2024 NASCAR Cup Series - Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series continues in Las Vegas for the Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube as the drivers are cashing out on who will make it to the top. All bets are off for this one.

As the green flag waved, the action in Sin City is underway. Stage 1 saw Christopher Bell trigger the first caution of the race with a flat right rear tire followed by Chris Buescher losing his right front wheel and a red flag.

As Kyle Larson won Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Bell spinning at Turn 2 and another stage win for Larson. As the final stage kicks in, the drivers are going all out until Corey LaJoie spins in turn 2 and makes contact with the outside wall.

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After the action in Vegas, Kyle Larson wins the Pennzoil 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series!

The next race is at Phoenix for the Shriners Children's 500 this Sunday, March 10th.

FIA WEC S12 - Qatar 1812km

The 12th season of the FIA World Endurance Championship is unlike the WEC the world knows because this season has been streamlined to two classes; the Hypercar class and the all-new LMGT3 class. With Lamborghini joining in the Hypercar fun, the all-new LMGT3 class adds more fire and fury to this season.

The 12th WEC season kicked off with the Qatar Airways Qatar 1812km endurance race, the ideal litmus test for the new and returning Hypercar machines as well as the all-new LMGT3 machines from the world's top carmakers.

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Porsche made headlines in the season opener as not only the #6 Porsche Penske 963 nailed its first WEC Hypercar win but also the #92 Manthey PureRXCing 911 GT3 R in the new LMGT3 class. A double victory for the German marque in the season opener.

The next race is the 6 Hours of Imola this April 21st.

F1 2024: Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix

The F1 24 season has officially begun and this season saw some drastic changes. AlphaTauri is now called RB, Sauber dropped Alfa Romeo for Kick, the return of the Chinese Grand Prix, and an April schedule for the Japanese Grand Prix. 

This season marks Lewis Hamilton's final outing as a Mercedes driver before transferring to Ferrari next year.

The 2024 F1 season kicked off at Bahrain International Circuit for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix and expectations are high over who will draw first blood this season.

As the lights went off, the season's first race was on with Lance Stroll spinning at the start and damage to Nico Hulkenberg's front wing. Come Lap 10, a mishap sent Logan Sargeant to last place while Max Verstappen continued to hold his lead. As Valtteri Bottas' pit stop hits a snag on Lap 32, Verstappen is still holding his lead from Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz.

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Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing drew first blood of the season after winning the season opener while Sergio Perez finished 2nd and Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz finished 3rd.

The next race of the F1 24 season is the STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this March 9th.

2024 NASCAR Cup Series - Ambetter Health 400

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series continues in Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Ambetter Health 400 as the drivers still making their early strides after their Daytona hangover.

As the green flag waved, the action in Atlanta was underway. Stage 1 saw Martin Truex Jr. trigger The Big One after making contact and spinning Austin Dillion in the process, followed by Chris Buescher spinning in Turn 4 on Lap 26, and Denny Hamlin making contact with Kyle Busch and spins from 6th on Lap 54. As Michael McDowell wins Stage One, Stage Two saw a climactic mess as Chris Buescher smashed through the wall with Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin fell victim to it. With Austin Cindric winning Stage 2 under caution, the final stage saw Kyle Busch colliding with Kaz Grala, Daniel Hemric scraping the wall, a red flag-triggering disaster when Chase Briscoe and Denny Hamlin collided while 4-wide and crash, and a three-wide photo finish no one saw coming.

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At a rate of 0.003 seconds, it's official that Daniel Suarez won the Ambetter Health 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series.

The next race is at Las Vegas for the Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube this March 3rd.

2024 Repco Supercars Championship - Thrifty Bathurst 500

The 2024 Repco Supercars Championship marks the second outing of the Mustang-Camaro rivalry down under and with the Chevrolet Camaro officially discontinued, it looks like its days at this sport are presumably numbered but like a good superhero, it ain't over until it says it's over.

Anyway, the 2024 campaign kicks off at the legendary Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst for the two-part Thrifty Bathurst 500 race weekend, where new and returning faces are prepared to make their first strides in this Mustang-Camaro rivalry down under.

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Broc Feeney drew first blood in the first part by leading the Red Bull Ampol team to a 1-2 finish with Will Brown the second placer. Optus driver Chaz Mostert, driving a #25 Mobil1 Optus Racing Mustang, finished 3rd. In the second part, after Broc Feeney's crash on the first lap that slapped him with a penalty, Will Brown's victory against Mostert gave Red Bull Ampol Racing the lead in the team standings.

The next race is at Albert Park, Melbourne, for the Melbourne Supersprint from March 21 to 24.

2024 NASCAR Cup Series - Daytona 500

Originally scheduled a day before Presidents' Day until weather change pushed the schedule to Presidents' Day, the Daytona 500 signals the start of the oval racing season from the world of NASCAR.

