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Greg Biffle’s Estate Blames the Pilots, and North Carolina Law Makes That a Big Deal
Biffle’s estate says the Dutton pilots were negligent. The NTSB’s own paperwork, and North Carolina’s harsh fault rule, explain why…
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F1 Movie Sequel: Hamilton’s Script Work and the 2026 Car Problem
Lewis Hamilton’s job used to end when the engine shut off. Now it apparently continues in a writers’ room. Speaking…
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Joe Gibbs Racing Wants Denny Hamlin’s Ex-Crew Chief and Spire Motorsports Held in Contempt Over a NASCAR Debrief
On October 13 at 10 a.m., in Courtroom 5B of the federal courthouse on West Trade Street in Charlotte, a…
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One Lane Change, Five Totaled Cars: What a State Street Crash Into a Salt Lake City Audi Lot Will Really Cost
Two drivers were cited after a State Street crash sent cars into a Salt Lake City Audi lot. The bill…
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Red, White, and 9,000 RPM: Hennessey Blackbird Renderings Imagine a Patriotic, Military-Style Hypercar
Customers won’t get a Hennessey Blackbird until the end of the decade, but someone has already put it in uniform.…
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A $400,000 GTO Judge Rode Off in a Stolen Trailer in Dayton. Detectives Had It Back Before Lunch.
Thieves took a GMC Sierra Denali and the trailer behind it, along with a one-family 1970 GTO Judge. Here is…
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Jay Kay’s Former Competition-Spec BMW E30 M3 Heads to Online Auction
A 1987 BMW M3 that once belonged to Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay is headed to online auction, offering collectors a…
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He Bought Car Insurance From the Back Seat of a Police Car. The Timestamp Got Him Anyway
Derbyshire Constabulary has published an account of a Chesterfield traffic stop that doubles as a tidy lesson in how motor…
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Sandy Springs Police Joked About Their ‘Slowest PIT.’ That’s Exactly How a PIT Should Look
Sandy Springs police joked about their “slowest PIT.” Here’s why low speed matters, and what the driver’s charges carry.
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Darrell Waltrip Is Stepping Back From Public Life After a Brain Disease Diagnosis, and Three Championships Only Tell Half the Story
Darrell Waltrip’s family shared a health update this week that changes the way an entire generation of NASCAR fans will…
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Today in Automotive History: The Munsters Premiered, and TV Got Its Wildest Hot Rod Hearse
On September 24, 1964, The Munsters premiered on CBS, and Barris Kustoms’ Munster Koach and Drag-U-La became custom-car legends.
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Shawn Langdon Just Ran 346.95 MPH in 1,000 Feet, and Top Fuel Isn’t Done Getting Faster
Shawn Langdon ran 346.95 mph in the semifinals at NHRA’s first Michigan national event, then backed it up at 346.15…
