RACE RESULTS: AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Using an average of rankings between Racing America On SI’s Toby Christie, Joseph Srigley, and Zach Evans, here’s where all 36 full-time NASCAR Cup Series drivers stand heading into the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes 1. Kyle Larson He led 221 of 267 […]
Using an average of rankings between Racing America On SI’s Toby Christie, Joseph Srigley, and Zach Evans, here’s where all 36 full-time NASCAR Cup Series drivers stand heading into the NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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1. Kyle Larson
He led 221 of 267 laps, won Stages 1 and 2, had the Xfinity Fastest Lap, and won the race. Ain’t no way Kyle Larson was being moved from the top spot of the rankings this week. Oh, and with the win, Larson and Cliff Daniels became just the 13th driver/crew chief duo to reach 25 NASCAR Cup Series wins in history. (Previously: 1st)
2. Ryan Blaney
It’s two third-place finishes in a row and four top-fives in the last five races for Ryan Blaney. The 2023 champion has hit his stride as the summer months loom on the horizon, and now sits fifth in NASCAR Cup Series points. (Previously: 3rd)
3. Christopher Bell
After finishing second to Kyle Larson (again), Christopher Bell said that his car wasn’t exactly what he needed Sunday at Kansas Speedway. If Bell and crew chief Adam Stevens get the No. 20 team tuned up, there may be no stopping the Norman, Oklahoma-native. (Previously: 4th)
4. William Byron
A cut tire on Lap 66 derailed what was otherwise shaping up to be another decent outing for Byron. Even with a 24th-place finish at Kansas, Byron is second in the NASCAR Cup Series championship standings. (Previously: 2nd)
5. Chase Elliott
Chase Elliott legitimately had a shot to win this race until a sluggish pit stop late in the race mired him outside of the top 10. As has been the case so many times this season, Elliott finished 15th. (Previously: 7th)
6. Joey Logano
After just one top-10 finish in the first 10 races of the season, Joey Logano now has back-to-back top 10s. The Texas winner crossed the line ninth on Sunday at Kansas. This is great momentum before Logano hopes to claim another NASCAR All-Star Race win at North Wilkesboro. (Previously: 9th)
7. Ross Chastain
Another quiet afternoon for Ross Chastain at Kansas Speedway, although this week, the finish was barely inside the top-20. It’s definitely not what the Trackhouse Racing team is looking for, considering they won at this racetrack last Fall. (Previously: 5th)
8. Alex Bowman
Now THIS is what we needed to see from Alex Bowman, who had started to find horrible luck in recent weeks. He was a threat near the front of the field all race long, and even when he was walled by others, he kept digging. He may have been filled by attitude a bit more on the radio than usual, but it resulted in a fifth-place finish. (Previously: 15th)
9. Denny Hamlin
Back-to-back mechanical issues for Denny Hamlin have dropped the No. 11 Toyota Camry XSE down to seventh in the NASCAR Cup Series point standings. Despite having a fast racecar, the Chesterfield, Virginia-native heads into a new week with another finish outside the top-30. (Previously: 6th)
10. Tyler Reddick
Tyler Reddick finished 17th on Sunday, continuing a trend of finishing outside of the top 10 in every race since finishing fourth and leading 42 laps at Darlington. Reddick is still fifth in points after a strong start to the season, but undoubtedly hopes to return to that level of performance soon. (Previously: 8th)
11. Chase Briscoe
After starting at the rear of the field, Chase Briscoe managed to recover and finish fourth, matching his best finish of the year and his best-ever finish with Joe Gibbs Racing. It’s not a victory, but there’s no doubt the Mitchell, Indiana-native is making strides. (Previously: 16th)
12. Austin Cindric
Austin Cindric bounced back from a pass-through penalty for an uncontrolled tire during green-flag pit stops to finish 11th. After being mostly a superspeedway and road course specialist in his first two Cup seasons, we continue to see more and more indications that Cindric has rounded out his skillset with days like Sunday. (Previously: 11th)
13. Chris Buescher
Sure, it wasn’t the near-win that Chris Buescher had in this race a year ago, but after qualifying on the outside pole, and finishing a drama-free eighth, Buescher can begin rebuilding some momentum after three straight finishes outside of the top 10 prior to Kansas. (Previously: 21st)
14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Considering the HYAK Motorsports team was dealing with potential power issues throughout the event, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. bringing the No. 47 home in 19th was a miracle, and continues the trend for the organization of chugging away with top-25 results. Leaving Kansas, Stenhouse remains inside the postseason cutline. (Previously: 14th)
