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[motorsport] 2024 NASCAR Texas schedule, entry list, and how to watch
Hendrick Motorsports celebrated its 40th anniversary in style at Martinsville Speedway, becoming the first team in history to score a 1-2-3 finish at the iconic short track. William Byron collected his series-leading third win of the year, beating Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott to the checkered flag.Larson takes over the points lead, 14pts clear of Martin Truex Jr.NASCAR now heads to Texas, where ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] M-Sport set to debut WRC Puma upgrade in Croatia
The British squad has been working on the aerodynamic performance upgrade since last year, before opting to delay its rollout until the 2024 season.Following a successful test last week, the team has confirmed that it plans to fit the new component to its cars for next week's asphalt rally. Drivers Adrien Fourmaux and Gregoire Munster each chalked up more than 250km of running during their ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Obituary: F1 team founder Ted Toleman dies aged 86
Between 1981 and 1985, Toleman evolved from hopeless backmarker to potent giant-killer in grand prix racing, across five seasons in which it gave a host of key personalities their F1 break, including drivers Derek Warwick, Teo Fabi and Stefan Johansson – but most notably Ayrton Senna and the man who would go on to design every one of Michael Schumacher’s seven world championship-winning cars ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Obituary: F1 team founder Ted Toleman dies aged 86
Between 1981 and 1985, Toleman evolved from hopeless backmarker to potent giant-killer in grand prix racing, across five seasons in which it gave a host of key personalities their F1 break, including drivers Derek Warwick, Teo Fabi and Stefan Johansson – but most notably Ayrton Senna and the man who would go on to design every one of Michael Schumacher’s seven world championship-winning cars ...Keep readingView the full article
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John Hunter Nemechek on the pressure of driving for accomplished drivers | NASCAR on FOX
John Hunter Nemechek has driven for Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs, Jimmie Johnson and Richard Petty. Which one did he feel the most pressure when driving for someone so accomplished? View the full article
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Kevin Harvick, Joe Girardi on changes in NASCAR and MLB throughout their careers
NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick is joined by 4x MLB World Series Champion Joe Girardi on “Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour” presented by NASCAR on FOX as they discuss the evolution of their perspective sports and how access to analytics have changed the game. View the full article
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Why Denny Hamlin is Joe Girardi’s favorite NASCAR driver | Harvick Happy Hour
NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick is joined by Joe Girardi on “Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour” presented by NASCAR on FOX to discuss the origin of his love for racing and why Denny Hamlin is his favorite current driver. View the full article
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'My craft has changed quite a bit since then...' - John H. Nemechek on having his race craft questioned at times | NASCAR on FOX
John Hunter Nemechek is known to have speed but has had his race craft questioned at times. Here's what he said about how he races and maturing as a driver. View the full article
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John Hunter Nemechek on Texas Motor Speedway and why he feels it suits his racing style | NASCAR on FOX
John Hunter Nemechek spoke on Texas Motor Speedway and why he feels it suits his racing style. View the full article
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[motorsport] Truex hopes "cleaning up some mistakes" leads to first 2024 win
Truex's No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing team has had plenty of speed this season. He’s led laps in all but two of eight races so far and led the third most laps (352) among series drivers.In fact, his 18th place effort last Sunday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway is his worse finish of the 2024 season and the only time he’s not been running on the lead lap at the end of the race.That record, including ...Keep readingView the full article
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More work, next steps for NASCAR on short-track package
With four races so far this year using the new aerodynamic package for short tracks and road courses, NASCAR's tweaks and changes haven't produced the desired results, leaving much work to do still. View the full article
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Kevin Harvick recalls how he helped spark Brad Keselowski-Jeff Gordon brawl in 2014
Kevin Harvick regrets his role in the 2014 brawl between Brad Keselowski and Jeff Gordon, but says it was "a very calculated moment." View the full article
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NASCAR Power Rankings: William Byron vaults to the top with 3 season wins
Do William Byron's three season wins make him the undisputed No. 1? Here's who is threatening to overtake him in this week's NASCAR power rankings. View the full article
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[motorsport] CHANCE TO WIN! A Dream Weekend in Miami
