Sunday's Hellmann's 500 from Talladega Superspeedway will cut the field from 12 drivers to eight in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.  On Saturday in qualifying, Martin Truex Jr. took the pole and will lead the field: It was Truex's 11th career pole and fourth of the season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and provided a huge step toward securing his place in the Chase's top eight. Starting up front on Sunday will present Truex with a great opportunity to rack up some points, as he's currently in sixth place: He managed to put on such a solid performance despite having parts seized during an impromptu inspection.  Truex spoke about his day with NASCAR on NBC: Just two drivers were safe for the Round of 8 entering Saturday....

Lewis Hamilton set a new track record Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas in Elroy, Texas, to earn the pole position for Sunday's Formula One United States Grand Prix.  Hamilton's time of one minute and 34.999 seconds was the fastest lap ever recorded at the track and good enough to beat out Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg by more than two-tenths of a second. Here is a full rundown of how all 22 drivers fared in qualifying: Saturday marked Hamilton's first pole at Austin, although he is a four-time winner, including each of the past two years. According to F1's official Twitter account, Hamilton earned his 58th career pole and inched closer to Michael Schumacher's all-time record: Peter Windsor of Formula1.com had the following to...

Four drivers kiss the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Chase goodbye Sunday at the dreaded Talladega Superspeedway. The Hellman's 500 is the third and final race of the Round of 12, with only Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick safe after winning the first two races of the round. Last week, Harvick put on a show in Kansas to assure he doesn't have to worry about Sunday's tricky restrictor-plate racing. The same doesn't apply to big names such as Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski, two guys familiar with winning at the track and needing to pull off more magic to advance. In one of the deadliest races of the year, truly anything can happen. Here's everything to know beforehand:   Viewing Details Where: Talladega Superspeedway When: Sunday, 2 p.m. ET ...

In 2015, Lewis Hamilton secured his third Formula One world championship after a thrilling win in the United States Grand Prix. A year on, the Mercedes driver will be out to keep his dwindling hopes of a fourth alive. Hamilton heads to Texas with a 33-point deficit to make up on team-mate Nico Rosberg, who has won four of the last five races to pull clear. With just 100 points still to play for, the title-holder needs to produce something special at a race he’s enjoyed great success at in recent years. The odds are against the Englishman, although the 2016 season has taken so many different twists and turns, drama feels inevitable at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday. Here’s a look at the schedule, key viewing details and w...

After managing to live from race weekend to race weekend in the first half of 2016, Sauber's Formula One future has looked much brighter in recent months. Longbow Finance's rescue act ahead of July's Hungarian Grand Prix, which supposedly secured Sauber's place on the grid for the long term, provided a cushion for a team who had been stuck in survival mode for several years. Simply without the funds to improve the underperforming C35 chassis in the opening phase of the year, a range of aerodynamic updates—from new front and rear wings to a revised floor—finally found their way onto the car at the halfway stage as the team joined the development race. Having lost a number of high-profile staff members along the way, Sa...

Nico Rosberg had the edge on Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in second practice at the Formula One United States grand prix on Friday. As the teams underwent their qualifying simulation runs, Rosberg's mark of one minute, 37.358 seconds proved too fast for the rest of the field; his title rival was eventually third quickest, with Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo splitting the Mercedes men. In FP1, Hamilton posted the fastest time by three tenths of a second ahead of Rosberg, with Max Verstappen of Red Bull almost two seconds back. Rosberg leads his team-mate by 33 points in the world championship battle heading into this weekend, with just four races left on the calendar.      FP2 Recap Here are the standings after the seco...

The MotoGP of Australia will be a lap of honour for newly crowned world champion Marc Marquez, who sealed his third title in four years by winning the Japanese Grand Prix on Oct. 16. But despite the Spaniard’s triumph there is still plenty left to race for this weekend.  The manufacturers' championship is far from over, while Jorge Lorenzo will be fuelled by bitter memories of last year’s dramatic Australian MotoGP.       Key Battles Lorenzo vs. Marquez The championship may have already been decided but that won’t stop Lorenzo trying desperately to close the gap on Marquez. The 2015 Australian MotoGP was one of the most fascinating races in recent memory as Marquez overtook Lorenzo on the final lap and ...

Lewis Hamilton will be hoping for a big slice of luck at the United States Grand Prix this weekend as he looks to close the 33-point gap between himself and team-mate Nico Rosberg in the Formula One drivers' championship.  The British driver sealed his fourth U.S. Grand Prix win at this venue last year, overtaking Rosberg with just eight laps remaining. However, his fortunes have changed markedly since then, with no fewer than four separate engine problems holding Hamilton back this year. Following a dramatic finale in last year's race, the German appeared furious with Hamilton after the 31-year-old tossed a second-place cap toward his team-mate. On Sunday, Rosberg has the perfect opportunity to exact revenge. Elsewhere, Kimi Raikkonen...

Marc Marquez may have already locked up the 2016 MotoGP title with his win in Japan, but the race for the podium is still wide open entering the Grand Prix of Australia. Yamaha's Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo both failed to finish in Japan, opening the door for Suzuki's Maverick Vinales, who now trails the latter by less than 20 points. Rossi and Lorenzo are still expected to finish on the podium, but the Spaniard's recent injury concerns will be worth keeping an eye on. Here's a look at the schedule for the upcoming race weekend: Live streaming can be found at the BT Sport website (UK), beIN Sports CONNECT (U.S.) and fuboTV (U.S.).            Top Riders Marquez won...

"We will win again," Ron Dennis promised upon his return to power at McLaren almost three years ago, per the Guardian's Paul Weaver. After a dreadful 2013 season, when the team created in his image paid the price for being too clever for their own good, Dennis' comeback seemed to be exactly what McLaren needed to finally climb back up to the summit of Formula One. But since the Second Coming of Ron in January 2014, McLaren have felt further away than ever from recapturing their former glories. And Dennis, the power-hungry control freak synonymous with the greatest days in team's history, is set to pay the price. If—as has been reported—the 69-year-old is to be forced out of McLaren at the end of 2016, Dennis may want t...