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[motorsport] Hyundai announces WRC Rally Croatia plans after Breen's death
Breen was set to pilot the team's third car at the asphalt event which would have marked his second WRC outing of the year after rejoining the South Korean marque as a part-time driver for the 2023 season. The 33-year-old Irishman succumbed to injuries sustained in a crash during a pre-event test for the asphalt rally last Thursday. Breen's co-driver James Fulton was unharmed. Hyundai has ...Keep readingView the full article
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After Martinsville return, Chase Elliott's real season is now just beginning
Chase Elliott answered a bunch of questions in his return from injury. Now, he looks to regain his championship form. View the full article
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[motorsport] Loeb to race new all-electric Lancia Delta in World RX
The nine-time world rally champion will join Guerlain Chicherit to form the new Special ONE Racing team, which intends to field two Delta Evo-e cars in this year's all-electric World Rallycross Championship. The car has been designed and developed by Chicherit's own GCK Motorsport team, which first revealed plans in 2021 to revive the iconic Lancia Delta that made a name for itself in the World ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR driver talks career ahead of FOX Bet Super 6 Contest at Martinsville
NASCAR champion and FOX Sports analyst Jamie McMurray shares insight on his career and gives his FOX Bet Super 6 Stage 2 Contest picks before the NOCO 400 at Martinsville. View the full article
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Fast Thoughts: Why Chase Elliott's 10th-place finish is a good sign for the weeks ahead
Fast Thoughts with Bob Pockrass: Why Chase Elliot fans should be excited after Martinsville. View the full article
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'When we lost the lead that's when it went downhill' - Chase Briscoe reflects on his finish at Martinsville
After leading 102 laps during Martinsville, Chase Briscoe says once he lost the lead that's when everything went downhill. View the full article
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NASCAR takeaways: Kyle Larson finally breaks through at 'The Paperclip'
Kyle Larson captured his first career Martinsville win, giving him two victories in the past three weeks. View the full article
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[motorsport] Pit road penalty upends Preece's strong Martinsville showing
All four Stewart-Haas Racing Fords were strong in qualifying on Saturday with Preece coming away with the pole. He took full advantage of what turned out to be a predominantly track-position race, with passing at a premium. Preece led all 80 laps to win Stage 1 and was well on his way to a second stage victory when he was first off pit road on a round of pit stops on Lap 135 of ...Keep readingView the full article
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Chase Elliott says his leg was stiff, but he was not in pain after the race at Martinsville
Chase Elliott spoke about his performance after returning from a leg injury at Martinsville. View the full article
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[motorsport] Elliott tenth in NASCAR return: "It was about what I expected"
Elliott was sidelined by a fractured tibia in his left leg, which suffered due to a snowboarding accident in early March. His road to recovery lasted six weeks, and his return at Martinsville did not start off particularly well. The 2020 NASCAR Cup champion qualified 24th, and spent a good portion of the race running around 20th. However, things began to click later in the event. He ended ...Keep readingView the full article
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'About what I expected' - Chase Elliott speaks after a Top-10 finish in his first race back from injury | NASCAR on FOX
Chase Elliott talked with Regan Smith after he scored a Top-10 finish at Martinsville at the ROCO 400. View the full article
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[motorsport] Logano "pretty stoked" with second after eventful race
Logano was at a disadvantage from the beginning, having to start the race from the rear of the field for unapproved adjustments after his Penske team discovered a water leak in his No. 22 Ford on Sunday morning. With passing at a premium, Logano even fell a lap down in the first stage and remained mired in the middle of pack for a majority of the race. However, Logano saw his fortunes turn ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR Cup Series: NOCO 400 at Martinsville Speedway Highlights | NASCAR on FOX
The NASCAR Cup Series: NOCO 400 was held at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia on Sunday. Ryan Preece won Stage 1, his first ever stage win in the Nascar Cup Series. Kevin Harvick won Stage 2, his first stage win since 2020. The 210-mile race had just three competition cautions. Kyle Larson captured the checkered flag, his first career win at Martinsville. Joey Logano came in second place and Martin Truex Jr came in third. View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Cup Martinsville: Larson wins after late pass on Logano
