David Gravel Takes His First WoO Sprint Car Championship

David Gravel Takes His First WoO Sprint Car Championship

Is he a deserving World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion?

For many, it seemed a foregone conclusion that David Gravel Racing would earn his maiden WoO championship in 2024.  This was, after all, the season when five-time champion Brad Sweet left the series to join High Limit Racing.

Gravel, from Watertown, CT  had been the championship runner-up in each of the previous three seasons.

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Blaney Finds Solace in Team Penske’s 1-2 Finish As He Reflects On His Season

Blaney Finds Solace in Team Penske’s 1-2 Finish As He Reflects On His Season

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Ryan Blaney climbed out of his No. 12 Team Penske Ford on Phoenix Raceway pit road Sunday and took a few minutes to himself, then hugged his fiancé Gianna and shook hands with his team – clearly exhausted mentally and physically after racing to a mere .330-seconds – the blink of an eye – away from a second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series championship.

It hurt.

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Team Penske NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Report – Logano Wins His Third NCS Title!

Team Penske NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Report – Logano Wins His Third NCS Title!

RACE RUNDOWN: Joey Logano and the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang team fought through more adversity than any of the other Championship 4 drivers in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway, but sheer perseverance won out as he took the checkered flag to capture his third NCS title.

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Christian Eckes Likes His Chances in NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Title Race

Christian Eckes Likes His Chances in NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Title Race

Christian Eckes makes his debut in the Championship 4 as an absolute favorite to hoist his first series trophy.

Not only is he coming off a dramatic win in last weekend’s Martinsville (Va.) Speedway race, but he is also the only one among the four title contenders to have a past win at the Phoenix Raceway mile—claiming the trophy last year although he wasn’t part of the Championship 4.

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Ludovic Godard Wins on the Rallye Cœur de France, Pierre Roché Wins His Second Alpine ELF Rally Trophy Title

Ludovic Godard Wins on the Rallye Cœur de France, Pierre Roché Wins His Second Alpine ELF Rally Trophy Title
  • Round five of the calendar proved decisive in the different races for the Alpine ELF Rally Trophy titles.
  • Co-driven by Damien Augustin, Ludovic Godard returned to winning ways with his maiden victory of the season on the Rallye Cœur de France.
  • Runner-up on home soil, Pierre and Martine Roché clinched their second consecutive title while also securing their second Challengers crown in succession.
  • Despite going off the road, Grégory Fontalba and Stéphan Hermet won the Gentlemen title ahead of the season finale at the Rallye du Var (21-24 November).
  • Alpine also won the GT+ with Raphaël Astier and Denis Giraudet’s A110 Rallye GT+ and the French 2WD Rally Championship with Cédric Robert and Matthieu Duval’s A110 Rally.

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William Sawalich Repeats at Bristol to Capture His Second ARCA Menards Series East Championship

William Sawalich Repeats at Bristol to Capture His Second ARCA Menards Series East Championship
By Adam Fenwick www.arcaracing.com
Photo: Isaiah Vazquez/ARCA Racing

BRISTOL, Tenn. – In racing, luck is often just as important as skill. That was the case for William Sawalich on Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Not only did Sawalich win the Bush’s Beans 200 for the second straight season at Bristol, but he also won his second ARCA Menards Series East championship thanks to a stroke of bad luck for title rival Connor Zilisch, who entered the East Series season finale with a 16-point lead.

“We had a really fast Starkey-Soundgear Toyota Camry today,” Sawalich said. “I had Tony Hirschman in my ear just to kind of calm me down and make me be cautious around those lap cars. That was definitely the whole race right there.”

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Alpine and Sébastien Loeb Reach the Summit at Mont-Blanc, Yann Clairay Reignites his Alpine ELF Rally Trophy Campaign

Alpine and Sébastien Loeb Reach the Summit at Mont-Blanc, Yann Clairay Reignites his Alpine ELF Rally Trophy Campaign

The Alpine A110 Rallye GT+ secured its first overall victory in the French Rally Championship on Rallye Mont-Blanc Morzine.

Nine-time world rally champion Sébastien Loeb and co-driver Laurène Godey gave the A-arrow brand its first overall win since the 2021 Rallye Antibes Côte d’Azur.

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Dale Quarterley and His Son to Race ARCA Series

Dale Quarterley and His Son to Race ARCA Series

At Watkins Glen, there won’t be one “1/4 ley” racing, but two of them! Welcome to the ARCA Menards Series Alex Quarterley. Alex will be racing alongside his father Dale Quarterley at Watkins Glen for the General Tire 100 on September 13th. The 30-year-old driver from Westfield, Massachusetts has a racing background that goes back to go-karts, motorcycles, as well as getting his feet wet in the late model scene recently.

While his father Dale will be in the #4 car, Alex will be in a 2nd 1/4 ley Racing entry, the #3. Alex’s effort in the #3 will be run under the Mullins Racing banner though using their owner points, and Willie Mullins himself will be serving as crew chief for the car. Van Dyk Recycling will be serving as the primary sponsor for both cars while Applewood Controls, Motul Oil, Motorcycles 508, Walker Furniture will be amongst the associate sponsors for the cars. Alex and Dale will become the 2nd father-son duo to race in ARCA this year after Brian and Alex Clubb both drove a few races together.

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