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Photo Credit: Stacy Revere/Getty Images untitled For 2021, the NASCAR Cup Series arrives at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for what might have been the most hyped event since their inaugural race on the famous 2.5-mile oval. Instead of running on the speedway synonymous with the IndyCar Series’ crown jewel competition, NASCAR’s top stock cars battled on the 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course. The final of three all-new road courses appearing on the 2021 Cup Series schedule, the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard had the premise for being something unique and spectacular. The race was indeed memorable but only because of some late-race issues with the track setting up a path to victory for one less than likely winner. With William Byron taking pole as well as Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson leading sizable stints, Hendrick Motorsports again showed their customary mastery of road course racing as they have done throughout the year. Richard Childress Racing’s Tyler ...

Photo Credit: Toyota Motor Corporation Occurring after a one-year delay under unprecedented circumstances, the Tokyo Olympic Summer Games opened on July 23 rd as a much-needed opportunity to see the globe’s most diverse, dedicated collection of human athleticism in full force. The competitors of this year’s games have spent a before part of an entire lifetime perfecting their performance potential for the chance to be the lucky few to be eligible in their choice sport. With more than11,000 athletics arriving from 206 countries vying for the rare opportunity to one of three medals in each event. With all the practice and preparation put forth by every individual competitor to make it to Tokyo, Japan, the final leg of the journey towards attempting to make Olympic dreams come true receives some support by a sizable staff in the Olympic Village as well as at athletic venues. Serving to support athletes and the workers at the games, Japanese automotive giant Toyo...

Photo Credit: Chris Owens/IndyCar untitled NASCAR Cup Series: Kyle Larson Fends Off Elliott For Watkins Glen Win                        The premier event of NASCAR’s triple-header at the Watkins Glen International road course in the state of New York featured the NASCAR Cup Series competing for 90 laps on the 2.45-mile track. Sunday’s running of the Go Bowling at The Glen started with Penske Racing teammate at the front with Brad Keselowski on pole position alongside Joey Logano. Keselowski led the opening nine laps but lost the lead in dramatic fashion when his #2 Wabash National Ford Mustang spun entering turn 10 on the 10 th lap. Apparent brake issues complicated Brad Keselowski’s race and a similar loss of control occurred entering turn 1 on lap 56 with his car colliding with Logano’s #22 car. After Joey Logano took the first stage and M...

Photo Credit: Stellantis untitled NASCAR Pinty’s Series: Frontline Workers 125 A hard-hit 2021 for Canadian motorsport fans, the Canadian Grand Prix, Honda Indy Toronto as well as the IMSA race and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park have been cancelled to better facilitate the country’s battle against COVID-19. NASCAR’s only national series in Canada, the Pinty’s Series postponed the start of their stock car racing season from its initial May 23 rd opener. The end result is a crowded stock car racing schedule where 11 races will take place in a 9-week span starting with a twin-race at 0.333-mile Sunset Speedway in Innisfil, Ontario. On August 1 st , the thrilling roar of V-8 engines brought motorsport life to the short oval and to the country as the NASCAR Pinty’s Series ran the Frontline Workers 125. Though the start of the race was pushed later due to rain, the show went on at Sunset Speedway. Peter ...

Photo Credit: XPB / James Moy Photography Ltd/Alpine F1 Team Approaching the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix weekend and this season’s 11th Formula 1 event, fans have been more prevalently dividing themselves between the camps of Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen along with their respective teams. The battle lines in fandom among the championship contenders have become particularly evident in the aftermath of the recent British Grand Prix. However, beyond the building Hamilton/Verstappen season-long bout, the activities of 18 other drivers can garner more universal kudos. With the conclusion of Sunday’s chaotic 70-lap event on the 4.381-kilometer, 14-turn Hungaroring, the top 10 results contained a number of celebratory performance including that of a first-time grand prix winner. Summer weather at the circuit outside of Budapest served as a major challenge throughout the grand prix weekend led by extreme hot temperature on Friday and Saturday. Sunday’s race was...

Photo Credit: Steve Etherington for Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd. untitled While a 1-2 qualifying lock out by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team was a common occurrence during previous Formula 1 seasons, this team accomplishment is a rarer sight in this current year of racing. Qualifying at the Hungaroring for the 36 th Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix race weekend has resulted in just the second instance where Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were able to place their machine on the front row together in 2021. On a very hot 4.381-kilometer (2.722-mile) course where track temperatures were recorded as high as 54 degrees Celsius (129.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on Saturday prior to the session, latest battle between Mercedes-AMG and Red Bull Racing transpired for the prime starting position. On this weekend, Lewis Hamilton charged in the early stage of Q3 to take his 101 st career Formula 1 pole for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Lapping the Hungaroring in 1 minute and 15.419 secon...

Photo Credit: CNW Group/Grand Touring Automobiles untitled In 1994, Christian von Koenigsegg started on a path in the automotive world many have attempted but few succeed. Committed to manufacturing of exotic, high-performance vehicles, Sweden’s Koenigsegg Automotive AB would have to build more just a fast supercar. Design and engineering efforts behind constructing a quality performance machine can be comparably easier than assembling a lasting halo around a premium brand. Koenigsegg has beaten the odds by producing small batches of exceptionally high-powered, precision-engineered cars identified for regularly exceeding a top speed of 240 miles per hour or greater. Though production of Koenigsegg’s vehicles is limited and is accompanied with an exceptionally high price adding to the brand’s exclusivity, there is still a need for the Swedish car make to have a partner to share the young marque’s products with their select customer base. Announced i...