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Kyle Busch Tributes Light Up Indy 500 and NASCAR Race Footage
Bleacher Report reports tributes to Kyle Busch during the Indy 500 and a NASCAR race, including use of his former numbers 8 and 18 and video recaps; the piece notes his passing last Thursday and highlights his Cup Series championships and 234 national series wins.
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Indy 500 qualifying format revamped for 2026
IndyCar announced a four‑round overhaul of the Indianapolis 500 qualifying format for the 110th running, with 33 cars and no bumping. Day 1 (May 16) will lock in positions 16–33, Day 2 will combine a Final 15, Top 12, and a Firestone Fast Six for a final four‑lap run to decide pole, with the Fast Six session around 6:35 pm EST and the pole winner earning $100,000 and front‑row starting position. The article also provides the full weekend schedule and progression rules for drivers aiming to line up on the front row.
SVG Caps Watkins Glen Triumph to Take 2026 NASCAR Cup Win
Shane van Gisbergen, starting from pole, dominated the Watkins Glen NASCAR Cup race and cruised to a 7.2-second victory over Michael McDowell after a 29-second surge in the late run; Ty Gibbs finished third, with Chase Briscoe and Tyler Reddick rounding out the top five. SVG also led the most laps (74 of 100) and ended Stage 2 on top, while Ross Chastain won Stage 1. Connor Zilisch earned the fastest lap (1:12.541). Cody Ware was the only retirement, and 32 of 38 starters finished on the lead lap.
Elliott clinches Texas win as Hendrick squad shines through tough stretch
Chase Elliott won the Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, praising his No. 9 team and Hendrick Motorsports for overcoming a rough stretch this season. Denny Hamlin finished second after a late restart challenge, with Alex Bowman third, Tyler Reddick fourth, and Chris Buescher fifth, as drivers reflected on restarts, pace, and strategies heading into the next races.
Apple-Inspired Porsche 963s Revive 1980s Apple Color Scheme at Laguna Seca
Porsche Motorsport unveils two Porsche 963 race cars wrapped in a retro Apple-inspired livery to celebrate 75 years of Porsche Motorsport and 50 years of Apple, echoing the 1980 935 design; the No. 6 car driven by Kevin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor and the No. 7 car driven by Julien Andlauer and Felipe Nasr will compete at Laguna Seca in the IMSA weekend, as Porsche also fields a green Rexy dinosaur-themed GTD Pro entry. Porsche leads the manufacturers’ championship after wins at Daytona and Sebring.
Hocevar Earns Daring Talladega Victory in First NASCAR Cup Win
Carson Hocevar earned his first NASCAR Cup Series win in his 91st start at Talladega, giving Spire Motorsports its first Cup victory since 2019. He beat Chris Buescher in a late showdown and celebrated by exiting the car to ride along the frontstretch and perform a wall-side, rodeo-style burnout as fans roared; the race featured a massive Stage 2 crash that reshaped the field and eliminated many frontrunners.
Penalty Elevates Wickens to GTD Pole at Long Beach
The No. 89 Lexus RC F GT3 was stripped of its GTD pole at Long Beach due to a ground-clearance violation, promoting Robert Wickens in the Corvette Z06 GT3.R for DXDT Racing to the pole. Frankie Montecalvo’s Lexus will start from the rear, while Danny Formal’s No. 45 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 moves to the front row. The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach starts Saturday at 1:05 p.m. PT with coverage on NBC, Peacock and IMSA’s YouTube channel.
Kubica Sparks Ferrari Front-Row Lockout in Imola Practice
Robert Kubica set the pace in Imola’s opening FIA World Endurance Championship practice, steering the No. 83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P to a 1:31.739 and narrowly beating Ferrari’s No. 50 and No. 51, as Ferrari locked out the top three. Will Stevens led the best non-Ferrari lap in a Cadillac V-Series.R, with Peugeot, Toyota, Alpine and BMW also posting strong times; Charlie Eastwood topped LMGT3 in a Corvette, while two incidents briefly interrupted the session. Second practice is scheduled for 3:15 p.m. local time.
Gibbs claims maiden Cup win at Bristol in OT
Ty Gibbs won his first NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway in overtime, fending off Kyle Larson and Ryan Blaney after the late restart; Blaney started from the pole and Larson led a race-high 284 laps but finished third, with Tyler Reddick fourth and Chase Briscoe fifth. Gibbs, the grandson of Joe Gibbs, becomes the sixth driver to win his first Cup race at Bristol. The series heads to Kansas next.
Nasr seals historic back-to-back Sebring win for Porsche Penske
Felipe Nasr led Porsche Penske Motorsport to its second consecutive Rolex 12 Hours of Sebring victory, becoming the first IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar driver to win Daytona and Sebring in consecutive years. Nasr, Julien Andlauer and Laurin Heinrich clinched the No. 7 Porsche 963 after a late pass on Kevin Estre, with the No. 6 Porsche finishing second and the No. 10 Cadillac third. In other classes, United Autosports USA won LMP2, Matheny Porsche won GTD Pro, and AF Corse Ferrari won GTD.
Penske-Linked Debut Sets Stage for 2027 Corvette Grand Sport at Sebring
At Sebring, Chevrolet publicly debuts the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport with Roger Penske present, signaling a return of the Grand Sport with a new 6.7-liter LS6 V-8 and a wide-body design; the car is reportedly automatic-only, with rumors of a starting price under $100k, and the event underscores Penske’s long-running racing ties to Chevrolet.