Exclusive: Why Haas is investing now with unprecedented recruiting spree
Ayao Komatsu says Haas is currently enacting a recruitment drive “never seen before” in its Formula 1 history, after convincing owner Gene Haas and his key lieutenant to make fresh investment.Komatsu was appointed team principal of the American squad at the start of 2024, after Gene Haas opted to axeContinue Reading
NASCAR Trucks Richmond: Majeski snags victory in regular season finale
Majeski, who was sent the to rear early in the race due to an uncontrolled tire penalty, made his way back to the front and pounced on leader William Sawalich on a restart with 20 of 250 laps remaining.Another caution bunched the field to set up a restart with eightContinue Reading
2024 NASCAR Truck Series playoff grid set
Daniel Dye snatched the final transfer spot from Tanner Gray in Saturday’s race, and stage points made all the difference for him. Among the must-win drivers, Layne Riggs was the closest to pulling off an eleventh hour victory, but ended up fifth.”It’s really good to validate myself and the workContinue Reading
Busch “would not have been able to race” without break due to injury
While on vacation, Busch appeared in photos with a brace around his left wrist. The 2x NASCAR Cup Series champion had sprained it in the closing laps of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.While battling Denny Hamlin for position down into Turn 3, he spun out from under him andContinue Reading
Denny Hamlin charges to pole position at Richmond Raceway
Denny Hamlin reacts to winning the Busch Light Pole Award at Richmond after being the slowest car to advance from the first round. SourceContinue Reading
NASCAR Cup Richmond: Hamlin beats JGR team-mate Truex to pole
Hamlin was among the first five cars to go out in the final round of Saturday’s qualifying session but his lap at 118.162 mph held up to earn the pole for Sunday night’s 400-lap race.Hamlin ended up besting his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. (117.822 mph) to keepContinue Reading
NASCAR Cup Richmond: Austin Dillon leads practice with option tire
Because of NASCAR’s decision to give teams the ability to use an “option” tire in Sunday’s night’s race, all teams got an extended practice session on Saturday afternoon.Teams had three sets of regular and one set of softer “option” tires for practice. All teams had to use regular tires inContinue Reading
Back in action: Cup Series cars return from break for practice at Richmond
Watch as the NASCAR Cup Series cars roll out for practice on prime and option tires at Richmond Raceway after a two-week summer break. SourceContinue Reading
TRD’s David Wilson hopes Toyota “has left NASCAR in a better place”
Earlier this week, Toyota Motor North America announced Wilson will retire as president on Dec. 16 and after 35 years with the organization and Tyler Gibbs, currently general manager of TRD, was named as Wilson’s successor.The duo participated in a news conference Saturday at Richmond (Va.) Raceway, which proved anContinue Reading
BTCC Knockhill: Turkington claims second successive pole
Colin Turkington claimed his second successive British Touring Car Championship qualifying pole position for the seventh round of the series at Knockhill.The four-time champion faced a stern challenge from an unlikely opponent in the form of Aron Taylor-Smith, but the Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall Astra pilot could not quite dislodgeContinue Reading