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Pierre on Pole in Monza!
A surprise pole sitter has emerged at Monza, as Pierre Gasly piloted his Alpine to his first career pole position. The Frenchman edged out George Russell by less than a tenth of a second to claim the top spot. Oscar Piastri continued his strong weekend by putting his McLaren third, but he will drop three places on the starting grid after being penalized for impeding Liam Lawson during Q2. Despite the penalty, Piastri will still start ahead of his teammate, Lando Norris. The h
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Sep 51 min read


Palou Leads Sole Friday Practice
The newly crowned five-time champion Alex Palou picked up right where he left off, leading the lone Friday practice session as the IndyCar field got its first taste of the California sunshine this weekend. Schumacher and Rahal on track during Practice 1 - Shot by ATR Images The track proved to be a difficult challenge, with an aging surface, high track temperatures and strong wind gusts kicking dust across the circuit. The tricky conditions caught out several drivers, includi
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Sep 41 min read


Another Domino falls in Indycar Silly Season!
The pieces are beginning to fall into place as the 2027 IndyCar grid continues to take shape, but with more drivers than available seats, several major questions remain unanswered. Nolan Siegel on track during Practice 1 - Shot by ATR Images Mick Schumacher was the latest driver to secure a seat, with Meyer Shank Racing announcing Friday morning that the German will pilot the No. 66 entry in 2027. Schumacher will be joined by Marcus Armstrong, marking a reunion between the tw
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Sep 42 min read


Monza Friday
The pacesetters were Mercedes and Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc and George Russell leading FP1 and FP2, respectively. McLaren and Norris are lurking close behind after winning the past two Grands Prix. This is the second straight weekend of the Red Bull and Racing Bulls driver lineup shake-up. Liam Lawson showed strong pace, putting his Red Bull into P4 in FP1. Championship Outlook Kimi Antonelli will start at the back of the grid following his grid penalty, while his teammat
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Sep 41 min read


The Chase is Here!
Sixteen drivers are about to battle for a Cup Series Championship over 10 weeks and 10 different tracks. This is the first year of the reintroduced Chase playoff format. Denny Hamlin enters as the favorite after winning the regular-season championship. Many believe this could finally be Hamlin’s year after last year’s heartbreak in the championship race. But you can’t count out Ryan Blaney or Tyler Reddick, who have both proven they can dominate over multi-race stretches. The
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Sep 22 min read


The Music City Concrete belongs to Denny Hamlin!
Denny Hamlin wins the Cracker Barrel 400 after a late race restart! He came back from an early start violation, beating his Joe Gibbs teammates, Bell and Briscoe Stage 1 After rain washed out qualifying and delayed the race start by 90 minutes, Denny Hamlin led the field to green but was penalized for jumping the start and had to serve a drive-through penalty. Tyler Reddick led when the competition caution came out, while Ross Chastain and Chase Elliott were the biggest mover
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May 313 min read


Cadillac Domination in the Motor City!
It was a GM sweep on the streets of Detroit, with the Whelen Cadillac taking the overall victory and the Pratt Miller Corvette claiming the GTD PRO class win. The race ran relatively clean until a late-race caution transformed the closing stages into an old-school street fight, with aggressive battles throughout the field. GTP It was domination from green flag to checkered flag for the #31 Whelen Cadillac. The team topped both practice sessions, claimed pole position, and bui
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May 312 min read


Kyle Busch dies at 41 after Severe Illness
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of two-time Cup Series Champion Kyle Busch. Kyle Busch is the winningest driver in NASCAR history, with 234 victories spanning NASCAR’s three national series. He claimed his 69th career Truck Series win this past weekend at Dover Motor Speedway. At this time, no further details have been released. Busch was admitted to the hospital earlier today. He was a devoted husband to Samantha and a loving father to Brexton and Lennix. A Jo
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May 212 min read


O'Reilly Series Charlotte Preview!
The NASCAR O'Reilly Series roars into Charlotte Motor Speedway for race 15 of the season. William Bryon at the No. 17 after winning the 2025 BetMGM 300 This comes after Corey Day stole a win away from Justin Allgaier last weekend, with both drivers proving they could be serious championship contenders. Despite the loss, Allgaier still holds a commanding 175-point lead over Sheldon Creed, while Day sits fourth in the standings, 195 points back. Looking back at the last three O
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May 201 min read


Truck Series Charlotte Race Preview!
It’s Charlotte week for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series as the series heads into Race 10 of the season. Corey Heim winning the 2025 NC Education Lottery 200 Last week at Dover Motor Speedway, Kyle Busch dominated in the Spire Motorsports No. 7 truck. Now, he returns this weekend looking to continue that momentum in the NC Education Lottery 200. Kaden Honeycutt enters the weekend leading the championship standings, holding a 38-point advantage over Layne Riggs. Both drivers
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May 201 min read


