<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Around The Flag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passion-Driven Motorsport News & Insights]]></description><link>https://dwhorton1.wixsite.com/around-the-flag/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:47:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://dwhorton1.wixsite.com/around-the-flag/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Turkish Grand Prix Returns To Formula One Beginning in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Formula One) For the first time since the 2021 season, the Formula One World Championship will host a Grand Prix race weekend at Istanbul Park in Turkey. Known as one of the most "technically demanding tracks" that have ever appeared on the Formula One calendar, the Turkish Grand Prix is currently set for a five-year agreement that begins in 2027. In regards to the reasoning for the Turkish Grand Prix's return, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated: I regard Turkey’s return to the...]]></description><link>https://dwhorton1.wixsite.com/around-the-flag/post/turkish-grand-prix-returns-to-formula-one-beginning-in-2027</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a18ed21345540299750b1fb</guid><category><![CDATA[Formula One]]></category><category><![CDATA[Breaking News]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:34:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e81bf0_0c038fd29f56404889b62a90fd25627d~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Davyn Horton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 Daytona 500 Pole Qualifying Recap - Busch Finally Gets It, RFK Showing Speed, and More]]></title><description><![CDATA[After his 21st attempt, Kyle Busch is on top, as he has won the pole for the 2026 Daytona 500. The two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion will start on pole for the first time ever in the Great American Race, beating out Joe Gibbs Racing driver Chase Briscoe to get the spot. In addition, 2025 Truck Series champion Corey Heim and 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion Justin Allgaier have earned two of the four allotted open spots on speed during qualifying, leaving two more spots open for...]]></description><link>https://dwhorton1.wixsite.com/around-the-flag/post/2026-daytona-500-pole-qualifying-recap-busch-finally-gets-it-rfk-showing-speed-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a18f050c2da9ec2684b28e9</guid><category><![CDATA[NASCAR]]></category><category><![CDATA[Race Recaps]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e81bf0_df0266429d7c4ea198bdd5421519636b~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Davyn Horton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emotions Deserved: Ryan Preece Earns First Win In NASCAR Cup Series Car At Bowman Gray Stadium]]></title><description><![CDATA[After multiple delays following a historic snowstorm in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that pushed the race to a Wednesday night, the unofficial start to the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium is finally in the books, with Ryan Preece holding off the likes of a late-race charging William Byron and Ryan Blaney to get his first-ever victory in a NASCAR Cup Series car, at the start of his seventh full-time season in the series. It was a truly emotional night,...]]></description><link>https://dwhorton1.wixsite.com/around-the-flag/post/emotions-deserved-ryan-preece-earns-first-win-in-nascar-cup-series-car-at-bowman-gray-stadium</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a18f0ed345540299750ba12</guid><category><![CDATA[NASCAR]]></category><category><![CDATA[Race Recaps]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e81bf0_bc19c3fd198d4e338fc87a84012de13d~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Davyn Horton</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>