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Ocon Will Leave Haas After 2026, and His Goodbye Came With a Footnote White, black and red TGR Haas F1 Team VF-26 on red-walled soft Pirelli tires at speed on a street circuit during the 2026 Formula 1 season

White, black and red TGR Haas F1 Team VF-26 on red-walled soft Pirelli tires at speed on a street circuit during the 2026 Formula 1 season

Ocon Will Leave Haas After 2026, and His Goodbye Came With a Footnote

Lauren Miller September 30, 2026

Esteban Ocon leaves TGR Haas after 2026. Breaking down the numbers, his pointed statement, and who could...

JGR Won Eight ARCA Races This Year. It’s Closing the Program to Fix the Team That Won Three. Gio Ruggiero does a burnout in the black and red Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota Camry on the Daytona International Speedway frontstretch after winning the 2026 ARCA Menards Series opener

Gio Ruggiero does a burnout in the black and red Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota Camry on the Daytona International Speedway frontstretch after winning the 2026 ARCA Menards Series opener

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JGR Won Eight ARCA Races This Year. It’s Closing the Program to Fix the Team That Won Three.

Elle Puckett September 30, 2026

Joe Gibbs Racing is closing its title-winning ARCA program to fix its O'Reilly Series team. Max Reaves'...

Triumph’s 2027 TF 250-X Update Is a Championship Parts Invoice, Not a Power Grab A Triumph Racing rider leans the black-and-yellow 2027 Triumph TF 250-X through a dusty dirt corner

A Triumph Racing rider leans the black-and-yellow 2027 Triumph TF 250-X through a dusty dirt corner

Triumph’s 2027 TF 250-X Update Is a Championship Parts Invoice, Not a Power Grab

Kyle Matthews September 30, 2026

Triumph kept the 48PS engine output for 2027 and focused on valve guides, clutch internals, the selector...

NASCAR’s Martinsville Penalties Went Light on Cash and Heavy on the Calendar NASCAR stock cars circulating on the backstretch at Martinsville Speedway beside the infield garage, with packed grandstands behind

NASCAR stock cars circulating on the backstretch at Martinsville Speedway beside the infield garage, with packed grandstands behind

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NASCAR’s Martinsville Penalties Went Light on Cash and Heavy on the Calendar

Elle Puckett September 30, 2026

NASCAR suspended Chad Bryant indefinitely after the Corey Heim attack at Martinsville. The fines are small; the...

NASCAR Suspended Chad Bryant. His Team’s Title Fight Runs Under Someone Else’s Rulebook NASCAR stock cars circulating on the backstretch at Martinsville Speedway beside the infield garage, with packed grandstands behind

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NASCAR Suspended Chad Bryant. His Team’s Title Fight Runs Under Someone Else’s Rulebook

Elle Puckett September 30, 2026

NASCAR’s penalty notice on Tuesday closed a door hard. Chad Bryant is suspended indefinitely from NASCAR, fined...

Christian Lundgaard Gets Ganassi’s No. 9. On 2026 Form, That’s a Promotion for the Car. Christian Lundgaard in a black Arrow McLaren fire suit, cap and sunglasses, giving two thumbs up at Road America

Christian Lundgaard in a black Arrow McLaren fire suit, cap and sunglasses, giving two thumbs up at Road America

Christian Lundgaard Gets Ganassi’s No. 9. On 2026 Form, That’s a Promotion for the Car.

Elle Puckett September 29, 2026

Christian Lundgaard replaces Scott Dixon in Ganassi’s No. 9 Honda for 2027. The 2026 standings suggest the...

Owner, Pilot, Passenger: The Biffle Crash Lawsuits Will Turn on Who Held Which Job Greg Biffle signs autographs for fans at Michigan International Speedway in June 2005

Greg Biffle signs autographs for fans at Michigan International Speedway in June 2005

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Owner, Pilot, Passenger: The Biffle Crash Lawsuits Will Turn on Who Held Which Job

Elle Puckett September 29, 2026

The Biffle crash litigation maps onto FAA rules that split duties between owner and pilot, and North...

Corey Heim’s Martinsville Hot Dog Stand Fight Landed in NASCAR’s Rulebook Blind Spot Corey Heim's No. 67 Toyota in victory lane amid confetti after winning the 2026 Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado

Corey Heim's No. 67 Toyota in victory lane amid confetti after winning the 2026 Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado

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Corey Heim’s Martinsville Hot Dog Stand Fight Landed in NASCAR’s Rulebook Blind Spot

Elle Puckett September 29, 2026

Treyten Lapcevich has condemned the post-race attack on Corey Heim at Martinsville. The harder question is who...

Aston Martin Keeps Alonso and Stroll for 2027. Now the Three-Point Car Has to Change. Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso smiling in the Aston Martin garage wearing team kit

Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso smiling in the Aston Martin garage wearing team kit

Aston Martin Keeps Alonso and Stroll for 2027. Now the Three-Point Car Has to Change.

Elle Puckett September 29, 2026

Aston Martin has kept Alonso and Stroll for 2027 after a three-point season. The bet is that...

Acura’s Last GTP Race Looks a Lot Like Its Next Marketing Plan The No. 93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing ARX-06 GTP car in its special Thank You livery on track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The No. 93 Acura Meyer Shank Racing ARX-06 GTP car in its special Thank You livery on track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Acura’s Last GTP Race Looks a Lot Like Its Next Marketing Plan

Lauren Miller September 29, 2026

Acura's ARX-06 signs off at Petit Le Mans with Palou and Dixon aboard, no title to chase...

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Ocon Will Leave Haas After 2026, and His Goodbye Came With a Footnote

JGR Won Eight ARCA Races This Year. It’s Closing the Program to Fix the Team That Won Three.

Triumph’s 2027 TF 250-X Update Is a Championship Parts Invoice, Not a Power Grab

NASCAR’s Martinsville Penalties Went Light on Cash and Heavy on the Calendar

NASCAR Suspended Chad Bryant. His Team’s Title Fight Runs Under Someone Else’s Rulebook

Christian Lundgaard Gets Ganassi’s No. 9. On 2026 Form, That’s a Promotion for the Car.

Owner, Pilot, Passenger: The Biffle Crash Lawsuits Will Turn on Who Held Which Job

Corey Heim’s Martinsville Hot Dog Stand Fight Landed in NASCAR’s Rulebook Blind Spot

Aston Martin Keeps Alonso and Stroll for 2027. Now the Three-Point Car Has to Change.

Acura’s Last GTP Race Looks a Lot Like Its Next Marketing Plan

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