The 2024 season welcomes the new look of the Ford Mustang and Toyota Camry stock cars joining alongside the now-discontinued Chevrolet Camaro-based stock car, making this season worth salivating for Ford and Toyota fans but tearful for Chevy fans.

After an opening salvo by Dwayne Johnson, the green flag was waved, and oval racing season has begun. In Stage 1, seven cars were involved in the first caution of the season after Brad Keselowski bumped John Hunter Nemechek in the high line, triggering a chain reaction. As Chase Elliott wins Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Ryan Preece slapped with a penalty for speeding on pit road followed by Ryan Blaney overtaking Austin Cindric for the stage win. As the final stage approached, a red flag was triggered when William Byron got into Brad Keselowski and spun him into Joey Logano, triggering The Big One which claimed 18 drivers.

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A chaotic end to the first race of the 2024 season saw Ross Chastain and Austin Cindric clipped while William Byron took the white flag when the caution came out, meaning the winner goes to Byron himself.

The next race is at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Ambetter Health 400 this Sunday, February 25th.

Extreme E S4 - Desert X Prix

The fourth season of Extreme E will be the most critical season of this series. Gone are Cupra, GMC Hummer EV, X44, and Carl Cox, and replaced by two new teams; SUN Minimeal and Legacy Motor Club. The McLaren team also saw a revamp in the form of Mattias Ekstrom and Cristina Gutierrez.

This season saw eight teams competing for the title, two down compared to the previous seasons, and with the imminent arrival of the hydrogen-powered offroad series Extreme H, this could be its last, although it still needs to be confirmed.

The fourth season of Extreme E kicked off from the sands of Saudi Arabia, which is still fresh from the Dakar Rally, with the two-part Desert X Prix.

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The first part saw two-time champions RXR draw first blood after beating the likes of McLaren and Veloce Racing while the final part, meanwhile, saw Acciona|Sainz defeating the likes of Andretti and Veloce Racing. What a way to start the pivotal season.

The next event will be this July 13 to 14, although its venue is yet to be determined. Stay tuned for details.

WRC 2024: Rally Sweden

The 2024 World Rally Championship continues with the Rally Sweden where drivers brave through the snow-capped battlefields as they continue their battle for the top.

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From the shakedown to the final stage, Hyundai's Esapekka Lappi showcased his dominant win in Sweden at the rate of 2:33:04.9, 29.6 seconds faster than second-placer Elfyn Evans. Ford driver Adrien Fourmaux completes the podium with a third-place finish.

The next event is the WRC Safari Rally Kenya this March 28-31.

2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - Rolex 24 at Daytona

The 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship kicked off with the first endurance racing event of 2024, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. With an eclectic mix of veterans and rookies assembled in this 59-car grid representing four different classes such as the GTP, LMP2, GTD, and GTD PRO, the first endurance racing event of 2024 is a stunner from dawn to dusk to dawn again.

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After 24 hours of intense Daytona thriller, the #7 Porsche Penske Motorsports 963 of Matt Campbell, Felipe Nasr, Dane Cameron, and Josef Newgarden made headlines as the overall winner of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The #18 Era Motorsport Oreca LMP2 07 wins the LMP2 class, the #62 Risi Competizione 296 GT3 for the GTD PRO class, and the #57 Winward Racing Mercedes AMG GT3 for the GTD class.

The next race is the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on March 16 at Sebring International Raceway.

WRC 2024: Rallye Monte-Carlo

The 2024 World Rally Championship has officially begun with the Rally Monte-Carlo. With tactical twists to the points structure, driver line-up shuffles, and more, this season opener is a thriller from start to finish.

As Ott Tanak topped the shakedown on his return to being a Hyundai driver, Elfyn Evans defied the freezing odds to score his lead until his drama with Sebastien Ogier gave Thierry Neuville, a Hyundai driver, a chance to slip into the lead.

 

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In the end, Thierry Neuville drew first blood with his 20th WRC career win at the rate of 3:09.30.9, 16.1 seconds ahead of Ogier. Elfyn Evans completes the podium with a third-place finish.

The next event is the Rally Sweden from the 15th to the 18th of February, 2024.

ABB FIA Formula E S10 - Diriyah ePrix

Despite worsening clashes in the Middle East, that didn't stop the ABB Formula E from hosting a race in Saudi Arabia as its 10th-anniversary celebration continues in the streets of Riyadh for its two-parter.

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In the first part of the Diriyah ePrix, Andretti's Jake Dennis defeated two-time champion Jean-Eric Vergne on a race toward victory lane while Nick Cassidy of Jaguar finished 3rd. In the final part, meanwhile, Cassidy steered his way toward his first win as a Jaguar driver. At the same time, Robin Frijns of Envision finished 2nd and Oliver Rowland of Nissan completed the podium with his third-place finish.

