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NASCAR Teams Must Share Financial Data With NASCAR, Judge Rules

NASCAR has argued it can’t effectively defend itself against accusations by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports that the association doesn’t fairly share industry revenues with teams unless it knows how much revenue teams actually generate. On Wednesday, a federal district agreed.  U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell ordered Joe Gibbs Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Spire Motorsports IV, […]

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NASCAR has argued it can’t effectively defend itself against accusations by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports that the association doesn’t fairly share industry revenues with teams unless it knows how much revenue teams actually generate.

On Wednesday, a federal district agreed. 

U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell ordered Joe Gibbs Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Spire Motorsports IV, Trackhouse Racing, Penske Motorsports, Richard Childress Racing Enterprises, Wood Brothers Racing, RFK Racing, Legacy Motor Club, Hyak Motorsports, Rick Ware Racing and Haas Factory Team to turn over documents that will provide financial insights to NASCAR. These teams aren’t suing NASCAR and aren’t parties to the antitrust litigation, but they do possess evidence that is relevant to the legal claims and defenses.

Bell ruled that as soon as reasonably practicable, these teams must provide annual top-line financial data to an account they and NASCAR select. This data will include total revenue, total costs and net profits/losses, and should be offered on an anonymized, average per-car basis for each year since 2014. Bell also emphasized that teams must reveal sponsorship income—which NASCAR insists is a “major component of the industry revenue” at issue and which is separate from revenue teams receive from NASCAR in charters—in calculating total revenue. 

Bell has ordered NASCAR and the teams to jointly select an independent accounting firm by this Friday at noon local time. If they can’t agree, Bell says each must suggest one name to him by Friday at noon. 

The accountant will be tasked with confidentially sharing information with NASCAR but is barred from providing an individual team’s information to other teams. Along those lines, Bell specified the accountant must use a spreadsheet that includes a “Highly Confidential Attorneys Eyes Only” designation and lists the per-car annual averages for each team “without identifying the team associated with each set of numbers.”

The teams have refused to voluntarily turn over their financial data. They have mainly cited privacy concerns, with sponsorship information potentially comprising trade secrets and other categories of documents that businesses normally prefer to keep confidential. Bell reasoned that his order, which limits the necessary disclosures and includes anonymized features, protects “the legitimate interests of the non-party teams.”

NASCAR will be on the hook for the accountant’s costs, but the teams, Bell wrote, “must bear their own expenses, including attorneys’ fees.”

Penske Motorsports is owned by Roger Penske and is not related to Penske Media, the parent company of Sportico.



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NASCAR’s Shane van Gisbergen is hoping for another successful weekend in downtown Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — The first time Shane van Gisbergen raced in Chicago, he was largely unknown in NASCAR. The second… CHICAGO (AP) — The first time Shane van Gisbergen raced in Chicago, he was largely unknown in NASCAR. The second time, he was one of the favorites on the downtown street course. The third time […]

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CHICAGO (AP) — The first time Shane van Gisbergen raced in Chicago, he was largely unknown in NASCAR. The second…

CHICAGO (AP) — The first time Shane van Gisbergen raced in Chicago, he was largely unknown in NASCAR. The second time, he was one of the favorites on the downtown street course.

The third time is a different situation for van Gisbergen once again. This time, he has a second Cup Series victory in his back pocket — providing some flexibility for the 36-year-old New Zealand native as he prepares for the playoffs.

“We’re in a nice position now having won a race,” van Gisbergen said Friday. “And it may change our strategy. If we’re in a position to get a playoff point, we’ll probably try and get that, but that’ll put us deep in the field for the next stage. So yeah, there’s a bit of a toss-up there what we’re going to do, but it’s a nice position to be in.”

Sure is.

Just two years ago, van Gisbergen — a three-time champion in Australia’s Supercars — put on a dazzling show in a rainy first edition of NASCAR’s downtown Chicago experiment. Making the most of his extensive street racing experience, he became the first driver to win his Cup Series debut since Johnny Rutherford in the second qualifying race at Daytona in 1963.

He won Chicago’s Xfinity Series stop last year and the first stage in the Cup race before he was knocked out by a crash.

“You know, I have great memories here,” van Gisbergen said. “This place has changed my life, so I’m going to have special memories of this place forever.”

Van Gisbergen’s success in Chicago led to a full-time Cup ride with Trackhouse Racing. But the driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet is learning his way around NASCAR and he got off to a slow start this season.

While oval tracks remain a challenge, he certainly hasn’t forgotten his roots on street and road courses. He posted his second Cup win last month at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City.