15. John Hunter Nemechek
John Hunter Nemechek and the No. 42 team are either really, really good. Or they are really, really off. The last two weeks, they’ve been really, really good, and it’s resulted in back-to-back top 10 finishes for the second time this season. (Previously: 26th)
16. Bubba Wallace
Bubba Wallace ended the day with a second consecutive DNF after being swept up in a multi-car incident involving Justin Haley, Erik Jones, and Austin Dillon. Wallace nearly missed the incident before being clipped by Haley’s spinning car. Instead, it’s a second straight 33rd-place finish for Car No. 23. (Previously: 10th)
17. Ryan Preece
Preece, who has impressed all season long with RFK Racing, did so again on Sunday as he fought his way to a seventh-place finish. The driver of the No. 60 continues to try to claw back into the Playoff hunt after a DQ at Talladega. (Previously: 22nd)
18. Austin Dillon
After three straight top 10 finishes, it was back to Earth a little bit for Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing team this weekend at Kansas. Dillon finished 22nd, and was never really in contention for much better than that. (Previously: 12th)
19. Josh Berry
Josh Berry finished sixth in Kansas, his first top-10 finish since winning in Las Vegas. It’s hard to fathom, since Berry led laps in four of the six races between Vegas and Kansas, but the finishes just haven’t been there for one reason or another along the way. (Previously: 27th)
20. Zane Smith
Zane Smith probably had the fastest of the three Front Row Motorsports entries, running inside the top 10 for much of the afternoon, before fading to 16th in the final stage. The result was still solid for the No. 38 team, but there’s still some room for improvement. (Previously: 28th)
21. Carson Hocevar
Hocevar was poised for a top-10 finish before a tire issue in the last five laps of Sunday’s race at Kansas. Instead, he finished 22nd, two laps down on the leaders. That’s the kind of stretch it has been for Hocevar, as he’s led laps in four consecutive races but has an average finish of 16.75 in those four races. (Previously: 17th)
22. Todd Gilliland
Todd Gilliland was the highest finisher of the Front Row Motorsports threesome, coming home 12th in the No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford Mustang Dark Horse. It’s a third straight top-20 result for Gilliland, as the series takes a week off (from points-paying events). (Previously: 25th)
23. Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch wasn’t in the mix for the win on Sunday, but he was certainly heading toward a better finish than 21st. That is until he was caught in one of the multi-car incidents on the backstretch late in the day. Fortunately, Busch was able to keep his car out of the wall, and was able to remain in the race. (Previously: 19th)
24. Ty Gibbs
The rebound for the No. 54 Toyota Camry XSE hit a bit of a snag this weekend, despite being fastest in practice. Gibbs had to start at the rear of the field for unapproved adjustments, and really never made his way to the top half of the field, getting a pit road penalty and finishing 28th, three laps down. (Previously: 13th)
25. Michael McDowell
McDowell finished a pedestrian 23rd in Sunday’s race at Kansas, continuing his search for his first top-10 finish of the season. There are still 14 races left in the regular season for McDowell to work his way back into the playoff conversation, but his comments after Texas seem to indicate he believes he’s in a must-win situation. (Previously: 18th)
26. Daniel Suarez
It was a solid start to the weekend for Daniel Suarez, qualifying inside the top 10, but Sunday didn’t work out as well. Suarez quickly dropped outside the top-25, and was involved in a wreck during the final stage that kicked him to 34th. (Previously: 20th)
27. Noah Gragson
Another solid effort for Noah Gragson, on one of the best afternoons of the season for Front Row Motorsports. Gragson scored a top-15 result, finishing 15th after a pretty uneventful afternoon. (Previously: 31st)
28. Erik Jones
Kansas was one of those races you had circled for Erik Jones especially coming off of a fifth-place run at Texas. However, after starting 16th, Jones saw his day come to an end after failing to make minimum speed following a crash after 218 laps. (Previously: 23rd)
29. Justin Haley
Justin Haley was part of a multi-car incident on lap 213, relegating him to a 31st-place finish. The Spire Motorsports team worked hard to effect repairs and get Haley back on track, picking up a couple of spots in the final rundown. (Previously: 29th)
30. AJ Allmendinger
One week after being swept up in a multi-car incident and finishing 36th, engine woes placed A.J. Allmendinger 38th at Kansas. Allmendinger made just six laps in Sunday’s race, a bitterly disappointing day for his second straight DNF. (Previously: 24th)
