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Red Bull’s San Francisco show run was a hilarious mess

Jon Mitchell — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Having lived there for a while about a 12 years ago and fled because of what was happening to it culturally, I am deeply bemused by the idea of motorsports on the streets of contemporary San Francisco. It doesn’t sound like Red Bull cared very much about the on-the-ground experience, as obviously this event was primarily intended to be slickly edited for the global internet, but nobody other than the people who got there first could see anything, vehicles were in the fence, and Yuki Tsunoda caught his F1 car on fire doing donuts. All in all, a humongous success for motorsports being motorsports.

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Red Bull's F1 showcase in the Marina was utter chaos

SFGate, February 23

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Open-wheel, FIA, Formula 1, Bikes, Media

May George Barber, Jr.’s memory be for a blessing

Jon Mitchell — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:39:33 GMT

I am saddened to hear about the passing of George W. Barber, who is to me first and foremost the founder of Barber Motorsports Park, the most beautiful racing venue to which I have ever been.

He was many other things, of course, including a racing driver and a successful businessman, but the aptly described “motorsports park” named for him represents something essential about the soul of racing. Motor racing has the kind of effect on people that they pour themselves into it with everything they have, building on its future to benefit not just themselves but everyone who loves it for generations to come. Barber was that kind of guy who built that kind of place.

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Remembering George Barber Jr.

GT World Challenge America, February 17

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R.I.P., Barber Motorsports Park, Bikes, Sports cars, IndyCar

FOX Sports revives iconic motorsports news brand SPEED

Jon Mitchell — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:04:00 GMT

Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton are reuniting for the 21st-century version of SPEED, a cross-discipline hub for motorsports news that has never really been replaced since the channel was converted into what is now FS1. This is a great sign for the overall health of racing, and this sort of top-tier one-stop-shop show is exactly what the scattered fanbase needs. Best of all, it’s a podcast available in both audio and video formats that will come out twice a week. And even though SPEED has adapted to the present-day media environment, its branding and segments — and even its studio — pick up right where they left off.

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NASCAR and FOX Sports Revives SPEED as.... a Video Podcast

Road & Track, February 15

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Media, NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1, Bikes, Dirt racing