Was that an actual race at Chicagoland? A track not known for well, anything, seemed to produce a finish that was worth remembering. Brad Keselowski’s ballsy move, splitting Kevin Harvick and Kyle Larson as they raced for the lead, seemed to be just the type of thing that wasn’t supposed to be possible with the …
Sprint Cup Series: Slow Start for Roush Fenway Racing – There has been a gap between Penske Racing and Roush Fenway Racing all season. Though both teams use Ford engines, Penske has been gapping their counterpart, and never was it more evident than at Chicagoland on Sunday. While Brad Keselowski earned the win and Joey Logano …
With the Chase now set to begin (finally) this Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway, the focus can shift from who’s making the playoffs to who’s going to win the championship. The hype and hoopla surrounding this newer format of NASCAR’s postseason has been with us this entire season. In fact, it feels like it’s been all …
Cup: The Race That Wasn’t – No one did anything surprising in the race at Richmond. Well, that’s not correct. The idiot who climbed the catchfence in turn 4 surely did something surprising. While many people have done idiotic things at a race track, it’s doubtful that anyone anticipated a fan climbing the fence bordering …
One race to go until the Cup playoffs begin. That seems like a mismatched sentence, putting together autosport and hockey, but alas, that’s how things are now. This whole season has seemed like one big Chase storyline, beginning with Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s Daytona 500. Almost immediately after he crossed the finish line, it felt like …
Matt: So, just to start off, can we all agree that Fontana in its current state is pretty much the perfect IndyCar track? Toni: I certainly agree. I think it’s such a great way to end the season too. A great 500-mile event. Huston: Interesting way to begin…but yes, the match between the cars and …
Cup: Sweet Relief for Kahne By racing for the Cup juggernaut Hendrick Motorsports, there are high expectations for Kasey Kahne. That his brethren at the organization have all earned three wins apiece makes his season look all the worse. In fact, with only two top-5 finishes in 2014, Kahne was looking like …
The MAV TV 500 from Auto Club Speedway In a Nutshell: For the ninth consecutive year, the last race of the season determined the IndyCar champion. This time, Will Power, three times a runner-up, hoisted the Astor Cup by finishing ninth. Tony Kanaan held strong all night, seemingly in the top five the whole event, …
The qualifying session for the IndyCar series race at Auto Club Speedway took place in the heavy heat in the middle of the day in Fontana, California. Helio Castroneves, going out last, earned the pole position with an average of 218.640 mph. The track temperature during the session hovered around 136 degrees. Qualifying was based …
The schedule came out this past week and it gave everyone who follows NASCAR something to gripe about. In truth, all the criticisms are valid because NASCAR, due to the way the business is run, is unable to make serious changes that would make people feel happy, though that can be a moving target. The …
The Verizon IndyCar championship will be decided this weekend. The race, being held at Auto Club Speedway, on Saturday night, is likely to be captivating, with a battle down to the end between Penske teammates Will Power and Helio Castroneves. Should they both find a banana peel on the racetrack, Simon Pagenaud is lurking, sitting …
The GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma started under rather inauspicious circumstances, as a massive earthquake nailed the Napa/Sonoma area around 6 am. The IndyCar series let it be known that the event would go on as scheduled. Hence, as the on-track festivities began, with the IndyLights race and the air show, one would never know …
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