AUTO RACING: Road courses ahead for NASCAR, F1 and IndyCar
2 years, 5 months ago

AUTO RACING: Road courses ahead for NASCAR, F1 and IndyCar

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Kwik Trip 250 Site: Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Fast facts: The Joe Gibbs Racing trio of pole-stter Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch combined to lead 250 of the 300 laps at Nashville, but late-race traffic relegated Busch to 21st and Truex to 22nd.. Kurt Busch finished second, followed by Ryan Blaney, Kye Larson, Ross Chastain and Hamlin.. Elliott became the fifth multiple race-winner through 17 events. Last race: Justin Allgaier led five times for 134 laps, won both early stages and coasted to victory at Nashville, his second victory of the season. Online: http://www.nascar.com NASCAR TRUCK SERIES Last race: Ryan Preece pulled away on a restart with 10 laps to go, then held off challenges from Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar to win at Nashville for the second year in a row. Fast facts: Indy 500 champ Marcus Ericsson leads Will Power by 27 points in the standings and Newgarden, the only multiple race winner through eight events, is 32 behind..

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AUTO RACING: Stop if you’ve heard this before: Max Verstappen is the champion again in Formula 1
3 weeks, 6 days ago

AUTO RACING: Stop if you’ve heard this before: Max Verstappen is the champion again in Formula 1

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern FORMULA 1 Qatar Grand Prix Site: Losail, Qatar. Online: http://www.formula1.com NASCAR Cup Series Last race: Joey Logano led 107 laps to dominate the winner-take-all finale at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 10, earning his third championship and completing a remarkable turnaround after initially missing the second-round cut before earning a reprieve with another driver’s disqualification. Online: http://www.nascar.com IndyCar …

Justin Allgaier wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity title, capping comeback by passing Hill and Custer late
1 month, 1 week ago

Justin Allgaier wins 1st NASCAR Xfinity title, capping comeback by passing Hill and Custer late

Associated Press  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Justin Allgaier won his first NASCAR Xfinity season championship Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway, making a stunning comeback after falling a lap down midway through the race. Allgaier bounced back from an early flat tire and back-to-back penalties, working his way back through the field before passing Austin Hill and Cole Custer on an overtime restart with …

NASCAR close to regular-season finish with playoffs on the line, F1 back in action after a month off
4 months ago

NASCAR close to regular-season finish with playoffs on the line, F1 back in action after a month off

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Coke Zero Sugar 400 Site: Daytona Beach, Florida. Last race: It was a Monday finish after a rainy Sunday at Michigan this past week with Tyler Reddick holding on for his second NASCAR Cup Series win this season. There are 12 drivers with victories locked into the field, meaning as many as four winless …

Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race, pulling away from the pack in overtime at Michigan
4 months ago

Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race, pulling away from the pack in overtime at Michigan

Associated Press  

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Justin Allgaier raced to his second Xfinity Series victory of the year and 25th overall, pulling away from the pack in an overtime finish on Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Allgaier broke a 10th-place tie with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tommy Houston for victories in NASCAR’s second-tier series. He’s the only Xfinity Series driver to finish in …

NASCAR Cup Series, Truck Series fire back up after 2 weeks off, F1, Larson wins in Sprint Cars
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NASCAR Cup Series, Truck Series fire back up after 2 weeks off, F1, Larson wins in Sprint Cars

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Cook Out 400. Fast facts: NASCAR returns from a two-week, mid-summer break with the Olympics finishing up in Paris this weekend.. P oints leader Kyle Larson wasn’t going to stop racing despite NASCAR’s break and won a pair of sprint car races at Pevely, Missouri last weekend.. There are four races left in NASCAR’s …

AUTO RACING: Team Penske aims to follow up NASCAR-IndyCar sweep in Indy oval return, Toronto streets
5 months, 1 week ago

AUTO RACING: Team Penske aims to follow up NASCAR-IndyCar sweep in Indy oval return, Toronto streets

