How Casey Johnson won the 47th Slinger Nationals, his biggest race victory

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15 July 2026 at 09:09

SLINGER – On a scorching night when tempers flared, Casey Johnson was in the right place at the right time in the chaotic 47^th Slinger Nationals to earn the biggest victory of his career.

The veteran from Edgerton edged Austin Nason and Richard Childress Racing prospect Carson Brown, leading just the final three laps of 200 on July 14 at Slinger Speedway.

In the waning laps, four-time and defending champion Ty Majeski, top qualifier Gabe Sommers and Andrew Morrissey all fell out due to contact from a race they had led or battled to lead. Brown’s car, too, showed scars of a battle with Morrissey, but he was able to get to the finish.

Majeski seemed to have the race in control as he led 76 laps caution free after a midway break. But a restart bunched the field, he tangled with Sommers in their battle for the lead with four laps to go. Both spun, and Sommers made his anger known.

Casey Johnson (5) takes the checkered flag to win the 47th Slinger Nationals on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Slinger Speedway in Slinger, Wisconsin.

That put Brown and Morrissey together on the front row for the next restart. Brown ran Morrissey high on the front stretch, and Morrissey apparently paid him back on the back stretch, ending his own night.

Johnson took the lead when Brown chose the inside line on a restart with three laps to go and Johnson used the outside line to pull away to win by six-tenths of a second. The win paid $20,000, and he took home share of bonus money posted for leading laps that added upwards of $3,000 to his payday.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar dropped out after 69 laps with mechanical issues.

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China wholesales First Half 2026: Sales off -21%, Leapmotor, Xiaomi islands of growth

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By:Matt Gasnier

14 July 2026 at 17:55

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China wholesales June 2026: Leapmotor breaks volume record, market down -23%, exports (+75%) above 1 million

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By:Matt Gasnier

14 July 2026 at 17:31

The Leapmotor A10 is up to #3 overall for its 4th month in market.

According to data by CAAM, wholesales of Chinese-made vehicles are down -3.2% year-on-year in June to 2,810,000 units, after rising 14% to 2,904,000 in June 2025. However this includes exports. Domestic wholesales in contrast dive -23% to just 1,773,000 after gaining 10% to 2,312,000 last year. Exports surge 75% to surpass the monthly million unit mark for the first time at 1,037,000, up from 592,000 a year ago. Total sales of light passenger vehicles are down -5,.3% to 2,402,000 while commercial vehicles are up 11% to 408,000. Production is off -1.2% to 2,760,000. Sales have been affected by the withdrawal of some government subsidies and tax exemptions for new energy vehicles (NEVs) at the end of last year.

In the brands ranking, BYD (-44.3%) lodges another disastrous month, its steepest fall since last February, but stays on top for the 4th month in a row, reclaiming the YTD top spot in the process. The Sealion 05 (+10.7%), Yuan UP (+16.9%) and Song Pro (-12.3%) are the brand’s best-seller, with such blockbusters as the Dolphin (-28.2%), Qin L (-68%), Qin PLUS (-64.5%), Seagull (-68%) and Song L (-77.1%) all hitting a wall. The new Sealion 06 (16,843), Song Ultra (11,423) and Great Tang (2,451) prevent the marque’s overall fall to be even steeper. Geely (-15.5%) also suffers but outpaces the market’s decline. Its best-seller the Xingyuan (-18.4%) falls but stays atop the models charts, while the Galaxy sub-brand, now composed of no less than 10 models, adds up to 35,528 sales, up 56.5% year-on-year.

Toyota (-25.6%) is up to #3 for the 5th time in the past seven months, distancing a freefalling Volkswagen (-41%). Repeating at a record 5th place, Leapmotor (+61.1%) blissfully ignores the market decline and advances to an all-time high 72,376 sales. Tesla (-13.9%) follows ahead of Chery (-23.3%) and Wuling (-23%). Xiaomi (+36.4%) comes back into the Top 10 for the second time in the past three months at #9 with BMW (-32.7%), in perdition, rounding out the Top 10. Xpeng (+5.7%) is up 10 spots on last month to reach a best-ever #12, also hit in February 2025. Arcfox (+215.5%), MG (+188%), Nevo (+68.4%), NIO (+49.9%), Fang Cheng Bao (+47.6%), Denza (+31.1%) and Deepal (+18.6%) stand out below. Newcomer Shangjie breaks its volume record at 11,974. Among foreign carmakers, only Mazda (+52.9%) and Land Rover (+228.3%) are up.

Model-wise, the Tesla Model Y (-13.8%) delivers its 4th win in the past 13 months despite a sizeable YoY drop. The Geely Xingyuan (-18.4%) is down to #2 but easily remains #1 year-to-date. The new Leapmotor A10 spectacularly sells almost 25,000 units for its 4th month in market and lands on the third step of the podium. Also new, the Li i6 is up one rank on May to #4 while the Xiaomi SU7 (-12.1%) rounds out the Top 5. Another recent launch, the Fang Cheng Bao Tai 7 climbs up 4 spots to #6. BYD places the Sealion 05 (+10.7%) at #7, the Yuan Up (+16.9%) at #9 and the Song Pro (-12.3%) at #10. The Qiyuan/Nevo Q05 (+795.3%) lodges a second Top 10 finish in the past three months.

Previous month: China wholesales May 2026: Leapmotor, Zeekr, Tesla defy market down -22.1%, exports up 75.1%

One year ago: China wholesales June 2025: Market up 13.8%, Leapmotor breaks record, Tesla Model Y #1

Full June 2026 Top 93 All brands and Top 574 All models below.

