Josef Newgarden is the defending champion of the Indy 500. (Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) The 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500 — or the Indy 500, to its fans — may not be until May 26, but there’s plenty of Indy 500 action to get your engine revved up ahead of the big […]
Tag: Qualifying
The challenges facing Aston Villa after qualifying for the Champions League
Aston Villa qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history following Tottenham’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on Tuesday. Unai Emery’s side fell short of European success this season after a 6-2 aggregate defeat to Olympiakos in the Europa Conference League semi-final but will now rub shoulders with Europe’s elite for […]
Rep. Justin Jones to stay on ballot after Republican candidate challenges validity of his qualifying petition
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – State Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) will remain on the ballot after a Republican candidate challenged the validity of the signatures on his qualifying petition to run again for the Tennessee General Assembly. Republican candidate for District 52, Laura Nelson, led the push to have Jones removed. DEA proposal to reclassify marijuana […]
Lewis Hamilton insists he is ‘mentally strong’ after worst qualifying since 2017
Lewis Hamilton insisted he is “mentally very strong” after his worst qualifying in nearly seven years which was labelled a “disaster” and “unnecessary” by former rival Nico Rosberg. Hamilton will line up in 18th position for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix after his troubled start to the new season took another desperate twist in Shanghai. Earlier […]
Max Verstappen continues qualifying dominance to take pole position in Japan
Max Verstappen stormed to pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix as his dominance in qualifying continued. The world champion has locked out the first spot on the grid this season and there was no answer to his pace at Suzuka. His time of one minute 28.197 beat Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez into second […]
Lewis Hamilton rues inconsistent Mercedes car after poor qualifying in Australia
Lewis Hamilton said the inconsistency of his Mercedes “messes with the mind” following his worst qualifying performance in Australia for 14 years. Hamilton, who boasts a record eight pole positions at Melbourne’s Albert Park, will start Sunday’s 58-lap race from a disappointing 11th after he was eliminated in Q2. Max Verstappen took pole – his […]
Ireland to face England in tough EURO 2025 qualifying draw
Ireland women’s side have been drawn to face England in a difficult qualifying draw for EURO 2025. Eileen Gleeson’s side will also face Sweden and France in a tough Euro 2025 Group 3A. England are currently ranked fourth in the world and were runners-up in the 2023 World Cup, with France third and Sweden fifth. […]
Thompson and Guest to run for reelection in Mississippi, both confirm as qualifying period opens
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two influential members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi — Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson and Republican Rep. Michael Guest — confirmed to The Associated Press that they will run for reelection as a state qualifying period began Tuesday for candidates seeking federal office. Thompson, the top Democrat on the […]
Vivek Ramaswamy Mad About Likely Not Qualifying For CNN’s Iowa Debate
GOP presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy, whose poll numbers are likely too low to allow him to participate in CNN’s upcoming GOP presidential debate in Iowa, lashed out at the network on Tuesday. In a statement, the biotech entrepreneur claimed that the polling requirements amount to “a desperate bid by CNN to limit the scope of […]