(WISH) — WISH-TV Driver Analyst Graham Rahal and his wife Courtney Force are expecting a third child!

“Surprise! Baby Rahal #3 coming this fall! We can’t wait to complete our family!” Force wrote on Instagram.

Rahal and Force made the announcement on Saturday. They have two daughters, Harlan and Tinley.

Rahal has been WISH-TV’s Driver Analyst for 13 years.

He is 15th in the NTT IndyCar Series Championship standings. Rahal finished 17th at the Indianapolis 500 in 2025.

Black clouds rolled in at Brands Hatch just as the Grand Marshal spoke motorsport’s most famous words: “Drivers, start your engines!” That was the moment the rain came down in torrents. Immediately, the race turned into an almost impossible puzzle – some drivers pitted for rain tires, while others were already on wets. Safety concerns caused by multiple cars off track and heavy rain made race control opt for a red flag. In addition, a blackout knocked out power and the internet at the circuit. After the restart, Melvin de Groot took control, passing three drivers on his way to a spectacular maiden NASCAR Euro Series OPEN victory in the toughest possible conditions.

NASCAR GP UK LINKS: INFO & TICKETS | SCHEDULE | ENTRY LIST | LIVE TIMING | WATCH LIVE In what was a memorable race, Dominique Schaak, who started the race on rain tires, led the field to the green flag after the safety car period, marking his first-ever laps in the lead in NASCAR. However, the German came under immediate pressure and gradually dropped through the order, crossing the finish line in 17th place. Matthew Ellis then took command and built a sizable lead, but the Briton couldn’t hold it for long. Thomas Toffel overtook the Lux Motorsport driver, who later spun and finished eighth. Toffel led for a time, but Melvin de Groot was charging hard from third.

De Groot, the Dutch powerhouse behind the wheel of the #69 Team Bleekemolen Toyota, first passed reigning champion Martin Doubek before overtaking Toffel to seize the lead. He then pulled away to claim a remarkable victory in what will be remembered as one of the toughest races in NASCAR Euro Series history. Celebrating with his team in victory lane, de Groot danced in the rain, sealing his name in the series winners’ list. He’s now leading the OPEN championship standings five points ahead of Thomas Dombrowski.

“It was an amazing race,” said de Groot, who also topped the Legend Trophy standings, shortly after arriving in Victory Lane. “I couldn’t see anything out there – no visibility at all. I had to come back from, I think, fifth or sixth. Over the radio, they told me to stick to certain lines, so I just focused on following that. I knew I was a bit quicker, so I thought, now’s the time to attack. I’m really happy about this – it took me a few years to get here! Given the conditions, it was tough battling both the car and the drivers around me. To finally get the win feels incredible.”

Toffel crossed the finish line in second place, 7.725 seconds behind the race winner. The Swiss driver focused on keeping his #34 M Racing car clean and gathering crucial points, especially after his heavy crash in Vallelunga. De Groot’s teammate Bruno Mulders claimed third, securing his third podium of the 2025 OPEN season. He also won the race in the Master Trophy for aspiring drivers in the division. Reigning champion Martin Doubek was pushed back to fourth after a penalty for forcing another driver off the track. Thomas Dombrowski completed the top-5, cementing himself as de Groot’s closest rival in the overall standings. The Frenchman ended up second in the Master Trophy ranks ahead of Sandro Tavartkiladze in sixth overall. 

Patrick Schober fought back to seventh after losing all practice time on Friday due to an engine failure, showing strong pace in challenging wet conditions. The Austrian outpaced Matthew Ellis and Jordan O’Brien, who scored his first top-10 finish in his NASCAR Euro Series debut at the end of a funambolic drive. Florian Richard rounded out the top-10. In the Legend Trophy, Roberto Benedetti finished second in 12th overall, just ahead of Davide Frulio who took third in class and 13th overall. Happinessa claimed the Lady Trophy with a 22nd-place finish.

In his first ever NASCAR Euro Series event, O’Brien set the fastest lap and will start Sunday’s OPEN race from pole position. Melvin de Groot now leads both the overall standings and the Legend Trophy for drivers aged 45 and over. Thomas Dombrowski sits second, five points behind the Team Bleekemolen driver, while Patrick Schober is third, seven points off the leader. Martin Doubek and Sandro Tavartkiladze complete the top-5. Thomas Krasonis dropped to sixth after a difficult race that saw him finish 20th due to technical issues.

