Kyle Matthews, Author at Backfire Racing

Russell Already Paid One Engine Penalty. Mercedes’ Upgrade Will Cost Him Another George Russell in the Mercedes during first practice at the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix

George Russell in the Mercedes during first practice at the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix

Russell Already Paid One Engine Penalty. Mercedes’ Upgrade Will Cost Him Another

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

Singapore's 40-place drop bought Russell a replacement engine, not Mercedes' ADUO upgrade. The rules make a second...

Carson Hocevar’s Chili’s Car Is Back for Phoenix. His Problem There Was Never Speed. 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

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Carson Hocevar’s Chili’s Car Is Back for Phoenix. His Problem There Was Never Speed.

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

Hocevar's Chili's No. 77 returns at Phoenix, where his qualifying speed hasn't turned into results. Here's what...

Antonelli Can Win the F1 Title in Austin, but Only If Three Things Go Right Image: Kenny Leys/Unsplash

Antonelli Can Win the F1 Title in Austin, but Only If Three Things Go Right

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship by 102 points over his Mercedes teammate George...

Verstappen’s GT3 Scorecard: One Win, One DSQ, One Broken Driveshaft. Portimão Is a Different Exam Photo: SRO / GT World Challenge Europe

Verstappen’s GT3 Scorecard: One Win, One DSQ, One Broken Driveshaft. Portimão Is a Different Exam

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

Every GT3 race on Max Verstappen's record so far came on the Nordschleife. His GT World Challenge...

Verstappen’s Singapore Win Left the Title Alone and Blew Up the Fight for Second Photo: Isaac Maffeis via Unsplash. A generic open-wheel image, not from the Singapore Grand Prix.

Photo: Isaac Maffeis via Unsplash. A generic open-wheel image, not from the Singapore Grand Prix.

Verstappen’s Singapore Win Left the Title Alone and Blew Up the Fight for Second

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix from pole, led all 62 laps and made it look...

Opel Will Run Its Own Formula E Team. Stellantis Has Never Raced the Series That Way.

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

Opel will run its own Formula E team from Rüsselsheim, ending Stellantis’ habit of handing operations to...

NASCAR Is Building 80-Plus Cars for Days of Thunder 2. In 1990, the Movie Cars Raced for Real Photo: us44mt via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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NASCAR Is Building 80-Plus Cars for Days of Thunder 2. In 1990, the Movie Cars Raced for Real

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

NASCAR, not a race team, is building more than 80 cars for Days of Thunder 2. In...

NASCAR Fought Michael Jordan in Court. Ten Months Later, His Team Is the Sport’s Best Advertisement Photo via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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NASCAR Fought Michael Jordan in Court. Ten Months Later, His Team Is the Sport’s Best Advertisement

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

Ten months after settling with 23XI and Front Row, NASCAR has a new CEO, no commissioner, evergreen...

NASCAR Is Trying to Put Pitch Back in the Next Gen. Charlotte Showed Why. Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota and Kyle Larson's No. 5 Chevrolet running side by side at Dover Motor Speedway in 2024

Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota and Kyle Larson's No. 5 Chevrolet running side by side at Dover Motor Speedway in 2024

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NASCAR Is Trying to Put Pitch Back in the Next Gen. Charlotte Showed Why.

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

Denny Hamlin says NASCAR is working to restore pitch to the Next Gen car. Here's what that...

Leclerc’s Black Singapore Suit Changes Nothing on the SF-26. That’s Why Ferrari Did It 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 Black Singapore Suit Changes Nothing on the SF-26. That’s Why Ferrari Did It

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

Ferrari has dressed Charles Leclerc in black for the Singapore sprint weekend. The car stays red; the...

Kyle Matthews

Russell Already Paid One Engine Penalty. Mercedes’ Upgrade Will Cost Him Another

Carson Hocevar’s Chili’s Car Is Back for Phoenix. His Problem There Was Never Speed.

Antonelli Can Win the F1 Title in Austin, but Only If Three Things Go Right

Verstappen’s GT3 Scorecard: One Win, One DSQ, One Broken Driveshaft. Portimão Is a Different Exam

Verstappen’s Singapore Win Left the Title Alone and Blew Up the Fight for Second

Opel Will Run Its Own Formula E Team. Stellantis Has Never Raced the Series That Way.

NASCAR Is Building 80-Plus Cars for Days of Thunder 2. In 1990, the Movie Cars Raced for Real

NASCAR Fought Michael Jordan in Court. Ten Months Later, His Team Is the Sport’s Best Advertisement

NASCAR Is Trying to Put Pitch Back in the Next Gen. Charlotte Showed Why.

Leclerc’s Black Singapore Suit Changes Nothing on the SF-26. That’s Why Ferrari Did It

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