An Inside Look at Motorsports
Johnny Benson was in the right place at the right time Wednesday night at Bristol Motor Speedway to take advantage of contact between Travis Kvapil and Nextel Cup Series interloper … Read More
Barring a last-minute change, Nextel Cup Series veteran Mark Martin and rookie Aric Almirola will become the drivers of Dale Earnhardt Inc.’s No. 8 Chevrolet next season, The Charlotte Observer … Read More
Participating: David, Coulthard (Red Bull), Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber), Heikki Kovalainen (Renault), Felipe Massa (Ferrari). Q. Heikki, a winner in GP2 here, so presumably it's quite a favourite circuit of … Read More
Sitting here in the Zolder media center on Thursday we hear that advance ticket sales for race day at Assen stand at 45,000. Like Zolder, a strong walk-up crowd is … Read More
UPDATE ESPN’s Marty Smith reported on NASCAR Now that the No. 31 car will not have the AT&T logo on it this weekend for the Sharpie 500 at Bristol. The … Read More
(GMM) Two notable absentees on Thursday at the scene of the Turkish grand prix were McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. The day before opening practice at a grand … Read More
(GMM) Toyota on Thursday confirmed that a fire broke out at its formula one factory in Cologne earlier this week. A spokesman for the Japanese marque said the incident occurred … Read More
(GMM) The fire department in Cologne on Wednesday was summoned to put out a fire at Toyota's formula one factory. According to local reports, an engine test stand – connected … Read More
Fernando Alonso should stay at McLaren and show Lewis Hamilton who is the better driver, says one of the key men behind Michael Schumacher's success. Hostilities between the Spaniard and … Read More
(GMM) Flavio Briatore is on the lookout for a new Renault test driver for 2008, according to reports. The current occupant of the French squad's official test and reserve seat, … Read More
A busy August for Spyker Red Bull may help Liuzzi rescue career Father 'sure' Ralf will keep F1 seat Herbert calls off powerboat debut A busy August for Spyker(GMM) Struggling … Read More
While the drivers in the Champ Car World Series drive the latest state-of-the-art Champ Car DP01 Cosworth-powered chassis in 2007, the entire driving line-up will get the chance to meet … Read More
In a nondescript warehouse north of Houston, mechanic and entrepreneur Stephen Wynne is bringing a rare sports car back to life. If he succeeds, he almost certainly has Michael J. … Read More
P.J. Chesson expects the two Roth Racing cars to "turn some heads" during the PEAK Antifreeze Indy 300 presented by Mr. Clean on Sept. 9 at Chicagoland Speedway. He was … Read More
Darren Manning and Alex Lloyd were the featured guests on today's Indy Racing League teleconference. Lloyd, who is on the verge of clinching the Indy Pro Series championship on the … Read More
During the Spa-Francorchamps race weekend there were a lot of rumors going around about the possible calendar for 2008 and the participation of teams in the final round of the … Read More
Ed Zander could come under renewed pressure to step down as chief executive of Motorola (Danica Patrick's sponsor) on Thursday as new figures showed the handset maker lost more than … Read More
UPDATE A spokesman for Jeff Gordon said the NASCAR driver has not been signed to appear on the upcoming season of Donald Trump's "The Apprentice," denying a report in the … Read More
This story talks about 100% throttle IRL drivers asking for power steering on road courses because their arms are so weak from lack of use on the ovals. The article … Read More
Neither rain, nor fog, nor the threat of missing work or school could keep Michigan International Speedway’s race fans away Tuesday. Race fans turned out in droves to attend the … Read More
Plainfield, Illinois….. Dale Coyne Racing has expanded its engineering team in preparation for the European swing. After a season that has seen solid performances by Bruno Junqueira and Katherine Legge, … Read More
Updated 8-22-07Pos. (LW) Driver (Series) Pts1. (1) Lewis Hamilton (F1) 8.2412. (2) Sebastien Bourdais (CCWS) 8.1723. (11) Kurt Busch (NASCAR) 7.7624. (5) Scott Dixon (IRL) 7.6615. (6) Tony Kanaan (IRL) … Read More
(GMM) World champion Fernando Alonso looks set to follow in Michael Schumacher's footsteps by joining a local Swiss football team. The French language Swiss newspaper '24 Heures' reports on Wednesday … Read More
