NASCAR: IndyCar driver Sage Karam moves to NASCAR
For 2022, Alpha Prime Racing NASCAR Xfinity team will be a two-car operation. On Wednesday the team announced the introduction of a #45 car to complement the #44 running the … Read More
Month: January 2022
IndyCar/IMSA: Royal Machines to Headline Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Saturday Concert
All-star rock band Royal Machines – with special guests – will headline the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach’s Saturday night, April 9 concert presented by Acura and ASM Global. … Read More
NASCAR: Front Row Motorsports Hires Blake Harris in Crew Chief Role
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) today announced the sharp-minded and energetic leader Blake Harris as the crew chief for Michael McDowell and the No. 34 Ford Mustang team. Harris, 34, joins … Read More
NASCAR Driver Brandon Brown Unveils ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Car NOT approved by NASCAR (6th Update)
Statement from Max Marcucci, a spokesman for Brandonbilt Motorsports on the NASCAR decision not to approve the LGBcoin sponsorship. Did NASCAR lie to everyone to save face? Xfinity Series driver … Read More
Dirt Racing: Kyle Larson releases new Midget Racing video
Kyle Larson posted a new video on Social media covering a behind-the-scenes look at a typical midget and sprint car race weekend, this one last year at Placerville, CA where … Read More
Track News: Spa circuit construction update (Update)
Spa-Francorchamps has shared updated photos of the ongoing construction work at the circuit to upgrade facilities, grandstands and add in far more run-off at different areas of the track. Sweeping … Read More
Dakar Day 6: Henk Lategan wins Stage 5
After having driven for a long time with his door open, Henk Lategan has just reached the finishing line and the South African has deprived WRC legend Sébastien Loeb of … Read More
Dakar: De Villiers gets five-hour penalty for second Dakar motorcycle incident
Giniel De Villiers has been hit with a five-hour penalty after running over a motorcycle, his second incident with a two-wheeler at the Dakar Rally. De Villiers, who had been … Read More
NASCAR: Front Row Motorsports Crew Chief leaves for SHR (Update)
Several weeks ago, two-time Daytona 500-winning crew chief Drew Blickensderfer left Front Row Motorsports after guiding Michael McDowell to victory in the 2021 edition of The Great American Race in … Read More
Automotive: Will GM go belly-up trying to switch to EVs?
GM is hell-bent on turning all their vehicles electric in the next 10 years or so. Yesterday at CES they announced a plethora of electric vehicles in design and their … Read More
Automotive: Cadillac Celestiq Among First GM Vehicles To Get Ultra Cruise
The Cadillac Celestiq luxury sedan will be among the first GM production vehicles to receive its advanced Ultra Cruise autonomous driving assistant, the automaker announced today. During its CES 2022 presentation, GM confirmed the … Read More
Automotive: GM announced plethora of EVs at CES 2022
In a virtual keynote Wednesday at CES 2022, General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra outlined the waves of change that are coming as society moves toward the mass adoption … Read More
Automotive: Walmart and FedEx ordering thousands of electric delivery vans from GM’s BrightDrop
At CES Wednesday, it was announced that Walmart struck a deal with General Motors-backed BrightDrop to reserve 5,000 of the company’s electric delivery vans, the companies announced today. The retail … Read More
Automotive: GM to crush 120 new Corvettes
GM is planning to crush all of the severely damaged C8 Corvettes from last months storms in Kentucky and other surrounding states, rather than taking the chances of having potentially … Read More
NASCAR: Partners with Carolinas LGBT
This ought to have the NASCAR fanbase heading for the exits and watching something other than NASCAR on TV. Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce, one of the largest LGBT Chambers … Read More
Automotive: Chrysler Unveils Airflow Concept at CES 2022,All-electric Lineup by 2028
The Chrysler brand revealed today the Chrysler Airflow Concept at CES 2022, giving a glimpse at the leading-edge drive-system technology, fully connected customer experiences and advanced mobility features, wrapped in inspiring, … Read More
Automotive: Chevrolet Previews Equinox EV
Chevrolet will expand its EV lineup in fall 2023 to include the Equinox EV, an affordable, functional compact SUV that will start at an estimated MSRP of around $30,0001 in the … Read More
Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach Adds Historic GTP Challenge
This April 8-10, Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach fans will get an eyeful – and earful – of sports car history when the Historic IMSA GTP Challenge, featuring prototype … Read More
IMSA: Vasser Sullivan Completes Rolex 24 Driver Lineup
Vasser Sullivan is pleased to announce that, for the fourth consecutive season, Townsend Bell will compete for the team at the 2022 Rolex 24 at Daytona. The announcement of Bell, … Read More
Dakar Day 5: Al-Rajhi penalty makes Al-Attiyah the winner
4 seems to be the magic number today! Nasser Al-Attiyah (Toyota shown above) won stage 4 ahead of his closest rival in the general standings, Sébastian Loeb (Prodrive), Carlos Sainz … Read More
F1: Domenicali says F1 could easily have a 30-race schedule
Formula 1 has so much interest in new grands prix that it could easily sustain a 30-race calendar if it wanted, reckons CEO Stefano Domenicali. We are living in a … Read More
NASCAR: LA Coliseum Busch Light Clash Schedule released
Tentative schedules have been released for next month’s exhibition Busch Light Clash at the 1/4-mile Mickey Mouse Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum track and season-opening Daytona Speedweeks. The Clash will be … Read More
IndyCar/IMSA: Long Beach City Council Unanimously Approves Acura GP Agreement Through ’28 (Update)
The Long Beach Press telegram reports that the contract’s amendments would, among other things, trim set-up and tear-down time by four days for the 2023 races and beyond, according to … Read More
Automotive: Toyota Beats General Motors in 2021 U.S. Auto Sales
They lost to Chevy on the racetrack in NASCAR, but beat them in the showroom. Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp outsold General Motors Co in the United States in 2021, … Read More
IndyCar: McLaren’s IndyCar team poaches star Penske-Newgarden engineer
Arrow McLaren SP has poached Josef Newgarden’s Penske race engineer Gavin Ward, for 2022. Ward started his racing career in F1 has worked in several key areas for the Red … Read More