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Every new season brings fresh optimism, but in the junior and feeder series ranks, championships are often decided by the ability to survive chaos. These 2026 junior and feeder series championship predictions focus on drivers who are either perfectly aligned with new formats, jumping up a level in performance, or simply are positioned better than their rivals at the moment. Motorsports are unpredictable so who know's how 2026 will go NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Justin Allgaier Originally, Sam Mayer looked like my pick after what was arguably the strongest season of his career in 2025. However, the revised playoff format shifts the advantage toward drivers who can deliver steady results week after week, and that plays directly into Justin Allgaier’s hands. Allgaier’s experience, consistency, and great race pace makes him one of the most reliable drivers in the NOAPS (I miss Xfinity) garage. JR Motorsports and Chevrolet remain a proven pairing, and year after year Allgaier shows he can contend for wins and rack up points efficiently. The one-race championship finale has historically been his stumbling block, but with the chase coming back this year, the odds tilt back in his favor. The key question for 2026 is whether Allgaier can maintain elite-level consistency for yet another season and continue to outrun the inevitable conversation around age. NASCAR Truck Series: Layne Riggs With Corey Heim’s reign of terror over, the Truck Series appears ready for a new champion. Layne Riggs enters 2026 as the most logical successor after establishing himself as the second-best driver in the series last season. Riggs has already shown race-winning capability, and more importantly, he has demonstrated the ability to stay out of trouble in a series that has become increasingly unpredictable. The Chase structure should further reward his consistency. Building on two wins and nine top-three finishes in 2025, a championship would not only validate Riggs’ will accelerate his path toward a Cup Series opportunity in the next year or two. NASCAR ARCA Menards Series: Leland Honeyman Jr The ARCA Menards Series looks wide open on the surface, but in reality, only a handful of full-time drivers enter 2026 as legitimate title threats. Among them, Leland Honeyman stands out due to his experience across NOAPS and Truck competition. That background should give Honeyman a big edge in ARCA where championships are often won and lost due to chaos. Isabella Robusto remains a close challenger, but over the course of a full season, I think experience will push him to the trophy. If Honeyman avoids chaos and crashes, he should enter most weekends as the driver to beat. Formula 2: Nikola Tsolov Formula 2 has become increasingly volatile, with many questioning how accurately it reflects Formula 1 readiness. Even so, consistency and momentum still matter, and Nikola Tsolov enters 2026 trending in the right direction. This prediction comes with an acknowledgment that the title fight could easily turn into a season-long duel between Tsolov and Camara. While Tsolov’s late-season F2 appearances last year showed some flashes, who knows how 2026 will go. I reall do believe in the Bulgarian but he must not be a Mecachrome victim. Formula 3: Freddie Slater Formula 3 appears to be Freddie Slater’s championship to lose. While I view Red Bull junior Fionn McLaughlin as his primary challenger, Slater’s overall package currently sets him apart from the field. Despite F3’s reputation as a crash heavy and chaos filled series, there is little evidence suggesting a multi-driver dogfight similar to past seasons. Instead, the championship may hinge on reliability, avoiding mistakes, and capitalizing when others falter. At this stage, Slater’s composure and pace advantage make him the most complete option over a full season. The future Audi driver will be one to watch this year. Indy NXT: Lochie Hughes Andretti Global continues to define the standard in Indy NXT, and within that environment, Lochie Hughes emerges as the strongest championship contender entering 2026 from their stable. At 23 years old, Hughes combines maturity with raw speed, a combination that tends to thrive in Andretti’s system. While teammates that are rising prospects such as Max Taylor and Josh Pierson who are expected to show flashes, Hughes appears best positioned to convert speed into consistent podium finishes. Myles Rowe is often cited as Hughes’ biggest threat, but the championship battle may ultimately hinge on the performance gap between Andretti and Abel Motorsports across the season. Super2 Series: Nash Morris Although the 2026 Super2 grid is still taking shape, Nash Morris enters the season as the clear early favorite after finishing third in the championship last year. Morris’ strength lies in his consistency and race-to-race execution rather than dominance in any single area. That approach paid dividends throughout 2025 and positions him well as the series stabilizes its lineup. A Super2 championship would significantly strengthen Morris’ résumé and open doors for a future step up to PremiAir Racing.

Rolex 24 at Daytona practice (Photo by: Rolex Photo) The IMSA racing series kicks off the season opener with the Rolex 24 hours at the Daytona International Speedway with a full field of 61 cars. Heading into this race, Aston Martin is making their debut with the #23 Aston Martin Valkyrie Hypercar in the GTP class with the drivers being Ross Gunn, Roman De Angelis, Alex Riberas, and Marco Sorenson. In recent news, it was announced back in December, Penske driver Josef Newgarden, who is part of Team Penske in the NTT Indycar Series, will not compete in this years Rolex 24, despite testing for Porsche Penske during winter. However, his Indycar teammate Scott McLaughlin will be racing, but not with Porsche Penske. Instead, he will be in the #36 Corvette Z06 GT3. R. for DXDT Racing Alongside Mason Filippi, Charlie Eastwood, and Salih Yoluc in the GTD class. The reason for both Newgarden and Mclaughlin not being apart of the Porsche Penske program for this years Rolex 24 is for Team Penske to run a leaner, more efficient program heading into the 2026 season. Many speculate this years Rolex 24 could be Cadillac's race to lose, but with the likes of Porsche Penske, and BMW to potentially challenge as well, many questions are still to be answered. The Rolex 24 hours at Daytona kicks off this Saturday at 1:30 P.M. Est.

