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October 9, 2026

Alonso tops Moto2 FP2 after Guevara leads opening session

At the 4.30-kilometer Pertamina Mandalika Circuit, Moto2 practice at the Indonesian Grand Prix saw different riders lead each session, with Izan Guevara fastest in Free Practice 1 on Friday morning and David Alonso quickest in Free Practice 2 on Saturday morning.

Guevara led 28 riders in FP1 with a lap of 1:32.702, followed by Alex Escrig at 1:32.751, Manuel Gonzalez at 1:32.830, Senna Agius at 1:32.955 and Alonso at 1:33.015. American Joe Roberts was 17th in that session with a 1:33.615 on his OnlyFans American Racing Team Kalex.

Alonso, riding a CFMOTO Power Electronics Aspar Team Kalex, topped the provisional FP2 times in dry conditions with a best lap of 1:32.187. Agius finished second, Escrig third, Gonzalez fourth and Guevara fifth, while Roberts placed 12th with a 1:32.849.
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October 9, 2026

Sean Schultz knocks out Lex Ludlow in BKFC Bethlehem co-main event

BKFC made its Bethlehem, Pennsylvania debut Friday at the sold-out Wind Creek Event Center, and the main card delivered a string of quick finishes. Ryan Petersen stopped previously unbeaten Gregoris Cisneros with one second left in the opening round in the headliner, Sean Schultz upset undefeated Lex Ludlow by knockout at 1:47 of round one in the co-main event, and Antonio Castillo Jr. knocked out debuting Jay Haas at 1:45 of round two. Several bouts on the card ended in the first round.

BKFC held weigh-ins ahead of BKFC Fight Night Bethlehem, which was scheduled to stream live worldwide on The BKFC App. The main card included Petersen vs. Cisneros, Schultz vs. Ludlow, Castillo Jr. vs. Haas, Douglas Lobasso vs. Justin Walters, Mike Liberto vs. Jojo Schillizzi, Nick Burgos vs. Travis Thompson and Maurice Morris vs. Lewis Rumsey. The preliminary card featured Mark Culp vs. Brian Newman, Taylor Dagner vs. Marisol Ruelas and Nathaniel James vs. Marc Worthington.

Other winners on the card included Douglas Lobasso, Michael Liberto, Maurice Morris, Christian Torres, Brian Newman, Marisol Ruelas and Nathaniel James. Travis Thompson earned a unanimous decision over Nick Burgos in BKFC fight No. 15.
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October 9, 2026

Aaron Reutzel wins 25-lap High Limit Racing A Feature at Lakeside Speedway

Aaron Reutzel won the 25-lap High Limit Racing A Feature at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, on Oct. 9, 2026, on the opening night of the Heartland of America Showdown. Reutzel started on the front row alongside Daison Pursley, regained the lead after an early caution and held off Pursley in heavy lap traffic to take the win and the $10,000 prize.

Pursley finished second, followed by Giovanni Scelzi in third, Tanner Holmes in fourth and Tyler Courtney in fifth. Reutzel also led hot laps and qualifying earlier in the night, which included heat races, a dash and a B main.
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October 9, 2026

Layne Riggs wins Truck Series Ecosave 250, takes Stage 1

Layne Riggs won the NASCAR Truck Series Ecosave 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 9, 2026, taking the lead from Kaden Honeycutt with seven laps remaining. Honeycutt got sideways and brushed the wall before Riggs passed him, and Riggs held on for the victory.

Riggs also won Stage 1, while Honeycutt took Stage 2. Christian Eckes finished second, Honeycutt was third, Bayley Currey placed fourth and Chandler Smith finished fifth. Honeycutt remained the Truck Series points leader after the race and led Riggs by 17 points.
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October 9, 2026

Kyle Busch honored at Charlotte Motor Speedway celebration of life

Kyle Busch was honored at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a Celebration of Life held at the start/finish line after the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on FS1. The NASCAR community gathered to celebrate his life and legacy. Multiple teams ran throwback paint schemes in his honor, including Connor Mosack, Daniel Hemric, Rajah Caruth, Stewart Friesen and Leland Honeyman Jr. The NASCAR Hall of Fame also unveiled a “Kyle Busch: Honoring A Legacy” exhibit featuring Busch’s 2015 Cup Series championship car, recognizing the two-time Cup Series champion. Samantha Busch and the couple’s children, Brexton and Lennix, were pictured beside the display as part of the tribute.

