Arnold Schwarzenegger Was The Best Part Of The F1 Australian Grand Prix

The Formula One Australian Grand Prix itself was a bit of a turd, with more excitement over which unreliable car would drop out next than the actual racing. One man was there to save the day. One extraordinary man. I'm talking, of course, about the Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Only eleven...

Aug 15, 2025

Watch Circuit Of The Americas Become A Giant Slip-N-Slide For Cars

If there's a do-not-miss set of races to watch from the Pirelli World Challenge weekend at Circuit of the Americas, it's the touring car group: TC, TCA and TCB. The craziest race of them all was the last (or B-Spec) race from the weekend where these small, hyper-aggressive little cars...

Aug 15, 2025

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Tire Burst Into Flame After It Exploded

Phoenix International Raceway hasn't been kind to right rear tires during today's CampingWorld.com 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Sam Hornish Jr. ate the wall earlier after his right rear tire failed, but it was Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s tire that was the most explosive failure of them all. Here's the video...

Aug 15, 2025

Marshal Gets An Up Close And Personal View Of Maldonado's Crash

Pastor Maldonado put his Lotus Formula One car into the wall early at the Australian Grand Prix, getting pushed off towards the barrier from contact with another car. One marshal on the trail around the circuit was there to grab an up close and personal view of the crash in...

Aug 15, 2025

This Is What Happens When Your Suspension Fails At 110 Miles Per Hour

What happens when you have a toe link failure flat out at 110 mph? Uh, it's not great. You're watching 17-year-old Lotus Elise Trophy racer Ryan Savage at Donnington. He's a capable driver, having . But when your car gives out on you, sometimes you're just along for the ride....

Aug 15, 2025

The Ultimate Porsche 944 Race Car Is For Sale Right Now

You can keep your Porsche 944 Turbo Cups with all their turbo lag and misery. I prefer the smoother, more predictable powerband of the naturally aspirated 944s, and the biggest engine Porsche ever put in a 944 is my holy grail. That, of course, is the 944 S2, and one...

Aug 15, 2025

Sage Karam Injures Wrist In Brutal IndyCar Test Day Crash

Rookie driver Sage Karam crashed in the first few hours of IndyCar's testing at Barber Motorsports Park today. According to , the crash was bad enough to injure his right wrist, and the team is unsure if he will be able to return to the test. This is immensely disappointing...

Aug 15, 2025

Here's More Proof That Porsche 911s Aren't Easy To Drive

This is a Rothmans-backed Porsche 911 at the '86 Circuit of Ireland rally. The car was quick on the all-tarmac event, but easy to handle it was not. Just watch to the end of this video and you'll see what I mean. Old Porsches . I guess you could say...

Aug 15, 2025

Why Marcos Ambrose Requested Not To Drive His V8 Supercar

Australian driver Marcos Ambrose switched back to V8 Supercars for 2015 after spending a few years in the United States running in NASCAR. After the V8s' races at the Australian Grand Prix this year, Ambrose did the unthinkable: he asked his team if someone else could drive in his place....

Aug 15, 2025

Honda Will Race The 2016 Civic Type R Because It's Too Good Not To

When you've got a hatchback that puts out 310 horsepower and maybe obliterated a front-wheel drive , how can you not take it racing? That's what Honda plans to do with the new . The updated car will replace its predecessor for the 2015 British Touring Car Championship season. Honda...

Aug 15, 2025

Nissan To Skip First WEC Races To Focus On Not Screwing Up At Le Mans

You know what's hard? Building a race car. You know what's harder? Building a fundamentally new type of race car like Nissan is attempting with their . It's therefore not a huge surprise that Nissan is skipping the first two World Endurance Championship races to focus on Le Mans. The...

Aug 15, 2025

Lewis Hamilton Tells Arnold Schwarzenegger: 'I Thought You Were Taller'

Arnold Schwarzenegger (six foot one, claimed) interviewed Lewis Hamilton (five foot eight and a half, claimed) at the podium of the Australian Grand Prix over the weekend. Hamilton, in front of a worldwide live audience, told Arnold he thought he was taller. Arnold replied, "I'm not wearing my high heels."...

Aug 15, 2025

Check Out Every Difference Between IndyCar's New Aerokits

The reveal of Chevy and Honda's new aerokits have made this one of the most important IndyCar off seasons in recent memory. But do the cars look sufficiently different? Our pal from has provided the following shots for you to see for yourself. Play with these sliders to see the...

Aug 15, 2025

You Don't Need An Insanely Powerful Race Car To Go Drifting

We've all seen the of Formula Drift. Even used for practice are completely nutballs with power nowadays. But what if you just want to go drifting, and don't have a crazy expensive build to hoon? Behold: the street legal drift series. Texas' series is trying out a limited-prep, street-legal class...

Aug 15, 2025

Check Out The Incredible Roll Cage In This Lamborghini Rally Car

As you know, . And that means it is going to need a cage. And here it is, a complete wonder. built this cage. They've been involved with rally for coming up on two decades and they've worked with Brakim Racing since those guys got involved in rally. I asked...

Aug 15, 2025