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October 10, 2026

Kyle Larson gets Charlotte pole after Cup qualifying canceled

Rain at Charlotte Motor Speedway forced NASCAR to cancel Cup Series practice and qualifying on Saturday, and the series set the starting lineup for Sunday’s Bank of America 400 using its metric formula. Kyle Larson was awarded the pole, with Chase Briscoe set to start second, Tyler Reddick third and Ryan Blaney fourth.

Austin Cindric was set to start fifth, followed by William Byron, Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace, Chase Elliott and Shane van Gisbergen in the next five spots. Denny Hamlin was set to start 12th, and he entered the race second in the standings, 40 points behind Larson.

The Bank of America 400 is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network.
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October 10, 2026

Max Verstappen takes first career Singapore GP pole, his 50th F1 pole

Max Verstappen took pole position for the 2026 Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay for the first time in his career, securing the top spot with a 1:31.373 lap on his first Q3 run. The result gave Verstappen his 50th Formula 1 pole and came after he had already won the Sprint earlier on Saturday.

Charles Leclerc qualified second, 0.054 seconds behind Verstappen, with Lewis Hamilton third, 0.123 seconds back. Hamilton had led both Q1 and Q2 before finishing third in Q3.

Kimi Antonelli qualified fourth, followed by Lando Norris in fifth, George Russell in sixth and Oscar Piastri in seventh.
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October 10, 2026

Kim Kardashian makes first F1 paddock appearance since Monaco

Kim Kardashian made a surprise appearance in the Formula 1 paddock at the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday, turning up in the Ferrari garage at Marina Bay in a pink dress to support Lewis Hamilton. It was her first F1 paddock appearance since the Monaco Grand Prix in June.

Hamilton finished second in the sprint race behind Max Verstappen after starting sixth on the grid. His climb through the field was aided by a 30-minute rain delay and George Russell’s crash.

Hamilton said he briefly thought he could challenge for the win before settling for valuable points, and he said Ferrari needed better qualifying for Sunday’s race. The Singapore appearance also came after Martin Brundle said, “I did try once,” referring to Kardashian’s earlier snub of him during a grid walk at Monaco in June.
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October 10, 2026

Charlotte Motor Speedway moves Blue Cross NC 300 to 8 p.m. Sunday

Officials postponed the Blue Cross NC 300 O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway from Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday because of forecasted inclement weather, with Hurricane Isaias threatening the NASCAR weekend. The rescheduled race is scheduled to follow the Bank of America 400, which is set for 3 p.m. Sunday.

Practice and qualifying for both series were canceled, and NASCAR set the O’Reilly Series starting lineup using the NASCAR Metric system. Carson Kvapil was awarded the pole for the 38-car field, followed by Corey Day, Jesse Love, Brent Crews and Sam Mayer. Taylor Gray, Austin Hill, Sheldon Creed, William Sawalich and Rajah Caruth completed the top 10.

All 38 entries made the race. Saturday ticket holders were allowed into the grandstands after the Cup race, and reserved seating for the rescheduled O’Reilly race had priority for Saturday ticket holders.
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October 10, 2026

Jake Swanson wins USAC Sprint Car feature at Lawrenceburg Speedway

Jake Swanson won the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship feature at Lawrenceburg Speedway on Friday night, earning his first career victory at the track in the 3rd Annual Greg Staab Memorial. Swanson started fourth in the 30-lap race, passed Kyle Cummins in lapped traffic with four laps remaining and beat Briggs Danner by 0.257 seconds. The win was Swanson’s third USAC victory of the 2026 season and the 10th of his USAC career.

Swanson had finished on the Lawrenceburg podium five previous times before finally taking the checkered flag there. Cummins led the first 26 laps before finishing third after being slowed by late traffic. C.J. Leary was fourth and Mitchel Moles finished fifth.

