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IMS' PEDS Barrier started SAFER Barrier revolution IMS

2008-07-23T12:27:00Z

Ten years ago, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indy Racing League officials were determined to take the next step in motorsports safety. What they produced was a revolution with a funny name: the PEDS Barrier. Today the SAFER Barrier (Steel and Foam Energy Reduction) has gained international acclaim as an energy-absorbing barrier, credited with drastically reducing the level of injury or death on high-speed oval racetracks.

Scenes from MotoGP at Laguna Seca Bob Heathcote

2008-07-23T05:55:00Z

Chevrolet Unveils The 2010 Camaro A Fun, Efficient Sports Car For The 21st Century

2008-07-21T21:10:00Z

Chevrolet introduced the production 2010 Camaro today. It is a heritage-inspired sports car for the 21st century, combining great looks and performance; advanced technology and surprising efficiency – including 26-mpg estimated highway fuel economy. Sales begin in the first quarter of 2009. Built on GM’s new, global rear-wheel-drive architecture, the Camaro is offered in V-6-powered LS and LT models, as well as the V-8-powered SS.

Scenes from Mid-Ohio - Sunday Mark Scheuern

2008-07-21T11:02:00Z

Kohler international Challenge vintage car race Tim Wohlford

2008-07-21T05:47:00Z

If the New York Time's description of Alain de Cadenet's "Victory By Design," as "car porn" is true, then the Kohler International Challenge at Road America is the porn star convention -- hot bodies with alluring bumps and lumps in all the right places, inciting youthful lust and passion, raw poetry in motion and beauty, all at a price that few of us can afford.

Mid-Ohio: Ryan Briscoe leads Penske 1-2 Mark J. Cipolloni

2008-07-20T16:09:00Z

On Saturday Helio Castroneves nipped his Penske teammate Ryan Briscoe by the slimmest of margins to win the pole position. On Sunday Ryan Briscoe turned the tables and won the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with a comfortable 7-second win over Castroneves. Points leader Scott Dixon finished third right behind Castroneves.

German GP: Hamilton wins again Mark J. Cipolloni

2008-07-20T13:47:00Z

In another great drive by the young Brit, Lewis Hamilton won the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim today in his McLaren-Mercedes by 5.5 sec over Nelson Piquet in his Renault in second, and Felipe Massa in his Ferrari in third. Nick Heidfeld in his BMW Sauber finished fourth, followed by Heikki Kovalainen in fifth. Quotes | Press Conference

German GP: Sunday Press Conference Formula 1

2008-07-20T13:46:00Z

1. Lewis HAMILTON (McLaren Mercedes), 1h31m20.874s
2. Nelson PIQUET (Renault), 1h31m26.460s
3. Felipe MASSA (Ferrari), 1h31m30.213s

German GP: Sunday Quotes Formula 1

2008-07-20T13:42:00Z

Lewis Hamilton (1st): "I nailed it this afternoon: when the team told me I had to build a 23-second gap in just seven laps, I knew I had to drive over the limit - and I did. But I knew we had the best car this weekend and felt comfortable pushing hard to make up the gap. In the final stint, I had to work for today's win - when the Safety Car came out, I questioned whether I should pit but I trusted the team to make the best decision on strategy. It didn't quite work out - but I knew we had the pace in the car to keep pushing and want to say a big thank-you to Heikki, who realized I was quicker. I was able to slipstream past Felipe and then thought my work was done; then I had to do it all again to get past Nelson. But I made a couple of textbook moves to get past them both. Everybody in this team has worked so hard to make this victory happen. We mustn't grow complacent but must feel assured that our efforts are being rewarded. We couldn't have asked for more today."

Pruett, Rojas Thrive in the Heat in Birmingham Grand-Am

2008-07-20T13:40:00Z

Scott Pruett loves winning close finishes. One race after scoring the closest finish in the history of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, Pruett beat Darren Law to the stripe by .341 seconds to win the Porsche 250 presented by Bradley Arant, the fourth-closest finish in the Daytona Prototype division.