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Byron, frustrated after he felt Denny Hamlin ran him into the outside wall, intentionally hit the back of the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota under caution. Hamlin spun as a result and lost several positions. His team called for Byron to be sent to the back of the field, but no action was taken at the time. NASCAR later confessed that they initially missed the incident while focusing on the actual ...Keep readingView the full article
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Byron, frustrated after he felt Denny Hamlin ran him into the outside wall, intentionally hit the back of the #11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota under caution. Hamlin spun as a result and lost several positions. His team called for Byron to be sent to the back of the field, but no action was taken at the time. NASCAR later confessed that they initially missed the incident while focusing on the actual ...Keep readingView the full article
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Two days after the incident, NASCAR penalized William Byron for spinning out Denny Hamlin at Texas. Bob Pockrass looks at the decision's impact. View the full article
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Byron, frustrated after he felt Denny Hamlin ran him into the outside wall, intentionally hit the back of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota under caution. Hamlin spun as a result and lost several positions. His team called for Byron to be sent to the back of the field, but no action was taken at the time. NASCAR later confessed that they initially missed the incident while focusing on the ...Keep readingView the full article
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Jimmie Johnson announced Monday he wouldn’t race full time in 2023 and expressed some interest in an Indy 500-Coke 600 double. Bob Pockrass asks him Tuesday about whether he has any manufacturer restrictions and any concerns about the Next Gen car. What he said: View the full article
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Kurt Busch, 44, has missed ten races now as he continues his recovery. In his absence, Ty Gibbs has been brought in as a substitute driver at 23XI Racing. Although he withdrew his medical waiver, thus forfeiting his position in the playoffs, the No. 45 Toyota remains in the owner's championship hunt. As a result, the team swapped car numbers and put Bubba Wallace in the No. 45 ...Keep readingView the full article
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Johnson has enjoyed the freedom to pick and choose where he races. His next pick could include a return to NASCAR for a race or two. View the full article
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The picturesque fast and flowing gravel roads will present a new challenge to drivers as the event makes it return to the WRC calendar for the first time since 2012. Only three of the current drivers in Sebastien Ogier, Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak have competed in New Zealand before. All eyes will be on the battle for the WRC crown which could be sewn up Down Under as 21-year-old ...Keep readingView the full article
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America is once again the motocross capital of the world. Team USA reclaimed the Chamberlain Trophy, which the United States last won in 2011, when riders Eli Tomac, Chase Sexton and Justin Cooper, led by team manager Roger DeCoster, triumphed at the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme’s Motocross of Nations at Red Bud Track ’N’ Trail in Buchanan, Mich., on Sept. 25. View the full article
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Fast Thoughts with Bob Pockrass: Should William Byron be penalized for spinning Denny Hamlin under caution at Texas Motor Speedway? View the full article
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Racing legend Jimmie Johnson has decided to walk away from full-time racing and will focus on spending time with family. View the full article
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Drivers including Chase Elliott, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. all crashed out of the lead when they lost right-rear tires. It became expected after a certain number of laps, defining Sunday's 500-mile race and reshaping the playoff picture for the rest of this round. But why? What was causing these failures and who is to blame? “I’m not sure that Goodyear is ...Keep readingView the full article
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Johnson, who joined Chip Ganassi Racing-Honda’s IndyCar team in 2021, competed only on road and street courses during that first season, earning best results of 17th in the final two rounds. However, for 2022, he went full-time in the #48 car and predictably shone on the ovals, taking sixth pace at Texas Motor Speedway. He then qualified 12th for the Indianapolis 500, apparently ...Keep readingView the full article
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The incident came seconds after race leader Martin Truex had hit the wall at Turn 3 when his right-rear tire blew out. Miller says the race direction team were focused on that, when the Byron/Hamlin clash occurred right beneath them approaching the start/finish line moments later. TV replays didn’t show the full picture of what happened, but footage from Byron’s in-car camera, that emerged ...Keep readingView the full article
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After a Texas race that featured spinouts and blown tires, NASCAR must deal with frustrated drivers looking for answers, Bob Pockrass writes. View the full article
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The experienced Spaniard has been part of Hyundai’s factory WRC programme ever since the South Korean manufacturer rejoined rallying’s top tier in 2014, but has been acting as a part-time driver in the team’s third entry since 2018. This season Sordo has shared the third i20 N with rookie Oliver Solberg, with the former due to make his fourth appearance of the 13-round season at Rally ...Keep readingView the full article
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Reddick may be eliminated from the playoffs, but that didn't stop the Richard Childress Racing driver from charging to a third win of the season as he nursed his car home in a race stalled by 16 cautions and a red flag. Numerous tyre failures marred the race, most notably for title contenders Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell. Elliott, who came into the 500-mile race leading on points, was ...Keep readingView the full article
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Chase Elliott on the tires, his Texas crash and his outlook for the remainder of the second round of the NASCAR playoffs: View the full article
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William Byron describes why he reacted under caution in tapping Denny Hamlin. He indicated he didn’t mean to spin him out: View the full article
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NASCAR Senior Vice President Scott Miller said they will re-look at the William Byron spinning Denny Hamlin under caution to see if they should issue any penalties. He said they didn’t see it in real time as they were focused on the accident. View the full article
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Tyler Reddick won a week after being eliminated, Denny Hamlin and William Byron clashed, and tire issues were plentiful at Texas, Bob Pockrass writes. View the full article
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Christopher Bell said he had no indication they would have tire issues in Texas and his crash will now impact the way he races at Talladega. View the full article
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Denny Hamlin obviously was frustrated getting spun by William Byron under caution at Texas. What Hamlin said happened on the track under green and his thoughts on how he handles things going forward: View the full article
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Tyler Reddick on his win at Texas. View the full article
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The Kiwi confirmed to Australian news outlet Wide World of Sports that preliminary talks with Trackhouse boss Justin Marks about an appearance in NASCAR have taken place. A potential start for van Gisbergen would happen under the Project91 programme that saw Kimi Raikkonen drive for the team at Watkins Glen recently. Since Project91 was launched, van Gisbergen has been touted as an ideal ...Keep readingView the full article
