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Historic Tobacco Racing Liveries Endangered By Public Health Law

Motorsport Australia changed its regulations after Fox Sports refused to air a Touring Car Masters race at Sydney Motorsport Park in August.

Jalopnik·

Now You Can Race Grassroots Caterhams In The World’s Largest Racing Sim

Caterham has added the Seven Academy and 420R cars to the popular iRacing simulator, in the hope that eRacers will want to graduate to the real thing

Carscoops·

NHTSA Says 102 Cars Meet Its New Pedestrian Safety Standard, But There’s a Catch

Toyota and Lexus dominate the agency’s first pedestrian-focused test results, while Audi and VW currently have no qualifying models.

Road & Track·

Blaney Becomes First Driver to Swing at NASCAR’s Most Polarizing Driver After Crash with Hocevar at Bristol

Blaney tests NASCAR’s no-fighting stance as Hocevar’s latest run-in sparked punches, cheers, boos, and another Merch promo.

Road & Track·

Joey Logano Steals a Win in NASCAR’s Bristol Night Race While His Teammate Throws Punches on Pit Road

Bristol Motor Speedway heated up under the lights as Joey Logano stunk out a win amidst a Gibbs/Hocevar battle for the lead and a Blaney/Hocevar battle in the pits.

Road & Track·

It’s Probably Not a Good Idea to Stoplight Drag Race a Cop Car

A Toledo repair shop employee was charged after allegedly stoplight drag racing a patrol car on a test drive.

Road & Track·

Fiat's Tiny Topolino Has Been Reworked as a Racing Barchetta

Thanks to an Italian design house, Fiat's littlest EV goes Mario Kart meets Little Tikes Cozy Coupe.

Car and Driver·

Watch Max Verstappen Pass Dozens of Karts in One Start While Racing 100 Other Drivers

The four-time Formula 1 champion’s “Max vs. 100” race went how you might expect.

Road & Track·

NASCAR’s Brake Failures at Gateway Were Inevitable, Remain Hard to Solve

Mandatory brake cooling alone cannot fix failures compounded by team choices, constant slowdowns, and a particularly tight Turn One.

Road & Track·

The Ferrari 296 GT Modificata Is a Race Car with No Finish Line in Sight

Unbound by the restrictions of GT3 regulations, the 296 GT Modificata is a serious track day toy for wealthy customers.

Car and Driver·

The Ferrari 296 GT Modificata Is a Recreational Race Car

Like the 499 P Modificata before it, Ferrari is selling an endurance racing winner specialized for track day use.

Road & Track·