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Formula E Becomes World's First B Corp Certified Sport
January 23rd 2026
By securing this status, the series codifies its mission to ‘Make Progress Thrilling’, challenging a sports industry that has traditionally prioritised spectacle over systemic impact.Achieving B Corp status is a bold statement of intent as Formula E sets a new global standard for what modern sport c …
Ford and Red Bull Racing accelerate 2026 F1 power unit development with advanced manufacturing and s
January 23rd 2026
Ford Racing has provided an update on its joint technology development efforts with Red Bull Racing. Both teams say they are focused on reducing development cycle times in Formula 1. “If it takes you 16 days to print a prototype part, you might have lost the race before the car even hits the track,” …
Mercedes car design director Owen to leave at the end of the year
January 23rd 2026
Mercedes has announced its director of car design John Owen will leave the Formula 1 team later this year.Owen has been part of the set-up at Brackley – also under its previous guises of Honda and Brawn – since 2007, and Mercedes counts the 2026 car as the 17th chassis that he has had overall design …
IMSA Michelin Sustainability in Racing Award program launches at Rolex 24
January 23rd 2026
Michelin and IMSA have confirmed details of the new IMSA Michelin Sustainability in Racing Award, which will be presented to one GTP entry in each round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The award was announced as part of IMSA’s annual State of the Sport held at Michelin Raceway Road A …
Alwin Springer Earns RRDC's 2025 Phil Hill Award
January 22nd 2026
Alwin Springer, whose name is synonymous with Porsche's decades-long racing heritage, was honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club with the 2025 Phil Hill Award. The 2019 award recipient, RRDC President Bobby Rahal, made the presentation at the annual RRDC members’ dinner on January 21 prior to the 6 …
IHRA Announces Leasing And Operations of Pulaski County Motorsports Park, formally the Motor Mile S
January 22nd 2026
The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) today announced it has entered into a lease agreement for the Pulaski County Motorsports Park, the landmark venue long known to racers and fans as the Motor Mile Speedway, marking a major step in IHRA’s mission to revive grassroots motorsports and reinves …
CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS CROWNED ‘RACE PROMOTER OF THE YEAR’ AT THE RACE MEDIA AWARDS
January 21st 2026
Circuit of The Americas (COTA) has today been crowned Race Promoter of the Year at The Race Media Awards, presented at a gala ceremony in London, UK.COTA topped a highly competitive category, with the award recognizing not only its achievements over the past 12 months but also its sustained success …
Honda reveals 2026 F1 power unit in Tokyo
January 21st 2026
Honda has kicked off its new partnership with Aston Martin by launching its 2026 power unit during an event in Tokyo.The former Red Bull power unit supplier had been providing support with its previous power unit but returns as a full manufacturer this season with Aston Martin. The new regulations i …
2026 USAC Hall of Fame revealed
January 21st 2026
Jack Beckley, John Cooper, Blackie Fortune, Sam Nunis, Johnny Parsons, Tom Sneva and George Snider are the newest inductees into the USAC Hall of Fame, class of 2026.The induction ceremony for USAC’s 13th hall of fame class will take place at USAC headquarters in Speedway, Indiana on Wednesday after …
Holley Performance Brands appoints Del Bohlman as Vice President, Safety & Racing Division
January 21st 2026
olley Performance Brands (NYSE: HLLY), a leader in automotive aftermarket performance solutions, today announced the appointment of Del Bohlman as vice president of its Safety & Racing Division, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Bohlman succeeds Brian Appelgate, who is retiring after a distinguished four- …
Amalie Motor Oil returns as title sponsor for NHRA Gatornationals to open season
January 21st 2026
Amalie Motor Oil will continue as the title sponsor of this year’s 57th annual NHRA Gatornationals to open NHRA’s historic 75th Anniversary season.The Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals will take place March 5-8 at legendary Gainesville Raceway, opening the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series se …
ASCS Announces 35-race Schedule for 2026
January 21st 2026
With the 35th consecutive season of American Sprint Car Series (ASCS) racing on the horizon, the full schedule has come more into focus, featuring a mix of ASCS staples, new venues and returning favorites.Thirty-five race dates have been confirmed on the new calendar, which begins at Volusia Speedwa …
DIESEL Motorsports makes changes for the 19th Year as sanctioning body for DIESEL Pickup Trucks
