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Talladega Triumph Vaults Chase Briscoe into First Championship 4
Chase Briscoe's Talladega win locked him into the Championship 4. Now it's time for him to really prove how cool he is when the pressure is on. View the full article
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How SVG found water, spun into grass, and still finished strong at Talladega
The three-time Supercars champion started 31st at Tallladega in his third Cup start at NASCAR's biggest oval track. He quickly climbed through the field, and ended up near the front at several points during the dramatic pack race. While he didn't lead a lap, Shane van Gisbergen remained in the lead pack for most of the race. Unfortunately, his day nearly came to an end during a cycle of ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] How SVG found water, spun into grass, and still finished strong at Talladega
The three-time Supercars champion started 31st at Tallladega in his third Cup start at NASCAR's biggest oval track. He quickly climbed through the field, and ended up near the front at several points during the dramatic pack race. While he didn't lead a lap, Shane van Gisbergen remained in the lead pack for most of the race. Unfortunately, his day nearly came to an end during a cycle of ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR Cup playoff standings ahead of Martinsville elimination race
Denny Hamlin is locked into the Championship 4 after a big win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and now his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe has done the same with a big win at Talladega Superspeedway, taking the lead on the final lap. The battle around the final two transfer spots will be wild. Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson have a large margin over the elimination zone, but there is just ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Cup playoff standings ahead of Martinsville elimination race
Denny Hamlin is locked into the Championship 4 after a big win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and now his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe has done the same with a big win at Talladega Superspeedway, taking the lead on the final lap. The battle around the final two transfer spots will be wild. Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson have a large margin over the elimination zone, but there is just ...Keep readingView the full article
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Kyle Larson, crew chief explain running out of fuel in battle for Talladega win
What happened at the end of the NASCAR Cup race at Talladega? On the surface, Kyle Larson appeared to be in a perfect position to earn his first-ever drafting track win. The Hendrick Motorsports driver was leading the inside line and had a teammate pushing him as the field raced down the backstretch. Suddenly, the No. 5 pulled down to the apron and Larson dropped out of view, crawling across ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Larson, crew chief explain running out of fuel in battle for Talladega win
What happened at the end of the NASCAR Cup race at Talladega? On the surface, Kyle Larson appeared to be in a perfect position to earn his first-ever drafting track win. The Hendrick Motorsports driver was leading the inside line and had a teammate pushing him as the field raced down the backstretch. Suddenly, the No. 5 pulled down to the apron and Larson dropped out of view, crawling across ...Keep readingView the full article
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Disaster for Hendrick and victory for Chase Briscoe in Talladega NASCAR Cup thriller
On the final overtime restart at Talladega Superspeedway, Hendrick Motorsports controlled both lanes with William Byron and Kyle Larson. On the final lap, they ended up leading the bottom together, with Bubba Wallace and Chase Briscoe to their outside. Suddenly, Larson ran out of fuel and the outside line surged ahead, opening the door for Briscoe to cut under Wallace and snatch the lead away ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Disaster for Hendrick and victory for Chase Briscoe in Talladega NASCAR Cup thriller
On the final overtime restart at Talladega Superspeedway, Hendrick Motorsports controlled both lanes with William Byron and Kyle Larson. On the final lap, they ended up leading the bottom together, with Bubba Wallace and Chase Briscoe to their outside. Suddenly, Larson ran out of fuel and the outside line surged ahead, opening the door for Briscoe to cut under Wallace and snatch the lead away ...Keep readingView the full article
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Build Custom Café Racer Parts at Home
The builder continues progress on a budget-friendly Honda CX500 project, focusing on improving both function and appearance. After completing work on the rear frame and seat, attention now shifts to cleaning up the front end. He explains how to design and fabricate custom parts at home using simple tools, showing that careful planning and small adjustments can lead to professional results without high costs. He also covers important maintenance steps, like protecting the fuel tank from rust and creating custom side covers […] The post Build Custom Café Racer Parts at Home appeared first on Return of the Cafe Racers. View the full article
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Chase Elliott out early in major NASCAR Cup crash at Talladega
With just a few laps to go in Stage 1 at the famed superspeedway, a major incident unfolded at the front of the field. Following the first round of green-flag pit stops, AJ Allmendinger was in control of the race with Noah Gragson to his outside. Entering Turn 3, an awkward bump from Erik Jones sent Gragson into Allmendinger's door, before sending both cars careening into the outside ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Elliott out early in major NASCAR Cup crash at Talladega
With just a few laps to go in Stage 1 at the famed superspeedway, a major incident unfolded at the front of the field. Following the first round of green-flag pit stops, AJ Allmendinger was in control of the race with Noah Gragson to his outside. Entering Turn 3, an awkward bump from Erik Jones sent Gragson into Allmendinger's door, before sending both cars careening into the outside ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Thierry Neuville thankful for WRC safety protocols after nasty Central Europe crash
