The first, shown above, is a straight gameplay video of a two -
lap race on the streets...
NASCAR organized the NASCAR Thunder 100, a pair of exhibition 100 -
lap races on the east circuit, a 1.4 miles (2.3 km) layout which utilizes the pit straight and esses, before rejoining the main circuit near the Casio triangle.
Not exact matches
For retailers and small and medium sized business (SMB) owners, the winter holiday months are the last
lap in a long
race to finish out the year
on a high note.
I caught the highlights of the Daytona 500 last week
on SportsCenter and the analysts said the drivers make somewhere between 5 - 8 pit stops over the course of the 200
laps in the 500 - mile
race.
He went
on to win the
race ahead of Kimi, but it was that qualifying
lap that stands out above all else.
After several
laps the wing eventually worked itself loose and Gilles continued
on to finish third, behind
race - winner Jacques Laffite and second - placed John Watson.
After a bit of a clash with Verstappen
on the second
lap, Hamilton then referred to the Red Bull driver as «such a dickhead» in the cooldown room following the
race.
Every once in a while, when I am tediously swimming my
laps at the YMCA
on West 63rd Street, I
race some innocent, preoccupied stranger in the next lane and am almost always victorious.
The third
race of the 2017 Supercars Championship at the Symmons Plains circuit in Tasmania had its own Spa «98 moment as wet conditions contributed to an accident
on lap two which involved almost half the field.
Bourdais was
on the third
lap of his qualification run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when his Dale Coyne
Racing No. 18 GEICO Honda made hard contact with the Turn 2 SAFER Barrier.
On SI Now, IndyCar
racing legend Mario Andretti takes host Maggie Gray for a
lap around the track and discusses life after his legendary career.
It went someway to redeeming himself as in the previous
race in Phoenix he'd taken out his teammate Alex Caffi whilst being
lapped, when Caffi himself was potentially
on for a podium.
He was
racing with Alex Lowes when
on lap 13, approaching the Rivazza double left - hander towards the end of the
lap, their bikes made light contact.
It also was incredibly quick, and makes for a great onboard
lap of the old Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in Mexico — well before it was transformed into the track F1
races on today.
We'd rather see him battling tooth and nail for 12th than completing an impressive
race sim at the back, a
lap down
on the leader.
Leclerc gave the Dallara GP2 / 11 a decent send - off in the final
race of this year's Formula 2 season, starting from seventh and going
on to take the win
on the last
lap with a ballsy overtake.
«As soon as he was behind the Haas, knowing how tough it is to overtake around here, he absolutely went for it, got a bit wide I think in Turn 11/12
on lap six and that damaged the rear diffuser and created a significant imbalance for him, which he did incredibly well to manage for the rest of the
race.
Harvick led a led a
race - high 131
laps and was second to Johnson
on an overtime restart, but spun his tires and was unable to get going, allowing Johnson to pull ahead
on the white flag
lap.
The La Source hairpin at Spa - Francorchamps is always a tricky corner to negotiate
on the opening
lap of a
race and usually sparks drama.
On top of that he set the fastest
lap of the
race in a performance Minardi boss Paul Stoddart hailed as being 53 consecutive qualifying
laps.
He
raced through from 13th
on the grid to run second and started taking chunks of time out of leader Alain Prost - around three seconds a
lap.
Imagine if a driver strategically works his way up the field, undercuts a few rivals in the pit - stop window, and then this is all undone because of a slow getaway
on a
lap 55
race restart?
Stroll's engine fails
on the last
lap of the
race?
We got the fastest
lap of the
race, and that wasn't through putting a set of ultrasofts
on - it was genuine pace.
Eventually Fernando's
race came to an end
on lap 26 with what appeared to be yet another engine failure.
On Sunday that's due to happen at 5:45 am local time, so tune in a bit before that and enjoy the cars driving at «the golden hour» - so called because this is when track conditions are usually at their best and cars often set their fastest
laps of the
race.