January 20th 2026
DIESEL Motorsports moving into the 19th year as a sanctioning body for diesel pickup trucks has now added gas pickup truck classes to the events. This includes drag racing, sled pulling, dyno competition, and the truck show-n-shine competitions.Gas engine trucks always wanted to compete against our …
2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame class to be inducted Friday
January 20th 2026
Forty years later, there’s still no one like Richie Evans.Nine NASCAR Modified championships. Winner of the inaugural Whelen Modified Tour title and an estimated 475 races. NASCAR Hall of Famer.The only man in NASCAR to have his number — the iconic No. 61 — retired from his respective division.Those …
Hendry County Tourism Development Teams With World of Outlaws For Swamp Cabbage Weekend
January 20th 2026
Hendry County’s Swamp Cabbage Weekend will have some extra horsepower behind it with a new partnership between the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision and Hendry County Tourism Development Council.The partnership pairs one of Florida’s most celebrated cultural events with one …
NASCAR announces rulebook tweaks ahead of 2026 season
January 19th 2026
NASCAR has updated several sections of its rule book ahead of the 2026 season.Included in the updates were wording on provisionals for new manufacturers, how NASCAR will handle waivers under its new postseason format and eligibility for the fastest-lap point. On the first point, Ram is making its re …
BMW M reveals details of electric Neue Klasse
January 19th 2026
BMW M has revealed that it will introduce the electric BMW M Neue Klasse in 2027, marking a new era in high-performance vehicles and, for the first time, bringing BMW M’s motto, “Born on the racetrack. Made for the streets. Core of a passionate community,” to life with a fully electric drivetrain.“T …
Richard Childress Racing Announces Cup Series Competition Leadership Appointments
January 16th 2026
Richard Childress Racing announced this week several key NASCAR Cup Series competition leadership appointments ahead of the 2026 NASCAR season. Mike Dillon has been named chief operating officer, a position for the company that will focus heavily on competition administrative functions. Dillon …
World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series to make return to Colorado
January 16th 2026
The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series is coming back to Colorado.A date has been added to the 2026 schedule at Calhan, CO’s El Paso County Raceway on Monday, Sept. 14. The Rocky Mountain Rumble is set to mark the state’s first time hosting The Greatest Show on Dirt in a decade. The …
GP of Long Beach announces leadership transition
January 16th 2026
The Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, organizers of the annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, has announced that President and CEO Jim Michaelian will assume a new role in Penske Entertainment effective June 30, 2026, and that Jim Liaw has been named as the organization’s new president and CEO, …
Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC coming to NASCAR in 2027
January 16th 2026
Ford Racing will debut a new Mustang Dark Horse into NASCAR competition in 2027.Mark Rushbrook, the global director of Ford Performance, announced the future rollout of the Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC during Thursday night's preseason launch event in Detroit. He did so alongside the production model, …
Ashly Ennis named recipient of inaugural Jon Edwards Excellence in Public Relations Award
January 15th 2026
Ashly Ennis, director of racing communications for Hendrick Motorsports, has been named the recipient of the inaugural Jon Edwards Excellence in Public Relations Award, an honor recognizing outstanding performance, professionalism, and dedication within the NASCAR industry.Ennis earned the award for …
Nova Motorsport appointed official tire partner for Caterham Motorsport
January 15th 2026
Nova Motorsport has announced its appointment as the official motorsport tire partner for Caterham Motorsport in a multi-year agreement. The partnership transfers the long-standing association between Caterham and Avon Motorsport to the new Nova Motorsport brand, which produces the former championsh …
2026 USAC East Coast Sprint Car Schedule Released
January 15th 2026
The release of the 2026 USAC East Coast schedule brings with it a familiar feeling — anticipation mixed with respect for the tracks that continue to define this tour. From tight bullrings to historic half-miles, the calendar once again showcases the backbone of USAC East Coast Non-Wing Sprint Car ra …
USAC Licensing Now Open
January 15th 2026
USAC licensing is now open to all circle track competitors for the 2026 season.Competitors may purchase their competition license for the upcoming season at https://usacracing.redpodium.com/2026-usac-circle-track-license-sprint-midget-sc.Please note that participants in each series must be licensed …
