Nissan LMP1 Passed Its Crash Test; Roll Hoop Now Good For Barrel Rolls

When we last heard an update on the , the car was going to the first two rounds of the World Endurance Championship for further development work. One thing to fix was a front roll hoop that didn't pass the FIA's crash tests. Per Darren Cox in the , that...

Aug 16, 2025

Bar Refaeli Thinks Danica Patrick Would Make A Great Model

blog snuck in a tasty little nugget in their celebrity Final Four tie-in interview with Bar Refaeli: she thinks NASCAR driver Danica Patrick would, in fact, make a great model. When asked, "What famous athletes would make a good model?" Refaeli replied, "Danica Patrick. I think she's amazing." Refaeli costarred...

Aug 16, 2025

Drop Everything, Move To Australia: Volvo Could Run A Wagon In Supercars

I'm not entirely sold on the part of the that allow non-V8 engines to run yet, because I'll admit: I love that sound. On the other hand, I'm all about the part of the 2017 regulations that allow non-sedan body styles, however, because we could be getting a Volvo wagon....

Aug 16, 2025

The Porsche 919 Now Comes In The Right Color; Must Now Win Le Mans

Shut. The. Front. Door. Shut down the Internet. Drop everything. And look at this. Porsche just its trio of Le Mans-bound 919 LMP1 race cars, and they finally painted one in the right color. This car is pretty much guaranteed to win. Place all bets on #17. (Oh, and they’ve...

Aug 16, 2025

Mercedes Formula One Driver Nico Rosberg Uses Maxi Pads

So, maxi pads: they're these things for menstruation. A woman's miserable-time. Surely, you've seen the commercials, or if not, Deadspin has a . Only, for obvious reasons, Nico Rosberg doesn't use them like that. He told Sky Sports at the extremely muggy Malaysia race that he uses them to absorb...

Aug 16, 2025

Alonso: The McLaren's Steering Locked Up, And The Wind Story Is Crap

McLaren Honda Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has been cleared to race after suffering a in testing, and boy, did he have some bombs to drop about that accident during Thursday's press conference. It wasn't from a : the steering actually locked up and sent him into the wall. The...

Aug 16, 2025

The Only Time It's A Good Idea To Put Your Giant Wiener In A Corkscrew

The Wienermobile is a legendary vehicle, but I'm not quite sure it's the best track vehicle. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca didn't care. Here's the everyone's favorite rolling hot dog going down the Corkscrew. Laguna Seca posed this question as if there's any other answer than "OH MY GOSH PLEASE PUT...

Aug 16, 2025

Will Toyota's 1000 Horsepower LMP1 Hybrid Crush It Again In 2015?

Toyota isn't doing a crazy retro livery for their 2014-winning World Endurance Championship LMP1 car like , and they aren't going absolutely insane like . Instead they're back for 2015 with familiar colors. The updates are under the skin, and it still has 1,000 horsepower, so that's good. Will it...

Aug 16, 2025

Who Races In Pirelli World Challenge? Old Hats, Fresh Meat And A Roush

Pirelli World Challenge is one of the fastest growing series right now, and they've got their second race of the season coming up this weekend at St. Petersburg. So, who's racing there, besides the already famous dudes like and ? We sat down with a few drivers to ask how...

Aug 16, 2025

James Hinchcliffe Put The Best Photo Ever On His IndyCar License

ID pictures are the worst. Well, unless you sneak something awesome onto your ID. Then they're pretty awesome. James Hinchcliffe's 2015 IndyCar credential pic looks like it was taken mid-battle with some Deadites. Is he secretly Evil Ash from Army of Darkness? Hinch captioned his epic credential win as "Apparently...

Aug 16, 2025

Watch This Toyota Take A Corner At Over 195 MPH

Toyotas are plain and conservative cars, unexciting more than anything else. Here's one taking a corner in excess of 195 miles an hour. Wait, what? This is the Toyota TS010, the early 1990s ancestor of their current 1000 horsepower TS040. Here you can see the car testing in 1992, running...

Aug 16, 2025

Weekend Motorsports Roundup, Mar. 28-29, 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? This is a big weekend with...

Aug 16, 2025

Nissan GT-R Flips Into Crowd At Nürburgring Race, One Dead [UPDATED]

A Nissan GT-R driven by Jann Mardenborough flipped off the track and into the spectator area at this weekend's VLN endurance race at the Nürburgring in Germany. The driver survived without serious injuries but one spectator was killed and more were injured. . A video shows that the number 23...

Aug 16, 2025

Are NASCAR Teams Drilling Holes In Their Own Tires?

There's a rumor floating around the NASCAR paddock that teams are drilling tiny holes in their tires to maintain a more even tire pressure throughout the race, according to . I'm not sure how that would work without exploding into a horrifying tire-ball, but then again, I'm not a master...

Aug 16, 2025

Grand Prix Of St. Petersburg Street Course Looks Surprisingly Tracklike

Most of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg looks like your average street course: tight walls, high fences and big city buildings in the background. But then, a surprise: it opens up around the pits. You can see the Pirelli World Challenge and IndyCar races, but here's what it looks...

Aug 16, 2025