The 2026 NASCAR season is approaching ever close. We’re less than a month away from the 68th running of the Daytona 500. Some teams had a remarkable 2025. Others…not so much. Regardless of the result, each team has an achilles's heel that they need to get over. Rick Ware Racing : This one’s pretty easy. Cody Ware has been around Cup for 9 years now, amassing over 140 starts. He has 2 top 10s. Ever. Some chalked it up to the car being slow, but after Justin Haley showed what a RWR car has the potential to do, with a few top 10s in 2024, it became clear that the primary issue with the 51 was Cody. On top of this, Ware had his worst average finish of his 3 full time seasons this past year, and his worst average finish period since 2018. Haas Factory Team : Haas is switching to Chevrolet in 2026, and that car looks fast. They’re also garnering a Hendrick Motorsports alliance, which is certainly going to help out a young Cole Custer. Cole is an Xfinity champion, the car is going to be better and faster this next year, thanks in both to the new Chevy body and the Hendrick alliance, this team is on the up and up. Hard to pinpoint a weakness that hasn’t been resolves…you could say the spotter, since he forgot which car he was spotting in last year’s 500. All jokes aside, I think the biggest issue right now is the lack of a second car. Cole has no one to look towards for leadership in the building; however, he does have a Hendrick shop not too far away. Hyak Motorsports : Heading into Nashville last year, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. had himself a year going. Just 13 races in, he had 4 top 15s and was sitting an impressive 13th in points. Since then, he’s only managed 2 top 15s, and ended the season 30th in points. Whatever mojo they had at the beginning of last year is gone, and this team is floundering. In the back half of the season, Stenhouse had only 1 top 15 and 14 finishes outside the top 20. It’s hard to say what the weakest point of this team is, because so much seems to be going wrong, but I’ll say it’s time for a change in scenery. Mike Kelly has been atop the box for Stenhouse since 2023, a year he had 2 top 5s, 9 top 10s, a Daytona 500 crown and a playoff berth. In 2024, he had one more top 5, but 3 less top 10s, and he missed the playoffs. They did still muster a win at Talladega late, though. In 2025, however, their top 5s were down to a lone 5th at Atlanta in the spring, and the only 2 other top 10s to show were a pair of 6ths at Texas and Atlanta in the summer. Front Row Motorsports : After a strong 2024, 2025 was somewhat disappointing for Front Row. I’m not sure if Todd Gilliland’s sudden falloff or Noah Gragson’s disappearance was more shocking. The weakest issue with this team is Gilliland, but not in the way you’d think. Michael McDowell left at the end of 2024, and the apparent team leader became Gilliland. Both Zane Smith and Gragson were in their first season with the team, and Gilliland, at only 24, the youngest of the 3 teammates, was forced into the elder statesmen role. The lack of an experienced leader seemed to be the biggest issue. Hopefully another year under each of the driver’s belts mitigates that issue, but I don’t see it being fully fixed for a few more seasons. Kaulig Racing : Kaulig Racing’s future looks bright, as they appear to be the leading candidate for a Dodge alliance here soon. The problem with that? They still have to drive Chevrolets in Cup for at least one more year, likely 2. Expect zero factory support from Chevy for the rest of time for Kaulig. All eyes are on their truck team right now, and the Cup team merely seems like an afterthought, both to Chevy and Kaulig. Until Dodge gets a Cup car approved and the badge on the nose of a Kaulig car, don’t expect anything out of this team. Legacy Motor Club : Legacy’s an interesting case. Both John Hunter Nemechek and Erik Jones both had solid years, with Jones improving 4 positions in the standings and John Hunter improving an impressive 9. Both also improved on top 5s, top 10s, and laps led. Where this team is struggling is the short track game, however. Of the 8 short track races (Phoenix x2, Martinsville x2, Bristol x2, Iowa, Richmond), John Hunter could only muster a best of 14th at Phoenix in the spring, and only 3 top 15s. For Jones, he managed 0 top 15s, and had to settle for a best of 16th twice, at both Iowa and the fall Phoenix race. Spire Motorsports : Spire had some flashes of brilliance last year, both from Carson Hocevar and Michael McDowell. The 7 car looks to be cursed right now, however. Corey Lajoie went from zero DNFs in 2023 to two flipped racecars in 2024, and Justin Haley went from a bad RWR ride to a halfway decent Spire, yet looked far worse than he did at RWR. Hopefully Daniel Suarez steers the ship in the right direction, but this is a lateral-at-best move for Suarez, and his hopes don’t look too high. 2025 saw Suarez beat out by both McDowell and Hocevar by both 7 and 6 spots respectively in points. I’ll give the 7 car some grace, however, as that’s only limited to 1 car. An issue widespread across this team is reliability. Hocevar alone had several top 10 runs go belly up at the end due to engine or tire failures, the biggest no doubt being his grenaded engine while running top 3 at the Coca Cola 600. Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing : I don’t think many expected a winless season out of RFK, yet here we are. Chris Buescher’s triumph over Shane van Gisbergen at Watkins Glen in 2024 still remains the organization’s last win, and that’s exactly their problem. Roush may have some of the most consistent drivers on the grid, but when the chips are down and it’s time to go out and perform, they can’t seem to put it together. 14 top 5s (15 if you count Ryan Preece’s Talladega disqualification, a P38 on the scoreboard after crossing the line 2nd) and not one win to show for it. Counting Preece’s DQ, 5 runner up finishes cursed this team. Brad Keselowski had 3 of them, 2 of which were the result of last lap passes. Buescher had the other one. What looked to be the best car at Michigan was only good enough for 2nd, as a mistake late under Zane Smith looked to cost Buescher around 2 seconds on track. He ended up losing to Denny Hamlin by only a second. RFK seems to have shaken out the woes of running a 3 car team, as 2 of Keselowski’s 3 second place finishes came in the playoffs. Preece also finished strong, going 5 for 5 on top 15s at the very end of the year, 4 of which were 9th or better. Wood Brothers Racing : The Wood Brothers seem to have found their driver in Josh Berry. He had 2 top 5s in his first 5 races for the team, with start #5 in particular being his first career win. The only problem is, after this, it took Berry another 25 races to get his 3rd top 5, collecting his final top 5 thus far at Loudon in race #30. Only 3 top 5s and 8 top 10s are a worrying sight. Berry’s biggest issue, however? Right turns. In