• Following her rookie debut in 2024, Katherine Legge returns with goal of setting a new front-wheel-drive record
• U.S. Olympic speed skater Rusty Smith will pilot the official pace vehicle – an Integra Type S HRC Prototype
• Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) developed performance parts featured on both vehicles, leveraging the technical knowledge and expertise of HRC race engineers worldwide

Acura and Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) today announced a return to “America’s Mountain” for the 103rd running of The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, presented by Gran Turismo, on June 22. Acura and HRC US will enter the highly competitive Time Attack 1 (TA1) division with the Integra Type S DE5 race car. Driving the #93 Integra is INDYCAR and IMSA veteran Katherine Legge who also returns to the ”Race to the Clouds” following a top-five finish in the TA1 category in 2024. Her rookie outing resulted in a time of 10:51.359, just a few seconds shy of the current front-wheel-drive record of 10:48.094 – set by Acura engineer and Pikes Peak veteran Nick Robinson with a 500-horsepower TLX in 2018.

“It was an honor to compete in Pikes Peak for the first time in 2024, as I had always dreamt of being among the famous drivers who have tackled the mountain,” said Katherine Legge, driver of the #93 Acura Integra Type S DE5. “At Pikes Peak, you’re always competing against yourself, the mountain and the other drivers. It’s my goal to leave my own legacy, setting the front-wheel drive record in the Integra Type S DE5.”

Additionally, Acura will supply the official pace car for the 103rd running of America’s longest running hill climb. The custom-wrapped Indy Yellow Acura Integra Type S HRC Prototype will pace the field on the challenging 156-turn, 12.42-mile mountain course, demonstrating a new line of HRC Performance Parts being developed by championship-winning HRC race engineers. Behind the wheel will be U.S. Olympic bronze-medalist speed skater, Rusty Smith.

Rusty Smith has made Team USA three times, competing in short track at the Olympic Winter Games Nagano 1998, Salt Lake City 2002, and Turin 2006. On the podium, Smith captured a 500-meter bronze medal in 2002 and a relay bronze medal alongside his teammates in 2006. Smith also shares a passion for high-performance Honda and Acura vehicles; he owns several enthusiast models from each brand, including a rare first-generation Acura NSX-T finished in Spa Yellow with a Vivid Yellow interior.

Smith’s stint in the Integra Type S HRC Prototype follows Honda’s announcement as a Founding Partner of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Honda will also serve as the Official Automotive Partner of Team USA, supporting the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams during the LA28 Games and upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. LA28 plans for Honda and Acura vehicles to act as the official pace vehicles for all LA28 endurance events.

Motorsports, including the premium performance brand’s Pikes Peak efforts, is a critical component of Acura Precision Crafted Performance. This is the 15th consecutive year Acura is competing at Pikes Peak, with the Acura team amassing an impressive 12 first place in-division finishes, over 30 podiums and multiple course records.

Known as the Race to the Clouds, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado is one of America’s longest running motorsports competitions. Since 1916, drivers from all over the world race against the clock, in a wide variety of vehicles and from multiple motorsports disciplines, as they take on the grueling mountain course, starting at 9,390 feet and climbing to the 14,115-foot summit.

HRC Performance Parts
Based on strong interest generated by the Acura Integra Type S HRC Prototype, which was revealed at Monterey Car Week in August 2024, HRC announced that it will create a new business to produce authentic performance parts for customer use for street, track and off-road applications at the 2024 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Southern California-based HRC US has been winning races and championships on and off-road for three decades and is applying this extensive know-how to a new line of authentic performance parts focused on enhancing all elements of the driving experience—
engine, suspension and braking performance—along with significant weight savings. As a successful racing brand for decades, HRC US is uniquely positioned to offer parts to retail customers in North America to enhance the performance of their own Honda and Acura vehicles.

Acura Integra Type S DE5
Eligible for competition in multiple racing series and sold directly to racers, HRC’s Integra Type S DE5 is designed, developed, and assembled inside Honda’s state-of-the-art North American facilities employing groundbreaking technologies in weld, body construction, painting, final assembly and quality confirmation to ensure the highest levels of precision and craftsmanship.

