"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
NASCAR Cup Series
- Jennifer Jo Cobb set for Cup debut with RWR at Talladega April 13, 2021Jennifer Jo Cobb will make her NASCAR Cup Series debut next weekend at Talladega Superspeedway with Rick Ware Racing. The team announced (...)
- INSIGHT: For Hamlin, near enough is good enough – for now April 13, 2021Denny Hamlin had every chance to bemoan missing out on another victory at Martinsville Speedway when he faced the media afterward. After (...)
- Richmond partners with VSU on eSports program April 13, 2021Richmond Raceway has announced a new partnership with Virginia State University that will allow students from the University’s Department (...)
- Despite early successes, Gibbs is playing the long game April 12, 2021Joe Gibbs Racing now leads the NASCAR Cup Series with three wins from the first eight races after Martin Truex Jr. returned to victory lane (...)
- Truex's crew chief calls Martinsville race a '**** show' after victory April 12, 2021Martin Truex Jr. might have conquered Martinsville Speedway once again, but crew chief James Small laughingly called Sunday’s race a (...)
NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Xfinity
- Berry scores first Xfinity Series win at Martinsville April 11, 2021Josh Berry had to wait nearly two days for the Sunday conclusion of the Cook Out 250 at Martinsville Speedway, but it was a worthwhile (...)
- Martinsville Xfinity race halted by rain, postponed until Sunday April 10, 2021Friday night’s Cook Out 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race was 89 laps old, and Brandon Jones had just taken the lead from late model ace (...)
- Gragson avoids penalty over Atlanta pit incident March 21, 2021NASCAR officials announced Sunday morning that they will not penalize Noah Gragson for his actions during Saturday’s Xfinity Series race (...)
- Allgaier holds off Truex Jr. for dramatic Atlanta Xfinity win March 21, 2021When Martin Truex Jr. made his only serious mistake on Saturday afternoon, Justin Allgaier took full advantage. Even so, Allgaier had (...)
- Austin Cindric makes championship statement with Xfinity win at Phoenix March 14, 2021Austin Cindric earned his second NASCAR Xfinity Series win in the opening five races of the 2021 season Saturday -- taking a 0.36s (...)
NASCAR Xfinity
NASCAR TRUCK SERIES
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NASCAR Truck Series
Verizon IndyCar
- INSIGHT: IndyCar's behind-the-scenes engine war April 13, 2021As the NTT IndyCar Series and its engine suppliers prepare to launch the 2021 season this weekend, the work will continue behind the scenes (...)
- 'IndyCar is brutal right now' – Hunter-Reay April 13, 2021Ryan Hunter-Reay has tasted the two biggest triumphs the NTT IndyCar Series has to offer. A winner of the overall championship in 2012, and (...)
- De Silvestro buoyant after Paretta Autosport test debut April 12, 2021The start of Simona De Silvestro’s second shot in the NTT IndyCar Series went as well as she and the brand-new Paretta Autosport team (...)
- MILLER: The IndyCar guard is changing, and so is the pecking order April 12, 2021In 1959 the starting lineup for Indianapolis 500 had one driver under 30 years of age, and that was Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr. Kids seldom got (...)
- COMING SOON TO RACER! INDYCAR Debrief powered by INDYCAR Fantasy Challenge April 11, 2021We’re just days away from the start of a 2021 NTT IndyCar Series season that’s shaping up to be even closer, faster and more (...)
NTT Indy Car
Formula One
- Imola schedule changed for royal funeral April 13, 2021Formula 1 has announced changes to the timetable for this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix out of respect for the funeral of Prince (...)
- Stroll puts Mont-Tremblant up for sale April 13, 2021Aston Martin team owner Lawrence Stroll is selling the iconic Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Quebec, Canada, potentially including the legendary (...)
- Ferrari hoping to have 'benchmark' power unit for 2022 April 13, 2021Ferrari is hoping it can continue its power unit development over the next 12 months to become a benchmark on the Formula 1 grid in 2022. A (...)
- OPINION: F1 teams face a high-stakes juggling act April 12, 2021For a long time, Formula 1 teams have talked the talk when it comes to the significance of the 2022 season in terms of the chassis (...)
- 'I don't try to micromanage' Haas rookie drivers - Steiner April 12, 2021Haas team principal Guenther Steiner admits he is trying not to get too involved on a personal level with the work being done with his new (...)
Formula One
