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By Luis Torres, Staff Writer From an outsider’s perspective who’s looking to add the Road to Indy on my stacked media plate. The racing ladder is quite arguably the best racing has to offer with Indy Lights presented by Cooper Tires being the final step before reaching the NTT IndyCar Series. While I’m glad we’ll finally have some real-life INDYCAR action with Saturday’s Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, I can’t remiss the fact that June will start off with a huge blow. The only cars that ran at St. PetersburgRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Days removed from the controversial racial remarks made by former Chip Ganassi Racing driver Kyle Larson, fellow competitor Bubba Wallace released a statement Thursday regarding how he felt about the recently suspended driver. Wallace stated that Larson reached out to him minutes following the incident which occurred Sunday night at an iRacing event called the “Monza Madness,” but face-to-face video conversation wouldn’t take place until Monday morning. Although Wallace felt what Larson said was unacceptable, he did believe his apology during their FaceTime discussion was sincereRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Hours after Kyle Larson was suspended by NASCAR, iRacing and Chip Ganassi Racing indefinitely, Chevrolet, Credit One Bank and McDonald’s have cut ties with the six-time NASCAR Cup Series winner. A spokesperson from Chevrolet joined the other three entities’ actions and will be prepared if any further action is required. “Chevrolet has suspended its relationship with Kyle Larson indefinitely, as we do not tolerate this behavior. We will continue to monitor the events surrounding Mr. Larson and are prepared to take additional action.” Along with Chevrolet,Read More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Six-time NASCAR Cup Series winner Kyle Larson has been suspended by NASCAR, Chip Ganassi Racing and iRacing indefinitely Monday after using a racial slur the night prior. During Sunday’s iRacing event called the “Monza Madness,” Larson was caught saying the n-word that was heard on various Twitch channels, notably on NTT IndyCar Series driver Conor Daly’s and race winner Justin Botelho’s stream. Before NASCAR issued a penalty that violated Section 12.81.e in the NASCAR Rule Book, CGR issued a statement that they’ll be suspending Larson withoutRead More

By Luis Torres, Staff Writer Former NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series champion Johnny Sauter, driver of the No. 13 ThorSport Racing Ford F-150, has been suspended for one race due to his actions during Sunday’s M&Ms 200 at Iowa Speedway. The feud began two weeks ago at Texas Motor Speedway after Sauter was taken out by Austin Hill, eliminating him from a race win. Their clash continued during Sunday’s race, specifically on the 137th lap. Hill turned Sauter around in Turn 3, which led the former champion to retaliate under cautionRead More