31. Cole Custer
It was a quiet afternoon for Cole Custer; no incidents, no penalties, no flashy saves or displays of driving. Nothing to write home about, but a 25th-place finish isn’t the worst thing in the world. (Previously: 32nd)
32. Ty Dillon
Ty Dillon and Cody Ware made contact to set off an incident on a lap 200 restart, which was the culmination of a bad day going even worse for Dillon. He finished 35th on the day, recording his first DNF of the season. (Previously: 30th)
33. Brad Keselowski
Damn. That’s all there is to say. Brad Keselowski could have won this race. He had impressed as he climbed the scoring sheet all race long, and was in second spot, and was closing in on race leader Chase Elliott when he had a right rear tire cut down, which sent him into the outside wall. (Previously: 34th)
34. Shane van Gisbergen
The learning curve is getting flatter for Shane Van Gisbergen, who collected his third top-25 finish in the last five oval events and matched his best non-superspeedway oval finish of the season, in 20th. (Previously: 35th)
35. Riley Herbst
Riley Herbst finished 27th on Sunday at Kansas, two laps down. Both he and Ty Dillon lost several laps on a strategy gamble in the first stage and never truly recovered. (Previously: 33rd)
36. Cody Ware
Ware registered his sixth top 30 finish of the 2025 season as he finished 30th at Kansas after being sent wrecking with contact initiated from Ty Dillon on Lap 202. However, Ware was able to stay in the race and came home 30th. (Previously: 36th)
Turner Motorsports claims 30th GS Class win at Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON – Turner Motorsport chased down its 30th win in the grand sport class in the Four Hours of Mid-Ohio with the No. 95 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of Francis Selldorff and Dillon Machavern. The team didn’t miss a podium all weekend long in VP Sports Car Challenge with drivers Jake Walker, Vin Barletta, and […]
LEXINGTON – Turner Motorsport chased down its 30th win in the grand sport class in the Four Hours of Mid-Ohio with the No. 95 BMW M4 GT4 EVO of Francis Selldorff and Dillon Machavern.
The team didn’t miss a podium all weekend long in VP Sports Car Challenge with drivers Jake Walker, Vin Barletta, and Matt Dalton.
Dillon Machavern had an excellent qualifying session to start the No. 95 from third in the 23-car GS field but quickly slid into second when the green flag dropped.
Machavern remained in the top three, avoided trouble as a succession of three cautions came within a 20-minute span, and passed the car off in the lead position leaving Selldorff to finish the job.
After another flawless pit stop by the Turner crew, Selldorff protected the lead through traffic and another set of cautions that stacked the field and put the pressure in the rearview mirror until the checkered flag dropped on the four-hour endurance race.
“It’s always easier when you’re given the car in the lead and the team has awesome pit stops,” Selldorff said. “We had to do a little bit of fuel saving in the beginning, and it was looking good, then it was yellow after yellow.
“I just tried to nail the restarts, get a little bit of a gap, and get good exits everywhere I could. Our car was fast today, so it was about managing and holding on. Obviously, it was stressful, but I was so focused on staying calm and it all worked out, and I’m very grateful.
“Two years ago, I started in VP Sports Car Challenge, and I was scared of the banks of Daytona, so it’s been a long way. There have been a lot of awesome people that helped me, Robby in particular. Driving with Dillon is awesome, and I can’t be thankful enough that my family has given me the opportunity.”
The milestone win comes just over 20 years after the team’s first win in the class in Santo Domingo with Bill Auberlen and Justin Marks driving a BMW E46 M3.
This is Selldorff’s first win in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge and Machavern’s seventh. The long-awaited comes after a near two-season drought off the top step of the podium (Watkins Glenn 2023).
Gallagher brought the No. 96 home in 16th. Dalton had one of his best qualifying efforts to start the Belle Haven-wrapped BMW M4 GT4 EVO from ninth. Barletta took over for the caution-filled second stint before passing it off to Gallagher on finishing duties.
In VP Racing Sports Car Challenge, the trio of Walker, Barletta, and Dalton didn’t miss a podium.
Walker earned the win from pole executing perfectly in race one to earn a third-straight win in GTDX. Barletta took home first in the GTDX Bronze Cup while Dalton took home a third place GSX Bronze Cup medal.
“It was good to get another win,” Walker said. “We needed some more pace after practice one, so we made some adjustments and were ripping from there.