Tech Tips: Suncoast Performance
January 14th 2026
Automotive manufacturers rarely collaborate, particularly when they are direct competitors. However, tightening fuel economy and emissions regulations can force innovation in unexpected ways. That pressure led to the development of the Ford 10R80 10-speed automatic transmission, co-developed with Ge …
Later date announced for 2027 Rolex 24
January 14th 2026
The 64th edition of the Rolex 24 At Daytona starts in less than two weeks, but already, the dates for the 65th edition have been announced.Daytona International Speedway announced today that the 2027 Rolex 24 will take place from January 28th through the 31st, with the green flag for the race coming …
Corvette Racing appoints Hidalgo as Program Manager
January 14th 2026
Corvette Racing has announced that GM Motorsports and Corvette engine specialist Andrea Hidalgo has been appointed as the new Program Manager for the 2026 season.Hidalgo replaces outgoing Program Manager Jessica Dane, who has left the company. Previously, Hidalgo was the Senior Race Engine Calibrati …
Inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington Schedule Revealed
January 14th 2026
The Java House Grand Prix of Arlington will make its debut on the IndyCar Series calendar with the support of three developmental series to fill the three-day event set for March 13-15 in Texas.The 2.73-mile, 14-turn street circuit formed around the Dallas Cowboys’ National Football League stadium a …
The Chase is back as NASCAR reverts to previous championship format
January 13th 2026
NASCAR is returning to the championship format the series used when it first adopted a postseason model over two decades ago, with the 2026 champion to be decided in a final 10-race chase.In fact, the same name is even back beginning this season. ‘The Chase’, or NASCAR Cup Series Chase, will be the …
Toyota Gazoo Racing and Toyo Tire continue partnership for W2RC 2026
January 13th 2026
Toyo Tire and Toyota Gazoo Racing W2RC (TGR W2RC) have announced that they will continue their motorsport partnership, with a Toyota DKR GR Hilux driven by Toyo brand ambassador Takashi Miura and fitted with a specially tuned Open Country M/T-R tire, competing in the Ultimate class of the 2026 World …
AI Design Copilot introduces physics-aware, CAD-ready automation for engineers
January 12th 2026
Neural Concept has launched its AI Design Copilot, an AI platform that integrates spatial reasoning, physics awareness and CAD-ready geometry generation at enterprise scale. The solution represents a shift toward engineering intelligence as the central AI layer guiding the entire design process from …
Davanti renews its agreement with AIA Racing School as official tire partner
January 12th 2026
Davanti Tyres has extended its partnership with the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (AIA) Racing School in Portimão, Portugal. The AIA recently announced it will host Formula 1 in the 2027 and 2028 seasons.The renewed three-year agreement commenced on January 1, 2026, giving the tire manufacturer …
Digital tire development accelerated as Kumho teams with Ansible Motion
January 12th 2026
Kumho Tire has partnered with Ansible Motion to develop next-generation digital tires. The two companies will use advanced digital simulation technology to enhance Kumho’s tire performance verification system and strengthen its competitiveness in the development of tires for electric vehicles (EVs) …
Scott Menlen Named ASA STARS National Tour Series Director
January 12th 2026
Officials from the ASA STARS National Tour have announced that Scott Menlen has been named the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour Series Director, effective immediately.Menlen brings extensive leadership and officiating experience to the ASA STARS National Tour, having previously serve …
NASCAR to announce 2026 championship format on Monday Jan. 12
January 9th 2026
NASCAR will announce the championship format for 2026 and beyond in a Monday, Jan. 12 press conference that will be live streamed from Concord, North Carolina.Live video coverage will be available to stream at 3:30 p.m. ET on NASCAR.com, The NASCAR Channel and NASCAR YouTube.Additionally, a special …
Penske Entertainment adds $11 million to IndyCar Leaders Circle
January 9th 2026
Penske Entertainment set aside $31.9 million in 2025 for structured payouts to IndyCar Series team owners in possession of Leaders Circle contracts, and has added $11 million to the total for 2026.Through the Leaders Circle program, which is exclusively available to IndyCar’s 25 charter entries, the …
Details released for new HybridV10 series
January 9th 2026