China June 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Jun-26	/25	May
1	BYD	177,485	– 44.3%	1
2	Geely	131,444	– 15.5%	2
3	Toyota	104,259	– 25.6%	4
4	Volkswagen	103,505	– 41.0%	3
5	Leapmotor	72,376	+ 61.1%	5
6	Tesla	52,920	– 13.9%	7
7	Chery	46,596	– 23.3%	8
8	Wuling	42,591	– 23.0%	6
9	Xiaomi	34,738	+ 36.4%	13
10	BMW	33,073	– 32.7%	12
11	Audi	33,000	– 35.3%	9
12	Xpeng	32,593	+ 5.7%	22
13	Honda	32,405	– 44.3%	15
14	Nissan	31,543	– 32.2%	14
15	Qiyuan/Nevo	30,994	+ 68.4%	16
16	LI Auto	30,895	– 14.8%	11
17	AITO	30,199	– 32.4%	10
18	Fang Cheng Bao	27,907	+ 47.6%	19
19	ChangAn (incl. Chana)	27,654	– 59.4%	20
20	Deepal	26,534	+ 18.6%	24
21	Zeekr	26,146	+ 71.4%	17
22	Buick	26,001	– 27.1%	18
23	Mercedes	25,360	– 43.1%	21
24	Arcfox	25,237	+ 215.5%	28
25	Aion	23,622	– 8.8%	23
26	NIO	21,872	+ 49.9%	26
27	MG	20,117	+ 188.0%	29
28	Haval	20,018	– 41.3%	27
29	Hongqi	19,715	– 52.8%	25
30	Denza	18,631	+ 31.1%	31
31	GAC	15,732	– 17.1%	30
32	Lynk & Co	15,596	– 34.3%	32
33	Jetour	15,009	– 55.5%	33
34	Beijing	14,197	+ 12.5%	38
35	Voyah	12,399	+ 23.3%	35
36	Shangjie	11,974	new	53
37	Onvo	11,739	+ 83.4%	34
38	TANK	10,354	– 36.1%	36
39	DongFeng	10,284	– 35.2%	41
40	Nammi	10,280	+ 66.5%	59
41	COS	8,540	– 7.2%	42
42	Mazda	8,515	+ 52.9%	37
43	Hyundai	8,380	– 34.9%	49
44	Jetta	8,007	– 25.2%	44
45	Bestune	7,398	– 57.5%	39
46	Volvo	7,317	– 41.0%	46
47	IM	7,067	+ 17.3%	40
48	Firefly	6,914	+ 75.8%	52
49	Kia	6,906	– 12.6%	51
50	WEY	6,480	– 34.0%	45
51	Cadillac	6,060	– 29.9%	48
52	Roewe	5,290	– 59.2%	43
53	iCar	5,032	– 27.3%	50
54	Luxeed	4,999	+ 35.7%	58
55	AvatR	4,968	– 59.5%	47
56	Ford	4,731	– 57.1%	54
57	Ora	3,805	+ 57.0%	55
58	Land Rover	3,283	+ 228.3%	68
59	Stelato	2,859	– 32.2%	57
60	Kaiyi	2,023	– 0.9%	60
61	Lincoln	1,908	– 39.4%	62
62	Yipai	1,828	– 58.6%	56
63	Smart	1,797	– 38.4%	61
64	Baojun	1,130	– 75.8%	65
65	Exeed	1,014	– 85.4%	64
66	Fukang	1,003	+ 96.7%	71
67	Maxus	956	– 37.1%	74
68	BAW	933	– 47.8%	67
69	SRM	803	– 43.8%	69
70	Peugeot	799	– 62.5%	66
71	JMC (incl. JMEV)	779	– 70.3%	72
72	212	748	– 47.4%	73
73	Citroen	731	– 23.1%	76
74	JAC	687	– 54.1%	77
75	Lingbao	657	– 15.4%	75
76	Venucia	602	– 74.9%	63
77	Maextro	593	new	70
78	M-Hero	568	new	81
79	Foton	565	+ 6.8%	79
80	Livan (ex Lifan Maple)	535	– 88.1%	78
81	YangWang	454	+ 131.6%	82
82	Aishang	412	new	80
83	Rising Auto (ex R)	190	– 35.6%	83
84	Cao Cao	113	– 95.5%	84
85	Infiniti	109	– 13.5%	86
86	Skyworth	56	– 86.6%	89
87	Jaguar	54	– 96.3%	87
88	Geometry	41	– 95.8%	85
89	Polestones	35	– 97.0%	88
90	Hedmos	21	– 84.3%	91
91	Lingxi	21	– 89.2%	90
92	Chevrolet	3	– 99.5%	92
93	SWM	2	– 99.6%	93

