Logan Sargeant returns to IMSA Racing

Logan Sargeant returns to IMSA Racing

Former Williams F1 driver Logan Sargeant is making a comeback by joining PR1 Mathiasen Motorsports for the last two IMSA endurance races at Indianapolis on September 21 and Petit Le Mans on October 11. He left IDEC Sport Racing and Hyundai Genesis earlier this year, and his future was uncertain. At PR1 Mathiasen, he will race with Benjamin Pedersen and Naveen Rao, and the team hopes his experience will help their LMP2 performance. Sargeant, a former karting champion and the first American in 30 years to score an F1 point, now wants to succeed in prototype racing.

Click here to read the full article by Phillip van Osten (f1i.com)

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Big changes expected in NASCAR’s 2026 schedule

NASCAR is expected to announce the 2026 schedule on August 24, and some big changes are coming. The All-Star Race may move from North Wilkesboro Speedway to Dover, while North Wilkesboro could finally get a points race. The Chicago Street Course will be discontinued after three years, with Chicagoland Speedway likely to return, and a new race at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego confirmed for June 19–21, 2026. Rockingham Speedway, which successfully hosted Xfinity and Truck Series races this year, could potentially join the Cup Series schedule, although its recent listing for sale may complicate this.

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Red Bull cuts Horner from UK operations

Red Bull has officially ended Christian Horner’s job as team principal and CEO of all three companies connected to the F1 team. He will not lead the team when it starts using new engines in 2026, and his exit is now final. Stefan Salzer has been appointed to replace him, while Helmut Marko stays as the only director of Red Bull Racing, and Oliver Mintzlaff runs Red Bull’s motorsport projects. Horner has mostly stayed out of public view but posted an emotional Instagram message about his 20 years with the team and its six constructors’ and eight drivers’ championships.

Click here to read the full article by Daniel Moxon & Harry Smith (express.co.uk)

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Perez de Lara replaces Chastain at Niece Motorsports

Andres Perez de Lara, the 2024 ARCA Menards Series champion, has joined Niece Motorsports to drive the No. 44 truck for the rest of the 2025 NASCAR Truck Series season after being dropped by Spire Motorsports. He takes over from Ross Chastain, who has already used up his maximum five Truck Series starts this year, ending with a 30th-place finish at Watkins Glen due to a fuel pump failure. Perez de Lara had been 17th in the standings with two top-10 finishes in 17 starts before the split with Spire. Corey LaJoie will now replace him in Spire’s No. 77 truck after the team scrapped his No. 07 entry.

Click here to read the full article by Asher Fair (beyondtheflag.com)

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SailGP makes exciting debut in Germany

SailGP’s fifth season arrives in Germany for the first-ever Sassnitz Grand Prix, with over 11,000 fans expected to watch from the harbor. Flat waters and winds up to 18 knots promise fast, thrilling racing for the F50 catamarans. New Zealand leads the tight season standings, just ahead of Australia, Spain, and Great Britain, with only four points separating the top four teams. The event will also feature controversy over Australia’s penalty and a mystery fly-by during the races on August 16-17.

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