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[motorsport] Hamlin's Martinsville position couldn't be "more exciting"
A power steering failure late in last weekend’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway knocked Hamlin out of the race early and in a difficult scenario to advance to this season’s title race at Phoenix.Entering this weekend’s final race to qualify at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Hamlin is fifth in the playoff standings and 17 points behind fourth-place Ryan Blaney.It’s certainly not an ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Spire Motorsports adds second Truck entry for Phoenix finale
Spire Motorsports has entered select Truck races this year with various drivers, winning at North Wilkesboro with Kyle Larson.Other 2023 drivers have included Corey LaJoie, Jonathan Davenport, Austin Hill, Layne Riggs, Carson Kvapil.All starts have come with the No. 7 Chevrolet, but for the first time, Spire will enter two trucks in the same race at Phoenix. Along with Andretti in the No. 7 ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Currey secures full-time NASCAR Truck ride with Niece Motorsports
Currey has competed part-time in the NASCAR Truck Series since 2017, starting a total of 43 races. 2023 has been his best year yet, scoring three top-fives and four top-tens in ten starts with Niece Motorsports. His best showing came at Atlanta earlier this year, finishing fourth.Currey also has 111 starts in the Xfinity Series, finishing as high as seventh at Phoenix in 2021. Additionally, he has ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] WRC Central Europe: Neuville leads, overshoot costs Evans
The Hyundai driver will take a 1.2s lead over M-Sport's Ott Tanak heading into Friday's six asphalt stages in the Czech Republic.Tanak had assumed an early rally lead after winning Thursday's opening 2.55km super special held around a racecourse in Prague.But the Estonian was unable to hold onto the advantage when the rally headed to its second super special stage of the day, Klatovy, 8.92km.Held ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] 2023 NASCAR Cup Martinsville II schedule, entry list, and how to watch
Christopher Bell claimed victory at Homestead, joining Kyle Larson as the only drivers locked into the final four. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver passed William Byron and then held off fellow playoff drivers Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick.Entering Martinsville, Byron is 30pts up while Blaney is 10pts abovehead of the cut-line. Within the elimination zone are Reddick (-10pts), Martin Truex Jr ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] WRC Central Europe: Tanak leads as Czech Republic makes WRC debut
The M-Sport Ford driver set the pace around the 2.55km Velka Chuchle spectator stage that navigated around a racecourse in Prague, as the Czech Republic made its WRC debut.One of a few crews to opt for four soft tyres, Tanak took the spoils with a perfect run in front of a huge crowd.Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier, making a seventh WRC start of the season at the penultimate round of the year, was 0.7 ...Keep readingView the full article
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Jeff Gordon 1-on-1: On his love for Martinsville, Hendrick's championship outlook
Jeff Gordon's final Cup victory came at Martinsville in 2015. The Hendrick Motorsports exec reflects on that win, Kyle Larson and more. View the full article
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[motorsport] Could the WRC’s new three-country rally shake up the title fight?
It’s not often an entirely new rally concept joins the World Rally Championship calendar. This weekend’s Central European Rally is not only a championship first, but this voyage into the unknown could conceivably decide the title race.WRC events have crossed country borders before but the Central European Rally, which hosts the penultimate round of the season, takes this principle to another ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Al-Attiyah leaves Toyota to join Prodrive for 2024 Dakar
Al-Attiyah will drive the Prodrive-built HunterT1+ in the 2024 World Rally Raid Championship, beginning with the Dakar Rally in January.The Qatar driver, who will continue racing with long-time co-driver Mathieu Baumel, will get his first competitive run behind the Prodrive-built prototype in Baja Portalegre 500 on October 26-28, before taking part in the Dubai International Baja next month as ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Blaney "still going to have to fight hard" despite points cushion
That certainly doesn’t mean he’s a lock by any means.Blaney enters Sunday’s race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway – the last chance to qualify for the title race – fourth in the playoff standings and a 10-point cushion over the cutoff line to advance on points.However, being above the cutline line at all is still the best position Blaney has found himself in his career at this point in the ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] ARCA champ Jesse Love to join RCR Xfinity team
Love dominated the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season, winning ten of 20 races en route to the title. The teenager is also a 2x ARCA West champion, earning the crown in both 2020 and 2021. In fact, he is the youngest champion in NASCAR history.He's also made two starts in the NASCAR Truck Series this year, finishing just inside the top-ten on debut at Gateway.He replaces Sheldon Creed at RCR, who ...Keep readingView the full article