China wholesales June 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Jun-26	/25	May
1	Tesla Model Y	38,654	– 13.8%	2
2	Geely Xingyuan	33,359	– 18.4%	1
3	Leapmotor A10	24,865	new	4
4	Li i6	21,453	new	5
5	Xiaomi SU7	20,414	– 12.1%	3
6	Fang Cheng Bao Tai 7	19,710	new	10
7	BYD Sealion 05	19,023	+ 10.7%	16
8	Qiyuan/Nevo Q05	18,908	+ 795.3%	12
9	BYD Yuan UP	17,945	+ 16.9%	11
10	BYD Song Pro	17,439	– 12.3%	13
11	Toyota Camry	17,114	– 15.9%	25
12	BYD Sealion 06	16,843	new	6
13	VW Lavida	15,444	– 38.8%	20
14	Geely Xingyue L	15,220	– 29.8%	29
15	Leapmotor C10	15,097	+ 35.7%	60
16	Geely Boyue L	14,970	+ 15.4%	18
17	MG 4	14,397	+ 143870.0%	14
18	Xiaomi YU7	14,324	+ 541.2%	47
19	Tesla Model 3	14,266	– 14.2%	7
20	Xpeng MONA M03	14,160	+ 0.3%	15
21	Wuling Bingo Pro	14,154	new	17
22	Toyota RAV4	13,798	– 30.1%	38
23	BYD Qin PLUS	13,726	– 64.5%	21
24	VW Passat	13,244	– 34.5%	30
25	VW Tiguan L	13,143	– 33.3%	24
26	VW Magotan	13,014	– 34.2%	26
27	BYD Dolphin	13,005	– 28.2%	23
28	Wuling Hongguang MINI EV	12,457	– 52.3%	8
29	Deepal S05	12,228	new	33
30	BYD Seal 06	12,082	– 44.5%	36
31	VW Tayron	11,937	– 31.8%	28
32	ChangAn CS75 Plus	11,682	– 22.6%	34
33	BYD Song Ultra	11,423	new	37
34	Geely Binyue	11,310	+ 13.0%	22
35	Toyota Wildlander	11,037	+ 20.5%	50
36	Toyota Front Lander	10,882	– 10.1%	32
37	Honda CR-V	10,881	– 36.7%	31
38	Toyota Corolla Cross	10,688	– 36.5%	65
39	AITO M6	10,624	new	9
40	BMW 3 Series L	10,549	– 25.0%	40
41	Chery QQ3 EV	10,524	new	48
42	Nissan Sylphy	10,459	– 57.2%	19
43	AITO M9	10,070	– 26.6%	225
44	BYD Qin L	10,031	– 68.0%	35
45	Chery Tiggo 8	9,835	– 39.6%	61
46	BYD Seagull	9,825	– 68.0%	39
47	Aion i60	9,692	new	42
48	Mercedes E-Class L	9,600	– 24.2%	45
49	VW Sagitar	9,221	– 54.3%	41
50	NIO ES8	8,966	+ 968.7%	27
51	NIO ES9	8,595	new	147
52	VW Tharu	8,592	– 38.3%	59
53	Haval Raptor	8,542	– 15.3%	70
54	Mercedes GLC	8,347	– 33.4%	52
55	Geely Xingrui	8,161	– 27.4%	53
56	Leapmotor D19	8,034	new	63
57	Beijing BJ30	8,030	+ 58.8%	103
58	Deepal L06	7,977	new	69
59	COS X5 Plus	7,923	+ 6.8%	55
60	Honda Accord	7,919	– 42.5%	108
61	ChangAn Eado/Eado PLUS	7,912	– 49.8%	58
62	Toyota BZ3x	7,895	+ 30.9%	68
63	Zeekr 007 GT	7,837	new	–
64	Arcfox Beta S3	7,790	new	56
65	Hongqi H5	7,469	– 52.2%	49
66	Arcfox Beta T1	7,431	new	139
67	BYD Seal 05	7,246	– 36.6%	75
68	Haval Big Dog/Dargo	7,221	– 22.0%	51
69	Geely Emgrand	7,143	– 37.1%	67
70	Audi A6L / e-tron	7,135	– 52.9%	46
71	Chery Arrizo 8	7,127	– 39.5%	85
72	BMW 5 Series L	6,965	– 47.6%	72
73	Denza D9	6,952	– 16.0%	78
74	Voyah Dreamer	6,926	– 4.4%	102
75	Firefly	6,914	+ 75.8%	88
76	Geely Galaxy E5	6,897	+ 46.2%	96
77	Xpeng GX	6,737	new	388
78	Leapmotor C11	6,615	+ 34.9%	73
79	Buick Envision	6,550	– 45.3%	71
80	Buick GL8	6,393	– 35.5%	87
81	BMW X3	6,391	+ 5.6%	66
82	Qiyuan/Nevo A06	6,326	+ 316200.0%	81
83	Shangjie Z7	6,296	new	259
84	LI L9	6,106	+ 24.8%	169
85	Audi Q5L (incl. e-Tron)	6,100	– 53.5%	77
86	Leapmotor C16	6,088	– 12.8%	117
87	GAC Trumpchi M8	6,075	+ 15.5%	93
88	Toyota Sienna	6,037	– 31.8%	57
89	Toyota Avalon	6,026	– 46.9%	94
90	Denza Z9 GT	6,025	+ 639.3%	83
91	Mercedes C-Class L	6,015	– 55.0%	64
92	Nammi 06	5,938	+ 270.9%	327
93	Geely Galaxy Star 7	5,932	new	244
94	Zeekr 9X	5,817	new	44
95	Arcfox αS5	5,644	+ 113.0%	89
96	Jetour Traveler	5,618	– 34.0%	140
97	Buick Electra E7	5,555	new	54
98	BYD Yuan PLUS	5,547	– 57.9%	124
99	Fang Cheng Bao Tai 3	5,502	– 54.2%	80
100	Nissan NX8	5,398	new	109
101	Toyota Highlander	5,390	– 29.8%	76
102	Audi A3	5,284	– 20.2%	84
103	Deepal S07	5,274	– 5.5%	113
104	Toyota Corolla	5,227	– 37.9%	141
105	AITO M7	5,201	– 3.9%	43
106	Geely Galaxy A7	5,071	+ 755.1%	111
107	Wuling Starlight 730	5,059	new	107
108	WEY Gaoshan	4,920	– 17.3%	86
109	Beijing BJ40	4,913	– 15.9%	120
110	Aion N60	4,899	new	95
111	Leapmotor Lafa 5	4,669	new	106
