It was a packed week on Backfire News, running from lawsuits and recalls to Monterey-bound classics and NASCAR milestones. Here’s a rundown of everything published Monday, July 27 through Friday, July 31, 2026, with links back to the full stories.
Monday, July 27
Race Weekend Recap: Heim Shocks the Brickyard, Norris Ends His Skid in Hungary, and Kalitta Doubles Up in Seattle (July 24-26)
A roundup of a busy racing weekend, headlined by Corey Heim’s Brickyard upset, Lando Norris snapping a losing skid in Hungary, and Doug Kalitta’s double-up performance in Seattle.
Bugatti’s Last Quad-Turbo W16 Roadster Heads to Auction With a $10 Million Estimate
A low-mileage Bugatti Mistral is set to headline Broad Arrow’s new Quail Auction during Monterey Car Week, carrying an estimate around $10 million.
A Stolen Toyota Highlander Disappeared for Five Years and Crossed Two Borders — Paperwork Finally Caught Up With It
Investigators finally tied a five-year-old theft case to a Highlander that had been re-papered and driven across international borders.
Red Bull Hires Mercedes’ Junior Program Chief Gwen Lagrue to Replace Helmut Marko
Red Bull poached Mercedes’ junior-driver talent chief to take over its own young-driver pipeline from longtime advisor Helmut Marko.
Kyle Larson Says Cup Races Are Too Long. A Blown Tire At Indy Made His Point For Him
Larson’s long-running complaint about race length got an unplanned real-world example when a tire failure disrupted the action at Indianapolis.
Jimmie Johnson’s Last NASCAR Start Will Run a Number He Hasn’t Owned in Years
Johnson’s farewell Cup Series start will carry a car number tied to team ownership rather than the famous number tied to his career.
BorgWarner Will Build a Complete Dual-Clutch Transmission System for a Chinese Motorcycle Maker’s Big-Bore Bikes
BorgWarner landed a full-system supply deal to build dual-clutch transmissions for a Chinese motorcycle maker’s large-displacement bikes.
Corey Heim Didn’t Beat NASCAR’s Best at Indy With Speed. He Beat Them With a Restart Read
A closer look at Heim’s Brickyard win shows it came down to reading a late restart correctly rather than simply out-running the field.
Ryan Blaney Hits His 400th Start at the Brickyard 400 — And Loses $1 Million by Two Spots
Blaney marked a career-milestone start at Indianapolis but finished two positions short of a $1 million bonus payout.
Liberty Media Settles Las Vegas Grand Prix Lawsuit for $3 Million — But Won’t Admit the Drain Cover Was Its Fault
F1’s parent company agreed to a roughly $3 million class-action settlement tied to the Las Vegas Grand Prix drain-cover incident, without admitting fault.
Also on the deals desk Monday: Backfire ran nine Amazon buying guides covering multi-tool accessories, garage lights, tire shine, detailing products, gear for dog owners, racing helmets, popular automotive products, cargo racks, and action cameras.
Tuesday, July 28
Why You Need a Dash Cam: Backfire’s Three-Camera, Three-Week 4K Dash-Cam Test
Backfire’s own hands-on test of three 4K dash cams over three weeks makes the case for adding one to a daily driver.
LEGO’s New Jaguar E-Type Is 1,673 Pieces of Everything the Real Jaguar Is Walking Away From
A new 1,673-piece LEGO Icons set recreates the classic E-Type just as Jaguar’s current lineup moves away from that design heritage.
Hennessey Teases Project Overlord’s Headlights Ahead of an August 3 Reveal, and This Time Records Aren’t the Point
Hennessey released a second teaser ahead of its August 3 reveal, suggesting the new project is aiming for something other than a straight-line record.
A Fighter Jet Engine on Wheels Couldn’t Break the Land Speed Record. Now It Can’t Even Get an Estimate
The jet-powered Flying Caduceus, built decades ago by Dr. Nathan Ostich, is heading to auction and still isn’t drawing a price estimate from bidders.
