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Like Johnson before him, has Logano cracked the playoff format?

It's shocking to think NASCAR's playoff format has been around for 20 years. Its Chase for the Cup, the original 'new' playoff format, kicked off in 2004. In its first three years, it produced three champions from three different organizations. It seemed to be accomplishing exactly what NASCAR intended it…

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The testing parity problems plaguing IndyCar

To the big teams go the spoils… or something like that. Close and competitive racing has been a common theme in the IndyCar Series, but the end-of-year results always seem to favour the usual suspects.

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The testing parity problems plaguing the most competitive version of IndyCar

To the big teams go the spoils… or something like that. Close and competitive racing has been a common theme in the IndyCar Series for years, but the end-of-year results always favor the usual suspects.

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Joey Logano wins Phoenix finale for 3rd NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team Penske

Joey Logano won his third NACAR championship on Sunday with a relentless drive at Phoenix Raceway that gave Team Penske its third major motorsports title in less than a month

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Blaney: A second Cup title "would mean more than the first"

No driver has won back-to-back Cup titles since the end of Jimmie Johnson's unprecedented five-year run in 2010, and it's never been done in this volatile knockout format. What would it mean to Ryan Blaney to accomplish such a feat? According to the Team Penske driver, it would be even…

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Logano: "If the rules aren't enforced, the sport will fall apart"

Race manipulation isn't a new concept in NASCAR or racing in general. Stock car racing had SpinGate with Clint Bowyer in 2013, Formula 1 had CrashGate with Nelson Piquet Jr. in 2008, and IndyCar had its recent P2P scandal involving Team Penske. But as Penske's own Joey Logano pointed out…

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DS Penske kicks off the 2024-2025 season

While the Gen3 electric single-seaters have reached the halfway point of their career, the Gen3 ‘EVO’ cars took to the track this week. More powerful, more technological and equipped with new tyres, they are machines of a new kind on which the teams will use to put on a show…

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Blaney Wins At Martinsville, Advances To NASCAR Championship Finale

Ryan Blaney's victory at Martinsville Speedway sets the stage for a dramatic NASCAR championship finale at Phoenix Raceway. Follow the high-stakes race to ...

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WEC Bahrain: Toyota takes pole to close points gap on Porsche

Toyota claimed pole position for the Bahrain World Endurance Championship finale to move one point closer to Porsche in the manufacturers’ standings.

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Porsche open to flexible driver line-up approach in six-hour WEC races

Porsche Penske Motorsport could modify its plan to run just two drivers in the regular six-hour World Endurance Championship races next year.

Autosport

Logano: "Expect the unexpected" after surprise return to Round of 8 playoffs

Joey Logano went through a roller coaster of emotions during last weekend's Round of 12 elimination race at the Charlotte Roval. He watched helplessly as Tyler Reddick charged through the field on fresh tires, slashing away at the points deficit while Logano could not move forward. At the checkered flag,…

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Motorsport Picks: The top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2024

The 2024 IndyCar Season has concluded, crowning Alex Palou as its champion for a third time in just five seasons. And all while Palou was fighting for a three-time champion finish, the rest of the season filled itself out with enough intrigue, adding in drama and controversy, along with the…

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The top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2024

Another IndyCar season has come and gone, with Alex Palou crowned champion for the third time in just five seasons.

Autosport

Austin Cindric's title hopes fade after massive Talladega crash

Austin Cindric was set to possibly change the playoff picture in a big way at Talladega before being caught up in the 'Big One' on Lap 183. After winning the second stage, he was in control of the race as the final five laps got underway. He had two Fords…

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How Palou cemented his growing legend in IndyCar title defense

The odds entering the 2024 IndyCar season were never favourable for Alex Palou. For starters, the attrition of what is arguably the most competitive racing category in the world meant no driver had won the championship twice in succession in over a decade.

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How Palou cemented his growing legend in IndyCar title defence

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Envision retains Buemi, Frijns for Formula E despite WEC clash conundrum

Envision has retained its Formula E driver line-up of Sebastien Buemi and Robin Frijns for the upcoming season, despite both drivers having potential World Endurance Championship clashes.

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WEC Fuji: Cadillac outpaces Toyota to claim maiden pole

Alex Lynn claimed Cadillac’s first World Endurance Championship pole position at Fuji when he found nine tenths on his second push lap in the Hyperpole qualifying session.

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WEC Fuji: BMW leads Porsche and Cadillac in tight FP2

BMW, Porsche and Cadillac ended up within two hundredths of each other at the top of the times in second free practice for Sunday’s World Endurance Championship round at Fuji.

Motorsport

How the Penske duo bested Trackhouse in NASCAR overtime

Sunday's race evolved into a head-to-head battle between Team Penske and Trackhouse Racing, and as the caution along with a checkered flag waved over the start/finish line, Joey Logano crossed as the winner ahead of Daniel Suarez. But in order to get a full view of how the finish played…

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NASCAR Cup Atlanta: Logano beats Suarez to win playoff opener

Team Penske's Joey Logano claimed victory in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff opener at Atlanta Motor Speedway, locking himself into the Round of 12 by defeating Daniel Suarez.

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Logano beats Suarez to win NASCAR Cup playoff opener at Atlanta

The race at Atlanta Motor Speedway ended in a two-lap dash in overtime with Ryan Blaney pushing his Penske teammate Joey Logano, and Ross Chastain pushing Trackhouse teammate Daniel Suarez. The Trackhouse drivers quickly became disconnected, clearing the way for Logano to win for the 34th time in his career…

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Playoff predictions: Who will win the 2024 NASCAR Cup championship?

With the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs set to begin at Atlanta Motor Speedway, it's time to make some predictions that surely will not age poorly. It's true few would have named Blaney as the 2023 champion at the start of last year's playoffs, or Logano the year before that.…

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WEC COTA: Giovinazzi beats Kubica to pole as Ferrari locks out front row

Antonio Giovinazzi claimed Ferrari’s second World Endurance Championship pole position of the season ahead of Sunday’s Austin round.

Autosport

IndyCar Milwaukee: McLaughlin and Newgarden capture pole each for double-header

Team Penske drivers Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden took a pole and second each in qualifying for the IndyCar double-header weekend at Milwaukee.

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