Corey Heim secured his first victory in the Brickyard 400 by overtaking team co-owner Denny Hamlin on the final restart and maintaining his lead against strong challenges from Christopher Bell and Joey Logano. The 24-year-old, who is not scheduled to compete full-time in NASCAR’s Cup series until next season, demonstrated remarkable skill by executing a bold outside move to pass Hamlin. Heim led the final 35 laps at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic 2.5-mile oval, ultimately finishing 0.287 seconds ahead of Bell. Logano completed the podium in third, trailing by 0.972 seconds. Heim’s achievement marks the first time since 1965 that a Cup driver has won twice within their first 15 career starts, a milestone last reached by A.J. Foyt. In a notable upset, Todd Gilliland of Front Row Motorsports claimed the $1 million In-Season Challenge prize.

In Formula One action, Lando Norris ended an eight-month victory drought at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Mogyorod. Norris, the defending champion, began the race on pole position but lost the lead early to his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri after running wide at the second corner. Norris regained the lead following an incident involving Piastri and Carlos Sainz Jr. while lapping a back-marker, which delayed Piastri’s progress. With timely pit stops, Norris emerged ahead and maintained his advantage to secure the win. Piastri was forced to retire later due to a broken gearbox, allowing Max Verstappen to finish second and Kimi Antonelli to take third.

Looking ahead, the Formula One calendar will return to Malaysia for the first time in nine years, as the Bahrain Grand Prix has been rescheduled to the Sepang International Circuit for October 4.