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Lauren Miller

Lauren Miller is a staff writer at Backfire Racing, covering Formula 1 and IndyCar racing with additional reporting on endurance and NASCAR.

Brad Binder’s BMW Move Lands in the One WorldSBK Season Where Everybody Starts From Zero A road racer cranked hard over on the edge of the tyre through a fast corner

A road racer cranked hard over on the edge of the tyre through a fast corner

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Brad Binder’s BMW Move Lands in the One WorldSBK Season Where Everybody Starts From Zero

Lauren Miller September 22, 2026

BMW has signed Brad Binder for 2027 — the season WorldSBK changes its control tyre, control brake...

Today in Motorsport History, September 18: Rosberg’s Singapore Win Set Up F1’s Most Shocking Retirement Formula 1 cars racing under floodlights on a night street circuit, with fireworks and full grandstands in the background

Formula 1 cars racing under floodlights on a night street circuit, with fireworks and full grandstands in the background

Today in Motorsport History, September 18: Rosberg’s Singapore Win Set Up F1’s Most Shocking Retirement

Lauren Miller September 22, 2026

On September 18, 2016, Nico Rosberg won the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay by 0.488 seconds...

Norris Ran 38 Laps in McLaren’s Le Mans Car. The Deadline Behind It Is Homologation. McLaren MCL-HY Le Mans Hypercar prototype in papaya and black livery on display in front of spectators at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans

McLaren MCL-HY Le Mans Hypercar prototype in papaya and black livery on display in front of spectators at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans

Norris Ran 38 Laps in McLaren’s Le Mans Car. The Deadline Behind It Is Homologation.

Lauren Miller September 22, 2026

Lando Norris tested the McLaren MCL-HY at Portimao. The timing matters more than the name: homologation freezes...

Rockingham Speedway Wants $10 Million. The Company That Knows It Best Just Said No. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series trucks racing at Rockingham Speedway's "The Rock" oval in 2012

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series trucks racing at Rockingham Speedway's "The Rock" oval in 2012

Rockingham Speedway Wants $10 Million. The Company That Knows It Best Just Said No.

Lauren Miller September 22, 2026

Kenny Nowling has been Rockingham Speedway’s president for six weeks, and he already had to put something...

Ferrari’s Engine Upgrade Was Free. The Grid Penalty for Using It Still Isn’t. Charles Leclerc's Ferrari Formula 1 car on track

Charles Leclerc's Ferrari Formula 1 car on track

Ferrari’s Engine Upgrade Was Free. The Grid Penalty for Using It Still Isn’t.

Lauren Miller September 22, 2026

Ferrari has spent most of 2026 insisting its power unit is the one part of the car...

Trident’s First 2027 F3 Move Fills the Seat Freddie Slater Is Leaving Behind Kean Nakamura-Berta poses in Williams F1 Driver Academy kit ahead of his 2027 FIA Formula 3 move to Trident

Kean Nakamura-Berta poses in Williams F1 Driver Academy kit ahead of his 2027 FIA Formula 3 move to Trident

Trident’s First 2027 F3 Move Fills the Seat Freddie Slater Is Leaving Behind

Lauren Miller September 22, 2026

Formula 3’s 2026 season was five days old in the history books when Trident put out the...

Acura’s Farewell Livery Shows Up on the One Car Still Racing for a Championship preview-928x522

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Acura’s Farewell Livery Shows Up on the One Car Still Racing for a Championship

Lauren Miller September 22, 2026

On Sunday, Meyer Shank Racing will roll the No. 93 Acura ARX-06 off pit lane at Indianapolis...

Here’s Your Morning Racing News Round-Up NASCAR stock cars packed together at the start of a race

NASCAR stock cars packed together at the start of a race

Here’s Your Morning Racing News Round-Up

Lauren Miller September 22, 2026

Good morning, and welcome back to the grid. Five stories crossed the wire at Backfire Racing on...

Today’s Stories in Racing – September 15, 2026 Close-up of a Formula 1 front wheel, tyre and brake assembly on a race car

Close-up of a Formula 1 front wheel, tyre and brake assembly on a race car

Today’s Stories in Racing – September 15, 2026

Lauren Miller September 22, 2026

Twelve stories from Backfire Racing on September 15, 2026: Verstappen's retirement scare, Norris's Madrid loss, and Chip...

Formula E’s GEN4 Gamble: Permanent All-Wheel Drive Matters More Than 815 Horsepower 202609150821-main

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Formula E’s GEN4 Gamble: Permanent All-Wheel Drive Matters More Than 815 Horsepower

Lauren Miller September 22, 2026

Every few years Formula E rolls out a new car and the promotional numbers get bigger: more...