The King of the Hammers races are brutal, combining high-speed blasts through the desert with rock crawling on some of the toughest trails imaginable. The race has been known to break some stoutly-built cars, and break down some fierce competitors.Now imagine a race that is a challenge for Class 4400...

When you’re lucky, you know when you are watching history being made. In 1966, when the Chaparral 2E made its way through the Can-Am series of events, everyone knew they were witnessing a change in how cars were designed to race around North America and beyond. The car that helped...

American racer takes his second stage win in a Ford Raptor 1-2-3 that cuts into Henk Lategan's overall lead.

When the Dakar Rally gets underway in Yanbu on Jan. 3, it will be the seventh time the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has hosted this legendary event. As the opening round of the FIA-FIM Rally-Raid World Championship (W2RC), the rally will unfold through stages across nature, following a new route...

Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) has announced the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Can-Am and Trans-Am racing series, taking place February 21 and 22, 2026, at the historic Mission Inn in Riverside, California. Presented by Mission Foods. This once-in-a-generation gathering will honor two of the most influential racing series in...

Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) has revealed more details of its 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Can-Am and Trans-Am racing series, taking place Feb. 21-22, 2026, at the historic Mission Inn in Riverside, Calif.

The celebration gala will be held Feb. 21 at the historic Mission Inn in Riverside, Calif. On Feb. 22, the cars and drivers of some of the most exciting and memorable racing take over the scene in the “Cars at the Mission,” featuring the iconic Can-Am and Trans Am cars.

Built by Porsche, but tamed by Mark Donohue, the shockingly powerful 917/30 dominated the 1973 Can-Am season.

In a week dominated by memorable performances, Ohio’s Kyle Chaney shook the sport’s current paradigm to its core by taking a historic overall victory in Saturday’s King of the Hammers “Race of Kings.” With a field filled with the sport’s best drivers and most potent race vehicles, Chaney piloted a...

While the competition at the Optima King of the Hammers presented by Ford Performance has seen its share of agony and victory this week, the next three days of main events are certain to test drivers and machines while entertaining a reportedly record-sized crowd in California’s Johnson Valley.Indeed, some of...