Austin Cindric, the only current full-time NASCAR driver in the Rolex 24, finished fifth in the GTD Pro class alongside his WeatherTech Racing/Proton Competition team.
Austin Cindric is the only NASCAR regular in the Rolex 24, though James Davison and Jimmie Johnson plus road ringers will run too. Friday’s MPC race has 4 NASCAR drivers—Cindric, Chase Briscoe, Harrison Burton, and Hailie Deegan.
Nearly 4 years after being paralysed in an IndyCar crash, Robert Wickens will return to racing in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge for Bryan Herta Autosport. His car has a special hand-control system to help him accelerate/brake.
As Mike Krack follows his Formula 1 ambitions, Andreas Roos takes over the role as Head of BMW M Motorsport.
The #48 Ally Racing Cadillac, fielded by Action Express Racing in partnership with NASCAR’s Hendrick Motorsports, will return for the 2022 IMSA Endurance Cup with Jimmie Johnson, Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Rockenfeller, and newcomer José María López.
After 30 years of professional motorsport, British driver Oliver Gavin will retire from racing after his participation in the FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps.
Iron Lynx announce a late change to their FIA World Endurance Championship line-ups, giving Katherine Legge WEC and Le Mans debuts.
Part three of The Porsche Story looks in detail at the endurance and 24 Hours of Le Mans successes the brand has had with their GT and Prototype cars.
The 2021 Rolex 24 featured various drivers who have raced in NASCAR, whether they be former champs like overall runner-up Jimmie Johnson or road course specialists like GTD runner-up Kenny Habul.
Over ten IndyCar drivers past and present put on strong performances at the Rolex 24 at Daytona, winning overall and in class.
The 2021 Rolex 24 grid features drivers who also have backgrounds in NASCAR. While Jimmie Johnson and Chase Elliott boast championship résumés, others like Earl Bamber and Jack Hawksworth have raced as road course ringers.
NBC to shut down NBCSN by end of 2021, motorsports like NASCAR and IndyCar among affected
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NBC plans to end NBCSN before the end of 2021. Motorsports like NASCAR, IndyCar, IMSA, and MotoGP, which have races on the network, will have to look for alternatives in the NBC family like USA Network.
Due to the Covid-19 global pandemic, the FIA World Endurance Championship 1,000 Miles of Sebring has been cancelled and replaced with the 8 Hours of Portimao.
MacNeil, Lietz, Estre and Bruni lead Proton Competition’s IMSA entry as the Porsche 911 RSR returns to American race tracks.
2018 Daytona 500 winner Austin Dillon and reigning 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Salih Yoluç will join 2019 Asian Le Mans champion Cody Ware in the RWR Eurasia entry for the 2021 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.
Chase Elliott joins Action Express for Rolex 24 debut alongside Mike Conway, Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr
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Reigning NASCAR Cup champion Chase Elliott will make his Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona début for Action Express Racing, sharing the #31 Cadillac DPi-V.R with Mike Conway, Pipo Derani, and Felipe Nasr.
In the final instalment of The Audi Story, TheCheckeredFlag looks over Audi’s recent racing history, its move into electric racing and where the marque will go next.
