August 6, 2024

Sawalich, a 17-year-old development driver with Joe Gibbs Racing, had led the race early but his involvement in an incident with a lapped car sent him to the rear.Lavar Scott led on a late restart before Sawalich regained the lead with three laps to go, only to see Scott come right back and battle side-by-side with Sawalich.The tight battle for the lead allowed Kris Wright to sneak up on the …Keep reading

It was around this time a year ago the technical alliance between A.J. Foyt Racing and Team Penske began taking shape, which has proven beneficial for both organizations this season.The partnership has proven huge for Foyt’s team, which has enjoyed a resurgence with Santino Ferrucci scoring seven top-10s and sitting 10th in the championship standings through 12 races, with Penske-affiliated …Keep reading

Former NASCAR Canada champion Treyten Lapcevich held off a late-charging Heim to earn his first series victory late Saturday night at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway.However, in a statement released Tuesday, CARS Tour officials announced Lapcevich’s No. 77 Chad Bryant Racing entry had been disqualified after an unapproved part was found to have been used on the car during the race.Series …Keep reading

Travis Peterson, who has worked alongside McDowell as his crew chief for the last two seasons, will join him at Spire Motorsports when he takes over the No. 71 Chevrolet. The duo made the 2023 playoffs after winning at the Indianapolis Road Course.This year, they’ve earned three pole positions together with the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford.“It’s exciting to have Travis Peterson join Spire …Keep reading

Gradient Racing has announced the acquisition of the new Ford Mustang GT3 for next year as part of a “long-term commitment” to compete in the GTD class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship.The move to “expand their relationship with Ford Performance” also puts an end to a six-year run with the Acura NSX GT3 for the squad based in Austin, Texas.Andris Laivins, team owner of Gradient Racing, credited …Keep reading

Pierre Gasly says he is ready to be a natural leader at Alpine’s Formula 1 team after a smooth integration at Enstone against a rocky backdrop.Having joined Alpine in 2023, Gasly’s arrival coincided with the major upheaval within the Enstone-based squad, with senior personnel changes that continued this year.Flavio Briatore returned as an advisor to Renault CEO Luca de Meo, bringing in Hitech …Keep reading

Whether officially announced or not, virtually all the spots on the 2025 MotoGP grid have been finalised. Only one free slot is truly up for grabs at Pramac, where Miguel Oliveira is all but certain to join from Trackhouse, as Yamaha regains its longed-for satellite squad.The Japanese company until not so many years ago dominated the premier class with champions such as Valentino Rossi (2004 …Keep reading

Jota will take over Cadillac’s expanded factory campaign in the World Endurance Championship next season. The British squad will field a pair of Cadillac V-Series.R LMDhs in the Hypercar class in 2025 when new rules demand that manufacturer teams run two cars.It takes over the factory programme from Chip Ganassi Racing, which has entered a single car in the full series since 2023.The …Keep reading

Yamaha is holding dialogue with Tech3 outcast Augusto Fernandez to add him to an expanded MotoGP test team in 2025, Motosport.com can reveal.The Japanese marque has been speeding up the development of its MotoGP bike in order to bridge the gap to its European rivals and especially Ducati, which is increasingly pulling away from the rest of the competitors.First, it recruited a whole host of …Keep reading