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Track officials and fans of short-track, open-wheel racing are concerned by the increase in serious accidents and driver injuries over the past few months. The World of Outlaws, High Limit and the USAC sprint tours have all had serious wrecks and driver injuries. Many feel improvement of racing tires and motors has increased speeds in many areas and many short-tracks …

Lewis Hamilton has revealed his sprint qualifying spin at Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix was triggered by a new component that had also caused team-mate Charles Leclerc to crash in Canada when he ran it for the first time. The seven-time champion’s hopes of a good result in the Spa-Francorchamps sprint race were derailed when he spun at the bus …