his 11 Cup Series road course starts, Berry has an average finish of 24.9. Berry is more likely to finish worse than 30th than he is to finish inside the top 25, with 5 finishes of 32nd or worse and only 4 top 25s. Thankfully for him, we’re taking one less trip to a road course this year in favor of a mile and a half with an old, worn out surface, very similar to a certain Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Richard Childress Racing : RCR is struggling, to say the least. Kyle Busch has been a shell of his former self the last two and a half years, and Austin Dillon is lost when not in the state of Virginia. I’d say the biggest thing holding this team back is the fact that wins no longer guarantee a driver into the standings, and they’re going to have to run top 16 all year long. In all seriousness, there’s a big leadership issue at RCR. Richard Childress many times last year expressed his frustration after races, claiming that what they’re bringing to the track is “not good enough”, and it’s hard to disagree. RCR may have solved this issue, however. Personnel changes over the offseason have occurred.. Only time will tell if these are fixes, or if there’s an even bigger issue further up the ladder. Trackhouse Racing : Trackhouse is such an amazing conglomeration of a team. They have the most polarizing driver, most diverse driver, and most sought out rookie, all bundled under one roof. Ross Chastain is good for one to two wins a year, Shane van Gisbergen is unstoppable at road courses, and Connor Zilisch looks like a future hall of famer with only a quarter dozen Cup starts under his belt. This team’s biggest issue? There’s only 5 road courses on the entire schedule. As mentioned, Shane can’t stop winning when right turns are involved, and the only guy who looked to challenge him at all last year was his rookie teammate, in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Shane beat Connor at Chicago, but Zilisch bested him at both Sonoma and Watkins Glen (with some help from the chrome horn). Lost in all this, it can’t be forgotten that Chastian’s first career triumph was on the hills of COTA. 23XI : 23XI had two drivers make the playoffs this past year and combine for 4 wins the last 2 seasons. It’s hard to point out a weak link…and then you remember they have a 3rd driver. Riley Herbst had a best finish of 14th, 8 top 20s (Wallace and Reddick both had 14 top 10s, for reference), and a 35th place points finish in 2025. Lagging behind is not a strong enough word to describe how off Herbst is most weeks, he is substantially behind his teammates every single week. I mentioned he had a best finish of 14th. In Corey Heim’s 4 starts with 23XI in 2025, he bested that…twice. With a 13th at Kansas and a 6th at Bristol, Heim looks to be exactly the solution 23XI needs. I don’t see a world where it’s not Heim Time in the 35 next year. Team Penske : 2025 was the first time in the Next Gen car that a Penske driver has not won the championship. Ryan Blaney was one William Byron Martinsville bump and run away from a Pensek 4-peat (pending Phoenix having the same result). Team Penske, no doubt, has to be the most disappointed by the implementation of the Chase. Nobody has been better at Phoenix than them with this racecar. 3 of the 8 wins are shared between Blaney and Joey Logano, and the duo have also captured a combined 10 top 5s in 16 combined races, 7 of which belong to Blaney alone. Missing in all this, however, is Austin Cindric. Much like Josh Berry, 2025 seemed to be his breakout year. However, after 3 top 10s in the first 10 races, including a win at Talladega, CIndric would only manage 2 more the rest of the season. Aside from Cindric’s sophomore slump in 2023, this was his worst season on record, being down in top 5s, top 10s, and overall points rank from his 2022 and 2024 seasons. Not to mention, the major elephant in the room, Tim Cindric is no longer team president, and Austin’s job security seems gone. Another bad year could do it for Cindric’s time in the 2. Joe Gibbs Racing : I’m getting Hendrick 2007 vibes from this team, except the odd man out wasn’t a generational prodigy who could just up and leave…it’s the grandson with his name plastered all over the building. When you’ve got a superstar in Denny Hamlin who can win anywhere that doesn’t have a right turn, Christopher Bell who gets hot just when you need him, and Chase Briscoe who looked like a breakout star in just his first year with the team, it’s hard to look elsewhere than the guy driving the 54. I’m not going to single anyone out, it’s the entire #54 team. Ty Gibbs is entering year 4, and, while he sniffed the front a few times, his top 5s, top 10s, laps led, average finish, and overall points position all dropped. In fact, other than his laps led, with just under 200 more, this year was very comparable to his rookie season. The kid who was once described as “a winner in whatever he touches” needs to start winning. Tyler Allen also needs to figure it out. A rookie crew chief paired with a winless driver in year 3 did not work well, and Chris Gabehart had to hop onto the box halfway through the year and hold Allen’s hand until the Playoffs began That’s not a good sign for Allen, and it also can’t happen again, even if the team wanted it to. Gabehart has packed his bags elsewhere. I don’t see Gibbs ever getting booted, so Allen better bring his A-game this year. Hendrick Motorsports : It’s hard to find a weak spot at the top of the throne: Kyle Larson’s the reigning champion, William Byron was on pace for his best points result ever before he blew a tire with only 5 laps to go in the season, Chase Elliott caught fire and looked like a title contender for the first time since 2022, and Alex Bowman, well…he’s definitely one of the better 4th Hendrick drivers historically. However, with all the winning Hendrick did, it wasn’t much compared to their previous success. They only combined for 8 wins, their lowest since 2020, which saw them reach victory lane only 7 times. 2021-24 saw Hendrick have bare-minimum double digit wins every year. This year saw Byron take a 22 race break after winning the Daytona 500 before he found victory lane again, Larson being winless since before his infamous Memorial Day Double, Elliott only averaging 1 win a year over the past 3 seasons, and Bowman not finding victory lane once. Perhaps a new car is what HMS needs, and that’s exactly what they're getting. The car looks fast, but whether it performs is yet to be seen. All 15 teams have things to improve upon before this 2026 season kicks off. The first practice and qualifying sessions are just 2 weeks away, followed up by the Cook Out Clash the very next day. Another 2 weeks later and the 68th Daytona 500 is here. All these aforementioned issues, road blocks, and red flags had better been addressed by now. It’s time for the 2026 season. No more dwelling on 2025 for these teams; the only way from here on out is forward.

