Cole Butcher secures full-time NASCAR Truck ride with ThorSportThorSport has signed Cole Butcher to be the new full-time driver of the No. 13 Ford F-150 for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. The 29-year-old is a native of Nova Scotia, Canada, and is a standout in the late model Read More
Grand Prix of Long Beach set for leadership changeA leadership change has been confirmed for later this year by the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, organizers of the annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.The organization announced that longstanding President and CEO Jim Michaelian will assume a Read More
Top 10 Red Bull F1 drivers ranked: Vettel, Verstappen, Perez and moreEight drivers’ and six constructors’ titles headline a Red Bull Formula 1 CV that includes 130 wins – enough for fourth on the all-time list behind Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes.It also has a major junior driver programme, which has launched Read More
Isack Hadjar admits he wasn’t ready for what happens after an F1 podiumIsack Hadjar has revealed a cooldown room blunder he suffered after clinching his first Formula 1 podium during the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix.The French-Algerian driver finished third behind race winner Oscar Piastri and Red Bull driver Max Verstappen - a Read More
The challenges facing Racing Bulls ahead of F1 2026The 2026 Formula 1 car launch season is set to commence in Detroit tonight with Red Bull and sister squad Racing Bulls revealing their liveries for the upcoming campaign. This will kickstart a three-week window in which all 11 teams will Read More
McLaren signs Leonardo Fornaroli and Pato O'Ward as 2026 F1 reserve driversThe McLaren F1 team has confirmed reigning F2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli and IndyCar star Pato O'Ward as its 2026 reserve drivers.Fornaroli was snapped up by McLaren in December after securing the F2 championship, joining its driver development programme. As part of Read More
Alpine’s 2026 rebuild gains new partner as eToro joins as team partnerThe Alpine Formula 1 team has announced a new partnership with trading and investment platform eToro ahead of the 2026 season. Joining as the French team's exclusive trading and investment partner, eToro will "focus on engaging fans globally through content and Read More
The challenges facing Red Bull ahead of F1 2026Red Bull is unveiling its new RB22 Formula 1 car in the United States on Thursday, following a tricky 2025 campaign where Max Verstappen nearly overcame a 104-point deficit to win a fifth consecutive title. This prowess is largely irrelevant, Read More
Mercedes F1 reveals 2026 team kit as fans weigh inMercedes has unveiled its 2026 Formula 1 team kit ahead of its season launch on 22 January.While the new adidas x Mercedes kit has largely retained its well-loved design in the brand colours, it now features a subtle engineered hexagon Read More
Aprilia reveals 2026 MotoGP bike for Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge MartinAprilia has officially launched the RS-GP26, the final MotoGP bike it will build to the current 1000cc engine regulations.Aprilia riders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin took to the stage at Sky Italy headquarters in Milan to showcase the latest iteration Read More
Hyundai reveals updated 2026 WRC challengerHyundai has revealed its new-look i20 N Rally1 that it hopes will close the gap to rivals Toyota in the 2026 World Rally Championship.The Korean brand will sport a new livery on its car for the 2026 season that will Read More
Emerson Axsom scores Chili Bowl prelim in real team environmentEmerson Axsom left the old Keith Kunz Motorsports for the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals and has apparently joined the new one.Swindell SpeedlabAxsom won the Wednesday night preliminary feature last year with Kunz but was not brought back and feels fortunate Read More
Christopher Bell came to Chili Bowl seeking a new 'burning desire'During load-in day over the weekend, Christopher Bell took some time to just reminisce in his hauler with Keith Kunz Motorsports co-owner Pete Willoughby because so much of his path to the Cup Series runs through this building.“We just sat Read More
Daison Pursley aims for one spot better in 2026 Chili BowlOne year later, Daison Pursley is of mixed emotions about how the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals featured played out.On one hand, he hung in there and finished second to Kyle Larson, but had the race been its usual 55 laps, Read More
Greg Biffle's home burglarized by thieves weeks after fatal plane crashNASCAR legend Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, their son Ryder and his daughter Emma were among seven killed in a tragic plane crash on December 18th in Statesville, North Carolina. Dennis Dutton, son Jack Dutton, and Craig Wadsworth were also Read More
Kucharczyk set for 2026 Indy NXT run with HMDHMD Motorsports announced the addition of Tymek Kucharczyk for the 2026 season in Indy NXT.The 19-year-old Polish driver moves into the developmental category for the IndyCar Series following an impressive rise through multiple junior formula categories in Europe.Kucharczyk’s background includes Read More
Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. set to make NASCAR Truck debutNiece Motorsports has announced Ricky Stenhouse Jr. as the driver of the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway.Stenhouse is a veteran of the NASCAR Cup Series with over 400 starts and Read More
WEC 2025 BoP analysis: ToyotaPerhaps Toyota was simply too honest. There is hardly any other way to explain its Balance of Performance numbers for the 2025 World Endurance Championship. It is also possible that Rob Leupen’s leadership after his shock exit before the 2024 season finale had Read More