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2022 Formula One Preview Show

2022 Formula One Preview Show

2022 Formula One Preview ShowWith F1 set to kick off their 2022 season the DTC panel takes a look at who will be contenders and who got it right with the new car. We also discuss the Haas Team struggles, what the dynamic will look like at Mercedes as George Russel...

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Gray Warren 1956-2021

We here at Drafting the Circuits are feeling a tremendous emptiness in the wake of the news that we have lost one of our own. Gray Warren, who was among the early panelists on the podcast, lost a battle with cancer recently leaving behind many people who loved him and...

Wallace Scores Historic Triumph in Rain-Shortened NASCAR Cup Race at Talladega

by Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Services An opportune caution and a sudden rain shower helped make Bubba Wallace the second African-American driver ever to win a NASCAR Cup Series race. Wallace held the lead in Monday’s rain-delayed YellaWood 500 at Talladega...

Kyle Larson Wins Wild NASCAR Cup Elimination Race at Bristol

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kyle Larson celebrated victory in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race with a burnout on the frontstretch at Bristol Motor Speedway, as tempers flared between Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott on pit road. With an...

A New Era of Crossover

by Frank Santoroski                @Seveng1967 Years ago the practice of a race car driver dabbling in different disciplines within the same season was a common occurrence. The sight of A.J. Foyt or Johnny Rutherford in a NASCAR race was as common as seeing Cale...

Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix

By Patti Nolan                  ikissedthebricks.wordpress.com  There were a couple sad moments in today’s race. Robin Miller once again did an amazing tribute piece. This time for Bob Jenkins. I’m a huge Bob Jenkins fan so of course I shed a few tears but even if you...

Chastain Embraces Excitement of Joining Trackhouse in 2022

By Luis Torres      @TheLTFiles Ross Chastain will have a new home. Well, sort of on a technical standpoint. The current Chip Ganassi Racing driver will drive for Trackhouse Racing’s second NASCAR Cup Series team in 2022. The very team that’ll take over Ganassi’s...

GALLERY: 2021 NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington

by Luis Torres     @TheLTFiles This past weekend, all three NASCAR national touring events competed at Darlington Raceway. Several competitors across the board ran special paint schemes as part of NASCAR's Throwback weekend. Only this time, the event took place in the...

Daniel Suarez Scores First Top Five This Season at Bristol

by Luis Torres     @TheLTFiles A week after a pit penalty bit Daniel Suarez's bid of a strong result at Atlanta, he was able to deliver big at Bristol. Suarez crossed the line in fourth, bringing Trackhouse Racing its maiden top-five in just their seventh race....

Daniel Suarez Finishes 17th After Pit Penalty in Atlanta

by Luis Torres     @TheLTFiles If it wasn't for a speeding penalty on the final green flag pit stop, Daniel Suarez's day could've been different. During Sunday's Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Suarez had a top-10 run going. Rather than being...

The Racing World Turns to eSports During Pandemic Crisis

By Seth Eggert                       @MotorsportRev   With the motorsports world sidelined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of eSports has risen to the occasion. NASCAR already had two active eSports divisions, the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series and the...

Sato Moving on From RLL in 2022

by Luis Torres       @TheLTFiles Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato won’t return to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in 2022. The team confirmed Sato’s departure Tuesday afternoon with a lengthy appreciation post for his contributions to the squad. The...

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2021 Will Be It for Kimi Raikkonen in Formula One

by Luis Torres     @TheLTFiles 2007 Formula One World Champion Kimi Raikkonen announced on Instagram Wednesday that 2021 will be his last on the F1 grid. Leaving a driver spot at Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN open for next season. The most experienced F1 driver in history...

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Gray Warren 1956-2021

We here at Drafting the Circuits are feeling a tremendous emptiness in the wake of the news that we have lost one of our own. Gray Warren, who was among the early panelists on the podcast, lost a battle with cancer recently leaving behind many people who loved him and...

Wallace Scores Historic Triumph in Rain-Shortened NASCAR Cup Race at Talladega

by Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Services An opportune caution and a sudden rain shower helped make Bubba Wallace the second African-American driver ever to win a NASCAR Cup Series race. Wallace held the lead in Monday’s rain-delayed YellaWood 500 at Talladega...

Kyle Larson Wins Wild NASCAR Cup Elimination Race at Bristol

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kyle Larson celebrated victory in Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race with a burnout on the frontstretch at Bristol Motor Speedway, as tempers flared between Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott on pit road. With an...

