Summary
Repco Supercars Championship (October 24 - 26 – Gold Coast 500) - FORD VICTORIES
- Chaz Mostert solidified his spot in the semi-finals with two victories during the Gold Coast 500 weekend with Kai Allen finishing third in the first race.
- Five Ford Mustang GT’s advanced into the semi-finals, including Chaz Mostert, Matt Payne, Cam Waters, Kai Allen and Thomas Randle.
NASCAR Cup Series (October 26 – Martinsville)
- Ryan Blaney led a group of five Ford Mustang drivers to top 10 finishes as he ran second in Martinsville. Ryan Preece (sixth), Joey Logano (eighth), Todd Gilliland (ninth) and Josh Berry (10th) were the other top 10 finishers.
- Blaney and Logano were both eliminated from championship contention, meaning no Ford drivers will compete for the title next week in Phoenix.
NASCAR Xfinity Series (October 25 – Martinsville)
- Sheldon Creed finished fourth to lead Ford and Sam Mayer was seventh, but both drivers were eliminated from the playoffs.
- As a result, Ford will not have any drivers competing for the series championship in Phoenix.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (October 24 - Martinsville)
- Ty Majeski advanced to the Championship 4 after finishing seventh Friday night in an elimination race at Martinsville Speedway.
- Layne Riggs won the pole and led Ford with a third-place finish, but was eliminated on a tiebreaker and did not make the Championship 4.
Details
Repco Supercars Championship (October 24 - 26 – Gold Coast 500) - FORD VICTORIES
- Chaz Mostert solidified his spot in the semi-finals with two victories during the Gold Coast 500 weekend – two 250-kilometer races – with Kai Allen finishing third in the first race.
- Mostert leads the Ford charge in the championship points standings (2nd – 3,357), followed by Matt Payne (3rd – 3,333), Cam Waters (4th – 3,302), Kai Allen (6th – 3,247) and Thomas Randle (7th – 3,207).
- The Supercars Championship moves to the historic Sandown Raceway in Melbourne from November 14-16.
NASCAR Cup Series (October 26 – Martinsville)
- Ryan Blaney led a group of five Ford Mustang drivers to top 10 finishes as he ran second in Martinsville.
- Ryan Preece (sixth), Joey Logano (eighth), Todd Gilliland (ninth) and Josh Berry (10th) were the other top 10 finishers.
- Blaney and Logano were both eliminated from championship contention, meaning no Ford drivers will compete for the title next week in Phoenix.
- Blaney led 177 laps and held the lead until getting passed with 44 laps remaining when winner William Byron made contact going into turn one and moved him up the track.
- The championship race is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 2 at Phoenix Raceway.
NASCAR Xfinity Series (October 25 – Martinsville)
- Sheldon Creed finished fourth to lead Ford and Sam Mayer was seventh, but both drivers were eliminated from the playoffs.
- As a result, Ford will not have any drivers competing for the series championship in Phoenix.
- Harrison Burton, driving the No. 25 AM Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse, won his first career NXS pole and led 16 laps before finishing 11th. Burton announced over the weekend he will race for Toyota’s Sam Hunt Racing in 2026.
- The Xfinity Series championship race will take place on Saturday, November 1 at Phoenix Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET, CW, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (October 24 – Martinsville)
- Ty Majeski advanced to the Championship 4 after finishing seventh Friday night in an elimination race at Martinsville Speedway.
- Layne Riggs won the pole and led Ford with a third-place finish, but was eliminated on a tiebreaker and did not make the Championship 4.
- Riggs tied with Kaden Honeycutt, who finished one spot ahead of Riggs in the race (second place), and that proved to be the difference.
- Majeski, who is the defending series champion, will be competing in the Championship 4 for the third time in the last four years.
- The championship race for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is scheduled for Friday, October 31 at Phoenix Raceway (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
