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Austin Hill returns from NASCAR suspension, says crash was a “racing incident”

Austin Hill is back at the track this weekend after NASCAR suspended him for one race following his involvement in a scary incident at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After Aric Almirola pushed him out of the way, Hill appeared to intentionally turn to the left and hook Almirola hard into the outside wall.While Hill continues to assert that the contact was unintentional, it doesn’t change the …Keep reading

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Ryan Blaney beats Shane van Gisbergen by 0.033s for Watkins Glen pole position

Ryan Blaney was the only driver able to go faster than Shane van Gisbergen in NASCAR Cup qualifying at Watkins Glen, besting the road course ace for pole by just 0.033s. It was the 150th Cup pole for Team Penske.”I’m happy I’m talking to you,” said Blaney to the broadcast team after qualifying. “Man, what a cool pole. I would say I’m a pretty average road racer, and I work really hard to try …Keep reading

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DTM Nurburgring: Jack Aitken wins red-flagged race to take points lead

Emil Frey Ferrari driver Jack Aitken has taken a commanding victory in the DTM’s first Nurburgring race to become the 2025 championship’s new leader.Aitken converted pole into the lead at the start of the race, as an incident between Rene Rast and Mirko Bortolotti caused the latter’s retirement, while the former had to change his front tyres. Chaos ensued in the following corners with …Keep reading

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Why McLaren is willing to “risk” open Lando Norris vs Oscar Piastri F1 title fight

The latest battle between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Hungary shows McLaren isn’t going to play it safe in the Formula 1 title race.After losing ground at the start, Norris was given the freedom to go onto an ambitious one-stop strategy, which turned out to be the race-winning move. One week prior, the roles were reversed in Spa when Norris’ decision to go onto a harder tyre compound …Keep reading

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Honda in conundrum over Somkiat Chantra stand-in for MotoGP Austrian GP

Somkiat Chantra will not be at the Red Bull Ring for MotoGP’s Austrian Grand Prix next weekend, and Honda has struggled to find a replacement.Chantra got injured on 4 July on an off-road training ride near Barcelona and underwent surgery on 8 July to treat the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee.The Thai rider has missed the German and Czech grands prix, with LCR replacing him …Keep reading

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Supercars Queensland: Broc Feeney extends lead despite losing second win to penalty

Triple Eight’s Broc Feeney and Will Brown have completed a day of dominance at Queensland Raceway, with two wins and a 1-2 finish.Racing at the Ipswich circuit for the first time in six years, the two Chevrolet Camaros clearly were the cars to beat, with Feeney taking the opening race easily. In the second he looked on course to make it double until officials determined that he had crept by …Keep reading

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Gabriel Bortoleto on his road to F1 and the champions who helped him get there

Formula 1 drivers tend to look forward, with a laser focus on what they can do better to cement the place on the grid they have worked towards for so long.An appreciation for what they have already achieved often comes later, sometimes only after their careers have ended. Gabriel Bortoleto is a wonderful exception. Aged 20, his youth shines through but is paired with thoughtful insight and …Keep reading

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Corey Heim wins in triple overtime after wild NASCAR Truck race at Watkins Glen

The NASCAR Truck race at Watkins Glen nearly reached the sunset time limit due to several major incidents in the closing stages of the event, but on this evening, the earth’s rotation was set to Heim time. Corey Heim took the lead from Christopher Bell on one of the late-race restarts, but he still had to fight off a hard-charging Daniel Hemric in the end to finally win the race. Along with …Keep reading

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Shane van Gisbergen signs multi-year contract extension with Trackhouse

Shane van Gisbergen burst onto the NASCAR scene in 2023, winning the Cup race at the Chicago Street Course on his debut. Since then, the three-time Supercars champion from New Zealand transitioned to a full-time career racing in NASCAR.2025 is his rookie season in the Cup Series, but SVG has already solidified his place in the sport. The 36-year-old has won three races, including the inaugural …Keep reading

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Remember when spilled oil created one of the wildest Watkins Glen finishes ever?

The date was August 12th, 2012. NASCAR was back at Watkins Glen International for its annual visit to the scenic New York road course, and Kyle Busch was in control of the race.Chasing the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota of Busch was bitter rival Brad Keselowski, driving a Penske Dodge. And lurking behind them both was Australian Supercars ace Marcos Ambrose, who was attempting to go back-to-back at …Keep reading

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