September 15, 2024

Shane van Gisbergen made a three-wide pass for the lead on the final overtime restart and was doing well to keep Chris Buescher at bay as the field made their way around the 2.45-mile road course for the final lap.But to the shock of Buescher and everyone watching, the road-racing ace made a rare mistake on entry into the bus stop chicane, grazing the armco and upsetting the car. By the time he …Keep reading

Alex Palou successfully defended his IndyCar crown to repeat as champion, while Colton Herta charged to victory in a wild season finale at Nashville SuperSpeedway.The result makes Palou a three-time champion, but also the first to go back-to-back since Dario Franchitti pulled off a three-peat from 2009-11. Palou, at 27 years old, becomes the second-youngest three-time champion in series history …Keep reading

It was overtime in the Cup playoff race at Watkins Glen when Shane Van Gisbergen put the bumper to Chris Buescher to snatch away the race lead. He held a slim advantage on the final lap, but touched the Armco on entry to the bus stop chicane. This unsettled his No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, allowing Buescher to close in on him with the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford.Buescher wasn’t about to waste the …Keep reading

Max Verstappen has avoided punishment for overtaking under a virtual safety car in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The world champion and several other Formula 1 drivers were investigated for overtaking under virtual safety car conditions after the finish of a thrilling race in Baku.The VSC came out for a crash on the penultimate lap between Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz, who tangled on the run down …Keep reading

Andretti Global’s Louis Foster put his stamp on his championship-winning campaign in Indy NXT by going flag-to-flag from pole for all 65 laps to win the season finale at Nashville Superspeedway.The Briton was untouchable despite late pressure and fended off Abel Motorsports rookie Yuven Sundaramoorthy by 0.3071s on the 1.33-mile oval. The performance marks the 10th win of Foster’s career, with …Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 team boss Andrea Stella believes Lando Norris blocking Sergio Perez played a crucial part in Oscar Piastri’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory.Piastri was shadowing Ferrari’s leader Charles Leclerc in the first stint of a one-stop race when third-placed Sergio Perez attempted to undercut the McLaren driver by being the first to pit on lap 14.Rather than responding immediately …Keep reading

Martin Truex Jr. is a proven NASCAR Cup Series champion with three runner-up points finishes since then, but this year will be his last chance to become a multi-time Cup champion. Even after winning the regular season title in 2023, it seems only misfortune has followed him.”Just a little bit frustrated with how things have gone lately,” said Truex at Watkins Glen. No matter what we dom it is …Keep reading

Barry Wanser is on the cusp of doing something he was unable to last year: be present to  celebrate a championship with his team.The team manager for Chip Ganassi Racing and race strategist for Alex Palou, Wanser missed the last two rounds of the 2023 season after multiple surgeries and treatments were needed to remove cancer from his throat and tongue. While he remained involved, he was left …Keep reading