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Ryan Blaney says he was half-joking in remarks made about Denny Hamlin
Ryan Blaney says he was half-joking in remarks about Denny Hamlin after their battle at Homestead. Blaney: “Did I feel a little crowded? Yeah. But when you look at it, all right, it was just two guys running real hard.” View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR issues rash of Cup, Xfinity and Truck penalties
In the Cup Series, Ryan Newman, who has been competing with Rick Ware Racing’s No. 51 team was assessed a $10,000 fine for a safety violation discovered in practice and qualifying related to driver protective clothing and equipment.Xfinity penaltiesThe Xfinity Series saw several penalties regarding loose wheel and unsecured lug nuts.Two crew chiefs of the No. 74 team – Taylor Collier and Dale ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] New Central European Rally to offer “huge challenge” for WRC teams
This weekend’s Central European Rally will undertake a first for the WRC as it hosts a rally that will feature stages in three countries, namely the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany. The penultimate round of the championship, which will return next year, will feature 18 asphalt stages across four days, beginning with tests in the Czech Republic on Thursday and Friday. The rally will then ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Evans: Only takes one slip up to turn WRC title race
The Toyota driver heads into the all-new asphalt rally knowing he must outscore his team-mate to take the championship fight to the final round in Japan next month.Evans trails Rovanpera by 31 points ahead of this weekend’s penultimate round, which will present a new challenge to crews, who will travel across borders to tackle stages in the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria.Evans was 55 points ...Keep readingView the full article
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'It's pretty sweet' — Christopher Bell speaks on winning the 4EVER 400
"It's pretty sweet." — Christopher Bell spoke on winning the 4EVER 400 on Saturday, October 22. View the full article
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[motorsport] Buescher in playoff trouble after "brutal day" at Homestead
Buescher won three of the five final races in the regular season but his journey since the start of the playoffs has been a rough ride.His best finish was third in the opening race at Darlington but he’s finished 11th or worse in four of the last five races, including 21st Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.“Yeah, that was a brutal day. We worked hard on this (car) and got it better. We ...Keep readingView the full article
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Kyle Larson explains what happened when he drove into the back of Ryan Blaney
Kyle Larson explained what happened when he drove into the back of Ryan Blaney and then into the barrels at the entry to pit road. View the full article
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[motorsport] Bell on NASCAR playoff heroics: "I live for those moments"
Kevin Harvick may be known as “The Closer” – a driver who has the uncanny ability to show up at the end of races and snatch victories from others – but Bell is quickly becoming the driver who produces clutch wins exactly when they’re needed.In NASCAR’s current playoff system where victories earn automatic advancement toward an invitation to compete for the championship, timely wins ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] FIA Rally Star finalist Jurgenson claims third Rally3 victory
Jurgenson and co-driver Oja Siim once again starred in the FIA Rally Star World Rally Championship talent spotting initiative after taking a class win on gravel at RallyRACC last weekend.Organised and funded by the FIA, six driver and co-driver pairings have been selected from regional finals held across the world to tackle six European rallies this year behind the wheel of an M-Sport Ford Fiesta ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Rovanpera feeling “good pressure” as he closes in on WRC title
The Toyota driver can successfully defend his WRC title at the asphalt event if he can outscore team-mate and title rival Elfyn Evans, who trails the Finn by 31 points.The inaugural Central European Rally, which features stages in the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria, hosts the penultimate round of the season, meaning only a maximum of 60 points remain on the table.Rovanpera has so far been ...Keep readingView the full article
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Elimination scenarios for Martinsville: Which two drivers will make Championship 4?
Ahead of the final NASCAR Cup Series playoffs elimination race, a look at who might join Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell in the championship hunt. View the full article
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Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr.'s seasons in peril following Homestead
Both Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. head to Martinsville needing a victory, or plenty of help, to make the Championship 4. View the full article
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Kyle Larson explains what happened in the accident with Ryan Blaney
Kyle Larson explained what happened in the accident with Ryan Blaney. View the full article
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Ryan Blaney explains that he needed more laps at the end of the race and how it impacted his results
Ryan Blaney explained that he needed more laps at the end of the race and how it impacted his results in the race. View the full article