2023 Hyundai Elantra N

We’ve run the Tire Rack One Lap of America presented by Grassroots Motorsports in a stripped-out Honda CRX, McLaren 720S and more. This year, we’re driving this Elantra N.

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May 9, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Hyundai Elantra N | Tire Rack One Lap of America Presented by Grassroots Motorsports
One Lap of America: Day 7 | Sealing the deal at Blackhawk

We continue our trend of drama-free sessions heading into the penultimate event at Blackhawk Farms.

May 8, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Tire Rack | Hyundai Elantra N | Tire Rack One Lap of America Presented by Grassroots Motorsports
One Lap of America: Day 6 | Four events, four wins

The end of our Tire Rack One Lap of America adventure was within reach, but first, we'd need to tackle four events in a single day.

May 7, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Tire Rack | Hyundai Elantra N | Tire Rack One Lap of America Presented by Grassroots Motorsports
One Lap of America: Day 5 | Lucky to have had an uneventful day

Day 5 of our Tire Rack One Lap of America journey was pretty uneventful–though that wasn’t the case for some of the other competitors.

May 6, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Tire Rack | Hyundai Elantra N | Tire Rack One Lap of America Presented by Grassroots Motorsports
One Lap of America: Day 4 | Thriving in the rain

Ideal conditions for the Bridgestone RE-71RZ tires on our Elantra N? Warm and dry–the exact opposite of what we faced at High Plains Raceway.

May 5, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Tire Rack | Hyundai Elantra N | Tire Rack One Lap of America Presented by Grassroots Motorsports
One Lap of America: Day 3 | Enjoying the calm before the storm

Our focus on day 3 of the Tire Rack One Lap of America wasn’t just about setting the fastest times at Hallett; it was also on prepping ourselves for an …

May 4, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Tire Rack | Hyundai Elantra N | Tire Rack One Lap of America Presented by Grassroots Motorsports
One Lap of America: Day 2 | The first circuit of the trip, Nashville

Nashville was more than just the first circuit on the Tire Rack One Lap of America schedule; our results that day would impact the rest of our week.

May 3, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Tire Rack | Hyundai Elantra N | Tire Rack One Lap of America Presented by Grassroots Motorsports
One Lap of America: Day 1 | Our first challenge? The wet skidpad.

While the Tire Rack One Lap of America's first day of competition–the wet skidpad at Tire Rack HQ–is more straightforward than most of the week's schedule, it's far from the …

May 2, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Tire Rack | Hyundai Elantra N | Tire Rack One Lap of America Presented by Grassroots Motorsports
One Lap of America: Day 0 | Finishing touches for our Elantra N

What's left to do before the Tire Rack One Lap of America begins? Stickers, passing tech and scoping out the competition.

Apr 30, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Hyundai Elantra N
It’s 2:30 a.m. Why is there a siren blasting outside our hotel?

Not even a tornado can stop our recon of One Lap of America stops. (Because we got out of dodge when we had the chance.)

Apr 27, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Hyundai Elantra N
Pre-race recon laps in our One Lap Elantra N: Nothing big fell off

What we learned about our Elantra N during some “recon laps” we took of Nashville Superspeedway–the first stop on this year's Tire Rack One Lap of America.

Apr 23, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Hyundai Elantra N
Like any decent race car, an eye-catching livery for our Elantra N

We've fitted the race car parts to our One Lap-bound Hyundai Elantra N, now to make it look the part.

Apr 22, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Hyundai Elantra N
Tick, tick, tick: Getting our Elantra N ready for One Lap of America

Wheels, tires, brakes–we had all the parts needed to make our Elantra N ready for One Lap. Now, we just need to fit them to the car before time's up.

Apr 21, 2026 | Hyundai | Hyundai Elantra N | Circuit Florida
First time on track with our One Lap Hyundai Elantra N. How’d it do?

Before fitting our Elantra N's wheel, tire and brake upgrades, we first established a performance baseline.

Apr 17, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Hyundai Elantra N
Coming soon for our Elantra N’s One Lap journey: Porterfield brake pads

We had wheels and tires for our Elantra N figured out, now we just needed to decide on brakes.

Apr 14, 2026 | Hyundai | One Lap of America | Hyundai Elantra N
For our One Lap Elantra N, why we’re teaming with Superspeed Wheels

We know the tires we want to run on our Elantra N for the Tire Rack One Lap of America, but what wheels should we wrap them around?

Apr 10, 2026 | Hyundai | Hyundai Elantra N
Why we chose the RE-71RZ to run on our Elantra N during One Lap

While limited to street tires (200tw or better) per One Lap rules, there are still a few options to pick for our Elantra N–each with its own set of pros …

Apr 6, 2026 | Hyundai | Hyundai Elantra N
What are we taking on One Lap this year? This Hyundai Elantra N.

Meet our newest project car, and Tire Rack One Lap of America presented by Grassroots Motorsports competitor, a 2023 Hyundai Elantra N.

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