The weekend delivered high-level drama across multiple forms of motorsport, with Formula E producing one of its most chaotic races of the season so far and Supercross kicking off 2026 in emphatic fashion at Anaheim 1. Formula E Nick Cassidy had a great drive to win in Mexico City (Hector Vivas) Nick Cassidy delivered a standout drive, charging from 13th on the grid to take victory in a race defined by strategy, late-race battles, and major swings in fortune. Cassidy’s energy management proved decisive, allowing him to carve through the field after saving power early while others fought at the front. While Cassidy celebrated, it was a difficult day for pole sitter Sébastien Buemi. After an incident on the opening lap dropped him to the back, Buemi mounted an impressive recovery to climb back to sixth by lap 17. However, his hopes of salvaging a strong result ended when he was forced to pit for a puncture during a Full Course Yellow, relegating him to a disappointing 17th at the finish. The podium fight went down to the final lap. Oliver Rowland snatched third place in the stadium section on the last tour of the 38-lap race, which had been extended from its scheduled 36 laps due to a safety car. Rowland had stayed glued to Jake Dennis despite his second Attack Mode expiring earlier than the Andretti driver’s, making the move when it mattered most. Morata secured second place to complete the podium. Cassidy, Morata, and Rowland were on the podium (Hector Vivas) Pascal Wehrlein finished fifth, while Pepe Martí delivered one of the quiet stories of the race. Starting from the back of the grid and serving a stop-and-go penalty for drivetrain changes, Martí fought through the chaos to score his first Formula E points with an eighth-place finish. The race’s turning point came on lap 18, when a Full Course Yellow was deployed after Nyck de Vries stopped at Turn 1. That FCY transitioned into a safety car two laps later, compressing the field and bringing Cassidy, who had conserved energy at the rear early on, firmly back into contention. Jean-Eric Vergne finished eighth, ahead of Nico Müller, who led early but lost ground after running deep at Turn 5 on lap 28. Off track, Dan Ticktum voiced his frustration with the standard of racing and stewarding in Formula E, describing it as “like rental kart hacks” following a difficult start to his campaign. His comments followed Saturday’s Mexico City race, where Antonio Félix da Costa made contact with Ticktum and also collided with Maximilian Günther while defending from Cassidy. Stewards opted not to issue penalties, citing a combination of “unfortunate elements” and minimal initial contact. Supercross The 2026 Monster Energy SMX World Championship opened in front of a sold-out crowd at Angel Stadium, and the night belonged to Eli Tomac. In his debut with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, the 33-year-old veteran delivered a dominant performance, leading every lap on his way to the 54th win of his storied career. The 450SMX Main Event got off to a frightening start when a first-lap multi-rider incident brought out a red flag. Malcolm Stewart was unable to triple early in the race and rolled the landing, leaving Justin Barcia with nowhere to go. Barcia was launched into the dirt in a violent collision, and initial reports from the track indicated Stewart suffered a dislocated shoulder. Eli Tomac's SuperCross debut with Red Bull KTM was electric! When the race restarted, Tomac quickly asserted control. After lining up behind teammate Jorge Prado, Tomac made his move on the opening lap and never looked back. He steadily pulled away as Ken Roczen charged through the field from outside the top 10. The German veteran made several decisive passes, eventually clearing Hunter Lawrence for third before overtaking Prado to secure second place. Roczen closed to within a couple of seconds of Tomac late in the race and kept the pressure on through the 20-minute plus one-lap main event, but never got close enough to challenge for the win. Tomac crossed the line 1.4 seconds clear, claiming his second Anaheim 1 victory. Prado leveraged the holeshot into the best Supercross result of his career, earning his first-ever podium in just his seventh start. However, his night was not without controversy. Prado’s KTM failed post-race sound inspection, resulting in a three-point championship penalty, though he retained his third-place finish. Hunter Lawrence finished fourth after a race-long battle with Jason Anderson, who completed the top five. Defending champion Cooper Webb endured an up-and-down race to finish seventh, just ahead of Chase Sexton, who had multiple crashes and off-track moments in his debut for Monster Energy Kawasaki. With the victory, Tomac leaves Anaheim 1 with a three-point championship lead over Roczen, while Prado sits third, five points behind his KTM teammate.

A new year usually means fresh starts, new beginnings, and optimism across the motorsports world. But for some drivers, 2026 brings pressure instead of comfort. These drivers enter the season firmly on the hot seat. Some are fighting for a chance to stay with teams capable of winning championships, while others are fighting to keep their careers alive. The margins in modern motorsports are razor thin. Results matter, perception matters, and patience is often in short supply. Here are four drivers who have the most to prove heading into the 2026 season. Alex Bowman (NASCAR) On paper, Alex Bowman actually put together a solid season with 16 top-10 finishes. By most standards, that would be considered a success. However, by Hendrick Motorsports standards, it fell short. Every one of his teammates found victory lane and made deep playoff runs, which only magnified Bowman’s quieter year. Bowman’s seat is not on fire yet. He remains a very capable driver, and Hendrick values consistency. That said, expectations are clear. To truly silence the noise, Bowman likely needs to reach at least the Round of 8 or win multiple races. Three or four wins would completely change the conversation. Unlike some other drivers on this list, Bowman does not need a dramatic leap forward. He simply needs to finish strong and avoid being the outlier within the organization. Even if things do not go perfectly, there may be a soft landing available, with a Toyota team rumored to have interest as early as 2027. Nolan Siegel (IndyCar) Expectations for Nolan Siegel entering IndyCar were mixed from the start. Some fans viewed him as a pay driver, while others felt he was simply rushed into the series before he was ready. His late entry with McLaren in 2024 earned him some grace as a rookie learning on the fly. That grace largely disappeared in 2025. Driving for a top-tier team, Siegel struggled to find consistency. The 21-year-old recorded just two top-10 finishes and ended the season 22nd in the championship standings. For a McLaren driver, those results raised serious questions. The pressure intensified after comments from team principal Tony Kanaan, who stated that Siegel needs to finish inside the top 10 in the championship to justify keeping his seat. That is an enormous ask in an increasingly competitive IndyCar field. Realistically, a top-15 championship finish may be enough to buy Siegel more time. Even that would require a noticeable step forward in racecraft, qualifying pace, and overall consistency. If progress stalls again, 2026 could be his final season at McLaren. Noah Gragson (NASCAR) The 2025 season was expected to be a breakout year for Noah Gragson. Instead, it became a turning point for all the wrong reasons. After a promising start, everything unraveled. Gragson failed to record a single top-10 finish over the final 23 races of the season, an alarming stat for a driver expected to lead Front Row Motorsports into its next phase. With legal distractions now behind the organization, Front Row Motorsports is openly aiming to become a more competitive, top-tier operation. That ambition puts pressure squarely on Gragson to deliver tangible results. One factor working in his favor is development time. Prospect Layne Riggs is not quite ready for a full-time Cup Series move, which buys Gragson some breathing room. Still, that window is not large. To realistically save his seat, Gragson likely needs top-10 finishes in roughly 30 percent of the races in 2026. Anything less could see him pushed out of Cup and back into the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, a major setback at this stage of his career. Ty Dillon (NASCAR) Ty Dillon has long been vocal about wanting to control his own destiny without leaning on his family name, even though those connections have undeniably helped along the way. In 2026, that independence will be tested more than ever. With Kaulig Racing preparing for a manufacturer switch to Dodge in 2027, the team is searching for a true franchise driver to build around. Dillon’s results so far have not made that case. With only one top-10 finish, he faces a steep climb to remain part of Kaulig’s long-term plans. Kaulig has options. Justin Haley will use 2026 to rebuild his confidence, and Dodge’s financial backing gives the organization flexibility. That means Dillon cannot afford another quiet season. To realistically keep his seat, Dillon likely needs to be on the playoff bubble and in the conversation late into the regular season. Falling short could result in a move back to the Truck Series or the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and possibly mark the end of his full-time Cup career. As 2026 approaches, these four drivers face defining seasons. In an era where results matter more than ever, patience is limited, and opportunity rarely knocks twice.

