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What drivers said at Pocono after Cup race won by Chase Briscoe

Chase Briscoe — winner: “It was a lot of (pressure). It was kind of weird. I wasn’t driving hard. It’s not like I was on the ragged edge. It was so hard to have a guy chasing you, probably the guy that’s the greatest of all time here. Trying to save fuel and everything else. […]

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Chase Briscoe — winner: “It was a lot of (pressure). It was kind of weird. I wasn’t driving hard. It’s not like I was on the ragged edge. It was so hard to have a guy chasing you, probably the guy that’s the greatest of all time here. Trying to save fuel and everything else. Really the first race we’ve kind of executed truthfully all year long. Joe Gibbs Racing took a big chance on me. I wasn’t everybody’s first choice. For me to be able to get here and finally deliver a win is just an awesome feeling. Anybody that has worked with me knows I’m normally overdriving, missing my marks all the time. My dad tells me all the time, ‘Slow down, you’ll probably go faster.’ It’s true there. Amazing day. To get Coach (Joe Gibbs) in victory lane after them taking a chance on me, it’s so rewarding truthfully. Just a big weight off my shoulders. I’ve been telling my wife the last two weeks, I have to win. To finally come here and do it, it has been a great day.”

Denny Hamlin — second: “When five cars pitted and then the caution came and (Briscoe) and a bunch of guys jumped in front of us, I knew it would be really hard to give that track position back. It was just so hard to pass, so we did all we could. We were just next best in line. It definitely was going to be difficult. There was a key moment when (Briscoe) and some other guys pitted, and the caution came out and leaped him in front of us. At that point, we knew it was going to be really hard to pass those guys back on the racetrack. Team did a great job, next best in line there of our strategy, it just didn’t work out. We’re really strong. Not showing up with any weaknesses right now. I’m really proud of the effort that we’ve put forth and yeah, just love to get more wins But still it was a good overall solid day for us”

Ryan Blaney — third: “It was hot (with a malfunctioning cool suit). I flipped it on probably lap 15. I was like, ‘Oh, it’s going to be a long day, so… ‘ Was able to just keep going. Really proud of the whole 12 guys from starting in the back, making good ground. Then me speeding set us back again. Having to come back up there. (Crew chief) Jonathan (Hassler) and the whole 12 team did a good job of kind of figuring out what to do from the start of the race and after my mistake. Yeah, just kind of stuck really there at the end, all three of us just kind of running the same pace. Obviously, I would have liked to have won. I think after having to start in the back, then the mistake I made, I feel like we were recovered really well. Our car was fast enough to do it. Overall I feel we made the most of our day. Just a little extra would have been one or two spots team. Overall really proud of the effort of the whole 12 team.”

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The Joe Gibbs Racing driver became the latest to lock into the Cup Series playoffs.

Chris Buescher — fourth: “Everybody’s put so much work into it to get this point where we’re unloading cars that are just a pleasure to drive. So to be in the hunt was fun. The last restart, we started on the bottom, and I think I just got too low trying to defend and got in the marbles and slid up into the middle there and lost some time. I was running them back down there, but with as hard as it was to pass today, I don’t know that would have been plausible to get around everybody, but certainly had a really solid speed. But overall, a really solid day and fun to have fast race cars like this. We’re chasing wins. Still in that mindset if we go to the race track and do what we did today, we’re chasing a win. How do we set ourselves up to have track position at the end to fight for a trophy? And today, a place like this with the speed we had, that brought points with it. So it’s kind of my motto. I try to go by that. Fast race cars bring points with them, and I think if we stick with this over the next handful of weeks, that part will come with it, but again I think we figured for the last couple months, it’s going to be a must-win situation I feel like these playoffs constantly do that, and you get to the end and have one or two that slip in on points but you’ve got to win races.”

