Formula 1 sold the 2026 regulations as the future. Smarter. Greener. More advanced. Max Verstappen just called them something else: anti-racing. After completing 136 laps in Red Bull’s new-generation car during preseason testing in Bahrain,

Denny Hamlin has a plan for improving racing at Daytona International Speedway, and it involves going faster. He already has spoken to NASCAR executives about it, too.

Two things are certain when the NASCAR Cup Series starts their season with the Daytona 500. Someone is going to win the prestigious race, and others are going to be wrecked out of contention. When cars are going 190 mph racing two,

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series returns to action Saturday evening at Atlanta’s EchoPark Speedway for the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 (5 p.m. ET, The CW, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

F1 has new cars in 2026, which look different to previous eras in grand prix racing. Here's how they work and what the drivers think

The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race-winner will drive the No. 25 Ford Mustang in 2026.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2026) — NASCAR today announced the launch of the NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O‘Reilly Auto Parts, a strategic reframing of its longstanding grassroots racing platform designed to more clearly reflect the vital role local short tracks play in communities across the United States and Canada.

The cars, now energy-starved, must be driven cleverly to keep recharging the battery across a lap. Tactics such as dropping down to first gear (rarely necessary in the past), running at maximum revs in a gear or avoiding full throttle at points can all help top up energy levels for later in a lap.