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With less than five months before the historic 0.625-mile short track will host upwards of 30,000 fans and its first NASCAR race since 1996, Speedway Motorsports’s multi-million-dollar process of transforming and updating the track is well underway. The entire infield has been cleared except for two historic buildings and will be paved to house garages for the NASCAR Truck and Cup series. The ...Keep readingView the full article
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The fourth-generation NASCAR driver will pilot the No. 44 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet Camaro. The son of Kerry and grandson of the late NASCAR icon Dale Earnhardt Sr., he has been competing in top three levels of NASCAR since 2009 with over 200 combined starts. However, the 33-year-old hasn't run every race on the NXS schedule since 2014 where he ended the season 18th in the standings. In ...Keep readingView the full article
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It must feel as if Christmas has come early for M-Sport. Months of negotiations have finally yielded the present they all wanted: the signing of 2019 world rally champion Ott Tanak. Tanak rejoining the Ford squad that launched his WRC career would have prompted a collective sigh of relief, not only from an M-Sport team looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2022, but from the Estonian's ...Keep readingView the full article
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Last week the 2019 world champion completed a move to rejoin the Ford squad after leaving Hyundai at the end of the season with a year remaining on his contract. The switch has seen Tanak reunite with the British team that launched his WRC career in 2011. It was at M-Sport where the Estonian claimed a maiden podium in 2012 [Sardinia], and the first of his 17 top-flight wins in 2017. The ...Keep readingView the full article
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America’s biggest form of motorsport, NASCAR, is very traditional. There’s a staid way of doing things and, even if the unexpected occurs every now and then, the rule of thumb is that the powerhouse teams always win. What doesn’t happen is a start-up operation arrives at its top level, bragging a co-owner who’s a Grammy Award-winning megastar. It then buys an entire team from one of ...Keep readingView the full article
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The Ford squad is continuing to push to reach an agreement with the nine-time world champion, who claimed an 80th career win and record equalling eighth triumph at the famous asphalt rally this year. Loeb enjoyed a partial WRC campaign with M-Sport this season which he dovetailed around successful campaigns in the World Rally-Raid Championship and Extreme E. During the season the Frenchman ...Keep readingView the full article
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The stock car racing series, which has brought in names from several corners of the motorsport worlds, is set for its third season in 2023. While Stewart himself won the inaugural title, it was Marco Andretti who claimed the championship this past year. The races were broadcast on CBS for the first two seasons. In 2023, all six races will air on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN ...Keep readingView the full article
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The move marks the organization’s first fulltime entry in the series and includes a change in manufacturer from Chevrolet to Ford and a technical alliance with Stewart-Hass Racing. SHR will supply the Statesville, N.C.-based team with race cars, while Roush Yates Engines will provide engines. Moffitt, 30, will compete in the No. 25 Ford beginning with the Feb. 18 season opener at Daytona ...Keep readingView the full article
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America’s biggest form of motorsport, NASCAR, is very traditional. There’s a staid way of doing things and, even if the unexpected occurs every now and then, the rule of thumb is that the powerhouse teams always win. What doesn’t happen is a start-up operation arrives at its top level, bragging a co-owner who’s a Grammy Award-winning megastar. It then buys an entire team from one of ...Keep readingView the full article
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America’s biggest form of motorsport, NASCAR, is very traditional. There’s a staid way of doing things and, even if the unexpected occurs every now and then, the rule of thumb is that the powerhouse teams always win. What doesn’t happen is a start-up operation arrives at its top level, bragging a co-owner who’s a Grammy Award-winning megastar. It then buys an entire team from one of ...Keep readingView the full article
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During his sabbatical from Formula 1 after a difficult second stint at McLaren, Alonso ventured into a wide variety of motorsport disciplines including endurance racing, but arguably faced his toughest challenge when he entered Dakar at the beginning of 2020. Driving the factory Toyota Hilux in the prestigious cross-country rally in Saudi Arabia, the Spaniard exceeded expectations by finishing ...Keep readingView the full article
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The Toyota driver produced a dominant run to a maiden world title this season, recording six wins and 70 fastest stage times to become the championship’s youngest ever world champion. The 22-year-old Finn smashed the previous record set by the late 1995 world champion Colin McRae by five years and 88 days. While Rovanpera dominated the 2022 season, Tanak emerged as the Toyota driver’s ...Keep readingView the full article
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Sawalich, 16, will compete in the ARCA Menards Series in 2023 driving JGR’s No. 18 Toyota. His first race will be March 10 at Phoenix Raceway. The native of Eden Prairie, Minn., started racing at the age of nine and found success in quarter midgets and Legends cars. He currently competes in Pro and Super Late Model, Late Model Stock, and the TA2 racing series. This past season, he amassed ...Keep readingView the full article
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RCR introduced a new stylized No. 8 that will adorn the two-time Cup Series champion’s Chevrolets in 2023. The revamped stylized No. 8 was personally designed by Busch and his team with input from team owner Richard Childress and RCR. The revised number honors the past while embracing the future and the new era that Busch’s presence brings to the 54-year-old organization, essentially ...Keep readingView the full article