Chase Elliott — fifth: “We were just really loose in (turn) three. I felt like I could pace pretty good through turns one and two, but I just could not get turn three right all day. Certainly as the run went on, it became more challenging for me and I started making more and more mistakes over there. I thought Denny (Hamlin) and Ryan (Blaney) could do a better job of kind of stalking the person in front of them to get themselves opportunities. I was just a little bit too far back and I think it was mainly because of that. But overall, happy to get a fifth-place finish for this No. 9 Chevy team.”

John Hunter Nemechek — sixth: “Both cars had speed this weekend right off the truck and qualified really well. It was my best qualifying effort in the Cup series and we raced well also. I’m proud of everything they’ve put in at Legacy Motor Club, all the men and women with all the effort they’ve been putting in. Looking forward to continuing to come to the racetrack when you have the speed. Just a testament to this 42 team. Travis Mack (crew chief), and I have been working really hard and we’ve been communicating well. Sydney, our primary engineer, Dex, Carl, Josh, and everyone who works on this thing. I’m just proud of the effort.”

Kyle Larson — seventh: “It was an up-and-down day. It was really hard to pass. It was a good fight for the No. 5 Chevy team to get a seventh-place finish, and for three Hendrick Motorsports cars to get top-10 results. I just hope we don’t carry what we had the last few weeks into the rest of the season. Prior to the last few weeks, we’ve been really fast. It’s just been a rough stretch, but we’ll continue to go to work.”

Chase Briscoe won at Pocono Raceway to become the 11th driver to lock down a spot.

Brad Keselowski — ninth: “Yeah, we had a great car today. We got the lead there in the first stage and felt like we were in contro; and lost control of the race early with the pit road penalty. And I thought we recovered really, really well from that. Got up to third or fourth there. And we had kind of this strategy to run longer than the lead pack there, and the yellow came out in the middle of the cycle. And it came from 24th on that last run. I thought that was strong, but not enough. I’m just a big believer you can’t win by doing the same thing everybody else does. You got to be better than them and you can’t be better if you’re the same. So, we were in a little bit of a hole there. We’re trying to dig out of it and we were well positioned. I don’t know what that last yellow was for, but I wanted to strangle whoever it was, but you know, it is what it is. (on the penalty for pitting too soon) I just thought we made a really bad call. And I was right, but not for the reason I thought I was. And what was really confusing is the next lap when everybody else pitted, I was like, why would they do that? There are a couple of really interesting things from today. For whatever reason, and this is my fault, let me just be clear with this. We held pit road every pit cycle for three laps. And normally, they hold pit road for one lap. So when you get to lap two, it’s just automatic pit. And so when we were going down the short chute, the team said pit this time. And I had no reason to challenge them. And ultimately, I hold the steering wheel. And I’m the one that’s got to check. I didn’t check the crew chief and the spotter, and that’s my fault. I’ve got to give credit to my crew chief, Jeremy Bullins. He asked me to pit the lap before and I was in a clean air spot and I wanted to keep running, taking advantage of my tires. If I would have pitted the yellow came out while we were on pit road, we probably would have cycled inside the top 10 with new tires. Might have had a shot to win a race, so I feel bad about not taking advantage of that.”

Erik Jones — 13th: ““We had a really good No. 43 Toyota Camry XSE today, but it’s just frustrating how sometimes strategies can go your way and other times it doesn’t. Pocono is a track where strategy plays a big part in your finish more times than not. The team did a good job of bringing a car with a ton of speed, but that last caution caught us at a bad time in the middle of green flag pit stops. I think we were a top-five car, but we needed things to work out better. We’ll learn from it and move on to Atlanta.”

Daniel Suarez — 15th: “It was an average day for the No. 99 Chevrolet team. We started the race OK on the short run, but then in the final stage, we just lost the balance of the car a little bit. We were just way too tight and never got it back.”

