Compiled By Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network. Week Of: October 30, 2022
2022 is our 30th Anniversary Season on the air!
Formula One World Driving Championship:
Last Grand Prix: Sunday October 30th: The Grand Prix of Mexico, Mexico City: Max Verstappen took off from the pole: gone! 14th 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 2nd, home nation hero Sergio Perez 3rd.
The Canadians: Lance Stroll, penalized 3 grid spots after Texas, finished Mexico 15th. Nick Latifi: 18th.
Points into Brazil: Under Champion Verstappen: Sergio Perez leads Charles LeClerc by 5 points for 2nd in the standings.
Next GP’s: Just two left: Brazil November 13th, and the season-closer: Abu Dhabi November 20th.
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NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series:
Last Race: Race #3 and final in the Playoff Round of 8: Martinsville VA: Great finish! Christopher Bell wins to advance, Lyle Larson 2nd, Ryan Blaney 3rd. Ross Chastain got up into the wall on the final lap but ran it around against the wall like a pinball to score 5th, good enough to make it in!
Final 4: for the season finale November 6th at Phoenix to decide the 2022 championship: Logano, Bell, Chastain and Elliott.
Bottom 4 who do not advance to the final 4: Hamlin, Byron, Blaney and Briscoe.
Next Race: Championship Final: Sunday November 6th: Phoenix, Arizona.
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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 23rd in final points. Dalton Kellett 25th.
2023 Season Opener: March 5th, St. Petersburg Florida. Toronto: July 16th.
IMSA Sports Cars: Season Closed
Canada’s Pfaff Motorsports with Campbell and Jaminet wheeling their plaid # 9 Porsche, locked up the 2022 GTD-Pro championship to go with their GTD crown last year. More Canadian titles as former RLR guest Roman DeAngelis in the “Heart of Racing” Aston Martin secured this year’s GTD crown. And Meyer-Shank Racing, anchored by 4X Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves won DPi to claim that championship. Also at Atlanta, celebration for JDX Racing headed by former champ Jeremy Dale, frequent RLR guest, the “Red Deer Rocket”, Parker Thompson finished 3rd, but good enough to take the 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup North America championship!
2023 IMSA Opener: January 22nd: Rolex 24 at Daytona. CTMP Toronto: July 7-9.
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Canadian Rally Championship presented by Subaru:
Next Rally: November 25th-26th: Rally of The Tall Pines, Bancroft Ontario
Last Rally: October 23rd: 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:
Last Rally: October 23rd: penultimate rallly: The Rally Spain Cataluyna: Sebastien Ogier with his first win of the season to give Toyota the 2022 manufacturers’ title!
Next Rally: November 13th: Rally Japan season closer. Heading in: Kalle Rovenpara ( Toyota ) leads Ott Tanek ( Hyundai ) by 64 points.
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Raceline Radio Show Guest Schedule The Week of:
October 30th: Our Halloween Special! Part Three with Pfaff Motorsports’ Steve Bortolotti… 2022 Mr. DIRT Sportsman Modified champion Cody McPherson… another “30 Years of Raceline Radio” flashback with Dan Aykroyd… and the Subaru-Raceline E-Mail Bag Trivia Contest!
November 6th: A two-part interview with 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup North America Champion Parker Thompson… another “30 Years of Raceline Radio” Flashback… and 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.