It was a weekend in Abu Dhabi that became our big decider for the 2025 World Championship. Would it be Piastri, Norris or Verstappen for the big title. With each driver having their wins and losses over the season, it was a difficult task for them to maintain their capabilities. 2025 Abu Dhabi Race Start. The race itself proved very little dramas, with Oscar Piastri completing a quick overtake on his teammate on lap 1, later forced to try and chase Max Verstappen down, who proved he was still full of speed and ability.   The overall weekend had to crown someone as the new champion, and that result would ultimately go to McLaren driver Lando Norris. He becomes the 35 th Driver Champion and the 11 th British Champion. He managed to finish in P3, which was all he needed to ensure the title was won against the other two competitors. Lando Norris officially becomes your 35th World Champion. Max Verstappen had a brilliant season and a great way to end with another win in Abu Dhabi and missing out on the continuation of his championship by only 2 points, whilst Oscar Piastri finished in P2 and only missed out by 13 points. These two drivers had performed at some of the highest levels all their season and fought right to the end. It was a well fought championship between the three drivers.   Finishing their season off well was Ferrari and Mercedes. These two teams had a mixture of strong and weak race results but still managed to end the season on a high. Charles Leclerc only just missed out on a podium opportunity, finishing in P4 and Mercedes driver George Russell finishing in P5. A Ferrari driver we did not expect to see in the top 10 was Lewis Hamilton, but after the drive of his life, he went from P16 all the way to P8. A brilliant end to a mixed result season for Hamilton, who ultimately finished P6 in the championship as well. Charles Leclerc with a good start at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Whilst Russell had a strong weekend for Mercedes, The rookie driver, Kimi Antonelli found it difficult to make his way to that top 10 spot for the final race of the year. Having started P14, it was not an easy task but given the difficulty he had it was not going to be a race to remember. In the end, he finished well outside the top 10 in P15.   Aston Martin were able to end their season on a high as well with both drivers making it into the top 10. Fernando Alonso managed to finish in P6, whilst his teammate Lance Stroll was able to round out the top 10, in P10. Between these two were individual drivers, Haas driver Esteban Ocon finished in P7, whilst Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg was able to finish in P9. Both drivers had a quiet race, but given their capabilities were able to add final points to their teams for the constructors.   Finishing just outside the top 10, was both young rookies from Sauber and Haas. Gabriel Bortoleto was extremely close to making the top 10 being only 2 seconds behind Stroll, ultimately finishing in P11. Gabriel Bortoleto VS Fernando Alonso Ollie Bearman was the other driver missing out on a top 10 finish also finishing around 2 seconds behind. These two young drivers had impressed both their teams and their fans this season. Given it was their first year, there were highs and lows, but they have the ability and should be some future drivers to look out for.   Given it was his final race in Formula One (for now), Yuki Tsunoda could not prove his capability to those watching in the final race weekend. Having started from P10 and looking hopeful to remain in that top 10 somewhere, we didn’t expect his result. A penalty for multiple change in direction in a fight against Norris would seal his result, ultimately finishing P14. Tsunoda has been a very strong competitor having been at Racing Bulls and Red bull over the past few seasons, he is proving to look more competitive and hopefully we see him back in the sport soon. Yuki Tsunoda puts up a good fight against Lando Norris. Williams had an unfortunately quiet weekend in Abu Dhabi. Both drivers being unable to make a dent in the top 10 and with Alex Albon receiving a 5 second penalty for speeding in the pitlane. Carlos Sainz would go on to finish P13, whilst Alex Albon was down in P16. Williams had a very strong season, finishing in 5 th in the constructor’s title fight and multiple podium finishes with Sainz. This proves hopeful for the team going into the new regulations in 2026.   Our final 2 teams: Racing Bulls and Alpine had a rough end to the year. For Racing Bulls, having started P9 with Isack Hadjar and P13 with Liam Lawson, we would not have expected a P17 and P18 finish result. This young pairing had a difficult season, but with some exciting results as well, they have been an impressive young duo, but after this season we will not see it anymore with Hadjar being promoted to the Red Bull seat and young F2 driver Arvid Lindblad taking the 2 nd spot at Racing Bulls. Racing Bulls 2026 rookie, Arvid Lindblad. For Alpine, tough is possibly the best way to describe the season overall. With Pierre Gasly again carrying the team to potential point scoring opportunities, there wasn’t much else going on. Gasly ultimately finishing in P19 ahead of his teammate Franco Colapinto in P20. There is hope for this team, with the retirement of the Renault engine and welcoming the new partner of Mercedes who will be providing power units to the team, could this be the saving grace?   But that is it, your 2025 season is officially complete. We say goodbye to the current regulations and welcome in new ones, with DRS being retired and replaced by ‘Overtake Mode’ and many other changes. This also includes the 11 th team making an exciting debut with Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez returning to the scene and saying goodbye to Sauber and hello to Audi. It will be a year of exciting events, and we all cannot wait. The official car regulations for 2026.

