Raceline Radio Weekend Wrap-Up, and Show Guest Schedule: Week of November 6, 2022

Compiled By Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network.   Week Of: November 6, 2022.

2022 is our 30^th Anniversary Season on the air!                         

NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: 

Last Race: Championship Playoff Final: Sunday November 6^th: Phoenix Arizona: As close to a perfect stock car race as Joey Logano could make it! The Penske pilot started from the pole, led all but 125 of the 312 laps, and took the lead for good with 30 to go. Logano wins the season finale and his second career championship to go with his 2018 title. It was his 4^th win of the season, second of the Playoff.   

The other Playoff contenders: Ross Chastain finished 3^rd at Phoenix, Christopher Bell 10^th and former champ Chase Elliott 29^th after some heavy contact.

This is the first season Roger Penske has won both the NASCAR championship and the IndyCar title in the same season. Will Power winning it for the Captain on the IndyCar side. This is Ford’s first 2-time champion with Logano since David Pearson in 1968 and 1969!

The 2022 Cup season is now closed. 2023 opener: Sunday February 19^th, The 65^th Daytona 500.

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Formula One World Driving Championship:  Idle

Next Grand Prix: Sunday November 13^th: The Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo.

Last GP: Sunday October 30^th: The Grand Prix of Mexico, Mexico City: Max Verstappen took off from the pole: gone! 14^th win of the season for the champion easily to set a new record, losing the lead only through pit stops. An uneventful run.  15 seconds up on Lewis Hamilton in 2^nd, home nation hero Sergio Perez 3^rd.

The Canadians: Lance Stroll, penalized 3 grid spots for his crash with Alonso in Texas, finished Mexico in 15th. Nick Latifi finished up 18th.

Points into Brazil: Under Champion Verstappen: Sergio Perez leads Charles LeClerc by 5 points for 2^nd in the standings. Under Constructors Champions Red Bull, Ferrari leads Mercedes by 40.

Next GP’s: Just two left: Brazil on November 13^th and the season-closer in Abu Dhabi on November 20^th.

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NTT IndyCar Series: Season Closed

Penske’s Will Power wins the 2022 IndyCar championship to go with his 2014 title.

The Canadians: Devlin DeFrancesco finishes 23^rd in final points. Dalton Kellett 25^th.

2023 Season Opener: March 5^th, St. Petersburg Florida. Toronto: July 16^th.

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IMSA Sports Cars: Season Closed

Canada’s Pfaff Motorsports with Campbell and Jaminet locked up the 2022 GTD-Pro championship. More Canadian titles as former RLR guest Roman DeAngelis in the “Heart of Racing” Aston Martin secured this year’s GTD crown. Parker Thompson won the 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup North America championship. 

2023 IMSA Opener: January 22^nd: Rolex 24 at Daytona.  CTMP Toronto: July 7-9. 

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Canadian Rally Championship presented by Subaru:

Next Rally: November 25^th-26^th: Rally of The Tall Pines, Bancroft Ontario

Last Rally: October 23^rd: Rallye Charlesvoix, La Malbaie Quebec:Overcoming gearbox woes, Jerome Mailloux and Philippe Poirier in their Subaru WRX STi win by 31 seconds over Jason Bailey and Shayne Peterson in their Ford Fiesta, to widen their points lead.  2-Wheel drive to Duddy and Toupin in their Nissan Sentra.

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World Rally Championship:

Next Rally: November 13^th: Rally Japan season closer. Heading in: Kalle Rovenpara ( Toyota ) leads Ott Tanek ( Hyundai ) by 64 points.

Last Rally: October 23^rd: penultimate rallly: The Rally Spain Cataluyna: Sebastien Ogier with his first win of the season to give Toyota the 2022 manufacturers’ title!

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Raceline Radio Show Guest Schedule The Week of:

November 6^th: A two-part interview with 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup North America Champion Parker Thompson… another “30 Years of Raceline Radio” Flashback with NASCAR legends Cale Yarborough and Ken Squier… and the Subaru-Raceline E-Mail Bag Trivia Contest!

November 13^th: Sound with 2022 NASCAR Cup Series champion: Joey Logano … another “30 Years of Raceline Radio” Flashback… and more entries for The Subaru-Raceline E-Mail Bag Trivia Contest!

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2022 Raceline Radio Network Affiliate Stations:

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: Tuesday 7 PM Eastern

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: Monday 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 AM & 6 PM Eastern and I-Heart Radio.