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NASCAR may be a thoroughly North American-oriented racing series, but a new expansion pack for the popular Xbox One racing game Forza Motorsport 6 allows users to take a 2016 stock car to one of many global tracks against anything from a vintage Indycar to a modern Formula One racer. This latest...

Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has just updated its Fusion sedan for the 2017 model year and that means the version of the car competing in NASCAR needed to be updated as well. Today we have our first look at the new Ford Fusion that will compete in the 2016 season of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series...

NASCAR driver and part-time Sprint Car racer Tony Stewart is being sued over the 2014 on-track accident that took the life of 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr. The wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Stewart by the late racer's family. LEARN MORE: NASCAR’s Tony Stewart Hits And Kills Kevin...

Remember Cole Trickle? He was that promising open-wheel racer from California with a number of wins under his belt, but without the support of a big family name to pursue his dream of winning the Indy 500. He decides to jump over to NASCAR, and he becomes a polarizing young racer. Still, he manages...

Here's news that may make racing enthusiasts nervous: NASCAR's first family is interested in taking operational control of California's historic Laguna Seca circuit. If the deal is successful, the France family's International Speedway Corporation would take over track management from the current...

Toyota is keen to get the message out about its new fuel cell-powered Mirai and recently launched a video that attempts to convey to the masses the somewhat dubious benefits of a vehicle that runs on hydrogen. The Japanese automaker is now taking its promotional efforts a step further, announcing...

Kurt Busch exhausted opportunities for an appeal of his NASCAR suspension over a domestic-abuse case.

Whether you already love NASCAR (or racing in general) or you think it’s a giant waste of time, we challenge you to spend two minutes with Nick Offerman—better known to some as Parks & Recreation’s Ron Swanson—and not come away convinced. MUST SEE: How Do You Remove The...

NASCAR star Jeff Gordon has announced that 2015 will be his last full season in the sport. He broke the news to his team, Hendrick Motorsports, who he’s driven for since November 1992, at a meeting this morning. MUST WATCH: Nissan GT-R Blows A Tire At 200MPH, Driver Keeps It Together: Video...

If you're a Corvette fan, it's probably safe to say that you're also a Callaway fan. No, I don't mean the group that make golf clubs, but rather Callaway cars. The Connecticut-based team has been turning out modified Corvettes in various shades of aggression for many years now. MUST SEE: Watch The...

Leading NASCAR team owner and businessman Roger Penske has confirmed plans to enter Australia’s awesome V8 Supercars touring car series, starting from the 2015 season. Penske has secured a controlling 51 percent stake in existing V8 Supercars team Dick Johnson Racing (DJR), and will compete...

Warning: The video above contains footage of the impact that killed Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint car race on Saturday night. NASCAR star Tony Stewart was involved in a tragic accident that led to the death of up-and-coming driver Kevin Ward Jr. Saturday night during a sprint car race at...

The 2015 Ford Mustang is about to take part in what we bet will be the first of many official safety car outings for the sixth-generation car. The first will be at the Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, 2014, and behind the wheel will be Joe...

If you could take out the incessant left turns and spectacular crashes, a typical NASCAR race is essentially a four-hour commercial for at least 43 different companies, but these sponsorships keep cars on the track and the shop lights on. So if you’re going to pander to your corporate...

It's funny how one movie can turn a car into a legend. Such is the case with Smokey and the Bandit, and the Pontiac Trans Am. Sure the Trans Am looked pretty cool thanks to its t-top and fire chicken on the hood, but it wasn't bursting with power thanks to the arrival of emission controls. That...

The 2014 Chevrolet SS pace car in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Unlimited exhibition race at Daytona got itself into trouble when a fire started inside its trunk. As the Fox Sports video above shows, smoke from the fire quickly engulfed the cabin and the driver, former NASCAR driver Brett...

The Boss 429 is one of the rarest Mustangs around.

Remember the wide-body Ford Mustang set to star in the upcoming Need For Speed movie? Well, it’s set to hit Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend as the official pace car of the NASCAR Sprint Cup’s Ford EcoBoost 400 series finale. Driving the car will be Ramon Rodriguez, one of the...

Everybody's favorite real-life action hero (and genuinely nice guy) Travis Pastrana today admitted defeat in the competitive, expensive world of NASCAR. Pastrana announced he hasn't had the success necessary to secure sponsors for next season, and will be moving on to other pursuits. Pastrana gave...

One of the surprises of this week’s SEMA show is this custom 2014 Chevrolet SS muscle sedan. Responsible for the car’s unique attributes is none other than Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Chevy SS race car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Gordon chose a handful of tasteful mods for the...