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Burton’s NASCAR career has been filled with a roller coaster ride of high and lows, from losing rides to running part-time seasons to earning the opportunity this year to compete with Kaulig Racing, one of Xfinity’s top organizations. With a strong debut season at Kaulig featuring his first series win, Burton, 29, is seeded seventh in the 12-driver field entering the playoff opener Saturday ...Keep readingView the full article

Take a listen inside the radio communication from Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott after a wild night at Bristol Motor Speedway. View the full article

Violet Defense – an Orlando (Fla.)-based germ-killing company with UV technology – has entered into a multi-year partnership with RFR. As part of the deal that runs through the 2023 season, Violet Defense will kick off its new relationship by serving as the primary partner for a combined four races in the remaining 2021 season on both Ryan Newman and Chris Buescher’s Ford Mustangs. For ...Keep readingView the full article

Sordo is among the most experienced drivers in the WRC having made his championship debut in 2003, driving for Citroen, Mini, Ford and Hyundai factory teams, winning three rallies across his career to date. The 38-year-old has been with Hyundai since the marque’s re-emergence on the WRC scene in 2014 but has been driving partial campaigns since 2018. However, his future for next season is ...Keep readingView the full article

The Japanese marque is yet to officially confirm any drivers for 2022 although it is widely expected Elfyn Evans and Kalle Rovanpera will be retained, while Takamoto Katsuta appears likely to remain in the squad’s fourth entry. However, the team's third Yaris has triggered plenty of speculation with seven-time world champion Sebastien Ogier set for only a partial campaign next season, freeing ...Keep readingView the full article

Almirola had battled back from an oil leak earlier in the race to put himself back into the discussion, only to fade in the closing laps. "Yeah, no, it was frustrating," said the Stewart-Haas Racing driver. "Disappointed to have it end like that just because we had battled so much adversity throughout the night, got into a position where we were running top 10, doing what we were needing to ...Keep readingView the full article

Having come to blows with Finn Niclas Gronholm at the first corner of the final in round four of the series 24 hours earlier and spun out of contention, the Swede had to give second-best to Gronholm in the overall qualifying order. Both drivers won their semi-finals to lock out the front row of the final, but this time around Kristoffersson, starting on the outside, not only survived turn one ...Keep readingView the full article

With Elliott a lap down but still upset over contact with Harvick earlier in the race, he repeatedly blocked Harvick – the race leader – from getting around him which allowed Larson to close in for a pass for the lead. Larson finally got around Harvick with three of 500 laps remaining, and after a nudge from Harvick from behind, Larson pulled away to take the win at the Night Race at ...Keep readingView the full article

On Lap 465 of 500, after hounding him for several laps, Harvick finally got around Elliott to reclaim the lead of Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. In the process, however, the two drivers made contact and Elliott came away with a flat left-front tire which forced him to pit under green and knocked him out of contention for the ...Keep readingView the full article

With Elliott a lap down but still upset over contact with Harvick earlier in the race, he repeatedly blocked Harvick – the race leader – from getting around him which allowed Larson to close in for a pass for the lead. Larson finally got around Harvick with three of 500 laps remaining, and after a nudge from Harvick from behind, Larson pulled away to take the win at the Night Race at ...Keep readingView the full article

After an on-track altercation that caused Chase Elliott's tire to go down, Elliott returned to the track by blocking the 4 car of Harvick which led to an angry altercation post-race at Bristol Motor Speedway. View the full article

Full highlights from Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. View the full article

In the first of two rounds in a double-header weekend on the outskirts of Riga, the son of double World Rally Champion Marcus Gronholm set the fastest time in Q3 at the Bikerneiki circuit, then led his semi-final throughout to secure a front row start for the final. There the GRX-SET Hyundai driver lined up next to top qualifier Johan Kristoffersson, the Audi S1 driver setting the first ...Keep readingView the full article

