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Due to heavy rainfall forecasted for Friday evening and all day Saturday from Hurricane Ian, High Point Raceway is cancelling the open practice scheduled for Saturday, October 1. View the full article
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Childers, 46, was right – he has enjoyed immense success in the Cup Series, but instead it has come as crew chief. That role may not have been the NASCAR future Childers first envisioned but it has become one he has fully embraced and earned the respect of fellow crew chiefs and drivers in the process. In Sunday’s playoff race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Childers will crew chief ...Keep readingView the full article
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Daly, who just completed his third consecutive fulltime season in IndyCar, will compete in the Oct. 9 Cup race on the Charlotte Roval driving the No. 50 Chevrolet for The Money Team. The Money Team, co-owned by boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and William Auchmoody, made its debut this season at the Daytona 500. The team has entered three races so far this season, all with driver Kaz ...Keep readingView the full article
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Trackhouse has two drivers in the Round of 12, a playoff dream that hardly seemed possible at the start of the season, Bob Pockrass writes. View the full article
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MIAMI, FL - September 29, 2022 - Motorsport Games Inc. (NASDAQ: MSGM) (“Motorsport Games”), a leading racing game developer, publisher, and esports ecosystem provider of official motorsport racing series throughout the world, announces today its partnership with contemporary artist Frankie Zombie. The partnership, done in collaboration with Live Fast Motorsports, will see a series of charity ...Keep readingView the full article
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The 2019 world champion has been at the centre of the WRC silly season amid speculation that he could be set for a move away from Hyundai, with M-Sport Ford touted as a possible destination. Tanak is contracted to Hyundai for 2023, but when the Estonian was asked about his future at Hyundai after finishing second to teammate Thierry Neuville at the Acropolis Rally following team orders to hold ...Keep readingView the full article
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The 2019 world champion benefitted from drier road conditions on a technical tarmac stage, held in the centre of host city Auckland, which marked Rally New Zealand's return to the WRC following a 10-year hiatus. Tanak managed to pip Breen by 0.9s to win the stage, while the latter's committed effort was completed in damper conditions. "We will see what we can do. My head was spinning in here ...Keep readingView the full article
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Ross Chastain was involved in a late accident with Aric Almirola. Chastain explains the decision to pit and potentially put himself in more traffic. He finished 13th and is still 18 points above the cutline. View the full article
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Daniel Suarez said Texas was a struggle, but earning 13 stage points and finishing 12th puts him four points above the current playoff cutoff. View the full article
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The announcement was made on the eve of the event’s long-awaited return to the WRC after a 10-year hiatus. Organisers stated that an “extremely competitive” environment among nations wishing to hold WRC events was behind the call, and that hosting an event “every two to three years” would be more practical. The WRC is currently working towards an expanded 14-round calendar for next ...Keep readingView the full article
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The Toyota driver arrives in New Zealand with a 53-point lead over Hyundai’s Ott Tanak and only needs to outscore his rival by eight points to secure a maiden world title. In recent events Rovanpera has seen a huge points lead whittled down by Tanak, who has won in Finland and Belgium, while finishing second in Greece last time out. In the same period Rovanpera finished second in ...Keep readingView the full article
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Fast Thoughts on Williams Byron's penalty with Bob Pockrass View the full article
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The fast and flowing gravel roads of New Zealand have long been a hit with rally drivers but only three of the current WRC Rally1 roster can boast experience of the country’s famous roads. Eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier, who has re-joined Toyota for New Zealand, threw away what would have been a maiden WRC win in 2010, while Hyundai duo Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak featured in ...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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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
