Month: November 2026
SEMA 2026 Day 3: A Lightweight Tacoma, a Carbon Civic, and a Widebody Bugatti That Can Go Back to Stock
By my third day walking SEMA, a familiar badge was becoming a poor guide to what I would find underneath it. A Toyota Tacoma had a Honda race engine in […]
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Norris Sets the Pace in Sao Paulo FP1 as McLaren Offers Promise – and Questions
Lando Norris led the opening practice session for the 2026 São Paulo Grand Prix, putting McLaren ahead of Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen while delivering a race simulation that made […]
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Ferrari’s Hamilton-Leclerc Rift Takes Center Stage as F1 Heads to Brazil
Ferrari heads into the Brazilian Grand Prix facing a question that extends beyond who was right or wrong in Mexico: how does it allow two ambitious drivers to race each […]
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Is Santino Ferrucci Finished in IndyCar? His Indy 500 Record Makes That a Tough Sell
Santino Ferrucci’s full-time IndyCar future may be in trouble, but declaring his career finished overlooks the strongest argument for keeping him around: his Indianapolis 500 record. With both AJ Foyt […]
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SEMA 2026 Day 2: A McLaren in CLK GTR Clothing, a 1,200-HP ’Cuda, and Builds Made for Adventure
My second-day walk through SEMA took me from a McLaren transformed into a Mercedes-inspired dream car to a Toyota pickup built around a day at the beach. In between were […]
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Ferrari’s Fight, Lawson’s Uncertainty, and the Lesson Behind Antonelli’s Title
Charles Leclerc is being questioned for taking too much risk. Lando Norris is being questioned for not taking enough. Liam Lawson has more than twice his teammate’s points and still […]
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Kansas Would Be a Welcome IndyCar Addition, but Making It Work Is the Real Test
An IndyCar/NASCAR doubleheader at Kansas Speedway in May 2027 is an idea we would welcome. Another speedway race would be an appealing addition to the calendar, and pairing it with […]
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SEMA 2026: Foose’s New Stallion, Ringbrothers’ BILLIE, and a Movie Camaro’s Second Act
SEMA’s opening-day reveals gave me plenty of reasons to stop walking. A modern Mustang brought back a familiar Foose name, Ringbrothers disguised thousands of hours of fabrication beneath classic Pontiac […]
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F1’s New Generation Takes Center Stage as Haas Moves On From Ocon and Norris Questions the Racing
Formula 1 heads toward São Paulo with a new champion being held up as the sport’s model competitor, a Brazilian rookie preparing for a home debut, and another prospective newcomer […]
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SEMA 2026 Day 1: Saved BMWs, a Retro Raptor, and a Pocket-Sized Godzilla
Walking through SEMA on opening day, I kept coming back to the stories behind the cars. The finished builds get your attention, but how they reached the Las Vegas Convention […]
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