Monday, June 13, 2022

2022 NASCAR Cup Series - Toyota / Save Mart 350

NASCAR is back to real circuit action with the Toyota / Save Mart 350 held in Sonoma Raceway.

As the green flag waved, the action in wine country is on with Stage 1 saw Bubba Wallace experiencing early problems, triggering a yellow flag. As Kyle Larson won Stage 1, Stage 2 saw a win for Joey Logano that triggered a milestone for Hendrick Motorsport as the team led for 100,000 miles. As the final stage begins, Chase Elliot's having pit stop issues while Daniel Suarez storms into the lead.

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In the end, Daniel Suarez wins the Toyota / Save Mart 350 of the NASCAR Cup Series! His first Cup Series win!

The next race is at Nashville Superspeedway for the Ally 400 this June 26th.

NTT IndyCar Series 2022 - Sonsio Grand Prix

Road America is the next stop of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series with the Sonsio Grand Prix.

Alexander Rossi leads the grid to the starting line as the green flag waved, kicking off the action in Wisconsin...until Jimmie Johnson stormed into trouble while approaching Turn 3, won't start, and became the first to quit the race. Lap 4 saw Alex Palou go off course and out of the race. As the race continues the escalate, Lap 8 saw Will Power get pushed out by Di Francesco and crash.  With 8 laps left, Pato O'Ward is experiencing engine failures, triggering the fourth caution of the race. 

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After all of the chaos in Road America, Josef Newgarden wins the Sonsio Grand Prix while Marcus Ericsson finished 2nd and Alexander Rossi finished 3rd. Newgarden conquered all three IndyCar race disciplines this season to win $1 million in the People Ready Force for Good Challenge with half of his winnings proceeding to charity.

After Road America, Ericsson remains in the lead with 293 points while Will Power remains 2nd with 266 points and Newgarden's in 3rd place with 261 points.

The next race will be the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio this July 3rd, 2022.


Top Gear S32E02

In the second episode of Top Gear Season 32...

Top Gear S31E02

The recent episode is all about cop cars and a Sinclair converted into a bobsled. The boys sampled first the three most iconic TV cop cars; a Jaguar Mark II from Inspector Morse, Starsky and Hutch's Ford Gran Torino, and Magnum P.I.'s Ferrari 308. After having a blast with these iconic cop cars, it's their turn to star themselves in their little cop show using modern cars; a previous-generation Ford F-150 Raptor, a Dodge Charger cop car, and the all-new Audi RS3 Sportback. The trio went through a series of challenges to find out which one is the best.

Meanwhile, the boys have turned a Sinclair C5, a low-speed personal mobility vehicle that was launched four decades ago, into a bobsled and attempt to do an Olympic bobsleigh run using their modified Sinclair C5.

Next time; the HGV road trip and a Lotus Emira on the Top Gear Track.

FIA WEC S10 - 24 Hours of Le Mans

The legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race returns in the 10th season of the FIA World Endurance Championship and Toyota's gunning for its 5th win streak in this legendary endurance event the world ever witnessed.

From sunrise to sunset, from dusk to dawn, every burnt rubber, every scratch, every pit stop, and every drama is what made this year's Le Mans race the moment the world will never forget. Many have entered, but a few didn't make it until the very end. This is natural selection the Le Mans way.

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After 24 hours of intense action and drama in Le Mans, Toyota's fifth win streak has been achieved with the #8 GR010 HYBRID car of Brendon Hartley, Sebastien Buemi, and Ryo Hirakawa crossing the checkered flag to win the overall title. The #38 JOTA won the LMP2 class, the #45 Algarve Pro Racing for the LMP2 Pro-Am class, the #91 Porsche GT Team for the LMGTE Pro, and the #33 TF SPORT for the LMGTE AM class.

That is the end of the 24 Hours of Le Mans but the WEC 2022 season rages on as the next event will be at Monza for the 6 Hours of Monza this July 10th.

Sunday, June 12, 2022

F1 2022: Azerbaijan Grand Prix

As the world glues to the conclusion of this year's Le Mans race, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix of the F1 22 season is a time-passer worth seeing as the drivers are in the middle of a street fight in Baku.

As the lights went off, the action in Baku begins with Max Verstappen hunting down Charles Leclerc by all means. As the two engaged in a duel, Lap 9 saw Carlos Sainz throw in the towel due to mechanical failures with his vehicle. On Lap 13, Sebastian Vettel's clash with Esteban Ocon ended him dropping to 12th place. As the race reached its 20th lap, it was over for Leclerc as smoke comes out of his vehicle and called for a retreat. A double whammy for Ferrari. Three laps later, Zhou Guanyu's out of the race due to technical issues. Lap 33 saw Kevin Magnussen facing engine troubles and told him to switch off the engine, ergo unleashing the Virtual Safety Car. As the race resumes, Yuki Tsunoda's facing troubles with his rear wing following a charge by Lewis Hamilton, and he was forced to enter the pits for repairs. As the race nears its climax, it's a "go for broke" fight to the finish.

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In the end, it's a 1-2 finish for Red Bull with Max Verstappen the winner and Sergio Perez in 2nd place. George Russell, meanwhile, completes the podium with a 3rd place finish.

After Baku, Verstappen remains in the lead with 150 points while Perez jumped to 2nd with 129 points and Leclerc, following his in-race disaster, drops to 3rd with 116 points.

The next race of the F1 22 season will be the AWS Grand Prix du Canada on June 19th.

2022 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship - TYPE S The Gauntlet presented by Auto Zone

Englishtown, New Jersey is the next stop of the 2022 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship with TYPE S The Gauntlet presented by Auto Zone.

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From the qualifiers to the semis, the final two who made it to the final duel of The Gauntlet are Travis Reeder and Rome Charpentier, the first time these two unknown drifters made it to the podium while Chelsea DeNofa ended in third place. As the two unsung heroes engaged in the final duel of the event, the two drifters pulled some impressive slides until a mishap from Charpentier cost him drastically when he went off the course by the left.

This means Travis Reeder is named the winner of The Gauntlet.

The next event will be at St. Louis, Missouri for Crossroads this July 14-16.

Saturday, June 11, 2022

Jurassic World Dominion

The final chapter of the Jurassic series has arrived and it's the apex predator that will reign the summer movie season by all means necessary. This final chapter promises to reign the summer box office in a way no other installment from the Jurassic era has done before.


The saga that started in Jurassic Park ends here in this ultimate and thrilling finale where characters from Jurassic Park and Jurassic World joined forces in an epic globetrotting adventure set moments after the devastating events from Fallen Kingdom. It's an all-out hell on earth now that genetically-created dinosaurs reached the top of the food chain.

With thrilling moments, new and classic Jurassic dinosaurs including the iconic Tyrannosaurus Rex, and explosive effects some would call it a cliche, the final chapter of the Jurassic saga is more than enough to keep moviegoers hanging at the edge of their seats from the start to the very end. While most sequels of the Jurassic era, from The Lost World to Fallen Kingdom, failed to deliver the monstrosity of the first Jurassic Park movie, this one finally delivered what the fans wanted. Not only does this installment come through the top, it ultimately devours it completely. 

This is the ultimate Jurassic experience that fans will remember forever. The final chapter of the Jurassic era has reached the top of its food chain. The ultimate apex predator of the franchise. Although it's sad to say goodbye to one of the most iconic movie franchises in history, rest assured that this is the ultimate send-off that really ends it not just with a bang but a massive roar heard around the world.