"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
NASCAR Cup Series
- Creed gets first Trucks win in rain-shortened Kentucky race July 12, 2020Sheldon Creed prevailed in a frantic three-wide restart on Lap 52 of Saturday’s Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 NASCAR Gander RV & (...)
- Penske keen for more IndyCar/NASCAR crossovers July 11, 2020Following a successful unveiling of the remodeled Indianapolis Motor Speedway where the first crossover event featuring NASCAR’s Cup and (...)
- Cindric sweeps Kentucky Xfinity doubleheader July 11, 2020Austin Cindric won his career first oval race at Kentucky Speedway on Thursday night and followed it up with the most dominant win of his (...)
- RACER reporter roundtable No.4 July 10, 2020It's the fourth installment of the RACER Magazine Reporter Roundtable feature with NASCAR reporter Kelly Crandall and Formula 1 reporter (...)
- Johnson ‘feeling great and ready to go’ after COVID-19 all-clear July 10, 2020Having been medically cleared to return to racing, Jimmie Johnson said he feels great and is eager to get back to his race car at Kentucky (...)
NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Xfinity
- Cindric sweeps Kentucky Xfinity doubleheader July 11, 2020Austin Cindric won his career first oval race at Kentucky Speedway on Thursday night and followed it up with the most dominant win of his (...)
- Cindric earns overtime Xfinity win at Kentucky July 9, 2020Austin Cindric won a two-lap overtime duel at Kentucky Speedway racing door-to-door with his good friend and former teammate Chase Briscoe to (...)
- Daytona road races join NASCAR schedule for August July 8, 2020A season of change and adaptation will continue next month with the announcement that NASCAR will hold races on the famed Daytona (...)
- Emotional IMS road course Xfinity win for Indiana native Briscoe July 4, 2020In the days and months leading up to Saturday’s inaugural Pennzoil 150 at the Brickyard NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Indianapolis Motor (...)
- Briscoe rallies for overtime Xfinity win at Pocono June 28, 2020Chase Briscoe recovered from a pit road speeding penalty and a spin with 21 laps left to pick up his fourth NASCAR Xfinity Series victory (...)
NASCAR Xfinity
NASCAR TRUCK SERIES
- Creed gets first Trucks win in rain-shortened Kentucky race July 12, 2020Sheldon Creed prevailed in a frantic three-wide restart on Lap 52 of Saturday’s Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 NASCAR Gander RV & (...)
- IndyCar, NASCAR Trucks to race on same day at Gateway July 8, 2020IndyCar and the NASCAR Truck series will now share a Sunday, August 30 race day at World Wide Technology Raceway following schedule changes (...)
- Daytona road races join NASCAR schedule for August July 8, 2020A season of change and adaptation will continue next month with the announcement that NASCAR will hold races on the famed Daytona (...)
- Brandon Jones grabs first Truck Series win on final lap June 28, 2020Brandon Jones held off Sheldon Creed during a fierce two-lap battle Sunday morning at Pocono Raceway and pulled away to win the (...)
- Fans back in for Texas NASCAR June 19, 2020Texas Motor Speedway has announced it will allow fans to attend its July 19 NASCAR Cup Series race. “Texans are eager for sporting and (...)
NASCAR Truck Series
Verizon IndyCar
- 'If we can answer some questions, we can be top five' - Rossi July 12, 2020Three races into the 2020 season, Alexander Rossi looks hopelessly out of the championship chase. Rossi suffered through his third straight (...)
- Rookie Palou turns heads with storming finish at Road America July 12, 2020The least-well-known driver in the NTT IndyCar Series spent the final laps of the race chasing down and passing 2012 series champion and (...)
- Dixon three for three in 2020 after Road America Race 1 win July 12, 2020Problems in the pits for Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal opened the door for Scott Dixon, and he closed the deal again Saturday at Road (...)
- Newgarden beats Harvey to Road America pole July 11, 2020For the second straight weekend, Team Penske spoiled a pole run for Jack Harvey. Josef Newgarden threw down the fastest lap of the two (...)
- Catching Up With: Roger Penske July 11, 2020Roger Penske calls in for a wide-ranging interview, starting with the Race for Equality & Change program he's initiated, his quest to (...)
NTT Indy Car
Formula One
- Grosjean avoids exclusion for Haas parc ferme breach July 12, 2020Romain Grosjean will be allowed to start the Styrian Grand Prix from the pit lane after Haas risked exclusion for breaking parc ferme (...)
- Sainz ‘risked everything’ for career-best P3 on Styrian GP grid July 11, 2020Carlos Sainz said he enjoyed the challenge posed by the soaking wet conditions during qualifying for the Styrian Grand Prix, as he secured (...)
- Leclerc relegated to 14th by grid penalty as Ferrari woes continue July 11, 2020Charles Leclerc will start the Styrian Grand Prix in 14th place as a result of a grid penalty for impeding Daniil Kvyat during qualifying (...)
- Hamilton ‘as close to perfect’ as possible with pole lap July 11, 2020Lewis Hamilton says his stunning pole position lap at the Styrian Grand Prix was as close to perfect as he could get in wet conditions. (...)
- Leclerc, Raikkonen and Perez called to stewards after qualifying July 11, 2020Charles Leclerc was one of three drivers to be called to the stewards after qualifying for the Styrian Grand Prix, with the Ferrari driver (...)
Formula One