Samantha Busch said Kyle Busch was happy in the years before his death and found deeper joy away from competition in family life, especially in time with Brexton and Lennix. She said late-night moments at the track were among her happiest memories and thanked the NASCAR community for supporting the family since Kyle died in June. She closed by saying, “We will race on.”

Kurt Busch also spoke at the celebration, saying he and Kyle grew up in the garage with their father, Tom Busch, and that racing was a way of life for the family. He mentioned their grandmother and her “lucky hamburgers,” said he told people during his rookie Cup Series season that Kyle would be even better than he was, and thanked the NASCAR community for honoring Kyle. Kurt Busch also said he was proud that Brexton is already racing.
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October 9, 2026

Layne Riggs wins Ecosave 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Layne Riggs won Friday night’s Ecosave 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, taking the lead from Kaden Honeycutt with seven laps remaining after Honeycutt got sideways and brushed the wall. Riggs won Stage 1, Honeycutt won Stage 2, and Christian Eckes finished second behind the winner. Honeycutt finished third, followed by Bayley Currey and Chandler Smith.

The race was the third event in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase, and four races remained after Charlotte. Honeycutt, whose third win of the season made him the points leader after Kansas Speedway on Sept. 26, entered Charlotte 37 points ahead of Riggs. Riggs had been the top seed in the Chase and had six victories this season, twice as many as any of the other Chase drivers.

Honeycutt took control of the Chase with a dominant run at Kansas, where he scored 75 of a possible 76 points. Riggs was running second late in that race before hitting the wall and finishing 19th, later saying he “should have been smarter there.” Chandler Smith entered Charlotte third in the standings, 71 points behind Honeycutt, and Gio Ruggiero was fourth, 72 points back.
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October 9, 2026

Cole Custer to drive Haas Factory Team No. 41 in 2027

Cole Custer will return to Haas Factory Team’s No. 41 Chevrolet for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season, extending his run in the car to a third straight year. The announcement settled one of the remaining major questions in the 2027 Cup driver market after speculation that Custer could move down to fill one of the team’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series openings.

Gene Haas called Custer a championship-caliber driver and said he brings needed consistency. Haas Factory Team said it wants to keep building its Cup program with its technical alliance with Hendrick Motorsports. Custer has been linked to team owner Gene Haas through Stewart-Haas Racing and later Haas Factory Team, and he has driven the No. 41 since the team’s reorganization ahead of the 2025 season, when the operation became a single-car Cup effort.

Custer has one Cup Series victory, which came at Kentucky Speedway in 2020, along with 184 career Cup starts, four top-five finishes, 16 top-10s and one pole. He also has two Truck Series wins, 15 victories in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the 2023 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship. He is 32nd in the Cup standings this season with one top-10 finish, a 10th-place result at Daytona in August, and he finished 32nd in the standings last year.
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October 9, 2026

Connor Mosack tops Charlotte Truck Series qualifying with 29.961-second lap

Connor Mosack earned the pole for the NASCAR Truck Series Ecosave 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 9, turning a lap of 29.961 seconds at 180.234 mph. Tanner Gray will start second, followed by Kaden Honeycutt third, Rajah Caruth fourth and Landen Lewis fifth.

Thirty-six trucks were listed in the starting lineup for the race, which was scheduled for later that day at 5:00 p.m. ET on FOX and Fox One. Layne Riggs led practice with a 30.132-second lap at 179.211 mph, and Mosack was third in the session.
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October 9, 2026

Justin Allgaier seeks rebound at Charlotte after dropping to fourth

Justin Allgaier will head into Saturday’s Blue Cross NC 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway looking to recover from a difficult start to the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase. After the first four postseason races, he has fallen from first to fourth in the standings and trails Sheldon Creed by 30 points with five races left.

The title fight remains tight behind Creed. Carson Kvapil is second, 19 points back, Jesse Love is third, 21 points behind, and Sam Mayer is sixth, 52 points out. Allgaier is also the only former Charlotte oval winner in the field, even though the track has produced 14 different winners in the last 14 races.

Love will try to build on a strong spring run at Charlotte, where he finished second in the rain-shortened race. He said Charlotte fits his team’s package and that lessons from Las Vegas could help.
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