autoweek.com —  13+ hour, 42+ min ago

...Petty, Dale Earnhardt, David Pearson , Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson or countless others who have helped turn major-league stock car racing into the... ...vignettes--call it a history book, if you wish--this is the perfect conversation-starter or trip down memory lane for anyone who's marveled at Richard... ...Al Pearce, Autoweek contributor Mike Hembree, Alabama-based newspaperman Jimmy Creed and RACER magazine's Kelly Crandall.... ..."There was the 1979 Daytona 500 on CBS with the big fight at the end, Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, the beginning of RJR-Winston's sponsorship in...

autoweek.com —  17+ hour, 58+ min ago

...Akio Toyoda as the automaker's chief executive.... ...Toyota remains dedicated to a hybrid/plug-in hybrid/EV mix over a total commitment to battery-electrics, even as Koji Sato prepares to replace scion... ...a Toyota Motor North America roundtable discussion with journalists.... ..."We're not expecting a change," Chris Reynolds, executive vice president of corporate resources and chief administrative officer, said Monday in...

autoweek.com —  18+ hour, 52+ min ago

...It's been almost 35 years, but Billy Sawyer still grins as he recounts NASCAR president Bill France's visit to Richmond Raceway in June of 1988.... ...At the time, track owner Paul Sawyer and his sons, Billy and Wayne, were busy tearing down their antiquated, half-mile oval and building a spanking-new... ...and Butch Mock. 75 Pontiac, the popular Alabama driver beat Ricky Rudd, Richard Petty , Darrell Waltrip , Sterling Marlin, Lake Speed, and Rusty... ..."Bill looked over at Daddy and says, "Paul, maybe you should call Enoch Staley (at North Wilkesboro Speedway) or Clay Earles (at Martinsville Speedway...

autoweek.com —  20+ hour, 33+ min ago

...Many Gen Z and millennial car owners are willing to repair their own car to save a few bucks, according to a study done by consulting agency Censuswide... ...By comparison, around 82% of baby boomers surveyed said they would rather take their car to a professional mechanic.... ...Information Institute.... ...Keep in mind, these statistics are coming from the United Kingdom , which isn't as car friendly as Germany or even America....

autoweek.com —  1+ day, 11+ min ago

...The show stops in seven cities across the country, starting with Long Beach, California, May 19-21 and ending in Austin at the Circuit of the Americas... ...Legacy carmakers from BMW to Volvo are said to be signed up, though when contacted, not all had signed the paperwork yet.... ...Early adopters may already be driving around in Nissan Leafs , Chevy Bolts and various Telsa products.... ...BJ Birtwell....

autoweek.com —  1+ day ago

...NHRA president Glen Cromwell says that he can't remember being more excited at the start of a season than he is right now.... ...Glen Cromwell, who has been with the NHRA for 25 years and has served as the sanctioning body's fifth president since 2018, likes to use the word... ...Three-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart came into the series as a team owner last year, and this year he's doubling down by running for the season... ...Mission Foods is sponsoring a Saturday of race weekend #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge where semifinalists from the previous race weekend will race against...

autoweek.com —  1+ day ago

...BMW plans to offer Panoramic Vision, which features windscreen projection technology, in the Neue Klasse EVs.... ...The automaker's next-gen electric models, collectively dubbed Neue Klasse, will begin arriving in the second half of 2025.... ...Neue Klasse EVs will also join the assembly line in North America, with BMW selecting Spartanburg, South Carolina, and San Luis Potosí, Mexico ,... ...content," said Frank Weber, Member of the Board for Development at BMW AG. ...

autoweek.com —  2+ day ago

...The incident also involved Brad Keselowski, Todd Gilliland, Chris Buescher and eliminated Ty Dillon.... ...Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson failed to complete a lap in his NASCAR debut at the Circuit of the Americas due to his involvement... ..."I thought I had the wreck missed, but I just saw a flash of red out of nowhere," Johnson said.... ..."I guess there was more going on the outside of the No. 6 car (Keselowski) as it was spinning. I saw him and just got collected."...

autoweek.com —  2+ day ago

...Pro Stock sophomore Camrie Caruso made NHRA drag-racing history Sunday at the Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park near Phoenix,... ...beating Bo Butner in the final round.... ...Results NHRA Arizona Nationals Sunday's final results from the 38th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park.... ...Ashley defeated Shawn Langdon to complete a day in which he bested three champions (Tony Schumacher, Steve Torrence, and Langdon) with a combined...

autoweek.com —  2+ day ago

...Throughout Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, IMSA champion Jordan Taylor and Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen... ...However, when the checkered flag waved in the triple overtime race won by Tyler Reddick it was F1 champion Jenson Button who emerged with the only... ...Taylor, substituting for the injured Chase Elliott, qualified his Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet fourth and was eighth at the end of Stage 1.... ...I also had a massive whack from Kimi (Raikkonen), and it fell off after that. The car wasn't quite right....