Summary
Formula Drift (August 29-30 – Utah) – FORD CHAMPIONSHIP
- James Deane locked up his fifth Formula Drift season championship in Utah, going back-to-back.
Crandon World Championship (August 29 - 31 – Crandon) – FORD VICTORY
- Bailey Campbell doubled up in 4600 and Loren Healy finished first in Rage in the Rocks with his 4400 Ford Bronco.
High Limit Racing Series (August 28-30 – Skagit)
- Justin Peck finished second in Skagit Nationals.
NASCAR Cup Series (August 31 – Darlington Raceway)
- Chris Buescher was Ford’s highest finisher in Darlington as he finished 10th.
NASCAR Xfinity Series (August 30 – Portland International Raceway)
- Harrison Burton recovered from a mid-race spin to finish a Ford-best 12th in Portland.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (August 30 – Darlington Raceway)
- Ty Majeski bounced back from a flat tire early to lead Ford with a fourth-place finish in the playoff opener at Darlington Raceway.
SRO GT World Challenge Europe (August 30 - 31 – Nürburgring)
- HRT Ford Performance earned its best finishes of the year, recording two class top-five finishes.
SRO GT4 European Series (August 30 - 31 – Nürburgring)
- Academy Motorsport helped Ford to its best result of the weekend: A third-place class podium.
F1 Academy (August 29 - 31 – Zandvoort)
- Chloe Chambers qualified fourth and finished fifth driving her Ford Red Bull F1 Academy car in Race 1 at Zandvoort.
NHRA (August 29 - September 1 – Indianapolis)
- Bob Tasca III ran low E.T. of race day and top speed of the entire event during NHRA’s US Nationals in Indianapolis.
Details
Formula Drift (August 29-30 – Utah) – FORD CHAMPIONSHIP
- James Deane locked up his fifth Formula Drift season championship in Utah, going back-to-back.
- He is the first driver to reach five championships in Formula Drift.
- He is the first driver to secure the championship with a full round of racing to go.
- Formula Drift will close out its season in Long Beach, CA October 17-18.
Crandon World Championship (August 29 - 31 – Crandon) – FORD VICTORY
- Bailey Campbell won her first short course race behind the wheel of RTR’s Ford Bronco 4600 during Friday’s 4600 race.
- Loren Healy went back-to-back when he was victorious in Saturday’s Rage in the Rocks event in his Ford Bronco 4400.
- Campbell powered for 4600 to the top of a second podium Saturday, also taking the win in the Ultra4 Every Man Challenge Rage in the Rocks race.
- Vaughn Gittin Jr. finished second in Sunday’s main event, the Crandon World Championships 4400 race.
High Limit Racing Series (August 28-30 – Skagit)
- Justin Peck finished second in the main event of the Skagit Nationals Saturday evening.
- He also was second on the podium during the opening night of the Skagit Nationals Thursday.
- He drove from 13th to sixth in Friday’s main feature.
- High Limit heads to Port Royal next for the legendary Tuscarora 50 Sept. 4-6.
NASCAR Cup Series (August 31 – Darlington)
- Chris Buescher was Ford’s highest finisher (10th) in Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500.
- Austin Cindric had the best result among Ford’s four playoff drivers in 12th.
- Ryan Blaney was 18th, Joey Logano 20th and Josh Berry 38th.
- Two races remain in the first round before four drivers will be eliminated.
- Blaney is seventh in the standings (+22 above the cut line). Cindric is ninth (+12) while Logano (-3) and Berry (-19) are 13th and 16th, respectively.
- The second playoff race in the Round of 16 for the Cup Series is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 7 at World Wide Technology Raceway. Coverage begins at 3 p.m. ET on USA, MRN Radio and Sirius NASCAR Radio.
NASCAR Xfinity Series (August 30 – Portland)
- Harrison Burton recovered from mid-race spin to finish a Ford-best 12th in Portland.
- Sam Mayer, who finished fourth and fifth in the first two stages, got involved in a late-race incident and ended up 16th.
- Mayer is the only Ford driver who has clinched a spot in the 12-driver playoff field.
- Sheldon Creed is 10th, 65 points above the cut line, but only 34 points ahead of Harrison Burton in 12th. Burton is 31 points ahead of his cousin, Jeb, for the final berth.
- The Xfinity Series regular season concludes on Saturday, September 6 at World Wide Technology Raceway (7:30 p.m., CW, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (August 30 – Darlington)
- Ty Majeski bounced back from a flat tire early to lead Ford with a fourth-place finish in the playoff opener at Darlington Raceway.
- Layne Riggs won the pole and was leading with 20 laps to go when he hit the wall going into turn one and suffered a flat tire. He ended up finishing 17th.
- Riggs led a race-high 71 laps and won Stage 2 while Smith led the first 10 circuits.
- Jake Garcia finished 10th and Chandler Smith 30th after he hit the wall during the opening stage.
- Riggs is second in the playoff standings (+38 above the cut line). Majeski is sixth (+16) while Garcia is eight (+2) and Smith is ninth (-2) with two races remaining in the Round of 10.
- The series is off next week and returns to action on Thursday, Sept. 11 at Bristol Motor Speedway (8 p.m., FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
SRO GT World Challenge Europe (August 30 - 31 – Nürburgring)
- HRT Ford Performance placed fourth in Silver Cup and fifth in Pro Cup – marking the best overall finish of the season.
- The No. 64 Pro Cup Mustang GT3 of Thomas Drouet, Arjun Maini and Jann Mardenborough, competed for podium position from a 17th position start.
- The No. 65 Silver Cup Mustang GT3, driven by Romain Andriolo, David Schumacher and Finn Wiebelhaus, earned their best finish of fourth in class and a second top-five result this season.
- Next up: Sprint cup racing at Valencia, which is scheduled for September 19-21.
SRO GT4 European Series (August 30 - 31 – Nürburgring)
- Academy Motorsport helped Ford to its best result of the weekend: A third-place Silver class podium.
- The No. 61 Academy Motorsport Ford Mustang GT4, driven by Ford Performance Junior Team drivers Erik Evans and Marco Signoretti, rebounded to the podium after prematurely resigning from the first race of the weekend.
- The No. 1 TeamFloral-Vanspringel Ford Mustang GT4, driven by Junior Team driver Nathan Vanspringel and Michiel Haverans placed 10th after a multi-car incident sidelined the car on the opening lap of the first race.
- Academy Motorsport leads Ford in the championship, ranking fifth with Barcelona remaining (October 10-12).
F1 Academy (August 29 - 31 – Zandvoort)
- Chloe Chambers qualified fourth and finished fifth driving her Ford Red Bull F1 Academy car in Race 1 at Zandvoort.
- Chambers was quickest in Free Practice 2.
- Chambers did not start Race 2 due a mechanical issue.
- Next up, F1 Academy in Singapore, October 3 - 5.
NHRA (August 29-September 1 – Indianapolis)
- Bob Tasca III ran low E.T. of race day and top speed of the entire event during NHRA’s US Nationals in Indianapolis.
- Dan Wilkerson qualified eighth and Tasca tenth in Funny Car.
- Tasca was victorious during his first round of elimination but fell to the eventual event winner in the second round.
- The next race for the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is in Mohnton, PA, Sept 11-14, 2025.
