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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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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

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.”

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 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.

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 8, 2025

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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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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

1. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

2. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

3. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

4. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

5. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

6. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

7. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

8. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

9. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford

10. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

11. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

12. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

13. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

14. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

15. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

16. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

17. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

18. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

19. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet

21. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

22. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

23. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

24. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

25. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota

26. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford

27. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford

28. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

29. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

30. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

31. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

32. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

33. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

34. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

35. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford

36. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR race today: Results of FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan