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Turkey Takes Canada’s Place on 2021 Formula 1 Schedule

Hamilton Bahrain 2020

(Photo: FIA media)

Formula 1 will head to Turkey this season, replacing the Canadian Grand Prix due to COVID-19 restrictions, F1 announced Wednesday, April 28. F1 teams and personnel wouldn’t be able to enter Canada unless they quarantined for 14 days, forcing the league to make other arrangements. However, the Canadian GP will run in 2022, signing a …

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John Hunter Nemechek on Truck Pole at Kansas

Burnout after winning 2021 spring Richmond Truck race #4: John Hunter Nemechek, Kyle Busch Motorsports, Toyota Tundra Safeway

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

John Hunter Nemechek starts from the pole in Saturday’s (May 1) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway. The No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports driver earned the position after winning at Richmond Raceway two weeks ago. His boss and teammate Kyle Busch joins him on the front row, while ThorSport Racing’s Ben Rhodes …

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Brad Keselowski Starts on Pole in Cup Race at Kansas

Burnout after Talladega Superspeedway 2021 spring Cup race #2: Brad Keselowski, Team Penske, Ford Mustang MoneyLion

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Brad Keselowski will take the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green flag at Kansas Speedway Sunday, May 2. The No. 2 Team Penske pilot claimed the pole after conquering Talladega Superspeedway last week. Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron lines up next to Keselowski on the front row. Daytona 500 champion Michael McDowell starts third and …

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Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings Forecast: 2021 GEICO 500

Matt DiBenedetto, William Byron and Denny Hamlin race three-wide at Talladega Superspeedway, October 2020. Photo: NKP

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After three weeks of short track racing, NASCAR Cup Series drivers travel to Alabama this weekend to take on the largest track on the circuit: Talladega Superspeedway. Let’s get your daily fantasy NASCAR DraftKings lineups set for the GEICO 500, airing on Sunday, April 25 at 2 p.m. ET. The 2.66-mile course is wider than …

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North Carolina on Pace to Lift COVID-19 Restrictions

2020 Charlotte Road Roval Cup William Byron Pack Racing Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

North Carolina is set to lift some social distancing, capacity and mass gathering COVID-19 restrictions by June 1, Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday) April 21. The estimated timeline is just days after the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 30. It is not yet known the amount of fans that will be allowed …

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CJ McLaughlin Set to Return to Truck and Xfinity Series

Jason White Reaume Brothers Racing Truck NKP

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CJ McLaughlin is set to make his return to the NASCAR Camping World Truck and Xfinity series starting at Kansas Speedway, he revealed on the Wicked Fast Podcast April 21. He’ll race for Reaume Brothers Racing in the Truck Series for five events, including Kansas and Charlotte Motor Speedway. Josh Reaume will be the crew …

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Indy 500 Expecting Up to 40% Capacity

2020 Indy 500

Conor Daly at the 2019 Indy 500 practice (Photo: Matt Fraver/IndyCar Media)

The Indianapolis 500 will host fans up to 40% of capacity, equaling about 135,000 spectators, Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Wednesday, April 21. Track officials collaborated with Marion County Public Health Department to estimate the amount of fans allowed in the venue. “This event and this place means so much to everybody we see every day …

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Austin Cindric Obtains Xfinity Pole at Talladega

Austin Cindric races in 2021 Homestead Xfinity race with PPG colors Photo NKP

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

After a week off, the NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Talladega Superspeedway where Austin Cindric sits on the pole. Though he finished sixth at Martinsville Speedway, he still holds a 42-point lead over Daniel Hemric in the standings. Hemric will start next to Cindric on the front row, while Hemric’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Harrison …

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Denny Hamlin on Cup Pole at Talladega

Denny Hamlin racing during the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond, 4/18/2021 (Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Denny Hamlin will lead the NASCAR Cup Series field to green at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 25. The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver claimed the pole after finishing runner up last week at Richmond Raceway. Team Penske’s Joey Logano will line up alongside Hamlin on the front row, while Hamlin’s teammate Martin …

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Part-Time Pains: Kaz Grala Talks Racing Cup at Talladega, Future NASCAR Goals

#16: Kaz Grala, Kaulig Racing, Chevrolet Camaro Hyperice

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

Kaz Grala continues to run part-time in NASCAR this season, primarily in the Cup Series for Kaulig Racing. After a brake-line fire near his right-rear tire ended his night in the Daytona 500, Grala is back this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway (April 24-25) looking to complete his first 500-mile event. Grala also competed in the …

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