Good morning! NASCAR’s mid-summer off weekend didn’t provide a lack of motorsports mayhem this weekend. Max Verstappen’s dominant performance makes history in Canada. Meanwhile, Palou continues his hot streak 🔥 at Road America and Will Power gets upset at (basically) everyone.

The Top 10 of Formula 1’s all time win list features three active drivers. Who are they?

*Answer at the bottom

F1

Verstappen’s Monumental Montreal Victory

🚀 Max Verstappen, the Red Bull F1 superstar, admits his tie with the legendary Ayrton Senna’s 41 career victories is “something incredible”, but he's revved up for more. The Canadian GP win means Verstappen and Senna are now wheel-to-wheel at fifth place in the all-time winners list. 🏁

The Dutchman, reminiscing about his childhood go-karting dreams, quipped: “I hope that we can keep on winning more races.”

Sunday's victory also marked Red Bull's 💯th race win milestone, with Verstappen netting 41 of them, setting his sights on an ambitious new target: "the new target is 200.” 💪

Despite a few hiccups, the F1 star managed a comfortable win, giving fans an adrenaline-fueled spectacle. 🏆

More F1

🤔 Norris still confused by the penalty he received at the Canadian GP

🏆 Horner praises Red Bull’s incredible achievement after Verstappen’s sensational win

🐦 A bird was entangled in Verstappen’s F1 car during the Canadian GP

😠 Why Jacques Villeneuve was upset over Leclerc’s tribute helmet

NASCAR

Berry’s Big Break?

🔁 There will be a changing of the guard at Stewart-Haas Racing, as it's expected to be announced that Josh Berry will take the wheel from the retiring Kevin Harvick in 2024. 🎙️ The "major announcement" is due Wednesday, with Harvick and crew chief, Rodney Childers, in the line-up.

🏆 Berry, has earned his stripes in Xfinity Series racing, has twice won races in 2021, with three victories in 2022, and currently sits fifth in the 2023 standings. He's even had his fair share of Cup starts in 2023. Jeff Gordon predicts, "I think he's got a future in the Cup Series."

Fueling the speculation is Berry's recent sign with KHI Management, owned by Harvick. Stay tuned for the official announcement on Wednesday and more possible changes at SHR. 🏁

More NASCAR

🛻 Conor Daly to run NASCAR Truck Series race at Mid-Ohio 

2️⃣ Matt Mills joins Kyle Busch Motorsports for two Truck races 

📺 NBC, USA broadcast schedule for rest of NASCAR Cup, Xfinity season 

🧐 Road ace AJ Allmendinger analyzes ‘very technical’ Chicago Street Race course

IndyCar

Palou Pulls Ahead in Road America

Alex Palou of Chip Ganassi Racing stole the spotlight at Road America, surpassing pole position holder Colton Herta with only six laps to go 🏎️. The triumph marked Palou's third season win, 250th for CGR and their 139th in IndyCar, boosting his championship lead by a whopping 74 points.

Palou said, “It was great to start up there, saving fuel, and then things started moving a lot with the cautions. We kept on pushing, great pit stops, and vied for the win at the end."

Despite the impressive lead, Palou remains humble, “I’m not relaxed by the points gap, whatsoever. It’s IndyCar.” Meanwhile, Herta couldn't hold off other drivers while saving fuel, eventually finishing fifth ⛽️.

Daly Dives into Nitrocross

😡 Dixon not tempted by revenge but says “that day will come!”

💩 Road America president Michael Kertscher claps back at Will Power’s harsh comments

GLOBAL MOTORSPORT

Take a trip to far away motorsport lands

👋 Hyundai WRC welcomes new technical boss to boost its performance - The Korean manufacturer hopes that the former Ferrari F1 engineer will help them achieve their first world title.

🚗 BMW dominates the BTCC qualifying at Brands Hatch - Jake Hill and Colin Turkington secure the top two spots for the second race of the season.

🏎️ Yoluc steps in for injured Farano at Tower Motorsport - The Turkish driver will join John Farano and Gabriel Aubry in the LMP2 class for the 6 Hours at the Glen.

🏍️ What we learned from the MotoGP German GP - Marc Marquez returns to his winning ways, Yamaha struggles with tire wear, and more.

🤠 Daly tries his hand at Nitrocross - The IndyCar driver makes his debut in the off-road racing series, hoping to have some fun and learn new skills.

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