2025 NASCAR Cup Series - Enjoy Illinois 300

The battle for the Final 12 continues as the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs take place at World Wide Technology Raceway for the Enjoy Illinois 300. With Chase Briscoe having secured his spot, who will be next?

As the green flag waved, the fight for the Final 12 continues. The first stage saw Kyle Busch spin off Turn 2, followed by Josh Berry's crash that sent him packing. As Chase Briscoe wins Stage 1, Stage 2 saw drama for the Dillon Brothers as Austin sent Ty spinning, followed by Ryan Blaney spinning. As Bubba Wallace snagged Stage 2, the final stage saw Shane Van Gisbergen spinning, followed by Ty Dillon into the wall.

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After all the drama at the WWT Raceway, Denny Hamlin wins the Enjoy Illinois 300 of the NASCAR Cup Series! His spot at the Final 12's is sealed.

Who will be eliminated? The fight for the Final 12 concludes as the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series is heading to Bristol for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race this September 13, 2025.

F1 2025: Pirelli Gran Premio D'Italia

Monza is the next stop for F1's 75th anniversary celebrations with the Pirelli Gran Premio D'Italia. It may be one of Ferrari's home turf, but it's not today for them with Lewis Hamilton slapped with a five-place grid penalty for his incident in Zandvoort.

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Max Verstappen demonstrated at Monza that he should not be underestimated. In his recent attempt for Pole Position, which marked his 45th for Red Bull, he recorded an average speed of 264.682 kph, achieving the fastest lap in F1 history. His victory against McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri is a clear indication that fans should not overlook Max Verstappen.

Other finishers include Charles Leclerc, George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Alex Albon, Gabriel Bortoleto, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, and Isack Hadjar.

Post-Monza, Oscar Piastri leads with 324 points, with Lando Norris in 2nd with 293 points, and Max Verstappen in third with 230 points.

The next race is the Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix this September 21, 2025.

2025 O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP Round 6

The Ber months have arrived, and the 2025 Superrace season is back to normal daytime race weekend activities with its sixth round at the Inje Speedium. From the GTA/B classes, the Prius PHV class, the Alpine Class, the M Class, and the top-level Toyota Gazoo Racing 6000 Class, Inje has never felt so alive at the start of the Ber months.

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At the TGR6000 class, Kumho SLM driver Noh Dong Gi wins the sixth round of this season, with Seohan GP drivers Kim Jung Gun and Jung Eui Chul taking the last two spots on the podium. 

With the sixth round of this season in Inje wrapped up, the driver of the #88 F-body M2, Kim Hyun Soo, was crowned as this season's M Class Driver Champion, while the driver of the #110 O-NE RACING Mercedes-AMG GT4, Kim Hwa-rang, was named GT4 Driver Champion.

There are three races left this season. The 2025 O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP is heading back to the Korea International Circuit for Round 7 this September 21, 2025.

Let's Do The News! (September 5, 2025)

                 

                                        

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

- A low-pressure area is spotted 175km west of Sinait, Ilocos Sur, according to PHIVOLCS.

- The Philippine National Police assures that they won't doublethink about arresting violent protesters. This comes following the incidents at the Discaya compound at Pasig City and the DPWH building in Manila yesterday.

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos will sign three agreements during his state visit to Cambodia next week.

- The NASA Webb Space Telescope captured newborn stars forming in clouds of dust and gas in a star-forming region called Pismis 24.

- Famed designer Giorgio Armani passed away at the age of 91.

- Colton Herta was named as a test driver for the Cadillac F1 team.

- GMS Race Cars acquires SRX assets.

- Ford renamed its performance division back to FORD RACING.

- The BMW iX3 was unveiled. It's the first of BMW's Neue Klasse era with a driving range of up to 805km.

2026 BMW iX3

- The Mercedes-AMG GT2 Edition W16 was unveiled.

- The new Street Fighter movie will hit cinemas this October 2026.

- Daniel Levy steps down as Tottenham's executive chairman after 24 years.

