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Four Takeaways From The Honda Indy Toronto Practices
The drivers hit the track in Toronto, Friday afternoon and Saturday, for practice 1 and 2. It gives drivers a chance to figure out the setup, decide which tires work best, and overall see how the track feels ahead of the all-important qualifying and the race Takeaways From Honda Indy Toronto’s Practice Sessions Andretti Global […]
The drivers hit the track in Toronto, Friday afternoon and Saturday, for practice 1 and 2. It gives drivers a chance to figure out the setup, decide which tires work best, and overall see how the track feels ahead of the all-important qualifying and the race
Takeaways From Honda Indy Toronto’s Practice Sessions
Andretti Global driver Kyle Kirkwood, who has seen success on this season’s street courses, was atop the speed chart in Friday’s opening practice with a lap of 1 minute, 1.2054 seconds in the No. 27. While Andretti teammate and last year’s winner Colton went fastest in session two with a lap time of 1 minute, 0.0578 seconds.
Colton Herta during the Honda Indy Toronto weekend, July 19, 2025. Photo by Chris Owens, Penske Entertainment.
A few things have stood out in these sessions that could make things a little bit more complicated. Here are three takeaways from the two practice sessions.
Very Low Grip
Kyle Kirkwood said it’s ‘probably the lowest amount of grip I’ve driven in INDYCAR in a very long time’ and that was evident all throughout the first session.
Christian Lundgaard started it off with a moment with the wall on the exit of turn 11. Championship leader Alex Palou also had a couple of brushes against the wall.
Turn 8 also proved tricky. In one instance, the cars of Scott McLaughlin, Pato O’Ward, and Santino Ferrucci ended up there at the same time; luckily, there was no contact.
The lack of grip could be attributed to the snowy winter weather and the fact that there aren’t many support series here, so when the drivers hit the track, they’re running over the dust.
The New Bump:
Any street track is bumpy, but a new bump has appeared in the streets of Toronto that could cause a problem for drivers.
Team Penske’s Will Power, who had the fifth-quickest lap overall, highlighted the bump
“There’s a massive new bump at the end of the straight into (Turn) 3,” he said. “It actually hurts (and it’s) right in the braking zone”
Turn 3 is usually one of the more easier overtaking spots in Toronto, but with the new heading into 3, drivers will begin to feel apprehensive up the inside during the race.
The bump was created after a bit of repaving due to the removal of a bridge. Will Power even suggested grinding the sport ahead of Sunday’s race, which was Friday night
Green Tires Are Too Soft:
After the first practice session, the Firestone Firehawk alternate green race tires that are provided for all temporary street course races seemed to be too soft around the streets of Toronto.
Power said it feels like it will for sure be a three-stop race. With all these questions about how the tires will perform, more questions arise as to what tires to use in quali and the race. Do they maximize track position in qualifying and use multiple green or do they save those tires for the race?
Andretti Looks Fast Again:
Last year in Toronto, Andretti finished 1-2 with Herta and Kirkwood, and from the first two practice sessions, they look to be fast again
Today, Kirkwood followed his impressive practice 1 time with the second-fastest time in practice two. He finished behind his teammate Herta. The two drivers are about a half-second faster than the next-best driver.
“These Andretti guys are freaking fast,” Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward said after the session.
Next on the schedule is NTT P1 Award qualifying at 2:30 p.m. ET (FS1, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network). The 90-lap race will be at noon ET (FOX, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network).
Denny Hamlin vows 23XI Racing will go on, answers will come in December in court battle with NASCAR
Bell left open the possibility of reconsidering his decision if things change over the next two weeks. After this weekend, the cars affected may need to qualify on speed if 41 entries are listed — a possibility now that starting spots have opened. The case has a Dec. 1 trial date, but the two teams […]
Bell left open the possibility of reconsidering his decision if things change over the next two weeks.
After this weekend, the cars affected may need to qualify on speed if 41 entries are listed — a possibility now that starting spots have opened.
The case has a Dec. 1 trial date, but the two teams are fighting to be recognized as chartered for the current season, which has 16 races left. A charter guarantees one of the 40 spots in the field each week, but also a base amount of money paid out each week.
“If you want answers, you want to understand why all this is happening, come Dec. 1, you’ll get the answers that you’re looking for,” Hamlin said Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway. “All will be exposed.”