Thierry Neuville paid tribute to the World Rally Championship’s safety protocols that “saved” himself and co-driver Martijn Wydaeghe from injury after a violent crash at the Central European Rally. The reigning world champion crew were transferred to hospital for precautionary checks after a nasty crash into a bridge that was protected by a hay bale. The incident resulted in organisers ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Kalle Rovanpera even hungrier for third WRC title after Central Europe win
Kalle Rovanpera says victory at the Central European Rally has made him even hungrier to leave the World Rally Championship at the end of the season with a third world title. Rovanpera headed into the 18-stage asphalt rally knowing a strong result was required to keep his title hopes alive after falling 21 points behind adrift of the championship lead. That gap has been reduced to 13 points ...Keep readingView the full article
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Why Trackhouse felt pressure from its NASCAR success ahead of first MotoGP win
Trackhouse MotoGP boss Davide Brivio joked that it was “feeling pressure” from the American squad’s success in NASCAR after achieving a debut win at the Australian Grand Prix. Raul Fernandez led the majority of the race at Phillip Island from fourth on the grid, taking Trackhouse’s satellite Aprilia RS-GP to victory lane by 1.4s. It marked the first victory in MotoGP for the North ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Why Trackhouse felt pressure from its NASCAR success ahead of first MotoGP win
Trackhouse MotoGP boss Davide Brivio joked that it was “feeling pressure” from the American squad’s success in NASCAR after achieving a debut win at the Australian Grand Prix. Raul Fernandez led the majority of the race at Phillip Island from fourth on the grid, taking Trackhouse’s satellite Aprilia RS-GP to victory lane by 1.4s. It marked the first victory in MotoGP for the North ...Keep readingView the full article
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From NASCAR to MotoGP, every time Trackhouse has shocked the racing world
Trackhouse first appeared as a race team in 2021 when they entered the NASCAR Cup Series as an unremarkable single-car team. However, when they bought Chip Ganassi Racing in its entirety, they shocked the NASCAR world and got everyone to pay attention to them, and not for the last time. Since then, Trackhouse has branched out and now fields three full-time entries in the Cup Series, as well as ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] From NASCAR to MotoGP, every time Trackhouse has shocked the racing world
Trackhouse first appeared as a race team in 2021 when they entered the NASCAR Cup Series as an unremarkable single-car team. However, when they bought Chip Ganassi Racing in its entirety, they shocked the NASCAR world and got everyone to pay attention to them, and not for the last time. Since then, Trackhouse has branched out and now fields three full-time entries in the Cup Series, as well as ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] WRC Central Europe: Kalle Rovanpera wins as Toyota seals manufacturers’ title
Kalle Rovanpera boosted his hopes of a third World Rally Championship title after taking a dominant victory at the Central European Rally, helping Toyota seal a ninth constructors’ crown. A matter of days after announcing plans to leave the WRC at the end of the year for a bold career move to single seater racing, the Finn delivered a stunning display to claim a third win of the year as ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] WRC Central Europe: Stage 15 cancelled as Thierry Neuville crashes into bridge
Reigning world rally champion Thierry Neuville has retired from the Central European Rally after a crash with a bridge forced officials to cancel stage 15. Neuville had started Sunday’s leg sitting in seventh position, but just four kilometres into the 12.37km Beyond Borders stage, the Hyundai driver hit trouble. Neuville’s i20 N slid wide entering a narrow bridge, hitting a hay bale that ...Keep readingView the full article
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Austin Hill is going to race for the other championship
Austin Hill is going to race for a NASCAR Xfinity Series championship. No, not that one but like Aric Almirola the weekend prior at Las Vegas, Hill clinched a spot in the Owner’s Championship that NASCAR pays out prize money to with a win on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. In the process, he also made a statement about a driver’s championship run that wasn’t meant to be as a result ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Austin Hill is going to race for the other championship
Austin Hill is going to race for a NASCAR Xfinity Series championship. Not, not that one but like Aric Almirola the weekend prior at Las Vegas, Hill clinched a spot in the Owner’s Championship that NASCAR pays out prize money to with a win on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway. In the process, he also made a statement about a driver’s championship run that wasn’t meant to be as a result ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR driver earns Monster Jam overall event victory on debut
At a Monster Jam event in Spokane, Washington, NASCAR driver Ryan Vargas was taking part for the very first time. He took the wheel of the famous monster truck, El Toro Loco, and you could say it went pretty well. Vargas scored seven points in the racing competition, the freestyle competition, and the two-wheels skills challenge. That was enough for him to secure the overall event victory on ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR driver earns Monster Jam overall event victory on debut
At a Monster Jam event in Spokane, Washington, NASCAR driver Ryan Vargas was taking part for the very first time. He took the wheel of the famous monster truck, El Toro Loco, and you could say it went pretty well. Vargas scored seven points in the racing competition, the freestyle competition, and the two-wheels skills challenge. That was enough for him to secure the overall event victory on ...Keep readingView the full article
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Austin Hill wins wild crash-filled NASCAR Xfinity race at Talladega
Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity race at Talladega Superspeedway had everything. There was nonstop action, several major crashes, fuel-mileage, an overtime finish, but a familiar name waving the checkered flag. Superspeedway ace Austin Hill did it again, wining the race despite worries about running out of fuel. While his title hopes ended last round, the victory will lock his car into the ...Keep readingView the full article