"THE LEAD LAP" current news from the racing world.
Formula One
- INSIGHT: What is going on at Alpine? January 19, 2022There was almost exactly a year between Cyril Abiteboul and Marcin Budkowski being announced as leaving Alpine. The two statements were (...)
- Albon ready to be more demanding at Williams January 19, 2022Alex Albon says he is ready to be more firm with his requests at Williams as he has a better picture of what he wants following two (...)
- FIA and F1 aren’t corrupt - Brown January 18, 2022Mistakes were made during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year but to claim the FIA and Formula 1 are corrupt is unfair, according to (...)
- Brown admits Audi talks, expects Porsche/Red Bull tie-in January 18, 2022McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says his team has had conversations with Audi over a potential Volkswagen Group entry in Formula 1, and (...)
- Grosjean’s Mercedes F1 test still on January 18, 2022Romain Grosjean is still set to test for Mercedes at some stage after his initial run was postponed last year when the French Grand Prix (...)
CARS TOUR
- Season 1 Finale - CARS Tour owner Jack McNelly, Solid Rock Carriers owner Kirk Ipock November 11, 2021We recap the 2021 CARS Tour season with CARS Tour owner Jack McNelly, Keeley Dubensky and Justin Johnson. We also preview what is to come for 2022 with McNelly, Solid Rock Carriers owner Kirk Ipock and Puryear Tank Lines COO Trey Thacker.
- Season 1 Episode 16 - Wake County Speedway Winner Deac McCaskill October 14, 2021We sit down and chat with CARS Tour veteran and the most recent LMSC winner Deac McCaskill. We chat about Sunday afternoon's victory at Wake County Speedway, his racing career and the importance of family.
- Season 1 Episode 15 - Kaden Honeycutt & Wake County Speedway‘s Charlie Hansen October 7, 2021We chat with the most recent CARS Tour winner Kaden Honeycutt and Wake County Speedway's Charlie Hansen to preview this weekend's Puryear Trucking 175 which will pay $10,000 to the winner.
- Season 1 Episode 14 - Mini Tyrrell & Lenny Batycki September 30, 2021We recap action from Tri County Motor Speedway and chat with first time winner Mini Tyrrell. We also visit with PRN at Track host and Pit Row pit reporter Lenny Batycki to preview this weekend's event at Florence Motor Speedway
- Season 1 Episode 13 - Bobby McCarty, Hannah Newhouse & Carter Langley September 9, 2021We recap the most recent CARS Tour race at Motor Mile with race winner and current championship points leader Bobby McCarty. We also catch up with NBC Sports Hannah Newhouse and Carter Langley as he makes his CARS Tour debut at Tri County Speedway.
NTT Indy Car
- Kirkwood tops unofficial times at Sebring IndyCar test January 20, 2022The first IndyCar test of the new year for Kyle Kirkwood had a familiar result, with the reigning Indy Lights champion sitting atop (...)
- Cameron gets Penske IndyCar run at Sebring test January 19, 2022IMSA champion and Porsche Penske Motorsports factory driver Dane Cameron is receiving his first run in an IndyCar with Team Penske (...)
- The RACER Mailbag, January 19 January 19, 2022Welcome to the RACER Mailbag. Questions for Marshall Pruett or any of RACER’s other writers can be sent to mailbag@racer.com. Due to (...)
- Kanaan set with Ganassi for another Indy 500 run January 18, 2022“Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never ends, we're so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside!” Emerson, Lake (...)
- Pagenaud bullish on MSR's chances for '22 January 18, 2022Coming off his first test with Meyer Shank Racing last week at Sebring International Raceway, Simon Pagenaud sounds like a driver who’s (...)
