Nascar

Greg Biffle's home burglarized by thieves weeks after fatal plane crash
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:46:59 +0000
NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, their son Ryder and his daughter Emma were among seven killed in a tragic plane crash on December 18th in Statesville, North Carolina. Dennis Dutton, son Jack Dutton, and Craig Wadsworth were also killed in the the accident, which remains under investigation from the NTSB.
Weeks later, WCNC Charlotte and other local outlets report that the ...Keep reading

Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr. set to make NASCAR Truck debut
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:16:38 +0000
Niece Motorsports has announced Ricky Stenhouse Jr. as the driver of the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway.
Stenhouse is a veteran of the NASCAR Cup Series with over 400 starts and four wins -- all at superspeedways. He won the summer Daytona race in 2017, but his crowning achievement came in 2023 as the winner of the ...Keep reading

The pros and cons of NASCAR's new championship format for 2026
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:05:17 +0000
NASCAR has a new championship format for 2026, and the overwhelming reaction has been positive. But what exactly has changed with this latest iteration and why is it such a good thing? Let's take a look:
Looking over the format, it is much better in regards to rewarding the best driver during each particular season. The eliminations and multiple rounds/resets are completely gone, replaced by a ...Keep reading

Cleetus McFarland considered quitting NASCAR after Greg Biffle's passing
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:10:37 +0000
Garett Mitchell, better known as the popular YouTuber Cleetus McFarland, began his stock car racing career last year in the ARCA Menard's Series. He did so under the guidance of NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, who became close friends with Mitchell over the past 1.5 years.
However, Biffle was among seven who lost their lives in December plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina. They were planning ...Keep reading

Tony Stewart to make surprise NASCAR return with first Truck start in 20 years
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:17:51 +0000
Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is back, at least for one race at the national level of NASCAR.
Stewart, who is now 54 years old but still actively racing, will pilot the 'free agent' truck for Kaulig Racing and Ram in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. 'Smoke' hasn't started a NASCAR race since retiring from the Cup Series at ...Keep reading

NASCAR drivers, legends say new format is about legitimacy
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:30:56 +0000
The return of The Chase for the Championship has immediately been pitched to NASCAR fans as a return to civility.
This of course doesn?t mean a loss of intensity or consequence but those who were part of the announcement on Monday at NASCAR Productions believe that points racing will result in a product that is a little more professional.
And in the process, everyone involved ultimately ...Keep reading

The evolution of NASCAR's championship format over the years
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:56:16 +0000
NASCAR's championship format has just undergone its latest change, but it's far from the first time the Sanctioning Body has tweaked the way it crowns a champion.
Red Byron winning the inaugural season in 1949, The King earning his first crown in 1971, Dale Earnhardt winning his seventh in 1994, Jimmie Johnson's historic run of five in-a-row in 2010, and Kyle Larson's latest triumph in 2025 -- ...Keep reading

NASCAR reverts to the Chase for the Championship format in 2026
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:01:45 +0000
Starting in 2026, NASCAR will revert to a variation of the Chase for the Championship format it used to crown its champions from 2004-to-2013.
In other words, no more win and you?re in and no more multiple elimination rounds. Most importantly, the sample size to determine the champion is no longer a single race but a 10-race points race.
However, unlike NASCAR?s first version of a ...Keep reading

Ranking NASCAR's rising stars to watch in 2026
Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:52:55 +0000
The next Cup Series star in the making is already waiting in the wings, and in stock car racing, the final two steps before the big show on Sunday are the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS)
Last year, we named Connor Zilisch as our No. 1 prospect, and it should surprise no one that he went on to dominate the season as an Xfinity Series driver ...Keep reading


Windows Central

The HP Omen 45L is $936 off with an RTX 5080 ? and it?s a vital hedge against the ?AI Tax?
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:56:54 +0000
Don't wait for the 2026 memory shortage to hit your wallet. Save $936 on the RTX 5080-powered HP Omen 45L and beat the coming price hikes.

Say goodbye to the RTX 5070 Ti ? NVIDIA restructures its GPU production as AI-driven memory shortages worsen, and the 16GB card doesn't make the cut
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:46:07 +0000
Rumors have suggested for months that NVIDIA would be cutting back its RTX 50-series GPU production, and we've now arrived at a new reality where the 5070 Ti is a thing of the past. Here's what you need to know.

Facebook rebranded to Meta for VR ? now it's laid off 1,000 people and shut down 3 VR game studios to catch up with AI
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:20:00 +0000
Meta is shutting down three of its video game studios and laying off 1,000 people from its virtual reality department to focus and channel those resources into AI and wearable technology.

