Sports Journalist · 119 articles
Bubba Wallace and 23XI Racing entered the 2026 season with a shake-up in sponsorship, as they parted ways with McDonald’s, a partner valued at $220 billion, which stepped away ahead of the season in January 2026. The exit marked a big shift, but the gap did not remain for long. Hardee’s returned to stock car […]
Steve O’Donnell, CEO of NASCAR, has stepped in to clear the air around talk of electric vehicles in the sport. The debate has been simmering since 2023, when the sanctioning body presented its first EV prototype to show what a green-energy stock car might look like in the Cup Series. Back then, it was not […]
It was a tremendous week for Carson Hocevar. Last Sunday, he broke through with his first Cup win at Talladega. Riding that momentum, he returned on Friday night and did it again, this time at Texas Motor Speedway, taking the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in overtime. The track holds history for him, as it […]
Formula 1 has made quite a few rule changes in response to concerns related to the engine regulations introduced for this season. The level of energy management required with the new power units, which split output near 50-50 between internal combustion and electrical systems, has drawn complaints from drivers who feel their role has been […]
The Joe Gibbs Racing–Gabehart legal case took a turn when JGR brought Spire Motorsports into the situation. Spire Motorsports owner Jeff Dickerson has stood his ground. In a recent appearance on Jeff Gluck’s “Gluckcast,” he pushed back. He said the team has been accused without cause and that it has yet to mount its full […]
Tony Stewart last raced in NASCAR in 2016, closing that season in P15 in the standings. While that marked his exit from driving, the groundwork for that move had been in place two years prior. For fans, it signalled the end of an era as another beloved figure stepped away from the sport, even as […]
Formula 1 heads into its fourth round this weekend with the return of the Miami Grand Prix. The race comes five weeks after the previous outing, which took place in Japan. Last year, Oscar Piastri of McLaren took the win despite Max Verstappen securing pole in qualifying. And while Verstappen remains the ‘winningest’ driver at […]
At one point, ESPN was NASCAR’s primary broadcast partner for more than 28 years across two eras. In fact, it is fair to say that ESPN’s coverage helped carry NASCAR into the mainstream. But what ended in 2014 now appears set to return, as the broadcaster has found a way back through the back door […]
Bubba Wallace’s season got off to a reliable start, but the run since has turned into a mixed load. And the latest example of that was the Talladega race last weekend. He led three laps in the race during the final stage, only for events to take a turn when a multi-car crash broke out. […]
NASCAR is now ready to head to its next intermediate race, with Texas Motor Speedway prepared to host the event. It will stand as the lone race of the season at the venue and marks the Cup Series’ first 1.5-mile outing since Kansas Speedway in mid-April. As the 11th race of the season comes into […]
Red Bull Racing has found itself in a bind, accused of holding the best engine while sitting away from the front. The claim has raised eyebrows, and team boss Laurent Mekies stepped in to pour cold water on the talk, urging observers to rein it in as the team is not topping any charts. Upgrades […]
NASCAR veteran Greg Biffle died in a plane crash alongside his wife, Cristina, daughter Emma, son Ryder, and three others at Statesville Regional Airport, north of Charlotte, North Carolina, on the morning of December 18, 2025. An initial investigation in January released early details, stating that federal safety officials said Biffle was not flying the […]