112	Wuling Bingo S	4,642	new	90
113	Nissan Qashqai	4,546	– 36.8%	105
114	Chery Fulwin T9L	4,545	new	116
115	Bestune Xiaoma	4,512	– 58.9%	74
116	Aion RT	4,502	+ 5.1%	99
117	Lynk & Co 10	4,502	new	148
118	Hyundai Elantra	4,480	– 22.9%	160
119	BYD Song L	4,423	– 77.1%	98
120	Geely Galaxy M7	4,416	new	62
121	Honda Breeze	4,395	– 62.8%	115
122	Nammi 01	4,342	– 5.1%	213
123	Geely Galaxy Star 6	4,261	new	164
124	Xpeng P7+	4,261	– 36.4%	126
125	Onvo L60	4,196	– 34.4%	197
126	BYD Seal 06GT	4,106	– 17.5%	130
127	Onvo L80	4,086	new	82
128	Nissan Teana/Altima	4,054	– 38.0%	184
129	Shangjie Z7T	4,030	new	283
130	Audi E7X	4,017	new	363
131	AITO M8	4,012	– 81.1%	97
132	MG 4X	4,003	new	578
133	Denza N8L	4,002	new	196
134	Tank 300	3,984	– 60.2%	119
135	Buick LaCrosse	3,967	– 28.5%	127
136	Zeekr 8X	3,935	new	79
137	Chery Tiggo 9	3,852	– 20.0%	129
138	Audi A5L / Sportback	3,844	new	112
139	Luxeed V9	3,818	new	336
140	IM LS6	3,661	+ 13.4%	138
141	BMW X5	3,629	– 36.5%	125
142	Dongfeng Aeolus L7	3,518	– 10.5%	243
143	Leapmotor B01	3,497	+ 121.2%	123
144	Hongqi HS5	3,474	– 63.6%	144
145	Onvo L90	3,457	new	122
146	Zeekr 7X	3,429	– 37.9%	136
147	Mazda CX-5	3,349	+ 14.0%	114
148	VW Bora	3,299	– 61.6%	152
149	BYD Han	3,285	– 72.6%	133
150	Range Rover Evoque	3,283	+ 420.3%	277
151	Cadillac XT5	3,265	+ 0.2%	137
152	Jetta VS5	3,195	– 38.2%	145
153	Leapmotor B10	3,183	– 77.8%	110
154	BMW X1	3,171	– 25.9%	132
155	VW T-Roc	3,111	– 48.7%	135
156	Qiyuan/Nevo Q07	3,097	– 67.6%	121
157	Jetta VA3	3,060	– 17.3%	151
158	Volvo XC70	3,051	new	146
159	Wuling Hongguang S	3,028	– 63.3%	134
160	VW ID.ERA 9X	3,017	new	100
161	Voyah Taishan X8	2,996	new	226
162	Jetour Freedom	2,958	– 50.5%	172
164	Mazda EZ-60	2,916	new	179
165	Nissan X-Trail	2,910	+ 174.8%	217
166	Audi Q3	2,877	– 24.5%	154
167	Geely Galaxy Starship 7	2,861	– 61.7%	159
168	Zeekr 009	2,843	+ 55.5%	232
169	Lynk & Co 03	2,816	– 33.8%	156
170	iCAR V23	2,813	– 53.7%	168
171	Toyota Crown Kluger	2,807	– 47.2%	175
172	Ora 5	2,789	new	162
173	Geely Galaxy M9	2,743	new	157
174	Chery Fulwin A9L	2,735	new	180
175	Geely Galaxy Star 8	2,735	– 67.6%	143
176	Geely Panda Mini	2,675	– 80.1%	161
177	Changan CS55 Plus	2,647	– 63.1%	173
178	Qiyuan/Nevo A07	2,638	– 47.4%	220
179	Jetour X70	2,554	– 74.2%	118
180	Tank 700	2,515	+ 519.5%	166
181	Nissan N6	2,501	new	200
182	Honda Inspire	2,481	– 36.5%	193
183	BYD Great Tang	2,451	new	–
184	Wuling Starlight 560	2,429	new	150
185	Arcfox αT5	2,363	– 27.9%	304
186	Haval H6	2,310	– 63.6%	190
187	Honda HR-V	2,282	+ 346.6%	219
188	Hongqi E-QM5	2,277	– 56.9%	92
189	Bestune Yueyi 03	2,267	– 32.5%	171
190	AvatR 07	2,254	– 49.9%	181
191	iCAR V27	2,219	new	131
192	BYD e7	2,178	+ 318.0%	158
193	Fang Cheng Bao Bao 5	2,171	– 55.5%	182
194	Audi A4L	2,166	– 72.5%	222
195	GAC Trumpchi E8	2,149	– 24.5%	234
196	VW Tavendor	2,129	– 11.7%	260
197	Lynk & Co 08	2,123	– 28.1%	174
198	Volvo S60L	2,121	– 2.0%	186
199	Toyota Granvia	2,076	– 64.5%	170
200	Kia Seltos	2,067	+ 48.0%	207
201	GAC Trumpchi M6	2,047	+ 3.3%	250
202	Kia Stonic	2,013	+ 12.4%	238
203	Stelato S9T	2,002	new	185
204	Chery Tiggo 7	1,994	– 50.2%	183
205	Tank 400	1,949	– 40.7%	177
206	Xpeng G6	1,915	– 66.7%	189
207	Xpeng G7	1,908	+ 2315.2%	221
208	VW Teramont	1,907	– 45.2%	254
209	Tank 500	1,906	– 24.2%	198
210	Changan Lumin	1,901	– 87.3%	202
211	Hongqi HS3	1,888	– 65.3%	188
212	Changan UNI-Z	1,882	– 67.9%	199
213	GAC Trumpchi GS8	1,882	– 5.1%	227
214	Xpeng P7	1,881	+ 3449.1%	208
215	Chery Tiggo 5x	1,863	– 64.8%	194
216	Jetour Shanhai L7 Plus	1,859	+ 215.1%	192
217	Cadillac CT5	1,852	– 46.5%	203
218	Zeekr 001	1,844	– 24.3%	209
219	Roewe D6	1,842	– 27.4%	210
220	Dongfeng Fengxing Xinghai T5	1,822	new	266
221	GAC Trumpchi GS3	1,817	– 58.6%	104
222	NIO ET5T	1,815	– 64.4%	187
223	Ford Mondeo	1,803	– 50.2%	242
224	Toyota bZ7	1,757	new	142
