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Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Boulle Gears Up for Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen
DALLAS, June 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nick Boulle of deBoulle Diamond & Jewelry, an independent jewelry salon in Dallas and Houston, is confirmed to race with United Autosports at Michelin Endurance Championship's third round at this weekend's Sahlen's 6 Hours Glen at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. Boulle completes the lineup, of Ben Hanley and Juan Manuel Correa, who just placed 3rd at the Detroit Grand Prix in the Indy Car Feeder Series- IndyNXT Championship. The team gets behind the wheel of the #2 Oreca 07 LMP2 car. The race takes place this Sunday, June 22nd, with the green flag set to wave at 11:10 AM CST, and the checkered flying the same day 6-hours later at 5:10 PM CST. The circuit features corners where the car can exceed more than 4G lateral in cornering. This marks Boulle's back-to-back stint. He successfully completed the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours and rose through the field following a steady qualifying to finish 5th in the ultra-competitive LMP2 category in the 93rd edition of the storied race, which began 102 years ago. This marked Boulle's third time competing at the world's most iconic motorsport event. This will be Boulle's third time at the legendary racing circuit which has a history dating back all the way back to 1948. Boulle finished on the podium at this circuit last year. The first Watkins Glen Grand Prix was held in 1948 on a 6.6-mile course around Watkins Glen State Park and the village of Watkins Glen. The racing circuit has played host to events ranging from round of the Formula One World Championship to an event part of the World SportsCar Championship. This weekend's Sahlen's 6 Hours of the Glen will take place on Sunday morning from 11:10 AM CST to 5:10 PM CST and can be viewed on NBC from 11:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM. Peacock, Youtube and will be streamed live from 11:00 AM CST to 5:30 PM CST. About de Boulle Motorsports / de Boulle Diamond & Jewelryde Boulle Motorsports is a living and moving illustration of the passion for excellence that de Boulle Diamond & Jewelry has for both jewelry and timepieces. With Nick Boulle at the helm, the team has competed in races across the United States and Europe, specializing in endurance racing at speeds of 200 miles per hour. In 2017, de Boulle won the Rolex 24 at Daytona. de Boulle Diamond & Jewelry was established in 1983 by Denis and Karen Boulle. Over the years, they have assembled an unrivaled collection of diamonds, fine jewelry and timepieces unsurpassed in their elegance and depth in selection. de Boulle has served thousands of discerning customers and built a reputation as one of the pre-eminent independently owned jewelers in the United States with locations in Dallas and Houston. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE deBoulle Diamond and Jewelry
Reuters
20-06-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
Stubbs: Best tracks for 5 marquee drivers to claim first wins of '25
June 20 - With 16 races of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season complete going into Sunday's 400-miler at Pocono Raceway, several stars remain winless as the circuit nears the halfway mark. Here are five big-name drivers who have yet to win this season -- and the track where they're most likely to break through. --Chase Elliott Elliott has been consistent this year, as he sits fourth in points and has yet to finish outside the top-20. But that consistency hasn't translated to race-winning speed very often, as Elliott has only led 95 laps. This is a rare situation where numbers do lie -- statistically, the driver of the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet has looked the part of a championship contender, but he's failing the eye test. Pocono history: 15 starts, one win (2022), four top-fives, 10 top-10s Track where's most likely to break through: Watkins Glen (Aug. 10) Elliott has won twice before at Watkins Glen, and while his last victory at the New York road course came in 2019, it remains one of his best tracks. Eliott has not won on a road course in the Next-Gen car, but he's finished top-five in both road course races this season. --Tyler Reddick Big things were expected of Reddick after a Championship 4 appearance in 2024, but those expectations are yet to be realized. The No. 45 team has shot itself in the foot several times in recent weeks, and while Reddick is all set to coast into the playoffs on points, it's slightly worrying that he's been unable to get back to victory lane in the 23XI Racing Toyota. Pocono history: Seven starts, zero wins, two top-fives, four top-10s Track where he's most likely to break through: Chicago Street Course (July 6) Reddick