RCAP Awards 2025: The Best in Racing 2025 was an incredible year for racing, full of unforgettable moments, breakout stars, and dominating performances. To wrap up the year, we’re proud to host our 2nd annual RCAP Awards, celebrating the drivers, teams, cars, and tracks that made this year so special. From IndyCar to WEC, to DTM, here are the winners who stood out in 2025. Under 23 Racing Driver of the Year: Broc Feeney Broc Feeney had an amazing racing year. The up-and-coming Australian dominated the Supercars series with 14 wins, 15 poles, and 20 podiums, even though the controversial playoff format and final race cost him the championship. Feeney also conquered the GT World Challenge in Australia, winning the title. At just 23, he’s clearly a talent to watch in the future of racing. Over 35 Driver of the Year: Sébastien Ogier Sébastien Ogier surprised fans by turning what was supposed to be a relaxed year into another dominant WRC campaign. Driving for Toyota, the 42-year-old won three rallies and stood on five podiums in the final six events to claim yet another WRC Championship. Experience truly wins in the world of rallying. Also UNC STILL GOT IT! Best Team: AF Corse AF Corse, Ferrari’s powerhouse in endurance racing, was unstoppable in 2025. The team took Le Mans, the drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles, and the World Cup championship in the WEC Hypertcars. Even if some argue the FIA gives Ferrari an advantage, no one dominates like AF Corse, pure and simple. The team had a great year and will look to dominate 2026. Best Livery: Red Bull Racing’s Suzuka Special There were many impressive looking race cars in 2025, but Red Bull’s Suzuka special livery stole the spotlight. Best Series: WEC With thrilling battles across multiple classes, the World Endurance Championship delivered countless memorable moments in 2025. Even though there were dominant runs by AF Corse, WEC proved why it’s one of the most exciting series in global motorsports with great moments in its different classes. Best Moment: Ayhancan Güven’s Last-Lap DTM Pass 2025 had no shortage of jaw-dropping moments, but Ayhancan Güven’s last-lap pass to win the DTM title at Hockenheim was cinematic. A perfect mix of skilled racing and drama made this one of the year’s most unforgettable racing moments. Best Pundit/Commentator: Leigh Diffey Leigh Diffey can make paint drying sound exciting and many fans voted him as commentator of the year. He provided some great moments across NBC's sports broadcast especially in NASCAR. From Daytona to Phoenix he provided great entertaiment for racing fans. Best Track: Spa Francorchamps Spa Francorchamps has long been a fan favorite, and 2025 was no different. Hosting thrilling races and amazing battles, Spa was voted by fans and the RCAP Staff as Track of the Year, and it’s easy to see why this historic circuit continues to deliver. Most Improved Driver: Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri’s 2025 was a huge step forward. With multiple wins, podiums, and helping McLaren secure the constructors’ title, the young star made big strides compared to 2024. Though he lost the drivers’ championship late in the season, this year signals he’s ready to challenge for a title in the near future. Watch out F1. Driver of the Year: Alex Palou Alex Palou dominated 2025 in IndyCar. The 28-year-old Spaniard not only won his first Indy 500 and oval race, he finished on the podium 13 of 17 IndyCar races, including eight wins, six poles, and six fastest laps. With this incredible state line he even had an average finish of 4.0 across the season. It’s clear Palou owned this year in racing. Can he maintain this form in 2026?

Race 32: This was the first and shortest of the three over the weekend. Broc Feeney had taken pole position for that race, with championship contender Chaz Mostert starting in P2 and Cam Waters in P3. A good start from Mostert saw him initially take the front position from Feeney before losing the position early on.   Feeney led until he made a mistake which cost him two positions, Chaz Mostert was leading but with the likes of Brodie Kostecki close behind it was going to be a difficult fight. Kostecki eventually manages to get past Mostert, which forces him to defend against Feeney.   NASCAR driver Austin Cindric was able to participate over the weekend, thanks to Tickford Racing and he had a decent weekend given he had never driven in the series before, for this race he managed to finish in P21. Austin Cindric driving the Armor-All Mustang with Tickford Racing Tickford was hit with an unfortunate double penalty for both of their drivers (Cam Waters and Thomas Randle). A 15 second penalty would stunt all momentum either driver was working with, until the rain began to fall. This was making it very difficult to overtake and even harder to remain on track. A safety car was called due to a crash involving Thomas Randle and this would turn into a red flag. Ultimately the race would be forced to end early, due to there being significant barrier damage due to that collision. Your winner for race 32 would be Brodie Kostecki, followed by Chaz Mostert in P2 and Ryan Wood in P3. Brodie Kostecki wins race 32 ahead of Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood Race 33: Broc Feeney took another impressive pole position (18 th for the season, later 19), with the young driver Aaron Cameron starting alongside him in P2 and Ryan Wood in P3. Broc Feeney manages another impressive record; Most Pole Positions in a season An early overtake opportunity saw Aaron Cameron leading early with Ryan Wood right behind him. Feeney had dropped to P3 and was being challenged for the position by Anton De Pasquale. An early pitstop by De Pasquale, reduced the pressure on Feeney.   Despite leading the race, a mistake would ultimately end Cameron’s day, after hitting the wall and being unable to continue. A devastating result for the young driver. This would allow Wood to lead the race. Aaron Cameron leads the race before a collision ends his day early. Chaz Mostert was having a very aggressive race given the moment with Thomas Randle almost costing him his race. He would later pit to undercut Randle.   With just over half the race complete, Ryan Wood continued to lead the race with Broc Feeney and Will Brown breathing down his neck. His teammate Mostert was P4 and the other final 4 contender Kai Allen was P5. To ensure track position for those in the final 4 battle, Mostert and brown were some of the first to pit, before Feeney overtook Wood for the lead.   12 laps remaining and Feeney was leading ahead of Wood and Mostert but with chaos further down the field, it was going to get interesting. Collisions between Brown, Allen and Randle, Payne would almost cost them the race. Anton De Pasquale ended up with damage and Brown also had minor damage.   This race would be fully run and result in Feeney winning and extending his championship lead ahead of Mostert in P2, and Wood in P3. We had one final race to complete and that would be the big decider. Your top 3 for race 33, Chaz Mostert, Broc Feeney and Ryan Wood Race 34: The Decider!! Broc Feeney was continuing to break records managing 19 pole positions in a season. This was just ahead of Matt Payne in P2 and Ryan Wood in P3. An early overtake from Payne would see him lead the race.   But the chaos hadn’t begun until Feeney and Wood collide and this sees Feeney drop way out of the top 10. This was a worst-case scenario for him if he wanted to win the championship title. Ryan Wood received a 15 second penalty for the incident and this would have very little implications on his race, but more so affected Feeney’s track position. The chaos of lap one as Feeney and Wood collide with one another. By lap 12, Feeney was up to P14 being able to catch the pack ahead of him quite quickly, but this would begin to derail. An engine issue in the car would be the big problem for Feeney with very little himself or the team could do. A pitstop to fix it would’ve cost him the race, so the only choice was to remain on track and hope it would begin to resolve itself.   Chaz Mostert was able to get through the pack and up to P2 after overtaking Anton De Pasquale, this would ensure that he would win the title. Given the issue Feeney was facing there was almost no way he could win it, unless a safety car which might’ve helped the case. The Camaro of Feeney was struggling, with loss of acceleration each lap around and we began to think maybe the team was clearing the garage for him.   Ultimately your race winner would be Matt Payne with a near perfect race for himself and Penrite to end the season off, followed by Chaz Mostert in P2 and Will Brown in P3.   This declared the 2025 title champion as Chaz Mostert, with an exceptional final’s series, but devastation for Broc Feeney who was near perfect week in and week out. A tough championship battle, but a well-deserved title. Chaz Mostert is your 2025 Supercars Champion   Your final 4 results: 1.        Chaz Mostert: 5306pts 2.        Will Brown: 5244pts 3.        Broc Feeney: 5240pts 4.        Kai Allen: 5223pts Your Supercars Final 4: Will Brown, Broc Feeney, Kai Allen and Chaz Mostert. We now have a long and well-deserved break until we return to our first race of the 2026 season on February 20-22: Sydney 500!

