Motorsports

2017 Formula 1 Car Launch Dates

Sebastian Vettel chases Lewis Hamilton at the 2016 British Grand Prix Photo: Jen_ross83 The start of the 2017 Formula 1 season is fast approaching (Sunday, March 26), which means the…

Grandson of the Late Dale Earnhardt To Make NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Debut At Richmond

Jeffrey Earnhardt Photo: Royal Broil The grandson of the late Dale Earnhardt and the nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeffrey Earnhardt, will make his debut in the NASCAR Sprint Cup…

More Formula 1 Demo Events Planned for 2018

Sean Bratches, Formula One’s Commercial Director, has confirmed that several more events in the vein of F1 Live in London will take place throughout the 2018 season. Last year, every…

Sauber and Honda Call Off 2018 Formula 1 Engine Deal

Photo: Artes Max The engine deal between the Sauber F1 team and Honda has been cancelled, leaving the former without an engine supplier for the 2018 Formula One season, at…

World Champion Nico Rosberg Announces Surprise Retirement from Formula 1

The Formula 1 off-season has barely begun and is already getting very interesting. Nico Rosberg, who just won the Formula 1 World Championship less than a week ago at the…

Why You Won't Be Able to Buy This Formula 1-Based Mercedes-AMG Supercar

You’ll probably never step foot in the same room as this Mercedes hypercar Most vehicles are affordably-priced, practical transportation machines made for the average consumer that sometimes sport extra style…

What Is the Economic Impact of Motorsports? A New Study Seeks to Find Out

Photo: Bob Bob / Flickr Motorsports provide a real, tangible economic incentive to auto manufacturers. For many, they serve as both an R&D program and advertising platform, where they can…

WEC Moves Fuji Race to Avoid Alonso Clash with F1

How much clout can you have over racing organizations as a racing driver? Apparently, quite a lot—if your name is Fernando Alonso, for the sake of whom the 6 Hours…

Watch a Chevy Silverado HD Pull a Giant American Flag Around a NASCAR Racetrack [VIDEO]

It’s been an unbearably noisy election year, and it’s only getting more heated as we approach the finish line, so expect to see lots of flag-waving between now and Election…

UPDATE: Nobody Hurt In Fire That Destroyed Two NASCAR Stock Cars

A trailer carrying two NASCAR Chevy SS racecars, owned by HScott Motorsports, caught fire while traveling on Interstate 20 just one day ago. Nobody was hurt in the blaze, but…

Toyota Supra Will Replace Camry in 2019 NASCAR Xfinity Series

For the first time since joining the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2007, Toyota will change racing car models. The iconic Supra sports car, which is believed to be making its…

Tony Stewart to Retire from NASCAR in 2016

Tony Stewart at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Photo: Amy Marbach/Flickr NASCAR races are about to get a lot less interesting. Tony Stewart, racing legend and somewhat notorious hothead, announced today…

The Dodge Viper ACR Claims the Track Record for Carolina Motorsports Park

The Dodge Viper from Gerry Wood Dodge that set the new track record Photo: Brad Wood Although 2017 may mark the final chapter for the Dodge Viper, the performance vehicle…

“A New Era” Video Hypes McLaren-Honda Formula 1 Partnership

The new MP4-29H/1X1 hitting the track at Silverstone Circuit, as seen in the “A New Era” video released by McLaren After twenty years of Mercedes-built engines, McLaren will be going…

National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park Constructing Noise Berm

A hot lap on the NCM Motorsports Park track Earlier this week, the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, was hit with a $100 noise violation fine…