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July 12, 2026

Haudenschild Reels In Williamson for Wilmot Win

Sheldon Haudenschild won the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series’ O’Reilly Auto Parts presents the Larry Hillerud Memorial finale on Saturday night at Wilmot Raceway in Wisconsin, taking the lead for good with two laps remaining after a late battle with Garet Williamson. Williamson had led early, and the two traded slide jobs and crossover moves in the closing laps before Haudenschild pulled away for his 52nd career World of Outlaws victory.

Williamson finished second, while David Gravel placed third, Spencer Bayston was fourth and Logan Schuchart rounded out the top five. The result gave Haudenschild and KCP Racing four victories in their last seven races.

Haudenschild and KCP Racing have also collected 10 podiums in their last 12 Features. The World of Outlaws series now heads to a two-race Ohio swing at Attica Raceway Park on July 14 and Eldora Speedway on July 17-18.
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July 11, 2026

Pierce Passes Hoffman at Sharon for Fourth Track Victory

Bobby Pierce won the World of Outlaws Late Model Series feature at Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, on July 10, 2026, giving him his fourth career victory at the track. The win was his 17th World of Outlaws Late Model Series triumph of the season and the 59th of his career.

Nick Hoffman led the first third of the 60-lap race before Pierce took over in Turn 3 and stayed in front the rest of the way. Source details said Hoffman got too high in Turn 2 as Pierce completed the pass in Turn 3. Hoffman finished second, followed by Ryan Gustin in third, Tim McCreadie in fourth and Tyler Erb in fifth.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series is next scheduled to race in the Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury Speedway on July 24-25.
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July 11, 2026

Lucas Coenen Sets Fast 450 Pace in Southwick Qualifying

The Crestview Construction Southwick National served as Round 6 of the 2026 AMA Pro Motocross Championship, and its first motos marked the midpoint of the 22-race summer schedule. Southwick was the series’ only predominantly sandy track, and Hunter Lawrence arrived with the red plate after winning at RedBud, carrying a two-point lead over his younger brother Jett Lawrence into the event.

The 250 class took a hit before racing after points leader Jo Shimoda was ruled out following a collarbone fracture and a mild concussion in second qualifying. Sacha Coenen led the 250 field as the Coenen brothers returned to competition.

In 450 qualifying, Lucas Coenen topped the session by a full second over Jorge Prado, setting the pace on a demanding Southwick layout.
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July 11, 2026

Denney leads 29 laps to win USAC feature at Jefferson County

Jacob Denney captured Friday’s USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Series feature at Jefferson County Speedway in Fairbury, Nebraska, leading the final 29 laps of the 30-lap race. The Galloway, Ohio, driver in a Keith Kunz-Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Toyota earned his second straight Mid-America Midget Week victory and his second consecutive USAC national midget win, after also winning earlier in the week at Mitchell County Fairgrounds.

The win was Denney’s third USAC national midget victory of 2026, matching his previous single-season best from 2025, and his ninth overall win this year. It also made him the seventh Toyota-powered driver to reach 30 career national midget feature wins. Gavin Miller led the opening lap before Denney took over on lap two and never gave back the lead.

Jacob Boxell finished second, Miller placed third, Cannon McIntosh was fourth and Kale Drake came from 19th to finish fifth and earn hard-charger honors. Justin Grant was the fast qualifier at 11.122 seconds, Brecken Reese won the first heat race and Matt Sherrell won the C-Main. Denney left Jefferson County Speedway atop the series standings with 775 points, 56 ahead of Kevin Thomas Jr., and the series was scheduled to return there July 11.
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$Bezzecchi withdraws after Sachsenring crash fractures clavicle$

July 11, 2026

Bezzecchi withdraws after Sachsenring crash fractures clavicle

Marco Bezzecchi withdrew from the rest of the German Grand Prix weekend after a heavy qualifying crash at Turn 7 on Saturday left him with a complete, displaced fracture of his left clavicle. Aprilia said he lost the rear of his bike before being thrown over the handlebars, then was taken by ambulance to the circuit medical center, where X-rays under MotoGP medical director Dr. Angel Charte confirmed the collarbone fracture. Bezzecchi is returning to Italy for surgery with Dr. Giuseppe Porcellini.

Reports varied on his exact position in Q2 when the accident happened. One account said Bezzecchi briefly moved into second place behind Marc Marquez, while another said he was third in Q2, after an earlier lap had put him provisionally seventh on the grid. Aprilia confirmed he will miss the German Grand Prix.

The injury came after Bezzecchi said on Friday that he was “in trouble with my body” as he returned to the bike after a heavy crash at Assen. He was not fully fit when he arrived at Sachsenring, finished seventh in Friday practice, and said the main issue was his body rather than his mindset as he prepared to “suffer” through the weekend.
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July 10, 2026

PBR Teams Lands 21 National Partners as Season Starts

Professional Bull Riders said sponsorship revenue for PBR Teams has risen 386% since the league launched in 2022 and is up another 13% year over year as it enters its fifth season. The league said it now has 21 national partners, including Auris with the Oklahoma Wildcatters, Energy Transfer with the Arizona Ridge Riders, Go Bowling with the New York Mavericks and a renewed deal between Ariat and the Texas Rattlers. PBR also pointed to a sold-out stadium event at Florida State’s Doak Campbell Stadium in March as part of the league’s growth.