Justin Grant was the fast qualifier for the event. The next USAC National Sprint Car race is scheduled for Oct. 10 at Lawrenceburg for the Fall Nationals.
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October 10, 2026

Stewards rule Stroll not at fault in Perez collision

Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll collided at Turn 16 on the opening lap of the rain-affected Singapore Sprint, and both retired after the incident in wet conditions. Perez said he was on the inside, expected Stroll to leave room and was surprised when Stroll closed the door. Perez also said the conditions had offered an opportunity. Stroll spun into the barrier after the contact, while Perez limped back to the pits before stopping.

Perez and Stroll, along with representatives from Aston Martin and Cadillac, were due to report to the stewards at 1900 local time in Singapore. Stroll said he had not yet reviewed the incident and only knew he had been hit, and he downplayed the difficulty of driving before his race ended in the clash. The stewards reviewed video and in-car evidence after the race.

The stewards took no further action and ruled that Stroll took a reasonable line into the corner and was not at fault. The sprint had nine retirements in total, including George Russell and Oscar Piastri.
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October 10, 2026

Pedro Acosta finishes sixth in Indonesian GP sprint after long-lap penalty

Pedro Acosta said KTM was struggling for pace at the Indonesian Grand Prix because Ducati and Aprilia had made a clear step forward since 2025, while KTM’s RC16 had not changed much. Acosta said KTM was not necessarily worse than last year, but its rivals had improved more, and he described the Aprilias’ pace as “incredible.” He also said the Aprilias looked especially strong in the second sector and on medium Michelin tires.

After Friday practice at Mandalika, Acosta was focused on closing the gap to Aprilia. He finished fourth in the session with a lap of 1:29.394, 0.669 seconds behind Raul Fernandez, who topped the session. Acosta said he was “the best of the rest” behind the three Aprilias of Fernandez, Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, and that he still lost about four-tenths of a second in the second sector alone. He said he matched his qualifying lap time from the previous year at Mandalika, but yellow flags canceled three of his four laps on one late run, and he said he still did not know what went wrong in Japan.

Acosta qualified ninth and finished sixth in Saturday’s 13-lap sprint after serving a long-lap penalty for exceeding track limits. He said he suffered from instability and “massive shakes” throughout the weekend, and believed a top-five finish was the best KTM could have achieved after its poor qualifying session. Acosta had finished second in both of the previous two Indonesian Grands Prix.
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October 10, 2026

Max Verstappen wins rain-hit Singapore Grand Prix sprint

Max Verstappen won the rain-hit Singapore Grand Prix sprint at Marina Bay after a delayed start and a brief early challenge from George Russell. Heavy rain left standing water around turns 2 and 3 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, the sprint was held up for 30 minutes, and drivers completed two formation laps behind the safety car before all cars went out on intermediate tires. Verstappen started from pole position, and the FIA medical car checked the track before the standing water was cleared.

Russell passed Verstappen at the start and briefly led before crashing out, bringing out the safety car. Lewis Hamilton finished second and Charles Leclerc was third, with Kimi Antonelli taking fourth.

The sprint ended with more contact when Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris collided on the final lap. Qualifying for Sunday’s race was then postponed because of the rain.
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October 10, 2026

Sheldon Haudenschild wins at Mansfield Speedway as series returns after 45 years

Sheldon Haudenschild said the home-state win meant a lot to him after he captured the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series feature at Mansfield Speedway on Friday night, a race that returned to the Ohio track for the first time in 45 years. Haudenschild passed Nate Dussel for the lead on Lap 18 and then held off Donny Schatz to take the victory in Round 2 of the Buckeye Brawl.

The win was Haudenschild’s 10th of the 2026 season, giving him his first career double-digit win year, and his 56th career victory. He also moved to within two wins of tying Jason Meyers for 17th on the all-time World of Outlaws win list.

Schatz finished second, followed by Carson Macedo, David Gravel and Emerson Axsom. Dussel and Axsom started on the front row, and Dussel led early in the race. The event drew the biggest crowd in Mansfield Speedway history.
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