A culture of souped-up cars, luxury cars and collector cars has flourished in Miami for decades. This weekend it will all be on display.
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A Classic New England Rally Is Revived, Minus the Mud
For four years in the 1950s, the Great American Mountain Rally tested drivers and their cars, on steep slopes and through snow and mud.
Women in Saudi Arabia Add a First: An Auto Rally
The Rally Jameel in Saudi Arabia celebrates a new first for women.
Change to Car Designs Brings Hope That F1 Will Be More Competitive This Year
Because of a change in aerodynamics, it will be easier for drivers to pass each other.
Brandon Just Wants to Drive His Racecar
“I have zero desire to be involved in politics,” says Brandon Brown, the NASCAR driver at the center of the “Let’s Go, Brandon!” meme.
Max Verstappen Defends Formula 1 Championship Win
Max Verstappen knew his chances of beating Lewis Hamilton for the Formula 1 championship were slim. But he is ready to accept the trophy despite protests by Mercedes.
Looking for a Way to Soup Up Your Car? Go Electric.
It may not be cheap, but swapping the combustion engine in your car for an electric one is getting easier.
Hugs and Checkered Flags in a Race to Salute British Vets
The Race of Remembrance is put on by Mission Motorsport, a charity that uses racing to help military veterans recover from injuries or mental health issues.
Max Verstappen Wins Formula One Title, Passing Lewis Hamilton on Last Lap
Formula 1 capped a long season with a gripping duel in Abu Dhabi. But while the sport’s revenue is increasing, the season is taking a toll on workers and drivers.
Al Unser, 4-Time Winner of Indy 500, Dies at 82
He was part of one of auto racing’s most celebrated families, whose members won the Indianapolis 500 a combined nine times.
Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen? Abu Dhabi Race to Decide F1 Champion
It has not had a season like this in years because Lewis Hamilton has dominated. Not this year. He or Max Verstappen will become champion on Sunday.
A Hot Rod Before Its Time: Ford’s Model A, With a Boost
This car was built almost exclusively with 1930s mechanical components, but it has been driven as fast as 70 m.p.h.
NASCAR Bets on Next Gen Car to Draw New Crowds and Shift Fortunes
The Confederate flag is gone, and a new car is being counted on to bring back classic stock car thrills and reverse more than a decade of fan attrition. Billions ride on its success.
Bubba Wallace Gets a Breakthrough NASCAR Victory at Talladega
Wallace’s NASCAR Cup win was the first by a Black driver since 1963 and also the inaugural victory in the sport’s top series for Michael Jordan, the co-owner of Wallace’s team.
Lewis Hamilton Gives Encouragement to Naomi Osaka
Hamilton, the F1 champion, says he knows how it feels to be under intense media scrutiny and supports Osaka’s stand against news conferences.
Helio Castroneves Wins Indianapolis 500 for a Fourth Time
Castroneves, 46, who last won the Indy 500 in 2009, joined A.J. Foyt, Al Unser Sr. and Rick Mears as the event’s only four-time winners.
At the Indianapolis 500, Scott Dixon Has the Pole Position. And More.
At 40, Dixon has won six IndyCar Series titles but just one Indianapolis 500, back in 2008. “This is our year,” says the person many consider Dixon’s secret weapon.
Max Mosley, Motor Racing Chief and Embattled Privacy Advocate, Dies at 81
The son of Nazi sympathizers sought to separate himself from his parents, but was bogged down by a secretly recorded sex video later in life.
Crackdown on Emissions ‘Defeat Devices’ Has Amateur Racers Up in Arms
A recent court decision against a maker of aftermarket parts, coupled with the new possibility of criminal charges, has jolted an industry.
Bobby Unser, Racing Clan’s Three-Time Indy 500 Winner, Dies at 87
Unser, who was afraid of heights, also captured the Pikes Peak climb race an unmatched 13 times.
Sabine Schmitz, Racing Driver and TV Personality, Dies at 51
She was the only woman to win the epic 24-hour race at the storied Nürburgring track in Germany. She became a spirited presenter on the BBC show “Top Gear.”
Will Martin Truex Finally Win the Daytona 500?
Martin Truex Jr. is making his 17th attempt to win the Daytona 500.
Bubba Wallace Needed NASCAR Help. Michael Jordan Took It Personally.
Denny Hamlin, who won the Daytona 500 the past two years, asked Jordan to form a team with him, 23XI Racing. They are rallying behind Wallace, the only Black full-time driver at NASCAR’s top level.
Breaking the Garage’s Glass Ceiling
Women are vastly outnumbered in the auto trades, but one pioneer, who died in 2019, is still inspiring others to pursue their dreams and lift one another up.
Pandemic Paved the Way for Sim Racing, but Will It Last?
Nearly a year into the experiment, digital racing appears to be paying off for fans, race teams and even tracks.
