"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
NASCAR Cup Series
- Interview: Matt Tifft July 17, 2019Matt Tifft is learning more than he might have imagined in his rookie season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. In this (...)
- INSIGHT: How Busch reignited Ganassi's No.1 team July 16, 2019At 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning, crew members from the No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing team pushed their car back toward one of the last remaining (...)
- NASCAR playoffs watch, post-Kentucky July 15, 2019Kurt Busch has now made it eight drivers who are locked into the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. A hard-fought battle in Kentucky between (...)
- Suarez left feeling empty after Kentucky race unravels July 15, 2019The opportunity for a big night was at Daniel Suarez’s fingertips. Suarez started from the pole in the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky (...)
- 'No hard feelings, that was fine' - Kyle Busch July 14, 2019Kyle Busch is now 2-1 against older brother Kurt when it comes to the duo finishing first and second in a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (...)
NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Xfinity
- Custer dominates as Big Three sweep Kentucky Xfinity podium July 13, 2019Christopher Bell was dominant in the daytime, but when the sun set over Kentucky Speedway on Friday, Cole Custer turned out the lights on (...)
- Has the Xfinity Series found its Big 3? July 12, 2019Three drivers continue to dominate the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and all but one is surprised a serious fourth contender has yet to emerge. (...)
- Cindric Xfinity team penalized in Kentucky July 11, 2019Austin Cindric’s No. 22 Team Penske Xfinity Series team was issued an L1-level penalty by NASCAR before opening practice (...)
- UPDATED: Chastain leads Xfinity sweep at Daytona for Kaulig Racing July 6, 2019UPDATE: On Saturday morning, NASCAR officials announced that Allmendinger's No. 10 Chevrolet had been disqualified, (...)
- Cup Series and Xfinity crew chiefs penalized post-Chicago July 2, 2019Crew chiefs in both the NASCAR Xfinity and Monster Energy Cup Series were fined for lug nut violations after weekend races at Chicagoland (...)
NASCAR Xfinity
NASCAR TRUCK SERIES
- Ankrum grabs Playoff spot with first Truck Series win July 12, 2019In a week that started with Justin Haley’s remarkable upset win at Daytona on Sunday, 18-year-old Tyler Ankrum added another on Thursday (...)
- Interview: Harrison Burton July 3, 2019The pressure is on Harrison Burton to win and make the Gander Outdoors Truck Series playoffs. And he’s fine with that. “I like being up (...)
- Reigning Trucks champ Moffitt repeats in Chicagoland June 29, 2019Brett Moffitt has long insisted he wanted to earn a checkered flag this season with his performance on track, and Friday night at (...)
- Chastain earns redemption in thrilling Gateway Trucks finish June 23, 2019A week after having their NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series win stripped due to a post-race technical inspection failure at Iowa (...)
- Snider in for Sauter at Gateway June 20, 2019Myatt Snider will drive the No. 13 ThorSport Racing Ford this weekend for the suspended Johnny Sauter. Snider (pictured), the 2018 (...)
NASCAR Truck Series
Verizon IndyCar
- Norman aiming for 2020 IndyCar graduation July 18, 2019Andretti Autosport Indy Lights driver Ryan Norman is working on a graduation plan that would take the Ohio native from the Road To Indy (...)
- The Week In IndyCar, July 17, with Sebastien Bourdais and Ryan Norman July 17, 2019Dale Coyne Racing's Sebastien Bourdais (photo above) and Andretti Autosport Indy Lights driver Ryan Norman visit The Week In (...)
- Robin Miller's Mailbag for July 17, presented by Honda Racing / HPD July 17, 2019Welcome to the Robin Miller Mailbag presented by Honda Racing / HPD. You can follow the Santa Clarita, California-based company at: (...)
- Carlin to field Karam, Daly at Iowa July 16, 2019Sage Karam’s one-off return to NTT IndyCar Series action outside the Indianapolis 500 has received an extension from Carlin Racing, which (...)
- MILLER: When push comes to shove July 15, 2019The word spread quickly through the paddock Saturday at Toronto: Sebastien Bourdais and Takuma Sato got in a fight and had to be (...)
NTT Indy Car
Formula One
- Australian Grand Prix to stay in Melbourne until 2025 July 18, 2019The Australian Grand Prix will remain in Melbourne until at least 2025 after extending its contract with Formula 1 for a further two years. (...)
- Binotto sees Red Bull improvement as motivation for Ferrari July 18, 2019Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is using the performance of Red Bull as a motivating factor for his own team as both look to close the (...)
- Stewards were not more lenient at Silverstone - Masi July 18, 2019FIA race director Michael Masi insists the British Grand Prix stewards were not more lenient compared to previous races this season. (...)
- Gasly feels he’s made ‘massive step forward in every area’ July 18, 2019Pierre Gasly says he made “a massive step forward in every area” at the British Grand Prix as he equaled the best result of his Formula (...)
- Alfa Romeo names new technical director ahead of Resta departure July 17, 2019Alfa Romeo has named Jan Monchaux as its new technical director ahead of the departure of Simone Resta at the end of this month. Resta only (...)
Formula One
