Law, Farnbacher Run Fastest Laps Monday

  Final Day of "Roar Before the Rolex 24" Testing
Darren Law and Dominik Farnbacher waited until the final day to set the fastest laps of the "Roar Before the Rolex 24" Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 at Daytona International Speedway. Law, driving the No. 58 Brumos Racing Porsche Riley, led the Daytona Prototypes in the Monday's conclusion of the three-day session with a lap of 1:31.733 (125.977 mph).

Dyson Racing's future

  Jamie Howe
For decades Dyson Racing has been a cornerstone of American sports car racing. The news of Dyson joining forces with Mazda for 2009 in the American Le Mans Series is good news for motorsports. Perhaps I am reading too much into the team’s press release or perhaps there really is more good news to come…

2010 Cadillac SRX Crossover unveiled

  Distinctive design and craftsmanship
Cadillac unveiled the next-generation 2010 SRX Crossover today, featuring a completely new design and more-efficient, high-technology engine choices. The new SRX is a mid-size luxury crossover coming to the North American International Auto Show next week.  The all-new SRX is a fresh and compelling crossover aimed squarely at the priorities of luxury buyers.

Go-Kart Shipping Tips

  by Ben Leffler
Whether you are a casual go-kart driver or a serious racing enthusiast, situations arise that call for shipping your kart and hiring a professional moving company to do the job is always a good option. Moving, selling a kart online and traveling to a race are just several such circumstances, and in each it is important that the kart arrives at its destination on time and in good condition.

West Coast Racing Notebook - December 26, 2008

  by Dave Grayson
Citing economic opportunity and job diversity, the Tulare Planning Commission gave a thumbs up to the proposed Tulare Motorsports Park Complex, TMSC, at their December 8th meeting. This action is a giant step towards the future of this complex. Next is winning the official approval of the Tulare City Council which project developers are reportedly expecting.  The lynch pin of the TMSC will be a one mile, D shaped, oval with 24 degrees of banking in the turns that will be able to accommodate every form of stock car and open wheel racing imaginable.

70th anniversary of Maserati's first Indianapolis 500 win

  The new Quattroporte Sport GT S debuting at 2009 NAIAS
Debuting at the Detroit Auto Show, the new Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S sets yet another milestone in terms of sportiness in the high performance luxury sedan segment of the automotive market. Conceived and developed as "a real driving machine in the guise of a luxury sedan," the Quattroporte Sport GT S is the ultimate expression of Maserati's sportiness in the Quattroporte range.

Top NASCAR quotes from 2008

  All three divisions
"We're getting back to the basics, we're going to try to minimize the change going forward as best we can and focus on what we've always focused on, which is the best product in the world." -- NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France

Photos: NASCAR Images of 2008

  All three divisions
Check out images that tell the story of one of the most competitive seasons in NASCAR’s 60 years of racing. See photos that highlight all three of NASCAR’s national series in 2008.

The new SLR Stirling Moss

  Pure excitement and driving pleasure
Mercedes-Benz and McLaren are adding the crowning glory to the model family of their highly successful SLR super sports car with a new, uncompromisingly spectacular car. There is neither a roof nor a windscreen to separate the driver and passengers faces from the bugs, stones and wind; they enjoy unadulterated high-speed excitement with all the attributes of a speedster. The new SLR Stirling Moss is also characterized by the most sophisticated technology and a breathtaking design which reinterprets the SLR legend.

The shock of the new....and the familiar

  by David Phillips
On the face of it, 2009 shapes up as a “new” season for Chris Dyson. There’s Dyson Racing’s new relationship with Mazda announced last week that will see the team running a brace of LMP2 Lola B08/86-Mazda MZR-Rs in the 2009 American Le Mans Series; make that two LMP2 Lola B08/86-Mazda MZR-Rs sponsored by BP Petroleum. Then there’s the team’s new headquarters facility.

Porsche loses Bob Carlson to cancer

  Loved by one and all
With extremely heavy hearts, Porsche Cars North America and the Public Relations Department share the sad news that Bob Carlson passed away today.  Arguably Porsche’s biggest fan and, to anyone who was fortunate enough to spend time with Bob, a genuine and generous soul, today Porsche has lost a dear family member, one who truly had Porsche and motorsports in his blood. Bob succumbed to his long battle with cancer today.

NASCAR Notebook for December 16th

  by Dave Grayson
When the green flag falls on the Daytona 500 next February there is a distinct possibility that NASCAR racing fans may witness something that will be both unthinkable and unacceptable: the absence of Petty Enterprises and the famous #43. The need to find primary sponsorship, as well a merger agreement with another team, combined with last week's departure of driver Bobby Labonte has left one of NASCAR's most historically significant teams in a complete state of disarray and its future is extremely questionable.