HRC developed the DE5 from the production Acura Integra Type S premium sports compact, and it is the latest in a line of highly successful, championship-winning, HRC-developed touring cars, including versions of the 10th generation Honda Civic Si and Type R and the 11th generation Civic Si FE1.

The competition version of the Integra Type S, which participates in the top class of SRO TC America racing where it won six races in its debut season, is powered by a modified version of the factory 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder K20C8 engine. The racing version of the engine, co-developed by HRC US and HRC Japan, produces in excess of 360hp. That power is then directed to the wheels via a 6-speed sequential, paddle-shift transmission to HRC US developed suspension and brakes.

The purpose-built body shell removes all unneeded street vehicle components – such as soundproofing, underbody coating and seam sealers – and is fitted with a safety roll cage, aerodynamic components and cooling upgrades.

About Acura
Acura is a leading premium auto brand committed to delivering expressive styling, innovative engineering and engaging dynamics, all built on the brand’s Precision Crafted Performance DNA. The Acura lineup consists of two sport sedans, the Integra and TLX, and four sport-utility vehicles, the first-ever ADX, RDX, MDX and all-electric ZDX. High-performance Type S variants further demonstrate the virtues of Acura Precision Crafted Performance.

More information about Acura is available here: https://acuranews.com/en-US. 

About Acura Motorsports
Acura motorsports programs in North America have been integral to the brand since its launch in 1986. The rich legacy of Acura sports car racing includes multiple GT and prototype wins and championships across Camel Lights, the American Le Mans series, SRO, and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship competition. In current IMSA competition, Acura swept the 2019, 2020 and 2022 IMSA manufacturer, driver and teams championships.

In 2023, Acura made its successful racing debut with the electrified ARX-06 prototype sports car in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and claimed Acura’s third consecutive Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona victory at the Daytona International Speedway. In 2025, the electrified Acura ARX-06 returns with Acura Meyer Shank Racing running the #60 and #93 cars. Honda Racing USA will be strategizing and race engineering the #93 for the first time in the company’s history, while Acura MSR will continue to do the same for the #60 as Acura seeks its first championship title in the electrified era of sports car racing.

About Honda Racing Corporation USA
Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US), has a rich heritage creating, manufacturing, and supporting Honda Racing and Acura Motorsports customers since its founding in 1993 as Honda Performance Development (HPD). In January 2024, HPD became HRC US, combining with HRC Japan to strengthen the company’s overall motorsports capabilities. From pinnacle racing in INDYCAR and IMSA sports cars to commercial racing programs, HRC US leads all Honda and Acura high-performance racing programs in North America and will be involved in Formula One power unit development and race support related to the next phase of Honda starting in 2026.

HRC US specializes in the design and development of powertrain, chassis, electronics, and performance parts, as well as technical and race support. The company also offers parts and race support to Honda and Acura amateur and professional motorsports racers; and is continually expanding its palette of racing programs that make Honda racing products available to all racing styles, from karting and quarter midgets to the highest levels of professional racing.

https://hondaracing-us.honda.com

About LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The LA28 Games will mark Los Angeles’ third time hosting the Olympic Games, previously hosting in 1984 and 1932, and first time to host the Paralympic Games. Los Angeles will host the world’s most elite athletes in 2028 as it welcomes Paralympians and Olympians from around the world to compete on the biggest stage in sports. The LA28 Games are independently operated by a privately funded, nonprofit organization, with revenue from corporate partners, licensing agreements, hospitality and ticketing programs, and a significant contribution from the International Olympic Committee.

About Team USA
Team USA is the world’s largest and most diverse team of athletes from across the United States who compete at the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, founded in 1894, serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and is responsible for protecting, supporting and empowering Team USA athletes. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org.

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Samsara Inc. (“Samsara”) (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, today announced its sponsorship of the first-ever NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series race in Mexico, taking place from June 13–15. The company, which contributes to the digital transformation of physical operations worldwide, is bringing this technological innovation to the race track, especially considering that NASCAR teams travel up to 120,000 kilometers a year transporting cars, engines, tools, and key parts.

