The Swiss Racing Team will continue in the GT1 World Championship with a pair of Lamborghinis this season.
Othmar Welti’s squad had run Nissans in the inaugural series last year, but had a difficult campaign. Sumo Power has now taken over Nissan’s  … Details
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Kitesurfers Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer had an incredible idea. Let’s build a 200-kilogram car that is, at the same time, a kitesurfing craft and a wind turbine.
Meet the “Wind Explorer”, a powerful convertible that has crossed the Australian continent in 18 days. That’s a 3,000-mile trip that only needed £10 of electricity to complete the challenge.
There’s no gas or gasoline involved … More
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Morgan Lucas defeated Shawn Langdon in a matchup of former high school classmates in the Top Fuel final Sunday at the season-opening NHRA Winternationals.
Robert Hight won the Funny Car final while Jason Line won in Pro Stock.
Lucas powered to a run of 3.835 seconds at 316.38 mph, while Langdon lost traction for a moment and slowed to a 4.047 at 313.73. The two Lucas Oil Racing teammates graduated in 2001 from Jurupa Valley High School in nearby Mira Loma, Calif … More
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Just before peeling off what he called a lame burnout near the finish line, Jeff Gordon screamed into his radio, the emotion pouring out with his voice.
“We just beat Kyle Busch!†he yelled.
Gordon did much more than that. He was headed back to Victory Circle, the longest winless streak of his career finally in the rearview mirror … More
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