The Chase is on for NASCAR's new look playoff formatPrior to officially unveiling the Chase for the Championship format in January, NASCAR and Racing Insights conducted over 25,000 simulations to predict how the format could potentially play out.The findings:Overall, drivers won the championship 85 percent of time when seeded Read More
Matt DiBenedetto to make NASCAR return in Las Vegas O'Reilly raceMatt DiBenedetto will be back behind the wheel of a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series car, driving the No. 42 Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 3. Magnesium Performance Wheels will sponsor the effort.Catchfence.com's Chris Knight broke Read More
The new Chase for the Championship is different but the sameOf the 16 drivers who comprise the newest iteration of the Chase for the Championship, only two of them have competed in the version that predated The Playoffs from 2004-to-2013.Denny HamlinJoey LoganoOn one hand, this gives them both a baseline Read More
Legacy Motor Club to part ways with John Hunter NemechekJohn Hunter Nemechek, 29, will not return to Legacy Motor Club for the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season.Nemechek first. joined the team at the start of the 2024 season, recording points finishes of 34th and 25th. He currently sits 27th Read More
Ryan Blaney, Austin Cindric react to Penske pit crew swap Ryan Blaney is the No. 2 seed in the Chase for the Championship and will start the final 10 races 25 points behind regular season champion Denny Hamlin.Austin Cindric is the No. 15 seed and is 95 points back.For Team Read More
Lando Norris launches race team, young driver programmeReigning F1 world champion Lando Norris has launched his own race team and young driver programme that will compete across Europe's single-seater ladder from 2027.McLaren driver Norris joined forces with British karting team Fusion Motorsport to establish LN4 Fusion, which will Read More
Does Denny Hamlin, NASCAR Chase favorite, get it done at 45?A year after the Final Four format denied him that elusive NASCAR Cup Series championship, Denny Hamlin enters the first year of the second iteration of the Chase for the Championship as the favorite.He is two months away from his Read More
Chandler Smith and Carson Brown's RCR tandem a long time comingThe Chandler Smith and Carson Brown tandem in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series at Richard Childress Racing was three years in the making.Danny Lawrence, who oversees division operations for RCR, says the recruitment of Brown has been something he and Chief Read More
Five things to look out for at the F1 Italian GPFormula 1 hosts round 13 of its 2026 campaign this weekend with the Italian Grand Prix, and there are plenty of talking points heading into Monza.It is the place where championship leader and home hero Kimi Antonelli must overcome a Read More
Denny Hamlin doesn't think he can trust timing of caution lightsDenny Hamlin finished Saturday's race at Daytona in 11th, but Hamlin isn't certain he agrees with the result.While race results are usually pretty simple to decipher — whoever crosses the line first wins, next gets second, and so on — Read More
Ferrari confirms it will introduce second ADUO update at F1's Italian GPFerrari will introduce its second upgrade to its Formula 1 power unit at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix, permitted under the Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities system.This year, F1 introduced the ADUO system, which grants manufacturers extra opportunities to improve their engines Read More
MotoGP reveals pre-season testing plans for start of 850cc eraMotoGP has announced the dates for the 2027 pre-season tests, as the championship gears up for the switch to new technical regulations.As has been the case in recent years, MotoGP will host three official tests through January and February, with Read More
A2RL prepares to tackle Imola in first international raceThe Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, A2RL, is entering its third year. Two seasons of testing and racing in both virtual and real worlds have seen huge leaps in autonomous race tech, and it’s time to see how circuits outside of Read More
On this day: Michael Schumacher beats Alain Prost’s F1 victory recordOn 2 September 2001, Michael Schumacher surpassed Alain Prost’s record of 51 Formula 1 victories, winning the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.Prost had been the record holder since 1987, when he matched Jackie Stewart’s tally of 27, and went on Read More
Jacky Ickx on Genesis’ WEC journey so far – and what comes nextJacky Ickx says Genesis is satisfied with the progress it has made in the nascent stages of its World Endurance Championship Hypercar programme, as it works towards its goal of winning the Le Mans 24 Hours.Hyundai’s luxury car brand entered Read More
Qatar says it is "safe" and hopes to keep F1, MotoGP races despite Middle East...Losail International Circuit and the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) are continuing preparations for the Qatar Formula 1 and MotoGP grands prix, despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the geopolitical situation in the Middle East.The conflict involving the United States, Read More
Shane van Gisbergen at peace with season; missing The Chase Ultimately, Shane Van Gisbergen isn't blaming missing out on the Chase for the Championship due to what happened on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway but instead the entire body of work this season.Some of it within his control and Read More
