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Christopher Bell on his first full Cup season
Christopher Bell on his first full Cup season — at Leavine Family Racing — and then the move over to race Cup for Joe Gibbs Racing. View the full article
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Bob Pockrass asks Brad Keselowski about the nature of restarts
Bob Pockrass asks Brad Keselowski about the nature of restarts and whether rulings will always be debated as part of the nature of the sport. View the full article
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Radioactive: the best sounds from Richmond Raceway
Check out the best sounds from Richmond Raceway this past weekend on this edition of "Radioactive". View the full article
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[motorsport] The WEC lesson that WRC could observe to fix its current challenges
The WRC is at a critical crossroads as it strives for growth – in terms of manufacturers competing and widening its fanbase – to realise its huge potential. When it comes to spectacular motorsport, few can rival what the WRC can deliver thanks to the superhuman talents that tackle the world’s most challenging roads in the most diverse of environments. Be it snow, gravel or asphalt, come rain ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR fines Xfinity driver Joey Gase for tossing bumper at Dawson Cram's car
Joey Gase was docked $5,000 for throwing the rear bumper cover from his car during Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Richmond. View the full article
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[motorsport] Joey Gase penalized by NASCAR for bumper-throwing incident
Gase was handed a $5,000 fine on Tuesday for a violation of Sections 8.8.8K: Crew Member/Servicing Note: A safety violation may be imposed for any action or omission by a competitor or vehicle that creates an unsafe environment or poses a threat to the safety of the Competitors, as determined by NASCAR.On lap 173 of the 250-lap Xfinity race, Dawson Cram got on the inside of Gase as both entered ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] FIA’s 2025 WRC rules timeline too tight for Hyundai to do a “good job”
The Hyundai boss had remained largely silent following the FIA’s reveal of a raft of proposals to improve the WRC in February.However, the former Renault Formula 1 boss has now shared his frustrations over the proposals, which have already forced the team to scrap its investment into planned 2025 developments for its i20N Rally1 car. Abiteboul says the updates have been rendered redundant by the ...Keep readingView the full article
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Kevin Harvick’s word of the week, Mamba wears bunny suit for NASCAR broadcast | Harvick Happy Hour
Join NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick alongside friends and analysts Kaitlyn Vincie and Mamba Smith on “Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour” presented by NASCAR on FOX as Kevin recaps sneaking his word of the week into the race while Mamba discusses losing a bet and having to wea a bunny suit during the NASCAR broadcast. View the full article
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Kevin Harvick reacts to the controversial finish at Richmond: Did Hamlin jump the final restart?
Join NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick alongside friends and analysts Kaitlyn Vincie and Mamba Smith on “Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour” presented by NASCAR on FOX as Kevin discusses Denny Hamlin’s controversial finish at Richmond Raceway. View the full article
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Kevin Harvick loved the use of wet-weather tires at Richmond: ‘I thought it was great!
