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Gordon Johncock Dies at 90: Two Indy 500 Wins, and the Stranger Numbers Behind Them Backfire Racing graphic of Gordon Johncock's Indianapolis 500 statistics: 24 starts, 339 laps led, 129 laps led in 1977, a 0.16-second 1982 win over Rick Mears, and 33rd to 6th in 1991.

Gordon Johncock Dies at 90: Two Indy 500 Wins, and the Stranger Numbers Behind Them

Kyle Matthews September 29, 2026

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and 1976 champion Gordon Johncock has died at 90. His Indy record is...

Tony Stewart Gets a Talladega Do-Over in Ram’s Free Agent Truck Tony Stewart in a Ram cap and sunglasses on a Kaulig Racing graphic announcing him as the Talladega Free Agent driver

Tony Stewart in a Ram cap and sunglasses on a Kaulig Racing graphic announcing him as the Talladega Free Agent driver

Tony Stewart Gets a Talladega Do-Over in Ram’s Free Agent Truck

Elle Puckett September 28, 2026

Tony Stewart returns to Kaulig Racing's No. 25 Ram at Talladega on Oct. 23, eight months after...

Today in Motorsport History, September 28: F1’s First Night Race Was Won With a Deliberate Crash Fernando Alonso driving the yellow and white ING Renault R28 under floodlights at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso driving the yellow and white ING Renault R28 under floodlights at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix

Today in Motorsport History, September 28: F1’s First Night Race Was Won With a Deliberate Crash

Elle Puckett September 28, 2026

On September 28, 2008, F1 held its first night race in Singapore. Alonso won it after his...

Is a Tire Pressure a Trade Secret? JGR’s Contempt Bid Puts Chris Gabehart’s Debrief Role on Trial Spire Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet of Corey LaJoie leading the No. 77 Chevrolet of Carson Hocevar during a 2024 NASCAR Cup Series race.

Spire Motorsports No. 7 Chevrolet of Corey LaJoie leading the No. 77 Chevrolet of Carson Hocevar during a 2024 NASCAR Cup Series race.

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Is a Tire Pressure a Trade Secret? JGR’s Contempt Bid Puts Chris Gabehart’s Debrief Role on Trial

Kyle Matthews September 28, 2026

Joe Gibbs Racing wants Chris Gabehart and Spire held in contempt. The real question: what can a...

Today in Motorsport, September 28: Two Photo Finishes, a WRC Title Decider and F1’s ‘Bahrain’ GP in Malaysia Open-wheel single-seater racing car blurred by a low-light panning shot at speed

Open-wheel single-seater racing car blurred by a low-light panning shot at speed

Today in Motorsport, September 28: Two Photo Finishes, a WRC Title Decider and F1’s ‘Bahrain’ GP in Malaysia

Elle Puckett September 28, 2026

Russell beat Verstappen by 0.196s in Baku, Larson broke open the Chase at Kansas, Toyota stole Fuji...

Co-Driver Soraya Barreiro, 20, Dies at Rally Villa de Llanes 825279499_1844015883433909_5270687175189101988_n

Co-Driver Soraya Barreiro, 20, Dies at Rally Villa de Llanes

Kyle Matthews September 28, 2026

Co-driver Soraya Barreiro, 20, died after her car left the road and caught fire at the 49th...

Have This With Your Coffee: Today’s Stories from Backfire Racing – September 24–25, 2026 A pack of GT race cars cornering together on a sunlit road course

A pack of GT race cars cornering together on a sunlit road course

Have This With Your Coffee: Today’s Stories from Backfire Racing – September 24–25, 2026

Lauren Miller September 26, 2026

Six Backfire Racing stories: Dacia's rally-raid civil war, F1's 2030 V8 votes, Toyota at Fuji and Russell's...

Three Points, One Garage: Dacia’s Biggest Rally-Raid Rival Is Itself Dacia Sandrider rally-raid car climbing orange sand dunes under a clear sky

Three Points, One Garage: Dacia’s Biggest Rally-Raid Rival Is Itself

Kyle Matthews September 25, 2026

Dacia leads every W2RC table heading to Rallye du Maroc, but Loeb and Al-Attiyah are three points...

Formula E’s New Look Has One Job That Matters: Making the Energy Game Visible Formula E GEN4 race cars side by side on track, showing front and rear aerodynamic bodywork of the 2026/27 electric racer

Formula E GEN4 race cars side by side on track, showing front and rear aerodynamic bodywork of the 2026/27 electric racer

Formula E’s New Look Has One Job That Matters: Making the Energy Game Visible

Elle Puckett September 24, 2026

Formula E changed its logo on Wednesday. Taken on its own, that is a story for the...

Toyota Shipped Its Le Mans Winner to Fuji in a Glass Box. Take Le Mans Out and It’s Third. 817198023_1500704682093537_4135583642715965982_n

Toyota Shipped Its Le Mans Winner to Fuji in a Glass Box. Take Le Mans Out and It’s Third.

Kyle Matthews September 24, 2026

The car that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June did not drive itself to...

Backfire Racing

Gordon Johncock Dies at 90: Two Indy 500 Wins, and the Stranger Numbers Behind Them

Tony Stewart Gets a Talladega Do-Over in Ram’s Free Agent Truck

Today in Motorsport History, September 28: F1’s First Night Race Was Won With a Deliberate Crash

Is a Tire Pressure a Trade Secret? JGR’s Contempt Bid Puts Chris Gabehart’s Debrief Role on Trial

Today in Motorsport, September 28: Two Photo Finishes, a WRC Title Decider and F1’s ‘Bahrain’ GP in Malaysia

Co-Driver Soraya Barreiro, 20, Dies at Rally Villa de Llanes

Have This With Your Coffee: Today’s Stories from Backfire Racing – September 24–25, 2026

Three Points, One Garage: Dacia’s Biggest Rally-Raid Rival Is Itself

Formula E’s New Look Has One Job That Matters: Making the Energy Game Visible

Toyota Shipped Its Le Mans Winner to Fuji in a Glass Box. Take Le Mans Out and It’s Third.

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