Formula One race cars are probably the most unique in competition today. The aerodynamics, engines, tires and technology combine to make these bullets take straights at speeds in excess of 220 miles per hour and lateral G-force in the turns of 5.2g. In comparison, the average NHRA Top Fuel Dragster can hit 6g on starting and when the parachute is deployed. The difference is that there are more than 11 turns on an F1 circuit and 50 to 70 laps per race.
The chassis and body of a Formula One car starts with a wooden plank set to  … More
As it ended, so it begins. It’s the same stage where the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series ended its 2010 season, the one-mile course at Firebird International Raceway, but many of the players will be new.
The 2011 short-course off road racing season kicks off this weekend in Phoenix with its usual doubleheader. Most of the familiar faces will  … More
It’s doubtful it was much of an off weekend at Joe Gibbs Racing, where tempers were running hot after three weeks’ worth of engine issues.
The three JGR drivers want answers about their suddenly unreliable engines, telling team owner Joe Gibbs as much in their weekly debriefing after Kyle Busch’s race ended early in Las Vegas because his engine, he said, went “kablooey. It just broke.â€
The trouble started … Details
After over one-and-a-half decades after the McLaren F1 won at Le Mans, the rewnowned British sportscar maker is ready to go touring car racing again, with the all-new MP4-12C GT3
While McLaren might be a household name with regards to the Formula 1 World Championship these days, it certainly has been a while since their road car division has done some hubbub in the racing world. The last time McLaren made a road car, it was the 1990s and the car was … Pictures & Details