was the runner-up in Chicago a year ago and has turned into a fantastic road racer in recent years. Chicago is as big of a wild card as any race on the schedule, but that may be exactly what Reddick needs in order to see the checkered flag. --Chase Briscoe Briscoe's first year at Joe Gibbs Racing has seen its share of highs and lows and his playoff positioning is in jeopardy, but a win would solve that problem. A lack of overall pace hasn't been the issue, seeing as Briscoe won three consecutive poles at Charlotte, Nashville and Michigan, but being unable to put an entire race together has cost the No. 19 Toyota team. Pocono history: Five starts, zero wins, zero top-fives, zero top-10s Track where he's most likely to break through: Dover (July 20) Dover hasn't been great for Briscoe, who doesn't have a top-10 at the track in four starts. But the No. 19 team with Martin Truex Jr. knew how to get around the "Monster Mile," as Truex won at the one-mile oval in 2023 and finished third in 2024. If crew chief James Small can use those notes, Briscoe could snag his first win with JGR. --Ryan Preece Preece and the brand new No. 60 team have put together a solid season so far for RFK Racing. He is only 19 points out of the playoffs going into Pocono, and has shown winning speed in several races this season. With a cut line that will be constantly moving over the next 10 weeks, a win is his best bet -- and his only sure one -- to make the playoffs. Pocono history: Eight starts, zero wins, zero top-fives, one top-10 Track where he's most likely to break through: Richmond (Aug. 16) Short tracks are clearly Preece's best track type, and while Richmond doesn't appear to be a great track for him on the stat sheet, it's probably his best shot to win at a non-superspeedway. --Kyle Busch For the second straight year, Busch is in danger of missing the playoffs. With his winless streak officially eclipsing two full seasons, a win for Busch in one of the last 10 races would be one of the biggest of his career. Pocono history: 37 starts, four wins (2017-19, 2021), 11 top-fives, 18 top-10s Track where he's most likely to break through: Daytona (Aug. 23) It's hard to trust that Busch and the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevy will have winning pace at any track other than the drafting ovals of Atlanta and Daytona. Daytona in particular seems to be a better track for Busch, who had a runner-up finish at the 2.5-mile tri-oval in August 2024. --Samuel Stubbs, Field Level Media
New York Times
29-01-2025
- Automotive
- New York Times
Five NASCAR questions to be answered in 2025: How many can you get right?
Welcome back to Year Six (!) of our annual NASCAR preseason predictions contest. Yes, it's really been six years of doing this — but after the first five editions, a perfect result has still proven to be elusive for the collective thousands of entries so far. Do you think you're up to the challenge this year? The questions are pretty straightforward, and it's certainly not impossible to go 5-for-5. But you'll need both NASCAR knowledge and luck on your side to make it happen. Let's dive into the questions, then scroll to the bottom and answer them on the form below. The Next Gen Era has shown how important it is to win in the regular season. Last year, only two playoff spots were available on points after some surprise victors (Harrison Burton at Daytona, Chase Briscoe at Darlington, Austin Cindric at Gateway, Daniel Suárez at Atlanta) snatched several of the guaranteed spots in the win-and-in system. Advertisement Winning is vital these days, and there's little safety net for any driver who hopes to make the playoffs without finding victory lane. Even eventual champion Joey Logano would have missed the cut had he not stretched his fuel for five overtimes at Nashville. Teams now fully understand an entire season can be made by winning one regular-season race. Burton, for example, vaulted himself from 34th in points to 16th with one magical moment at Daytona. That's certainly one reason Shane van Gisbergen received a rapid promotion to the NASCAR Cup Series, where he'll drive a third entry for Trackhouse Racing this year. And it also makes sense to re-elevate AJ Allmendinger to the Cup Series for one of Kaulig Racing's entries. All SVG or 'Dinger would have to do is win one of the five regular-season road course races — Circuit of the Americas (March), Mexico City (June), Chicago (July), Sonoma (July) or Watkins Glen (August). Sure, we're making it sound simpler than it is; but there's a very good chance one or both of those drivers could steal a playoff spot while otherwise being in the mid-20s in points this season. My pick: SVG wins two road course races in the regular season and makes it. This offseason didn't really have a major marquee driver move, but Briscoe replacing the retired Martin Truex Jr. in Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 19 car is