Joe Samaniego
@joe53.bsky.social
City Manager, founder of GRID Network, ❤️ motorsports, and foodie. My opinions are my own.
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Max Verstappen closed the 2025 Formula 1 championship fight after his win and a double disqualification for McLaren on Saturday at Las Vegas.
F1 Las Vegas: Verstappen win, Norris and Piastri DQ tighten 2025 title fight
Max Verstappen closed the 2025 Formula 1 championship fight after his win and a double disqualification for McLaren on Saturday at Las Vegas.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Max Verstappen closed the 2025 Formula 1 championship fight after his win and a double disqualification for McLaren on Saturday at Las Vegas.
The season-long point system in #F1 is delivering a championship fight built one race at a time.
Imagine if we had a playoff for the last 10 races and a reset in points. We have a manufactured "playoff run" by Verstappen, rather than a historic comeback from 104 points, to now.
No playoffs in F1.
Imagine if we had a playoff for the last 10 races and a reset in points. We have a manufactured "playoff run" by Verstappen, rather than a historic comeback from 104 points, to now.
No playoffs in F1.
@joe53.bsky.social and @kobelambeth.bsky.social thoughts on McLaren slide since the Dutch Grand Prix.
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Papaya Mess at McLaren | Double Disqualification at Las Vegas Grand Prix
YouTube video by GRID Network
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November 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
The season-long point system in #F1 is delivering a championship fight built one race at a time.
Imagine if we had a playoff for the last 10 races and a reset in points. We have a manufactured "playoff run" by Verstappen, rather than a historic comeback from 104 points, to now.
No playoffs in F1.
Imagine if we had a playoff for the last 10 races and a reset in points. We have a manufactured "playoff run" by Verstappen, rather than a historic comeback from 104 points, to now.
No playoffs in F1.
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We started with over 150 drivers & riders in the #GRIDRanking. Only 12 are left for the GRID Ranking World Championship. Here are the 12, their position in the GRID Ranking, and the series they represent.
#F1 | #ABBFormulaE | #INDYCAR | #MotoGP | #NASCAR | #RepcoSC | #WRC
#F1 | #ABBFormulaE | #INDYCAR | #MotoGP | #NASCAR | #RepcoSC | #WRC
August 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We started with over 150 drivers & riders in the #GRIDRanking. Only 12 are left for the GRID Ranking World Championship. Here are the 12, their position in the GRID Ranking, and the series they represent.
#F1 | #ABBFormulaE | #INDYCAR | #MotoGP | #NASCAR | #RepcoSC | #WRC
#F1 | #ABBFormulaE | #INDYCAR | #MotoGP | #NASCAR | #RepcoSC | #WRC
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Nicole Fry and @joe53.bsky.social are at Portland to cover the #INDYCAR #PortlandGP weekend! Check out interviews with Jacob Abel, Rinus Veekay, Kyffin Simpson, and Will Power!
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INDYCAR Grand Prix of Portland Thursday Recap | GRID Live Portland
YouTube video by GRID Network
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August 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Nicole Fry and @joe53.bsky.social are at Portland to cover the #INDYCAR #PortlandGP weekend! Check out interviews with Jacob Abel, Rinus Veekay, Kyffin Simpson, and Will Power!
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Are you participating in the #NASCAR In-Season Challenge? Share your brackets with us! Comment with a screenshot, and our GRID team will share their brackets as well!
June 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Are you participating in the #NASCAR In-Season Challenge? Share your brackets with us! Comment with a screenshot, and our GRID team will share their brackets as well!
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BREAKING: The U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of #NASCAR, meaning that the preliminary injunction awarded to 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports in December (allowing them to race as Chartered Teams as the lawsuit persisted) has been vacated.
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U.S. Court of Appeals Rules in NASCAR's Favor; Injunction Vacated
On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals, which previously heard a case from NASCAR about overturning a preliminary injunction awarded to the teams in December, r
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June 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of #NASCAR, meaning that the preliminary injunction awarded to 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports in December (allowing them to race as Chartered Teams as the lawsuit persisted) has been vacated.
