CHICAGO—Ben Kennedy is thinking big. As in big cities, big ideas, and big plans. That’s how NASCAR and Chicago got together. Kennedy played an instrumental role in NASCAR bringing an unprecedented street race to downtown Chicago next year during its 75th season in yet another radical change to its once staid schedule. “We want to…
Ex-F1 Boss Ecclestone to Be Charged With Fraud Over Assets
LONDON—Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone will be charged with fraud by false representation following a government investigation into his overseas assets, British prosecutors said Monday. Chief Crown Prosecutor Andrew Penhale said after reviewing evidence from the tax office, authorities have authorized a charge against Ecclestone over his failure to declare overseas assets worth more…
F1 Addresses Abusive Behavior of Some Fans at Austrian GP
SPIELBERG, Austria—Formula One drivers were quick to condemn the behavior of some abusive fans at the Austrian Grand Prix. F1 said prior to Sunday’s race that it had received reports from fans who had been verbally abused, without giving further details. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was upset when he heard about what had taken…
Noah Gragson Fined $35,000, Loses Points for Causing Wreck
Driver Noah Gragson was fined $35,000 and docked 30 points in the Xfinity Series standings for rough driving that led to a crash in last Saturday’s race at Road America. NASCAR said Wednesday that 30 points also were deducted from JR Motorsports in the owner standings. The penalties were levied because of Gragson’s actions started…
Zhou Involved in Frightening 1st-Lap Crash at British GP
SILVERSTONE, England—Zhou Guanyu said he was “all clear” Sunday after a frightening first-lap crash that brought the British Grand Prix to an immediate halt as safety crews attended to the only Chinese driver in Formula One. Zhou’s car slid upside-down across the gravel and his Alfa Romeo seemed to be wedged between fencing and a…
Adelaide 500 Supercar Race Locked in for 5 Years Despite Declared Climate Emergency
June 28, 2022
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The South Australian (SA) government and Supercars Australia have signed a deal to lock in the Adelaide 500 as the final race of the Supercars Championship for the next five years despite the premier declaring a climate emergency earlier in the month. Known as the Clipsal 500 Adelaide up until 2017, the 500 had already…
Former NASCAR Driver Clint Bowyer Involved in Fatal Crash
LAKE OZARK, Mo.—Former NASCAR driver and Fox Sports analyst Clint Bowyer struck and killed a pedestrian on a highway in southwest Missouri earlier this month, police said. The crash occurred June 5 on an exit ramp off of U.S 54 near Osage Beach, Missouri, according to a crash report from Lake Ozark police. Bowyer, a…
Daniel Suarez Claims First Cup Series Win at Toyota/Save Mart 350
Mexican driver Daniel Suarez won for the first time in the NASCAR Cup Series Sunday, becoming the series’ fifth foreign-born winner by claiming the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. With 28 laps to go, polesitter Kyle Larson brought out the race’s fourth caution when his right front tire came off after…
Verstappen Wins in Azerbaijan After Leclerc Engine Failure
BAKU, Azerbaijan—Max Verstappen once again pounced when rival Charles Leclerc faltered in their race for the Formula One title. Verstappen extended his F1 championship lead by winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday—his fifth victory of the season—following yet another Leclerc early retirement. Leclerc started from pole, immediately lost the lead in the first corner…
Kyle Busch Wins 62nd Career Truck Series Race at Sonoma
Kyle Busch held off Zane Smith in a frantic two-lap push to the finish at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway to earn his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory of the year. He also extended his record career total to 62 series victories and a streak of 10 consecutive years with at least one series win….
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