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Humpy Wheeler, once recognized as the most innovative promoter in NASCAR, has died. He was 86. Charlotte Motor Speedway announced Wheeler passed away peacefully from natural causes on Wednesday, surrounded by his family. “Humpy Wheeler was…
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Formula 1 teams don’t leap from backmarker to frontrunner overnight, an absurd premise that was among the criticisms of the plot of F1: The Movie. Yet its release coincided with Sauber’s real-world transformation from backmarker in the…
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Welcome to the RACER Mailbag. Questions for any of RACER’s writers can be sent to mailbag@racer.com. We love hearing your comments and opinions, but letters that include a question are more likely to be published. Questions received…
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NASCAR has locked in its 2026 schedule.San Diego, which was previously announced, will be one of the headliners as Cup Series teams compete on an active military base for the first time. Meanwhile, Chicagoland Speedway is indeed getting a…
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The IndyCar Series has taken another step in introducing a new technical inspection process with its cars after impounding four entries following the most recent race at Portland International Raceway.Working in concert with its chassis…
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Austin Dillon and Richard Childress Racing are not championship contenders. Dillon is not going to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship. But after winning at Richmond Raceway on Saturday night (main image), Dillon is going to be in…
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Meyer Shank Racing is keeping its band together for 2026 with the signing of rising talent Marcus Armstrong to an extension that will maintain his place in the No. 66 Honda alongside Felix Rosenqvist.The New Zealander currently sits ninth…
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Fernando Alonso doesn’t shy away from complaining about perceived slights, some fair but others imagined. His recent barb, that Gabriel Bortoleto’s performances for Sauber in 2025 are overlooked, falls into the latter category. His claim…
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Alex Bowman didn’t have enough time or friends to chase down Austin Dillon in the closing laps of Saturday night’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway.Bowman had moved into second position with 16 laps to go on the advantage of…
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William Byron clinched the NASCAR Cup Series regular season title Saturday night at Richmond Raceway after finishing 12th in the Cook Out 400. His nearest competitor for the title, Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott, fell out of…
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