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Huge few weeks of #GRIDEndurance to come with 24 hours of Le Mans, Nurburgring & Spa plus the Watkins Glen 6 hours before July begins!
Week 10 of the #GRIDEndurance Performance Index!
Nasr & Tandy still lead! @mattwhiterace.bsky.social update on #GRIDTonight!
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📷by Michael L. Levitt/Lumen Digital Agency
#AsianLeMans | #BritishGT | #DTM | #ELMS | #IGTC | #IMSA | #GTWorldChAm | #GTWorldChEu | #LeMans24 | #WEC
Nasr & Tandy still lead! @mattwhiterace.bsky.social update on #GRIDTonight!
tinyurl.com/3jdrs52y
📷by Michael L. Levitt/Lumen Digital Agency
#AsianLeMans | #BritishGT | #DTM | #ELMS | #IGTC | #IMSA | #GTWorldChAm | #GTWorldChEu | #LeMans24 | #WEC
June 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Huge few weeks of #GRIDEndurance to come with 24 hours of Le Mans, Nurburgring & Spa plus the Watkins Glen 6 hours before July begins!
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Week 6 of the #GRIDRanking. Several changes in the GRID Ranking. Alex Palou and Kyle Larson's next race will be against each other in the #INDY500.
#F1 | #ABBFormulaE | #INDYCAR | #MotoGP | #NASCAR | #RepcoSC | #WRC
📷 by Chris Owens/Penske Entertainment & Chris Graythen/Getty Images
#F1 | #ABBFormulaE | #INDYCAR | #MotoGP | #NASCAR | #RepcoSC | #WRC
📷 by Chris Owens/Penske Entertainment & Chris Graythen/Getty Images
May 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Week 6 of the #GRIDRanking. Several changes in the GRID Ranking. Alex Palou and Kyle Larson's next race will be against each other in the #INDY500.
#F1 | #ABBFormulaE | #INDYCAR | #MotoGP | #NASCAR | #RepcoSC | #WRC
📷 by Chris Owens/Penske Entertainment & Chris Graythen/Getty Images
#F1 | #ABBFormulaE | #INDYCAR | #MotoGP | #NASCAR | #RepcoSC | #WRC
📷 by Chris Owens/Penske Entertainment & Chris Graythen/Getty Images
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We're on the air in 30 minutes to preview the #NASCAR
#CookOut400 at Martinsville!
@jonathanfjeld.bsky.social from @theracingexperts.bsky.social joins @tannersmithwrites.bsky.social from @pitboxpress.bsky.social and @joe53.bsky.social to preview the race!
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#CookOut400 at Martinsville!
@jonathanfjeld.bsky.social from @theracingexperts.bsky.social joins @tannersmithwrites.bsky.social from @pitboxpress.bsky.social and @joe53.bsky.social to preview the race!
www.youtube.com/live/c1LVopF...
NASCAR Cup Series Martinsville Preview | GRID Live Pre-Race
YouTube video by GRID Network
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March 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We're on the air in 30 minutes to preview the #NASCAR
#CookOut400 at Martinsville!
@jonathanfjeld.bsky.social from @theracingexperts.bsky.social joins @tannersmithwrites.bsky.social from @pitboxpress.bsky.social and @joe53.bsky.social to preview the race!
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#CookOut400 at Martinsville!
@jonathanfjeld.bsky.social from @theracingexperts.bsky.social joins @tannersmithwrites.bsky.social from @pitboxpress.bsky.social and @joe53.bsky.social to preview the race!
www.youtube.com/live/c1LVopF...
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It is time for #PICKaWinner! Four races this weekend! Comment with who wins:
#F1 #ChineseGP
#INDYCAR #ThermalGP
#NASCAR #StraightTalkWireless400
#WRC #SafariRallyKenya
Comment and try to get on the leaderboard!
