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Simon Pagenaud wasn’t about to let up, even with a generous lead in the Verizon IndyCar Series championship heading into the last race of 2016, the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma.

Funny Car driver Tommy Johnson, Jr., scored his first No. 1 qualifier of the season in Saturday’s qualifying sessions for the Sunday’s ninth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord, North Carolina.

Jordan Taylor held off a charging Dane Cameron to win Saturday’s Lone Star Le Mans at Circuit of The Americas.

Locked in an intense fight for the Formula One championship, and preparing for his 200th career start, Nico Rosberg pulled out a stunning lap to snatch pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday.

Thousands of race fans are expected to converge on the Gainesville area later this month for the running of the annual Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta.

In a race punctuated by a record 10 cautions, Kyle Busch streaked away from Chase hopeful Cameron Hayley in overtime and won Friday night’s American Ethanol e15 225 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

Team Penske is guaranteed to have the 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series champion driver. The powerhouse operation celebrating its 50th anniversary in racing is also looking to close the season in dominating fashion at the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma.

Tommy Johnson, Jr. raced to the top of the Funny Car field with a record-setting run in Friday’s opening qualifying sessions for Sunday’s ninth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway in the first race in the 10-race Countdown to the Championship.

Nico Rosberg set the fastest time in practice Friday for the Singapore Grand Prix, while Mercedes teammate and title rival Lewis Hamilton could manage only seventh after being hampered by a hydraulics failure.

With his most significant challenger gone from the mix, Chase Briscoe checked out on the competition, handily winning the SCOTT 150 Thursday night at Chicagoland Speedway.