225	Honda Civic	1,751	– 61.3%	224
226	Lynk & Co 06	1,744	– 51.8%	214
227	Hyundai Tucson	1,728	– 30.8%	237
228	BYD Tang	1,670	– 76.0%	191
229	Ford Edge/Edge L	1,653	– 52.9%	235
230	Denza N9	1,652	– 64.6%	228
231	Shangjie H5	1,648	new	165
232	Hongqi HS6	1,639	new	195
233	Chery Fulwin T11	1,630	new	239
234	Arcfox Wendao V9	1,522	new	334
235	WEY V9X	1,505	new	274
236	Xpeng X9	1,466	– 13.8%	230
237	AvatR 06	1,449	– 75.2%	155
238	Buick Regal	1,435	– 65.7%	231
239	Kaiyi Shiyue	1,417	+ 154.9%	291
240	Nissan N7	1,417	– 77.1%	240
241	Roewe i6	1,413	new	201
242	Toyota bZ3	1,410	+ 44.6%	206
243	Aion UT	1,409	– 73.6%	218
244	BYD Seal 07	1,404	new	252
245	Volvo XC60	1,389	– 82.2%	278
246	Geely Xingrui L	1,381	new	293
247	IM LS8	1,350	new	149
248	Kia K3	1,326	+ 138.9%	280
249	VW Golf	1,306	– 65.5%	212
250	BYD Destroyer 05	1,281	– 72.6%	153
251	ChangAn UNI-V	1,268	– 71.0%	245
252	MG 5	1,265	– 75.6%	204
253	Lynk & Co 07	1,256	– 14.2%	215
254	IM L6	1,238	– 53.0%	241
255	NIO ES6	1,202	– 72.8%	216
256	VW Lamando	1,187	– 32.4%	246
257	Voyah Courage	1,177	+ 76.5%	128
258	Jetta VS8	1,148	new	253
259	Hyundai Custo	1,141	– 49.2%	270
260	Toyota Prado	1,139	– 36.0%	256
261	AvatR 12	1,132	– 36.2%	236
262	Lynk & Co 900	1,107	– 80.1%	262
263	Dongfeng Future (incl Lingzhi M5EV)	1,062	– 50.9%	288
264	GAC Trumpchi S7	1,060	– 13.9%	247
265	BMW i3	1,039	– 54.2%	257
266	Mazda EZ-6	1,033	+ 52.4%	211
267	Chery Arrizo 5	1,022	– 34.1%	265
268	Aion Y	1,016	– 86.9%	275
269	Ora Good Cat	1,016	– 56.2%	267
270	Dongfeng Aeolus L8	1,007	new	233
271	Fukang eElysee	1,003	+ 97.1%	290
272	Smart #1	988	– 57.5%	249
273	Luxeed R7	969	– 69.7%	205
274	Dongfeng Fengon Landian E5/Plus	968	– 47.9%	349
275	Lynk & Co Z20	968	new	273
276	Yipai eπ007	968	– 58.7%	261
277	Buick Electra Encasa	938	new	268
278	Lynk & Co 09	936	– 32.1%	271
279	Haval Xiaolong (F-17)	919	– 85.2%	289
280	LI L6	915	– 94.4%	101
281	Kia Sportage L	900	– 38.6%	323
282	Yipai eπ008	860	– 58.4%	167
283	Roewe M7	858	new	279
284	Stelato S9	857	– 79.7%	287
285	Hongqi H6	855	– 49.2%	306
286	Chery QQ Ice Cream	830	– 73.5%	337
287	Aion V	829	– 71.2%	272
288	Honda Odyssey	814	– 53.9%	296
289	SRM Golden Sea Lion	803	– 43.8%	284
290	Mercedes GLB	800	– 63.3%	276
291	Lincoln Nautilus	792	– 44.8%	321
292	Jetour Dasheng	780	– 55.2%	263
293	Li i8	779	new	229
294	BAW M7	769	– 55.6%	295
295	LI L7	754	– 90.9%	176
296	212 T01	748	– 47.4%	299
297	IM LS9	739	new	264
298	BMW iX1	736	– 25.0%	292
299	Jetour Zhongheng G700	736	new	311
300	Hyundai Sonata	735	– 53.3%	307
301	Beijing EU5	731	– 12.8%	466
302	Citroen C5 X	731	– 6.8%	332
303	Toyota bZ5	723	– 48.7%	223
304	VW CC	716	– 50.4%	320
305	Lincoln Z	713	– 16.3%	303
306	Baojun Yep Plus	703	– 75.7%	371
307	Ford Explorer	701	– 48.6%	309
308	Dongfeng Aeolus Hyun (Yixuan)	691	– 70.3%	318
309	Geely Icon	687	– 65.7%	326
310	VW ID.4 CROZZ	684	– 52.4%	285
311	VW ID.3	680	– 82.8%	301
312	Voyah Free	669	– 62.0%	335
313	Cadillac XT4	642	– 39.3%	300
314	Audi Q6L (incl. e-Tron)	640	– 36.0%	248
315	Chery Tiggo 3x	639	– 68.8%	312
316	BYD Tang L	629	– 90.3%	328
317	COS 520	617	+ 414.2%	330
318	NIO ET5	610	– 62.9%	317
319	Geely Haoyue L	605	n/a	313
320	Haval H9	605	– 43.0%	298
321	Maextro S800	593	new	286
322	Mazda CX-50	590	+ 30.8%	348
323	BYD Han L	584	– 85.9%	319
324	M-Hero M817	568	new	373
325	Foton Fengjing G5	565	+ 6.8%	325
326	Hongqi HQ9	562	+ 10.2%	403
327	LI L8	562	– 87.0%	359
328	NIO EC6	548	– 71.6%	333
329	Peugeot 408	527	– 66.6%	297
330	Fang Cheng Bao Bao 8	524	– 73.9%	350
331	JMEV EV2/Little Kirin	523	– 70.0%	340
332	Dongfeng Forthing U-Tour V9	521	+ 98.1%	347
333	Volvo S90	517	– 76.5%	361
334	Bestune Yueyi 08	515	new	–
335	Wuling Starlight	508	– 74.4%	344
336	BYD Xia	502	– 80.4%	324
337	Jetta VS7	498	– 63.5%	346
338	Deepal G318	488	– 54.8%	310
339	Hongqi H9	488	– 31.6%	367
