Suarez approached McDowell to discuss an on-track dispute when the physical altercation broke out. Suarez was frustrated because he wasn’t able to get past McDowell, and he thought McDowell kept him from running an unhindered lap, which resulted in a 28th starting spot for Suarez. McDowell, who will start right next to Suarez in 27th, initiated contact and then the two started to throw punches before they were separated....
With the heat races rained out, the starting lineup for the Cup race was determined by the mathematical formula that NASCAR uses for races without qualifying. Drivers’ starting positions for the Food City Dirt Race (3:30 p.m. ET TV time, 4 p.m. green flag; Fox, TSN5, PRN, 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 Dixie Vodka 400 (3:30 p.m. ET; Fox, 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) MORE: Watch live NASCAR racing with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Below is the starting lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR race on the 1....
Dewar, who joined NASCAR in 2014 after more than 30 years at General Motorsports, will assume the position immediately. He had been serving as the sport’s chief operating officer. Dewar succeeds Mike Helton as NASCAR president. Helton, who assumed the post in 2000, had been promoted to NASCAR vice chairman in 2015. NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. and his son, Bill France Jr., served as the sport’s first two presidents....
Odds as low as 9-to-2 on a restrictor-plate race are highly unusual. In fact, the last time we’ve seen it may have been with Earnhardt Jr. during his Dale Earnhardt Inc. days, when he won five of seven races at Talladega (2001-2004), and his entire team – which included Michael Waltrip winning the only races of his career – had a decided advantage. Over the past 10 years of plate racing, things have turned around to the point where cars are more equal on these tracks than we’ve ever seen before....
Odds this low had been reserved Jeff Gordon on road courses from 1998-2001, or Lewis Hamilton in Formula 1. They’re just not seen in today’s era of NASCAR, when there are more competitive cars than ever before. But numbers don’t lie, and seven wins in 25 starts at one facility is some pretty serious stuff. Four straight is insane. Think about the obstacles Harvick had to overcome to win four straight races at one track–a span covering three seasons–including a do-or-die last fall....
Kevin Harvick, the last driver in final qualifying, took the pole for Sunday’s GEICO 500 Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, turning a 49.247-second lap at 194.448 mph to edge Kurt Busch (49.340, 194.082 mph). Qualifying Saturday came after NASCAR announced a rule change designed to decrease the speeds after Jamie McMurray’s spectacular wreck during Friday’s practice. The two Fords will start in the front row, ahead of Toyotas driven by Martin Truex Jr....
Hamlin is hopeful his success on road courses will help lead to his first win of the season. He said his run Saturday wasn’t perfect, but he’ll take it. WATKINS GLEN: Odds, fantasy advice, predictions “I had a great day today,” Hamlin told NBCSN, “and hopefully we can cap it off (Sunday).” Hamlin found NASCAR’s enhanced schedule helpful — with two practice sessions and qualifying on the same day....
When NASCAR made the effort to add drag and downforce while decreasing horsepower in its Cup cars, it did so with the intention of increasing the likelihood of passing. O’Donnell did not need to spell it out for us, but he basically did so when citing goals like “close side-by-side racing,” “a little more on-throttle time” and “more in the drivers’ hands.” Twenty races into the 2019 season, and with the Cup Series having visited (almost) all styles of tracks with differing aerodynamics at play based on the rules package schedule, NASCAR appears to be achieving its goal....
Situated conveniently in the bustling city of Los Angeles on the west coast of the country, the Busch Light Clash provided the perfect mix of proximity and throwback to stock car racing heritage with the return of a 1/4 mile-long oval. The venue, which has hosted two Olympic Games in the bygone years of 1932 and 1984, will award drivers of the exhibition race with medals this February instead of the usual trophies associated with racing....