Kyle Busch — 20th: “Our Chevrolet team worked hard today at Pocono Raceway to overcome obstacles. A speeding penalty on pit road put us behind at the end of Stage 1, then we ended up with heavy damage to our Chevy after spinning towards the end of Stage 2. We just lost the air racing in traffic. Crew chief Randall Burnett and the rest of the RCR team worked hard to keep us on the lead lap. Our Chevy was never the same after the spin, and handling was really bad in traffic. We’ll regroup and head to Atlanta Motor Speedway.”

Austin Dillon — 24th: “Our No. 3 Chevrolet team fought hard all race long at Pocono Raceway. We had a long delay from rain and that changed the way the track reacted. It was hot and slick. We fought a tight balanced Chevrolet. Crew Chief Richard Boswell made great strategy calls, and the car handled better towards the end. I tried to make a move to the top on a late restart, but the track was rubbered up more than I was expecting and it cost us a lot of spots. By the end of the race, our Chevy went back to the tight side, and we couldn’t recover. We will regroup and head to Atlanta Motor Speedway next week.”

Michael McDowell — 35th: “I had warning half of the race that the brakes weren’t going to make it. It’s unfortunate. It wasn’t what we needed for this No. 71 Chevrolet team. We came off a good weekend (in Mexico City), and this is the exact opposite of what we needed. But we have Atlanta, Chicago and Sonoma coming up, so we have a lot of good tracks on the horizon for our team. The season is grueling sometimes. I was just trying to nurse it there at the end on that last restart, knowing I was starting to lose my pedal a little bit. In the car, there’s not a lot you can do other than dial bias to the rear and hope and pray for the best. What put us behind this weekend was yesterday in qualifying. I just made a mistake there, and that kind of sets you up for the whole race starting 28th. We did some strategy there and we were going to give ourselves a fighting chance. But like I said, I knew we had an issue with the brakes and I was trying to get to a place where hopefully they would last, but they didn’t. … I’ve been telling you guys all year that I’m not planning on pointing my way in. I’m planning on winning a race because that’s the way I see us getting into the playoffs. You’re going to have weekends like this where you have issues, you get taken out or you have something happen. You can’t plan on pointing your way in, especially this early on because there’s still a lot of opportunities for guys below the cutline to win, as we saw last weekend. When you have places like Atlanta, Chicago, Sonoma, Daytona, you’ve got a lot of tracks that it could open it up for a new winner, like we saw with Harrison Burton last year. That last few years, there’s been a few surprise winners.”

Bubba Wallace — 36th: “I was going to battle the 17 (Chris Buescher) and the 2 (Austin Cindric) and by the time I was ready to touch the pedal it just went to the floor and the brakes exploded. I hate it, we’ve had two or three good races in-a-row and there goes the bad luck again. But hey, (Michael Jordan) told me there’s no such thing as bad luck. We create our own luck. I apologize to the racing gods. This weekend sucked aside from practice, but that pays nothing. I hate it for my guys. We knew it was going to be a grind and I was mentally prepared for that all day. Especially as frustrating as it gets not being able to pass here in Pocono, we were going to just take our lumps and march our way through and set ourselves up for the end of the race, but the brakes just didn’t want to hang on that long.”

Riley Herbst — 37th: “I’ve grown up watching these races at Pocono and seeing what happened to me happen to lot of other guys. It was a scary feeling for sure. I was just starting to get tight, just a bad adjustment on my part. Getting into (turn) one, the brakes just went to the floor. A brake rotor exploded and I was along for the ride with our Camry XSE.”

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NASCAR teams 23XI and Front Row seek urgent court order to retain charters

The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Monday to… The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Monday to be recognized as chartered organizations for the remainder of 2025. 23XI Racing and Front Row […]

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The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Monday to…

The two race teams suing NASCAR over antitrust allegations filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction Monday to be recognized as chartered organizations for the remainder of 2025.

23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports are locked in a lengthy legal battle over the charter system, which is the equivalent of the franchise model in other sports. 23XI, owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, last September rejected NASCAR’s final proposal on extensions and instead filed an antitrust suit.

