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Norman Native Christopher Bell beats Joey Logano in action-packed NASCAR All-Star Race

Christopher Bell passed Joey Logano with nine laps remaining and cruised to victory in an action-packed NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday night. In a slam-bang affair that set a record for lead changes, Bell won by 0.829 seconds over Logano to earn his first All-Star Race victory. Ross Chastain finished third, […]

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Christopher Bell passed Joey Logano with nine laps remaining and cruised to victory in an action-packed NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday night.

In a slam-bang affair that set a record for lead changes, Bell won by 0.829 seconds over Logano to earn his first All-Star Race victory. Ross Chastain finished third, followed by Alex Bowman and Chase Elliott.

Logano elected to stay on track rather than pit during the final yellow. The decision proved to be costly while trying to hold off Bell, who had pitted for two fresh tires.

The field was bunched for the final time on Lap 216 with the “ Promoter’s Caution,” thrown by two-time Daytona 500 winner and Fox Sports personality Michael Waltrip, who dropped the yellow flag on the track. The gimmick to guarantee a late restart was a sidebar to an eventful race.

After lackluster showings in the first two outings on the 0.625-mile oval (including Logano leading 199 of 200 laps to win last year ), the All-Star Race delivered much more action in its third year at North Wilkesboro Speedway. There were 17 lead changes, breaking the mark of 13 (set in 2016) for the most in the event’s 41-year history.

Pole-sitter Brad Keselowski and Logano traded the lead twice in the first 10 laps and often ran side by side for the lead. There were six leaders and 10 lead changes in the first half of the race, which topped the total number of leaders (four) and lead changes (five) in the past two All-Star Races combined.

After leading 62 laps, Keselowski’s bid for his first All-Star Race victory ended with a crash on Lap 177.

All-Star Open results

Capitalizing on pit strategy, Carson Hocevar led the final 46 laps to win the All-Star Open and advance into the NASCAR All-Star Race.

Runner-up John Hunter Nemechek also advanced to the main event by finishing second in the 100-lap warmup race. Noah Gragson won an online fan vote to earn the final transfer spot to the All-Star Race, whose field will include 20 other drivers competing for $1 million over 250 laps Sunday night.

Pole-sitter Shane van Gisbergen finished 13th after leading the first 54 laps on the 0.625-mile oval. The New Zealand native, who is in his first full Cup Series season after winning three Supercar championships in Australia, fell from first to sixth on a four-tire pit stop during the halfway caution.

“I don’t know whether to smile or cry,” said van Gisbergen, who is ranked 35th in the points standings with one top 10 this season. “It’s been a dismal year for us, but I feel like we’re getting better every week. This shows it.”

Costly penalty

Ryan Preece finished 11th in the Open after being sent to the rear from second place on a restart with 17 laps remaining. Preece said he unintentionally ran over the commitment line before which drivers must choose whether they are restarting on the inside or outside lane.

“It’s really nonexistent from inside the car,” Preece said. “You can’t see it. I’m frustrated because if you have a situation like that, put a cone out there so we can see it. Our Ford Mustang was super fast, and I think we were the only one that was making some waves. It’s heartbreaking to have a run like that taken away.”

NASCAR repainted the restart commitment line before the start of the All-Star Race.

More money

The All-Star Race winner’s share has been $1 million since the 2003 event, and some drivers have grumbled that an increase for inflation is well overdue.

“I definitely think it should get raised,” 2023 Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney said this week. “That’s the only thing about the All-Star Race I’d probably change. I don’t want to get greedy, but I think you can raise it to $3 million.”

Bubba Wallace said he’d suggest $5 million but would be good for a bump to $3 million.

“They’ve got more TV money, so why not,” Wallace said, referring to NASCAR’s media rights raising to $1.1 billion annually in a deal starting this year.

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The Cup Series will race May 25 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Coca-Cola 600, the longest race of the season. Christopher Bell won last year’s race, which was shortened from 600 to 374 miles by rain.

