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Max Verstappen wins but not in F1 as namesake horse earns £281k prize

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Max Verstappen wins but not in F1 as namesake horse earns £281k prize

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A racehorse named after reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has earned £281,000 in prize money after winning an event in the United States on Saturday. The Red Bull ace is currently preparing to battle for victory at next weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix as he looks to increase his advantage at the top of the Driver’s Championship standings, but it seems as though he is also making waves outside the F1 paddock in the unlikely setting of American horse racing.

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Verstappen, a horse trained by Brendan P. Walsh, came home in first place at the Elkhorn Stakes at Keeneland, Kentucky after he was deemed to have crossed the line ahead of Red Knight by the smallest of margins following a photo finish. The four-year-old’s record now stands at four wins from just seven races, with his career earnings already totaling over £360,000.

The horse certainly appears to be on the up as he continues to perform well at events across the Atlantic, with Walsh insisting after Saturday’s race that Verstappen will only keep improving as he gains experience and age.

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“We’ve always liked him,” Walsh told Bloodhorse.com. “As he was going to get older, we always thought he’d get better. Coming in here, we said if he ran well today if he ran in the first three, it would open a big door for him, so I think anything from a mile and a quarter to a mile and a half, I think he’s still going to get better and better.

Max Verstappen wins but not in F1 as namesake horse earns £281k prize

“I don’t think we’ve seen the best of him yet. Declan [Cannon] rode him to perfection. I’m delighted for him. He does a lot of work for me and rides a lot of my work, so it’s a great reward. The guys that own the horse are huge supporters of mine, and my team at home. It’s just a great team effort all around.”

It remains to be seen whether Verstappen the horse will ever cross paths with the Red Bull driver himself, who has never spoken about or shown a public interest in racing outside of the motorsport variety. The horse will now be looking ahead to his next event, which is likely to be in May at the £180,000 Louisville in Churchill Downs, Kentucky as he aims to keep winning to maintain his meteoric rise to prominence across the Atlantic.

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The driver, meanwhile, will be desperate to continue his impressive start to the new F1 season by taking the chequered flag at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix next weekend. The event will see the return of the sprint format for the first of six occasions in 2023 but Verstappen has been vocal in his opposition to the concept over the last few weeks and even threatened to quit the sport altogether as a result of the changes earlier this month.

“I hope there won’t be too many changes, otherwise I won’t be around for too long,” he said. “I am not a fan of it at all. When we do all that kind of stuff, the weekend becomes very intense and we already do a lot of races, but it is not the right way to go about it.

“Even if you change the format, I don’t find that is in the DNA of Formula One to do this kind of sprint race. F1 is about getting the most out of it in qualifying and having an amazing Sunday over a long race distance. That is the DNA of the sport and I don’t understand why we need to change that.”

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Kevin Harvick’s wife shares adorable update about daughter

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Competing in his final NASCAR Cup Series season this year, Kevin Harvick is a driver who is enjoying his final days in the sport. ‘Happy Harvick’, as he is often referred to as, the 37-year-old will be seeing his final entry into GEICO 500 this Sunday (April 23) at Talladega Superspeedway.

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Driving the #4 Ford Mustang fielded by Stewart-Haas Racing, Harvick will be seen starting the 500-mile-long race just outside the top-10 in P11. Notorious for incidents and crashes including ‘The Big One’, Talladega Superspeedway is one of the most demanding circuits on the Cup Series calendar. Drivers rely on their skills behind the wheel as well as luck as they hope to cross the start-finish line in P1.

Ahead of the 188-lap-long event, Kevin Harvick, a loving family man, was seen sharing a moment with his children as he sat inside his racecar. In a tweet by Harvick’s wife DeLana Harvick, the Bakersfield, California native’s daughter Piper Harvick was seen sharing a moment with her dad.

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Harvick was seen talking to his daughter while wearing a helmet as she went onto tell him about her loose tooth:

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“When you’re sooooo excited about your first loose (tooth) but pops is about ready to qualify.”

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Kevin Harvick ultimately managed to finish qualifying in P11, with the race scheduled to go live on Sunday at 3:00 pm ET on FOX Sports.

