Busch's NASCAR Drive Could Be In Limbo If Charged With Domestic Assault

The investigation into ex-girlfriend Patricia Driscoll's of domestic abuse against NASCAR driver Kurt Busch has concluded, but what would possible charges mean for Busch's career? According to , charges filed could mean consequences not only from his teams and sponsors, but NASCAR itself. NBC Sports that the Dover Police Department...

May 13, 2025

NASCAR Still Won't Listen To Any Criticism From Its Own Drivers

NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France aired quite a bit of interesting information in his annual preseason radio appearance Tuesday night on the Motor Racing Network. In addition to addressing the , he also reiterated that criticizing NASCAR's racing product will (still) not be tolerated. France had this to say...

May 13, 2025

Nissan GT-R NISMO LMP1 Rumored To Have 2000 (Two Thousand) Horsepower

Toyota shocked the racing world when they announced their , a couple hundred up on its rivals. Well, the might make that not sound so impressive anymore. Mike Fuller of , who has been expertly following all of the rumors surrounding the Nissan LMP1 car, has a few lines about...

May 13, 2025

40 Minutes Of Pure Subaru Rally Excellence

Norway's Mads Østberg is one of the fastest rally drivers on the planet. He races for Citroën now, but here's a 40 minute videography of his career with Subaru. Sadly Subaru is pretty much nixed out of the regs for current WRC competition, so it may be some time before...

May 13, 2025

The Art Of Murdered Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Once Graced Race Cars

One of the satirical cartoonists killed in yesterday's , Georges Wolinski, also applied his skills to several racing art cars throughout the years. The most famous of these cars was this Porsche 911 GT2 campaigned by Elf Haberthur Racing. Georges Wolinski had a long career in cartooning starting in 1958,...

May 13, 2025

This Is What The End Of The Offseason Looks Like At Daytona

Here's perhaps the best timelapse you've seen all year: the unpacking of sportscars for the Roar Before the 24. The end of the offseason is nigh! Brian Cleary of bcpix.com caught this timelapse of TUDOR United SportsCar Championship teams unloading for the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona International Speedway...

May 13, 2025

Endurance Racing Is Back! Watch The 24 Hours Of Dubai LIVE All Day Today

Miss racing season? Specifically, endurance racing? The Roar Before the 24 is nice, but it is just a test weekend. Luckily, the 24H Series has their flagship 24 Hours of Dubai event all daytoday. Better yet, you can watch the entire thing on the starting at 4:30 AM EST. If...

May 13, 2025

The Strange Orphan Story Of The Most Successful Le Mans Car Ever

The car above is Mazda's last prototype to race at Le Mans. Only it wasn't just a Mazda. It was a Jaguar. Only it wasn't a Jaguar, it was a TWR. Only it wasn't a TWR, it was a Porsche. This is the strange story of the orphan prototype that...

May 13, 2025

Remember When Formula One Sounded Like God Ate Chipotle For Lunch?

"It just sounded like power." Jacques Lafitte's Ligier-Matra would proudly shout over modern-day Formula One cars with its deep, growling V12. This car is one of the angriest things ever to wear French racing blue, and here's wonderful vintage onboard footage of it running at Monza. Welcome to , a...

May 13, 2025

Oops! Dakar Riders Arrested For Riding Over Archaeological Site

As far as worst case rally scenarios go, getting arrested in a foreign country lies just beneath unrepairable failures and spectacular race-ending crashes. Two riders at Dakar found out the hard way that the route exists for a reason: so you don't go over an archaeological site by accident. reports...

May 13, 2025

Weekend Motorsports Roundup, Jan. 10-11, 2015

Welcome to the Jalopnik , where we let you know what's going on in the world of racing, where you can see it, and where you can talk about it all in one convenient place. Where else would you want to spend your weekend? Finally, motorsports are back! Sort of....

May 13, 2025

Here's Sébastien Loeb Sliding Off The Road

Sébastien Loeb is usually known for ludicrous speed and rally domination, but he showed a rare moment of weakness in testing for the Rallye Monte Carlo. His Citroën DS3 WRC slid right off the road. Luckily for him, it could have been a lot worse had his car kept sliding...

May 13, 2025

Daytona Prototype Flip Halts Practice Session At The Roar Before The 24

The Saturday morning test session at the Roar Before the 24 was cut short when the #50 Highway to Help Riley-Dinan Daytona Prototype flipped into the catch fence and onto its roof in Turn 1. Byron DeFoor was driving as it suddenly spun, caught air and went into the catch...

May 13, 2025

For Once, I'm Glad To See A Racer Is Mowing The Grass

Usually, when a racer says they've "mowed the lawn," they mean that they've had a nice four-off somewhere and left tire tracks all through the infield. Not considerate Daytona Prototype driver Jordan Taylor. This model citizen was actually mowing the grass. We commend you on your dedication to the fan...

May 13, 2025

Watch The Daytona Prototype Flip From Onboard The DeltaWing

Earlier today, the #50 Highway to Help Riley-BMW Daytona Prototype into the catch fence, halting the morning practice session at the Roar Before the 24. Here's a video of the crash to show you just how violent it really was, and how lucky driver Byron DeFoor was to escape unharmed....

May 13, 2025