Kyle Larson missed the 2024 race after arriving late because the Indianapolis 500 was delayed by rain. The Hendrick Motorsports star again will attempt to become the fifth driver to race the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

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This article is part of our NASCAR DFS series. Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 Location: Long Pond, PennsylvaniaCourse: Pocono RacewayFormat: 2.5-mile road courseLaps: 100 Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 Preview Sports aren’t scripted, but sometimes they feel like they are. That was the case last weekend in Mexico City when Daniel Suarez pulled out a win at […]

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Explore the Pocono Mountains 250

Location: Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course: Pocono Raceway
Format: 2.5-mile road course
Laps: 100

Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 Preview

Sports aren’t scripted, but sometimes they feel like they are. That was the case last weekend in Mexico City when Daniel Suarez pulled out a win at his home race in front of fans locked on his every move. This week, we’ll head back to a more traditional NASCAR track at Pocono Raceway. Including this weekend, there are 11 races remaining before the playoffs. Only six full-time drivers in the Xfinity Series have won a race, leaving a lot left on the table for the next three months.

Key Stats at Pocono Raceway

Number of races: 9
Winners from pole: 1
Winners from top-five starters: 4
Winners from top-10 starters: 7
Winners from 21st or lower starters: 0

Last 10 Pocono Raceway Winners

2024- Cole Custer
2023- Austin Hill
2022- Noah Gragson
2021- Austin Cindric
2020- Chase Briscoe
2019– Cole Custer
2018- Kyle Busch
2017- Brad Keselowski
2016- Kyle Larson

The Cup Series has an extensive history at Pocono Raceway, but the Xfinity Series is far more limited. Nevertheless, it’s a fairly illustrious winner’s list, with several current Cup drivers included. This weekend, we get several new additions to the entry list, with Chase Elliott being the most prominent.

As for some trends, Ford has gotten the best of the track with five wins. Winning pole isn’t predictive, but starting inside the top is a near must for those hoping to take the checkered flag.

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DraftKings Value Picks for the Explore the Pocono Mountains 250

Based on a Standard $50K Salary Cap

DraftKings Tier 1 Values

Justin Allgaier – $11,000
Chase Elliott – $10,700
Austin Hill – $10,200
Sam Mayer – $10,000

DraftKings Tier 2 Values

Connor Zilisch – $9,700
Sheldon Creed-$9,500
Sammy Smith – $8,800
Brandon Jones- $8,700
Christian Eckes – $8,000

DraftKings Tier 3 Values

Dean Thompson – $7,200
Daniel Dye – $7,100
Harrison Burton – $6,900
Jeb Burton – $6,800

NASCAR DFS Picks for the Explore the Pocono Mountains 250

Justin Allgaier – $11,000
Sheldon Creed – $9,500
Christian Eckes -$8,000
Dean Thompson -$7,200
Daniel Dye – $7,100
Harrison Burton – $6,900

This is a unique weekend relative to what we’ve seen most of the season. The elite drivers remain priced up, but there aren’t many clear viable punt options. That leaves us with a relative straightforward build of something resembling stars and scrubs, just without the typical wide spread we’d see in salary.

It’s worth considering any of the Tier 1 drivers, but Allgaier and Elliott stand out. Despite a poor weekend in Mexico, Allgaier maintains a clear points lead in the series and also has a strong history at Pocono (110.3 driver rating). He is a top option to consider every week. Elliott is the lone Cup driver participating this week and his consistency in that series should bode well for his outlook this weekend.

Creed took a while to get going after joining the Haas Factory Team, but he’s posted at least 40 DK points in three of his last five races and at least 34 in four of the last five. He has also two top-five finishes and another sixth-place finish in his three races at Pocono.

After filling in two drivers in the higher price ranges, it’s time to look for value. Harrison Burton is the easy selection in this tier and his price is surprising. He has been in particularly strong form lately, finishing inside the top 10 in four of his last six races. Dye and Thompson have been consistent this season as well. Dye is averaging 30.9 points per race – sixth-highest among full-time drivers in the series. Thompson isn’t far behind at 28.5, and both measure out well from both a common sense standpoint as well as on our optimizer.