Van Gisbergen is scheduled to compete in both Chicago races this weekend. Next up for NASCAR is another road course at Sonoma Raceway, providing an opportunity to move up from No. 32 in the Cup standings and build up some momentum.

“Road courses are just a bonus for us,” he said. “We know we’re going to be good and we can just focus on trying to get results there.”

Even after two years, the downtown Chicago street course remains a tricky proposition. The 12-turn, 2.2-mile track is narrow and bumpy in spots — to go along with manhole covers, and transitions from concrete to asphalt and back — and there is little room for error in some areas. Rain affected the action in each of the first two weekends, and there could be more showers on Sunday.

Patience is sometimes the best approach, but that only goes so far in NASCAR.

“It’s easy to say that until Shane is out there a second faster than you and you have to go put yourself in some uncomfortable situations,” said Joey Logano, the reigning Cup Series champion.

When it comes to van Gisbergen on road courses, Logano said the rest of the Cup Series is “in a way, playing catch-up.” Van Gisbergen said he feels the same way about ovals.

“These guys have been doing left-handers since they were 10 years old,” van Gisbergen said. “You know, they’re two completely different sports, and although there has been road racing in NASCAR forever, it’s not that much. So yeah, just the experience levels are different in what we do. And I feel like, yes, they’ve definitely gotten a lot better since the first one on this track, for sure.”

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Katherine Legge gets ominous news ahead of NASCAR Cup return

Katherine Legge, who has competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season, made her Cup Series debut at Phoenix Raceway back in March, and after she caused multiple incidents, NASCAR’s decision to let her compete was heavily scrutinized. The fact that she has been at the center of several Xfinity Series wrecks has amplified […]

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Katherine Legge, who has competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season, made her Cup Series debut at Phoenix Raceway back in March, and after she caused multiple incidents, NASCAR’s decision to let her compete was heavily scrutinized.

The fact that she has been at the center of several Xfinity Series wrecks has amplified that criticism, as she now has four DNFs, two DNQs, and only one finish (of 32nd place), to go along with a DNF in her ARCA Menards Series debut.

But Legge made her Cup Series return at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and stayed out of trouble en route to securing a 32nd place finish, and this coming Sunday afternoon’s Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course has long been a race in which she has looked forward to competing.

However, it will not be that simple.

There are 41 cars on the entry list for this 75-lap race around the 12-turn, 2.2-mile (3.541-kilometer) temporary street course in Chicago, Illinois, and Cup Series races are limited to 40 cars.

Legge is set to drive the No. 78 Chevrolet for Live Fast Motorsports, which is one of the five non-chartered (open) cars on the entry list.

The others are the No. 13 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, the No. 66 Garage 66 Ford, and the No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota, which are set to be driven by Will Brown, Austin Hill, Josh Bilicki, and Corey Heim, respectively.

Three of those teams are full-time teams that field multiple chartered entries on a regular basis: Kaulig Racing, Richard Childress Racing, and 23XI Racing. For that reason, it’s hard to imagine that Brown, Hill, or Heim will fail to qualify.

But Garage 66 and Live Fast Motorsports are always either the slowest (or the second slowest) team whenever they compete, which could set up a dramatic battle for the 40th and final starting spot between Bilicki and Legge on Saturday’s qualifying session.

Bilicki may very well have a leg up, no pun intended, based on his Cup Series experience, which dates back to the 2017 season; Legge has made just two career starts. However, road and street course racing is her specialty, given her sports car racing background, which has seen her win multiple IMSA races.

Still, having five cars battling for four spots adds a whole new layer to the upcoming race weekend. The Cup Series has not had a more cars than spots in the field for a non-Daytona 500 race since the November 2018 race at Texas Motor Speedway, when Timmy Hill and MBM Motorsports were left on the outside looking in.

If there is anything positive Legge can take from that weekend, it’s the fact that MBM Motorsports is the team now known as Garage 66. Will history repeat itself, or will Legge be left with her third DNF of the NASCAR season?

Qualifying for the Grant Park 165 is set to be shown live on TruTV from the Chicago Street Course starting at 2:00 p.m. ET this Saturday, July 5, while the race itself is set to be shown live on TNT Sports beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 6.



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Lochie Hughes Edges Rival Dennis Hauger in First Mid-Ohio Practice

The duel for the INDY NXT by Firestone championship between Andretti Global rookies Lochie Hughes and Dennis Hauger stayed spicy even in practice Friday for the Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio, as Hughes produced a strong lap late in the session to take the top spot from his teammate. Hughes was quickest at 1 minute, 11.0263 […]

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The duel for the INDY NXT by Firestone championship between Andretti Global rookies Lochie Hughes and Dennis Hauger stayed spicy even in practice Friday for the Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio, as Hughes produced a strong lap late in the session to take the top spot from his teammate.