It's a pity Timo Glock's Toyota isn't one of the classic cars, because then we could all recreate the famous move
on the last corner of the last
lap of the last
race of the 2008 season which ensured Hamilton beat Massa to the title in his second year of F1.
He was just one
lap behind
race winner Michael Schumacher and
on pure pace, he beat Heinz - Harald Frentzen's Prost, Olivier Panis» BAR, the two Arrows drivers, and his teammate, who was a massive two
laps behind him.
The point is, more overtaking does not absolutely equate to more entertaining
races, but there is definitely a sweet spot that F1 is yet to perfect, a formula that balances the toppling of
lap times and allowing cars to fight more closely
on - track.
After last year's
race Dale Earnhardt, who finished third, described his 500 -
lap afternoon as «just one of those long days at Dover driving
on sidewalks.»
The idea is that a particular part of a circuit has an alternative layout that either makes the
lap longer or — most likely in the case of the WTCC — shorter, which every driver can use
on a certain number of occasions throughout the
race.
Ambrose, the Australian regarded as NASCAR's top road
racing talent, won Monday's delayed
race at Watkins Glen, passing Brad Keselowski
on the penultimate
lap and dashing to the checkered flag as chaos ensued behind him.
Jones started
on the pole and led a
race - high 260
laps, but Kyle Busch was able to pass Jones for the lead with 56
laps remaining when the 21 - year - old rookie bobbled as he maneuvered through slower traffic.
Indeed, Montoya had the fastest car all weekend at New Hampshire, setting the pace in every practice session, winning the pole with a track - record time
on Friday and leading a
race - high 105
laps on Sunday.
... The bonehead things that I've done — I've had my penalties in the
race where what does it really matter
on Lap 80 if you gain a spot
on pit road since you have so many more
laps.»
So, I turned
on a cycling
race and the caption informed me the cyclists had 78
laps remaining.
No matter what followed afterward, it's inexcusable for a car multiple
laps down to stop
on the
race track with two
laps to go when it was evident to everyone the No. 10 wasn't going to be able to make it to the finish.
After leading the opening 21
laps, it appeared Kevin Harvick was well
on his way to winning his second consecutive Martinsville spring
race.
In his hand, Baldwin carried a broken part wrapped in a white towel, and said driver David Reutimann did nothing wrong when he stopped
on the track with three
laps to go in the
race.
Since Daytona, Patrick had finished 39th, 33rd, 28th and 26th in the
races preceding Martinsville and had failed to finish
on the same
lap as the leaders.
David Reutimann and his team owner Tommy Baldwin insisted the No. 10 car had a problem that caused it to stop
on the track with three
laps to go in Sunday's NASCAR
race at Martinsville, but other drivers weren't convinced.
Racing for position
on Lap 223 Kenseth overdrove Turn 1, drifting up into Harvick, who then spun into the wall.
There were 17 rookies, including future IRL and NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart, who started
on pole and led twice for 44
laps, plus a group of veterans who had
raced in CART and Formula One.
After the
race, which verged
on full - bore boring after the fourth
lap, Hunt came into the press room, loaded for Frog.
But all eyes are
on Harvick, crew chief Rodney Childers and Stewart - Haas
Racing for reasons beyond overpowering victories that saw Harvick lead 67 percent of the combined
laps run at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Harvick and Keselowski had the two best cars a year ago at Atlanta; Harvick won the pole and led a
race - high 292
laps, while Keselowski took the checkered flag after Harvick was penalized for speeding
on pit road during his final stop.
He retired
on the spot, but when the
race was stopped after two
laps, he was able to rejoin
on pole in the spare car (although he didn't end up making the chequered flag anyway).
For his final Daytona drive, this past July 4, Petty qualified
on the front row and led the first five
laps of the
race but parked his car
on the 84th
lap because of sheer fatigue.
Schumacher had lead pretty much the entire
race, and
on the last
lap he slowed to allow his team mate to catch up for a formation finish.
Jones led the
race until he made an error
on lap 14, handing the lead to Villeneuve.