The case is winding its way through the court system but now with urgency: the teams are set to lose their charters Wednesday and in the latest filing, they allege NASCAR has indicated it will immediately begin the process of selling the six tags that guarantee entry into every race as well as monetary rewards and other benefits.

Should the teams have their six combined charters revoked, the drivers would have to qualify on speed to make each week’s race and would receive a smaller percentage of the purse. They may also have to refund money paid out through the first 20 races of the year.

NASCAR accused 23XI and Front Row of filing “a third motion for another unnecessary and inappropriate preliminary injunction” and noted it has made multiple requests to the teams “to present a proposal to resolve this litigation.

“We have yet to receive a proposal from 23XI or Front Row, as they have instead preferred to continue their damaging and distracting lawsuit,” NASCAR said in a statement. “We will defend NASCAR’s integrity from this baseless lawsuit forced upon the sport that threatens to divide the stakeholders committed to serving race fans everywhere.

“We remain focused on collaborating with the 13 race teams that signed the 2025 charter agreements and share our mutual goal of delivering the best racing in the world each week, including this weekend in Dover.”

Later Monday, Rick Ware Racing and Legacy Motor Club had a scheduled court date in North Carolina over their fight for a charter. Legacy, owned by seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, contends it had an agreement with RWR to lease one of its two charters in 2026.

RWR contends the agreement was for 2027 and it already has a contract with RFK Racing to lease that team a charter next season.

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NASCAR Cup Series Standings: Kyle Busch gets playoff boost as Hendrick Motorsports star suffers demotion setback

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The latest NASCAR Cup Series standings are in following Sunday’s action at Sonoma Raceway, with Kyle Busch’s playoff chase receiving a boost.

Winless so far in 2025, the two-time champion is trying to point his way into the postseason, and heading into this weekend’s race, the Richard Childress Racing driver was 47 points adrift of Bubba Wallace in 16th in the playoff standings.

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Busch secured another top 10 finish at Sonoma on Sunday, however, which has now seen that gap close to just 37 points. With six races of the regular season to go, Busch has ample time to close that gap, or indeed win a race, which would immediately lock him in.

Wallace is on the bubble in the playoff chase at the moment, with the 23XI star just three points above the cut line and Ryan Preece in 17th.

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman sits 15th in the playoff standings, meanwhile, just 32 points above the cut line after finishing 19th at Sonoma, dropping one place compared to last week. Bowman has also been demoted by two positions in the regular season standings, dropping from inside the top 10 to 12th.

His teammate William Byron continues to lead the regular season standings, with fellow Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson in second and third, respectively. Tyler Reddick and Denny Hamlin round out the regular season top five.

With that said, let’s take a look at both the regular season and playoff standings in full below!

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NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings after Sonoma

Here is how the playoff standings look following Sunday’s action at Sonoma Raceway.

Rank	Driver	Car No.	Wins	+/- to Cut Line
1	Kyle Larson	5	3	LOCKED IN
2	Denny Hamlin	11	3	LOCKED IN
3	Shane van Gisbergen	88	3	LOCKED IN
4	Christopher Bell	20	3	LOCKED IN
5	William Byron	24	1	LOCKED IN
6	Ryan Blaney	12	1	LOCKED IN
7	Austin Cindric	2	1	LOCKED IN
8	Joey Logano	22	1	LOCKED IN
9	Chase Briscoe	19	1	LOCKED IN
10	Ross Chastain	1	1	LOCKED IN
11	Josh Berry	21	1	LOCKED IN
12	Chase Elliott	9	1	LOCKED IN
13	Tyler Reddick	45	0	+149
14	Chris Buescher	17	0	+34
15	Alex Bowman	48	0	+32
16	Bubba Wallace	23	0	+3
PLAYOFF CUT LINE
17	Ryan Preece	60	0	-3
18	Kyle Busch	8	0	-37
19	AJ Allmendinger	16	0	-50
20	Ty Gibbs	54	0	-60

NASCAR Cup Series regular season standings after Sonoma

Here is how the regular season standings look following Sunday’s action at Sonoma Raceway.

