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03/25 - Indy 500 Paint Scheme in Nascar
03/07 - F1 Approves Cadillac Team for 2026
03/02 - New COTA Track Layout for NASCAR
03/07 - F1 Approves Cadillac Team for 2026
03/02 - New COTA Track Layout for NASCAR
New COTA Track Layout for Nascar
March 2 - Nascar returns to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Texas this weekend.
The layout of the track has been changed for Nascar, reducing the distance of the
road course from 3.4 miles to 2.3 miles.
A new section of track has been added to create a short cut, lopping off a mile of
the course. It also reduces the number of turns from 20 to 16.
Naturally, the new layout means laps will be completed much faster, so fans will see
the cars go by more frequently.
Nascar is increasing the number of laps from 68 to 95 to help keep the race distance
similar to before. The old race distance was 232 miles and the new race distance is
228 miles.
March 2 - Nascar returns to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Texas this weekend.
The layout of the track has been changed for Nascar, reducing the distance of the
road course from 3.4 miles to 2.3 miles.
A new section of track has been added to create a short cut, lopping off a mile of
the course. It also reduces the number of turns from 20 to 16.
Naturally, the new layout means laps will be completed much faster, so fans will see
the cars go by more frequently.
Nascar is increasing the number of laps from 68 to 95 to help keep the race distance
similar to before. The old race distance was 232 miles and the new race distance is
228 miles.
F1 Approves Cadillac Entry
Mar 7 - General Motors has had its Formula 1
entry for the 2026 season formally approved.
It will name the new team after its luxury Cadillac
brand.
The decision to approve GM's bid comes just over
two months after the company reached an
agreement in principle with F1 to enter the sport
next year.
F1 had previously rejected a bid from the US team
Andretti, which was linked to Cadillac.
The new team, which has a UK base at
Silverstone, will be a joint effort between GM and
TWG, with Dan Towriss and Mark Walther as
key investors.
Last year, TWG named Briton Graeme Lowdon,
a senior figure at the Manor team that raced in F1
from 2010-16, as team principal.
The team will use Ferrari engines, but GM has
promised to build its own engine in the future and
become a full works team.
Mar 7 - General Motors has had its Formula 1
entry for the 2026 season formally approved.
It will name the new team after its luxury Cadillac
brand.
The decision to approve GM's bid comes just over
two months after the company reached an
agreement in principle with F1 to enter the sport
next year.
F1 had previously rejected a bid from the US team
Andretti, which was linked to Cadillac.
The new team, which has a UK base at
Silverstone, will be a joint effort between GM and
TWG, with Dan Towriss and Mark Walther as
key investors.
Last year, TWG named Briton Graeme Lowdon,
a senior figure at the Manor team that raced in F1
from 2010-16, as team principal.
The team will use Ferrari engines, but GM has
promised to build its own engine in the future and
become a full works team.
NEW RULES IN 2026
New engine regulations are being introduced next
year along with new chassis rules.
These will increase the proportion of power
produced by the hybrid part of the engine to about
50% from the current 20% and mandate the use
of fully sustainable fuels.
The new rules were instrumental in attracting Ford
and Audi, and persuading Honda to stay involved
after initially deciding to quit F1.
Ford is starting a partnership with Red Bull, which
is producing its own engine from 2026, while Audi
has bought the Sauber team and will rebrand it
from next year. Honda is switching from Red Bull
to become Aston Martin's factory partner next
season.
Renault, which owns the Alpine team, has decided
that continuing to produce its own engine for F1 is
not cost-effective and has ended its long-running
program. Alpine will buy Mercedes engines next
year.
New engine regulations are being introduced next
year along with new chassis rules.
These will increase the proportion of power
produced by the hybrid part of the engine to about
50% from the current 20% and mandate the use
of fully sustainable fuels.
The new rules were instrumental in attracting Ford
and Audi, and persuading Honda to stay involved
after initially deciding to quit F1.
Ford is starting a partnership with Red Bull, which
is producing its own engine from 2026, while Audi
has bought the Sauber team and will rebrand it
from next year. Honda is switching from Red Bull
to become Aston Martin's factory partner next
season.
Renault, which owns the Alpine team, has decided
that continuing to produce its own engine for F1 is
not cost-effective and has ended its long-running
program. Alpine will buy Mercedes engines next
year.
March 12 - IMS mailed out the 2025 Indy 500 tickets today - 215,000 in total.
Indy 500 Paint Scheme in Nascar
March 25 - Darlington’s Spring Throwback weekend is one of the highest-regarded modern traditions
in NASCAR. Once, and sometimes twice a season, drivers and teams unveil modern take on some of
the best paint schemes in NASCAR history. This year, Throwback Weekend is April 5 and 6.
For a change this year, Wood Brothers Racing will paint their No. 21 Ford Mustang green and yellow
to resemble the famous 1965 Indy 500 winning car of Jim Clark - the Ford-powered Lotus 38.
March 25 - Darlington’s Spring Throwback weekend is one of the highest-regarded modern traditions
in NASCAR. Once, and sometimes twice a season, drivers and teams unveil modern take on some of
the best paint schemes in NASCAR history. This year, Throwback Weekend is April 5 and 6.
For a change this year, Wood Brothers Racing will paint their No. 21 Ford Mustang green and yellow
to resemble the famous 1965 Indy 500 winning car of Jim Clark - the Ford-powered Lotus 38.
NASCAR Cup
Wood Bros Racing
Driven by Josh Berry
at Darlington April 2025
Wood Bros Racing
Driven by Josh Berry
at Darlington April 2025
The Lotus 38
Driven by Jim Clark
Won 1965 INDY 500
Driven by Jim Clark
Won 1965 INDY 500