SONOMA, Calif. (July 26, 2025) — Brittany Force delivered the fastest run in NHRA history Friday night at Sonoma Raceway, clocking a staggering 343.16 mph during Top Fuel qualifying under the lights; a run that further cements her reputation as drag racing’s Queen of Speed. The record-breaking pass eclipsed her previous national mark of 341.85 mph, set just two weeks earlier in Seattle. It also marked her seventh run over 340 mph this season, a level of consistency rarely seen in Top Fuel, where most passes range from the low to mid-330s. Driving the Monster Energy dragster tuned by David Grubnic, Force made the historic run in cool nighttime conditions that proved ideal for top-end speed. Photo Credit: NHRA/National Hot Rod Association “It felt fast, but I didn’t know it was that fast,” Force said. “You chase the number, but when you see it light up, it’s surreal.” Earlier in the day, she had predicted the possibility of another record-breaking performance, pointing to favorable Sonoma conditions and her team’s momentum. “In the past I didn’t think we’d go faster than 342, but this weekend I believed we could step up… and we did,” she said. But when asked later if there’s a number that would actually scare her? “That’s it for me,” Force replied with a grin. “I don’t need to go faster. I like that number — it’s got a good ring to it.” The moment was emotional not only for its historical weight, but for its atmosphere: header flames under the night sky, packed grandstands, and the kind of fan reaction Force said she could physically feel from the seat of the car. “There’s nothing like a night run. I remember sitting in the stands as a kid watching my dad, and those runs were always the coolest. To do that here, in front of this crowd, it was just… special.” The performance also marked a turning point for her team after a turbulent 2023. Force said her crew has taken lessons from her 2022 championship season and refined the car into a stable, record-capable machine. “We finally got this car back in a window that works,” she said. “We’re not just fast — we’re consistent. And that’s what makes this feel different.” It’s not just a speed stat, it’s a statement. And it’s exactly why they call her the Queen of Speed. Other Notable Records Force’s 343.16-mph blast wasn’t the only historic moment during Friday night qualifying at Sonoma Raceway. In Top Fuel, she also reset the track speed record earlier in the session with a 339.94-mph pass before making her national record run later in Q2. In Pro Stock, Greg Anderson broke the Sonoma track elapsed-time record with a 6.472-second run at 210.14 mph in his HendrickCars.com Camaro to earn the provisional No. 1 qualifier. In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Richard Gadson claimed his first career provisional No. 1 qualifier. His 6.702-second pass at 200.77 mph marked a personal best and helped cap off a historic evening of qualifying across multiple classes.

(Photo Credit: Peyton Lohr/Racing Refresh) By Logan Morris Friday marked the return of the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series for its second race of the 2025 campaign. The action took place at the freshly renamed Darana Dragway in Milan, Michigan. Event number two kicked off with high speeds and hot, muggy weather, but the conditions didn’t slow the excitement. Despite a rain delay that brought things to a halt for a considerable time, the energy around the track remained strong. Just like the season opener, a steady buzz filled the air. In Alcohol Funny Car, Phil Esz secured the No. 1 qualifying position with a 5.5434 at 259.97 MPH. In Top Alcohol Dragster, Rachel Meyer topped the field with a blistering 5.2306 at 275.06 MPH. In Top Fuel, Scott Palmer continued his impressive start to the season, earning the No. 1 qualifying spot with a 3.8886 at 293.73 MPH. In Funny Car, former IHRA champion Del Worsham ran a 4.2201 at 235.23 MPH. (Photo Credit: Peyton Lohr/Racing Refresh) Worsham continues to turn heads in his return from retirement. He stepped away from full-time competition in 2011 but has stayed deeply involved in the sport. He has mentored drivers like Alexis DeJoria and served as a crew chief for Kalitta Motorsports. His resume adds credibility to IHRA’s revival, and on Saturday, he will have a shot at earning his first Ironman of the season. (Photo Credit: Peyton Lohr/Racing Refresh) Eliminations in the Outlaw Nitro Series are scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. ET in Milan, Michigan.

