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Chase Elliott close to ending drought as NASCAR heads to Texas

Winless through his past 42 races, Chase Elliott can almost taste Victory Lane after his strong showing last Sunday at Martinsville Speedway and probably does not want to leave Virginia....

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|Fri Apr 12 2024

F1 to open 75th season at Melbourne in 2025

Formula One will open its 75th anniversary season in 2025 with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 16....

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|Fri Apr 12 2024

Aston Martin re-signs Fernando Alonso through 2026

Aston Martin signed two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso through the end of the 2026 season on Thursday....

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|Thu Apr 11 2024

William Byron captures third victory of season at Martinsville

William Byron won a two-lap shootout in NASCAR overtime Sunday afternoon, claiming the Cook Out 400 Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway in a banner day for Hendrick Motorsports in Martinsville, Va....

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|Sun Apr 07 2024

Kyle Larson edges nemesis Bubba Wallace for Martinsville pole

MARTINSVILLE, Va.—Kyle Larson and Bubba Wallace renewed their rivalry on Saturday at Martinsville Speedway — without contact between their cars....

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|Sun Apr 07 2024

Tempers simmering as Cup Series action moves to Martinsville

When NASCAR's most unflappable and respected driver becomes slightly unhinged at the end of a race, you know the action is heating up on the short-track portion of the Cup Series schedule....

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|Fri Apr 05 2024

Weekend Preview: Martinsville Speedway

During a six-year period after the turn of the century, Hendrick Motorsports owned Martinsville Speedway, at least where competition on the track was concerned....

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|Thu Apr 04 2024

4-time champ Sebastian Vettel hints at return to Formula One

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel told Sky Sports that he is mulling a return to Formula One in 2025....

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|Wed Apr 03 2024

Denny Hamlin wins at Richmond in wild finish

Virginia native Denny Hamlin ran away in a green-white-checker shootout to win the NASCAR Cup Series' Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway on Sunday night....

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|Mon Apr 01 2024

Kyle Larson captures Cup Series pole at Richmond

Kyle Larson claimed his first pole position of the 2024 season Saturday afternoon to lead an all-Hendrick Motorsports front row for Sunday's Toyota Owner's 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway (7 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)....

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|Sat Mar 30 2024

William Byron heads to Richmond chasing 3rd win of season

Just as he did last year, William Byron is setting a blistering pace to a NASCAR Cup Series season, but he has a strong collection of contenders who will be looking to dethrone him on Easter Sunday in Virginia's capital....

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|Sat Mar 30 2024

2024 Toyota Owners 400: Preview, 5 Best Bets, Longshot Pick

The first six races of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series have featured five different winners as the series moves under the lights for Sunday night's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway....

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|Fri Mar 29 2024

Weekend Preview: Richmond Raceway

It's been a fast and furious start to the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, with race records and competitive championship standings reflecting the pace. And there's plenty of reason to expect that high-level of competition to continue with Sunday night's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway (7 ...

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|Thu Mar 28 2024

William Byron wins from the pole at Circuit of the Americas

Polesitter William Byron used a quick final pit stop to win the NASCAR Cup Series' first road-course race of 2024, the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday in Austin, Texas....

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|Sun Mar 24 2024

Alex Palou dominates at new non-points race at Thermal Club

Alex Palou of Spain earned himself a tidy $500,000 payday by winning the Thermal Club $1 million challenge, the IndyCar Series' new non-points exhibition race, on Sunday near Palm Springs, Calif....

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|Sun Mar 24 2024

Carlos Sainz wins Australian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen DNF

Max Verstappen's win streak ended at nine after a brake fire cut short his race on Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne....

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|Sun Mar 24 2024

William Byron claims Cup Series pole in Austin

In a thrilling final qualifying round, Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron was able to hold on to the pole position despite a 94.685 mph run by Joe Gibbs Racing's Ty Gibbs, whose slight bobble in the final turns — in the final seconds of the session — at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) road...

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|Sat Mar 23 2024

Cup Series travels to Texas for Austin road course

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Texas for the first time this season with strong momentum on its side at the Circuit of the Americas' road course....

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|Fri Mar 22 2024

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix: Preview, Best Bets, Longshot Pick

The NASCAR Cup Series moves to the Circuit of the Americas for the first road course race of the season, the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, which begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday in Austin, Texas....

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|Fri Mar 22 2024

Williams removes Logan Sargeant from Australian GP

A teammate's crash has knocked American Formula 1 driver Logan Sargeant out of Saturday's Australian Grand Prix....

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|Fri Mar 22 2024

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