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September 8, 2026

Netflix Documentary Revisits Schumacher’s 1994 Title Run

Netflix has released the first trailer for a new feature-length documentary on Michael Schumacher’s 1994 Formula 1 season, titled “Schumacher ’94: The Birth of a Legend” and also referred to as “Schumacher ’94.” The film, which is set to stream worldwide on October 2, is billed by Netflix as a granular, in-depth look at the year that changed everything. It revisits Schumacher’s first world championship campaign, in which he won eight grands prix and finished one point ahead of Damon Hill.

The documentary covers the controversies and defining moments of that season, including the fatal crash of Ayrton Senna at San Marino, the death of Roland Ratzenberger, allegations that Benetton used illegal traction control software, Schumacher’s title-deciding clash with Hill in Adelaide, and the season-ending crash in Australia that took both drivers out of the race. Netflix said the film includes interviews with people from Schumacher’s inner circle, including Corinna Schumacher, Flavio Briatore, Bernie Ecclestone, Willi Weber and David Coulthard.

Corinna Schumacher appears prominently in the trailer and says that not many people know Michael the way she does. She also reflects on the dangers of racing after the deaths of Senna and Ratzenberger in 1994. Schumacher’s condition has remained largely private since his skiing accident in December 2013, and reports have said only a very small number of people outside his family and doctors have been allowed to visit him. A short film titled “The Kaiser” is scheduled to follow later in the month.
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September 8, 2026

Yamaha signs Jack Miller for 2027 WorldSBK factory seat

Yamaha has confirmed that Jack Miller will join its factory World Superbike team in 2027, taking the place of Xavi Vierge and linking up with Andrea Locatelli. Miller’s move follows the loss of his Pramac MotoGP seat to rookie Izan Guevara, which closed off his options on the Grand Prix grid for the new technical era. Yamaha also said Vierge will leave at the end of the season, while Miller becomes the first of several current MotoGP riders expected to move to WorldSBK.

Reports say Miller has signed a two-year deal, although his salary has not been disclosed. He said he was excited to continue with Yamaha and race the R1, adding that he has already ridden the bike at Suzuka. Yamaha pointed to his Superbike experience in Australian championship appearances and his runner-up finishes in the Suzuka 8 Hours over the past two seasons as major reasons for the deal.

Miller has raced in grand prix world championship competition since moving up in 2015. He has won four MotoGP races and scored podiums for Honda, Ducati and KTM. He is currently 17th in the championship on Yamaha’s new V4, with a best finish of eighth this season, and has been Yamaha’s top rider in the last two races at Silverstone and Aragon.
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September 8, 2026

Jacob Denney Holds Off Grant for USAC Midget Victory

Jacob Denney continued his strong USAC National Midget season Monday night by leading all 40 laps to win the second Lake Land College King of Coles at Coles County Speedway in Mattoon, Illinois. The Galloway, Ohio driver beat Justin Grant by 0.459 seconds, collected $6,000, and earned his eighth career USAC National Midget victory. It was Denney’s fourth series win of the 2026 season, and it extended his podium streak to seven straight top-three finishes.

Denney entered the night with a 71-point lead in the 2026 USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship and four feature wins. A caution with seven laps remaining put late pressure on him from Grant and Kevin Thomas Jr., but Denney held on while Grant finished second, Thomas Jr. took third, Gavin Miller was fourth and Karter Sarff finished fifth.

USAC made its debut at the sixth-mile dirt track. In qualifying, Kale Drake set a new Coles County track record with a lap of 9.850 seconds. Bradley Cox earned hard-charger honors after gaining 10 positions to finish 10th.
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September 7, 2026

Andrew Strode seeks first-round finish in BKFC 93 rematch

Andrew Strode said he wants to prove his first win over Gee Perez was no fluke when the two meet again Friday at BKFC 93, calling the rematch personal and saying he will try to end it in the first round. The BKFC bare-knuckle bout is set for the BKFC Squared Circle at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, and will stream live on The BKFC App.

Strode defeated Perez in their first meeting at BKFC 78 in 2025 by second-round TKO, a victory that earned him the vacant interim BKFC world flyweight title. He enters the rematch undefeated in four BKFC appearances, with all four wins coming by stoppage.

Perez brings a 7-2 BKFC record into the rematch and has never gone to a decision in the promotion. Both fighters have shown a pattern of fast, decisive finishes, setting up another early-action matchup at BKFC 93.
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September 7, 2026

NASCAR locks 16-driver Chase after Daytona race

Daytona International Speedway hosted the race that decided the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase field, with the 400-mile Coke Zero Sugar 400 run Saturday night. NBC televised the race at 7 p.m. ET, the green flag came shortly after 7:30 p.m. ET, and Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio carried radio coverage. Cup qualifying was Friday at 5 p.m. ET on truTV, and 41 cars were entered.

After 25 of the 26 regular-season races, 13 drivers had clinched Chase berths, while Bubba Wallace, Austin Cindric, Shane Van Gisbergen, Ryan Preece and Brad Keselowski were battling for the final three spots. By the time the 10-race Chase opened at Darlington Raceway, the 16-driver field was set. The revamped format did not eliminate drivers during the playoff stretch, and points were reset based on regular-season standings, with the leader starting at 2,100 points and the 16th seed at 2,000. The title went to the Chase driver with the most points after the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 8, and all 10 Chase races aired on USA Network, NBC or streamed on HBO Max.

