Racing

Today’s weather forecast for the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, home of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, is warm temperatures, partially cloudy skies and just a slight chance of rain late in the day. The predicted temperature is a high of 84 degrees F (29 degrees C), with humidity levels up...

At the end of a very closely contested qualifying session for the 2012 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix, McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton took pole position while his teammate Jenson Button took second on the grid. Hamilton’s fastest time was a blistering 1:24.010, just ahead of Button’s...

With one race left to go before the Chase for the Championship begins, NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series heads to the three-quarter mile oval in Richmond, Virginia for a Saturday night showdown under the lights. Denny Hamlin comes into Richmond with back-to-back victories earned in Atlanta and in...

If you want to race an SRT Viper GTS-R in competition, your options are somewhat limited. One way is to prove that you’re significantly faster around a race track than Jonathan Bomarito, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dominik Farnbacher, Marc Goosens, Tommy Kendall and Kuno Wittmer, then show up in the...

If you needed further proof that racing is in Alex Zanardi’s blood, here it is: the former ChampCar star and Formula One driver has brought home gold for Italy in the hand cycle road time trial at the London Paralympic Games. Zanadi, who lost both lower legs in a tragic 2001 crash, took up...

Acura’s new NSX is on track for a sales launch within the next three years, but the showroom won’t be the only place where the advanced hybrid supercar will be making a splash. The latest word is that Acura is planning to take its new NSX racing, and the recent announcement of a merger...

Yesterday we brought you word that the Grand Am and American Le Mans Series (ALMS) would likely be announcing a merger in the very near future, and today it’s official: as of 2014, the two sports car racing series will unify under one common banner. Details, such as the name of the combined...

Given a choice of vehicles in which to lap the famous Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit in Germany, something with a 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine may not be your first pick. As you're often told in life though, you can't judge a book by its cover. When that 1.0-liter engine is Ford's new...

The Trans-Am series is best known for wheel-to-wheel racing between the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro, especially during the height of its popularity from 1968 to 1972. More than just Mustangs and Camaros ran in its Over 2.0 Liter class, with factory-backed teams also fielding Mercury...

If you’re a fan of endurance racing in the United States, here’s some (potentially) good news for you: Speed TV is reporting that a merger between rivals American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and Grand Am is in the works, with an announcement expected on Wednesday. Both series deny any...

Briton Jenson Button has won the 2012 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, and in the process has earned himself and his McLaren team some much-needed championship points. The start of the race was marred by a crash that took out several of the top contenders, including points leader Fernando Alonso of...

Despite heavy rain during Friday’s practice session for the 2012 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, and a little bit more of the wet stuff during qualifying yesterday, things are expected to stay mostly dry for the today’s race. The current weather forecast for the area surrounding the Spa...

McLaren’s Jenson Button earned his first pole of the 2012 Formula 1 season following a scorching performance today during qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix. He stunned all with a time of 1:47.654 in the second session, but then returned in the third to cut it down to just 1:47.573. The...

Next week, Alex Zanardi will climb aboard his hand-powered tricycle and compete for Italy in the 2012 Paralympic Games. It’s oddly fitting that the road cycling events will take place at England’s Brands Hatch circuit, where Zanardi last competed behind the wheel of a World Touring Car...

If you’re a fan of Toyota Racing in NASCAR or NHRA competition, you may want to pay attention to the latest promotional event from Toyota's motorsport division. Called the “Dream Build Challenge,” it pits four of Toyota Racing’s star drivers (and four shops) against each...

If you’ve been watching the 2102 Izod IndyCar Series, you know the last three or four races haven’t been the most entertaining in series history. Push-to-pass, the feature that gives drivers a temporary increase in boost and engine speed, was reinstated at July’s Honda Indy...

If you believe Red Bull Racing, Formula One will come to the streets of Weehawken, New Jersey, in June of 2013. If you believe Bernie Ecclestone, there won’t be a race in the shadow of New York City until 2014, as the proposed street course needs a considerable amount of development before F1...

Though it’s hard to imagine today, the Chevrolet Corvette didn’t begin life as a high-performance sports car. Instead, early models went intended to be “sporty” convertibles, fitted with the “Blue Flame” in-line six-cylinder engine and a live rear axle. A V-8...

In 2011, NASCAR star Tony Stewart and former Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton swapped rides at Watkins Glen as a promotion for Mobil 1 synthetic oil (which sponsors both drivers). For 2012, Mobil 1 decided to mix things up a bit and ask fans of Tony Stewart what he should drive next. The...

We’re starting to wonder if reigning Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel is regretting signing on to be Infiniti’s brand ambassador. After starring in a short martial arts battle alongside Chinese actress Celina Jade, Vettel has now played the character of a “modern day...