Hughes was quickest at 1 minute, 11.0263 seconds in the No. 26 McGinley Clinic/USF Pro Championship car of Andretti Global. Hughes is second in the standings for the INDYCAR development series, 28 points behind series leader Hauger.

SEE: Practice Results

That top lap from Hughes came with 1 minute, 45 seconds remaining in the 45-minute practice at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. He trimmed more than six-tenths of a second from his previous best and jumped from 10th to first, supplanting Hauger.

“Decent first practice,” Hughes said. “Made some changes, changed the balance a little bit. Felt really good and ready for the rest of the weekend.”

Hauger ended up second at 1:11.1107 in the No. 28 Nammo machine. He and the Andretti Global crew continued to tinker with the setup throughout the session, as Hauger wandered off-track during the session on the 13-turn, 2.258-mile road course as he explored the limits of grip.

“This track is quite different compared to the test we had (here), so just trying to work on that, go for a few things,” Hauger said. “I think we did a really good job, and the pace is surprisingly strong. We didn’t go on the new tires at the end of the run, and we have those for tomorrow, and that’s good.”

Callum Hedge ended up third at 1:11.2255 in the No. 17 Abel Motorsports car. Like Hauger, Hedge also explored the outer reaches of grip and took a ride through the gravel trap in Turn 4 late in the session, barely missing the tire barrier.

Salvador de Alba was fourth at 1:11.3392 in the No. 27 Grupo Indi car as Andretti Global placed three drivers in the top four. Caio Collet, winner of the most recent round at Road America, rounded out the top five at 1:11.3983 in the No. 76 HMD Motorsports entry.

Up next is practice at 8:30 a.m. ET Saturday, followed by qualifying at 1:30 p.m. The 35-lap race starts at 10:30 a.m. ET Sunday. FS1, the FOX Sports app and the INDYCAR Radio Network are broadcasting all remaining sessions this weekend.





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WAYNE COUNTY FAIR ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE OF EVENTS JULY 6TH – JULY 12TH

The Wayne County Fair returns with a packed schedule of events Sunday, July 6th  through Saturday, July 12th offering a wide range of activities for all ages including livestock shows, motorsports, competitions, and family entertainment. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Sunday, July 6th: Harness Racing begins at 1:00 p.m., sponsored by Fairfield National Bank (FREE) Church Night starts […]

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The Wayne County Fair returns with a packed schedule of events Sunday, July 6th  through Saturday, July 12th offering a wide range of activities for all ages including livestock shows, motorsports, competitions, and family entertainment.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

Sunday, July 6th:

Harness Racing begins at 1:00 p.m., sponsored by Fairfield National Bank (FREE)

Church Night starts at 7:00 p.m.  (FREE)

 

Monday, July 7th:

Rabbit Show (8:00 a.m.), Poultry Show (1:00 p.m.)  (FREE)

Motocross at 7:00 p.m., sponsored by People’s National Bank and Lemond’s Motorsports   ($15)

 

Tuesday, July 8th:

Beef and Goat Shows begin at 8:00 a.m.   (FREE)

Queen Pageant at 7:00 p.m.  ($10)

 

Wednesday, July 9th:

Swine and Sheep Shows during the day   (FREE)

Ranch Rodeo at 7:00 p.m., sponsored by Trust Bank    ($15)

 

Thursday, July 10th:

Livestock Judging Contest, Round Robin, and 4-H Awards  (FREE)

Rodeo at 7:00 p.m., sponsored by Fairfield National Bank  ($15)

 

Friday, July 11th:

Craft/Vendor Market 4:00pm – 9:00pm

Pig Penning at 7:00 p.m., sponsored by Citizens National Bank  ($10)

 

Saturday, July 12th:

Antique Truck Show (9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)

Antique Tractor Show (11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

Craft/Vendor Market 4:00pm – 9:00pm

Demolition Derby at 7:00 p.m., sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions – Keenes/Orchardville – BAS  ($20)

Carnival:    Monday – Saturday 6:00pm- 10:00pm

Throughout the fair will be livestock shows, 4-H competitions and a variety of food vendors.



