Long-time RCR competition executive Andy Petree retires
Petree, 65, first joined Richard Childress Racing over 30 years ago. He worked as a crew chief with legendary driver Dale Earnhardt, winning the 1993 and 1994 NASCAR Cup Series championship together.Earnhardt earned 15 of his 76 Cup wins with Petree atop the pitbox. Petree later worked as the executiveContinue Reading
Rovanpera to stand in for Ogier at WRC Rally Poland
Kalle Rovanpera will join Toyota’s World Rally Championship line-up at Rally Poland to replace Sebastien Ogier following his withdrawal from the event.Stewards have granted permission for Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen to take over the third GR Yaris at this weekend’s gravel rally after Ogier and his co-driver were involvedContinue Reading
NASCAR’s wet weather racing exploit was flawed, but ‘so much fun’
At Richmond earlier this season, the Cup series had its first experience utilizing wet weather tires on shorter ovals as teams began the race with them and ran the first 30 laps until the track dried.It was just a taste, but most observers – and many drivers – found theContinue Reading
Chase Briscoe talks ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ to join Joe Gibbs Racing
Chase Briscoe describes what it means to join an ‘iconic’ race team at Joe Gibbs Racing full-time in 2025. SourceContinue Reading
Podcast: F1 silly season update
The tension in the F1 paddock was clearly on the rise during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend as Valtteri Bottas and Kevin Magnussen both made public their concerns about their respective futures and pointed the finger at Carlos Sainz holding up major movements in the 2025 F1 Silly Season.Joining BrynContinue Reading
Christopher Bell officially announces Chase Briscoe to Joe Gibbs Racing
Christopher Bell, who accidentally leaked the news at New Hampshire, officially announces Chase Briscoe as the new driver at Joe Gibbs Racing. SourceContinue Reading
Joe Gibbs Racing confirms Chase Briscoe as Truex’s 2025 NASCAR replacement
Following Martin Truex Jr. announcing his retirement from full-time NASCAR Cup competition, Joe Gibbs Racing has announced Chase Briscoe as his replacement.Although the news shouldn’t be too much of a surprise, as Christopher Bell accidentally leaked it in a press conference at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last weekend.On Tuesday, itContinue Reading
Joe Gibbs Racing confirms Chase Briscoe as Truex’s 2025 replacement
Although the news shouldn’t be too much of a surprise, as Christopher Bell accidentally leaked the news in a press conference at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last weekend. On Tuesday, it was Bell himself who introduced Briscoe at the JGR press conference.Bass Pro Shops will continue to serve as a primaryContinue Reading
Porsche loses da Costa Formula E Misano disqualification appeal
The International Court of Appeal has upheld the decision of the stewards in disqualifying Antonio Felix da Costa from the Misano E-Prix, meaning he has lost his Formula E win.The Portuguese driver took his first win of the season on Formula E’s inaugural visit to the Misano World Circuit MarcoContinue Reading
Ogier withdraws from WRC Rally Poland after reconnaissance crash
Toyota World Rally Championship driver Sebastien Ogier has avoided serious injuries following a Rally Poland reconnaissance crash, but has withdrawn from this week’s event.Eight-time world rally champion Ogier and co-driver Landais were taken to hospital on Tuesday morning for medical checks after being involved in a road traffic accident.Ogier andContinue Reading