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After much speculation and intrigue, Corey LaJoie has finally revealed his 2025 plans. LaJoie joins an impressive list of open entries who will attempt to make the 67th running of the Daytona 500 next month — part of a partial season schedule he’ll drive with Rick Ware Racing. Lajoie has run eight straight at Daytona (with a fourth-place finish last year), though this will mark the first ...Keep readingView the full article

Connor Zilisch has had more success than most pro racers — let alone most 18 year olds. In 2024 alone, he earned class victories in the Rolex 24 and Sebring 12 endurance events, won five of the eight ARCA races he entered, earned pole position for his first NASCAR Truck start, and went on to win in his NASCAR Xfinity debut at Watkins Glen. Going into 2025, expectations are high as he ...Keep readingView the full article

Shane van Gisbergen said he won't set goals for his inaugural Cup season but is confident that he can "do the job" driving No. 88 for Trackhouse. View the full article

Red Bull ran a NASCAR Cup Series team from 2007 to 2011, then left the sport, going on to have some success in other racing series. But now it's back in the Cup, this time as the primary sponsor for Trackhouse Racing. The math makes sense. Trackhouse already has two Red Bull athletes on the squad: Shane van Gisbergen (who's been with the energy drink make since 2016) and young phenom Connor ...Keep readingView the full article

Shane van Gisbergen and Scott McLaughlin have a lot in common: New Zealanders who parlayed multiple Supercars championships in Australia (often battling each other) into U.S racing careers — SVG in NASCAR, and McLaughlin in IndyCar. But this weekend, their careers paths briefly overlap, as the duo become teammates in this year's Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona with Trackhouse Racing. This weekend ...Keep readingView the full article

Getting extra seat time might be risky for full-time Cup drivers, but Joe Gibbs Racing is learning that it might be worth it. View the full article

Autosport is 75 years old in 2025 and a new-look Autosport Awards will kick off the celebrations. The Awards has moved from its traditional December slot at Grosvenor House Hotel to the Roundhouse in January. But some of the history, including a selection of the key Awards, remains – and the stars often attend the event to receive their Awards in front of motorsport luminaries. The ...Keep readingView the full article

The Brand Partnership of the Year is an award that recognises a brand that has made highly effective use of a motorsport platform to convey its brand message and to add value to the team, driver or series it has partnered with. The winning sponsor’s activation will have shown high levels of creativity, scope and execution and will be announced at the Autosport Awards in London on January ...Keep readingView the full article

The Daytona 500 on FOX is one month away. Check out the early odds for NASCAR's "Great American Race." View the full article

Toyota driver Ty Gibbs isn't as experienced with dirt racing as some of the other big NASCAR names (like Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell) taking on the Chili Bowl Nationals this week. But the challenge has him fired up. "It's been fun," he told Motorsport.com. "Every time I've gotten in the car, I feel like I learn a lot. I've had a blast. I wish I could do more ... I'd love to do ...Keep readingView the full article

Recently-retired 2017 Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. will enter the 2025 season-opening Daytona 500 and pursue a piece of NASCAR history. Truex stepped away from his ride in the #19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota at the end of the 2024, with Chase Briscoe moving over from Stewart-Haas Racing to take his place, but will aim to make his 694th career start in Cup by teaming up with Truck Series ...Keep readingView the full article

Martin Truex Jr. will attempt the 67th running of the Daytona 500 in the No. 56 Toyota -- a throwback to his Michael Waltrip Racing days. He will be driving for TRICON Garage in the Truck Series team's Cup debut. Longtime partner Bass Pro Shops will sponsor the effort, Joe Gibbs Racing will offer technical support, and Truex will reunite with former crew chief Cole Pearn. Truex has started ...Keep readingView the full article

With an ownership group that includes Dale Earnhardt Jr. and sister Kelley Earnhardt Miller, JR Motorsports has been a staple in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for nearly 20 years. To-date, JRM has four driver's titles, winning in 2014 with Chase Elliott, 2017 with William Byron, 2018 with Tyler Reddick, and lastly, 2024 with Justin Allgaier. 2024 was Allgaier's first Xfinity championship after 14 ...Keep readingView the full article

JR Motorsports is trying its hand at the Cup Series, starting with the 2025 Daytona 500. But will they be a fixture in the series moving forward? View the full article

After a thrilling battle with Kyle Larson, the Toyota-powered entry of Christopher Bell came away with the win at the Non-Wing Outlaw Golden Driller in the Tulsa Shootout earlier this month. Climbing from his car victorious, he shouts, "I've got four words: Thank you Joe Gibbs!" And he had plenty of reasons to be thankful. Bell, a three-time winner at the Chili Bowl Nationals and Turkey ...Keep readingView the full article

NASCAR recently announced some sweeping rules changes. Here's how they will affect the upcoming season. View the full article

Don’t expect Kyle Larson to pound endless laps testing an Indy car ahead of this year’s 109th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25. A year ago, the California native spared no expense in preparation for his maiden attempt at "The Double": running the Indy 500 and the 600-mile NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte on the same Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend (a joint effort with Arrow ...Keep readingView the full article

Veteran broadcaster Will Buxton will handle play-by-play duties while James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell will serve as analysts for FOX's first season of IndyCar coverage. View the full article

The 2004 NASCAR Cup champion Kurt Busch will represent Team USA in the 2025 Race of Champions, making a return to competition after announcing his retirement in August 2023. Busch will make his third RoC appearance, partnering prominent stunt performer Travis Pastrana at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on 7-8 March. This comes after receiving medical clearance as Busch suffered a concussion during ...Keep readingView the full article

Dermot O’Leary to host the ‘Biggest Night in Motorsport’ – the Autosport Awards O’Leary – known for "This Morning" and his BBC Radio 2 show on Saturdays – will host alongside F1 and sports presenter Lee McKenzie Spice Girl Melanie C to DJ the exclusive afterparty Bernie Ecclestone to receive a unique 75th Anniversary Trophy The Autosport Awards, the ‘Biggest ...Keep readingView the full article