340	JAC Refine (M3+E3)	472	– 40.1%	341
341	Aion S	466	– 88.7%	282
342	Maxus G50/Euniq 5	447	– 49.9%	384
343	Hongqi Tiangong 05	438	+ 157.6%	383
344	Zeekr X	437	– 4.0%	372
345	VW Talagon	436	– 80.5%	314
346	Geely Galaxy V900	434	new	406
347	Smart #5	434	+ 33.1%	339
348	Arcfox αS	433	new	497
349	Roewe RX9	432	n/a	452
350	MG 7	428	– 64.8%	354
351	Jetour Shanhai T1	427	– 81.5%	360
352	Roewe D7	425	– 77.5%	302
353	Aion Hyptec S600	421	new	451
354	Haval H5	421	– 60.4%	345
355	Honda S7	414	+ 666.7%	358
356	Aishang A100C	412	new	355
357	BYD e3	411	+ 902.4%	377
358	Kia Forte Furuidi	408	– 70.6%	294
359	Exeed EX7	396	new	352
360	Honda Vezel	396	+ 2.9%	379
361	Voyah Taishan	391	new	356
362	Mazda3 Axela	390	– 69.0%	353
363	Buick Century	363	– 45.3%	343
364	Buick Electra L7	354	new	357
365	Chana Honor S	350	– 59.1%	338
366	Lincoln Corsair	347	– 49.1%	385
367	Beijing X7	342	– 10.0%	418
368	Lingbao BOX	342	– 35.7%	365
369	Honda Avancier	339	– 30.5%	380
370	Kaiyi Kunlun	337	– 66.7%	269
371	Dongfeng Forthing Xinghai S7	334	– 87.6%	251
372	BMW 2-Series	331	– 57.4%	362
373	Leapmotor D99	327	new	–
374	LI Mega	326	– 85.9%	351
375	GAC Trumpchi S9	320	+ 700.0%	411
376	Lingbao UNI	315	+ 28.6%	370
377	Mercedes Vito	310	– 68.4%	376
378	Hongqi EH7	309	+ 34.9%	414
379	AITO M5	292	– 93.3%	400
380	Baojun Yunhai	284	– 75.4%	329
381	Deepal L07	282	new	315
382	Venucia Grand V	282	– 78.7%	412
383	Deepal S09	280	– 91.4%	366
384	Exeed Exlantix (Sterra) ES	280	– 87.4%	392
385	AUDI E5	270	new	342
386	Xpeng G9	265	– 89.1%	393
387	BYD Sealion 07	264	– 97.5%	378
388	Kaiyi XuanJie/Pro	262	– 31.1%	382
389	Ford Bronco	253	– 63.0%	368
390	Audi A7L	250	– 85.2%	396
391	Mercedes V-Class	250	– 74.8%	394
392	BMW i5	249	– 68.6%	375
393	Honda Elysion	247	– 69.9%	389
394	Roewe i5/Ei5	247	– 96.1%	178
395	Aion Hyper HT	240	– 77.5%	374
396	Voyah Passion L	240	new	409
397	Mazda CX-30	237	– 3.7%	397
398	Venucia VX6	230	– 71.5%	258
399	Livan Maple 60S	227	+ 61.0%	331
400	Geely Binrui	225	– 69.5%	381
401	Maxus Dajia 9	221	+ 172.8%	438
402	Livan Smurf	213	new	503
403	Luxeed S7	212	– 56.8%	369
404	Smart #6	198	new	435
405	Ford Equator/Sport (Lingyu/Lingrui)	192	– 84.9%	364
406	Rising Auto F7	190	– 30.1%	405
407	GAC Trumpchi GS4	189	– 42.6%	419
408	Buick Electra E5	186	– 83.3%	407
409	Geely Boyue REV	180	new	402
410	Exeed VX (Lanyue)	179	– 78.8%	437
411	Geely Galaxy E8	178	– 88.1%	391
412	Smart #3	177	– 33.2%	408
413	Audi Q2L	173	– 60.4%	390
414	Yangwang U8L	172	new	453
415	JMEV YiChi 05	170	new	421
416	Yangwang U7	167	+ 26.5%	496
417	BAW M8	164	new	416
418	Dongfeng Aeolus Haohan	160	– 85.7%	316
419	VW Viloran	160	– 80.7%	395
420	Nissan Pathfinder	159	– 82.1%	404
421	Honda UR-V	156	– 56.9%	448
422	JAC Yizhi EV3	153	– 36.3%	473
423	Beijing Warrior	148	+ 13.0%	415
424	Hyundai Santa Fe	146	– 52.0%	387
425	VW Golf GTI	146	– 50.5%	417
426	Lynk & Co 01	144	– 93.9%	425
427	Maxus G10/EG10	143	– 56.3%	432
428	GAC Trumpchi Empow	141	– 74.3%	308
429	Wuling Jiachen	139	– 89.5%	450
430	AvatR 11	133	– 13.1%	429
431	Buick Velite 6	131	– 58.1%	430
432	Ford Escape	129	– 74.7%	426
433	Honda P7	129	– 22.3%	413
434	Toyota Levin	129	– 96.3%	410
435	Buick Verano	128	– 92.8%	449
436	NIO ET9	125	– 59.3%	427
437	Yangwang U8	115	+ 79.7%	446
438	Cao Cao 60	113	– 95.5%	428
439	Honda Integra	110	– 91.8%	431
440	Toyota bZ4X	110	– 3.5%	468
441	Cadillac CT6	109	– 3.5%	439
442	VW ID.4 X	109	– 92.9%	447
443	Hongqi Tiangong 06	106	– 75.8%	470
444	Jetta VA7	106	– 77.4%	442
445	Peugeot 5008	105	– 47.0%	461
446	Bestune Yueyi 07	104	– 77.5%	445
447	Baojun Enjoy	101	– 46.8%	423
448	Audi Q3 Sportback	94	– 64.0%	458
449	Maxus Dajia 7	94	– 5.1%	433
450	Hongqi H7 PHEV	91	new	–
451	Nissan Tiida	91	– 50.0%	510
452	Aion Hyper HL	87	– 75.8%	422
453	Hyundai ix35	86	– 80.1%	474
454	Hongqi HS7	84	– 88.4%	457
455	Dongfeng Aeolus Haoji	82	– 73.9%	467