Since his UFC return, Jorge Masvidal has been on an incredible win streak. Masvidal destroyed Darren Till, Ben Askren, and Nate Diaz in his last three fights. Even though all three wins played crucial roles in his rise, his fight with Nate Diaz made Jorge Masvidal a global superstar. After the backstage altercation with Leon Edwards and the five-second brutal knockout over Ben Askren, Jorge Masvidal was already the talk of the town....
The brand new Holland-Drake figure is available on the official website of Diamond Select Toys for pre-order, which reportedly has an estimated release date of July 2022. Tom Holland’s Nathan Drake is all set to receive the action figure treatment Tom Holland is no stranger to Diamond Select Toys as they have previously created an array of Spider-Man looks for him over the last few years. The latest figurine, created by Diamond Select Toys, displays Tom Holland’s version of Nathan Drake....
The Uncharted project has already had several directors and many have feared that the film would remain in development hell, or worse, it would be another poor video game crossover into film. With that said the game series, is known for its cinematic qualities as well as its Indiana Jones inspiration and this may help it transition formats better than most. Nolan North certainly seems to be taking this positive attitude when it comes to the film....
Hackett, 42, is one of the NFL’s youngest coaches. He comes from the Matt LaFleur coaching tree. He helped coach Aaron Rodgers to back-to-back MVP awards in 2020 and 2021. He was considered to be a great offensive mind who would fix that side of the ball in Denver after the Broncos had issues scoring last season. But Hackett hasn’t improved the offense yet. The Broncos have averaged a league-low 15 points per game and quarterback Russell Wilson hasn’t even looked like a Pro Bowl talent....
Last year’s runners-up Services, following their rather inconsistent showing in the league, tethered on the brink but pulled up their socks in the nick of time to beat front-running Kerala 88-77 and enter the men’s semi-finals of the 62nd senior National Basketball Championships here Thursday. Also entering the penultimate round were Punjab who crushed Haryana 117-59, and will take on title holders Indian Railways who put out Delhi 100-93 in extra-time after the teams were deadlocked at 85-85 at the end of regulation period....
Suga, whose full name is Min Yoongi, was an honorary guest of the Warriors at the Saitama Super Arena north of Tokyo, meeting up with players as they prepared for their preseason games against the Wizards. The South Korean performer was approached by one of his fans during the game, who turned out to be Japanese Haitian Olympic athlete Osaka. “lol so I told Suga that autumn leaves is a great song,” Osaka tweeted on Friday....
The Japanese is an executive producer for MINK! - a short documentary directed by Ben Proudfoot, which has now qualified for Oscar consideration. MINK! (which you can watch here) tells the story of Patsy Takemoto Mink, a Hawaii Democrat who became the first woman of color to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Mink famously co-authored the groundbreaking Title IX legislation that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in schools that received federal funding....
The Belgium international appears to be on his way out of Old Trafford in the closing stages of the transfer window after losing his place to Marcus Rashford in the second half of last season. Lukaku, not used in any of United’s six pre-season friendlies, has previously talked up a “dream” move to Serie A and is wanted by Inter and Italian champions Juventus. But Inter were unable to agree a fee for the 26-year-old and Juve’s hopes of signing him reportedly depend on Paulo Dybala agreeing to head the opposite way as part of a player-plus-cash deal....
Before they can look at signing the Portuguese maestro, Napoli will need to create income from selling off key player Victor Osimhen. According to the report, Partenopei have placed a massive €120 million price tag on the young striker at the behest of president De Laurentiis. With Cristiano Ronaldo’s potential destinations starting to look bleak as the end of the transfer window looms, a move to Serie A might be a serious option....
Naloxone temporarily counteracts the effects of opioids, including respiratory depression (slowed or decreased breathing), sedation, and low blood pressure. It works by competing for the same opioid receptor binding sites and displacing opioid binding in the central nervous system. Naloxone is available by prescription as a spray for nasal administration under the brand names Narcan and Kloxxado. It is also available generically. Other dosage forms of naloxone are available for administration via injection (intravenous by a healthcare provider or intramuscular by a non-medical person)....
