The future success of the NASCAR Clash may lie outside L.A.
The idea of building a ¼-mile asphalt track inside a sports coliseum seemed unfathomable when NASCAR first announced its intentions to move its preseason exhibition race to Los Angeles.But the event was well-received in the city and TV ratings and attendance were both up in its first two years fromContinue Reading
Why Andretti doesn’t accept F1’s rejection arguments
Liberty Media and Formula 1 have done some great things for the championship since 2017, but last week they scored what some may see as an own goal.Exactly seven years and seven days after the official handover from former boss Bernie Ecclestone to new CEO Chase Carey, F1 issued aContinue Reading
Why F1 may yet regret its Andretti decision
Liberty Media and Formula 1 have done some great things for the championship since 2017, but last week they scored what some may see as an own goal.Exactly seven years and seven days after the official handover from former boss Bernie Ecclestone to new CEO Chase Carey, F1 issued aContinue Reading
The Red Bull clues thrown up from Andretti’s F1’s wind tunnel model
It makes little sense for the American outfit to abandon its project just in case it gets a reprieve ahead of 2028, and the scale of progress it has made so far on its F1 ambitions was made public recently.This was after it revealed images of its wind tunnel model,Continue Reading
Newgarden: Daytona 24 Hours win ‘doesn’t hurt’ my Le Mans target
Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Newgarden triumphed alongside Dane Cameron, Matt Campbell and Felipe Nasr in America’s biggest sportscar race last weekend in only his second start in Porsche Penske Motorsport’s 963 LMDh prototype.He will now focus on trying to win a third IndyCar Series title for Roger Penske’s team, butContinue Reading
Evans wins Arctic Lapland Rally as Rovanpera suffers technical issue
The factory Toyota duo were entered into the snow rally to gather valuable miles driving their GR Yaris Rally1 cars ahead of the WRC’s to Rally Sweden from 15-18 February.Evans took the victory with a 5m02.3s margin from 2022 Finnish rally champion Mikko Heikkila after trouble hit long-time leader Rovanpera,Continue Reading
Hamlin holds off Busch to win NASCAR’s LA Clash
Hamlin, who earned pole for the non-points exhibition race earlier on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, fell back into the field during the race but rallied to the front with 10 laps remaining.He then held off Kyle Busch in a two-lap overtime contest as those behind Hamlin bumpedContinue Reading
Why Russell’s toughest year in F1 hasn’t got him down
That comes down to typical sportsperson bravado – but the psychological boost of such an approach, to take the positives and shut out the negativity, has long been clear at the top level of all sporting echelons.So, when Russell said in an interview with select media including Autosport at theContinue Reading
Race Rewind: Late yellow sets up green-white-checkered at the Busch Light Clash
Relive the top moments from the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Busch Light Clash from Los Angeles as the race came down to a series of late-race cautions and a veteran taking home the trophy. SourceContinue Reading
Suarez wins L.A. NASCAR Mexico race: “This really means a lot”
Suarez was one of the 13 drivers who failed to make show for third edition of the Clash in Los Angeles, but unlike his fellow Cup drivers, his day was not yet over.He was the only driver running the doubleheader, having also entered the NASCAR Mexico Series exhibition race thatContinue Reading