📷 by Jonathan Bachman / Getty Images
#F1 #ChineseGP
#INDYCAR #ThermalGP
#NASCAR #StraightTalkWireless400
#WRC #SafariRallyKenya
Comment and try to get on the leaderboard!
📷 by Jonathan Bachman / Getty Images
March 20, 2025 at 1:13 AM
It is time for #PICKaWinner! Four races this weekend! Comment with who wins:
#F1 #ChineseGP
#INDYCAR #ThermalGP
#NASCAR #StraightTalkWireless400
#WRC #SafariRallyKenya
Comment and try to get on the leaderboard!
📷 by Jonathan Bachman / Getty Images
#F1 #ChineseGP
#INDYCAR #ThermalGP
#NASCAR #StraightTalkWireless400
#WRC #SafariRallyKenya
Comment and try to get on the leaderboard!
📷 by Jonathan Bachman / Getty Images
The pandemic was a crazy time for so many. Certainly changed my life.
2023 got covid 3x and long haul covid. I'm glad @kobelambeth.bsky.social and I made this documentary.
2023 got covid 3x and long haul covid. I'm glad @kobelambeth.bsky.social and I made this documentary.
Five years ago, the 2020 racing season was surrounded with uncertainty as COVID-19 became a global crisis and pandemic.
Here is our documentary "2020: Racing With Uncertainty," released in December of 2020.
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Here is our documentary "2020: Racing With Uncertainty," released in December of 2020.
youtu.be/r7Ck8eLH9tc?...
2020: Racing With Uncertainty
YouTube video by GRID Network
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March 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
The pandemic was a crazy time for so many. Certainly changed my life.
2023 got covid 3x and long haul covid. I'm glad @kobelambeth.bsky.social and I made this documentary.
2023 got covid 3x and long haul covid. I'm glad @kobelambeth.bsky.social and I made this documentary.
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It's #F1 Race Week! Be sure to check out our Formula 1 Predictions on #GRIDRoundtable! We had @jessgames95.bsky.social, Mara Piacentino, Nicole Fry, and Esha Bajwa making her GRID Network debut!
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2025 F1 Predictions | GRID Round Table
YouTube video by GRID Network
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March 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It's #F1 Race Week! Be sure to check out our Formula 1 Predictions on #GRIDRoundtable! We had @jessgames95.bsky.social, Mara Piacentino, Nicole Fry, and Esha Bajwa making her GRID Network debut!
www.youtube.com/live/g6Q0NpJ...
www.youtube.com/live/g6Q0NpJ...
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guess who got fastest lap today
gay racing podcast listeners knew this was this coming
March 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
guess who got fastest lap today
I was working on stuff for indycar when I heard the opening prayer. Couldn't believe what i heard.
Doesn't belong in motorsports.
Doesn't belong in motorsports.
NASCAR's decision to platform a notable transphobe is a deeply disturbing regression for the sport:
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March 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I was working on stuff for indycar when I heard the opening prayer. Couldn't believe what i heard.
Doesn't belong in motorsports.
Doesn't belong in motorsports.
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The #INDYCAR practice is underway. We will recap it on the #GRIDLive Pre-Race and preview the #NASCAR qualifying and #NASCARatCOTA weekend.
Join @jtodd14.bsky.social , @joe53.bsky.social , and @tannersmithwrites.bsky.social in the chat room!
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Join @jtodd14.bsky.social , @joe53.bsky.social , and @tannersmithwrites.bsky.social in the chat room!
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NASCAR at COTA | INDYCAR is Back St. Pete | GRID Live Pre-Race
YouTube video by GRID Network
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March 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The #INDYCAR practice is underway. We will recap it on the #GRIDLive Pre-Race and preview the #NASCAR qualifying and #NASCARatCOTA weekend.
Join @jtodd14.bsky.social , @joe53.bsky.social , and @tannersmithwrites.bsky.social in the chat room!
www.youtube.com/live/To90jfk...
Join @jtodd14.bsky.social , @joe53.bsky.social , and @tannersmithwrites.bsky.social in the chat room!
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Friday Post-Practice Press Conference with Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood!
