23XI Racing co-owners Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan, along with Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins and NASCAR Chairman Jim France attended Monday's court session.
Max Verstappen’s flawless display joins F1’s very best wet-weather drives | Giles Richards
Dutchman produced a display in Brazil that all but sealed the title and brought to mind the greats of old
In the wake of Max Verstappen’s victory at the São Paulo Grand Prix from 17th place on Sunday, superlatives lay strewn at his feet like so many battle banners of conquest. These were accolades earned with a performance in the rain that stands as one of the best of his career and worthy of recognition in the pantheon of Formula One’s wet weather drives.
Before the race at Interlagos, damage limitation had been perhaps the best expectation but when the flag fell with Verstappen in front and his title rival, Lando Norris, in sixth, he had not only taken a famous victory but also just about sealed the world championship.
Continue reading...Michael Jordan, fellow team owners head to federal court for hearing in antitrust fight vs. NASCAR
Retired NBA great Michael Jordan and his fellow owners of two NASCAR teams went to federal court Monday for a hearing in their antitrust fight against the stock car series over what they say is an unfair business model. 23XI Racing, which is owned by Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports, owned by restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, sued NASCAR and chairman Jim France in October after months of tense negotiations over NASCAR's charter system, which is essentially a franchise model that includes revenue sharing.
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Max Verstappen hits back at British critics after São Paulo GP masterclass
- ‘I don’t see any British press,’ defending champion notes
- McLaren’s Andrea Stella prioritises constructors’ title
Max Verstappen sniped at criticism from British media pundits after putting himself on the cusp of his fourth consecutive world championship title with a masterclass to win the São Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday.
The Dutchman came back from 17th on the grid to take victory at Interlagos, while his title rival Lando Norris fell back from pole to finish sixth. The British driver had trailed by 44 points but is now 62 behind, with 86 remaining on the table. If Verstappen is 60 ahead after the next round in Las Vegas, then the Red Bull driver will be champion.
Continue reading...NASCAR to investigate late-race Martinsville actions of multiple teams
NASCAR officials will look further into the on-track actions of multiple competitors Sunday night in the NASCAR Cup Series‘ Round of 8 finale at Martinsville Speedway. The No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet piloted by Ross Chastain, the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet driven by Austin Dillon and the No. 23 Toyota of 23XI Racing […]
Long: Agonizing wait after Martinsville race leaves one NASCAR driver perplexed, another numb
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NASCAR explains decision against Bell that sends Byron to championship race
NASCAR dropped Christopher Bell from 18th to 22nd for riding against the wall on the final lap at Martinsville.
What drivers said after 2024 Martinsville NASCAR Cup playoff race won by Ryan Blaney
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When is the NASCAR Championship Race? What to know about the 2024 Cup Series finale
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NASCAR’s controversy at Martinsville showed why its playoff system needs to be overhauled or ditched entirely
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Results, points, Championship 4 field set after NASCAR 2024 Cup playoff race at Martinsville Speedway
Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney and William Byron will race for the 2024 Cup title.
Australia’s Jack Miller ‘lucky’ to survive horror MotoGP crash in Malaysia
- ‘I ran over his legs and I was worried for him,’ says Joan Mir
- Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia goes on to win race at Sepang
Jack Miller believes he is lucky to have walked away from a horror crash on the opening lap of MotoGP’s Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit.
The Australian motorcycle star was left thanking his lucky stars after his early crash on Sunday as his racing helmet struck the rear tyre of Fabio Quartararo’s Yamaha before Joan Mir’s Honda then ran over his legs.
Continue reading...Blaney gets shot at back-to-back NASCAR titles after controversial finish at Martinsville Speedway
Ryan Blaney celebrated his victory at Martinsville Speedway, a win that launched NASCAR's defending champion into the title-deciding season finale. Meanwhile, Christopher Bell and William Byron waited awkwardly alongside their parked cars for a ruling from NASCAR on who would be the fourth and final driver in the winner-take-all decider at Phoenix Raceway. The issue was whether Bell had smashed into wall on the final lap and rode along it for momentum to give him the final pass he needed to move past Byron for the last spot in the championship.