Frontstretch Newsletter: A Look Back At A Classic Southern 500 Duel

Published: Tue, 08/26/25

Updated: Tue, 08/26/25

Frontstretch Newsletter: Aug. 26, 2025
Volume XIX, Edition CXLVII

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What to Watch:

- Teams are preparing at their shops for this weekend's action in Darlington. If anything of note breaks, we'll have it for you at Frontstretch.

TV Schedule: Here

Today's Top News:

NASCAR Darlington & Portland Entry Lists

In Darlington, there are 38 teams entered in the Cook Out Southern 500, while a short field of 32 will contest the Truck race. 37 teams will race Saturday in Portland.

Josh Williams Reunites With DGM for Portland

DGM Racing announced Monday that Josh Williams will return to the team for his third stint. He'll drive the No. 91 Chevrolet this weekend in Portland.

Photos are courtesy of Nigel Kinrade Photography.

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Around the World in Motorsports: Aug. 25

- Monday night in Oregon, the Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series took on the Douglas County Dirt Track. Here, Brent Marks won the pole for the 35-lap feature by winning the FK Rod Ends Dash, then lost the advantage to Justin Sanders early on.

Lapped traffic early in the feature allowed Marks to get back to Sanders and retake the lead on lap 7. He was then able on hold during a couple of restarts to win the Showdown on the River. Tanner Thorson was second, then Corey Day, who started 18th. Giovanni Scelzi and Brad Sweet rounded out the top-five.

In the points, Sweet continues to lead by 75 points over Rico Abreu. Marks is third, then Thorson and Justin Peck.

Today at Frontstretch:

Waid’s World: 1977 Southern 500 Spawned a Feud Between 2 of NASCAR’s Best

by Steve Waid

Couch Potato Tuesday: NBC Minimizes Points Chatter in Daytona

by Phil Allaway

5 Points to Ponder: Daytona Was Everything (Sort of) Right About NASCAR in 2025

by Nick Tylwalk

Stat Sheet: The 17th Driver

by Stephen Stumpf

ARCA Power Rankings: Brenden Queen Reclaims the Top Spot

by Steve Sonderman

Tomorrow at Frontstretch.com:

We'll take another look at the NASCAR Xfinity Series ahead of Portland in Eyes on Xfinity.

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