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NASCAR’s Natalie Decker is having a pool party for Daytona weekend, ESPN reporter cries & even more McAfee!
NASCAR driver Natalie Decker has caused a stir ahead of Daytona race weekend by hosting a pool party, drawing attention in Outkick’s “Nightcaps” sports and culture roundup for 20 August 2026. The item is part of a wider daily digest that also flags an ESPN reporter, Holly Rowe, being seen crying at a WNBA game…
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Sting Ray Robb prepares for Freedom 250 in Washington
IndyCar driver Sting Ray Robb has been preparing to compete in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., an event he has described as more than a standard IndyCar race. The race brought top-tier open-wheel racing to the streets surrounding some of America’s most iconic landmarks, marking a rare and significant moment for the…
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Closer to retiring than changing teams – why Verstappen stayed at Red Bull
Max Verstappen has signed a contract extension with Red Bull that will keep him at the team until the end of 2030, ending months of speculation about his future in Formula 1. The four-time world champion had been grappling with doubts triggered largely by new engine regulations introduced this year, which he felt made racing…
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Second rider killed in Manx Grand Prix qualifying
A second competitor has died during qualifying for the 2026 Manx Grand Prix on the Isle of Man, in what has become a deadly week for the road racing event. Sam Naughton, 37, from Castletown, was killed in a crash at Doran’s Bend on Wednesday afternoon, just a day after fellow rider Mauro Poncini died…
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‘Minotaur’ Is A Live Oscar Contender For The Best International Film Category But For Which Country & How Does It Stack Up?
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Cannes Grand Prix winner “Minotaur” is being widely tipped as a strong contender for the Academy Awards’ Best International Film category, though which country will submit it remains unsettled. The Russian-language drama appeared “provisionally” on Germany’s eleven-film longlist this week, reflecting the fact that it could equally be entered by France, with a…
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Hadjar to miss Dutch Grand Prix with hand injury
Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar will miss this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix after breaking his hand, understood to have happened while boxing during the summer break, forcing a chain of driver reshuffles across the team’s line-up. Liam Lawson will step up from sister team Racing Bulls to replace him, while Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull’s reserve driver…
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Antonelli – the boy ‘born in a garage’ who started driving on dad’s lap
Kimi Antonelli, now 19 and dominating this year’s Formula 1 championship in only his second season, credits his early immersion in motorsport for his rapid rise. His father Marco, a former racing driver, describes his son as having been “born in a garage” and recalls first suspecting his exceptional talent when Kimi, aged 10, controlled…
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President Trump reportedly will go on a lap of honor around the Freedom 250 Grand Prix street circuit
President Donald Trump is reportedly set to take a lap of honour around the street circuit hosting the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, according to a new report. The race, run by the NTT IndyCar Series, is being held on a temporary street course through Washington, DC, and is being billed as one of the biggest…
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Rider dies after Manx Grand Prix qualifying crash
A rider has died after a crash involving two bikes in Ramsey during qualifying, organisers say.
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Drivers Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood talk IndyCar’s ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Freedom 250 Grand Prix
IndyCar drivers Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood, alongside commentator Will Buxton, appeared on “Fox & Friends” in Times Square to promote the upcoming Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a street race set to take place in Washington, D.C. The event marks a departure from the series’ usual venues and is being billed as a potentially historic…