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Clarke deems Sebring win greatest HPD achievement

Autoracing1 November 3, 2007

Robert Clarke As it turns out, Robert Clarke’s greatest achievement in motorsports came in what turned out to be the twilight of his career. The outgoing president of Honda Performance … Read More

German DTM Hot News

Hakkinen retires as DTM race driver

Autoracing1 November 3, 2007

Mika Hakkinen (GMM) Double formula one world champion Mika Hakkinen on Saturday announced his retirement as a driver in the German series DTM. The Finn quit McLaren and the pinnacle … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Glock vows to â€™fightâ€™ for Toyota seat

Autoracing1 November 3, 2007

Timo Glock (GMM) Newly crowned GP2 champion Timo Glock has confirmed reports that a contractual dispute with BMW-Sauber is currently standing in the way to his becoming a Toyota race … Read More

Hot News Supercars

Winterbottom dominates first Desert 400 race

Autoracing1 November 3, 2007

Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing has begun the Desert 400 as it did last year with Orrcon Ford Credit FPR Falcon driver Mark "Frosty" Winterbottom sizzling across the Bahrain International … Read More

GP2 Hot News

Zuber stays fastest in GP2 test

Autoracing1 November 3, 2007

Andy Zuber Andy Zuber has finished the fourth and final day of the last GP2 Series test of 2007 in the position in which he has found himself for the … Read More

Hot News Team USA

Team USA Scholarship winners Ready for Snetterton Finale

Autoracing1 November 3, 2007

Snetterton, England – Teenaged Californians Patrick Barrett and Joel Miller will face an intensified level of competition when the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy wraps up with three races this … Read More

Formula 1 Rumors

McLaren threaten to sue Alonso

November 3, 2007

German newspaper ‘Bild’ claims that despite the agreement to part company, McLaren has threatened to take legal action against Fernando Alonso. The paper says they will act if he continues … Read More

ChampCar Rumors

Tecate and Axtel will sponsor Martinez

November 3, 2007

Word is that Tecate and Axtel (who sponsored Mexican Champ Car Atlantic driver David Garza this past year) will sponsor David Martinez in the Mexico City season finale Champ Car … Read More

Formula 1 Hot News

Williams plans ‘early launch’ for 2008 car

Autoracing1 November 3, 2007

(GMM) Grove based Williams has scheduled an "early launch" for its 2008 car. The Toyota-powered team's FW29 challenger was this year launched in February, mere weeks before the start of … Read More

Hot News Stock Car Racing

Furniture Row Racing signs Nemechek to 3 year deal

Autoracing1 November 3, 2007

Furniture Row Racing announced that the Denver (CO)-based Nextel Cup Series organization signed a three-year contract with NASCAR driver Joe Nemechek. Nemechek, who has collected four Nextel Cup Series wins, … Read More

Hot News Stock Car Racing

Musgrave wins wild truck race

Autoracing1 November 3, 2007

A happy Ted MusgraveToyota The bizarre Silverado 350K NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway ended under caution Friday night with Ted Musgrave the race winner and Mike … Read More

American LeMans Series Grand Am Hot News

No Grand-Am for Dyson in 2008

Autoracing1 November 2, 2007

Andy Wallace in the Dyson Porsche at Sebring For the new season, the Dysons are setting their sights firmly on the ALMS LMP2 Championship. "For 2008 we intend to concentrate … Read More

Stock Car Racing

Truex nips Gordon for his first career pole in Texas

Autoracing1 November 2, 2007

Martin Truex Jr.NASCAR Ft. Worth, Texas – Martin Truex Jr. captured his first career Bud Pole on Friday in qualifying for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas … Read More

Hot News Stock Car Racing

Coleman signs with Hall of Fame Racing

Autoracing1 November 2, 2007

Rookie driver Brad Coleman, only a few short weeks after signing for a full-time ride with Brewco Motorsports in the Busch Series, has turned around and signed another contract to … Read More

Formula 1 Rumors

Alonso rebukes Toyota

November 2, 2007

Fernando Alonso is said to have turned down an astonishing Â£28 million (over $50 million)-a-year offer, more than even Michael Schumacher was paid at his peak, which means that he … Read More

Rumors Stock Car Racing

Petty team to move in with RYR?

November 2, 2007

Petty Enterprises could move into the soon-to-be-abandoned Robert Yates Racing shop as it continues exploring a permanent site in Salisbury, N.C. Petty Enterprises is currently located in Randleman, N.C., and … Read More

Hot News Stock Car Racing

Aflac to be primary sponsor of No. 99

Autoracing1 November 2, 2007

Aflac has reached a deal with Office Depot to serve as primary sponsor of Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 99 NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford, which is driven by Carl Edwards, for … Read More

Hot News Race of Champions

RoC track layout unveiled

Autoracing1 November 2, 2007

RoC track layout in Wembley Stadium Race of Champions organizers have revealed the track layout that will be used for this year's event at Wembley in December. The layout is … Read More

ARCA Hot News Track News

Rockingham to host ARCA RE/MAX Series

Autoracing1 November 2, 2007

Rockingham when NASCAR ran there The doors are again swinging at Rockingham Speedway (formerly North Carolina Speedway) in Rockingham, North Carolina, and the ARCA RE/MAX Series is positioned to lead … Read More

Hot News Stock Car Racing

NASCAR TV ratings continue to plummet

Autoracing1 November 2, 2007

UPDATE The final TV rating for last Sunday's NASCAR Nextel Cup: Pep Boys Auto 500 on ABC was a 4.0, down 17% from last year's 4.8 final on NBC. 10/29/07 … Read More

Hot News IndyCar

Castroneves, Hough waltz into IMS

Autoracing1 November 2, 2007

Helio on last week's show Without hesitation, Helio Castroneves pointed out both of his likenesses on the Borg-Warner Trophy to "Dancing With The Stars" partner Julianne Hough. "Of course I … Read More

Rumors Stock Car Racing

Is NASCAR failing its biggest sponsor?

November 2, 2007

UPDATE #2 A private-equity buyout group that features some prominent ex-Nextel executives considered a takeover of Sprint-Nextel last year, through the Carlyle Group. That particular deal never got anywhere, in … Read More

Hot News Track News

SMI buys NHIS for $340M

Autoracing1 November 2, 2007

Speedway Motorsports, Inc. has agreed to purchase New Hampshire International Speedway from Bob and Gary Bahre for $340 million in cash. The agreement was announced today by O. Bruton Smith, … Read More

Hot News Track News

Paving starts on new IMS road course

Autoracing1 November 2, 2007

Asphalt paving has started on the new road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with work underway in Turns 7, 8 and 9 behind the Speedway Hall of Fame Museum. … Read More

Hot News

Crowds thrilled by Speedcar debut

Autoracing1 November 2, 2007

Race tracks across Asia and the Middle-East will never be the same again after the Speedcar Series made its thrilling debut at the Bahrain International Circuit today. Many supporters flocked … Read More