Big hits in NASCAR Xfinity pileup force red flag wall repair at Talladega
Just 15 laps into Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity, chaos broke out near the front of the field. Driving through the tri-oval at NASCAR’s superspeedway, playoff driver Sheldon Creed got loose and Jeb Burton hit him from behind.While it seemed like just a close call at first, Burton’s car shot up theContinue Reading
Has McLaren’s Austin GP sprint fiasco really made Verstappen a genuine F1 title contender?
The elephant in the room as Max Verstappen digested his sprint race victory in Austin was that it represented a net gain of just eight points in his favour with six grands prix to go in the 2025 Formula 1 season. That was enough to excite the commentariat but notContinue Reading
Superspeedway ace: Michael McDowell claims Talladega pole
Michael McDowell claims the pole in the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet and will lead the Cup Series field to green Sunday at Talladega (2 p.m. ET, NBC). SourceContinue Reading
Michael McDowell earns Talladega NASCAR Cup pole for Chevrolet and Spire
With hands out the window in attempt to block the air and gain whatever speed they could, a full field of 40 NASCAR Cup drivers took on Talladega Superspeedway in Saturday’s qualifying session.In the end, Michael McDowell drove the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet to pole position with a fastContinue Reading
Marko: McLaren drivers feeling the pressure as Verstappen gains in F1 title race
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko thinks McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are starting to feel the pressure from Max Verstappen in the 2025 Formula 1 title fight.Verstappen has closed to 55 points of championship leader Piastri and 33 points off Norris after the McLaren pair clashed in Austin’sContinue Reading
Russell explains “last chance” overtake on Verstappen in F1 US GP sprint
George Russell reckons his risky attempted overtake on Max Verstappen during the United States Grand Prix sprint was “last chance” saloon for the Mercedes Formula 1 driver to win the contest.Russell finished second in the Saturday race at Circuit of the Americas and crossed the line 0.395s behind Red Bull’s Verstappen,Continue Reading
Talladega Playoff race is about weighing risk versus stage points
There are two races left to consolidate the Round of 8 into the Championship 4 but given these two races take place at Talladega and Martinsville, it’s hard to call anyone a ‘must-win’ yet.Denny Hamlin Adv.Kyle Larson +35Christopher Bell +20Chase Briscoe +15-William Byron -15Chase Elliott -23Joey Logano -24Ryan Blaney -31AtContinue Reading
Brown slams “amateur” driving in F1 US GP sprint taking McLaren drivers out
McLaren boss Zak Brown slammed the “amateur” racing at the start of the United States Grand Prix sprint race, after both of his Formula 1 drivers retired on lap one in Austin.Title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who started second and third respectively, didn’t make it past the openingContinue Reading
F1 US GP: Verstappen wins sprint race, Norris and Piastri taken out in start crash
Max Verstappen has taken another step towards an unlikely Formula 1 title defence after winning the United States Grand Prix sprint race, while his McLaren rivals retired after a multi-car clash at the start.One race on from their contact in Singapore, which didn’t have sporting consequences but which Lando NorrisContinue Reading
WRC Central Europe: Rovanpera in control after Ogier exit
World Rally Championship title contender Kalle Rovanpera opened up a healthy 36.3s lead heading into the final day of the Central European Rally after Sebastien Ogier crashed out of the victory battle.Hyundai’s Ott Tanak completed the day as Rovanpera’s nearest rival after edging fellow title contender Elfyn Evans to secondContinue Reading