Frenchman Simon Pagenaud gave Roger Penske his 18th Indy 500 victory on Sunday. (Photos courtesy of INDYCAR)
By John Sturbin | Senior WriterRacinToday.com
INDIANAPOLIS – Simon Pagenaud spent the last 16-days at Indianapolis Motor Speedway reminding the racing universe how and why he drives for Team Penske.
“I was never going to give up, I’ll tell you,” Pagenaud […]
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Bob Hubbard, who died earlier this week, was no dummy when it came to saving the lives of race car drivers.
By Jonathan Ingram | Senior WriterRacinToday.com
The safety revolution that motor racing has experienced in the last two decades would not have been possible without Bob Hubbard, who died Tuesday at age 75.
The inventor of the […]
Steve Torrence will attempt to back up his remarkable 2018 Top Fuel campaign with another in 2019. (RacinToday/HHP file photo by Harold Hinson)
By John Sturbin | Senior WriterRacinToday.com
On the November afternoon when Steve Torrence publicly was honored by his hometown folks, the reigning NHRA Top Fuel world champion was reminded about his place in the […]
Top Fuel ace Tony Schumacher will sit out the upcoming Winternationals. (RacinToday/HHP file photo by Garry Eller)
By John Sturbin | Senior WriterRacinToday.com
Lack of sponsorship will prevent eight-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher from competing in this weekend’s prestigious 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals. The event at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in […]
NASCAR teams and drivers found to be cheating will face disqualification in 2019. (RacinToday/HHP photo by Harold Hinson)
By John Sturbin | Senior WriterRacinToday.com
NASCAR will accelerate its post-race inspection process for the 2019 season, with immediate disqualification facing vehicles and teams found guilty of fudging the rules.
Chief among announcements emanating from the sanctioning body’s headquarters in […]
Deb Williams, Senior Writer for RacinToday.com, collected major awards in Charlotte.
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RacinToday.com senior writer Deb Williams is this year’s recipient of the North Carolina Motorsports Association’s Jim Hunter Memorial Media Award.
NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton presented the award to Williams Jan. 29 during the association’s annual industry awards ceremony at the Concord (N.C.) Convention […]
Members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame gathered for the induction of the Class of 2018 Friday in Charlotte.
By Deb Williams | Senior WriterRacinToday.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Watching common men do uncommon things is what made NASCAR’s popularity explode in the late 20th Century, but it also defines this year’s NASCAR Hall of Fame class that […]
Conor Daly, who drove for A.J. Foyt Racing in the past, will be driving for Andretti Autosport in May.
By John Sturbin | Senior WriterRacinToday.com
Second-generation racer Conor Daly will compete in the 103rd edition of the Indianapolis 500 in May with an Andretti Autosport team figuratively waving the flag at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Daly will drive the […]
Clay Millican became a force with David Grubnic turning the wrenches. In the upcoming NHRA season, Grubnic hopes to become a force with Force.
By John Sturbin/Senior WriterRacinToday.com
Veteran crew chief David Grubnic has joined John Force Racing to oversee Brittany Force’s pursuit of the 2019 NHRA Top Fuel world championship.
JFR’s revised lineup _ minus Courtney Force […]
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The No. 10 Cadillac DPi of Wayne Taylor Racing drove to the overall victory Sunday in the rain-plagued – and ultimately rain-shortened – Rolex 24 sports car race at Daytona International Speedway.
No. 10 was driven by Jordan Taylor, Renger van der Zande, Kamui Kobayashi and two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso.
With his victory, […]
Oliver Jarvis put the No. 77 Mazda Team Joest DPi car on the pole for the 2019 Rolex 24 sports car race in Daytona. The 57th running of the race begins on Saturday afternoon and ends on Sunday.
By Jonathan Ingram | Senior WriterRacinToday.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Here we go again.
Hope springs eternal in the paddock […]
