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Bob Labonte, a former NASCAR team owner and crew chief probably best known for guiding the early careers of NASCAR greats Terry and Bobby Labonte, has died. He was 90.Bobby Labonte posted about the loss on his father on social media Tuesday:“This week, Terry and I lost our Dad. To many of you who knew him around the garage, you know he was larger than life. To us he was our Dad and also a crew chief, a mentor, our biggest fan, our motivation at times, and our hero. He and our Mom dedicated their…
24 days ago
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Michael Andretti and Andretti Global’s bid to join Formula 1 may have been slowed, but it’s not been stopped.Today at Silverstone in the U.K., Andretti Global formally opened a new facility that the team says is “the next stage of its preparations to enter the FIA Formula 1 World Championship.“Andretti’s years-long bid to join the F1 grid hit a road block on January 31 when F1 announced that it had turned down Andretti and instead invited the organization to re-apply for admission to F1 for 2028…
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Leave it to a NASCAR driver to be the talk of an IndyCar test.Kyle Larson stole the show and nearly topped the speed chart on the first day of a two-day IndyCar test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday. The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion, who will be attempting to race in the Indianapolis 500 in a Rick Hendrick-backed Arrow McLaren entry, was second-quickest in the field of 34 drivers.Only 2023 Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden was quicker on the day.“Getting in some traffic a…
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NHRA’s Virginia Motorsports Park event in June will help answer question of whether two-day events makes dollars and sense.‘It’s the way to go,’ five-time Pro Stock champion and 103-time winner Greg Anderson says, and many agree with him.Seattle track operator Jason Fiorito contends it probably wouldn’t work in every market, and small-team owner-driver Terry Haddock not a fan.To its credit, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is budging from its “We’ve always done it that way” posture, agr…
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Ron Capps made his first NHRA Drag Racing Series pro start in 1995 at the site of this weekend’s Arizona Nationals.These days, Capps is still winning and happy to help others who might want to follow in his racing boots one day.A simple meeting with veteran Ed “Ace” McCulloch three decades ago helped shape in large part the way Capps look at up-and-coming racers today.Where has the time gone?Three-time NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Funny Car champion and team owner Ron Capps is making his 30th…
about 1 month ago
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Maximilian Guenther secures victory for Maserati MSG Racing in the first Tokyo E-Prix, overcoming Oliver Rowland’s early lead.Guenther becomes Formula E’s fifth different winner in five races this season.Pascal Wehrlein of TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team leads the Drivers’ Championship, with Jaguar TCS Racing leading the Teams’ Championship.As far as competitive racing series go, it might be difficult to find a series closer with a more balanced field than this year’s ABB FIA Formula E Series.O…
about 1 month ago
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Lola is starting the next chapter of its racing heritage by joining the ABB FIA Formula E racing series.The manufacturer made the announcement today that it will make its first entry in the all-electric open-wheel racing series in a technical partnership with Yamaha Motor Company beginning in the 20245-25 season. Yamaha will develop and supply the car’s GEN3 Evo platform powertrains.“We are thrilled to confirm our entry in Formula E. For us, this is more than just an opportunity to return Lola t…
about 1 month ago
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Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel was in the learning seat this week during a marathon 36-hour test of the Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 LMDh hypercar at Motorland Aragon in Spain.Vettel completed 118 laps (361 miles) on the 3.32-mile circuit.And, yes, it was an eye-opener for Vettel, who retired as a F1 driver following the 2022 season. “Of course, I also keep an eye on other motorsport disciplines and know many drivers who are active in the WEC and Le Mans,” Vettel said. “A…
about 1 month ago
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Sebastien Vettel is getting back in a race car.And, no, it’s not a Formula 1 car. This time, the four-time F1 champion is preparing to be part of a Porsche Penske Motorsport 36-hour test of its Porsche 963 hypercar for Le Mans. The extended test session will be held in the coming week at the Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain.It will be Vettel’s first time in a hypercar at speed, and the effort will undoubtedly fuel rumors that the 36-year-old driver is gearing up for a run at Le Mans in June. Ve…
about 1 month ago
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The words “pioneer” and “trailblazer” get thrown around a little too much in sport.Shirley Muldowney is deserving of both monikers.With Muldowney, one could also throw in “bad ass” as well.The native of Schenectady, N.Y., raced her way into a man’s world—namely the world of professional drag racing—in the early 1970s and went to a 30-year career of kicking butt and taking names.A new documentary entitled, Shirley is the definitive racing biography of the first woman champion in NHRA history. The…
about 2 months ago
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Mike Salinas is out—at least temporarily—and Jasmine Salinas is in the driver’s seat as Scrappers Racing announced today that Jasmine will be taking over driving duties for her father in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.The team announced today that the 62-year old Mike Salina, who is a nine-time NHRA winner, is stepping out of the car to address some personal health matters. Jasmine, 32, who earned her Top Fuel license in 2023, will drive the Scrappers Racing/Petersen Automotive Museum…
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