First teased in mid-2025, further details have been released for a new, top level, single seater championship, HybridV10, with a target date of 2028 or 2029 for the initial races.Spearheaded by Anthony Hamilton, the series appears to be pitching itself as a direct competitor to F1 and will be staged …
IndyCar gets new technical inspection truck and tools
January 9th 2026
Penske Entertainment has purchased a new technical inspection trailer that will be run by its new Independent Officiating Board (IOB) and the regulatory compliance staff who will work for the Penske-funded IndyCar Officiating Incorporated (IOI).“The tech truck that goes down the road for the entire …
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Names Michael Good as president
January 8th 2026
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has announced that its Board of Directors unanimously selected Michael Good as the new president of the Museum. Good will officially begin his duties on Feb. 2.Good comes to the Museum from Performance Racing Industry (PRI), where he has served as president sin …
Racer Media & Marketing announces executive leadership transition; CJ Olivares appointed Group CEO
January 8th 2026
Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. (RACER), the premier North American authority on motorsports and car culture, today announced the appointment of CJ Olivares as Group CEO. Olivares, who currently serves as President of RACER Network LLC (RACER Network), will expand his leadership to include strateg …
Racing America Chief Operating Officer Michael Printup.passes away
January 8th 2026
acing America is devastated to confirm the sudden passing of Chief Operating Officer Michael Printup. Michael was an icon in motorsports, a great partner and a friend. His passion for racing and commitment to the industry made a lasting impact on the sport. He will be deeply missed. Racing America s …
Toyota reveals TR010 Hypercar
January 8th 2026
Toyota has shown off its 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar, the TR010, as part of a broader shift in identity for its European R&D operation.The 2026 TR010 is an evolution of the highly successful LMH-spec GR010 prototype, sporting a brand-new aero package that the Japanese marque h …
Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe rebrands as Toyota Racing ahead of 2026 season
January 7th 2026
Toyota and Toyota Racing have changed the company name of the European research and development center and subsidiary from Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe to Toyota Racing, effective January 7, 2026.Toyota Racing aims to strengthen the foundation for Toyota’s long-term technological development by …
Nissan Formula E Team renews sustainability partnership with Coral
January 7th 2026
Nissan Formula E Team has announced the continuation of its collaboration with Coral, which has been in place since October 2023, for the next two seasons of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The UAE-based climate technology company assists businesses in managing their carbon emissions and e …
PMG Suzuki appoints Makita as technical partner
January 7th 2026
Makita USA and PMG Suzuki have announced a technical partnership ahead of the 2026 SuperMotocross Championship that will bring together Makita’s engineering and Suzuki’s racing heritage through the Pipes Motorsports Group (PMG) Suzuki program.Under the agreement, Makita USA will serve as a technical …
Melling Engine Parts Celebrates 80 Years of Excellence in the Automotive Industry
January 6th 2026
Melling Engine Parts proudly announces its 80th anniversary as a family-owned leader in the automotive aftermarket industry. Since its founding in 1946 by George Melling Sr. and his son Ben, Melling has been committed to delivering high-quality engine components that keep vehicles running strong.Wha …
Steve Phelps to step away from NASCAR
January 6th 2026
NASCAR today announced that Steve Phelps has made the personal decision to step away from the company and his role as Commissioner of America’s top motorsport. Phelps, who joined NASCAR in 2005, will transition out of the company by the end of the month, leaving a legacy of leadership and a strategi …
Daren Lucas named President of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
January 6th 2026
Daren Lucas, a 35-year career professional in sports marketing, private equity, fundraising, college athletics and motorsports has been named President of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA). The appointment returns Lucas to the Daytona Beach area where he previously held several executi …
Tony Stewart Named Grand Marshal for 40th Chili Bowl Nationals
January 6th 2026
When you envision the Mount Rushmore of racing, for many, the name Tony Stewart is on that list, and rightfully so.A USAC Triple-Crown titlist, Chili Bowl champion in 2002 and 2007, along with driving titles in NASCAR, IndyCar, NHRA, and SRX, to name a few, the list of accolades and accomplishments …