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The part-time drivers who have beaten the odds to win a modern NASCAR Cup race

Corey Heim joined a small but impressive group San Diego, winning at the Cup level as a part-time driver in the 21st century...and then he did it again in the Brickyard 400

Motorsport

The exclusive club Katherine Legge hopes to join with historic 'Double' attempt

The next attempt at the rare Memorial Day Weekend Double will feature Katherine Legge, but who else has tried to complete 1,100 miles of racing between the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day?

Motorsport

This 1,800 HP UTV Costs Nearly a Million Dollars, But It's Really Just a V8 Trophy Truck

Robby Gordon is a legend in the off-road racing community. And his new Speed Diablo UTV is proof that you can call anything a UTV, even an 1,800 horsepower twin-turbocharged V8 trophy truck.

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The Double: After 2024 failure, Kyle Larson hopes to finally join exclusive group

Attempting to complete 1,100 miles in a single day of racing is quite the challenge (unless you're an endurance racing driver), but it's even more daunting when you're doing it in two wildly different race cars and at two race tracks that are multiple states apart.

Motorsport

The return of Red Bull and the brand's tumultuous NASCAR journey

Red Bull's first, difficult foray into NASCAR may have lost it its wings, but more than 12 years later, the brand is back on track (as a sponsor).

Motorsport

Logano fine with NASCAR waiting for Larson "as long as it’s within reason"

Larson is driving the No. 17 Arrow McLaren-Hendrick Chevrolet in the 108th running of the Indy 500 while also competing full-time in the Cup Series in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro. He currently leads the regular season standings and is locked into the 2024 Cup Series playoffs via…

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Kyle Larson to attempt ‘The Double’ - what is the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 doubleheader?

Kyle Larson will attempt ‘The Double’ this weekend, after qualifying for both the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600. The Hendricks Motorsport NASCAR driver will climb into an Arrow McLaren to race for the first time in the IndyCar championship. The Californian driver qualified fifth for the Indy 500 in…

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Kanaan only an option for Indy 500 if Larson is forced to withdraw

Larson is making his maiden attempt in the Indy 500 as part of ‘the double’ on Memorial Day Weekend that includes running the 600-mile NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26. He is driving the Chevrolet-powered No. 17 that is co-entered by Arrow McLaren and Rick…

Motorsport

NASCAR Classic: A dramatic end to Cup racing at Rockingham

20 years ago today, the NASCAR Cup Series took the checkered flag for the very last time at Rockingham Speedway. The D-shaped 1.017-mile oval hosted Cup races from 1965 to 2004.

Motorsport

Archive: How a US shooting star came close to dizzying heights

Robby Gordon wants to be the next Indycar racer in Formula 1. He’s on his way to the top. His first car race was in the Daytona 24 Hours sportscar race and his first single-seater start was in an Indycar. But in between, he destroyed Formula 3000 and Winston Cup…

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What could have been: How a future tin-top ace was thwarted in IndyCar

Three starts in as many years meant Fredrik Ekblom never got a fair crack of the whip in US open-wheel racing before becoming one of Sweden’s greatest touring car drivers of the modern era. He explains how frequent frustrations eventually convinced him to head back to Europe, leaving Kenny Brack…

Autosport

Remembering the magic of Belle Isle

The last IndyCar race on Belle Isle was a classic – but the unique demands of the track made so many of the races there so memorable. David Malsher-Lopez recaps the action on one of IndyCar’s finest venues.

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