Several upstart clubs have shaken up the standings, leading to what should be some exhilarating division battles. This week's rankings include a look at all six races.
Ryan Blaney said he would pay for SAFER barrier in the spot that he hit, but expects the track to put it there after his wreck. He said he is ok, he just needed time to catch his breath after the wreck.
After taking the week off, the NASCAR Cup Series was back for the second half of the season. There were four cautions with two big wrecks during the race, with the worst one involving Ryan Blaney who smashed into the wall during lap 147 in Stage 2. Tyler Reddick was able to get the Stage 1 victory, his third stage win of the season. Denny Hamlin grabbed his fourth stage win of the season after winning Stage 2. As the race kept rolling, Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastin battled for the lead and Ross Chastin took the lead from Hamlin with 70 laps to go and never looked back. Ross Chastin secured the Ally 400 victory. It marked his third career win and his first win since Talladega in 2022.
Check out the highlights as the Birmingham Stallions defeated the New Orleans Breakers in dominant fashion 47-22. Quarterback Alex McGough threw for 310 yards and four passing touchdowns, he also added 84 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. Running back C.J. Marable added 72 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. With this win the Birmingham Stallions are back-to-back South Division Champions and will have a chance to repeat as USFL Champions next week agains the Pittsburgh Maulers.
Mexico faced off against Honduras in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday, June 25th, in Houston. Mexico immediately brought the fire, scoring the first goal of the match at 1' after Luis Romo struck the bottom right corner of the net from outside the box. At 23', Luis Romo tallied his second goal off a header from inside the box after a corner kick by Jesus Gallardo. Halftime arrived 2-0. Orbelin Pineda scored at 52' after a shot from the second of the box, widening Mexico's lead. The fourth goal came at 64' after Luis Chavez struck a left footed shot from the center of the box, and Mexico would finish with a 4-0 victory after two minutes of added time.
Birmingham Stallions' Alex McGough connected with Josh Johnson, who took it 33 yards to the house for a touchdown, giving McGough his fifth touchdown against the New Orleans Breakers.
Haiti faced off against Qatar in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday, June 25th. An early score in 20' by Yusuf Abdurisag gave Qatar an early lead. However, after a penalty in the box, Haiti's Duckens Nazon was able to score the equalizer in the 45'. In the second half both teams played a gritty defensive game, until, Frantzdy Pierrot broke free in extra time and scored the game winning goal for Haiti. Ultimately, Haiti came out on top, 2-1 over Qatar.
The Birmingham Stallions extended their lead over the New Orleans Breakers after Alex McGough connected with Davion Davis, who took it 36 yards to the house for a touchdown.
McLeod Bethel-Thompson connected with Jonathan Adams for a touchdown to get the New Orleans Breakers on the board vs. Birmingham Stallions in the USFL South Championship.
Trinidad and Tobago faced off against Saint Kitts and Nevis in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday, June 25th. Ajani Fortune scored the first two goals, in 43' and 65', to give Trinidad & Tobago a 2-0 lead. Later, Jameel Ible taps it into his own team's goal as Trinidad and Tobago takes a 3-0 lead over Saint Kitts and Nevis in 73'. Ultimatley, Trinidad and Tobago came out on top, 3-0 over Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The Philadelphia Phillies came back and defeated the New York Mets after Trea Turner was drilled by a pitch with the bases loaded in the eighth inning.
Moments after defeating the Colorado Rockies by 24 runs, the Angels acquired one of their players, too. They traded for Mike Moustakas to help their injured infield.
New York Mets' coach Buck Showalter was ejected for arguing this check swing strike call on Mark Canha in the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies.
William Byron joined the "NASCAR Race Hub" crew and talked about his expectations for the Ally 400 at Nashville, and what he needs to do to stay consistent for the rest of the year.