The zMAX Dragway in Concord, just outside of Charlotte Motor Speedway, almost saw Tony Stewart do what he’d never done before — a pretty steep feat considering the racer’s decorated career. And that would’ve been special. But the dragway saw plenty ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — New England Auto Racers (NEAR) preserves and celebrates all forms of auto racing history in New England. This week on Trackside Northeast, host Joe Cortese sat down with NEAR Executive Director Mark Alden to share his ...

David Pearson after one of his 105 wins in NASCAR’s top divison, the second-most all time behind Richard Petty’s 200. Observer File Photo “The layout’s a dilly.” Those words appeared in the April 11, 1965 edition of The Charlotte Observer.

Cadillac might just be the best-prepared new team in Formula 1 history. The General Motors-backed team racked up the virtual miles in detailed race simulations last year and was reliable in preseason testing with its new car, named for Mario Andretti , even if it’s likely to be fighting with struggling Aston Martin not to be last.

The "riding mechanic" had to be the most dangerous — and yet, the least glorified — job in all of auto racing history. Most drivers in the early years at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway enlisted the help of a mechanic who rode along with the driver ...

At the top of a hill in a sprawling Santa Clarita industrial park in the shadow of Magic Mountain’s roller coasters, a significant chapter in the history of motorsports was written. But the story isn’t finished yet. It’s a level of dominance ...

For over a century, Motorsport has been deeply rooted in the legacy of the American automotive industry. Many major manufacturers that helped put the nation on the map for racing provided us with some of the greatest racecars ever built, seeing success in ...