Author Archives: Charlotte

Kevin Harvick says the code NASCAR racers is “not what it used to be”

Kevin Harvick NASCAR 2023

Following the chaos that occurred during the last laps of the Cup race in Austin on Sunday, Kevin Harvick said that NASCAR’s driving code is “obviously different from how it used to be.” A series of Turn 1 multi-vehicle pileups during restarts, which led to car and tire damage and caused cautions for debris, forced […]

Briscoe enjoys practicing at Charlotte’s “constantly changing” racetrack

Chase Briscoe Nascar Charlotte track

In an effort to recover from a difficult start to the 2023 NASCAR Cup season, Chase Briscoe and his Stewart-Haas Racing crew appreciated the chance for extra track time this week. On Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Briscoe drove his No. 14 Ford, Ty Gibbs, a rookie, drove his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, […]

NASCAR penalizes Daniel Suarez for the COTA pit road accident

Daniel Suarez COTA 2023 NASCAR

Racer Daniel Suarez of the Cup Series received a penalty from NASCAR on Wednesday for purposefully colliding with Alex Bowman’s vehicle on pit road after the Circuit of the Americas race on Sunday. Daniel Suarez continuously crashed into the rear of Bowman’s No. 48 Chevrolet as both drivers rolled their cars into pit road following […]

Rain canceled NASCAR Cup session and qualifying: Bowman takes the pole

Alex Bowman NASCAR Cup practice

Because of lingering downpours, NASCAR was ordered to postpone both session and qualifying for the Cup and Xfinity Series at Richmond. NASCAR made the decision not to use wet weather tires during practice and qualifying, but they will be prepared for the event if necessary. The sanctioning body unveiled a wet weather package for short […]

The new Mercedes: a Red Bull copy?

Mercedes F1 2023

Can Mercedes just mimic the design of the Red Bull car and hope that works? Toto Wolff, team manager, said they would make every effort to resume winning races on a regular basis. It is questionable that Mercedes’ use of the zero sidepod concept has shown to cause the squad more problems than it has […]

In response to current incidents, FIA changes the F1 starting grid

FIA F1 starting grid

A modification will be made at the Australian Grand Prix in response to some previous problems with racers lining up in their grid boxes. Before the Australian Grand Prix, the FIA changed the size of the grid boxes in response to punishments for racers who lined up inappropriately at the season’s first races. At the Bahrain […]

Why De Vries needed to “adapt” to being a full-time Formula One racer

Nyck De Vries AlphaTauri F1 2023

Despite having a wealth of expertise in motorsports previous to making his F1 debut, Nyck de Vries compared his debut season to the “first day of school.” Nyck de Vries says that despite having more experience than some other beginners, he has still had to “adapt” to some areas of life as an F1 racer. […]

Carlos Sainz describes his ‘main problem’ with 2023 Ferrari

Carlos Sainz 2023 Ferrari

Since the beginning of the season, Carlos Sainz has identified the SF-23 as the cause of his significant difficulty. One of the “biggest obstacles” Carlos Sainz has experienced in the Ferrari SF-23 since the season’s beginning has been identified. Sainz stated that it has been challenging to drive in the “dirty air” of another car, […]

What led Lance Stroll to change in a “noticeable” way?

lance stroll aston martin f1 2023

Lance Stroll has gained attention thus far in 2023 after recovering from a preseason bicycling injury and winning with Aston Martin in Bahrain. Damon Hill and others think that the Canadian mindset has evolved over time. Damon Hill thinks that over the wintertime, Lance Stroll underwent a “noticeable” change, to which a variety of factors […]

Teams competing in the Hendrick Cup may receive harsh NASCAR penalties

Hendrick Cup team NASCAR penalties

Next week, both four Hendrick Motorsports Cup teams could receive significant NASCAR penalties. NASCAR officials seized the hood louvers from all 4 Hendrick Motorsports vehicles—the No. 5 of Kyle Larson, the No. 9 of Josh Berry, the No. 24 of William Byron, and the No. 48 of Alex Bowman—after Friday’s lone 50-minute practice session at […]