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By NAPA
Hailie Deegan moved up to third in the points standings with a seventh-place finish in the ARCA Menards Series West 150 at Tucson Speedway. Deegan opened the ARCA Menards Series West event with the second-fastest time in practice, then backed it up with a sixth-place qualifying effort, immediately placing herself near the front of the field.
Once the race settled into extended runs on Tucson’s abrasive surface, Deegan became part of the tightly packed group navigating heavy tire wear. The field frequently ran multiple rows deep and three-wide, with minimal separation as drivers worked to balance conserving tires with maintaining track position. Early in the race, Deegan remained inside the top-10 as the pace fluctuated throughout the field.
She briefly slipped outside the top-10 while adjusting to changing balance and the evolving tire falloff, but her pace remained competitive amidst the tire conservation.
In the final segment, Deegan’s speed began to show through more clearly. After the caution with 37 laps to go, she steadily regained track position in the closing laps, reentering the top-10 and advancing forward in the final run. She ultimately secured a seventh-place finish for her second top-10 result in the first three events. Deegan marked a strong result that reflected improving long-run pace and consistency as she continues to build confidence following time away from stock car racing.
“We started out the day good ending up second in practice in my No.16 Columbia Bank Chevrolet SS,” Deegan said. “In the race, I knew managing tire wear was going to be important, and we decided to fall back to save tire for the end of the race. In the end, I think it was the right move, but we just tried to save our tires a bit too long.”
Start / Finish: 6 / 7
Points Standing / Total: 3rd / 108 pts. (-15)
Next Race: Saturday, May 2, Shasta Speedway
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By Counterman
From raw materials to component parts, and even vehicle assembly, the changing face of the global automotive landscape is affecting the way U.S. buyers have been looking at their next vehicle purchase. It also has caused several OE manufacturers to revisit their own policies and marketing initiatives. Localization of manufacturing for U.S.-market vehicles has resulted in many European manufacturers putting down roots in areas more familar with NASCAR rather than the Nurburgring.
During the so-called “Malaise Era” (1973-1984), US-based vehicle quality declined significantly, giving Asian and European manufacturers a golden opportunity to capture the hearts and minds of many an American buyer. Initially, the Asian manufacturers cornered the economy market, with their inexpensive, reliable and fuel-efficient compact cars. European marques like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Porsche, and even Volkswagen, became symbols of elevated status while maintaining reputations for precision engineering, impeccable quality and unmatched luxury.
Today, ever-changing economic policies have left some of these European manufacturers re-evaluating the parts and processes that allow them to continue offering their vehicles for sale in the U.S. Of the major European manufacturers, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is the only group that does not maintain an assembly plant on U.S. soil. Tariff announcements, coupled with an announced shift toward full electrification of the Jaguar lineup, have already hurt JLR’s profits in 2025, even before a cyber attack crippled assembly, parts distribution and dealership sales for five weeks this fall. The Germans have fared much better, with an established network of assembly plants throughout the southern U.S.
Volkswagen AG was the first of the Euro marques to build here, producing the Rabbit, Golf and Jetta during a 10-year tenure in Pennsylvania from 1978-’88. They decided to move south for their second attempt in 2008, choosing a location in Tennessee over options in Michigan and Alabama. Currently, Volkswagen AG builds only a few VW models in the U.S., including the Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport, and the all-electric ID4 at their present Chattanooga, TN, facility. The Scout nameplate, formerly associated with International Harvester, will soon be revived as an electric pickup and SUV platform when VW’s second domestic assembly plant opens outside of Columbia, SC, in 2027. Rumors of bringing future Audi and Porsche manufacturing to these plants have been swirling for most of the year.
South Carolina also has been the unlikely source of many beloved BMW models like the 3-Series and the Z3/Z4 roadsters since opening in 1994, and currently produces the X-Series SUVs for both U.S. and global distribution. It boasts the largest volume of any BMW facility worldwide. In addition to BMW’s Spartanburg vehicle assembly, South Carolina is home to Mercedes-Benz, with its Sprinter and eSprinter platforms assembled in Charleston. Mercedes also operates assembly and manufacturing facilities in Alabama, producing the GLE and C-Class, in addition to the EQS platform and its batteries.
BMW and Mercedes have been criticized in the past for advertising these vehicles as “Made in America,” when many of the components used to assemble these vehicles are sourced from global suppliers, and those models are also assembled in plants outside the U.S. This feels a bit unfair, given that the Big Three have a long history of producing vehicles beyond our own borders. We have already seen the introduction of Chinese-built Buick Envision and Lincoln Nautilus platforms, a host of Italian-built and designed Jeeps, and “American” pickups have regularly been manufactured in Mexico as well as Canada for decades. Volvo, an historically Swedish company with an assembly facility in South Carolina, is currently wholly owned by Geely, a Chinese holding company!
The globalization of our American automotive landscape, after 30 years of continuing growth and diversification, seems poised for a period of temporary stagnation as manufacturers, suppliers and buyers try to keep up with an ever-shifting marketplace. Uncertainty regarding the futures of ICE and BEV powertrains have led manufacturers as well as new vehicle buyers to pump the brakes a bit when it comes to making a commitment to future investments. In this period of unsettled economics and political turbulence, expect to see more companies choosing the relative safety of shorter supply chains and the localization of production for the diverse markets they serve.
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By NAPA
The Kasey Kahne Racing
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The NAPA team’s first stop came Saturday at Bridgeport Motorsports Park in Bridgeport, NJ. It marked the first of seven remaining races in the High Limit title chase, with Sweet entering the night ranked third, 72 points out of the lead. The NAPA No. 49 timed in fifth out of 28 cars, putting “The Big Cat” on the pole of Heat 2. Sweet drove to the heat race win, securing a spot in the Dash. After starting third in the Dash and finishing fourth, Sweet lined up on the outside of row two for Saturday’s 30-lap feature.
Just 10 laps into the main event, rain began to fall, bringing out the caution. With the track deemed un-raceable, the field was scored by running order at the time of the stoppage. Sweet was credited with a fourth-place finish and added another top-five to the NAPA No. 49’s season total.
Sunday brought a new challenge for Sweet at Path Valley Speedway Park in Spring Run, PA, a track he had never raced before. The NAPA driver wasted no time making history, setting a blistering lap in qualifying to break the track record and secure the Capitol Renegade Quick Time Award. From there, Sweet charged from fourth to first in Heat 1 and earned the “Ace in the Hole Award” to start on the pole of the Dash. He led every lap to secure the pole position for the 35-lap A-Main.
In the feature, Sweet held steady inside the top two early while navigating multiple cautions. As the laps wound down and the field hit traffic, Sweet battled fiercely but slipped back to sixth at the checkered flag. Despite the late fade, the NAPA No. 49 team left with valuable points gained toward the championship.
After the strong weekend performances, the NAPA team sits third in the High Limit Owner’s Championship standings, just 52 points behind leader Rico Abreu and 18 points back from second-ranked Aaron Reutzel. With five races remaining, the chase is still on.
The NAPA crew quickly returned to the Mooresville, NC, shop early Monday morning to regroup. The next challenge comes with a Kansas doubleheader at Lakeside Speedway on October 10-11.
Start / Finish:
Saturday, Sept. 27, Bridgeport Motorsports Park: 4 / 4
Sunday, Sept. 28, Path Valley Speedway Park: 1 / 6
Points Standing / Total: 3rd / 2,532 pts. (-52)
Next Race: Friday, Oct. 10, Lakeside Speedway, Kansas City, KS
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