A New Era of Crossover

by Frank Santoroski                @Seveng1967 Years ago the practice of a race car driver dabbling in different disciplines within the same season was a common occurrence. The sight of A.J. Foyt or Johnny Rutherford in a NASCAR race was as common as seeing Cale...

Big Machine Spiked Coolers Grand Prix

By Patti Nolan                  ikissedthebricks.wordpress.com  There were a couple sad moments in today’s race. Robin Miller once again did an amazing tribute piece. This time for Bob Jenkins. I’m a huge Bob Jenkins fan so of course I shed a few tears but even if you...

Chastain Embraces Excitement of Joining Trackhouse in 2022

By Luis Torres      @TheLTFiles Ross Chastain will have a new home. Well, sort of on a technical standpoint. The current Chip Ganassi Racing driver will drive for Trackhouse Racing’s second NASCAR Cup Series team in 2022. The very team that’ll take over Ganassi’s...

GALLERY: 2021 NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington

by Luis Torres     @TheLTFiles This past weekend, all three NASCAR national touring events competed at Darlington Raceway. Several competitors across the board ran special paint schemes as part of NASCAR's Throwback weekend. Only this time, the event took place in the...

Daniel Suarez Scores First Top Five This Season at Bristol

by Luis Torres     @TheLTFiles A week after a pit penalty bit Daniel Suarez's bid of a strong result at Atlanta, he was able to deliver big at Bristol. Suarez crossed the line in fourth, bringing Trackhouse Racing its maiden top-five in just their seventh race....

Daniel Suarez Finishes 17th After Pit Penalty in Atlanta

by Luis Torres     @TheLTFiles If it wasn't for a speeding penalty on the final green flag pit stop, Daniel Suarez's day could've been different. During Sunday's Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Suarez had a top-10 run going. Rather than being...

The Racing World Turns to eSports During Pandemic Crisis

By Seth Eggert                       @MotorsportRev   With the motorsports world sidelined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of eSports has risen to the occasion. NASCAR already had two active eSports divisions, the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series and the...
A New Twist for Long Beach

A New Twist for Long Beach

by Frank Santoroski                        @Seveng1967 LONG BEACH, CA. September 21,2021: This coming weekend the Grand Prix of Long Beach returns for the NTT IndyCar Series after being scrubbed from the 2020 schedule in the wake of the Coronavirus. For fans and...

17-Race Schedule Announced for IndyCar in 2022

17-Race Schedule Announced for IndyCar in 2022

Courtesy: INDYCAR INDYCAR has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, which will feature its bold and daring athletes competing against the thrilling backdrop of unprecedented coverage on network television, an earlier start date, a...

Grosjean Thrills the Crowd at Laguna Seca

Grosjean Thrills the Crowd at Laguna Seca

by Luis Torres      @TheLTFiles Starting 13th was no problem for Romain Grosjean. He was going to push it to the absolute limit if it meant scoring a podium at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Such feat was accomplished in Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey,...

Sato Moving on From RLL in 2022

by Luis Torres       @TheLTFiles Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Takuma Sato won’t return to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in 2022. The team confirmed Sato’s departure Tuesday afternoon with a lengthy appreciation post for his contributions to the squad. The...

A New Twist for Long Beach

by Frank Santoroski                        @Seveng1967 LONG BEACH, CA. September 21,2021: This coming weekend the Grand Prix of Long Beach returns for the NTT IndyCar Series after being scrubbed from the 2020 schedule in the wake of the Coronavirus. For fans and...

17-Race Schedule Announced for IndyCar in 2022

Courtesy: INDYCAR INDYCAR has announced a 17-race schedule for the 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season, which will feature its bold and daring athletes competing against the thrilling backdrop of unprecedented coverage on network television, an earlier start date, a...

Grosjean Thrills the Crowd at Laguna Seca

by Luis Torres      @TheLTFiles Starting 13th was no problem for Romain Grosjean. He was going to push it to the absolute limit if it meant scoring a podium at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Such feat was accomplished in Sunday’s Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey,...

Oliver Askew to Run Last Three Races for Rahal Letterman Lanigan

by Luis Torres     @TheLTFiles Former Indy Lights champion Oliver Askew will end the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series campaign with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. He'll be piloting the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda for the final three rounds of the tour, beginning at Portland...

