Summary
NASCAR Cup Series (April 26 – Talladega)
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Chris Buescher led eight times for 22 laps, but settled for a second-place finish Sunday.
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Four Ford drivers finished in the top 10 as Zane Smith, Austin Cindric and Noah Gragson joined Buescher.
NHRA (April 24 - 26 – Charlotte)
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The Ford Racing Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 debuted at NHRA Charlotte and with multiple record-breaking runs became the quickest and fastest EV car on the planet.
ADAC GT Masters (April 24 – 26 – Red Bull Ring)
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Haupt Racing Team collected two podiums in the opening two rounds of the season.
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Mustang GT3 has recorded 47 podiums since its competitive debut in 2024, nearing a 50 podium milestone.
DTM (April 24 – 26 – Red Bull Ring)
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Arjun Maini and Finn Wiebelhaus shared top-10 finishes during the 2026 season opening weekend, earning valuable points toward the championship.
SRO GT World Challenge America (April 24 – 25 – Circuit of The Americas)
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Dollahite Racing recovered from an early breakage to complete 70 laps and finish the race at Circuit of The Americas.
SRO GT4 America (April 24 – 25 – Circuit of The Americas)
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TechSport Racing’s Frankie Muniz and Tyler Stone placed fourth in the Am class; McCumbee McAleer Racing’s Jenson Altzman and Zachry Lee eighth in Pro-Am.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (April 25 – Talladega)
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J.J. Yeley finished 11th on Saturday in Talladega.
Details
NASCAR Cup Series (April 26 – Talladega)
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Chris Buescher led eight times for 22 laps, but settled for a second-place finish Sunday.
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Four Ford drivers finished in the top 10 as Zane Smith, Austin Cindric and Noah Gragson joined Buescher.
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Ryan Preece, who won Stage 1, was seventh, but got shuffled back on the final restart and finished 18th.
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The NASCAR Cup Series continues next Sunday, May 3 at Texas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN, SiriusXM)
NHRA (April 24 - 26 – Charlotte)
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The Ford Racing Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 debuted at NHRA Charlotte and laid down multiple record-breaking runs to become the quickest and fastest EV car on the planet.
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Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 ran a low ET of 6.76 and a top mph of 222.
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Chad Green qualified eighth and led Ford with a second-round appearance.
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NHRA makes their first national event appearance at South Georgia Motorsports Park for the NHRA Southern Nationals May 1-3.
ADAC GT Masters (April 24 – 26 – Red Bull Ring)
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Haupt Racing Team collected two podiums in the opening two rounds of the season, led by Ford Racing Driver Development Team member Kiano Blum and Niklas Kalus in second.
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Alain Valente and Max Cuccarese placed third, marking 13 series podiums since 2025.
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Max Reis and Emil Gjerdrum placed a weekend best fifth.
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ADAC GT Masters will share the weekend with the DTM, May 22 – 24, at Circuit Zandvoort.
DTM (April 24 – 26 – Red Bull Ring)
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The No. 36 HRT Ford Racing Mustang GT3 of factory driver Arjun Maini placed a Ford best seventh.
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The No. 64 HRT Ford Racing Mustang GT3 of Finn Wiebelhaus, making his debut since winning the 2025 “Road to DTM,” placed a weekend best eighth.
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Wiebelhaus, a Ford Racing Driver Development Team member, qualified on the front row for the second race; Wiebelhaus’s lap time of 1:27.660 was 0.085 from pole position.
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Wiebelhaus ranks fifth in the Drivers’ Championship (15 points); Maini trails by one point in sixth.
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The next round of DTM is scheduled for May 22 – 24 at Circuit Zandvoort.
SRO GT World Challenge America (April 24 – 25 – Circuit of The Americas)
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Dollahite Racing’s Cameron Lawrence and Alex Sedgwick placed fifth in the Pro class, 20th overall during the team’s homecoming event in Austin, Tex.
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The team cited a broken axle, which sent the Mustang GT3 back to the garages; the team made the necessary repairs to reenter the race, completing 70 laps.
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Alex Sedgwick’s runner-up qualifying performance of 2:04.961– one of two drivers in the field to record a sub-2:05.000 lap time – helped the Mustang GT3 to a start on the second-row.
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The series heads to Sebring International Raceway, May 7 – 9, for its next round of action.
SRO GT4 America (April 24 – 25 – Circuit of The Americas)
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McCumbee McAleer Racing, represented by Ford Racing Driver Development Team member Jenson Altzman and Zachry Lee, drove the Ford Mustang GT4 to an eighth place Pro-Am finish.
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TechSport Racing’s Frankie Muniz and Tyler Stone placed fourth in the Am class, despite a drive-through penalty for pit speed.
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The next stop for GT4 America is scheduled for May 7 – 9 at Sebring International Raceway.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (April 25 – Talladega)
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J.J. Yeley finished 11th on Saturday in Talladega.
