A NASCAR team are set to cease operations following this weekend’s race action at Dover Motor Speedway, it has been confirmed.

The Cup and Xfinity Series are both set to be in action at the ‘Monster Mile’ over the next couple of days, but it will be the last time that Our Motorsports hits the track for the foreseeable future.

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So far in 2025, the team have run the No. 5 Chevrolet full-time in the Xfinity Series, with Kris Wright at the wheel. However, Wright has now left the team, with Kaz Grala set to step in for their final race weekend.

Our Motorsports and Kris Wright have officially parted ways following the Sonoma race on July 15, 2025. Our Motorsports will complete its season on Saturday in Dover, Del., with Kaz Grala behind the wheel of the number 5 Ferguson Chevrolet,” a statement via Fox Sports’ Bob Pockrass read.

“Our Motorsports will cease operations in NASCAR racing moving forward. Thank you to NASCAR, Chevrolet, the fans, employees, and drivers, for a good ride over the last 6 years.”

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Why are Our Motorsports shutting down?

In reports since the news was confirmed, multiple factors have been cited as potential reasons as to why the team has decided to call it a day.

However, financial pressures and competitive challenges are said to have contributed, as per Speedway Digest.

So far in 2025, things have not been as successful for the team as they previously have been on track, with the No. 5 achieving just one top-10 finish so far this campaign, and only three in the top-20.

News on the team’s exit from the sport has been rather vague, with their social media channels not having been updated frequently, even in light of the above, and their website having been suspended.

However, after it was confirmed he would be the driver stepping into the No. 5 for the last time, with Wright having departed, Kaz Grala wrote on social media: Grateful that Our Motorsports reached out and wanted to race together this weekend as they close this chapter as a team,”

“We’re gonna give it all we’ve got to cap things off on a high note tomorrow.”

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July 18, 2025

• Drissi Motorsports Chevrolet Camaros finished fourth and fifth in Trans Am action at Watkins Glen International on Sunday

• Tomy Drissi offered Drissi Motorsports’ second car to longtime championship rival Amy Ruman after Ruman suffered an accident in testing

• Drissi’s fourth place finish allowed him to keep up his pursuit of Adam Andretti for second in the Trans Am championship battle

Drissi Motorsports scored its first double top five of the 2025 Trans Am by Pirelli season on Sunday at Watkins Glen International after a unique situation on race day gave the team a second entry at the last minute. 2009 Trans Am champion Tomy Drissi finished fourth in the #8 Trench Shoring Company/Motul/Franklin Road Apparel Chevrolet Camaro, while Amy Ruman placed fifth in the #7 Chevrolet Camaro, which returned to the track for the first time since Road Atlanta in the spring.

In the team’s flagship #8 car, Drissi had a typically consistent race weekend despite issues with his radio and cooling system all race long. He qualified fourth and ran there for the entire race, once again collecting solid points as he extended his top five streak to six consecutive races. The finish ensured that he would stay within reach of Adam Andretti for second in the Trans Am championship with four races remaining.

“In the end we had a decent weekend and managed to run to the finish,” said Drissi. “We had a car to race for the podium, but because our radio and cooling systems shut down as we left the grid, I was burning inside of the car all race. It was one of my most difficult races in a long time, but I wasn’t going to let the crew or myself down by pulling off, so we stayed with it and didn’t give up.”

The opportunity to run the #7 car arose when Ruman suffered a major incident in Saturday testing that rendered her car unrepairable in time for Sunday’s race. With the #7 Camaro on site and otherwise dormant, Drissi and Ruman came to an agreement to allow her to use the car on Sunday—unique in part because the two drivers have been fiercely battling for on-track and points positions all season long.

“Trans Am is one big family, and it’s important that we support one another both on the track and off,” said Drissi. “Amy and I have been locked in a close battle for third in points for most of the season, and the fans deserved to be able to see us continue that battle. We had our second car available for this weekend, so it was a no-brainer to offer Amy the seat after her practice crash and make sure our points battle was settled on race day.”

