The 2026 NASCAR Brazil season reaches its sixth stage this weekend, scheduled for the Ayrton Senna International Circuit in Londrina (PR). Driver representing AMattheis Vogel, Gabriel Casagrande heads to northern Paraná in search of the championship lead after winning the initial stage of the last round in Cuiabá (MT).
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After the visit to the capital of Mato Grosso, the owner of car number 83 appears in second place in the standings, just four points behind the championship leader. The last time the category visited the 3,145-meter circuit, Casagrande secured a podium and claimed the pole position for the stage.
“We are going to Londrina with the usual goal, which is to fight for the top positions and score as many points as possible. We come from a stage in Cuiabá where I won the first race and the car’s pace was very good, so I trust the team to maintain this performance to, hopefully, finish the weekend at the top of the championship,” said Gabriel Casagrande, who is sponsored by Baterias Júpiter, Axalta, Cresol, OnPetro, STP, RP Info, UFI Filters, and Aeropark Camboriú.
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In the current season, Casagrande has three wins, including the initial stage of the Cuiabá round, which had the points of a single race, as well as four podiums and five finishes in the top five. Thus, the driver has accumulated 140 points with two stages remaining before the end of the first phase of the championship, which will have playoffs to decide the champion.
The schedule for the sixth stage of NASCAR Brazil will begin this Friday, with an extra practice and the first free session. Saturday will have another practice and qualifying with the Sprint Race, starting at 2:05 PM. The races are scheduled for Sunday at 9 AM and 2 PM.
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