May 29, 2024

Bell picked up an important win on Sunday night in the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway – the longest race of the year also pays the most points because it’s divided into four stages.And while Bell was already locked into the playoffs thanks to his win earlier this season at Phoenix, more victories mean more playoff points, which will help in his hunt for the series …Keep reading

Castroneves, a four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, will pilot the Honda-powered No. 66 entry for this weekend’s Detroit Grand Prix and the following race at Road America on June 9th.The decision, according to an MSR press release, was mutual between both the team and Blomqvist for him to “step aside” for the two events. Blomqvist suffered an opening lap crash – where he went below the …Keep reading

FRM currently operates two full-time Cup teams with Michael McDowell (No. 34) and Todd Gilliland (No. 38). McDowell is set to leave the team for Spire Motorsports at the end of the year.The team has entered a third car on a part-time basis, and recently earned Ford Tier 1 Ford status after forming a technical alliance with Team Penske.The charters, created with the start of the 2016 season …Keep reading

Bowyer, who turns 45 this week, has over 500 starts in the Cup Series with ten victories. He retired from competition after the 2020 season and currently works as an analyst for FOX Sports’ NASCAR coverage.However, he will return to the driver’s seat next month with Spire Motorsports, piloting the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado. He will reunite with crew chief Brian Pattie, who led Bowyer to a …Keep reading

A 34-year-old Frenchman, Vautier will drive the Honda-powered No. 51 entry for DCR on the tight and challenging 1.645-mile, nine-turn street circuit based in the heart of Motor City. The upcoming outing will mark Vautier’s return to the IndyCar Series since 2017, when he was called upon by DCR as a substitute for the injured Sebastien Bourdais at Texas Motor Speedway and finished 16th. The …Keep reading

Italian outlet Corriere della Serra and French newspaper L’Equipe have reported that the 74-year-old has been tapped up by Renault CEO Luca De Meo to become a special advisor to help the squad turn around its fortunes.Reportedly, his role would entail helping the team’s recruitment drive to bolster its Enstone headquarters and its engine plant at Viry-Chatillon rather than a more hands-on …Keep reading

Sunday’s 78-lap cruise through the Monaco streets was hamstrung by a heavy first-lap crash involving Sergio Perez and Haas drivers Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg.Under the resulting red flag, all drivers were allowed to change tyres, negating the need for mandatory pitstops later on.The rule stops disadvantaging drivers who are yet to pit right before a mid-race red flag, but having a lap-one …Keep reading

Hill, the series points leader, was fined $25,000 and docked 25 driver points for a violation of Section 4.4B of NASCAR’s Member Code of Conduct.The section covers actions including “wrecking and spinning another vehicle, whether or not that vehicle is removed from competition,” and “any actions deemed to compromise the safety of an event or otherwise pose a dangerous risk to the safety of …Keep reading

Aston Martin brought an upgrade package to Imola, but so did many of its direct rivals, which meant that in the relative game of in-season development, the Silverstone-based squad hasn’t been able to make any progress on the timesheets.The AMR24 has also proven harder to set up and drive, with both Alonso and team-mate Lance Stroll having similar complaints of how the car proved tough to keep …Keep reading

VR46 rider Bezzecchi was an outside contender for the title during his breakthrough 2023 campaign, where he eventually finished third in the standings to champion Francesco Bagnaia and second-placed Jorge Martin after scoring victories in Argentina, France and India.But the Italian’s results have nosedived since he switched to last year’s GP23 bike, with the opening six rounds of the season …Keep reading