The weekend in Qatar was meant to ensure both Lando and Oscar extended their lead to Max Verstappen in the title championship chase, instead it did the exact opposite. The conditions were hot, as always in Doha and there was very little that could affect the track. With a sprint race the day before, everything was up for grabs, especially for the top 3, still in the championship fight.   It was a weekend for Max Verstappen as he continued his streak to close the gap to the with only 12 points standing between Norris and Verstappen heading into the final race in Abu Dhabi. He adds another win to his stats, just ahead of Oscar Piastri in P2 and Carlos Sainz in P3. Lando Norris would just miss out on a podium opportunity finishing in P4. Your 2025 Qatar Grand Prix podium sitters: Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz. With the early safety car, almost every team pit for new tyres, except McLaren who were planning on playing the “long game”. This would not work in their favour and would result in their placements on track. It was ultimately not the right decision having to lose track position to rival Verstappen. Pitstop chaos as majority of the field pits, whilst McLaren do not. The Mercedes pairing of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli had a decent race result with the two finishing within the top 10 for yet another weekend. Kimi Antonelli finished just above his teammate after a minor error resulted in him losing P4, he would finish P5 just ahead of Russell in P6.   Fernando Alonso managed to make it to P7, amidst all the chaos of the race and the lack of overtaking opportunity as well. Charles Leclerc had a frustrating race stuck behind the Aston Martin of Alonso. Leclerc would go on to finish P8. P9 and P10 would go to a Racing Bulls of Liam Lawson and a RedBull of Yuki Tsunoda. Similarly, both were stuck in a DRS train behind the Aston Martin and Ferrari and with very little opportunity to make a move on track, the result was set in stone.   The Alpine duo had another lackluster weekend, again being stuck in the large DRS train, but with Gasly carrying damage after the collision with Nico Hulkenberg early in the race it was going to be difficult. As for Colapinto, there was very little the young driver could do to gain on track position. They would finish P14 with Colapinto and P16 with Gasly. Alpine faced a tough weekend in Qatar with another weekend of no points opportunity. Alex Albon had another weekend with an almost top 10 position. He finished just out in P11, with pace on the car and plenty of potential, but unable to make any moves up the field. Albon would go on to finish P11. Lewis Hamilton was going to have a difficult weekend due to qualifying P17. Having made a few positions in the first few laps, eventually Hamilton got stuck, unable to move beyond P12 and having to settle just outside the points like Albon.   Gabriel Bortoleto and Esteban Ocon both had a quiet weekend once again stuck and not able to gain track position, which would result in where they had ended up. It was a slow and uneventful weekend for the two of them. Bortoleto would finish P13, whilst Ocon would finish P15.   We had 4 DNFs and it was Nico Hulkenberg after a collision between himself and Pierre Gasly which caused significant damage to the car and resulted in him being unable to continue. The other drivers were Ollie Bearman, who retired after serving his 10 second penalty for an unsafe release, Isack Hadjar and Lance Stroll. Nico Hulkenberg and Pierre Gasly with a collision on lap 7. We are at the final Grand Prix this weekend in Abu Dhabi. It is still all to play for, for Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. Only one can win the championship, so will it be a first world championship for Norris or Piastri or a fifth one for Verstappen? The chaotic race start at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The weekend in Vegas is always a glamourous weekend. With stars like Cynthia Erivo and Beyonce out and about, there was plenty going on. There was even a Cadillac car built entirely out of lego for the top 3 drivers.   For McLaren, especially Lando Norris this was a do or don’t weekend. Being he was leading the championship, he needed a strong result, and given he started on pole position, it was going to be good.   For the race though, the win went to Max Verstappen. He drove a brilliant race with lots of first lap drama, and minor threats from other drivers on track. This included George Russell who at one point was well under a second to Verstappen. Russell would eventually finish in P3, after being overtaken by a faster Lando Norris. Norris had a good weekend to manage a P2, but with issues regarding fuel loads and more going on, it wouldn’t last long. Your Las Vegas 2025 Podium (before disqualification); Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, George Russell. Oscar Piastri was P4 (P5 until after the checkered flag), and realistically he needed a strong result than what he had, but other than that he drove great. He really needed to be able to get past Antonelli, but unfortunately an early pitstop really benefit the young Mercedes driver who initially finished P4, but a 5 second penalty prevented that.   The Ferrari pairing had a difficult qualifying, with Lewis Hamilton forced to settle for P20 with the wet weather drama during the qualifying, whilst Charles Leclerc managed to get to P9. The two of them however had a dramatically better race with Hamilton getting into the top 10 from P19 and Leclerc also maintain his top ten spot. Hamilton finished in P10 (before disqualifications) and Leclerc finished P6. Charles Leclerc during the rainy 2025 Las Vegas Qualifying session.  The race result however was quickly forced to change due a double team disqualification. McLaren were found post-race to have plank wear issues, which automatically results in a disqualification. It did take the FIA about 2 hours to make a decision regarding the result, but in most cases, it is a simple DSQ. So, both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were out of the results only by a few millimetres.   This meant that the drivers below automatically got two position promotions. George Russel finished P2, Kimi Antonelli finished P3, Charles Leclerc finished P4, Carlos Sainz finished P5, Isack Hadjar finished P6, Nico Hulkenberg finished P7, Lewis Hamilton finished P8.   This ultimately meant that the two drivers who initially missed out on points were able to get double points. This was the Haas pairing who finished P9 with Ollie Bearman and P10 with Esteban Ocon.   We had multiple DNF results, including Lance Stroll and Gabriel Bortoleto due to a first lap crash. It was an unfortunate result for both, given Stroll had managed to start P12. The other DNF due to a simple error and lack of radio connection was Alex Albon. It was going to be near impossible to continue the race given crashing into Hamilton and not being able to be in contact with his engineer. The lap one drama at the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025. Alpines Franco Colapinto and Racing Bulls Liam Lawson were unfortunately a lap down on the rest of the field and finished in P15 and P14. Lawson had a great qualifying session, managing to make it to Q3, and get a good starting position in P6. Colapinto was able to make it through to Q2 and start in P15.   