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[motorsport] NASCAR 2023 Dover schedule, entry list, and how to watch
A chaotic race at Talladega ended with Bubba Wallace spinning from the race lead and Kyle Busch earning his second win of the 2023 season. It was the 62nd win of Busch's Cup career. Christopher Bell remains in control of the championship lead, 12 points clear of Ross Chastain. Chase Elliott is the defending winner at Dover, and he will hope to repeat that 2022 performance in order to ensure ...Keep readingView the full article
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Cup drivers enter desperation mode heading into stretch run
Austin Dillon, Chase Elliott and Bubba Wallace are among the drivers pushing to secure a playoff spot with a victory. View the full article
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[motorsport] Croatia set for 2024 WRC return as it eyes new multi-year deal
The asphalt round joined the WRC in 2021 and has quickly built a reputation as one of the most challenging tarmac rallies on the schedule. Last weekend’s rally won by Toyota’s Elfyn Evans, held in front of a healthy four-day crowd, was the event’s last of its current contract. However, WRC event director Simon Larkin has indicated that the rally will receive a slot on the 2024 calendar ...Keep readingView the full article
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Aric Almirola says he is confident that Chase Elliott can pick up his first win of the season at Dover | NASCAR Race Hub
The "NASCAR Race Hub" crew discussed the possibility of Chase Elliott getting his first win of the season this weekend at Dover. View the full article
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Alex Bowman out 3-4 weeks with injury from sprint-car crash - Josh Berry will fill in | NASCAR Race Hub
Alex Bowman will miss multiple weeks after fracturing a vertebra in a sprint car event at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa. Josh Berry will drive the #48 in his absence. View the full article
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Alex Bowman to miss at least three NASCAR races with broken vertebra
Alex Bowman will be out this weekend at Dover and at least the following two weeks at Kansas Speedway and Darlington Raceway. View the full article
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[motorsport] Bowman sidelined with injury after sprint car crash
Bowman, who turned 30 this week, was competing in the Limit Sprint Car Series at 34 Raceway in Iowa when the crash occurred. He flipped multiple times after colliding with Conner Morrell, and suffered a compression fracture of a vertebra. Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) expects him to be out for three to four weeks. He is not the first HMS driver sidelined by an injury this ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Toni Breidinger to make NASCAR Truck debut at Kansas
Breidinger, who is running a partial schedule in the ARCA Menards Series this season as well as competing in the new Toyota GR Cup, will drive the No. 1 Toyota for Tricon Garage in the May 6 Truck race at Kansas. The 23-year-old will be the first Arab American woman to compete in the series and will be sponsored by Victoria’s Secret. She was featured in Victoria’s Secret’s 2022 Fall ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Larson joins Kaulig Racing for Darlington Xfinity race
The 2021 NASCAR Cup champion will compete in the May 13 Xfinity race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway driving Kaulig’s No. 10 Chevrolet with sponsorship from HendrickCars.com. Larson, 30, is the fifth different Cup driver to compete in Kaulig’s No. 10 this season, joining Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon, A.J. Allmendinger and Justin Haley. Larson has yet to earn a victory at Darlington in either ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] WRC extends deadline for 2024 Rally UK bid
The UK has become a backbone of rallying’s top flight, appearing on the inaugural calendar in 1973 and holding a spot on the schedule until 2019 courtesy of Rally GB, formerly known as the RAC Rally. However, the event dropped off the calendar in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has failed to return. A bid fronted by promoter Bobby Willis to bring the WRC back to the UK in ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Rovanpera: I need to prepare car set-up better for WRC rallies
The world rally champion finished fourth on Croatia’s asphalt roads after a difficult event that was hampered by a lack of outright pace on Friday and a wheel failure. Rovanpera lost more than two minutes when he struck the same pothole in stage 2 as Toyota team-mate Sebastien Ogier, who also suffered a flat tyre. The Finn however struggled to find the sweet spot in his GR Yaris until ...Keep readingView the full article
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Justin Haley says it was very important for him to get his 100 points in penalties back
Justin Haley spoke with the media and talked about getting all 100 points back on appeals and how it will help him later in the season. View the full article