23XI, which is co-owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan, and FRM filed their federal suit against NASCAR last year after they were the only two organizations out of 15 to reject NASCAR’s extension offer on charters.
Jordan and FRM owner Bob Jenkins won an injunction to recognize 23XI and FRM as chartered for the season, but the ruling was overturned on appeal earlier this month, sending the case back to Bell.
Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 winner driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, co-owns 23XI with Jordan and said they were prepared to send Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace and Riley Herbst to the track each week as open teams. They sought the restraining order Monday, claiming that through discovery they learned NASCAR planned to immediately begin the process of selling the six charters which would put “plaintiffs in irreparable jeopardy of never getting their charters back and going out of business.”
Hamlin said none of the setbacks have made him second-guess the decision to file the lawsuit.
“Dec. 1 is all that matters. Mark your calendar,” Hamlin said. “I’d love to be doing other things. I’ve got a lot going on. When I get in the car (today), nothing else is going to matter other than that. I always give my team 100%. I always prepare whether I have side jobs, side hustles, more kids, that all matters, but I always give my team all the time that they need to make sure that when I step in, I’m 100% committed.”
Reddick, who has a clause that allows him to become a free agent if the team loses its charter, declined comment Saturday on all questions connected to his future and the lawsuit. Hamlin also declined to comment on Reddick’s future with 23XI Racing.
Reddick, one of four drivers left in NASCAR’s $1 million In-season Challenge, was last year’s regular-season champion and raced for the Cup Series championship in the season finale. But none of the six drivers affected by the court ruling are locked into this year’s playoffs.
Making the field won’t be an issue this weekend at Dover as fewer than the maximum 40 cars are entered. But should 41 cars show up anywhere this season, someone slow will be sent home and that means lost revenue and a lost chance to win points in the standings.
“Nothing changes from my end, obviously, and nothing changes from inside the shop,” Front Row Motorsports driver Zane Smith said. “There’s not typically even enough cars to worry about transferring in.”
Smith, 24th in the standings and someone who would likely need a win to qualify for NASCAR’s playoffs, said he stood behind Jenkins in his acrimonious legal fight that has loomed over the stock car series for months.
“I leave all that up to them,” Smith said, “but my job is to go get the 38 the best finish I can.”
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AP Auto Racing Writer Jenna Fryer contributed to this story.
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Denny Hamlin vows 23XI Racing will go on, answers will come in December in court battle with NASCAR
Jordan and FRM owner Bob Jenkins won an injunction to recognize 23XI and FRM as chartered for the season, but the ruling was overturned on appeal earlier this month, sending the case back to Bell. Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 winner driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, co-owns 23XI with Jordan and said they were prepared […]
Jordan and FRM owner Bob Jenkins won an injunction to recognize 23XI and FRM as chartered for the season, but the ruling was overturned on appeal earlier this month, sending the case back to Bell.
Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 winner driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, co-owns 23XI with Jordan and said they were prepared to send Tyler Reddick, Bubba Wallace and Riley Herbst to the track each week as open teams. They sought the restraining order Monday, claiming that through discovery they learned NASCAR planned to immediately begin the process of selling the six charters which would put ”plaintiffs in irreparable jeopardy of never getting their charters back and going out of business.”
Hamlin said none of the setbacks have made him second-guess the decision to file the lawsuit.
”Dec. 1 is all that matters. Mark your calendar,” Hamlin said. ”I’d love to be doing other things. I’ve got a lot going on. When I get in the car (today), nothing else is going to matter other than that. I always give my team 100%. I always prepare whether I have side jobs, side hustles, more kids, that all matters, but I always give my team all the time that they need to make sure that when I step in, I’m 100% committed.”
Reddick, who has a clause that allows him to become a free agent if the team loses its charter, declined comment Saturday on all questions connected to his future and the lawsuit. Hamlin also declined to comment on Reddick’s future with 23XI Racing.
Reddick, one of four drivers left in NASCAR’s $1 million In-season Challenge, was last year’s regular-season champion and raced for the Cup Series championship in the season finale. But none of the six drivers affected by the court ruling are locked into this year’s playoffs.
