Motor Sports

10/29/2025 |  William Byron secures spot in Championship 4 as NASCAR heads to Phoenix for the title race (Associated Press (AP)) NASCAR CUP SERIES
NASCAR Cup Series Championship
Playoffs — Championship 4
Site: Avondale, Arizona.
Track: Phoenix Raceway.
Race distance: 312 laps, 312 miles.

10/29/2025 |  Judge dismisses NASCAR’s counterclaim, sides with 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports (Associated Press (AP)) A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed NASCAR’s counterclaim against the two teams suing the racing series over antitrust allegations.
U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell issued the summary judgment in favor of 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, dismissing NASCAR’s claim that 23XI co-owner Curtis Polk illegally colluded with other teams during negotiations for new charters. 

10/29/2025 |  NASCAR's title-deciding race: Hendrick vs. Gibbs, Chevrolet vs. Toyota (Fox Sports) AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — There are only two certainties heading into NASCAR’s title-deciding season finale race: Rick Hendrick or Joe Gibbs will be the winning car owner, while the driver will be in either a Chevrolet or a Toyota.
Beyond that, the winner-take-all showdown Sunday at Phoenix Raceway is a guessing game with no obvious favorite among Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe from Joe Gibbs Racing, and William Byron and Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports.

10/29/2025 |  F1, FIA and Ecclestone bid to throw out Massa's lawsuit over 2008 title (Reuters Sports)

• Massa in court for pivotal three-day hearing in London
• Brazilian seeks declaration he would have won 2008 title
• F1, Ecclestone and FIA ask court to throw out case

LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Formula One, its ex-boss Bernie Ecclestone and the governing FIA on Wednesday sought to throw out Felipe Massa's lawsuit over the 2008 world championship, arguing the former Ferrari driver's mistakes were what cost the Brazilian the title.

10/28/2025 |  Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing rekindle friendly rivalry for NASCAR championship (Associated Press (AP)) Jeff Gordon was in the thick of dissecting Hendrick Motorsports’ prospects for the NASCAR championship when he was interrupted by a text message from his team’s chief rival.
This wasn’t any typical trash talk about the title.
Joe Gibbs Racing president Dave Alpern instead was contacting the Hendrick vice chairman to convey how privileged JGR felt in facing a longtime adversary.