Zilisch made Cup Series debut with impressive and fiery weekend at COTA

Connor Zilisch had a fiery NASCAR Cup Series debut. The 18-year-old's impressive weekend at the Circuit of the Americas ended early when he couldn't avoid a spin by Trackhouse Racing teammate Daniel Suarez early in the final stage Sunday. The collision sent Zilisch hard into the tire barrier and the car caught fire as he climbed out.

Bell makes late charge for lead and holds off Byron at COTA for 2nd straight NASCAR victory

Christopher Bell passed Kyle Busch with five laps to go, then held off Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win NASCAR’s first road course race of the season at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday. Bell raced to his second consecutive victory after an overtime win in Atlanta a week ago. Once Bell cleared Busch, the Oklahoma drover had to make a desperate bid to keep his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in front of hard-charging Byron in his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and 2023 race winner Tyler Reddick of 23X1 Racing's Toyota.

Kyle Busch’s victory bid fades with fifth-place finish at COTA

Kyle Busch\\\"s strong bid to end a nearly two-year dry spell in the NASCAR Cup Series ended with a fifth-place finish in Sunday\\\"s race at Circuit of The Americas. Busch led a race-best 42 of the 95 laps in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, but his No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet faded down the […]

Marc Márquez wins MotoGP season-opener after Thailand tussle with brother

  • Six-time champion makes perfect start at factory Ducati
  • He overtakes brother Alex with three laps left in Thailand

Marc Márquez continued his perfect start to life with factory Ducati as the six-time MotoGP champion completed a weekend double at the season-opening Thailand Grand Prix on Sunday, finishing ahead of his younger brother, Alex Márquez.

Marc Márquez, who won the sprint race on Saturday, got off to an electric start on pole in hot and humid conditions at the Buriram International Circuit but Alex, who had qualified second on the grid, managed to break free to take the lead in the seventh lap of the 26-lap race.

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