By Jeff Pederson – Pedal Down Promotions

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 14, 2026 – Accumulating experience against the top drivers and teams in the Winged Sprint Car Racing world has been a focus of the 2026 season for Alex Pokorski and GR8 Team.

Making a NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series A main was at the top of the season goal list. Pokorski and the GR8 Team successfully checked that box during a doubleheader weekend with the Outlaws at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis., on Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11.

The weekend fired off on a tough note for Pokorski when he clipped the turn-two wall on the opening lap of his qualifying effort on Friday. After failing to record a qualifying time, the West Bend, Wis. native started at the rear of the first heat race.

A seventh-place heat race finish placed him in the sixth starting position for the Outlaws Last Chance Showdown (B Main). Pokorski ended up finishing sixth in the 12-lap event to miss out on advancing to the A main by two positions.

With a clean slate on Saturday, July 11, Pokorski and the GR8 crew hit their stride, qualifying 17^th in the 30-car field with a lap of 12.831 seconds around the tricky three-eighths semi-banked clay oval.

After starting sixth in heat 2, Pokorski dueled with 10-time World of Outlaws champion Donny Schatz for the final A-main transfer spot during the 8-lap race. In the end, Pokorski got the best of the Sprint Car legend to earn a berth in his first career World of Outlaws main event.

Pokorski’s A-main effort was hampered by a wing issue after launching from the 17^th starting spot in the 35-lap main event. After retreating to the work area to fix the problem, Pokorski returned to score a 21st-place finish in his World of Outlaws main event debut.

“The weekend got off to a quite frustrating start, after catching a rut and putting it in the wall Friday for qualifying,” Pokorski said. “We improved a lot with some extra help in the pits on Saturday. It was fun to race with [Donny] Schatz in the heat race for the feature transfer spot. Our A main started well. But, I had to go to the work area due to losing a bolt in the wing slider. Later on, I faded a bit. Overall, we improved a lot and made the feature, which was our goal entering the night.”

After taking the upcoming weekend off, Pokorski and the GR8 Team will head west with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association to Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wis., on Friday, July 24, before heading to Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis., for the $10,000-to-win Jerry Richert Memorial on Saturday, July 25.

Pokorski recorded a 410 Sprint Car career-best second-place showing in last year’s Jerry Richert Memorial IRA event at Cedar Lake Speedway.

Both races will be streamed live on floracing.com

The Alex Pokorski-GR8 Team 2026 sponsorship partners are Petersen Septic Systems; GR8; Mulch Express of Wisconsin; Lynch Buick, GMC of West Bend; Goeden Auto Body; Novak’s Service Center; KP Repair, Service, and Fabrication; Germaine/Paul Kaphingst & Susie; Triple X Chassis; CSI Shocks; Hepfner Racing Products; and Pedal Down Promotions.

For updates and additional information on the Alex Pokorski – GR8 Motorsports Team, check out Pokorski Motorsports on Facebook at https://facebook.com/pokorskimotorsports or visit www.pedaldownpromo.com.

Alex Pokorski – GR8 Team Sponsor Showcase – Lynch Buick GMC West Bend

The Alex Pokorski – GR8 Team is thrilled to have Lynch Buick GMC West Bend on board as a sponsorship partner for the 2026 season.

Located at 2275 South Main St. in West Bend, Wis., Lynch Buick GMC West Bend offers new and quality used vehicles, as well as full parts and service departments.

To contact Lynch Buick GMC West Bend, call 262-338-2235 or visit lynchbuickgmcofwestbend.com.

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Alex Pokorski
GR8 Team
Upcoming Schedule

Friday, July 24 – Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. (IRA)
Saturday, July 25 – Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, Wis. (IRA)

Alex Pokorski
GR8 Team
2026 Statistics

Total Events – 8
Interstate Racing Association Events – 2
High Limit Racing Events – 2
World of Outlaws Events – 4
A-Main Victories – 0
Podium Finishes – 0
Top Five A-Main Finishes – 0
Top 10 A-Main Finishes – 0
Top 15 A-Main Finishes – 2
Top 20 A-Main Finishes – 3
B-Main Victories – 1
Heat Race Victories – 0
Fast Qualifier Awards – 0
Dash Appearances – 0
Dash Victories – 0