A New Era of Crossover

by Frank Santoroski                @Seveng1967 Years ago the practice of a race car driver dabbling in different disciplines within the same season was a common occurrence. The sight of A.J. Foyt or Johnny Rutherford in a NASCAR race was as common as seeing Cale...

Oliver Askew to Run Last Three Races for Rahal Letterman Lanigan

by Luis Torres     @TheLTFiles Former Indy Lights champion Oliver Askew will end the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series campaign with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. He'll be piloting the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda for the final three rounds of the tour, beginning at Portland...

A New Era of Crossover

by Frank Santoroski                @Seveng1967 Years ago the practice of a race car driver dabbling in different disciplines within the same season was a common occurrence. The sight of A.J. Foyt or Johnny Rutherford in a NASCAR race was as common as seeing Cale...

25 Years Ago: 1993 in Racing

by Frank Santoroski           @seveng1967  The early 1990s were a golden period for motor racing. In the United States, the PPG Indy Car World Series offered a strong racing platform and a diverse offering of race tracks that attracted former formula one drivers,...

The Halo: Unintended Consequences

by Luis Torres                   @TheLTFiles Let’s face it, we all have mixed opinions about the Halo in Formula 1. Some understand it’s for the sake of safety, and the drivers wanted something to be done for head protection after notable incidents that’s ended...

2021 Will Be It for Kimi Raikkonen in Formula One

by Luis Torres     @TheLTFiles 2007 Formula One World Champion Kimi Raikkonen announced on Instagram Wednesday that 2021 will be his last on the F1 grid. Leaving a driver spot at Alfa Romeo Racing ORLEN open for next season. The most experienced F1 driver in history...

A New Era of Crossover

by Frank Santoroski                @Seveng1967 Years ago the practice of a race car driver dabbling in different disciplines within the same season was a common occurrence. The sight of A.J. Foyt or Johnny Rutherford in a NASCAR race was as common as seeing Cale...

Approaching a Half-Century of Racing: The Long Beach Grand Prix

by Frank Santoroski          @seveng1967 The NTT IndyCar Series’ 2019 season is solidly underway with three different winners from three different teams. This weekend, the crews will begin unloading for the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Situated on Southern California’s...

Flashback: The Life and Career of Ronnie Peterson

by Frank Santoroski                     @seveng1967 In the prior 68 seasons of Formula One competition, there are only 33 drivers that can lay claim to the title of World Drivers' Champion. In order to be crowned champion, a driver must not only possess the talent and...

25 Years Ago: 1993 in Racing

by Frank Santoroski           @seveng1967  The early 1990s were a golden period for motor racing. In the United States, the PPG Indy Car World Series offered a strong racing platform and a diverse offering of race tracks that attracted former formula one drivers,...

The Halo: Unintended Consequences

by Luis Torres                   @TheLTFiles Let’s face it, we all have mixed opinions about the Halo in Formula 1. Some understand it’s for the sake of safety, and the drivers wanted something to be done for head protection after notable incidents that’s ended...

2022 Formula One Preview Show

2022 Formula One Preview ShowWith F1 set to kick off their 2022 season the DTC panel takes a look at who will be contenders and who got it right with the new car. We also discuss the Haas Team struggles, what the dynamic will look like at Mercedes as George Russel...

The 2022 Kickoff Show

Drafting the Circuits is back for another season of racing. In our 2022 season kickoff the panel covers a myriad of topics including the IndyCar Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the first three NASCAR races of the season and Formula One pre season testing. Additional...

2021 In Review

The DTC panel presents the last show of 2021 as we begin our Winter Break. We review the season in F1, Indycar, and NASCAR by calling out the biggest surprises, disappointments, upsets, debacles, favorite liveries etc. We also take a few moments to remember those that...

F1 Championship Weekend

The DTC guys break down the Formula One season finale and all of the controversy that came out of the weekend. While Max Verstappen took the title, the FIA and race director, Michael Masi, find themselves at the heat of an argument regarding the application of the...

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

The DTC reports from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix where title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen finished up tied in points heading into the season ender next week. We discuss the various incidents, penalties, restarts and controversies coming out of the race....

Guests Dan Bley and James Geisler

The DTC panel welcomes guests Dan Bley and James Geisler who both do amazing work. Dan Bley is an automotive artist and expert modeler who specializes custom Indycar die-cast cars and James Geisler is a race historian and archivist who has compiled a mind-boggling...

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