VAN GISBERGEN GOES BACK-TO-BACK IN NASCAR AND PALOU STAYS ON TOP IN INDYCAR
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NASCAR CUP SERIES
Challenge Round 4 – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400
Site: Dover, Delaware.
Track: Dover Motor Speedway.
Race distance: 400 laps, 400 miles.
Schedule: Saturday, practice, 1:30 p.m., qualifying, 2:40 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (TNT and MAX).
Last year: While leading the final 72 laps, Denny Hamlin held off a late surge from Kyle Larson, earning him his 54th career win.
Last race: Shane van Gisbergen secured his third win of the season, leading 97 of 110 laps with a dominate performance in Sonoma.
Next race: July 27, Speedway, Indiana.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR XFINITY SERIES
BetRivers 200
Site: Dover, Delaware.
Track: Dover Motor Speedway.
Race distance: 200 laps, 200 miles.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 4 p.m., qualifying, 5:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, 4:30 p.m. (CW).
Last year: Ryan Truex took the lead and the white flag from Carson Kvapil in double overtime giving him his first series victory of the season.
Last race: Connor Zilisch blocked a surging teammate Shane Van Gisbergen late to maintain the lead and secure the win in Sonoma.
Next race: July 26, Speedway, Indiana.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
Last race: Pole sitter Corey Heim locked in his fifth win of the season while dominating 99 out of 100 laps at Lime Rock Park.
Next race: July 25, Indianapolis.
Online: http://www.nascar.com
FORMULA ONE
Last race: Lando Norris scored his first victory at his home race in Silverstone after capitalizing on teammate Piastri’s 10-second penalty amidst a safety-car restart.
Next race: July 26, Stavelot, Belgium.
Online: http://www.formula1.com
INDYCAR
Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto
Site: Toronto.
Track: Streets of Toronto.
Race distance: 275 laps, 245.85 miles.
Schedule: Friday, practice, 3 p.m.; Saturday, practice, 10:30, qualifying, 2:30 p.m.; Sunday, warmup, 8:30 a.m., race, noon (FOX).
Last year: Colton Herta firmly led all but four laps to secure the win in a chaotic race that saw numerous incidents and cautions flags.
Last race: Alex Palou further secured his place atop the standings, following a win in Iowa that saw Palou snatch the lead late with 11 to go.
Next race: July 27, Monterey, California.
Online: http://www.indycar.com
NHRA DRAG RACING
Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals
Site: Kent, Washington.
Track: Pacific Raceways.
Race distance: 1/4 mile.
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 9:15 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 12:30 p.m., qualifying, 2:45 p.m., qualifying, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, race, 4:30 p.m. (FOX).
Next race: July 27, Sonoma, California.
Online: http://www.nhra.com
WORLD OF OUTLAWS
Knight Before the Kings Royal
42nd Kings Royal
Next race: July 23 – 28.
Online: http://worldofoutlaws.com
KATHERINE LEGGE JOINS INDY FIELD FOR XFINITY, CUP RACES
Katherine Legge will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in more than a year, this time in a stock car.
Legge is set to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series races in Indianapolis later this month after last racing on the famed Indy track in the 2024 Indianapolis 500.
The Cup Series’ Brickyard 400 is set for July 27, while the Xfinity race takes place July 26.
Legge has competed In four Cup Series starts this season with her best finish — a 19th-place showing — coming at the Chicago Street Race on July 6. The native of England has also raced in the Xfinity Series this year and plans to race in two other Cup Series events later this season: Watkins Glen (Aug. 10) and Las Vegas (Oct. 12).
In March, Legge became the first woman to compete in the Cup Series since Danica Patrick in 2018 when she raced at Phoenix and finished 30th.
Legge won at Long Beach in 2005 in the Toyota Atlanta Championship and qualified for the Indy 500 for the first time in 2012, making her the ninth woman to make it into the field. Her qualifying lap speed of 231.627 mph for the 2023 Indy 500, as well as a 231.070 mph four-lap average, were the fastest ever for a woman.
