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[motorsport] Rally Finland reveals heavily revised 2023 WRC route
One of the WRC's most famous events, known as the "Gravel Grand Prix", is set for a fresh look this year, with more than half the route changed, while almost a third of the mileage will be completely new for drivers. The ninth round of the 13-round WRC season (3-6 August) will be contested over 22 stages, totalling 320.56 kilometres. The route includes the return of the Myhinpaa test, which ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] M-Sport still "has work to do" despite breakthrough WRC win
New signing Ott Tanak's triumph in Sweden earlier this month ended the Ford squad's WRC victory drought that had stretched back to January 2022, when Sebastien Loeb scored a famous win in Monte Carlo. This latest win came following a faultless drive from Tanak in only his second WRC appearance driving the Ford Puma. The Estonian however scored only one stage win, proving that the current ...Keep readingView the full article
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David Ragna says to be on the lookout for Chase Elliot to ramp things up in the next few weeks
Nascar Race Hub analyst David Ragan said despite the slow start from Chase Elliot he will find a way to hit his stride later on in the season. View the full article
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[autosport] Logano “didn’t brake check anyone” in Fontana NASCAR Cup restart chaos
Four cars were taken out of the race by the chain-reaction crash, which occurred just before half distance during the final race at the Californian track in its two-mile format. In total, 10 cars were involved in the wreck – making it the largest multi-car crash in the track's Cup history. Team Penske’s Logano said the larger restart zone – which has been expanded by 50% for the first ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Logano “didn’t brake check anyone” in Fontana NASCAR Cup restart chaos
Four cars were taken out of the race by the chain-reaction crash, which occurred just before half distance during the final race at the Californian track in its two-mile format. In total, 10 cars were involved in the wreck – making it the largest multi-car crash in the track's Cup history. Team Penske’s Logano said the larger restart zone – which has been expanded by 50 percent for the ...Keep readingView the full article
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Kyle Busch looks like championship contender after win at Fontana
Yes, it's early in the season, but Kyle Busch already looks like a legitimate Cup contender, and his competition is not surprised. View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch determined "to pour the gas on the fire" this season
Busch, in his just second race with his new No. 8 Richard Childress Racing team, came alive in the final stage and held off Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain to win Sunday’s race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. The win set a NASCAR record with 19 consecutive seasons with at least one victory and perhaps most important, all-but locked Busch in this season’s 16-driver ...Keep readingView the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Cup Fontana: Kyle Busch powers to record-breaking victory
Busch, who moved from Joe Gibbs Racing to Richard Childress Racing over the winter, grabbed the lead on lap 143 and held on through a final round of green-flag pitstops to keep clear of Chase Elliott to win by 2.998 seconds. The win gives the 37-year-old the outright record for most consecutive seasons with at least one victory, as he pulls clear of seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty to ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Nemechek beats Mayer to Fontana Xfinity win
Nemechek powered to the lead on a restart with 12 of 150 laps remaining and held off Sam Mayer by 0.761 seconds for his first series win with Joe Gibbs Racing. The win is the third of Nemechek’s career and first since 2021. “Man, Ben (Beshore, crew chief) and this whole No 20 team gave me one heck of a race car,” said Nemechek. “A huge shoutout to all the guys who work on ...Keep readingView the full article
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2023 Production Alliance Group 300 at Fontana Highlights | NASCAR on FOX
NASCAR's Xfinity Series race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana was suspended on Saturday and postponed to Sunday. Cole Custer finished first in the first and second stage, but placed 27th on the final lap. John H. Nemechek of Joe Gibbs Racing won the final lap followed by Sam Mayer in second and Justin Allgaier in third. Nemechek earned his third career Xfinity Series victory and won the final race at Auto Club Speedway. View the full article
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Austin Dillon reacts to Kyle Busch winning in just his second points race with RCR
Austin Dillon reacted to Kyle Busch who won in just his second points race with RCR. View the full article
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John Hunter Nemechek says he is looking to keep up his hot start this season after winning at Fontana
Following his win at Fontana, John Hunter Nemechek said this is one of the best opportunities he has had in his lifetime. View the full article
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Sam Mayer speaks on his second-place finish at the Production Alliance Group 300
Sam Mayer spoke on his second-place finish at the Production Alliance Group 300 in Fontana. View the full article
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[motorsport] Nemechek beats Mayer to win NASCAR Xfinity race at Fontana
Nemechek powered to the lead on a restart with 12 of 150 laps remaining and held off Sam Mayer by 0.761 seconds for his first series win with Joe Gibbs Racing. The win is the third of Nemechek’s career and first since 2021. “Man, Ben (Beshore, crew chief) and this whole No 20 team gave me one heck of a race car,” said Nemechek. “A huge shoutout to all the guys who work on ...Keep readingView the full article
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Christopher Bell says the wreck at the Pala Casino 400 may have happened because of laying back in the restart
Christopher Bell spoke about what he saw during the big crash and think it was from drivers laying back. View the full article
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Fast Thoughts: How many races will Kyle Busch and Richard Childress Racing win together in 2023?
