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Lewis Hamilton has called on Formula One and his fellow drivers to stay focused on the sport's anti-racism stance and present a less chaotic image before next Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. The six-time world champion said after winning Sunday's Styrian Grand Prix that a number of drivers wanted to stop the pre-race anti-racism gestures and that he feels some teams are not doing enough to show solidarity with the movement.

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Austria Formula 1 Pirelli Grosser Preis Der Steiermark 2020. The first race of the 2020 season is not until Sunday, but Mercedes have already achieved a victory of sorts after the stewards in Austria rejected a protest lodged by rivals Red Bull against their innovative Dual Axis Steering System (DAS). Following two Mercedes-topped practice sessions at the opening round in Spielberg, it was announced Red Bull were protesting the legality of the system, which Mercedes first debuted in pre-season testing back in February, and which will be banned from 2021 onwards. READ MORE: Hamilton heads another Mercedes 1-2 with Racing...

A noose was found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at the NASCAR race in Alabama on Sunday, less than two weeks after he successfully pushed the auto racing series to ban the Confederate flag at its tracks and facilities. NASCAR announced the discovery late Sunday and said it had launched an immediate investigation. It said it will do everything possible to find who was responsible and "eliminate them from the sport."

Horse racing fans experienced a full day of action on Saturday with several events leading up to the 2020 Belmont Stakes. Tiz the Law secured the win during the opening Triple Crown event, but a different horse created conversations on social media. American Pharoah's daughter Sweet Melania won the Wonder Again race, creating conversations about the first lady. Several Twitter users made proclamations about Melania Trump and Sweet Melania alike on Saturday afternoon following the victory. Some thought it was the perfect name for the horse while others wanted to discuss political opinions. Others expressed that they loved the horse,...

A San Bernardino man has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and DUI following a street racing crash that killed his mother, who was in a separate car.

Raleigh, N.C. — An Alamance County racetrack was brought to court Thursday morning by the state health department after not complying with the governor's order to close during the coronavirus pandemic. Ace Speedway in Elon is accused of holding stock car races that attracted thousands of people and repeatedly defying the state's request to comply with public safety regulations. A maximum of 25 people are allowed to gather under the state order to limit the spread of the virus. Andrew Casper, a lawyer for the state, said in court that the races put North Carolinians at "grave risk."

Gov. Roy Cooper ordered an Alamance County speedway that’s violated his executive orders against mass gatherings closed immediately, declaring the venue an imminent hazard. In an order issued Monday night and obtained by The News & Observer, Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen said Ace Speedway could open again if it presents a plan to adhere to state guidelines and that plan is approved by the Department of Health and Human Services. The speedway’s next scheduled night of racing is June 19. The order said Ace Speedway must notify the public by 5 p.m. Tuesday that its upcoming race schedule and...

NASCAR has a checkered racial history. From an affinity for Confederate flags among the fan base to a driver losing his job just this season for casually uttering a racial slur, the good ol’ boys have never been known for diversity. Maybe it’s not surprising this mostly white sport seemed hesitant to join the national outrage over the death of George Floyd while in police custody — a striking contrast to its rush to be the first major sport to return during the coronavirus pandemic. Looking toward NASCAR’s weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, which will be the fourth track to...

Read a story that we are unable to link to from a certain liberal rag out of CLT, NC. Racing event in Alamance county had 2,000 people in attendance. Sheriff shows up to enforce "Social Distancing" and the racetrack had a sign out front: “This Event is held in Peaceful Protest of Injustice and Inequality Everywhere. — Ace Speedway,”

Americans everywhere are tired of the lockdown, and North Carolina racing fans made that abundantly clear yesterday. According to the Charlotte Observer, Ace Speedway opened up in defiance of Democrat Governor Roy Cooper’s orders to stay locked down, prompting hundreds of racing fans to show up and wait nearly two hours to get in. As the Observer reported, the scene looked as if there never was a pandemic with people standing close together and hanging out as people normally would: They lined up more than two hours before the first race Saturday at Ace Speedway, and soon that line stretched...

Thousands of people packed into Ace Speedway in North Carolina Saturday ... and it's a vision of coronavirus. Check out the pics ... most people aren't wearing masks as they squeezed in like sardines to watch the race. Around 4,000 fans paid $15 a pop in rural Alamance County. Only around 1 in 10 folks were wearing masks.

**SNIP** Unlike a typical race, the Toyota 500 will not have a qualifying run. The starting lineup will be based on the finishing order from The Real Heroes 400 with one inversion, per NASCAR: Starting positions 1-20: The top 20 finishers from The Real Heroes 400 will be inverted for the start of the Toyota 500. Starting positions 21-40: The bottom 20 finishers from The Real Heroes 400 will start from their finishing positions for the start of the Toyota 500; any new entries will be placed at the tail of the field. Ryan Preece, who finished 20th on Sunday,...

Horse racing continues to take place daily during the coronavirus pandemic, and on Saturday Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., opens for the first time in 2020 with a loaded 11-race card. Only two of the 11 races will have smaller than a full 12-horse field. In Race 11, the Mark Casse-trained Fly So Pretty makes her first start of the year and goes for her third career win in five starts when she leaves the starting gate in an allowance race. She has been installed as the 7-2 favorite in the 5½-furlong turf sprint. The race is the final leg...

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We have horse racing tips and free picks for today's racing card, including betting action at Gulfstream Park and Oaklawn Park. Our horse racing analyst Monique Vág shares her five favorite horse racing bets for Saturday, April 25, which start at 2:46 p.m. ET. GULFSTREAM PARK, RACE 5 7 Furlongs, Purse: $45,000 Maiden, Post: 2:46 p.m. ET No. 1 DREAMS OF TOMORROW (10/1): Should offer a nice price at post time given that this is a first time starter making his racing debut. Although the rail post can often prove tricky for younger horses especially, I think this colt could...

Two weeks in, NASCAR and iRacing have toppled even the most optimistic expectations with their nationally televised virtual races, which have averaged more than a million viewers. The third edition of the eNASCAR series takes place Sunday, when drivers will log online to square off in a simulation at Bristol Motor Speedway. Here's a primer to catch you up on the sports surprise of the spring: Where can I watch Sunday's eNASCAR race, the Food City Showdown? At 10 a.m. Pacific time, the race will be broadcast on Fox or Fox Sports1 as well as the Fox Sports app, with...

There are so many things that we can't touch right now, so I thought I'd try to inject some humor. Not new, but my husband and I are Auto Brats, so its customary for us to watch a few of these in a row when we need a pick-me-up.

NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is awake and speaking with family and doctors, a day after a fiery crash near the finish line of Daytona 500. Newman's racing team, Roush Fenway Racing, offered up the update Tuesday and said it will continue to provide details as they become available. "Ryan Newman remains under the care of doctors at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. He is awake and speaking with family and doctors," the statement read.

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