Ford Racing Weekly Racing Highlights September 20, 2026

Summary

NASCAR Cup Series (September 19 – Bristol) – FORD VICTORY

• Joey Logano passed three cars in one turn with six laps to go to win the Bristol Night Race.

• Logano won for the third time this season and moved within 16 points of the Chase lead.

• Ford has won four of the last six and six of the last 10 Cup Series races.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (September 17 – Bristol) - FORD VICTORY

• Jake Garcia passed Stewart Friesen with 21 laps to go and registered the first win of his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career.

• The win is Ford’s ninth of the season and seventh in the last 10 races.

• Ty Majeski was the only other Ford in the Top 10 as he finished ninth.

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (September 20 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway) – FORD VICTORY

• The No. 64 Ford Racing Mustang GT3 of Dennis Olsen and Ben Barker captured the GTD Pro class victory.

• The win marks the third podium and first win by the No. 64, and the second by the team in 2026..

• Ford ranks second in the Manufacturers’ Championship (2,900, -68) entering the season finale – Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, scheduled for September 30 - October 3.

SRO GT4 Australia (September 19 - 20 – Sydney Motorsports Park) – FORD VICTORIES

• The Ford Mustang GT4 recorded race victories in multiple classes throughout the weekend, led by a Silver-Am class win by the No. 118 Method Motorsport Mustang GT4 of Cody Burcher and Dean Campbell in Race 2.

• Glenn Walker, driver of the No. 14 Gomersall Motorsport Mustang GT4, earned the Am class win for both races of the weekend and extended his championship lead.

• Aaron Cameron and Lochie Dalton share second in the Silver championship (99, -30), and Campbell ranks third in Silver-Am (102, -26).

Ultra4 (September 18 - 19 – Prairie City SVRA, CA)  – FORD CUSTOMER WIN AND CHAMPIONSHIP

• John Williams III secured the Western Ultra4 4600 championship in the 4600 class.

• Brexton Glines was victorious in the 4600 class race in his Ford Bronco 4600.

SRO GT4 European Series (September 19 - 20 – Circuit Zandvoort)

• The No. 68 TeamFloral Mustang GT4 of Ford Racing Driver Development Team members Sam Paley and Kiano Blum scored a Ford best second-place Silver class podium.

• Entering the final round of action, October 16 - 18 at Portimão, Paley ranks fourth in the Silver Cup Drivers’ Championship (87, -39).

IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (September 19 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway)

• The No. 60 KohR Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4 of Evan Slater and Mike Skeen secured its third Michelin Pilot Challenge podium of the season, finishing second in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 120.

• Robert Noaker, piloting the No. 13 McCumbee McAleer Racing Ford Mustang GT4 as a Driver Development Team member, currently ranks third in the GS championship headed into the season finale (2,140, -50) at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

Mustang Cup Australia (September 18 - 20 – Sydney Motorsport Park)

• In the penultimate weekend of the season, Oliver Wickham earned the Johnson Cup victory and Josh Anderson was victorious in the Ambrose Cup race.

• In the Dark Horse Legends class, Ben Dunn won both of the weekend’s races. 

• Mustang Cup Australia will close out its inaugural season October 30 - November 1 at Sandown Raceway. 

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series (September 18 - 21 – Martin)

• Austin Prock continued his momentum by claiming number one qualifier in the Tasca Racing Ford Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse funny car.

• Race day at the Great Lakes Nationals will be contested Monday, September 21 due to rain.

Details

NASCAR Cup Series (September 19 – Bristol) – FORD VICTORY

• Joey Logano passed three cars in one turn with six laps to go to win the Bristol Night Race.

• Logano won for the third time this season and moved within 16 points of the Chase lead.

• Ford has won four of the last six and six of the last 10 Cup Series races.

• Josh Berry was sixth and Ryan Preece 10th as Ford had three top-10 finishers.

• Ryan Blaney led a race-high 202 laps and won stage two, but got hit from behind by Carson Hocevar and wrecked late in the race to finish 33rd.

• Ford drivers in the Chase with seven races remaining: 3rd - Joey Logano  (-16 behind leader Kyle Larson), 6th – Ryan Blaney (-52), 11th – Austin Cindric (-116), 14th – Ryan Preece (-124), 15th – Chris Buescher (-124)

• The Chase continues next week at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, September 27 (3 p.m. ET, USA, MRN, SiriusXM, HBO Max).

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (September 17 – Bristol) - FORD VICTORY

• Jake Garcia passed Stewart Friesen with 21 laps to go and registered the first win of his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career.

• The win is Ford’s ninth of the season and seventh in the last 10 races.

• Ty Majeski was the only other Ford in the Top 10 as he finished ninth.

• Points leader Layne Riggs won the first two stages, but he was forced to pit under green for a loose wheel and contributed to a 32nd place finish.

• Riggs saw his 25-point lead in the Chase standings shrink to three with six races remaining.  Here is where Ford’s four drivers are positioned: Riggs (1st, +3 points), Chandler Smith (3rd, -30), Majeski (4th, -35) and Ben Rhodes (9th, -61).

• The Chase continues on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Kansas Speedway (1 p.m. FS1, NRN, SXM).

IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (September 20 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway) – FORD VICTORY

• The No. 64 Ford Racing Mustang GT3 of Dennis Olsen and Ben Barker captured the GTD Pro class victory.

• The No. 64 inherited the lead on Lap 103 after the leader was forced to pit and defended the position to its first victory of the season and third podium.

• The win marks the second of the season by Ford Racing, which includes a class victory at Laguna Seca by the No. 65 of Christopher Mies and Frédéric Vervisch.

• The No. 64 has won consecutive Battle on the Bricks, which includes last year’s six-hour endurance edition.

• Ford ranks second in the Manufacturers’ Championship (2,900, -68) entering the season finale – Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, scheduled for September 30 - October 3. Live event coverage is available on Peacock, NBC Sports, IMSA.tv and YouTube.

SRO GT4 Australia (September 19 - 20 – Sydney Motorsports Park) – FORD VICTORIES

• The Ford Mustang GT4 recorded race victories in multiple classes throughout the weekend, led by a Silver-Am class win by the No. 118 Method Motorsport Mustang GT4 of Cody Burcher and Dean Campbell in Race 2.

• Glenn Walker, driver of the No. 14 Gomersall Motorsport Mustang GT4, earned the Am class win for both races of the weekend.

• Silver class podium winners included a second-place finish by Miedecke Motorsport’s George Miedecke and Blake Tracey (Race 2), third-place by Multispares Racing’s Aaron Cameron and Lochie Dalton (Race 1), and a second-place Silver-Am finish by Burcher and Campbell.

• Walker leads the Am-class points (183), Cameron and Dalton share second in Silver (99, -30) and Campbell ranks third in Silver-Am (102, -26).

• Other notable Silver championship ranking include: Miedecke and Tracey in fourth (91, -38) and Cameron McLeod in fifth (83, -46).

• The series enters its final race of the season, October 30 - November 1, at Sandown. Live coverage is available on the official series website and GT World YouTube channel.

Ultra4 (September 18 - 19 – Prairie City SVRA, CA)  – FORD CUSTOMER WIN AND CHAMPIONSHIP

• John Williams III secured the Western Ultra4 4600 championship in the 4600 class.

• Williams came in first for 4600 qualifying and in the semi-finals, and finished second in Saturday’s 4600 main event. 

• Brexton Glines was victorious in the 4600 class race in his Ford Bronco 4600.

SRO GT4 European Series (September 19 - 20 – Circuit Zandvoort)

• The No. 68 TeamFloral Mustang GT4 of Ford Racing Driver Development Team members Sam Paley and Kiano Blum scored a Ford best second-place Silver class podium.

• The No. 68 also led the Mustang charge in Race 1, finishing sixth, while the No. 61 Academy Motorsport Mustang GT4 of Driver Development Team members Erik Evans and Nathan Vanspringel placed 11th and seventh in their respective races.

• Rounding out an all Driver Development Team roster in the GT4 European series, the No. 62 Academy Motorsport Mustang GT4 of Michiel Haverans and Will Lucas finished 18th and 16th in its races.

• Entering the final round of action, October 16 - 18 at Portimão, Paley ranks fourth in the Silver Cup Drivers’ Championship (87, -39).

IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge (September 19 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway)

• The No. 60 KohR Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4 of Evan Slater and Mike Skeen secured its third Michelin Pilot Challenge podium of the season, finishing second in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 120.

• Slater and Skeen have recorded their three podiums in the last five races, which include Watkins Glen International and Virginia International Raceway.

• The Mustang GT4 led 20 of the 70 GS class laps, which included three laps by the No. 60 to the white flag.

• Three Fords qualified in the first two rows, led by McCumbee McAleer Racing and Ford Racing Driver Development Team member Finn Wiebelhaus for a second-straight event since making his U.S. racing debut in August.

• Robert Noaker, piloting the No. 13 McCumbee McAleer Racing Ford Mustang GT4 as a Driver Development Team member, currently ranks third in the GS championship headed into the season finale (2,140, -50).

• Michelin Pilot Challenge will finish its season with the FOX Factory 120, October 2, at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. Event coverage will be livestreamed on Peacock, IMSA.tv and YouTube.

Mustang Cup Australia (September 18 - 20 – Sydney Motorsport Park)

• In the Johnson Cup race, Oliver Wickham led from flag-to-flag to earn his second Mustang Cup Australia victory. 

• In the Ambrose Cup race, Wickham started from pole position and led for much of the race, but Josh Anderson was able to catch and pass Wickham with 20 minutes remaining. 

• With his Ambrose Cup victory, Anderson extended his championship lead.

• In the Dark Horse Legends class, Ben Dunn won both of the weekend’s races. 

• Mustang Cup Australia will close out its inaugural season October 30 - November 1 at Sandown Raceway. 

NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series (September 18 - 21 – Martin)

• Austin Prock continued his mid-season momentum by claiming number one qualifier in the Tasca Racing Ford Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse funny car with a 3.860 at 331.61 mph.

• His strong qualified effort bumped him from sixth to tied for fifth in the Countdown to the Championship chase after points reset following the US Nationals.

• Race day at the Great Lakes Nationals will be contested Monday, September 21 due to rain.