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Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Who won NASCAR Xfinity Indianapolis race? Winner is Connor Zilisch, plus full results
Connor Zilisch passed Taylor Gray for the lead with two laps to go to win the Pennzoil 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race on July 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Zilisch earned his third consecutive win and the 100th victory all-time for JR Motorsports. Zilisch and Gray were the beneficiaries of a messy restart between Justin Allgaier, Kyle Larson and Brandon Jones at the front of the field with less than 15 laps to go. Allgaier and Larson went side-by-side through the first two turns, with Larson sliding up into Allgaier and into the wall, with Brandon Jones suffering damage after inadvertent contact with Allgaier. Zilisch and Gray settled into first and second, with Gray stalking Zilisch's tire tracks within a few car lengths. A few laps later, Austin Hill got out of shape while battling Aric Almirola for position inside the top five and made contact with Almirola, sending both cars into the wall. Hill was penalized five laps for reckless driving. After a short red flag, Gray took the lead on the final restart before Zilisch's pass a couple laps later with drafting help by Sam Mayer. Here are the full results for Saturday's race: Who won the NASCAR Xfinity Indianapolis race? Winner, race results for Pennzoil 250 Unofficial results from the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on July 26, 2025 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet Sam Mayer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford Taylor Gray, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Kyle Larson, No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Ryan Sieg, No. 39 RSS Racing Ford William Sawalich, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Sammy Smith, No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet Daniel Dye, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Jesse Love, No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Dean Thompson, No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota Matt DiBenedetto, No. 99 Viking Motorsports Chevrolet Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet Christian Eckes, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Parker Retzlaff, No. 4 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Jeb Burton, No. 27 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Kyle Sieg, No. 28 RSS Racing Ford Sheldon Creed, No. 00 Haas Factory Team Ford Harrison Burton, No. 25 AM Racing Ford Josh Bilicki, No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet Brennan Poole, No. 44 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Ryan Ellis, No. 71 DGM Racing Chevrolet Josh Williams, No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet Anthony Alfredo, No. 42 Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Mason Massey, No. 45 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Garrett Smithley, No. 14 SS Green Light Racing Chevrolet Leland Honeyman, No. 70 Cope Family Racing Chevrolet Blaine Perkins, No. 31 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Joey Gase, No. 53 Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet David Starr, No. 35 Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet Carson Kvapil, No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet Dawson Cram. No. 74 Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Brandon Jones, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (-3 laps down) Nick Sanchez, No. 48 Big Machine Racing Chevrolet (-4) Austin Hill, No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (-5) Aric Almirola, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (OUT) Justin Allgaier, No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet (OUT) Katherine Legge, No. 32 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet (OUT) Logan Bearden, No. 07 SS Green Light Racing Ford (OUT) This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR Xfinity results at Indianapolis: Connor Zilisch is winner Saturday
USA Today
5 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
New Orleans Saints share good news after injury to special teams ace J.T. Gray
The New Orleans Saints had their first injury scare of the summer during Monday's training camp practice when J.T. Gray left practice with a lower-leg issue, but it appears as though they were able to avoid a worst-case scenario. Gray was present at practice during Tuesday's walkthrough session, which is a good sign that the issue isn't too serious. Saints head coach Kellen Moore stated at his press conference that the safety was "week-to-week" with a hamstring injury, per Mike Triplett of The 29-year-old has been crucial to the Saints' success on special teams. He has been with New Orleans since being picked up as an undrafted free agent back in 2018. Gray is a team captain and one of the top special teamers in the NFL; he has 103 career tackles, made one Pro Bowl, one All-Pro first team and two All-Pro second team nods in his career. Gray is a veteran and should be cleared and ready for work at the start of the season, whether or not he ends up missing a couple of weeks of practice. As long as he is back and in shape for Week 1, this should be a low-stakes situation to monitor at Saints training camp.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Record
