John Hunter Nemechek is browsing a thrift shop in Tokyo, Japan, when he finds a piece he has to buy.“I found a Jimmie Johnson rookie season polesitter shirt for the Daytona 500 from 2002,” Nemechek told RACER. Nemechek, along with Johnson and other Toyota executives, was on a tour of...

From start to finish, 2023 gave us plenty to think about and debate within motor racing. As we prepare to farewell another year, here are a few items from our favorite sport that have me smiling and appreciating the special performances and moments that I won’t forget from the areas...

The season wasn’t even two days old before Christopher Bell provided one of its best quotes."This is fun,” Bell said, very tongue in cheek. “We’re having fun.”The Joe Gibbs Racing driver was not having fun. Bell had just been spun during his heat race for the Busch Light Clash inside...

When you look back on the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship season, what will you remember most? Toyota’s title? Ferrari’s historic centenary Le Mans triumph? The Iron Dames claiming the final GTE race win? Or maybe, you’ll look back most fondly on the thundering, heavily modified NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet...

As costs continue to rise and prying eyes aim to peek at any advantage they can see a rival working on, simulation is becoming an increasingly vital tool in motorsport. Its advantages for drivers -- giving them near endless seat time ahead of events to learn tracks, cars, and procedures...

Jordan Taylor is having a career year personally with involvement in the Garage 56 program, the NASCAR opportunities he had, and his continued involvement in IMSA with Corvette Racing. Taylor joins The Racing Writer’s Podcast to share how overwhelming it’s been at times but what it’s meant to have his...

Mike Rockenfeller believes the buzz from NASCAR’s entry in Le Mans is still going strong, and he’s still relishing having the opportunity to be a part of it. Among the topics "Rocky" (pictured at right, above, with G56 teammate Jenson Button) delves into on The Racing Writer’s Podcast is how...

The NASCAR Garage 56 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Cup Series car continued its promotional effort beyond the 24 Hours of Le Mans with an appearance this weekend at the British circuit of Brands Hatch. The Hendrick Motorsports-run machine, which attracted a wide following en route to finishing 39th at Le Mans...

Let’s say farewell to an amazing adventure for the NASCAR Garage 56 program which successfully completed the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Hendrick Motorsports and drivers Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson, and Mike Rockenfeller in their Camaro ZL1 Cup car.https://youtu.be/98ZP7UB7IXEOr CLICK HERE to watch on YouTube.CLICK HERE to watch the...

The champagne glasses were already lined up as NASCAR Chairman Jim France walked into the Garage 56 team garage on the Cirque de le Sarthe pit road in the closing minutes of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday. But instead of an “early” toast, he smiled and reminded...