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Meet Hannah Westbrook, who pushes the limits of what Indy Car and motorsports can do
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (968+ words) And if there is a project involving electronics at Honda Racing Corporation, Hannah Westbrook is most likely involved. Take, for example, Indy Car's still relatively new hybrid system, unveiled in the middle of the 2024 season. Throughout the Acura Grand Prix…...
NHRA Winternationals draws racing fans to Pomona
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (160+ words) The smell of fuel and the roar of engines greeted fans Friday, April 10 at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip as the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals rolled in for a weekend of racing. Friday was opening day of the NHRA racing and…...
No progress on project at former Auto Club Speedway near Fontana
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (287+ words) With dirt on the ground and weeds growing along the pit lane, the Auto Club Speedway near Fontana, which saw its final races in 2023 before demolition began, has seen better days. No progress appears to have been made on a…...
Rain washes out final day of In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (513+ words) POMONA " Rain was victorious at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip Sunday. The last time a NHRA national event was canceled was in 2020 because of COVID-19. With rain also forecast for today, it would have been unlikely…...
F1 in Las Vegas stumbled out of the gate but is becoming a strong annual event
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1805+ words) By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LAS VEGAS " Formula 1 returned to Las Vegas for the first time in 41 years determined to be the most glamourous event on the globe-hopping schedule. It was a street party and driver Max Verstappen…...
NASCAR mourns loss of Greg Biffle, family in tragic plane crash
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (758+ words) By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N. C. " Greg Biffle was picked by NASCAR as one of its top 75 drivers in history. He was a Hall of Fame nominee for the stock car series and he drove for 18 years at…...
Perris Raceway gets $50, 000 grant for improvements
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (170+ words) Perris Raceway, which opened in 1954, already is the oldest motocross track in Southern California. Now it's won a grant to help the facility keep hosting riders and racing. The raceway is celebrating a $50, 000 award it received from the Yamaha Outdoor…...
For Mario Andretti, the Grand Prix of Long Beach isn't just another trophy on the shelf
1+ year, 1+ week ago (1500+ words) Mario Andretti was born to be a race car driver. The celebrated motorsports superstar won't even entertain a question about what other position on a racing team he'd have liked to try out if he could go back and do…...