After a gripping race in Argentina last time out, the MotoGP circus rolls north to the United States next, where some of the finest riders in the world will battle it out for glory at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Any fears that Jorge Lorenzo was to dominate the early stages of the year were curtailed in the last outing, as the Yamaha man was forced to retire. It paved the way for a win for Marc Marquez, and the Honda rider leads the standings by eight points from Valentino Rossi heading into this Grand Prix. This is a venue that always seems to facilitate drama, and with little separating the top riders early on this season, expect this weekend to be no different. Here are the key viewing details ahead of the race weekend ...

Three-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart is anxiously awaiting clearance to return to NASCAR after breaking his back, but he doesn't know when that time will come. Continue for updates. Stewart Awaiting Test Results Thursday, April 7 Speaking at a Speedway Children's Charities function in Fort Worth, Texas, Stewart said he's awaiting his next set of scans at the end of April to determine the proper timetable to return to the track. "I don't [know my return], not until they do the next set of scans," Stewart said, per Bob Pockrass of ESPN.com. "The first thing they did were X-rays [in early March] just to make sure the rods and screws were in place. When we do the scans at the end of the month, then they'll be able to have an idea exactly...

Mercedes may have won the opening two races of 2016, but the Silver Arrows' start to the new Formula One season has not been without problems. Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Nico Rosberg are as formidable as ever in qualifying conditions, and the team—having won two consecutive drivers' and constructors' world championships—are now sufficiently battle-hardened to salvage victory from the jaws of defeat, but Mercedes are carrying an obvious weakness. In Australia and Bahrain, Hamilton and Rosberg suffered substandard getaways from the start line, forcing the three-time world champion to switch to damage-limitation mode in the early stages of each race.  And team boss Toto Wolff has revealed the steps Mercedes are taking to res...

Nico Rosberg won his second race of the season with an impressive drive at the 2016 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The German took the lead at the start and was never seriously threatened, eventually crossing the line over 10 seconds clear of second-placed Kimi Raikkonen. In turn, the Finn had an easy time holding off Lewis Hamilton, who recovered to third in a damaged car following contact at the first corner. Daniel Ricciardo drove exceptionally to take fourth for the second consecutive race, just ahead of another of the weekend's top performers—Haas' Romain Grosjean. If his fine form continues, it will no longer be a surprise to see him in and around top-six runners. Max Verstappen, Daniil Kvyat, Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas w...

Formula One qualifying will once again be top of the agenda when the sport's rule makers get together on Thursday. Per Sky Sports F1, the teams will have their second opportunity of the season so far on Thursday to vote on whether they want to get rid of the controversial and unpopular elimination qualifying format. If they all agree, it will be consigned to its proper place in the darker reaches of the sport's collective memory, never to be seen again. And all the teams do indeed agree on one thing: none of them want elimination to still be in place when qualifying begins for the Chinese Grand Prix on April 16. Only, there's a problem. There is unanimous agreement that elimination should be scrapped, and all 11 team principals would vote w...

Peanut butter and jelly. Ham and cheese. Bacon, lettuce and tomato.Those are among the most popular sandwiches in the United States, as they are all "safe" (and reasonable) choices. Banana and mayonnaise? A bold combination indeed.According to Dale Earnhardt Jr., banana and mayonnaise are the only two ingredients he needs for the perfect sandwich. Of course, his tweet not only gives fans a glimpse into what he finds "delicious," but it also serves as a marketing tool, as ESPN's Darren Rovell notes that the NASCAR driver has a deal with Hellman's.As for whether it's actually a good combination, we'll just have to take Earnhardt's word for it. Perhaps it's an acquired taste.[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]Read more Motorsports news on Blea...

Were it not for his lacklustre start from fourth on the grid, Kimi Raikkonen may have won the Bahrain Grand Prix. After the trials and tribulations of Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton, the 2007 world champion's poor getaway gave Nico Rosberg the breathing space he needed to establish an early lead en route to his second win of the 2016 Formula One season. But the extent of Raikkonen's recovery, in what was arguably his most impressive performance since returning to Ferrari in 2014, allowed him to threaten Rosberg in the latter stages, with his team cheering on the Finn as he pursued the Mercedes. With a look at Kevin Magnussen's difficulties in overtaking a Manor, Nico Hulkenberg's mistake in qualifying, Romain Grosjean's reaction to Haa...

After finishing in the top five for several races this season, Kyle Busch at last grabbed victory at the least likely of tracks: Martinsville, where he had gone 32 tries without a win. This weekend, the field heads to Texas Motor Speedway for the Duck Commander 500, the first night race on the calendar. A year ago, Jimmie Johnson won this race, and Kevin Harvick finished second. There’s little reason to think it won’t be a similar result with the usual 1.5-mile suspects dominating this track. Someone beyond the tenured elite needs to get a move on. With this being the seventh race of the season, the year is just about 20 percent complete. Teams that intend to make the Chase need to show signs that they’re ready for that pu...

What in the wide, wide world of Pettys, Allisons and Earnhardts is going on at Martinsville Speedway? The quaint little paperclip in the Virginia hills is to NASCAR as Primitive Weapons Season is to deer hunting. In a sport that prefers to gallop into the future, Martinsville is a trip back in time in which rough-hewn graduates of the school of hard racing knocks enforce their iron will on unsuspecting novices. On the surface, Kyle Busch's victory was business as usual, but Sunday's STP 500 victory was the 30-year-old Sprint Cup champion's first at tiny, flat, demanding Martinsville. It occurred one day after his first Camping World Truck Series win on the .526-mile layout. "I think the biggest thing about Martinsville is the amount of off...

Nico Rosberg's impressive start to the 2016 Formula One season continued in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sakhir circuit, where the German claimed his second victory of the year and fifth in succession stretching back to the previous campaign. But despite establishing an early lead in the drivers' standings, Rosberg is refusing to think too far ahead, warning his Mercedes team must remain mindful of the threat posed by Ferrari. Much like the season-opening race in Australia, Ferrari made Mercedes' job much easier in Bahrain, as Sebastian Vettel suffered an engine failure before the grand prix had even started and Kimi Raikkonen made a substandard getaway from the line. The 2007 world champion's poor start, however, allowed the Finn to ...