.m. Wednesday — which means there would be no ruling on if the charters will be revoked likely until Thursday, at the earliest.

“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,” said Jeffery Kessler, attorney for the teams.

“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.”

There were large portions of the filing redacted because the arguments are based on information learned through discovery, making it confidential, for now. But, the urgency is likely tied to NASCAR indicating it plans to immediately begin selling the charters if they are revoked.

Should the teams have their six combined charters revoked, the drivers would have to qualify on speed to make each week’s race and would receive a smaller percentage of the purse. They may also have to refund money paid out through the first 20 races of the year.

NASCAR accused 23XI and Front Row of filing “a third motion for another unnecessary and inappropriate preliminary injunction” and noted it has made multiple requests to the teams “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,” NASCAR said in a statement. “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.”

Also on Monday, Rick Ware Racing and Legacy Motor Club had a short virtual hearing in a North Carolina court over their fight for a charter.

Legacy, owned by seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, contends it had an agreement with RWR to lease one of its two charters in 2026. RWR contends the agreement was for 2027 and it already has a contract with RFK Racing to lease that team a charter next season.

Legacy on Monday asked for and was granted the right to depose RWR over the recent revelation that T.J. Puchyr, one of the founders of Spire Motorsports, plans to purchase the race team. Legacy contends if Ware is selling the team, then one of the charters should be transferred to its organization.

Legacy also argued that Ware did not disclose he was entering into a sales agreement with a third party — Puchyr, who is now a consultant and brokered the initial lease deal between RWR and Legacy — in an April hearing. The judge in that case warned that RWR could be in contempt of court if it misrepresented its intentions in the first hearing.

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“We are incredibly excited to introduce the Off the Chain Collection to the market,” said Lisa Quezada, brand manager at Speed and Strength. “This collection perfectly reflects the evolving needs of today’s riders. With a focus on style, protection and affordability, the Off the Chain Collection offers riders a range of options to express their own style while staying safe on the road.”





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Shane Van Gisbergen Unstoppable in Dominant Sonoma Win

There seems to be no stopping Shane van Gisbergen on road courses in the NASCAR Cup Series. The driver of the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet put on another road racing clinic on his way to his third win of the NASCAR Cup season in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Race Results: NASCAR […]

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There seems to be no stopping Shane van Gisbergen on road courses in the NASCAR Cup Series. The driver of the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet put on another road racing clinic on his way to his third win of the NASCAR Cup season in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.

Race Results: NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma

In the last month, Van Gisbergen, who was having a rough rookie season in the NASCAR Cup Series has completely flipped the script as he now has three wins, and is set to rank very high in the Playoff grid once the Playoffs kick off in six races. For SVG, the last month is why he made the move to America, and why he continues chasing the dream.

“It means everything. That’s why I race cars,” Van Gisbergen explained. “I had an amazing time in Australia, and then to come here and the last couple weeks or years actually has been a dream come true. I’ve really enjoyed my time in NASCAR. Thanks, everyone, for making me feel so welcome. I hope I’m here for a long time to come.”

Van Gisbergen, 36, was never seriously threatened for the win throughout Sunday’s race as he led a race-high 97 laps, which is an all-time NASCAR Cup Series record at the 1.99-mile California road course (Jeff Gordon previously held the record with 92 laps led in 2004).

SVG was so dominant that he chose to flip Stage 2 and abandon going for the Stage Win in an effort to set himself up better for the overall race win, and guess what? He won Stage 2 anyway.

Van Gisbergen was able to hold Chase Briscoe at bay for the race lead through three late-race cautions, and he marched to the finish line to win the race by a margin of 1.128 seconds.

The native of New Zealand credited Briscoe for racing him clean through all three of the restarts down the stretch.

“Yeah, it was pretty tough stuff.” Van Gisbergen said of the late-race restarts. “We had an amazing car. Chase Briscoe, what a great racer, and [he] gave me respect. Jumped the last one a little bit, and it was pretty tense, but amazing. So stoked for Red Bull, Trackhouse, Chevy. I believe we had a really fun weekend here, some great races, and I hope everyone enjoyed that.”

After the win, Van Gisbergen’s crew chief Stephen Doran admitted that his driver is truly special behind the wheel on tracks where drivers are required to turn right in addition to left.

