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[motorsport] Can Rali Ceredigion act as a catalyst for a WRC Rally GB revival?
International rallying returned to Britain for the first time since 2019 last weekend as Rali Ceredigion made a resoundingly successful debut as part of the European Rally Championship. The event certainly filled British rally fans with hope and, just maybe, could be a catalyst for a Rally GB revival.Last weekend marked yet another impressive step for the Welsh asphalt rally that has achieved ERC ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Breaking down the NASCAR Cup playoffs: How it works in the modern era
The regular 2024 NASCAR Cup series season may have closed at Darlington, crowning Tyler Reddick its champion, but the 2024 Series title is far from settled. That's all determined in the next 10 races as part of the Cup playoffs. If you're already lost, or a fan who needs a refresher, we've got you.This year marks the 10th year with the knockout-style format. Originally called 'The Chase' in 2004 ...Keep readingView the full article
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Chase Briscoe on Darlington win, NASCAR playoff berth: 'Unbelievable night'
Chase Briscoe discussed his "unbelivable" win at Darlington to make the NASCAR playoffs on "Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour." View the full article
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2024 NASCAR playoffs: Rankings, predictions, outlook for all 16 drivers
The 16-driver Cup Series playoff field is set. So who is the favorite to take home the championship in Phoenix? We break it all down. View the full article
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[motorsport] Ogier, Rovanpera selected to help Toyota WRC title bid in Chile
World champions Sebastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanpera will feature for Toyota to help the Japanese marque’s World Rally Championship title bid at Rally Chile.Toyota will therefore field four GR Yaris Rally1 cars for the final gravel round of the season held in the South American nation from 26-29 September.Ogier and Rovanpera have both been contesting partial campaigns this season although it ...Keep readingView the full article
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Kevin Harvick previews NASCAR Playoffs Round of 16 and makes championship prediction
Kevin Harvick, Kaitlyn Vincie, and Mamba Smith previewed the NASCAR Playoffs round of 16 and predicted who they think will win the Cup Series Championship. View the full article
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'We weren't good enough, simple as that' - Bubba Wallace on coming up 27 points short | NASCAR on FOX
Bubba Wallace spoke on coming up 27 points short of making the playoffs. View the full article
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Kyle Larson speaks on the Indy 500 and how it impacts his regular season | NASCAR on FOX
Kyle Larson was one point away from winning the regular-season title. Does he feel like the Indy 500 day continues to come back and impact him? View the full article
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NASCAR Cup Series: Who will be the 2024 champ? | Fast Thoughts with Bob Pockrass
Bob Pockrass discussed who will win the 2024 cup series champion View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Briscoe just gave Stewart-Haas one last shot at NASCAR glory
Stewart-Haas Racing's 15-year story in NASCAR will come to an end in just ten weeks, but after a miracle moment in Darlington, the team's 323 employees have something fight for until that day comes: the Cup Series championship.Those employees were at the forefront of Chase Briscoe's mind as he stood on the front stretch, celebrating his improbable victory in the Southern 500.“To get this 14 car ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Reddick was "waiting to puke" as he raced for NASCAR's regular season title
Given his shot at the regular season title and the championship-boosting points that come with it, no one would blame Tyler Reddick for heading into last night's race at Darlington — the season finale — with a pit in his stomach. Only it wasn't nerves making him feel bad."I thought I was going to (puke)," said Reddick, who battled a brutal stomach bug that made an already tense race even more ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Mixed emotions for 23XI as Bubba Wallace fails to make the playoffs
As Tyler Reddick bested Kyle Larson by a single point in the fight for the regular season title, his teammate Bubba Wallace was in a far more precarious position. The driver of the No. 23 Toyota started the Southern 500 from pole position and was able to close down to within 11 points of the 16th and final playoff spot through the first two stages. But as the race went on, the battle to make the ...Keep readingView the full article
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Bubba Wallace, Kyle Busch, others wonder what could have been in missing playoffs
Bubba Wallace, Kyle Busch and Ross Chastain saw their playoff hopes come to end at Darlington, leaving each lamenting missed chances. View the full article
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NASCAR takeaways: Chase Briscoe outduels Kyle Busch for final Cup playoff spot