Earlier this week, Fourmaux announced a split with his co-driver of almost four years, Renaud Jamoul, with last weekend’s run to seventh at the Acropolis Rally the duo’s last outing. Just days following the split M-Sport has confirmed the Coria will take over the seat for Rally Finland (1-3 October), one of three remaining rounds of the WRC season. The opportunity for Frenchman Coria ...Keep readingView the full article

AJ Allemendinger wins in an absolute classic showdown verses Justin Allgaier, Austin Cindric wrecking across the line in overtime at Bristol Motor Speedway. View the full article

Read Also: Allmendinger crashes across the line to win wild Xfinity race Rank Driver Team Manufacturer Wins Points 1 Austin Cindric Team Penske Ford 5 2044 2 AJ Allmendinger Kaulig Racing Chevrolet 4 2044 3 Justin Allgaier JR ...Keep readingView the full article

Austin Cindric appeared in good position to win Friday night’s regular season finale at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway but a late caution sent the race into a two-lap overtime. Cindric got a good jump on the restart but Allmendinger powered to second as Justin Allgaier joined the battle and took them three-wide as they began the final lap. Allgaier and Cindric made contact as Allmendinger ...Keep readingView the full article

1. Denny Hamlin - No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota (LOCKED IN) With his victory in the Southern 500, Hamlin's place in the Round of 12 is guaranteed. He nearly went back-to-back at Richmond too, finishing second to teammate Martin Truex Jr. Read Also: Denny Hamlin "just needed a couple more laps" at Richmond Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Camry ...Keep readingView the full article

Smith went three-wide with then-leader Sheldon Creed and Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate John Hunter Nemechek following a restart with five of 200 laps remaining. Nemechek was first to clear to the lead but as he came off Turn 4, he veered to the right and Smith went inside and claimed the lead for the first time in the race. From there, Smith held off Grant Enfinger by .422 seconds to win ...Keep readingView the full article

Chandler Smith needed a win to lock himself into the next round of the NASCAR Camping World Playoffs and was successful after moving Sheldon Creed out of the way in the final laps to win at Bristol. View the full article

Veteran crew chief Mike Wheeler will move off the pit box and now serve as the full-time Director of Competition at the soon-to-be two-car operation. “Mike Wheeler has been a huge part of helping build 23XI Racing,” said 23XI President Steve Lauletta “From day one, Wheels has helped put this team together, with a focus on the competition side. As we move towards 2022, it’s important for ...Keep readingView the full article

What time is the NASCAR race? The 2021 playoffs continue with yet another night of short track action at Bristol Motor Speedway. The half-mile will host all three national divisions with the Truck Series going green Thursday at 9:18 p.m. EST. immediately following the ARCA Racing Series. The Xfinity Series will go green Friday at 7:47 p.m. EST. But what about the Cup Series? Race ...Keep readingView the full article

A series which just two years ago was overwhelmingly dominated by oval tracks – including 19 of 36 races held on tracks with 1-mile, 1.5-mile or 2-mile configurations – will in 2022 feature a far more diverse portfolio. Cup Series racing in 2022 will include competition on four superspeedways, six road courses, a dirt track, five short tracks, 15 races on 1, 1.5 and 2-mile ovals and five ...Keep readingView the full article

A series which just two years ago was overwhelmingly dominated by oval tracks – including 19 of 36 races held on tracks with 1-mile, 1.5-mile or 2-mile configurations – will in 2022 feature a far more diverse portfolio. Cup Series racing in 2022 will include competition on four superspeedways, six road courses, a dirt track, five short tracks, 15 races on 1, 1.5 and 2-mile ovals and five ...Keep readingView the full article

Ott Tanak led Hyundai’s charge ultimately finishing second 42.1s behind Toyota’s runaway winner Kalle Rovanpera but the Estonian’s rally was not without a battle against technical dramas. Tanak admitted he was lucky to start his i20 ahead of the final stage as a plume of blue smoke emerged from the car, this came after an electrical issue on Sunday morning that left the 2019 champion ...Keep readingView the full article