May 2020 – The Circuit Journal

Chase Elliott continues Hendrick Motorsports’ surge with redemptive Charlotte win

By John Haverlin May 29, 2020NASCAR

Chase Elliott's string of frustration ended on Thursday night as he won the Alsco Uniforms 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After being unintentionally wrecked by Kyle Busch on the final…

NASCAR’s top-5 current rivalries

By Steven Cusumano May 26, 2020NASCAR

Following 10 weeks without racing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, NASCAR made its long-awaited return to competition May 17 with the first of two Cup Series races at…

Late caution propels Brad Keselowski to victory in Coca-Cola 600

By John Haverlin May 25, 2020NASCAR

By Reid SpencerNASCAR Wire ServiceA late caution set Brad Keselowski up for victory in NASCAR’s longest race—and set Chase Elliott up for a second straight crushing disappointment.In Sunday night’s Coca-Cola…

Post-Darlington podcast with John Chuhran

By John Haverlin May 22, 2020Media, NASCAR

Veteran motorsports media member John Chuhran joins The Circuit Journal Podcast. We discuss NASCAR's return at Darlington Raceway, the Chase Elliott v. Kyle Busch incident, why Denny Hamlin has been…

In NASCAR’s return, Kevin Harvick wins at an empty Darlington Raceway

By John Haverlin May 18, 2020NASCAR

It wasn’t a normal day for anyone at the racetrack on Sunday, but The Real Heroes 400 ended with a familiar result: Kevin Harvick in Victory Lane. Harvick is now…

F1’s 2021 Silly Season already underway as Carlos Sainz, Daniel Ricciardo sign deals

By John Haverlin May 14, 2020F1

With Thursday’s announcements of Carlos Sainz joining Scuderia Ferrari and Daniel Ricciardo replacing Sainz at McLaren for 2021, Formula 1’s Silly Season is already underway, and Renault now has a…

Sebastian Vettel’s departure from Ferrari after 2020 leaves one of F1’s most coveted seats open

By John Haverlin May 12, 2020F1

On Tuesday, Scuderia Ferrari confirmed that four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will not return to the team after the 2020 season.Vettel, 32, is unsure where he will race in 2021…

Post-North Wilkesboro thoughts with Steven Cusumano

By John Haverlin May 9, 2020Media, NASCAR, Other Series

(Virtual) NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. -- Denny Hamlin won the final race of the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series, which took place at the historic North Wilkesboro Speedway on Saturday. The…

What would the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational standings look like after Dover?

By John Haverlin May 4, 2020NASCAR, Other Series

While the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series is just an exhibition series, it is still interesting to see what the rankings would look like if a points system were implemented.The…

Scott McLaughlin concludes IndyCar iRacing Challenge with victory in wild finale

By John Haverlin May 2, 2020IndyCar, Other Series

(Virtual) INDIANAPOLIS -- Going into Turn 3 on the final lap of the First Responder 175 at the virtual Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it looked like Marcus Ericsson made the race-winning…