TC Daily Pit Stop: In-Season Tournament Wide Open After Several Top Seeds Eliminated; Karam Picks Up Sponsorship for Chicago Xfinity Race

TC Daily Pit Stop: Thursday, July 3rd, 2025

Jul 03, 2025

Ty Gibbs (54) and Ty Dillon (10) are two of the 16 drivers, who advanced from the opening round of the NASCAR In-Season Tournament last weekend at Atlanta. — Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

One chaotic race at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta is all it took to turn the inaugural NASCAR In-Season Tournament on its head.

In the opening race of the five-race head-to-head elimination bracket-style tournament, several of the favorites to take home the $1 million prize for winning the overall tournament fell.

Chris Buescher (No. 3 seed), Chase Elliott (No. 5), Ty Gibbs (No. 6), Alex Bowman (No. 8), and Bubba Wallace (No. 9) are the lone surviving top-10 seeds following the opening race last weekend at EchoPark Speedway.

Sage Karam To Compete in Xfinity Street Race With Flood Brothers and Joey Gase Motorsports

Sage Karam will compete in the NASCAR Xfinity Series The Loop 110 at the Chicago Street Course for Joey Gase Motorsports — Craig White | TobyChristie.com

Joey Gase Motorsports has landed itself a very talented road racer for Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series The Loop 110 at the Chicago Street Course, as Sage Karam will pilot the team’s No. 53 Toyota GR Supra.

Karam will compete in the event with primary sponsorship from Flood Brothers Disposal Co., a company based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

“Flood Brothers is proud to partner with Sage Karam and the No. 53 car for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Street Race in Chicago. Every day, our fleet leads the way through these same downtown streets, delivering dependable waste and recycling service to the businesses and residents of this great city. Now, we’re excited to see Sage take the wheel and represent Flood Brothers on the very streets we serve. It’s a natural fit—hard work, grit, and performance—whether on the track or on the route,” said Kevin Flood, CEO of Flood Brothers Disposal Co.”