Surprise Marriage At Laguna Seca's Corkscrew Is The Cutest Thing Ever

Mantella Autosport crew member Joe Ferguson had a surprise after their last race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca: a suit. He was planning on marrying fiance Clair on the Monday following the Continental Team Sports Car Challenge’s race weekend there, but he found a surprise waiting at the Corkscrew. That’s...

Mar 30, 2026

What Was This Tow Truck Thinking At Mosport, Eh? [Updated]

It’s hard to tell whether this was a tow truck that went out before a yellow flag could be thrown, or a marshal team that wasn’t on the ball with flags, but for some reason, there was a tow truck just off the racing line on lap two of this...

Mar 30, 2026

Getting Sweet, Sweet Revenge Will Get You Pulled Off The Track

Brennan Poole learned this hard lesson during this weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity 3M 250 at Iowa Speedway. Poole was so enraged by an earlier tap from J.J. Yeley that caused him to lose control that he gave Yeley a similar tap once he was back out on track. Needless to say,...

Mar 30, 2026

James Hinchcliffe Hospitalized After IndyCar Practice Accident

According to , a component failure on James Hinchcliffe’s number 5 Arrow/Lucas Oil Schmidt Peterson Honda IndyCar sent him into the wall outside Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Turn 3. Hinchcliffe was transported to nearby IU Methodist Hospital with a thigh injury from the wreck. The first Monday practice session for the...

Mar 30, 2026

Report: Hinchcliffe Had Suspension Piece Go Through Leg, Nearly Bled Out

Yesterday, . He was taken to the hospital and had surgery on his leg. IndyCar described his condition as “stable.” But now , and the blood loss posed an immediate risk to his life. What appears to have happened is a suspension failure in the Dallara-Honda IndyCar that Hinch was...

Mar 30, 2026

The BBC Was So Excited About Lewis Hamilton They Forgot How To BBC

This is from a few months ago, but it’s still hilarious. Lewis Hamilton had (spoiler alert), and the BBC was so delirious with excitement over their hometown boy that they completely forgot where their anchor was. Martine Croxall, ever the complete professional, easily played it off saying “you could pretend...

Mar 30, 2026

How Cigarettes And Racing Made Heuer A Household Name In America

“A tough year, 1971.” With these four words, Jack Heuer – then the 38-year-old President of Heuer Leonidas – opened the 1972 case study on his company by the Swiss business school IMEDE. [This story was and republished with permission. Thanks to Ben and Will.] The slow sales of automatic...

Mar 30, 2026

This Is David Letterman Interviewing Mario Andretti At The 1971 Indy 500

David Letterman’s career in TV comes to an end this evening with the conclusion of his run as host of Late Show. But Letterman has humble roots in Indiana, and before he became one of the most successful late night hosts in history, he was just a guy from Indiana...

Mar 30, 2026

Hinchcliffe Expected To Make Full Recovery After Horrific IndyCar Crash

Finally, some good news from IndyCar. Yesterday we learned that injuries sustained by James Hinchcliffe were far worse than we thought. The . But today he’s improved greatly and is expected to recover fully. Hinch was moved out of the ICU at Methodist Hospital and is expected to “make a...

Mar 30, 2026

Hamilton Gets $155 Million To Stay At Mercedes For Three More Years

According to Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton won’t just be sticking around Mercedes for three more years, but he’ll do it to the tune of around $155 million. That’s more than enough to buy quite an impressive collection of, dude. Of course, it makes sense for Mercedes to lock down...

Mar 30, 2026

How To Race A Pro Mazda Without Using Your Legs

How do you race without the use of your legs? started racing motorcycles when he was four, but was forced to change plans after a dirt track accident left him paralyzed below the waist. Now he’s the first and only paralyzed racer licensed by IndyCar, and here’s how he drives...

Mar 30, 2026

Demolition Of Texas World Speedway Delayed Until The End Of 2015

I have an idea on who might have the busiest phone in College Station this week, and it sure ain’t the local DoubleDave’s. Local paper reports that Texas World Speedway’s demolition has been pushed back for at least until the end of the year due to issues with the planned...

Mar 30, 2026

A McLaren P1 With Roasted Tires Is The Best Roller Coaster Ever

Roller coasters can be exciting and all, but they corner like they’re on rails—literally. Yawn. Rides are so much better when the tires have been happily thrashed on all day and you get just a little bit of slip that’s controllable with competent hands. Oh, and they’re the best of...

Mar 30, 2026

You Can Get An Uber IndyCar In Indianapolis Today

Even though Uber might be considered a kind of terrible company by many, it does do some pretty cool promotions. Like when it delivers poutine to the fine people of Montreal during poutine week. And now, before the Indy 500, you can get an IndyCar to pick you up. Of...

Mar 30, 2026

Boston Is Getting An IndyCar Race

IndyCar might be having a tumultuous few days before the Indy 500, but there is some good news coming from them: The series has just announced a brand new Labor Day weekend race in Boston starting next year. The event will take place on an 11 turn 2.25 mile temporary...

Mar 30, 2026