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NASCAR's decision to postpone its new aero rules to 2019 is "about money" and is the right call, says Kevin Harvick View the full article

Takale will drive a Ford Fiesta R2 in Rally Finland, which takes place on July 26-29 and is considered the fastest on the WRC calendar.He will team up with British co-driver Darren Garrod and his car will be maintained by Latvia-based Baltic Motorsport Promotion.Takale was reported to foray into one of the three WRC categories earlier this year and has taken part in several European ... Keep reading View the full article

This comes after weeks of uncertainty about the event next January, as the Andean country’s government questioned the economic requirements of holding the Dakar, both in terms of investment in infrastructure and security – as well as the fee that Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) would charge them.In a Facebook post, the organisation confirmed the presence of the ... Keep reading View the full article

Last week, Kahne’s Leavine Family Racing team named Jon Leonard, the team engineer, as interim crew chief, replacing Travis Mack, who had to the No. 95 Chevrolet team from Hendrick Motorsports, where he served as car chief for the No. 88 team.Leonard had served as a crew chief for five races for the No. 95 at the end of last season for the team’s driver at the time, Michael ... Keep reading View the full article

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been pretty busy for a retired guy: Wife Amy gave birth to their first child, he hit the slopes in South Korea and raced scooters against Jimmy Fallon. View the full article

After going through several frustrating finishes throughout his NASCAR Camping Truck Series career, Haley was finally able to celebrate in Victory Lane last weekend at Gateway Motorsports Park.Haley survived a wild finish to the Eaton 200, an action-filled race that featured two late caution flags to score his first win in 37 series starts.“It was a long time coming,” said Haley. “I ... Keep reading View the full article

That would be a first for the organization and a first for owner Roger Penske, whose history in the series dates back to 1972.The series heads to Chicagoland Speedway this weekend for Sunday’s Overton’s 400 (2:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN) with Penske drivers Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney third, fourth and 11th in points, respectively.Given that only six drivers have won at least ... Keep reading View the full article

Martin Truex Jr. has yet to match the dominance of the No. 4 and 18 teams on the 1.5 mile tracks this year, something he'll look to change at Chicago. View the full article

The 'NASCAR Race Hub' crew talk about Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 teams mentality after remaining winless through the first 16 races of 2018. View the full article

The uneventful Cup race at Sonoma last weekend is a sign NASCAR drivers are getting better at road courses, reckons reigning champion Martin Truex Jr View the full article

The all-new Ram and the retiring Ram will be sold concurrently as 2019 model year pickups through the 2018 calendar year. View the full article

Martin Truex Jr. has won the previous two races at Chicagoland and enters this weekend's race fresh off of his win in Sonoma. How likely do you think it is he can score a third win in a row at Chicagoland?Jim: Well, it's not hard to say Truex, Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch - who have combined to win 12 of the season's first 16 races - won't all be in the mix this weekend for the win ... Keep reading View the full article

It is a procedure that takes approximately 18 months, from initially notifying NASCAR of an upcoming change to the new car finally competing on the race track. The documentation alone for the body approval process in the NASCAR rulebook consists of 25 pages and nearly as many steps.Ford officials are the latest to begin working their way through the process as they seek to gain ... Keep reading View the full article

Brett Moffit talks with Daryl Motte about searching for sponsorship even after winning races has brought him to tears. View the full article

Austin Dillon and Larry McReynolds debate who is in a must-win situation with ten races remaining before the playoffs. View the full article

Austin Dillon and Larry McReynolds talk about the state of Chevrolet through the first 16 races of 2018. View the full article

We just caught a peek at a left-hand-drive 2020 Ford Ranger Raptor up close, and we really like what we see. View the full article

Tullman, an IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge veteran that has also made several starts in NASCAR’s K&N Pro series and ARCA, will compete in Friday night’s Overton’s 225 Truck race at Chicagoland Speedway in Young’s Motorsports’ No. 20 Chevrolet.Yurpal.com, an e-commerce platform designed and dedicated to the construction and building materials industry, will serve as the primary ... Keep reading View the full article

An authentic road racer who started his career as an open-wheel competitor, Kevin Lacroix from St-Eustache, Québec won his maiden oval race on June 16th at Jukasa Motor Speedway in Ontario, scoring his ninth career win.The driver of the No. 74 Bumper to Bumper Dodge, who finished second to Alex Labbe in last year’s championship standings, is ready to fight as hard as ever on Autodrome ... Keep reading View the full article

Raikkonen's F1 future is uncertain as Ferrari leans towards replacing him with Charles Leclerc for 2019.Though Motorsport.com understands from well-placed sources that recent stories linking Raikkonen to a WRC return with Toyota were "completely blown up", Makinen has made clear the door is open for a test."He hasn't tested anything now, but why not?" he told Motorspor ... Keep reading View the full article

Austin Dillon and Larry McReynolds make their picks for who they think will win the final ten races before the playoffs begin. View the full article

With recent rumors going around, will Toyota race the Supra in NASCAR and what version of the Mustang will Ford race? – JPJP, Toyota has raced the Camry in NASCAR since the group went Cup racing in 2007 and I expect them to continue to do so in 2019. To put a new model on the track for the ’19 Daytona 500, as Ford is doing with the Mustang, would require a new body submission request ... Keep reading View the full article

On Tuesday, IMS announced that it will construct a quarter-mile dirt track inside its famous oval and will host a USAC Midget National Championship event on Sept. 5-6 during the Brickyard 400 weekend.The Driven2SaveLives BC39 on Sept. 5 and 6 will honor the late USAC champion, Indy 500 starter and former NASCAR driver, Bryan Clauson, and promote awareness of the Indiana Donor ... Keep reading View the full article

Daniel Suárez says all is good with Jimmie Johnson after their run-in on the final lap in Sonoma. View the full article

In this week's edition of Motte's Minute, Daryl Motte tells you how to deal with Twitter trolls, with some help from Denny Hamlin and Matt Dibenedetto. View the full article