NASCAR Best Bets for the Explore the Mountains 250

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook as of 10:00 AM ET Saturday

Top-five finisher: Sheldon Creed (+110)

Head-to-Head Matchup: Connor Zilisch vs. Sheldon Creed (-105)

Head-to-Head Matchup: Sammy Smith vs. Brandon Jones (-115)

Head-to-Head Matchup: Sam Mayer vs. Austin Hill (-115)

We covered Creed in some detail during the DFS section, but he’s a thread throughout all contexts of fantasy and betting this weekend. His top-five odds are steep, but he does have the track history at Pocono. Creed still hasn’t won a race at the Xfinity-series level, though it as at least worth bringing up his +1000 odds to end that drought.

We are starting to see some head-to-head matchups consistently offered, which is a fun addition and also a better way to hunt value in most cases. Jones is the opposite of what we’ve discussed in terms of drivers being in good form, but he is still capable of popping up for good results. Pocono is a good opportunity for that. He’s qualified inside the top 10 in seven consecutive races at the track, and we know that threshold is important from the track history.

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Stenhouse vowed retaliation on Hocevar; will payback be delivered?

By Dan Gelston | Associated Press Long Pond, Pa. — Carson Hocevar walked around Pocono Raceway without a scratch on his face. His polo shirt looked more tailored than tattered and the Spire Motorsports driver was ready to race rather than rumble. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. hadn’t socked Hocevar (Portage, Michigan) with a right hook quite […]

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Long Pond, Pa. — Carson Hocevar walked around Pocono Raceway without a scratch on his face. His polo shirt looked more tailored than tattered and the Spire Motorsports driver was ready to race rather than rumble.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. hadn’t socked Hocevar (Portage, Michigan) with a right hook quite yet — hot on the heels of Stenhouse’s threat to beat up his racing rival after last weekend’s race in Mexico City — leaving the next shot at any potential retaliation inside or outside the cars set for Sunday’s NASCAR race.

Hocevar should walk with his head on a swivel because Stenhouse can throw a right hook.

Just ask Kyle Busch, who suffered a crushing TKO loss when he clashed with Stenhouse after last year’s All-Star race.

Get ready! The Pounding at Pocono could be just another round in the ongoing feud between Stenhouse and Hocevar.

“He probably will be looking over his shoulder for a long time,” Stenhouse said Saturday at Pocono. “We’ll see how that goes.”

Hocevar has to look over his shoulder — and for that charging Chevrolet in his rearview mirror.

“The scorecard has it that I I’m getting something from the 47 at some point, right? And I think my team and everybody kind of knows that,” Hocevar said.

Their beef has little chance of getting squashed any time soon, a dispute that started three races ago when Hocevar wrecked Stenhouse early at Nashville. Hocevar sent Stenhouse spinning last week in Mexico City, which ignited the postrace melee on pit road.

Stenhouse seemed to grab at Hocevar as he spoke to him, then slapped at his helmet as Stenhouse walked away.

Hocevar’s in-car camera captured audio of the confrontation.

“I’m going to beat your (behind),” Stenhouse threatened. “You’re a lap down, you’ve got nothing to do. Why you run right into me? It’s the second time. I’m going to beat your (behind) when we get back to the States.”

Hocevar avoided a smackdown from Stenhouse but his Spire team hit him where it hurts — a $50,000 fine on Tuesday for derogatory comments he made about Mexico City on a livestream as NASCAR raced there last weekend.

At just 23 and in his second full Cup season, Hocevar has whipped himself into a flurry of unwanted attention, continuing a trend that started last year when even veteran Denny Hamlin chimed in and said NASCAR had “to do something to Carson.”

Stenhouse might do it on behalf of the sanctioning body with his fist or even his No. 47 Chevrolet.

Hocevar conceded, yes, payback may be imminent and the time to talk out their lingering issues is over.

Yet, Hocevar pleaded: “It’s not an open hunting season on the 77 because of these incidents.”

Hocevar stamped his own target on his back. With his aggressive racing. With his ignorant words.

“Just because I do something in the heat of the moment or maybe, you know, you do it two or three times, doesn’t mean I’m not hard on myself for those mistakes because they are mistakes,” he said. “It’s just trying not to make that a pattern. But when you’re constantly making aggressive moves like we’re doing, it’s balancing that fine line of, you know, you make a thousand moves a day. Just unfortunately, what people remember isn’t always the good ones. You always remember the negative ones.”

