Brandon McReynolds reinvented himself in NASCAR after admitting that being a race car driver wasn’t going to work. McReynolds (pictured above in 2016) is now a spotter and in driver management, both of which he shares insight about on The Racing Writer’s Podcast.• How he recently started a new company•...

With his middle name being Guido, it’s only natural a conversation with Matt DiBenedetto to starts on the topic of ‘The Jersey Shore.’ But aside from lousy television and nicknames, Matt joins the show this week to discuss his diehard love for cars and racing, the details of which you...

Fellow racers,The racing ladder starts with a group of young lions champing at the bit, and all going for the same brass ring – F1.Only a few will make it. So what does it take?In our latest video a group of top international drivers, at various steps on the ladder,...

Double Indy Lights championship runner-up Santiago "Santi" Urrutia is confident he'll join the Verizon IndyCar Series grid next year. With private negotiations on a three-year deal currently under way, the hard-charging Uruguayan's story of growing up on the family farm and starting his racing career at the age of three...

ABOVE: Alexander and Pieter Rossi, GP3, Istanbul, 2010I want to take a moment to explore the not-often-discussed topic of family in motorsports. In my first RACER column way back in March, I wrote about how a driver is nothing without his team, and that this is one of the most...

As we all know, the road to the top for a driver can often be a very slippery slope. How many times have we seen one small misstep end a very promising career? – just like that.How do you know when it's the right time to move up? And when...

When Mike Kamalian returned to SCCA racing after a 10-year hiatus, a Miata was the perfect choice Mike Kamalian is a widely experienced racer, with seat time in a variety of classes and experience as a race shop owner, all spread over several decades of involvement. That's why it's significant...

Lewis Hamilton was not surprised to hear of Nico Rosberg's retirement from Formula 1, saying he knew how much it would mean for the German to beat him to this year's world championship.Related StoriesRosberg won his first drivers' title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, finishing second to Hamilton in the...

Jenson Button has admitted his decision not to race in Formula 1 in 2017 was made too early, affecting his mindset, even though he is happy with the decision.The 36-year-old chose to step down from a race seat in 2017 during the August break, with a public announcement made at...

Kimi Raikkonen says he feels he is driving as well as he ever has and is still enjoying racing in Formula 1, as questions remain about his future with Ferrari.The Finn's contract expires at the end of the season and though he has said he wants to stay at Ferrari,...