September 7, 2024

Austin Hill held off a charging Chandler Smith and Corey Heim to earn his ninth career win as a NASCAR Xfinity Series driver. Seven of his nine victories have come on drafting tracks including four at Atlanta. It’s extra special for Hill as a Georgia native.”We had to dig deep for that one,” said Hill.”The No. 81 [Smith] got into (Turn) 3 and had me jacked up. He’s doing what he has to do to try …Keep reading

Thierry Neuville is refusing to get carried away with his Acropolis Rally lead ahead of what is expected to be the roughest stage of the World Rally Championship event on Sunday.This year’s edition of the Acropolis Rally has proved to be among the toughest in recent years with all five drivers mathematically in the title fight finding trouble.Neuville managed to avoid trouble through …Keep reading

Thierry Neuville successfully navigated through another brutal day at the Acropolis Rally to lead the World Rally Championship event into the final day.The championship leader survived six rough gravel stages, without a service, to lead Hyundai team-mate Dani Sordo by 54.9s, provisionally claiming the maximum 18 Saturday points.Sordo took two points away from Neuville’s title rival Toyota’s …Keep reading

Denny Hamlin’s dismal qualifying run puts him at the very back of the 38-car field. He immediately took the ailing No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota back to the garage with a possible powertrain issue. The hood went up and the crew quickly tried to assess the situation under the watchful eye of NASCAR officials.”They see a few red flags, certainly,” Hamlin told NBC Sports. “They’ll dig into it …Keep reading

Francesco Bagnaia was left “angry” after a poor start cost him victory in the San Marino Grand Prix sprint race.The MotoGP world champion had dominated Friday’s practice and took pole for the sprint with a new Misano lap record.But a poor start allowed championship rival Jorge Martin to jump into the lead from fourth on the gird.Bagnaia managed to hold on for second place after battling with an …Keep reading

At the Southern 500 Cup Series race last weekend, 23XI Racing investor Curtis Polk wore a curious sign on his back, which read:”Please don’t ask me about my Charter. I don’t want to disparage NASCAR and lose it.” Polk’s message was a shot at the anti-disparagement clause that could become part of the new deal.“Yeah, it’s a threat,” said Hamlin when asked about potential clause. “That’s if …Keep reading

MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports is actively seeking to add a second grand prix in the United States but has no plans to make an addition to the 2025 calendar.The provisional schedule for next season should be released just after the forthcoming Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with the championship to start at Thailand’s Chang International Circuit in Buriram on the first weekend of March.The Circuit of …Keep reading

Jorge Martin produced a masterclass of pace and consistency after a stunning start to win his fifth sprint of the MotoGP season at Misano. The Spaniard, who was fourth on the grid, increased his margin at the top of the standings by three points thanks to his defeat of Francesco Bagnaia, extending his winning run at the track where he completed the double in 2023.Having gone three weekends …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are struggling to understand why optimal performance eluded Mercedes over the Italian Grand Prix, as Formula 1’s pecking order looks unpredictable.Hamilton topped both the second and third free practice sessions at Monza, as well as Q2, but he and Russell ended up qualifying sixth and third respectively, before finishing the Monza race only fifth and seventh in …Keep reading