The Latest Breaking News from Payne

CHICAGO — This is a big city. Big buildings. Big avenues. Big sports teams. Big shoulders. Big swagger.

GAYLORD, Michigan — Sitting at my third fast-charger of the day in my 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning EV tester, I watched a gas-powered F-150 pull in front of me in Gaylord’s Meijer parking lot.

David Reynolds says it was never a lock that he would be partnered by Matt Payne, rather than Matt Campbell, for the Bathurst 1000.

Grove Racing has confirmed that Matt Campbell will partner David Reynolds for the Bathurst 1000 while Matt Payne will be paired with Lee Holdsworth.

BRASELTON, Georgia — Three years ago, I watched here at Road Atlanta Raceway as a blood red, V-8-powered Cadillac DPi-V.R prototype streaked ahead of a snarling pack of IMSA race cars into Turn One on its way to a convincing victory at the Petit Le Mans 10-Hour endurance race.

STRATFORD, Virginia — I’m a fan of minnows. Affordable, fun entry-level subcompacts. The versatile Honda Fit hatchback. The Mazda Miata sportscar. I still weep for the loss of the Ford Fiesta ST funbox.

HOLLY OAKS, Michigan — The skies dark overhead, I splashed through a muddy gulch in Michigan’s most challenging, Holly Oaks Off-Road-Vehicle park. ROARRRR! I charged up a muddy 20-degree incline, the 440-horsepower twin-turbo V-6 engine spinning all four wheels. GRONCH! The front bash plate cushioned the front bumper’s blow over…

CAVE CREEK, Arizona — The new Toyota 86 has been renamed GR86. That’s pronounced GREAT-6.

Louisville, Florida, Maryland, LSU and Xavier were among the programs to make a move this cycle.