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ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – The weekend after fans of ABC’s “The Bachelor” learned the controversial end to Arie Luyendyk Jr.’s season as the leading man on the reality series, the former Indy car driver was all smiles when he showed up for INDYCAR’s season opener, The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, on Sunday.

RALLY

Ogier: One of my best

March 12, 2018 RNW Staff

Sébastien Ogier has described his rally-winning performance at Rally Guanajuato México as 'one of his best' during a WRC career that reached its 10-year milestone at the weekend.

Btcc

Testing times

March 12, 2018 RNW Staff

Testing ahead of the 2018 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship is in full swing, with teams having already visited Portugal and Spain as well as a host of circuits on home soil as they ramp up preparations for this year’s 60th Anniversary campaign.

RALLY

March 12, 2018 RNW Staff

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Endurance

MAZDA TEAM JOEST LOOKS TOWARD SEBRING

March 12, 2018 Charles Côté

With a new team running the program, a radically changed Mazda RT-24P and a new driver lineup, hopes for Mazda Team Joest were high for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the first round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Things unfortunately didn’t go as planned, but the team has regrouped, continued testing and expects to be ready for the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 17.

Endurance

HANSON ON A MISSION TO PROVE A POINT IN SEBRING RACE DÉBUT

March 12, 2018 Charles Côté

Phil Hanson starts the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring on Saturday (17 Mar) eager to add his name to the historic race’s impressive Roll of Honour. The 18-year-old Briton shares the United Autosports Ligier JS P217 LMP2 sports-prototype with ex-Formula 1 and DTM champion Paul Di Resta (GB) plus Alex Brundle (GB) in the Florida race being run for the 66th time.

PWC

CALLAWAY COMPETITION CELEBRATES PWC PODIUM FINISH IN CORVETTE C7 GT3-R DEBUT

March 12, 2018 Charles Côté

The Pirelli World Challenge debut of the Callaway Competition USA Corvette C7 GT3-R was hailed a success on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida on Sunday afternoon. Driver Daniel Keilwitz earned a top five finish and a second place finish during the double header, moving him to second position in the championship standings.

NASCAR

Analysis: Harvick’s ‘playoff moment’ one of many defining clutch performances

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

By Jessica Ruffin NASCAR.com March 11, 2018 at 9:38 pm AVONDALE, Ariz. – It may have only been the fourth race of the year, but Kevin Harvick said Sunday’s race at ISM Raceway felt like a more than just another trip to Victory Lane. “This weekend felt like a playoff moment for us,” Harvick said. […]

NASCAR

Aric Almirola continues solid, consistent run as SHR lands all four cars in top 10

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service March 11, 2018 at 9:06 pm AVONDALE, Ariz. — With three straight victories in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Kevin Harvick deserves top billing in the Stewart-Haas Racing camp, but Aric Almirola has been strong and steady through the first four races of the season. In his debut […]

RALLY

WRC 2 in Mexico:Easy for Pontus

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

Pontus Tidemand secured a memorable WRC 2 victory at Rally Guanajuato Mexico on Sunday after notching up 17 speed test wins out of a possible 22 in his Skoda Fabia R5.

NASCAR

Stewart: SHR will not appeal penalty to No. 4 team

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

By Staff Report NASCAR.com March 11, 2018 at 8:02 pm Stewart-Haas Racing will not appeal the penalty handed down by NASCAR to the No. 4 team for an infraction at Las Vegas, team owner Tony Stewart said Sunday at ISM Raceway in Phoenix. Speaking to media alongside driver Kevin Harvick and crew chief Rodney Childers […]

News

VeeKay Picture Perfect in St. Pete

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

Series News ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Rinus VeeKay drove another exemplary race under sunny skies this afternoon to win the second leg of the Pro Mazda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Presented by Allied Building Products. The Dutch prodigy remained unflustered after a miscue at the initial start which caused his Juncos Racing Tatuus-Mazda PM-18 […]

Indycar

Wickens takes pride in debut effort despite ending disappointment

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – The crowd of fans parted and began chanting Robert Wickens’ name as his damaged race car was deposited at the Schmidt Peterson Motorsports transporter.

RALLY

Sunday in Mexico:Ogier nets fourth win

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

Sébastien Ogier won Rally Guanajuato Mexico for the fourth time on Sunday afternoon to recapture the lead of the FIA World Rally Championship.

News

Team works through night to change engine, put Nick Ross back on track

March 11, 2018 Charles Côté

Nick Ross has finished third overall in the BNT V8s Championship following the final round at Hampton Downs last weekend.

Indycar

Team Penske not concerned over mediocre St. Pete results

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Will Power was chatty and smiling, sitting cross-legged on the pit wall. It was not the expected reaction after a two-time winner of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg finished 10th in a resoundingly mundane day for a team that had won the race eight of 14 times heading into today.

NASCAR

Chase Elliott falls just short in battle with Kevin Harvick

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

By Staff Report NASCAR.com March 11, 2018 at 6:51 pm Chase Elliott figures to get that first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victory someday, but it wasn’t Sunday at ISM Raceway in the TicketGuardian 500. However, it was another close call for Elliott, who finished third in his best showing of the young season. Elliott […]

Indycar

Bourdais masters the unexpected to repeat victory at St. Pete

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – A new era of racing was expected to deliver the unexpected. That it certainly did here today.

NASCAR

Stage points for 2018 Monster Energy Series

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

By Staff Report NASCAR.com March 11, 2018 at 5:45 pm Each race except the spring Charlotte race is comprised of three stages — Stage 1, Stage 2 and the Final Stage. The Coca-Cola 600 added a fourth stage. Drivers who finish in the top 10 in Stage 1 and Stage 2 earn additional race points, […]

NASCAR

Kyle Busch snags first stage win of 2018 in Phoenix

March 11, 2018 RNW Staff

By Staff Report NASCAR.com March 11, 2018 at 4:32 pm Kyle Busch snagged his first stage win of the season when he led after Stage 1 ended on Lap 75 in the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway on Sunday. Busch grabbed the lead on Lap 58 of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race, passing […]

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