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New CEO Steve O'Donnell vows to unite NASCAR and return the fun
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (375+ words) Steve O'Donnell, executive vice president of NASCAR, talks about the Next Gen Cup Cars that will be used in the 2022 season during the NASCAR media event in Charlotte, N. C. , Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Mike Mc Carn/AP hide caption TALLADEGA, Ala. " Steve O'Donnell…...
Move over, Europe? Cadillac arrives in F1 as 'America's team"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (698+ words) For the first time in a decade, a new manufacturer has joined the world of Formula 1: Cadillac. The new team is the culmination of a years-long effort to enter the multi-billion dollar global motorsport series. The agreement to join the…...
They were led off course in a big race. But a fix is more complicated than prize money
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1162+ words) Elite female distance runners take off at the start of the Atlanta Half Marathon on March 1. Jess Mc Clain, middle left, led much of the race before an official car led her off course. Matthew Demarko/via Atlanta Track Club…...
#2534: Uncle Know it All: The Best of Car Talk
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (126+ words) Scott has an ex-aerospace industry relative who's affectionately referred to as 'Uncle Know-it-all' and has been telling Scott that he's driving his car all wrong. Can Click and Clack land this one safely? Find out on this episode of the…...
A small business owner in Kansas City has created a legal option for street racing
4+ mon, 5+ hour ago (83+ words) At illegal side shows or street takeovers, drivers show off their skills and their cars. Now a side show advocate in Kansas City says he's created a legal way that drivers can take part. A small business owner in Kansas…...
Mc Laren's Lando Norris wins first F1 title at season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (375+ words) Mc Laren driver Lando Norris of Britain reacts after becoming a world champion after the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. Darko Bandic/AP hide caption ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates " Mc…...
Michael Jordan's fight against NASCAR heads to court
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1134+ words) Michael Jordan, co-owner of 23 XI Racing, sits in his pit box during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Talladega, Ala. Butch Dill/AP hide caption CHARLOTTE, N. C. " Michael Jordan's bitter fight against NASCAR heads to…...
Clack Is Back! Car Talk host Ray Magliozzi returns with new material for NPR+
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (294+ words) Ray Magliozzi returns to the mic and takes new questions from listeners in bonus episodes available exclusively to NPR+ supporters October 23, 2025; Washington, D. C. " After years away from the airwaves, Car Talk fans have something to honk about: Ray Magliozzi " better known…...
For first Black woman to design cars for Ford, passion for cars was a family affair
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (60+ words) In this Story Corps, Emeline King, the first Black woman to design cars for the Ford Motor Company, remembers her inspiration: her father. For first Black woman to design cars for Ford, passion for cars was a family affair In…...
Grassroots motorsport pulls big tractors and bigger crowds
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (954+ words) Since 1946, thousands of spectators have flocked to the small hamlet of Langford, near Buffalo N. Y. , for the annual tractor pull, which is the longest-running competition of its kind in America. Zach Jaworski for NPR hide caption LANGFORD, N. Y. " For two days in…...