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[motorsport] Neuville crashes out of WRC title fight
The Belgian had a mountain to climb to snatch the title in the final afternoon of the season in Australia, having spent the majority of the event sweeping the roads thanks to a puncture on Friday. However his slim hopes of overhauling Sebastien Ogier are now done, Neuville clipping a bank and a tree on the Coramba stage that opened this afternoon’s loop in damp conditions. He managed to ... Keep reading View the full article
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Kyle Busch still isn’t trying to hide his disdain for Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski
At the Championship 4 presser, Kyle Busch takes a shot at Team Penske drivers, Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski. View the full article
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[motorsport] Christopher Bell: "I wasn’t good enough" to win at Homestead
Bell found himself in a must-win situation in last weekend's event at ISM Raceway. Despite that, he did exactly what he needed to do and captured the checkered flag, securing his place in the Championship 4. His position was a similar one at Homestead-Miami Speedway with four drivers deadlocked in the standings, all going for the win. He started Saturday's race from the outside of the front ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Australia WRC: Latvala reclaims lead as Tanak slips up
Latvala set a stunning pace on the first stage of the morning, SS19 Coramba, as he attempted to fend off a potential charge from Kiwi Hyundai driver Hayden Paddon. But Latvala took 13.9s out of Paddon in that first stage of the loop alone, and that put him in position to inherit the lead on the next test. Tanak was caught out by a tightening right-hander which hindered multiple ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Tyler Reddick takes Xfinity title with surprise win at Homestead
Reddick began the year with a victory in the season-opener at Daytona and didn’t win again until Saturday night’s season finale Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The impressive victory over fellow title contender Cole Custer, however, handed Reddick the series championship in his rookie season. It’s the second consecutive title for JR Motorsports and third in the last five ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] Tyler Reddick takes Homestead win for 2018 NASCAR Xfinity title
Tyler Reddick has won the 2018 NASCAR Xfinity series championship after victory at Homestead, driving for Dale Earnhardt Jr's JR Motorsports team View the full article
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[motorsport] Shigeaki Hattori makes history with NASCAR Truck Series title
Brett Moffitt won the CWTS with a dominant showing at Homestead-Miami Speedway, making Shigeaki Hattori the first Japanese championship-winning owner in any NASCAR national series. For a team that was never certain it was going to compete full-time this season, Hattori Racing Enterprises sure looked like a veteran organization on Friday night. Moffitt was able to wrestle the lead away from ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Logano and Truex top final practice; Kyle Busch scrapes the wall
Logano completed a sweep of Saturday’s practice sessions in preparation for Sunday’s Ford 400 season finale, leading the way in the final practice with an average lap speed of 171.701 mph. He was also fastest in Saturday’s first session and qualified fifth for Sunday’s race. In addition, Logano had the fastest average lap speed among the drivers who ran at least 10 consecutive laps ... Keep reading View the full article
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Kyle Busch scrapes the wall in final practice | 2018 HOMESTEAD-MIAMI
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Kyle Busch suffers minor cosmetic damage after scraping the wall in final practice. View the full article
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Harvick racing to remove asterisk from spoiler scandal
Kevin Harvick's team caught cheating 2 weeks ago, creating distraction as he tries to race for 2nd NASCAR championship View the full article
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Championship driver Busch takes top pit stall from Hamlin
Kyle Busch to have coveted No. 1 pit stall as he races for NASCAR Cup championship after Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin and pole winner passes on spot View the full article
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[autosport] Martin Truex: 'Eye for an eye' if Joey Logano is ahead at Homestead
Defending NASCAR Cup series champion Martin Truex Jr says it is "eye for an eye" if he finds Joey Logano in front of him in the title decider at Homestead. View the full article
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[motorsport] Joey Logano leads Saturday's first Cup practice at Homestead
Logano set the fast time early in the second practice of the weekend and remained there as teams focused on longer runs. Aric Almirola was second, pole-sitter Denny Hamlin third, Ryan Newman fourth and Erik Jones fifth. Hamlin also ran the most laps at 46 total. As for the other title contenders, Martin Truex Jr. was ninth, Kyle Busch 23rd and Kevin Harvick 28th. Logano also led the ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR Homestead: Hamlin gives up pitstall in Busch Cup title boost
