The year was 1911 when a local Indianapolis sales manager suggested to Harvey Firestone that Firestone Tire, eight years on from manufacturing its first tires, should back a driver in the Indianapolis 500. The rest is the stuff of legend.Ray Harroun went on to win the inaugural race with his...

MAVTV President CJ Olivares paid a visit to RACER HQ and we got the chance to learn about the latest updates to the network's programming line-up starting this year that includes an all-new streaming app and a generous dose of international racing.Olivares also gave us some insights into the inner...

At the second time of trying, 18-year-old Noah Harmon (above) won the Mazda MX-5 Cup Scholarship Shootout’s top prize: a fully funded ride for the 2025 season.To get to this point, Harmon spent his 2024 season seat time wisely to include participating in three Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by...

“You need a hobby,” said Nathanial Sparks' mother to him and his father.Thus, a career, racing championships, and eventually a business, were launched.“We were homeschooled all the way up until high school, which meant I was playing every sport every month of the year all over the place,” explains Sparks,...

Some would argue that racing is as simple as getting in a fast car and being first to the finish. If only.Racing is a maze of categories, formats and more that need to be assiduously navigated by those looking to make a career from it. Over time that’s led to...

After what seemed like an eternity of discussions and proposals to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, followed by a protracted legal challenge, Friends of Laguna Seca was finally able to announce on April 4 of this year that all the obstacles had been cleared. In the process of dotting...

With only a month to go until Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on October 9-12, it’s time to make your plans to be there. Considering the good chance of beautiful early fall weather, an action-packed schedule of racing, a newly paved midway packed with displays and...

On a flight to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif., you’ll unwittingly fly right over a storied collection of racecars. About 20 seconds before touch down, the flight path crosses right over Mazda NA R&D, which for almost 25 years has been the home of the Mazda Motorsports Heritage...

The 2024 edition of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Aug. 14-17, has a special significance as it marks 50 years of historic racing at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. As the oldest continuously-run historic auto racing event in the U.S., it could also be said that this year’s event marks the...

NASCAR legend Mark Martin retired from racing in 2013, but he is getting back behind the wheel. On July 19-20, Martin will pay his first ever visit to Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn., for the return of IROC as part of the SpeedTour All-Star Weekend.While Martin, and other IROC...