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Fox News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox News
NASCAR Power Rankings: Denny Hamlin Back On Track, Back On Top
Denny Hamlin has three "podium" finishes in his last three starts. OK, so none of them actually had a real podium for a top-three finish. That only occurred at Mexico City, where Hamlin didn't race in the days following the birth of his son. But with a third-place finish, a win and a second in his past three starts, that's good enough to launch him at the top of this list. Here's how the latest rankings shake out as Cup Series drivers enter a three-week stretch of some wild-card-type tracks, with the first being Atlanta race this weekend — a high-banked 1.54-mile oval that now races like drafting tracks Daytona and Talladega. Dropped out: 9. Ross Chastain (Last Week: 9). On the verge: Alex Bowman, Chastain, Ty Gibbs, Joey Logano, John Hunter Nemechek, Tyler Reddick. Hamlin takes the top spot with three awesome finishes (third, first, second) in his last three starts. The JGR driver sits third in the standings despite having missed a race. Larson finished a respectable seventh after starting 24th at Pocono. The Hendrick driver has seven top 10s in his last nine starts. Byron might have had the fastest car at Pocono on Saturday until he wrecked it during qualifying. He went for the stage points (he still has a 54-point lead on Kyle Larson as far as the battle for the regular-season title) and then got mired in traffic, losing spots to avoid a wreck and finished 27th. Blaney rebounded from qualifying 20th to finishing third at Pocono. That's a good day for the Penske driver, making the most out of what could have been a bad day. Bell finished second a week earlier at Mexico City but never seemed to have the speed at Pocono. He qualified ninth and finished 17th, having been involved in a wreck in the second stage. A solid fifth-place finish for Elliott was his fifth top-five finish this year. The Hendrick driver knows running in the top five often enough will lead to him competing for a win relatively soon. Buescher placed fourth at Pocono for his third consecutive top-10 finish. The RFK Racing driver had the speed as he qualified on the front row. Briscoe's big victory at Pocono vaulted him into the playoffs and up a couple spots in these rankings. As a Joe Gibbs Racing driver, he should expect more wins and more weeks in these rankings. A brake rotor failure ruined Wallace's day Sunday at Pocono, and a starter issue stymied him in qualifying. But the 23XI driver had speed, as shown in the previous three races, where he had an average finish of 7.3. Preece finished eighth at Pocono for his fourth top-10 finish in the last six races. The RFK Racing driver continues to find his way to race among the leaders. Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR and INDYCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent decades covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass.
NBC Sports
5 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
How Bradley put together storybook Travelers win
Keegan Bradley's 2025 Travelers Championship win was jam-packed with drama. Penske presents notable shots and stats from the tournament that made the Ryder Cup chatter even louder for the Team USA captain.
Fox Sports
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
INDYCAR Power Rankings: Who Joins Alex Palou In Moving Up?
Alex Palou is back on top. No surprise after his sixth victory of the season Sunday at Road America. And the driver who finished second to him, Felix Rosenqvist, is back in these power rankings. He and David Malukas are now on the list. Off the list? All the Penske drivers. Hard to fathom but they just have not had the results in recent weeks. They've had speed. It would be no surprise to see any of them win a race. But their recent results have to be frustrating. They've got no top 10s in the last two races. Here are the power rankings after back-to-back race weekends. The series has an off-week coming up, before four consecutive weeks of racing at Mid-Ohio, Iowa, Toronto and Laguna Seca. Dropped out: Will Power (Last Week: 6), Scott McLaughlin (LW: 10) On the verge: Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, Will Power 10. Colton Herta (LW: 8) Herta was 16th at Road America and just did not have a good weekend. Yes, Power was ahead of him on the list previously and finished a couple of spots ahead of him on Sunday, but Herta has earned more points than Power over the last month, keeping Herta on the list. 9. David Malukas (LW: NR) A seventh-place finish was his second top 10 in the last four races with the other finishes in the top 15. The A.J. Foyt Racing driver is grinding out good finishes, despite some adversity in races. 8. Marcus Armstrong (LW: 9) Armstrong was a solid fifth at Road America, giving him three consecutive top-10 finishes. The Meyer Shank Racing driver has five top 10s in the nine races this year. 7. Christian Lundgaard (LW: 5) Lundgaard, at one point, was the fastest car on his tire strategy. But his day went south with a spin while racing Herta at Road America. The Arrow McLaren driver had to settle for 24th. 6. Felix Rosenqvist (LW: NR) After finishes of 21st and 16th in the previous two races, Rosenqvist earned his fourth top five of the year with a second-place finish at Road America. The Meyer Shank driver hopes that he will get back some of the momentum he had earlier in the year. 5. Santino Ferrucci (LW: 7) Ferrucci earned his fourth consecutive top-five finish with a third at Road America, giving the A.J. Foyt Racing driver a second, a third and two fifths in his last four starts. 