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13-06-2025
- Automotive
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WATCH: F1 champion Max Verstappen teases NASCAR crossover ‘I would like to do it'
At the newly reopened Hangar-7 in Salzburg, Austria, 4-time F1 champion Max Verstappen casually dropped a bombshell that's got NASCAR fans talking. He'd be up for getting in Connor Zilisch's Red Bull-backed №87 Chevrolet Camaro. The event was a celebration of Red Bull's motorsport universe. It had stars like MotoGP legend Dani Pedrosa, 2025 Dakar Rally winner Daniel Sanders and Zilisch all in attendance. In that moment, a reel posted by NASCAR and Team Trackhouse captured a conversation between the NASCAR driver and the F1 driver. Zilisch leaned on his car and asked Verstappen, 'You wanna get in?'. Max Verstappen didn't hesitate: 'I mean, I would like to do it.' Advertisement Naturally, that was all it took to set social media ablaze. CBS Sports' Steven Taranto wrote on X, 'I lean more towards this being just chit-chat among racers. But part of me wants to say that Trackhouse wouldn't have posted Max Verstappen expressing interest in getting in a NASCAR car if there wasn't a sliver of a chance of it actually happening.' Also Read:: Leaked Video May Have Spoiled Ram's NASCAR Comeback Ahead of Big Weekend Still, it wouldn't be a total long shot. Max Verstappen and Conor Zilisch are both Red Bull athletes. With that in mind and with Red Bull returning to NASCAR through Trackhouse, the brand has more reason than ever to make some crossover magic happen. Advertisement Zilisch is 18 and already on Trackhouse's development path. He's running full-time in the Xfinity Series and set for a few Cup starts this year. The Verstappen link may seem like a pipe dream but it fits his criteria. He said before that anything outside of F1 has to make sense , something competitive, meaningful and not just for show. Trackhouse has already brought in stars like Kimi Räikkönen and Shane van Gisbergen. So, a test with a legit operation with them would check those boxes. In that context, Max Verstappen stepping into a NASCAR seat could be part of a broader pattern of crossover opportunities that Red Bull, uniquely, is in a position to facilitate. Also Read:: NASCAR Feud: Denny Hamlin slams NASCAR over shady deal as legal fight heats up Related Headlines
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04-04-2025
- Automotive
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WhistlinDiesel Buys F1 Car in Europe, Hits Autobahn at 195 MPH, Teases Bugatti Stunt
⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious Popular YouTube personality WhistlinDiesel has taken his automotive exploits to new heights — and speeds — with the purchase of a real Formula One race car and a 195 mph sprint down Germany's Autobahn. Known for wild vehicle stunts and destruction tests that blur the line between car culture and chaos, the content creator — whose real name is Cody Detwiler — recently traveled to Europe to expand his garage of extreme machines. His first stop: the Netherlands, where he took delivery of a Toro Rosso STR4 F1 car from GP Cars 4 Sale. The Red Bull-backed race car, which competed during the 2009 season, is more notable for its aesthetic and heritage than performance, having notched zero wins or podiums in its Formula One career. It currently lacks an engine — a problem Detwiler says he plans to solve with an unconventional swap aimed at making the car 'daily drivable.' The visit also gave the YouTuber a close-up look at motorsport history, including a Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR and Bentley's 2003 Le Mans-winning Speed 8. Next, Detwiler crossed into Germany and took to the famed Autobahn in a Ferrari 812 Superfast, managing to reach 195 mph. 'We were trying for 200,' he joked in a video, 'but traffic had other plans.' Not one to leave viewers without a teaser, Detwiler reminded fans of his long-standing pledge: once his YouTube channel hits 10 million subscribers — it currently sits at 9.39 million — he'll purchase a Bugatti Chiron and subject it to one of his infamous durability tests. The trip concluded with a stop at the Mercedes-Benz Museum, where Detwiler left behind a piece of a G63 G-Wagon he previously destroyed — a fitting signature for a man whose brand is built on breaking the rules, and sometimes the cars.