definitely intriguing. Truex's team went winless in his final year (and JGR as a whole did not win in the second half of the season) while Briscoe reminded everyone of his talent with an upset, last-gasp victory at the Southern 500 to make the playoffs. Briscoe is now in the best ride of his career and has something to prove, and the same can be said for crew chief James Small. Both will be incredibly motivated to succeed this year, as their jobs may be on the line if it doesn't work out. Advertisement So how many races will Briscoe win? The listed options are: 'none,' 'one or two,' 'three or four' or 'five or more.' My pick: I'm still confused by JGR's lack of wins in the second half, which could impact Briscoe if the organization is still a tick off in speed. That said, I think he'll have a fast car and win two races. GO DEEPER Grading our NASCAR preseason questions: See who won the 2024 edition This question is a carryover from last year, because it was so entertaining to see how wrong everyone was (including me). Tyler Reddick won the regular-season title and only 1.6 percent of the 922 entries picked him to do so — including our picks champion, Ryan H. And if you're reading that going, 'Sure, but it would have been a no-brainer if Kyle Larson had not missed the Coke 600.' Well, it would have been easier but not easy; 19.2 percent of people picked Larson to win the regular-season title. So as we sit here in January, it may not be as straightforward as everyone thinks. In fact, it often is not. My pick: That said, I'm going with Larson to win the regular-season championship. He had the best overall year in 2024 and there's no reason to think he'll drop off. Here's another carryover question from last year's contest. Paired with the previous one, but with a bit of a twist, this generated all sorts of wild answers last year. Here's the catch, and I need to put this in bold: You cannot pick your regular-season champion as your final-four lock. This is a lot more difficult than it seems, or at least it was in 2024. Of the five most-picked drivers for this question last year, only one made the championship race (William Byron). Overall, less than a third of players got their 'lock' correct. Is that because the playoffs are chaotic? Because late-season tracks favor certain drivers over others? I'm not sure of the explanation, but this one isn't easy to predict as guessing one of four drivers accurately would make it seem. Advertisement My pick: The rules say I'm not allowed to pick Larson, so I'll go with Christopher Bell. He absolutely should have been in the Championship 4 last year, and he'll make it back there this season. Here's a new one: Let's pick the best overall team of 2025. But there can be different criteria for doing so, which means we should come up with a formula. And here it is: A team gets five points for having the Cup Series champion, four points for each Championship 4 driver (excluding the champ), three points for the regular-season champion, two points for a Round of 8 driver who did not advance further and one point for a Round of 12 driver whose run ended there. Last year, with this formula, the results would have been: Is that fair to say Hendrick was not the best team despite winning the most races? Eh, maybe not, but the team only put one driver in the Championship 4 (in a race that had to be manipulated to do so) while Penske had two eligible drivers in the title race and won its third straight championship. Anyway, make your guesses accordingly. My pick: Hendrick. No, I'm not going out on a limb at all here. But there's no reason to suspect Hendrick can't win the regular-season title and have multiple drivers in the Championship 4, which would pretty much seal this category. It feels obvious … but then again, it would have been incorrect last year. This is a very key question, so don't overlook this. Last year's picks contest was a three-way tie and the tiebreaker was used, so your championship hopes could come down to this. Rodney Childers has a career average finish of 14.0 as a crew chief. It was 20.3 with Josh Berry last year and 15.5 in Kevin Harvick's final season. Now he's with a new driver in Justin Haley and embarking on his first year at Spire Motorsports. So what can they do together? Advertisement You'll be asked on the form below to list Haley's average finish for this season. My pick: 17.6. That would be the best of Haley's career (18.4 in 2022) and the best in Spire history (last year Carson Hocevar had an 18.3). Is that making the playoffs on points? Not quite, but a 17.6 last year would have been the 16th-best in the series, which seems highly respectable in Haley and Childers' first season together. Please submit your answers in the form below, or visit a direct link here if you're having trouble with the window. Loading… (Photo of last year's Championship 4 at the title race in Phoenix: James Gilbert / Getty Images)
