"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
NASCAR Cup Series
- Hamlin starts Cup team with Michael Jordan; Wallace to drive September 22, 2020Denny Hamlin and NBA legend Michael Jordan are starting a NASCAR Cup Series team together. The single-car team, which is yet to be named, (...)
- Chastain lands full-time Ganassi NASCAR ride for 2021 September 21, 2020Ross Chastain will move into the NASCAR Cup Series full-time next season with Chip Ganassi Racing, the team announced Monday. Ganassi (...)
- Playoff bubble bursts for Blaney, DiBenedetto, Custer and Byron September 20, 2020All four drivers who went to Bristol Motor Speedway below the playoff cutline were the ones eliminated Saturday night. William Byron’s (...)
- Kyle Busch lashes out after Bristol near-miss September 20, 2020Kyle Busch felt Bristol was one of his best shots to win a race this season, and his frustration after a second-place finish turned to (...)
- Harvick holds off Kyle Busch in Bristol nail-biter September 20, 2020Kevin Harvick’s march toward an appearance in the championship race continued with his ninth win Saturday night. Harvick dominated at (...)
NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Xfinity
- 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 (...)
- Allgaier sweeps Richmond Xfinity, Cindric clinches regular season title September 12, 2020The difference in his race was like night and day but Justin Allgaier proved himself tops again, winning Saturday afternoon’s Virginia is (...)
- Allgaier holds off Haley for second Xfinity win of 2020 September 12, 2020The veteran Justin Allgaier gave a masterclass in perseverance and fast cars Friday night, winning the Go Bowling 250 NASCAR Xfinity (...)
- Mike Wallace suspended indefinitely by NASCAR September 10, 2020Xfinity Series driver Mike Wallace has been suspended indefinitely by NASCAR after violating the series' behavioral guidelines in a social (...)
- Jones steals the win as leaders tangle in Darlington Xfinity thriller September 5, 2020It was a fitting race finish for a track known as being “Too Tough To Tough.” The two front-running cars tangled with two laps (...)
NASCAR Xfinity
NASCAR TRUCK SERIES
- Mayer foils Truck Series playoff drivers with Bristol victory September 18, 2020A 17-year-old stole the thunder from the Playoff drivers at Thunder Valley. Driving in a part-time role for GMS Racing, Sam Mayer beat GMS (...)
- Daly teaming up with Pastrana in NASCAR Trucks September 17, 2020Conor Daly and Travis Pastrana are going Truck Series racing in Las Vegas. The duo will be in Niece Motorsports trucks next weekend for (...)
- NASCAR podcast: David Pepper of ThorSport Racing September 16, 2020David Pepper is the team manager of ThorSport Racing, the longest-tenured team in the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series. But (...)
- Camping World to return as NASCAR Truck entitlement sponsor September 15, 2020Camping World will return as the entitlement sponsor of the Truck Series in 2021, the company and NASCAR announced Tuesday. The series (...)
- Enfinger wins in Richmond, Hill clinches regular season title September 11, 2020Grant Enfinger bookended the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series regular season with victories, answering his season-opening win (...)
NASCAR Truck Series
Verizon IndyCar
- Castroneves optimistic about IndyCar, IMSA prospects September 21, 2020With four races remaining on his contract with Acura Team Penske, Helio Castroneves is using the time between events to find a new home (...)
- MILLER: Nashville is music to IndyCar's ears September 21, 2020The straightaway is 200 feet longer than either one at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The first turn is as wide as the old one (...)
- 10,000 fans allowed for IndyCar Harvest GP September 18, 2020The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will welcome up to 10,000 fans for the October 1-4 Harvest Grand Prix NTT IndyCar Series event. Two fan zones (...)
- Formula 1 still on Herta's radar September 17, 2020Provided a quality Formula 1 team expresses an interest in hiring young American driving talent, NTT IndyCar Series star Colton Herta (...)
- Penske confirms McLaughlin for St Petersburg IndyCar finale September 17, 2020Australian Supercars double champion Scott McLaughlin will make his NTT IndyCar Series debut with Team Penske at the St. Petersburg season (...)
NTT Indy Car
Formula One
- Tauranac memorial to be streamed online September 21, 2020Tributes from across the motorsport world will be seen and heard at a memorial service in Sydney this week for legendary Brabham and Ralt (...)
- STRAW: Ferrari will recover – eventually September 21, 2020The big question about Ferrari is not if it will get back on top in Formula 1, but how long it will take to get there. It’s not (...)
- F1 urged to keep challenge of new tracks, avoid triple-headers September 21, 2020The late addition of certain new venues to the Formula 1 calendar is a challenge that the sport should continue to give teams in future but (...)
- Racing Point hires U.S. marketing exec Slack September 21, 2020Racing Point has hired US marketing executive Jefferson Slack – who has previously worked with Michael Jordan – as its new commercial (...)
- Nurburgring confirms up to 20,000 fans for Eifel GP September 21, 2020The Eifel Grand Prix at the Nurburgring will have up to 20,000 fans in attendance after local approval, the circuit has announced. The first (...)
Formula One
