2024 NASCAR Cup Series - GEICO 500

Talladega Superspeedway is the next stop for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series with the GEICO 500. From start to finish, the insanity and chaos in store during the race are textbook NASCAR stuff.

As the green flag waved, the action in 'Dega is on. Stage 1 saw BJ McLeod get into the wall from the lead and forced to pit by himself on Lap 40, followed by Denny Hamlin spinning on Lap 44, entering the pits with the other Toyota drivers. As Austin Cindric won Stage 1, Stage 2 saw some bold moves from Shane Van Gisbergen's oval race debut, and with Joey Logano winning Stage 2, the final stage saw chaos with Christopher Bell spinning at the stack-up on Lap 134, followed by Erik Jones, Denny Hamlin, and Bubba Wallace got caught in a Lap 157 incident.

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As Michael McDowell's final lap incident caused Josh Berry and Corey La Joie caught in a climactic multi-car crash, Tyler Reddick wins the GEICO 500 of the NASCAR Cup Series! A win for 23XI Racing and the new Toyota stock car!

The next race is at Dover Motor Speedway for the Würth 400 this April 28th.

NTT IndyCar Series 2024 - Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

Long Beach shifted into another race weekend frenzy with IndyCar and IMSA. With IMSA's Long Beach campaign done, it's now the turn of IndyCar to make some noise.

As the green flag waved, the IndyCar action in Long Beach was in full swing. However, in Lap 4, Alexander Rossi went to the pits too early due to a left rear issue, probably getting hit by Pato O'Ward. As O'Ward got a drive-through penalty in Lap 10, Lap 15 saw Christian Rasmussen crash, triggering a caution.

As the race restarts in Lap 20, Josef Newgarden's in the lead while Marcus Ericsson and Colton Herta are catching up. Lap 51 saw some pitstop drama for Graham Rahal due to refueling issues, costing his race. With 13 laps to go, as Scott Dixon leads, Newgarden and Herta are hounding on Dixon. With 8 laps to go, Colton Herta made contact with Josef Newgarden from behind.

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The intense street racing action in Long Beach ends with Scott Dixon claiming his 57th career win in IndyCar, beating the likes of Colton Herta and Alex Palou.

After Long Beach, Newgarden leads with 87 points, 12 points ahead of Dixon, while Herta is in 3rd with 72 points.

The next race is the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park this April 28th.

FIA WEC S12 - 6 Hours of Imola

The 12th season of the FIA World Endurance Championship continues with the 6 Hours of Imola as drivers and machines from Hypercar and LMGT3 classes are locked in a hellish 6-hour clash in Italy's most notorious but legendary racetrack.

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It's redemption time for Toyota Gazoo Racing as the #7 TOYOTA GAZOO RACING GR010 of Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Nyck De Vries wins the 6 Hours of Imola endurance race, beating the two Porsche machines in it. The #31 TEAM WRT M4 GT3 of Darren Leung, Sean Gelael, and Augusto Farfus wins the LMGT3 class.

The next race is the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps this May 9th.

WRC 2024: Croatia Rally

The 2024 World Rally Championship continues with the Croatia Rally and what a rally event it is. The situations between rally stages and car conditions truly turn the tide of the battle.

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As Sebastien Ogier's comeback became promising in the shakedown, Thierry Neuville fought through the lead and managed to dominate almost the entire weekend, even with heated clashes with Elfyn Evans, until in the climax, Neuville and Evans going out of bounds gave Ogier a chance to slip into the lead.

Sebastien Ogier won the Croatia Rally at a rate of 2:40.23.6, 9.7 seconds ahead of Evans while Neuville finished in 3rd.

The next event is the Vodafone Rally de Portugal this May 9-12.

2024 Repco Supercars Championship - ITM Taupō Super400

The 2024 Repco Supercars Championship knocked on Taupō's door for the first-ever ITM Taupō Super400 at the Taupō International Motorsport Park. A new Kiwi track roars to life with the sounds of American V8 muscle cars clashing like warriors.

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The first part saw Andre Heimgartner defeating the two Shell V-Power Mustang drivers Will Davison and Anton De Pasquale to win the first part while the second part saw a 1-2 finish for the Red Bull Ampol team with Will Brown the winner and Broc Feeney the second placer.

After Supercars' first-ever Taupō race weekend, Will Brown leads with 809 points while Feeney is 71 points behind Brown.

The next event is the Bosch Power Tools Perth SuperSprint this May 16-19.

F1 2024: Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix

After a five-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic aftermath, Formula 1 returns to Shanghai for the Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix. For Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu, it's a dream come true to race in his homeland, but for Max Verstappen, it's like another day for him.

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Verstappen's off to a strong start as the race began while Fernando Alonso stormed past Sergio Perez for P2. It went well until in Lap 20, a yellow flag was triggered when Valtteri Bottas suffered from engine failure and retired.