“In a high-stakes race like NASCAR, everything needs to arrive in optimal condition. There’s a strong alignment between the goals of all participants in this race and the companies that use Samsara’s solutions. For our customers, every trip must leverage the power of artificial intelligence and data to achieve safer, more efficient, and more sustainable operations. Just as with the organizations we serve, real-time monitoring, smart cameras, predictive maintenance, and advanced data analytics allow a team like Richard Childress Racing (RCR) to focus on race strategy while technology handles every kilometer of their vehicles’ transport,” said Brendali Lopez, Marketing Director for Samsara in Mexico.

In addition to being an official sponsor of the NASCAR Xfinity and Cup Series in Mexico, Samsara has sponsored the RCR team and its driver Jesse Love in the United States since 2023, redefining the role of logistics in professional motorsports. This time, the driver will compete again to achieve a high score that will allow him to move to the forefront of the championship on Saturday, June 14, at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

Samsara’s alliance with NASCAR represents a real-time demonstration of the power of operational intelligence to optimize high-performance fleets, reduce risks, and generate efficiencies that also positively impact the environment through more efficient routes and lower fuel consumption.

With this sponsorship, Samsara demonstrates that innovation does not limit to the speed on the race track, but also in every technological advancement that drives the teams.

“Our presence at NASCAR in Mexico isn’t just a bet on motorsports; it’s a declaration of what it means to have total visibility, predictive safety, and intelligent operations in motion,” Brendali Lopez concluded.

About Samsara

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations^® Platform, which enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. With tens of thousands of customers across North America and Europe, Samsara is a proud technology partner to the people who keep our global economy running, including the world’s leading organizations across construction, transportation and warehousing, field services, manufacturing, retail, logistics, and the public sector. The company’s mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.

Samsara is a registered trademark of Samsara Inc. All other brand names, product names or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

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The always popular NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series spectacular Sprint Car and 358 Modified Double Header is all set for Tuesday night, June 17 at the Grandview Speedway, and event sponsor Alpine Building Supply has as added  attraction.    This show will feature the USAC National Non Wing Sprint Tour and the Grandview 358 Modifieds in the 18^th Annual USAC Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Eastern Storm.  Alpine Building Supply will host a special Tailgate Party from 4:30 to 5:30 PM inside the main gate at the Alpine display.   For Advance Ticket Holders, please request your special invitation at the front gate, there will be just fifty invitations.    Special invitation holders will enjoy food and refreshments (non-alcoholic variety) along with a Meet & Greet with Craig Von Dohren and perhaps a surprise USAC Sprint driver.    The Alpine Building Supply/Thunder on the Hill commemorative T-shirt will also be available for purchase.   

After both division complete qualifying, the first main event is the 40 lap $6,000 to win Jesse Hockett Classic.   For the 358 Modifieds,  their mail event will go 30 laps with $3,000 to win main event.    An added bonus posted is the Alpine Building Supply $2,000 first time Thunder on the Hill Modified feature winner.   That makes it a $5,000 payday for just 30 laps for a first-time modified winner.      Gates open at 5 PM with race time set for 7:30 PM.

The very popular Thunder on the Hill Advance ticket process is in place for the Tuesday, June 17 USAC/Modified double header.   For advance tickets, please call 443 513 4456, leave your name and the number of tickets you need for June 17.   You may pay for and pick up tickets at the Will Call Window after 4:15 and enter the main grandstand gate at 4:30 PM.   General admission tickets go on sale at 5 PM.   Adult tickets are $35, children 6 to 11 are $10 and children 5 and under will be admitted for free.   The pit fee is $45 and a license is not required. 

Advance tickets for Tuesday, June 17 may also be purchased at Grandview Speedway Saturday, Saturday, June 14 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM just inside the front gate. 

