Day: August 28, 2023

Penske swaps crew chiefs for drivers Cindric and Burton

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Team Penske has announced a crew chief swap between Austin Cindric’s No. 2 Ford team and the Wood Brothers’ No. 21 Ford team. Brian Wilson will become Cindric’s crew chief, while Jeremy Bullins will take over as crew chief for Harrison Burton’s team. Wilson and Cindric have previously worked together and achieved success in the Xfinity series. Bullins, on the other hand, has experience as crew chief for the No. 21 team with Ryan Blaney as the driver. Both teams have faced difficulties this season, failing to qualify for the…

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Sainz: Ferrari only the sixth-fastest F1 team in Dutch GP

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Carlos Sainz admits that Ferrari lacked pace in the mixed weather race and considers their fifth-place finish to be an almost perfect execution of the race, fending off Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris. Sainz acknowledges that Ferrari was more like the sixth-fastest car this weekend, but they managed to hold their own against quicker cars. Despite struggling with the car’s performance, Sainz believes it was one of his best drives of the season. He also praises Ferrari’s strategy calls, except for a slight mistake in the first pit stop. The…

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Vips gets IndyCar shot with Rahal Letterman Lanigan in final two races

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Juri Vips, a former member of the Red Bull Junior Team, will replace Jack Harvey and drive the #30 car for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in the final three races of the season as the team evaluates talent for 2024. Vips, a three-time Formula 2 race winner, was dropped by Red Bull after using a racial slur during a Twitch livestream, but has since tested with RLL and performed simulator testing for the team. The primary goal for Vips is to ensure the #30 car finishes in the top 22…

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Juri Vips gets IndyCar shot with Rahal in final two races

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Juri Vips, a former Red Bull Junior driver, will be driving the #30 car for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in the final three races of the season as the team evaluates talent for its 2024 lineup. Vips is a three-time Formula 2 race winner and made his F1 free practice debut in 2022, but was dropped from the Red Bull Junior Team after using a racial slur on a Twitch livestream. He has previously tested an IndyCar for RLL and performed simulator testing for the team. Vips will be driving…

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Truex's stellar 2023 turnaround continues in NASCAR playoffs

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Martin Truex Jr. secured the regular season championship in the 2022 NASCAR season, earning him the number one seed in the playoffs. Despite finishing 24th in the regular season finale, the big picture is his solid chance of winning his second series championship. Truex is focused on the championship and is grateful for the bonus points he received for winning the regular season title. He aims to replicate his performance from 2017 by putting together 10 great races. Truex’s success this season is evident in his three victories, leading the…

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