The Rolex 24 at Daytona will be the first time the Cadillac DPi-V.R races competitively Photo: © General Motors Racing fans have been eagerly awaiting the Rolex 24 at Daytona ever since Cadillac unveiled its new DPi-V.R racecar back in November. Now, with the event only one day away, Cadillac Racing appears confident heading into…
From Lincoln to Ford, the United States automotive industry has been greatly affected by the Presidents of the United States. Pardon the pun. However, cars have also had a profound impact on the presidents themselves. As the most powerful person in the country, the President of the United States needs a powerful set of wheels…
NASCAR driver Austin Dillon’s car went airborne and collided with the fence that separates fans from the track Photo: Jay W. Pennell via Twitter Sometimes fans of NASCAR jokingly say they watch the races just to see the wrecks, but when one of those stock cars actually goes airborne you don’t hear anybody laughing. That was…
Jeff Gordon doesn’t have many chances left to pick up a win in his final season. Photo: James Marvin Phelps via Flickr After finishing runner-up in the last two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Sonoma, Jeff Gordon is looking to take his No. 24 Chevrolet SS to victory lane for the first time this…
Have you checked out the latest streaming service yet? Photo: NBCUniversal via CC As the new kid in the streaming world, NBC’s Peacock offers a vast catalog of classic television, films, and original series. If you want to take a break from binging Psych or Saturday Night Live to switch to something catered to your…
Have you already given friends and family your Christmas list? Yes? In that case, give them a Festivus list and put this bitchin’ Camaro Vs Everybody t-shirt number one with a bullet. Once you cut off the sleeves, this trendy tee will be a perfect match for your ripped acid-washed jeans, dirty blonde mullet, and camouflaged…
Joey Logano Wins at New Hampshire Brad Keselowski seemed like the early favorite for Sunday’s Sylvania 300 after grabbing the pole with a New Hampshire Motor Speedway record, but it was Team Penske/Ford Racing teammate Joey Logano who reigned victorious and become the second to lock himself in for the second round of the NASCAR…
Keselowski has already doubled his win total from a season ago Photo: © James Marvin Phelps In a race where 33 of the 40 cars that participated were involved in accidents, Team Penske driver Brad Keselowski was able to avoid trouble, as he stayed out front and picked up the victory in this past Sunday’s…
The No. 2 Ford driven by Brad Keselowski is the last non-Chevy to win the Coca-Cola 600. The Coca-Cola 600 is the longest race on the NASCAR schedule, so sometimes it isn’t the driver with the fastest car that comes away with the win, but rather the driver with the most endurance. Held at the…
Jeff Gordon will once again be competing at Daytona, but in a very different type of racecar Photo: © Casey Kelley For more than 20 seasons, Jeff Gordon drove the No. 24 Chevrolet in NASCAR’s premier series, winning 93 races and a total of four championships, but he recently announced he’s leaving the Bowtie brand…
Retiring NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon gives the thumbs up in a new Chevrolet ad NASCAR had its season opener this past Sunday with the 57th annual running of the Daytona 500, and even though the victory ultimately went to Ford racer Joey Logano, Chevrolet still took the opportunity to do a little bit of bragging…
Jimmie Johnson signed a two-year contract extension to continue driving the No. 48 Chevy Photo: © Freewheeling Daredevil Jimmie Johnson could have been the hottest free agent in the history of NASCAR and milked every second of it the same way LeBron James does seemingly every summer, but instead the 39-year-old Johnson decided to ink a…
When you’ve done something exceptionally for a century, it calls for celebration. You could try and cobble that mirth into a day’s festivities, or even a week’s worth, but for an occasion so momentous, why not do it up right and proper? That’s what Chevrolet is doing to celebrate 100 years of truck-making. The bowtie-wearing…
Nick Offerman drinks a cheap light beer that’s low in calories and high in gluten/patriotic pride Last week, we showed you NBC’s new Ron Swanson Nick Offerman NASCAR ad, and then editorialized a little bit by offering up our own professional opinion that the ad was awesome. Well, apparently not everyone felt that way about…
Chevy driver Kevin Harvick was all smiles after his first win of the 2016 season Photo: © Parker Anderson Team Chevy driver Kevin Harvick managed to edge Carl Edwards’ racecar by just 0.01 seconds in order to win Sunday’s race at Phoenix International Raceway. Harvick dominated the second half of the race, as his No….
Gerard Butler, an actor most widely known for his roles in Olympus Has Fallen, The Phantom of the Opera, and Zack Snyder’s 300, was chosen to be the Grand Marshal of this weekend’s 58th running of the Daytona 500 in Florida. Rubbing elbows with fellow celebrities (like Pace Car driver John Cena) and giving interviews…
Brad Keselowski Wins Auto Club 400 Brad Keselowski only led one lap on Sunday at the Auto Club 400, but it was the only lap that mattered. Keselowski beat Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch on Sunday, finishing .711 seconds ahead of the former to win his first Sprint Cup race of the season. Keselowski’s win…
The motorsport season has barely started, and it’s already a nail-biter. First, during the Rolex 24 at Daytona, there was a photo finish less than a second apart. Now, one of the most popular races of the NASCAR season—the Daytona 500—had the closest margin of difference between first and second place it has ever seen….