Position	Driver (Car No.)	Team	Points
1	William Byron (24)	Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet	668
2	Chase Elliott (9)	Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet	654
3	Kyle Larson (5)	Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet	624
4	Tyler Reddick (45)	23XI Racing Toyota	615
5	Denny Hamlin (11)	Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota	606
6	Christopher Bell (20)	Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota	597
7	Ryan Blaney (12)	Team Penske Ford	545
8	Chase Briscoe (19)	Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota	526
9	Ross Chastain (1)	Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet	513
10	Chris Buescher (17)	RFK Racing Ford	500
11	Joey Logano (22)	Team Penske Ford	499
12	Alex Bowman (48)	Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet	498
13	Bubba Wallace (23)	23XI Racing Toyota	469
14	Ryan Preece (60)	RFK Racing Ford	466
15	Kyle Busch (8)	Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet	432
16	AJ Allmendinger (16)	Kaulig Racing Chevrolet	419
17	Ty Gibbs (54)	Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota	409
18	Erik Jones (43)	Legacy Motor Club Toyota	401
19	Michael McDowell (71)	Spire Motorsports Chevrolet	399
20	Austin Cindric (2)	Team Penske Ford	396
21	Josh Berry (21)	Wood Brothers Racing Ford	390
22	John H. Nemechek (42)	Legacy Motor Club Toyota	384
23	Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47)	HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet	378
24	Carson Hocevar (77)	Spire Motorsports Chevrolet	373
25	Zane Smith (38)	Front Row Motorsports Ford	373
26	Shane van Gisbergen (88)	Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet	367
27	Brad Keselowski (6)	RFK Racing Ford	333
28	Austin Dillon (3)	Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet	331
29	Daniel Suárez (99)	Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet	330
30	Todd Gilliland (34)	Front Row Motorsports Ford	321
31	Ty Dillon (10)	Kaulig Racing Chevrolet	320
32	Justin Haley (7)	Spire Motorsports Chevrolet	317
33	Noah Gragson (4)	Front Row Motorsports Ford	266
34	Cole Custer (41)	Haas Factory Team Ford	255
35	Riley Herbst (35)	23XI Racing Toyota	238
36	Cody Ware (51)	Rick Ware Racing Ford	147

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Qiddiya City partnered with the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend to showcase its plans to place automotive and motorsport culture at the centre of a brand new Saudi Arabian entertainment, sports and culture hub. The ambitious Qiddiya City project, which is currently under construction, aims to build on the passion for all-things automotive […]

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The ambitious Qiddiya City project, which is currently under construction, aims to build on the passion for all-things automotive in the Middle East. It will offer a range of motorsport offerings including the Speed Park Track and the Mercedes-AMG World of Performance.

As part of its partnership with Goodwood, Qiddiya City has been welcoming motorsport legends to the Drivers’ Club Lounge, putting it at the heart of an event that includes the latest road cars and more than 500 vehicles from the past, present and future of motorsport.

There are few better places in the world to explore car culture than Goodwood, with F1 machinery in the Ballroom Paddock, millionaire machines in the Supercar Paddock, the latest prototypes in the First Glance Paddock and timeless classics in the Cartier style et Luxe.

The driver entry list includes a ‘Who’s Who’ of motorsport including seven F1 World Champions – Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell, Mario Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, Mika Hakkinen, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve – set to get behind the wheel.

The famous Hillclimb also welcomes F1 drivers Esteban Ocon, Ollie Bearman and Gabriel Bortoletto as well as former racers from the eras, including Jacky Ickx, Ricardo Patrese, David Coulthard, Karun Chandhok, Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas, among many others.

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Meanwhile, in front of the legendary Goodwood House, the popular Central Feature this year showcases one of the greatest ever car culture icons, Gordon Murray, with the most amazing F1 and road car creations from his incredible career on display.