Case in point, Hocevar walked back his derisive comments about Mexico after he actually experienced the culture of the country following NASCAR’s foray into a new Cup Series market.

“I didn’t give it a shot. I didn’t give it a chance,” Hocevar said. “I didn’t go walk around. I didn’t go see it. When I did, you know, then hindsight’s 20/20, then I have my own opinion. But I’ve already put it out there.”

Spire also ordered Hocevar to attend cultural-sensitivity and bias-awareness training.

He can be thankful he gets a shot at another race. Stenhouse’s spotter, Tab Boyd, was fired this week by HYAK Motorsports in the wake of an unflattering social media post about his experience in Mexico.

“That’s above my paygrade,” Stenhouse said.

The biggest KO so far came in the standings, where Stenhouse has been flattened in just three weeks from 13th in points in the thick of playoff contention before Nashville to 21st entering Pocono. Hocevar is one point ahead of Stenhouse in the standings.

“That’s the thing that hurts worse for our team is just where it’s put us,” Stenhouse said.

Stenhouse’s trash talk more worthy of UFC hype could put him in hot water should he actually deliver on his vowed retribution and take out Hocevar.

If it comes to a point where NASCAR dishes out a monetary punishment, it’s OK, the 2023 Daytona 500 champion could afford his fine. He just sold his North Carolina estate for $12.2 million, the highest-priced residential sale ever recorded in the greater Charlotte metro area.

“It’s been a big week. We’ve had a lot going on,” Stenhouse said, laughing.

He’d rather talk real estate than about the space and time wasted thinking about Hocevar.

“I’m just honestly tired of talking about the kid,” Stenhouse said.

Tired of the talk? Sure. Of the action? Not just yet.

“Eventually it’ll all come together at some point,” Stenhouse said. “I’m not sure when or how. But it will.”

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NASCAR-Xfinity Explore the Pocono Mountains 250 Results

Saturday At Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pa. Lap length: 2.50 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (9) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet,… Saturday At Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pa. Lap length: 2.50 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (9) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet, 100 laps, 58 points. 2. (10) Jesse Love, Chevrolet, 100, 42. 3. (15) Christian Eckes, […]

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Saturday At Pocono Raceway Long Pond, Pa. Lap length: 2.50 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (9) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet,…

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Lap length: 2.50 miles

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1. (9) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet, 100 laps, 58 points.

2. (10) Jesse Love, Chevrolet, 100, 42.

3. (15) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 100, 46.

4. (1) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 100, 0.

5. (5) Ryan Sieg, Ford, 100, 44.

6. (22) Carson Kvapil, Chevrolet, 100, 33.

7. (6) Sam Mayer, Ford, 100, 30.

8. (13) Sammy Smith, Chevrolet, 100, 37.

9. (7) Taylor Gray, Toyota, 100, 37.

10. (8) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 100, 31.

11. (20) Jeb Burton, Chevrolet, 100, 27.

12. (21) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 100, 27.

13. (28) Anthony Alfredo, Chevrolet, 100, 24.

14. (16) Harrison Burton, Ford, 100, 23.

15. (26) Josh Williams, Chevrolet, 100, 22.

16. (19) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 100, 21.

17. (25) Dean Thompson, Toyota, 100, 20.

18. (2) Brandon Jones, Toyota, 100, 29.

19. (11) Matt DiBenedetto, Chevrolet, 100, 18.

20. (29) Mason Massey, Chevrolet, 100, 17.

21. (4) William Sawalich, Toyota, 100, 20.

22. (23) Parker Retzlaff, Chevrolet, 100, 15.

23. (31) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 100, 14.

24. (36) Leland Honeyman, Chevrolet, 100, 13.

25. (37) Kyle Sieg, Ford, 100, 12.

26. (32) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 100, 11.

27. (38) Logan Bearden, Chevrolet, 100, 10.

28. (3) Nicholas Sanchez, Chevrolet, 100, 26.

29. (27) Blaine Perkins, Chevrolet, 100, 8.

30. (35) Patrick Emerling, Chevrolet, 100, 0.

31. (18) Daniel Dye, Chevrolet, 100, 6.

