Ryan Gemmell spent the opening a part of the blockbuster LiUNA! 150 race weekend becoming a member of his opponents in saluting American inventory automotive racing’s legendary historical past whereas sweeping the race wins within the HSR NASCAR Traditional offered by Goodyear doubleheader at Lime Rock Park. Then he supplied the total paddock and the massive crowd in attendance a attainable glimpse of NASCAR’s future.
Rounds 5 and 6 of the 2025 HSR NASCAR Traditional offered by Goodyear season, Gemmell equaled the season win file of his coach, mentor and group proprietor Joe Nemechek with flag-to-flag victories in each Friday’s qualifying race and Saturday’s 33-lap function occasion in his NEMCO Motorsports his 2009 No. 6 Toyota Camry. Gemmell got here into the Lime Rock weekend with one 2025 victory within the function race on the season-opening occasion in March at Sebring Worldwide Raceway whereas Nemechek arrived because the series-leading three-race winner.
With the scorecard evened up, Gemmell and Nemechek will battle for the HSR NASCAR Traditional Professional division title within the second half of the 2025 HSR NASCAR Traditional offered by Goodyear season with a trio of doubleheaders at Watkins Glen Worldwide (August 8 – 10), VIRginia Worldwide Raceway (September 5 – 7) and the ROVAL at Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 3 – 5).
For now, Gemmell instantly referred to as on the momentum of the NASCAR Traditional victory on the LiUNA! 150 with one other standout efficiency Saturday with a top-five end within the weekend-ending ARCA Menards Sequence Lime Rock 100 in his NEMCO Motorsports-prepared No. 29 TC3 Turf/Multibuilding Inc. Toyota Camry. Gemmell certified sixth and battled within the high three continuously within the 100-lap race enroute to a aggressive fifth-place end.
The primary order of enterprise for Gemmell at Lime Rock, nevertheless, was the HSR NASCAR Traditional offered by Goodyear doubleheader. Topping each official on-track session of the weekend, Gemmell began from the pole in each the Friday and Saturday races and led each circuit in every 33-lap race for a pair of commanding victories. Friday’s comfy 13.468 second win over the competitors was bettered by Saturday’s 22.646 second margin of victory.
Nemechek completed second in each races in his NEMCO Motorsports 2007 No. 47 Made in The USA Chevrolet Silverado however might by no means get shut sufficient to problem Gemmell.
As an alternative, Nemechek had his palms full in Saturday’s function with the at all times fast Patrick Womack in his ex-FedEx Joe Gibbs Racing NEMCO-prepared 2014 No. 11 Toyota Camry. Womack handed Nemechek firstly and held the place for a number of laps earlier than “Entrance Row Joe” retook second place and held it to the end.
Gemmell, Nemechek and series-debuting Buz McCall accomplished the NASCAR Traditional Professional podium, with the spectacular 78-year-old McCall ending sixth general in his personal American Gear Racing (AER) 1998 No. 96 Caterpillar Chevrolet Monte Carlo. A profitable inventory automotive and sports activities automotive racing group proprietor, McCall is the principal of AER and campaigned the road-race specification Monte Carlo in its prime with Ron Fellows and Robby Gordon. McCall purchased the No. 96 again at public sale early final 12 months and proved neither he nor the Chevy – the oldest driver and automotive competing in NASCAR Traditional at Lime Rock – have fallen off the tempo.
In the meantime, Womack took the checkered flag Saturday a strong third general and secured the NASCAR Traditional division win. He shared that podium with Scott Dolfi, who completed fourth general whereas taking class runner-up honors in his 2016 No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado. John Ciferno Sr. accomplished the general high 5 and captured third-place NASCAR Traditional honors in his 2021 No. 8 Chevrolet Camaro.
Launched in response to the surging reputation of the previous HSR Group 8 historic inventory automotive class, the HSR NASCAR Traditional offered by Goodyear is open to retired inventory automobiles from lively competitors. Eligible entries embody autos constructed to earlier NASCAR rule e-book specs for Cup, Xfinity, Truck, and ARCA collection. Nevertheless, current-generation automobiles — such because the Cup Sequence Technology 7 chassis — should not permitted in NASCAR Traditional competitors.
Subsequent up for the HSR NASCAR Traditional offered by Goodyear is the Go Bowling at The Glen full weekend of NASCAR competitors at Watkins Glen Worldwide, Aug. 8-10. This 12 months’s race marks the third-straight look for HSR historic inventory automobiles on the New York monitor’s NASCAR weekend following final 12 months’s NASCAR Traditional debut and an illustration race in 2023. At this occasion final 12 months, Gemmell made his ARCA Menard’s debut with an eighth place end along with competing in NASCAR Traditional competitors.
Ryan Gemmell, Driver – 2009 No. 6 Toyota Camry: “It was nice, and actually why we go to races is to get the followers concerned. So, each time you may go to an occasion like this the place there’s an enormous fan presence, it simply makes it that significantly better. It was additionally good that we had been all capable of exit and have a superb clear race. No person had any actual points, no one broke, we placed on a superb present for the followers and it was nice throughout. It was lots of enjoyable, my first time there, and the monitor is a blast. The race followers up in Connecticut and that space are actually one thing. I would like to try to make a profession out of driving, and I will try to do as a lot as I can, however there’s a lot that goes into it. Loads of playing cards must fall your method for stuff like that to occur, however I am definitely going to maintain attempting my hardest and see if I can not make it work out, that is for certain.”
Joe Nemechek, Driver – 2007 No. 47 Made in The USA Chevrolet Silverado: “Everyone had enjoyable. The monitor is unimaginable. The followers had been unimaginable, and I couldn’t imagine how many individuals had been there. The place was packed. Ryan bought one of the best of me this previous weekend. He is actually good on the simulator, notably on his house sim, so he was way more ready than me. The primary time I noticed the monitor was Friday, however Ryan simply had that little little bit of edge on what to do, and that’s actually good. He’s doing the work, that is all about getting the coaching, and I’m attempting to hurry up his studying curve. He is a fast learner, he is aware of all of the elements of the race automotive, and I’m attempting to do the identical factor I did with him that I did with my son John Hunter Nemechek. We need to see him have some future success. Pat was on it this weekend too. For being at a brand new race monitor, I used to be impressed with how rapidly he picked it up, together with all of our drivers actually. All of our HSR NASCAR Traditional guys picked up the monitor rapidly, discovered extra velocity each session, they usually cherished the race monitor.”
Pat Womack, Driver – 2014 No. 11 Toyota Camry: “It is an honor to be a part of the NASCAR Traditional group and to see it rising. For many of us, it was the primary time at Lime Rock, and what an unimaginable expertise. The followers are so optimistic, and we had lots of people coming to take a look at the automobiles, youngsters sitting in automobiles and lots of footage. And what an unimaginable monitor. Loads of elevation modifications and slightly ‘crazy de loop’ there on the again a part of the monitor, which is lots of enjoyable in a NASCAR automotive. It was an honor to be at Lime Rock. The monitor itself is a lot enjoyable. I bought Joe firstly on Saturday, which was a pleasant little shock, so for about two or three laps I bought to mess around in second, however he ended up getting by me once more. I felt like I had higher tempo Saturday than Friday, so I feel it was simply seat time and studying the monitor, which was actually useful.”