#INDYCAR | #FirestoneGP
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#INDYCAR | #FirestoneGP
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INDYCAR Friday Post-Practice Press Conference | GRID Live
YouTube video by GRID Network
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March 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Friday Post-Practice Press Conference with Josef Newgarden and Kyle Kirkwood!
#INDYCAR | #FirestoneGP
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#INDYCAR | #FirestoneGP
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Kyle Kirkwood, Alex Palou, Scott McLaughlin, and Colton Herta were the four fastest at the first #INDYCAR practice for the St. Pete #FirestoneGP.
📷 by James Black, Chris Owens, and Joe Skibinski
📷 by James Black, Chris Owens, and Joe Skibinski
March 1, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Kyle Kirkwood, Alex Palou, Scott McLaughlin, and Colton Herta were the four fastest at the first #INDYCAR practice for the St. Pete #FirestoneGP.
📷 by James Black, Chris Owens, and Joe Skibinski
📷 by James Black, Chris Owens, and Joe Skibinski
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March 1, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Happy #MotorMonday! @bcschneider53.bsky.social is on the air with @tannersmithwrites.bsky.social to recap the #NASCAR weekend at Atlanta for the Craftsman Truck and Xfinity Series!
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Austin Hill Dominates Atlanta, Kyle Busch Wins in Trucks | GRID Encore
YouTube video by GRID Network
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February 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Happy #MotorMonday! @bcschneider53.bsky.social is on the air with @tannersmithwrites.bsky.social to recap the #NASCAR weekend at Atlanta for the Craftsman Truck and Xfinity Series!
www.youtube.com/live/aNtvvoR...
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Kalle Rovanpera posted on his X account the statement below from the World Rally Driver Alliance (WoRDA) in opposition to the FIA's recent actions, especially the swearing rule.
On #GRIDTonight, @joshuaburch99.bsky.social & @mattwhiterace.bsky.social warned about it starting.
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On #GRIDTonight, @joshuaburch99.bsky.social & @mattwhiterace.bsky.social warned about it starting.
tinyurl.com/83n3xjpz
February 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Kalle Rovanpera posted on his X account the statement below from the World Rally Driver Alliance (WoRDA) in opposition to the FIA's recent actions, especially the swearing rule.
On #GRIDTonight, @joshuaburch99.bsky.social & @mattwhiterace.bsky.social warned about it starting.
tinyurl.com/83n3xjpz
On #GRIDTonight, @joshuaburch99.bsky.social & @mattwhiterace.bsky.social warned about it starting.
tinyurl.com/83n3xjpz
Our motorsports news media GRID Network is two followers away from 100 on BlueSky.
February 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Our motorsports news media GRID Network is two followers away from 100 on BlueSky.
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gay racing podcast listeners knew this was this coming
February 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
gay racing podcast listeners knew this was this coming
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Elfyn Evans fended off a determined charge from Toyota GAZOO Racing team-mate Takamoto Katsuta on Sunday to secure victory at #RallySweden and move into the FIA #WRC lead.
📷 by Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool
📷 by Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool
February 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Elfyn Evans fended off a determined charge from Toyota GAZOO Racing team-mate Takamoto Katsuta on Sunday to secure victory at #RallySweden and move into the FIA #WRC lead.
📷 by Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool
📷 by Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool
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Check out @tannersmithwrites.bsky.social #NASCAR Newsletter on Pit Box Press website! Tanner will join @matthewbreault7.bsky.social and @joe53.bsky.social for the #DAYTONA500 Pre-Race Show at noon today!
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NASCAR Newsletter: 2025 Daytona 500
The NASCAR Almanac is no more, but the NASCAR Newsletter is in its place! A more bite-sized resource for the last week in NASCAR by Tanner for this year’s Daytona 500.
pitboxpress.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Check out @tannersmithwrites.bsky.social #NASCAR Newsletter on Pit Box Press website! Tanner will join @matthewbreault7.bsky.social and @joe53.bsky.social for the #DAYTONA500 Pre-Race Show at noon today!
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