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James Davison: Why Did His Indy 500 Go Up In Flames?

James Davison Practicing at Indianapolis (Photo: Joe Skibinski/INDYCAR Media)

(Photo: Joe Skibinski/INDYCAR Media)

The 2020 Indy 500 contained a whole array of surprises and wild crashes—but the most shocking incident was James Davison having an exploding wheel that sent the rest of his car up in flames. But what caused such a massive scene just five laps into the race? The No. 51 Honda clipped the SAFER barrier, …

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James Davison Hopes to Grow NASCAR Career, Rick Ware Racing Aims to Expand in IndyCar

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James Davison is a racer’s racer; someone who will drive anything under the sun with four wheels. In an unpredictable 2020 season, he’s dipped his toes into the NASCAR Cup Series, as well as been the driver in Rick Ware Racing’s first foray into the NTT IndyCar Series. NASCAR Originally, Davison was scheduled to make …

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Takuma Sato Wins 104th Running of Indianapolis 500

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(Photo: Chris Owens/IndyCar Media)

Japanese driver Takuma Sato is the 2020 Indianapolis 500 champion after a late-race caution saw the 104th running of the event end under caution on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 23). Sato held off a hard charge from Scott Dixon prior to the final cation flag to claim his second win on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. …

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Fire on Fridays: The Unwritten Rules of Racing

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This week, San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. swung on a 3-0 pitch while up seven runs and smashed a grand slam over the outfield wall. The game was out of hand, and there wasn’t really a need to add insult to injury. But he did. Tatis saw a pitch to hit and capitalized …

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Rick Ware Racing, Preferred Commerce Sign Multi-Year Partnership

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Rick Ware Racing and wellness product manufacturer Preferred Commerce signed a three-year deal to sponsor the teams’ cars through 2022, the company announced in a statement Aug. 18. The deal also involves Pinnacle Sports & Entertainment. Preferred Commerce’s vitality product, Thriv5, will be featured on all of RWR’s cars in competition in the NASCAR Cup …

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Indy 500 2020 Qualifying Analysis: Rows 8 to 11

Helio Castroneves During Indy 500 Practice

(Photo: Chris Owens/IndyCar Media)

With the NTT IndyCar Series Indy 500 rapidly approaching this weekend, we at Frontstretch are breaking down the starting grid row by row to analyze who has the best shot at winning the race and who will have a grueling 200 laps in front of them. Today, we’re starting out by looking at the last …

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NASCAR 101: Recent Double-Duty IndyCar & NASCAR Drivers

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Those who strictly follow NASCAR’s national series may not recognize RC Enerson‘s name, but those who also watch other racing disciplines — such as the NTT IndyCar Series — will. Enerson, a 23-year-old from Florida, will make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut this weekend at Road America, piloting the No. 07 for SS-Greenlight Racing. He’s …

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James Davison to Compete in Indy 500

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Add James Davison to the list of competitors in this year’s Indianapolis 500. Davison will drive the No. 51 Dallara-Honda for Dale Coyne Racing with support from Rick Ware Racing, NASCAR team owner Rick Ware told NBC Sports Aug. 6. Jacobs Construction will sponsor Davison, who will compete in both the NASCAR Cup Series and …

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Earl Bamber Joining Richard Childress Racing at Daytona Xfinity Event

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Earl Bamber is going NASCAR racing. The veteran IMSA driver will pilot the No. 21 NASCAR Xfinity Series entry for Richard Childress Racing, beginning at the Daytona International Speedway road course (Aug. 15) the team announced July 31. The Daytona contest will be the stock car start of any kind for the 30-year-old New Zealander. …

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Reel Racing: ‘Days of Thunder,’ 30 Years Later

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Thirty years ago this Saturday, a little movie called Days of Thunder premiered on Wednesday, June 27 at theaters across the country. Its only new competition at the box office was the forgettable Ghost Dad, as well as – notably – the action-packed Arnold Schwarzenegger feature Total Recall and the star-filled Dick Tracy. The latter …

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Did You Notice?: 2020 NASCAR Drivers On The Hot Seat

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Did You Notice? … Each of the sport’s superteams this season has a driver who’s running behind the curve? 12 races into the year, 2020 has been a year of parity across the sport. Four drivers have already won twice (and Denny Hamlin has won three times). A total of five drivers are tied for the series lead …

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James Davison Making Cup Debut at Talladega

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James Davison will be behind the wheel of Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro for this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Talladega Superspeedway, the team announced Tuesday, June 16. The GEICO 500 marks the Australia native’s debut in NASCAR’s premier division. Oilfire Spirits and Tilson will sponsor the No. 77, which won the rain-shortened …

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