As the race restarts on Lap 27, another disaster occurred when Kevin Magnussen sent Yuki Tsunoda spinning and Daniel Ricciardo collided with Lance Stroll.

After five laps of yellow alert, the race resumes. Logan Sargeant, Lance Stroll, and Kevin Magnussen were slapped with a 10-second penalty for Sargeant causing a Safety Car infringement, and the latter two drivers causing a collision. As the race nears its climax, the drivers are going all-out.

In the end, it's a first win in China for the three-time world champion Verstappen as he beats Lando Norris and Sergio Perez towards victory lane.

After Shanghai, Verstappen leads with 110 points while Sergio Perez is in 2nd with 85 points and Charles Leclerc is in 3rd with 76 points.

The next race of the 2024 Formula 1 season will be the Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix this May 5.

2024 O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP - Season Opener

For the 2024 season, Superrace gets a new look. It's now called the O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP, marking the first time in 17 years SUPERRACE does not use the CJ naming. 

It's rather odd because O-NE is the name of the service from CJ Logistics. However, breaking tradition aside, 18 drivers clash in their Super 6000 Toyota GR Supra machines in nine rounds in the hopes of becoming this season's champion.

The 2024 Superrace season kicked off at Yongin Everland Speedway for the two-part season opener. For the first time in Superrace history, TV network KBS has coverage for the 2024 season.

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The first part of the 2024 season opener saw Seohan GP driver Jung Euichul as the winner while Jun-Fitted Racing's Hwang Jin Woo finished in 2nd and Brand New Racing's Park Gyu-seung in 3rd. In the second part, meanwhile, Seohan GP swept the podium with Jang Hyun Jun as the winner, Kim Jung Gun in 2nd, and Euichul in 3rd.

The next race will be at Yeongam Korea International Circuit for the Asia Motorsports Carnival this May 19, 2024.

2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach

Long Beach shifted into another race weekend frenzy with IndyCar and IMSA. Let's focus more on the IMSA side of Long Beach, where GTD and GTP cars clash themselves in an epic street race of the season.

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Cadillac pulled a 1-2 finish with the #01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R of Sebastien Bourdais and Renger van der Zande emerged as the winner of the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach while the #31 Whelen Cadillac Racing V-Series.R finished 2nd. In the GTD class, the #89 VasserSullivan RCF GT3 wins.

The next race is the Motul Course de Monterey powered by Hyundai N this May 10-12.

2024 NASCAR Cup Series - AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series continues in Texas Motor Speedway for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400. The ideal race to conclude the week-long Spring Break.

As the green flag waved, the Spring Break-ending NASCAR race is on. The first stage saw fire on the pit road going through Ty Gibbs' pit box, and Jimmie Johnson spinning in turn 4 on Lap 50. 

As Kyle Larson won Stage 1, Stage 2 saw a Lap 101 disaster for Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman, and John Hunter Nemechek as they spun on track while Lap 114 saw Carson Hocevar spinning on track, followed by Josh Berry on Lap 121 and got banged to the wall on Lap 137. Michael McDowell spun and crashed in turn 4 on Lap 143.

With Ross Chastain winning Stage 2, the final stage is chaos. Lap 181 saw Nemechek get into the wall while Ryan Blaney spun into the wall, Nemechek into the wall on Lap 229, Reddick to the wall on Lap 246, and Larson wreck on the restart on Lap 260. Two overtimes were triggered.

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As Ross Chastain wrecks after contact with Brad Keselowski on the backstretch, Chase Elliott wins the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series!

The next race is at Talladega Superspeedway for the GEICO 500 this April 21st.

ABB FIA Formula E S10 - Misano ePrix

There has just been a proper circuit race in Formula E history as Formula E's 10th-anniversary celebrations continue in Misano for its first real circuit racing.

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In the first part, Antonio Felix Da Costa won, but he was disqualified from the race because his throttle damper spring wasn't found in conformity with the regulations. As a result, Oliver Rowland, who finished 2nd, was promoted to 1st place. A first win for Nissan. 3rd placer Jake Dennis is now in 2nd,  and 4th placer Maximilian Gunther's now in 3rd.

In the second part, meanwhile, it's redemption time for Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein as he puts his misfortunes from the previous race behind him and wins his second race of the season, ahead of Jake Dennis and Nick Cassidy.

After Formula E's first real circuit race, Pascal Wehrlein is in the lead with 89 points, neck-and-neck with Jake Dennis, and Nissan's Oliver Rowland is in 3rd with 80 points.

The next race will be the Monaco ePrix this April 27th.

Autobacs Super GT 2024 Series Round 1

Super GT's 30th-anniversary celebrations have officially begun with the opening salvo of the 2024 season held in Okayama.