32. (24) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, 100, 5.

33. (34) Dawson Cram, Chevrolet, 99, 4.

34. (33) Carson Ware, Ford, 99, 3.

35. (14) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 96, 3.

36. (12) Sheldon Creed, Ford, accident, 88, 4.

37. (30) Kris Wright, Chevrolet, suspension, 69, 1.

38. (17) Justin Bonsignore, Toyota, engine, 7, 1.

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Race Statistics

Average Speed of Race Winner: 103.724 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours, 24 minutes, 37 seconds.

Margin of Victory: .437 seconds.

Caution Flags: 10 for 41 laps.

Lead Changes: 10 among 7 drivers.

Lap Leaders: C.Elliott 0-22; B.Jones 23-28; H.Burton 29-31; J.Allgaier 32-41; C.Zilisch 42-67; C.Elliott 68-71; S.Mayer 72; C.Zilisch 73-75; C.Elliott 76-87; J.Love 88-95; C.Zilisch 96-100

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): C.Elliott, 3 times for 38 laps; C.Zilisch, 3 times for 34 laps; J.Allgaier, 1 time for 10 laps; J.Love, 1 time for 8 laps; B.Jones, 1 time for 6 laps; H.Burton, 1 time for 3 laps; S.Mayer, 1 time for 1 lap.

Wins: J.Allgaier, 3; A.Hill, 3; J.Love, 1; C.Zilisch, 1; B.Jones, 1; S.Smith, 1; A.Almirola, 1.

Top 16 in Points: 1. J.Allgaier, 587; 2. A.Hill, 533; 3. S.Mayer, 488; 4. J.Love, 460; 5. C.Zilisch, 430; 6. S.Creed, 416; 7. C.Kvapil, 409; 8. B.Jones, 404; 9. J.Burton, 397; 10. S.Smith, 378; 11. H.Burton, 377; 12. T.Gray, 374; 13. R.Sieg, 374; 14. N.Sanchez, 359; 15. D.Dye, 330; 16. D.Thompson, 315.

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The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.

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Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins NASCAR national series debut as crew chief at Pocono

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. might already be NASCAR’s most popular crew chief. He’s certainly an undefeated one. Pressed into unexpected service, Earnhardt called the shots for 18-year-old prospect Connor Zilisch in the No. 88 Chevrolet and they landed in victory lane Saturday in the second-tier Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway. […]

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LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. might already be NASCAR’s most popular crew chief.

He’s certainly an undefeated one.

Pressed into unexpected service, Earnhardt called the shots for 18-year-old prospect Connor Zilisch in the No. 88 Chevrolet and they landed in victory lane Saturday in the second-tier Xfinity Series race at Pocono Raceway.

“It felt good to have some input and decision-making power,” Earnhardt said. “And then helping Connor understand what our plan was so he knew when to push and what he was expected to do.”

Earnhardt — who won NASCAR’s most-popular driver award 15 times — made a pit stop from his day job as team owner at JR Motorsports with normal crew chief Mardy Lindley suspended one race because of a lug nut infraction this month at Nashville.

Aside from his duties as team owner, Earnhardt also was at Pocono for his role on the Prime broadcast for the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday.

“Lot of fun for me today,” Earnhardt said. “I missed the thrill of competition. I love broadcast, don’t get me wrong. But nothing compares to driving or just being part of the team. Being an owner doesn’t really deliver like this. This is a lot of fun.”

Earnhardt had his wife and two young daughters in tow with him as he made the celebratory walk to victory lane. Oldest daughter Isla Rose clutched the checkered flag while youngest Nicole Lorraine soaked in the scene from her dad’s arms.

“I love that they just get to experience things about NASCAR,” Earnhardt said. “I had such a great time growing up as a kid in this sport, just running around here. I want them to have that opportunity and understand that this is a place where they could create opportunities for themselves down the road.”

The win continued a banner season for the NASCAR Hall of Fame driver — who swept two races at Pocono as a driver in 2014 — after JR Motorsports and reigning Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier qualified for the season-opening Daytona 500 and secured their Cup Series debut.

Earnhardt won two Daytona 500s, in 2004 and 2014, and 26 races overall.

