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During load-in day over the weekend, Christopher Bell took some time to just reminisce in his hauler with Keith Kunz Motorsports co-owner Pete Willoughby because so much of his path to the Cup Series runs through this building.
“We just sat down and talked about how this building basically launched my career,” Bell told Motorsport.com on Wednesday morning. “He hired me to run his car for ...Keep reading

One year later, Daison Pursley is of mixed emotions about how the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals featured played out.
On one hand, he hung in there and finished second to Kyle Larson, but had the race been its usual 55 laps, he also believes there is a likelihood that it becomes a different story entirely.
“I don’t know,” Pursley said wistfully. “I think the track was just so hard and ...Keep reading

Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has confirmed that the CS55 Racing Karting Academy is returning for 2026 and that registrations are now open.
Sainz founded the CS55 Racing Karting Academy in 2024 with the aim of being the first step on the Spanish karting ladder for six to eight-year-olds. 2026 will see the academy, which works in partnership with Real Federación Española de ...Keep reading

NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, their son Ryder and his daughter Emma were among seven killed in a tragic plane crash on December 18th in Statesville, North Carolina. Dennis Dutton, son Jack Dutton, and Craig Wadsworth were also killed in the the accident, which remains under investigation from the NTSB.
Weeks later, WCNC Charlotte and other local outlets report that the ...Keep reading

Formula 1 fans have shared their excitement after Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo reunited in a recent video shared by Red Bull.
As the four-time champion took on challenges against Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad in various Ford machines from the past 100 years, the two drivers were greeted by Ricciardo's famous smile ahead of the final challenge.
"I gasped when Daniel just showed up ...Keep reading

The Alpine Formula 1 team has announced that it will continue to back Nina Gademan in the 2026 F1 Academy season as she joins MP Motorsport after previously driving for Prema Racing.
The Dutch driver finished the 2025 season of the all-female racing series sixth in the standings and secured her maiden F1 Academy win in front of her home crowd in the first race at Zandvoort. In addition to her ...Keep reading

A 1997 Ferrari F310 B Formula 1 car, driven by seven-time champion Michael Schumacher at the Belgian Grand Prix weekend and Eddie Irvine at the Italian and Austrian grands prix, has gone up for auction with an estimated price of €5,500,000-€7,500,000.
According to the listing with RM Sotheby's, the car retains its original engine, gearbox, chassis and bodywork. The listing also states ...Keep reading

From Aussie adventures and viral Mercedes moments to sailing speed, show runs and surprise racing, Valtteri Bottas turned his 2025 year away from the F1 grid into a full calendar of unforgettable side quests.

Formula 1 will enter an all-new era in 2026, with overhauled regulations – affecting both chassis and power units – coming into play. Before the latest cars break cover, F1.com sat down with design legend Ross Brawn to revisit some of the most memorable creations from his time in F1 and motorsport as a whole, which spanned various rulesets.

Twelve years is a good run for a set of engine regulations. Having made their debut in 2014, F1’s first genuine generation of hybrid power units took the sport to new levels. They were the most reliable and most economical F1 engines of all time – but also powered the fastest F1 cars of all time. They were arguably the most closely-matched F1 engines of all time, with each manufacturer scoring wins in double-figures… but all things come to pass. A new generation of power units takes over for 2026.

HMD Motorsports announced the addition of Tymek Kucharczyk for the 2026 season in Indy NXT.
The 19-year-old Polish driver moves into the developmental category for the IndyCar Series following an impressive rise through multiple junior formula categories in Europe.
Kucharczyk’s background includes finishing third in the 2022 Formula 4 Spanish Championship with one win and 12 podiums. He ...Keep reading

Niece Motorsports has announced Ricky Stenhouse Jr. as the driver of the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway.
Stenhouse is a veteran of the NASCAR Cup Series with over 400 starts and four wins -- all at superspeedways. He won the summer Daytona race in 2017, but his crowning achievement came in 2023 as the winner of the ...Keep reading

Perhaps Toyota was simply too honest. There is hardly any other way to explain its Balance of Performance numbers for the 2025 World Endurance Championship. 
It is also possible that Rob Leupen’s leadership after his shock exit before the 2024 season finale had been missing. Throughout 2025, Toyota made several uncharacteristic mistakes.
After another world championship in 2024 when ...Keep reading

2025 Formula 2 runner-up Jak Crawford says the 2027 season will be his best shot at securing a seat in Formula 1.
A former Red Bull junior, Crawford has been a test driver for Aston Martin for the past two years but has failed to get a chance in the world championship, as the team retained its line-up of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.
The Texan also held talks with Cadillac, but never ...Keep reading

Valentino Rossi has revealed that his main commitment for the 2026 season will be GT World Challenge Europe, once again as a factory BMW rider.
The confirmation came from Rossi himself on the sidelines of the VR46 presentation held on Wednesday in Rome, where Motorsport.com was also present.
The Italian attended the VR46 launch as the founder of the Ducati satellite team that will once again ...Keep reading

Rui Marques' first full year in charge as Formula 1 race director has earned him praise from leading F1 drivers. Speaking to Motorsport.com, he explained why that response is no coincidence.
The final run of 2025 races marked Marques' first full year in charge as F1's race director, taking over from Niels Wittich on short notice ahead of the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The Vegas street ...Keep reading

Factory Porsche driver Thomas Preining has shed light on why his relationship with Maro Engel has been icy for several years.
The topic came up on the Over the Limit podcast hosted by Dries Vanthoor and his brother Laurens. 
Teasing Preining, Vanthoor joked: “Apparently you’re very good friends with Maro Bengel,” a German pun about the Mercedes driver’s surname.
Preining grinned ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen has singled out the start of the 2018 season as his most difficult campaign so far in Formula 1, though the Dutchman conceded that he is also grateful to have learned from the mistakes he made in the past.

The F1 teams are about to begin unveiling their challengers for the 2026 season. Before the covers come off the new cars, we've cooked up a quick-fire quiz on some launches from F1's past...

Former Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo has launched a new collaboration between his brand Enchanté and Ford Racing.
The Australian driver launched the lifestyle brand in 2023 and later became a brand ambassador for Ford Racing in September 2025, making the latest collaboration feel fairly inevitable.
"For me, racing was always about having fun. It made me happy and created memories that ...Keep reading