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USA Today
3 days ago
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR odds for the Truck Series race at Watkins Glen in August 2025
The NASCAR Truck Series is ready to compete in the Mission 176 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International during the 26th race weekend of the 2025 season. It is the Truck Series' first race at Watkins Glen since the 2021 season and the seventh overall event in the NASCAR level's history. Austin Hill entered victory lane in the 2021 race at Watkins Glen, with John Hunter Nemechek and Sheldon Creed rounding out the top three spots. Parker Kligerman was the highest finishing driver (fifth place) who is racing at Watkins Glen on Friday. However, who are the favorites to win this weekend? Below, you can check out the NASCAR odds via BetMGM for the 2025 Mission 176 at The Glen at Watkins Glen as of Wednesday, August 6! NASCAR odds for the Truck Series race at Watkins Glen (August 2025) More: NASCAR odds for Cup Series race at Watkins Glen in August 2025
Yahoo
02-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nemechek shares how Legacy Motor Club is building closer to a playoff bid
John Hunter Nemechek describes how the organization has changed its culture over the last several months to focus on earning a win in the final weeks of the regular season.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR Predictions for Dover: Cup Series Winner, In-Season Challenge Final 4 Picks
The NASCAR schedule this weekend takes us to Dover Motor Speedway, delivering the Round of 4 in the NASCAR In-Season Challenge and a pivotal points race as the regular season winds down. With the Cup Series headed back to an oval course, a sense of normalcy should return to the track this weekend. Let's dive into our NASCAR predictions for Sunday's Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway. Challenge Round of 4: Ty Dillon over John Hunter Nemechek Ty Dillon feels inevitable at this point. No one expected the lowest-seeded driver to make it out of Round 1, but a wreck took out Denny Hamlin. In Round 2, a crash at the Chicago Street Race took out Brad Keselowski and allowed Dillon to automatically advance. Then at Sonoma, Dillon bumped Alex Bowman to slip past his competitor to punch his ticket to the Round of 4. We're not betting against fate at this point. John Hunter Nemechek hasn't been particularly great at Dover anyway, so both the numbers and destiny suggest that Dillon's cinderella story continues. Related: Challenge Round of 4: Ty GIbbs takes out Tyler Reddick This is much more the caliber of matchup people expected when the NASCAR In-Season Challenge seedings were revealed. Tyler Reddick and Ty Gibbs have both earned their way here, and they aren't just battling for the $1 million prize—there is also a playoff spot up for grabs. Gibbs is coming off consecutive top-10 finishes and has posted the second-best average finishing position (8.5) over the last six races. Notably, Gibbs also boasts a better average finishing position than Reddick (11.5 to 14.5) in the Cup Series at Dover Motor Speedway. Both drivers will finish inside the top 16, but Gibbs (13th) edges out Reddick (15th) to advance. Read More: Ross Chastain wins a stage Ross Chastain didn't have the car to win at Sonoma Raceway, so his team played for the Stage 1 win and got a playoff point out of it. While he'll be more of a factor in the finish on Sunday at Dover, the No. 1 car will still fall well short of reaching victory lane. However, Chastain will deliver his second consecutive week with a stage win, giving him 10 stage points and the all-important playoff point. Related: Shane van Gisbergen finishes outside the top 25 It now feels like there is a portion of NASCAR fans who are waiting for Shane van Gisbergen to fail on ovals. That's what winning three races in the last five weeks and blowing away the competition on road courses will do to the fan bases of your competitors. SVG has made real strides on ovals this season, more consistently working into the top 20 late in races. However, this is his first trip to Dover Motor Speedway in the Cup Series, and that will come with its own adjustments. He'll finish outside the top 25, which will be only the second time that's happened since Talladega. Related: Kyle Larson rebounds from a tough stretch with a top-5 finish It's been a pretty rough summer for Kyle Larson, at least by his standards, and he hasn't seemed quite right since his attempt at 'The Double' ended in a pair of wrecks. The turnaround is coming on Sunday. Larson is going to turn an outstanding starting position into a stage win, which he will then carry over into his first top-five finish since Michigan. When all is said and done, Larson will walk away with the highest points total from Sunday's race at Dover. Related: Kyle Busch snags a top-10 finish, delivers strong points day The winless streak for Kyle Busch is closing in on 80 starts. Unfortunately for the No. 8 team, we don't see him snapping it on Sunday. While that means he'll still be battling for a playoff spot based on points, Sunday's EchoPark Automotive 400 will get him a little closer. Coming off consecutive top-10 finishes with 76 total points, Busch will make it three consecutive weeks and add 30-plus points to his total, narrowing the gap between him and Bubba Wallace. Denny Hamlin wins again at Dover Motor Speedway There might not be a driver happier to be headed to Dover than Denny Hamlin. He won the Würth 400 last year, marking his second top-five finish in three races at the track in the Next Gen era. The No. 11 car has also been performing exceptionally well in qualifying on ovals lately, delivering three consecutive top-three starting positions from Nashville through Pocono. Hamlin has always said that a great qualifying effort is usually a strong sign that he has a higher-than-average shot at winning. He'll be near the top of the starting grid on Sunday, turning it into his fourth win of the season. Related Headlines Five Critical Questions as New York Giants Enter Make-or-Break Training Camp Sauce Gardner Becomes NFL's Highest-Paid Cornerback Detroit Tigers linked to Gold Glove third baseman from Baltimore Could Nick Saban be an Option for New York Giants in 2026 Following Return Rumors?
