"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
NASCAR Cup Series
- 2019 campaign should silence critics – Hamlin November 15, 2019Regardless of the outcome Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season has been a success (...)
- Harvick admits he’d doubted Championship 4 prospects November 14, 2019To some, Kevin Harvick would be considered a sure-fire bet to make the Championship 4 given his track record. Consider that Harvick was a (...)
- PODCAST: Landon Cassill November 13, 2019Landon Cassill has never won a NASCAR national series race. He’s never contended for a championship. But Cassill has been in victory (...)
- Hemric joins JR Motorsports for partial 2020 Xfinity season November 13, 2019Daniel Hemric will contest the majority of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule for JR Motorsports. Hemric, who ran full-time in the (...)
- Front Row team, Tifft agree to split November 13, 2019Ahead of this weekend's NASCAR finale in Homestead, Front Row Motorsports and driver Matt Tifft announced they have mutually agreed (...)
NASCAR Cup Series
NASCAR Xfinity
- Five crew chiefs fined after NASCAR Phoenix weekend November 12, 2019Five NASCAR crew chiefs have been fined after the tripleheader elimination weekend at ISM Raceway. Each fine was for either a missing (...)
- Allgaier clinches Championship 4 spot in Phoenix Xfinity November 9, 2019Justin Allgaier’s timing was impeccable. After a pit road speeding penalty and a subsequent spin KO’d the winning chances of polesitter (...)
- Herbst lands full-time Gibbs Xfinity ride November 5, 2019Riley Herbst will join Joe Gibbs Racing’s stable of full-time Xfinity Series drivers next season. Herbst will drive the No. 18 (...)
- Bell makes a statement with dominant win in Texas November 3, 2019Christopher Bell shrugged off a short-lived brake problem in his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota and cruised to a 5.635-second victory in (...)
- NASCAR interview: Austin Theriault October 23, 2019Austin Theriault has had the humbling experience of making his first starts in the NASCAR Cup Series this season, which he didn’t think (...)
NASCAR Xfinity
NASCAR TRUCK SERIES
- Five crew chiefs fined after NASCAR Phoenix weekend November 12, 2019Five NASCAR crew chiefs have been fined after the tripleheader elimination weekend at ISM Raceway. Each fine was for either a missing (...)
- Friesen locks into Championship 4 with Phoenix Trucks victory November 9, 2019Stewart Friesen thought he had led the first lap of Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 at ISM Raceway in Phoenix. He was wrong. After suffering (...)
- Dramatic pass in wild race gives Todd Gilliland first Truck Series win October 26, 2019In an extraordinarily wild NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race that saw four of six Playoff drivers have major issues, 19-year-old (...)
- Ex-NASCAR Truck owner found dead in Ohio River October 17, 2019The body of a former NASCAR team owner was pulled Tuesday evening from the Ohio River near Louisville, KY. Lonnie Troxell, 68, was (...)
- NASCAR’s Miller says Sauter’s win-negating penalty "pretty clear cut" October 12, 2019NASCAR’s Scott Miller said it was “pretty clear cut” that Johnny Sauter violated the yellow line rule at the end of the Gander Outdoors (...)
NASCAR Truck Series
Verizon IndyCar
- Pigot out at ECR November 14, 2019Ed Carpenter Racing will move forward without Spencer Pigot as its lead driver. The 2015 Indy Lights champion, who joined the team in (...)
- IndyCar or sabbatical both possible for 2020 - Hulkenberg November 14, 2019Nico Hulkenberg has admitted competing on road courses in IndyCar could be an option for him in 2020 after being linked with a move to (...)
- INSIGHT: IndyCar or F1, McLaren's youth pivot is no accident November 14, 2019A young driver dropped from the Red Bull program, partnered with an exciting young rookie talent. Sound familiar? I could be describing (...)
- Robin Miller's Mailbag for November 13, presented by Honda Racing / HPD November 13, 2019Welcome to the Robin Miller Mailbag presented by Honda Racing / HPD. You can follow the Santa Clarita, California-based company at: (...)
- What are Penske's plans for IndyCar? November 11, 2019After purchasing the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Roger Penske’s first order of business involved touring the 110-year-old facility (...)
NTT Indy Car
Formula One
- Hamilton turning focus to new Mercedes deal November 14, 2019Fresh from winning a sixth drivers’ championship in Austin a little over a week ago, Lewis Hamilton arrives at the Brazilian Grand Prix (...)
- IndyCar or sabbatical both possible for 2020 - Hulkenberg November 14, 2019Nico Hulkenberg has admitted competing on road courses in IndyCar could be an option for him in 2020 after being linked with a move to (...)
- Albon still processing ‘crazy’ rise with Red Bull November 14, 2019Alexander Albon described his rapid rise up the F1 ladder as "crazy" after being confirmed alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing for (...)
- Haas waiting on Kubica decision November 14, 2019Haas F1 is waiting on Robert Kubica to make a decision on his future after negotiations regarding a test and simulator role for 2020. (...)
- INSIGHT: IndyCar or F1, McLaren's youth pivot is no accident November 14, 2019A young driver dropped from the Red Bull program, partnered with an exciting young rookie talent. Sound familiar? I could be describing (...)
Formula One
