Cadillac signs Bottas for 2026 debut

Cadillac signs Bottas for 2026 debut

Cadillac is preparing for its Formula 1 debut in 2026 and has signed Valtteri Bottas as its first driver. Bottas, currently a Mercedes reserve, will bring valuable experience to help the new team get ready, possibly starting with testing older cars in 2025. Cadillac is led by Graeme Lowdon, who knows Bottas from his time working with Zhou Guanyu. The team hasn’t yet confirmed its second driver, with Sergio Perez and younger talents among the rumored options.

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Daytona chaos could shake up NASCAR Playoffs

The NASCAR Cup Series goes to Daytona for the last Playoff race, with 14 drivers already in and two spots left for Tyler Reddick and Alex Bowman on points. Denny Hamlin doesn’t like the format, saying it’s unfair that a driver like Cody Ware, who is 36th in points with no top-10s, could knock them out by winning. Ware says he’s fine with that and believes he has a real chance, since Daytona often produces surprise winners. Even with a 60-point lead, Bowman admits Daytona feels like a must-win race to make sure he’s safe.

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Armstrong extends IndyCar deal with Meyer Shank

Marcus Armstrong will stay with Meyer Shank Racing for the 2026 IndyCar season while still on loan from Chip Ganassi Racing. Last year, he finished 14th in the standings, but this season, he has been much stronger, sitting ninth with 10 top-10 finishes and only one DNF. He is only six points behind teammate Felix Rosenqvist, making Meyer Shank Racing the only team with all drivers in the top 10. With Armstrong’s deal done, the attention now turns to Team Penske and whether Will Power will remain after 2025.

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NASCAR defends payouts in charter court dispute

NASCAR told the court that it gives more of its income to teams than Formula One does, as the fight with 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports (FRM) continues. The two teams lost their charters in July after a court overturned an earlier decision that let them keep racing with them. They are now asking for a new ruling to hold their charters until the December trial, but NASCAR says this is not needed. NASCAR also says new groups want to join the series, but the charters are stuck until the court decides on August 28.

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VIR could decide GTD title battle

The IMSA GTD and GTD PRO classes race at VIR this weekend, with three events left to decide the 2025 titles. The GTD fight is between Ward and Ellis in the No. 57 Mercedes, Hawksworth and Thompson in the No. 12 Lexus, and Stevenson in the No. 27 Aston Martin. A crash for Ward at Watkins Glen and a fuel problem for Hawksworth let Stevenson close the gap in points. With VIR, Indianapolis, and Petit Le Mans still to come, the championship remains wide open.

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