David Gray repaying Hibs debt to 'wonderful' people he wants rewarded for avoiding the easy decision
The capital outfit picked up a 1-1 draw on the road at Midtjylland as they bid to make full use of home advantage in the return David Gray has watched the Gordon family pile their money into Hibs and now he wants to reward them with an extended European run. The capital side got a 1-1 draw with Midtjylland last week and are looking to make full use of home advantage going into Thursday's second leg Europa League qualifier. The late Ron Gordon bought the club back in 2019 and although he passed away in 2023 his family, including his wife, Kit, and son, Ian, continue to bankroll the Leith outfit. The Gordon family has had very little in return in that time until Gray led them to third last season and back into Europe. Gray said: 'Absolutely. It's the rewards for the hard work and the effort that they put into it and the backing, and the togetherness - and it runs right through the club. 'The whole Gordon family. Kit, the passion she shows, they're really good people as well, that's the big thing. 'Wonderful people that are desperate to be successful and want to move this club forward all the time. 'They're brilliant people to work for from that point of view as well.' The Hibs legend also knows he owes a debt to the Gordon family, which he hopes he is now paying off. He is well aware that they could have pulled the trigger when his team were sitting bottom of the table. They refused to panic and are now reaping the rewards. Gray stated: 'Yes, I think it's something that I've spoken a lot about, the support since the Gordon family took over the football club, even from afar when I haven't been the manager - every single manager being backed under the ownership in terms of financial and everything that comes with it. 'I've certainly felt it in a short period of time, even just the backing during that difficult time. 'It would have been really easy, with my record that I had early on in the season, for there to be a change. 'Because I wasn't delivering, to the point that it was acceptable for the club, I knew that. 'So I thank the ownership for that, for sticking with me through the periods. 'This is the reward off the back of that. 'European football is where he always wants to bring the club, he always wants to take the club forward and he wants to see his team play at the highest possible level. 'European football is certainly the next step for that and then we want to try and compete at this level, which is another challenge that we're working towards every single day.' Hibs are riding the crest of a wave and although Gray might get a lot of the glory it is very much a team effort with everyone in it together. The head coach confirmed: 'Yes, I think that's it and that comes down to the group, the individuals. 'But the biggest thing and what I put the success a lot down to last season was yes, you need good players. You need good players that are buying into what you're doing, players that want to improve. 'But I had good characters, I had good types in there all the time that drove standards every single day and then the togetherness that comes off that, if you can work hard and stay humble during the highs and make sure you keep, every time you step on the training pitch, trying to improve - I think that's something that we definitely benefited from last year. 'I think one thing that was very consistent with last year was I always believed in the group. 'I always believed in what we had and what we were doing and the thing that kept me going was the players. 'The players kept me going because I never ever felt for one minute that they weren't all into what we were doing. 'I wasn't seeing things that made me doubt that it would turn, so having that belief and then having the support from above to trust in that, I was able to demonstrate why I believed it would turn.' Hibs fans are longing for their first taste of European group stage football. If they can shock Midtjylland again then they would take on Norwegian side Fredrikstad. If not they would drop into the Conference League where they would be likely to face Partizan Belgade who are 2-0 up on Oleksandriya. Gray knows Thursday against Midtjylland has the makings of another special European evening. Gray excitedly added: 'Absolutely, they're the nights that players will remember, fans will remember, sell-out crowds, European football. 'Anyone I've ever spoken to, I was even speaking to wee Gav (kit man Gavin Gillies) earlier today, he talks about European nights under the lights being what he remembers as a Hibs supporter. 'He says they're the best nights he's ever been involved in in football so to bring the nights back would be special - if you've got an opportunity to be successful.'
