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[motorsport] Sainz recommits to X-raid for 2020 Dakar
The WRC legend and two-time Dakar winner will make his second consecutive start at the wheel of a Mini John Cooper Works Buggy, having switch over to the X-raid outfit after Peugeot halted its works programme in the wake of his victorious run in the 2018 rally. Sainz had been weighing up his options for the 2020 race, with Toyota having expressed an interesting in the Spaniard's services, but ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Johnson blames '25 bad races' for NASCAR Cup Series playoff failure
Jimmie Johnson blamed his first-ever failure to qualify for NASCAR's playoffs on '25 bad races' rather than the Indianapolis crash that ended his chance of being a Cup title contender View the full article
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[autosport] Keselowski slams "atrocious angle" of Indy wall after NASCAR crash
Brad Keselowski hit out at the "atrocious angle" of the Indianapolis barrier that he hit in his massive NASCAR Cup crash View the full article
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[motorsport] Ryan Newman makes the Cup playoffs but "we have work to do"
With some clever strategy calls and a strong eighth-place finish in Sunday’s Brickyard 400, Newman was able to clinch the final playoff berth in the 16-driver field, just edging out Daniel Suarez. Much like the rest of his season has gone, Newman got off to a slow start with a sub-par qualifying effort at Indianapolis Motor Speedway but was able to make big gains once the race played ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] 2019 NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid set
Position Driver Team/Manufacturer Wins Points 1 Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4 2,045 2 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4 2,030 3 Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota 4 2,029 4 Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas ...Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Indianapolis NASCAR: Harvick wins, Bowyer and Newman into playoffs
Stewart-Haas Racing driver Kevin Harvick dominated to win at Indianapolis, the final race before the start of the 2019 NASCAR Cup playoffs View the full article
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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick tops Logano for second Brickyard 400 victory
Harvick out-dueled Joey Logano for a lap on a restart with nine of 160 laps to go and then held on to win his second career Brickyard 400 victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Just like his win at the Brickyard in 2003, Harvick won the race from the pole. The win is Harvick’s third in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series this season and 48th of his career. Bubba Wallace finished a ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Jimmie Johnson's playoff hopes end in a wreck at Indianapolis
On a Lap 105 restart, Johnson found himself battling for a position inside the top-ten. While exiting Turn 1, he was to the inside of Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron. Kurt Busch slid up in front of them and they were three-wide entering Turn 2. Johnson got loose and went spinning, collecting eight drivers in a multi-car crash. Johnson's No. 48 was too damaged and he retired ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Late debris caution cements Harvick's Stage 2 win at Indy
Harvick was in an intense battle for the lead with Larson when NASCAR had to throw a caution with four of 50 laps remaining in the stage for debris scattered in Turn 2. With the race unable to restart before Lap 100, Larson ended up second, Ryan Blaney third, Joey Logano fourth and Clint Bowyer fifth. Following the break between Stages 1 and 2 – which included a red flag to fix a tire ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Keselowski critical of wall's "atrocious angle" after hard crash
On Lap 50 of Sunday's race, Keselowski was battling with Erik Jones for the eighth spot. Jones appeared to get loose and slid up into the Team Penske driver, sending both cars into the outside wall at the exit of Turn 2. Keselowski's car then slid across the track and ended up impacting a tire barrier, coming to rest on its side. Both drivers walked away. "I sure would like to see the ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Logano takes Stage 1 win at Indy as Keselowski wrecks hard
Logano had taken the lead by staying out and led on the restart with four of 50 laps remaining. He was fending off a charge from Kyle Larson when the caution was displayed for Keselowski and Jones’ wreck. Kevin Harvick ended up third, Ryan Blaney fourth and Ryan Newman completed the top-five. Harvick, who started on the pole, took early command of the race and had built up a 3.8-second ...Keep reading View the full article
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The Latest: Harvick wins crash-marred Brickyard 400
The Latest: Harvick wins crash-marred Brickyard 400 View the full article
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The Latest: Crash knocks Johnson out of Brickyard, playoffs
The Latest: Crash knocks 7-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson out of Brickyard, playoffs View the full article
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The Latest: Johnson takes lead on another caution at Indy
The Latest: Johnson takes lead at Brickyard 400 on another caution at Indy View the full article
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The Latest: NASCAR red-flags Brickyard 400 after big crash
The Latest: NASCAR red-flags Brickyard 400 after wild 1st stage View the full article
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The Latest: Suarez pits early after brushing wall at Indy
The Latest from NASCAR's Brickyard 400: Suarez pits early after brushing wall at Indianapolis View the full article
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The Latest: Rain threat prompts early start at Brickyard 400
The Latest: Brickyard 400 underway earlier than originally scheduled because of the threat of rain View the full article
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Johnson's playoff run ends as Harvick captures 2nd Brickyard
Kevin Harvick's nearly flawless Brickyard 400 run Sunday ruined any chance of Jimmie Johnson executing his in-and-in playoff strategy View the full article
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Johnson starts playoff push from No. 5 spot at Brickyard
Jimmie Johnson will begin his last-gasp playoff push from the No. 5 starting spot after qualifying at 185.181 mph View the full article
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[motorsport] Kevin Harvick beats Menard to Brickyard 400 pole
Harvick’s average lap speed of 185.766 mph went up midway through Sunday morning’s qualifying session and withstood a late challenge from Menard to give Harvick his third career pole in the Brickyard 400. He won the event from the pole in 2003. The pole is his fifth of the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season and 30th of his career. “I just have to thank everyone on our team ...Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Ryan Newman: "Good things need to turn into great things"
In his first season driving Roush-Fenway Racing’s No. 6 Ford, it wasn’t an assumption Newman would even be in contention for a playoff berth. While he hasn’t necessarily been in contention to win races, Newman has been solidly consistent, enough to where he is tied with Daniel Suarez for the final playoff spot entering Sunday’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “There ...Keep reading View the full article
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Kyle Busch holds off Allgaier to win Xfinity race at Indy
Kyle Busch held off Justin Allgaier for the final four laps to win the Xfinity race at Indianapolis by 0.132 seconds Saturday View the full article
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[motorsport] Kyle Busch holds off Allgaier for Indianapolis Xfinity win
Busch got a good jump on the field on a restart with four of 100 laps remaining in Saturday’s Indiana 250 and Allgaier stayed close but could not catch him to attempt a pass. Allgaier’s most recent win in the series had come in this race one year ago. The win is Busch’s fourth in the series this season in just seven starts and 96th of his career. “It was really tough to pass ...Keep reading View the full article
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Jimmie Johnson looking for win at Indy to get into playoffs
Jimmie Johnson wants to keep things simple View the full article
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[motorsport] Menard leads final Indy Cup practice; Hamlin in fiery wreck
Just as the final 50-minute practice session came to a close at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon, Menard posted an average lap speed of 185.079 mph to jump to the top of the speed chart. Moments later, Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota hit the wall in Turn 4 on his cool-down lap and flames immediately began pouring out the back of his car. It soon came to a rest on the ...Keep reading View the full article