LAST LAP INSIDER RACING RECAP – NASCAR, F1 AND INDYCAR:

LAST LAP INSIDER RACING RECAP – NASCAR, F1 AND INDYCAR:

 

 

📸NASCAR: NASCAR.

📸F1: McLaren.

📸Xfinity Series: Big Machine Racing.

📸Truck Series: NASCAR.

 

A HOMETOWN VICTORY FOR CHASE ELLIOTT!

 

With a late surge to the front in the closing laps, Chase Elliott passed Brad Keselowski entering Turn 1 on the last lap to conquer his home track of Atlanta Motor Speedway for his first points victory of the year!

 

For Elliott, this win ends a 44-race winless streak dating back to last year’s win at Texas Motor Speedway. This is also Elliott’s 20th career Cup Series victory and his second win at his hometown track.

 

Brad Keselowski, who led the most laps in tonight’s race, was so close to his first trophy of the year but has to settle for second.

 

Alex Bowman, who helped push his Hendrick Motorsports teammate to the victory, takes third just a few inches behind the No. 6 of Keselowski.

 

Results:

1. Chase Elliott 

2. Brad Keselowski – LLI Pick 1

3. Alex Bowman 

4. Tyler Reddick – Stage 2 🏁

5. Erik Jones 

6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr 

7. Zane Smith 

8. Ty Dillon 

9. Chris Buescher 

10. Carson Hocevar – LLI Pick 2

11. Connor Zilisch 🟡

12. AJ Allmendinger 

13. Cody Ware 

14. Ty Gibbs 

15. Ryan Preece 

16. BJ McLeod 

17. Kyle Larson 

18. Michael McDowell 

19. Cole Custer 

20. Austin Dillon 

21. Kyle Busch 

22. Bubba Wallace 

23. Justin Haley 

24. Shane Van Gisbergen 🟡

25. Noah Gragson 

26. John Hunter Nemechek 

27. Todd Gilliland 

28. Riley Herbst 🟡

29. David Starr

Out:

30. Christopher Bell 

31. Denny Hamlin 

32. Josh Berry 

33. Ross Chastain 

34. Daniel Suarez 

35. Chase Briscoe 

36. Joey Logano – LLI Pick 3 – Pole-sitter 

37. William Byron 

38. Austin Cindric – Stage 1 🏁 

39. Corey Lajoie 

40. Ryan Blaney

Rookie – 🟡

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After spinning earlier in the race, Nick Sanchez battled back to hold off Carson Kvapil in the closing laps, capturing his first career Xfinity Series victory in his rookie season!

 

This is the second win for the little team that could, Big Machine Racing.

 

Kvapil will finish second for his third career runner-up finish, followed by Sam Mayer, Connor Zilisch, Taylor Gray, Jesse Love, Aric Almirola, Daniel Dye, Jeremy Clements and Kyle Seig.

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In the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Corey Heim absolutely dominated at Lime Rock Park for his third consecutive victory on a road course.

 

It’s the 16th win for Heim in his career and his fifth win of 2025.

 

Ty Majeski, Gio Ruggiero, Ben Rhodes, Cam Waters, Chandler Smith, Josh Bilicki, Brent Crews, Daniel Hemric, and Tyler Ankrum completed the top ten.

 

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F1: A 1-2 FINISH FOR MCLAREN IN AUSTRIA!

 

After winning the pole on Saturday, Lando Norris defended the lead from his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri throughout the race to out pace him in the end for the victory in Austria at the Red Bull Ring.

 

This is the seventh career win for Norris.

 

Piastri would finish second, giving McLaren another 1-2 result.

 

This is also the first win for McLaren in Austria since 2001.

 

Charles Leclerc for Ferrari took the final step on the podium almost 18 seconds behind the two McLaren drivers.

 

Piastri still remains the points leader by just 15 over Norris.

 

On the opening lap, Kimi Antonelli got it all wrong, entering Turn 3, locking up the brakes, and slamming into Max Verstappen.

 

The No. 1 Red Bull and the No. 12 Mercedes didn’t even run a full lap before having to retire with their severely damaged cars.

 

As a result, Antonelli will be penalized three grid positions at Silverstone and two penalty points.

 

Before the race ever began, Carlos Sainz retired with mechanical issues.

 

Results:

1. Lando Norris – Pole-sitter – LLI Pick 

2. Oscar Piastri 

3. Charles Leclerc 

4. Lewis Hamilton 

5. George Russell 

6. Liam Lawson 🟡

7. Fernando Alonso 

8. Gabriel Bortoleto 🟡

9. Nico Hulkenberg 

10. Esteban Ocon 

11. Ollie Bearman 🟡

12. Isack Hadjar 🟡

13. Pierre Gasly 

14. Lance Stroll 

15. Franco Colapinto 🟡

16. Yuki Tsunoda

Out:

17. Alex Albon – Mechanical Issue 

18. Max Verstappen – Crash

19. Kimi Antonelli – Crash 🟡

20. Carlos Sainz – Mechanical Issue

Rookie – 🟡

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The IndyCar Series was off this past weekend.

 

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