It’s been over a decade since Keanu Reeves got behind the wheel of a race car in a professional series, but the 60-year-old Lebanese-Canadian driver is coming out of retirement to run a one-off event to close the Toyota GR Cup season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend. You may recall he won his class…
We know Stellantis isn’t doing so hot but the automaker’s Fiat brand is doing worse. The brand sells only two vehicles: the 500X crossover — which is on its way out — and the recently reintroduced 500e EV. It turns out that new EV isn’t selling so well. Sales are so poor that Stellantis has…
Ah, the Nürburgring. For better or worse, a 12.94-mile lap around the iconic circuit is pretty much the universal benchmark for any automaker that who builds a sports car. Every year it seems some company (usually based in Germany) has a brand new car that’ll make it around the loop incrementally faster than the car……
NASCAR is running an unlawful monopoly on the sport of stock car racing, alleges a suit filed on Wednesday by stock car teams 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports against the sanctioning body and its CEO Jim France. 23XI is, of course, the team co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and racer Denny Hamlin. This…
This week on The Wes Buck Show, we’ve got a banger of a lineup! Stan Shelton’s coming in hot after his massive NHRA Pro Mod win at the Midwest Nationals in St. Louis. And then, we’ve got Christy Meyer-Johnson, from the iconic Meyer family, jumping on to talk about the insane Stampede of Speed at…
Red Bull has signed US driver Chloe Chambers to its F1 Academy programme for the 2025 season, with support with Ford, its future F1 power unit partner.Former USA F4 and W Series racer Chambers will drive the Red Bull and Ford branded car in F1 Academy’s third season, replacing Emely de Heus and giving the…
Formula 1’s plans to host a rookie sprint race at December’s Abu Dhabi’s post-season test have been abandoned due to logistical reasons, with the idea set to be revisited in the future.The concept to hold a 10-car sprint event on the Tuesday after the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix looked set for approval, with all…
Don’t get me wrong, Tesla is still dominating the electric vehicle market, but control is quickly slipping. The Austin, Texas-based automaker handed over fewer vehicles than analysts expected during the third quarter of 2024 as more compelling competition comes online in China and Europe. It doesn’t help that most of T… Read more…
Penske Racing Shocks Midwest will officially close its Brooklyn, Michigan facility after more than 40 years of operation. Effective immediately, all activities will be consolidated at Penske Racing Shocks’ global headquarters in Reading, Pennsylvania. This transition coincides with the retirement of long-time manager Allen Croll and his wife, Cindy Croll, who has served as the…
