Author Archives: Charlotte

Shell/Pennzoil continues its partnership with Penske in NASCAR and IndyCar

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Shell/partnership Pennzoil’s with Team Penske in NASCAR has grown significantly, as has their engagement in the NTT IndyCar Series. The new multi-year deal, which starts in 2023, will see Penske, the IndyCar Series, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway expand their long-standing NASCAR partnerships while also expanding and forging new commercial and technical collaborations. First, Shell-Pennzoil will remain […]

Ross Chastain takes the Charlotte Truck race in thrilling finale

Ross Chastain

Carson Hocevar dominated the most circuits, but Ross Chastain of Niece Motorsports snatched the NASCAR Truck victory in Charlotte with a spectacular last-lap overtake. Hocevar seemed to be on his approach to his first profession win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday night, dominating 57 of the 143 circuits, but crashed in the first overtime with […]

Berry wins the Charlotte Xfinity race by fending off JRM squad member Allgaier

Berry Charlotte Xfinity

Josh Berry won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Charlotte on Saturday after a thrilling duel with his JR Motorsports team member Justin Allgaier. During the whole race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Berry and Allgaier hasn’t seemed to get too far apart. After a last round of green-flag pit stops, Allgaier took a lead on Lap […]

Coke 600 practise standings for the NASCAR Cup Series in 2022

NASCAR Coca Cola 600

Kyle Larson leads the pace rankings after the sole practise session for NASCAR’s largest race. Larson took the lead with a speed of 182.50 mph, but he will not be competing for the pole. He hit the barrier after racing the fastest and incurred right-side injuries. He will not compete in qualifying because the squad has […]

Larson leads in NASCAR Cup practise for the Coke 600, but eventually falls

Larson Coke 600

Kyle Larson dominated the only practise session at Charlotte Motor Speedway ahead of the Coca-Cola 600 on Saturday; however it won’t help him much. Larson slammed the barrier in Turn 2 earlier in the Group A practise session, seriously damaging his No. 5 Chevrolet. He achieved an average pace of 182.500 mph shortly after taking the racetrack. […]

Coke 600 qualifying standings for the NASCAR Cup Series in 2022

Coke 600 NASCAR Cup Series 2022

In qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600, Denny Hamlin potentially lead a Toyota 1-2-3-4. At 183.680 mph, Hamlin won his 34th pole of his profession. Kurt Busch, who races for Hamlin’s 23XI Racing squad, was just 0.003s off the pole position for Sunday’s race. 6 of the 7 Toyota racers in the race qualified in the pole […]

Coke 600: Denny Hamlin wins, with Toyota taking the first two rows

Denny Hamlin Coke 600

Denny Hamlin took the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday, leading a Toyota sweep of the first two rows. In the last 10-driver round, Hamlin and Kurt Busch were two of the first five to seek qualifying and were the fastest in the session. Hamlin, who hasn’t even won a […]

The bag of Aston Martin F1 racer Sebastian Vettel was stolen in Barcelona

sebastian vettel hand up to face spain

Sebastian Vettel, an Aston Martin Formula One racer, tried to track down a backpack taken by burglars in Barca on Monday by riding a bike through the city. According to prominent Catalan magazine El Periodico, four-time Formula One former champion Vettel’s suitcase was robbed from somewhere outside his hotel after the Spanish Grand Prix on […]

Verstappen’s important extra point at the Miami Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen won the Miami Grand Prix and set the best lap record, cutting Charles Leclerc’s championship lead in half.  After sprinting to triumph and the best lap extra in Miami, Max Verstappen scored highest scores for the second consecutive F1 weekend. Verstappen has lowered Charles Leclerc’s championship lead to 19 points, bringing him within striking distance […]

How Red Bull enjoyed their weekend’s second 1-2 result

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With some other high score in the Spanish Grand Prix, Red Bull earned it a second 1-2 result in three races, taking advantage of Ferrari’s problems. Red Bull won all three races in Spain, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez finishing 1-2 in Barcelona. After trailing Ferrari in both titles prior to the race, their […]