The next race will be in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 16th, 2024.

ABB FIA Formula E S10 - Mexico City ePrix

The ABB FIA Formula E's 10th-anniversary celebration has begun with the Mexico ePrix, the opening salvo of the tenth season.

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Just before the first race of Formula E's 10th-anniversary celebration kicked off, word from the ERT was that Sergio Settecama pulled out from the grid due to a technical issue. As the season opener kicked off, Pascal Wehrlein stormed in while Robin Frijns collided with the wall, marking his second DNF at Mexico City for the Envision Racing driver. As the race restarts, Wehrlein maintains his lead while Sebastien Buemi and Nick Cassidy are hunting him.

After a 35-lap opening salvo, Pascal Wehrlein drew first blood by winning the Mexico ePrix while Buemi finished 2nd and Cassidy finished 3rd.

The next race will be the two-part Diriyah ePrix on January 26-27.

Extreme E S3 - Copper X Prix

The third season of EXTREME E concludes in Chile for the Copper X Prix. With Acciona Sainz and RXR now three points apart, the last two races will determine which team gets the title.

The first part saw the RXR team extend their title fight after winning the race while Acciona Sainz finished 2nd and X44 Vida Carbon finished 3rd. In the season's final race, Veloce Racing scored its third race win while RXR finished 2nd and X44 Vida Carbon finished 3rd.

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As EXTREME E Season 3 wrapped up, the RXR team of Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky and Johan Kristoffersson crowned EXTREME E's first two-time champions.

Congratulations to RXR for their second EXTREME E title, and this concludes the third season of EXTREME E.

F1 2023: Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The F1 2023 season ends in Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina for the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Everything will be set to stone after the end of this exciting season where champion Max Verstappen delivered historic results from the beginning to the very end.

As the lights went off, the final 58 laps of the season kicked off with Max Verstappen leading while Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris are hunting him down and the other drivers behind them are going all-out as the opportunity arises. As the climax drew near, Lap 51 saw Sergio Perez get slapped with a five-second penalty for the contact with Lando Norris on Lap 47. So much for his effort.

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The F1 2023 season ends with Max Verstappen winning the season finale in Abu Dhabi, ending the season with a historic 19th win. Due to Perez's five-second penalty, Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Mercedes' George Russell got promoted to 2nd and 3rd.

19 wins per season, this is a historic record Max Verstappen set and it's officially set to stone as well as his third championship title. Red Bull's constructors championship title is also set in stone as well.

This concludes the 2023 Formula 1 season. See you next year.

2023 Repco Supercars Championship - VAILO Adelaide 500

Who will win the 2023 Repco Supercars Championship? The answer is revealed in the season finale, the VAILO Adelaide 500, the final race weekend for the new Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro Supercars machines to shine as Brodie Kostecki is gunning for his championship title and Shane Van Gisbergen concludes his part-time Supercars campaign.

The first part saw Cam Waters score a win while David Reynolds finished 2nd and Thomas Randle finished 3rd. In the final race of the season, meanwhile, following Shane Van Gisbergen's farewell party ended in a DNF disaster, Matt Payne scored his first Supercars win while Broc Feeney finished 2nd and David Reynolds finished 3rd.

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The 2023 Repco Supercars Championship concludes with Brodie Kostecki crowned the champion while the team he represented, Erebus, nailed its double championship win.

This concludes the 2023 Repco Supercars Championship. See you next year.

WRC 2023: FORUM8 Rally Japan

The 2023 World Rally Championship returns to Japan for the season finale, the FORUM8 Rally Japan. All bets are off as the winners are going to be set to stone in this grueling finale set at the Land of the Rising Sun.

As Hyundai's Thierry Neuville performed great results at the Shakedown, he surged into the early lead while hometown hero Takamoto Katsuta, Dani Sordo, and Adrien Fourmaux faced disaster in the opening stages. As the rainy conditions took a toll on the competitors, Toyota Gazoo Racing's Elfyn Evans gave him the chance to bring Toyota's win to its home turf.

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In the end, Elfyn Evans won the season finale at the rate of 3:32:08.8, 1:17.7 quicker than second placer Sebastien Ogier, while Kalle Rovanpera's world champion status was set to stone after finishing 3rd. It's a 1-2-3 finish for Toyota Gazoo Racing for the first time on its home turf.

With the 2023 season finished, Kalle Rovanpera's world champion title as well as Toyota Gazoo Racing's team champion title have been officially set in stone.

This concludes the 2023 World Rally Championship.

F1 2023: Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix

For the first time in Formula 1 history, they've held a Las Vegas race that serves as the penultimate round of the F1 23 season. No drivers are prepared for the twists and turns behind the glitz and glamour Sin City possesses.

