By: Chris Perkins, Senior Writer and Editor, GM News
By: Chris Perkins, Senior Writer and Editor, GM News
On almost any given weekend, you’ll see GM racing all over the globe, but this past weekend presented a unique possibility—winning championships on two continents. GM Motorsports did just that and more.
At Homestead Miami Speedway on Saturday, Chevrolet won its 10th NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series manufacturer championship in a row, while Justin Allgaier won the driver championship in the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet.
Then on Sunday at Monza in Italy, the TF Sport #33 Corvette won the FIA World Endurance Championship Trophy for LMGT3 Endurance Teams and Jonny Edgar won the championship for LMGT3 drivers. In that same race, the No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R race car took a commanding victory in the hands of Sébastien Bourdais, Earl Bamber, and Jack Aitken.
Later that same day in Miami, Kyle Larson in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet clinched the NASCAR Cup Series driver championship.
While fortuitous timing played a role in GM and Chevrolet being able to pull off this specific feat, the accomplishment still speaks to the company’s commitment to motorsports competition. Plus, titles are not won in a single race—they take a whole season.
“Winning championships in NASCAR and WEC in the same weekend speaks to the breadth of our programs, said Eric Warren, vice president, Global Motorsports Competition for General Motors. "Our teams compete in different series around the world, and the experience we gain in each one helps us get better across GM Motorsports.”
Team Chevy once again dominated the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts series, with its drivers taking a record-setting 29 wins from 33 races this year. Going into the weekend, it wasn’t a question of if, but which Chevy driver would win the title. Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports took the honors, his second, after finishing 7th in Miami. In the 21st century alone, Chevrolet has won 20 manufacturer championships in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, including all of the last 10.
“With 29 wins and 13 different drivers contributing points towards this title, it’s a true testament to the hard work and dedication by Team Chevy’s engineers, drivers and teams throughout the entire season,” Warren said. “We are proud of the team effort put forth by everyone involved in this program to produce our winningest season in NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series history.”
TF Sport's World Endurance Championship title is the second for a Corvette, and the first for the UK-based team since adopting the Corvette Z06 GT3.R in 2024. Five top ten finishes, including victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans—the 10th for Corvette—propelled the #33 to the top of a very strong class.
“Chevrolet and GM Motorsports congratulate Tom Ferrier, Jonny Edgar and everyone at TF Sport on winning the LMGT3 Driver and Team championships in this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship,” said Warren. “These results reflect the commitment and collaboration across TF Sport, GM engineering and Corvette Racing. We’re proud of what this group has accomplished together and look forward to building on that success in 2027.”
Also noteworthy was the #34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Corvette notching up 5 top ten finishes, including victory in Sao Paolo, giving it 4th in the championship. In addition, this WEC title comes the same year that TF Sport won the European Le Mans Series LMGT3 team and driver championships, and Corvette Racing secured the IMSA GTD Pro manufacturers championship.
That the LMGT3 championship wins came during the same race as Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA notching a win with the No. 38 car made things particularly sweet.
Back over in the U.S., Kyle Larson wrapped up a dominant NASCAR Cup Series post-season after finishing 12th at Homestead Miami Speedway. While this NASCAR Cup Series season started out as a challenge for Chevrolet teams, with an updated Camaro ZL1 for teams and drivers to understand, by the postseason, Chevrolet’s strength was clear.
“These results start with the people across our teams and the work they put in all season," Warren said. "Motorsports also gives us a demanding place to develop and prove technology, and the knowledge we gain can inform our production vehicle programs. We’ll carry that experience forward as we continue to compete for wins and championships.”
On almost any given weekend, you’ll see GM racing all over the globe, but this past weekend presented a unique possibility—winning championships on two continents. GM Motorsports did just that and more.
At Homestead Miami Speedway on Saturday, Chevrolet won its 10th NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series manufacturer championship in a row, while Justin Allgaier won the driver championship in the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet.
Then on Sunday at Monza in Italy, the TF Sport #33 Corvette won the FIA World Endurance Championship Trophy for LMGT3 Endurance Teams and Jonny Edgar won the championship for LMGT3 drivers. In that same race, the No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R race car took a commanding victory in the hands of Sébastien Bourdais, Earl Bamber, and Jack Aitken.
Later that same day in Miami, Kyle Larson in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet clinched the NASCAR Cup Series driver championship.
While fortuitous timing played a role in GM and Chevrolet being able to pull off this specific feat, the accomplishment still speaks to the company’s commitment to motorsports competition. Plus, titles are not won in a single race—they take a whole season.
“Winning championships in NASCAR and WEC in the same weekend speaks to the breadth of our programs," said Eric Warren, vice president, Global Motorsports Competition for General Motors. "Our teams compete in different series around the world, and the experience we gain in each one helps us get better across GM Motorsports.”
Team Chevy once again dominated the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts series, with its drivers taking a record-setting 29 wins from 33 races this year. Going into the weekend, it wasn’t a question of if, but which Chevy driver would win the title. Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports took the honors, his second, after finishing 7th in Miami. In the 21st century alone, Chevrolet has won 20 manufacturer championships in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, including all of the last 10.
“With 29 wins and 13 different drivers contributing points towards this title, it’s a true testament to the hard work and dedication by Team Chevy’s engineers, drivers and teams throughout the entire season,” Warren said. “We are proud of the team effort put forth by everyone involved in this program to produce our winningest season in NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series history.”
TF Sport's World Endurance Championship title is the second for a Corvette, and the first for the UK-based team since adopting the Corvette Z06 GT3.R in 2024. Five top ten finishes, including victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans—the 10th for Corvette—propelled the #33 to the top of a very strong class.
“Chevrolet and GM Motorsports congratulate Tom Ferrier, Jonny Edgar and everyone at TF Sport on winning the LMGT3 Driver and Team championships in this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship,” said Warren. “These results reflect the commitment and collaboration across TF Sport, GM engineering and Corvette Racing. We’re proud of what this group has accomplished together and look forward to building on that success in 2027.”
Also noteworthy was the #34 Racing Team Turkey by TF Corvette notching up 5 top ten finishes, including victory in Sao Paolo, giving it 4th in the championship. In addition, this WEC title comes the same year that TF Sport won the European Le Mans Series LMGT3 team and driver championships, and Corvette Racing secured the IMSA GTD Pro manufacturers championship.
That the LMGT3 championship wins came during the same race as Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA notching a win with the No. 38 car made things particularly sweet.
Back over in the U.S., Kyle Larson wrapped up a dominant NASCAR Cup Series post-season after finishing 12th at Homestead Miami Speedway. While this NASCAR Cup Series season started out as a challenge for Chevrolet teams, with an updated Camaro ZL1 for teams and drivers to understand, by the postseason, Chevrolet’s strength was clear.
“These results start with the people across our teams and the work they put in all season," Warren said. "Motorsports also gives us a demanding place to develop and prove technology, and the knowledge we gain can inform our production vehicle programs. We’ll carry that experience forward as we continue to compete for wins and championships.”