Scotsman
a day ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Revealed: Why Hibs boss David Gray sees European run as 'reward' for club owners
Away draw with Danes sets up 'special' Europa League night in Edinburgh Sign up to our Hibs football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Debt repaid, at least in part. Faith rewarded, without a doubt. But David Gray is far from done. Eager to show suitable appreciation for the board keeping their heads when all about were calling for the manager's scalp, Gray thoroughly enjoyed seeing chairman Ian Gordon having such a ball as Hibs battled to a ballsy 1-1 draw with Midtjylland in Denmark last week. Should the young gaffer finish the job on a special night at Easter Road this Thursday, the Gordon family will be entitled to savour the vindication of getting one major decision very, very right. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Gray, who filled a couple of different roles when the late Ron Gordon was in control, recognises the work done by son Ian and widow Kit since the former owner's sad passing in February of 2023. He's certainly grateful for their backing in the early stages of last season, when his first campaign as a manager looked certain to end in the sack. Having dragged Hibs from the foot of the table to finish third in the Scottish Premiership, Gray sees these European nights – a fun start in Herning, with a truly enormous return leg to come in Edinburgh – as payback for the majority shareholders not panicking during the darkest days. 'Yes, I think it's something that I've spoken a lot about, the support since the Gordon family took over the football club,' said the former club captain. 'Even from afar when I haven't been the manager. Cup-winning captain knows sacking him would have been 'easy' decision 'Every single manager being backed under the ownership in terms of financial and everything that comes with it. And I've certainly felt it in a short period of time, even just the backing during that difficult time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'It would have been really easy, with my record that I had early on in the season, for there to be a change. Because I wasn't delivering the points that was acceptable for the club, I knew that. 'So I thank the ownership for that, for sticking with me through that period. And this is the reward off the back of that. Home fans will pack stadium for Thursday's decisive qualifier 'European football is where he (Ian Gordon) always wants to bring the club, he always wants to take the club forward and he wants to see his team play at the highest possible level. European football is certainly the next step for that. And then we want to try and compete at this level, which is another challenge that we're working towards every single day.' With a nod towards the sheer glee Gordon was experiencing in the aftermath of last week's Europa League second qualifying round, first leg tie, Gray said it was obvious that the owner gets a real kick out of his family's involvement with the club, declaring: 'Absolutely. It's the rewards for the hard work and the effort that they put into it and the backing, and the togetherness - and it runs right through the club. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'The whole Gordon family. Kit, the passion she shows, they're really good people as well, that's the big thing. Wonderful people that are desperate to be successful and want to move this club forward all the time. So they're brilliant people to work for from that point of view as well.' A 'night to remember' for all at Hibs All in the Hibernian camp are eagerly awaiting the crackle and fizz of Easter Road on Thursday night, as a proper UEFA contest against genuinely impressive European opposition brings out the best – hopefully – in Gray's side. No-one, least of all a manager steeped in fandom for 'his' club, is about to understate the excitement surrounding this match. 'Absolutely, they're the nights that players will remember, fans will remember, sell-out crowd, European football,' he said, adding: 'Anyone I've ever spoke to, I was even speaking to wee Gav (kit man Gavin Gillies) earlier today, he talks about European nights under the lights being what he remembers as a Hibs supporter. 'He says they're the best nights he's ever been involved in in football. So to bring the nights back would be special - if you've got an opportunity to be successful.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Gray, already a club legend for just the one or two special moments he provided in big games, insists there is no secret to continually delivering decisive moments, laughing as he said: 'Smile and wave - and just keep working hard! That's just what you do, just keep working hard and keep moving forward and trying to improve every day. 'The players here kept me going (during the difficult times) because I never ever felt for one minute that they weren't all into what we were doing. I wasn't seeing things that made me doubt that it would turn, so having that belief and then having the support from above to trust in that, I was able to demonstrate why I believed it would turn. 'So the players were definitely the big driving factor, why I always believed it would turn and what we were doing. That's why I believed that by keeping at what we were doing and not drastically ripping everything up and changing what we were doing, we weren't far away. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'That was proven to be the correct thing by the end of the season. And the players deserve all the credit for that 'Going through that adversity and then the run off the back of that towards the back end of the season, the run we HAD to go on from December to the end of the season, it was quite incredible really when you look back. And where we finished at the end of the season is where I fully think we deserve to be.'
Daily Record
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Record
Airdrie & Shotts MSP Neil Gray welcomes new Scottish Government funding for independent hospices
The Scottish Government has confirmed that £5 million is being distributed to ensure pay parity with NHS staff. Airdrie & Shotts MSP Neil Gray has welcomed new Scottish Government funding for independent hospices to ensure their "fantastic" clinical staff get pay parity with those in the NHS. The Scottish Government has recognised the 'enormous value' of clinical staff in independent hospices in North Lanarkshire - and confirmed that £5 million is being distributed to ensure pay parity with NHS staff. The funding was announced in the Scottish Budget, with hospices now having their funding allocations confirmed so that staff providing essential palliative and end-of-life care in independent hospices are fairly paid in line with NHS pay scales. This will help hospices like Airdrie's St Andrew's Hospice recruit and retain skilled healthcare professionals during a time of rising workforce pressures and increasing demand for palliative care services. Mr Gray MSP said: "The independent hospices like St Andrew's provide vital support to countless families at the most difficult times in their lives. "That's why this SNP Government is supporting hospices across North Lanarkshire in paying the staff who are so integral to providing this care. "Hospice staff deliver incredibly skilled, compassionate care every day, and now their pay will reflect the immense value of their work."
