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And NASCAR tools are a lot more expensive than the set you use, bubba. Seriously, can you afford a $2,500 impact wrench? MORE: Jeff Gordon, man in a glass house That said, it’s worth asking, shall we say, the $2,500 question: Why can’t the wheel guys get lug nuts tightened to specifications? Whatever the reason, NASCAR this week nailed the hide of a fourth crew chief to its wall, while also pocketing another $20K fine, for failure to have all five lug nuts tightened to all four wheels of Sprint Cup cars....

Drivers’ starting positions for the Bank of America ROVAL 400, the sixth race of the 2021 Cup Series playoffs and the last race in the Round of 12 (2 p.m. ET; NBC, TSN, TSN5, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), were based on four factors: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race (25 percent) Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race (25 percent) Team owner points ranking (35 percent) Fastest lap from the previous race (15 percent)...

Drivers’ starting positions for the FireKeepers Casino 400 (3 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) were based on four factors: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race (25 percent) Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race (25 percent) Team owner points ranking (35 percent) Fastest lap from the previous race (15 percent) NASCAR is conducting qualifying for eight Cup Series races in the 2021 season. Seven of those races have already been run; the one remaining race is the season-ending Championship 4 race at Phoenix Raceway in November....

The 42-year-old American driver was investigated by the Ontario County Sheriff’s department who is in charge of the case. Sheriff Philip Povero said Stewart was “fully co-operative” and appeared “very upset”. The victim was reported to be Kevin Ward Jr. The incident took place on Saturday night at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park located at the southeast of Rochester, New York. In the video that has been speading all over social media, Stewart’s car is seen colliding with Ward’s, sending it crashing towards the right wall....

But, his road to victory wasn’t easy, as he had to overcome a tire violation his team committed on pit road. Nevertheless, Hamlin came out on top and was able to celebrate at the conclusion of the race. He was winless in 2018, so he’s off to a strong start this season. The 38-year-old is now the third repeat winner of 2019. He joins Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch....

“I’m in a position where I’ve never wanted to quit, never wanted to stop, never wanted to retire, and I want to win a championship,” said the 40-year-old driver. “I look forward to this opportunity — obviously, finishing out this year as strong as we both can in our respective positions — but also, at the same time, with enthusiasm for the Daytona 500 in 2019.” NASCAR PLAYOFFS: Race schedule, standings, postseason format...

Carl Edwards will start on the inside of Row 2 for NASCAR’s longest race. Edwards is seeking his first win at Charlotte and will have a great shot to do so; the winner has started from inside the top 10 in six of the last 10 races at Charlotte. MORE: 600 breakdown, preview | Denny Hamlin goes for a sweep | Drivers gearing up for grueling day Greg Biffle will roll off fourth while Denny Hamlin, who is seeking to become the eighth driver in NASCAR history to win both May Charlotte races, will start fifth....

Meanwhile, rescue operations continue across the state, where 19 fatalities across four counties have been confirmed as of approximately 8 a.m. local time. According to a statement released by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, all polls will open an hour later than planned. Nashville residents can cast their vote today (March 3, 2020) between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. local time. Fewer than 10 percent of polling stations are thought to be affected by storm damage but there have been some amendments made....

Going into the series as firm favourites, Steven Smith’s side made a bright start to the tour dismissing the hosts for 117 in the first innings of the first Test before things started to go horribly wrong for the world’s No 1 Test side. Led by the spin duo of Rengana Herath and Lakshan Sandakan, who shared sixteen wickets between them, Sri Lanka roared back to clinch the Kandy Test by 106 runs....

Fernando Santos steered his men to an unlikely triumph in France, where they beat the host nation 1-0 after extra-time in the final to secure their first major trophy. Despite boasting Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in attack, the experience of players such as Pepe and rising stars including Renato Sanches, Portugal were not considered to be serious contenders by many prior to the tournament. Nani accepts that there have been Portuguese vintages with more star quality in the past but is more than satisfied being part of one that will be remembered forever at home....

