- Robert Noaker scored his twelfth win of 2025 to cap off a perfect season. Despite two late race restart challenges from fellow Ford Racing Junior Driver Development Team member Sam Paley, he defended the top spot to secure victory. Noaker has led every practice and qualifying session, as well as race lap, in 2025. His teammate, Andrew Aquilante, scored a podium on debut, finishing third.
- Alex Bachoura swept the weekend in Dark Horse Legends, winning race two to secure his second Dark Horse Legends championship. Zachry Lee finished second in the Legends champions, and Alfonso Diaz finished third. Both Lee and Diaz also earned podium finishes in race two.
UNOFFICIAL DH CLASS TOP-FIVE FINISHERS:
- Robert Noaker – No. 13 Robert Noaker Racing
- Sam Paley – No. 26 Paley Motorsport
- Andrew Aquilante – No. 32 Robert Noaker Racing
- Sandy Satullo – No. 7 Robert Noaker Racing
- Marcos Vento – No. 18 McCumbee McAleer Racing
UNOFFICIAL DHL CLASS TOP-FIVE FINISHERS:
- Alex Bachoura – No. 33 Spark Performance
- Alfonso Diaz – No. 15 TechSport
- Zachry Lee – No. 48 McCumbee McAleer Racing
- Paolo Salvatore – No. 84 Torre Racing
- Dan McKeever – No. 91 Robert Noaker Racing
ROBERT NOAKER, No. 13 Robert Noaker Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) – “This was the best race of the year, in my opinion. Having Mustang Challenge under the lights here in Charlotte is cool itself, and then to cap off a perfect season with a three lap dash at the end after the restart was incredible. I can’t thank the team enough. There were a lot of long nights to get here and I couldn’t have done it without them.”
SAM PALEY, No. 26 Paley Motorsport Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) – “The race was a lot of fun. I had so much pace in my Ford Dark Horse R at the beginning of the race, but [Marcos] Vento put up an impressive defense. When I got up to second place, the gap was too big to overcome, but I’m still happy to score another podium. Thank you to Ford Racing for all their support and to Paley Motorsport, my sponsors, and my crew.”
ANDREW AQUILANTE, No. 32 Robert Noaker Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) –“This weekend was pretty cool, being under the lights and having fans out here from the NASCAR weekend. I have to thank Robert Noaker Racing and everyone who helped get this opportunity together. It was a lot of fun in the paddock, there was good camaraderie and good racing.”
ALEX BACHOURA, No. 33 Spark Performance Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DHL) – “After the first race, we had a comfortable points gap. I had a mechanical problem that slowed me down toward the end of the race and I really thought Alfonso [Diaz] or Zachry [Lee] were going to take it from me, but luck was on my side. Special thanks to the Ford Racing family for putting this together, it was an epic experience. Thank you to Spark Performance for all their due diligence and hard work to win the championship, giving me a Dark Horse R that never broke the entire season.”
ALFONSO DIAZ, No. 15 TechSport Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DHL) – “We never quit. We fought until the last corner on the last lap. We made sure to give an honest fight to [Alex] Bachoura and [Zachry] Lee. We had a blast racing with them this year. It was a dream come true to race the TechSport Dark Horse R under the lights at the ROVAL.”
ZACHRY LEE, No. 48 McCumbee McAleer Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DHL) – “It felt surreal, to see all the lights go by as we were racing. It was the coolest race of the year even though I came up short in the championship fight. I had some of the best pace of my season tonight, so I was able to end the season on a high note.”