Sebastian Vettel may have taken his fourth Formula One championship this year, but Jimmie Johnson just powered his Chevrolet to his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship today at Homestead in Florida in the Ford Ecoboost 400. Six, goddamn man!
Unlike F1, there was actually a three-way competition going into the last race of the season. Matt Kenseth and Kevin Harvick also had a shot at taking home the glory, but they both needed … More
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Travis Pastrana said Monday he’s leaving NASCAR after this weekend’s season finale Nationwide Series race at Homestead.
Pastrana announced his decision on his Facebook page. He cited a lack of sponsorship, a desire to spend time with his wife and new daughter and frustration over his struggles in NASCAR as his reasons for leaving the sport.
“It’s tough to step back now and prove the critics were right, but unfortunately … More
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Ron Howard’s Rush hits theaters this weekend. The film, starring Chris Hemsworth and Daniel Brühl, tells the story of rival Formula One racers James Hunt and Niki Lauda. In anticipation for the new movie, we’ve made a list of best car-racing movies of all time.
10. Days of Thunder
Tom Cruise abandons the skies of Top Gun and makes his way to the race track in 1991’s Days of Thunder. Cruise plays Cole Trickle, an up and coming stock car racer who tries to make it on the NASCAR circuit … Pictures, videos, comments and more
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Motorcross master, rally champion, and stuntman extraordinaire turned NASCAR driver Travis Pastrana drops in on dose for his first interview since becoming a dad. During a friendly game of mini golf with Timbo Travis talks about the excitement of fatherhood, the new challenges of NASCAR, and the upcoming Nitro Circus Live US Tour, which he’s really excited about—and you should be, too!
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