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"I would like to win a few races and make the Championship 4. And I think that is realistic," Daniel Suarez said. View the full article
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Kaz Grala will complete the full season behind the wheel of the No. 26 Toyota, while the No. 24 will use multiple drivers. Connor Mosack will have the lion's share of races in the second car, slotted in for 20 of 33 events. “Timing and patience have been pivotal components of our growth process at SHR. Expanding to two full-time teams in 2023 brings an excitement level only matched by the ...Keep readingView the full article
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JGR announced on Thursday that Nemechek will compete fulltime in the Xfinity Series in 2023 and drive its No. 20 Toyota. Ben Beshore, who served as Kyle Busch’s crew chief in the Cup Series this past season, will lead Nemechek’s team. “I’m appreciative of the opportunity to get back to competing full time in the Xfinity Series,” said Nemechek. “JGR is a group that I know I can ...Keep readingView the full article
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Smith, 18, will drive Joe Gibbs Racing’s No. 18 Toyota next season with sponsorship from Pilot Flying J, TMC Transportation, Allstate Peterbilt, among others. Jeff Meendering will serve as his crew chief. Smith competed in nine Xfinity races this season for JGR with one top-five and three top-10 finishes. His best result was third at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. He also claimed the ...Keep readingView the full article
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The 2019 world champion has emerged as key part of the WRC silly season after exercising a clause to end his Hyundai tenure with a year remaining on his contract after a challenging 2022 campaign. Today’s announcement has ended the speculation surrounding Tanak’s future with the Estonian penning a deal to return to the Ford squad that ignited his WRC career in 2011. Tanak had been facing ...Keep readingView the full article
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Motorsport.com sources understand Abiteboul has emerged as the successful candidate after the brand’s lengthy search for a new leader. Hyundai has been searching for a new leader since long-time boss Andrea Adamo left the South Korean marque in December last year. The Frenchman will effectively take over from countryman Julien Moncet, the team’s former powertrain boss, who was promoted ...Keep readingView the full article
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Eckes, who has advanced to the Truck Series playoffs twice, will drive MHR’s No. 19 Chevrolet, sponsored by NAPA Auto Care. Garcia, a native of Monroe, Ga., will compete fulltime in the No. 35 Chevy sponsored by Adaptive One beginning with the March 3 race at Las Vegas. He turns 18 years old that day. Eckes replaces Derek Kraus in the No. 19. “I’m ecstatic to get the season started,” ...Keep readingView the full article
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Electric vehicles are the future of automotive, with more and more automakers releasing electric models of their most popular vehicles. But every once in a while, a new brand will step into the market and start to garner attention. Rivian is one such newcomer whose R1T electric truck is making waves. Electric trucks are relatively new, with many big names like Chevy and Ford releasing EV trucks to appeal to those looking to be environmentally friendly and go gas-free. But the Rivian is more than just a truck that’s electric and was built for whatever you call a road. It was built for the trails and offers drivers and off-road enthusiasts a chance to indulge in the dirt without worrying about gas. In terms of capability, an all-wheel drivetrain allows you to go on wild adventures, with a towing capacity of up to 11,000 lbs. It goes from 0-60mph in seconds and has a wading depth of 3 ft. for those who won’t let a little water stop them. It seats five and offers plenty of room. Between the bed, front truck, rear-seat compartments and more, there is more than 52 cubic feet of storage. Inside is pretty plush with LTE and Wi-FI capabilities, vegan leather and a panoramic roof for star gazing. And the fast chargers at Rivian Adventure Network sites can add up to 140 miles of range to the R` in just 20 minutes. Of course, you can roll on factory wheels, but the automotive enthusiast in you would never settle for ordinary wheels when you can rock a set of stylish GRIDs. This RT1 proudly stands on a set of cast GD4 GRID wheels in a matte black finish for a more rugged look and feel. The GD4s are available in various finishes, including Gloss Graphite Milled, Matte Black w/ Red Insert and Matte Black w/ White Insert. Sizes include 17×9, 18×9, 20×9, 20×10, 20×12 and 22×12. Along with our GD4s, our Cast Off-Road wheel collection features 15 other eye-catching electric truck wheel styles, so you’ll find something you love! Please email us at sales@grid-offroad.com to find a local GRID Off-Road electric truck wheels dealer near you! Thanks to Butler Tires & Wheels for dressing up this Rivian RT1 with a set of GRIDs! View the full article
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GMS Racing announced Tuesday that Caruth, 20, will compete fulltime in the Camping World Truck Series in 2023, driving the organization’s No. 24 Chevrolet. Caruth is coming off his first season of fulltime competition in the ARCA Menards Series where he drove for Rev Racing and finished third in the series standings. He ended the year with eight top-five and 14 top-10 finishes, with a ...Keep readingView the full article
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Castroneves, 47, ran a partial schedule in the six-race Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) Series this summer on short ovals, and series CEO Don Hawk had told him if he won a race, he’d find him a ride in the Daytona 500. The Brazilian promptly won the next race at Pensacola, even though he wasn’t originally scheduled to take part in it. Hawk later clarified that the “intention ...Keep readingView the full article
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Castroneves, 47, ran a partial schedule in the six-race Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) Series this summer on short ovals, and series CEO Don Hawk had told him if he won a race, he’d find him a ride in the Daytona 500. The Brazilian promptly won the next race at Pensacola, even though he wasn’t originally scheduled to take part in it. Hawk later clarified that the “intention ...Keep readingView the full article
