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Sep 2, 20231 min read

Racing Refresh Playoff Brackets

By the Racing Refresh Staff This weekend, the 2023 playoffs kick off at Darlington Raceway for the Cook Out Southern 500. If you missed...

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Formula One Race Review: Verstappen dominates in Bahrain

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Mar 5, 20232 min read

Formula One Race Review: Verstappen dominates in Bahrain

(Photo Credit: @Max33Verstappen) Well, it's the same song different verse as Max Verstappen picks up another dominating victory for the...

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INDYCAR Race Review: Ericsson survives in St. Petersburg

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Mar 5, 20235 min read

INDYCAR Race Review: Ericsson survives in St. Petersburg

(Photo Credit: @TB_Times) In an event where survival meant more then on-track speed, your 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson...

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Formula One Race Preview: Bahrain Grand Prix

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Mar 4, 20234 min read

Formula One Race Preview: Bahrain Grand Prix

(photo credit @F1) The sun will set for a duel in the desert as the greatest drivers in the world will begin their quest to becoming a...

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INDYCAR Series Race Preview: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Mar 4, 20234 min read

INDYCAR Series Race Preview: Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

(Photo Credit: @INDYCAR) After what always feels like an eternity that is the time between the final lap at Laguna Seca to the time teams...

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Thorn achieves redemption by taking Derby win.

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Dec 4, 20222 min read

Thorn achieves redemption by taking Derby win.

(Photo Credit: @Snowball_5Flags) For the past two years, it has seemed that Derek Thorn has left Pensacola snake bitten after dominating...

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Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Dec 4, 20223 min read

55th Annual Snowball Derby Race Preview

(Photo Credit: @PNJ on Twitter) For 55 years, the eyes of the short track racing world desend upon Pensacola, Florida. Known for it's...

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Keselowski fails to advance from LCQ, starting line-up set: Snowball Derby Day Three Recap

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Dec 4, 20222 min read

Keselowski fails to advance from LCQ, starting line-up set: Snowball Derby Day Three Recap

(Photo: @Keselowski) It was a very long and stressful day three here at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida as the final four spots...

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Josh Berry captures pole, Keselowski to LCQ: Snowball Derby day two recap.

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Dec 2, 20222 min read

Josh Berry captures pole, Keselowski to LCQ: Snowball Derby day two recap.

(Photo Credit: @RacingAmerica) One of the most stressful days in motorsport came and went as it was qualifying night for the 55th Annual...

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Thorn flexes muscle in 55th Annual Snowball Derby recap: Day One

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Dec 1, 20222 min read

Thorn flexes muscle in 55th Annual Snowball Derby recap: Day One

(Photo Credit: @DerekThorn6 on Twitter) The "Daytona 500 of short-track racing" is upon us as on track activity began in preparation for...

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Nov 22, 20225 min read

Who Wins Their 3rd Cup Championship First?

NASCAR saw a rush of retirements that included three recent retirees in Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart leave full time...

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Gragson, Majeksi, Byron headline 55th Annual Snowball Derby Field

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Nov 13, 20222 min read

Gragson, Majeksi, Byron headline 55th Annual Snowball Derby Field

. (Photo Credit: Collin Best) With the racing season winding down for many parts of the country for the 2022 season, the annual running...

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Verstappen claims 2022 World Championship: Japanese Grand Prix Review

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Oct 9, 20222 min read

Verstappen claims 2022 World Championship: Japanese Grand Prix Review

` (Image credit: FIA on Twitter) The pouring rain in Suzuka could not drown out the championship celebration that ensued at the end...

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Formula One Race Preview: Japanese Grand Prix

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Oct 8, 20223 min read

Formula One Race Preview: Japanese Grand Prix

(Photo Credit: FIA on Twitter) After an almost three year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hunt for the 2022 Formula One World...

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Racing Refresh Tech Tuesday: IndyCar Suspension

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Sep 6, 20222 min read

Racing Refresh Tech Tuesday: IndyCar Suspension

In a world of a fully spec series that the INDYCAR Series has become since the introduction of the DW-12 chassis in 2012, there are not...

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Dixon passes Mario Andretti for second all time with Nashville win.

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Aug 7, 20222 min read

Dixon passes Mario Andretti for second all time with Nashville win.

(Photo Credit: @CGRTeams) In the closest finish in IndyCar Series history on a street course, Scott Dixon survives a final charge from...

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Racing Refresh Tech Tuesday: NHRA Top Fuel Dragsters

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Aug 2, 20223 min read

Racing Refresh Tech Tuesday: NHRA Top Fuel Dragsters

(Image via NHRA) When it comes to speed in motorsports, you look no further than the NHRA. When it comes to power, the first thing you...

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Rossi snaps winless drought at Indianapolis

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Aug 1, 20222 min read

Rossi snaps winless drought at Indianapolis

(Via @NAPARacing) It's been 1,133 days since Alexander Rossi has been atop the NTT IndyCar Series podium as he took the win at the...

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Verstappen wins as Ferrari mistakes continue: Hungarian Grand Prix Race Review.

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Aug 1, 20224 min read

Verstappen wins as Ferrari mistakes continue: Hungarian Grand Prix Race Review.

(Image via @Max33Verstappen) As Max Verstappen picked up his eighth win of the 2022 Formula One World Championship en route to a...

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Racing Refresh Tech Tuesday: NASCAR Next-Gen Aerodynamics

Senior Open-Wheel Writer, Collin Best

Jul 19, 20224 min read

Racing Refresh Tech Tuesday: NASCAR Next-Gen Aerodynamics

(Image via NASCAR) With the advent of NASCAR's next generation of race car to set the foundation for the future of stock car racing in...

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