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Lockie Hughes, racing for Andretti-Cape Motorsport, gained the INDY NXT race at WWT Raceway. It’s Hughes 1st profession Oval victory and second general for 2025.
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“Fairly cool,” mentioned Hughes who’s from Australia. “I’m nonetheless in shock, we had been up to now behind.”
Hughes certified in fifth place for the race however started to fall again.
“So, I actually didn’t actually care,” mentioned Hughes “I simply thought I’d strive the excessive line one lap, and it labored. I used to be like, ‘Oh, discovered one thing,’ after which simply saved operating it and ended up with a win. It’s superior. I’m so pleased.”
Hughes started to select off spots shifting the entrance. On lap 62, he handed to take the lead and by no means regarded again.
Pole sitter and championship chief Dennis Hauger got here in fifth place within the No. 28 Nammo race automobile, the third Andretti World automobile to complete within the prime 5.
Hughes averaged 157.199 mph within the caution-free race, the primary with out a yellow flag this season and the primary oval race with out a warning within the collection since this occasion in 2022. There additionally had been 165 on-track passes on this feverish race, an INDY NXT document at WWTR.
Hauger Wins Pole for INDY NXT Race
In INDY NXT by Firestone qualifying, championship factors chief Dennis Hauger continued to impress because the rookie gained the pole place at World Extensive Expertise Raceway in his oval debut. Andretti World’s Hauger had a two-lap common velocity of 166.162 mph for his fourth pole of the season.
“First time on an oval, and we obtained the pole,” mentioned Hauger, who has gained 4 of the primary 5 races this season. “Tremendous pleased about that. Didn’t actually know what to anticipate, however we obtained on top of things in observe, and we actually made enhancements for qualifying. Wanting ahead to seeing how we get on tomorrow. It’s going to be a little bit of a unique recreation.”
Becoming a member of Hauger on the entrance row is HMD Motorsports driver Caio Collet, whose two-lap common was 165.735 mph.
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