"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
NASCAR Cup Series
- Kurt Busch takes Coke 600 pole May 24, 2020Kurt Busch led a Chevrolet surge in Coca-Cola 600 qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway and will start from the pole in Sunday (...)
- Coke 600 prepares to carry racing’s Memorial Day weekend load May 24, 2020A scaled-down Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be the center of attention on one of motor racing’s biggest days. NASCAR (...)
- Darlington success masks JGR team's struggle for speed May 23, 2020The Wednesday night race at Darlington Raceway may have been this season's best showing for the Toyota camp, led by a Denny Hamlin (...)
- INSIGHT: No practice? No problem May 22, 2020When NBA star Allen Iverson said the word “practice” 22 times in a press conference rant 18 years ago this month, the jargon of sports (...)
- Elliott keen to move on from Busch clash May 22, 2020Kyle Busch and Chase Elliott have talked since their contact in Wednesday night’s race at Darlington, and Elliott doesn’t regret (...)
NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Xfinity
- Briscoe takes emotional Darlington win in NASCAR Xfinity's return May 22, 2020With the beating and the banging in the final 10 laps that probably had the fans at home on their feet, an emotional Chase Briscoe battled (...)
- Darlington Xfinity race postponed due to rain May 20, 2020NASCAR has postponed Tuesday night's scheduled Toyota 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway until Thursday at (...)
- Rain delays Darlington Xfinity Series race start May 19, 2020The start of Tuesday night's Toyota 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway has been delayed by rain, pushing back the (...)
- NASCAR expands Xfinity, Truck grid sizes at select events May 12, 2020NASCAR officials will expand the starting lineups for both the Xfinity Series and Gander Truck Series at races scheduled to run without (...)
- Homestead NASCAR race postponed March 12, 2020NASCAR's race on March 22 at Homestead-Miami Speedway has been postponed. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez issued a (...)
NASCAR Xfinity
NASCAR TRUCK SERIES
- NASCAR expands Xfinity, Truck grid sizes at select events May 12, 2020NASCAR officials will expand the starting lineups for both the Xfinity Series and Gander Truck Series at races scheduled to run without (...)
- Moffitt cleared to return after leg injury May 11, 2020Brett Moffitt has been medically cleared to compete in the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series after fracturing both of his legs. (...)
- Interview: Todd Gilliland April 10, 2020Todd Gilliland is enjoying going to the racetrack again. Signed with Front Row Motorsports to drive the No. 38 Ford F-150, Gilliland has (...)
- Moffitt fractures legs in motorcycle accident March 16, 2020Truck Series driver Brett Moffitt suffered fractures to both of his legs in a motocross bike accident on Saturday. Moffitt, whose injuries (...)
- Homestead NASCAR race postponed March 12, 2020NASCAR's race on March 22 at Homestead-Miami Speedway has been postponed. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez issued a (...)
NASCAR Truck Series
Verizon IndyCar
- Texas IndyCar opener shifts to NBC May 24, 2020NBC Sports announced Sunday that the 2020 NTT IndyCar Series season-opening Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway will now be (...)
- INSIGHT: NBC’s second take on its first Indianapolis 500 May 23, 2020Sunday is going to be strange. Uncomfortably strange. For many of us, Memorial Day weekend in motor racing equates to one thing, the (...)
- RETRO: Robin Miller's 50th Indy 500 May 23, 2020A year ago today, some of the NTT IndyCar Series' biggest stars took a moment to recognize RACER's Robin Miller, who was reporting on his (...)
- Racers not among pro athletes granted US entry restriction exceptions May 23, 2020The Department of Homeland Security has announced a new set of travel permissions for foreign athletes wishing to enter the United States to (...)
- Sounds of the 1993 Indy 500 May 22, 2020In the absence of this year's race running in May, take a trip back to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1993 with an ambient audio feature (...)
NTT Indy Car
Formula One
- Russell dominates crash-strewn virtual Monaco GP May 24, 2020George Russell made it back-to-back wins with a dominant victory in a virtual Monaco Grand Prix that was full of collisions and penalties. (...)
- Teams vote to level playing field in F1 May 23, 2020Formula 1’s teams have agreed a number of regulation changes aimed at leveling the playing field in the sport on top of a lower budget (...)
- Aitken stands by Williams move, saw Ricciardo departure coming May 22, 2020Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken says he saw Daniel Ricciardo’s departure from Renault coming and still stands by his decision to (...)
- F1 still seeking Silverstone resolution despite quarantine rules May 22, 2020Formula 1 is still working toward a resolution with the UK Government that would allow it to race at Silverstone, despite new quarantine (...)
- MEDLAND: Can F1 follow NASCAR’s lead for a 2020 relaunch? May 21, 2020While NASCAR is back in action and IndyCar has set its sights on a June 6 start, Formula 1 has yet to announce its calendar for 2020, and (...)
Formula One