Tommy Baldwin Jr. Is Out at Rick Ware Racing, and He Broke the News on His Own Podcast
Baldwin announced his own exit from the team on his podcast rather than waiting on a team statement.
BRABUS ULTIMA 55: A 725-HP Foiling Catamaran That Hits 40 Knots
The tuning house’s newest marine build is a 725-hp foiling catamaran reportedly capable of hitting speeds near 40 knots.
This Ferrari F50 Was Mike Tyson’s for Less Than a Year. Now It’s Selling With No Reserve
A Ferrari F50 that briefly passed through Mike Tyson’s ownership in the 1990s is now heading to auction with no reserve.
Corey Heim Doesn’t Even Have a Full-Time Ride Yet — He Just Won the Brickyard 400 Anyway
Another angle on Heim’s surprise Brickyard 400 win, despite splitting his season across lower-tier rides rather than a full-time Cup seat.
Porsche’s Road America Throwback Liveries Are Hiding a Bigger Story Than Nostalgia
Porsche’s factory prototypes ran retro paint schemes at Road America this weekend, tied to a bigger story than simple nostalgia.
An Ohio Dealer Lost a Dodge Charger in 37 Minutes, and the Blinking Headlights Tell You How
Surveillance footage shows thieves working quickly to steal a Charger from an Ohio dealership, with blinking headlights offering a clue to their method.
NASCAR Just Sued Nobody in Particular — and That’s the Whole Point
NASCAR filed a federal counterfeit-merchandise suit in Charlotte against unnamed defendants, a common legal tactic for chasing down bootleg sellers.
Lamborghini’s Urus Has a Camera Blackout Bug, and Japan Just Recalled 2,146 of Them
Japanese regulators recalled 2,146 Lamborghini Urus SUVs over a rearview camera glitch that can black out unexpectedly.
Wednesday, July 29
What Detroit’s Street Racing Bust Really Costs Drivers and Spectators
Detroit police wrote dozens of tickets during a single parking-lot street-racing bust, and the fines turned out to be just the first expense for those involved.
LG Energy Solution Sues EVE Energy Over Cylindrical Battery Patents – And the Tech at Stake Looks a Lot Like Tesla’s 4680 Cells
LG’s patent suit targets battery technology that closely resembles the cylindrical-cell format Tesla uses in its 4680 cells.
How One Crew Drove Eight Cars Off A Dealer Lot In A Single Night
Two men received lengthy federal prison sentences for orchestrating a single-night theft of eight vehicles from a dealership.
Inside Conner Center: The 400-Car Mopar Collection Detroit Can’t Visit
Stellantis quietly built a roughly 400-vehicle Mopar heritage collection inside a converted Detroit facility that stays largely closed to the public.
Cummins Slows Its 2027 Engine Rollout as EPA Rewrites the Rulebook
Cummins is pushing back parts of its next-generation engine timeline while EPA emissions rules remain unsettled.
Porsche Cuts 5,000 Jobs and Freezes Perks to Keep the 911 Alive Through 2035
Porsche is cutting thousands of jobs and trimming employee perks as part of a plan to keep funding 911 production for another decade.
NHTSA Denied This Tesla Owner’s Door Handle Complaint. It Started a Federal Rulemaking Anyway.
A Tesla Model 3 owner’s individual complaint about the car’s door handles was rejected, but it still helped spark a broader federal rulemaking effort.
EZ Lynk’s Five-Year DOJ Lawsuit Is Over, and No Judge Ever Called Its Tuning Platform Legal
EZ Lynk’s long-running legal fight with the Department of Justice over its diesel tuning platform has ended, though no court ever ruled the platform legal.
Two More Classic Cars, Two More Plaintiffs: Jarit Johnson Hit With Second Restoration Fraud Suit
A second lawsuit accuses restorer Jarit Johnson of mishandling classic car projects, this time involving an inherited 1950 Chevrolet pickup.
Kimi Antonelli Is Running Away With the F1 Title. His Old Manager Just Took Him to Court Over It.
