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[motorsport] Surprise win at Charlotte "monumental" for Ryan Blaney's confidence
Blaney entered Sunday’s Bank of America 400 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval clinging to the final transfer spot to the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. “We were most nervous about Round 1. There were some tracks in there that weren’t very good for us,” Blaney said. “Richmond we’ve struggled at, and (Charlotte) you just didn’t know what was going to happen ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR announces 2019 Cup aero rules package
NASCAR has unveiled its revised aero rules package for the 2019 Cup Series season View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR reveals 2019 rules package for Cup Series
There will be two primary packages and their use will be tailored to specific tracks. A combination of a smaller tapered spacer to reduce engine horsepower to a target goal of 550 (about 150hp more than was used in this year’s All-Star Race) and front aero ducts will be used on a majority of speedways 1-mile in distance or more next season (17 total races). Five other races will be run ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Penske: Ryan Blaney's Roval win 'monumental' for his NASCAR career
Ryan Blaney's first NASCAR Cup series victory for Penske at Charlotte's Roval will be "monumental" for his career, believes his team boss Roger Penske View the full article
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[motorsport] Abu Dhabi to open 2019 World RX season
The circuit has signed a “long-term deal” to host a round of World RX, which will take the series to the Middle East for the first time next April (5 – 6). The United Arab Emirates round will mark the first time World RX’s season-opener of has been run outside Europe, having previously been held at Montalegre in Portugal (2014 – 2016) and Barcelona in Spain (2017 – 2018). “Yas ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Ogier: Citroen no longer "doing things by half"
Reigning WRC champion Ogier is leaving M-Sport Ford to return to Citroen seven seasons after splitting with the team that had given him his top-level break. Citroen took Sebastien Loeb to nine straight WRC titles from 2004 to 2012 but has only won seven rallies since then and is currently last in the manufacturers' championship. Ogier said Citroen team principal Pierre Budar had convinced ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Charlotte track owner is unlikely to add more NASCAR Rovals
Charlotte track owner Speedway Motorsports Inc is unlikely to try to duplicate the Roval concept at its other NASCAR Cup venues, despite the success of last weekend's race View the full article
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[motorsport] X-Raid Mini confirms Sainz, Peterhansel, Despres for Dakar 2019
As predicted by Motorsport.com, the trio and nine-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb had formed Peugeot's factory cross-country rallying line-up before it withdrew from the discipline following the 2018 Dakar. X-raid won four straight Dakars with its Minis from 2012-15, two of them with Peterhansel, before Peugeot began its dominant run. Sven Quandt's team has carried out substantial ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[foxsports]
Breaking down the points cutoff margin in the closing laps at the ROVAL
The 'Hub' crew break down the cutoff margins in the playoff points for Aric Almirola, Jimmie Johnson, and Kyle Larson throughout the chaos in the closing laps at the ROVAL. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Breaking down the points cutoff margin in the closing laps at the ROVAL
The 'Hub' crew break down the cutoff margins in the playoff points for Aric Almirola, Jimmie Johnson, and Kyle Larson throughout the chaos in the closing laps at the ROVAL. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Breaking down the points cutoff margin in the closing laps at the ROVAL
The 'Hub' crew break down the cutoff margins in the playoff points for Aric Almirola, Jimmie Johnson, and Kyle Larson throughout the chaos in the closing laps at the ROVAL. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Larry Mac on Jimmie Johnson: ‘He has to feel like a dog that’s been beaten with a newspaper.’
Larry McReynolds and Casey Mears talk about Jimmie Johnson's late move on Martin Truex Jr. at the ROVAL. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Larry Mac on Jimmie Johnson: 'He has to feel like a dog that's been beaten with a newspaper.'
Larry McReynolds and Casey Mears talk about Jimmie Johnson's late move on Martin Truex Jr. at the ROVAL. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Larry Mac on Jimmie Johnson: 'He has to feel like a dog that's been beaten with a newspaper.'
Larry McReynolds and Casey Mears talk about Jimmie Johnson's late move on Martin Truex Jr. at the ROVAL. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Winner’s Weekend: Ryan Blaney – Charlotte ROVAL
Ryan Blaney and crew chief Jeremy Bullins recap the strategy that brought them to victory lane in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Winner’s Weekend: Ryan Blaney – Charlotte ROVAL
Ryan Blaney and crew chief Jeremy Bullins recap the strategy that brought them to victory lane in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Winner’s Weekend: Ryan Blaney – Charlotte ROVAL
Ryan Blaney and crew chief Jeremy Bullins recap the strategy that brought them to victory lane in the Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Column: 'Roval' a smashing success for all except Johnson
Column: 'Roval' a smashing success for all except Jimmie Johnson View the full article
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[foxsports]
Column: 'Roval' a smashing success for all except Johnson
Column: 'Roval' a smashing success for all except Jimmie Johnson View the full article
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[foxsports]
Column: 'Roval' a smashing success for all except Johnson
Column: 'Roval' a smashing success for all except Jimmie Johnson View the full article
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[motorsport] SMI's Marcus Smith on Roval: "I feel like this is unique to Charlotte"
Sunday’s Bank of America 400 featured a down-to-the-wire dramatic finish, an increased crowd over past Charlotte fall races and overnight ratings showed a sizable uptick in the TV audience. “I think it was incredibly exciting. The roar from the fans was all I needed to know that that was the moment that everybody will remember for a long time,” said Marcus Smith, SMI’s CEO. “I ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Busch: Drivers being stupid explains NASCAR Cup Roval restart crash
Kyle Busch says the only explanation for the Charlotte Roval NASCAR Cup race leaders crashing in unison on a late restart was that "all of us are just stupid" View the full article
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[foxsports]
Daniel Hemric talks about some of the hardships he faced before making it in NASCAR
Daniel Hemric talks with Daryl Motte about some of the hardships he faced when he was rising through NASCAR's ranks. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Daniel Hemric talks about some of the hardships he faced before making it in NASCAR
Daniel Hemric talks with Daryl Motte about some of the hardships he faced when he was rising through NASCAR's ranks. View the full article
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[foxsports]
Daniel Hemric talks about some of the hardships he faced before making it in NASCAR
Daniel Hemric talks with Daryl Motte about some of the hardships he faced when he was rising through NASCAR's ranks. View the full article