Good morning! Welcome back to our first double-header weekend of the year! NASCAR heads to Sin City with massive momentum as they come fresh off one of the best races in NASCAR history. Can they keep it up?
Meanwhile, F1 is set to kick off the season tomorrow morning. (Yes, you heard that correctly). The field will take the green at 10:00am ET on Saturday!
📈 Trending 📈
🤔 Lewis Hamilton tops the charts in a subdued practice session, leaving the F1 order a mystery
📲 Alleged Christian Horner messages were leaked after investigation concluded
🎥 NASCAR went all in with Netflix show spending more than $5 Million
🎤 Dale Earnhardt Jr. is leaving NBC for Amazon and Warner Bros. in 2025
🏁 Bubba Pollard is set to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Richmond for JR Motorsports
🤝 IndyCar is pushing to have a charter system in place before the Indy 500
🏙️ IndyCar plans to add more street courses to try and enter new markets
Motorsports Moneyline
Las Vegas Driver Odds (provided by BetMGM)
+400 Kyle Larson
+900 William Byron
+900 Christopher Bell
+1000 Denny Hamlin
+1100 Ryan Blaney
Bahrain Driver Odds (provided by BetMGM)
-250 Max Verstappen
+700 Lewis Hamilton
+1100 Charles Leclerc
+1400 Sergio Perez
+1400 George Russell
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Wednesday’s Results
Not Over Yet
Zak Brown and Toto Wolff are steering the conversation towards transparency in F1, calling on the FIA to further investigate Christian Horner’s case, initially probed by Red Bull for allegations of inappropriate behavior. Despite the investigation concluding with Red Bull dismissing the grievance, the lack of detail in the outcome has the motorsport community pressing for more answers.
“I think the sanctioning body has a responsibility and authority to our sport, to our fans,” states McLaren’s Brown, emphasizing the need for full transparency and a thorough review by those governing the sport. Mercedes’ Wolff mirrors this sentiment, highlighting the importance of clarity in such “critical topics” to maintain the sport’s integrity.
With Horner keeping mum over “anonymous speculation” and the F1 world buzzing with rumors, both team principals argue that unanswered questions aren’t just fuel for gossip but a potential hazard for the sport’s reputation.
“We cannot afford to leave things vague and opaque on critical topics like this,” Wolff asserts, advocating for an era of openness to ensure F1 remains in good standing both on and off the track.
More News
F1
😳 Mercedes “not getting carried away” with surprising Bahrain pace
📅 Max Verstappen says 24-race calendar is “way over the limit”
NASCAR
🤝 HendrickCars.com to serve as the primary sponsor for Rajah Caruth for full truck season
🏆 Jimmie Johnson is set to be inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame
🚧 Sonoma Raceway has completed its first full repave in 23 years
Indycar
🎟️ The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has unveiled 2024 Indy 500 ticket design
📈 How IndyCar is focusing on attracting new and younger fans
📺 NBC Sports and IndyCar announce Indy NXT schedule to be streamed on Peacock
🎸 Jon Bon Jovi will lead the field to green at St. Pete
Global
🌍 FIA is focusing on the development of hydrogen storage in liquid form
⚖️ A new Balance of Performance (BoP) has been created for the WEC
🎙 The Money Lap Podcast
New Episode just dropped!
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Why Parker ran out of gas (and why he shouldn’t have)
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Fuel cell technology and rules
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Dale Jr’s desire for Asphalt
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NASCAR Cup Race at Atlanta
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Is Trackhouse making NASCAR relevant globally?
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Joey Logano’s Webbed Glove Penalty
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Parker’s Plead for Qualifying Engines
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President of NASCAR expects racing in Canada, Mexico, SoCal
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The Truck Race blew the roof off of a truck
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TV ratings for the double header
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FORMULA 1 testing analysis
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F1 Predictions
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Concerns about Red Bull and VCARB alliance
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Trademark infringement and F1’s American expansion
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Christian Horner and Red Bull’s leadership
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IMSA News: Ferrari and BMW Penalties violation of BOP Rules
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Memes
goodbye, goodbye, goodbye you were bigger than the whole sky 😢
— Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team (@MercedesAMGF1)
Feb 29, 2024
“Hey Noah, how many points are you away from 0”
— NASCAR Memes (@NASCAR_Memes_)
Feb 28, 2024
Me in 30 years:
— Jarno Opmeer (@jarno_opmeer)
Feb 29, 2024
christian horner:
— ASJ Art (@AsjArt)
Feb 29, 2024
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