Join NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick alongside friends and analysts Kaitlyn Vincie and Mamba Smith on “Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour” presented by NASCAR on FOX as Kevin gives his insight on the use of wet-weather tires at Richmond. View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR lauded for 'seamless' debut of rain tires at Richmond
NASCAR approved the use of wet weather tires at some oval tracks ahead of the 2023 season but had yet to utilize the package in a Cup Series points-paying race.The only previous use came last year in a Truck race and the non-points All-Star Race, both at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.An afternoon of rain at Richmond on Sunday let up enough to allow NASCAR to remove most of the water from the ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Austin Dillon paired back with Alexander in RCR crew chief change
This is one of several personnel changes announced by the team this week. Justin Alexander will take over as Dillon's crew chief, replacing Keith Rodden, who will now take on a larger role within the organization.Alexander has worked with Dillon before. In fact, all four of Dillon's NASCAR Cup Series victories, including the 2018 Daytona 500, came with Alexander as the crew chief. The duo worked ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Supercars ace Cam Waters "absolutely pumped" about NASCAR debut
The 29-year-old Australian driver, who competes regularly for Tickford Racing in Supercars, has been a longtime fan of NASCAR and will make his debut in the Truck Series on Friday night at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.Waters got a firsthand look at the .0526-mile oval over a year ago when he visited the track which sparked a 12-month journey to find a competitive NASCAR ride that also matched up ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Tanak has "bigger things to worry about" than WRC points deficit
The Hyundai driver was tipped among the title contenders this year, but his championship push is yet to ignite, with the Estonian without a podium after three rounds.Tanak finished fourth overall in January’s Monte Carlo opener after a costly mistake on Friday and then crashed out of the following round in Sweden, where he salvaged only six points under super rally regulations.Tanak was ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR Power Rankings: Denny Hamlin eyes top spot after Richmond win
Denny Hamlin jumped in this week's rankings with Sunday's triumph at Richmond, but was it enough to unseat Christopher Bell at the top? View the full article
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[motorsport] Joey Logano: “It feels good to be towards the front again"
Logano has had a miserable start to the 2024 NASCAR Cup season, with just one top 10 finish in the first six races and four finishes of 22nd or worse, including a pair of DNFs.He didn’t know quite what to expect going into Richmond, but the weekend got off to a surprisingly strong start when he advanced to the final round of qualifying on Saturday, which guaranteed a start in the top 10.Sunday ...Keep readingView the full article
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Hendrick Motorsports' 40th anniversary celebration at Martinsville a fitting one
Martinsville holds many memories — both good and bad — for Hendrick Motorsports as the organization prepares to celebrate its anniversary. View the full article
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[motorsport] Hydration tablets helped fuel Greensmith’s Safari WRC2 heroics
The Toksport Skoda driver came down with a stomach bug on the eve of the Safari Rally that marked the start of his WRC2 campaign.The illness left Greensmith severely sapped of energy ahead of the toughest rally on the WRC calendar. However, the 27-year-old refused to quit and relied heavily on hydration tables to get him through the rally which resulted in a faultless run to victory.Greensmith set ...Keep readingView the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Cup Richmond: Hamlin wins in overtime as Truex misses out
Truex Jr had looks comfortable what had been a very uneventful race – leading 228 of the 407 laps – until Kyle Larson got spun off by Bubba Wallace with one lap remaining which sent the race into overtime.All of the lead lap cars elected to pit for new tyres under the caution and Hamlin beat Truex off pitroad to lead the way on the restart.Hamlin got a good jump on Truex to clear for the lead ...Keep readingView the full article
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Nascar Cup Series: Toyota Owners 400 | NASCAR on FOX
Check out the highlights from the Toyota Owners 400 from Richmond, Virginia! View the full article
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Did NASCAR make the right calls at the beginning and the end of the race at Richmond?
Did NASCAR make the right calls at the beginning (wet-weather tires) and the end (the final restart) of the race at Richmond? View the full article
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NASCAR's Elton Sawyer on finish at Richmond, wet weather tires & Larson-Wallace incident
NASCAR SVP Elton Sawyer covered a bevy of topics with Bob Pockrass after the race at Richmond including the controversial finish, wet weather tires and the incident that occured between Kyle Larson and Bubba Wallace. View the full article
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NASCAR takeaways: Denny Hamlin victorious after eventful Richmond finish
A late caution cost Martin Truex Jr. a potential win, with Denny Hamlin capturing a two-lap overtime dash to the finish on Sunday. View the full article
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Kyle Larson and Bubba Wallace have a quick chat postrace, Larson didn't feel anything was intentional
Kyle Larson and Bubba Wallace have a quick chat postrace and Larson didn’t feel it was anything intentional from Wallace. View the full article
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[motorsport] Larson on Truex contact: "I think he is more mad at Denny"
Larson dominated the first part of the race from pole position before a mid-race caution gave control to Truex.. Later on, the battle for the win appeared as if it was going to be between Truex and Larson, with Larson beating him out of the pits during the final cycle of green-flag stops. However, Truex quickly fought back, while Larson faded down the running order.Although Joey Logano and Denny ...Keep readingView the full article