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Only five NASCAR Cup Series drivers have ventured into the world of American open-wheel racing. Among that group, only five were or went on to be Cup champions. Kyle Larson will be the sixth when he takes the green flag in the 2024 Indianapolis 500.So, let’s take a look back at the complete list of NASCAR Cup champions who have also run ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’ over the years. This …Keep reading

Elliott, making his first start of the season with Hendrick’s No. 17 Chevrolet team, struggled from the start but was among a handful of teams that held a set of four new tires late into the race.A caution for a spin by Ryan Ellis sent most teams down pit road on lap 171 of 200 but most did not have a complete set of new tires. Elliott did and with 17 laps remaining, he powered around Mayer – …Keep reading

The Gresini Ducati rider is quickly adapting himself from the Honda he rode for 11 years to the GP23 he has now, scoring podiums in four of the six sprints and twice in the previous two grands prix.But his last three weekend podiums have come after being forced to fight back from poor qualifying results, with his brace of runner-up spots in France happening after he started 13th.At Barcelona this …Keep reading

Speaking about the 0.078 seconds gap between them as they lined up fifth and seventh, Hamilton was eager to suggest that he never had any realistic chance of beating Russell because of their different-specification cars.“The team have worked really hard back at the factory to bring an upgrade in the last two races and also an upgrade this weekend – but we only had one, which George has,” he …Keep reading

The Monaco weekend has been blighted by the banners that cover the Armco barriers around the Monte Carlo street circuit repeatedly coming away.In some areas, like the swimming pool, coverings have been rubbed away by cars repeatedly brushing the barriers.But, in Norris’s case, a whole section of the banners at Mirabeau was sucked off by the force of the cars running close to them.In the closing …Keep reading

Cole Pearn cut his teeth in NASCAR’s top level, helping guide Martin Truex Jr. to 24 wins over five seasons and the 2017 Cup title.After stepping away from the sport full-time at the end of 2019, though, he opted for a unique one-off opportunity to join Ed Carpenter Racing and engineer Conor Daly for the Indy 500 in 2020 – which was moved from May 24 to Aug. 23 in a race behind closed doors …Keep reading

After qualifying, the FIA’s scrutineering team found the DRS clearance on both Haas cars to be greater than the maximum allowed opening of 85mm.The matter was referred to the stewards, who confirmed the usual penalty of disqualification for both cars.Like its fellow competitors, Haas brought a new specification of rear wing to Monaco to cope with its huge downforce demands.Haas explained that it …Keep reading

Leclerc claimed his third career F1 pole in Monaco after edging out McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in Q3 in Monte-Carlo, having topped FP2 and FP3 on his home streets.He also finished fifth in FP1, which was a session where Mercedes led the way.Motorsport.com understands the team had decided to complete its main Friday qualifying simulation efforts in FP1 due to a risk of rain that never arrived in …Keep reading

Despite heavy rain prompting two red flag periods and leading to a start/stop race, van der Linde kept his calm to convert pole position into a dominant victory over the Mercedes of Maro Engel. Defending champion Thomas Preining ended up third in the Manthey EMA Porsche, making it three different manufacturers on the podium.The race got underway at 5pm local time with the sun shining brightly on …Keep reading

Verstappen struggled throughout practice over the many kerbs and bumps around Monaco’s tight street circuit.And while the Red Bull team turned around its practice woes last week in Imola, there was little that could be done to give Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez an RB20 that could beat Ferrari or McLaren in qualifying.Verstappen’s first flyer in Q3 was good for third, but after brushing the …Keep reading