Backfire Racing

FIA’s Second Engine Catch-Up Verdict Locks In Four Manufacturers — and Locks Red Bull Out for the Rest of 2026 A black race car on a track with red and blue painted curbs

A black race car on a track with red and blue painted curbs

FIA’s Second Engine Catch-Up Verdict Locks In Four Manufacturers — and Locks Red Bull Out for the Rest of 2026

Elle Puckett August 26, 2026

The FIA has confirmed the results of the second review period under Formula 1’s Additional Development and...

Bandero Tequila Is Fielding Two Nitro Cars at Indy — From Two Completely Different Race Teams Nitro drag racer Ida Zetterström wearing a fire suit at Santa Pod Raceway

Nitro drag racer Ida Zetterström wearing a fire suit at Santa Pod Raceway

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Bandero Tequila Is Fielding Two Nitro Cars at Indy — From Two Completely Different Race Teams

Lauren Miller August 26, 2026

Bandero Premium Tequila didn’t just renew a sponsorship for the biggest race on the NHRA calendar. It...

Ford’s WEC Hypercar Finally Hits the Track, and the Prep Work Behind It Is the Real Story Ford's camouflaged WEC Hypercar prototype testing at Paul Ricard circuit

Ford's camouflaged WEC Hypercar prototype testing at Paul Ricard circuit

Ford’s WEC Hypercar Finally Hits the Track, and the Prep Work Behind It Is the Real Story

Johnny Puckett August 26, 2026

Ford Racing’s new Hypercar broke cover in a blue-and-white camouflage wrap at Circuit Paul Ricard in southern...

Max Verstappen’s Silverstone Kart Race Against 100 Amateurs Is Smarter Than It Sounds Red Bull's RB22, driven by Max Verstappen, during the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix weekend

Red Bull's RB22, driven by Max Verstappen, during the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix weekend

Max Verstappen’s Silverstone Kart Race Against 100 Amateurs Is Smarter Than It Sounds

Johnny Puckett August 26, 2026

On September 16, Max Verstappen is going to start a race in last place on purpose, against...

How Modern Racing Steering Wheels Became Complex Control Centers

Elle Puckett August 26, 2026

What was once a simple circular wheel has evolved into one of the most complex components on...

When Dolly Parton Went NASCAR Racing at Bristol Mural of Dolly Parton painted on a brick wall surrounded by flowers

When Dolly Parton Went NASCAR Racing at Bristol

Lauren Miller September 10, 2026

Tyler Reddick’s No. 2 Chevrolet carried a Dolly Parton sponsorship at the 2019 Alsco 300—and the result...

Honda’s Civic Type R TCR Goes From Last to the Podium at VIR After a Wiped-Out Qualifying Lap Honda Civic Type R TCR race car on track through a wooded section at VIR

Honda Civic Type R TCR race car on track through a wooded section at VIR

Honda’s Civic Type R TCR Goes From Last to the Podium at VIR After a Wiped-Out Qualifying Lap

Elle Puckett August 26, 2026

A qualifying incident that wipes out your two best laps is supposed to ruin your weekend, not...

Ford Sent a Fully Restricted Dakar Truck to America’s Toughest Desert Race — And It Nearly Won Ford Raptor T1+ race truck kicking up a huge dust cloud during the Vegas to Reno desert race

Ford Raptor T1+ race truck kicking up a huge dust cloud during the Vegas to Reno desert race

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Ford Sent a Fully Restricted Dakar Truck to America’s Toughest Desert Race — And It Nearly Won

Elle Puckett August 25, 2026

Rally-raid trucks built to FIA’s Dakar rulebook aren’t supposed to show up at an American desert race...

MotoGP’s 2027 Reset Is Official — Smaller Engines, Synthetic Fuel, and Zero Volts of Hybrid Assistance a close up view of a ducati motorcycle engine

MotoGP’s 2027 Reset Is Official — Smaller Engines, Synthetic Fuel, and Zero Volts of Hybrid Assistance

Johnny Puckett August 25, 2026

Somewhere in Brno this summer, the five manufacturers who spend their weekends trying to beat each other...

IndyCar’s First-Ever Race in Washington Is a Novelty. The Championship Fight Isn’t. a group of racing cars driving down a race track

IndyCar’s First-Ever Race in Washington Is a Novelty. The Championship Fight Isn’t.

Johnny Puckett August 25, 2026

On Sunday, August 23, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES will take the green flag on Pennsylvania Avenue for...

Backfire Racing

FIA’s Second Engine Catch-Up Verdict Locks In Four Manufacturers — and Locks Red Bull Out for the Rest of 2026

Bandero Tequila Is Fielding Two Nitro Cars at Indy — From Two Completely Different Race Teams

Ford’s WEC Hypercar Finally Hits the Track, and the Prep Work Behind It Is the Real Story

Max Verstappen’s Silverstone Kart Race Against 100 Amateurs Is Smarter Than It Sounds

How Modern Racing Steering Wheels Became Complex Control Centers

When Dolly Parton Went NASCAR Racing at Bristol

Honda’s Civic Type R TCR Goes From Last to the Podium at VIR After a Wiped-Out Qualifying Lap

Ford Sent a Fully Restricted Dakar Truck to America’s Toughest Desert Race — And It Nearly Won

MotoGP’s 2027 Reset Is Official — Smaller Engines, Synthetic Fuel, and Zero Volts of Hybrid Assistance

IndyCar’s First-Ever Race in Washington Is a Novelty. The Championship Fight Isn’t.

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