NASCAR’s all-star race is unique, to say the least. Each year, the format seems to be a bit different. This year is no exception. The May 22 race at Texas Motor Speedway will feature four stages over 125 laps, plus a pit-stop competition in between. The first three stages will each be 25 laps, with …
NASCAR All-Star race dissected on podcast by Daytona Beach News Journal experts Read More »
Alex Bierens de HaanGetty Images Both Formula 1 and NASCAR debuted ambitious races this year. Both series built their shows on hallowed ground, too: an American football stadium. NASCAR converted the Los Angeles Coliseum into a quarter-mile short track. The preseason race chased crowds where NASCAR has rarely gone, in the heart of one of …
Miami and LA Show Formula 1 and NASCAR’s Very Different Dreams Read More »
The 2020 world champion was closing in on the Ducati of Jack Miller for third at the mid-point of the Le Mans race having broken away slightly from the Aprilia of Aleix Espargaro behind. But on lap 15 of 27 Mir crashed out at the final corner, joining teammate Alex Rins in early retirement in …
Mir admits Le Mans MotoGP crash was “mentally painful” Read More »
The 12th round of the NASCAR Cup Series race saw Joey Logano claim the victory after a controversial end to the race. Logano pushed Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron on the closing laps before sprinting for the win. Amidst the Joey Logano – William Byron controversy, Kyle Busch opened up on his Byron. The NASCAR …
NASCAR driver Daniel Suárez slowed down for a second and did a nice thing this weekend. He saw someone in a precarious position who needed a little help, and he stepped up. Before the NASCAR Cup Series’ AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, Suárez was somewhere in Kansas City, according to his geotags, when …
NASCAR driver Daniel Suárez heroically saved turtle crossing street Read More »
Take a look at the winners and losers after Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway: WINNERS Kurt Busch – Kurt Busch’s Kansas triumph was significant in a number of ways. In addition to scoring his first win at the 1.5-mile speedway, Busch brought home a trophy for 23XI Racing, the organization’s second victory in addition to …
Since making the switch from Ducati, Redding has endured a tough time at BMW, suffering a dismal opening round at Aragon last month that yielded just a single point for a 15th-place finish in the first race. The British rider’s fortunes improved at Assen, where he finished ninth and fifth in the two full-length races, …
The profile and speed of the pit entry chicane has been a talking point since Baku’s inaugural F1 event in 2016, with cars having to slow down rapidly from top speed. Last year, though, the scrutiny intensified when former world champion Nico Rosberg labeled it as one of the most dangerous places on the F1 …
Baku to tweak pitlane entry; eyes 2023 F1 sprint race Read More »
R’Qs’ # 22 Mercedes-AMG GT3 was absent from the entry list for the Suzuka 300km published on Monday, reducing the size of the field to 27 cars in the GT300 class and 42 in total. It follows the massive crash for Wada (pictured top) exiting the 100R corner earlier this month at Fuji, an incident …
R’Qs Mercedes to miss Suzuka SUPER GT race after Fuji crash Read More »
Nobody could’ve asked for a better than what we got at Kansas Speedway. The Busch brothers chasing down defending champion Kyle Larson? The stuff of gold. However, the race could’ve gone in either direction, and that is to say that while it was the Busch brother that won the race was Kurt, it could very …