Sponsored by The MoneyGram Miami Dream Weekend with the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team offers US race fans the chance to not only win two Champions Club tickets to this incredible event, but also all airfares and accommodation, team gear, autographed caps and $1,000 in the form of a check. This year, there will be double the action and double the entertainment at the popular Miami street ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] CHANCE TO WIN! A Dream Weekend in Miami
Sponsored by The MoneyGram Miami Dream Weekend with the MoneyGram Haas F1 Team offers US race fans the chance to not only win two Champions Club tickets to this incredible event, but also all airfares and accommodation, team gear, autographed caps and $1,000 in the form of a check. This year, there will be double the action and double the entertainment at the popular Miami street ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR: "We need to work harder" on short track package
The issue has been especially apparent on the three tracks 1-mile in length or less in which the package has been used so far in 2024 – Phoenix, Richmond and this past weekend at Martinsville.While some drivers have noted some improvement in maneuverability in the car, the fields still seem to quickly get strung out with only a handful of drivers in each race able to gain positions on the ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] FIA confident of “collaborative solutions” to WRC teams' 2025 concerns
WRC teams Toyota, Hyundai and M-Sport-Ford collectively penned a letter to the world motorsport governing body last week expressing a desire for the current Rally1 technical regulations to remain in place until the end of 2026.The move came in response to the release of the FIA’s vision for the future of top-level rallying, issued in February. While WRC Rally1 teams have shown their unanimous ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] How data plays a role in every area of modern motorsport
But its importance stretches beyond the pursuit of victory. The real-time link between the cars on track and the banks of computer screens scrutinised by the teams and race officials has a part to play in ensuring that the racing is both safe and fair. Nowhere is that more the case than in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Each and every car in the field, both the LMDhs competing in ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] How data plays a role in every area of modern motorsport
But its importance stretches beyond the pursuit of victory. The real-time link between the cars on track and the banks of computer screens scrutinised by the teams and race officials has a part to play in ensuring that the racing is both safe and fair. Nowhere is that more the case than in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Each and every car in the field, both the LMDhs competing in ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Katsuta identifies "next step" required to claim first WRC win
The Toyota driver recorded a fifth career WRC podium finish earlier this month after finishing second at Safari Rally Kenya.The result equalled the Japanese driver's best finish, also achieved in Kenya when he finished runner-up to Sebastien Ogier in 2021.Competing in his fifth season in the WRC's top flight, Katsuta has enjoyed rapid development to join the WRC's elite driver group. His result in ...Keep readingView the full article
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Kevin Harvick on Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski post-race brawl & more Texas Motor Speedway memories
Join NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick as he’s joined by friends and analysts Kaitlyn Vincie and Mamba Smith on the latest episode of “Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour” presented by NASCAR on FOX as Kevin recalls his role in Jeff Gordon’s post-race brawl with Brad Keselowski in 2015 and other Texas Motor Speedway memories. View the full article
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William Byron wins at Martinsville on Hendrick Motorsports 40th anniversary | Harvick Happy Hour
Join NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick as he’s joined by friends and analysts Kaitlyn Vincie and Mamba Smith on the latest episode of “Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour” presented by NASCAR on FOX as the crew discuses William Byron’s win at Martinsville on the 40th Anniversary of Hendrick Motorsports. View the full article
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Richard Childress Racing in flux with Kyle Busch up-and-down and Austin Dillon struggling
Richard Childress Racing needs to implement changes quickly as Kyle Busch sits just one point above the playoff cutoff and Austin Dillon is floundering. View the full article
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[autosport] Kostecki Supercars fallout sees Boost and MobileX end motorsport involvement
Supercars champion Kostecki has been absent from the grid so far this season, but announced on Monday that he will return to action with Erebus in Taupo.This comes after months of allegations of bullying within the team, something that Adderton, a long-time sponsor through Boost Mobile, had publicly called out while also criticising both the team and championship for their handling of the ...Keep readingView the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Cup Martinsville: Byron leads emotional Hendrick 1-2-3
Byron was the first lead-lap car to make a green flag pitstop – uncharacteristic on the short track – in the middle of the final stage and when the cycle of stops was completed, he emerged as the leader for the first time in the race.Byron soon built a big advantage and appeared set for an uneventful victory, until John Hunter Nemechek lost his right-front tyre and slammed into the Turns 3 ...Keep readingView the full article