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21+ min ago (556+ words) Nov 27, 2025 | 4:30 PM EST Nashville Superspeedway's tri-oval layout and the concrete track surface make it a special one for the fans, as the racing witnessed there can take quite a few turns. Ever since NASCAR returned to the venue in 2021, it has witnessed an increasing number of fans attending the race. Now, those same fans are worried a bit. 2021 was the first time in a decade that NASCAR raced on the track. While its surrounding region remained empty throughout the years, a different trend has followed in recent years. This has also induced fear for the fans, as Nashville Superspeedway's future seems to be in question owing to the massive industry surrounding it. Speedway Motorsports (SMI) purchased the track in 2021 and has since hosted the NASCAR races for all three series. While the track continues to host successful races for fans…...

35+ min ago (576+ words) Max Verstappen says McLaren's refusal to impose team orders at the penultimate race of the season in Qatar is "perfect" for him. But the Dutch driver also queried how anyone could expect Oscar Piastri to accept them, insisting he would tell his team to "eff off" if they ever told him he could not race when he was still mathematically in title contention. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris during the previous race weekend in Las Vegas. Credit: AP Some fans and pundits have queried whether McLaren should be more pragmatic given their double DNF in Las Vegas last weekend, which has allowed Verstappen to close to within 24 points. Piastri said a "very brief" discussion was had with the team about the possibility of helping Norris, "and the answer is no". "I'm still equal on points with Max and I've got…...

35+ min ago (576+ words) Max Verstappen says McLaren's refusal to impose team orders at the penultimate race of the season in Qatar is "perfect" for him. But the Dutch driver also queried how anyone could expect Oscar Piastri to accept them, insisting he would tell his team to "eff off" if they ever told him he could not race when he was still mathematically in title contention. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris during the previous race weekend in Las Vegas. Credit: AP Some fans and pundits have queried whether McLaren should be more pragmatic given their double DNF in Las Vegas last weekend, which has allowed Verstappen to close to within 24 points. Piastri said a "very brief" discussion was had with the team about the possibility of helping Norris, "and the answer is no". "I'm still equal on points with Max and I've got…...

37+ min ago (586+ words) Zak Brown addressed the team orders suggestion MAX VERSTAPPEN says he would tell McLaren and their team orders to "F off" if he was Oscar Piastri. The Dutchman also said McLaren's decision not to impose team orders on the Aussie driver is "perfect" for him. The four-time world champion is still in the title fight and was left licking his lips at the double disqualification of Lando Norris and Piastri in Las Vegas last time out. It left Verstappen level with the Aussie driver on 366 points and 24 behind Norris as opposed to the 42 prior to the disqualification. In Qatar this weekend Norris can be crowned champion if he out-scores Piastri and Verstappen by two points, or one if he wins the main grand prix. McLaren have decided not to impose team orders on Piastri, who revealed brief talks had taken…...

41+ min ago (633+ words) Lewis Hamilton is sixth in the drivers' championship Lewis Hamilton says comments he made after the Las Vegas Grand Prix that he was "not looking forward to" next season were caused by frustration. The Ferrari driver qualified last in Las Vegas and finished 10th, the latest in a series of difficult weekends in his maiden season with the Italian team. But Hamilton, who has made a number of negative comments about his own performances and level of enjoyment this season, said: "That's just in the heat of frustration. "Often there's a lot of frustration at the end of races when they haven't gone well. So, no, I'm excited to see what the team build next year and continue to build on with them." Norris 'relaxed' before maiden title bid in Qatar Hamilton 'not looking forward to 2026 season' 'Can't get much worse…...

51+ min ago (1025+ words) By BEN NAGLE IN LAS VEGAS It is only when you see Las Vegas from above that you truly realize how unique a place it is. An explosion of color in the middle of the dark Nevada desert. Anyone who's anyone in the world of showbiz has a VIP ticket to the madness, attending sponsor events, sipping champagne in the $10,000-a-ticket Paddock Club, and rubbing shoulders with the 20 best racing drivers in the world." It is Friday night, an hour before Formula 1 qualifying, and the Daily Mail is in a Maverick helicopter arcing through the skies over the track. As pilot Joe Munoz explains, this is one of the city's biggest weeks of the year. He estimates that he's flown over the strip 10,000 times, but it doesn't often look like this. The view from a Maverick helicopter flying over the…...

57+ min ago (431+ words) Lewis Hamilton insisted he has no regrets about joining Ferrari and said his claim that he was not looking forward to next season with the Italian giants was delivered in the "heat of frustration. The seven-time world champion's troubled debut campaign with Ferrari hit rock bottom in Las Vegas after he qualified 20th and last. Hamilton progressed to 10th, elevated to eighth by the end of the race after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both disqualified, but then said he was eager for the year to end and added that he is not looking forward to 2026 either. Responding to his comments in Doha ahead of this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix, Hamilton said: "I would be surprised if the other drivers are excited about next year at the end of a season. "Usually, you don't have a lot of energy at the…...

57+ min ago (431+ words) Lewis Hamilton insisted he has no regrets about joining Ferrari and said his claim that he was not looking forward to next season with the Italian giants was delivered in the "heat of frustration. The seven-time world champion's troubled debut campaign with Ferrari hit rock bottom in Las Vegas after he qualified 20th and last. Hamilton progressed to 10th, elevated to eighth by the end of the race after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were both disqualified, but then said he was eager for the year to end and added that he is not looking forward to 2026 either. Responding to his comments in Doha ahead of this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix, Hamilton said: "I would be surprised if the other drivers are excited about next year at the end of a season. "Usually, you don't have a lot of energy at the…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago (100+ words) 2025 FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX - Live Thread. Circuit: Lusail International Circuit First Grand Prix: 2021, Number of Laps: 57, Circuit Length: 5.419 km, Race Distance: 308.611 km, Lap Record: 1:24.319 Max Verstappen (2023) 2025 FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS QATAR GRAND PRIX - Live Thread. Circuit: Lusail International Circuit First Grand Prix: 2021, Number of Laps: 57, Circuit Length: 5.419 km, Race Distance: 308.611 km, Lap Record: 1:24.319 Max Verstappen (2023) Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you. Race day is almost here....

1+ hour, 24+ min ago (586+ words) Here are the changes fans are saying NASCAR needs to make in order to save itself. Getting rid of them might just be the symbolic kick in the pants the sport needs to start rebuilding trust with it's fans again. By cutting out the playoffs and going back to a proper full-season points based championship, NASCAR could restore a sense of legitimacy and reward the drivers and teams who consistently deliver across the entire season instead of whoever peaks at the right time. And lots of people think that would help get back the respect that's been missing from the sport. Also Read:: Why NASCAR Fans Are Furious " The Sport Is Losing Its Crowd One of the things that's been really holding people back is the Next Gen car that was introduced in 2022. It was sold as a safer and…...