Denny Hamlin entered as the regular-season champion and points leader, carrying a 25-point advantage over Ryan Blaney and the No. 1 seed into the Chase opener at Darlington. Hamlin had won four races during the season. Tyler Reddick started on the pole after qualifying was canceled because of weather, and stage points were important because the standings would not reset again. NASCAR also had a new rule that ended a stage early if a caution came out with 10 laps or fewer remaining in Stage 1 or Stage 2. Hamlin, Reddick and Chase Briscoe were among the strongest contenders, while Erik Jones and Brad Keselowski were mentioned as possible threats from outside the playoff field.
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September 7, 2026

Yeley takes opener, Johnson strikes back in finale

Late passes defined the 15th Louie Vermeil Classic at Calistoga Speedway, where J.J. Yeley won Saturday’s opener and R.J. Johnson rallied to beat him in Sunday’s finale.

Yeley of Phoenix, Arizona took the 30-lap opener with four laps left after contact with Ryan Bernal in turn four sent Bernal spinning. He led the final four laps, won $5,000 and added a $350 hard charger bonus after starting seventh following a win in the night’s first 12-lap qualifier race. It was his second career Avanti Windows & Doors USAC CRA Sprint Car win and his second opening-night victory at Calistoga. R.J. Johnson finished second, Connor Lundy third, David Gasper fourth and Austin Williams fifth, while Jadon Rogers earned the top qualifying spot.

On Sunday, Johnson, the two-time defending champion and current series point leader, took the lead on lap 27 and beat Yeley by 0.065 seconds for the $10,000 finale. Logan Seavey led the first 13 laps before Yeley moved out front until Johnson’s pass. Johnson also won a 12-lap qualifying race and earned the hard charger award, while Jadon Rogers, Brody Roa and Seavey finished in the top five.
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September 7, 2026

Track Records Fall as Thomas Captures Firemen’s Nationals

Kevin Thomas Jr. gave 4 Kings Racing its first on-track USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship victory on Sunday night, winning the 41st Firemen’s Nationals at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The victory was especially meaningful for Thomas and the team after their first USAC triumph together in June came following a post-race disqualification instead of an on-track celebration.

Thomas started fifth in the 40-lap feature, took the lead on lap seven and held it through multiple cautions. He beat Jacob Denney to the finish by 1.924 seconds and collected the $10,000 winner’s prize. Gavin Miller finished third, Jakeb Boxell was fourth and Gunnar Setser placed fifth.

The win was Thomas’ eighth career USAC National Midget victory and his first Angell Park win in a race he won at the finish. The event also produced track records, as Hayden Reinbold set a new qualifying mark with a lap of 14.166 seconds and Brandon Waelti set a new eight-lap record in his heat race.
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September 7, 2026

Barcelona gives way as Spanish GP moves to Madrid

Madrid’s new Madring circuit will host the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix from September 11-13, giving F1 its first race at the venue and Madrid its first grand prix since 1981, when Jarama last staged the event. The race replaces Barcelona-Catalunya as the Spanish Grand Prix venue and comes as the second F1 race in Spain in 2026 after Barcelona earlier in the season. It is also the final European round of the championship.

The Madring is a 5.47km, 3.365-mile layout with about 20 corners, built around the Ifema Exhibition Center and mixing street-circuit and road-course sections. One corner will have a 24% bank, and overtaking is expected to be difficult, which makes qualifying especially important. Practice is set for Friday, final practice and qualifying are on Saturday, with qualifying set for 3 p.m., and the race is on Sunday at 2 p.m. BST.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli arrives in Madrid as the championship leader after winning the Italian Grand Prix at Monza from 19th on the grid. He leads George Russell by 66 points after beating his Mercedes teammate, while Pierre Gasly took pole at Monza, Russell finished second and Max Verstappen third. Ferrari had a difficult weekend, with Charles Leclerc crashing out and Lewis Hamilton finishing sixth. The Madrid weekend is forecast to be dry and sunny throughout, with highs of 31C on Friday, 32C on Saturday and 33C on Sunday. Sky Sports will show the race live in the UK.
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September 6, 2026

Late Tire Gamble Lifts Bell Past Larson at Darlington

Christopher Bell won the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday night, passing Kyle Larson late to earn his first victory of the 2026 season, his first career Southern 500 title and the 14th Cup win of his career. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver ended a 33-race winless streak and moved to second in the championship standings, 12 points behind teammate Denny Hamlin.

The race turned on late strategy after a rain delay and a final caution, with Bell taking four tires on his last stop and surging past Larson on fresher tires. Ty Gibbs finished second, giving Toyota the top three spots with Tyler Reddick third. Ryan Blaney was fourth, Larson fifth and Chase Briscoe sixth. Bell also won Stage 2, while Reddick took Stage 1.

Larson led a race-high 99 laps but faded to fifth after Hendrick Motorsports kept him out on old tires in hopes of defending the lead. Hamlin, the regular-season champion, finished 18th after a slow pit stop, contact with Michael McDowell and wall damage hurt his car. William Byron’s night ended with a spin and apparent engine failure, while a Stage 1 clash between Carson Hocevar and Brad Keselowski brought more attention to Hocevar’s aggressive style and drew a sharp post-race warning from Keselowski.
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