In response to the Russian-led, Belarusian-supported invasion of Ukraine, the FIA has banned sanctioned events in Russia and Belarus and their imagery. Drivers from the two countries will have to race under neutral FIA flags.
Reigning NASCAR Whelen Euro Series champion Loris Hezemans will compete in the NASCAR Truck Series for the first time when he runs Friday’s race at Las Vegas in the #33 for Reaume Brothers Racing.
Parker Kligerman and Henderson Motorsports will run 12 more races after Daytona: COTA, Martinsville, Bristol 1 and 2, Darlington, Charlotte, Sonoma, Nashville, Mid-Ohio, Indianapolis, Talladega, and Homestead.
The Federation Automobile D’Ukraine, with support from Lithuania, has urged the FIA to ban sanctioned races in Russia and Belarus and prohibit drivers with licences from those countries from racing in FIA events, among other requests.
After the demise of the Boost Mobile Super Trucks, Dave Casey is moving to another truck racing discipline: he will race in the V8 SuperUte Series for Sieders Racing.
12 cautions plagued Sunday’s NASCAR Cup race at Fontana, but reigning champion Kyle Larson held off Austin Dillon and Erik Jones to win at the California circuit for the second time.
Three-time Stadium Super Trucks champion Matt Brabham won at St. Petersburg in his first Indy Lights race since 2015. He previously won at the track in SST in 2017.
In a chaotic ending that saw three overtimes, Cole Custer held off JR Motorsports and Trevor Bayne to win the NASCAR Xfinity race at Fontana. It is the first NASCAR victory for Bobby Dotter as a team owner.
Perhaps lending credence to the Next Gen car being harder to drive than its predecessor, many Cup drivers spun out or hit the wall during Saturday’s practice and qualifying. By the end, Daytona 500 winner Austin Cindric won his first Cup pole.
Whoever has the best average finish in Five Flags Speedway’s two PepperJack Kennels Twins races on 8/9 April will be rewarded with driving in 18 June’s Superstar Racing Experience season opener there.
The 2022 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series season will begin at Ricardo Tormo instead of Hockenheimring as previously planned. To make up for the lost round, the All-Star in Vallelunga now pays points.
Ryan Newman and Greg Biffle will run full-time in the 2022 Superstar Racing Experience, joining a pair of returning NASCAR alumni in Bobby Labonte and Michael Waltrip.
Brennan Poole has joined Mike Harmon Racing for his first NASCAR Xfinity race since 2017 at Fontana, while Ryan Truex will make four Xfinity starts for Joe Gibbs Racing at Las Vegas, Martinsville, Darlington, and Texas.
After fracturing her foot in three different locations in a roll during Saturday’s single-car qualifying for the Desert X Prix, Veloce Racing’s Christine Giampaoli Zonca will need to undergo surgery.
Six IndyCar drivers, former and current, will race in the Superstar Racing Experience in 2022. While Paul Tracy and Marco Andretti return for full seasons, Josef Newgarden, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Hélio Castroneves, and Tony Kanaan will be part-time.
2021 Superstar Racing Experience runner-up Ernie Francis Jr. will return to the series in 2022, making sporadic starts in addition to running his rookie campaign in Indy Lights,
What do Daytona 500 champ Austin Cindric and Robby Gordon have in common? They’re the only drivers with NASCAR Cup Series wins and X Games medals. Thanks to rallycross and Stadium Super Trucks, the NASCAR/X Games overlap is quite deep.
