World Of Cars

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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Down in Daytona Beach, NASCAR had been watching IndyCar do an exemplary job of hand-delivering its fourth manufacturer. But in the wake of the Team Penske attenuator controversy, Roger Penske has started taking the sort of action that may…
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There are three names in the lexicon of auto racing greatness that are forever bound together in history and only require a first name for identification: A.J., Mario and Parnelli.Throw in Dan Gurney and you have the four most versatile,…
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If there is a time when Jimmie Johnson will see his NASCAR career come full circle, it might be this weekend.On Sunday night, in NASCAR’s longest race and one of its crown jewel events, the Coca-Cola 600, Johnson makes his 700th career…
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West Surrey Racing enjoyed a record-breaking day at the second meeting of the British Touring Car Championship season at Brands Hatch as it won all three races of the day on the 1.208-mile Indy layout. Race 1 victory for Jake Hill, the…
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It’s a new twist on a classic tale in the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship: Porsche Penske Motorsport took a 1-2 finish at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, but this time, the No. 6 Porsche 963 of Mathieu Jaminet and Matt…
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Kansas Speedway gets a double dose of Corey Heim this weekend. The highly touted prospect in the Toyota camp will compete for his fourth Craftsman Truck Series victory in nine races Saturday afternoon and get another taste of Cup Series…
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Ty Gibbs set the fastest time in NASCAR Cup Series practice at Kansas Speedway but was one of multiple drivers to experience a tire failure. Gibbs topped the board at 180.144mph (29.976s) before a left rear tire failure. Michael McDowell…
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Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing’s runaway points leader in the NTT IndyCar Series, took a dominant pole for Saturday’s Sonsio Grand Prix on the Indianapolis road course, with a 0.4s margin over his nearest pursuer. Three of his closest…
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Drafted into the 23XI Racing organization for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, Riley Herbst has used the first 10 Cup races of 2025 to get up to speed. Before hopping on the team jet and heading out to Kansas Speedway for this Sundays…
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