Tag: car racing

Long Beach Gearing Up for 47th Annual Grand Prix Racing

LONG BEACH, Calif.—As the racecar driver of an Acura NSX ripped through the track at over 100 miles per hour, the tire squealed as he rounded the corner, shooting pebbles off the pavement towards the bleachers. Long Beach is gearing up for the 47th annual Acura Grand Prix, where IndyCar drivers will race through the…


Mercedes to Make Case for Review of Verstappen Non-Penalty

PARIS—Mercedes will argue Thursday for a review of the decision not to penalize Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen at the Brazilian Grand Prix for an incident in which Lewis Hamilton was run off course as he attempted a pass for the lead. The FIA said Wednesday that Mercedes won the right to review the…


Harvick out to Stop Earliest Playoff Elimination of Career

CONCORD, N.C.—This is it for Kevin Harvick, a winner of nine races just last year and now on the verge of his earliest career playoff knockout. The steadiest guy in the garage is winless this season—he’s on a 38-race losing streak—and needs a big day at Charlotte Motor Speedway to avoid playoff elimination. Harvick has…