“We finished the first race with a decent gap, but the second race didn’t go exactly to plan; we were right there but just didn’t quite have enough at the end. Thanks to BMW and Turner Motorsport for giving me a great car this weekend.”
In race two, wet conditions challenged the entire field to find grip and pace. Walker settled for third while Barletta earned second in Bronze Cup.
Dalton proved why he loves racing in the rain as he charged forward through the field to finish sixth in class, narrowly missing the second step of the Broze Cup podium by one thousandth of a second.
Walker leaves Mid-Ohio fourth in championship points after six of 12 rounds.
Style Edit: H. Moser & Cie and Alpine Motorsports expand their collaboration with the debut of 2 new racing watches, inspired by drivers and mechanics, at the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona
Watch collabs with car brands often follow a familiar formula: logo swaps, the use of fancy materials, and maybe the addition of a racing stripe for drama. But trust H. Moser & Cie to opt for an unusual strategy as it heads for the pits. When the indie Swiss watchmaker teamed up with Alpine Motorsports […]
Watch collabs with car brands often follow a familiar formula: logo swaps, the use of fancy materials, and maybe the addition of a racing stripe for drama. But trust H. Moser & Cie to opt for an unusual strategy as it heads for the pits. When the indie Swiss watchmaker teamed up with Alpine Motorsports in 2024, it wasn’t about hype – it was about purpose. Now, they’re continuing that legacy with a thrilling duo of high-functioning timepieces that fuse racing adrenaline with haute horology genius.
Alpine Formula One driver Pierre Gasly (right) offers input into the creation of H. Moser & Cie’s Streamliner Alpine Drivers Edition watch. Photo: Handout
First up is the Streamliner Alpine Drivers Edition, designed with input from Alpine’s Formula One drivers. This mechanical marvel is powered by the HMC 700, a skeletonised version of the Agenhor AgenGraphe movement, a world-class engine for a wrist-bound speed machine. The open-worked dial lets you peek at the movement’s gears, while V-shaped bridges nod to single-seater suspensions and the central bridge is shaped like a racing helmet. Blue and white accents echo Alpine’s signature livery. No subdials here – just a clean central chrono display with a flyback function, because in both racing and life, time waits for no one.
The new Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition was developed specifically for the needs of the racing team’s mechanics and engineers. Photo: Handout
But the real plot twist in this pairing? The Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition. It’s not for grandstand fans or pitlane selfies – it’s for the team behind the on-track action. More than just a good-looking piece of arm candy, this is a purpose-built digital-analogue hybrid designed to work for the mechanics, engineers, and everyone in the pitlanes and factories who toil behind the scenes for racing glory.
On standby mode, the dial is simply a sleek black screen. But once activated, it delivers essential info primed for making the instant decisions that define Formula One: GMT with country selector, split-seconds chronograph, perpetual calendar, and an exclusive race mode offering countdowns to lights out and key updates on on-track action. Think smartwatch, but with an old-school heartbeat: a funky blue fumé dial with analogue time display and a transparent Moser logo. It syncs with Android and iOS, has a jaw-dropping battery life (one year in basic mode, six Grand Prix weekends in full mode), and it’s all housed in a sturdy casing made to survive the chaos of the paddock.
In motor racing, every second counts. Photo: Handout
The watches are sold as a pair and limited to just 200 sets – but the Mechanics Edition is also available separately for select owners of Moser’s 2024 Streamliner Cylindrical Tourbillon Skeleton Alpine.
Moser and Alpine have just changed the game. This isn’t just another collaboration. It’s a statement of style, speed and precision engineering.
Hamlin puts on a mileage masterclass to win 701st start at Michigan
Ultimately Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota had just enough fuel to claim the checkered flag at Michigan International Speedway and do one celebratory series of burnouts in front of the huge grandstand crowd before running out of gas on his encore celebration and needing a tow to his ultimate destination: Victory Lane. […]
Ultimately Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota had just enough fuel to claim the checkered flag at Michigan International Speedway and do one celebratory series of burnouts in front of the huge grandstand crowd before running out of gas on his encore celebration and needing a tow to his ultimate destination: Victory Lane.
The 44-year-old put on a master class in fuel saving and end-of-race pressure at the two-mile oval – taking his third win of the season and 57th of his career. Hamlin crossed the line 1.099s ahead of Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing’s Chris Buescher and his JGR teammate, Ty Gibbs, after the day’s most dominant driver, Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron, had to pit for fuel on the last lap.