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Let's Do The News! (September 4, 2025)

                

                                        

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

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos has signed into law the Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic Mining Act.

- UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner admits she didn't pay enough stamp duty on her second home and refers herself to a standards watchdog.

- 15 people were killed after Lisbon's historic Gloria funicular crashes.

- A US Federal Judge ordered Google to pay $425 million for gathering info from its smartphone app use even when people opted for privacy settings.

- UN Watch, the pro-Israeli UN watchdog, named former Canadian senator Linda Frum as its new Chair.

- NASCAR driver Austin Cindric will make his Supercars appearance at the Adelaide Grand Final.

- Volkswagen teases its ID.POLO EV compact hatchback as well as its GTi version.

- The TV anime Tojima Tanzaburo Wants To Be A Kamen Rider airs this October 4th.

- The 007: FIRST LIGHT video game arrives this March 27, 2025.

- BTS member Jungkook warns fans against trespassing after an attempted break-in at his home.

- Sohyang revealed to have gotten divorce after 25 years.

- Soccer fans from Europe urged FIFA and UEFA to block requests from the Spanish and Italian leagues to play games abroad.

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Let's Do The News! (September 3, 2025)

               

                                        

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

- 12 luxury cars belonging to the Discayas were seized by the PH Bureau of Customs.

- Sen. Francis Pangilinan denounced a television network for allegedly disrespecting his wife, actress Sharon Cuneta, during a segment co-hosted by Sen. Rodante Marcoleta.

- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte plans to visit Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan, as she continues to rally support from overseas Filipinos for her campaign to free her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, from detention in The Hague.

- A local DPWH project bidding was suspended amid corruption allegations.

- Vitarich is purchasing a breeder farm in Davao for 280 million PhP.

- Zack Polanski is named the new leader of the UK Green Party after beating Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns.

- China initiated its military parade with Chinese leader Xi Jinping flanked by Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

- Pro-Israeli watchdog UN Watch named Daniel Radomski as Chief Strategy and Diplomacy Officer.

- Audi showcased its C Concept ahead of its IAA Mobilit 2025 world debut, previewing Audi's new design language.

- BMW will unveil the all-new iX3 this September 5, 2025. It will be the first to don the company's Neue Klasse design.

- IndyCar driver Will Power left Team Penske after the 2025 season. Also, Rinus Veekay says goodbye to Dale Coyne Racing.

- Paramount Pictures will make a live-action Call of Duty movie.

- Netflix previews a list of reality programs coming late 2025 to 2026. In addition to this month's Crime Scene Zero, next month sees PHYSICAL: ASIA, a spin-off of the PHYSICAL: 100 reality show. The fifth season of Singles Inferno, the third season of The Devil's Plan, and the second season of Better Late Than Single will arrive next year.

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Let's Do The News! (September 2, 2025)

              

                                        

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

- 20 Chinese ships remain in Ayungin Shoal, according to reports.

- The PH Bureau of Customs is filing a search warrant against the Discayas in connection with possession of smuggled luxury cars.

- A magnitude 4.5 quake hits Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.

- Contractors who didn't turn up at the recent chamber hearing over flood control projects will face a subpoena by the House Infrastructure Committee.

- Over 600 were killed in the Afghanistan quake, according to reports.

- Over a thousand people were killed in a landslide in Sudan after days of heavy rain, according to reports.

- Pope Leo XIV receives a priest defending LGBTQ Catholics. American priest, James Martin, who was criticized by radically conservative members of the church, says Pope Leo XIV continued the late Pope Francis' approach for "openness to LGBTQ people"

- smart teases its upcoming city car.

- Genesis completes its first full Hypercar test.

- Toyota Gazoo Racing driver Mike Conway will not take part in this weekend's WEC race in COTA due to injury.

- J-pop group GARNiDELiA announced their indefinite hiatus.

- The second part of the second season of the Netflix original series, Wednesday, casts Lady Gaga as Rosalyn Rothwood.

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