“Most of it’s Shane,” Doran explained. “We did get the car better. He was not happy with it in practice. We made a bunch of changes for today. Made the right changes, and he was pretty happy with it today and he was able to control the race, save his tires, kind of just manage his gap and use them at the end when he needed them.”

Briscoe was looking for his second win of his first season with Joe Gibbs Racing, but had to settle for second. After the race, Briscoe admitted he had nothing for Van Gisbergen, but was proud of his team’s effort on Sunday afternoon.

“I don’t know. I don’t know if I really saw everything he had, truthfully. I felt like every time I would get close; he would just start driving back away,” Briscoe said. “We were definitely the second-best car. I don’t really know what more I need – maybe a little bit a grip, but even if I had a little more grip, I don’t know if I’m going to be able to gain the speed that he had. But overall, great day for the Bass Pro Shops Toyota. This is by far my worst race track, so to run second to him, it definitely means a lot, so proud of the day.”

Chase Elliott would finish third behind SVG and Briscoe in the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, and Elliott would be followed across the finish line by Michael McDowell and Christopher Bell inside of the top five of the finishing results.

Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, William Byron, Joey Logano, and Kyle Busch rounded out the top-10 finishers in the race.


NASCAR Cup Series Point Standings Update

With an eighth-place finish, Byron was able to stop the bleeding in his quest to secure the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship. Byron entered the day 13 points ahead of Chase Elliott, and the top-five drivers inside of the standings were all within 48 points of him.

Exiting Sonoma, Byron now holds a 14-point advantage over Elliott, while Kyle Larson dropped to 44 points behind in third, Tyler Reddick sits 53 points back in fourth, and Denny Hamlin is now 62 points behind Byron in fifth.

There are six races remaining until the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs begin.

With six races left, the Playoff cutline has heated up as Bubba Wallace and Ryan Preece are duking it out for the final spot.

Preece was able to overcome suffering damage on a late-race incident involving Noah Gragson and Erik Jones to finish 12th on Sunday, while Wallace came home in 26th. Leaving Sonoma, Wallace holds the final slot inside the Playoffs cutline by three points over Preece.

Here is how the battle for the Playoffs looks:

  1. Kyle Larson, 3 wins

  2. Denny Hamlin, 3 wins

  3. Shane van Gisbergen, 3 wins

  4. Christopher Bell, 3 wins

  5. William Byron, 1 win

  6. Ryan Blaney, 1 win

  7. Austin Cindric, 1 win

  8. Joey Logano, 1 win

  9. Chase Briscoe, 1 win

  10. Ross Chastain, 1 win

  11. Josh Berry, 1 win

  12. Chase Elliott, 1 win

  13. Tyler Reddick, +149 points

  14. Chris Buescher, +34

  15. Alex Bowman, +32

  16. Bubba Wallace, +3

===Cutline===

17. Ryan Preece, -3
18. Kyle Busch, -37
19. AJ Allmendinger, -50
20. Ty Gibbs, -60


In-Season Tournament Update

Ty Dillon, the 32nd seed heading into NASCAR’s inaugural In-Season Tournament, continued his improbable march through the contest as he nudged past Alex Bowman on the final lap of Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350.

Dillon finished 17th, while Bowman was eliminated from the tournament with a 19th-place result.

Tyler Reddick advanced to the next round of the tournament with a sixth-place finish, and he eliminated Ryan Preece, who finished 12th.

Ty Gibbs also advanced by way of a seventh-place finish, and in doing so, eliminated Zane Smith, who finished 27th.

John Hunter Nemechek also advanced in a tight battle with his LEGACY MOTOR CLUB teammate Erik Jones.

Here are next week’s In-Season Tournament matchups, which will decide the drivers that will battle for $1 million in the Brickyard 400.

  • No. 32 Ty Dillon vs No. 12 John Hunter Nemechek
  • No. 23 Tyler Reddick vs No. 6 Ty Gibbs

Next Week’s Race

Next up for the NASCAR Cup Series is the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday, July 20. That race will be the fourth of five races to be televised on TNT. TNT’s race broadcast will kick off at 2:00 PM ET. The Performance Radio Network (PRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will provide the radio broadcast of the Dover race.





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