Canadian Sprint Weekend Preview!
It’s another Sprint weekend as Formula 1 heads to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the Canadian Grand Prix! Russell on his Mercedes post 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Win After a three-week break, teams have had extra time to dive deeper into development as they continue to adjust to the updated regulations and find more performance in their cars. Mercedes still appears to hold the upper hand, but McLaren, Ferrari, and Red Bull are beginning to close the gap. McLaren has shown partic
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May 201 min read


Indianapolis 500 Race Preview!
The Greatest Spectacle in Racing is finally here! (Left to Right) Malukas, Rossi, and Palou on the Front Row The 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place this Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Qualifying has already wrapped up, with Alex Palou securing his second career Indy 500 pole position. The full field is now set as teams make their final preparations for the biggest race of the year, and for some teams, that means preparing backup cars. That’s the case fo
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May 202 min read


Coca-Cola 600 Race Preview!
It’s Coca-Cola 600 week for the NASCAR Cup Series. All the patriotic schemes are ready for an incredible Memorial Day weekend race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Ross Chastain stands on his No. 1 Trackhouse Chevrolet Last week, Denny Hamlin claimed the million-dollar prize at Dover Motor Speedway, causing questions to be raised about the flaws in the All-Star Race format. Hamlin will look to keep the momentum rolling into an event he has won once before. He was also in contenti
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May 202 min read


Palou On Pole for the 110th Indianapolis 500!
Alex Palou takes his 2nd career Indianapolis 500 pole and will lead the field to green! This marks Chip Ganassi Racing’s 6th Indy 500 pole position. After all of Saturday’s practice and qualifying sessions were rained out, everything was pushed to Sunday with an updated qualifying format. Each driver had one qualifying attempt in draw order to set positions 13–33, while the top 12 advanced to the Fast 12 session. Those 12 drivers then had one more run to determine who advance
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May 183 min read


Corey Day Steals One at the Monster Mile!
Corey Day captured his second win of the season in dramatic fashion at Dover Motor Speedway, winning in his first-ever start at the Monster Mile. Stage 1 Brandon Jones (#20) took the Stage 1 victory over Ross Chastain (#9). The only caution of the stage came on lap 12, when Crews (#19) bounced off the wall, triggering a domino effect that left both Jeb Burton (#27) and Retzlaff (#99) with heavily damaged cars. Jones grabbed the lead on the restart and controlled the remainder
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May 162 min read


Busch Dominates Dover!
This felt like a vintage Kyle Busch performance. Busch started on the pole, swept both stages, and led 147 of the 200 laps on his way to a dominant victory at Dover. A notable point from today’s race: there were three women in the Truck Series field, Natalie Decker, Dystany Spurlock, and Toni Breidinger, all of whom competed in today’s event. Stage 1 Stage 1 stayed green until five laps to go, when Spurlock (#69) lost control and crashed on the backstretch. The caution set up
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May 152 min read


Porsche Reigns Supreme at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca!
The JDC Miller Porsche 963 claimed overall victory, beating the #31 Cadillac Whelen entry in a dramatic finish. The race’s only full-course yellow came with 90 minutes remaining, triggered by the #13 Corvette Z06 suffering a mechanical failure. GTP Starting from the back of the GTP grid, the Porsche 963 piloted by Heinrich and Van der Helm delivered an incredible drive, overtaking the Whelen Cadillac on the penultimate lap to secure victory. All three Cadillac entries are sti
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May 33 min read


IMSA Qualifying at Laguna Seca!
A tricky qualifying session shuffled the championship contenders as all three IMSA classes took to the track at the picturesque WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. GTP Louis Delétraz led a Cadillac 1–2, putting the No. 40 Wayne Taylor Racing entry on overall pole. Jack Aitken slotted into a familiar position in second, where the No. 31 has finished in every race this season. Laguna Seca has traditionally been a Porsche stronghold, but after qualifying, they find themselves burie
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May 22 min read


Antonelli Takes a Scorching Pole in Miami!
The championship leader storms to P1 with a blistering lap. Max Verstappen joins him on the front row, with Charles Leclerc placing his Ferrari third. Q1 Eliminated: Bortoleto, Perez, Bottas, Alonso, Stroll, Lindblad Mercedes showed they can be challenged this weekend, while Red Bull, and Verstappen in particular, looked much improved after the break. Bortoleto only managed one flying lap before another issue struck. That opened the door for Piastri, who narrowly scraped into
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May 22 min read


HOCEVAR KEEPS WINNING TAKES TRUCK SERIES VICTORY IN TEXAS
Carson Hocevar continues his dominant run, taking the win in Texas after an overtime finish. He leads a Spire Motorsports 1–2, beating Kyle Busch and Kaden Honeycutt to the line. RACE BREAKDOWN Stage 1 Ben Rhodes controlled the opening stage, leading every lap despite late pressure from Hocevar. Two drivers suffered tire issues, Busch and LaJoie, but avoided major damage. The only caution came when Cory Roper (#62) spun. Top 5 from Stage 1: Rhodes, Hocevar, Ruggiero, Honeycut
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May 22 min read
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