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The seven-time WRC champion indicated earlier this that he intended to only contest a part campaign next year and dovetail that with possible circuit racing outings. After winning four of the opening six rallies of the season, Ogier’s performances coupled with uncertainty as to how many rallies he will do next season has sparked suggestions he may extend his full-time WRC stay for the full ...Keep reading View the full article

The 26-year-old scored his maiden Cup win on the Daytona road course earlier this year, but had endured a disappointing run of form with just five further top-10 finishes in the following 17 points-paying races prior to Road America. Bell had a gradual rise up the order in Sunday's race, earning a penalty for driving through too many pit boxes while pitting under caution between Stages 1 and ...Keep reading View the full article

Both Ross Chastain and Kurt Busch showed good speed in Sunday’s race at Road America and remained in contention through 62-lap event on the 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course. It was the first Cup series race at the track in 65 years. Chastain ended up seventh and Busch fourth, marking just the third time both drivers have finished in the top-10 this season and all three times have come in the ...Keep reading View the full article

It took a long time in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Road America for Bell to gain track position, in part because of a penalty he received for driving through too many pit boxes while pitting under caution between Stages 1 and 2. But by Lap 59 of 62, Bell had worked his way up to second and in the final laps was running lap times on par with race winner Chase Elliott. The deficit, however ...Keep reading View the full article

Elliott took command of the race on lap 46 of the 62-lap race, as Kyle Busch passed Aric Almirola on a restart and Elliott then cleared Busch in Turn 12 to grab the lead for the final time. On lap 59, Christopher Bell got around Busch to move into second but couldn’t mount a serious challenge and finished 5.7 seconds behind Elliott. The win is Elliott’s second this season – the other ...Keep reading View the full article

Elliott took command of the race on Lap 46 of the 62-lap race, as Kyle Busch passed Aric Almirola on the restart and Elliott then cleared Busch in Turn 12 to grab the lead for the final time. On Lap 59, Christopher Bell got around Busch to move into second but couldn’t mount a serious challenge and finished 5.7 seconds behind Elliott. The win is Elliott’s second this season – ...Keep reading View the full article

Chase Elliott wins in dominating fashion in NASCAR's first trip to Road America in more than 60 years. View the full article

Francis, who has also made three NASCAR series starts in his career, led the final 65 laps in the 76-lap race and held off NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Labonte in a two-lap shootout to the finish. “Man, I’m totally speechless, this is incredible,” said Francis, who beat Labonte by .649 of a second on the .686-mile, paved oval near Indianapolis. “Those last 10-15 laps felt like they were ...Keep reading View the full article

William Byron ended up winning the pole with an average lap speed of 110.359 mph, just edging his Hendrick teammate Kyle Larson (110.205 mph). A.J. Allmendinger ended up third (109.844 mph). The pole is the first for Byron this season and the sixth of his career. “We struggled a little bit off the truck but we had some good changes in mind,” said Byron, who was 11th fastest in practice ...Keep reading View the full article

Kyle Busch continues to dominate the NASCAR Xfinity Series after winning the Henry 180 at Road America. View the full article

Busch, who wrecked his car during Cup practice early in the day, spun twice in Saturday’s Xfinity race but passed A.J. Allmendinger for the lead with four of 45 laps remaining. His challengers changed over the final five laps, but he remained out front and claimed the win by 3.5 seconds over Daniel Hemric. Busch is now a perfect 4-for-4 in Xfinity Series races this season and the ...Keep reading View the full article

After setting what was then the top average speed of 108.658 mph early in the 55-minute session, Kyle Busch went off course in Turn 11, spun and hit in the inside retaining wall, doing significant damage to his No. 18 Toyota. The incident took place about 26 minutes into the session. Busch’s team had to move to a backup car and he will also have to start Sunday’s race from the ...Keep reading View the full article

Cindric, 22, has an extensive background in sports car racing and four of his first seven career Xfinity wins have come on road courses. He will have two chances to check that box this weekend as he’s entered in both Saturday’s Xfinity race and Sunday’s Cup race at Road America. So far this season, Cindric has four wins in the Xfinity Series – he had six all of last year – but all ...Keep reading View the full article