Cavani was Mr. Napoli for all three of his seasons at the club, although his fee rising to just €17 million. However, the Uruguayan’s blistering pace, energy, and unique yet accurate finishing made him the talk of European football at times. Napoli’s impressive 2011/12 Champions League campaign gave foreign clubs their best glimpse yet of what Cavani could do, with help from Ezequiel Lavezzi, Juan Zuniga, Marek Hamsik, Goran Pandev, and others....

In the Coppa Italia quarterfinal against Inter Milan on Thursday, Sarri ran into a bitter quarrel with Inter’s manager Roberto Mancini. It is reported that Sarri used certain words which convey discrimination against homoeroticism, reports Xinhua. The Italian press reported that Sarri might be suspended for four months. Mancini was also fined 5,000 euros for verbal attack on Sarri and disrespect for the fourth official. 0 votes

With Koulibaly suspended, Napoli fullback Faouzi Ghoulam warmed up wearing the Senegal international’s No. 26 shirt. Fans held up photos of Koulibaly and anti-racism banners with the hashtag label #SiamotuttiKalidou, which translates as “We’re all Kalidou.” Koulibaly had monkey noises directed at him throughout a match against Inter Milan on Wednesday at the San Siro Stadium. He was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in quick succession late in the match, the second for sarcastically applauding the referee after being shown the first....

With Modi soon to take oath as India’s Prime Minister, the clout of Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA), a sidelined organisation so far of which Modi is the President, will get to have a bigger say in the BCCI politics. Shah, who is also the GCA vice-president, is likely to replace Mumbai Cricket Association’s Ravi Savant as BCCI vice-president during the annual general body meeting in September. GCA joint secretary Rajesh Patel told The Indian Express that everything is in place for Shah to take over the role in the apex cricket body in India....

He has made a name for himself, and many shinobi from the neighboring villages fear him. Despite losing his Sharingan in the Fourth Great Ninja War, he is still famously referred to as the Copy Ninja who could imitate over a thousand jutsus just by watching his opponents execute it. However, now that he doesn’t possess his Sharingan, fans often wonder - has Kakashi gotten considerably weaker after losing his Dojutsu?...

RELATED: Naruto: Ninjas Who Aren’t Kage But Are Just As Strong Consequently, they are put in the bingo book of their village and the ANBU have orders to kill them on sight. It goes without saying that the rogue ninjas in the Naruto world are quite powerful themselves and they’ve displayed plenty of their powers in the story. Updated April 19, 2022, by Rei Penber: Throughout Naruto, Masashi Kishimoto has introduced quite a lot of rogue ninjas with most of them being the main villains of the story....

The Three Sand Siblings were initially seen at the forefront of the Konoha Crush, an invasion of the Leaf village led by Orochimaru, yet became allies with the Leaf by the end of the arc. Despite the three being prominent recurring characters throughout the series, only Gaara’s past is explained in detail, while little is revealed about the other two siblings. However, piecing together details from the whole series reveals several notable features of the Sand Siblings in depth....

From the sudden appearance of the three colossal snakes to the death of the Third Hokage, there are lots of interesting and surprising things happening throughout the invasion. It’s clear that Orochimaru is the one behind this invasion, but what most people may not know is the reason behind the invasion itself. As a former shinobi of Konoha, why did Orochimaru decide to attack Konoha? RELATED: Naruto: Why Edo Tensei is The Most Dangerous Jutsu in the Entire Series...

For decades, the realm of outer space travel was dominated by the U.S. and Russia, a reality set by their Cold War-era space race that ultimately helped fuel historic developments now also being advanced by a range of countries across the globe, including in Europe, India, Israel, Japan and the United Arab Emirates. No country’s rapid rise has grabbed as much global attention, however, as that of China, whose accelerated ascendance into space mirrors its lightning growth back on Earth....