Yeah This Is Definitely The Best And Worst Way To Drive During A Race

There’s many kinds of great racing in this world. Racing of beauty, racing of grace. But very rarely is there racing where the pit crew kicks out the windshield completely, the car drives away, the hood flips up, and the driver can’t see anything at all so he does the...

Aug 17, 2025

NASCAR Commentator Steve Byrnes Has Died Of Cancer At 56

The entire motorsports community is in mourning right now. Steve Byrnes, long time NASCAR commentator, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 56. Byrnes has been a part of the NASCAR community for decades and just celebrated his 56th birthday. I can’t do Steve justice, but...

Aug 17, 2025

16-Year-Old Girl Wins Crazy Offroad Competition

Sydney Rockwell took the win at the Rush Off-Road Hill Climb in Kentucky this weekend. She is a mere 16 years old. As points out, some of the best drivers in rock bouncing (that’s what you call these all custom V8 machines) all got their asses handed to them by...

Aug 17, 2025

Rally Driver + Trees = No

Volkswagen World Rally Championship driver Andreas Mikkelsen tried his hand at golf the other day, and ended up in the trees. Perhaps he should stick to rally? This is further proof that rally drivers and trees aren’t a good mix. Also, this is when I’d drop a new ball away...

Aug 17, 2025

World Challenge Penalizes Half The Field After Crazy Long Beach Race

Following this weekend’s , twenty separate racing incidents were under investigation by the stewards. The penalties assessed are now live on the , and twenty of the forty drivers participating will lose points, money or grid positions over the Long Beach race. Sportscar365 broke down the penalties into a complete...

Aug 17, 2025

Did The F1 GTR's Tricky Headlamps Give McLaren The Victory At Le Mans?

The thing about the 1995 McLaren F1 GTRs is that they were race cars which ended up being heavier and less powerful than the road cars they were based on. But that was still good enough for a 1-3-4-5 at Le Mans. McLaren people will tell you that than F1...

Aug 17, 2025

Sharing A Track With A Porsche 918 Makes For A Very Good Day

Ever had a day so nice that you get Ice Cube’s “” stuck in your head all day? That was my afternoon. The weather was perfect, my car was track-worthy again, and someone brought a 918 Spyder to the track. Not to a car show. Not to the Porsche corral...

Aug 17, 2025

Look At This Otherworldly Photo Of Ken Block Racing In New Zealand

This is Ken Block on his way to victory at the Rally Whangarei in New Zealand last weekend. The picture was taken by Hoonigan Racing’s tame photographer following in a helicopter. The flames, the colors, the fern trees. Unreal. ...

Aug 17, 2025

Lewis Hamilton Wants You To Look At His Schlong

In the world of bizarre celebrity Instagram accounts, Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton’s is a . Every shot looks so oddly professionally done, as if his PR handler follows him around with professional photographers—including this shot of Hamilton chillin’ in his boxer briefs. Yeeeeeep. My less distracted coworkers said...

Aug 17, 2025

Dog Who Interrupted MotoGP Practice Session Has Found A Loving Home

Wow. Much race. So love. This week saw a happy ending to the tale of the stray Shiba Inu mix who for the MotoGP of the Americas race in Austin. The reports that our furry friend who about as well as the racers has been adopted. Volunteers working with the...

Aug 17, 2025

Ten-Year-Old GP2 Series May Want To Become The FIA's Formula 2

As GP2 celebrates its tenth birthday, boss Bruno Michel has tossed its name in the hat to become the FIA’s Formula 2 series. The FIA hinted at a Formula 2 when they crafted their new , and reports that they hope to have the concept in place in the next...

Aug 17, 2025

Go-Karts Are Serious Business

Ah, go-karts. One of many preferred gathering places of car nerds everywhere. Go-karts are such a nice, relaxing activity to do with your fri—wait. Wait. Hold up right there. We’re going karting? I HAVE TO WIN THIS AND I WILL PUNT YOU OUT OF THE WAY IF YOU’RE SLOW. There’s...

Aug 17, 2025

Join Us Tomorrow For The Race For The Jalopnik Cup Of Excellence

Travis enjoyed racing in last year’s so much we, as a site, decided to sponsor the trophies for at New Jersey Motorsports Park. If you’re anywhere close you should come and party with us. As a part of our commitment to affordable, exciting racing action we’ve stepped up to...

Aug 17, 2025

The New Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Demands That You Go Faster

Some cars just beg of you, plead with you to go faster. That’s what Matt Sanders of Autocar thought of the new Lamborghini Huracán GT3 after driving one flat out on track. The fruit of Lambo’s first factory racing effort works better at higher speeds. Go faster. Why aren’t you...

Aug 17, 2025

This Andreas Mikkelsen Rally Fan Song Is Your New 2015 Party Jam

Are you looking for a new summer party jam, but you can’t find anything that specifically references your favorite Norwegian World Rally Championship driver? Do I have a single for you! This is the (unofficial) Andreas Mikkelsen fan song ‘Your Day.’ Reddit’s r/Rally and user turned this thing up. I...

Aug 17, 2025