Chase Briscoe held off Kyle Busch for a walk-off victory Sunday at Darlington that launched him into the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. View the full article
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[motorsport] "Frustration and disbelief" for Buescher after Southern 500 at Darlington
Chris Buescher entered the regular season finale with a 21-point buffer over Bubba Wallace, holding the 16th and final spot in the playoffs. However, the pressure quickly grew as laps clicked away. Wallace scored 11 stage points while Buescher collected only one, causing the margin between to be slashed nearly in half.When a fellow Front Row Motorsports' Todd Gilliland put Buescher in the outside ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch misses NASCAR Cup playoffs for the first time since 2012
Busch restarted ninth with just 17 laps to go at Darlington, quickly rocketed up through the field on slightly fresher rubber. It was a heroic drive from the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, who is facing his first winless season since joining the Cup season full-time in 2005.It took him only two laps to cut a path up into second-place with another must-win driver just ahead of him -- Chase ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid after points reset
Chris Buescher and Bubba Wallace spent the entire night at Darlington battling for the 16th and final spot in the playoffs, but in the end, neither of them clinched it. In a hectic finish, two drivers in a must-win situation battled it out for the honor of winning the Southern 500 and the chance to fight for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series championship.Buescher missed the playoffs by six points with Ty ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out Southern 500 Highlights | NASCAR on FOX
Check out the best highlights from the NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington! View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Briscoe wins his way into the playoffs with wild Southern 500 victory
Chase Briscoe held off Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 at Darlington, locking himself into the playoffs in a dramatic showdown on Sunday night. The race came down to a series of cautions that threw the race into complete chaos. Strategies were all over the place and when the smoke cleared, the driver of the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mustang emerged victorious.Earlier this year, it was ...Keep readingView the full article
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'I was crying' — Chase Briscoe on winning Cook Out Southern 500 | NASCAR on FOX
"I was crying." — Chase Briscoe spoke on winning the Cook Out Southern 500. View the full article
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[motorsport] Truex: "I'm an idiot" after shocking Lap 3 crash at Darlington
On just the third lap of the 367-lap end-cap to the regular NASCAR Cup season, Martin Truex Jr. was racing to the inside of William Byron for the sixth position. He lost control, snapped back up the track, and slammed into Ryan Blaney in a shocking crash. Both cars were unable to continue. Despite sounding distressed on the radio, Blaney was checked and released from the infield care ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Reddick vs. Larson: Why NASCAR's regular season title is important
Tyler Reddick enters the cut-off race at Darlington with a 17-point advantage over Kyle Larson in the battle to win the regular season title. Chase Elliott also lurks in the background, only 18 points behind. Whoever prevails will play a key role in how the standings will look when the points reset. After tonight, the 16 playoff drivers will have 2,000 points, plus any playoff bonus points they ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Bubba Wallace: "We're not here to mess around" after Darlington pole
“You look at us coming in and being on the bubble - 21 points out with a ton of pressure and I think the pressure just switched," said Wallace after earning his first pole of the 2024 season. "We’re not here to mess around."Wallace is a driver who wears his heart on his sleeve and rarely holds back his emotions. After the race at Daytona, he called his own performance "unacceptable" and ...Keep readingView the full article
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Bubba Wallace addresses the differences in results between Tyler Reddick & himself | NASCAR on FOX
Bubba Wallace said last week it was unacceptable that Tyler Reddick was competing for the regular-season championship while he was fighting for a playoff spot. Earlier this week, Wallace addressed the difference in their results. View the full article
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[motorsport] Heartbreak for Creed as Bell wins Darlington Xfinity race in overtime
After 93 NASCAR Xfinity Series starts, Sheldon Creed has 11 runner-up finishes — and zero wins. Saturday, he ran down his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Christopher Bell from three seconds back and passed him for the lead with just nine laps to go. It appeared he was driving away with that elusive win when the caution flag flew for A.J. Allmendinger slamming the outside wall, and forced the race into ...Keep readingView the full article