F1: Round 12 – European GP, Valencia, Spain – Sun Aug 24

August 24, 2008 in F1

The European Grand Prix turned out to be all about Ferrari in various different ways, with Lewis Hamilton limited to little more than a ’special guest appearance’ role. But that’s not to say that the day went all Ferrari’s way, by any means …
True, Felipe Massa sprang off the lead with a perfect start and [...]

GP2: Round 16 – Valencia, Spain – Sun Aug 24

August 24, 2008 in GP2

Starting the Valencia sprint race from 14th on the grid, all championship leader Giorgio Pantano could really do was keep his nose clean, stay out of trouble, and hope all his main rivals had a bad day at the races.
And that’s exactly what happened.
Luca Filippi led the field away and held the lead for the [...]

NASCAR – Sharpie 500, Bristol Motor Speedway – Sat Aug 23

August 24, 2008 in NASCAR

A brand new rivalry may have been born here at the Bristol Motor Speedway, where the claustrophobic tight confines of a floodlit night race at the half mile oval bred antagonism and a bad-tempered finish between Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards.
It was Edwards who quickly raced away into the lead as the green flag flew [...]