Formula 1 officials have canceled the Japanese Grand Prix, it was announced Wednesday (August 18). The event was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Following ongoing discussions with the promoter and authorities in Japan the decision has been taken by the Japanese government to cancel the race this season due to ongoing complexities of …
Since the start of summer, Chris Buescher has gone from looking like a postseason lock to needing a miracle just to make it in the playoffs. Following a finish of eighth in the Coca-Cola 600 Memorial Day Weekend, Buescher was the last driver above the playoff cutline with a 55-point cushion. Since then? It’s been …
1. The Turn 6 curb was not appealing If you have seen the highlights, you know one of the premier storylines from this historic 2021 August edition of racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Turn 6 was problematic all race weekend, from the second either a NASCAR or IndyCar turned onto the asphalt. Scott McLaughlin and …
For the 29th time in series history, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will race at Michigan International Speedway. Forty-one drivers are entered for the New Holland 250, with Timmy Hill in the No. 13 MBM Motorsports Toyota being the lone DNQ for this race. NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace will make his first Xfinity Series …
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — As the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course hit less than 10 laps to go in its scheduled distance, a debris caution wiped away Hendrick Motorsports’ dominance up front. Who knew it was also about to wipe away half the field, causing millions in sheet metal …
It’s often overlooked that Myatt Snider earned his first career NASCAR Xfinity Series victory earlier this season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Leader Noah Gragson’s run-in with David Starr overshadowed Snider’s accomplishment that day. Nevertheless, it was Snider’s second top-10 finish in the first three races of the season. Since then, Snider has managed only three top …
To begin the tripleheader race weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, Will Power delivered for his team owner, NTT IndyCar Series owner, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway track owner Roger Penske. Power led 56 of the 85 laps en route to winning the 2021 Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix Saturday (Aug. 14). It …
Max Papis has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be unable to compete in the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, Rick Ware Racing announced Aug. 12. JJ Yeley will serve as the replacement driver of the No. 17 Chevrolet. He was initially entered in the car earlier this …
Armani Williams will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, driving the No. 33 for Reaume Brothers Racing, the team announced Aug. 12. Williams joins Derek Griffith, who will also make his series debut at the track in Kyle Busch Motorsports’ No. 51. “This is a dream …
This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series moves to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course for the first time in the series history. The road course replaces the traditional Brickyard 400 run on the oval that was on the Cup schedule from 1994-2020. It makes a lot of people feel a little empty, perhaps leaving the …
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