NASCAR and Dover Motor Speedway are working closely to monitor the weather and make changes to the schedule of events as necessary. Updates, once they are confirmed, will be posted on this page. Saturday, July 19, 2:14 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series practice is currently delayed due to weather. Saturday, July 19, 2:37 p.m. NASCAR Cup […]
NASCAR and Dover Motor Speedway are working closely to monitor the weather and make changes to the schedule of events as necessary. Updates, once they are confirmed, will be posted on this page.
Saturday, July 19, 2:14 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series practice is currently delayed due to weather.
Saturday, July 19, 2:37 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series practice/qualifying has been cancelled. The field will be set per the rulebook. Chase Elliott will be on the pole.
Saturday, July 19, 6:15 p.m.
The BetRivers 200 has been delayed due to rain after 134 laps have been completed.
Saturday, July 19, 7:11 p.m.
The BetRivers 200 has been called official after 134 laps. Connor Zilisch is the winner.
Kalitta Lights It Up in Seattle, Narrowly Misses Track Record
Doug Kalitta continues to remind everyone why he’s still one of the most feared drivers in Top Fuel. On Friday night at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Kalitta unleashed a 3.671-second pass at 335.90 mph under the lights at Pacific Raceways, grabbing the provisional No. 1 qualifying spot and the $4,000 Deecell Power […]
Doug Kalitta continues to remind everyone why he’s still one of the most feared drivers in Top Fuel.
On Friday night at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Kalitta unleashed a 3.671-second pass at 335.90 mph under the lights at Pacific Raceways, grabbing the provisional No. 1 qualifying spot and the $4,000 Deecell Power Systems “After Dark Low Qualifier” award.
In a poetic twist, the run missed the track record – one Kalitta himself set a year ago – by just one-thousandth of a second.
“The conditions were good, and I was really hopeful that my car would go out there and run a good number,” Kalitta said. “We were making a lot of changes back in the staging lanes because people were smoking the tires. I wasn’t sure if they backed the thing down or what, but when the thing left, I could tell it was really running.”
If the run holds, it would be Kalitta’s sixth No. 1 qualifier of the season. But the real prize is still elusive: his first win of 2025.
“I’m just real fortunate Alan [Johnson] and Mac [Savage] and my whole team because they can throw down with the best of them,” Kalitta added.
Kalitta’s Kalitta Motorsports teammate Shawn Langdon is right behind in second with a 3.689, while Brittany Force wowed with a booming 340.47 mph pass that landed her third with a 3.703.
This story was originally published on July 19, 2025.
Joey Logano set to become youngest driver in NASCAR with 600 starts. How much does he have left? – News-Herald
By DAN GELSTON DOVER, Del. — Joey Logano’s first NASCAR Cup Series start — before he would drive for heavyweight owners such as Joe Gibbs and Roger Penske — came in New Hampshire for a short-lived team called Hall of Fame racing. Set to make his 600th career start, the youngest driver in NASCAR history […]
DOVER, Del. — Joey Logano’s first NASCAR Cup Series start — before he would drive for heavyweight owners such as Joe Gibbs and Roger Penske — came in New Hampshire for a short-lived team called Hall of Fame racing.
Set to make his 600th career start, the youngest driver in NASCAR history to reach that milestone, the 35-year-old Logano has constructed a Hall of Fame career.
Take a look at the resume: three career NASCAR championships, a Daytona 500 victory, the youngest driver to win a Cup race, 37 career victories, and seemingly tethered to the No. 22 Ford for Team Penske for as long as he can race.
“At first glance, I said, ‘Well, it’s just starts,‘” Logano said. “But then when you start thinking about it, to be able to be around in a sport as an athlete competing at a top level for 16-plus years, and hitting 600 starts, it’s pretty incredible to have a career that long.”
Logano will be 35 years, 1 month, 26 days old when he hits No. 600 on July 20 at Dover Motor Speedway. He’ll top seven-time NASCAR champion and Hall of Famer Richard Petty by six months. Consider, only three previous drivers among the 33 others in NASCAR history were in their 30s when they hit 600 starts.
Logano has also topped the massive expectations set for him when he entered the sport as a teenager hyped as NASCAR’s next great driver. He entered NASCAR with the nickname “Sliced Bread,” as in, the best thing since, and navigated a slow start to his career to blossom into one of the best over the last 13 years at Team Penske.
He’s now married with three kids — his Instagram bio notes he’s a “3X NASCAR Champion” and “3X father” — and is considered a team leader at Penske and Ford.