Turn Microsoft into "Microslop" everywhere with this new browser extension ? CEO Satya Nadella discourages the term, but it's having the opposite effect
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000
A new Google Chrome browser extension called "Microsoft to Microslop" comes after Microsoft's CEO discouraged people from calling his AI "slop."

Monster Hunter Wilds reportedly gives better FPS and performance to players who bought more DLC ? will Capcom respond?
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:59:17 +0000
We're just a couple of weeks away from Capcom's promised performance-improvement patch for Monster Hunter Wilds on PC. However, a player has discovered one of the biggest causes of its subpar optimization, which has gone overlooked by Capcom for nearly a year, and it's related to aggressive DLC checks.

Microsoft Copilot blamed by UK police chief for controversial soccer fan ban ? incorrect evidence triggered by AI hallucinations
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:01:57 +0000
UK police blame Microsoft Copilot for a soccer fan error, raising concerns about the use of the unpredictable technology in law enforcement.

This decade's best horror game picks up "Xbox Play Anywhere" support on PC and Xbox Ally ? but ... don't download it yet
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:00:37 +0000
Resident Evil Village hits Xbox Game Pass on Jan 20. The landmark horror title concludes Ethan Winters' story, and sets the scene for Resident Evil Requiem.

This Dell XPS 13 deal just hit its sweet spot ? and the perfect way to dodge 2026's laptop price hikes
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:01:44 +0000
Stop waiting for 2026's laptop prices to stabilize. This Dell XPS 13 deal is the perfect hedge against rising costs, offering OLED luxury for a mid-range price.

Valve's Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for games to be Verified than Steam Deck ? plus, an explanation for that weird Steam Controller puck
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:34:47 +0000
Valve's new Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for getting games Verified than the Steam Deck does, which is good news for game devs.

Windows 11?s newest must?have app just added Qualcomm laptop support in a major update ? and it?s still baffling Microsoft didn?t make it
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:15:48 +0000
A major update to this essential customization adds ARM64 support and lets you pick where flyouts appear.

Warhammer creator Games Workshop says it's banned its devs from using AI, but admits it's still "inquisitive" about the tech ? "None are thatexcited about it yet"
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:43:30 +0000
Games Workshop, the makers of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000, have banned its staff from using generative AI. Some senior managers are experimenting with it, though.

CoD sales fell 60% ? and Kotick says the collapse proves the Microsoft buyout was the right move. Does it?
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:51:56 +0000
Bobby Kotick claims Call of Duty sales are down more than 60% as he defends Activision?s $69B sale to Microsoft amid a lawsuit from Swedish pension fund AP7.

This 2025 laptop blew away our expectations in the best ways possible ? and it's now perfect for casual users thanks to this 38% price drop
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:40:09 +0000
We have found a special 31% discount for the HP OmniBook 5 14-inch laptop, one of our most pleasant surprise laptops of 2025 that's worth buying in 2026 for its sleek, portable-friendly design, dependable performance, and long-lasting batteries.

The final Ashes of the Damned Relic in Black Ops 7 Zombies has been found at last ? here's how to get Samantha's Drawing
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:35:05 +0000
The long search for the last Relic on Ashes of the Damned in Black Ops 7 Zombies is finally over. Samantha's Drawing is revealed and here's how to get it.

Oops! Microsoft possibly just leaked Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 release date with an in-game pop-up ? here's when the big open-world racer might come out
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:34:04 +0000
Microsoft and Xbox may have just accidentally shown Forza Horizon 6's release date in an in-game pop-up, if this leak is to be believed.


Fox News Headlines

Anti-ICE threat spray-painted on vehicle believed to be used by federal officers during Minneapolis unrest
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:02:42 GMT
Minneapolis rioters vandalized vehicles with anti-ICE messages and threats after a federal agent shot an illegal immigrant during an alleged ambush.

Federal prosecutors indict 26 people for allegedly fixing college basketball games in widespread conspiracy
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:00:55 GMT
Federal prosecutors indict 26 people in alleged NCAA basketball game-fixing scheme spanning 17 Division 1 programs in major college sports corruption case.

Education Dept launches 18 Title IX probes after SCOTUS hears arguments in efforts to protect women's sports
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:59:12 GMT
The U.S. Department of Education?s Office for Civil Rights launched 18 Title IX investigations Wednesday after the Supreme Court heard arguments in two landmark cases.

Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota if agitators keep attacking federal officers
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:53:13 GMT
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he could invoke the Insurrection Act if people don't obey the law in Minnesota and continue attacking federal agents.

$174B spending package to avert shutdown clears key hurdle in Senate
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:52:48 GMT
The Senate passed a procedural vote on a three-bill spending package funding commerce, justice, energy and interior agencies as Congress works to prevent government shutdown.

