Alex Bowman didn’t know until the absolute last second whether he would have a Playoff spot or not.
On the final lap of the final NASCAR Cup Series regular-season race last Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, two winless drivers—Cole Custer and Justin Haley—alternately surged ahead. A victory by either driver would have eliminated Bowman from the Playoffs.
(Bowmanville, ON) – August 27, 2025 – The NASCAR Canada Series returns to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) this Labour Day Weekend for the WeatherTech 200, set for Sunday August 31. The historic road course will host the final road race of the 2025 season as 28 drivers go head-to-head in a pivotal championship round.
London, UK 26th August 2025: The FIM World Supercross Championship today unveiled its most competitive rider lineup to date for the 2025 season, underscoring a new era of depth and global star power in the sport.
This year’s roster sees international headliner Jason Anderson join to compete for the World Championship title in SX1, along with the addition of Justin Hill who returns to the series joining Venom Bud Racing Kawasaki. While in SX2 a fierce battle is expected as Max Anstie returns as a full series rider in 2025, looking to reclaim his 2023 world title by facing off against last year’s champion Shane McElrath, who will be looking to make it two world titles in a row.
Trans Am National Championship Returns to The Brickyard, Adds Two Doubleheader Events Next SeasonCHARLOTTE (August 26, 2025) — The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli announces its 2026 schedule for its 60th-anniversary season. As the longest-running professional road racing series in North America celebrates six decades of competition, the National Championship will visit 10 bucket list venues across the United States and Canada, while the Western Championship will feature a five-race schedule at three iconic tracks.
Starring Gemma Arterton, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Haley Atwell, Lenny Henry and Rob Beckett, Grand Prix of Europe is coming to theaters across North America on November 7, 2025 from Viva Kids!Grand Prix of Europe revolves around Edda, a young mouse, who dreams of racing glory. When Edda’s world takes an unexpected turn, she disguises herself as her racing idol, the legendary Ed, and seizes the once-in-a-lifetime chance to drive in the Grand Prix. What starts as a daring stunt becomes the ride of her life as she takes Ed’s place in competition. The prize money would save her family’s amusement park and a win would save Ed’s title.
August 25, 2025-DuQuoin, IL-The August 16 Bettenhausen 100 at Springfield, run in high heat and humidity, saw several contenders for victory emerge in the USAC Silver Crown Series event. The Bettenhausen was the first of two traditional one-mile dirt track races on the schedule. The second and final mile race is also a daytime event on Saturday, August 30 when the Ted Horn 100 is contested at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. The Springfield race saw several potential first-time winners on the Illinois mile.
NASCAR Cup Series teams head to Darlington Raceway for the second time this season, and a largely similar Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setup awaits them.
Northeast correspondent Lou Modestino sends in this week’s motorsports TV listings for Tuesday, August 26 through Sunday, August 31, 2025. The listings are from RacingTVSchedule. All times are eastern.
August 24, 2025-DuQuoin, IL-Kody Swanson is the most prolific pilot in the 54-year history of USAC’s Silver Crown Series. His fourth Bettenhausen 100 win at Springfield August 16 was a record forty-ninth in the big cars, and Swanson has a record 8 national championships in his pocket. Saturday afternoon, August 30 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Swanson goes for win number 50 and his third Ted Horn 100.
Statesville, N.C. (August 25, 2025) — Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport is excited to announce that Opti-Coat will be the primary partner for both Blaine Perkins and Jeb Burton in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pacific Office Automation 147, taking place on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Portland International Raceway.
