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Legacy Motor Club’s Third Car Isn’t About Josh Berry. It’s About Data. 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway

2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway

Legacy Motor Club’s Third Car Isn’t About Josh Berry. It’s About Data.

Johnny Puckett October 20, 2026

Everyone’s focus this week landed on the fact that Josh Berry has a Cup ride again. That’s...

The Split-Second Trust Behind Every Rally Pace Note Image: Juan Broullon/Unsplash

Image: Juan Broullon/Unsplash

The Split-Second Trust Behind Every Rally Pace Note

Johnny Puckett October 20, 2026

A rally driver commits to a blind crest because someone next to them said it was safe...

What Rally Co-Drivers Know About Giving Instructions That Actually Land Image: Ozicab Racing/Unsplash

Image: Ozicab Racing/Unsplash

What Rally Co-Drivers Know About Giving Instructions That Actually Land

Johnny Puckett October 20, 2026

Everyone focuses on the driver in a rally car, but the person doing the hardest cognitive work...

Three Finals at the JEGS SPORTSnationals Were Decided Before Anyone Reached the Stripe Image: Louis Luna/Unsplash

Image: Louis Luna/Unsplash

Three Finals at the JEGS SPORTSnationals Were Decided Before Anyone Reached the Stripe

Shawn Henry October 20, 2026

The NHRA JEGS SPORTSnationals wrapped up at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with eight...

How Karting Builds Future Champions: The First Step in a Racing Career Largada Stock125 Foto Claudio Reis

Largada Stock125 Foto Claudio Reis

How Karting Builds Future Champions: The First Step in a Racing Career

EL Puckett October 20, 2026

Almost every driver on an F1, IndyCar, or NASCAR grid started in the same place: a go-kart,...

Gasly’s Rough Simulator Week Is the Most Honest Preview of the Madring We’ve Had Photo by Eustace Bagge via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.

Photo by Eustace Bagge via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.

Gasly’s Rough Simulator Week Is the Most Honest Preview of the Madring We’ve Had

EL Puckett October 20, 2026

Clips of Pierre Gasly finding barriers he had apparently never seen before have been circulating out of...

Ferrari Beat Itself at Monza Before Anyone Else Got the Chance Photo by Jen Ross via Flickr, CC BY 2.0.

Photo by Jen Ross via Flickr, CC BY 2.0.

Ferrari Beat Itself at Monza Before Anyone Else Got the Chance

EL Puckett October 20, 2026

Ferrari showed up to its home race with a new power unit, fresh chassis parts built specifically...

Denny Hamlin’s Ego Isn’t the Problem. At 45, It’s the Whole Game Plan. Photo: Nascar9919, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Nascar9919, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Denny Hamlin’s Ego Isn’t the Problem. At 45, It’s the Whole Game Plan.

Kyle Matthews October 20, 2026

Someone asked Denny Hamlin a fairly ordinary question at Chase Media Day in Charlotte this week: how...

How Chip Ganassi Racing Built IndyCar’s Greatest Dynasty — One Four-Peat at a Time Alex Palou holds the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship trophy alongside Chip Ganassi at the Milwaukee Mile

Alex Palou holds the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship trophy alongside Chip Ganassi at the Milwaukee Mile

How Chip Ganassi Racing Built IndyCar’s Greatest Dynasty — One Four-Peat at a Time

Lauren Miller October 20, 2026

Alex Palou clinched his fifth IndyCar championship at the Milwaukee Mile on August 30, and he did...

How Professional Drivers Use Simulators to Prepare for Races Graphic: Backfire Racing.

Graphic: Backfire Racing.

How Professional Drivers Use Simulators to Prepare for Races

EL Puckett October 20, 2026

Long before a car turns a lap on track, professional drivers spend hours in sophisticated simulators, learning...