Due to a blackout caused by heavy rain at Brands Hatch, the facility experienced multiple internet outages. On behalf of the NASCAR Euro Series, we apologize to all fans for the disruptions during the live stream. We are committed to bringing you the best coverage of this eventful and memorable OPEN division race.

After two races full of drama and spectacle on Saturday, NASCAR GP UK still has two more races that will aim to keep up the hype that has been showcased so far. Compared to other rounds in the schedule, PRO Round 06 will go first at 14:10 CEST followed by OPEN Round 06 at 17:35 CEST. All races will be broadcast live on the official EuroNASCAR YouTube channel and TV channels around the world.

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Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch was narrowly denied pole position for Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 on Saturday morning as Joe Gibbs Racing star Chase Briscoe stunned his rivals once again.

Briscoe set the fastest lap time of the session with a 36.826secs around the 2-mile oval, taking his third consecutive pole position in the process having also been quickest at Nashville and Charlotte in recent weeks.

Briscoe’s time was enough to deny Busch by just 0.027 seconds.

Elsewhere at Michigan, Briscoe’s JGR team-mate Denny Hamlin qualified third as he remains on baby watch heading into the weekend, whilst Hendrick Motorsports duo William Byron and Kyle Larson rounded out the top five.

Christopher Bell will be kicking himself that he isn’t right up there and in the mix, too, having been on track to be somewhere in the top five when he made a small mistake during his qualifying run. As a result, the No. 20 could only qualify 25th.

With that said, let’s take a look at Saturday’s qualifying results in full.

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BROOKLYN, Mich. — In a race of attrition, Stewart Friesen survived three overtimes to score his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win since 2022.

Friesen outdueled race leader Grant Enfinger on the final restart to capture the win in Saturday’s DQS Staffing and Solutions 250 at Michigan International Speedway.

“I don’t know what to say,” Friesen said to the crowd after getting out of the truck. “I know there’s a lot of Canadians and a lot of Americans, and everyone’s having a great time, and that’s what it’s all about baby!”

In total, Friesen led only two of the 139 laps.

The win was Friesen’s fourth career victory and first since Texas in May of 2022. His victory broke a 72-race winless streak.

Even bigger yet, Friesen — a Canadian — snapped his winless streak at the track that is currently the closest to the Canadian border.

“This is the first place (Michigan International Speedway) I came to watch a NASCAR race with my grandfather back in the 1990s and have a lot of memories,” Friesen said. “My parents are here and that’s so awesome. Thanks to everyone at Halmar, TRD. We’ll celebrate this one for a couple days.”

Entering the race weekend, Friesen was 12th in points, below the Truck Series’ playoff cutline. Now with a victory in 2025, Friesen will take his Halmar Racing Team to its fifth playoff appearance.

Friesen made a Championship 4 appearance in 2019.

Grant Enfinger finished second, matching his best finish of the season.

Polesitter Luke Fenhaus, Ben Rhodes, and Corey LaJoie rounded out the Top-5 finishers.

LaJoie’s truck will go back to the R&D Center for an engine dyno. Chandler Smith and Gio Ruggiero’s trucks will also go back. Smith finished eighth and Ruggiero finished 12th.

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The next scheduled race for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is scheduled for Friday, June 20, at Pocono Raceway.

Dominic Aragon is currently the editor-in-chief for The Racing Experts.

From Grants, New Mexico, USA, Aragon started watching NASCAR in 2004 and has been covering the sport since 2009. Aragon is a 2012 graduate of Grants High School and a May 2016 graduate of the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Mass Communications & Journalism. Aragon has worked in local and national media, as a musician, and an educator. He is co-author of the 2024 book “All of It: Daytona 500 Champion Tells the Rest of the Story” with racer Geoff Bodine.

Aragon, his wife Feliz, and son Christopher currently reside in Grants, New Mexico, USA.

You can reach Dominic at daragon@theracingexperts.net.

The NASCAR Cup Series will head to Michigan International Speedway on Sunday for the 2025 FireKeepers Casino 400, where three drivers have had a stranglehold at recent NASCAR at Michigan races. Kevin Harvick, Kyle Larson and Joey Logano have won 10 of the last 14 races at the track. While Harvick is retired and Larson tops the 2025 FireKeepers Casino 400 odds at +525, Logano looms as one of the 2025 NASCAR at Michigan longshots at +1600. That’s despite leading for a Michigan-record 163 laps in his last victory at the track in 2019, and no active driver has more total laps led (590) at Michigan International Speedway. The NASCAR at Michigan 2025 green flag drops at 2 p.m. ET with hopes that the race also finishes on Sunday after rain forced Monday finishes each of the last two years.