(Photo Credit: Peyton Lohr/Racing Refresh) By Logan Morris Megan Meyer is a two-time NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster World Champion. There’s not much she hasn’t accomplished in the class. After stepping away from full-time competition in 2020, she returned to the track at the newly renamed Darana Dragway in Milan, Michigan, for IHRA’s revival. Before her qualifying runs on Friday, I caught up with her to talk about what brought her back. Her excitement about the IHRA’s return was clear, and for her, it’s about more than just racing. “We’re very excited, we’ve been looking to do something different than just only doing NHRA, so this gives us that opportunity. We tried to do something with the Nitro Chaos Series, but you know that didn’t work out in our favor, so we’re happy that there’s another option out there for us to keep racing.” When asked what specifically drew her to the revived IHRA, Megan didn’t hesitate to credit her father, Randy Meyer. A longtime competitor in the IHRA throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, Randy was never able to capture the elusive Ironman trophy. As one of the most respected tuners in the sport, his legacy is significant, but this particular honor has remained just out of reach. Megan made it clear that her mission is about more than personal achievement. “It would mean a lot, we always love to get all the different trophies out there, so the fact that it is something different and prestigious is something really cool. Also, just to be out here racing with these guys, it means a lot to us, and I really want to help my dad get the win because he tried so hard and never got it so it’s more for us, helping him live out his dream.” Although she’s already made history in drag racing, Megan isn’t done exploring new challenges. She recently stepped into a completely different form of motorsport. “I also just got started racing off-road too, so that’s still kind of new out there too. I just did my first race last weekend. It’s fun, but none of this [drag racing] applies to off-road racing, so I’m learning a whole lot of driving skills, but just being able to have the mindset of competition and not letting other people play games with you. That does apply - just not the actual driving skills don’t. So, I feel like I have an advantage to carry that over into off-road and I feel like I’m going to be learning new skills that I will bring back here to drag racing too.” (Photo Credit: Peyton Lohr/Racing Refresh) One thing that continues to excite her about Top Alcohol Dragster is the variety in the competition. It’s a refreshing change of pace compared to the familiar NHRA field. “The fact that we get to come here and race against different people is fun, so NHRA it’s the same people you race with over and over again. So, it gets repetitive and it gets mundane. So, with this, it’s refreshing and it’s new, it’s new competition, but the fact that we have our crew guys, who are not paid, they are all volunteers, they are so passionate about it and wanted to help us win. So, that always keeps me coming, is to feed off of their energy and their dedication to it because this is what they do for fun, so we’ve got the best guys here.” At this stage of her career, Megan’s motivation is rooted in her family and the desire to pass on the passion for racing to her children. “The fact I get to come and do it with my family, and my sister and I are very competitive with each other growing up in racing. We always do the same thing together, always trying to one-up each other. The races I have been doing have not been with her, it’s been with my other teammates. It is more fun to have my sister here, we can feed off of each other’s energy, it’s a little bit more realizing, and I’ve got my son here too. Just trying to show him and motivate him to get into racing. We aren’t going to push him or anything. That’s what our dad did for us, he never forced us or pushed us, but it was always around and he was like, ‘if you want to do it, you have to show me you’re interested. Show us that you want to do it.’ Ever since we were little, my sister and I have always been super dedicated to it and when I got my first car, which was a Junior Dragster. He made us work for it, so I feel like we still have that passion and drive.” Megan Meyer will be chasing the coveted Ironman trophy on Saturday. Eliminations begin at 1:30 p.m. ET at Darana Dragway in Milan, Michigan.

