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NASCAR changes angle of tire barrier for roval debut
NASCAR will leave troublesome tire barrier at its new angle for race on roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway View the full article
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[motorsport] A.J. Allmendinger: "I’ve got no job. I’m going out to win"
He’s struggled through some difficult seasons recently in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and earlier this week JTG Daugherty Racing announced he would not return to their No. 47 Chevrolet next season. Out of job and his future in NASCAR unclear, Allmendinger entered the uncertainty of this weekend’s first race on the 2.28-mile, 17-turn Roval course with, as he said, “nothing to ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Alonso says he doesn't "have the talent" for rallying
The two-time F1 champion is leaving grand prix racing at the end of 2018 but is yet to firm up his programme for next season beyond the remaining races of his World Endurance Championship superseason with Toyota. A move to IndyCar was expected to facilitate his goal of winning the Indianapolis 500 to complete the unofficial triple crown of motorsport, but that has become complicated, and ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Daniel Hemric "frustrated at myself" after costly late-race error
A mishap late in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday on the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval while running second cost Daniel Hemric a chance at his first series win. Hemric was running just behind eventual race winner Chase Briscoe on the last restart of the race with 10 laps to go when he drove through the chicane on the frontstretch and had to make a stop-and-go penalty. He dropped to ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Austin World RX: Solberg unstoppable on Saturday
Solberg set the fastest time in Q1, despite not making the best start in his race and having to re-pass Mattias Ekstrom at the first corner as Ekstrom ran deep. Meanwhile, Solberg’s teammate and runaway championship leader Johan Kristoffersson had been forced wide in a lap one joker in Q1 by Peugeot drivers Sebastien Loeb and Timmy Hansen and would only set 13th fastest time. Starting in ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Chase Briscoe earns first Xfinity win in inaugural Roval race
Running only a partial Xfinity Series schedule and with a season’s best finish of ninth, Briscoe was likely not among picks for favorites for the inaugural race on the Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But Briscoe cleared Daniel Hemrick on a restart with 10 of 55 to go and then held off veteran Justin Marks to claim the win in the Drive for the Cure 200, his first series victory. Austin ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[autosport] NASCAR to celebrate 50th Sonoma anniversary with race on full layout
The NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma in 2019 will be run on the circuit's full 2.52-mile layout to celebrate the track's 50th anniversary View the full article
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[motorsport] Brad Keselowski goes fastest in final Roval practice, then wrecks
Keselowski topped the final 50-minute NASCAR Cup Series practice session Saturday with an average lap speed of 105.596 mph. However, about 40 minutes into the session, Keselowski jumped the curb on the exit of the frontstretch chicane and he slammed head-on into the oval track wall in the area, doing extensive damage to his No. 2 Ford. Keselowski will move to a backup car and have to start ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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Brad Keselowski goes head-on into the wall during practice | 2018 CHARLOTTE ROVAL
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Brad Keselowski gets loose on the frontstretch chicane and goes head-on into the wall. View the full article
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Brad Keselowski goes head-on into the wall during practice | 2018 CHARLOTTE ROVAL
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Brad Keselowski gets loose on the frontstretch chicane and goes head-on into the wall. View the full article
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Brad Keselowski goes head-on into the wall during practice | 2018 CHARLOTTE ROVAL
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Brad Keselowski gets loose on the frontstretch chicane and goes head-on into the wall. View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR Cup Series to run full Sonoma track layout in 2019
NASCAR will now forgo 'The Chute' that connects Turns 4 to Turn 7 and will instead take a longer route around the California road course. This layout will incorporate both 'The Carousel' and the track's longest straightaway leading up to the tight Turn 7 hairpin. "The Carousel is a corner where history has been made, and as we celebrate the half century of track history in 2019, we are excited ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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ROVAL pole winner Kurt Busch talks about why the track is so ‘wild and creative’
Kurt Busch talks with Daryl Motte about what makes the ROVAL such a wild and creative unknown of a track, and why he'd be the first at the ticket window if he wasn't driving. View the full article
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ROVAL pole winner Kurt Busch talks about why the track is so ‘wild and creative’
Kurt Busch talks with Daryl Motte about what makes the ROVAL such a wild and creative unknown of a track, and why he'd be the first at the ticket window if he wasn't driving. View the full article
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ROVAL pole winner Kurt Busch talks about why the track is so 'wild and creative'
Kurt Busch talks with Daryl Motte about what makes the ROVAL such a wild and creative unknown of a track, and why he'd be the first at the ticket window if he wasn't driving. View the full article
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[motorsport] NASCAR clarifies the penalty for cutting the course at Roval
In NASCAR's inaugural running of the Charlotte Roval, there are many unknowns. But the penalty for blowing either of the track's two chicanes is no longer one of them. During practice and qualifying, if a driver cut the course, their time was simply disallowed. Obviously, the penalty will be different for both Saturday's Xfinity and Sunday's Cup race. NASCAR defined cutting the course as ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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[motorsport] Jimmie Johnson fastest as big incidents slow second Roval practice
Johnson enters Sunday’s Bank of America 400 as one of the four drivers lowest in points and currently in danger of being eliminated from further title contention following Sunday’s race. In the second half of session, Johnson posted his top average speed of 105.173 mph, topping Xfinity Series regular Daniel Hemric (104.962 mph), who is entered in a third Richard Childress Racing car this ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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Erik Jones suffers similar crash to Bubba Wallace in practice | 2018 CHARLOTTE ROVAL
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Erik Jones has a similar crash to Bubba Wallace on the back chicane in practice. View the full article
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Erik Jones suffers similar crash to Bubba Wallace in practice | 2018 CHARLOTTE ROVAL
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Erik Jones has a similar crash to Bubba Wallace on the back chicane in practice. View the full article
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Erik Jones suffers similar crash to Bubba Wallace in practice | 2018 CHARLOTTE ROVAL
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Erik Jones has a similar crash to Bubba Wallace on the back chicane in practice. View the full article
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Bubba Wallace gets airborne in massive practice crash | 2018 CHARLOTTE ROVAL
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Bubba Wallace gets airborne and suffers major damage after slamming the wall on the backstretch chicane. View the full article
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Bubba Wallace gets airborne in massive practice crash | 2018 CHARLOTTE ROVAL
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Bubba Wallace gets airborne and suffers major damage after slamming the wall on the backstretch chicane. View the full article
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Bubba Wallace gets airborne in massive practice crash | 2018 CHARLOTTE ROVAL
NASCAR Cup Series Highlights: Bubba Wallace gets airborne and suffers major damage after slamming the wall on the backstretch chicane. View the full article
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[motorsport] Game review: Hands-on impressions of NASCAR Heat 3
While simplistic gestures such as NASCAR Next driver Hailie Deegan admonishing or praising your driving in gaps between races in your attempted rise up the ladder, it's exactly what NASCAR is about. Namely, the cult of driver personality. That matches nicely with a game that introduces dirt racing for the first time, and it's in the rough and tumble of the likes of Eldora where you will win ... ... Keep reading View the full article
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Kurt Busch wins pole for playoff race at Charlotte’s ‘roval’
Kurt Busch wins pole for playoff race at Charlotte's 'roval' View the full article