Ford Racing Weekly Racing Highlights August 30, 2026

By Ford Racing Staff

August 30, 2026

Summary

NASCAR Cup Series (August 29 – Daytona) – FORD VICTORY

Ryan Preece clinched a spot in the Chase with a dramatic overtime win in the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway.
The win was Preece’s first points victory in NASCAR’s top division.
Five Ford drivers will compete in the Chase, which begins in one week at Darlington Raceway – Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Austin Cindric, Chris Buescher and Preece.

SRO GT World Challenge Europe (August 30 – Nürburgring) – FORD VICTORY

The No. 65 HRT Ford Racing Mustang GT3, driven by Nicolas Baert, Eduardo Coseteng and Niklas Kalus, was awarded its first GT World Challenge Europe Silver Cup class victory at home on the Nürburgring.
Kalus completed the pass for the Silver Cup lead with about five minutes remaining, securing the top spot of the class podium.

GT Summer Series (August 29 - 30 – Spa-Francorchamps) – FORD VICTORIES

David Schumacher and Antoine Berberich-Martini co-piloted the No. 109 Haupt Racing Team Ford Mustang GT3 to three podiums at Spa-Francorchamps, which included an overall victory in the first race of the weekend.

SRO GT4 America (August 28 - 29 – Road America) – FORD VICTORIES

The No. 30 TechSport Racing Ford Mustang GT4 of Frankie Muniz and Tyler Stone triumphed in both Am class races during the weekend—Muniz’s first professional racing victory and one as a Ford Racing driver.
The No. 77 McCumbee McAleer Racing Ford Mustang GT4 of Michael Tosi and Nolan Allaer scored its first series podium, placing second in the Pro-Am class.

SRO GT World Challenge America (August 30 – Road America)

The No. 6 Dollahite Racing Ford Mustang GT3 of Cameron Lawrence and Alex Sedgwick placed third in the Pro class Sunday at Road America.
The team secured its third class podium of the season, ranking fifth (68 points) in the Pro championship with two events remaining.

Details

NASCAR Cup Series (August 29 – Daytona) – FORD VICTORY

Ryan Preece clinched a spot in the Chase with a dramatic overtime win in the regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway.
The win was Preece’s first points victory in NASCAR’s top division.
The win is Ford’s fifth in the last seven Cup races.
Austin Cindric was sixth and Josh Berry ninth, which marked his fifth straight top 10 finish.
Five Ford drivers will compete in the Chase, which begins in one week at Darlington Raceway – Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, Austin Cindric, Chris Buescher and Preece.
The Chase begins with the annual Labor Day Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway (5 p.m. ET, USA, MRN, SiriusXM, HBO Max).

SRO GT World Challenge Europe (August 30 – Nürburgring) – FORD VICTORY

The No. 65 HRT Ford Racing Mustang GT3, driven by Nicolas Baert, Eduardo Coseteng and Niklas Kalus, was awarded its first GT World Challenge Europe Silver Cup class victory at home on the Nürburgring.
Kalus completed the pass for the Silver Cup lead with about five minutes remaining, securing the top spot of the class podium.
Since 2025, the Ford Mustang GT3 has racked up multiple Nürburgring wins across series, including ADAC GT Masters, the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, GT Summer Series and a class victory at the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring.
The final round of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup is scheduled for October 16 -18 at Portimão, with live race coverage offered on the official series website and YouTube channel.

GT Summer Series (August 29 - 30 – Spa-Francorchamps) – FORD VICTORIES

David Schumacher and Antoine Berberich-Martini co-piloted the No. 109 Haupt Racing Team Ford Mustang GT3 to three podiums at Spa-Francorchamps, which included an overall victory in the first race of the weekend.

SRO GT4 America (August 28 - 29 – Road America) – FORD VICTORIES

The No. 30 TechSport Racing Ford Mustang GT4 of Frankie Muniz and Tyler Stone triumphed in both Am class races during the weekend—Muniz’s first professional racing victory and one as a Ford Racing driver.
Muniz and Stone rank second in the Am class championship, separated by 12 points entering the final four rounds of the season.
The No. 77 McCumbee McAleer Racing Ford Mustang GT4 of Michael Tosi and Nolan Allaer scored its first series podium, placing second in the Pro-Am class.
The next round of GT4 America is scheduled for September 25 - 27 at Barber Motorsports Park, with live coverage available on the series website and SRO YouTube channel.

SRO GT World Challenge America (August 30 – Road America)

The No. 6 Dollahite Racing Ford Mustang GT3 of Cameron Lawrence and Alex Sedgwick placed third in the Pro class Sunday at Road America.
The team secured its third class podium of the season, ranking fifth (68 points) in the Pro championship with two events remaining.
The next round of GT World Challenge America is scheduled for September 25 - 27 at Barber Motorsports Park, with live coverage available on the series website and SRO YouTube channel.