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Wednesday, Apr 24

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How Alex Perez overcame unpredictability throughout recent years

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Aaron Bronsteter speaks with Alex Perez ahead of his main event at the UFC Fight Night, including the frequent cancellations in the recent years, his company, Acai Republic, why he is called ‘Mr. Krabs’, and more.

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Josef Newgarden’s win in IndyCar’s season-opening race has been disqualified, O’Ward named winner

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osef Newgarden’s win in IndyCar’s season-opening race at St. Petersburg was disqualified Wednesday because Team Penske manipulated its push-to-pass system during the race, making Pato O’Ward the winner.

Monday, Apr 22

02

Reddick steals win at Talladega, McDowell crashes at the line

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Tyler Reddick stole a victory at Talladega Superspeedway when front-runner Michael McDowell, swerving up and down the track trying to block Brad Keselowski, wound up crashing with the finish line in sight Sunday.

01

Scott Dixon wins at Long Beach to inch closer to A.J. Foyt on IndyCar’s all-time list

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Scott Dixon moved closer to A.J. Foyt on IndyCar’s all-time win list by picking up his 57th career victory Sunday on the downtown streets of Long Beach.

Sunday, Apr 21

18

F1 Takeaways: Verstappen in cruise control, Norris breaks 1-2 combo at Chinese GP

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Max Verstappen had never won the Chinese Grand Prix before, so at least that was new. The script was the same though as the three-time reigning world champion was in complete cruise control Sunday en route to his fourth victory of the…

15

Another race, another victory for Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at Chinese GP

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Max Verstappen won the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday starting from pole, his fourth victory in five races this season.

01

Felix Rosenqvist gives Meyer Shank Racing its first IndyCar pole at Long Beach

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Felix Rosenqvist’s career turnaround continued Saturday when the Swede won Meyer Shank Racing its first ever pole in IndyCar by barely edging Will Power for the top starting spot at the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Saturday, Apr 20

15

Verstappen takes pole for Chinese GP to extend F1 dominance, Hamilton 18th

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Max Verstappen of Red Bull has completed a Formula 1 double, taking the pole Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix just hours after winning the first F1 sprint of the season.

07

Verstappen wins again, takes first Formula 1 sprint race of the season

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Max Verstappen, continuing his dominance in Formula 1, took Saturday’s first sprint race of the season — the prelude to the full-blown Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.

02

F2 champion Pourchaire to make IndyCar debut as Malukas remains sidelined

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Reigning Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire will make his IndyCar debut on the streets of Long Beach with Arrow McLaren as the 20-year-old Frenchman becomes the latest replacement for injured driver David Malukas.

01

‘If they want blood, well, I’m ready’: Mario Andretti offended by F1 rejection

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Mario Andretti said Friday he was deeply offended by the language Formula One Management used in denying his family and General Motors the opportunity to join the global motorsports series.

Friday, Apr 19

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Chinese Grand Prix could deliver drama, slow Verstappen’s victory march

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The Chinese Grand Prix could deliver some much-needed drama to Formula 1, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen can’t be penciled in as the almost-certain winner on Sunday.

Thursday, Apr 18

05

Zhou Guanyu will shine regardless of who wins the Chinese Formula 1 race

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Formula 1 returns to China this weekend after a five-year absence. And no matter who wins on Sunday, the star locally will be China-born driver Zhou Guanyu.

Monday, Apr 15

03

Chase Elliott ends 42-race winless streak with OT win in NASCAR Cup

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Chase Elliott pulled ahead and cleared Ross Chastain on the first lap after the second restart in overtime Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, ending a 42-race winless streak for NASCAR’s most popular driver.

Thursday, Apr 11

19

Fernando Alonso signs contract extension with F1 Aston Martin team

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Fernando Alonso has agreed to a contract extension to remain with Aston Martin until the end of the 2026 Formula 1 season.

Wednesday, Apr 10

22

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson uses Indy 500 testing to learn on the fly

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Kyle Larson is preparing for his Indianapolis 500 debut next month by learning as much as possible.

Monday, Apr 8

04

Hendrick grabs top three spots at Martinsville on anniversary weekend

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William Byron said he had nightmares coming to Martinsville Speedway this weekend, remembering his last visit when he struggled to a 13th-place finish.

Sunday, Apr 7

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F1 Takeaways: Red Bull re-establishes status quo at Japanese Grand Prix

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We now return to our regularly scheduled programming: Max Verstappen took the checkered flag Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix to earn his third victory of the season with Sergio Perez making it a third 1-2 finish for Red Bull in 2024.

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Verstappen bounces back with dominant win at Japanese Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen’s record-breaking dominance in Formula 1 resumed Sunday with his victory in the Japanese Grand Prix, leading almost the entire race on a sunny day in central Japan.

07

Almirola grabs lead on overtime restart and wins at Martinsville in Xfinity Series

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Aric Almirola grabbed the lead by going three-wide on the outside in a two-lap dash to the finish and won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday night.

Saturday, Apr 6

21

Canadian driver Robert Wickens hospitalized following crash in Germany

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Canadian auto racer Robert Wickens is in hospital for precautionary observation following an accident during a race in Germany.

15

Max Verstappen claims pole position for Japanese Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen was asked a few days ago if he had concerns going into the Japanese Grand Prix. His rear brakes caught fire just two weeks ago at the Australian GP, forcing him out on the fourth lap.

Thursday, Apr 4

Russell was ‘waiting for disaster to happen’ after crash at Australian GP

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George Russell spoke for the first time about his dramatic crash with Fernando Alonso in the Australian Grand Prix last month and said Thursday that race officials need to respond quicker to such incidents to avoid a catastrophe.

Monday, Apr 1

06

Late caution gives Hamlin second chance, wins at Richmond Raceway

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Denny Hamlin won the race off pit road with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. after a caution with two laps to go and won in overtime at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night.

Saturday, Mar 30

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Chandler Smith wins at Richmond; Joey Gase throws rear panel at Dawson Cram’s car

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Chandler Smith took the lead with 59 laps to go Saturday and won the spring NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond Raceway for the second year in a row.

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Joey Gase throws rear bumper at Dawson Cram’s car

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In a bizarre moment, Joey Gase loses composure and throws his detached rear bumper from his own crashed car onto Dawson Crams windshield during the NASCAR Xfinity series on Saturday. Courtesy: NASCAR Xfinity

20

Kyle Larson wins pole for NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond

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Kyle Larson turned a fast lap at 120.332 m.p.h. on Saturday to win the pole position for Sunday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway.

Monday, Mar 25

02

Byron dominates NASCAR’s first road course race of season, wins at COTA

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William Byron won the Daytona 500 with an agonizing final lap under a caution flag. He took the checkered flag on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas at full throttle.

Sunday, Mar 24

19

Grosjean fumes after first lap crash in heat race of IndyCar all-star race

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IndyCar’s exhibition Thermal $1 million Challenge got off to a rocky start Sunday when Romain Grosjean was crashed on the opening lap of the first heat race.

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F1 Takeaways: Carlos Sainz capitalizes as Max Verstappen’s Australian GP goes up in smoke

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It was a smooth return for Carlos Sainz following appendix surgery as the Ferrari driver benefitted from Max Verstappen’s early exit to win the Australian Grand Prix.