An Inside Look at Motorsports
NASCAR could announce prior to the end of the 2007 Craftsman Truck Series season that the NCTS will follow their Busch Series brethren north of the border into Canada as … Read More
Their plan was to set up a temporary stock-car racing oval in Hollywood. But it was NASCAR racers and San Bernardino County officials who got the runaround when they sought … Read More
[Editor's Note: CART was hammered for having foreign drivers, but for NASCAR it is a good thing. Remember we predicted years ago that open wheel racing had better be on … Read More
The news release for the Phoenix Champ Car race said the cancellation will not affect the Las Vegas event, which is scheduled to open the 2008 Champ Car season on … Read More
The Detroit Sports Car Challenge presented by Bosch, the 10th round of the 2007 American Le Mans Series, marks the return of the American Le Mans Series to XM Satellite … Read More
Panasonic Toyota Racing is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Dernie as a senior advisor with immediate effect. The experienced Englishman, who has been involved in Formula 1 for … Read More
As everyone is getting settled into the beautiful TT Assen Circuit (and our amazing perch above pit lane and next door to the podium stand), Champ Car is continuing to … Read More
It's only a few days before the revival of the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, and Roger Penske is doing two things he does best — attending to details and … Read More
In a bold display of intent to become major players on the global automotive scene, five Chinese vehicle manufacturers will bring cars and trucks to Detroit for display at the … Read More
Nicolas Prost had his first test session in an A1GP car on the Silverstone circuit (Great Britain) yesterday. Thanks to his performance the young French driver was announced as the … Read More
The Renault team kicked off its test session on the Monza circuit in Italy on Tuesday where after the summer break they restarted their development program. It is an important … Read More
General Motors Corp. is giving dealers cash awards in a bid to halt a 9.4 percent drop in U.S. sales this year, a program outlined in an internal GM memo. … Read More
UPDATE #2 The Grand Prix Arizona maneuvered past many political obstacles, but financial pressures ultimately blocked the race, organizers and observers say. On Tuesday, organizers announced that they would cancel … Read More
The ESPN TV Rating for the Sharpie 500 Nextel Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night, August 25th was a 3.5 rating with 5,735,000 viewers, down 3% from … Read More
General Motors Corp has teamed with DRB-HICOM, Malaysia's largest car distributor and importer, to form a new company to distribute their new Chevrolet, the firms announced Tuesday. The world's largest … Read More
(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone could join in on formula one colleague Flavio Briatore's new foray into the world of English football. The British newspaper Daily Mail on Wednesday quotes the 76-year-old … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, So much for Champ Car's Festivals of Speed business model. Cancelled races in Ansan, South Korea, Zhuhai, China, Denver, Phoenix, plus soft attendance at a … Read More
(GMM) They nearly came to blows when their careers crossed paths in formula one, but Juan Pablo Montoya and Jacques Villeneuve could soon be friends. In the drivers' briefing before … Read More
(GMM) Jarno Trulli on Tuesday welcomed the safety modification to Monza's troublesome second chicane as the pre-Italian grand prix test kicked off. The gravel trap at arguably the most dangerous … Read More
(GMM) Despite McLaren's affirmations of total driver equality this year, a break in this principle could have contributed to championship leader Lewis Hamilton's tire failure in Turkey last Sunday. After … Read More
Nextel Cup Series drivers Kevin Harvick, Casey Mears, Scott Riggs and Jeremy Mayfield participated in the first of a two-day tire test at Atlanta Motor Speedway Monday. Goodyear tested tires … Read More
UPDATE #3 NASCAR's once-promising negotiations with Subway to title sponsor its No. 2 series have hit the skids, sources say, and the sanctioning body has spent the past few weeks … Read More
It's a decision that Michael "Fatback" McSwain has been working toward for quite some time. At the end of the season, McSwain will step down as crew chief for #21 … Read More
UPDATE #7 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement – See Hot News page statement from Champ Car President Steve Johnson. 08/28/07 Champ Car officials will confirm any … Read More