Denny Hamlin has forfeitted the coveted number one pitbox after winning pole for the NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead, handing it to his Joe Gibbs Racing team-mate Kyle Busch View the full article
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[motorsport] Hamlin forgoes picking No. 1 pit stall, giving it to Kyle Busch
Hamlin played spoiler in the final round of qualifying, jumping the title contenders and taking pole for the third time in the last four seasons. But after winning the pole with teammate and Championship 4 driver Kyle Busch alongside, there were immediate discussions regarding the possibility he would give up the No. 1 pit stall. "That's probably too far, but it would sure be nice," said ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Heat 3 Champions welcomes fans to Miami
Fans had a chance to meet several NASCAR drivers and actually compete against them playing NASCAR Heat 3 as the Ford Championship Weekend kicked off on Friday. 704 Games, the company that created NASCAR Heat 3, set up its at-track display for fans to meet Keselowski and other NASCAR drivers and play the new video game available now. Watch some of the highlights from the first day at the ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Busch Beer betting a paint scheme on Kevin Harvick's title hopes
Harvick, 42, is the oldest driver in the Championship 4 this weekend and Busch Beer is willing to bet a “Millennial-inspired” paint scheme on the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford that he will conquer his younger competition. If Harvick does not win his second Cup title on Sunday Busch Beer will plaster a paint scheme on the No. 4 Ford in a race next season with a nod to the younger ... Keep reading View the full article
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[fourwheeler] Cameron Steele Brings Home Emotional First Trophy Truck Victory at 2018 Baja 1000
Winning the Baja 1000 is a feeling like no other. For Cameron Steele and his Desert Assassins race team, it is a dream come true, years in the making. View the full article
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[motorsport] Latvala ordered not to fight Tanak for Australia win
The Finn says that he and Tanak were told not to concentrate on each other's times heading into today's second loop of stages, Latvala having come out of the morning loop with a 3.2s lead. It was then expected that the team would reverse their positions tomorrow if it would help Tanak seal the title ahead of Sebastien Ogier and Thierry Neuville. That will not longer be necessary, though ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Rain shakes up lead battle at Rally Australia
Leading Toyota contenders Ott Tanak and Latvala went into the pair of runs through the 1.2-kilometre stage sitting comfortably in first and second, however a burst of rain mid-way through the stage changed the battle at the front of the field. However there is now 20s between the pair, while Hyundai's Hayden Paddon is just 4s behind Latvala in what is a re-invigorated battle for the minor ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Police identify daredevil Rally Australia spectators
Neuville's on-board camera picked up two people lying millimetres from Rhones Creek Road on the Welshs Creek Reverse stage this afternoon, in what appears to be a dangerous bid to snap a close-up of the car on a camera phone. The footage shows that the Belgian was travelling at 125 km/h at the moment that he raced by the pair of thrill seekers. It's understood that local police have since ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Australia WRC: Tanak leads, Ogier closes in on title
Toyota didn't need to enforce any team orders between morning leader Jari-Matti Latvala and title contender Tanak, the Estonian overhauling the Finn with superior pace. After setting identical times on the first stage of the afternoon loop, Tanak burst into a 0.8s lead with a stunning run through the Welshs Creek Reverse test that gapped the field by four seconds. Tyre choice then helped ... Keep reading View the full article
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Daniel Hemric outlines his expectations for his move to the Cup Series in 2019
Daniel Hemric talks with Daryl Motte about his exceptions for his move the No. 31 in the Cup Series in 2019. View the full article
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[motorsport] Rossi escapes incredible Baja near-miss
The IndyCar driver encountered a road-going Jeep travelling in the wrong direction on a live stage during the desert race, his Honda Ridgeline jumping over the top of the unexpected commuter in a piece of remarkable timing. Early reports suggest Rossi didn't even know it had happened until later. The wild Baja moment follows yesterday's ontroversy at Rally Australia, after Andreas Mikkelsen ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Brett Moffitt wins Homestead and first Truck championship
Moffitt held off Grant Enfinger to win Friday night’s Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway and with the victory claimed the 2018 Camping World Truck Series championship. The title is the first for Moffitt and first for Hattori Racing Enterprises. The win was Moffitt’s sixth victory of the season, and seventh of his career. Moffitt has not had a steady ride in NASCAR since 2015 and things ... Keep reading View the full article