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Team Penske names new leadership

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Team Penske named its new leadership structure for the organization’s NTT INDYCAR Series and sports car programs. The organization promoted Jonathan Diuguid to president of Penske Racing, Inc., and named Travis Law as the competition director. They will officially transition to their new roles this weekend. Jonathan Diuguid, courtesy of Team Penske Travis […]

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Team Penske named its new leadership structure for the organization’s NTT INDYCAR Series and sports car programs.

The organization promoted Jonathan Diuguid to president of Penske Racing, Inc., and named Travis Law as the competition director. They will officially transition to their new roles this weekend.

“Diuguid and Law bring a combined 38 years of experience at Team Penske that will serve them well as they look to build on the organization’s legacy of motorsports success. In their new roles, Diuguid and Law will oversee the Team Penske teams competing in the NTT IndyCar Series, as well as Porsche Penske Motorsport, which races in both the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship (IMSA) and the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).”

According to Team Penske, both Diuguid and Law served in leadership positions for Porsche Penske Motorsport. As the managing director, Diuguid led the global sports car program to wins in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2024 and 2025. They also won the 2025 12 Hours of Sebring. They earned two championships in 2024 – in IMSA’s GTP class and the WEC Hypercar driver’s crown.

“The opportunity to lead the Team Penske efforts across the NTT IndyCar Series, IMSA and WEC is a tremendous responsibility and the feeling of being trusted to lead these teams is a great honor,” Diuguid said. “After two decades working for Roger Penske, I truly know and understand what the Penske name means in the world of motorsports. The best way I know to show my appreciation to him for his trust is to ensure our success continues well into the future.”

After joining Team Penske in 2007 as a sports car tire specialist, Law rose through the ranks to become a championship-winning chief mechanic in IndyCar. He then had the same success in sports car competition. Law most recently served as competition director for Porsche Penske Motorsport.

“Success is what is expected at Team Penske,” Law stated. “Roger Penske is someone that leads by example. When we get to the racetrack, we know we have the support of someone who has achieved at the highest levels. I am ready to get to work.” 

These changes come after a scandal embroiled Team Penske during the Month of May. The scandal led to Tim Cindric and Ron Ruzewski losing their jobs as team president and managing director, respectively.

MORE: Team Penske announces major departures ahead of Indy 500

The NASCAR leadership structure for Team Penske will remain the same. Michael Nelson will continue as president. Travis Geisler will continue as vice president of competition.

Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.

A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.

Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick’s final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen’s stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers’ stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.

Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com



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5 NASCAR drivers could miss the Cup race in Chicago

It is rare, but it still happens. For a NASCAR Cup Series race other than the season-opening Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, there are officially more cars on the entry list than there are spots in the 40-car field, something that hasn’t happened since November 2018 at Texas Motor Speedway. A total of 41 […]

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It is rare, but it still happens. For a NASCAR Cup Series race other than the season-opening Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, there are officially more cars on the entry list than there are spots in the 40-car field, something that hasn’t happened since November 2018 at Texas Motor Speedway.

A total of 41 cars are on the entry list for Sunday afternoon’s 75-lap Grant Park 165 around the 12-turn, 2.2-mile (3.541-kilometer) temporary street course, officially called the Chicago Street Course, in Chicago, Illinois.

The 36 chartered cars are all locked in, and yes, the six full-time cars fielded by 23XI Racing (three cars) and Front Row Motorsports (three cars) are still considered chartered cars, even amid the ongoing antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and the fact that recent rulings have not gone their way.

This means that there are four spots left open, and there are five drivers set to battle for those four spots in Saturday’s qualifying session.

The slowest of these five qualifiers is set to miss the race entirely.

The non-chartered (open) entries include the No. 13 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, which is set to be driven by Will Brown; the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, which is set to be driven by Austin Hill; the No. 66 Garage 66 Ford, which is set to be driven by Josh Bilicki; the No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota, which is set to be driven by Corey Heim; and the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet, which is set to be driven by Katherine Legge.

Kaulig Racing generally show well on road and street courses, and Heim literally beat all three of 23XI Racing’s full-time drivers in his first start of the year at Kansas Speedway back in May. Richard Childress Racing are also a step above Garage 66 and Live Fast Motorsports, regardless of who is driving (and where).

On paper, it appears that the battle to get into the race will come down to Bilicki and Legge. Garage 66 and Live Fast Motorsports are always among the slowest teams whenever they compete, and on a challenging street course, they are both facing an uphill battle. The good news is that at least one of them won’t miss out.

Grant Park 165 qualifying is set to be shown live on TruTV from the Chicago Street Course beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 5. The race itself is set to be shown live on TNT Sports beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 6.



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