Joey Logano Wins 2015 Daytona 500 Joey Logano had an altogether solid 2014, winning five NASCAR Sprint Cup races, earning 16 top five finishes, and just barely missing out on the Sprint Cup Championship in the final round of the inaugural playoff-formatted Chase for the Sprint Cup. Logano rolled into Daytona International Speedway eager to…
What’s New for the 2014 Chevy Camaro ZL1 The 2014 Chevy Camaro ZL1 is a special edition version of the 2014 Chevy Camaro, introducing the one of the biggest power punches to the Camaro’s already powerful lineup. 2014 Chevy Camaro ZL1 Exterior There isn’t much difference between the 2014 Camaro ZL1 and its standard sibling….
Magnus Walker poses with Hot Wheels Head of Design, Jun Imai Photo: David Chickering If there’s one person who embodies the creative energy and innovative vision behind Hot Wheels, it’s the company’s Head of Design Jun Imai. Responsible for numerous die-cast cars produced by the company, Imai leads a team that develops over 150 brand-new…
Last year, Chevrolet announced a limited 2018 Chevy Corvette Carbon 65 Edition that would be limited to just 650 units around the globe. While specific allocation was not revealed at the time, Chevrolet of Mexico confirmed this week that 10 lucky drivers in the country will have the opportunity to drive the limited-edition Corvette. “We are…
Ford claims three of the top ten spots in this year’s race. Boogity, boogity, boogity, let’s go racing, boys! This past weekend saw the inaugural race that signifies the start of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway for the Daytona 500. But Daytona has been anything but conventional this year. Just…
Chevy Wins the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturer’s Championship ©GM Bowtie Brand fans rejoice: Chevrolet has officially won the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Manufacturers’ Championship. Although, this shouldn’t come as much of a shock to you, if you follow NASCAR at all. This marks the 12th year in a row that Chevrolet has…
Tony Stewart last victory came back in 2013 at Dover International Speedway Photo: Gabe Taviano It’s been a roller coaster ride for NASCAR driver Tony Stewart in 2016 to say the least. After announcing last September that 2016 would be his final NASCAR season as a full-time driver, Stewart was hurt in an ATV accident…
Team Chevrolet race drivers who won championships, significant races and events, or were rookies of the year this season are recognized during a special event Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at the General Motors Heritage Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The drivers are (l to r) Shane Gray, Helio Castroneves, Will Power, Bruno Massel, Lawson Aschenbach,…
Kevin Harvick drove the No. 4 Budweiser Chevrolet to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship in 2014 Photo: Mike Kalasnik Kevin Harvick will no longer be driving the No. 4 Budweiser Chevrolet SS after the 2015 season; instead he will be driving the No. 4 Busch Chevrolet SS, as Anheuser-Busch has decided to change the…
A Minnesota Chevy dealership redesigned a Silverado to look like a 1970s Cheyenne Super 10 Photo: Blake Greenfield Chevrolet Buick A 2014 Chevrolet Silverado LT pickup truck retrofitted to look like a 1970s Cheyenne Super 10 is turning heads in Minnesota and beyond. It all started last year when Blake Greenfield Chevrolet Buick received a…
In 2016, Mercedes-Benz overtook BMW as the top-selling luxury automaker in United… In 1931, Ferdinand Porsche founded the Porsche brand, but back then the… Few musical artists are more recognizable in the world today than Nicki Minaj.… The 2017 Dayton Auto Show kicked off on February 23rd and will… Nestled in between Cincinnati and Columbus is…
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced another event cancelation: the 2020 Chevrolet Detroit… Despite getting banged up in a frightening plane crash last week, retired… Thanks to a joint effort by Google Maps and the Indianapolis Motor… The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix can stay on Belle Isle. Race organizers… A display featuring 13 classic and modern…
Your last-minute guide to the best Christmas gifts for NASCAR fans Photo credit: LostShootinStar Christmas is fast approaching, but there is still enough time left to get something special for the gearhead or racing fanatic in your life. Not only can you still get free three-day shipping on any orders over $75 from NASCAR.com, but…
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Jimmie Johnson is looking to break yet another NASCAR record at Dover. Photo: © NASCAR Only four drivers in NASCAR history have won 10 races at a single track. Jimmie Johnson is looking to become the fifth this Sunday at Dover International Speedway. The other four drivers on that list are hall-of-famers: Dale Earnhardt, Darrell…
A trademark filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office suggests that Ford Motor Company could be bringing back one of its most iconic nameplates. No, not the Pinto. Not the Aspire, either. We’re talking about the Ford Thunderbird Another Ford Icon: New F-150 tops its class in towing, payload once more Earlier this…
Kevin Harvick was all smiles after his most recent NASCAR victory Photo: © Parker Anderson In a season that’s been dominated by Toyota racecars, driver Kevin Harvick was able to bring the spotlight back to the bowtie brand with his recent victory at Bristol Motor Speedway. Harvick led a total 128 laps and made the…
Winning a NASCAR race is always a sizeable feather in any automaker’s cap, but it’s even more impressive when you are able to sweep the podium. That’s exactly what Ford did this past weekend at the Food City 400, where Carl Edwards won his 22nd Sprint Cup Series race and Ford’s 620th all-time. Ford had…
Welcome to In the Rearview, where we bring you some of the top automotive news of the past week. To begin with, The News Wheel had a team of photographers at the Chicago Auto Show, and you know what that means–giant photo galleries (for those of you who answered “cameras,” you get begrudging half credit)….
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