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Latest Le Mans Bound Audi R18 Debuts
At the financially challenged VW Group, Audi and Porsche will each compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours, the WEC season’s most famous event, with only two instead of three cars. Continue reading
Toyota Tundra Driver Erik Jones Wins Truck Championship
Toyota Tundra driver Erik Jones captured the 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver’s championship during the last NASCAR race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Jones took his first-career title by 15 points over second-place Tundra driver Tyler Reddick by winning three races this season at Iowa, Canada and Texas. Continue reading
Kyle Busch Wins First NASCAR Sprint Cup Title for Toyota
Busch earned his first-career Sprint Cup Series title by one point over second-place driver Kevin Harvick in his No. 18 Camry by finishing highest among the championship contenders in the final round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Continue reading
Porsche Dominates Endurance Racing During 2015
Porsche had a strong season with the overall victory at the 24 Hours in Le Mans, the Manufacturers’ World Championship earned at the penultimate round in Shanghai, the drivers’ World Championship in Bahrain. Continue reading
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Chevrolet Victorious at Texas Motor Speedway
Jimmie Johnson in #48 Lowe’s SS, wins his second 2015 Texas victory at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Continue reading
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SEMA Debut for 2016 Cobra Jet Mustang
Ford Performance reveals the 2016 Cobra Jet Mustang today at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas, marking the newest iteration of the limited-edition racecar. Continue reading
Posted in aftermarket, racing
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New Corvette Z06 C7.R Debuts at SEMA
The donor car is Corvette’s Z06 with its LT4 supercharged 6.2L V-8 engine – SAE-certified at 650 horsepower (485 kW) at 6,400 rpm and 650 lb.-ft. of torque (881 Nm) at 3,600 rpm – making it the most powerful production car ever from General Motors Continue reading
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Department of Ho Hum – NASCAR 2016 Rules
Decals will be used to create the illusion of different make racecars. Continue reading
Team Chevy Rodeo Begins
Chevrolet is hiring professional rodeo stars Tuf Cooper, Fallon Taylor, Richmond Champion, Luke Branquinho and Travis Graves, calling them Team Chevy Rodeo. Continue reading
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Renault Group to buy Lotus F1 Team
Yes, the French are buying a storied British team. Continue reading
Can-Am Killer Porsche
Mark Donohue is – perhaps and arguably – most famous as the driver of the 1500 horsepower (that Porsche admitted to) Can-Am Killer Porsche 917-30. Continue reading
Jeff Gordon Sets NASCAR Record
Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS, set a record of 789 consecutive Sprint Cup Series starts this Sunday Continue reading
J.B. Hunt and Petty Motorsports Team for Driver Appreciation
RPM will also participate in driver recruiting activities. Continue reading
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Johnny O’Connell takes fourth-straight Pirelli World Challenge Series Championship Title in a Cadillac ATS-V.R
Johnny O’Connell, driver of the #3 Cadillac ATS-V.R takes a fourth-straight Pirelli World Challenge Series championship during the final race of the season Continue reading
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Toyota Defending Endurance Title at Nürburgring
This weekend’s race marks a return to race action for the Toyota TS040 Hybrids after a 10-week break since the Le Mans 24 Hours, when Toyota finished sixth and eighth, after a thorough and embarrassing thrashing from Porsche and Audi in France. Continue reading
