Palou relishes maiden hybrid pole after “tight” IndyCar qualifying battle
Alex Palou’s adaptability to IndyCar’s hybrid era was on display Saturday at Mid-Ohio after leading all three rounds of knockout qualifying and claiming pole by 0.0024s over Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward.The 13-turn, 2.258-mile natural terrain road course has been this weekend’s playground for Palou, who earned his second consecutive poleContinue Reading
Three in Xfinity: Shane van Gisbergen claims Chicago Street Course win
Passing Jesse Love and Ty Gibbs on a late restart, Shane van Gisbergen takes the victory at Chicago for his third Xfinity Series win in 2024. SourceContinue Reading
Malukas continues “emotional rollercoaster” after qualifying third at Mid-Ohio
The comeback is in full swing for David Malukas after putting together a remarkable showing in knockout qualifying that ended with him starting third for Sunday’s IndyCar Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.It was only the second qualifying outing of the year for the 22-year-old after an off-season wristContinue Reading
NASCAR Xfinity Chicago: Shane van Gisbergen rallies to impressive win
Van Gisbergen – who was involved in a wild back and forth battle with Kyle Larson for the lead early in the race – had to find his way back to the front of the field in the final stage while on a different pit strategy.He moved into third withContinue Reading
NASCAR’s EV prototype: How it differs from the Next Gen Cup car
The car isn’t likely to ever see actual competition, but it part of the “NASCAR Impact” initiative, which is the sanctioning body’s platform to advance sustainability in electrification. The series plans to reduce its own carbon footprint to zero across its core operations by 2035.John Probst, NASCAR’s senior vice president andContinue Reading
IndyCar Mid-Ohio: Palou takes pole by 0.002s for first-ever hybrid race
Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou pipped Arrow McLaren rival Pato O’Ward to pole for the first race of IndyCar’s hybrid era at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.The reigning series champion pounded the freshly repaved 2.258-mile road course in 1m05.3511s to edge out O’Ward by 0.0024s.“It was huge,” Palou said. “I knewContinue Reading
Daniel Suarez on upcoming NASCAR playoffs: “We have work to do”
Suarez’s win at Atlanta Motor Speedway in a three-wide photo finish ended a 57-race winless streak for Mexico native and made him one of the first two drivers to gain a playoff berth.The former Xfinity Series champion, who recently became a U.S. citizen, has had haphazard results, however, since thatContinue Reading
NASCAR Cup Chicago: Larson clears Gibbs by 0.010s to win pole
The driver of Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Chevrolet squeezed in a final hot lap just before the conclusion of the 10-minute final round of qualifying and topped Ty Gibbs with an average lap speed of 90.168 mph to win the pole.Gibbs had just set the previous top mark of 90.158Continue Reading
How Antonelli performed under a new spotlight after F2 breakthrough
Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s victory in the Formula 2 sprint race at the British Grand Prix not only broke his duck in the championship to ease the pressure on his shoulders, but for the first time it also thrust him into the media spotlight – something the 17-year-old has so farContinue Reading
F3 Britain: Lindblad dominates delayed sprint race, Browning suffers puncture
Arvid Lindblad topped the Formula 3 podium in the Silverstone sprint race, becoming the first British driver to win on home soil since George Russell in 2017.The Prema driver had started second and was rewarded for his early aggression on polesitter Noel Leon (Van Amersfoort Racing), who also dropped behindContinue Reading