4. Pato O'Ward (LW: 3) A forgettable weekend pretty much for O'Ward, as he finished 17th at Road America. Expect the Arrow McLaren driver to be better at Mid-Ohio. He won there last year. 3. Scott Dixon (LW: 4) Dixon had speed but not the strategy, as he had to pit from the lead with a couple laps remaining to finish ninth. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver could use some luck. 2. Kyle Kirkwood (LW: 1) Kirkwood didn't have the speed to keep pace with the leaders but made the most of his strategy and finished fourth. The Andretti driver was coming off back-to-back wins and has five top fives this year. 1. Alex Palou (LW: 2) Palou was fast all weekend and ended up having the victorious strategy at Road America. With six wins this year, it makes you wonder if this is a battle for second. Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR and INDYCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent decades covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass. recommended Get more from NTT INDYCAR SERIES Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
NZ Autocar
5 days ago
- Sport
- NZ Autocar
Dixon in late charge as McLaughlin retires in latest IndyCar race
The Gateway Motorsports Park in Illinois was the scene of high drama in the latest IndyCar outing. Andretti's Kyle Kirkwood celebrated his first career oval victory, while experienced Kiwi Scott Dixon once again proved his worth with a late surge to P4. Fellow Kiwis Marcus Armstrong and Scott McLaughlin were both contenders through the day, Armstrong battling inside the top ten and McLaughlin leading early before misfortune struck. From the outset things didn't run according to plan. Team Penske locked out the front row with Will Power on pole and McLaughlin alongside, while Armstrong slotted into sixth and Dixon in 11th. David Malukas launched well at the start, snatching the lead away from both Penske drivers. Meanwhile, Dixon dropped to 15th early, slipping back behind Alex Palou and Marcus Ericsson as the field settled. The first caution flew after just four laps when Devlin DeFrancesco spun and backed into the Turn 2 wall. Newgarden began making progress climbing to seventh after overtaking Armstrong. Malukas maintained the lead but McLaughlin was there or thereabouts in third, preserving his tyres. Newgarden had moving into fourth by Lap 39, forming a Penske train behind Malukas. Moments later, Power suffered a right-front blowout while running second, sending him into the wall and out of the race. The second caution sent most of the field into the pits. McLaughlin beat Malukas out and took control of the race. The Kiwi led the restart on Lap 58 with Malukas and Newgarden behind. Armstrong restarted ninth, while Dixon sat 13th. McLaughlin began to stretch a gap, building a 1.2-second margin by Lap 70. Newgarden took over second spot from Malukas. The Kiwi soon found himself slowing for backmarkers. After pitting, McLaughlin rejoined in third, almost seven seconds adrift of the leader. Next thing, Louis Foster tagged the wall and slid back across the track right into the path of Newgarden. Both drivers emerged without injury, despite a fire in Newgarden's car which was destroyed. McLaughlin was the lone Penske car remaining. He pitted under caution but copped a three-position penalty, dropping him to fifth at the restart on Lap 149. Armstrong held eighth, and Dixon was in 12th. Daly and O'Ward went toe to toe for the lead, Rasmussen had climbed to fifth after passing McLaughlin, gaining 19 places from the start. After another cycle of pitstops, Dixon found himself in the race lead. Malukas then made contact with the wall and brought out another caution. Dixon was able to pit and maintain his track position, returning to the lead on Lap 208. Armstrong's earlier stop before the caution dropped him to 15th and a lap down. When racing restarted McLaughlin suffered a right-rear tyre issue, forcing him to retire on Lap 200. Dixon kept control for a time and pitted with 24 laps to go, handing the lead briefly to O'Ward and then Ferrucci. The final laps were all about fuel-saving strategy, several leaders having to pit for extra fuel. Kirkwood, who had been there or thereabouts, took advantage gaining the lead with five laps remaining and subsequently won the race. O'Ward was second, and Rasmussen third after starting from the back of the grid. Dixon crossed the line in fourth, another strong finish for the consistent Kiwi. Armstrong brought his car home in tenth. Final Classification – Top 10 Kyle Kirkwood – Andretti Global Pato O'Ward – Arrow McLaren Christian Rasmussen – Ed Carpenter Racing Scott Dixon (NZL) – Chip Ganassi Racing Santino Ferrucci – AJ Foyt Racing Conor Daly – Juncos Hollinger Racing Rinus VeeKay – Dale Coyne Racing Alex Palou – Chip Ganassi Racing Robert Shwartzman – Prema Racing Marcus Armstrong (NZL) – Meyer Shank Racing DNF: Scott McLaughlin (NZL) – 23rd Indycar returns this weekend for the Xpel Grand Prix at Road America. The race kicks off at 5.30am Monday 23rd June NZT. For more on today's race, see here.
NBC Sports
6 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Fleetwood moves closer to first PGA Tour victory
Tommy Fleetwood is "playing with tremendous confidence" and leading the Travelers Championship after an impressive Moving Day (presented by Penske) that has him set up for his first career PGA Tour win.
