NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series to Have 22 Races in 2021
NHRA officials have announced a 22-race 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule. NHRA enters its 70th anniversary season with a new sponsor on its premier professional series—Camping World, the retailer of recreational vehicles (RVs), RV accessories, and RV-related services—and an extended partnership with FOX Sports. All events will be aired on FOX Sports
Hendrick & Childress To Develop Common Chevrolet Engine
Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing have confirmed that the two teams will combine forces to establish one common Chevrolet engine specification. In doing so, Chevrolet joins manufacturers Ford and Toyota in streamlining engine building to one supplier. “Following the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing will formalize a joint
Honda Performance Development Names David Salters President
Honda Performance Development (HPD), which leads all Honda and Acura high-performance racing programs in North America, has announced David Salters as the new president. He will become the seventh president in its history and will succeed Ted Klaus, who will retire from HPD on December 1, after a 30-year career with Honda. “Ted Klaus has
Honda to Withdraw from Formula 1 After 2021 Season
The Japanese car manufacturer dropped the bombshell during a press conference at its Tokyo headquarters last Friday morning. Citing the huge costs involved in pushing its road car business towards a carbon neutral future, Honda said it had elected not to extend its stay in F1 beyond the end of next year. Honda returned to
IndyCar Reaches Multi-Year Extension with Engine Partners
IndyCar has reached a new, multi-year extension with engine partners Honda and Chevrolet, taking their partnership well into the end of the decade and providing stability and innovation for the NTT IndyCar Series. “To be able to announce a long-term, multi-year extension with our two great partners is phenomenal,” IndyCar President Jay Frye said. “It’s
First Look at NASCAR’s 2021 Cup Series Schedule
The 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule was announced recently, and like 2020, the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s biggest and most prestigious event, will kick off the season while the Coke Zero Sugar 400 will again be the final race of the regular season. NASCAR officials released the 2021 Cup Series schedule Wednesday, introducing three new tracks, expanding to six road
GM Announces Leadership for its Technical Center
General Motors has announced the leadership for its new Concord, North Carolina-based performance and racing technical center. Dr. Eric Warren of Richard Childress Racing (RCR) was named the director of NASCAR operations. In this position, he will be responsible for competition duties in the sport “as well as expanding the involvement of GM’s product development
Stefano Domenicali Named New Formula 1 CEO
Stefano Domenicali of Italy has been announced as the new president and CEO of Formula 1, effective January 2021. Chase Carey, the current chairman and CEO, will move to the role of non-executive chairman. Domenicali is known for his time at Ferrari, having joined the team in 1991 until early 2014. Most recently, he has
Firepunk Diesel S-10 Sets New World Record at ODSS Season Finale
Despite the trials of this year’s Outlaw Diesel Super Series (ODSS) from cancelled events to bad weather, on Saturday there was a bright spot in the ODSS finale event for the Hot Shot’s Secret’s sponsored Firepunk Diesel S-10 Pro Mod race truck. True to prediction made earlier in the year, this mighty S-10 not only has retained
2020 Daytona 200 Canceled
The 79th Daytona 200 presented by Comoto, one of America’s most historic motorcycle road races, held at Daytona International Speedway, has officially been canceled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and operated by the American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA), the Daytona 200 presented by Comoto was postponed from its original date
Industry Insiders – Leah Pruett, Don Schumacher Racing
We caught up with Leah Pruett at the 2019 SEMA Show to talk about her path to becoming a driver in the upper echelon of drag racing and what keeps her motivated to be the best driver out there – male or female.
Champion Racing Oil National Open to Pay $75,000 to Winner
Champion Oil has recently announced that officials from Williams Grove Speedway and the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series confirmed the Oct. 3 Champion Racing Oil National Open will pay out $75,000 to the winner. The news was revealed through the official Williams Grove Speedway Twitter account. It makes the National Open the