Repave under way of iconic North Wilkesboro Speedway
The historic .625-mile short track received rave reviews after hosting NASCAR competition in May for the first time since 1996 with a Truck Series race and the NASCAR All-Star Race.It was the culmination of a long and difficult process that required much convincing of state and local government officials byContinue Reading
Chastain on racing Blaney hard in title race: ‘I know he’s mad, and I do not care’
Phoenix winner Ross Chastain talks about how 2023 NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney got upset with him over how they were racing each other in the title race. SourceContinue Reading
Fourmaux hopeful Rally2 success will boost 2024 WRC Rally1 bid
Fourmaux’s triumph in the penultimate round of the WRC season is the latest of a string of impressive displays from the Frenchman this year, which also includes a maiden British Rally Championship title.After a turbulent 2022 littered by high-profile crashes, M-Sport moved Fourmaux from its Rally1 operation to head upContinue Reading
Marcus Armstrong has “unfinished business” with Macau Grand Prix
The New Zealander finished eighth in two previous appearances, including his debut in 2018 in the old-style FIA Formula 3 machinery. This year, he will drive the #29 entry for MP Motorsport.Now, though, Armstrong comes in with a deeper well of experience as the 2023 IndyCar Series Rookie of theContinue Reading
Timo Bernhard’s Porsche team announces DTM exit
Team owner and two-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Timo Bernhard explained that a mixture of personal Porsche ambassadorial commitments and budget constraints mean it will not be possible for his squad to continue fielding the Porsche 911 GT3 R in the German category next year.“Finding the right balance betweenContinue Reading
Kevin Harvick’s “great ride” comes to close at Phoenix
Even so, a victory in the 2023 season finale at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday did not appear out of the realm of possibility.Harvick was fastest in the first round of qualifying on Saturday and eventually qualified third for the race and he remained competitive throughout the 312-lap event, dueling withContinue Reading
Ford’s Rushbrook: Sweeping NASCAR titles “makes a statement”
In fact, the odds were not in Ford’s favor.In each of the three season finales – in Trucks, Xfinity and Cup – Ford had just one driver eligible to win the championship in each series.And yet, when Sunday’s Cup finale had ended, Ford had completed an unlikely sweep of allContinue Reading
IndyCar racer Armstrong in surprise F3 return for Macau GP
The 23-year-old New Zealander will return to the cockpit of an FIA Formula 3 car with MP Motorsport, four years after he finished runner-up in the FIA F3 Championship with Prema Racing.Armstrong appeared on the entry list on Monday, after agreeing the deal with MP chief Sander Dorsman over theContinue Reading
F1 2023 Brazilian GP Review – Alonso’s Defensive Masterclass
The wait goes on for Lando Norris for his first win as Max Verstappen takes his 17th of the season, in a race that started with a bang. But while it straight forward for him others had misfortune and in some cases didn’t make it to the start. Who wereContinue Reading
Blaney on Chastain battle: “I hit him on purpose”
Blaney was leading all title contenders, but became agitated with Chastain as they battled for the race lead.He did not need to win in order to be crowned champion, but felt that he needed to get out front to protect himself from the chasing Hendrick Motorsports duo of Kyle Larson andContinue Reading