Jake Finch believes he should have three wins in the ARCA race at Daytona International Speedway.He has been beat straight-up. He was once misled by his teammate on a ‘teammate restart’ in overtime and now he and that same teammate (Gus Dean) were involved in a crash while sharing the front row after a push from Gio Ruggiero.At the end of the day, it was Ruggiero and Joe Gibbs Racing ...Keep reading
It is impossible to understate the impact Dale Earnhardt had on NASCAR, and the void left when he died on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. At the time, he was holding back several cars while the two he owned -- the No. 15 of Michael Waltrip and the No. 8 of his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr., drove off to a Dale Earnhardt Inc. (DEI) 1-2 finish. But mere seconds from finishing third right ...Keep reading
The third and final practice for the 68th running of the Daytona 500 was very calm, and there were no issues.Of the 41 starters, only 18 actually chose to go out on track. There was some drafting, and the biggest pack formed early with RFK Racing and Team Penske Fords, but also a handful of Chevrolets that joined them.Jimmie Johnson was the only Toyota driver to even go out on track, and ...Keep reading
For the second World Rally Championship event in a row, Hyundai has struggled for outright pace in its battle against Toyota.Driver Thierry Neuville admitted he was running out of set up options to try as Hyundai explored radical changes to find answers to its lack of grip and speed at Rally Sweden.The Korean marque had hoped to take the fight to Toyota in Sweden after a difficult season ...Keep reading
19-year-old Gio Ruggiero captured the checkered flag in the ARCA Menard's Series season-opener at Daytona. He's already a winner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA East division, but that was his first victory in the primary ARCA series.Nitro Motorsports dominated much of the race, but their lead drivers [Jake Finch and Gus Dean] both crashed while controlling the inside and ...Keep reading
Fourth-generation racer and Rise Racing driver Bobby Dale Earnhardt piloted the No. 89 Chevrolet through the late-race carnage, finishing ninth in the 2026 ARCA Menard's Series season-opener. He spent most of the race at the back of the lead pack, before making a late charge in the final laps. Gio Ruggiero won the race for Joe Gibbs Racing.Bobby is the son of former racer Kerry Earnhardt ...Keep reading
Elfyn Evans headed into the final day of Rally Sweden with a slender 13.3s lead despite a late push from Takamoto Katsuta, as Toyota’s domination continued.Evans started Saturday facing a 2.8s deficit to Katsuta, but this was turned on its head after the morning loop. A perplexed Katsuta struggled for grip, which left him 16.1s adrift.The deficit grew to 18s early in the afternoon as ...Keep reading
Formula 1 held its first official pre-season test for the 2026 campaign in Bahrain this week, offering a glimpse into the wholesale regulation changes which'll debut this year. All 11 teams were present and there were several talking points from the action, such as debates over who the benchmark is to Max Verstappen expressing his anger over the new rules. So here are the key stats from ...Keep reading
Jaguar Formula E driver Antonio Felix da Costa pulled off a strategic masterclass to win the second leg of the Jeddah E-Prix, as Porsche endured a tough end to the weekend.Having qualified third, da Costa bided his time in the opening phases of the race and timed his first Attack Mode to absolute perfection, ending a victory drought stretching back to the 2024 Portland E-Prix.Envision’s ...Keep reading
After historic snow postponed the Clash at Bowman Gray several days into the week, NASCAR has enjoyed optimal weather for Speedweek at Daytona. However, there is a real threat of thunderstorms on Sunday, and it's all about when -- not if -- the bad weather will arrive.In a proactive move, NASCAR has moved up the start of the 68th running of the Daytona 500 a full hour to 1:30pm EST. The NASCAR ...Keep reading
Jimmie Johnson will end his NASCAR Cup Series career a year from now with 702 starts in the 69th Daytona 500.Sure, his full-time career with Hendrick Motorsports ended after the 2020 season and then came a chapter that included IMSA and IndyCar with Chip Ganassi Racing but the seven-time Cup champion returned home as a team owner with Legacy Motor Club in 2023.Since then, Johnson has made ...Keep reading
Ducati is betting on using the same engine base that has been sweeping MotoGP since 2024, extending its useful life until the introduction of the new technical regulations in 2027.When Marc Marquez arrived in the official Ducati garage at the Valencia test in November 2024 to compare the GP24 and GP25, he understood that the difference between the prototypes he was testing and the GP23 he ...Keep reading
Just under a year ago the first rumours emerged that Max Verstappen was actively trying to extract himself from Red Bull, and perhaps Formula 1 entirely.The team's general pattern of underperformance in the first half of the 2024 season left the way open for Verstappen to trigger a performance clause in his contract – and, more worryingly for Red Bull, he appeared to be losing interest in F1 ...Keep reading
Johann Zarco heads into the 2026 MotoGP season looking to re-establish himself alongside factory Honda riders Joan Mir and Luca Marini, even if he knows the solution will not be as simple as copying their set-up.Zarco effectively carried Honda through its most difficult period in 2024 and early 2025, delivering a famous victory at the rain-hit French Grand Prix last year before notching up ...Keep reading
