Ford Racing Weekend Racing Highlights October 19, 2025

By Ford Racing Staff

October 18, 2025

Summary

NASCAR Cup Series (October 19 – Talladega)
- Four of the top 10 finishers at Talladega Superspeedway drove a Ford Mustang Dark Horse: Todd Gilliland (2nd), Cole Custer (5th), Zane Smith (9th) and Brad Keselowski (10th).
- Joey Logano (-38 below the cut line) and Ryan Blaney (-47) sit sixth and seventh, respectively, in the standings heading into the final race of the Round of 8 at Martinsville Speedway next Sunday.

Mustang Cup North America (October 17-18 – Lime Rock Park)
- Will Lucas swept the Dark Horse class, leading every lap and earning the fastest lap in both Miles Cup and Parnelli Cup races. Craig Capaldi in the Dark Horse Legends class earned pole-to-podium victories in both the Miles and Parnelli Cup races.
- Mustang Cup North America travels to Virginia International Raceway November 7-9 for the final weekend of the 2025 season.

SRO GT World Challenge America (October 18 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
- The No. 6 Dollahite Racing Ford Mustang GT3 finished second in the Am class, as the race finished under the safety car due to heavy rain.
- Scott Dollahite ranked second in the Am-class Drivers’ Championship; Dollahite Racing placed second in the Am-class Team Championship.

Formula Drift (October 17-18 – Long Beach)
- 2025 Formula Drift champion James Deane was the highest finisher for Ford Racing at Long Beach, making it into the final four.
- All three RTR competitors made it into the main competition, and Ben Hobson made it to the top 16.

Rebelle Rally (October 8 - 18 – Nevada / Southern California)
- Karisa Haydon and Trista Smith finished second in the 4x4 class in their Ranger Raptor.

Rallye Du Maroc (October 10 - 17 – Morocco)
- Nani Roma and co-driver Alex Haro finished third in the Ultimate class in the Ford Raptor T1+.

Ultra4 (October 18 - 19 – Laughlin, Nevada) – FORD CUSTOMER CHAMPIONSHIP
- John Williams III secured the Western and National championships in the 4600 class.

Details

NASCAR Cup Series (October 19 – Talladega)
- Four of the top 10 finishers at Talladega Superspeedway drove a Ford Mustang Dark Horse: Todd Gilliland (2nd), Cole Custer (5th), Zane Smith (9th) and Brad Keselowski (10th).
- Gilliland earned his best career finish to lead Ford with a second place at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Custer finished fifth, earning his second-consecutive top-five finish on superspeedway races.
- Joey Logano (-38 below the cut line) and Ryan Blaney (-47) sit sixth and seventh, respectively, in the standings heading into the final race of the Round of 8 at Martinsville Speedway next Sunday.
- The final race in the Round of 8 comes on Sunday, October 26 at Martinsville Superspeedway (2 p.m. ET, NBC Network, MRN and SiriusXM Radio). The field will be cut to four championship contenders at Martinsville.

NASCAR Xfinity Series (October 18 – Talladega)
- Harrison Burton led Ford with a 13th-place finish Saturday in Talladega.
- Ford playoff drivers Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer finished 34th and 38th, respectively after retiring as a result of a multicar accident early in the race.
- Four of the five Ford Dark Horse entries were involved in a lap 15 crash. Included were Mayer, Creed, Burton and Ryan Sieg.
- Mayer and Creed will have one race remaining in the Round of 8 to lock themselves into the Championship 4..
- The Xfinity Series will run its final race in the Round of 8 at Martinsville Superspeedway on Saturday, October 25 (7:30 p.m. ET, CW, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The field will be cut to four championship contenders at Martinsville.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (October 17 - Talladega)
- Ty Majeski was the top finishing Ford F-150 in Friday’s Talladega Truck Series with a third place finish. Layne Riggs crossed the line in fifth place.
- Majeski and Riggs enter the final elimination event at Martinsville fifth and sixth, respectively, in the point standings. Both are narrowly under the cut line with Majeski -5 points and Riggs -6.
- The challenges started early for both Ford championship contenders. Each had to overcome multiple issues to maximize their final standings in the race.
- Majeski - who qualified second quickest - was caught up in a lap four incident. The Thorsport team was forced to make repairs sending him to the back of the field. This was magnified when the No. 98 truck was penalized for too many men over the wall during a pit stop. Despite this, Majeski fought his way back to the front entering the only overtime restart in fourth place moving up one spot to third at the checkered flag.
- Riggs was forced to start from the back of the field as a result of failing inspection. He passed 18 cars on the first lap only to suffer damage to the left front fender on lap 10. The team worked to repair the damage for the remainder of the event to maximize their day with a top five finish.
- The Craftsman Truck Series will run its final race in the Round of 8 at Martinsville Superspeedway on Friday, Oct. 24 (6 p.m. ET, FS1, NRN, SiriusXM Radio). The field will be cut to four championship contenders at Martinsville.

