Joey Logano captured the latter Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway—this one happened to be known as the Hellmann's 500—for the second year in a row, and the race took a toll on contenders, if not on race cars. What? A safe race at Talladega? Only eight cars were involved in crashes. On May 1, when Brad Keselowski won the GEICO 500 at the track, 56 cars were listed as involved in crashes. The starting field was 40, which meant that many drivers drove into more than one calamitous melee. Among the multiple crashers were such luminaries as Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Perhaps some caution—some professional reserve—was in order. As expected, Talladega took a toll on the Chase for the...

After completing the signing of Nico Hulkenberg from Force India, it seems Renault are close to finalising their driver lineup for the 2017 Formula One season. The team had reportedly intended to partner Hulkenberg with Valtteri Bottas, but the Finn's failure to wriggle his way out of his Williams contract has left Renault with a straight choice between one of their current drivers and their former reserve driver. So will Renault offer Kevin Magnussen a reprieve? Or will they sign Mercedes-backed youngster Esteban Ocon in order to have a French driver in a French car? As Renault edge towards identifying a new team-mate for Hulkenberg, it appears Force India are close to finding a replacement for the German. Ocon and Jolyon Palmer, Magnussen...

Back in 2014, there was a worry that, assisted by the ridiculous double-points rule, Nico Rosberg could win the Formula One title despite being overshadowed for most of the season by his Mercedes team-mate, Lewis Hamilton. Indeed, for most of their Mercedes tenure—and even before that—Hamilton has been the better driver. As NBC's Will Buxton pointed out during the broadcast of Sunday's United States Grand Prix, Rosberg has never beaten the Briton over the course of a full season, dating back to their karting days. Now, though, it looks increasingly likely that Rosberg will beat Hamilton this year and claim his first F1 drivers' title. The question then becomes: Would Rosberg be a worthy champion, or has he backed into the t...

Lewis Hamilton claimed his seventh victory of the 2016 Formula One season in Sunday's United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. After setting pole position on Saturday, the British driver produced a measured performance to secure a fourth win in Austin, Texas, and get his season back on track. Joining Hamilton on the podium were Nico Rosberg—who, with a 26-point lead over his Mercedes team-mate with three races remaining, can secure his first world championship at the upcoming Mexican GP—and Daniel Ricciardo, whose third-place finish made up for a messy day for Red Bull. With a look at outstanding drives by Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Jr., another day to forget for Ferrari and a welcome return to the top 10 f...

Joey Logano won the Hellmann’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway doing what he does best: restarts. He won the overtime restart and carried that all the way to Victory Lane in a crucial elimination race, breathing a big sigh of relief knowing that this track is behind him and the other 39 drivers. Carl Edwards summed up the perilous nature of racing at Talladega for the Hellmann’s 500. It also being an elimination race for the Round of 12 added an extra level of discomfort at a track known for its unpredictability. He told USA Today: Because I have wrecked racing up front, I’ve wrecked in the back and I’ve wrecked in the middle, and I can tell you it just feels better to be up front. You can’t make a plan th...

Joey Logano picked up his second win of the year and sealed passage to NASCAR's Round of 8 in the Chase for the Sprint Cup with a first-place finish in the Hellmann's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday.Logano started slowly, sitting well off the leaders for the first half of the race. Then, beginning on Lap 100, he steadily climbed up the leaderboard. Upon overtaking Kyle Busch for first place on Lap 147, he didn't lose the lead over the remainder of the day.Talladega Superspeedway shared his post-race celebration:Brian Scott, Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rounded out the top five:Alex Bowman spun into the infield on Lap 186 to set up the overtime period. When the green flag dropped to resume the race, Logano, Scott...

Blown up engines to mistakes at pit stops, the Alabama 500 had it all as Joey Logano edged out Brian Scott for the win on Sunday at the Talladega Speedway.  As the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entered the Round of 8, there was plenty on the line as drivers kept their Sprint Cup dreams alive for the hopes of an appearance in the Championship 4 on Nov. 20.  It was a crazy race from start to finish, especially for those who witnessed Logano's improbable victory after a jack form his pit was stuck underneath his car for an entire lap. While its time seemed good enough to qualify, it seems Logano's carjack missed out on the cut.  Here's a look at the day's standings after the race with the schedule for the upcoming races. ...

Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish to win the 2016 Formula One United States Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg and Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo on Sunday. Hamilton had a great start and was never threatened, while Rosberg drove conservatively after passing Ricciardo, knowing he could afford a few second-place finishes on his way to the world title. As F1's official Twitter account shared, the win was a special one for Hamilton: Here's a look at the race results: The drivers' championship standings: Poor starts have been a recurring theme for Hamilton throughout the season, but the defending world champion did what he had to do on Sunday, holding off Rosberg into Turn 1. As Autosport Live tweeted, the wide turn allow...

Joey Logano overcame an early miscue on pit road to capture the checkered flag in Sunday afternoon's Hellman's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway and advance to the round of eight in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Logano almost fell out of contention early in the race when he dragged the jack out of his pit box with him and had to ride around the track with it still under the car. He recovered and led 45 laps for his second consecutive fall victory in Alabama. Austin Dillon, Martin Truex Jr., Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski were eliminated from Chase contention. Dillon finished tied with Denny Hamlin for the eighth and final transfer spot, but Hamlin's third-place finish gave him the best finish of the round and the tiebreaker. Truex, who is i...

LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow romped to victory at the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, as world champion and pole-sitter Marc Marquez crashed out. Marquez slid off at Honda corner on Lap 10, clearing the way for the British rider to grab only his second win in first class racing. Crutchlow finished ahead of Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi, who begun in 15th, and Suzuki star Maverick Vinales, who were second and third, respectively. Here’s the moment the Englishman clinched victory in Australia, per the MotoGP Twitter feed: It was another absorbing chapter in a fascinating 2016 MotoGP season. Here are the results in full from Phillip Island and a closer examination of how this race transpired.      Crutchlow K...