Sentences with phrase «championship contention for»

His willingness and excitement to learn the DW - 12 is a positive sign but positive results will have to come, especially if Pagenaud finds himself in championship contention for the third year in a row.

But now they know that they have a very special player and should be in championship contention for a long time.

Not exact matches

In 10 years he has had a 61 -38-4 record, and it is an unusual season when his team is not in contention for the Pacific Eight championship.

«Hopefully we can end the day on a positive note and just continue to carry that momentum that we have here in Martinsville and really kind of put our stamp on our championship contention and chances for Homestead.»

Michigan was on the brink of losing for the fourth time in its last six home games and knocking itself out of national championship contention before Sept. 1.

But seriously, if James (or Kawhi) overlooked the «market» and looked at the winning potential, there simply isn't a better landing spot to compete immediately for a championship other than Houston or Golden State, and we are better positioned for continued contention 4 - 5 seasons into the future than those teams are.

(Most) Other teams: Sporadic playoff appearances, rarely in serious contention for a championship, lacking organizational stability and consistency, usually chasing their own tail, constantly overspending in free agency to compensate for their mistakes.

Adrian Newey became the first designer to oversee constructor titles with three different teams, but the drivers» championship was still up for grabs with a record four drivers in contention heading into the finale at Abu Dhabi.

Those that win the first race but not the championship are usually at least in contention for it - think Sebastian Vettel in 2017, Fernando Alonso in 2010, or Eddie Irvine in 1999.

With both teams sitting in first place in their respective divisions and in contention for a first round bye, the thought of the NFL championship game featuring Blake Bortles and the Saints» -LSB-...]

«our view is that after bad start we are back in the contention to fight for the championship places..

Both drivers are in contention for Rally America's annual driver's championship, and although Pastrana will clinch the ’08 title two months from now in Colorado, New England has been a close fight so far.

«With the way the season began for our Daytona Prototype program it was great to see how our teams rebounded and were in serious contention for the DP manufacturers championship until the end of the season.

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida — After four of ten rounds in the Pirelli World Challenge Sprint - X season, Jeff Segal and rookie teammate Wei Lu find themselves in contention for the Sprint - X Pro / Am championship as the series races this weekend at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut.

Armed with that momentum, Gavin and Milner look to improve their position in the GTLM championship at a track where they were in contention for victory a year ago.

In Touring Car, a number of drivers remained in contention all season long for the championship.

Our first Civic Type R TCR car has won five championships already and is in contention for another eight this year in Europe and Asia, and our aim is to ensure that the new car continues to raise the bar for TCR competition globally,» Mads Fischer, JAS Motorsport TCR Project Leader, said.

Our first Civic Type R TCR car has won five championships already and is in contention for another eight this year in Europe and Asia, and our aim is to ensure that the new car continues to raise the bar for TCR competition globally.»

«The team that is being assembled by Callaway is top - notch, and will no doubt put us in contention for the championship.