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Brad Keselowski racing through significant injury to start season

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-11 22:37
If you’re going to break a femur in an off-season family skiing trip and you’re a NASCAR Cup Series driver, you might as well use a cane that features all of your sponsors, and Brad Keselowski is a shrewd businessman if nothing else.
“I won’t say it was my idea but I thought it was a good one,” said Keselowski on Wednesday during Daytona 500 Media Day.

Brad Keselowski walks ...Keep reading

William Byron doesn't expect to have many friends as he chases Daytona 500 history

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-11 22:36
Since 1959, 13 drivers have won multiple Daytona 500s, and five of those have managed to do it in back-to-back years. That second group includes names like Petty, Yarborough, Hamlin, and Marlin -- but none were able to win NASCAR's biggest race in three consecutive years.
But that's exactly what William Byron will be attempting to do this weekend after avoiding wrecks at the front of the field ...Keep reading

New Williams garage screen is the unexpected star of Bahrain testing

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-11 22:03
If you've been keeping your eyes on testing today in Bahrain and were able to look away from Audi's rather intriguing sidepod design, then you will have seen what Williams has added to its garages. The Grove outfit has added a pair of animated eyes to the back of its monitors via a screen and it's quickly become the talk of the paddock.
While Williams missed the shakedown in Barcelona earlier ...Keep reading

Yuki Tsunoda set for F1 car return in San Francisco demo run in title-winning RB7

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-11 21:54
Yuki Tsunoda will make a return to the cockpit of a Formula 1 car for a demonstration event in San Francisco.
The Red Bull test and reserve driver will join former F1 and rallycross driver Scott Speed, Ford off-road racer Mitch Guthrie and freestyle motocross rider Aaron Colton. Tsunoda will take the driver's seat of Red Bull's double-title-winning 2011 RB7.
“I can’t wait to get back ...Keep reading

'This is a performance based industry' says Busch on NASCAR future

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-11 21:52
This is now the 21st year of trying for Kyle Busch at the Daytona 500 but there is a lot more at stake for the two-time Cup Series champion than just the elusive Harley J. Earl trophy as it feels like a turning point in his career altogether.
‘Rowdy’ will turn 41-years-old in May and hasn’t won at the highest level since Gateway in June 2023. That’s a 92-race winless streak for those ...Keep reading

Watch as the F1 TV crew unpack Day 1 of first Bahrain test

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-02-11 21:12
The F1 TV crew analyse what happened on Day 1 of the first pre-season test in Bahrain ahead of the 2026 campaign.

TECH TALK: Delving into Audi's surprising new sidepods

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-02-11 21:12
F1 technical expert Sam Collins gives his take on Audi's new-look sidepods that appeared in the first pre-season test.

What we learned from Day 1 of the first Bahrain test

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-02-11 21:12
The sound of 2026-spec Formula 1 cars reverberated around the Bahrain International Circuit on Wednesday as the much-anticipated opening day of pre-season testing began. Despite some impressive lap counts, it's way too early to be drawing any concrete conclusions regarding the pecking order, but there were definitely things to be gleaned from the day's action.

Catch the action from Day 1 of the first Bahrain test

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-02-11 21:12
The first day of the opening pre-season testing in Bahrain is now complete.

Denny Hamlin says NASCAR needs billions-dollar investment to grow

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-11 20:30
The 23XI and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust trial ended in a considerable victory for Denny Hamlin in the form of a settlement but now comes the real work of growing the discipline in the decades to come.
It was more than just a triumph for the team Hamlin co-owns with legendary sportsman Michael Jordan or the team owned by restaurant franchisee and NASCAR lifer Bob Jenkins too. The ...Keep reading

Bubba Wallace sees 'good signs,' confident in Daytona 500 win shot

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-11 20:23
There are four crown jewel events that stand above all the others in NASCAR, and Bubba Wallace already has a victory in one of them, prevailing over Kyle Larson to win the 2025 Brickyard 400.
But what about the Daytona 500? The 23XI Racing is no stranger to the front of the pack at superspeedways, and earned his first Cup win at Daytona's sister track -- Talladega Superspeedway in 2021.
In ...Keep reading

How Joe Gibbs supported the Hamlins over the past year

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-11 19:52
Denny Hamlin says Joe Gibbs went above and beyond with his family over the last year and leading up to the tragic house fire that claimed the life of his father Dennis and briefly hospitalized mother Mary Lou.
The 60-race Cup Series winner was asked if business partner Michael Jordan has been available to him given that his own father was murdered in a 1993 robbery. Hamlin said Jordan has ...Keep reading

Why three-time NASCAR champion Joey Logano is bald now

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-11 18:57
So, as people have noticed by now, Joey Logano is bald.
Completely.
After years of treating an autoimmune issue with hair growth treatments, one that he even turned into a sponsorship with HairClub for Men, the three-time Cup Series champion has finally embraced the chrome dome look.
He calls it ‘hair-o-dynamic,’ for what it’s worth. He was asked about his ‘hair journey’ on ...Keep reading

Jay Frye reflects on IndyCar run one year after departure

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-11 18:20
It’s hard to believe a year has passed since Jay Frye departed his role as IndyCar President.
Feb. 11, 2025.
It’s a date that ended a pivotal tenure in the history of North America’s Premier open-wheel championship. Upon Frye’s exit, Penske Entertainment appointed Doug Boles as his replacement and increased responsibilities for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway President. Less than two ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen came to NASCAR for ovals; aims to make Chase

Motorsport - Wed, 2026-02-11 18:08
Shane van Gisbergen didn’t come to America to keep racing on road courses, he could have remained in Supercars to do that, so the decrease in road courses and a key NASCAR rule change doesn’t bother him any.
Maybe more important to his success is that NASCAR reverted to the Chase for the Championship format this season, meaning ‘SVG’ can no longer simply win his way into the playoffs ...Keep reading

Watch cars hit the track on Day 1 of opening Bahrain test

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-02-11 17:59
See all 11 cars hit the track during the first pre-season test in Bahrain.

‘Mood has lifted’ at Williams in Bahrain – Vowles

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-02-11 17:59
James Vowles feels that the “mood has lifted” at Williams as the team hit the track for official pre-season testing in Bahrain, having missed the Barcelona Shakedown just two weeks earlier.

Wolff points to ‘very strong Verstappen’ as testing begins

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-02-11 17:59
Toto Wolff made clear that Mercedes “have to get our act together” as pre-season testing develops at the Bahrain International Circuit, after taking note of a “very, very strong” Max Verstappen and Red Bull.

Hamilton reflects on decision to change race engineer

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-02-11 17:59
Lewis Hamilton has opened up on the “difficult decision” to part ways with former race engineer Riccardo Adami, with the seven-time World Champion suggesting that not yet having a permanent replacement could be “detrimental” for him.

Norris heads Verstappen and Leclerc on first test day in Bahrain

Formula 1 - Wed, 2026-02-11 17:59
Lando Norris topped the timesheets as pre-season testing kicked off at the Bahrain International Circuit on Wednesday, leading the way from Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc.

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