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For Hamlin and his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team, that means focusing now on getting the most at tracks on which they are typically strong and executing well in races in which they have winning speed.Sunday night’s race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway – the Virginia native’s home track – is a prime opportunity. He has four wins and 18 top fives in 34 career starts at the ¾-mile track ...Keep readingView the full article

Larson, who was fastest in Saturday’s practice, went out early in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying and paced the session with an average lap speed of 120.332 mph.Elliott, who went out last of the 10 cars, went second-fastest on his first of two laps (120.321 mph), but couldn’t gain any speed on his second lap leaving him sharing the front row with Larson.The pole is Larson’s first ...Keep readingView the full article

Larson, who ran in the first 20-minute session, ended up with the fastest average lap speed (121.835 mph) in Saturday’s practice at the ¾-mile short track.“It’s a tough place for me, so I don’t ever really come here with the highest of expectations, more so just because of me,” said Larson, who drives Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Chevrolet.“Talking to my team and stuff – we won the ...Keep readingView the full article

Reigning world champion Rovanpera was one of the few to avoid punctures or mechanical issues to complete the day’s six stages with a 2m08.9s lead over Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta, with M-Sport Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux third [+3m13.3s].Read Also: WRCWRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera leads Neuville, double puncture costs Evans WRCEvans: Costly WRC Safari Rally punctures a ...Keep readingView the full article

Evans started Saturday sitting in second trailing leader Kalle Rovanpera by 56.9s but ended the morning loop in fifth [+3m34.2s] after picking up punctures in stage eight [Soysambu] and 10 [Sleeping Warrior].Read Also: WRCWRC Safari Rally: Rovanpera leads Neuville, double puncture costs Evans Evans picked up a left-rear failure in the day’s opening test before losing the ...Keep readingView the full article

Toyota’s Rovanpera was among the fortunate to enjoy a clean run through a gruelling and incident-filled Saturday morning loop of stages, to open up a 1m27.9s lead over Hyundai’s Neuville, who leapt from fourth to second.Neuville took advantage of a chaotic loop for Evans and Katsuta, who were delayed by double punctures. Katsuta ended the morning in third, where he started the day, albeit ...Keep readingView the full article

The reigning world champion delivered a dominant display to reel off the fastest times in all six of Friday's stages to open up a commanding 56.9s lead over Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans.Rovanpera's most impressive drive arrived in stage four where he was 11.1s faster than nearest rival Hyundai's Ott Tanak, who retired from the day two stages later. Tanak had managed to stay within 18.6s of the ...Keep readingView the full article

The Rally Sweden winner was forced to surrender second position when his i20 N ground to a halt in stage five with a transmission issue.The Finn cut a frustrated figure, admitting there was no warning of the imminent failure. His exit comes after suffering four propshaft failures during last year's visit to Kenya which triggered the team to fit a stronger version of the component ahead of the 2024 ...Keep readingView the full article

Rovanpera set a blistering pace across the day’s six stages aboard his factory Toyota to lead team-mate Elfyn Evans by 56.9s heading into Saturday.Takamoto Katsuta ended the day in third [+1m00.8s] to set up a provisional Toyota 1-2-3 after a nightmare day for Hyundai.Lappi had trailed Rovanpera by 15.5s heading into the afternoon before a transmission issue ended the Rally Sweden winner’s day ...Keep readingView the full article

The WRC points leader suffered a right-rear puncture towards the end of stage three after clipping some loose rocks at the side of the road.Neuville pressed on in the hope not to drop too much time, before his tyre exploded in sight of the finish. The Belgian reached the stage end losing 19.9s but the remains of the rubber had ripped a hole in the right-rear corner of his i20 N Rally1.Prior to ...Keep readingView the full article

Two-time world champion Rovanpera, making the second start of a partial WRC campaign, managed to tame an at times ill-handling GR Yaris to open up a 15.5s lead over Hyundai’s Esapekka Lappi.Ott Tanak headed to midday service in third [+16.8s] ahead of Toyota pair Takamoto Katsuta [+41.3s] and Elfyn Evans [+43.1s], with Neuville sixth [+48.0s] after a tyre drama. The top eight was completed by ...Keep readingView the full article

