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As Ogier attempts to chase down championship leader Thierry Neuville ahead of the season finale in Australia, the M-Sport driver had sat in second and just 4.7s adrift of rally leader Jari-Matti Latvala. Loeb was another 3.3s further back in third, as he makes his final planned appearance of the season for Citroen. Neuville was fifth, having struggled on the wrong tyres earlier in the ... Keep reading View the full article

Running multiple laps in the final five-minute round of knockout qualifying on Saturday, Busch was able to knock Clint Bowyer from the top spot and won the pole for Sunday’s First Data 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Busch ended up with an average lap speed of 96.254 mph, which was the fastest lap recorded all day. “We’ve been good here that last couple of years and especially ... Keep reading View the full article

Kyle Busch will start from the pole at Martinsville Speedway as NASCAR opens the third round of the playoffs View the full article

Sauter held off Brett Moffitt to win Saturday’s Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway and locked himself in the Championship 4 race at Homestead, Fla., in three weeks. It’s the third consecutive season Sauter has advanced to the title race. “Thank you! Thank you! Thank you,” Sauter said over his radio as he took the checkered flag. “Great jobs guys.” The win is ... Keep reading View the full article

Newman was one of the first drivers on the track during the 50-minute session and locked in the fastest average lap speed of 95.709 mph. Chase Elliott, who has won two of his three races this season in the playoffs, ended up second (94.913 mph) and Kyle Busch – who won this race one year ago – was third (94.784 mph). Brad Keselowski and A.J. Allmendinger completed the top-five. Rounding ... Keep reading View the full article

The changing weather conditions meant running order proved critical across the afternoon’s four asphalt stages; those late onto the routes struggling in heavy rain. After Ott Tanak suffered a puncture on the morning’s final leg that cost him his commanding 32.9-second lead, Hyundai’s returning Dani Sordo had led his home event. But Sordo lost out to Latvala on the first use of Savalia ... Keep reading View the full article

France was arrested on Aug. 5 in New York State and the next day took an indefinite leave of absence. NASCAR Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Jim France immediately assumed the role of interim chairman and chief executive officer. Jim France has remained in that position since the incident. During a political rally Friday night to support local Republican Party candidates in North ... Keep reading View the full article

Keselowski, who was eliminated from further playoff contention following last weekend’s race at Kansas, topped the first practice session with an average lap speed of 95.714 mph. Keselowski has one series win at Martinsville, coming in 2017. He has finished 10th or higher at the track in six of his last seven races at the short track. Kurt Busch was second (95.646 mph) and Kyle Busch was ... Keep reading View the full article

Heading into the final stage of the morning, Tanak held a comfortable 32.9-second lead over Sordo courtesy of a Toyota strategy gamble that was fortunate to pay off. Both Tanak and teammate Jari-Matti Latvala gambled on full wet tyres, due to the conditions on the day’s opening SS8 as the rally returned to asphalt routes. Due to badly placed spectators, however, the stage was cancelled and ... Keep reading View the full article

There is no shortage of racing titles in the world of video games. Furthermore, titles that connect in some manner to real-world racing bodies have a reputation for placing the brand over the gaming experience. In other words, it can be very difficult to stand out in this segment, or worse, stand out for the wrong reasons. NASCAR Heat 3 from Monster and 704 Games does indeed stand out, but we’re ... Keep reading View the full article

Peters began the 2017 season competing once again with Red Horse Racing, but five races into the season, owner Tom DeLoach elected to shut the organization’s doors due to lack of sponsorship. “You know Tom had to make a decision that really a lot of owners probably don’t like to make, and I respect that 100 percent,” Peters said Friday at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. “I had a ... Keep reading View the full article

Chase Elliott on a hot streak and eyeing NASCAR championship View the full article

Referred to as the ‘day of gravel’, in recent years the rally’s second day has shaken up the competitive order before a return to asphalt legs on Saturday and Sunday. It proved favourable for Tanak. Despite a continuation of the morning’s damper problems, he extended his lead in his Yaris to 26.8 seconds over returning Hyundai driver Dani Sordo. Tanak said: “The dampers really ... Keep reading View the full article

Ford is partnering with several members of the automotive aftermarket to bring seven versions of the 2019 Ford Ranger to the Blue Oval's 2018 SEMA Show booth. View the full article

Ram is letting Mopar go wild on the 2019 1500, because it’s time for SEMA 2018 and all the glamour the show entails. Lifted or lowered: Take your pick. View the full article

After retiring from the lead last time out at Wales Rally GB on the back of three consecutive wins, Tanak entered Spain 21 points adrift of leader Thierry Neuville. But Tanak was able to capitalise on off-road incidents for his two main rivals to move top on the third stage of the rally. M-Sport’s Ogier held a 3.7-second advantage after the opening asphalt stage but Tanak cut that to just ... Keep reading View the full article

Of the four drivers who fell out of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, which one surprises you the most? Jim Utter: I would probably go with Brad Keselowski, not only because of his ability to string together three wins in a row at one point, but also because it really seemed they had developed the consistency required to advance through playoff rounds if you don't earn a win. While the 27th place ... Keep reading View the full article

The 'Hub' crew talk about the confidence Chase Elliott may have gained after his confrontation with Denny Hamlin at Martinsville. View the full article

Ogier – who trails Neuville by seven points in the standings – rounded the tight and twisty 3.2km asphalt test in 3m35.3s, besting the Belgian by a brilliant 3.7s. "It won't be easy for the rest of the weekend,” said Ogier. “We had a good strategy on the tyres but now tomorrow we have a little less tyres than everyone else." Neuville had rolled in the pre-event shakedown, and thanked ... Keep reading View the full article

The WRX will be run over 11 rounds in 2019, having been held over 12 events in recent seasons. For the first time the series will be book-ended by flyaway events, beginning in Abu Dhabi at the Yas Marina Circuit in April before concluding on the last weekend in November in South Africa. The calendar retains a similar look outside of Portugal's exit and the Germany round at Estering being run ... Keep reading View the full article

Ryan Blaney tells Daryl Motte that the last time someone was genuinely mad and stern with him was his argument with Kevin Harvick at Martinsvlle. View the full article

Kyle Busch tells Daryl Motte what caused Noah Gragson to puke after his win at Martinsville. View the full article

Honda will strut its stuff at SEMA 2018 bringing the Pilot SUV that just completed the Rebelle and a tantalizingly named Rugged Open Air Vehicle Concept. View the full article

The Belgian got caught in the ruts at a right-hand corner early in the 1.2-mile test and the Hyundai rolled and came to rest on its roof. The shakedown stage was stopped while the car was recovered, but Neuville will not have time to take another run before the season’s penultimate WRC round gets underway in Barcelona on Thursday evening. “It was a square right,” the championship ... Keep reading View the full article

The 2014 World RX teams’ champions returned to the series full-time in 2018 with a pair of new Mk8 Ford Fiesta STs for former race-winning drivers Kevin Eriksson and Robin Larsson, but is yet to qualify for a final with one round remaining. OMSE has built 30 Fiesta Supercars in the last decade, and is currently involved in running the RallyX Nordic Championship along with the RX2 support ... Keep reading View the full article