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Toyota Gazoo Racing has released quite the commercial, but it’s unlikely you’ve seen it unless you live in the island nation of Japan. The video, which has amassed 2.4 million views on YouTube at the time of writing this story, takes the viewer on quite the chaotic journey.It begins with a NASCAR race and generic stock cars digitally added. Racing around Bristol Motor Speedway in what appears …Keep reading

Three names will be chosen from the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame and will make up the 2026 class. Among them, 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kurt Busch and two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series Randy LaJoie join the Modern Era Ballot as new nominees. ‘Suitcase’ Jake Elder, a brilliant crew chief, is the newest name added to the Pioneer Ballot.Other names featured on the Modern Era Ballot …Keep reading

Currently competing as a rookie in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Nick Sanchez has his hands full as he gets acclimated with the No. 48 Big Machine Racing Chevrolet. After ten races, he’s crashed out of three races, but also has one top five and two top tens.But on May 2nd at Texas Motor Speedway, he will return to a series he is very familiar with. Sanchez will run the NASCAR Truck race at Texas …Keep reading

After their only off-weekend for the rest of the year, NASCAR’s Cup Series teams will begin their 28-week trek to the championship with a visit to the intimidating Talladega Superspeedway.The Cup field is one shy of being full with the usual 36 chartered teams, but three open entries as well. The three open entries are the No. 44 NY Racing Team with J.J. Yeley, the No. 62 Beard Motorsports …Keep reading

A Portuguese football team honored the 40th anniversary of Ayrton Senna’s maiden Formula 1 victory with a special, one-off jersey in his signature colors. The late Brazilian legend celebrated his first Grand Prix win at the rainy 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix, and to commemorate the occasion, GD Estoril Praia donned a unique uniform during their match Saturday night. Fittingly, the club colors …Keep reading

The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway will feature a name fans haven’t seen on the track since February, 2023. Jesse Iwuji, 38, has entered the race as the driver of the No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet.Iwuji is an officer in the US Navy Reserve with experience as a driver, team owner and even as a pit reporter in NASCAR. He ran 17 NASCAR Xfinity races between 2020 and 2023 …Keep reading

It’s almost here — American’s favorite racing month — the Month of May. And as teams and drivers gear up for the annual Open Test and Rookie Orientation Program leading into the rest of the Indianapolis 500 May traditions, so comes the announcements of some special one-off liveries. One you might not expect though, is from the Arrow McLaren garage, who won’t be sporting its iconic Papaya …Keep reading

Williams boss James Vowles has outlined how spreading income and expenditure across different currencies has protected the team from the global financial uncertainty created by the recent tariff announcements from Donald Trump.The United States president doled out higher tariffs on 57 countries on 2 April – ranging from 11% to 50% – before pausing them for all nations except China for at …Keep reading

The decision to hand Max Verstappen a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage – by cutting Turn 2 to keep the lead against Oscar Piastri – resurfaced the debate over racing rules in Formula 1.But whichever side of the fence you sit on, it was apparent that it was the latest incident to place the spotlight on F1’s racing guidelines and what drivers can and …Keep reading

Welcome back to the F1 Hangover. This is a mini edition of the series, which takes you inside the off-track happenings during a race weekend. I wasn’t on the ground in Saudi Arabia, but I’ll be returning to form in Miami early next month, so mark your calendars. In the meantime, let’s look back on the week in Jeddah. It’s no secret that the Saudis are paying big bucks to attract …Keep reading