"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
NASCAR Cup Series
- NASCAR announces qualifying changes after Fontana farce March 25, 2019Starting from this weekend’s race in Texas, NASCAR drivers who do not post a lap in qualifying can expect to start from the back of the (...)
- NASCAR qualifying debate rages on ahead of Texas March 25, 2019Following a Fontana fiasco where none of the fastest cars completed a single timed qualifying lap in the final Top-12 session, NASCAR said (...)
- Penalty hurts but doesn't halt Hamlin's top-10 streak March 25, 2019Denny Hamlin finished fifth with a car he felt could have finished third, but pit road issues reared their ugly head. Again. On Lap 265 (...)
- Bowyer frustrated with speeding penalty double March 25, 2019Clint Bowyer recovered from two speeding penalties for a top-10 finish at Martinsville, but was still frustrated afterward. Busted on Lap 314 (...)
- Strong challenge and season best result for Elliott March 25, 2019Chase Elliott said it was going to be “really hard” to pull up next to Brad Keselowski and pass him for the win in the STP 500 at (...)
NASCAR Xfinity
- Allmendinger lands part-time Kaulig Xfinity ride March 21, 2019AJ Allmendinger is the latest driver slotted for some time in the second Kaulig Racing car. The team announced Thursday that the No. 10 (...)
- Custer postpones Busch's 200th with Xfinity win March 17, 2019Thanks to Cole Custer, Kyle Busch will have to wait at least one more day. With a determined run to the finish in Saturday’s Production (...)
- Kyle Busch closes in on the 200 wins milestone March 11, 2019Kyle Busch is now one win away from 200 across all three NASCAR national series. With a weekend sweep at ISM Raceway, dominating wins (...)
- Kyle Busch's 11th Phoenix win ties NASCAR Xfinity record March 10, 2019How did Kyle Busch win Saturday’s IK9 Service Dog 200 at ISM Raceway? Poof! His closest pursuers in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race (...)
- NASCAR podcast: Kaz Grala March 6, 2019Kaz Grala has a deal to run select Xfinity Series races with Richard Childress Racing this season, and he joins Kelly Crandall on this (...)
- Busch beats the odds to win Las Vegas Xfinity March 3, 2019It took successful a gamble, a serendipitous caution and a couple of overtimes for Las Vegas-native Kyle Busch to win a second NASCAR (...)
NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series
- Kyle Busch keeps rolling with Truck Series win at Martinsville March 23, 2019A week after locking up his 200th NASCAR national series victory at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Kyle Busch took the first step (...)
- NASCAR crew member handed indefinite suspension March 20, 2019NASCAR has suspended crew member Jeffrey W. Merritt indefinitely for violating Section 2.11.a of the rulebook. The suspension was announced (...)
- Podcast: Brett Moffitt March 13, 2019NASCAR Truck Series champion Brett Moffitt is back on the podcast to discuss his move to GMS Racing during the offseason and how things (...)
- Kyle Busch closes in on the 200 wins milestone March 11, 2019Kyle Busch is now one win away from 200 across all three NASCAR national series. With a weekend sweep at ISM Raceway, dominating wins (...)
- Kyle Busch takes hometown Truck win in Vegas March 2, 2019Little would make Kyle Busch happier than a three-race weekend sweep in his home town. The driver of the No. 51 Toyota took the first step (...)
Formula One
- MEDLAND: The curious case of the slow Ferraris March 25, 2019Can I just start this week’s column by pointing out that, while we have many failings, not all Formula 1 journalists are complete idiots. (...)
- Wolff expects stronger Ferrari threat in Bahrain March 25, 2019Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff predicts the competitive order could change significantly at the Bahrain Grand Prix compared to the (...)
- Renault determined to improve on Melbourne showing March 25, 2019Renault did not show its full potential in the season-opening race in Australia and is determined to show better performance in the Bahrain (...)
- Steiner hopes key F1 meetings provide 2021 clarity March 25, 2019Formula 1 teams need to be given clarity over the sport’s future direction during a key meeting in London on Tuesday, says Haas team (...)
- Kubica has no regrets over return with Williams March 22, 2019Robert Kubica says he has no regrets over his return to racing in Formula 1 with Williams despite the team’s difficult start to the (...)
Verizon Indy Car
- RACER: Catching up with the proudest pop in Texas March 25, 2019RACER’s Robin Miller catches up with the proudest father in Texas — Bryan Herta, who today watched his 18-year-old son (...)
- RACER: COTA IndyCar Sunday report March 25, 2019RACER’s Marshall Pruett and Sebastien Bourdais, who started 17th and finished fifth, break down the big day for Colton Herta and all (...)
- MILLER: Maturity and moxie on display March 24, 2019When Bryan Herta was 18 years old, he was attending the Skip Barber Driving School and hoping to make a career out of driving race cars. (...)
- Herta takes first career win at COTA March 24, 2019IndyCar, meet your newest and youngest super star. Colton Herta drove like a 10-year veteran on the way to a breakthrough victory for the (...)
- Sideways cars star at COTA March 24, 2019There’s nothing like the sight of super-light, high-downforce Formula 1 cars in qualifying at Circuit of The Americas. Low on fuel, (...)
