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Firestone introducing ENLITEN™ Technology for 2026 IndyCar season

The Firehawk race tires will be comprised of the new sustainability-focused technology

Motorsport · Feb 24

Firestone prepared to take new right-front tire for Phoenix to WWTR

A similar variation of the tire is also planned for Nashville

Motorsport · Feb 18

Escotto confirmed by Juncos Hollinger Racing for 2026 Indy NXT campaign

The 21-year-old returns to the team he drove a handful of races for in 2024

Motorsport · Jan 13

These 7 Beloved U.S. Brands Aren’t as American as You Think

You see them everywhere—on billboards, in your pantry, maybe even in your closet. These brands feel like part of American life. They show up at family barbecues, on TV, and in your daily routine. But here’s the twist: some of the most “American” brands aren’t really American anymore. Ownership, manufacturing,…

Clever Dude · Aug 2, 2025

From three-peats to 'last pick' success: IndyCar's winners and losers at Barber

The IndyCar series both arrived and left Barber Motorsports Park with a lot of the same storylines we've been following through the 2025 season: Alex Palou wins, the racing is somewhat lackluster, and fan favorite Colton Herta seems to have the worst luck (more on this below). But there's a glimmer…

Motorsport · May 5, 2025

IndyCar mandates new tire strategy to spice up competition at Sonsio GP next week

IndyCar introduces new tire strategy, requiring two sets of alternate and primary tires, to increase strategy and excitement for fans.

Motorsport · May 3, 2025

BFGoodrich Finally Has a New Performance Tire. It Rocks

Usually, rain on a track day is disappointing. At worst, you watch helplessly as the rain washes out all the sessions. Sheltering beneath a Skip Barber tent at Sonoma Raceway during a particularly aggressive downpour, I wondered whether this two-day event with BFGoodrich would, in fact, be a washout. Instead,…

Motor1 · Apr 11, 2025

Formula 1’s (almost) all-American teams

For many years Formula 1 tried and failed to connect with the US audience, but all that has changed in the last decade. Burgeoning interest is now served by three grands prix on US soil and an American team on the grid – with another one about to join. Cadillac is…

Motorsport · Mar 12, 2025

How Dixon's woes gave Palou an unlikely victory in the 2025 IndyCar opener

Chip Ganassi Racing has a multi-champion superstar capable of extracting wins from what seem the most impossible of circumstances. Scratch that: it has two of them, because Alex Palou is a Catalan clone of Scott Dixon.   Reigning title holder Palou bobbed around in the mix for over half of the IndyCar…

Autosport · Mar 3, 2025

McLaughlin on pole in St. Petersberg while IndyCar rivals struggle

Defending race winner Pato O'Ward will have a steep hill to climb if he hopes to repeat in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Motorsport · Mar 1, 2025