F1 rookie sprint race plan set for green light
Formula 1’s plans to hold a rookie sprint race after the season finale in Abu Dhabi look set to be given the green light next month, Autosport has learned.The idea of turning the regular post-season test into a rookie spectacle was first talked about by team bosses back in July.ItContinue Reading
Daniel Suárez on Bristol performance: ‘We were just slow’
NASCAR.com’s Alex Weaver catches up with Daniel Suarez on his ‘slow’ day at Bristol Motor Speedway and gets his reaction to making the Round of 12 in the Cup Series playoffs. SourceContinue Reading
Daniel Suarez salvages playoff hopes despite dreadful Bristol showing
Daniel Suarez started 35th at Bristol and never made much progress as he battled an ill-handling No. 99 Chevrolet. He fell off the lead lap early and spent the majority of the race outside of the top-30. By the time the checkered flag flew, he was four laps behind butContinue Reading
‘You never like to let anybody down’: Truex speaks on playoff heartbreak
Announcing his retirement from full-time racing earlier in the season, Martin Truex Jr. is eliminated from the championship run after a costly penalty on pit road. SourceContinue Reading
Martin Truex Jr.’s 2024 NASCAR Cup title run ends with 0.09mph error
Martin Truex Jr. appeared to be doing everything he needed to do to advance into the Round of 12. He erased much of the 14-point deficit he entered Bristol with by collecting 16 stage points.It was going to be close, but he had a fighting chance.That is, until the finalContinue Reading
Domination rewarded with a Round of 12 spot for Larson
After leading the most laps of any Hendrick Motorsports driver, Kyle Larson takes the win after an impressive showing at Bristol Motor Speedway. SourceContinue Reading
Larson credits Bristol mastery: ‘Great execution all week’
A driver is as good as his team, and race winner Kyle Larson credits his impressive showing at Bristol to the efforts of the No. 5 crew, who stayed consistent all weekend. SourceContinue Reading
Kyle Larson takes dominant Bristol win; Truex eliminated from playoffs
Kyle Larson led 462 of 500 laps in a stunning performance, winning at Bristol for his fifth victory of the 2024 season. It was also the 28th win of his career. He lapped up to 11th place on track and led more laps than any Bristol winner since Cale YarboroughContinue Reading
Alex Bowman doesn’t expect repeat of extreme tire wear at Bristol
Alex Bowman, who earned pole position in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, ran 70 consecutive laps in practice without any problems. In the spring, tire failures were appearing in about half that time.“Yeah, I mean I think it’s back to where it was a year ago,” explained Bowman. “IContinue Reading
Denny Hamlin ‘coming to win’ in Bristol elimination race
“I’m coming here to win,” declared Denny Hamlin in a Saturday media availability. “That strategy won’t change unless the situation changes during the race.”Hamlin entered the playoffs as one of the title favorites, but questionable strategy and terrible luck have placed him six points below the cut-line. A wreck onContinue Reading