NASCAR gears up for celebration of the 2024 series champions in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With another thrilling playoff run officially in the books, NASCAR will celebrate its 2024 series champions this week at a new but familiar place. The always highly-anticipated NASCAR Champion’s Week moves to NASCAR’s hub, Charlotte, North Carolina, for the first time — with a week of celebration capped off with Friday Night’s […]

COTA to use National layout for 2025 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

AUSTIN, Texas — The fifth running of the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) season will arrive with a distinctive new look and feel for both drivers and fans alike at Circuit of The Americas (COTA). The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, the season’s third race set for Sunday, March 2 […]

Daniel Hemric joins McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2025

STATESVILLE, N.C. — McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) announced Wednesday that 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Daniel Hemric will join the organization for the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. The 33-year-old from Kannapolis, North Carolina, will drive the No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet Silverado RST during Bill McAnally‘s 35th season in partnership with NAPA. The […]

Toto Wolff: ‘There are times you just need to survive day by day mentally’

The Mercedes F1 team principal on his struggles with mental health, losing Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari and his frustration over accusations against his wife, Susie

‘I don’t feel pressure as it’s my comfort zone,” Toto Wolff says as he prepares to lead Mercedes into the last three races of another complicated season for his once-dominant Formula One team.

“That’s not a macho sentence because I feel awful and vulnerable at other times, which is more related to life. I’ve always had mental health struggles, but that’s because of my upbringing. That’s why my professional frustration doesn’t come anywhere near those other experiences I went through.”

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Joey Logano has rebuilt career and Team Penske organization while racing to 3rd NASCAR title

Two wins in four seasons at Joe Gibbs Racing certainly didn't get the job done for Joey Logano, not after replacing Hall of Famer Tony Stewart and entering NASCAR with the nickname “Sliced Bread” because you're allegedly the next best thing. It was then-Penske driver Brad Keselowski who introduced the team owner to Logano. Keselowski was right: Logano joining Team Penske changed the entire organization. It only happened, Penske believes, because the organization pledged its support to Logano at his lowest career moment.

NASCAR Awards 101: How to watch, honors to be recognized

The 2024 NASCAR Awards are set to take place Friday evening inside the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina. Fans can watch the Awards banquet on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, The CW). Before the ceremony, learn about some key awards and recognitions that will be honored throughout the event, in addition to celebrating the sport’s […]

‘I started crying’: emotional Jorge Martín clinches MotoGP world title

  • Spaniard wins by 10 points after third-place finish
  • Francesco Bagnaia earns victory in Solidarity Grand Prix

Prima Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martín was crowned the 2024 MotoGP world champion after he finished third at Sunday’s season-ending Solidarity Grand Prix, which was won by his title rival Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati.

Martín led by 19 points heading into the final race of the season and the Spaniard needed to finish in the top nine to clinch the title if the polesitter and double champion Bagnaia won the race. Gresini Racing’s Marc Márquez finished second in Barcelona. The original venue was Valencia, but it was changed after the recent floods.

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