The best of motorsport

This year is arguably one of the biggest ever at Goodwood and as an event partner, Qiddiya City is part of the F1 75 celebrations. These feature 28 title-winning F1 cars in action or on static display – including some of F1’s most successful, memorable and interesting machines.

Starting with an Alfa Romeo 158 of the type Giuseppe Farina used to win the first F1 title, it will include cars from famed designers including Colin Chapman’s Lotuses, Gordon Murray’s Brabhams and McLarens and Adrian Newey’s Williams, Leyton House and McLarens.

Beyond the F1 machinery, the range of vehicles on show at Goodwood could not be richer and more eclectic – from some of the legendary pre-war Grand Prix cars right up to Land Rover’s new Rally Raid Defender, which will be in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia next year.

There will also be a celebration of the late 1995 World Rally Champion Colin McRae, including a run for his title-winning Subaru Impreza 555 amongst a field of WRC cars that covers every era of the sport, all the way up to the Championship’s latest machines.

Touring Cars are represented across the eras too, from John Cleland’s 1995 BTCC-winning Vauxhall Cavalier to a modern Aussie V8 Supercar, while even some of the world’s biggest drifting stars and cars will be hitting the Hill, including ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett’s Mazda RX-7.

Qiddiya City at Goodwood Festival of Speed

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When it comes to road cars, the leading marques in the automotive world are all on show, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Aston Martin, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Bugatti, Lotus and McLaren. Plenty of food for thought, then, if you’re planning a new motorsport city.

Modern marvel in the desert

The valuable car culture insight Qiddiya City has gained through its involvement with Goodwood will feed into the new city project in a modern, high-tech way, creating a unique new motorsport destination with a range of exciting attractions.

F1 is a big part of Qiddiya City’s future plans, but the development is not solely focused on the pinnacle of track racing. Far from it. It aims to encompass all things automotive, including rallying, karting, road cars and all things in between.

Saudi Arabia is already recognised as the modern home of the legendary Dakar Rally and Qiddiya City’s presence at Goodwood aims to gain a deeper understanding of how different forms of motorsport and automotive design drive the passion of the public.

The new city’s attractions will include Mercedes-AMG World of Performance, announced in February, which promises an incredible nine floors of immersive experiences, exhibits and simulators covering the past, present and future of Mercedes-AMG and its F1 team.

Speaking at the launch of the project, Mercedes-AMG F1 Team CEO Toto Wolff said: “Qiddiya City is a cornerstone of the ambitious Vision 2030 plans, and it’s set to become a unique motorsport destination like no other.”

Qiddiya City at Goodwood Festival of Speed

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The state-of-the-art Mercedes-AMG venue will sit alongside the Qiddiya Speed Park Track, a 21-turn circuit that will combine some of the most iconic corners from tracks around the world and is being developed by ex-F1 driver Alex Wurz and circuit designer Hermann Tilke.

From the ground up

The most incredible thing about Qiddiya City is that it started from a blank sheet of paper and a desert escarpment. At its heart is a desire to take motorsport and automotive culture from around the world and step it up to another level.

Visitors to Goodwood will be introduced to the pioneering project through information and displays and Managing Director Abdullah Aldawood described its attendance as “a unique opportunity to engage with leading global automotive brands and motorsport communities.”

The entire philosophy of Qiddiya City project is based on the ‘Power of Play’ which promises to use entertainment, sports and culture to enhance the quality of life for visitors and residents in the region.

The game-changing destination, which also sponsors the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and the Autosport Awards, is currently under construction in the heart of the Tuwaiq Mountains, just 40 minutes from the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh.

Once complete, it aims to house over half a million people, with an urban plan that includes distinct, fully serviced districts, spanning the spectrum from healthcare to education offerings alongside the entertainment, sports and culture areas.