Before entering any 2025 Michigan NASCAR picks, be sure to see the latest 2025 NASCAR at Michigan predictions from SportsLine’s proven projection model. Developed by SportsLine predictive data engineer Mike McClure, the proprietary NASCAR prediction model simulates every race 10,000 times and has nailed a whopping 21 winners since 2021, including three winners in 2025.

SportsLine simulated the NASCAR FireKeepers Casino 400 10,000 times. Here are the three NASCAR longshots to target, according to the model:

Best NASCAR at Michigan longshots (odds subject to change):

• Joey Logano (+1600)
• Chase Elliott (+2000)
• Carson Hocevar (+2000)

Joey Logano (+1600)

After securing his first win of the season last month at Texas, Logano has since rattled off three straight top 20s, including a fourth-place a week ago that is his second-best finish of 2025. He’s made 20 career starts at Michigan since joining Penske, and 15 of them, or 75%, resulted in top 10s. Both his total laps led (590) and his laps led percentage (11%) are tops amongst active drivers, as he has three Michigan victories to his name (2013, 2016, 2019). With his track success, as well as top 10s in three of his last four starts in 2025, Logano is a steal at +1600 and can be wagered on with the help of a DraftKings promo code.

Chase Elliott (+2000)

The 2020 Cup Series champion has displayed unparalleled consistency as he has 17 straight top 20s dating back to last season. He’s arguably the best driver yet to win at Michigan International Speedway as no active driver has more runners-up at the track than his three. By always being in contention for the checkered flag, it’s of little surprise that Elliott’s average finish (10.5) at Michigan is the best amongst active drivers and the third best all-time (min. 5 starts). Outside of a blown tire in 2023, Elliott has top 20s in all 13 of his other Michigan starts, top-15s in a dozen of those races, and top-10s in 10 of those starts.

Carson Hocevar (+2000)

Hocevar enters the FireKeepers Casino 400 on a high after a runner-up last week at Nashville. It ties his best finish on the Cup Series as he’ll make his second start at Michigan. Hocevar impressed as a rookie, placing 10th last year and leading for multiple laps late in the race. His Spire Motorsports teammate, Zane Smith, had a seventh-place finish as Spire has notched five top 20s over its last six driver starts at the track. Hocevar was born and raised in the state of Michigan, so this race means a little more to him than others. He’s great value at +2000, considering there are 10 other drivers with equal or shorter NASCAR odds, and the latest Caesars Sportsbook promo code can help maximize this bet before his odds shorten.

More top NASCAR at Michigan expert picks, longshots revealed

You’ve seen the NASCAR longshots from the model. Now, see the full 2025 NASCAR Michigan leaderboard, including forecasts for who finishes first. Visit SportsLine to see the projected leaderboard, all from the model that has nailed 21 winners, including Elliott’s victory at Bowman Gray, Larson’s win at Miami and Christopher Bell’s All-Star victory.

You can also view expert advice before locking in your NASCAR at Michigan picks. Visit SportsLine now to see expert Steven Taranto’s picks, including an epic longshot of over 75-1, all from an expert who has nailed 17 NASCAR winners. 

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2025 NASCAR Michigan odds, drivers, lineup

(odds subject to change)
Kyle Larson +525
Denny Hamlin +650
Ryan Blaney +650
William Byron +800
Tyler Reddick +850
Christopher Bell +1000
Ross Chastain +1400
Joey Logano +1600
Chase Elliott +2000
Chris Buescher +2000
Carson Hocevar +2000
Chase Briscoe +2200
Brad Keselowski +2500
Bubba Wallace +2500
Alex Bowman +2500
Josh Berry +3500
Kyle Busch +3500
Ty Gibbs +5000
Ryan Preece +6000
Austin Cindric +6000
Erik Jones +6000
Daniel Suarez +10000
AJ Allmendinger +10000
Michael McDowell +12500
Zane Smith +12500
Austin Dillon +15000
Noah Gragson +15000
John Hunter Nemechek +20000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +20000
Todd Gilliland +25000
Justin Haley +25000
Riley Herbst +50000
Shane Van Gisbergen +50000
Cole Custer +50000
Ty Dillon +100000
Cody Ware +100000  

Entering this race in the middle of a three-year winless streak, Canadian driver Stewart Friesen was not originally in the conversation to claim victory at Michigan International Speedway. And yet, through a series of late-race crashes and overtime restarts, it was his No. 52 Toyota leading the way.