ICE deputy director resigns from agency to run for Congress
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:40:58 GMT
Madison Sheahan, the deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has resigned to run for Congress in Ohio's 9th Congressional District.

Jon Stewart says Clintons should 'absolutely' comply with congressional subpoenas on Epstein
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:39:06 GMT
"Daily Show" host Jon Stewart said Wednesday that Bill and Hillary Clinton should "absolutely" comply with congressional subpoenas in the House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Rescue helicopter saves hiker injured in mountain fall
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:37:27 GMT
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Robert Davi claims Hollywood blacklist persists over Trump support
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:19:07 GMT
Actor Robert Davi expresses frustration with "closeted" conservatives in Hollywood, saying powerful figures lack courage to help others with similar views.

Congress has two dozen lawmakers 80 or older; more than half seeking re-election in 2026: report
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:16:58 GMT
More than a dozen members of Congress aged 80 or older have opted to run for another term in the 2026 election cycle, according to a review by NBC News.

RFK Jr: Dr Oz says Trump has 'highest testosterone level' he?s seen in a man older than 70
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:12:54 GMT
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says President Donald Trump has "constitution of a deity" despite eating McDonald's and drinking Diet Coke.

California man sues McDonald's after homeless man accused of attacking wife in drive-thru
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:11:37 GMT
California widower sues McDonald's after wife allegedly died from drive-thru attack injuries. Lawsuit claims employees watched assault without calling 911.

Democrats? dilemma: Progressive push to 'Abolish ICE' sparks fresh divide in party
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:07:18 GMT
Progressive Democrats call to abolish ICE while centrist party members warn of political backlash, creating new divide over immigration enforcement reform.

Second-largest Minnesota school district to offer temporary virtual learning amid ICE operations
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:06:23 GMT
Saint Paul Public Schools launches temporary virtual learning option amid Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minnesota.

Troops from Europe deploy to Greenland in rapid 2-day mission as Trump eyes US takeover
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:04:49 GMT
European countries are deploying military personnel to Greenland for a quick mission as the Trump administration is pushing to acquire the Danish territory.


Indy Car Racing

Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon receives a knighthood from New Zealand
Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:22:56 GMT
?I?ve been called a lot of things, but I never thought that ?Sir? was going to be one of them," Dixon said.

Rahal Letterman Lanigan adds Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time world champ, to 2026 IndyCar lineup
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:13:24 GMT
Mick Schumacher is coming to America to jump-start his racing career.

Valentino Rossi passes on McLaren's Indy 500 seat, Ryan Hunter-Reay steps in
Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:34:06 GMT
Rossi is considered one of the greatest motorcycle racers ever and is the only road racer to have competed in 400 or more Grands Prix.

Indy 500 winner Alex Palou has likeness unveiled on Borg-Warner Trophy
Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:13:54 GMT
As he has for every winner of the "500" since 1990, renowned sculptor Will Behrends crafted Palou's image for the Borg-Warner Trophy.

Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for 2026 Indianapolis 500
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 23:25:31 GMT
Hunter-Reay, the 2014 winner of the "500" and 2012 IndyCar Series champion, will drive the No. 31 Chevrolet.

AJ Foyt Racing signs Indy NXT runner-up Collet for full 2026 IndyCar campaign
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:56:35 GMT
Caio Collet will drive the No. 4 Chevrolet with backing from Brazilian logistics company Combitrans Amazonia in all 17 IndyCar races.

McLaren vs. Palou: A $20.7M lawsuit over broken promises and disappearing messages
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:18:07 GMT
Closing arguments have been presented in McLaren's lawsuit against IndyCar champion Alex Palou.

2026 Indy 500, Brickyard 400 tickets on sale now
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:45:00 GMT
Tickets for 2026 marquee events at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are now on sale online. Here's what you need to know.

Formula One driver Mick Schumacher returns to Indianapolis to turn laps on road course in an IndyCar
Mon, 13 Oct 2025 22:10:02 GMT
Mick Schumacher got a glimpse of the Indianapolis 500 in May. Whether he makes this area his next racing home is still to be decided.

Officials explore bringing IndyCar race back to Cleveland
Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:30:16 GMT
The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission confirmed it is exploring the potential opportunity to bring an IndyCar race to the streets of downtown Cleveland in 2028.

Andretti Global hires Ron Ruzewski as team principal, reuniting him with driver Will Power
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 17:00:06 GMT
Ruzewski, a former Team Penske executive, will start in January. He replaces Rob Edwards, who will become chief performance officer for TWG Motorsports.

David Malukas joins Team Penske as new driver of No. 12 IndyCar entry
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:53:44 GMT
Malukas replaces Will Power, who announced he had signed with Andretti Global to drive the No. 26 car for 2026.

