Month: June 2024

Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH DINWIDDIE, Va. — NHRA great John Force was alert before being taken to a medical facility after a fiery crash Sunday in the Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. During the first round of Funny Car eliminations, the engine exploded in the 75-year-old
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Open Extended Reactions Alpine have entered the race to sign Carlos Sainz for 2025, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Ahead of his home Spanish Grand Prix there were reports Sainz and Williams were about to confirm a deal, but that never materialised. Sainz had been weighing up the prospect of driving for Williams or Audi,
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This Mazda MX-5 Has Confused Its NAs With Its NDs | Carscoops This Miata is ready for a track day or a local car show https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson June 21, 2024 at 17:56 This heavily modified Miata has been driven around 115,000 miles (~185,000 km). Beyond the bespoke bodykit, it includes coilovers, an aftermarket
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Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 09:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTEREY, Calif. — Two-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou reclaimed the lead in the points standings by winning from the pole Sunday at Laguna Seca Raceway. Palou, now a two-time winner on the permanent road course, has finished on the podium in all four of
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Associated Press Jun 22, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTEREY, Calif. — Two-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou continued his mastery of Laguna Seca Raceway by winning the pole Saturday in a qualifying session dominated by Honda drivers. It was the second pole of the season for the Chip Ganassi Racing driver who has
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Associated Press Jun 22, 2024, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUDON, N.H. — Christopher Bell used a three-wide, last-lap pass on Saturday to drive away and win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race for the fourth straight time at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The 29-year-old Bell needed three extra laps on the 1.058-mile track but
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Open Extended Reactions A fire broke out in a McLaren unit in Barcelona on Saturday morning. Getty BARCELONA, Spain — McLaren’s Formula One hospitality center at the Circuit de Catalunya has been evacuated after a fire broke out on Saturday morning. The fire, which started moments before the final practice session of the week got underway,
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How Bugatti’s Tourbillon Name Mixed Up Google’s Internet Algorithm | Carscoops Bugatti’s “Tourbillon” hypercar name confuses online searches with watches instead of promoting their million-dollar masterpiece https://www.carscoops.com/author/sam-d-smith/ by Sam D. Smith 3 hours ago Bugatti’s “Tourbillon” name sparks online confusion, focusing on watches instead of the car itself. The name clashes with Bugatti’s existing watch
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BARCELONA, Spain — Mercedes have called upon police to investigate the source of an anonymous email accusing the F1 team of trying to deliberately sabotage Lewis Hamilton‘s car. The email, sent to the same list of F1 representatives that received a leak of messages purportedly linked to the Christian Horner sexual misconduct investigation earlier this
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Alanis King, Racing columnistJun 21, 2024, 09:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In his first full season in NASCAR, Shane van Gisbergen has claimed two victories the Xfinity Series. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images Last summer, three-time Australian Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen shocked the NASCAR world by winning his debut in the top-level Cup Series. It was
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