by Driver | Mar 29, 2021 | Car and Auto News
Shady characters are nothing new in the world of racing. Take the people at Rich Energy or Mission Winnow, for example. One is totally not an elaborate scam, and the other is essentially there to get a little extra airtime for Phillip Morris International while skirting that tricky ban on tobacco advertising. Mysterious money is […]
by Driver | Mar 25, 2021 | Car and Auto News
Motorsport titan Roger Penske told the media this week that, despite the ongoing pandemic, this year’s Indy 500 race is aiming for quarter-million fans at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 2020 race was pushed back during the original lockdown and,...
by Driver | Mar 18, 2021 | Car and Auto News
Daytona International Speedway knows nail-biting finishes as well as any other track. It doesn’t matter if it’s the NASCAR Cup Series, IMSA and the Rolex 24, or, in the case of bike racing, the historic Daytona 200. If you need proof, just check out the...
by Driver | Mar 4, 2021 | Car and Auto News
Mercedes-AMG F1 pulled the wraps off its new “F1 W12 E Performance” racer on Tuesday morning during an online-only reveal that featured Formula 1 Team Principal and CEO Toto Wolff, as well as team racing drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. The W12...
by Driver | Feb 16, 2021 | Car and Auto News
Toyota’s big electrification plans have long relied on hybrids, as their Prius—love it or hate it—was a true pioneer when it came to getting the general public to accept electrified drivetrains. Yet Toyota has largely stuck to hybrids as other automakers...