July 9, 2024

The smile on the face of Toby Sowery won’t be gone anytime soon after making the most of a long-awaited opportunity to drive in the IndyCar Series.A 29-year-old Briton, Sowery received the call-up from Dale Coyne Racing to pilot the Rick Ware Racing-partnered No. 51 entry for last weekend’s round at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Despite not having tested IndyCar’s hybrid unit, which debuted …Keep reading

Haley’s improbable victory at Daytona came when his No. 77 team elected not to pit while the remaining lead lap cars did, betting the rain would come and the race may not restart.They were right. On that day, Spire was more lucky than good, but slowly and patiently it has tried to expand and develop into an organization that relies more on the latter than the former.Another piece of that …Keep reading

The 43-year-old British racer will reassume the DCR’s co-partnered Rick Ware Racing’s No. 51 Honda-powered entry that she previously drove to a 29th-place finish in the Indianapolis 500 in May. She was also in the car with the team in the recent IndyCar test at the 0.875-mile oval.“I’m thrilled to be behind the wheel of an IndyCar at the Iowa doubleheader this weekend,” said …Keep reading

Childers, the winningest active crew chief in the Cup Series, signed a multi-year contract to lead Spire’s No. 7 Chevrolet team and driver Corey LaJoie starting in 2025.The 48-year-old former driver currently serves as crew chief for Stewart-Haas Racing’s No. 4 Ford team with driver Josh Berry. SHR is closing its four-car operation at the end of the season and last week the Wood Brothers hired …Keep reading

The long wait for the new era of the IndyCar series came to an end last weekend with the race debut of its hybrid engine at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, the midway point of the 17-race 2024 season.A collaborative effort between IndyCar, Chevrolet and Honda paired the 2.2-litre, twin-turbocharged V6 internal combustion engine – a stalwart in the series since 2012 – with an electrical …Keep reading

The 32-year-old Indiana native has starts in all three national divisions of NASCAR, but none this year. However, he did make his ARCA debut at Mid-Ohio earlier this month, finishing eighth.He plans to compete in the Truck races at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP) on July 19th, Kansas Speedway on September 27th, and Homestead-Miami Speedway on October 26th. Power Plus will serve as the primary …Keep reading

Robert Kubica says he misses rallying but would only consider a return to the discipline in the future for “fun” rather than competition.The one-time Formula 1 race winner and now AF Corse Ferrari Hypercar driver in the World Endurance Championship continues to follow the World Rally Championship closely, having competed in the series from 2013-16.Kubica has long admired rallying before he rose to …Keep reading

Nico Hulkenberg thinks Haas is now fighting with Aston Martin and RB to be the fifth-fastest team in Formula 1 after what he calls a “hell of a comeback”.An upgrade package introduced at last weekend’s British Grand Prix helped deliver an impressive step forward in pace for the American-owned Haas squad, with Hulkenberg finishing sixth for the second consecutive weekend.And while Haas remains …Keep reading

Hamilton claimed an emotional victory at last weekend’s British Grand Prix as it ended 945 days without a win in Formula 1.It was the 104th victory of his career, with Hamilton’s 103rd win coming 56 grands prix before at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP – making it the ninth-biggest gap between victories in F1 history.So the seven-time world champion shed tears at the chequered flag, after also claiming …Keep reading

Pramac rider Franco Morbidelli showed glimpses of his former self as he battled team-mate Jorge Martin and reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia for a podium in last weekend’s German GP.While his strategy to play aggressively early on ultimately dropped him to fifth at the finish, there were only positives to take for a rider who is rebuilding his career after going from fighting for the …Keep reading