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Brickyard 400. Last race: Team Penske driver and reigning Cup champion Ryan Blaney led the final 44 laps, a race high, to win Pocono Raceway’s 400-mile event for his second victory in five starts and 12th in his career. Fast facts: NASCAR resumes racing on Indy’s iconic 2.5-mile oval for the first time since …

AUTO RACING: Blaney seeks second straight NASCAR win at New Hampshire; F1, IndyCar return to action
6 months ago

AUTO RACING: Blaney seeks second straight NASCAR win at New Hampshire; F1, IndyCar return to action

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES USA TODAY 301 Site: Loudon, New Hampshire. Schedule: Saturday practice, 12:35 p.m., qualifying, 1:20 p.m.; Sunday race, 2:30 p.m.. Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Schedule: Friday practice, 4:05 p.m., qualifying, 4:35 p.m.; Saturday race, 3:30 p.m.. Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Last year: John Hunter Nemechek started second in a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota …

AUTO RACING: NASCAR debuts Cup Series in Iowa with Larson coming off Sonoma win; F1, IndyCar idle
6 months, 1 week ago

AUTO RACING: NASCAR debuts Cup Series in Iowa with Larson coming off Sonoma win; F1, IndyCar idle

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol Site: Newton, Iowa. Last race: Shane van Gisbergen followed up his first career pole with his second consecutive Xfinity victory, winning the road race at Sonoma by 1.323 seconds over Joe Gibbs Racing’s Sheldon Creed. Fast facts: Cole Custer leads Austin Hill and Chandler Smith in the standings …

AUTO RACING: Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy. Bell wins in NASCAR and Leclerc wins in F1
6 months, 3 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy. Bell wins in NASCAR and Leclerc wins in F1

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Enjoy Illinois 300 Site: Madison, Illinois. Fast facts: The race had been red-flagged for more than two hours following a steady downpour.. Bell led a race-high 90 laps in his eighth career victory and became the fourth multiple race winner through 14 races this season.. Custer still leads with nine top 10s.. Elliott’s victory …

AUTO RACING: Formula One goes to Miami, NASCAR to Kansas
7 months, 3 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: Formula One goes to Miami, NASCAR to Kansas

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES AdventHealth 400 Site: Kansas City, Kansas. Fast facts: The victory was the third of this season for Hamlin, tying William Byron for the most this year, and fourth if you count the exhibition race in Los Angeles.. Hamlin led 136 of the 400 laps but remains just fourth in points, trailing Kyle Larson of …

Chase Elliott drives backward after Texas win that could get him going in the right direction again
8 months, 1 week ago

Chase Elliott drives backward after Texas win that could get him going in the right direction again

Hindustan Times  

FORT WORTH, Texas — Chase Elliott drove backward on the track after an emotional victory that could really get the 2020 Cup champion headed in the right direction again. “It’s been a dream of mine to pay respect to the late Alan Kulwicki,” Elliott said. That is the restaurant chain featured on owner-driver Kulwicki's car his last two years of …

AUTO RACING: Chevy continues to dominate in NASCAR, and Verstappen wins F1 season-opener
9 months, 2 weeks ago

AUTO RACING: Chevy continues to dominate in NASCAR, and Verstappen wins F1 season-opener

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES Shriners Children’s 500 Site: Avondale, Arizona. Fast facts: Nemechek led five times for a race-high 99 laps for his 10th win in the series.. His victory in a Toyota is the lone non-Chevrolet win in the three national series thus far through nine races.. Custer was second, followed by Chandler Smith — who led …

The Top 30: NASCAR’s final 2023 Cup Series standings, an annotated rundown
1 year, 1 month ago

The Top 30: NASCAR’s final 2023 Cup Series standings, an annotated rundown

New York Times  

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Thirty thoughts on 30 drivers after NASCAR’s Cup Series finale at Phoenix Raceway, in order of the season-ending point standings … 1. “There were a lot of tough conversations : ‘Hey, we’ve got to do something or we’re not going to be competitive at all in the playoffs,'” Blaney said of his team. It was a case …

Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million
1 year, 7 months ago

Larson dominates for third NASCAR All-Star race win, takes home $1 million

Associated Press  

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Kyle Larson didn’t mince words after his third All-Star race victory in the last five years. Larson turned in a dominating effort to run away with his third All-Star race and earn $1 million Sunday night in the Cup Series’ return to North Wilkesboro Speedway following a 27-year absence. But to run second in the All-Star …

Why AJ Allmendinger’s move to Kaulig Racing’s Cup team makes perfect sense
2 years, 2 months ago

Why AJ Allmendinger’s move to Kaulig Racing’s Cup team makes perfect sense

New York Times  

WELCOME, N.C. — It is the kind of transaction that makes too much sense not to happen, one that, had it not materialized, the question would’ve been, “Why not?” So it came with no surprise that Kaulig Racing announced Wednesday AJ Allmendinger will drive its No. If Kaulig’s goal is “trophy hunting,” the mantra that is the team’s backbone, a …

AJ Allmendinger returning to NASCAR Cup Series full time as driver of Kaulig’s No. 16 car: Sources
2 years, 2 months ago

AJ Allmendinger returning to NASCAR Cup Series full time as driver of Kaulig’s No. 16 car: Sources

New York Times  

AJ Allmendinger is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series in a full-time capacity, with Kaulig Racing to name Allmendinger to drive its No. Allmendinger, 40, drove full time in Cup from 2007 to 2018, but exited NASCAR’s premier series after the 2018 season frustrated by a lack of consistent success. That same season, Kaulig Racing entered Allmendinger in select Cup …

Champ Elliott: NASCAR star goes for 2nd Cup championship
3 years, 1 month ago

Champ Elliott: NASCAR star goes for 2nd Cup championship

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Chase Elliott was supposed to be the star during his season as both NASCAR’s reigning champion and its most popular driver. Beat all season by Hendrick Motorsports newcomer Kyle Larson, Elliott gets a final shot Sunday to defend his run as NASCAR’s champ. Elliott has won two races, and it was team boss Rick Hendrick who just this …

NASCAR championship: Hendrick vs Gibbs, Chevrolet vs Toyota
3 years, 1 month ago

NASCAR championship: Hendrick vs Gibbs, Chevrolet vs Toyota

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR’s championship has come down to a pair of Hall of Fame team owners, two Chevrolets against two Toyotas, racing in the Arizona desert for the sport’s top prize. It is a winner-take-all conclusion at sold-out Phoenix, where Elliott’s victory a year ago clinched the first Cup championship for NASCAR’s most popular driver. “My fans don’t care …

AUTO RACING: NASCAR Texas-bound; IndyCar heads to Detroit
3 years, 6 months ago

AUTO RACING: NASCAR Texas-bound; IndyCar heads to Detroit

Associated Press  

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES NASCAR All-Star Open and NASCAR All-Star Race Site: Fort Worth, Texas Schedule: Sunday, Open race, 6 p.m., and All-Star Race, 8 p.m. Track: Texas Motor Speedway Race distance: 50 laps, 75 miles; 100 laps, 150 miles Last year: Chase Elliott won the All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Online: http://www.nascar.com NASCAR XFINITY SERIES Alsco …

McDowell beats 100-1 odds for upset Daytona 500 victory
3 years, 10 months ago

McDowell beats 100-1 odds for upset Daytona 500 victory

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Michael McDowell stormed through a …

AJ Allmendinger returns to NASCAR full time, committed to having fun
4 years ago

AJ Allmendinger returns to NASCAR full time, committed to having fun

New York Times  

When AJ Allmendinger left his full-time Cup Series ride with JTG Daugherty Racing following the 2018 season, he was tired. In one of Allmendinger’s first races with the team, at Watkins Glen in 2019, he offered sage feedback on how Kaulig could better set up its cars on road courses. And he’s just fully invested himself.” Despite the widespread good …

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