IndyCar announces 2026 schedule with new races in Phoenix, Arlington
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:56:05 GMT
Start times for the 2026 events will be announced at a later date, officials said.

IndyCar says no Mexico City race for 2026 due to World Cup impact
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 22:08:17 GMT
The news also comes less than a month after NASCAR announced it would be one-and-done in Mexico City.

Chip Ganassi Racing's 17th title: A record-breaking journey
Fri, 05 Sep 2025 01:41:22 GMT
Ganassi's 17 IndyCar Series titles ties him with Team Penske, but Ganassi did it in his 35th season while Penske has been racing for nearly two decades longer.

Will Power leaves Team Penske after 17 years to join Andretti Global
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:02:14 GMT
The two-time IndyCar champion and former Indianapolis 500 winner will drive the No. 26 Honda for Andretti.

Colton Herta's next big move: From IndyCar to Cadillac's Formula 1 team
Wed, 03 Sep 2025 16:06:30 GMT
This move brings the first American driver to the program and transitions Herta from IndyCar to the global series.


ESPN Sports Headlines

20 charged in college hoops point-shaving plot
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:41:59 EST
Twenty men, including many former college basketball players, have been charged in a point-shaving scheme that involved 29 games being fixed, according to a federal indictment.

Sources: Kuminga demands trade from Warriors
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:43:14 EST
Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has demanded a trade away from Golden State, league sources told ESPN.

Sources: Giants finalizing deal with Harbaugh
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:43:14 EST
While contract numbers are still being finalized, John Harbaugh is ready to accept the Giants' head coaching job and the team is expected to hire him as soon as possible, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Harden: Surging Clips 'can come all the way back'
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:45:01 EST
James Harden voiced his belief that the Clippers can climb from an early-season hole into playoff contention and dismissed the idea that the struggles would drive him away.

Source: Commanders to hire son of Doug Williams
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:43:14 EST
The Commanders are hiring D.J. Williams, the son of franchise great Doug Williams, to be their quarterbacks coach, the latest addition to a new-look staff under Dan Quinn.

Federer understands Alcaraz's 'tough' Slam chase
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:43:14 EST
Roger Federer said he won't be the one to remind Carlos Alcaraz about how hard it is to complete a career Grand Slam.

Texas knocks off No. 10 Vanderbilt in latest upset
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:43:14 EST
Texas handed No. 10 Vanderbilt its first loss the season 80-64 on Wednesday night, giving the Longhorns consecutive victories over AP Top 25 teams.

'Gold or bust' as U.S. NHL players think of Games
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:43:14 EST
The U.S. is confident going into the Olympics despite not winning a "best-on-best" international competition at the adult level since the 1996 World Cup of Hockey or men's Games gold since the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" team.

NCAA asks CFTC to suspend prediction markets
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:43:14 EST
The NCAA asked a federal regulatory body to stop prediction markets from offering trades on college sports until more safeguards are in place.

? Kiper's Big Board: Ranking NFL draft prospects
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:43:14 EST
Mel Kiper Jr. is stacking the top 25 players for the NFL draft, starting with Fernando Mendoza. See who follows him after Dante Moore decided to return to school.

How NFL players prepare for the coldest games of the year
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:16:42 EST
Even as beards freeze and fingers lose feeling, NFL players find ways to handle ridiculously cold temperatures.

Potential trade targets to watch for 28 NBA teams: Why two franchises don't have a candidate
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:36:42 EST
With the NBA trade deadline looming, we evaluated the players most likely to get dealt -- and why their roster status is precarious.

Meet 'Dillon the villain': The NBA's biggest antagonist beloved by teammates
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:36:41 EST
Dillon Brooks felt unwanted in Memphis but was beloved in Houston and has the Suns overachieving this season.

'What did I do, man?' How James Nnaji set off a college hoops controversy
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:34:55 EST
The first men's player to be drafted then cleared by the NCAA sent shockwaves through the sport. Here's how and why.

Disregard whispers of cheating. Indiana deserves to be here
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:35:04 EST
When an upstart ike Indiana wins, whispers of cheating are inevitable. Maybe they're just better.

ESPN's 2025 All-America team: The top players at every position
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:51:44 EST
From Fernando Mendoza and Jeremiyah Love to Jacob Rodriguez and Rueben Bain Jr., here are the best of the best.

Rams' offense flows through ... its running game? Why it's crucial to their playoff run
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:04:56 EST
Los Angeles has the second-most-efficient run game of the past decade -- behind its 2018 ground attack.

Power Rankings: How far Michigan, Iowa State, Vanderbilt drop after losses
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:54:27 EST
Three of the five remaining unbeaten teams suffered their first losses and tumbled down the top 25.