The 2024 season of the Autobacs Super GT Series marked the debut of the Honda Civic Type R Super GT machines that replaced the now-discontinued NSX Super GT predecessors as it prepares to clash against GT500-class machines based on the Toyota Supra and the Nissan Fairlady Z. 

The clash between the Civic Type R, the GR Supra, and the Fairlady Z became known as the most unexpected Super GT season in its 3-decade history.

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The #36 au TOM'S GR Supra drew of Sho Tsuboi and Kenta Yamashita drew first blood with a win in Okayama while the #39 DENSO KOBELCO SARD GR Supra finished 2nd and the #100 STANLEY CIVIC TYPE R-GT finished 3rd. In the GT300 class, meanwhile, the #2 muta Racing GR86 GT is the winner while the #65 LEON PYRAMID AMG GT3 finished 2nd and the #7 Studie BMW M4 GT3 finished 3rd.

The next round of the Autobacs Super GT 2024 Series will be in Fuji Speedway this May 4th.

2024 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship - Long Beach

The streets of Long Beach, California, served as the opening salvo for the 2024 Formula Drift championship, which saw some drastic changes such as dropping single qualifying runs in favor of a reimagined tandem-only format. Not only that, they picked up new sponsors such as South Korea's Kumho Tire, hand cleaner brand Fast Orange, and Alpinestars, among others. The 2024 season is going to be the turning point in Formula Drift history.

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James Deane in his #130 AutoZone Ford Mustang RTR Spec 5-FD and Simen Olsen in his #707 Feal Suspension Nissan S14.9 are the drivers who advanced to the finals and amid wet weather, they put in a good opening salvo with their crowd-pleasing drifts.

By unanimous decision in a rain-soaked final round, James Deane drew first blood with a win against Olsen. Aurimas Bakchis in his #723 Feal Suspension / GT Radial Nissan S15 finished in 3rd place.

The next event is at Atlanta for the Road to the Championship this May 9-11.

2024 NASCAR Cup Series - Cook Out 400

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series continues in Martinsville Speedway for the Cook Out 400. A great way to kick off Spring Break with this one.

The Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway kicked off Spring Break racing action with a win by Kyle Larson in Stage 1. Stage 2 saw a loose wheel nut from Christopher Bell's car on Lap 110, which triggered a caution four laps later. Denny Hamlin won Stage 2, and the final stage saw Christopher Bell spin in turn 4, followed by a turn 3 crash by John Hunter Nemechek that triggered an overtime.

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It's a full podium sweep for Hendrick Motorsports with Chase Elliott in 3rd, Kyle Larson in 2nd, and the Cook Out 400 winner, William Byron.

The next race is at Texas for the AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 this April 14.

F1 2024: Rolex Australian Grand Prix

The F1 24 season continues with the MSC Cruises Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka. Originally set during the autumn season, the Japanese Grand Prix is now a springtime treat for F1 fans and for Max Verstappen, a chance for redemption after his Australia disaster.

The race kicked off and a red flag was triggered when Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo crashed. A few moments later after the red flag, the race resumed, and Verstappen's in the lead while Lewis Hamilton dropped behind Charles Leclerc. As Red Bull leads the race, McLaren's Lando Norris is the first to pit on Lap 12 followed by Fernando Alonso two laps later.

As Verstappen regained the lead on Lap 21 from Charles Leclerc, Hamilton pits on Lap 24. Halfway through the race, Verstappen pits, giving a chance to Carlos Sainz to gain the lead, only to pit on Lap 36 and Verstappen retaking the lead.

As the race nears its climax, Logan Sargeant goes off-track while the two Ferrari drivers are gunning for the final podium spot.

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In a show of redemption, Max Verstappen wins the Japanese Grand Prix, earning him a spot on the list of F1 drivers who led 3000 laps overall. Sergio Perez finished 2nd Carlos Sainz finished 3rd. Other finishers include Leclerc, Lando Norris, Fernando Alonso, Geroge Russell, Oscar Piastri, Lewis Hamilton, and Yuki Tsunoda.

After Japan, Verstappen leads with 77 points, 13 points ahead of Sergio Perez, and Leclerc is in 3rd with 59 points.

The next race is the Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix this April 21st in Shanghai.

2024 NASCAR Cup Series - Toyota Owners 400

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series continues in Richmond Raceway for the Toyota Owners 400 as drivers celebrate Easter Sunday with speed and a show of force.

As the green flag waved, NASCAR's Easter Sunday race is underway. Stage 1 saw the whole race in caution in Lap 30 as NASCAR deemed the track dry and teams changed to slick tires. After that, Josh Berry sent Daniel Suarez spinning in Lap 64. As Kyle Larson wins Stage 1 under caution, Stage 2 saw numerous drivers taking pit stops, and as Martin Truex Jr. wins Stage 2, the final stage saw an overtime-triggering spin by Kyle Larson.

