Nine shocking playoff moments when NASCAR Cup drivers pulled desperate moves

After criticism of his overtakes in the Indonesian MotoGP, Franco Morbidelli responds that he “always respects Simon Crafar’s judgement” and stays within the limits.

Earlier in the summer, as required by the court, legal representatives of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports met with legal representatives of NASCAR in New York over settlement terms over their antitrust lawsuit and countersuit, but no progress was made.As a result, NASCAR has now motioned to the Western District of North Carolina and Judge Kenneth D. Bell to order a settlement conference ...Keep reading

49-year-old J.J. Yeley will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports later this month at Talladega Superspeedway, competing in the NASCAR Truck Series.Yeley is a veteran journeyman driver with decades of experience. He made his Cup debut in 2004, and has since started 394 races. It's a similar situation in the Xfinity Series, also making his debut in 2004 and going on to start ...Keep reading

49-year-old J.J. Yeley will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports later this month at Talladega Superspeedway, competing in the NASCAR Truck Series.Yeley is a veteran journeyman driver with decades of experience. He made his Cup debut in 2004, and has since started 394 races. It's a similar situation in the Xfinity Series, also making his debut in 2004 and going on to start ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen appears to have poked fun at Lando Norris on social media following the Singapore Grand Prix with an aptly timed photo on his Instagram story. The pair's friendship was put to the test during the race weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit after the Dutchman hinted that Norris had hampered his final flying lap in qualifying. "You can thank your mate for that. Hard luck," ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton reflected on his "tough week" following the Singapore Grand Prix, sharing a strong message on Instagram.Hamilton shared the news that his beloved dog, Roscoe, had sadly passed on Sunday 28 September in an announcement on the Monday ahead of the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.After fielding questions about his loss, the British driver went on to qualify in sixth for ...Keep reading

The sixth round of the 2025 F1 Academy season came to a close at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore with Lia Block claiming her maiden victory in the all-female racing series and Maya Weug securing the win in Race 2, closing the gap to championship leader Doriane Pin.Here is everything you need to catch up on from Round 6 in Singapore.Lia Block celebrates maiden winAmerican ...Keep reading

When Ross Chastain ran over Denny Hamlin and reversed across the finish line on Sunday at the Charlotte Roval, it was just the latest in a lengthy history of desperate drivers doing desperate things when faced with playoff elimination.Chastain has done it before, as we all know his famous 'wallride' from the 2022 season. But other drivers, including former champions, have done everything from ...Keep reading

When Ross Chastain ran over Denny Hamlin and reversed across the finish line on Sunday at the Charlotte Roval, it was just the latest in a lengthy history of desperate drivers doing desperate things when faced with playoff elimination.Chastain has done it before, as we all know his famous 'wallride' from the 2022 season. But other drivers, including former champions, have done everything from ...Keep reading

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez will sit out the next two MotoGP rounds in Australia and Malaysia after medical examinations in Madrid revealed the full extent of injuries sustained during his crash in Indonesia.According to a statement released by Ducati on Monday, Marquez suffered a fracture at the base of the carcoid process and a ligament injury to his right shoulder following his ...Keep reading

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez will sit out the next two MotoGP rounds in Australia and Malaysia after medical examinations in Madrid revealed the full extent of injuries sustained during his crash in Indonesia.According to a statement released by Ducati on Monday, Marquez suffered a fracture at the base of the carcoid process and a ligament injury to his right shoulder following his ...Keep reading

As a history lesson, the name 'World of Outlaws' referenced the type of national traveling racer that would come into a local big money Sprint Car show back in the day and take their money and leave town.They were literal outlaws.Thus, when Ted Johnson founded a true national tour in 1978, he called it the 'World of Outlaws' because it featured all the outlaws that traveled to local big ...Keep reading

Marc Marquez will miss the next two grands prix to recover from injury

Shane van Gisbergen's road course win streak is now at five after winning by over 15 seconds in Sunday's Round of 12 elimination race at the Charlotte Roval. While Trackhouse took home the checkered flag, it wasn't all celebrations for the organization as Ross Chastain faced a chaotic battle to transfer into the next round.After two unforced errors on pit road, it still came down to just one ...Keep reading

Of all the things Marc Marquez said just over a week ago, when he achieved his goal of reclaiming the MotoGP world title, there was one comment that may not have made the headlines, yet probably best summarised what the Spaniard went through during the darkest period of his sporting career.“The help I received is what allows me to be here now. It wasn’t that I fell to the ground — I was ...Keep reading

Of all the things Marc Marquez said just over a week ago, when he achieved his goal of reclaiming the MotoGP world title, there was one comment that may not have made the headlines, yet probably best summarised what the Spaniard went through during the darkest period of his sporting career.“The help I received is what allows me to be here now. It wasn’t that I fell to the ground — I was ...Keep reading

The collision between Marco Bezzecchi and Marc Marquez in the Indonesian Grand Prix has ignited a social media storm, with the former bearing the brunt of it. But Marquez’s classy response should be the example to follow for some fans...

Lewis Hamilton addresses Ferrari's Singapore Grand Prix on Instagram