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Marshall Pruett, Racing columnistSep 18, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Álex Palou claimed his third IndyCar championship in four years on Sunday in Nashville, establishing himself among the series’ all-time greats. Penske Entertainment: James Black He arrived from Spain by way of Japan and rocked American open-wheel racing. In five fast years, Álex Palou

Associated Press Sep 18, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bubba Wallace has signed a multiyear contract extension with 23XI Racing, the team announced Wednesday. “From day one Bubba has been an integral part of 23XI,” the team said in a social media post. “We’re excited to announce that he has

Bubba Wallace is staying at 23XI Racing. The team announced Wednesday that Wallace had signed a contract extension. The continuation of their pairing was always extremely likely, but Wallace had said weeks ago that his contract negotiations with the team were impacted by what was happening with NASCAR’s charter agreement. 23XI Racing, the team owned

The NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings look a bit bizarre ahead of the final race of the first round on Saturday night at Bristol. Austin Cindric is second after two 10th-place finishes to start the postseason. Alex Bowman is fourth and Daniel Suarez is fifth. Neither of those three drivers were in the top 10

NASCAR’s Cup Series began as the Strictly Stock division on June 19, 1949, on a three-quarter-mile Charlotte Speedway, not to be confused with the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway located in Concord that, coincidentally, opened on June 19, 1960. The smaller circular dirt track has been gone for 68 years but the memory of being there

Laurence Edmondson, F1 EditorSep 16, 2024, 06:06 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris said an “unfair” yellow flag during qualifying ruined his entire Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend and cost him crucial points in his title battle with Max Verstappen. The McLaren driver recovered

Associated Press Sep 14, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Teen sensation Connor Zilisch raced to a win in his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut, saving enough fuel in a wreck-marred finish to take the first of what many in the industry expect to be many checkered flags on Saturday at

The NASCAR Cup Series continues the Round of 16 in the playoffs this weekend at Watkins Glen International, concluding with the Go Bowling at The Glen race on Sunday. The ARCA Menards Series and the Xfinity Series will also race at Watkins Glen this weekend, with the Xfinity Series down to two regular season races

Open Extended Reactions Lando Norris has said that while McLaren is now prioritising him and his championship aspirations, he will not expect teammate Oscar Piastri to move over and give up race wins on his behalf. McLaren got itself caught in a controversy about team orders at the Italian Grand Prix when Piastri aggressively passed

Kelly Crandall Sep 11, 2024, 09:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Martin Truex Jr. enters the final NASCAR playoffs of his career having just eked into the postseason on points. James Gilbert/Getty Images Dale Earnhardt Jr. recalled a day from many years ago when he saw Martin Truex Jr. in the garage. The latter, as Earnhardt

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Checkered flags, brightly colored walls, racing mascots and uplifting photos featuring NASCAR legends Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon and the late Dale Earnhardt greet patients and their families from the moment they exit the elevator at the Halifax Medical Center‘s beloved Speediatrics Unit. It‘s all a warm, full-throttle sort of assurance that

Joey Logano opened the playoffs with a win on Sunday. Logano clinched a spot in the second round of the playoffs after he drove past Daniel Suarez on a green-white-checker restart at Atlanta. Logano got a push from Team Penske teammate Ryan Blaney to get past Suarez and easily held on for the win as

NASCAR’s charter negotiations with Cup Series teams continue to not go smoothly. According to multiple reports, most teams have agreed to a deal to extend the charter agreement with the sanctioning body. However, both 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports haven’t signed. And based on a statement from 23XI Racing, the team doesn’t look like

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterSep 6, 2024, 09:48 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions Defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney, top right, has his work cut out for him in this year’s stacked Playoffs field. Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Open Extended Reactions Oliver Bearman made is Formula One debut with Ferarri. Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Oliver Bearman will make his Haas debut early as Kevin Magnussen‘s replacement at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Ferrari reserve driver Bearman, who made his Formula One debut at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix when Carlos Sainz had appendicitis, is

CHARLOTTE — Martin Truex Jr. confirmed Wednesday that he will seek to make next year’s Daytona 500 and have former crew chief Cole Pearn atop the pit box. Truex said that his car number will be either No. 78 or No. 56. He won the 2017 Cup championship with the No. 78. He has used

Open Extended Reactions The Las Vegas Grand Prix was held for the firs time in 2023. Clive Mason – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images The Las Vegas Grand Prix will feature a Ferrari Challenge support race as part of Formula One’s plans to improve the spectator experience in year two and beyond. F1’s flagship event

Associated Press Sep 1, 2024, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DARLINGTON, S.C. — Chase Briscoe went three-wide to pass Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain for the lead, then outran two-time series champion Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 on Sunday night and make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Briscoe pulled away on a