The 2026 season begins this weekend with Bulls and Beats at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado, the first neutral-site opener in PBR Teams history and the first of 12 regular-season events in a 35-game schedule. The July 10-12 opening weekend includes concerts by Brad Paisley, Bailey Zimmerman and Miranda Lambert, and it will be shown on FOX Nation and The CW. The launch comes after the Carolina Cowboys’ 2025 championship and with the Florida Freedom entering the season atop the regular-season standings.

The league said the 2026 season will air on CBS, Paramount+ and The CW, with about 100 hours of live coverage across the regular season, playoffs and championship. The first weekend features matchups including the Carolina Cowboys against the Nashville Stampede and the Austin Gamblers against the Kansas City Outlaws, while Oklahoma opens under new head coach Greg Rhodes and Kansas City plans a larger role for Cassio Dias. PBR said it plans to expand from 10 teams to 12 in 2027 and will return to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in November for the fifth straight championship there.
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July 10, 2026

Battle at the Border Friday rained out, no makeup set

Thunderstorms and the threat of more rain forced World of Outlaws Late Model Series and Sharon Speedway officials to cancel Friday’s portion of the Battle at the Border in Hartford, Ohio, with the decision made alongside Precision Weather Service and based on safety for fans and teams. Friday’s event will not be made up.

Fans who bought tickets in advance will receive a face-value credit to their MyDirtTickets.com account for two years. Ticket buyers can request a refund by Aug. 10 if the credit does not work for them.

The Battle at the Border is still scheduled to return Saturday, July 11. Saturday’s program is set to feature a 60-lap feature paying $20,000 to win, with grandstand gates opening at 4 p.m., an autograph session at 5 p.m. and hot laps at 7 p.m.
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July 10, 2026

Stewards hand Zarco delayed penalty for Barcelona pileup

Johann Zarco will have to serve a double long lap penalty when he returns to MotoGP after stewards ruled on the Catalan Grand Prix crash that left him with a knee injury and has kept him out for a fifth straight race. The sanction was finalized nearly two months after the incident, with the FIM MotoGP Stewards delaying their review because of Zarco’s medical condition before announcing the penalty at the Sachsenring ahead of the German Grand Prix.

Zarco was judged responsible for the restarted-race pileup at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in May, a dangerous opening-lap crash that involved Luca Marini and Francesco Bagnaia. He crashed under braking at Turn 1 after the sequence began with an earlier red-flag incident involving Pedro Acosta and Alex Marquez. Zarco said the scene was so chaotic that trackside marshals “didn’t want to touch me,” and he recalled his left leg being trapped between the swingarm and seat unit before he let go of the bike. The stewards classified it as his first offense of the season, and critics argued the race should have been stopped rather than restarted.

Zarco has not needed surgery and is following rehabilitation to regain strength and mobility after suffering serious knee ligament damage. He has already missed races in Italy, Hungary, Czechia, the Netherlands and Germany, with Cal Crutchlow replacing him. Zarco is not expected back until September, with Misano mentioned as a likely return if he is fit, and he has told LCR team boss Lucio Cecchinello, “Get ready, I’m coming back.” Reports that he might move into a Honda test rider role were dismissed, and he remains under contract with LCR through 2027.
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July 10, 2026

Ferrari reliability gives it edge over Mercedes

Ferrari’s edge in the 2026 Formula 1 title fight has increasingly come from reliability, with Lewis Hamilton saying the team’s consistency has become one of its biggest advantages as Mercedes continues to battle engine and battery problems that could yet lead to grid penalties. Hamilton said Ferrari’s processes, pit stops and factory preparation had helped it stay more dependable than Mercedes, though he stressed that no penalty outcome had been confirmed for his team. Current component usage shows the teams are tied on key power unit parts, with Ferrari having used more MGU-K units and Mercedes more exhaust components.

That reliability gap showed again at Silverstone, where Charles Leclerc led Ferrari to victory in the British Grand Prix after the team’s upgraded power unit, introduced in Austria, appeared to improve its competitiveness at a circuit that was expected to suit Ferrari less. Kimi Antonelli had taken pole for Mercedes and was in contention before a broken wheel shield and a track-limits penalty dropped him to 15th. George Russell finished on the podium, helped by the Safety Car and Max Verstappen’s crash, while Ferrari scored 40 points. Ferrari also showed a straight-line speed weakness during the weekend, which Russell and Antonelli both noticed.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said the team needed to look at itself after the race and warned Ferrari could remain a serious threat for the rest of the season. Former Formula 1 driver Anthony Davidson said Mercedes’ reliability problems had opened the door for Ferrari to fight for the championship, describing Ferrari’s machinery as bulletproof. Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin said the team was adding performance in smaller steps rather than relying on one major upgrade package, and Hamilton said Mercedes must keep maximizing points and limit damage in races it cannot win as the reliability problems continue to hang over the title battle.
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