ADDITIONAL RACING NEWS & LINKS
NASCAR Cup Series
- He’s still winless, but Byron’s confidence is rising along with his form July 12, 2026“The way the season has felt, a few weeks ago I wasn’t sure when I was going to compete for a win, and then last week, and at Pocono, it’s like, ‘Man, we’re pretty close actually to winning a race.’”
- Allgaier wins sixth O'Reilly Series race of the season, clinches No. 1 Chase seed July 12, 2026In a nearly four-hour race ending in double overtime, it was still a familiar name ultimately hoisting the trophy – with the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship leader Justin Allgaier making a last-lap pass to claim his sixth win of the season in Saturday night’s Focused Health 250 at Atlanta’s EchoPark Speedway.
- Hill, van Gisbergen had different takeaways from NASCAR meeting July 12, 2026NASCAR met with the two drivers on Saturday to make sure all parties were on the same page moving forward after van Gisbergen spun Hill at Chicagoland Speedway.
- Smith done playing nice with Hocevar: 'I just don't like him as a human' July 12, 2026Zane Smith left no room for interpretation or confusion about his feelings towards Carson Hocevar when asked about the animosity between the two.
- Blaney leads a Penske front row sweep with Cup Series pole at Atlanta July 11, 2026Ryan Blaney led a Team Penske qualifying sweep Saturday afternoon to lock down the front row for the NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway.
Formula One F1
- Webber rejects ‘nonsense’ talk about Piastri angling to leave McLaren July 10, 2026Mark Webber says Oscar Piastri is focused on his long-term future with McLaren amid what he calls “nonsense” speculation that he is looking to leave the team.Links between Max Verstappen and McLaren have surfaced over the past month, and any potential move for the four-time world champion would require either...
- Are Mercedes shortcomings enough to derail their F1 title hopes? July 9, 2026While it remains the favorite, the Silver Arrows have demonstrated some weaknesses that its rivals hope to exploit as they try to turn an expected cakewalk for season honors into a fight to the finish.
- Verstappen feeling the need for a reset after Silverstone’s ‘super dangerous’ car issue July 8, 2026“I mean, it would be a very zen person to be optimistic at the moment with what's happening again [at Silverstone],” Red Bull driver says.
- The RACER Mailbag, July 8 July 8, 2026Lundgaard vs VeeKay, Arrow McLaren's driver choices and parsing the fine print on super license points among topics in the RACER Mailbag this week.
- 'The momentum is there' for Antonelli despite second DNF in three races July 7, 2026Kimi Antonelli's recent results have been a long way from his five-race winning streak earlier in the year, but he says his speed shows the momentum is still with him.
- Hamilton says he wouldn't have made late stop at Silverstone if he knew position was at risk July 7, 2026A late stop for Lewis Hamilton in the British Grand Prix cost him second place, and had he known that would happen, he says he would've questioned the team's call.
NTT Indy Car
- IndyCar game release date pushed back to 2027 July 10, 2026The IndyCar Series and iRacing have provided new screenshots of IndyCar Racing The Game, which was previously announced for debut in the second half of 2026, and has been amended to “launch in the countdown to the 2027 Indianapolis 500,” according to the series.“IndyCar features the most competitive and action-packed...
- McLaughlin leads full-field IndyCar test at Milwaukee July 9, 2026Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin posted the fastest speed at The Milwaukee Mile during Wednesday’s full-field test at the venerable Wisconsin oval.
- Mid-Ohio delivers another IndyCar ratings lift on FOX July 8, 2026The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio produced another sizable year-to-year audience increase for FOX and the IndyCar Series as an average of 1,344,000 viewers watched Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward drive to victory in the No. 5 Chevy.The race ran prior to FOX’s World Cup coverage and featured a steep 73...
- Neil Micklewright 1956-2026 July 8, 2026Veteran open-wheel mechanic, team manager, and team leader Neil Mickelwright has died at the age of 69.
- Palou preparing to lead post-Dixon era at Ganassi July 8, 2026Alex Palou is about to find out what life is like at Chip Ganassi Racing without the presence and support of Scott Dixon.“It's sad, and it makes you realize even more, since day one, I always knew and understood that I had an incredible opportunity sharing teams with him and...
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