"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
NASCAR Cup Series
- Bowyer's 'ugly' race good enough to stay in playoffs October 22, 2018Ugly. Ugly bad. Weren’t good at all. Not-so-stellar run. Definitely ugly. Clint Bowyer used all those descriptions for his drive in the (...)
- Harvick shoulders blame for speeding penalty October 21, 2018Kevin Harvick admitted he screwed up after speeding on his final pit stop at Kansas Speedway, which took away his shot at the victory. (...)
- Larson, Keselowski on the outs for playoffs Round of 8 October 21, 2018Stewart-Haas Racing holds half the field with its four drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after the cut to the Round (...)
- Elliott storms to Kansas win as Round of 8 set October 21, 2018After going 98 races without being able to seal the deal, Chase Elliott has become a closer when the misfortune of others puts him in (...)
- Nemechek gets first Xfinity win as wreck shakes up championship October 20, 2018John Hunter Nemechek grabbed his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in a race that threw the championship battle into chaos. Pulling away (...)
NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Xfinity
- Nemechek gets first Xfinity win as wreck shakes up championship October 20, 2018John Hunter Nemechek grabbed his first NASCAR Xfinity Series victory in a race that threw the championship battle into chaos. Pulling away (...)
- Gallagher to step out of GMS Xfinity ride for managerial role October 19, 2018Spencer Gallagher announced Friday morning he is stepping out of the No. 23 GMS Racing Xfinity Series ride after this season to take on a (...)
- Lilly Diabetes to end Roush sponsorship October 15, 2018Lilly Diabetes is ending its partnership with Roush Fenway Racing at the end of the season, the company announced Monday. Since 2013 when (...)
- Bell sets Xfinity rookie record with Dover win October 6, 2018In a scene that has become nearly routine this season, Christopher Bell won Saturday’s Bar Harbor 200 at Dover International Speedway, (...)
- Briscoe takes first Xfinity win on Charlotte Roval September 29, 2018Chase Briscoe made the most of pit strategy that put him out front during Saturday’s inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the (...)
NASCAR Xfinity
Formula One
- Grosjean hit with Mexican GP grid penalty October 21, 2018Haas endured a nightmare United States Grand Prix as Romain Grosjean retired from the race and was hit with a grid penalty for the next (...)
- Vettel rues opening-lap Ricciardo collision October 21, 2018Sebastian Vettel believes he had the pace to win the United States Grand Prix had he not been involved in an opening-lap collision with (...)
- Hamilton questions if Mercedes let title hurt strategy October 21, 2018Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes got its tire strategy wrong ahead of the United States Grand Prix that ultimately cost him victory and a (...)
- 'Proving some people wrong, it’s enough fun for me' - Raikkonen October 21, 2018Kimi Raikkonen says his victory in the United States Grand Prix proves his doubters wrong but downplayed the significance of the first win in (...)
- Ocon, Magnussen disqualified from USGP for fuel violations October 21, 2018Esteban Ocon and Kevin Magnussen have both been disqualified from the United States Grand Prix for separate fuel infringements. Force India (...)
Formula One
Verizon IndyCar
- Alonso: Full IndyCar season 'too demanding next year' October 21, 2018Fernando Alonso believes it would be “too demanding” for him to tackle a full season of IndyCar next year despite his departure from (...)
- MEDLAND: Has Alonso opened the crossover door? October 19, 2018On Friday in Austin, Zak Brown finally confirmed that McLaren will not be entering the IndyCar Series full-time in 2019. I say “finally (...)
- Brown confirms McLaren will not run IndyCar full-time in 2019 [UPDATED] October 19, 2018The McLaren Racing team will not field an IndyCar Series entry next season. Widely speculated in light of the team’s ongoing struggles (...)
- ECR/Scuderia Corsa partnership a win-win - Carpenter October 18, 2018Ed Carpenter has cultivated one of the best partners/sponsors in IndyCar during the past decade with Stuart Reed. He’s an Indy (...)
- Podcast: The Week in IndyCar, Oct. 18, with Simon Pagenaud October 18, 2018Team Penske’s 2016 IndyCar Series champion Simon Pagenaud joins Marshall Pruett’s IndyCar podcast for one of the most fun and (...)
Verizon Indy Car
NASCAR Camping World Truck
- Premium Motorsports to cease Truck operations October 18, 2018Premium Motorsports will not field a team in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series in 2019. The organization announced Thursday (...)
- Gragson spins, Peters wins Truck race at Talladega October 13, 2018Racing for just the fourth time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season, Timothy Peters fought off a block from Noah (...)
- NASCAR racer Anderson releases statement on arrest warrant October 2, 2018In a statement posted on his website, Camping World Truck Series driver Jordan Anderson offered his side of the story involving the (...)
- Arrest warrant out for Truck Series driver Anderson September 27, 2018There is an outstanding warrant out for Camping World Truck Series driver Jordan Anderson for possession of a stolen motor vehicle. (...)
- INTERVIEW: Phelps on the state of NASCAR September 26, 2018Before Steve Phelps officially becomes the fourth president of NASCAR next week, he held his first extended media availability Wednesday (...)
Camping World Truck
