Well, last weekend was quite interesting. I noted on Twitter that the Sprint Cup and XFINITY Series races were the races where the officials affected the race the least. Pirelli World Challenge and the World Endurance Championship saw the winner get stripped of their trophy afterwards. The Verizon IndyCar Series muffed a penalty call that …
On Saturday evening, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s Prototype, Prototype Challenge and GT-Le Mans classes took to Long Beach’s 1.968 mile street course for a 100-minute duel on the streets. While Ricky Taylor was extremely disappointed on missing out on pole Friday, he more than made up for it on the start. As soon as …
Late Friday afternoon, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams took to the 1.968-mile Long Beach Street Course to qualify for Saturday evening’s BUBBA Burger Sportscar Grand Prix at Long Beach. As usual, the session for the prototypes came down to a Daytona Prototype vs. P2 battle. For the first time in 2016, the DPs won. …
This past weekend, the Sprint Cup and XFINITY series returned to action at Texas Motor Speedway, and once again, Joe Gibbs Racing dominated much of the weekend. Before we get started, last week, NASCAR and CMT announced a new three-part series, NASCAR: The Rise of American Speed, which will air on consecutive Sundays starting on …
Welcome back, race fans. This past weekend, the Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series were back in action at Martinsville Speedway. Meanwhile, the Verizon IndyCar Series made their return to Phoenix International Raceway in front of a modest crowd (read: Better than an XFINITY race). STP 500 Sunday brought the Sprint Cup Series back …
Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Derek White, co-owner/driver of MBM Motorsports has turned himself in to Police in Quebec in association with a massive tobacco smuggling operation between North Carolina and Quebec. According to the Quebec Provincial Police, White is one of nearly 60 people involved in an operation the cost the Canadian and Quebec provincial governments roughly …
On Tuesday afternoon, ARCA Racing announced a new multi-year TV deal with Sinclair Networks Group, a subsidiary of the Sinclair Broadcast Group, to broadcast ARCA Racing Series with Menards events in addition to their existing deal with FOX Sports, which runs through 2017. For 2016, the deal amounts to nine races. These races will air on …
Welcome back, everybody. I hope you enjoyed Easter weekend. Much like many of you reading this article, I spent time with my family and relaxed. I also watched a couple of old-school races on YouTube to kill time. One of them may be critiqued for a future edition of the Critic’s Annex in the Frontstretch …
On Thursday morning, Alex Job Racing (AJR), a team that races full-time in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, announced that they will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans later this year. The team, which races Porsche 911 GT3-R’s in the GT-Daytona class, will compete in the GTE-Am class in a year old Porsche 911 …
Welcome back, everyone. We had some great action last weekend in Fontana. It wasn’t that long ago that Auto Club Speedway put on the most boring races in all of NASCAR. That is just a memory now (thankfully). Despite that, the way that races are covered can affect how a race is perceived. Auto Club …
Saturday’s Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway seemingly had everything. It had close racing, some incidents, and bad weather. A severe thunderstorm ripped through Sebring in the third hour, resulting in a red flag that lasted for over two hours. Once the race resumed, the mad dash did as well. Into the …
Through the four practice sessions prior to qualifying, there was only one team on top of the time sheets. That team was Action Express Racing. The No. 31 Whelen-sponsored Chevrolet Corvette DP Evo with Dane Cameron at the wheel was fastest in three of the four sessions, while Christian Fittipaldi turned in the fastest time during Practice …
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