"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
NASCAR Cup Series
- Go Fas to run part-time in 2021 October 22, 2020Go Fas Racing will revert to a part-time NASCAR Cup Series operation in 2021 and has sold its portion of the charter it owns with Joe Falk. (...)
- Wallace to drive No. 23 for 23XI Racing October 22, 2020Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin confirmed Thursday the use of the No. 23 for their car in the NASCAR Cup Series next season in addition to (...)
- Stewart welcomes Briscoe with a prank October 21, 2020Tony Stewart knows a driver only learns they are going NASCAR Cup Series racing once in their lifetime, and the three-time champion (...)
- Jones excited by fresh start at Petty October 21, 2020Erik Jones is embracing the new environment he’ll be in with Richard Petty Motorsports as the sole focus of a single-car team. “I think (...)
- PODCAST: Austin Hill October 21, 2020Austin Hill makes a return visit to The Racing Writer’s Podcast to discuss the Truck Series season. For Hill and Hattori Racing, that (...)
NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Xfinity
- Briscoe secures spot in Xfinity championship finale with Kansas win October 18, 2020Chase Briscoe led a dominating 159 of 200 laps to win his record ninth NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday night, the Kansas Lottery 300 at (...)
- Allmendinger prevails for wet, wild Charlotte Roval Xfinity win October 11, 2020A.J. Allmendinger prevailed in a hard-fought NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff race that ended in overtime on the Charlotte Motor Speedway (...)
- Haley leads lap that matters for Xfinity win at Talladega October 4, 2020Justin Haley led two laps in Saturday’s Ag-Pro 300, but one of them was the one that counted. Grabbing the lead on Lap 112 of 113, Haley (...)
- Series-best eighth Xfinity win for dominant Briscoe in Las Vegas September 27, 2020Chase Briscoe began his 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoff run at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday night just as he has competed so much of (...)
- Late pass nets Briscoe NASCAR Xfinity win at Bristol September 19, 2020It was a perfect rub-and-run. In a race that filled the final position for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs, Chase Briscoe nudged close (...)
NASCAR Xfinity
NASCAR TRUCK SERIES
- Moffitt gets first Truck Series win of the season at Kansas October 18, 2020After four runner-up finishes on the season, former NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Series champion Brett Moffitt earned his first victory (...)
- Deegan set for full-season Truck ride in 2021 October 18, 2020Hailie Deegan will transition into the Camping World Truck Series in 2021 with a full schedule driving for DGR-Crosley. “I am excited for (...)
- Buescher to make NASCAR Truck return at Texas October 16, 2020Former Truck Series champion James Buescher will make his first NASCAR start in over five years with a return to the series next weekend at (...)
- Deegan to make NASCAR Truck debut at Kansas October 7, 2020Hailie Deegan will make her NASCAR national series debut next weekend at Kansas Speedway in the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series. (...)
- Lessard gets first Trucks win in Talladega elimination race October 3, 2020In a wild two-lap shootout that ended prematurely with a multicar wreck near the entrance to Turn 3, 19-year-old Canadian Raphael (...)
NASCAR Truck Series
Verizon IndyCar
- IndyCar switch looking "difficult" – Magnussen October 22, 2020Kevin Magnussen believes it will be difficult to move to IndyCar next year due to the impact COVID-19 is having on racing teams and their (...)
- The Week In IndyCar, Oct 21, with Mike Hull October 21, 2020Chip Ganassi Racing managing director Mike Hull pays a visit to The Week In IndyCar ahead of Sunday's season finale where his driver Scott (...)
- IndyCar Silly Season 2020, Ep.3 October 21, 2020With all that’s going on in the world, the 2020 edition of IndyCar’s silly season really should be a non-factor. But as we’ve (...)
- Robin Miller's Mailbag for October 21, presented by Honda Racing / HPD October 21, 2020Welcome to the Robin Miller Mailbag presented by Honda Racing / HPD. You can follow the Santa Clarita, California-based company at: (...)
- Askew cleared for St Pete return October 20, 2020Oliver Askew has been cleared to drive for the NTT IndyCar Series season finale at St. Petersburg. It will mark his swansong for Arrow (...)
NTT Indy Car
Formula One
- IndyCar switch looking "difficult" – Magnussen October 22, 2020Kevin Magnussen believes it will be difficult to move to IndyCar next year due to the impact COVID-19 is having on racing teams and their (...)
- MEDLAND: Why Haas's 2021 changes are really all about 2022 October 22, 2020It always seemed likely that Haas would change at least one of its drivers at the end of this season. Stability had been a key part of (...)
- Russell confident over Williams future October 22, 2020George Russell insists he is not concerned about his future at Williams despite Sergio Perez emerging as a candidate to take his seat (...)
- FIA warns Racing Point over COVID reporting October 22, 2020The FIA has written to Racing Point warning it about its reporting of Lance Stroll’s positive COVID-19 result. Stroll showed symptoms (...)
- Haas ‘not in a hurry’ to decide on new drivers October 22, 2020Haas has yet to make a final decision on its new drivers despite releasing Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen, according to team (...)
Formula One
