Compiled By Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network.
2023 is our 31st Season on the air across Canada!
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NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series:
Last Race: Sunday April 16th: Martinsville, Virginia:
NASCAR's smallest track, just a half-mile! Kyle Larson secured his second win of the season. After passing Joey Logano with 30 laps to go, Larson quickly built a 3-second cushion and cruised to the win. Joey Logano finished 2nd at Martinsville, Martin Truex Jr. 3rd.
Next Race: Sunday April 23rd: Talladega, Alabama: Last Year’s winner: Ross Chastain.
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NTT IndyCar Series:
Last Race: Sunday April 16th: Long Beach, California:
Pole sitter, 24 year old Floridian Kyle Kirkwood, comes through for his first career IndyCar victory! He led well over half of the race, with his teammate Romain Grosjean finishing 2nd for Andretti Autosport 1-2. Marcus Ericsson 3rd. Canada’s Devlin DeFrancesco 16th, his best finish of the season! He crashed out of the first two races in St. Pete and Texas.
IndyCar Points into Barber Alabama: Ericsson leads Pato O’Ward by 15.
Next Race: Sunday April 30th: Barber Motorsports Park, Barber, Alabama. Last Year’s winner: Pato O’Ward.
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Formula One World Driving Championship:
Last Grand Prix: Sunday April 2nd: Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne:
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen survived the chaos, carnage and a record three red flags for his second win of the young season! After the second red, they lined up on the grid with Max P-1, but then all heck broke loose! Turn 1 of the restart was filled with wrecking, spinning and excursions into the gravel. The race was red flagged for a third time. Verstappen held on for the win, Lewis Hamilton 2nd in an improving Mercedes, Fernando Alonso 3rd for Aston Martin, Canada’s Lance Stroll 4th, his best finish in a long while.
F-1 Points into Azerbaijan: Verstappen leads ‘mate Sergio Perez by 15 in the Driver’s standings. Red Bull leads Aston Martin by 68 in the Constructors race.
Next Grand Prix: Sunday April 30th: Grand Prix of Azerbaijan. Last Year’s winner: Max Verstappen.
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IMSA Sports Cars:
Last Race: Sunday April 16th: Long Beach, California:
First GTP class win for the Penske Porsche, and overall with Tandy and Jaminet driving. Hawksworth & Barnicort win GTD-Pro in the Vasser-Sullivan Lexus. Canada’s Parker Thompson coaching. Canada’s Pfaff Motorsports, Pilet and Bachler, 3rd in the Plaid Porsche. Sellers & Snow won GTD in the Miller BMW. Canada’s Thomas Nepveu 12th behind winner Riley Dickinson in Porsche Carrera Cup at LB.
Next Race: May 14th: Laguna Seca, California
(IMSA at CTMP Toronto: July 7-9)
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Canadian Rally Championship presented by Subaru:
Last Rally: Feb. 3rd-4th, Rallye Perce Neige in Maniwaki, Quebec:
Frigid minus 34 temperatures on snow covered stages with big plow banks on the shoulders!
Winners: First national win for Quebec’s Alex Moreau and Ian Guite in their Subaru WRX STi, by 2 minutes over Jean-Sebastien Besner and Yvan Joyal in their Mitsubishi Lancer. Matt Leblanc and Eric Dube in their Honda Civic holding off Chris Greenhouse and Ryan Scott in their Dodge Neon, taking two-wheel drive by just one-tenth of a second!
Next Rally: June 4th, Rocky Mountain Rally in Radium, British Columbia.
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World Rally Championship:
Last Rally: March 19th: Rally Mexico:
Legend Sebastien Ogier wins this rally for the 7th time in his career, finishing 27.5 seconds clear of Thierry Neuville at the rally where he made his FIA World Rally Championship debut in 2008!
Next Rally: April 23rd: Rally Croatia.
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Raceline Radio Show Guest Schedule The Week of:
April 16th: Canadian teen Mac Clark on his graduation to USAC’s U.S F-2000 Series and The Subaru-Raceline E-Mail Bag Trivia Contest!
April 23rd: Veteran Canadian road racer Daniel Morad and more entries for The Subaru-Raceline E-Mail Bag Trivia Contest!
2023 Raceline Radio Network Affiliate Stations/March 2023:
Stations feature live audio streaming, podcasting and Iphone access.
Sportsnet 590 The FAN Toronto: ( Co-Flagship ) Mondays 10 PM Eastern and Sundays 7am (replay). 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
Sportsnet 590 The FAN Toronto Raceline Podcasts: (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 7 PM Eastern. On-line: TSN690.ca, The I-Heart Radio App and TSN App.
Sportsnet 650 The FAN Vancouver: Monday 10 PM and Saturday 6 AM Pacific. Also in HD at 96.9 - HD 3, and on the Radioplayer Canada App.
Sportsnet 960 The FAN Calgary: Monday 10 PM Mountain and Saturday 7 AM Mountain. Also on-line at Sportsnet.ca/960 and the Sportsnet App.
TSN 1260 Edmonton: Wednesday 10 PM and Saturday 7:00 AM Mountain. On-line: TSN1260.ca, The I-Heart Radio App and TSN App.
CityNews 95.7 Halifax: Monday 8 PM Atlantic
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 and Saturday 6 PM Eastern, I-Heart Radio and podcasted.
News Talk 1290 CJBK London: Saturday 11 AM and 11 PM Eastern and I-Heart Radio.
