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Alex Peroni's Formula 3 car is airborne after hitting a sausage curb at Monza (Image: FoxSports)

How Many Wrecks Before Formula Racing Bans Sausage Curbs? (VIDEO)

Australian driver Alex Peroni hit a raised “sausage” curb in the closing stages of a race at Monza track in Italy on Saturday, sending his Formula 3 car skyward. Amazingly, he walked away from the wreck with only minor injuries. But, calls to remove the controversial barriers have intensified. Race […]

Kevin Harvick won the Brickyard 400, picking up a victory in the final race of NASCAR’s regular season. (Image: Chris Graythen/Getty)

NASCAR Playoff Field Set After Kevin Harvick Wins Brickyard 400

Kevin Harvick made a strong statement in the final NASCAR Cup Series race of the regular season on Sunday, winning the Brickyard 400 for the second time in his career. Harvick finished a clear 6.118 seconds ahead of Joey Logano, who ran well behind the leader to finish in second […]

Jimmie Johnson is in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time in his career. (Image: Getty)

Jimmie Johnson Looking for Miracle to Make NASCAR Playoffs

Jimmie Johnson needs a miracle to make NASCAR’s Monster Energy Cup Playoff, and the Brickyard might be the place for it to happen. Johnson, though, is a 60/1 longshot to win on Sunday. Kyle Busch is the favorite at 3/1. Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick are next at 6/1. The […]

Ryan Newman’s car suffered some damage after contact with Daniel Suarez in last week’s Southern 500. (Image: Getty)

Daniel Suarez, Ryan Newman Spinning for Last Spot in NASCAR Playoff

Sunday night’s Southern 500 at Darlington was the penultimate race before the NASCAR playoff, and Ryan Newman tangled with Daniel Suarez while battling for a spot. Suarez made contact with Newman, sending him spinning. He eventually finished in 23rd place, while Suarez finished 11th. That put the two into a […]

Daniel Suarez has the last spot in the Monster Energy Playoffs, but only two points separate him from Clint Bowyer. (Image: Getty)

Daniel Suarez Leads Playoff Bubble Boys to Southern 500 at Darlington

There are two NASCAR races remaining, including this Sunday night’s Southern 500, and drivers at the cutoff point for the Monster Energy Cup playoffs are starting to feel the pressure. Several drivers are hovering around the bubble, and need to make a move either here at Darlington, or next week […]

Matt DiBenedetto will not be back with his team next year, and other drivers quickly came to support him. (Image: Matthew T. Thacker, NKP / LAT Images)

No Ride for Matt DiBenedetto Next Year, but Plenty of Support

Matt DiBenedetto was told before last week’s race in Bristol that his owner, Leavine Family Racing wouldn’t be resigning him next season. That wasn’t a complete surprise, but it didn’t mean other drivers agreed with the decision. DiBenedetto has had a decent season, capped off with a second-place finish at […]

Denny Hamlin (left) was apologetic after denying Matt DiBenedetto (right) his first career NASCAR win. (Image: NASCAR)

Denny Hamlin Wins at Pocono, DiBenedetto Finishes Second After Upset Bid

Denny Hamlin picked up his fourth win of the season, surpassing Matt DiBenedetto with 12 laps to go to win the Bristol Night Race on Saturday. The comeback denied DiBenedetto his first career NASCAR Cup Series win, and moved Hamlin up into third place in the driver standings. Hamlin Apologies […]

Kyle Busch has a chance to tie some legendary racers in career Cup victories at Bristol Motor Speedway if he wins Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. (Image: Nascar.com)

Kyle Busch Speeding Towards Bristol Motor Speedway Record Books

Kyle Busch will be trying to match some legendary drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night by winning his ninth time at the racetrack. The 34-year-old is the favorite at the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. Busch is listed at Circa Sportsbook at 15/4, while at the Westgate […]

It’s been a rough season for Jimmie Johnson, and it continued last Sunday at Michigan when he crashed into the wall and damaged his car. (Image: Nascar.com)

Jimmie Johnson Crashing Towards Playoff Ouster

There is never a good time to crash, but Jimmie Johnson picked one of the worst moments to wreck his No. 48 Chevrolet. The 43-year-old was just 15 laps into the Consumers Energy 400 when he hit the wall in Turn 2. The crash didn’t knock him out of the […]

RC Enerson's NTT IndyCar Series open test run for Carlin marks first IndyCar CBD sponsorship. (Image: Courtesy of IndyCar)

CBD Companies Score Sports Endorsement and Sponsorship Deals

Flush with venture capital, CBD companies are hunting for new sports-related endorsements and sponsorships. After the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, the US market for marijuana’s non-psychoactive cousin — Cannabidiol, or CBD more colloquially — is exploding. On a temperate February morning, driver RC Enerson made advertising history when he […]

F1 is developing an in-race betting platform that it plans to launch in time for the start of the 2020 season. (Image: Getty)

F1 Partners with Sportradar to Create In-Play Live Race Betting Offering

Formula 1 has announced that it will partner with Sportradar to create a live odds platform that will allow for comprehensive in-race betting on F1 races around the world. The agreement will see Sportradar work hand in hand with Interregional Sports Group (ISG), the sponsorship and data rights partner of […]

Chase Elliott picked up his second win of the season by successfully defending his title at Watkins Glen. (Image: Garry Eller/Harold Hinson Photography)

Chase Elliott Holds Off Martin Truex Jr. to Defend Watkins Glen Title

Chase Elliott let 80 of 90 laps on Sunday on his way to winning on the road course at Watkins Glen International for the second straight year. Elliott finished .454 seconds ahead of Martin Truex Jr., who also finished second at last year’s race at Watkins Glen. Elliott Wins Two-Car […]

Kurt Busch turns 41 on Sunday, and can think of no better present than a victory at the GoBowling at the Glen. (Image: AP)

Kurt Busch Wants to Present Himself Birthday Victory at Watkins Glen

Often overshadowed by his brother, Kyle, Kurt Busch has put together a very successful season this year. The older of the two, Kurt is in the midst of another solid season. He won in Kentucky three weeks ago, and had placed second at Michigan and Bristol earlier in the year. […]

Jimmie Johnson’s winless streak goes back to June 2017, and he replaced his crew chief for the second time in less than a year on Monday. (Image: AP)

Jimmie Johnson’s Winless Streak Costs Crew Chief’s Job

It hasn’t been a good couple of years for Jimmie Johnson, and on Monday, it was his crew chief that paid the price. Kevin Meendering was replaced by Hendrick Motorsports with Cliff Daniels. Daniels will be running the show on Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen in New York. Meendering was […]

Kyle Larson crashed his car in a practice session at the Gander RV 400 at Pocono on Saturday, but it wasn’t as scary as this incident at Talladega. (Image: NBC Sports)

Kyle Larson Runs into Wall Trying to Figure Out Crash at Gander RV 400

Not even traction compound could keep Kyle Larson from hitting the wall in Saturday’s practice for the Gander RV 400. The 26-year-old will be using a back up car for the second consecutive week. Larson crashed in a practice at New Hampshire last Saturday. He also had two crashes in […]

Pit crews have a new interpretation of the uncontrolled tire policy that changes how NASCAR will issue a penalty. (Image: USA Today Sports)

NASCAR Trying to Get Control of Uncontrolled Tire Policy

After hearing complaints from drivers, NASCAR decided to modify its uncontrolled tire policy. The old rule penalized drivers if a tire was an arm’s length away from a member of the pit row crew. Now tires will be deemed uncontrolled if they present a safety issue, or interfere with another […]