By SEMA News Editors
Formula 1 Approves GM/Cadillac Entry for 2026
Formula 1 has announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with General Motors (GM) to bring GM/Cadillac as the 11th team to the Formula 1 grid in 2026. The automaker will also launch an F1 power unit by the end of the decade, GM said.
"Innovations created for Formula 1 will contribute to GM's push to drive the future of transportation, leveraging advanced electrification, powertrain, software and internal-combustion-engine technology for consumers around the globe," GM representatives said in a statement announcing the agreement. "Launching a Formula 1 team will also highlight the Cadillac brand to a diverse international audience, showcasing GM's technology and design capabilities."
Mario Andretti, the last American F1 Champion, will serve as a director on the team's board.
Since GM's bid to join F1 was announced in January 2023, Cadillac Formula 1 has assembled an experienced team to work on aerodynamics, chassis and component development, software, and vehicle dynamics simulation. The team has operations in Fishers, Indiana; Charlotte, North Carolina; Warren, Michigan; and Silverstone, England.
In addition to the Cadillac F1 partnership with GM, TWG Global owns and operates Andretti Global, Wayne Taylor Racing and Spire Motorsports.
For more information, visit formula1.com or gm.com.
KYB-Supported Lexus LX600 Wins Stock Full Size Class at Baja 1000
KYB, the Japanese shock and strut manufacturer with American operations based in Indiana, partnered with the JAOS off-road racing team to claim victory in the Stock Full Size Class at the 2024 Baja 1000 with the team's Lexus LX600.
The team completed the endurance race in 28 hours and 47 minutes.
Tomonori Noto completed the drive as an Ironman competitor, meaning no other driver took the helm of the vehicle during the race.
To read more about the manufacturer and team's joint effort, visit kyb.com.
WoO Releases 2025 Sprint Car Schedule
World Racing Group has released the 2025 schedule for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car series.
The 48th season in series history will include 41 tracks in 21 states, as well as its first trip to Canada in eight years.
On-track action for 2025 kicks off in February at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida, and concludes in November at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina.
Additionally, Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Fountain City, Wisconsin, will join the calendar in 2025, the lone new facility on the schedule. Ohsweken Speedway and Cornwall Motor Speedway also return to the schedule for the first time since 2017 and 2014 respectively, making up a three-race swing in Ontario, Canada.
For more information, including the full 2025 schedule, visit worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars.