May 22, 2013

NASCAR Recap: David Ragan soaks in unlikely victory at Talladega / Hinchcliffe passes Sato on last turn to win IndyCar’s Sao Paulo 300

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Story Highlights David Ragan got his second career victory at Talladega Ragan’s victory in the marathon race is another example of this season’s unpredictability The win was the first for underfunded Front Row Motorsports (PhatzRadio / AP) — Talladega, Ala. — The plaudits were pouring in Sunday night on Twitter for David Ragan. And unlike [...]

Formula 1: Bahrain says thwarted attacks, found petrol bombs before F1 race

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(Reuters) – Bahrain security forces thwarted attacks and found caches of weapons including 1,000 petrol bombs in the run-up to last weekend’s Formula One race, state media said as protests and sectarian tensions continued to simmer in the island kingdom. Bahrain did not see a repeat of the mass demonstrations that overshadowed last year’s race [...]

Motorsports Roundup: Sato first Japanese driver to win an IndyCar race

(PhatzRadio / AP) — Takuma Sato became the first Japanese driver to win an IndyCar race on Sunday in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The win came in Sato’s 52nd career start, and was the first for A.J. Foyt Racing since Airton Dare won Kansas in 2002. Only the Texan wasn’t on hand [...]

Formula 1: Ferrari’s Alonso wins F1 Chinese GP

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SHANGHAI (AP) — Fernando Alonso’s win at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday announced the Ferrari driver as a strong contender for the Formula One championship after a comfortable victory in which he claimed to have plenty to spare. Alonso took the lead for good with 13 laps to go and won by 10 seconds [...]

Formula 1: Red Bull have a clear number one, says Hamilton

Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton sprays champaine at winner Red Bull F1 driver Sebastian Vettel during the victory ceremony of the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix

(Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton has turned his fire on Formula One rivals Red Bull for suggesting after a controversial Malaysian Grand Prix that he has joined Mercedes as their clear number one. The race at Sepang was dominated by controversial team orders issued by champions Red Bull and Mercedes but Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko [...]

Formula 1: Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel should be suspended – John Watson

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(PhatzRadio / BBC Sports) — Red Bull should suspend Sebastian Vettel for one race as punishment for disobeying team orders in Malaysia, says former McLaren driver John Watson. Vettel ignored a call to stay behind team-mate Mark Webber and overtook him with 13 laps left to win the race. “The only purposeful way to bring [...]

Formula 1: Vettel seals controversial Malaysia win

Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel, teammmate Webber and Mercedes Formula One driver Hamilton celebrate after the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur

(Reuters) – Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel won a controversial Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday after defying orders to back off and let Red Bull team mate Mark Webber take the checkered flag ahead of him. The German’s 27th victory, from pole and equaling the tally of triple champion Jackie Stewart in the all-time [...]

Indy Car: Allmendinger prepares for Indianapolis 500 with test

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A.J. Allmendinger drove an IndyCar for the first time since October 2006 when he tested for Penske Racing at Sebring on Tuesday.(Photo: Brian Cleary, Getty Images) Story Highlights He already has the job %u2013 provided Penske can find the money to field him at the Indianapolis 500 Allmendinger is getting a second chance with Penske [...]

Racing: Fernando Alonso fastest on day three of second pre-season test

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(PhatzRadio / BBC Sports) — Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso set the pace in Barcelona on the penultimate day of the second pre-season testing event. At the Circuit de Catalunya, the Spanish double world champion posted one minute 21.875 seconds – 0.285 secs quicker than Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg. Lotus’s Romain Grosjean was third, 0.313 secs behind Alonso [...]

NASCAR: News and Notes

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Katherine Legge of England, driver of the #6 Dragon Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series MAVTV 500 World Championship at the Auto Club Speedway on September 14, 2012 in Fontana, California. (September 13, 2012 – Source: Robert Laberge/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / AP) — Legge may sue after losing IndyCar [...]