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NASCAR joined Texas Motor Speedway officials Wednesday in announcing the format for the 2021 NASCAR All-Star Race, unveiling a six-round, 100-lap bout for the Fort Worth track’s first hosting of the annual invitational event. The procedures for the June 13 non-points exhibition (8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) were first revealed

Kaulig Racing will compete in Cup full-time next year, team owner Matt Kaulig told NBC Sports on Wednesday morning. “We definitely know we’re going to run at least one Cup car,” Kaulig told NBC Sports of his 2022 plans. “If we have the right situation … we certainly could run two cars or do it

9:02 AM ET Laurence Edmondson Close F1 Editor • Joined ESPN in 2009• An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Nate Saunders Close F1 Associate Editor • Previously worked in rugby union and British Superbikes • History graduate from Reading University• Joined ESPNF1 in February 2014 Ahead of the Portuguese Grand Prix, we take a look at some of the

Carmudi Suzuki injects more power, gives ride mode feature to all-new GSX-S1000 Suzuki has unveiled the all-new GSX-S1000, now with increased engine power and a new performance tweaker called the Suzuki Intelligent Ride System (SIRS). This street fighter packs a liquid-cooled 999cc four-cylinder engine, which makes 150hp and 106Nm of torque. Suzuki said this engine

Brad Keselowski is the polesitter at Kansas. Keselowski will start first on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1), thanks largely to his win at Talladega. Keselowski scored his first win of the season by beating Michael McDowell to the finish line in an overtime finish.  With no practice or qualifying ahead of Sunday’s race,

Buschy McBusch Race 400 3 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1 Denny Hamlin is the betting favorite to win Sunday’s race. That’s a sentence you’ve heard a lot lately. Sunday’s race at Kansas marks the third-straight week Hamlin has been the betting favorite. And yes, Hamlin is still searching for his first win of the season

This embedded content is not available in your region. Buschy McBusch Race 400 3 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1 Denny Hamlin is the betting favorite to win Sunday’s race. That’s a sentence you’ve heard a lot lately. Sunday’s race at Kansas marks the third-straight week Hamlin has been the betting favorite. And yes, Hamlin is

The similarly-configured, 1.5-milers have long been the most prevalent type of track on the circuit. While the drivers will tell you that each races distinctly different from the others, the proof in their similarity to bettors and handicappers is apparent in the list of drivers who consistently dominate them. Last year there were 11 races

Hendrick Motorsports has announced that Valvoline is expanding its partnership with the organization through additional primary sponsorship for driver Kyle Larson and William Byron. For the next two seasons, Valvoline will serve as primary backer for Larson’s No. 5 Chevrolet in three Cup Series races and Byron’s No. 24 Chevrolet in two races. The five

Denny Hamlin leads early NASCAR Cup Series odds from PointsBet Sportsbook ahead of Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway (3 p.m. ET on FS1). As of Tuesday morning, PointsBet lists Hamlin at +560. The regular season points leader has won two of the last three races at Kansas (2019 playoffs, July 2020). Hamlin had a line

Joey Logano says NASCAR “must do something” to keep cars on the ground after his went airborne in last weekend’s Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway. He advocates reducing the rear spoiler as a step in the process he discussed Tuesday on “The Morning Drive” on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. But he also said more would need

The Telegraph Can work stress really cause a heart attack? If you’ve found yourself working long hours during the pandemic, you aren’t alone. Although the initial shift to working from home led many people to imagine a life of lie-ins and longer lunch breaks, over the course of the last year the reality has become

Denny Hamlin remains No. 1 in this week’s NBC Sports NASCAR Power Rankings, but William Byron is closing the gap after finishing second last weekend at Talladega. Talladega winner Brad Keselowski returns to the top 10, and Matt DiBenedetto makes his first appearance in this season’s NASCAR Power Rankings. NASCAR Power Rankings after Talladega 1.

Entry lists are out for this weekend’s NASCAR Cup and Camping World Truck Series races at Kansas Speedway. The Xfinity Series is taking its final weekend off before starting an 11-week run that begins May 8 at Darlington Raceway. Cup: Buschy McBusch Race 400 (3 p.m. ET Sunday, FS1) Thirty-nine entries are listed for Sunday

Associated Press Harris tells UN body it’s time to prepare for next pandemic Vice President Kamala Harris told United Nations members on Monday that now is the time for global leaders to begin putting the serious work into how they will respond to the next global pandemic. The virtual address, Harris’ second to a U.N.

A lucky escape set the stage for William Byron to click off another strong finish Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Byron, along with Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman, were sent spinning into the infield grass as part of a multi-car incident just before the final lap of Stage 2. But Byron’s No. 24

NASCAR will see “if there is something else we can do immediately” to keep cars from getting airborne after Joey Logano’s crash Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Scott Miller, NASCAR senior vice president of competition, made the comments Monday during “The Morning Drive” on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. “We’re disappointed that what transpired transpired, but super happy

11:44 AM ET Formula One will replace the traditional qualifying format with a shortened sprint race at Silverstone, Monza and a third event this season. July’s British GP will be the first test of this new format, which is the most significant change to the race weekend format in the modern era. The rule changed