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32+ min ago (1550+ words) Kassie Mowry is the defending barrel racing world champion. She's looking to defend her title and is leading the standings by more than $30,000. Barrel racer Kassie Mowry is primarily a horse trainer, having trained hundreds of horses that have appeared at the National Finals Rodeo. Her jockey skills have shined at the last two NFRs, which is why she is the defending barrel racing world champion and leads the standings after seven rounds of this year's NFR. But nothing would have prepared Mowry for an unexpected ride on her horse Cornbread " her first run at NFR on her backup horse. "It was a great plan until I went in the alley way and he took off sooner than I wanted and I got stuck over the saddle horn with my belt and was just at his mercy," Mowry said Tuesday....

2+ hour, 24+ min ago (304+ words) Cross examination of NASCAR chairman and CEO Jim France ended Wednesday in Charlotte, and the plaintiffs in the federal antitrust lawsuit concluded their case. Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing, the latter team co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and driver Denny Hamlin, are suing NASCAR, alleging monopolist practices. The plaintiffs have accused NASCAR of employing anti-competitive tactics to pressure teams into compliance. The two suing teams were the only ones that didn't agree to NASCAR's charter terms. Continuing his theme from Tuesday, France was adamant that race teams could not be given permanent charters. "I don't have a sightline to the future, and I don't feel comfortable making a promise I don't know if I can keep," he said. France added: "I don't know how you can set anything in this changing world we're in as permanent. I'm just not…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago (257+ words) IndyCar stars just got a clearer runway to Formula One. The FIA, on Wednesday, approved a long-awaited tweak to its superlicence system, increasing the number of ranking points available to drivers finishing between third and ninth in the U.S.-based series. To race in F1, drivers need 40 superlicence points across three years. Until now, only the IndyCar champion earned that tally in one shot, with 30 going to the runner-up " a setup many in American motorsport have long blasted as unfair compared to junior series like Formula Two. The FIA says the updated structure, which kicks in from 2026, "reflects the growing significance" of IndyCar. And with F1 booming stateside, three U.S. Grands Prix, and Cadillac joining the grid as the 11th team next season, the timing is no coincidence. The change also shines a spotlight on Colton Herta, a nine-time IndyCar race winner who will race…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (295+ words) LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) " Top IndyCar drivers will find the road to Formula One a little easier after the FIA increased the number of superlicence "points available to those competing in the U.S.-based open-wheel series. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) agreed at a meeting on Wednesday to reward better those finishing between third and ninth in IndyCar. To qualify for a superlicence drivers must acquire 40 ranking points "over a three-year period. Only the IndyCar champion "receives that many in one go, with 30 for the championship runner-up. The FIA's revised rules allocate more points for those finishing between third and ninth from 2026 "to reflect the growing significance "of the category. Formula One does not currently have a U.S. driver although the sport is booming in the "United States with three races "and Cadillac entering next season as an "11th and American team on the…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago (247+ words) Dec 10, 2025 | 9:49 PM EST NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity: NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Dover Jul 19, 2025 Dover, Delaware, USA NASCAR Xfinity Series owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. looks on from pit road during the BetRivers 200 at Dover Motor Speedway. Dover Dover Motor Speedway Delaware USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMatthewxO Harenx 20250719_tcs_bm2_067 "Looks like NASCAR's offseason test at North Wilkesboro Speedway is happening now, per Connor Zilisch's Instagram story. NASCAR testing the 2026 increase to 750 HP as well as tire & potential aero changes," journalist Steven Taranto wrote on X. Bozi Tatarevic also dropped a post: "First good view of the rear of the 2026 Chevy Camaro Cup car thanks to this @ConnorZilisch Instagram story." Looks like NASCAR's offseason test at North Wilkesboro Speedway is happening now, per Connor Zilisch's Instagram story. " Steven Taranto (@STaranto92) December 10, 2025 Hence, Steve Phelps' claims are likely to overshadow Connor Zilisch's testing updates....

3+ hour, 12+ min ago (92+ words) The deal will keep Audi as a long-term strategic partner and key client of Italdesign. Audi sells Italdesign majority stake to U.S. tech firm UST The Fed's rate actions can have a ripple effect on dealership floorplan interest rates and the new- and used-vehicle interest rates indirect lenders offer auto buyers. Audi sells Italdesign majority stake to U.S. tech firm UST The Fed's rate actions can have a ripple effect on dealership floorplan interest rates and the new- and used-vehicle interest rates indirect lenders offer auto buyers....

3+ hour, 15+ min ago (486+ words) In most sports, the math offers some mercy. Two teams square off, and each walks in with a clean fifty-fifty shot. Racing doesn't deal that hand to anyone. In a field of 36 to 40 drivers, only one climbs out with the trophy, and even the sharpest talent can watch a win slip away because of variables far beyond skills. Joey Logano learned that lesson the hard way. After steamrolling his way through the K&N Pro Series, Busch East, ARCA Menards, Trucks, and Xfinity, he entered the Cup stage expecting the same rhythm. Instead, the sport handed him a blunt dose of humility. That reality check is exactly what Logano unpacked on the Donut Podcast with Joe Weber, where he spoke candidly about the sting of losing and the discipline required to survive the grind. He stressed the value of becoming…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago (154+ words) Dec 10, 2025 | 9:12 PM EST NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Qualifying Jul 8, 2023 Hampton, Georgia, USA NASCAR Cup Series car owner Richard Childress during qualifying on pit row at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Hampton Atlanta Motor Speedway Georgia USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMarvinxGentryx 20230708_tbs_sg8_085 " Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) December 11, 2025 Considering this long-standing bond, Bass Pro Shops is certainly not happy with NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps" leaked comments. Phelps, in communication with Brian Herbst, Chief Media and Revenue Officer, called Richard Childress many distasteful things. Those ranged from "a stupid redneck" to a "dinosaur". And Phelps also wrote that Childress "needs to be taken out back and flogged." Bass Pro Shops does not sponsor Richard Childress anymore. And the latter is indeed in dire straits. Nevertheless, Richard Childress"s old NASCAR sponsor stood up for him. Let"s wait and see what impact it makes on…...

4+ hour ago (267+ words) In new details released by Forbes, Piastri scored a whopping $41 million (AUD) bonus for his third-place finish in the F1 title race which obviously helped McLaren win the prestigious constructors" championship. That bonus is on top of his $15 million (AUD) annual wage with the $56 million making him the fourth best paid driver in F1. Piastri"s third place in the title race came with plenty of controversy and accusations that his team favoured eventual-winner Lando Norris. The 24-year-old Aussie won seven races in all and at one stage held a 34-point lead. But he suffered a major six-week blip near the end of the campaign when his lead evaporated and Norris cashed in. Norris came in third on the best-paid drivers list after his $59 million (AUD) bonus. That bonus is on top of his $18 million US (or $27 million AUD) annual pay packet....

4+ hour, 18+ min ago (201+ words) Jim France was a bit more talkative on Wednesday when finishing his testimony'in the antitrust lawsuit the 23XI and Front Row Motorsports teams filed against France and the sport he owns and operates under cross-examination from NASCAR's lead counsel, Christopher Yates. "I don't know how you can set anything in the changing world we're in," France said. There were multiple other times where France again reiterated that not knowing what the sport would look like in the future made him want to stay away from permanent charters. Under redirect from lead counsel for the race teams, Jeffrey Kessler, France was asked why the race teams couldn't have stability with permanent charters while having the economics adjusted in the future. France said he never saw such a proposal from any race team. However, he did say that charters involve more than economics....