25 years after the death of Dale Earnhardt, we remember NASCAR’s darkest day
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 theContinue Reading
Ryan Preece leads final Daytona 500 practice, despite handling concerns
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,Continue Reading
WRC Sweden: Hyundai tries radical setup changes to find more speed
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 atContinue Reading
WRC Sweden: Evans heads Toyota 1-2-3-4 into final day
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 forContinue Reading
Formula E Jeddah: da Costa ends victory drought as Porsche struggles
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 AttackContinue Reading
NASCAR moves up start time of Daytona 500 due to incoming storms
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,Continue Reading
Why the 2027 Daytona 500 is the end of a road for Jimmie Johnson
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 CupContinue Reading
Ducati will continue racing its unbeatable 2024 engine until end of 1000cc era
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 andContinue Reading
How Red Bull plans to overcome Verstappen’s anger at F1 2026 ruleset
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 clauseContinue Reading
How Zarco plans to become lead Honda rider in MotoGP 2026
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, deliveringContinue Reading