Kyle Matthews, Author at Backfire Racing

Racing Bulls 2027 Line-Up Confirmed: Lawson and Lindblad Stay, Tsolov Has No Seat There Liam Lawson in the Racing Bulls VCARB 03 during first practice at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

Liam Lawson in the Racing Bulls VCARB 03 during first practice at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

Racing Bulls 2027 Line-Up Confirmed: Lawson and Lindblad Stay, Tsolov Has No Seat There

Kyle Matthews November 12, 2026

Racing Bulls confirmed Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad for 2027. Here is what is confirmed, and what...

Both of Wright’s 2026 IMSA Podiums Had Tom Sargent Aboard. Now He Gets the Full Season IMSA graphic confirming Wright Motorsports’ 2027 GTD entry, showing a No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) credential with drivers Adam Adelson and Tom Sargent

IMSA graphic confirming Wright Motorsports’ 2027 GTD entry, showing a No. 120 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) credential with drivers Adam Adelson and Tom Sargent

Both of Wright’s 2026 IMSA Podiums Had Tom Sargent Aboard. Now He Gets the Full Season

Kyle Matthews November 12, 2026

Tom Sargent goes from endurance specialist to full-season GTD driver at Wright. Why it makes sense, and...

Chase Elliott Started Seventh at Homestead, Finished 22nd, and Wants to Know Why Chase Elliott’s black-and-gold No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet Camaro on track at Sonoma Raceway

Chase Elliott’s black-and-gold No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet Camaro on track at Sonoma Raceway

Chase Elliott Started Seventh at Homestead, Finished 22nd, and Wants to Know Why

Kyle Matthews November 11, 2026

Elliott’s Homestead finale: what NASCAR’s own records confirm about his pit road trouble, and what they leave...

Cadillac F1 Can’t Afford a Long Silence on Sale Talk, Whatever the Truth Is Cadillac Formula 1 car driven by Valtteri Bottas at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

Cadillac Formula 1 car driven by Valtteri Bottas at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

Cadillac F1 Can’t Afford a Long Silence on Sale Talk, Whatever the Truth Is

Kyle Matthews November 11, 2026

Sale or no sale, TWG’s silence after August’s denial leaves Cadillac’s F1 team exposed.

Márquez Took Bulega Out in 2024. In 2027, Ducati Finally Lets Us Compare Them Properly Marc Marquez riding the No. 93 Ducati Desmosedici MotoGP bike at the Red Bull Ring

Marc Marquez riding the No. 93 Ducati Desmosedici MotoGP bike at the Red Bull Ring

Márquez Took Bulega Out in 2024. In 2027, Ducati Finally Lets Us Compare Them Properly

Kyle Matthews November 11, 2026

Their best-known meeting ended in the gravel. In 2027 both ride Ducatis, and the comparison that matters...

Dale Jr. Says Carson Hocevar Will Drive for JRM in 2027. Spire Is the One Who Has to Say Yes. Carson Hocevar’s No. 77 Chili’s Chevrolet running on track at Talladega Superspeedway

Carson Hocevar’s No. 77 Chili’s Chevrolet running on track at Talladega Superspeedway

Dale Jr. Says Carson Hocevar Will Drive for JRM in 2027. Spire Is the One Who Has to Say Yes.

Kyle Matthews November 10, 2026

Dale Jr. says Hocevar will race for JR Motorsports in 2027. Spire’s suspension makes the sign-off the...

Stat of the Day: All 3 of Larson’s 2026 Wins Came in the Chase Blue No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet NASCAR Cup car running on a speedway

Stat of the Day: All 3 of Larson’s 2026 Wins Came in the Chase

Kyle Matthews November 10, 2026

Kyle Larson won zero races in the regular season and three in the Chase, then took the...

Albon Penalty at Interlagos Added Two Super Licence Points. The Ban Line Is Still Far Off Alex Albon driving the No. 23 Williams at Imola in 2025

Albon Penalty at Interlagos Added Two Super Licence Points. The Ban Line Is Still Far Off

Kyle Matthews November 10, 2026

The FIA stewards gave Alex Albon a five-second penalty and two Super Licence points for an unsafe...

Bezzecchi Won Qatar, but Marquez Is Still One Sprint Win From an Eighth Title Marco Bezzecchi on the No. 72 Aprilia MotoGP bike at the Red Bull Ring

Bezzecchi Won Qatar, but Marquez Is Still One Sprint Win From an Eighth Title

Kyle Matthews November 9, 2026

Bezzecchi won in Qatar, but Marquez left with a 60-point lead and a clear route to the...

Leclerc’s Penalty Cost Ferrari Two Points. The Engine Penalties Set the Trap Charles Leclerc driving the Ferrari during first practice at the 2025 Japan Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc driving the Ferrari during first practice at the 2025 Japan Grand Prix

Leclerc’s Penalty Cost Ferrari Two Points. The Engine Penalties Set the Trap

Kyle Matthews November 9, 2026

Five seconds is all the stewards took from Charles Leclerc at Interlagos. It was enough to hand...

Kyle Matthews

Racing Bulls 2027 Line-Up Confirmed: Lawson and Lindblad Stay, Tsolov Has No Seat There

Both of Wright’s 2026 IMSA Podiums Had Tom Sargent Aboard. Now He Gets the Full Season

Chase Elliott Started Seventh at Homestead, Finished 22nd, and Wants to Know Why

Cadillac F1 Can’t Afford a Long Silence on Sale Talk, Whatever the Truth Is

Márquez Took Bulega Out in 2024. In 2027, Ducati Finally Lets Us Compare Them Properly

Dale Jr. Says Carson Hocevar Will Drive for JRM in 2027. Spire Is the One Who Has to Say Yes.

Stat of the Day: All 3 of Larson’s 2026 Wins Came in the Chase

Albon Penalty at Interlagos Added Two Super Licence Points. The Ban Line Is Still Far Off

Bezzecchi Won Qatar, but Marquez Is Still One Sprint Win From an Eighth Title

Leclerc’s Penalty Cost Ferrari Two Points. The Engine Penalties Set the Trap

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