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3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1909+ words) Welcome to the RACER Mailbag. Questions for any of RACER's writers can be sent to'[email protected]. We love hearing your comments and opinions, but letters that include a question are more likely to be published. Questions received after 3pm ET each Monday will be saved for the following week. If one of the drivers were, say, Doriane Pin, wouldn't PREMA have something more interesting to sell to potential sponsors? Something that enhances the team's identity? Snarky Moose, Kansas City MARSHALL PRUETT: I love the idea of what you're posing, and it could work if someone like a Pin or Chloe Chambers or Lia Block had larger profiles to put in front of big sponsors. But they don't here in the domestic confines of IndyCar. That would need to change, and quickly, along with gaining more open-wheel experience in bigger and…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago (382+ words) MotoGP "could use" F1's street circuits, says CEO ABX London to feature Laurent Mekies and spotlight power shift across motorsports Should McLaren back Lando Norris now for F1 title? Our writers have their say Sigma Performance acquires AM Racing NASCAR team Williams parts ways with Lia Block as F1 Academy star is set to return to rally Brent Crews, TRICON Garage Toyota Brent Crews has signed a deal to drive the No. 19 for Joe Gibbs Racing in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts (formerly Xfinity) Series. The 17-year-old will run 29 of 33 events, and will only miss four due to the fact that he's not old enough to run at all track types. The Toyota Development Driver would be eligible for a playoff waiver as missed races due to age restrictions are an allowable excuse." Crews ran ten NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races this…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago (324+ words) Kimi Antonelli confused by F1 Las Vegas GP jump-start penalty Gabriel Bortoleto hailed for "great sportsmanship" after Lance Stroll Las Vegas crash apology Mick Schumacher makes IndyCar switch with RLL in 2026 F1 fans speculate over Christian Horner-Adrian Newey reunion in rumoured Aston Martin shake-up Harrison Burton, AM Racing Ford Sigma Performance Services Racing (SPS Racing) has acquired AM Racing, which will allow them to take part in the'NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts in addition to the'ARCA Menards Series and an expanded late model program. SPS Racing will be partnered with Ford for 2026 as one of the only teams across NOAPS still aligned with the blue oval brand. Recently, Haas Factory Team and RSS Racing left Ford for Chevrolet. "Bringing AM Racing into the SPS Racing family is about building on momentum and unlocking our next level potential," said Joe Farre, owner, Sigma Performance…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago (1044+ words) Mercedes, Carlos Sainz escape penalties after Las Vegas F1 qualifying summons Fernando Alonso revels in wet Las Vegas GP qualifying: "More fun than what I thought" Charles Leclerc explains Ferrari's wet-weather nightmare in Las Vegas GP qualifying Carlos Sainz may lose P3 on Las Vegas GP grid over Lance Stroll incident There were countless emails, text messages and documents unsealed on Friday as part of the build-up to the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust lawsuit trial set to begin on December 1. The Race Team Alliance, across 2022 and 2023, explored having exhibition races independent of NASCAR but using Cup Series drivers at events in unorthodox locations like the Sultanate of Oman, Mexico City, New Orleans, Downtown Nashville and Churchill Downs. Yes, Stock Car racing on the famous horse racing track and in the Middle East. Because, in the words of RTA…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (395+ words) John Hunter Nemechek is browsing a thrift shop in Toyoko, Japan, when he finds a piece he has to buy. "I found a Jimmie Johnson rookie season polesitter shirt for the Daytona 500 from 2002," Nemechek told RACER." The shopping excursion and tour were during some downtime ahead of an exhibition featuring NASCAR at Fuji Speedway, held before the Super Taikyu Series final round on November 16. Johnson was also there, driving the Garage 56 entry from the 2023 Le Mans event. Kamui Kobayashi drove a 23XI Racing car." It was the first time Nemechek had ever visited Japan. The Legacy Motor Club driver, whose owner is Johnson, went with no expectations about the reception or how the event would turn out. But it quickly went from feeling like another race weekend, as Nemechek