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115 laps into the race and 15 laps into second stage at Talladega, complete chaos broke out at the front of the field. 
Bubba Wallace was leading the race from the middle lane with Ross Chastain behind him. Chastain was surging forward as he, Ryan Blaney, and Joey Logano were all connected. 
Wallace got hit hard from behind, and slid up the track into Cole Custer, turning Wallace into the ...Keep reading

Two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso has shared an update on his future in the series, claiming that he is still motivated and that he hopes this is not his final season.
At 44 years old, Alonso is the oldest driver on the current grid. He made his F1 debut at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix and has driven for teams such as Minardi, Renault, McLaren, Ferrari and Alpine. Now, the Spaniard ...Keep reading

The other GTP manufacturers are reeling in Aston Martin a little bit: BoP breaks for almost every manufacturer ahead of the upcoming round at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey.
Following the tight corners of Long Beach, where heavier weight might not be as much of a problem, the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship heads to the hilly Laguna Seca Raceway as its next destination with a slightly ...Keep reading

Our betting experts look at which season match bets are worth considering backing this season.

Cadillac Formula 1 test driver Colton Herta has opened up about leaving his career in the IndyCar Series to pursue his goal of driving in F1 one day, saying that the opportunity with the American outfit was too good to turn down.
The American driver, who is currently racing in Formula 2 alongside his test driver duties at Cadillac, had previously been involved in talks with Sauber and ...Keep reading

Oliver Solberg says he wasn't "overpushing" and just needs to "improve small details" moving forward after a penultimate stage mistake ended a titanic battle for victory with Sébastien Ogier in the Canary Islands.
Solberg and nine-time world rally champion Ogier were locked in a dramatic duel for victory on the Spanish island which looked set for a grandstand final stage decider. 
Ogier ...Keep reading

In something that shouldn't be a surprise to anyone, Tyler Reddick has announced a contract extension with 23XI Racing, ensuring he will continue to drive for Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin in the years to come.
Reddick has had a historic start to the 2026 NASCAR Cup season, winning the season-opening Daytona 500 with a last-lap pass. He went on to become the first driver to win the first ...Keep reading

During the NASCAR on FOX pre-race show at Talladega Superspeedway, Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray announced plans to make a surprise appearance back behind the wheel in two upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races.
The 46-year-old Bowyer will run the Truck race at Dover on May 15, while the 49-year-old McMurray will take part in the in inaugural San Diego Street Course race on June 19 ...Keep reading

It was easy to look past ARCA Talladega race winner Andy Jankowiak for the most sensationalist thing of the moment in Garrett Mitchell dba 'Cleetus McFarland' but both deserved equal praise.
Objectively speaking, no matter what anyone thinks of Cleetus, the YouTuber turned racer is generating tremendous attention towards all four NASCAR national touring divisions. Even if he stole the headlines ...Keep reading

Marco Bezzecchi has revealed the key areas where Ducati held the advantage in the Spanish Grand Prix, after witnessing Alex Marquez end Aprilia’s winning streak in MotoGP on Sunday.
Bezzecchi arrived at Jerez having led every lap of the opening three grands prix of the season, giving Aprilia a decisive early edge in the championship fight. 
But the first European round was widely expected ...Keep reading

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso says he hopes 2026 will not be his final season in Formula 1.

Alex Marquez has outlined the factors behind his turnaround in form after claiming a dominant victory at the Spanish Grand Prix.
The Gresini rider was in top form the opening practice session on Friday and only a sudden downpour in the sprint prevented him from scoring a clean sweep of victories across the weekend.
While Ducati had the fastest bike all weekend, he had the upper hand on his ...Keep reading

McLaren's promotional poster for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, designed by illustrator Matt Taylor, has left fans excited for a potential special livery for the upcoming Florida race.
Some eagle-eyed fans believe that the design hints at a retro, Sega-inspired livery paying tribute to Ayrton Senna's legendary 1993 win at Donington Park.
Within the design, which features the MCL40, Sonic ...Keep reading

Most of you reading this probably know the story of how NASCAR began. From bootleggers on dirt roads to amateur stock car racing organizations with a loose semblance of structure, and then a history-altering  meeting at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach.
36 men were in that fateful 1947 meeting and one of them was Bill France Sr. -- the founding father of the National Association for ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez has made his strongest statement yet about his 2026 championship prospects, declaring after his Spanish Grand Prix crash that he is currently too slow to defend his MotoGP crown.
The lead factory Ducati rider was quick to underline that he was referring to his personal performance, not that of the Italian manufacturer. His brother Alex won the race on the independent Gresini Ducati ...Keep reading

Winward Mercedes driver Maro Engel bounced back from a difficult Saturday to end the Red Bull Ring DTM weekend with a victory.
Having finished only third in the season opener due to a botched pitstop, Engel made amends on Sunday as he converted fifth place into a race win.
"This is obviously very special, especially after what happened yesterday," the three-time DTM race winner told ran.de ...Keep reading

Sebastien Ogier claimed victory at Rally Islas Canarias after a titanic fight with Toyota World Rally Championship team-mate Oliver Solberg ended when the latter crashed on the penultimate stage.
Nine-time world champion Ogier, co-driven by Vincent Landais, delivered an asphalt masterclass under intense pressure from Solberg and Elliott Edmondson on the Spanish Island’s smooth ...Keep reading

Alex Marquez claimed Ducati’s first MotoGP victory of 2026 at the Spanish Grand Prix, but the Italian marque’s factory team suffered a double retirement.
Having struggled to fight at the front in the opening flyaway races, the younger Marquez bounced back in style at Jerez, claiming a dominant win from fifth on the grid.
The result followed exactly a year after his maiden MotoGP victory ...Keep reading

Former Ferrari team chief Jean Todt has opened up on how he convinced Michael Schumacher to join the Maranello outfit in 1996. 
The German driver had already secured back-to-back drivers' championships with Benetton in 1994 and 1995, but Todt revealed that he was motivated by a challenge. At that time, Ferrari had not won a drivers' title since 1979 or a constructors' title since ...Keep reading

With Formula 1 forced to cancel two rounds shortly after the start of the new season, our reporters attempt to assess how those races might have played out — taking into account the opening rounds, the characteristics of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian circuits, and the developing trends in the pecking order.
What would qualifying and racing look like at the tracks with the new cars?
Jake ...Keep reading