456	Venucia D60	82	– 64.3%	462
457	Audi Q5L Sportback	81	– 81.5%	255
458	Volvo XC40	79	– 42.3%	508
459	Wuling Starlight S	79	– 94.2%	444
460	Cadillac Vistiq	78	new	424
461	Peugeot 508	78	– 57.6%	460
462	Jetour X90 PLUS	77	+ 196.2%	456
463	Exeed TX/TXL (Linguyun)	76	– 92.2%	463
464	Infiniti QX60	75	– 19.4%	485
465	Kia EV5	74	– 64.6%	502
466	Peugeot 4008	69	– 48.1%	487
467	Wuling Journey	69	– 57.1%	481
468	Cadillac XT6	65	– 77.8%	476
469	Hyundai EO	64	new	443
470	Volvo EX30	64	– 3.0%	491
471	JMEV YiChi 05S	63	new	492
472	Roewe iMAX8	63	– 80.0%	479
473	Kia Carnival	62	– 90.9%	480
474	Audi Q6L Sportback e-Tron	60	new	500
475	Dongfeng Fengon 380/E380	59	– 50.4%	490
476	Lincoln Aviator	56	– 68.2%	484
477	WEY Mocha	55	+ 450.0%	471
478	Arcfox Koala	54	– 96.9%	517
479	Jaguar XFL	53	– 91.1%	494
480	BYD Seal	49	– 92.2%	472
481	Exeed Exlantix ET5	49	new	464
482	Livan 7	48	– 79.6%	554
483	IM LS7	47	– 68.2%	488
484	JAC Refine RF8	47	– 82.7%	441
485	Livan 8	47	+ 176.5%	486
486	Volvo EX90	45	new	526
487	Skyworth EV6	42	– 82.6%	519
488	Geometry E	41	+ 105.0%	513
489	BYD Song PLUS	40	– 99.9%	434
490	Dongfeng Fengdu Paladin	40	– 52.9%	483
491	Honda e:NS2	40	– 72.2%	498
492	Baojun Yep	39	– 90.6%	505
493	GAC Trumpchi E9	38	– 83.9%	477
494	Aion Hyptec A800	35	new	478
495	Mercedes CLA	35	new	420
496	Polestones 01	35	– 97.0%	495
497	Exeed Yaoguang	34	– 96.3%	465
498	Honda XR-V	34	– 86.2%	399
499	Infiniti QX50	34	+ 3.0%	493
500	Beijing BJ60	33	– 90.6%	514
501	IM L7	32	+ 100.0%	539
502	Kia Sportage	31	– 77.7%	509
503	Volvo ES90	27	new	521
504	Aion Hyper GT	26	– 75.7%	516
505	Qiyuan/Nevo E07	24	– 50.0%	524
506	Volvo EM90	24	– 14.3%	523
507	BYD Qin	23	– 97.9%	482
508	Cadillac GT4	23	– 92.4%	511
509	JMEV EV3 (Yttrium)	23	– 96.6%	577
510	Maxus G70	23	+ 53.3%	529
511	Maxus Territory	23	+ 187.5%	512
512	Wuling Xingchen/Asta	23	– 85.9%	515
513	Cadillac Lyriq	22	– 82.4%	506
514	Hedmos 06	21	– 84.3%	525
515	Lingxi L	21	– 89.2%	518
516	BYD e2	20	– 96.4%	572
517	BYD e9	20	new	522
518	Peugeot 408 X	20	– 41.2%	520
519	Kia K5	19	– 83.8%	552
520	Hongqi Tiangong 08	18	– 98.7%	398
521	VW Touran	17	– 78.2%	489
522	MG ES5	16	– 96.8%	475
523	GAC Trumpchi ES9	14	– 62.2%	535
524	Skyworth HT-I	14	– 92.0%	532
525	JAC Yiwei Aipao	13	– 97.9%	549
526	NIO ET7	11	– 95.9%	537
527	Roewe D5X	10	– 97.4%	540
528	Audi Q4 e-Tron	9	– 98.5%	305
529	Dongfeng Fengon 330/370	9	– 74.3%	534
530	Dongfeng Fengon 580	9	+ 12.5%	–
531	Honda Fit	9	– 96.4%	501
532	BMW iX3	8	– 99.1%	531
533	Honda e:NP2	8	– 93.8%	550
534	Hongqi Guoyao	8	+ 166.7%	561
535	MG 6	8	– 88.2%	555
536	Venucia Star	8	– 78.4%	530
537	BYD M9	7	new	542
538	Hongqi Guoya	7	– 50.0%	538
539	Kaiyi Xuandu	7	– 92.6%	–
540	Nissan Ariya	7	n/a	–
541	ChangAn UNI-K	6	– 99.4%	528
542	Kia Pegas	6	+ 20.0%	–
543	Deepal SL03	5	– 99.8%	548
544	Maxus G90	5	– 87.8%	527
545	Toyota Harrier	5	– 98.6%	–
546	Toyota Levin GT (Lingshang)	5	– 94.0%	567
547	VW Tayron X	5	– 96.4%	545
548	Cadillac Optiq	4	– 89.5%	536
549	ChangAn Raeton PLUS	4	– 99.0%	558
550	Wuling Xingchi	4	– 99.4%	504
551	Zeekr MIX	4	– 96.0%	551
552	Baojun KiWi EV	3	– 75.0%	–
553	BMW X2	3	– 50.0%	547
554	BYD Corvette 07	3	– 94.9%	571
555	Mercedes A-Class L	3	– 99.6%	386
556	Toyota Venza	3	– 99.0%	–
557	BMW 1 Series	2	– 60.0%	568
558	ChangAn UNI-T	2	– 99.5%	559
559	Chevrolet Malibu	2	– 86.7%	562
560	JAC QX PHEV	2	– 95.2%	–
561	Buick Electra E4	1	– 98.3%	569
562	Chevrolet Equinox/Plus	1	– 98.9%	–
563	Dongfeng Aeolus EX1	1	n/a	–
564	Dongfeng Forthing Leiting (Friday)	1	– 98.3%	–
565	Hongqi E-HS3	1	n/a	–
566	Hongqi Guoli	1	– 50.0%	576
567	Jaguar XEL	1	– 99.9%	564
568	Leapmotor T03	1	– 100.0%	281
569	Nissan Kicks	1	– 94.1%	–
570	Qiyuan/Nevo A05	1	new	–
571	SWM Big Tiger	1	– 90.0%	579
572	SWM G05	1	– 99.3%	–
573	Toyota Allion	1	n/a	557
574	VW ID.6 CROZZ	1	– 83.3%	–

