Motor Sports

2/12/2026 |  Reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson signs a 5-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports (Associated Press (AP)) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two-time and defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson has signed a five-year extension with Hendrick Motorsports, putting the 33-year-old driver under contract through 2031.
Hendrick also announced Wednesday a five-year extension with primary sponsor HendrickCars.com and a multi-year deal with Larson’s crew chief, Cliff Daniels.

2/12/2026 |  Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart and UFC boss Dana White are leading Ram back into NASCAR (Associated Press (AP)) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart is breaking his NASCAR retirement to drive a Ram truck for the first time at Daytona. UFC boss Dana White is along for the ride.
Also on board? The winner of a competition-based reality show in which drivers competed for a seat at Kaulig Racing in NASCAR’s Truck Series.
Ram’s re-entry to NASCAR for the first time since 2012 is certainly about competing for wins, testing the waters for a Cup Series return and plugging the product.

2/11/2026 |  Child’s play: Reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson adds team owner to his renowned racing resume (Associated Press (AP)) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Larson’s latest racing endeavor might be more challenging than “The Double.”
The two-time and reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion recently started his own micro-racing team — for his kids. Trucks, trailers, cars, engines, parts, shop space, employees, Larson added it all for his 11-year-old son, Owen, and his 7-year-old daughter, Audrey, to race scaled-down sprint cars more often in 2026.

2/11/2026 |  F1 testing begins in Bahrain with new tech and new rules to contend with (Associated Press (AP)) SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Formula 1 testing began in Bahrain on Wednesday as preparations for the new season gather pace.
Teams will be given around eight hours of track time as drivers get to grips with the cars they’ll be racing during the 2026 campaign with changes to technology and rules.
The reliability of the cars will be put to the test over a total of six days on the track over the next two weeks, with the first race of the season taking place in Australia next month. 

2/11/2026 |  NASCAR set to open season with sold-out crowd for Daytona 500 (Associated Press (AP)) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — William Byron will try to win his third straight Daytona 500 on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd.
Daytona International Speedway announced Wednesday that all reserved grandstand seats have been purchased for the 68th running of “The Great American Race.”
Though grandstand tickets and camping are sold out for Sunday’s marquee event, limited upgrades and premium packages are still available. More than 100,000 fans are expected to pack Daytona.