Motor Sports

2/13/2026 |  Could a trade deadline enliven the NASCAR season? Plenty of moving parts work against driver swaps (Associated Press (AP)) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Imagine a scenario in the NASCAR world — say, around the Brickyard 400 in July — when the hot topic isn’t just which driver might kiss the bricks.
Try, which driver could kiss his current ride goodbye.
What if NASCAR took a cue from stick-and-ball sports and had a trade deadline? 

2/13/2026 |  From YouTuber to NASCAR driver: Cleetus McFarland expands his racing resume at Daytona (Associated Press (AP)) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Garrett Mitchell is better known as “Cleetus McFarland” to his millions of followers gained over the years as a racing influencer. He’s pretty much always been called a YouTuber, until he was out to dinner last week when a fan stopped by and referred to him as a NASCAR driver.

2/13/2026 |  Who's In, Who's Out: Daytona 500 Qualifying, Explained (Fox Sports) It's time to go racing with the 2026 Daytona 500 kicking off the NASCAR Cup Series season. The Great American Race is set for Sunday with the FOX Sports broadcast beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET ahead of the green flag at 2:30 p.m. ET.

2/13/2026 |  George Russell: Drivers should give F1 2026 rules a chance (Yahoo Sports) Mercedes Formula 1 driver George Russell says it is too early to judge F1's new generation of cars amid criticism of how they are to drive.
At Bahrain's first three-day test, F1 drivers were finally able to sample the much-discussed 2026 generation of cars in representative conditions, with a lot of focus going towards optimising the ambitious hybrid energy rules.

2/13/2026 |  Max Verstappen not 100% certain on Nürburgring 24 Hours 2026 entry despite date change (Yahoo Sports) Max Verstappen has still not fully committed to competing in the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2026 despite the organisers moving the date for the preparation race to accommodate the Dutchman's Formula 1 calendar.
The four-time F1 champion is eager to have a race to prepare for the main event to gain some experience with driver changes and pitstops. While he is currently working on making it happen, he has not been able to fully commit just yet.