In all, the first city built for play will include 27 attractions and 12 theme parks, with 275 rides and 43 international sports and Esports facilities and venues. If the motorsport world thought F1 in Las Vegas was another level, just wait until it arrives in Qiddiya City.

Qiddiya City at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Photo by: Qiddiya Media

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23XI and Front Row Motorsports File Motion for Another Temporary Restraining Order to Remain Chartered in 2025

What’s Happening? Last week was a big week for the NASCAR and 23XI/Front Row Motorsports lawsuit. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of NASCAR last week, meaning that 23XI and Front Row Motorsports could lose their charters on Wednesday ahead of the race weekend in Dover. As a result, the teams have […]

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What’s Happening?

Last week was a big week for the NASCAR and 23XI/Front Row Motorsports lawsuit. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of NASCAR last week, meaning that 23XI and Front Row Motorsports could lose their charters on Wednesday ahead of the race weekend in Dover. As a result, the teams have filed an additional temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to maintain their charters for the remainder of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Season.

Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports reported that in their new filing, the teams have submitted new evidence that NASCAR intends to immediately sell or issue the six charters to other NASCAR team owners/interested parties. According to the filing, this puts the teams in “irreparable jeopardy of never getting their charters back and/or going out of business.”

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The charter negotiations have been a hard-fought legal battle since the beginning of the 2024 season. Initially, it looked as if the NASCAR teams had a united front against NASCAR and its “unfair” new charter proposal. Many teams, considering the amount of money they had spent on their charters, wanted the charters to be made permanent. The desired model is similar to the NBA franchising model Michael Jordan, co-owner of 23XI Racing, is used to.
Ultimately, the only two holdouts were 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports. This resulted in a lengthy legal battle. Initially, it appeared as though the teams had the upper hand. On December 18th, 2024, a judge ruled that NASCAR had to allow the teams to sign a temporary charter agreement. This meant that they were granted a temporary restraining order for the 2025 season.
However, after last week’s ruling, the teams are slated to lose their charters as early as Wednesday. This means that they are at risk of going out of business. Open teams in NASCAR only make about a third of the revenue of chartered teams. If this is allowed to occur, it could spell a huge financial loss for both teams involved in the suit.

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Pit road confrontation erupts after close call during Sonoma Cup race

In the middle of the NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma, things were getting heated between drivers and even pit crew members. Near the end of Stage 2, several drivers pitted early to gain track position ahead of the final stage. Ty Gibbs and Brad Keselowski were two of those drivers. Their pit stalls where right […]

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In the middle of the NASCAR Cup race at Sonoma, things were getting heated between drivers and even pit crew members.

Near the end of Stage 2, several drivers pitted early to gain track position ahead of the final stage. Ty Gibbs and Brad Keselowski were two of those drivers. Their pit stalls where right next to each other, and the tire carrier for Keselowski was already standing in the box as he prepared for the car to arrive.

Gibbs was ahead of Keselowski both on the track and in the pits, and as he approached his stall, he cut directly through the RFK Racing stall, getting extremely close to tire carrier, Telvin McClurkin.

McClurkin later told NASCAR on TNT that the tire in his hand got clipped by the car, twisting his wrist. However, he was able to carry on with his duties for the rest of the day.

Immediately after the incident, a furious McClurkin confronted crew members from the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Some words were exchanged, and it quickly escalated into some pushing and shoving between them.

RFK Racing later released video from their pit box, showing what happened to cause the scuffle.

NASCAR reviewed the incident and felt there was no reason to penalize Gibbs as drivers are permitted to drive through (at most) three pit boxes when approaching their own, stating that the No. 54 did nothing wrong.

Gibbs went on to finish seventh while Keselowski ended the race in 11th. “Going in, I have the right of way,” Gibbs told NASCAR on TNT, pointing out the orange lines in the pit stalls. “They’re on the wall for a reason. They jump for a reason. Those guys like to push it and that’s kind of the consequence you pay.”