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Harvick went to the top of the charts early in practice with a 134.806mph lap, but he was not alone. Elliott ran an identical lap time, down to the thousandths. Elliott was among just a handful of drivers to make a 20 consecutive lap run and led the way in that category. Kyle Busch spent some laps late in the session following eight-time Phoenix winner Harvick and clocked in third ... Keep reading View the full article

Loeb, who kicked off the day second overall behind Dani Sordo, topped the first of three stages and beat the Spaniard by 12.3s to take first place.He was narrowly faster than Sordo in the subsequent SS12 but lost three seconds in SS13 and Loeb ended the leg with a lead of only 2.9s.The aforementioned two stages were topped by Kris Meeke and Sebastien Ogier, the duo forming a four-way ... Keep reading View the full article

Why aren't the wedge adjusters set up with remotely controlled servo-motors so that adjustments can be made on the fly? – From JerryIn short, costs. NASCAR's on a path of cost reduction and nowhere has that been seen more than in the pits. The mandated air guns and reduction in over the wall pit crew are evidence of its approach. Anytime you introduce a piece of technology like the ... Keep reading View the full article

Ford claimed victory at both Atlanta and Las Vegas with Kevin Harvick in response to Austin Dillon and Chevrolet’s win in the Daytona 500. Blaney sits second in the standings, behind Penske team-mate Joey Logano, and he feels that the first short-track visit of the season in Phoenix will allow teams to uncover more reliable data about each other’s true strengths.“I think there will ... Keep reading View the full article

The Belgian team has strong ambitions for this year's NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season.After winning a race at the final at Circuit Zolder, Braxx Racing wants to win titles in 2018. To maximize their chances Braxx Racing will add a third car. The cars will be driven by cycling legend Tom Boonen, Rallycross and GT driver Pedro Bonnet, owner Jerry De Weerdt and endurance legend Marc ... Keep reading View the full article

Nine-time world champion Loeb secured his first stage victory since Monte Carlo in 2015 by setting the fastest time on SS7 (El Chocolate 2) before doubling up in the second pass through Ortega (SS8).The Frenchman jumped both Citroen teammate Kris Meeke, who suffered spins on both SS7 and SS8, and Ott Tanak to lie just 7.5s off Sordo heading into day two.The afternoon's stages were a ... Keep reading View the full article

Here are five things to watch in the DC Solar 200:JR Motorsports is looking for its third consecutive Xfinity win at Phoenix. Justin Allgaier (spring) and William Byron (fall) swept the 2017 events. Allgaier is still looking for his first win of the season and is currently fourth in the series standings. In 15 starts at the track, Allgaier has one win, five top-five and 10 top-10 ... Keep reading View the full article

The popular pro-am Late Model Stock race will be a 200-lap event with all proceeds to benefit the Denny Hamlin Foundation which supports Cystic Fibrosis research and therapy.This will be the first time in the eight-race history of the event that Langley Speedway will serve as host.Southside Speedway hosted the first three events between 2008-2010 before the event was moved to ... Keep reading View the full article

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) Martin Truex Jr. won the pole Friday for the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at ISM Raceway. View the full article

Truex blasted to the top of the leaderboard Friday in the final round of knockout qualifying to claim the pole for Sunday’s TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway near Phoenix.Truex’s average lap speed of 136.945 mph was the fastest recorded by any Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver throughout the day.Kyle Larson ended up second (136.643 mph), Chase Elliott third, Alex Bowman fourth ... Keep reading View the full article

Evans was running third when he hit a bank in sixth gear, eventually pitching the Ford Fiesta WRC into a series of rolls. M-Sport team boss Malcolm Wilson confirmed the pair's withdrawal from the event on safety grounds. “The problem right now is with Dan, we've had to take him to hospital with concussion. He definitely won't be continuing this afternoon,” Wilson said. “The guys can ... Keep reading View the full article

After replacing Dale Earnhardt Jr. behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet Camaro, Bowman started off the new year on a high note as he secured pole position for the Daytona 500.However, after getting taken out in a late-race crash and finishing 17th, he hasn't found much luck. At Atlanta, he placed 20th before scoring his best finish yet at Las Vegas, placing 16th.He enters the ... Keep reading View the full article

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) Kevin Harvick got right to the point when a NASCAR media official tried to open a news conference with a comment about his record success at ISM Raceway. View the full article

Kevin Harvick believes the NASCAR Cup Series will head down a "slippery slope" if it issues penalties based on information or images shared on social media View the full article

Sordo, who missed Rally Sweden as he shares his Hyundai with Hayden Paddon this year, was second behind Kris Meeke in SS2, the opening stage of the day, and then dominated the subsequent 31.44km El Chocolate run.The Spaniard already had a lead of nearly 10 seconds at that point, but he further extended his advantage to 15.1s by also topping SS4.Meeke is best of the rest in second ... Keep reading View the full article

Harvick dominated last weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – his second consecutive victory – and passed at-track inspection.Shortly after the race, photos began surfacing on social media that appeared to show the rear window of Harvick’s No. 4 Ford bowed in on the right side.On Wednesday, NASCAR announced that it had issu ... Keep reading View the full article

Kevin Harvick thinks pressure from social media is to blame for the penalty to the No. 4 team. View the full article

Teammates Kyle Larson and Jamie McMurray traded the top spot on the leaderboard during the session with Larson moving out front just as the session came to a close.Larson’s average lap speed of 138.281 mph just surpassed McMurray (137.762 mph). Kyle Busch ended up third (137.662 mph).“Qualifying here is all about that third round,” McMurray said after the session. “Qualifying here ... Keep reading View the full article

Here’s Julia Piquet with a preview of what’s on… Here’s Peter Windsor with what’s on The Flying LapCatch all your Motorsport.tv schedules… ... Keep reading View the full article

Penske's Ryan Blaney thinks Ford has more to gain from analysing Chevrolet and Toyota's 2018 data in the upcoming NASCAR Cup races at Phoenix and Fontana than form so far. View the full article

Jeff Hammond and Casey Mears go "Next Level" on the penalty to the No. 4 team. View the full article

Checkout Hammertown from our perspective, shot during King of the Hammers 2018. View the full article

The list officially confirms that reigning drivers’ champion Johan Kristoffersson will continue to drive for Petter Solberg’s Volkswagen Motorsport-supported PSRX Volkswagen Sweden, carrying No.1 on the side of his Polo. While the adapted WRC challenger was referred to as a Polo GTI Supercar for its maiden campaign last year, the car is called a Polo R for 2018. Triple FIA World ... Keep reading View the full article

Mitsubishi has a history of building rough-and-ready SUVs, and that legacy might return in the form of a new Montero SUV based on Nissan architecture. View the full article

Thursday night's short, spectator-friendly curtain-raiser was not representative of the dusty gravel roads that will form the majority of the route - and on which WRC points leader Neuville is likely to struggle as he spends Friday first on the road.But Hyundai driver Neuville was able to set the pace on the street stage by 1.9 seconds over Toyota's Ott Tanak.Toyota had held a 1-2-3 ... Keep reading View the full article