July 19, 2024

It’s been three decades since the groundbreaking – and some might still say controversial – move to run NASCAR’s premier series on the open-wheel hallowed ground of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.When NASCAR first ran at the 2.5-mile IMS oval in 1994 it was the first race held at the speedway other than the Indianapolis 500 since 1916.Many different motorsport series have called IMS home …Keep reading

Alexander Rossi has been ruled out of competing for the remainder of the weekend after suffering an injury in opening practice on the Streets of Toronto.Running in the second group in the final stages of opening practice on Friday, Rossi was pounding the pavement around the 11-turn, 1.786-mile temporary street circuit at Exhibition Place when the left-front of his car clipped the tire barrier in …Keep reading

Sunday’s Brickyard 400 is the first for the series on the 2.5-mile oval track since the 2020 season – and the first ever for the Next Gen car. The series has run on the Indy Road Course for the last three years.Reddick led the 50-minute session with an average lap speed of 182.581 mph as Toyotas claimed three of the top four fastest speeds.Reigning series champion Ryan Blaney, driving the No …Keep reading

Imagine being ill and your only way to reach medical care means walking miles by foot, traveling bumpy roads via a donkey and cart, or being pushed in a wheelbarrow. Or imagine an ailing child whose parents have no other option but to carry them on their back to get help. Situations like these are common for people across Africa.  This is where Two Wheels for Life, MotoGP’s official charity …Keep reading

Andretti Global’s Colton Herta was fastest in a frantic opening practice on the Streets of Toronto.The California native delivered a flying lap of 1m01.0399s around the bumpy and tight 11-turn, 1.786-mile temporary street circuit around Exhibition Place. Last year’s FP1 best time was a 1m00.8075s.The No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda of Felix Rosenqvist was second overall with a best of …Keep reading

Lando Norris and McLaren led the way on pure pace on Friday at Formula 1’s 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix, but a deeper look at the long-run times suggests Red Bull possesses a race pace advantage at this stage.Red Bull also spent the day assessing the impact of its much-discussed engine cover cooling upgrade applied so far only to Max Verstappen’s car, while Ferrari too was working through what …Keep reading

A frustrated Thierry Neuville has ignited a debate on the World Rally Championship road position rules, saying “there is no reward” for doing a “great job” to lead the championship.The Hyundai driver’s frustration came to the surface at the end of stage eight at Rally Latvia after a day sweeping the gravel roads at the top of the road order, as per the regulations for being the …Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes has resumed its current struggles in hot weather, labelling his Friday Hungarian Grand Prix practice sessions as “not a good day” as the team seeks to find a solution.Despite its recent success which has yielded two consecutive victories in Austria and at Silverstone, Mercedes expected to struggle in the hot conditions prevalent in the Hungarian summer; track …Keep reading

Jeffrey, who served as the spotter for Pato O’Ward on the Chevrolet-powered No. 5 entry the past two seasons, passed away on Thursday after a battle with cancer. He most recently spotted the IndyCar race at Laguna Seca last month, along with the recent test at Nashville Superspeedway. One of the vibrant personalities in the paddock, Jeffrey was well-regarded as one of the best spotters in the …Keep reading

After spending the past three years on the IMS road course, NASCAR has returned to the 2.5-mile oval course layout this year, the 30th anniversary of the first Brickyard 400.Daly, a 32-year-old Indiana native, is set to make his third series start this weekend with Sam Hunt Racing in the No. 26 Toyota but his first at his home track.Several teams – including Daly’s – elected to make mock …Keep reading