His side hustle Saturday was made a bit easier with Zilisch behind the wheel. Zilisch, who turns 19 in July, raced to his second Xfinity victory of the season and third of his young career. He won his Xfinity debut last year at Watkins Glen International.

Earnhardt even pitched in during the race and tossed tires over the wall during pit stops.

“Midway through the race man, I was feeling it,” Earnhardt said.

Zilisch took the win down to the wire and finally passed Jesse Love with five laps left in the race. Love finished second.

“Dale Junior, not too bad on the box,” Zilisch said. “Pretty cool to have him up there. Getting him a 1-for-1 win as crew chief is pretty awesome.”

Even with the victory, it just might be one-and-done on the pit box for Earnhardt.

“I don’t know that I see myself doing it again,” he said.

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This may be the last NASCAR Cup Series race of the Amazon Prime broadcasts, but the network still features some compelling must-see NASCAR storylines in the four-part “Earnhardt” documentary and, similarly the single-episode “American Thunder,” which chronicles NASCAR’s Garage 56 project from inception to race debut in the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans. The […]

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The Earnhardt docu-series on Prime Video has received a hugely positive response and features some never-before-seen video and certainly some compelling interviews with those that knew the late seven-time champion best. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt are featured prominently and their stories about their dad heart-felt and captivating.

The “American Thunder: From NASCAR to LeMans” documentary is also intriguing, whether you are a race fan or not. It chronicles the remarkable project from idea to post-race celebration. Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, Formula One champ Jenson Button and sports car legend Mike Rockenfeller shared the seat of the No. 24 Chevrolet.

And so many of NASCAR’s heavy-hitters from series executives Jim France and Steve O’Donnell to the Hendrick team’s Rick Hendrick and Jeff Gordon to a former NASCAR-to-Le Mans competitor Hershel McGriff are all featured in this behind-the-scenes look at the massive effort it took to develop the car, make the huge-logistical lift in travelling to the small French town of Le Mans and ultimately the drama of the actual race and what the involvement meant to all involved.

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Corey Day Sets New Track Record, Earns First-Career CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series Pole at Mid-Ohio

June 21, 2025 McKee Second, Annunziata Third, Boes Best in Pro/Am and Third Overall LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 21, 2025) – Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. TeamSLR’s Corey Day in the No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro […]

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McKee Second, Annunziata Third, Boes Best in Pro/Am and Third Overall

LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 21, 2025) – Practice and qualifying have concluded for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli’s CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. TeamSLR’s Corey Day in the No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro set a new track qualifying record, capturing his first-career pole award with a time of 1:23.553.

“It was a good lap, of course,” said Day. “It’s been a really good weekend so far. I’m still new to this road course thing, so I’ve been studying a lot and working hard with Josh Wise, Scott Speed and the team, just trying to get better at this stuff. It seems to be paying off so far. It’s a good start to the weekend. We’ll study our laps and try to recreate it for 45 laps tomorrow.”

Barry Boes (No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) was the fastest of the Pro/Am Challenge contenders and third overall with a time of 1:24.073.

The race will be contested tomorrow at 1:35 p.m. ET. It will be streamed LIVE on Trans Am’s YouTube channel, @TheTransAmSeries and broadcast LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1, with coverage beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET. An encore presentation will air on SPEED SPORT 1 at 6:00 p.m. ET. For more information on where you can watch SPEED SPORT 1, click here.

Qualifying Top Five:

1. Corey Day, No. 17 HendrickCars.com/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:23.553)

2. Tristan McKee, No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:23.829)

3. Thomas Annunziata, No. 90 Gazoo Racing/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:24.077)

4. Adrian Wlostowski, No. 3 CMI/Spot-On Services/AMT Motorsports Ford Mustang (1:24.224)

5. Sam Corry, No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:24.381)

Fastest in Pro/Am Challenge:

1. Barry Boes, No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Racecars Chevrolet Camaro (1:24.073)

Full provisional qualifying results can be found here.

Practice:

1. Tristan McKee, No. 28 Spire/Gainbridge/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro (1:23.867)

2. Sam Corry, No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry (1:24.119)