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Winners and losers from a surprising NASCAR Cup race at Kansas The ninth round of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season was a surprising one, partly due to how clean it was. There were no incidents until a single-car spin on the penultimate lap completely changed the complexion of the finish.And the finish itself was incredible, with Reddick once again prevailing after a last-lap pass on Kyle Larson, and Denny Hamlin losing out after dominating half the ...Keep reading

Talladega NASCAR Viewer's Guide: Everything you need to know for the Jack Link’s 500 The tenth round of the 2026 NASCAR Cup season takes place at Talladega Superspeedway -- the biggest oval on the NASCAR schedule. In this guide, you can find all the information you need to be ready for 500 miles of racing at the iconic Alabama track.The History and Track Dimensions for Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway BillboardPhoto by: Logan Riely / Getty ...Keep reading

Nothing humbles you faster than betting on a team because they "looked good last week"

Cleetus McFarland to make second NASCAR O'Reilly start at Nashville next month Cleetus McFarland (Garrett Mitchell) made his NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) debut at Rockingham Speedway, driving the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. He started 35th and finished 32nd, finishing the race despite several slides and one full spin.Originally, he planned to make his second NOAPS start at Talladega, but NASCAR did not approve him for the larger tracks on the ...Keep reading

James Vowles reveals huge Toto Wolff role in his rise to Williams team principal Williams Formula 1 team principal James Vowles has opened up about the huge impact that Mercedes CEO and team chief Toto Wolff had on his career.After spending over a decade at Mercedes as chief strategist and later motorsport strategy director, Vowles made the move to Williams ahead of the 2023 season.While he recently revealed he had multiple opportunities on the table, the Briton has ...Keep reading #F1

FIA confirms 2026 F1 rule changes ahead of Miami Grand Prix After two discussions with technical chiefs, Monday marked the long-awaited meeting between the FIA, Formula 1, the teams and power unit manufacturers. The agenda revolved around how the technical regulations could be improved based on the opening three rounds, and ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.Both the FIA and F1 had made it clear beforehand that major changes were highly unlikely, also ...Keep reading #F1

Brutal Williams verdict delivered: 'Like talking about a special holiday and missing the flight' Formula 1 commentator Alex Jacques has delivered a damning verdict on Williams' troublesome start to the 2026 season, claiming "it's like talking about a really special family holiday for two years and missing the flight."Expectations were high for the Grove outfit heading into 2026. Team principal James Vowles had been open with fans throughout 2025 to manage their expectations as the ...Keep reading #F1

Mercedes “disappointed” if ADUO affects F1 title fight: “No place for gamesmanship” To prevent a repeat of 2014, the FIA has included a safety net in the current Formula 1 power unit regulations: the Additional Design and Upgrade Opportunities, or ADUO.The initial idea was to measure the pure output of the internal combustion engine every six races (1–6, 7–12, 13–18, and 19–24). Manufacturers that are between 2% and 4% down on the best ICE on the grid are granted one ...Keep reading #F1

Daniel Dye to make NASCAR Cup debut at Talladega as part of four-race deal Following insensitive comments made against IndyCar star David Malukas on a whatnot livestream, Daniel Dye was suspended from NASCAR until he completed sensitivity training. He also lost his full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ride with the Kaulig Racing Ram team.Since being reinstated, Dye made his return this past weekend, finishing second in the ARCA Menards Series race at Kansas ...Keep reading

Giacomo Agostini backs 2027 MotoGP rules: “Wings belong on planes, not bikes” Giacomo Agostini has welcomed MotoGP’s sweeping rule changes for 2027, saying they should help restore the balance between rider and machine.MotoGP is running under the current technical regulations for the final time this year before introducing a completely new ruleset in 2027. The overhaul includes the removal of ride-height devices, tighter restrictions on aerodynamic wings and a ...Keep reading #F1 #MotoGP

IndyCar reveals Push to Pass software failure, won't issue penalties Following Sunday's running of the Grand Prix of Long Beach, IndyCar officials revealed that there was a software failure during the one and only restart on Lap 61 of 90. The issue involved the Push 2 Pass system, and it made it available to all drivers when it should not have been, as the field had yet to cross the alternate start/finish line the following lap.Officials revealed that 12 ...Keep reading

Jacob Abel set to run Indy 500 with Abel Motorsports Abel Motorsports is entering the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 with Jacob Abel, the team confirmed on Monday morning. Abel, who has spent this year honing his craft in the Asian Le Mans Series and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, will run a Chevrolet-powered #51 entry. He competed in the IndyCar Series as a rookie last season with Dale Coyne Racing, earning a career-best ...Keep reading #Football

Former W Series driver points to major financial flaw of F1 Academy Former W Series driver Abbie Eaton has cautioned that the F1 Academy must not be viewed as the 'long-term solution' for female representation in motorsport, insisting that champions require more long-term financial backing to successfully climb the single-seater ladder.While Eaton has championed the all-female racing series for what it has done for women in motorsport so far, including the ...Keep reading #Football #F1

McLaren's upgrade package has been massive. Norris had the fastest car in practice and qualifying. If he nails the start, he wins.

How Ayrton Senna's Penske IndyCar test unfolded Ayrton Senna knew that the 1993 Formula 1 season was likely to end in massive disappointment. His McLaren team had lost its Honda engines, and the triple champion knew customer Ford power would be impotent against the Williams-Renault of his arch rival, Alain Prost.Senna was pondering his options, and wanted to feel what an Indycar was really like – a car without all the electronic ...Keep reading

Gianpiero Lambiase exit sparks Red Bull warning from Karun Chandhok Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports analyst Karun Chandhok has urged Red Bull to make a "big name signing" to avoid more key personnel exits.Four-time champion Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero (GP) Lambiase is the latest high-profile figure to announce his exit from the Milton Keynes outfit, with the Briton moving to McLaren as chief racing officer by 2028.While discussing ...Keep reading

Toto Wolff: F1 2026 rule changes need "scalpel, not a baseball bat" to avoid further issues Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff hopes that Formula 1 and the FIA will take a considered approach to the changes due to be made to the 2026 regulations after "constructive" talks, to avoid making "erratic" decisions over the championship's short-term future.The reaction to 2026's all-new technical regulations has been mixed; while the chassis changes have generally received positive reviews ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner pinpoints why younger F1 drivers are thriving under 2026 regulations Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes that the younger generation of drivers has adapted more quickly to the new regulations introduced for the 2026 season.Steiner explained that the younger drivers don't have the years under their belts to develop bad habits, which he argued is also giving current championship leader Kimi Antonelli an advantage over his experienced ...Keep reading

2026 DTM line-up: All 21 drivers for the new season The new DTM season kicks off this coming weekend in Spielberg with a field of 21 drivers. Compared to last year, there are four notable departures: in addition to Manthey champion Ayhancan Guven, who is moving to Formula E, three-time champion Rene Rast, Emil Frey Ferrari driver Jack Aitken, and Grasser star Jordan Pepper will no longer be competing.Rast and Aitken are focusing on prototypes ...Keep reading