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🏎 Max Takes a Chill Pill

🏎 Max Takes a Chill Pill

Ford decides to enter Dakar and Jimmie Johnson will continue racing

June 15, 2023

Good morning! It's an off-week for NASCAR, but that doesn't mean there isn't a ton of racing ahead. From Montreal's F1 to IndyCar potentially setting record speeds in Road America, there's a lot to look forward to. We have you covered with all of that and more. Also, check out today's onboard - it's beautiful.

Motorsports Moneyline

Canadian GP Driver Odds (provided by BetMGM)

-275 Max Verstappen

+500 Sergio Perez

+800 Lewis Hamilton

+1200 George Russell

+1400 Fernando Alonso

Trending Up 📈

Lewis Hamilton - After Mercedes brought a hefty set of upgrades to the Spanish GP, Lewis and the silver arrows looked to be in much better shape. Look for the Mercedes team to continue the improvements and keep closing the gap to Red Bull.

Trending Down 📉

Sergio Perez - A few races prior and Perez was well in the championship fight. Despite his teammates stellar year, it seems the pressure may have gotten to him as he hasn’t seen the podium in two races.

F1

Verstappen's Chill Pill: Russell Notices a Calmer Max

Max Verstappen and George Russell

George Russell of Mercedes believes his F1 peer, Max Verstappen, has significantly cooled off his driving style this 2023 season. 🏁 Shaking off his trademark aggression, Verstappen appears to have found a newfound serenity on the track. Russell shared, "when you’re battling for a championship you fight slightly differently" and "now Max is probably less aggressive... because he’s in not in a position that he needs to be aggressive*."

With the confidence to "lose a position and know that he’ll get it back later", will Verstappen's ice-cool strategy secure him another championship win?🏆

More F1

🔧 Williams F1's Tech: A Blast from the Past? Williams' F1 technology is reportedly "20 years out of date" according Vowles.

🔟 F1's Perfect Number: A Decade of Teams Domenicali expresses that F1's current roster of 10 teams is plenty, pouring cold water on expansion talk.

🔄 Vettel's Unexpected Pit Stop: Back to Red Bull Vettel is returning to the Red Bull F1 cockpit for a Nordschleife run, making a special, unexpected comeback.

🔍 Norris' Excitement for McLaren's Tech Upgrade McLaren's Lando Norris expresses enthusiasm over recent technical changes

NASCAR

Jimmie Johnson Will Drive a Toyota in 2024

Jimmie Johnson

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Jimmie Johnson, will drive a Toyota in 2024. Toyota Racing Development president David Wilson, saying “100 percent. Yes, you will see him [Johnson] in a Toyota,” Wilson said. “That will be very moving and emotional for me personally, professionally, for Toyota. Now I’ll let Jimmie fill in the blank, but I will just say that Jimmie Johnson will be racing a Toyota Camry before he is done as a race car driver.”

The veteran racer's career has been a victory lap 🏁, but it looks like he's not done yet.

More NASCAR

🎟️ No Vacancies for the Big Race!: Tickets for the November NASCAR Cup Series Championship race are already sold out

📈 Shuffling the Deck: Martin Truex Jr. speeds to the top of NASCAR power rankings, while others suffer

🏎️ Track Talk with Denny Hamlin: Denny Hamlin breaks down the intricacies of Sonoma's racing

IndyCar

Record Speeds Anticipated at Road America

Road America's newly resurfaced 4.048-mile course is proving to be a game-changer for record-breaking lap times. After MotoAmerica's Josh Herrin shattered the previous track record on two wheels, IndyCar drivers are already sniffing at long-standing lap records in testing. Pole record-holder Dario Franchitti believes his 2000 record might tumble, admitting that the track’s smoother surface and softer tires "will likely lead to falling records". Andretti Autosport's Colton Herta echoes the excitement, adding the resurface could mean "better overtaking opportunities." 🚀

More IndyCar

🚪 Shifting Gears: Ryan Hunter-Reay opens up about replacing his friend Conor Daly

📺 Ready, Set, Watch!: Here's your complete guide on how to tune in for the high-speed action at the Road America IndyCar race.

🏁 New Race, New Face: IndyCar's James Hinchcliffe is set to join the Mazda MX-5 Cup field at Watkins Glen, promising an exciting race ahead.

GLOBAL MOTORSPORT

Take a trip to far away motorsport lands

🏁 Revving Up the Recap: Catch up with the high-octane BTCC season so far, and get ready for more rubber-burning action.

🎂 Lessons from Le Mans: Delve into the key takeaways from the centennial Le Mans 24 Hours race.

🔦 Ford's Parity Puzzle: Ford grapples with uncertainty over the introduction of Supercars' parity tools.

🌍 Rally Rivals: Ford Ranger Raptor gears up to challenge Toyota Hilux in the intense Dakar Rally.

The Money Lap Podcast

Episode 7 is out NOW! In this episode, Parker and Landon offer a comprehensive round-up of recent motorsports happenings; Starting off by discussing Parker's successful top 5 finish at Sonoma and segue into a thoughtful analysis of Kyle Larson's unfortunate performance in both the Cup and Xfinity races.They then consider the trajectory of the F1 Arcade, comparing it to the previous failures of the NASCAR Cafe. The celebrate the successful collaboration between Garage 56 and NASCAR at Le Mans.

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