While Road America is one of the few race weekends with a practice and qualifying session this year, drivers unfamiliar with the 4.048-mile, 14-turn road course were looking for more. As of Friday morning, eight drivers planning to enter either the Xfinity or Cup series races this weekend had entered one of two Trans Am races also taking place at Road America. Cody Ware, who is entered in ...Keep reading View the full article

Katsuta produced arguably the drive of his career at last weekend’s Safari Rally to finish second behind Toyota teammate and winner Sebastien Ogier, to claim his first top flight WRC podium. Competing in his first full-time campaign with Toyota, the 28-year-old has impressed this season, and is the only driver to finish inside the top six at all six events to date. Despite a bout of food ...Keep reading View the full article

Where do you wrench on your 4×4? Do you have a shop? Carport? Garage? Or do you wrench in your paved or unpaved driveway? Gravel Driveway Transmission Swap I was talking to a friend recently, and he was telling me that he driveway-swapped a new transmission into his Ford F-250. His driveway is gravel, and View the full article

UPDATE: Since we first published this when Ford announced the all-new 2021 Bronco in July of 2020, Jeep has been hard at work on the Wrangler. From the V-8-powered Wrangler 392 to the new Xtreme Recon package, Jeep has answered the biggest of Bronco’s claims. We’ve also learned a thing or two about Bronco having View the full article

Ganassi entered NASCAR in 2001 and (currently winless in 2021) will likely leave it with a fairly meagre total of 14 wins at Cup level and 20 in the second-tier Xfinity Series. Compare those stats to its IndyCar and IMSA/Grand-Am sportscar numbers – 117 and 59 race wins respectively. Granted, two of those 14 Cup wins were the crown jewels of the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400, but since Chip ...Keep reading View the full article

Ganassi entered NASCAR in 2001 and (currently winless in 2021) will likely leave it with a fairly meagre total of 14 wins at Cup level and 20 in the second-tier Xfinity Series. Compare those stats to its IndyCar and IMSA/Grand-Am sportscar numbers – 117 and 59 race wins respectively. Granted, two of those 14 Cup wins were the crown jewels of the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400, but since Chip ...Keep reading View the full article

Well, it used to be a rental-truck-white 1995 Ford Ranger, until James Tow had his way with it. We met James and his Ranger at the 2021 Sierra Rock Crawlers 31-Inch Tire Run, where drivers unbolted their hulking meats, torqued on 31-inch tires, and tackled the Rubicon Trail. For the 31-Run, James and the Ranger View the full article

Ganassi made the surprise announcement on Wednesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, ending his 20-year run as a NASCAR team owner. His entire operation has been bought by Trackhouse Entertainment Group and Trackhouse Racing, which will field two cars in the premier stock car series from 2022 using CGR’s two NASCAR charters that guarantee race starts (and prize money) in every event. When asked ...Keep reading View the full article

Wednesday, Justin Marks, co-owner of Trackhouse Racing, announced that his team will be purchasing Chip Ganassi's NASCAR operation starting in 2022. View the full article

Ganassi, 63, made the surprise announcement Wednesday at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, ending his 20-year run as a NASCAR team owner. His entire operation has been bought by Trackhouse Entertainment Group and Trackhouse Racing, which will field two cars in the premier stock car series from 2022 using CGR’s two NASCAR charters that guarantee race starts (and prize money) in every event. When ...Keep reading View the full article

Ever since the introduction of the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 for the 2017 model year, pickup enthusiasts everywhere have been longing for a Silverado ZR2, a truck that would finally bring Chevy into the ring with the likes of the Raptor and now the TRX. Chevrolet introduced the new Trail Boss trim with the all-new Silverado View the full article

The Nashville-based company will acquire all assets of CGR immediately following the 2021 season, after discussions began between Trackhouse team owner Justin Marks and Ganassi roughly two months ago. Marks founded Trackhouse Racing last year and entered Cup Series competition with a one-car operation for the 2021 season in which Daniel Suarez has impressed and remains in contention for a ...Keep reading View the full article