Passing was at a premium in Sunday’s race and Larson struggled to run mid-pack most of the day, but he moved into the top-five by staying out when most others pit for a caution on Lap 305 of 400. While under another caution on Lap 343, Larson pit but took on only two new tyres and lined up fifth on a restart behind four other drivers who had remained on the track. With 29 laps remaining ...Keep readingView the full article
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'I tried to hold off Larson as long as I could' – Joey Logano talks about his second place finish in Martinsville at the NASCAR NOCO 400
Joey Logano talked about his second place finish in Martinsville at the NASCAR NOCO 400. View the full article
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[motorsport] Larson passes Logano late, wins Martinsville NASCAR Cup race
Passing was at a premium in Sunday’s race and Larson struggled to run mid-pack most of the day, but he moved into the top-five by staying out when most others pit for a caution on Lap 305 of 400. While under another caution on Lap 343, Larson pit but took on only two new tires and lined up fifth on a restart behind four other drivers who had remained on the track. With 29 laps ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] 2023 NASCAR Cup Martinsville race results
Larson capitalized on a two-tire strategy and passed Joey Logano with 30 laps to go in the race. After that, he never looked back, cruising to his second win of the season and Hendrick Motorsports' fourth win through the first ten races. There were nine different leaders throughout the race and ten lead changes. The race was slowed by five cautions, including two stage breaks. Pole-sitter ...Keep readingView the full article
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'I can't believe that I won Martinsville!' - Kyle Larson talks NASCAR NOCO 400 victory | NASCAR on FOX
Kyle Larson stops to talk about the emotions of winning the NASCAR NOCO 400. View the full article
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FINAL LAPS: Kyle Larson wins the NOCO 400 at Martinsville | NASCAR on FOX
Check out the final laps from the NOCO 400 at Martinsville where Kyle Larson pulled away for the victory. View the full article
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'We're in a position where we have to win' - Chase Elliott's on his comeback from injury | NASCAR On FOX
Clint Bowyer sat down with Chase Elliott and discussed what happened during his snowboarding accident, how it feels to finally make his return, and his expectations for Martinsville. View the full article
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'The risk has to be as big as the reward' - Ross Chastain on what made him pull off the Hail Melon | NASCAR On FOX
The "NASCAR Race Day" crew gets the fans to describe their reaction to the crazy move Ross Chastain pulled that made him a NASCAR sensation at Martinsville. View the full article
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NOCO 400 live updates: Top moments from Martinsville Speedway
The NASCAR Cup Series' April schedule continues Sunday with the NOCO 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Here are the highlights! View the full article
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NASCAR Xfinity Series: Call811.com Before You Dig. 250 Highlights | NASCAR on FOX
John Hunter Nemechek came to Martinsville and made a statement. He won both Stages 1 and 2 while also leading 198 of 250 laps and was able to pick up his second win of the 2023 season. This made him the 12th different winner in the last 12 years in the Xfinity Series race at Martinsville. There were a few wrecks throughout the race. John Hunter Nemechek will look to continue his success next week at Talladega Superspeedway. View the full article
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[motorsport] Nemechek wins Martinsville Xfinity race and $100,000 bonus
Nemechek took only five laps to grab the lead for the first time and ended up leading 198 of the 250 laps, and cruised to the victory by 1.518 seconds over Sammy Smith. A late-race caution for a wreck involving Riley Herbst and Sam Mayer set up a restart with 17 laps to go but Nemechek quickly pulled away and was never seriously challenged for the lead. The is Nemechek’s second this season ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Truck teams wished NASCAR was "more aggressive" with rain tires
Following a lengthy delay, first by lightning and then from heavy rain, NASCAR began Friday night’s Truck race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway with a damp track and teams utilizing wet weather tires for the first time on an oval track. The debut lasted 27 laps until the track had tried enough that NASCAR threw a caution and had teams switch over to normal tires. Despite repeated delays the ...Keep readingView the full article