The NASCAR 358 Modifieds always make these show special and feature a list of talent of the best drivers of the Tri-State Area.      Eric Kormann is out to defend his win from 2024.   For Kormann, it was his first ever Thunder on the Hill Modified victory and claimed the $2,000 first time winners award, this year presented by Alpine Building Supply.   For his first Thunder win, Kormann earned a hefty $5,000 for just thirty laps.  Other entries expected to be in the field include Brett Kressley, Craig Von Dohren, Brian Hirthler, Duane Howard, Jeff Strunk, Mike Gular and Billy Pauch to name a few.    Some drivers who have an eye on the $2,000 first time Thunder winner bonus include Logan Watt, Louden Reimert, Tim Buckwalter, Kyle Smith and Craig Whitmoyer as possible contenders.  The NASCAR Modifieds will follow the weekly Grandview car specifications and rules.

The Alpine Thunder on the Hill Series Shirt will showcase a 410 Sprint, a Non-Wing 410 Sprint and a 358 Modified on the back with the Alpine Building Supply and Thunder on the Hill logos placed on the front of the shirt.    In addition, all profits from the sale of these shirts will be donated to the Big Impact Group of Schuylkill County.   The Alpine Thunder Series shirts will be sold at the Alpine Building Supply display at the Grandview Speedway at all Thunder on the Hill events.     Shirts will be $20 up to XL and $25 for larger sizes.    Be sure to stop by the Alpine Building Supply and purchase your Alpine Thunder on the Hill shirt and support a worthy cause.  

The six race Eastern Storm will offer a $10,000 point fund courtesy of Levan Machine & Truck Equipment, a Berks County business.    Brian Levan, President and CEO for Levan Machine &Truck Equipment is no stranger on the local racing scene and along with running a very successful business, Brian is known as someone who can get things done.

Some drivers expected to take part in the AMSOIL Eastern Storm is current point leader Kyle Cummins joined by Justin Grant, Daison Pursley, Logan Seavey, Jake Swanson, CJ Leary, Briggs Danner,  Robert Ballou and Chase Stockon just to name a few.    Also in the field will be Mitchel Moles of Raisin City, CA ithe defending Eastern Storm Champion.

The 2025 Eastern Storm champion will earn $5,000 of the total $10,000 Levan Machine and Truck Equipment sponsored point fund. 

TUESDAY JUNE 17  7:30 PM

ALPINE BUILDING SUPPLY

Presents

AMSOIL USAC NON-WING SPRINTS NATIONAL TOUR

LEVAN MACHINE & TRUCK EQUIPMENT

EASTERN STORM $10,000 POINT FUND

JESSE HOCKETT CLASSIC 40 LAPS  $6,000 TO WIN

PLUS 358 MODIFIEDS  30 LAPS  $3,000 TO WIN

Alpine Building Supply  $2,000 FIRST TIME MODIFIED THUNDER WINNER BONUS

TUESDAY, JULY 1  7:30 PM

PENNSYLVANIA 410 SPRINTS SPEED WEEK SERIES

THE HODNETT CUP  35 LAPS  $10,000 TO WIN

PLUS 358 MODIFIEDS  30 LAPS  $3,000 TO WIN

Alpine Building Supply $2,000 FIRST TIME MODIFIED THUNDER WINNER BONUS

The 358 Modifieds will follow the weekly Grandview Speedway car specifications.

Grandview Speedway Contact Information   Track Phone:   610-754-7688

GPS USERS: 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, PA 19505

Located less than a mile off Route 100, 10 miles north of Pottstown, PA

Thunder on the Hill Racing Series Phone: 443-513-4456 

Series Website: http://www.thunderonthehillracingseries.com

Track Website: http://www.grandviewspeedway.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderonthehill

Grandview Speedway PR

• Viewership down 16.2% compared to last year’s Michigan race, which averaged 2.11m viewers on USA Network
• Last year’s comparable weekend in Sonoma averaged 2.9m viewers on Fox

Nascar averaged 1.77 million viewers for its Cup Series race at Michigan Speedway on Amazon Prime Video, its lowest audience of the 2025 season.

The audience was a 16.2 per cent decrease on last year’s race at Michigan, which averaged 2.11 million viewers on USA Network. However, the 2024 edition took place much later in the regular season in August and was postponed until Monday night, impacting viewership.

