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Check out the multiple crashes that red-flagged the Indy 500 <i>three times</i> in the last 15 laps [Updated]

First off, and most importantly, everyone came out of this crash at the Indy 500 okay. But check out this dash cam footage of what it was like inside driver Kyle Kirkwood’s car after he was clipped by Felix Rosenqvist, who skimmed into the wall and spun out into traffic. Even the broadcasting crew h...

Why NASCAR champ Chase Elliott doesn't root for any NFL teams

Champion Chase Elliott's secrets to becoming one of NASCAR’s top drivers

Don’t get it twisted, there’s racism in Formula 1, too

Formula 1’s winningest, most visible driver, Lewis Hamilton, got called the N-word by FF1 champion Nelson Piquet in an interview during the 2021 season. Piquet is the father of 2021 F1 world champion Max Verstappen’s girlfriend Kelly. Verstappen is Hamilton’s biggest rival in F1, and that’s about as...

Here’s Amy Schneider’s first pitch on Pride Day, since Fox Sports wouldn’t show it

Before San Francisco became synonymous with exorbitant real estate prices and tech bros, it was known as a beacon of acceptance for the LGBTQ+ community. While that distinction hasn’t gone anywhere — the San Francisco Pride parade is one of the largest gatherings of LGBTQ+ people annually, and it’s ...

Seven-time Formula One champ Lewis Hamilton calls out attack on Roe v. Wade<em></em>

Ahead of the first Formula One Grand Prix event in the United States this year on Sunday, the sport’s seven-time champion, Lewis Hamilton, has spoken out against a draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade....

Formula 1 expands its footprint in America, but please don’t make me watch

Formula 1 is coming to Las Vegas, and “the fastest growing sport in America” is so popular I want to avoid it entirely. There’s nothing wrong with car racing — I played a couple of the Gran Turismo games, and they were fun — I’m just not going to add it to the never-ending list of sports I follow....

Let’s go Brandon? Let’s stop the nonsense

Brandon Brown is the most famous race car driver in America, an incredible thing for a 28-year-old in the second-tier NASCAR Xfinity Series who has won exactly one race since moving up from the NASCAR truck series, where he was winless with only one top-10 finish in 22 races over four seasons....

Hey look, it’s the first QB controversy of summer

The Rockies didn’t trade Trevor Story, so that’s pretty much the last bit of intrigue for baseball season in Colorado, just in time for the early days of Broncos training camp....

SEE IT! NASCAR's Joey Logano does big flip at Talladega

To paraphrase a line from the great Ricky Bobby — Yup. Joey Logano is flying through the air. This is not good....

Noose Found in Bubba Wallace's Garage Stall Not a Hate Crime Say Feds [UPDATED]

A noose was found in the garage stall of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, on Sunday, the racing giant announced....

Ferrari Pit Mechanic's Leg Gets Bent In Several Wrong Directions By Accelerating Car

This is from the Bahrain Grand Prix, happening today in, uhh, Bahrain. Driver Kimi Räikkönen appears to release from the pit before the crew is ready, and this guy’s leg is immediately in front of the rear tire. Fair warning! The video is extremely fucking gross:...

"No, It Was NOT THAT!"

It’s been quite a weekend for cursing on live tv, so here’s sports car racing team owner Wayne Taylor responding to his team’s performance at today’s 12 hours of Sebring with joyous profanity. ...

Dipshit Drivers Unable To Avoid Caution For Even Seven Seconds

The Brickyard 400 started five hours, 44 minutes ago. It’s still going on—an hour ago, there were just ten laps to go—because these dumb fuckers can’t stop wrecking their goddamned cars. ...

Sandwich Scandal Temporarily Rocks NASCAR

Tim Fedewa’s dropped sandwich led NASCAR to revoke the Kevin Harvick spotter’s credentials during practice for tomorrow’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis....

This Is Not An Ideal Way To End Your NASCAR Race

Timothy Peters found his Chevy upside down a lap away from finishing tonight’s NASCAR truck series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Despite rolling his vehicle, he walked away from the wreck....

<i>Denver Post</i> Columnist Fired After Racist Tweet About Indy 500 Winner

A hail-mary apology couldn’t save former ESPN and, now, former Denver Post columnist Terry Frei after the seven-time state sportswriter of the year tweeted his disapproval of Japanese driver Takuma Sato winning yesterday’s Indy 500....

Attempt To Run Across Track At Indy 500 Goes Poorly

This individual who urgently needed to cross pit road ahead of Mike Pence’s motorcade had a bad time of it....

Jimmie Johnson's Car Bashed On All Sides In Another Big Daytona Wreck

Today’s racing at Daytona can’t make it very far without a caution, and the most recent saw a half dozen cars batter Jimmie Johnson’s from every angle. Denny Hamlin, Trevor Bayne, Chris Buescher, and Kevin Harvick all teamed up to levy the punishment on Johnson, who had been running third. Another ...

Gronk Tries To Get 69 Out Of "Monster Girl," Fails

Rob Gronkowski is, for whatever reason, on Fox’s Daytona 500 coverage today, and he’s doing roughly what you’d expect him to be doing. Here he’s talking to a young woman identified as a “Monster girl,” and not quite getting the answer he was going for....