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It was eventful and occasionally dramatic but Garrett Mitchell aka Cleetus McFarland made it to the checkered flag in his NASCAR O’Reilly Series debut at Rockingham Speedway on Saturday.
Driving the No. 33 for Richard Childress Racing, McFarland finished 32nd and six laps behind winner William Sawalich and there was a lot that happened over 250 laps in the sand hills region. 

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William Sawalich has been beaten up and emotionally challenged but it all culminated in his first NASCAR O'Reilly Series victory on Sunday at Rockingham Speedway.
As a (younger) teenager, Sawalich won at every step along the way, including 13 victories in the ARCA Racing Series, but went 0-for-41 upon reaching what used to be called the Xfinity Series. There were some ugly crashes along the way ...Keep reading

Ocon has picked up one point so far this season, but there is an argument that he deserves far more.

Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race ended with a first-time winner as William Sawalich captured the checkered flag in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
The win came in Sawalich's 42nd career start, and ended JR Motorsports' five-race win streak. His Rockingham win came in a Joe Gibbs Racing 1-2, beating teammate Brandon Jones to the win.
“It means everything," said ...Keep reading

Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz are set to reunite in an upcoming video for Quadrant. The announcement has already sparked excitement across social media as fans await the return of the famous 'Carlando' dynamic.
The friendship between the British and Spanish drivers blossomed when they were team-mates at McLaren in 2019 and 2020. Fans affectionately branded the pair as 'Carlando' as they became ...Keep reading

Ahead of his highly anticipated NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series debut at Rockingham, popular YouTuber Cleetus McFarland (Garrett Mitchell) took part in the ARCA Menards East Series race at The Rock, finishing fourth in his career-best result.
"After climbing from the car, a very excited Cleetus said: "Honestly, I just went out there and turned left for Greg Biffle. I had more confidence today ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez has denied claims from Mario Andretti that he’s a “bit rusty” upon his Formula 1 return, saying he’s “performing on a very high level”.
Perez was dropped by Red Bull at the end of 2024 following an extremely poor season and took a sabbatical before signing with F1 debutant Cadillac for 2026.
It has been a relatively tough start to the season though, with zero points ...Keep reading

In many two-child families, parents are often required to step in and mediate domestic disputes driven by rivalry and ego. Transpose that dynamic to the MotoGP paddock, and Ducati has effectively been playing that role for several years between its two satellite teams, VR46 and Gresini.
Ask around either garage about the state of their relationship and the answer is consistent: “We don’t ...Keep reading

F1.com's Lawrence Barretto speaks to Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, with the seven-time World Champion's form in 2026 suggesting he is very much back on song.

Here are 11 ways to keep your Formula 1 passion burning until the lights go out in Miami.

Formula 1 fans have lost it after Esteban Ocon cheekily suggested that seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton would be the perfect candidate for his own reality TV programme, dubbing it 'Keeping Up With The Hamiltons'.
Poking fun at the rumours that have suggested that the Ferrari driver is in a relationship with reality TV star Kim Kardashian, Ocon suggested the show when asked by F1.com which ...Keep reading

Alpine Formula 1 driver Pierre Gasly has landed a new role with Lacoste, becoming an ambassador for the French fashion brand.
As part of his new role, Gasly will be the face of the famous Lacoste polo shirt, which the F1 driver described as the French designer's "strongest expression: a piece born on the tennis court that has become a symbol of effortless elegance," according to WWD.
Eric ...Keep reading

Kakunoshin Ohta won the opening race of the new Super Formula season at Motegi in wet conditions, taking advantage of a safety car restart to pass defending champion Ayumu Iwasa.
Heavy rain at the Tochigi Prefecture track meant the race was red-flagged after just three laps of the scheduled 37 as the drivers struggled with both visibility in the spray and aquaplaning.
Proceedings were ...Keep reading

Haas Formula 1 boss Ayao Komatsu has warned against any “knee-jerk” reactions to the incident between Oliver Bearman and Franco Colapinto at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Bearman was around one second behind the Alpine through Suzuka’s sector two, but suddenly closed at Spoon as Colapinto harvested energy causing a 45km/h speed difference.
The Haas driver was therefore forced into evasive ...Keep reading

Rodney Childers is amongst the first to clock in every morning at JR Motorsports and amongst the last to clock out several months into the next chapter of a no-doubt NASCAR Hall of Fame career.
That’s how you know this is working out for the 2014 NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief now tasked with leading a No. 1 car split between Carson Kvapil and Connor Zilisch. After spending most of ...Keep reading

Post-race inspection for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Rockingham is complete, and there were no issues with the race-winning No. 1 Tricon Toyota of Corey Heim.
However, fourth-place finisher Chandler Smith, who was leading the Truck Series championship standings, has been disqualified. In post-race inspection, the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford failed to meet rear body inspection ...Keep reading

Corey Heim absolutely dominated Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race at Rockingham, but he had to fight for it in the closing laps. 
Heim suddenly began to struggle with his No. 1 truck, wondering on the radio if he had a tire going down. As he navigated slower traffic, teammate Kaden Honeycutt ran him down, setting up an incredible battle for the win. They were side-by-side on ...Keep reading

Corey Lajoie stopped by one of his favorite coffee shops on the way to Rockingham Speedway on Friday morning.
Local Patriot Roasting Company
While there, and after placing his order, engaged in a conversation that kind of encapsulated the head space for the 34-year-old heading into this new opportunity in the Craftsman Truck Series with RAM and Kaulig Racing.
“We were just chopping it ...Keep reading

Kaulig Racing has announced Carson Ferguson as the next driver of the team's No. 25 Ram 1500 'free agent' truck, with the accomplished dirt racer making his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Bristol next weekend.
Ferguson was the runner-up in the 'Ram: Race for the Seat' competition, which decided the full-time driver of the team's No. 14 truck for the 2026 season. He lost out to Mini ...Keep reading

In qualifying ahead of Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Rockingham, Corey Day put the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on pole with a 27.717s lap. He will share the front row with reigning series champion Jesse Love in the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, who fell 0.064s short of the top spot.
"I felt really good," said Day. "We got a really good car, so thanks ...Keep reading