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The Technology That Got Robert Wickens Back In Top-Level Racing

Even by the standards of elite racing drivers, Robert Wickens is remarkable. After a 2018 IndyCar crash at Pocono rendered him with paraplegia, he never for a second gave up on racing. In 2022, he made his comeback in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge series with Bryan Herta Autosport in a…

Motor1 · May 8, 2025

Wickens: Taking the next step on the comeback trail

Robert Wickens was always going to get back into a racing car after the life-changing injuries he sustained at the wheel of an Indycar at Pocono in 2018. He never doubted it, and nor did those around him. So no one should be surprised that his comeback is gathering pace…

Autosport · May 8, 2025

How Bosch made it even easier to drive with your hands, further opening up the competitive racing world

In 2018, Robert Wickens faced one of the few worst-case scenarios in racing. While competing at Pocono, his No. 6 Lucas Oil Arrow IndyCar hit another car (Ryan Hunter-Reay), resulting in a brutal crash that red-flagged the race. Wickens surprisingly survived the incident, but his injuries would leave him paralyzed.…

Motorsport · Oct 9, 2024

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Friday favourite: The team game maestro who showed Wickens a new side to racing

A life-changing IndyCar crash at Pocono in 2018 brought an abrupt halt to Robert Wickens’ top-flight career, just as he had begun to make good on the promise shown working his way up the junior ranks. Prior to his high-speed crash into catch fencing that damaged his spinal cord, leaving…

Autosport · Aug 9, 2024

2024 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney captured the checkered flag at Pocono last weekend, holding off Denny Hamlin and Alex Bowman in the closing laps.

Motorsport · Jul 18, 2024

Penske Dominance Continues With Wins At Pocono And Iowa

Team Penske's recent success in NASCAR and IndyCar highlighted by multiple wins, eyeing more victories at Indianapolis.

NASCAR Cup Pocono: Blaney bests Hamlin and Bowman for win

A flurry of late race cautions helped Ryan Blaney remove any doubt about his fuel and earn his second NASCAR Cup win of the 2024 season at Pocono on Sunday.

Autosport · Jul 15, 2024

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NASCAR Cup Pocono: Ryan Blaney bests Hamlin and Bowman for win

Blaney was among a group of drivers to pit before the break between Stages 2 and 3 which left him close on fuel when he made his final stop under caution on lap 117 of 160.

Motorsport · Jul 14, 2024

2024 NASCAR at Pocono schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Alex Bowman won a wild NASCAR Cup race against the clock at the Chicago Street Course, passing Joey Hand and making the wet tires last on a drying track.

Motorsport · Jul 11, 2024

Josh Berry to run Pocono Xfinity race with AM Racing

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano drove the No. 15 AMR Ford Mustang at the Chicago Street Course, finishing eighth in the NASCAR Xfinity race. It was the team's first top-ten of the year.

Motorsport · Jul 8, 2024

Wickens hospitalised after major Nurburgring crash

Wickens – who suffered a serious spinal cord injury in an IndyCar crash at Pocono in 2018 that left him paraplegic – was making his debut in the series, sharing a Target SRL-entered Hyundai Elantra N with his fellow Canadian co-driver Mark Wilkins.

Autosport · Apr 6, 2024

Wickens hospitalized after major Nurburgring Nordschleife crash

Motorsport · Apr 6, 2024

Kurt Busch announces NASCAR retirement

The 45-year-old was forced to vacate the cockpit of his 23XI Racing Toyota last July, just two months after taking the 34th win of his career at Kansas, when he suffered a concussion at Pocono.

Autosport · Aug 26, 2023

NASCAR 2023 Richmond II schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Denny Hamlin took a controversial victory last weekend at Pocono after pushing Kyle Larson into the outside wall on a late-race restart.

Motorsport · Jul 27, 2023

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USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 23, 2023

NASCAR fans react to Denny Hamlin walling Kyle Larson en route to controversial win

NASCAR fans at Pocono showered Denny Hamlin with boos after a controversial ending.

Motorsport · Jul 23, 2023

2023 NASCAR Cup Pocono race results

Hamlin's seventh win at Pocono was also the 50th of his career. It was also Toyota's 600th NASCAR win, but it was not without controversy.

Motorsport · Jul 22, 2023

Elliott sees 'potential' and 'opportunity' for a Pocono win

With six races remaining in the regular season, it’s still mathematically possible for Elliott to make it in the 16-driver playoff field on points but it’s becoming far more unrealistic.

Motorsport · Jul 19, 2023

NASCAR 2023 Pocono schedule, entry list, and how to watch

Martin Truex Jr. dominated at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, leading 254 of 301 laps on his way to his third win of the 2023 season. The race was run on Monday after extreme weather forced NASCAR to postpone the event.

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Motorsport · Jul 19, 2023

Daniel Suarez enters Pocono Xfinity race with Kaulig

Suarez, 31, will become the latest driver to pilot Kaulig's No. 10 Chevrolet this year when he races at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway on Saturday.

Motorsport · Jul 18, 2023

Christopher Bell, Austin Hill enter Pocono Truck race

Bell, currently third in the Cup standings this season, will make his second start of the year with Hattori Racing Enterprises, driving its No. 61 Toyota in Saturday’s race.

Motorsport · Jul 12, 2023

Chase Elliott to run Pocono Xfinity race with Hendrick

Elliott, 27, will be making his first Xfinity (NXS) start of the year on July 22nd at Pocono.

Motorsport · Jul 3, 2023

Cole Custer to make NASCAR Cup return with Rick Ware Racing

Custer, 25, will compete in the next three Cup races for Rick Ware Racing, driving the No. 51 Ford this weekend at Atlanta, then New Hampshire and Pocono.

Autosport · May 24, 2023

Rahal: Wilson family links “compelled” Indy 500 sub decision

Rahal was team-mates with Justin Wilson, who lost his life in an IndyCar crash at Pocono in 2015, at Newman/Haas Racing for the 2008 season following the unification of series.

Autosport · May 16, 2023

Wickens wants to be first disabled Indy 500 racer next year

Wickens, 33, suffered a severe spinal cord injury in an IndyCar crash at Pocono in 2018. He returned to racing last season in the IMSA Challenge series with Hyundai’s factory-backed Bryan Herta Autosport team.

Motorsport · Oct 16, 2022

All 34 of Kurt Busch's NASCAR Cup Series victories

Kurt Busch's career has been a long one, spanning over 20 years at the top level of the sport. His on-track success is one worthy of the Hall of Fame, so let's take a look back on all 34 of his NASCAR Cup Series triumphs.

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