After a debris caution set up a five-lap dash to the checkered flag, Friesen was only running 19th on track. It turned out that he was exactly where he needed to be. As the front row struggled to get going on old tires while those behind them were shoving, absolute chaos broke out with Gio Ruggiero getting turned, hooking Ross Chastain. Several contenders were taken out including Corey Heim as trucks spun all over the track.

Corey Lajoie, who had just signed a deal to run nine of the final 13 races for Spire Motorsport, was now in control of the race as he hoped to secure his first win ever in one of the national levels of NASCAR. He was just one turn away from taking the white flag when a cut tire sent Daniel Hemric into the outside wall, pushing the race into double overtime.

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This time, Grant Enfinger prevailed over LaJoie, but he didn’t make it to the white flag in time either as three trucks in the back wrecked down the backstretch. This was also the end of Carson Hocevar’s shot at the win as he got called for a restart violation, pulling out of line too early as he tried to move forward on fresh tires.

The remaining drivers managed to keep it clean for the third and final restart with Friesen taking the lead from Enfinger with an inside pass into Turn 3, holding on for the entire white flag lap to claim victory.

“I don’t even know what to say,” said Friesen, who now has four wins in the NASCAR Truck Series. “Thank you to all of our great sponsors. These badass race fans. I know there are a lot of Canadians, there are a lot of Americans. Everybody is having a good time together and that’s what it is all about, baby. Yeah!”

Enfinger finished second with pole-sitter Luke Fenhaus in third. Ben Rhodes and LaJoie rounded out the top five. Matt Crafton, Jake Garcia, Chandler Smith, Andres Perez, and Layne Riggs filled out the remainder of the top ten.

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Frankie Muniz also survived the chaos mostly unscathed, bringing him a 14th-place finish — his best result since the season-opener at Daytona.

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Ross Chastain, Niece Motorsports Chevrolet

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Heim won both Stage 1 and Stage 2 after working the draft perfectly with Hocevar. The race went 70 laps without a single natural yellow, but that all changed in the final stage.

Jack Wood spun into the outside wall for the first incident of the restart, which was promptly followed by a restart wreck involving Rajah Caruth. A handful of trucks opted to pit despite being just outside the fuel window. They were going to need help from some caution laps, which they were about to get.

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A major incident on the subsequent restart involving Morgen Baird and Nathan Byrd actually damaged the outside wall. The leaders all came down pit road as they were now inside the full window, but the timing was going to put them all deep in the pack. The race was actually red-flagged to fix damage to the wall with safety crews working to repair a visible hole in the SAFER Barrier.

When things finally got rolling, Heim restarted 17th, Chastain 18th, Honeycutt 20th, and Hocevar outside the top 20. Enfinger was in control of the race for the restart to follow.

The drivers who pitted steadily marched forward, eventually catching Enfinger. A thrilling multi-truck battle for the lead broke out with Chastain and Hocevar actually making contact as they battled for the top spot. Chastain spun sideways but miraculously saved the truck while Hocevar suffered a flat left rear tire. A caution for debris (from Riggs) then set up the sprint to the finish and the aforementioned carnage that followed.

Photos from Michigan – Race

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Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

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Ben Rhodes, ThorSport Racing Ford

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Ty Majeski, ThorSport Racing Ford

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Daniel Hemric, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing

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Toni Breidinger, TRICON Garage Toyota

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Rajah Caruth, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

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Luke Fenhaus, ThorSport Racing Ford

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Andres Perez de Lara, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

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Corey Heim, TRICON Garage Toyota

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Luke Fenhaus, ThorSport Racing Ford

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Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

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Corey Heim, TRICON Garage Toyota

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Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

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Kaden Honeycut, 45 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet

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Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

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Luke Fenhaus, ThorSport Racing Ford

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Corey Heim, TRICON Garage Toyota, Connor Mosack, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet

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Bayley Currey, Niece Motorsports Chevrolet

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Bayley Currey, Niece Motorsports Chevrolet, Tanner Gray, TRICON Garage Toyota

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Ross Chastain, Niece Motorsports Chevrolet

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Ty Majeski, ThorSport Racing Ford

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Daniel Hemric, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing

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Ross Chastain, Niece Motorsports Chevrolet

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Ty Majeski, ThorSport Racing Ford

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Ty Majeski, ThorSport Racing Ford

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Ross Chastain, Niece Motorsports Chevrolet, Corey Heim, TRICON Garage Toyota, Connor Mosack, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet

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Stewart Friesen, Halmar-Friesen Racing Toyota

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