Source: CAAM

President Donald Trump anticipates ‘awesome display’ at IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix

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14 July 2026 at 12:36

WASHINGTON — Team Penske driver David Malukas walked into the president’s gift shop at the White House and saw President Donald Trump spraying a fellow IndyCar driver with cologne.

As Trump sprayed 2025 Indy 500 winner Alex Palou, he turned to Malukas and jokingly said, “You need some of this.”

“It wasn't one spray either,” Felix Rosenqvist interjected as the three drivers shared a laugh while reflecting on their eventful day during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix reception featuring members of Trump’s cabinet and corporate sponsors at a commercial office building in Washington.

That was one of their many “surreal” moments, as Malukas called it, during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase at the White House on Monday. Trump hosted the drivers along with Penske founder Roger Penske and Penske president Bud Denker.

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place in Washington on Aug. 22 and 23. It will be the first motorsport event on the National Mall.

“It will be an awesome display of American patriotism and raw horsepower and ingenuity. You're going to see cars at the level that they've never been at before, with cars racing more than 190 miles per hour and even higher than that down Pennsylvania Avenue,” Trump said in front of a crowd of reporters and Eisenhower Executive Office building employees. “It wasn't exactly designed for that but what (secretary of transportation) Sean Duffy has done with these incredible, brilliant people is amazing. It's going to be a sight for the ages. It will be something special. It'll be one of the most unforgettable racing events the world has ever seen.

"And they're going to go all around the National Mall at speeds — if we did that during the regular day, I think people would be put in jail perhaps for the rest of their lives. It wasn't supposed to be that way, but it's going to be beautiful. It's going to be a beautiful thing to watch.”

Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 30 to launch the race. Penske recognized the administration and said IndyCar is “fortunate to have the most important office in the world give us the green light and then the checkered flag to have this event in August.”

The race is expected to have more than 100,000 attendees. Tickets for Freedom 250 are free and any proceeds will go to charity. Malukas, Palou and Rosenqvist agreed a race in the nation’s capital will expose the sport to people who may not be familiar with IndyCar.

“It's an opportunity to showcase the technology, the speed, the partnerships and the athletes that make such a difference," Penske said. "We think about the Indy 500 as an iconic race. But this is going to move right up there next to it from the standpoint of the best in the world.”

Rosenqvist believed the Freedom 250 Grand Prix was a joke when he first heard about it. “There’s no way we are gonna race in the nation’s capital,” he thought. Just a few months, one daughter and a Borg-Warner Trophy later, Rosenqvist stood next to the president during his first time in Washington. Rosenqvist, who called himself “Swoosier,” or a Swedish Hoosier, said he “can’t wait to be back to celebrate America's 250th.”

“This country has done a lot of good things for me, so I’m really proud to represent what we're doing here,” he said.

Monday’s visit was also Palou’s first time in the city. Palou hopes he and his peers “put on a show” when they return.

“Now we see bikes and people driving normal cars and in a couple weeks, it's going to be all walls,” Palou said. “We're going at more than 180 miles per hour, so it's going to be fun. It's going to be a great event.”

Malukas and IndyCar pit crew members gave Trump and onlookers a taste of what to expect come late August. Malukas drove a Freedom 250-branded race car to a makeshift pit stop in front of the West Wing entrance. The pit crew changed the tires in 6.5 seconds.

The drivers entered the West Wing following Malukas’ demonstration and made their way to the Oval Office and the president’s gift shop. Malukas, Palou and Rosenqvist left with teddy bears, hats and “the most beautiful box opener yet,” Malukas said.

“The cologne part was the best, though,” Palou admitted.

Malukas called the day “incredible” and “one to remember.”

“It’s unforgettable, just like how it's going to be Aug. 23,” Malukas said. “Outside the Indy 500, this is going to be one that we're really going to be pushing for.”

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Malukas plans to find the biggest American flag if he wins Freedom 250. Rosenqvist wants to jump in the reflecting pool if he finishes first. Palou said he “doesn't want to get in trouble.”

May is inevitable. Another Indy 500 awaits these drivers.

America only turns 250 once.

"It was Eric Shanks and my idea to bring this vision to our capital. And in 41 short days, you're going to see the remarkable athletes competing for the one and only trophy that they're ever going to see here possibly, and that's the trophy to celebrate our country,” Denker said.

Joshua Heron is an enterprise and Fever reporter. Follow him @HeronReports on X. Zion Brown is IndyStar's motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar's motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter. Subscribe to the YouTube channel IndyStar TV: IndyCar for a behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar and expert analysis.

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