Compiled By Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network. Week Of: April 10, 2022
2022 is our 30th Anniversary Season!
Formula One World Driving Championship:
Last Race: Sunday April 10th: The Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne: Charles Leclerc dominated easily from the pole, 2nd win of the young season to go with the Bahrain opener, and Ferrari’s first grand-slam since 2010: Pole, fastest lap and lead every lap. Closest rival, Max Verstappen had to park his Red Bull again on lap 38-another engine problem. It was Max’s second retirement of the season after his engine quit with bad fuel pressure in Bahrain. Sergio Perez finished 2nd, nothing wrong with his Red Bull, Mercedes’ George Russell 3rd. Lewis Hamilton 4th, better, but not nearly good enough.
Canadians: Another terrible weekend. Lance Stroll put back 3 grid spots after crashing with fellow Canuck Nick Latifi in qualifying. Stroll finished 12th, Lattifi 16th.
F-1 Points into Imola, Drivers: Leclerc’s championship lead is now 34 points over George Russell, and 46 points better than reigning champion Verstappen. It’s the widest points margin since 2019. Constructors: Ferrari leads Mercedes by 39.
Next Race: Sunday April 24th: Imola Italy
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NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series:
Last Race: Saturday night April 9th: Martinsville VA. Smallest track on the Cup schedule: the first night race there and a rather easy one for Hendrick Motorsports, as William Byron survived a final re-start and a mistake on the white-flag lap to win his 2nd of the season to go with Atlanta, the first repeat Cup winner this season. Joey Logano arrived 2nd at Martinsville, Austin Dillon 3rd.
Cup points into Bristol: Chase Elliott leads Ryan Blaney by 3.
Next Race: Sunday Night April 17th: The dirt race at Bristol TN.
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NTT IndyCar Series:
Last Race: Sunday April 10th: Long Beach CA: Josef Newgarden won for the first time holding off Romain Grosjean for Newgarden’s second win in a row. Newgarden led a race-high 32 laps. Team Penske is 3 for 3 to open the IndyCar season. Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin won the opener at St. Petersburg, then Newgarden won at Texas and now Long Beach to bump McLaughlin from the championship lead. Newgarden was challenged over the final 15 laps by Grosjean, the former Formula One driver seeking his first career IndyCar victory. Jimmie Johnson crashed with 10 laps remaining to bring out the caution and give Grosjean and reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou a shot on a final restart, but Newgarden was too strong as the race ended under caution for the final lap. The Canadians: Both DNF’d a Long Beach, Latifi and DeFrancesco with wall and tire barrier contact!
IndyCar Points into Barber Alabama: TBD
Toronto Indy: July 17th
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IMSA Sports Cars:
Last Race: April 9th: Long Beach CA with IndyCar: first overall and the DPI win to The Chip Ganassi Cadillac of Van der Zande and Bourdais. GTD-Pro to Gunn & Riberas in the Heart of Racing Aston Martin. Canada’s Pfaff Racing’s Campbell and Jaminet Porsche did not finish. Sellers & Snow took GTD in the Miller Racing BMW. The IMSA Series heads north to CTMP Toronto, the July 1st Canada Day weekend!
Next Race: May 1st: Laguna Seca CA.
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Canadian Rally Championship presented by Subaru: Season Closed
2022 Season opener: April 1st and 2nd: The Rallye Perce Neige, Maniwaki Quebec: The 56th edition: Jérome Mailloux and Philippe Poirier drove their Test Racing Subaru to victory by just over 6 minutes over Olivier Martel and Vincent Hubert in their Subaru WRX STi. Reigning champions, André and René Leblanc got caught in the ruts on the last stage and stuffed it into a snowbank: 5th in the final order.
Next Rally: May 27th-28th: Rocky Mountain Rally, Cochrane Alberta.
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World Rally Championship:
Next Rally: April 24th: Rally Croatia, Zagreb
Last Rally: February 27th: Rally Sweden: Kelle Rovenpera wins 21 years after his Dad Harri claimed his sole WRC win at this Rally. Rovenpera 22 seconds quicker than Thierry Neuville.
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Raceline Radio Show Guest Schedule The Week of:
April 10th: Haas F-1 Team Principal Guenther Steiner… part one with NASCAR Truck’s Jessica Friesen on our “Females are Fabulous” Series… and more entries for our Subaru-Raceline E-Mail Bag Trivia Contest!
April 17th: Part-two with NASCAR Trucks’ Jessica Friesen on our “Females are Fabulous!” Series… Rob Potter wraps up the Drag Strip Memories show…. And more entries with commentary for The Subaru-Raceline E-Mail Trivia Contest!
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2022 Raceline Radio Network Affiliate Stations:
Stations feature live audio streaming, podcasting and Iphone access.
Sportsnet 590 The FAN Toronto: ( Co-Flagship ) Sundays 7am (replay) and Monday nights at 10 PM Eastern or after the post-game show for the primary airing. The FAN / Raceline is also available in HD FM: 92.5 Channel 3, The Radio Player Canada App, Bell Express-Vu Sat. channel 959, and carried live and podcasted on the Web at sportsnet.ca
Raceline Podcasts on Sportsnet 590 The FAN Toronto: (http://www.sportsnet.ca/590/) “Shows” – link to the audio page for Raceline Radio (http://www.sportsnet.ca/590/raceline-radio/
Listen LIVE: www.sportsnet.ca
Tune In Radio: http://tunein.com/radio/Raceline-Radio-p58510/.
TSN 690 Montreal: Monday 9 PM Eastern or Tuesday 9PM Eastern if game conflict
( NEW! ) Sportsnet 650 Vancouver: Monday 11 PM Pacific and Saturday 6 AM Pacific. Also in HD at 96.9 - HD 3, the Radioplayer Canada App and podcasted: www.sportsnet.ca/raceline-radio
Sportsnet 960 The FAN Calgary: Sunday 10 PM Mountain
TSN 1260 Edmonton: Saturday 7:00 AM Mountain
CityNews 95.7 Halifax: Monday 8 PM Atlantic
CityNews 101-1 FM Ottawa: Sunday 3 PM Eastern
CityNews 1310 AM Ottawa: Sunday 3 PM Eastern
Global News Radio 900 CHML Hamilton: ( Co-Flagship ) Sunday 8 PM Eastern, HD FM at 95.3 Channel 3 and podcasted.
NEWS-TALK 610 CKTB St. Catharines-Niagara: Monday 11 PM Eastern, and Saturday 6 PM Eastern, I-Heart Radio and podcasted.
NEWS TALK 1290 CJBK London: Saturday 5 PM Eastern and Sunday 6 PM Eastern and I-Heart Radio.