William Byron earned pole position, led the most laps, and became the first repeat winner of the 2024 season with his victory last weekend at COTA. Martin Truex Jr. has taken sole possession of the points lead, leading Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs by 5pts.The series now heads to Richmond, with Kyle Larson returning as the defending winner of the spring event.This week in the news, a ...Keep readingView the full article

Following in the footsteps of Supercars champs Shane van Gisbergen and Brodie Kostecki, Waters will make his NASCAR debut early next month.The Australian driver has started nearly 250 Supercars races in his career, winning 11 races. His twice ended the year as the championship runner-up, and has three podiums in the series' crown jewel event — the Bathurst 1000.The 29-year-old, who drives a ...Keep readingView the full article

The Safari Rally is renowned as the most gruelling event on the WRC schedule testing drivers and teams to the absolute limit.The event returned to the WRC calendar in 2021 after a 19-year hiatus but in a much shorter format. This year’s edition, operated by a new Kenyan organiser, will be contested over four days with crews covering 367.76 kilometres of timed stages.In the past, the event was ...Keep readingView the full article

Kevin Harvick is joined by NASCAR driver and co-owner of 23XI racing, Denny Hamlin! Denny described his relationship with Joe Gibbs and how that relationship has evolved over the years. View the full article

Kevin Harvick is joined by NASCAR driver and co-owner of 23XI racing, Denny Hamlin! Kevin and Denny discussed how Hamlin has embraced and feeds off the villain role in NASCAR. View the full article

Kevin Harvick is joined by NASCAR driver and co-owner of 23XI racing, Denny Hamlin! Kevin and Denny discussed Hamlin’s impressive start to the 2024 season and his relationship with crew chief Chris Gabehart. View the full article

A change in FIA regulations that coincides with the Safari Rally moving to a more traditional March date in Kenya's rainy season has allowed Rally1 teams to fit these devices to cars for the first time.Snorkels have long been a feature in the WRC and have been particularly associated with the Safari Rallys of the past. Perhaps the most iconic illustration of these in action is the now famous ...Keep readingView the full article

As NASCAR begins a swing through Virginia, Harrison Burton reflects on his ties to the area, his dad's advice and trying to get a victory. View the full article

Byron, who drives the No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, became the series’ first repeat winner of the season with his dominating win last weekend at Circuit of the Americas.With his victory in the season-opening Daytona 500, Byron already has a leg up on his competition but this weekend’s race at Richmond, Va., and the following week at Martinsville, Va., may best demonstrate the ...Keep readingView the full article

Will Denny Hamlin ever drive for 23XI? The long-time Joe Gibbs Racing driver discussed the matter on "Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour." View the full article

The Talanta Motorsport Academy is the latest addition to the Kenya Academy of Sports (KAS), based near the site of the rally’s opening stage at Kasarani in Kenya’s capital city Nairobi. The academy was launched by Kenya’s deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, who described the project as a major milestone in Kenyan sporting history. Kenya has a rich motorsport history through Safari Rally ...Keep readingView the full article

The most gruelling event on the WRC calendar began with its traditional Kasarani side-by-side super special [4.84km] in the centre of the Kenyan capital city Nairobi. Neuville came out on top with a 0.1-second margin over Tanak.Neuville took on Toyota title rival Elfyn Evans in their heat, which resulted in the former posting a time 1.7s faster than the Welshman.“It will be a challenging event ...Keep readingView the full article

Join NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick alongside friends and analysts Kaitlyn Vincie and Mamba Smith on the latest episode of “The Kevin Harvick Happy Hour” presented by NASCAR on FOX as the crew reacts to Kyle Busch’s heated confrontation with Christopher Bell in Austin. View the full article

Truex and his No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota team have been remarkably consistent to start 2024 with one top five and four top-10s in the first six races and no finish worse than 15th.He was in the hunt for the win at both Phoenix and Bristol – where he earned a season’s-best second – but has yet to lock in a playoff spot with a win.This weekend’s race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway will ...Keep readingView the full article