Josef Newgarden cleared for Gallagher GP
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After a medical emergency following Sunday’s Iowa IndyCar race, Josef Newgarden has been medically cleared to race at Indianapolis. Santino Ferrucci was on standby.
Despite speculation of moving to a larger team, IndyCar rookie Callum Ilott will return to Juncos Hollinger Racing for the 2023 season.
Chad Chastain, younger brother of NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross, will return to the Truck Series on Friday at IRP with Niece Motorsports.
After fourteen years, Camping World will end its title sponsorship of the NASCAR Truck Series upon conclusion of the 2022 season.
Triumph and Harley-Davidson do not have much off-road experience, but both were successful in their Baja Aragón campaigns with Iván Cervantes and Joan Pedrero.
The Proton Iriz RX will make its first start in Nitro Rallycross this weekend in Strängnäs with Patrick O’Donovan behind the wheel.
With Kurt Busch still not medically cleared to race, Ty Gibbs will once again substitute for him at Indianapolis.
Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, a touring car circuit, will host the Whelen Euro Series’ revived NASCAR GP Germany for at least 3 years beginning 2023.
APP Racing Engines, who builds engines for GT and off-road teams, will début in NASCAR with fellow Dutch outfit Team Hezeberg by providing a Toyota motor for newcomer Daniil Kvyat.
Michael McDowell, who is vying for a playoff spot, has received a 100-point penalty for modifiying a single-source part. Crew chief Blake Harris has been fined $100,000 and suspended 4 races.
After attending the NASCAR Cup Series race at Road America and testing a late model at Hickory, ex-F1 driver Daniil Kvyat will now enter a Cup race himself at Indianapolis for Team Hezeberg.
As he nears completing treatment for his bladder cancer, two-time Dakar Rally champion Nani Roma is eager to race again. He hopes to run the Rallye du Maroc in October ahead of Dakar 2023.
Despite a 1–2 finish for Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch at Pocono being ruined by disqualification, Joe Gibbs Racing will not appeal the rulings.
Brad Pérez, who has two Truck starts under his belt, hopes to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series début at Indianapolis with MBM Motorsports.
Following Josef Newgarden’s hospitalisation after Sunday’s IndyCar Iowa race, Team Penske has asked Santino Ferrucci to be his standby for Saturday’s Indianapolis race if Newgarden cannot race. Ferrucci will already be at the track with the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
WRC veteran Dani Sordo finished 2nd in his home Baja Aragón’s T3 FIA class for his maiden rally raid podium. He also won the Spanish Championship’s T3 category.
Four-time World Rallycross Champion Johan Kristoffersson will make his Nitro Rallycross Group E début with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing JC at Strängnäs.