“I grew up in front of everybody. All of us change over the years as you grow up,” Logano said. “Life comes at you and you evolve and keep going with it. Everybody, when you were 18 years old to 35 years old are some of the biggest changes in your life happen in that period of time. Getting married, having kids — that’s the biggest change you can ever have in your life, I think — but I did all of this in front of everybody.”
Logano qualified for his first career Cup start on Sept. 14, 2008, at New Hampshire on car owner points, because rain washed out qualifying. He started 40th and was penalized only 39 laps into the race for taking the jack with him as he exited pit road. He finished three laps down in 32nd place in the No. 96 Toyota for Hall of Fame Racing, essentially on loan from Joe Gibbs Racing to get some experience. The two teams even agreed to move JGR’s Home Depot sponsorship to Hall of Fame’s car for the 18-year-old Logano’s first race.
“I didn’t think it was a big deal making my first start,” Logano said that first day. “I was ready to go as soon as we started.”
He wasn’t necessarily ready for the big time.
Logano was pegged with enormous expectations to replace Hall of Famer and three-time champion Tony Stewart in 2009 for Gibbs.
Just a teenager, the enormity of the ride combined with Gibbs’ impatience made for a brief run at JGR. Logano did win his first race — also at New Hampshire, in 2009 — but won only one more time before Gibbs cut him loose after the 2012 season.
The timing worked out for Logano.
Penske needed a driver and 2012 NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski urged his boss to sign the 23-year-old Logano, convinced a change of scenery could do wonders for his career.
Logano made the most of his Penske lifeline and is now the only active three-time champion in NASCAR and one of only 10 drivers in history to win three or more titles.
He spent the week headed into Dover — where he flipped eight times on the concrete track during a scary 2009 incident in a second-tier race — hobnobbing with the sports world’s brightest stars at the ESPYs and he got to yuk it up with guest host Jelly Roll on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
Petty is the only driver to win his 600th career start and he would make 1,184 overall in Cup, one of many NASCAR records he holds. Logano might not catch The King in total starts — but the driver who has never missed a race over his full-time career is in no rush to slow down.
“I would be an idiot to think you can be competing at the top level into your 50s,” Logano said. “What athlete has ever done that? Something changes at some point, but, right now, I still feel as fresh as ever. I feel as sharp as ever. I’m driven as much as ever. I still care. I still get emotional about things, so that shows me I care a lot. With those factors still there when the end is, I don’t know yet. I don’t know.”
Final four set
NASCAR is down to its version of the final four.
The midseason tournament that pays $1 million to the winner pits Ty Dillon vs. John Hunter Nemechek and Tyler Reddick vs. Ty Gibbs in the head-to-head challenge at Dover.
The winners face off next week at Indianapolis. Reddick is the betting favorite to win it all, per BetMGM Sportsbook.
“Did John Hunter change his name yet,” Reddick quipped.
Nemechek has a career-best six top-10s and is 20th in the standings in his second full season at Legacy Motor Club. Nemechek — who drives for Jimmie Johnson, who won a record 11 times at Dover — enjoyed trash-talking Dillon this week from, of all places, the carpool lane.
Their young children go to the same school, and the families have become friendly.
“The running joke between us is that they are boyfriend-girlfriend and they’re going to get married one day, the way that they walk around the racetrack,” Nemechek said.
Hey, maybe a $1 million could help pay for the big day.
NASCAR seeded 32 drivers for the first In-season Challenge, a five-race, bracket-style tournament that mirrors the NCAA basketball tournaments.
“I think it’s really cool from a millennial perspective, from a younger generation, it’s neat to be able to bring something in the sport that hasn’t been done before,” the 28-year-old Nemechek said. “It kind of gives you something to race for even if you’re not racing for the win.”
Legacy has yet to win a race, or even contend in many, since Johnson signed on at the end of 2022 and eventually became majority owner. Nemechek said Johnson has balanced many roles, that includes the occasional race, and was committed to making Legacy a championship team.
“We joke around about his legacy 2.0 being a team owner and hopefully we can go in and win 83 races and seven championships for him,” Nemechek said.
Odds and ends
Denny Hamlin is the betting favorite to win at Dover, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Hamlin has two career wins at Dover, including last season. He’s trying to win the first July race at Dover since the track’s first one in 1969.