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ty Dillon continues In-Season Challenge run, advances to semifinal round
Ty Dillon bumped Alex Bowman out of the way on the final corner of the final lap Sunday at Sonoma Raceway to continue his run in the In-Season Challenge and advance to the final four. Dillon, the last seed in the 32-driver field, is now two races away from winning $1 million. Advertisement The other three drivers left in the In-Season Challenge are John Hunter Nemechek, Tyler Reddick and Ty Gibbs. Dillon finished 17th to beat Bowman, who was 19th, to advance. Dillon has eliminated No. 1 seed Denny Hamlin, No. 17 seed Brad Keselowski and Bowman, the No. 8 seed. Dillon will be paired against Nemechek next week at Dover Motor Speedway. Nemechek finished 28th to eliminate Legacy Motor Club teammate Erik Jones, who finished 29th. Nemechek, the No. 12 seed, has eliminated Josh Berry (No. 21 seed), Chase Elliott (No. 5 seed) and Jones (No. 20 seed). NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 History repeats: Shane van Gisbergen wins 3rd NASCAR Cup road course race in a row Advertisement Shane van Gisbergen ties mark set by Jeff Gordon for consecutive road course wins from the pole with Sonoma victory. Reddick finished sixth Sunday at Sonoma to eliminate Ryan Preece, who placed 12th. Reddick, the No. 23 seed, has eliminated Kyle Larson (No. 10 seed), Carson Hocevar (No. 26 seed) and Preece (No. 15 seed). Reddick will be matched against Ty Gibbs next week at Dover. Gibbs, the No. 6 seed, advanced by finishing seventh to Zane Smith's 27th-place result. Gibbs has eliminated Justin Haley (No. 27 seed), AJ Allmendinger (No. 22 seed) and Smith (No. 14 seed).
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR halts Atlanta Cup race after huge crash collects half the field
Early in the second stage at Atlanta, complete chaos broke out on Lap 69. John-Hunter Nemechek was running inside the top ten when the race got back underway, but down the back stretch, a bump from Denny Hamlin sent him into the outside wall. Immediately, cars started spinning and with moments, the entire track was blocked. 23 cars were collected in one of the biggest crashes you will ever see. NASCAR stopped the race as the lengthy cleanup got underway. Advertisement It was a shocking accident that turned the race track into a junkyard with 23 cars involved. The following drivers were forced to go behind the wall are completely fell out of the race: Joey Logano, Ross Chastain, Corey LaJoie, Austin Cindric, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Chase Briscoe, Daniel Suarez, and Josh Berry. Most of them never returned to the track due to the severity of the damage. LaJoie is running a part-time schedule this year and he had plenty to say after being taken out of the race. "We see people pushing like dummies early, and then I just come in here and get pushed into it," said LaJoie after being shown the replay. "I come out of the smoke and every corner on my Mustang was knocked off of it. Unfortunately, that was the end of my day. Advertisement 'I don't know what we're doing. We just started the second stage. I don't know why we're pushing like we're damn bumper cars at Frankie's fun park. That's not to be surprised. I think there's a lot of guys who don't make wise decisions driving these things on speedways." Read Also: Corey Heim leads 99 of 100 laps to win inaugural NASCAR Truck race at Lime Rock To read more articles visit our website.