Hare Scramble: A Photographer Goes Knee Deep in the Mud
Off-road racers and spectators like me spend days knee deep in mud holes and covered in clouds of dust.
Hare Scramble
Off-road racers and spectators like me spend days knee deep in mud holes and covered in clouds of dust.
For Some Veteran Stars, NASCAR’s Appeal Is Fading
Jimmie Johnson, the seven-time champ, is the latest big name to move on while still in his mid-40s.
Chevy’s Little Engine That Could
For six decades, a small-block Chevy has powered the dreams of hot-rodders and Corvettes, and plenty of other cars, even a Ford Mustang.
Endurance Racing With Cars That Belong in a Demolition Derby
Autos worth $500 or less have competed for 15 years in a circuslike race called 24 Hours of Lemons. Now electric vehicles have been invited, with no limit on spending.
Takuma Sato: Winning Indy 500s and Surfing Couches
After winning on Sunday, the Japanese driver Takuma Sato revealed he had spent much of the year crashing at a friend’s house in Indianapolis because of the pandemic.
A Formula 1 Season Like No Other
The pandemic has forced the sport to patch together a schedule with new races and new tracks, with more to come. What’s the same is Mercedes, which is still on top.
Driving Across the Globe to Fight Child Trafficking
Renée Brinkerhoff has been on a quest, on almost every continent, to use racing “as a platform to do something about” a global scourge. Next stop, Antarctica.
Driving Older Cars: Light on Tech, Heavy on Fun
“There is no nanny system. It is just you and your steering wheel and your right foot and the road.”
Test Drive: The 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo
Put through its paces on a motor club’s racetrack, the 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S growls with a gaudy 640 horsepower and handling that lets even amateur drivers feel like superheroes.
Let’s Race Two: Behind the Indy-NASCAR Doubleheader
For the first time, NASCAR and IndyCar will run races at the same venue on the same weekend. Is this the start of a new tradition?
For Black NASCAR Fans, Change Would Mean Feeling at Ease at a Race
NASCAR’s decision to ban the Confederate battle flag has stirred conversations about attracting new fans. In some ways, that has overlooked the experiences of black fans already committed to the sport.
NASCAR Releases Image of Noose Found in Bubba Wallace’s Garage
“As you can see from the photo, the noose was real, as was our concern for Bubba,” said Steve Phelps, the president of NASCAR.
Talladega Noose Incident Puts Spotlight on NASCAR’s Troubles With Racism
Although investigators determined that the knot was not meant as a hate crime targeting Bubba Wallace, the auto racing giant has long had complaints of racist behavior from people within the sport.
F.B.I. Says Noose Was in NASCAR Garage Since Last Year
Law enforcement officials said the noose was placed well before the stall was assigned to Bubba Wallace, the lone black driver in the sport’s top tier, for a race this week.
Justice Department Investigating Noose Found in Bubba Wallace’s Track Garage
Fellow drivers pushed Wallace’s car to the front of pit road at the start of their race at Talladega Superspeedway.
NASCAR Investigating Noose Found in Bubba Wallace’s Garage
Wallace, the only black driver in the motor sports giant’s top tier, said it was “a painful reminder of how much further we have to go.”
Abiding by the Confederate Flag Ban Inside Talladega, Grudgingly
Inside the track, racing fans went by NASCAR’s rules. Elsewhere, though, they waved the battle flag.
NASCAR’s Confederate Flag Ban Faces a Test in Alabama
Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway will come after a black, Alabama-born driver took on a stubborn ritual of racing and Southern culture.
‘A Sports Car That You Can Wear Into a Bar’
Wristwatches and fast cars: precision machines that have grown together for a century, drawing crowds and connoisseurs.
Who Is Bubba Wallace?
He is the only African-American driver in NASCAR’s top-flight racing series, and this week got the organization to bar the Confederate flag at its events.
NASCAR Says It Will Ban Confederate Flags
The announcement came two days after Darrell Wallace Jr., the first black driver in 50 years to win one of NASCAR’s top three national touring series, called on NASCAR to ban the flags outright.
Bubba Wallace Wants NASCAR to Ban the Confederate Flag
Mr. Wallace and his team also revealed a new black paint scheme for his No. 43 Chevrolet, with the slogan ‘#blacklivesmatter’ over the rear wheels, that will make its debut on Wednesday.
Gov. Cooper Orders Ace Speedway to Shut Down
Ace Speedway had defied the governor’s orders prohibiting large gatherings because of the pandemic. It can only reopen with a state-approved plan.
Overlooked No More: Roberta Cowell, Trans Trailblazer, Pilot and Auto Racer
Cowell is said to be the first woman known to undergo sex reassignment surgery in Britain. But after a splash in the 1950s, she withdrew from public life and died in obscurity.