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46,000 GM Employees Ready to Strike After UAW Contract Expires Without New Deal
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Nissan Helps Charity Foundation Fix Its 200,000-Mile Titan in Dire Need of Repairs
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Daimler CEO Confirms Development of Fully Electric Mercedes-AMG Models
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By James Gilboy Sep 12, 2019

Toyota Unveils Carbon Fiber-Bodied GR Supra Race Car for Super GT and DTM

The outrageous Supra will not only fight Acura NSXs and Nissan GT-Rs, but also DTM racers at Fuji Speedway this November.
By Rob Stumpf Sep 10, 2019

F1 Superstar Michael Schumacher Undergoing 'Secret Treatment' at Paris Hospital: Report

The attending doctor is known for his work with stem cells.
By James Gilboy Sep 8, 2019

F1: Charles Leclerc Wins Ferrari Its First Italian Grand Prix in Nearly a Decade

With the cloud of death dissipating from over F1, the Monegasque hotshot celebrated his second win the way he deserved to his first.
By Chris Teague Sep 8, 2019

Formula 3 Driver Injured in Wild Aerial Flip Off Kerb at Monza

Fortunately, Alex Peroni was able to walk away from the high-flying incident.
By Jerry Perez Sep 5, 2019

Formula 1: McLaren's Lando Norris Will Run Valentino Rossi Safety Gear at Monza

Norris' shoe and helmet liveries will pay tribute to the larger-than-life Italian MotoGP rider.
By Caleb Jacobs Sep 1, 2019

Charles Leclerc Claims Inaugural Formula 1 Victory at Spa in Emotional Tribute to Fallen Racer

Leclerc explained that the win was bittersweet following the death of his childhood friend and racing compatriot Anthoine Hubert on Saturday.
By Caleb Jacobs Aug 31, 2019

Formula 2 Racer Anthoine Hubert Killed in High-Speed Crash at Spa Francorchamps

Hubert was 22 years old.
By Jerry Perez Aug 26, 2019

2019 Isle of Man TT Motorcycle Racer Chris Swallow Killed in Racing Crash

Swallow lost control at the tricky Ballaugh Bridge section, which has claimed a total of seven lives in recent years.
By Caleb Jacobs Aug 25, 2019

IndyCar: Takuma Sato Fires Back at Critics With Triumphant Victory at Gateway Night Race

Meanwhile, in the championship hunt, Josef Newgarden extended his lead as Simon Pagenaud slid into second place with two rounds left this season.
By Jerry Perez Aug 22, 2019

Here's the 2021 Season Formula 1 Car Performing a Wind Tunnel Test

The test mule features the new 18-inch wheels and simplified aero kit rules scheduled to debut in 2021.
By Caleb Jacobs Aug 19, 2019

Yet Another Disastrous Pocono Race Prompts IndyCar Drivers to Voice Against Treacherous Track

Robert Wickens, who is still rehabilitating from his life-threatening crash there last year, was the first of many to speak up about Sunday's event.
By Caleb Jacobs Aug 18, 2019

Scott Speed Breaks His Back on Hard Landing at Exhibition Rallycross Event

The multi-time rallycross champion finished the session before he was taken to a nearby hospital to confirm a "destroyed" T6.
By James Gilboy Aug 15, 2019

Behold the Newest 2020 Ford Mustang Race Car, Built for NASCAR's Xfinity Series

With entrants in other series like Australian Supercars and IMSA, this is the fifth all-new Mustang race car revealed in the past year.
By James Gilboy Aug 12, 2019

Formula 1: Rookie Alexander Albon Promoted to Red Bull Racing, Pierre Gasly Demoted to Toro Rosso

With Gasly failing to land a podium in the same Red Bull that his teammate Verstappen has won with twice, he’ll finish out the season at Toro Rosso.
By Jerry Perez Aug 9, 2019

McLaren Confirms IndyCar Return in 2020, Will Run Chevrolet Engines

The full-time return of McLaren Racing will happen thanks to a partnership with current IndyCar team Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.
By Jerry Perez Aug 8, 2019

Formula 1 Mexican Grand Prix Confirmed to Stay in Mexico City Until 2022

The iconic Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, which has hosted F1 races since the '60s, has been voted "best race on the F1 calendar" four years in a row.
By James Gilboy Aug 8, 2019

Hyundai to Debut Its First-Ever Electric Race Car at 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show

The automaker released a teaser video of the model, which could boast Rimac-developed powertrain tech.
By James Gilboy Aug 6, 2019

Formula 1 Could Host Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia as Soon as 2021

Just what F1 needs: another country with a foul human rights record and no racing history.
By Jerry Perez Aug 5, 2019

2019 Indy 500 Champion Simon Pagenaud's Face Revealed on Borg-Warner Trophy

The five-foot-tall trophy is typically unveiled in Indy, but this year it traveled to Paris in order to celebrate the French racing driver's victory.
By James Gilboy Aug 4, 2019

Lewis Hamilton Runs Down Max Verstappen in Final Laps to Win Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix

Mercedes outfoxed Red Bull to manufacture a race win that otherwise looked impossible.
By Jerry Perez Aug 1, 2019

IndyCar Confirms Switch to Hybrid Engines From Honda and Chevrolet in 2022

The 900-hp hybrid motors will also feature energy recovery from the car's braking system and higher push-to-pass horsepower.
By James Gilboy Jul 31, 2019

F1 Legend Michael Schumacher Awake and Watching Racing on TV, Jean Todt Says

The current FIA president and former Ferrari boss claims to have watched the German Grand Prix with Schumi at his home in Switzerland.
By James Gilboy Jul 30, 2019

Watch Red Bull Pull off the Fastest Pit Stop in Formula 1 History

The Milton Keynes-based team smashed its own record on Sunday at the German Grand Prix.
By Caleb Jacobs Jul 30, 2019

Video Shows NASCAR Legend Tony Stewart Punching Rude Fan at Minnesota Dirt Track

You'd think people would know better than to mess with "Smoke" by now.
By James Gilboy Jul 28, 2019

Max Verstappen Triumphs in Wild, Flooded F1 German Grand Prix

Sporadic showers made this year's German Grand Prix even better than last year's, and by golly is that saying something.