“No, not really,’’ Hamlin said, insisting he wasn’t overly worried about running out of fuel in the closing laps. “I wanted to get the lead and obviously he (Byron) was doing a really good job defending.
“Sorry, but I beat your favorite driver,’’ a grinning Hamlin – in his 701st career series start – addressed the rowdy Michigan crowd.
“This whole team just stepped up,’’ he said. “Great job. We’ve been so fast this entire year, just haven’t finished it for one reason or another, so it feels good to come to Michigan where we’ve been so close the last couple of years.
“Such a gratifying day to restart 11th or 12th and charge to the front,’’ added Hamlin, who has now won multiple races in the last seven consecutive seasons.
With 20 laps remaining, Hamlin had made his way from 11th place to fifth in the running order, behind the day’s most dominant cars – Carson Hocevar in the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet and Byron in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
Both Hocevar, a Michigan native racing for his first career NASCAR Cup Series win, and Byron were told by their crew chiefs they were going to run out of fuel before the end of the race. Instead of a fuel issue, however, Hocevar – who led 32 laps – had to pit from the race lead with 19 laps remaining for a flat tire.
Hendrick’s Byron, who led a race best 98 of the 200 laps, inherited the lead from Hocevar and then had to try to fend off Hamlin, who methodically started moving forward, racing Byron hard and forcing the championship leader out of any sort of fuel-save mode.
Hamlin got by Byron with four laps to go and Byron dove down pit road for fuel on the final lap, having to settle for a 28th place finish. Hocevar finished 29th.
“Ultimately, maybe not as good mileage as the guys farther back to start that run and that’s just the way the cautions go, and the nature of being closer to the front and burning a lot of fuel,’’ Byron said. “That one, you can’t really do a lot about. It sucks. It really stings.
“We had a really good car. I thought we executed well. It seemed like we waited a little more on fuel on that last stop and just burned more. Not able to do much about that. It is what it is.’’
Bubba Wallace drove the No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota – a team Hamlin co-owns – to fourth place. Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson was fifth. Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain was sixth. Front Row Motorsports’ Zane Smith finished a season-best seventh place. Richard Childress Racing’s Kyle Busch was eighth followed by RFK teammates Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski – marking the first time all three RFK cars finished among the top 10 this season.
There were 13 lead changes among 11 drivers and Hamlin led only five laps on the day.
A nearly 12-minute red flag period occurred early in the race while workers ensured the track was race-worthy after a four-car incident sent the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, driven by Alex Bowman, hard into the wall after being clipped by Cole Custer’s spinning No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford. Bowman spoke to reporters after being checked out at the medical center. It marked the seventh time in the last nine races, however, that the perennial championship contender Bowman has finished 25th or worse.
With 11 races remaining in the regular season, Byron holds a 41-point lead over Larson in the championship points standings. There have been nine race winners. Team Penske’s Austin Cindric currently holds the 16th and final spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs point standings.
The NASCAR Cup Series will make its first international points-paying trip next weekend with Sunday’s Viva Mexico 250 at Mexico City’s renowned Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez road course (3 p.m. ET, Amazon Prime, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, MAX).
Denny Hamlin addresses fears over 23XI Racing exodus after NASCAR court ruling
23XI Racing – co-owned by NBA icon Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin – will have to give up their chartered status unless they file a petition 10:55 ET, 08 Jun 2025Updated 10:56 ET, 08 Jun 2025 Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan are “very confident” that 23XI Racing can remain a chartered […]
23XI Racing – co-owned by NBA icon Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin – will have to give up their chartered status unless they file a petition
10:55 ET, 08 Jun 2025Updated 10:56 ET, 08 Jun 2025
Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan are “very confident” that 23XI Racing can remain a chartered team(Image: Getty)
NASCAR sensation Denny Hamlin has declared that 23XI Racing, co-owned by himself and basketball legend Michael Jordan, will compete as an open team if stripped of their charter status, risking a multimillion-dollar deficit.
A temporary court order previously permitted the racing team to participate as a chartered outfit for 2024 without having signed the charter agreement, but it was overturned by a trio of judges from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday.
23XI Racing, along with Front Row Motorsports, faces a June 19 deadline to challenge the verdict. The ruling’s effect won’t commence until a week past the June 26 deadline for the teams to file a petition.
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As uncertainty looms over 23XI Racing, Hamlin stands firm in his commitment to the sport, confirming that they will remain competitors even if labeled as an open team for 2025, regardless of the financial hit.
