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Longtime NASCAR executive, and formerly Daytona International Speedway president, Chip Wile is taking over as Drivers’ Advisory Council executive director.
Wile assumes the position previously held by Cup Series veteran Jeff Burton, who is remaining with the group as an advisor.  From the press release announcing the organizational structure for 2026, ‘the move is part of a broader effort ...Keep reading

Fresh off an O'Reilly Auto Parts Series championship, Jesse Love is returning to the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals following a one-year hiatus driving a car with another NASCAR connection, in that it will be fielded by Cup Series crew chief Blake Harris.
2nd Opinion Auto Center Racing, owned by Dan and Patricia Harris, have fielded Midgets in the Tulsa Expo for over a decade and the car owned by ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans should be ready to add another LEGO Icons set to their shelves as details of a Michael Schumacher Ferrari F2004 set have leaked ahead of its release.
The LEGO Icons F1 sets include an F1 car, which is roughly 30 centimetres in length, along with the corresponding driver. Others in the collection include Nigel Mansell and the Williams Racing FW14B, and Ayrton Senna and the ...Keep reading

Cadillac Formula 1 drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez have taken on the Hot Ones Versus challenge ahead of the 2026 season. 
On the popular First We Feast YouTube channel, the two drivers were given the challenge of telling the truth to "deeply personal questions" or "suffer the wrath of the Last Dab" hot wings.
First up in the spotlight was Mexican driver Perez, who was asked by his ...Keep reading

Grand Prix of Arlington President Bill Miller is bullish over the long-term future of the event in the IndyCar Series.
While it isn’t a surprise for a promoter to tout their own horn, it sends a different kind of statement when the inaugural event is a little over two months away.
This might feel like history repeating itself for IndyCar fans - and maybe even some in the paddock - as ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar has shared an insight into what excites him most about his new chapter as a Red Bull driver, with the Frenchman citing racing alongside Max Verstappen as one of his highlights.

The future of Gianpiero Lambiase has been a major topic of discussion in recent months. Immediately after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, sources told Motorsport.com that his exact role for 2026 would be discussed during the winter, linked to private circumstances.
Those private conditions also explain why Lambiase missed the Austrian and Belgian grands prix, and why he allowed his emotions to show ...Keep reading

Sebastien Loeb says he was forced to drive at “20%” of his Dacia’s potential after ceding more than 25 minutes in the third stage of the 2026 Dakar Rally.
The former WRC star had been sitting in a solid seventh in the standings after Tuesday’s second test, just six minutes off leader Seth Quintero of Toyota,
But the 421km-long Stage 3 on Tuesday turned the rally on its head, and ...Keep reading

Alpine managing director Steve Nielsen believes Franco Colapinto needs time “for that talent to mature and deliver”, as the Argentine prepares to embark on his first full Formula 1 season in 2026.
Colapinto first experienced F1 when he replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams midway through the 2024 season and immediately showed strong pace. He reached Q3 and scored his first points in only his ...Keep reading

Steve Phelps became NASCAR's first Commissioner in March of 2025 after previously working as the president of NASCAR since 2018.
However, he will leave that position at the end of January, and NASCAR does not plan to replace the role of Commissioner for the time being. Instead, his duties will be shared by other existing executives. As for why there won't be someone else appointed to the role ...Keep reading

New Pramac Yamaha signing Toprak Razgatlioglu has been likened to MotoGP star Casey Stoner by veteran manager Alberto Vergani.
Razgatlioglu is set to be one of the main talking points of the 2026 MotoGP season. The Turkish star arrives in the premier class as a three-time World Superbike champion, and there is widespread curiosity about how he will adapt to MotoGP machinery.
With Marc ...Keep reading

Mitch Guthrie led a Ford 1-2 in the third stage of the Dakar Rally to snatch the overall lead from Dacia rival Nasser Al-Attiyah.
After a subdued showing on Monday in which none of its entries finished inside the top 10, Ford emerged as the class of the field in Tuesday’s 421km test around Al-Ula with the Raptors leading throughout.
Two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekstrom set the early pace ...Keep reading

The Haas Formula 1 team will unveil its challenger for the 2026 season on 19 January, instead of 23 January as initially planned.
Haas announced its intention to reveal the new VF-26 that day in early December, shortly after Alpine officially scheduled a season launch that same day, but Ferrari went on to announce it would unveil its new car on 23 January too.
Haas has therefore decided to ...Keep reading

Valtteri Bottas is set to drive the Ferrari 156/85 from the 1985 Formula 1 season at the Adelaide Motorsport Festival ahead of the 2026 F1 season.
The event, taking place 28 February to 1 March, is a week before the 2026 F1 season kicks off with the Australian Grand Prix.
Bottas will be joined by former F1 driver Stefan Johansson, who will drive his own No. 28 Ferrari 156/85 in the ...Keep reading

Zhou Guanyu has described his move to Cadillac F1 as a reserve driver in 2026 as "rejoining family", ruining with his former Sauber team-mate Valtteri Bottas and his long-time manager Graeme Lowdon.
It was confirmed on 5 January that the Chinese driver had signed with the American outfit for 2026 after a year-long stint in the same role at Ferrari in 2025. Zhou made his F1 debut in 2022 with ...Keep reading

Ferrari’s Alessandro Pier Guidi believes the World Endurance Championship has become a genuine pathway for young drivers and now stands as the second-biggest series after Formula 1.
Endurance racing has grown in popularity in recent years, fuelled by the introduction of new LMDh and LMH regulations that have attracted some of the world’s biggest brands to the WEC and the IMSA SportsCar ...Keep reading

With the 2026 Formula 1 season and another 24-round tour of the world just around the corner, all 22 driver numbers have been confirmed by F1’s governing body, the FIA.

Zhou Guanyu has opened up about the mental challenges of stepping into a reserve driver role after racing in Formula 1. 
The Chinese driver has signed with Cadillac for the 2026 season as a reserve driver after a stint in the same role with Ferrari in 2025. Zhou made his F1 debut in 2022 with Alfa Romeo/Sauber alongside Valtteri Bottas, who is set to drive for Cadillac in 2026. But after his ...Keep reading

Toyota has revealed a bold new look for its 2026 GR Yaris Rally1 cars that will contest this year’s World Rally Championship.
The Japanese marque, which won last year’s title, has opted for a fresh new livery utilising the team’s red, black and white scheme with red now the predominant colour. 
For the past two seasons an all-black livery has adorned Toyota’s factory WRC entries ...Keep reading