Articles filed under Auto Racing
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NASCAR driver Shane van Gisbergen aiming for elite company at Watkins Glen InternationalAug 09, 2025 4:47 pm - After qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with victories this season at Mexico City, Chicago and Sonoma, Shane van Gisbergen is bidding to join Chase Elliott and Jeff Gordon as the only drivers to win four consecutive races on road or street courses.
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Alex Palou’s unstoppable season: Will he clinch his fourth IndyCar title at Portland?Aug 08, 2025 8:04 pm - Alex Palou is on the brink of winning his fourth IndyCar championship. He can clinch the title Sunday at Portland International Raceway. Palou leads Pato O'Ward by 121 points and needs to leave Portland with a 108-point lead to secure the championship. Despite his dominance, Palou insists the title isn't his yet. O'Ward admits it would take a major collapse from Palou for him to win. Palou has eight wins this season, including the Indianapolis 500. He could tie the record for most wins in a season with two more victories. Palou is enjoying the ride and credits his team for his success.
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Lando Norris holds off McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win F1's Hungarian Grand PrixAug 03, 2025 3:36 pm - BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sometimes, a Formula 1 win is less about speed than strategy and gritty driving. Lando Norris held off McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in a tense fini...
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Piastri beats Norris to win Formula 1's rain-delayed Belgian Grand PrixJul 27, 2025 2:55 pm - SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — Oscar Piastri had to wait, and wait some more. Then he made his move. Piastri beat his McLaren teammate and title rival Lando Norris to win F...
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Moving on from Chicago, NASCAR will hold first street race on active military base in 2026Jul 23, 2025 10:32 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR will hold a street race on Naval Base Coronado in Southern California next June as a replacement for its downtown Chicago event that ran the last...
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Joey Logano set to become youngest driver in NASCAR with 600 starts. How much does he have left?Jul 19, 2025 8:36 pm - DOVER, Del. — Joey Logano’s first NASCAR Cup Series start -- before he would drive for heavyweight owners such as Joe Gibbs and Roger Penske — came in New Hampshire for a...
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NASCAR says no Chicago Street Race next year, but it could return in 2027Jul 18, 2025 6:25 pm - NASCAR is pressing pause on its Chicago Street Race, answering at least one major question about its schedule for next season. NASCAR raced on a street course in downtown...
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Alex Bowman is looking for a 2nd straight Cup Series win in ChicagoJul 05, 2025 5:02 pm - Alex Bowman thinks he is moving in the right direction. With the NASCAR Cup Series back in Chicago on Sunday, it's good timing for the Hendrick Motorsports driver. Bowman raced to a sorely needed victory in downtown Chicago a year ago, stopping an 80-race drought and securing a spot in the playoffs.
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Shane van Gisbergen wins the pole for Cup Series race in downtown ChicagoJul 05, 2025 4:56 pm - Shane van Gisbergen has won the pole for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race in downtown Chicago. The 36-year-old New Zealander turned a lap at 88.338 mph on a 2.2-mile street course that was made even more treacherous by temperatures in the 90s Fahrenheit on Saturday.
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Remembering the ‘Elmhurst Express,’ one of NASCAR’s early starsJul 05, 2025 4:51 pm - One of the first major stars of NASCAR grew up in an unlikely location. Elmhurst native Fred Lorenzen won 26 races from 1962-67, and died last December at 89.