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Denny Hamlin won the Toyota Owners 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series while Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr. contact after the finish after MTJ drove him hard on the final hard then bumped the back of Hamlin, unhappy that he ran him up the track on the final restart.

The next race is at Martinsville Speedway for the Cook Out 400 this April 7th.

WRC 2024: Safari Rally Kenya

The 2024 World Rally Championship continues with the toughest race of the season, the Safari Rally Kenya, as drivers are going all-in, do-or-die, to survive and conquer Africa's most punishing terrains.

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As Thierry Neuville grabbed the early lead after the Kasarani Super Special, the Friday leg saw Kalle Rovanpera storming to the lead while Elfyn Evans faced misfortunes due to a punctured tire. Saturday stages, meanwhile, saw no stopping for Kalle Rovanpera's podium hopes gone following tire troubles.

Kalle Rovanpera was crowned the Safari Rally Kenya winner at 3:36:04, 1:37.8 quicker than Takamoto Katsuta, while Adrien Formaux finished 3rd, the best podium finish for Ford today.

The next event is the Croatia Rally this April 18-21.

ABB FIA Formula E S10 - Tokyo ePrix

Formula E's 10th-anniversary celebration continues in its brand new location; Tokyo, Japan. The first-ever Tokyo ePrix brings electric street racing action in the Land of the Rising Sun and a chance for Nissan to shine on its home turf.

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Maserati beats Nissan on its home turf as Maximilian Guenther beats Oliver Rowland in the fight to the finish. Andretti driver Jake Dennis completes the podium with a third-place finish.

After Tokyo, Pascal Wehrlein leads with 63 points, two points ahead of Nick Cassidy, and Oliver Rowland is in third with 54 points.

The next event will be Formula E's first real circuit racing in Misano this April 13-14.

2024 NASCAR Cup Series - EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

It's the first NASCAR road course racing of the season as they went to the Circuit of the Americas for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. With former Supercars champion Shane Van Gisbergen and WEC champion Kamui Kobayashi joining in the fun, it became a Palm Sunday race to remember.

As the green flag waved, the Palm Sunday racing action began with Stage 1 saw Harrison Burton spinning off the front of Josh Berry in turn 11 on Lap 2. As Christopher Bell wins Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Josh Berry spinning in turn 11 in Lap 21 followed by Kyle Larson after contact with Christopher Bell a lap later. Lap 24 saw Shane Van Gisbergen penalized for speeding at the pits while Kamui Kobayashi spun a lap later after contact from Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

As Denny Hamlin won Stage 2, the last stage saw Kyle Busch spinning in turn 1 on Lap 41 while Erik Jones got penalized for speeding to the pits on Lap 49, Kamui Kobayashi spun again in turn 11 on Lap 53, and Brad Keselowski on Lap 60. The final lap saw a one-on-one clash between William Byron and Christopher Bell for the win.

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After an intense Palm Sunday riot in COTA, William Byron wins the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix of the NASCAR Cup Series!

The next race is at Richmond Raceway for the Toyota Owners 400 this Easter Sunday, March 31st.

NTT IndyCar Series 2024 - Thermal $1 Million Challenge

This is IndyCar's equivalent of the NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE, the Thermal $1 Million Challenge. As the name implies, the winner gets half the prize while the other half will be donated to the driver's charity of choice.

As Felix Rosenqvist wins Heat 1 and Alex Palou wins Heat 2, the first non-points race in IndyCar history since 2008 has kicked off with 20 laps to decide who will win the $1 million challenge. With no single incident, this race became smooth sailing for Palou and he locked his eyes on the million-dollar prize.

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Alex Palou wins the $1 Million Challenge in The Thermal Club. Half of his proceeds will go to the charity of his choice.

The next race is at Long Beach for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach this April 21.

F1 2024: Rolex Australian Grand Prix

The F1 24 season continues with the Rolex Australian Grand Prix and with Carlos Sainz back to work, Ferrari's back in fighting form as it tries to fend off Max Verstappen and the others.

As the lights went off, the action in Melbourne was underway with Max Verstappen's promising start until Lap 4 saw his car smoke, forcing him to retire on Lap 5. With Verstappen out, it's the turn of Lewis Hamilton to throw in the towel on Lap 17 due to engine failure. As the returning Sainz continued to maintain his lead, the final lap saw disaster for George Russell as his car crashed and nearly flipped but he survived.

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The returning Carlos Sainz led Ferrari to a 1-2 finish with Charles Leclerc finishing 2nd. McLaren driver Lando Norris completes the podium with a third-place finish. Fernando Alonso was demoted to P8 after being given a 20-second penalty for the late-race incident involving George Russell.

After Australia, Verstappen remains in the lead with 51 points while Charles Leclerc is in 2nd with 47 points, and Sergio Perez is in third with 46 points.

The next race is the MSC Cruises Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka this April 6th.