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“You Can’t See Intent” – Dale Earnhardt Jr Condemns NASCAR’s Data Evidence, Fans Disappointed

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Hamlin subsequently expressed his concerns regarding Elliott’s actions and called on NASCAR to make a fair decision.

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In response to the incident, NASCAR officials took a day to carefully review videos and radio communications related to the wreck. After thorough consideration, they ultimately decided to suspend Elliott for one race. This decision left a wide fanbase of HMS’ Golden Boy disappointed and dissatisfied.

Recently, on The Dale Jr. Download podcast, Dale Earnhardt Jr and his co-host Mike Davis, along with guest Ryan Blaney, discussed the matter at length. Dale Jr commended Elliott for his clever responses during interviews, acknowledging his handling of the situation. He also directed everyone’s attention towards the SMT technology, which NASCAR relied upon to make their decision.

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Undoubtedly, every decision made by the governing body is hotly debated among experts and fans. The same thing happened with NASCAR’s decision to suspend Elliott. The decision, based on SMT data, was criticized by some while others found it to be lenient. For those who are unaware, SMT is Sports Media Technology that is available to every team on the grid.

During a recent episode of the Dale Jr Download podcast, Dale Jr discussed the matter, stating, “I talked to O’Donnell and Denny and everybody is pointing to SMT”

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He then turned to Davis and Blaney to gauge their thoughts on the issue. Blaney responded by saying, “I feel like SMT is good in about thing, it is good to look at sometimes but I don’t think you can fully rely on it”

Dale Jr emphasized the point of intent by saying, “You can’t see intent” from SMT.

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Dale agreed with Ryan’s perspective and emphasized that intent cannot be accurately determined through SMT alone. He also praised Chase for handling the situation adeptly during interviews, “Chase did a good job not giving away too much in his interviews so forth which everybody’s learned that’s kind a route to be take not to have immersion to guilt.”

It appeared that Chase intentionally made contact with Denny Hamlin, but Chase defended himself in post-race interviews by stating that it was a situation where nobody had full control over their cars. However, Denny Hamlin strongly disagreed with the reasoning provided by the 2021 champion.

Hamlin took to Twitter and shared car-tracking data in a tweet, which seemed to indicate that Elliott abruptly turned left just before the collision occurred between the two drivers.

Furthermore, in his podcast, Actions Detrimental, Hamlin said, “He was having a s*** day anyway, in his opinion, and he threw a little temper tantrum and decided to hook a left on us down the straightaway.”

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Joe Gibbs Racing Star Martin Truex Jr’s Dating Rumors Trigger Frenzy

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In the build-up to the race, Truex Jr was spotted with a woman.

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Now, it had been well-established for some time, that Truex Jr and his partner Sherry Pollex had split. According to the Joe Gibbs Racing star, he would continue to support his former partner, and they don’t want to address the matter any further. As a result, many people wondered who this mysterious woman was, and whether she was Truex Jr’s girlfriend.

Naturally, the new face in the NASCAR paddock caught everyone’s attention. It wasn’t long before people began speculating about her identity and who she was to Truex Jr. Some people joked about finally being able to stop using the ‘SingleMarty19’ hashtag. Others acknowledged that Truex Jr’s mysterious companion is all that anyone can talk about.

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“This has had our entire house talking. My sister said “I don’t remember anything from driver intros but I remember HER.””
“I just walked into my parent’s house and they race on. They asked me if Martin has a new girlfriend. It sure looks like it.”
“That’s what all of us Martin Truex fans wondering”

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Safe to say, they were all wondering if she was a new girlfriend. A few did wonder if she was a sister or a relative, but that theory has been debunked. This is because his only sibling is Ryan Truex, and he has two cousins, Curtis Truex Jr, and Tyler Truex. Naturally, the obvious conclusion is that she is a potential girlfriend.

Apparently, the unknown girl had a very familiar face, at firstTheprecise, they thought that the girl was none other than former NASCAR driver, Danica Patrick. In passing, it can be agreed that there was a slight resemblance, but closer inspection would see the similarities end there.

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