October 5, 2024

Sammy Smith restarted on the front row alongside Riley Herbst as the race went into overtime. Leading the bottom train, he surged ahead after the outside line got stacked up. Driving the No. 8 JR Motorsports (JRM) Chevrolet, he then held off Ryan Sieg to earn his second-career win and his first victory of the 2024 season. “Just a great team,” said Smith. “It’s been a really tough year … Man …Keep reading

Despite the lawsuit, Michael McDowell said he and his Front Row Motorsports (FRM) team have been “laser-focused” heading into Talladega. The veteran driver had zero Cup poles in his previous 15 years of competition, but now has six poles this year alone — more than any other driver during the 2024 season. It was an all-Ford front row with Team Penske’s Austin Cindric qualifying second, leading …Keep reading

Denny Hamlin, who co-owns 23XI Racing with long-time friend Michael Jordan, revealed that the NBA legend sent him a clip from the move ‘Moneyball’ this week following the lawsuit’s filing. It included this relevant line: “The first one through the wall always get bloody.”The quote resonated with Hamlin, who spoke on the situation during a Saturday media availability: “In the end, it’s because …Keep reading

Mirko Bortolotti’s pace in the SSR Lamborghini caught his DTM rivals by surprise at Spielberg. Despite being hit with a series of blows under the series’ Balance of Performance system, Bortolotti was able to follow up his victory in the opening race with pole position and a fourth place in the second leg of the meeting.That allowed him to snatch the championship lead from Abt Audi rival Kelvin …Keep reading

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has downplayed the latest developments within the Milton Keynes-based squad, with key staff having been poached by rival teams.In the last few months, chief technical officer Adrian Newey, sporting director Jonathan Wheatley and head of race strategy Will Courtenay have been signed by Aston Martin, Sauber/Audi and McLaren as managing technical partner, team principal …Keep reading

Marc Marquez feels “we’re experts in complicating our own lives” but believes he can deliver more in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix after recovering from ninth on the grid to finish third in the sprint race.The podium result in the 12-lap Saturday encounter came in spite of an eventful weekend in Japan for the Gresini Ducati rider.On Friday, he was held back by a variety of small issues he …Keep reading

Maverick Vinales and his Aprilia offered contrasting explanations for the Spanish rider’s disappointing opening lap at Motegi on Saturday.Hopes were high for the Noale squad after Vinales qualified third on the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix. But these were dashed when he lost several places at the first corner of the sprint race, after which he trailed home in ninth position.“I started well …Keep reading

Jorge Martin claims he was riding “worse than a rookie” on his way to fourth place in the sprint at Motegi on Saturday, but the Pramac Ducati star says he knows how to improve after following Marc Marquez for most of the race.World championship leader Martin has struggled in Japan this weekend and only qualified 11th after a crash in Q2. While he recovered to finish the sprint in fourth, his …Keep reading

Formula 1’s off-track political battles can often be as interesting as the action on track.The fight to get technical innovations approved on your car, and taken off your rivals, has long been the name of the game in trying to get yourself to the front of the field.One such battleground this year has been flexi-wings, with interest ramping up at both the front and the rear of various cars.The …Keep reading