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'He knows he's got to win' - Richard Childress on Austin Dillon's season so far
Richard Childress spoke with the media and discussed the sense of urgency for Austin Dillion to get a win this season. View the full article
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Blaine Perkins was released from the hospital after Talladega crash | NASCAR Race Hub
After his crazy wreck at Talladega, Blaine Perkins will be replaced by Kyle Weatherman this upcoming Saturday at Dover. View the full article
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Will Chase Elliott quailfy into the playoffs? | NASCAR Race Hub
The "NASCAR Race Hub" crew go into overdrive and debated over a few hot topics about the season so far. View the full article
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[motorsport] How the WRC paid tribute to its people's champion Craig Breen
Competing in Croatia less than a week following Craig Breen's shock passing was always going to be incredibly difficult. But the World Rally Championship should be proud of its fitting tribute and celebration of one of its most loved characters. Emotions were still raw in the service park while many still struggled to accept the loss of the factory Hyundai driver, who died whilst preparing to ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Larson still on top after Talladega
Kyle Larson remains No. 1 for a second straight week, but there is some reshuffling in Bob Pockrass' rankings. View the full article
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[motorsport] FIA ready to "take every action" to improve WRC safety after Breen's death
The 33-year-old factory Hyundai WRC driver tragically died in a testing crash in preparation for Rally Croatia a fortnight ago. Hyundai team principal Cyril Abiteboul explained the details of the accident last week, revealing that a fence post had intruded the cabin of the i20 N. The team is working alongside the FIA in carrying out a full investigation into the incident. FIA rally director ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Van Gisbergen coy on NASCAR talks
The three-time Supercars champion has been closely linked to the Trackhouse Racing-run initiative that has seen Kimi Raikkonen make a pair of NASCAR starts. Trackhouse boss Justin Marks recently confirmed that a new driver will take over the entry next time it races, prompting speculation that van Gisbergen could be that driver given he revealed last year that preliminary talks with Marks had ...Keep readingView the full article
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Talladega: Breaking down the last-lap wreck involving Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace | NASCAR Race Hub
The "NASCAR Race Hub" crew went next level and analyzed the last-lap wreck that involved Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace and if it could have been avoided. View the full article
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Did Kyle Busch get lucky at Talladega? | NASCAR Race Hub
The “NASCAR Race Hub” crew discussed Kyle Busch getting the win at Talladega and if there was any luck involved. View the full article
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[motorsport] Tire compounds could be key to NASCAR short track changes
Many drivers said they could tell no difference in the racing two weeks ago at Martinsville, Va., with the new package, or in some instances, thought it was worse than last year. Officially, the race featured five cautions (two for stage breaks) and three green flag passes for the lead. Two combined to lead 244 of the 400 laps. As part of a scheduled meeting with Cup drivers Saturday morning ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Sardinia in contention to join Ogier’s WRC 2023 programme
Ogier is contesting a part-time campaign for the second consecutive season after bowing out as a full-time driver to spend more time with his family following his eighth world title in 2021. The 39-year-old competed in six rallies last year and has already participated in three events this season, winning rounds in Monte Carlo and Mexico to lead the championship. Last weekend, Ogier finished ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Noah Gragson on Talladega: "It was a good day until it wasn't"
Gragson, who drives the No. 42 Chevrolet for Legacy Motor Club, had driven an impressive race and found his way near the front of the field when the final stage got underway. He quickly gave Harrison Burton a big push on the restart that put Burton in the lead. However, just 15 laps later, Gragson got into the right-rear of Burton in Turn 3 to send Burton spinning out of the lead. Gragson ...Keep readingView the full article
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Last-lap wreck at Talladega leaves friends Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace frustrated
Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace led a combined 82 laps Sunday at Talladega, but their last-lap wreck left them both disappointed. View the full article