“Same as what we said in December is that we’re committed to run this season open if we have to, even before they decided on the injunction,” the renowned Daytona 500 champion remarked on Saturday.
Following a third-place qualification at Michigan International Speedway, Hamlin affirmed: “So we’re going to race and fulfill all of our commitments no matter what.
“We’re here to race. Our team is going to be here for the long haul and we’re confident of that.”
NBA icon Michael Jordan co-owns 23XI Racing with Denny Hamlin(Image: Getty)
When questioned about the potential risk of losing drivers Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace, and Riley Herbst if the team were to become an open team, Hamlin responded candidly, “I’ve got so much to worry about. I’m not focused on that particularly right this second.”
Hamlin reassured his employees regarding their job security, despite the substantial financial implications of losing charters.
“One of the things we remain steadfast in saying is that nothing will change in their lives, and we’re going to make sure that everyone’s taken care of and everyone should plan on work as scheduled,” he emphasized.
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Following last week’s ruling, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports attorney Jeffrey Kessler expressed his disappointment but did insist the team will continue its fight.
“We are disappointed by today’s ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and are reviewing the decision to determine our next steps,” Kessler stated, via NBC Sports.
“This ruling is based on a very narrow consideration of whether a release of claims in the charter agreements is anti-competitive and does not impact our chances of winning at trial scheduled for December 1.”
NASCAR announce good news on Alex Bowman after nasty wreck saw Michigan race red-flagged
NASCAR has announced a positive update regarding Hendrick Motorsports star Alex Bowman after a big wreck at Michigan International Speedway, confirming that he has been seen and released from the infield care center.
The FireKeepers Casino 400 was red-flagged on lap 68 of 200 after Bowman’s No. 48 Chevrolet collided heavily with the barrier at […]
NASCAR has announced a positive update regarding Hendrick Motorsports star Alex Bowman after a big wreck at Michigan International Speedway, confirming that he has been seen and released from the infield care center.
The FireKeepers Casino 400 was red-flagged on lap 68 of 200 after Bowman’s No. 48 Chevrolet collided heavily with the barrier at MIS.
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As the remainder of the field were parked on track and waiting for the action to resume, NASCAR quickly revealed that Bowman had left the car of his own power.
And, a further medical update followed, with NASCAR confirming that Bowman had been evaluated and released from the infield care center.
NASCAR also confirmed that Cole Custer had been evaluated and released from the infield care center.
Alex Bowman and Cole Custer were evaluated and released from the infield care center.
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Alex Bowman reacts to Michigan wreck
After being released from the care center, Bowman took the time to talk through the incident with the media.
“I feel okay,” the Hendrick Motorsports driver said. “It was a really large crash, so not super fun, I’ve certainly felt better.”
Asked if he saw the incident coming or if there was any sign there was going to be contact between cars, Bowman explained: “It happened so fast, I didn’t even see them.”
“I didn’t know who hit me until I saw the video, right? But it’s always turbulent in 300th, it’s crazy back there. It gets wild, but that’s part of racing; it’s wild all throughout the field.
“Unfortunately, the further back you get, the less downforce you have and the dirtier air situations you’re in, and the worse everybody’s stuff drives. So, stuff like that tends to happen.”
Asked if he was afraid when he takes a hit like he did having previously had back and head injuries, Bowman ended the interview: “No, I’m not afraid…I wouldn’t even say concerned.
“I’m a race car driver, I hit s**t. I’ve hit a lot of s**t lately, so I would like to stop hitting s**t.”
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NASCAR results: Full finishing order of FireKeepers Casino 400 race at Michigan
Fifteen races down, 11 to go in the Cup Series’ regular season. The 2025 NASCAR season continued to chug along with the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Sunday’s winner: Denny Hamlin, who captured the 57th win of his Cup career. Advertisement Hamlin battled late with William Byron, but passed him and then cruised […]
Fifteen races down, 11 to go in the Cup Series’ regular season.
The 2025 NASCAR season continued to chug along with the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Sunday’s winner: Denny Hamlin, who captured the 57th win of his Cup career.
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Hamlin battled late with William Byron, but passed him and then cruised after Byron ran out of gas, leaving Chris Buescher as the nearest pursuer. He finished one second behind the winner.
Ty Gibbs, Bubba Wallace and Kyle Larson rounded out the top five. Here is the full finishing order.
NASCAR standings: Results from FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan today
Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota was first to the stripe Sunday at Michigan.
Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
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