Fast Five: Today’s Top Racing News
F1 teams still use pit boards because they provide a reliable backup when radio communication fails.
Keep reading for this and other top headlines you don't want to miss.
- Why F1 still relies on pitboards
- Justin Haley to exit Spire Motorsports after final 2025 race
- Alpine partners with Cato for 2026
- How Talladega could shake up NASCAR playoffs
- Viking Motorsports makes driver change
Why F1 still relies on pitboards
F1 teams have high-tech tools, but they still use simple pitboards to give drivers important info. The boards show positions, gaps, laps, and penalties as cars go by. Radios can fail, so pitboards are a backup. They help drivers know the race even if radios fail.
Click here to read the full article by Owen Bellwood (www.motorsport.com)
Justin Haley to exit Spire Motorsports after final 2025 race
Justin Haley and Spire Motorsports will go their separate ways after the final race of the 2025 NASCAR season. Haley joined the team in 2019 and gave them their first big win. The team says he played a big role in their growth. Haley has won races in all three major NASCAR series and is now out to find a new team.
Click here to read the full article at speedwaymedia.com
Alpine partners with Cato for 2026
BWT Alpine F1 Team partners with Cato Networks for the 2026 season. Cato will provide a new cloud system for network and security. This will help the team perform better on the track and in the office. The season starts in Australia in March and ends in Abu Dhabi in December.
Click here to read the full article at www.prnewswire.com
How Talladega could shake up NASCAR playoffs
Talladega Superspeedway is known for wild and unpredictable races, 10 different drivers have won the last 10 events. Many races end on the final lap and often cause huge crashes that change everything. Some teams such as Hendrick and RFK Racing perform well, others struggle to finish. This race could completely change the playoff standings.
Click here to read the full article by Dustin Long (www.nbcsports.com)
Viking Motorsports makes driver change
Viking Motorsports said Matt DiBenedetto will not drive the No. 99 car for the rest of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity season. He has been with the team since the start and is 22nd in the points, with his best race finish being fifth place. Connor Mosack will take over for the last three races and has raced in Xfinity and Truck Series before. The team didn’t say why they made the change, and DiBenedetto has been replaced partway through a season before.
Click here to read the full article by Nick DeGroot (www.motorsport.com)