DeJoria Primed for 2021 Funny Car Success
Starting a new race team from scratch is not a chore for just anyone. Even with widely experienced partners involved, the pathway to success is singed with failures.
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John Force Racing Returns as Three-Car Family Team
After sitting out NHRA’s Return to Racing and its final nine contests of the protracted 2020 season, the 21-time championship-winning nitro-powered mega-team is ready to race again, with a three car entry for John Force, Robert Hight and Brittany Force.
McDowell’s Daytona 500 Win a Long Time Coming
The Glendale, AZ native, 36, has always been a smart racer but hasn’t always had the equipment he needed, the team he desired to get to the front of the NASCAR Cup Series field.
NAPA Continues with Capps, Antonelli and Medlen to Tune NAPA Dodge
Don Schumacher Racing’s (DSR) Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat for Ron Capps will have a familiar sponsor for the upcoming 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, as longtime partner NAPA Auto Parts has extended its contract with the team and the 2016 NHRA Funny Car champion.
Sampey’s Third Season with Vance & Hines has Her Riding a Suzuki Once More
Three-time NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) champion Angelle Sampey will return to her Suzuki roots when the racing season kicks off at the 52nd annual Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals this March 12-14.
Wayne Taylor, Acura Win Rolex 24 at Daytona
One of Acura’s newest teams in IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship won the 59th Rolex 24 at Daytona in a tight battle with both Cadillac and Mazda, the trio of manufacturers’ cars coming to the end of 807 laps of racing within seven seconds of one another.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Uncorks its 2021 Inductees
After being unable to hold its 2020 induction ceremonies, originally set for mid-March of last year, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) has rebounded with a 2021 class that should please everyone in the racing game.
Hinchcliffe Gets Full Season with Andretti Autosport
Andretti Autosport’s 2021 NTT IndyCar Series program is being reinvented as the team recovers from a 2020 season that was not anywhere near the success team CEO/chairman Michael Andretti intended it to be.
IMSA ROAR Race Secures Rolex 24 Spots
Five IMSA teams and their drivers have six days to enjoy being leaders in their classes, after a 100-minute qualifying race ended IMSA’s annual Roar Before the 24 test session on Sunday, January 24th.
NHRA Crew Chief Rahn Tobler Retires
Rahn Tobler has been contemplating retirement for a while. After all, he’s spent nearly 50 years working in the sport of drag racing.