Your remaining field included Fernando Alonso in P11, Yuki Tsunoda in P12 and Pierre Gasly in P13. These three had quite a quiet weekend with very little going on for them, but they drove a great race and managed to maintain track position.   We return this weekend to the desert for the Qatar Grand Prix. With Norris only 24 points ahead of Piastri and Verstappen (390 to 366), it is going to be interesting. We also have a sprint race, which means up to an extra 8 points are up for grabs. Previous race start at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Formula E showed the world it's fastest and most advanced car yet. Up to 815hp and "faster than the current Formula 2 cars". Formula E's new Gen 4 car. Photograph: FIA Formula E Three weeks ago the FIA and Formula E revealed their new Gen 4 car. The new all-electric single-seater not only promises to be more efficient and faster than its predecesor, the Gen 3 EVO, but is also said to be capable of going over eight seconds a lap faster in circuits such as Monaco. The biggest change compared to the previous generations is the more complex aerodynamics, which come with a risk, as the dirty air will increase too. This effect however will be reduced to some degree thanks to the brand new active All-Wheel Drive system, which will produce more mechanical grip. The Gen 4 in a private test in Spain. Photograph: FIA Formula E The car bring a whole range of changes to nearly every aspect of car management as well. A boost of the Attack Mode's power output to 600kW, along with a 750kW regenerative braking, is set to end with the pack-racing phenomenon that has haunted the series ever since the introduction of the Gen 3 car. It also brings the introduction of high and low aero packages in an attempt to maximize the car's performance at every circuit on the calendar, with the differences between both packages still unknown. With lap times expected to drastically lower and speeds set to reach an all-time high, it is also expected that Formula E's calendar for the 2026/27 season could undergo big changes to accomodate the new cars - most likely having more permanent tracks to ensure the drivers and teams safety. Formula E testing in the Jarama Circuit, Madrid. Photograph: Simon Galloway / LAT Images for Formula E However as promising as the new Gen 4 looks, Formula E's Gen 3 EVO still has another season to go. Last season had a very clear winner in Oliver Rowland's Nissan who clinched the championship with two races to go. The 2025/26 will get underway for it's 12th season of racing in just ten days' time at São Paulo, with fans eager for the series return. Will we see an exciting end to the Gen 3 EVO era? Only time will tell...

An easy start for Feeney as he managed to maintain track position, De Pasquale falls in behind, followed by Mostert. Tough race so far for Cam Hill as he ran off track and collected barrier. The rain also appears to have arrived early. Anton De Pasquale gets past Feeney on lap 5, the track is dry in some parts, but wet in others. No one has wet tyres on, so this would end up interesting. Early pitstops were occurring for all the teams, but a botched stop for Ryan Wood had stopped his race. The wheelgun was not working for the young driver and they went through 3 tyres. He was stuck with no way to get out as of yet. Anton De Pasquale leads from Feeney and Golding. Will Brown manages to get past a very defensive Courtney for position 9 on the track on lap 10. This was an essential move if he wants to maintain his spot in the finals 4. Ryan Wood returns to the track on lap 15 and is able to continue on. Given he was a fair few laps down, so for a podium or even race win will be impossible today. With the track starting to dry up, a clear line was starting to show up. This was going to overheat the tyres, and make the drivers desperate to find a way to cool them. Blue sky in the distance was reassuring of the fact that the rain had well and truly passed. On lap 19, Cam Waters was hunting James Golding for position 3 on the track to ensure he can maximise his points opportunity and work to putting himself into the final 4. Will Brown manages to overtake Cam Waters after an unsuccessful move on Golding. Now he has got past Golding as well to get position 3. Currently it is a double RedBull Ampol podium. Will Brown is having yet another brilliant race. After a tough qualifying session for him yet again, he drove to near perfection. Cam Waters and James Golding come together on lap 29, that damages Golding's wheel and he was forced to pit. After a great race so far, its disappointing it had to come to that. He now sits in position 22, whilst Waters is up to position 4. The next round of pitstops begin on lap 37, with Mostert the first to jump. With a set of new slicks it'll be hard to keep it on track as he almost loses it multiple times on the straight and the first few corners. Will Brown and Cam Waters get into it on brand new cold tyres. Brown ended up locking up and driving through the grass and back out onto track behind Waters, but unfortunately, Waters ends up with a 5 second penalty for a driving infringement in relation to that incident with Brown. A big contact between Cam Waters (still with the penalty) and Matt Payne. Neither driver was willing to negotiate space with one another and it was not going to work. Damage to both cars would make them drop out very quick. Cam Water's car is brought into the garage due to the damage and Payne is suffering from steering rod damage. Cam Water's day is over. Due to the damage sustained from that collision with Matt Payne, as Payne is being passed by everyone in the field. Currently in the championship fight, Kai Allen moves up into the top 4, as his teammate drops out. Cam Water's returns to track, it appears the damage has been fixed, but he is 5 laps down on the field, so his championship fight is over. Kai Allen after that incident with Waters and his teammate Payne remains as the last driver in the top 4. The team was considering a pit to switch the two, but ultimately decided against that given how far Payne was and being able to ensure they have one car through instead of both car's out. Matt Payne goes into the pits with about 10 laps remaining as the team aims to repair the car, but that car is done and that ends his title fight for the year, with a mistake that had nothing to do with him. He returns back onto the track, to ensure he can get minor points for reaching the 75% of the race distance. Teammates Jayden Ojeda and James Golding both have a strong weekend. Golding looked to be very confident and possibly on for a podium, but after an incident early on, it ruined his chances today. As for Ojeda, he was a new driver to the Supercars seat, and a very exciting opportunity for him. He ends up finishing in position 18. Your big winner today was Broc Feeney, followed by Anton De Pasquale in p2, and Will Brown in P3. A great result for RedBull Ampol, who already secured the team championship during yesterdays race. Your top 4 going into the Adelaide Grand Final are; Broc Feeney and Chaz Mostert each with a race win at Sandow and Will Brown and Kai Allen based on points and track position in relation to the other 3. This will make for an exciting weekend in Adelaide which takes place on November 27-30.