Looking at the comparable 2024 race at Sonoma Raceway, which aired on Fox on 9th June, there is a much more significant year-over-year (YoY) audience decrease of 38.9 per cent.

Nascar is now averaging 2.18 million viewers through its first three races on Prime Video after hitting 2.72 million in Charlotte and 2.06 million viewers in Nashville. Nascar states that it is averaging 2.27 million viewers through its first three races on Prime Video.

Considering this is a new broadcast partnership, the viewership so far is not an overly disappointing result for the series. The three-race run that began with Charlotte last season averaged 2.82 million viewers and, while not an exact science, Prime Video is currently 22.5 per cent down on that benchmark.

The promising news is that, over that same three-race run, Nascar is posting YoY gains in the 18 to 34 demographic (up 32 per cent), the 18 to 49 age range (up 11 per cent) and viewers aged between 25 and 54 (up 21 per cent).

Nascar commissioner Steve Phelps said in March that he expected Prime Video’s audience to be “at least as good as what we’d see on cable”, setting a clear benchmark for viewership performance. Attracting a younger audience is also a positive sign for the series’ long-term health.

In many ways, Nascar’s performance on Prime Video so far has echoes of the National Football League (NFL) during its first year on the streaming platform.

Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football (TNF) package averaged 9.58 million viewers across its 15 regular season games in 2022, a considerable decrease on the audience of 16.2 million that Fox attracted the year prior.

However, Amazon was keen to highlight its youthful NFL audience, claiming it had the youngest median age of any NFL broadcaster since 2013. Viewership was also up 11 per cent from last season among the 18 to 34-year-old demographic.

Factoring in the latter stat, that means the NFL saw a larger drop in overall viewership and a smaller gain in the 18 to 34 demographic in the first year of its deal with Amazon compared to Nascar so far.

Jay Marine, Amazon Prime Video’s global head of sports, said in 2023 the platform was “playing the long game” with its TNF rights. Prime Video averaged 13.2 million viewers for the 2024 NFL season, an 11 per cent increase compared to 11.86 million viewers in 2023.

With Prime Video locked in for another six years as part of Nascar’s new US$7.7 billion broadcast deal, the series will be hoping to replicate the viewership gains seen by the NFL.

Quinn Davis will make her ARCA Menards Series debut at Elko Speedway, her marketing group 4racingmedia announced on June 11.

Davis will drive the No. 31 Toyota for Rise Motorsports. Davis will have sponsorship support from Key Heating and Cooling LLC, BullSnot, Unstoppable and Axcel Sports.

“Davis will once again strap into the #31 Rise Motorsports Toyota Camry, this time wrapped in an eye-catching Richard Petty Blue livery that pays homage to stock-car royalty while signaling a new chapter for the rising star,” the announcement stated.

“Every lap at Elko is a new lesson,” Davis added. “Our Nashville run proved we belong. Now it’s time to chase another top finish—and put this Petty Blue Camry at the front.”

Mason Mitchell Adds Additional Races With Venturini

Davis debuted in the ARCA Menards Series East in the 2025 race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. She started ninth and finished seventh, five laps down.

Rise is 10th in the national division owner standings. Derek White piloted the No. 31 most recently in the race at Michigan International Speedway and team owner Tim Goulet will drive it in the upcoming race at Berlin Raceway.

Davis will compete in the Shore Lunch 250 at Elko on Saturday, June 21 at 9 p.m. ET with TV coverage provided by FOX Sports 2 and a live stream available on the FOX Sports App.

Mark Kristl joined Frontstretch at the beginning of the 2019 NASCAR season. He is the site’s ARCA Menards Series editor. Kristl is also an Eagle Scout and a proud University of Dayton alum.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City for the inaugural Viva Mexico 250 (3 p.m. ET, Prime Video, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Prime Video will also air Cup Series qualifying at noon ET on Saturday.

QUALIFYING ORDER: Cup Series | Xfinity Series

Saturday’s qualifying session will consist of just one round, but it will be completed in two 20-minute groups. The groups below are determined via metric that combines the previous race finish by owner (70%) and current owner points position (30%).

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