With the busiest stretch of the Trans Am season—three events in four weekends—now in the books, Drissi Motorsports will regroup before heading north of the border to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on August 28-31. Drissi finished third in the series’ only Canadian round last year. Click here to buy tickets to watch Tomy race!

To keep up with Tomy Drissi, follow @tomydrissi on Instagram and Facebook, and visit www.tomydrissi.com.

About Tomy Drissi
Tomy Drissi is an American racing driver, multi-time winning IMSA driver, and 2009 Trans Am champion. His driver experience includes ALMS, Trans Am, and NASCAR. He has won many of the most iconic racing events in the world, from the Petit Le Mans to the Long Beach Grand Prix. Tomy leads Drissi Motorsports, one of Trans Am’s most successful race teams, as owner-driver.

Born December 9th in Hollywood, California, Tomy also owns a motion picture creative advertising agency. Drissi’s first racing experience in motorsports was street racing on Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills.

Tomy is married to Lacy Livingston Drissi, with two beautiful children, Elin and Jagger.

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Chase Elliott will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday’s Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway after rain canceled Cup practice and qualifying Saturday.

The starting lineup was set by the metric, which factors in 70% from the driver’s finish the previous weekend and 30% based on the car owner points.

Elliott will start on the pole and be joined by Chase Briscoe on the front row.

23XI Racing, co-owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan, and Front Row Motorsports are competing at Dover without charter status after a judge’s decision this week.

Christopher Bell will start third and Tyler Reddick fourth. Points leader William Byron will start fifth. Shane van Gisbergen, who won last weekend’s race at Sonoma, will start sixth.

The green flag for Sunday’s race at Dover is scheduled to wave at 2:17 p.m. ET.

It’s back to the ovals for NASCAR’s premier series.

CHICAGO (AP) — NASCAR is pressing pause on its Chicago Street Race, answering at least one major question about its schedule for next season.

NASCAR raced on a street course in downtown Chicago on the first weekend in July each of the last three years. But it had a three-year contract with the city, leaving the future of the event in question.

Writing to Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday, race president Julie Giese said the plan is to explore the potential of a new event weekend with his office and other community leaders while also working on a more efficient course build and breakdown.

“Our goal is for the Chicago Street Race to return in 2027 with an event that further enhances the experience for residents and visitors alike, as we work together towards a new potential date, shorter build schedule, and additional tourism draws,” Giese wrote in her letter to Johnson.

Giese said NASCAR is keeping its Chicago Street Race office and plans to continue its community partnerships.

“We deeply value our relationship with the City of Chicago and remain steadfast in our commitment to being a good neighbor and partner,” she said in the letter.

NASCAR is replacing its Chicago stop with a street race in San Diego.

A message was left Friday seeking comment from Johnson’s office.

NASCAR’s Chicago weekend featured Xfinity and Cup Series races on a 12-turn, 2.2-mile course against the backdrop of Lake Michigan and Grant Park — to go along with a festival-like atmosphere with music and entertainment options.

The goal was an event that appealed to both a new audience in one of NASCAR’s most important regions and the most ardent racing fans. NASCAR used to race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, a 45-mile drive from downtown, but it pulled out after the 2019 season.

Johnson’s predecessor, Lori Lightfoot, was in charge when the three-year contract for the downtown weekend was finalized.

It wasn’t exactly a popular move in Chicago. Local businesses and residents were frustrated by the street closures in a heavily trafficked area for tourists in the summer. But organizers shrunk the construction schedule from 43 days in 2023 to 25 this year, winning over some of the race’s critics.

Drivers and their teams had some concerns about the course ahead of the first weekend. But the setup was widely praised by the time the third year rolled around — both the course and the ability to walk to the circuit from their downtown hotel.

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson called Chicago “probably my favorite event in NASCAR each year.”

The racing in downtown Chicago has been dominated by Shane van Gisbergen, who won the Xfinity and Cup races this year from the pole. He also won in Chicago in his Cup debut in 2023 and last year’s Xfinity Series race.

“I love the track,” he said after this year’s Cup win. “It’s a cool place to come to. You feel a nice vibe. You feel a good vibe in the mornings walking to the track with the fans. It’s pretty unique like that.”

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