Palou reasserts IndyCar dominance at Road America
It was 96 degrees in the air and much, much hotter on track at Road America as Alex Palou won the XPEL Grand Prix during an exceptionally aggressive afternoon of IndyCar racing in Wisconsin.By the end, it was the Spaniard’s ability to make…
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Zilisch outduels Love en route to first career oval Xfinity win at Pocono
In a day of varying strategies and dramatic restarts among the front runners, JR Motorsports rookie Connor Zilisch prevailed in a late race sprint to the checkered flag in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Explore the Pocono Mountains 250…
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Foster takes first career IndyCar pole at Road America
Road America appears to love rookie Indy NXT champions after the 2024 pole position went to former Chip Ganassi Racing driver and 2022 NXT title winner Linus Lundqvist in a shock run to the top starting spot, and the trend continued for a…
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Barnicoat eager to make up for lost time after return from injury
Three months after a mountain biking accident near Charlotte left him on the sidelines recovering, Ben Barnicoat is ready to restart his 2025 campaign and pick up where he last left off for Vasser Sullivan Racing.He and Aaron Telitz are…
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Kirkwood leads uneventful Friday practice at Road America
Friday’s lone practice session at Road America’s XPEL Grand Prix offered drivers 75 minutes to learn about their cars for the first time with hybrid power, and once it was over, Kyle Kirkwood posted the fastest lap of 1m44.988s in the No.…
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Haase puts Audi ahead in preliminary Nurburgring 24 Hours qualifying
Race week for the 2025 edition of the Nurburgring 24 Hours – which doubles as the second round of SRO’s Intercontinental GT Challenge – got underway today with two action-packed qualifying sessions.Across the two bouts of track time,…
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Penske keen for more Sunday night IndyCar races
IndyCar’s first appearance as a prime time Sunday night sports property for FOX has led the series to seek more opportunities to showcase its cars, drivers, and racing in the unique end-of-weekend broadcast window.The TV rating for the…
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The RACER Mailbag, June 18
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 after…
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RETRO: Pikes Peak Hill Climb, the Group B years
John Buffum’s 12m20.52s ascent of the 1982 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in his Group 4-spec Audi Quattro was more than 35 seconds slower than Bill Brister’s winning time in a purpose-built, Chevy-powered Wells Coyote. But the…
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Ferrari ‘surprised’ by late Le Mans disqualification
Ferrari has released a public statement reacting to the disqualification of its No. 50 499P from the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, describing the stewards' decision published late on Monday night as a "surprise".The No. 50 car of Nicklas Nielsen,…
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