Antonelli’s former manager filed a court case against him over compensation just as the young driver holds a commanding championship points lead.
Honda Unveils a CB 500 Heritage Roadster for India – But It’s Not the Twin-Cylinder Bike Everyone Assumed
Among ten new and updated two-wheelers Honda revealed for India, the retro-styled CB500 roadster surprised fans by skipping the twin-cylinder engine many expected.
This Ferrari Crossed the Block Five Times in 14 Months—and Sold Only Once
A 2003 Ferrari 575M Maranello kept returning to auction after a previously reported sale, an illustration of how often big-dollar deals don’t actually close.
IndyCar Reveals the IR-28 for 2028, and the Bodywork Is the Least Interesting Part
IndyCar unveiled the car meant to define the series starting in 2028, and what’s underneath drew more attention than the bodywork itself.
Street Outlaws’ Jim Howe Indicted After His Bail-Bonds Gunfight Story Didn’t Survive the Video
Howe faces an indictment after video evidence contradicted his account of a bail-bonds-related gunfight.
Thursday, July 30
Custom 1959 Impala From Nipsey Hussle Music Video Heads to Monterey Auction
A 1959 Impala Sport Coupe that appeared on screen alongside Nipsey Hussle, DJ Khaled, and John Legend is now consigned for a Monterey sale.
Carroll Shelby’s Daytona Coupe Hits Pebble Beach — Why Its Scars Are Worth Millions
The historic Shelby Daytona Coupe chassis CSX2300 is crossing the block at Pebble Beach with an estimate above $25 million, scars and all.
Anthony Hamilton’s Silverstone Auction Shows Why Replica Jaguars Struggle to Sell
A 27-car celebrity collection sale delivered results that doubled as a broader lesson on how replica cars perform against originals at auction.
What Steve McQueen Provenance Really Adds to a Car’s Auction Price
Decades after his death, Steve McQueen’s ownership history still reliably boosts auction values on cars connected to him.
2026 F1 Season: Five Scenarios for How the Title Fight Finishes
New rules have produced one of the most lopsided first halves of an F1 season in years, but several distinct paths could still decide this year’s title.
Group 1 Automotive Buys Atlanta Lexus, Porsche, and Jaguar Land Rover Dealerships for $1.3 Billion
Group 1 signed a deal to acquire Hennessy Automobile Companies’ dealership assets and real estate in the Atlanta market.
Joe Gibbs Racing Backs Off Its Boldest Claim Against Chris Gabehart and Spire — Because It Couldn’t Prove It
Joe Gibbs Racing’s own attorneys asked a Charlotte federal judge to strike part of its case after struggling to substantiate one of its central allegations.
A Nissan Dealership’s General Manager Allegedly Went To War With A Customer’s Small Business Over One Bad Review
A dispute that began with a negative online review reportedly escalated well past ordinary customer-service friction.
Lamborghini Just Posted Record Revenue and Still Watched Profit Shrink — Tariffs Are Why
Lamborghini posted its best-ever revenue figures, but tariffs cut into profit margins over the same period.
Pilot’s Widow Sues Greg Biffle’s Aviation Company Directly, Alleging the Crashed Jet Was Never Airworthy
The wrongful-death case tied to the December 18 crash that killed Greg Biffle and his family now names his aviation company directly, alleging the jet was never airworthy.
Richard Hammond’s £1,771 Speeding Fine Shows How Quiet Luxury Cars Mask Real Speed
A hefty speeding fine for the former Top Gear host highlights how modern luxury cars can mask how fast they’re actually going.
Friday, July 31
Backfire News Readers Get More Entries to Win the Super Chevy Dream Giveaway — Ends 8/4
Backfire News partnered with Dream Giveaway to offer readers bonus entries toward the Super Chevy sweepstakes before it closes on August 4.
Weekend Racing Guide: Every Motorsports Event Happening August 1-2, 2026
A lighter but still packed motorsports slate is on tap for the first weekend of August, spanning NASCAR’s national series and more.
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