Inside the chaos that decided NASCAR's final playoff spot

For the second time in three MotoGP events, Pol Espargaro is a racer once again. Two races ago he stood in for injured Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales at the Czech GP; this weekend he is in action at the Hungarian Grand Prix.Replacing an injured team-mate “is not what I like the most, nor does it make me feel comfortable,” admits Espargaro in Hungary, where he progressed directly to Q2 ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez extends advantage in Hungarian MotoGP warm-up, more woes for team-mate Francesco Bagnaia.

While McLaren's baseline form over the early part of the 2025 Formula 1 season had been strong, any weaknesses that emerged in the year's nascent stages appear to have been ironed out with development.The team has secured 1-2 finishes in each of the last four races, putting it 299 points clear of Ferrari in the constructors' championship with 10 rounds remaining. If it continues that form, it ...Keep reading

While McLaren's baseline form over the early part of the 2025 Formula 1 season had been strong, any weaknesses that emerged in the year's nascent stages appear to have been ironed out with development.The team has secured 1-2 finishes in each of the last four races, putting it 299 points clear of Ferrari in the constructors' championship with 10 rounds remaining. If it continues that form, it ...Keep reading

McLaren are on track to become the first team ever to break the 1000-point mark…

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Luca Marini and Joan Mir were both in the top-six in the Hungarian MotoGP Sprint.

Ryan Blaney wanted no part of the comparison, but what he did over the final two laps of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday night was Earnhardt-ian.It’s a sacrilegious thing to suggest anyone in NASCAR is on the same scale as the seven-time Cup Series champion, but Blaney charging from 13th to 1st to win at the World Center of Racing contained shades of the Intimidator. Specifically, it was ...Keep reading

Marquez was almost collected by Fabio Quartararo at Turn 1 in the Balaton sprint

In the closing laps of the Daytona cutoff race, Ryan Preece found himself in the lead. The No. 60 RFK Racing Ford was in a must-win situation, and this position seemed oddly familiar for him.Preece positioned himself exactly as he did in another superspeedway earlier this year, leading the outside line with the checkered flag just a few laps away.And while it seemed like he had found the ...Keep reading

In the closing laps of the Daytona cutoff race, Ryan Preece found himself in the lead. The No. 60 RFK Racing Ford was in a must-win situation, and this position seemed oddly familiar for him.Preece positioned himself exactly as he did in another superspeedway earlier this year, leading the outside line with the checkered flag just a few laps away.And while it seemed like he had found the ...Keep reading

Crash.net experts pick who will stop McLaren, and where it'll happen

On the same day his replacement at Trackhouse for 2026 was confirmed to be Connor Zilisch, Daniel Suarez nearly pulled off a stunning upset in the regular season finale.Suarez was running 19th with two laps to go, but he followed Ryan Blaney in a remarkable late charge through the field. As they approached the finish, Suarez was on the far outside of a four-wide photo finish, ultimately ...Keep reading

An intense race at Daytona decided the final two spots in the NASCAR Cup playoff grid. The points battle was decided before the end of Stage 1, with Tyler Reddick locking himself in after Alex Bowman wrecked out of the race. Reddick also crashed, but he was able to continue on with his wounded No. 45 car.Bowman had to sweat for the rest of the race as the 20 drivers facing a must-win tried to ...Keep reading

An intense race at Daytona decided the final two spots in the NASCAR Cup playoff grid. The points battle was decided before the end of Stage 1, with Tyler Reddick locking himself in after Alex Bowman wrecked out of the race. Reddick also crashed, but he was able to continue on with his wounded No. 45 car.Bowman had to sweat for the rest of the race as the 20 drivers facing a must-win tried to ...Keep reading

Alex Bowman is a big fan of Ryan Blaney, whose dramatic victory at Daytona saved his playoff hopes. Blaney drove from 13th to first in the final two laps, cutting through several must-win drivers to win in a four-wide photo finish.Cole Custer was leading at the white flag, but Justin Haley pulled ahead at the exit of Turn 2. He made a wild block on Custer, which opened the door for Blaney on ...Keep reading

There were 14 drivers already locked in before the green flag with Tyler Reddick holding a 29-point advantage for the penultimate spot. This matters because in the case of a new winner from below the cutline, the driver lowest in points between them would be eliminated.Reddick suffered marginal damage in the first crash of the night but then Bowman was outright eliminated from the race in a ...Keep reading