By Adam Carabine Happy Saturday everyone!  This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series travels to Speedway, Indiana for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.   Indianapolis is a 2.5-mile long rectangular oval.  The track was built in 1909, though the Cup Series didn’t start racing there until 1994.  Jeff Gordon won the first Cup Series race at Indianapolis. Last year’s winner at this race was Kyle Larson.    Tomorrow’s race will be 160 laps long (for a total of 400 miles), with stage breaks occurring at 50 – 100 – 160.  The fuel window is approximately 40-43 laps.  Pit road speed is 45 mph, and the caution vehicle runs at 55 mph.   This year, the NASCAR Cup Series has run 5,343 laps, for 7,668.24 miles so far this season.  No driver has completed every single lap, but Chase Elliott is one lap behind, and Tyler Reddick is five behind.   Top 5 Career Average Finishers at Indianapolis: Cole Custer 5.00 over 1 race Tyler Reddick 5.00 over 2 races Todd Gilliland 6.00 over 1 race Austin Cindric 7.00 over 1 race Christopher Bell 8.00 over 2 races   Bottom 5 Career Average Finishers at Indianapolis: Josh Berry 35.00 over 1 race Alex Bowman 33.00 over 6 races Ryan Preece 27.33 over 3 races Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 27.00 over 9 races Erik Jones 26.60 over 5 races   While Indianapolis is a long track, we are lumping it in with the Intermediates for the purpose of this article.   Top 5 Career Average Finishers at Intermediate Tracks: Denny Hamlin 11.97 over 345 races (29 wins) Kyle Larson 12.24 over 183 races (18 wins) Kyle Busch 12.40 over 361 races (29 wins) Chase Elliott 12.41 over 164 races (7 wins) Joey Logano 12.46 over 291 races (19 wins)   Bottom 5 Career Average Finishers at Intermediate Tracks: SVG 22.71 over 15 races JH Nemechek 22.62 over 50 races Ty Dillon 22.21 over 131 races Ryan Preece 22.18 over 97 races Josh Berry 21.03 over 32 races (1 win)   Jeff Gordon is the winningest driver at Indianapolis, having won 5 races there.  Next is Jimmie Johnson with 4, and Kevin Harvick with 3.  As far as current drivers go, Kyle Busch has the most with 2.   Notable drivers who have not won at Indianapolis: Denny Hamlin (has won at 19 other tracks) Joey Logano (has won at 19 other tracks) Chase Elliott (has won at 15 other tracks) Ryan Blaney (has won at 10 other tracks) Christopher Bell (has won at 10 other tracks)   No current drivers earned their first Cup Series victory at Indianapolis.   Based on average finish, Todd Gilliland, Austin Cindric, Noah Gragson and Cody Ware all list Indianapolis as their BEST track.  Alex Bowman lists it as his WORST.   Based on their point pace, let’s have a look at how this season is comparing to last season for drivers:   Drivers Faring Better than in 2024 JH Nemechek +242 pts Chase Briscoe +229 pts Ryan Preece +211 pts Erik Jones +179 pts Zane Smith +165 pts   Drivers Faring Worse than in 2024 Brad Keselowski -321 pts Noah Gragson -182 pts Daniel Suarez -176 pts Ryan Blaney -112 pts Ty Gibbs -96 pts   Next, let’s look at who’s having their best and worst career year by Average Finish:   Best Career Year Chase Elliott 10.00 Christopher Bell 12.57 Chase Briscoe 14.05 Ty Gibbs 17.05 Ryan Preece 17.10 JH Nemechek 19.43   Worst Career Year Cole Custer 24.57 Carson Hocevar 23.57 Zane Smith 19.76   Rookie of the Year Battle SVG 374 (3 wins) Riley Herbst 251   The Manufacturer Standings are calculated by awarding points to the highest finisher for each manufacturer according to their finishing position.  (40 for 1 st , 35 for 2 nd , 34 for 3 rd , etc.)  No stage points or playoff points count.   Manufacturer Standings Chevrolet 770 Toyota 751 Ford 697   Here is the same formula, but used on a team-vs-team basis:   Chartered Team Standings Hendrick 734 Joe Gibbs 727 Trackhouse 596 Penske 582 RFK 576 23XI 554 Spire 511 RCR 485 Legacy MC 483 Front Row 476 Kaulig 454 Hyak 352 Wood Bros 329 Haas Factory 261 Rick Ware 155   At each stage break, the Top 10 drivers are awarded points based on their finishing positions.  Here are the leaders this year:   Stage Point Leaders William Byron 198 Ryan Blaney 162 Denny Hamlin 153 Kyle Larson 150 Tyler Reddick 144 Chase Elliott 128 Bubba Wallace 123 Alex Bowman 121 Christopher Bell 109 Austin Cindric 99   Milestone Watch Kyle Larson Looking for his 130 th  Career Top 5 Joey Logano Looking for his 170 th  Career Top 5 Kyle Busch Looking for his 390 th  Career Top 10 Denny Hamlin Looking for his 370 th  Career Top 10 Ty Gibbs Looking for his 30 th  Career Top 10   Here are the top 10 longest active winless streaks:   Winless Streaks Justin Haley 162 races Cole Custer 118 races Bubba Wallace 100 races Erik Jones 100 races Kyle Busch 78 races Michael McDowell 69 races Daniel Suarez 55 races Brad Keselowski 44 races AJ Allmendinger 41 races Alex Bowman 37 races   The race begins Sunday, July 26 th  at 2:00 pm EST (11:00 am PST) – Enjoy the race everyone!   Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter  @RacingRefresh   Is there an error? 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(Photo Credit: Peyton Lohr/Racing Refresh) By Logan Morris Rachel Meyer was born into drag racing. She loves the sport, and it’s woven into her DNA. But as time has passed, life has brought new responsibilities, and her priorities have naturally shifted. Committing to a demanding racing schedule is harder to justify at this stage in her life and career. When I spoke with her at Darana Dragway in Milan, Michigan, she emphasized what she enjoys most about the revived IHRA: the lighter schedule. It’s a welcome change and one that fits well with her current lifestyle. The series also holds a personal connection for her, thanks in large part to her father, Randy Meyer, a drag racing staple who wears many hats as a team owner, tuner, and mentor. Randy Meyer has a rich history with the IHRA, having raced with the organization from the late 1980s through the 1990s. He got his start in bracket racing and has just about done it all in the sport. Yet one thing has always eluded him — the Ironman trophy. Rachel is fully aware of that and carries the torch with a competitive fire as she races in this new chapter of the IHRA. “I think it’s awesome. I just want a series that you’re not going to have to be gone 24 weekends in a row to have a chance for a championship. So, I think it’s awesome that they’re starting off with a few races, and I’m actually able to make the races because I have kids back at home and I feel bad leaving them all the time. So, I’m pretty pumped and my dad used to race IHRA back in the day, he never got an Ironman; he came close twice, and I actually met my husband at an IHRA track, and he has an Ironman, so I think it’s cool that I get a chance for one too.” When asked what it would mean to bring home an Ironman this weekend, her smile said it all. “It’d be pretty awesome.” Despite growing up in the sport, Rachel still feels that unmistakable rush every time she approaches the starting line. “It’s just an adrenaline rush, honestly. Even when we come back from the rounds, your heart is still racing, just going that fast down the track…it’s a lot of fun.” She elaborated further. “I get a little anxious, but as soon as you get in the car it’s like a comfort feeling because you’re strapped in there so tight and then once the engine starts, all the nerves just kind of go away and you’re just in the zone.” (Photo Credit: Peyton Lohr/Racing Refresh) Rachel is proud of her hands-on, old-school approach in a time when that mindset is becoming rare. Her competitive drive remains as strong as ever. “I do work on the cars between rounds with the guys, there are a few drivers that do that but not many anymore. I have four kids back at home. I won the NHRA world championship in 2021. I showed up there just to block the girl [Jackie Fricke] from winning, and it ended up being us in the final, and it was a winner-take-all final, and then the next weekend I went and got married, so it was back-to-back amazing weekends.” Now, Rachel Meyer is aiming to add an Ironman to her already impressive resume. Meyer earned the number one qualifier spot with a 5.2306 ET at 275.06 MPH on Saturday. Eliminations begin Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET in Milan, Michigan.

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images By Adam Carabine A look at the Top Ten in our weekly Power Rankings, plus the biggest movers! While finishing position is important, it’s not always indicative of the full picture.  StatChat rankings are determined using a large number of statistical inputs, with an emphasis placed on the most recent 5 races.   Ty Gibbs – This week: 10 – Last week: 7 Unfortunately for Ty Gibbs, a P5 finish at Dover still wasn’t good enough to maintain his spot in the Power Rankings, though he still clings onto the Top 10.  He was actually quite solid at Dover, but was bullied out of his spot by a hard-charging Kyle Busch.   Chris Buescher – This week: 9 – Last week: 6 Another victim of Kyle Busch’s surge this week, Buescher falls a few spots, despite a solid P9 finish in Dover.  