tried to approach it, to an eye-opening experience about NASCAR's reach. The…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (289+ words) Fans to vote on motorsport Moment of the Year presented by Bahrain International Circuit Fan Voting for the Autosport Awards is now open Laurens Vanthoor eyes IMSA future but admits he has unfinished business at Le Mans Felipe Massa's F1 2008 lawsuit will proceed to trial Christian Eckes, 25, will compete full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series in 2026, reuniting with'McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) after a year apart.' Eckes drove for'McAnally-Hilgemann in both 2023 and 2024, but moved up to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2025 with Kaulig Racing. Eckes ended the year 13th in the championship standings with six top fives and 15 top tens, but next year will see him return to the Trucks where he is a proven winner. Eckes has 116 career starts in Trucks with nine wins, and placed as high as third in the standings with MHR. He will drive the'No. 91 Chevrolet Silverado for the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (701+ words) With less than three months left before its first race, the big question around Kaulig Racing and the Ram program is if it will be ready for 2026? As the new manufacturer announced the launch of its free-agent program for one of the five truck rides, it demonstrated that Ram isn't interested in doing everything on the traditional path. It hopes to generate buzz each race with potentially a different driver in the No. 25 truck. Success likely depends on whether their trucks are competitive. Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis said he will leave that up to Kaulig Racing President Chris Rice and recently named Stellantis (parent company of Ram, Mopar, Dodge, etc.) racing manager Kevin Kidd. "I think they are really in a good space," Kuniskis told me earlier this week. "Chris and Kevin could tell you better than me, but the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (1471+ words) Welcome to the RACER Mailbag. Questions for any of RACER's writers can be sent to'[email protected]. We love hearing your comments and opinions, but letters that include a question are more likely to be published. Questions received after 3pm ET each Monday will be saved for the following week. Q: Why is it possible for the Trans Am series to put on a race at Watkins Glen and at COTA and IndyCar can't?' MARSHALL PRUETT: It's possible because Trans Am chooses to race at WGI and COTA, and WGI and COTA choose to take their money to let them race at their facilities. If IndyCar chose to race at both, and both wanted to pay IndyCar to race at their facilities, or to take rental fees from IndyCar to put on Penske-promoted events, I'm sure IndyCar would be back at WGI…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (581+ words) Tim Kuniskis made a promise to the NASCAR industry and fans that Ram's return to the sport would not be done quietly, but with bold, exciting intentions. On Monday, the manufacturer announced another way to deliver on that promise with the unveiling of the Free Agent Program for its Craftsman Truck Series efforts. The No. 25 entry, one of five for Ram anchor team Kaulig Racing, will put a different driver behind the wheel each weekend, and one that will not be revealed until the week of the race. "I said, "You know what, that's our challenge.' Our challenge is that we're going to be in the series, at least for the first year, exclusively, and we need to create more fan engagement in the Truck Series. That's where the free agent (idea) came from." The conversation started early in Ram…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (399+ words) Aston Martin "outperformed its expectations" in first season with Valkyrie hypercar How Adrien Fourmaux"s WRC Japan exit proves mental strength is vital in motorsport Why Pirelli's downforce simulations don"t tell the full story of F1"s 2026 pecking order Zak Brown blames "Drive to Survive" fame for changing Christian Horner NASCAR Truck Dodge RAM Kaulig Racing is pausing its NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts team in order to venture into the NASCAR Truck Series as the factory team for Ram's re-entry into the sport. The team previously announced several full-time drivers, including Brenden Queen, Daniel Dye, and Justin Haley. On Monday, the team confirmed plans to launch an all-star truck, which they've described as the 'Free Agent Program.' "Drivers from across the motorsports world are invited to pilot the No. 25 Ram 1500 truck for Kaulig Racing during the 2026 season," a release from…...