In this week's edition of Fast Thoughts with Bob Pockrass, Pockrass discussed Kyle Busch's win at Fontana and how many races he can win with RCR this season. View the full article
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NASCAR takeaways: Kyle Busch earns first RCR win; Chase Elliott makes progress
Kyle Busch won in his second start with Richard Childress Racing, capturing the final 2-mile race at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday. View the full article
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Joey Logano says he didn't brake-check anyone and just went late before the big wreck in lap 87
Joey Logano said the bigger restart zone will be harder to anticipate without getting in trouble. View the full article
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[motorsport] Trackhouse misses out on win, but scores a double top-five in Cali
The team was the big surprise of the 2022 season, and they don't look like they're slowing down any in 2023. Both cars placed inside the top-ten in both the season-opening Daytona 500 and Auto Club Speedway this weekend. Daniel Suarez opened the year with a seventh-place finish at Daytona, and then a fourth at Fontana. His teammate and 2022 championship runner-up Ross Chastain was ninth at ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Elliott 'not surprised' with Busch's quick success at RCR
Busch, who moved from his longtime home at Joe Gibbs Racing to RCR in the offseason, rallied from a pit road speeding penalty early in the race to cruise to victory over Elliott Sunday at Auto Club Speedway. Busch finally ran down then-leader Ross Chastain on Lap 143 of 200 and maintained his lead through a final round of green-flag pit stops. After Elliott worked his way up to second, the ...Keep readingView the full article
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Chase Elliott on Kyle Busch: 'Anyone who's surprised about Kyle should rethink their NASCAR knowledge'
Chase Elliott on Kyle Busch challenging for the wins at the Clash, Daytona and then the win at Fontana: “I’m not surprised and anybody who is should rethink their NASCAR knowledge.” View the full article
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Chase Elliott believes finish at Fontana is a step in the right direction
Chase Elliott won't say that one second-place finish is a sign that his team has turned the corner after a lackluster end of 2022, but he believes that it is a step in the right direction. View the full article
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Daniel Suarez looks to clean up mistakes after 4th place finish at Pala Casino 400
Daniel Suarez was not pleased with his 4th-place finish but will look to fix the mistakes he made going forward. View the full article
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[motorsport] 2023 NASCAR Cup at Fontana race results
The RCR driver battled late with Ross Chastain, eventually building a comfortable gap after the final round of green-flag pit stops. Busch captured the checkered flag, three seconds ahead of Chase Elliott in second and Chastain in third, who won both stages and led the most laps. It is the 61st career Cup win for Busch, and means he has won at least one race in 19 consecutive seasons -- a ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch takes record-setting NASCAR win at Fontana
Busch, who moved from his longtime home at Joe Gibbs Racing to Richard Childress Racing in the offseason, grabbed the lead on Lap 143 of 200 and held on through a final round of green-flag pit stops to hold off Chase Elliott by 2.998 seconds. The victory was significant in many respects. Busch, 37, will be the final winner on the 2-mile track layout in Fontana, Calif., as it is ...Keep readingView the full article