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The opening round of the WSK Final Cup at the Franciacorta Karting Track features approximately 320 entries across the MINI, OKNJ, OKN, OKJ, and OK categories, marking the first of three rounds that will conclude the season with two additional November events - featuring the addition of KZ2 - at the South Garda Karting in Lonato (22 November) and the Leonard Circuit Viterbo (29 ...Keep reading

Ryan Preece certainly enjoyed the new NASCAR Cup Series superspeedway package on Saturday night but of course he did.
“I mean, yeah, I won,” Preece said. “I like it. Did you like it?”
That’s a question better asked for his peers, starting with his team owner Brad Keselowski, who preceded him during post-race press conferences.
“Honestly, I could not tell a difference,” ...Keep reading

Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi will start the Aragon Grand Prix from pole position after beating reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez (Ducati) by just under a tenth of a second in qualifying.
The two title contenders will be joined on the front row of the grid by Gresini's Alex Marquez.
British GP winner Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse) will head the second row of the grid from the factory Aprilia ...Keep reading

The regular season is over, and Denny Hamlin sits atop the reset championship standings. Gone is his 89-point lead, replaced with a 25-point buffer. In fact, the entire top 16 is separated by just 100 points. Hamlin scored 1,027 points in the regular season before being reset to 2,100 as the No. 1 seed. 
Ryan Preece secured the 16th and final spot in the Chase standings after earning his first ...Keep reading

South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas has unveiled a simulation of the new Adelaide street circuit, which will host the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix from next year.
The project, which is expected to be completed around November 2027, when the race is scheduled to take place, represents an investment of close to €60million (A$96m), Malinauskas revealed.
The circuit will be built in the ...Keep reading

It was going to be a big ask for Ryan Preece to make up 31 points on Shane van Gisbergen, especially since SVG won Stage 1 while Preece was sliding through the infield grass.
However, Preece fought back through the field and won the race -- his first victory in 249 career NASCAR Cup starts. The 'win and you're in' format may be gone, but the amount of points on offer for race wins was more ...Keep reading

Ryan Preece didn’t hear no bell.
It’s the end of the first stage and the No. 60 went from leading the race with a chance at 10 stage points to sliding across the grass and watching Shane Van Gisbergen win the segment instead.
Preece stayed in the gas and finished eighth, but it was still a significant swing in points, Preece going from a 31-point deficit to 38 points with three quarters ...Keep reading

When the white flag flew, Zane Smith was leading the NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona. Making his 107th career start at the top level of the sport, he was hoping to become the 210th different winner in Cup Series history. However, that ultimately went to Ryan Preece.
On the final overtime restart, Smith was leading with Ryan Blaney pushing. Ryan Preece restarted up top with Tyler Reddick ...Keep reading

NASCAR drivers truly did not know what to expect this weekend at Daytona, as they were racing with a brand new package meant to make things more competitive at the superspeedway.
With every team going in blind, it was impossible to know who, if anyone, would have the advantage with the new package in place, or how they would impact the action on the track.
“I think this weekend has ...Keep reading

Chase Elliott's Saturday night at Daytona didn't end the way his was hoping.
The No. 9 team left the Coke Zero Sugar 400 with a 23rd place finish. A late wreck by Carson Hocevar sent the race into overtime, and Elliott was simply stuck too far back in the pack to make a run during the two-lap shootout to the finish.
After the race, Elliott expressed disappointment in the finish, as he had ...Keep reading

Daytona was roller coaster of a night for Shane van Gisbergen, and it ended in disappointment for the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet.
He watched Ryan Preece, Chris Buescher, and Kyle Larson all crash in front of him early in the running, clearing the way for SVG to earn his first-ever oval stage win and secure ten points.
However, Preece pulled off a remarkable save and suffered minimal ...Keep reading

Carson Hocevar was once again in contention on Saturday night, pushing towards the front of the pack with just a few laps left to race at Daytona in the Coke Zero Sugar 400.
But as has often been the case with Hocevar, one move, that was likely a tad too aggressive in retrospect, ended his day early. The No. 77 came down to the low line to get past Ryan Preece, but lost control, spinning out ...Keep reading

Ryan Preece only led five laps, but that was more than enough to completely change the complexion of his season. When the race-ending caution flag flew, he was just ahead of Daniel Suarez, earning his first-ever NASCAR Cup win in his 249th career start.
The win also vaulted him above Shane van Gisbergen in the championship standings, taking the 16th and final spot inside the Chase. SVG even ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin will lead the field of 16 into the ten-race Chase for the championship as the No. 1 seed, and after a wild night of racing at Daytona International Speedway, we now know all of the drivers who will join him.
Making his 249th career start, Ryan Preece earned his first-ever NASCAR Cup win, replacing Shane van Gisbergen as the final driver in the 2026 Chase for the ...Keep reading

In his 249th career start, Ryan Preece has finally won a NASCAR Cup Series race. He claimed victory under caution, just ahead of Daniel Suarez and Tyler Reddick.
The win was enough to push Preece up into the Chase, eliminating Shane van Gisbergen in a stunning upset. It was a wild night for the RFK Racing driver, who ended Turn 1 spinning through the grass, only to fight back and win his way ...Keep reading

The remainder of the opening race of IndyCar’s doubleheader weekend at The Milwaukee Mile has been pushed back to Sunday due to rain. 
After 90 laps in the Snap-On Makers and Fixers 250, the race will resume at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday.
Saturday’s race start was delayed roughly an hour due to rain, but the field was able to take the green flag. 
Pato O'Ward qualified fourth but started ...Keep reading

Toyota's Sami Pajari edged closer to a third consecutive World Rally Championship victory in Paraguay, while a charging Adrien Fourmaux applied pressure on Elfyn Evans in the fight for third. Pajari increased his 11.9s overnight lead to 24.1s over Hyundai’s Hayden Paddon.
Heavy rain was expected to hit the stages but instead storm force winds and a deluge of rain struck the service park ...Keep reading

The upcoming 2027 Daytona 500 appearance for Jimmie Johnson will be a memorable one, no matter what happens on the track. The seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will make his 703rd career start and his 24th appearance in the Daytona 500. He will be driving for the team he co-owns, piloting the No. 48 Legacy Motor Club Toyota.
It will be Johnson’s last-ever Cup race in a career at the ...Keep reading

On Saturday, Tom Cruise officially announced that Days of Thunder 2, a sequel to the popular 1990 NASCAR film, will release on June 2, 2026. Anne Hathaway will star alongside Cruise in the upcoming racing film.
At Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Cruise was in attendance, and addressed the full field of drivers about the upcoming film. 
"I am so excited to be back here," said ...Keep reading

Bristol Motor Speedway is known as The Last Great Colosseum for a reason.
Plenty of great races have been run there over the years, with cars absolutely flying around the track and fans right on top of the action.
But even with all of the stature the track already carries, a special moment courtesy of Ross Chastain this week might spark new life into your love of Bristol.
Chastain was at ...Keep reading