October 6, 2024

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. held on in a two-lap dash to the checkered flag for his first Cup win since the 2023 Daytona 500. He is third non-playoff driver to win in the first five races of the playoffs. Stenhouse becomes the 18th different winner this year, collecting his fourth career victory in the Cup Series.He crossed the line just 0.006s ahead of Brad Keselowski who finished second and 0.027s clear …Keep reading

Michael McDowell is a pole miser as of late, earning his sixth pole of the 2024 season at Talladega Superspeedway — a category where he leads all drivers so far this year. It’s a tremendous feat for a driver who failed earn a single pole in the first 15 years of his Cup career.There is no reason to think the success will stop once the green flag flies for the 500-mile event. McDowell is a highly …Keep reading

Per NASCAR, the No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet made unapproved adjustments to the roof area following Saturday’s inspection period. Daniel Suarez and team have been issued an at-track penalty that puts them at the rear of the field for the start.He will also have to serve a pass-through down pit road after the green flag. Additionally, car chief Eddie D’Hondt Jr. has been ejected from …Keep reading

Andres Perez, aged 19, has made ARCA history has as its first champion born outside of the United States. That’s quite the feat considering the fact that ARCA has been in operation since 1953. Driving the No. 2 Rev Racing Chevrolet, he clinched the title simply by starting the title-decider at Toledo due to his comfortable points margin.He also did it without winning a single race! …Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg believes Haas’s current investment drive will help it become a “serious competitor in the years to come” in Formula 1, as he prepares to head to Sauber/Audi.The German driver will leave Haas after a fruitful two-year stint at the American squad – one season working under former team boss Guenther Steiner and one year in the new regime under former engineering director …Keep reading

One race into his weekend as a Toyota GR Cup competitor, actor Keanu Reeves acquainted himself admirably with wheel-to-wheel competition at Indianapolis’ famed road course layout. While pushing on later in the race, Reeves half spun his car, keeping it off of Indy’s inner barriers. Finishing 25th, last of the runners — after successfully dodging earlier incidents that happened ahead — …Keep reading

Porsche driver Michael Christensen said he would like to remain in the World Championship next year despite speculation linking him with a move to the IMSA SportsCar Championship.Porsche revealed last month that it would be making changes to its factory crews for its third season with the 963 LMDh in the Hypercar and GTP classes of WEC and IMSA respectively.These could include potential driver …Keep reading

Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo has described running out of fuel for the second time in three MotoGP races as “unacceptable.”The 2021 world champion lost 11th position in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix to LCR Honda rival Johann Zarco after running dry on the finishing straight on the final lap.This followed him losing a likely fifth-place finish late in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at …Keep reading

MotoGP rookie star Pedro Acosta has no intention of hiding behind the fact that he’s not on a Ducati following a Japanese Grand Prix weekend on which the KTM rider was quicker than ever but fell twice.Acosta is enjoying a late-season run of form, seizing his first MotoGP pole on Saturday at Motegi. But he tried a fraction too hard in pursuit of a breakthrough win, crashing out of the lead in the …Keep reading

Kalle Rovanpera says he feels “recharged” and ready to make a full-time return to the World Rally Championship next year after exploring his motorsport horizons this season.The two-time World Rally champion made a surprise decision to conduct a part-time WRC campaign this year, stating a desire to scale back temporarily following his second consecutive world title last year.The factory Toyota …Keep reading