John Force, the legendary drag racer, won his 15th Funny Car championship on Sunday at the season-ending race in Pomona, Calif. At 61, Force is the oldest national champion in the history of the National Hot Rod Association. On Tuesday, his team’s crew chief of 26 years, Austin Coil, unexpectedly resigned.
Force’s win at Pomona was remarkable in that it comes just three years after a violent accident at over 200 miles an hour. Severe injuries to his hands, arms and legs required surgeries and extensive rehabilitation. Force was  … Details
With a handshake as firm as a wrench, Danica Patrick greets a guest, then quickly takes a seat on the couch in her 18th-floor hotel suite.
The windows look south upon the ocean meeting a sun-splashed beach, but Patrick doesn’t give a glance. Now that she has reached the pinnacle of her sport in popularity, she’s often too busy to enjoy the view.
Patrick’s always going 200 mph, and it’s by choice. This year she added 13 Nationwide dates to her IndyCar schedule, and … Details
Students from the Imperial College of London have spent the past four months driving the Pan-American Highway from Alaska to Argentina in an electric sports car. They cross their finish line today after 13,000 miles and several breakdowns.
The Racing Green Endurance team has spent the past few years perfecting a 400-hp two-seat racer built off the SR8 chassis from Radical Sportscars. Thanks to its light weight and 56 kWh of lithium batteries, the SRZero can travel more than 250 miles on a charge … Details & Pictures