Blaney goes bust in Vegas once again
Ryan Blaney continues to roll snake eyes in Las Vegas.The 2023 series champion was the first NASCAR Cup Series playoff driver to encounter trouble in the Round of 8 with an early exit from Sunday’s race after a hard crash from a blown tire.…
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Hamlin leads JGR 1-2-3 in Vegas Cup qualifying
Denny Hamlin led a Joe Gibbs Racing sweep in NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the Round of 8 began.Hamlin won the pole at 184.849mph (29.213s). It's his first pole at Las Vegas in 28 starts and the 47th of his Cup…
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Whelen Cadillac wins Petit Le Mans as Porsche crowned IMSA GTP champions
The No. 31 Cadillac Whelen V-Series.R of Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber and Frederik Vesti held on to win the 28th Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, closing the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with back-to-back…
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IMSA drivers ponder just how hard good racing should be
IMSA fans enjoy watching “good, hard racing,” and many of its drivers enjoy taking part in it. But it was clear that after the Road America weekend two months ago that a threshold had been breached.After a two-hour, 40-minute race marred…
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Blomqvist soars to Petit Le Mans pole for Acura
With a new GTP qualifying lap record around Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, Tom Blomqvist took the pole position for the Motul Petit Le Mans on behalf of Acura Meyer Shank Racing.Blomqvist and co-drivers Colin Braun and Scott Dixon will…
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Aston Martin takes turn at the front in Petit Le Mans night practice
It’s a little less of a surprise now than it would have been a few weeks ago, but seeing the No. 23 Aston Martin THOR Team Valkyrie as the quickest car in nighttime Practice 3 for the 28th annual Motul Petit Le Mans made waves nevertheless.…
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Additional full-time, Endurance Cup entries possible for 2026 IMSA field
IMSA President John Doonan hinted at the possibility of additional full-season and Michelin Endurance Cup entries for the 2026 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, beyond the 54 entries that were announced earlier on Thursday.Following the…
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The RACER Mailbag, October 8
Welcome to the RACER Mailbag. Questions for any of RACER’s writers can be sent to mailbag@racer.com. We love hearing your comments and opinions, but letters that include a question are more likely to be published. Questions received…
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NASCAR increasing horsepower at select tracks for 2026
NASCAR confirmed on Wednesday an increase in horsepower, from 670 to 750, at some tracks for the 2026 season.
The increase for Cup Series teams will apply to all road and street courses, as well as ovals shorter than 1.5 miles in length. In…
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Entry list grows for IndyCar IMS road course test
Monday’s IndyCar Series test on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course will feature an expanded list of entries.Along with Mick Schumacher, who will be turning his first laps in a Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda, the field will…
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