A jaded Max Verstappen sarcastically suggested Formula 1 drivers might have to brake halfway down the Las Vegas Strip to harvest energy.F1 introduced new power units for the 2026 season with an expanded electric element, meaning energy management is taking greater preponderance.As a consequence, top speed can decrease at full throttle when cars run out of energy deployment; drivers are ...Keep reading
World Rally Championship title contender Elfyn Evans reclaimed the lead at Rally Sweden after delivering an impressive display through Saturday morning’s stages.The Toyota driver trailed his team-mate Takamoto Katsuta by 2.8s heading into the morning loop of snow stages, but exited the tricky tests with a 16.1s lead over his rival. Hyundai continued to struggle for traction that again ...Keep reading
Fernando Alonso says Formula 1 drivers now have to drive 50km/h slower in high-speed corners to get the most out of the 2026 cars.Meeting brand-new chassis and engine regulations, F1 machinery now features a much greater electric element, which has made energy management preponderant in terms of driving.F1 racers now need to harvest as much energy as possible under deceleration to deploy ...Keep reading
Following the opening rounds of the WSK Super Master Series at La Conca and Sarno, the 2026 international karting season is ready to enter its most intense phase with the debut of the WSK Euro Series.The event will take place today (14 February) at the Leopard Circuit in Viterbo, where approximately 260 drivers are expected for the first of the three rounds: Viterbo, Lonato and ...Keep reading
Formula E star Lucas di Grassi believes the 2026 Formula 1 cars have been designed “extremely badly”, as he questioned the logic behind the new regulations.F1 has introduced a new set of power units this year as part of a wider technical overhaul, with the MGU-K system becoming more powerful and accounting for nearly half of the total output of the car.These new rules have received ...Keep reading
Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell says his squad is now on the back foot as Red Bull is the "team to beat" at the start of 2026.Mercedes was put on the pedestal before the start of pre-season testing amid rumours over its powerful new engine, and its reliable running in Barcelona's shakedown did little to dispel that the Brackley-based squad was poised to kick off the new rules era on ...Keep reading
Faith is a fundamental component to who Chandler Smith is as a man, father, husband and racer, so it comes to no surprise that he leaned on his convictions in articulating the range of emotions from missing the Daytona 500 to winning in the Truck Series 24 hours later.“Truthfully, I pray a certain prayer before every race, and most of my prayers are very consistent in the certain sense of ...Keep reading
Chandler Smith was running sixth entering Turn 3, but he ended the night holding the checkered flag. He didn’t benefit from a wreck, but instead made a dramatic four-wide pass for the lead as the field drag-raced to the finish line. He beat runner-up Gio Ruggiero to the line by 0.044s, and just 0.069s separated the entire top five in the end.John-Hunter Nemechek had the lead exiting the ...Keep reading
Tony Stewart hasn't competed in NASCAR since 2018, and he hasn't raced in the NASCAR Truck Series in almost twenty years, so there was a lot of hype around him on Friday night as he returned to drive a Ram Truck.Unfortunately, we didn't get to see much of Smoke, as he ran towards the back of the pack through the first two stages while the Kaulig Racing team worked on the handling of his ...Keep reading
After making a handful of starts in the ARCA Menard's Series race last year, Cleetus McFarland (real name Garrett Mitchell) made the jump up into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the 2026 season-opener.Making his Truck Series debut with Niece Motorsports, Mitchell was running inside the top ten early in the event, but he never got the opportunity to do much as his race came to an abrupt ...Keep reading
The second practice session for the Daytona 500 is complete, and there were no issues during the hour-long session. Manufacturers stayed with their own, running carefully coordinated groups to minimize risk.Chevrolet had the biggest group, so it's no surprise that bowties dominated the top ten on the speed. Austin Dillon led the way in the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet (195.63mph) ...Keep reading
Lewis Hamilton has revealed which Winter Olympic sports he would be keen to try, admitting that while he would love to try cross-country skiing, he doesn't have the height needed.The seven-time champion would be eager to try bobsledding and would hypothetically look to create his own Grenadian team."If I was to do a Winter Olympic sport, it would be bobsledding," the Briton explained ...Keep reading
At least for the time being, NASCAR’s identity is internal combustion engines that making loud noises and relate to a majority of the American consumer.While the Sanctioning Body continues development on a prototype race car that can adapt to any alternative fuel or power source, all four manufacturers that compete across the three national tours are content with the internal combustion ...Keep reading
Aston Martin chief trackside officer Mike Krack has concluded that the car "has potential" after its first week of testing in Bahrain, but plenty of work remains as the team is already running behind schedule. The 2026 Formula 1 season brings a substantial change in regulations, but the Silverstone outfit sees more change than some on the grid as it welcomes Honda into the factory and Adrian ...Keep reading
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