This Sunday marks the end of the 2016 Formula 1 season. Mercedes earned the manufacturer’s championship, the one that matters with regard to handing out the prize money, long ago and never looked to be pressured for the title. The driver’s championship, however, is a little more tight, though something to be determined between the …
That’s a wrap. The 2016 NASCAR season is now one for the history books, with Jimmie Johnson now level with other seven-time champions. Though many are apt and willing to argue with Johnson’s place in history, questioning the format under which he won each title, his name will still be inked as the one in …
This weekend is the culmination of the long NASCAR season. For the Cup regulars, that means 36 points-paying events in addition to two other races that are just for the joy of the sport. For the Trucks and XFINITY characters, the season may not feature as many laps or weekends at work but that doesn’t …
The weather forecast for the upcoming weekend at Phoenix International Raceway looks excellent, sunny and no chance of rain. That should come as a relief to NASCAR execs and fans who slogged their way through the six hours of delay for the Cup race at Texas. That rain also shortened the race brought about what …
One of the stories surrounding NASCAR that continues to get attention is the one involving the title sponsor. For months now, the organization has let it be known that it was in negotiations and that it would unveil a sponsor when the timing is right. Apparently this message includes the caveat that those in charge of making …
The drivers championship is getting all of the attention and rightly so – especially as Mercedes has already taken the constructor’s championship. It has been a while since the title has come down to the last few races. Last year, Lewis Hamilton wrapped up the championship at the U.S. Grand Prix, leaving the rest of …
That’s it, with the feared Talladega Superspeedway in the rear-view mirror, the remaining drivers can breathe easy and plot their way to a championship. In a way, that seems simple, as easy as: go fast. But things are never quite that simple and the remaining drivers offer a myriad of different ways to wonder about …
Four races remain in the 2016 Formula 1 season, and Nico Rosberg holds a 33 point lead over his teammate Lewis Hamilton. Last year, Hamilton was in the process of wrapping up his third championship when the series visited the U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. His victory, however, looks to have …
This past Sunday Jimmie Johnson locked himself into the next round of the Chase, avoiding any kind of pratfall that might befall him at the super scary, oh no, Talladega, the roulette-wheel track. For Johnson and Co. the move is exactly the one they needed to make to progress in the current Chase format. Points …
Last Sunday, at the Malaysian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton looked to have race victory in hand. After starting from the pole, Hamilton made a clean getaway and put the field in his rear view. His teammate became the victim of Sebastian Vettel dive-bombing he first turn, putting Vettel out of the race and Nico Rosberg …
So that’s that. The Chase field has been whittled to 12 in Cup while the Trucks and XFINITY series will be looking to do some pruning of their own in the upcoming weeks. In Cup, no team had a worse Dover race than Chip Ganassi Racing. The likelihood of having both of their drivers advance …
After having a week off to digest the Singapore Grand Prix, Formula 1 returns to action this weekend and the newly repaved Sepang International Circuit for the Malaysian Grand Prix. With Nico Rosberg having won the last three races and now taking the lead in the championship by eight points, the driver’s battle remains close. …
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