Kimi Raikkonen will retire from Formula 1 at the end of 2021, he announced on his Instagram page Wednesday (Sept. 1). Raikkonen competes for Alfa Romeo Racing, first joining the team in 2019. He also drove for Scuderia Ferrari and Lotus F1 Team; he’s amassed 21 victories and 103 podiums across his 19 year career. …
The ARCA Menards Series heads to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in Illinois this weekend after a year off. Sixteen drivers will take on the 1-mile dirt track, meaning all will qualify. Landen Lewis will make his second start of the year in the No. 2 of Rev Racing; he earned a seventh-place at the Illinois …
Oliver Askew will compete for Raphael Letterman Lannigan Racing in the three remaining races of the NTT IndyCar Series season, the team announced Sept. 1. It’s the third team he’ll race for this year after subbing for Felix Rosenqvist and Rinus VeeKay at Detroit and Road America, respectively. Askew will pilot the No. 45 Hy-Vee …
It’s time for the second playoff race in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Sheldon Creed has the pole position for Sunday’s (Sept. 5) event at Darlington Raceway. Creed took his No. 2 truck of GMS Racing to the win at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway two weeks ago. ThorSport Racing’s Matt Crafton …
Just three races are left in the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ regular season and Daniel Hemric is on the pole at Darlington Raceway. The No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing driver currently sits fourth in the driver points standings. Points leader AJ Allmendinger will roll off second with fellow Kaulig Racing teammate Justin Haley in third. JR Motorsports’ …
The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs begin this weekend at Darlington Raceway and Ryan Blaney is on the pole for Sunday’s (Sept. 5) race. The No. 12 Team Penske pilot is riding the momentum train after winning the past two races at Michigan International Speedway and Daytona International Speedway. Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin joins Blaney …
Tommy Joe Martins and Caesar Bacarella have teamed up to create a new NASCAR Xfinity Series team called Alpha Prime Racing in 2022. It has signed Rajah Caruth for a part-time schedule next season, the team announced Aug. 30. Caruth will pilot the No. 44 car, which Martins drove this year for his own team. …
After 25 points-paying races and six months of competition, we’ve reached the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway. Let’s get your daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings lineups prepped for the Coke Zero Sugar 400. The race will air on Saturday night (Aug. 28) at 7 p.m. ET on NBC, so be …
Sergio Perez has extended his Formula 1 contract with Red Bull Racing and will continue with the team through 2022, the team announced Aug. 27. Perez joins Max Verstappen as the drivers of the Red Bull Honda next year. Verstappen’s contract is through 2023. He first teamed up with Red Bull at the beginning of …
Jack Wood will return to GMS Racing full time in the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the team announced Thursday (Aug. 26). Wood will wheel the No. 24 Chevrolet once again. Wood first joined the team in the ARCA Menards Series at the beginning of this year, earning one top five and four …
Fernando Alonso will continue to compete for Alpine in Formula 1 through 2022, the team announced Thursday, Aug. 26. Alonso, who joined Alpine after a two-year hiatus from F1, earned a best finish of fourth at the Hungarian Grand Prix earlier this month. He joins Esteban Ocon as the confirmed Alpine drivers of next season. …
The penalty report was released Aug. 25 after this past weekend’s NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Camping World Truck series events at Michigan International Speedway and World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. The No. 23 crew chief of Bubba Wallace (Mike Wheeler) and No. 51 crew chief Cody Ware (Mike Hillman) were fined $10,000 for their …
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