Month: August 2023

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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Why retiring Kurt Busch's NASCAR career was defined by success and resilience

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Kurt Busch, the 2004 Cup Series champion, announced publicly on Saturday that he has competed in his last NASCAR event, confirming suspicions that many had. He suffered a closed head injury in a wreck during qualifying at Pocono Raceway last July and hasn’t raced since. However, he has been involved in sponsor and TV appearances and has been mentoring drivers Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick at 23XI Racing. Despite this, Busch remains hopeful and is seeking doctor approval to get back on the track so that he can explore other…

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Alonso explored his “overtake of the month” in Dutch F1 practice

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The two-time world champion, Fernando Alonso, started fifth on the grid for the race, which began in rainy conditions. He managed to overtake Carlos Sainz and secure his starting position by taking a different racing line. Alonso had previously discovered more grip on the inside of the track during wet practice sessions. Despite uncertainty about the grip level, Alonso successfully made the move and emerged in third place behind Lando Norris. He believed that his overtake was worthy of being the “overtake of the month” and hoped to receive recognition…

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