NTT IndyCar Series 2025 - BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland

The 2025 NTT IndyCar Series continues at Portland International Raceway for the BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland. The Pacific Northwest is the site of judgment, deciding the fate of Alex Palou’s championship title.

Will Power ended his winless streak with his first win for the season, a first for the Penske team this year. Christian Lundgaard finished 2nd, and Alex Palou finished 3rd.

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After the intense action in Portland, it's decided. Alex Palou is officially the four-time IndyCar champion.

Palou is officially named champion-elect, but there are two races left this season. The penultimate race of the season, the Snap-On Milwaukee Mile 250, is this August 24, 2025.

DTM 2025: Nurburgring

The 2025 DTM season continues at the Nürburgring GP Circuit. Long before the race began, this weekend became the perfect opportunity for Porsche to unveil the new 992.2-spec Porsche 911 Cup and the new Porsche 911 GT3 R race cars, with the latter set to join the DTM grid next year. In short, here we are at the Nürburgring GP Circuit for the latest leg of the 2025 DTM season.

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In the first race, Jack Aitken emerged as the winner, while the second-place podium featured an unfamiliar name: Ben Green. Ricardo Feller rounded out the Race 1 podium by finishing in third place. Meanwhile, in the final race, Rene Rast surged past Marco Wittmann and Lucas Auer to secure the victory.

Post-Nurburgring, Auer leads with 137 points, with Aitken now eight points behind the frontrunner.

The next event will be at Sachsenring this August 21-24, 2025.

Super Formula 2025 - Round 8

The 2025 Super Formula season continues at Sportsland SUGO for Round 8. Amidst the overcast conditions, drivers are clashing from start to finish.

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It feels like the perfect day for strawberry-flavored ice cream because Ayumu...Iwasa achieved a pole-to-win result in Sugo, marking his first victory in his two-year Super Formula career. Sacha Genestraz, the Argentinian driver, finished 2nd, and Nirei Fukuzumi finished 3rd.

The 2025 championship continues in Fuji Speedway for Rounds 9 and 10 this October 10-12, 2025.

2025 Repco Supercars Championship - Century Batteries Ipswich Super 440

The 2025 Repco Supercars Championship is underway with the Century Batteries Ipswich Super 440. This race weekend is filled with unforgettable moments, including crashes and penalties. Even the top Supercars drivers find themselves caught up in a chaotic race weekend in Queensland that they will never forget.

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As Broc Feeney won the first race of the weekend, the podium is packed with unexpected names such as Kai Allen in 2nd place and Ryan Wood in 3rd place. The second race, meanwhile, saw Will Brown beat Feeney, with Wood finishing 3rd again. In the chaotic finale, it's two wins out of three in Ipswich for Feeney, the current title frontrunner of this season.

The next event is the AirTouch 500 at The Bend this September 12 to 14, 2025.

2025 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship - THROWDOWN

The Pacific Northwest may be reeling from the noise of the Blue Angels, but another noise roars through the Evergreen State: drift cars. Yes, the 2025 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship continued in Evergreen Speedway for THROWDOWN, bringing more heat to the Pacific Northwest than any heat advisory issued by this state.

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With Adam LZ finishing in third place, James Deane and Matt Field faced off against each other in the final round, featuring a battle between the Mustang and the Corvette drift cars. In a unanimous decision, the Corvette drifter emerged as the winner in the Evergreen State.

The next event will be in Grantsville, Utah, for the penultimate event of the 2025 season, ELEVATED, this August 28-30, 2025.

2025 O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP Round 5

The third and final Summer Night Race of the 2025 O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP season took place in Inje Speedium.

The event showcased a variety of races, ranging from entry-level GT classes to the elite Toyota Gazoo Racing 6000 Class. In addition to the racing, there were musical performances by Park Woo Jin, Mighty Mouse, Vincent Blue, and others. The final summer night race of the season included exciting features like Gridworks, a fan zone, track events, and food trucks, making it a comprehensive experience for all attendees.

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Sticking to the main event, the Toyota Gazoo Racing 6000 Class, Kumho SLM driver Lee Chang Wook managed to get away with a win, problem-free, while Lee Jung Woo of O-NE RACING finished 2nd, and Hwang Jin Woo of JUN-FITTED racing finished 3rd.

The Summer Racing Season of the 2025 O-NE Superrace Championship has concluded, but three races remain this season. The next event, Round 6, will take place in Inje on September 7, 2025.

Let's Do The News! (August 9, 2025)

                                     

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Cases of dengue and leptospirosis in the Philippines are closely monitored by the PH Department of Health.

- PH President Bongbong Marcos admits that the Philippines is not safe in case China continues to threaten Taiwan.

- The US state of Texas passed HB27, which requires the 2026-2027 freshman class to take a Personal Finance course as a graduation requirement, focusing on real-world money management skills.

- Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky says his country will not give up land as US President Donald Trump suggests idea ahead of a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week.

- Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided Apollo 13 back to Earth after an explosion in space, died at the age of 97.

- Police arrested protesters supporting the banned group Palestine Action at a London protest.

- Dodge unveiled the Durango SRT Hellcat Jailbreak ahead of the Roadkill Nights event. For the 2026 model year, the Jailbreak model allows customers to personalize their 710HP V8-powered Durango Hellcat.

2026 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Jailbreak

- Jeep will unveil the new Grand Wagoneer this autumn.

- Anime studio Pierrot is now officially renamed Studio Pierrot.

- The Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket app updated Ho-oh and Lugia card designs following alleged plagiarism of fan art.

TTFN.