April 22, 2025

Dr. Jerry Petty, an esteemed neurosurgeon who treated NASCAR drivers across five decades, has passed away at the age of 90. Among his many achievements, Petty was a founding member of the Carolina NeuroSurgery and Spine Associates (CNSA).In reaction to his passing, the CNSA posted: “It is with heavy hearts that we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Jerry Petty — a founding partner of CNSA …Keep reading

Neat Burger, the restaurant chained backed by Lewis Hamilton and Leonardo DiCaprio, has closed its doors after just six years in business. The vegan eatery, which served “100 percent plant-based meals,” has been forced to shut after recording major losses, according to The Sun.The business lost £7.9million (over $10million USD) back in 2022, up £3.2million from the previous year. At the …Keep reading

NASCAR released its full list of nominees, but the decision regarding who gets to be part of the 2026 Hall of Fame class has yet to be decided. And although I am not part of the voting panel in May, this Motorsport.com writer thought it would be interesting to share my thoughts on who should get the nod.The Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 featured racers Carl Edwards and Ricky Rudd from its …Keep reading

In this polarizing age we all live in, social media can be a treacherous place. Unfortunately, Katherine Legge is experiencing that first-hand following her recent NASCAR outings. In a recent episode of her podcast, Throttle Therapy, Legge got candid about the Rockingham race weekend.Legge was involved in an early-race incident when William Sawalich spun her out, damaging Kasey Kahne’s car in …Keep reading

Stage-end interviews will return at this week’s Rally Islas Canarias after the World Rally Drivers Alliance (WoRDA) and the FIA reached an agreement over penalties for swearing during an event.World Rally Championship drivers opted to remain silent or speak in their mother tongue during stage-end interviews at Safari Rally Kenya last month after Hyundai driver Adrien Fourmaux became the first …Keep reading

A veteran of four Indianapolis 500s and a multi-time race winner in IMSA, Katherine Legge is a proven racer. But at 44 years old, she is pushing herself outside of her comfort zone and taking on a new challenge entirely as she ventures into the world of stock car racing.The British racing driver became the 17th woman and the first in over seven years when she entered the NASCAR Cup race at …Keep reading

Titled American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans, the documentary will finally release on Amazon’s Prime Video on June 12th of this year — just two days before the 93rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.The film will follow Hendrick Motorsports and NASCAR’s journey throughout the 2023 Le Mans 24 where the stock car entry stole the show and the hearts of all those watching. There were several …Keep reading

Red Bull has formally ruled out launching a right-of-review petition against Max Verstappen’s decisive five-second time penalty in Formula 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.Polesitter Verstappen was penalised for leaving the track and gaining an advantage at the start of the race, going off after a duel with McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. Verstappen and Red Bull decided not to hand the position back to …Keep reading

The upcoming Miami Grand Prix will be the first Formula 1 race not to be part of a double- or triple-header since last year’s Canadian Grand Prix on 9 June 2024.That is a consequence of the expansion of the calendar, which averaged 16 races per season in the 1980s and 1990s but gradually increased to the current 24 over the past two decades or so.Up until 2003, grands prix were …Keep reading