Mustang Cup North America (October 17-18 – Lime Rock Park)
- Will Lucas swept the weekend in the Dark Horse class, earning pole-to-podium victories in both the Miles Cup race and the Parnelli Cup race.
- Will Lucas has had a perfect season so far in Mustang Cup North America, winning every race. He is the Dark Horse points leader in both the Miles Cup and Parnelli Cup championships.
- Craig Capaldi won both the Miles Cup race and the Parnelli Cup race to sweep the weekend in the Dark Horse Legends class.
- Heading into the final weekend of the season at Virginia International Raceway, Nick Smither leads the Dark Horse Legends standings in both the Miles Cup championship and the Parnelli Cup championship.
- Mustang Cup North America travels to Virginia International Raceway November 7-9 for the final weekend of the 2025 season.

SRO GT World Challenge America (October 18 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway)
- The No. 6 Dollahite Racing Ford Mustang GT3, co-driven by Scott Dollahite, Eric Powell and Stefano Gattuso, finished second in the Am class during a race plagued by heavy rain.
- Dollahite Racing earned pole position for the race, however served a penalty for changing the qualifying order.
- The Mustang GT3 led most of the Am-class laps until a right-rear tire change miscue on pit-lane shuffled the team back to second.
- The team was unable to recover the lead, as the race finished under safety car conditions.
- Scott Dollahite ranked second in the Am-class Drivers’ Championship; Dollahite Racing placed second in the Am-class Team Championship.

Formula Drift (October 17-18 – Long Beach)
- After locking up the championship a round early, James Deane finished out the season with a solid result, making into the final four at Long Beach.
- All three RTR Mustangs – Deane, Vaughn Gittin Jr., and Ben Hobson made it to the main competition, with Gittin Jr. and Hobson competing in the seeding bracket to earn a spot in the main competition.
- Hobson made it through the first round of the main competition to the Top 16, where he was eliminated.

Rebelle Rally (October 8 - 18 – Nevada / Southern California)
- Karisa Haydon and Trista Smith (Team Velocity) finished second in the 4x4 class in their Ranger Raptor.
- Team Velocity led Ford much of the rally, and secured a Day 7 stage win.
- Shelby Hall and Rori Lewis drove their Bronco Raptor to a Day 5 stage win.
- Laura Wanlass and Penny Dale came in fifth overall behind Haydon and Smith, and Hall and Lewis sixth.

Rallye Du Maroc (October 10 - 17 – Morocco)
- Nani Roma and co-driver Alex Haro finished third overall in the Ultimate class in the Ford Raptor T1+.
- Roma secured a Stage 4 win in the week-long rally-raid, during a 284-km special encompassing significant dune navigation.
- Mattias Ekstrom and Emil Berkgvist came in second in Stage 1 and the final stage.
- The Ford M-Sport team heads to the Dakar Rally next in January, the beginning of the 2026 World Rally-Raid Championship season.

Ultra4 (October 18 - 19 – Laughlin, Nevada) – FORD CUSTOMER CHAMPIONSHIP
- John Williams III secured the Western and National championships in the 4600 class.
- Kendall Glines was victorious in the 4600 class race in his Ford Bronco 4600.