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Carson Hocevar and Cleetus McFarland have won the 2026 edition of the 2.4 Hours of LeMullets, a full-contact Crown Vic around the Freedom Factory short track in Florida 
The 3/8-mile oval also had a chicane of sorts on the backstretch for the race, which is where a lot of the action (and carnage) took place throughout the fun event.
This race has been held every year since 2020, and ...Keep reading

The live NBC broadcast for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway earned a 1.37 rating and 2.471 million viewers this past weekend.
That is down from the 2025 finale at Phoenix Raceway, also on NBC, which had a 1.45 rating and 2.774 million viewers. 
This year was the first time with a Chase championship format since 2013, but the title was very nearly decided before ...Keep reading

Mercedes technical director James Allison has explained how Kimi Antonelli's bold use of the tools on his steering wheel helped him become Formula 1's youngest world champion.
The Italian driver secured the 2026 title at the Mexican Grand Prix at the age of 20, in only his second season in F1, and has won nine grands prix so far this year.
Speaking on the NU Silver Arrows Radio Show, Allison ...Keep reading

McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) has revealed its crew chief lineup for the 2027 NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series, which includes a notable name from the Cup garage.
Matt Barndt, who was the car chief for Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in Cup, joins MHR as crew chief for Christian Eckes and the No. 91 team. Both organizations are connected through their shared ...Keep reading

Liam Lawson's future at Racing Bulls has been decided, but how far is he from breaking into the top-six betting markets?

McLaren's Oscar Piastri opens up about his difficulties in 2026 and why he hopes he can be better for them.

Kimi Antonelli has outlined his expectations for the competitive picture in 2027 – his first season as reigning World Champion.

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mark Webber may have become too involved in Oscar Piastri’s career in the second half of 2025, before the McLaren driver decided he wanted to “do this on my own”.
Piastri and Webber announced after the São Paulo Grand Prix that they had mutually agreed to end their management agreement, which began in 2019 and saw the ...Keep reading

As Daniel Ricciardo joined the Beyond The Grid podcast last month, he sounded more grounded, almost wiser. Two years away from Formula 1’s limelight have provided the Australian with the time he required for introspection, allowing him to view his final years in the championship from a new angle.
Those final years were a struggle. After losing his McLaren seat, Ricciardo returned to his old ...Keep reading

Myers Riley Motorsports is leaning heavily into racing heritage and long-standing paddock connections as it prepares for its second season in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
The team confirmed today that its #16 Allan Myers Ford Mustang GT3 will return to the Grand Touring Daytona (GTD) class in 2027 with a revamped driver roster and a new look. Brazilian veteran Felipe Fraga ...Keep reading

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur recently insisted that Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc "left my room joking together" following a private meeting in Brazil to clear the air. But 1996 Formula 1 champion Damon Hill is not buying the sudden harmony at Maranello.
According to Hill, the Scuderia is actively masking a rift. Analysing the fallout from the recent triple-header, Hill pointed to a ...Keep reading

The Las Vegas Grand Prix has unveiled a new trophy design for next weekend’s Formula 1 round, inspired by the city and its neon lights.
The 3.6kg, 56cm-tall winners’ trophy took six months to develop and build and emulates the neon signs synonymous with the Las Vegas strip that the circuit is based around.
The trophy contains 122 lights puts a new meaning to ‘seeing your name in ...Keep reading

The 2026 IndyCar Series season was a year of historic breakthroughs and hard-earned validation for Juncos Hollinger Racing (JHR). While the Indiana-based outfit continued to operate with one of the smallest budgets and commercial footprints in the paddock, it consistently punched above its weight.
Bringing in Rinus VeeKay to pilot the #76 Chevrolet proved to be one of the shrewdest off-season ...Keep reading

IndyCar has released the 2027 schedule for Indy NXT, mapping out a 15-race campaign across 11 North American venues. Featuring four doubleheader weekends and a diverse blend of street circuits, road courses, and ovals, the upcoming slate will test rising open-wheel talent as they push toward the IndyCar Series.
The 2027 calendar builds on a record-setting 2026 season. Last year’s championship ...Keep reading

Padel has become increasingly popular among F1 drivers, with Aston Martin the latest team to embrace the sport through a new racket collection.

Mercedes would not have been able to take the risk of promoting Kimi Antonelli without already having George Russell, according to a message Toto Wolff sent to the entire team.
Antonelli joined Mercedes in 2025 after seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton moved to Ferrari. In only his second season in the series, the Italian driver became the youngest world champion in the history of F1 ...Keep reading

Honda technical director Romano Albesiano believes aerodynamics will play an “even more important role” in MotoGP under the 2027 regulations, despite the rulemakers' intention to curb its influence.
As part of a push to make grand prix racing safer, more sustainable and spectacular, MotoGP is overhauling its technical rulebook next year, with changes covering everything from chassis and ...Keep reading

Sebastien Bourdais hopes his victory in the World Endurance Championship’s Monza finale will help his chances of securing a drive for 2027, even though he insists he does not need to prove his worth.
The Frenchman recorded his maiden Hypercar win in last week’s 6 Hours of Monza, taking the top spot in the #38 Cadillac V-Series.R alongside Earl Bamber and Jack Aitken.
The four-time Champ ...Keep reading

In motorsport, extended periods of failure usually result in swift executive turnover. But when Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff attempted to hold himself accountable for the team's struggles in recent years, his boss flatly refused to let him walk away. 
Speaking at the 2026 Golden Steering Wheel awards in Berlin, Wolff provided a glimpse into the internal corporate dynamics at ...Keep reading

Discover Toto Wolff's journey from professional racing driver to team boss at Mercedes, where he has overseen nine Constructors' Championships, equalling Sir Frank Williams.