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IndyCar Series point leader Dan Wheldon topped the speed charts in the first day of practice for all cars for the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500. Shortly after Happy … Read More
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Teams question McLaren 'bridge' wing – report Massa receives Bandini trophy Haug rules out driver hierarchy at McLaren Mateschitz keeps eye on Kubica Gascoyne blames Japan for F1 teams' woes … Read More
(GMM) F1's governing body could be considering banning aerodynamic devices like winglets in a bid to improve the opportunity for passing, we have learned. Drivers have complained more vocally than … Read More
TSE's Athlete Business Index ("TAB" score) is calculated by combining survey results of Fortune 500 executives who use talent for corporate purposes. Executives surveyed are asked to score athletes' ability … Read More
The work of a race engineer is key to the success of a Formula One team such as Panasonic Toyota Racing. Francesco Nenci and Gianluca Pisanello, the Italian race engineers … Read More
A key Senate committee today adopted a fuel-efficiency plan that would require automakers' products to average 35 miles per gallon by 2020. Democrats said the measure is on a fast … Read More
The Indianapolis 500 is finally going to air in high definition digital television this year. The technology has been available for nearly three years, but Indianapolis Motor Speedway and ESPN … Read More
The failure of Jenson Button’s Honda has led to widespread speculation that there is a damaging schism between the research and development operation in Tochigi, Japan and the headquarters in … Read More
Eleven interns from San Jose State University will personally hear engines rev, tires screech and people cheer for their favorite racecars this summer when the Champ Car Grand Prix motor … Read More
Patrick Barrett claimed his third and fourth wins of the 2007 Pacific F2000 Championship Series season on May 5 and 6 at Buttonwillow Raceway Park in Central California. Rounds Five … Read More
David Stremme posted the fastest lap on day one of a scheduled two-day testing session at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Monday, as 51 NASCAR Nextel Cup teams took to the … Read More
AT&T Mobility's case against NASCAR regarding the branding of the No. 31 car owned by Richard Childress and driven by Jeff Burton hinges on a meeting with representatives of the … Read More
Jeff Gordon’s over-the-wall crew earned its first win of the season in the weekly Checkers®/Rally’s® Double Drive-Thru Challenge by spending the least amount of time on pit road during Sunday’s … Read More
(GMM) Sebastian Vettel could be the subject of a contractual tug-of-war in the not too distant future. The 19-year-old teenager is fascinatingly also legally bound to Red Bull, and wears … Read More
(GMM) As originally reported nearly a month ago, Red Bull will use a seamless shift gearbox for the first time at the Spanish GP this weekend. The Austrian squad announced … Read More
With the Ford Motor Co. mired in a dangerous decline, Ford family members gathered April 21 for a critical meeting on the company's future and their role as controlling shareholders … Read More
Delphi Corp., the largest auto-parts supplier operating in Chapter 11, widened its first-quarter net loss as charges, lower production from former parent General Motors Corp. and raw-material prices took a … Read More
UPDATE Barely a year after workers agreed to concessions to guarantee new work at Ford Motor Co.'s foundry in Brook Park, the automaker announced Monday it will close that factory … Read More
UPDATE Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he expects to be frustrated with the car of tomorrow at Darlington this weekend. NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Director John Darby says that's how it's … Read More
NASCAR Busch East Series driver Rogelio Lopez III said his family has been in talks with International Speedway Corporation about building a 1.5-mile oval in his hometown of Aguascalientes, Mexico. … Read More
Ducati president Federico Minoli has denied allegations of cheating surrounding his team and even went as far as responded on the Ducati website's official blog. "As an Italian, as a … Read More
Vehicles that operate without a driver and allow passengers to safely use their mobile devices are being tested by the U.S. Department of Defense. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency … Read More
Few race tracks are as steeped in NASCAR tradition as Darlington Raceway, the egg-shaped superspeedway that hosted its first race in 1950. ESPN2 will have live primetime coverage of Friday … Read More
NASCAR has been getting an increasing amount of engine technology from F1 in recent years, with a number of firms with F1 experience working closely with teams to develop the … Read More
J.J. Yeley of Phoenix, Ariz., who swept USAC’s “Triple Crown" in 2003, winning all three USAC National driving championships, will pilot A.J. Foyt’s Greer Special C & R/Chevy in Thursday’s … Read More