As the lights went off, the first Formula 1 race at the streets of Las Vegas kicked off with an opening contact at turn 1 as Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, and Valtteri Bottas got impacted and dropped to the back of the grid. Meanwhile, in Lap 4, Lando Norris is out of the race following a crash and gets hospitalized for evaluation, although Norris says "I'm okay" after the crash.

Lap 7 restart, Max Verstappen leads but got slapped with a five-second time penalty for pushing Charles Leclerc off the track at the start of the Grand Prix. Come Lap 16, Charles Leclerc storms through the lead from Verstappen while a lap later, Lewis Hamilton got a punctured tire and Oscar Piastri sustained damage to his car. Lap 25 saw George Russell's front wing sustained damage following a hit by Verstappen and a safety car was triggered on Lap 27 while Leclerc remains in the lead.

As Leclerc maintains his lead at the Lap 29 restart, Piastri storms to third place while Sergio Perez is hunting Leclerc down for the top spot. As Perez leads at Lap 33, the two Alpine drivers went neck-and-neck while Leclerc retakes Perez's lead at Lap 36, and Verstappen storms to 2nd place, only to outrun Leclerc a lap later.

As the end drew near and with Nico Hulkenberg and Yuki Tsunoda thrown in the towel due to mechanical failures, it became an anti-climactic fight to the finish as Leclerc pulled a late surge to P2 in the final lap from Perez.

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Max Verstappen wins the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix followed by Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez. History has been rewritten again for Verstappen with his 18th win of the season.

The F1 2023 season ends in Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina for the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this November 26. Don't miss it!

FIA World RX 2023: World RX of Hong Kong

Who will win the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship? The first-ever World RX of Hong Kong is the season finale that will decide once and for all who will be crowned this year's champion. Let's find out.

In the first part, Kevin Hansen became the first World RX driver to win the first-ever World RX of Hong Kong while Niclas Gronholm finished 2nd and Timo Scheider finished 3rd. In the final part, meanwhile, Johan Kristofferson is the winner while Ole Christian Veiby finished 2nd and Patrick O'Donovan finished 3rd.

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With the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship officially over, Johan Kristofferson is crowned this season's champion having won five out of the seven races this season.

The 2023 season was shortened to seven races due to the fire at Brands Hatch last July that saw most of the Lancia Delta RX machines incinerated, causing a near-four-month void, but despite the worst, it did end according to plan with the first-ever World RX of Hong Kong that crowned Kristofferson the champion.

This concludes the 2023 FIA World Rallycross Championship. See you next season!

F1 2023: Rolex Grande Prêmio de São Paulo

The F1 2023 season continues with the Rolex Grande Prêmio de São Paulo at the Autodromo de Interlagos and Max Verstappen's history revisionism continues.

Charles Leclerc crashed in the middle of a formation lap because of hydraulic failure, becoming the first to retire even before the race began. As the race begins, Kevin Magnussen slips and crashes at Sector 1 with Alex Albon and gets caught in the opening accident as well. Lap 4 restart, Max Verstappen storms ahead while the competition fights back, especially McLaren's Lando Norris. Come Lap 18, Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez are fighting for 4th place.

Halfway through the race, Carlos Sainz managed to slip through the Mercedes sandwich and became 6th in Lap 43, only to advance further to 4th as the laps progressed. As the end drew near, Max Verstappen reclaimed his lead from Lando Norris and managed to stay ahead until the very end.

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Max Verstappen's recent victory marked his 17th win of this season while Lando Norris finished 2nd and Fernando Alonso finished 3rd.

The next race of the F1 23 season will be the first-ever Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix this November 18.

2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship

The clocks fell back, the crowds gathered, and the stage was set. NASCAR's 75th anniversary celebration has officially ended with the final race of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway. The final race of the season will mark Kevin Harvick's final NASCAR race ahead of retirement.

With Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, and William Byron ready to settle the scores in the finale, who will be crowned this season's champion?

Beginning with the first stage, William Byron is making an early lead over Kevin Harvick while Ryan Blaney, while at 10th place, plans some bold moves ahead. As William Byron won Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Kevin Harvick charging through the lead while Christopher Bell's championship hopes ended in shambles due to mechanical failures and Ross Chastain shocked the crowd by taking the lead. As Chris Buescher wins Stage 2, the finale is nothing more of an upset for the three remaining title fighters as Ross Chastain's lead did make them look easy. Even a caution-triggering spin by the #8 didn't help them stop the #1 car.

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Ross Chastain spoiled the finale with a win but with Ryan Blaney leading the Championship 4 title bout, the #12 is officially the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion.

Chastain's upset win, Blaney crowned champion, and mission complete for Kevin Harvick's final NASCAR campaign. What a finale it is.

This is the end of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series. See you in Daytona this February for the 2024 season!