He currently sits +44 to the playoff cutline, and that can’t feel all that safe at the moment.  He’d certainly like a win to put him into the playoffs for sure, and to help him move up our Power Rankings.    Kyle Busch – This week: 8 – Last week: 17 The biggest mover of the week, Kyle Busch gains 9 spots, even with a simple P11 finish in Dover.  This is also the first week that his DNF in Mexico City was no longer weighted as heavily (as it was now over five weeks ago), so that helped him charge up the standings.   Chase Briscoe – This week: 7 – Last week: 8 For a minute it looked like Briscoe might win in Dover last week on the freshest tires of the leaders, but he was unable to pass veteran Denny Hamlin for the lead in the closing laps.  He’ll settle for a P2 and a solid day at the races.    Kyle Larson – This week: 6 – Last week: 13 After three down weeks, by Kyle Larson standards, he jumps back into the Top 10 of the Power Rankings with a P4 finish at Dover.  While Larson isn’t traditionally seen as a slouch on road courses, this last run of lefts and rights left him a little lower than he’d like.    Alex Bowman – This week: 5 – Last week: 4 Bowman has been on a tear lately, with an average finish of 8.8 in his last 5 races.  It’s impressive given the variety in the type of tracks we’ve had in those same races.  You’ve got two road courses in Chicago Street and Sonoma, a super speedway-esque Atlanta, shorter track Dover, and the complete anomaly that is Pocono.  Bowman’s showing he’s a well-rounded driver.   Tyler Reddick – This week: 4 – Last week: 3 Week after week, it seems Reddick finishes just a bit lower than expectations might dictate for this 45 team. Reddick is still comfortably above the playoff bar, but a few new winners might upset that.  Last year’s Regular Season Champ is still looking for that first win of the season.   Denny Hamlin – This week: 3 – Last week: 5 Hamlin returns to victory lane this week in Dover, and also finally gets past the hump of missing Mexico City, as that no longer factors into the more-heavily-weighted most recent 5 races.  With a rough finish in Atlanta probably holding him back from the top spot in our Power Rankings, Hamlin is still hot – fresh off a new multi-year contract extension too.   Shane Van Gisbergen – This week: 2   – Last week: 1 While last week SVG had three wins in his last five races, he’s now just down to two in his last five.  Obviously ovals are a work in progress for the driver of the 88, but his poor performance at Dover (P30) was mostly out of his hands, with a flat tire early setting him back multiple laps.  Watch out for him at Watkins Glen.   Chase Elliott – This week: 1 – Last week: 2 It’s now 21 straight weeks where Chase Elliott hasn’t finished outside of the Top 20.  That’s a crazy stat considering how unpredictable NASCAR can be on any given week.  Mr. Consistent finds his way back to the top of our Power Rankings after a solid P6 at Dover.    Biggest Movers   AJ Allmendinger – This week: 22 – Last week: 9 Falls 13 places   Kyle Busch – This week: 8 – Last week: 17 Gains 9 places   Rest of the List 11. Christopher Bell LW: 10 -1 12. Ryan Preece LW: 11 -1 13. Erik Jones LW: 12 -1 14. Ryan Blaney LW: 14 -- 15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. LW: 16 +1 16. Ty Dillon LW: 19 +3 17. Brad Keselowski LW: 25 +8 18. Bubba Wallace LW: 22 +4 19. William Byron LW: 15 -4 20. Joey Logano LW: 24 +4 21. Justin Haley LW: 21 -- 22. AJ Allmendinger LW: 9 -13 23. Zane Smith LW: 26 +3 24. JH Nemechek LW: 23 -1 25. Ross Chastain LW: 20 -5 26. Michael McDowell LW: 18 -8 27. Austin Cindric LW: 27 -- 28. Noah Gragson LW: 31 +3 29. Todd Gilliland LW: 29 -- 30. Cody Ware LW: 28 -2 31. Daniel Suarez LW: 30 -1 32. Austin Dillon LW: 35 +3 33. Carson Hocevar LW: 32 -1 34. Riley Herbst LW: 36 +2 35. Josh Berry LW: 33 -2 36. Cole Custer LW: 34 -2

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By Adam Carabine Happy Saturday everyone!  This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series travels to Dover, Delaware for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway.   Dover is a 1.0-mile long oval with a concrete surface.  The track was built in 1969, and Richard Petty won the first NASCAR race there that same year.  Last year’s winner at this race was Denny Hamlin.    Tomorrow’s race will be 400 laps long (for a total of 400 miles), with stage breaks occurring at 120 – 250 – 400.  Pit road speed is 35 mph, and the caution vehicle runs at 45 mph.   This year, the NASCAR Cup Series has run 4,936 laps, for 7,261.24 miles so far this season.  