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The South Korean marque has already reshuffled its driver line-up for 2024 with Ott Tanak rejoining the team alongside Thierry Neuville, but it is yet to reveal plans for its third and potentially fourth car.Abiteboul says a call is likely to be made before the season finale in Japan later this month.The former Renault Formula 1 boss has admitted that Suninen, who was drafted in to pilot the third ...Keep readingView the full article

Several weeks ago, Kevin Harvick said not winning in his final season would not tarnish his legacy. He explains why. View the full article

This year, they had three teams make the Round of 8, but only one managed to advance into the Championship 4.To the surprise of many, veterans Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. were eliminated while Christopher Bell won his way into the final four for the second consecutive year.His secret weapon? Likely the crew chief sitting atop the pitbox. Adam Stevens has led his drivers to the title race in ...Keep readingView the full article

If he wins on Sunday, William Byron will become the first driver with North Carolina roots to become champion since 1999. View the full article

Bob Pockrass breaks down who he thinks will win in the three championship races at Phoenix. Corey Heim, Cole Custer and Kyle Larson are discussed. View the full article

Bob Pockrass makes his pick among Kyle Larson, William Byron, Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell, plus his Xfinity and Truck predictions. View the full article

Ford Performance unveiled a new-version Mustang to compete in the Cup Series beginning next season which is based on the Mustang ‘Dark Horse,’ the seventh generation Mustang.The new version will make its on-track debut on 4 February 2024, at the pre-season exhibition Clash race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.“What a crazy year it has been revealing our new global Mustangs for racing ...Keep readingView the full article

Ford Performance on Wednesday unveiled a new-version Mustang for competition in the Cup Series beginning next season based on the Mustang ‘Dark Horse,’ the seventh generation Mustang.The new version will make its on-track debut on Feb. 4, 2024, at the preseason exhibition Clash race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.“What a crazy year it has been revealing our new global Mustangs for ...Keep readingView the full article

The 23-year-old successfully defended his WRC title by finishing second at last weekend’s Central European Rally as the Finn became only the sixth driver in WRC history to win back-to-back titles.Rovanpera now boasts the enviable record of a 50% title success rate from his four seasons in rallying’s top tier.PLUS: How mature Rovanpera played the bigger picture to join the WRC's greatsHowever ...Keep readingView the full article

Ryan Blaney spoke on how he found success at the right time in the season and having a stretch after his Charlotte win where he didn’t place top-5 in 16 consecutive races. View the full article

Mr. Hendrick is well positioned to add to the legacy of his Hendrick Motorsports organization this year with two of his four Cup drivers – Kyle Larson and William Byron – making up half of the Championship 4 that will compete Sunday at Phoenix Raceway for the 2023 title.Neither driver’s appearance should come as a surprise.Both were among the most consistent all season, as Byron enjoyed a ...Keep readingView the full article

If William Byron wins the Cup title, he’d be the first driver born and raised in North Carolina to win the title since Dale Jarrett in 1999 and the first born and raised in Charlotte. His thoughts on that quirky fact and why he rooted for California driver Jimmie Johnson. View the full article

It is the 20th year of NASCAR’s version of the playoffs and debate still rages today over the format. In our latest edition of our "You Kids Don’t Know" series, we take a look back at the debate, the strategy, the cussing, the wheel and the triumph of the 2004 Chase. View the full article

Kyle Larson is the lone Championship 4 driver with a Cup Series title under his belt. Will he grab No. 2 this weekend at Phoenix? View the full article

Blaney won relatively early this season at Charlotte and qualified for the playoffs, but he and his No. 12 Penske Ford team struggled with performance during the summer.Entering the playoffs, Blaney wasn’t considered a serious contender for the 2023 title, but that narrative has since been turned on its head.With timely wins at Talladega and last Sunday at Martinsville, Va., Blaney not only ...Keep readingView the full article

Kalle Rovanpera has climbed up another notch in the World Rally Championship Hall of Fame following the successful defence of his world title. After rewriting the record books last year by becoming the youngest ever world champion at the age of 22, the WRC's latest superstar sealed the 2023 title by defeating Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans at last weekend's Central European Rally.Here's how ...Keep readingView the full article

If there is one iconic image of the first "Chase" championship race, it’s not of a car nor a driver. It’s Kurt Busch's wheel. View the full article

Although EA SPORTS WRC's driving physics are influenced by the now four-year-old DiRT Rally 2.0, Codemasters has dispensed with its proprietary Ego technology in favour of Unreal Engine, in theory allowing more detailed visuals and stages over 30 kilometres in length. All of the 2023 WRC season’s rallies are represented, (the Central European Rally arrives as a free, post-release DLC), with the ...Keep readingView the full article

The reigning world champion squad chose three young Japanese rally talents namely; Hikaru Kogure (20), Nao Otake (21) and Yuki Yamamoto (24) to join its driver development programme last year, that aims to promote a young Japanese driver to its WRC team in the future.After an extensive two-year training programme led by 15-time WRC rally winner Mikko Hirvonen, which has seen the trio compete in ...Keep readingView the full article

Kyle Larson reflected on his 2021 championship race weekend and what he would like to do to repeat at Phoenix this year as he seeks his second Cup title. View the full article

Kyle Larson communicated that he hasn’t thought much about what a second Cup title would do for his legacy. He said he never thought he would win one. View the full article

Ryan Blaney spoke on whether or not he is the championship favorite. With two wins in the last five races and back-to-back second-place finishes at Phoenix, is Ryan Blaney the championship favorite? View the full article

As Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson and William Byron prepare for the Phoenix finale, assessing each's chance of winning the championship. View the full article

Evans witnessed his hopes of a maiden world title evaporate for another season last weekend at the Central European Rally. The Welshman admitted prior to the event that his title prospects were slim, but if he outscored Toyota team-mate on the asphalt stages, the title fight would have gone down to the season finale in Japan next month. Ultimately a crash on stage 11 allowed Rovanpera to seal ...Keep readingView the full article

Will Denny Hamlin, who turns 43 in a couple of weeks, ever win a Cup Series championship? He's not shying away from the challenge. View the full article