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[autosport] NASCAR Cup Talladega: Elliott beats Blaney for crucial victory
After a late caution for a stalled car at the end of the pitlane, Blaney led the way with two laps to go and remained in front at the start of the final of the 188 laps. As the field came off Turn 4, Blaney was on the inside with Michael McDowell behind him, while Elliott ran up top with Jones behind him. Jones gave Elliott a shove to push him past Blaney for the lead and the two ended up ...Keep readingView the full article
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Chase Elliott passes Ryan Blaney at Talladega to advance to Round of 8
Chase Elliott rebounded from Texas to log a victory at Talladega and lock up his spot in NASCAR's next round. Bob Pockrass has the takeaways. View the full article
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Ross Chastain after his fourth place finish at Talladega
Ross Chastain after finishing fourth: “My stomach hurts just from agonizing in the car over the wreck that I knew was going to happen. It was incredible we all made it.” View the full article
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Chase Elliott on his roller coaster week
Chase Elliott describes the roller coaster of racing from the wreck at Texas to the win a week later at Talladega. View the full article
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William Byron on the racing Sunday at Talladega
William Byron didn’t have the day he was looking for with a 12th-place finish and no stage points. View the full article
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Which Hendrick Motorsports drivers will join Chase Elliott in the Round of 8?
Fast Thoughts with Bob Pockrass: Which Hendrick Motorsports drivers will join Chase Elliott in the Round of 8? View the full article
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Rick Hendrick on Elliott's win, Bowman's health going forward
Rick Hendrick talks about Chase Elliott’s win, Alex Bowman’s health and the upcoming appeal for William Byron View the full article
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Ryan Blaney on overcoming recent challenges and the substitutes on his crew
Ryan Blaney on overcoming recent challenges and the substitutes on his crew. View the full article
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[motorsport] Blaney reflects on bittersweet result at Talladega
Blaney heads into the Round of 12 cut-off race at Charlotte a healthy 32 points clear of the elimination zone. He won the opening stage at Talladega and was in contention for most of the race. But when it came down to it, Chase Elliott was able to squeeze ahead and snatch away the victory. There was just 0.046s between the two drivers at the finish line. His hopes of becoming the 20th ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Rick Hendrick: "We don't want (the drivers) hurt"
One of Hendrick’s NASCAR Cup Series drivers, Alex Bowman, became the second series driver this season to miss a race after suffering concussion-like symptoms following a rear-impact accident last weekend at Texas. Kurt Busch has remained sidelined since a similar wreck in July during qualifying at Pocono Raceway. Asked if as an owner he would be comfortable having to spend more for safety ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Elliott out-duels Blaney to win Talladega Cup race
After a late caution for a stalled car at the end of pit road, Blaney led the way with two laps to go and remained out front to begin the last of 188 laps. As the field came off Turn 4, Blaney was on the inside with Michael McDowell behind him, while Elliott ran up top with Jones behind him. Jones gave Elliott a shove to push him past Blaney for the lead and the two ended up racing ...Keep readingView the full article
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Chase Elliott wins in WILD finish at Talladega
Chase Elliott wins in a wild finish at Talladega to advance to the Round of 8 in the NASCAR playoffs. View the full article
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NASCAR Playoffs: Chase Elliott wins YellaWood 500 in Talladega
The NASCAR Playoffs continued Sunday with the YellaWood 500. Here are the top moments from Chase Elliott's win at Talladega! View the full article
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NASCAR Playoffs: YellaWood 500 top moments from Talladega
The 2022 NASCAR Playoffs Round of 12 continues Sunday with the YellaWood 500. Here are the top moments from Talladega! View the full article
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[motorsport] Rovanpera proud to make WRC history as youngest champion
The Toyota driver clinched the 2022 title with two rounds of the season remaining after an impressive dominant victory at Rally New Zealand, his sixth of the campaign. As a result, the Finn - who turned 22 years-old on Saturday - has become the youngest ever WRC champion taking over the mantle previously held by the late Colin McRae, who won the title in 1995 at the age of 27. Rovanpera, the ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] Latvala wanted to cry over Rovanpera’s WRC title success
Toyota pairing Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen sealed the 2022 WRC title in style with a dominant victory at Rally New Zealand that included a powerstage win. The success has installed the Finn, who turned 22 years-old yesterday, as the WRC’s youngest ever world champion, eclipsing the record previously held by the late Colin McRae, when he won the championship in 1995, aged 27. In ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] WRC New Zealand: Rovanpera clinches history making world title with victory
Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen secured a maiden world crown with a faultless run across the four days of competition on New Zealand’s famous gravel roads that rejoined the World Rally Championship for the first time since 2012. The pair took the win by 34.6s from Toyota team-mate and outgoing world champion Sebastien Ogier, while Hyundai’s Ott Tanak, Rovanpera’s chief title rival ...Keep readingView the full article
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[motorsport] WRC New Zealand: Rovanpera closing in on historic win
The Toyota driver extended his lead to 32.0s over team-mate Sebastien Ogier, while chief title rival Hyundai’s Ott Tanak held third, 46.1s adrift. Rovanpera and Tanak shared the spoils across the pair of Sunday morning stages. Rovanpera will secure a maiden world title if he clinches the rally win and picks up at least two points on the powerstage. Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville completed ...Keep readingView the full article
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NASCAR drivers have concerns about Next Gen car heading into Talladega
With a second driver out with a concussion this year, NASCAR drivers enter Sunday's race with additional trepidation. View the full article
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Chase Elliott: I'm afraid the sport has gone backwards
Chase Elliott says he is afraid the sport has gone backward when it comes to safety and the Next Gen car. He said he still has confidence that improvements will be made to the car. View the full article
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Brad Keselowski on the racing we might see at Talladega Sunday
Brad Keselowski said he wouldn’t expect a single-file race but maybe some drivers might avoid the more gratuitous moves. I asked him if that would mean he changes the way he races Talladega. His response: View the full article
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Hendrick Motorsports President Jeff Andrews on Alex Bowman's concussion
Hendrick Motorsports President Jeff Andrews says Alex Bowman did not associate anything he was feeling as symptoms of a concussion until Wednesday night. Andrews said Bowman felt fine after some laps in a sprint car Tuesday warming up a car for Jimmie Johnson. View the full article
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Joey Logano on the Next Gen crash test next week
Joey Logano said the crash testing next week is important to make sure any changes to the rear of the car do not compromise the fuel cell area. He said changes need to be made, but testing needs to be done first. View the full article
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Denny Hamlin on the penalty NASCAR handed William Byron after Texas
Denny Hamlin said he sort of was satisfied that NASCAR penalized William Byron this week. View the full article
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Denny Hamlin: Next Gen car needs a redesign
Denny Hamlin says the Next Gen car needs a redesign, that drivers weren’t listened to initially, that there is more trepidation racing this car at Talladega and there is a need for more young drivers to speak up. View the full article