No driver has completed every single lap, but Chase Elliott is one lap behind, and Tyler Reddick is five behind.   Top 5 Career Average Finishers at Dover: Kyle Larson 8.19 over 16 races (1 win) Chase Elliott 9.50 over 14 races (2 wins) Cole Custer 11.50 over 4 races Ty Gibbs 11.50 over 2 races Brad Keselowski 13.54 over 26 races (1 win)   Bottom 5 Career Average Finishers at Dover: Cody Ware 34.00 over 5 races Michael McDowell 30.79 over 24 races Todd Gilliland 28.00 over 3 races Austin Cindric 25.67 over 3 races Ty Dillon 25.09 over 11 races   Dover is a short track.   Top 5 Career Average Finishers at Short Tracks: Joey Logano 11.10 over 188 races (13 wins) Chase Elliott 11.24 over 101 races (4 wins) Christopher Bell 11.58 over 57 races (6 wins) Ryan Blaney 12.58 over 105 races (3 wins) William Byron 12.90 over 79 races (3 wins)   Bottom 5 Career Average Finishers at Short Tracks: Michael McDowell 26.56 over 165 races Zane Smith 26.35 over 18 races JH Nemechek 24.59 over 26 races Ty Dillon 23.69 over 77 races Noah Gragson 23.22 over 26 races Jimmie Johnson is the winningest driver at Dover, having won there 11 times.  Bobby Allison and Richard Petty are tied for second with 7 wins each. Kyle Busch is the winningest current driver with 3 wins.   Notable drivers who have not won at Dover: Joey Logano (has won at 19 other tracks) Ryan Blaney (has won at 10 other tracks) Christopher Bell (has won at 10 other tracks) William Byron (has won at 10 other tracks) Tyler Reddick (has won at 8 other tracks)   No current drivers earned their first Cup Series victory at Dover.   Based on average finish, no drivers list Dover as their BEST or WORST track.   Based on their point pace, let’s have a look at how this season is comparing to last season for drivers:   Drivers Faring Better than in 2024 Tyler Reddick +656 pts Chris Buescher +569 pts Chase Briscoe +403 pts Bubba Wallace +393 pts Ryan Preece +341 pts   Drivers Faring Worse than in 2024 Brad Keselowski -339 pts Todd Gilliland -308 pts Joey Logano -266 pts Josh Berry -247 pts Ty Gibbs -235 pts   Next, let’s look at who’s having their best and worst career year by Average Finish:   Best Career Year Chase Elliott 10.20 Christopher Bell 12.30 Chase Briscoe 14.65 Ryan Preece 17.00 JH Nemechek 19.35   Worst Career Year Cole Custer 24.35 Carson Hocevar 23.00 Brad Keselowski 22.40 Zane Smith 19.65   Rookie of the Year Battle SVG 367 (3 wins) Riley Herbst 238   The Manufacturer Standings are calculated by awarding points to the highest finisher for each manufacturer according to their finishing position.  (40 for 1 st , 35 for 2 nd , 34 for 3 rd , etc.)  No stage points or playoff points count.   Manufacturer Standings Chevrolet 736 Toyota 711 Ford 668   Here is the same formula, but used on a team-vs-team basis:   Chartered Team Standings Hendrick 700 Joe Gibbs 687 Trackhouse 585 Penske 553 RFK 548 23XI 524 Spire 487 Legacy MC 467 Front Row 461 RCR 459 Kaulig 437 Hyak 338 Wood Bros 320 Haas Factory 253 Rick Ware 154   At each stage break, the Top 10 drivers are awarded points based on their finishing positions.  Here are the leaders this year:   Stage Point Leaders William Byron 186 Ryan Blaney 160 Tyler Reddick 144 Kyle Larson 143 Denny Hamlin 137 Bubba Wallace 122 Chase Elliott 111 Alex Bowman 106 Austin Cindric 99 Carson Hocevar 91   Milestone Watch Chris Buescher This will be his 350 th  Career Cup Series Start Joey Logano Looking for his 170 th  Career Top 5 Chase Briscoe Looking for his 40 th  Career Top 10   Here are the top 10 longest active winless streaks:   Winless Streaks Justin Haley 161 races Cole Custer 117 races Bubba Wallace 99 races Erik Jones 99 races Kyle Busch 77 races Michael McDowell 68 races Daniel Suarez 54 races Brad Keselowski 43 races AJ Allmendinger 40 races Alex Bowman 36 races   The race begins Sunday, July 20 th  at 2:00 pm EST (11:00 am PST) – Enjoy the race everyone!   Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter  @RacingRefresh   Is there an error? Is there a stat missing that you’d like to see? Let us know!

(Photo Courtesy NASCAR) We just found out that the Chicago Street Course will not be returning to the NASCAR schedule next season. NASCAR is aiming to revisit Chicago in 2027, but in the meantime, it looks like San Diego is set to take its place. While it's not official yet, reports say the deal for San Diego is very close to being finalized. We're keeping an eye on whether Chicagoland Speedway could return in the interim. As always, we’ll keep sharing updates and appreciate you staying tuned by hitting that subscribe button!