2023

Legendary NHRA car owner and crew chief, Roland Leong passed away Dec. 29. He was 79. Born and raised on the island of Oahu, Leong took to fast cars when hot rod culture made its way to the Hawaiian Islands in the late 1950s. He spent a…
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Cale Yarborough, the first NASCAR Cup Series driver to win three consecutive championships, has died. He was 84. “Cale Yarborough was one of the toughest competitors NASCAR has ever seen,” NASCAR chairman and CEO Jim France said. “His…
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Hyundai was earning a big name for itself in North America when the 1990s dawned, first with the 1983 Pony (in Canada only) and then with the spectacularly cheap Excel beginning in 1986. The Sonata debuted here as a 1989 model, luring some…
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The official entry list for the 2024 Dakar Rally tallies a capacity field of 199 starters in six main categories: Ultimate (70), Stock (3), Challenger (43), SSV (36), and the biggest boys, Trucks (47). This group doesn't count the 146…
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Gil de Ferran, the holder of IndyCar’s fastest qualifying average at 241.428mph, the two-time CART IndyCar Series champion, and winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500, has died at the age of 56. De Ferran is believed to have suffered a heart…
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The contributions to motor racing by Gil de Ferran, who passed away Friday at the age of 56, went far beyond being a champion race car driver, as Marshall Pruett’s heartfelt tribute to the Brazilian makes clear. A keen student of…
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Gil de Ferran, left, with Fernando Alonso during a practice session at the 2017 Indy 500. (AP) Gil de Ferran, the 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner and holder of the closed-course land speed record, died Friday while racing with his son at The…
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The Tesla Model Y could be getting a refresh. SOPA Images/Getty Images A refresh could be coming for the Model Y in mid-2024. Tesla is prepping its Shanghai factory for the refresh, Bloomberg reports. More redesigns are a sign Tesla…
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From start to finish, 2023 gave us plenty to think about and debate within motor racing. As we prepare to farewell another year, here are a few items from our favorite sport that have me smiling and appreciating the special performances…
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DragonSpeed will return to the Rolex 24 At Daytona for the 62nd running of the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship’s flagship enduro. After several seasons based in Europe, team principal Elton Julian is bringing the three-time LMP2…
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