Ethanol may cause more smog, more deaths
Switching from gasoline to ethanol — touted as a green alternative at the pump — may create dirtier air, causing slightly more smog-related deaths, a new study says. Nearly 200 … Read More
An Inside Look at Motorsports
General Motors Latin America, Africa & Middle East (GM LAAM) region set a new Q1 sales record in 2007, selling over 269,000 vehicles, up approximately 39,000 units over the same … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, A few laps before the Paul Tracy accident a cone appeared on the driving line. Tracy clearly picked it up on his right side. We … Read More
On the cusp of the 2007 season, Brian France, chairman and chief executive of NASCAR, stood before reporters at Daytona International Speedway and declared that the sport was continuing its … Read More
Elkhart Lake, Wis., – Road America has announced the creation of its Road America Motorcycle School. The Road America Motorcycle School is endorsed by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) and … Read More
Playa Del Racing has extended its relationship with National Car Rental and Arelco Inc. through the 2007 Indy Pro Series season and the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500. Arelco … Read More
This sudden trend of team owners trying to sign up wealthy, nonracing business partners seems to be taking stock-car racing into dangerous waters. It flies in the face of Brian … Read More
In terms of initial vehicle quality, Ford Motor Co. is in a statistical dead-heat for second place with Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co., according to a new … Read More
SHANGHAI, China — With models like the Hover and Roewe, Chinese-brand cars aren't household names in the U.S. and other big markets — not yet, at least. But Chinese upstart … Read More
US companies will spend an estimated $3.2 billion to sponsor motorsports teams, events, tracks and sanctioning bodies in 2007, up 11 per cent from the $2.9 billion spend in 2006, … Read More
On Friday 20 April there will be an exciting encounter between the world of Formula 1 and military aviation at the Royal Netherlands air force base, Volkel. During this exclusive … Read More
The inaugural season of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series competition will begin on Saturday, May 26 at Cayuga International Speedway, and includes races across 10 tracks throughout Canada, with the … Read More
With all odds stacked against him, Robbie Reiser, crew chief on the No. 17 Roush / Fenway Racing team, orchestrated an unexpected top five finish at Texas Motor Speedway. With … Read More
'Car sharing' fight goes from bad to worse Spyker wants 'b' car debut in July Boss exit not death knell for Aus GP Schu 'still part' of Ferrari – Massa … Read More
The IRS decides to audit Ralph The Racer, and summons him to the IRS office. The IRS auditor is not surprised when Ralph The Racer shows up with his attorney. … Read More
My girlfriend is now looking at me like I’m some kind of nut, something I have never tried to dispute. She does not understand my passion for automobiles, as like … Read More
NASCAR announced today that Greg Conner, crew chief of the No. 59 Ford driven by Marcos Ambrose and Scott Zipadelli, crew chief of the No. 47 Ford driven by Jon … Read More
Police foiled repeated attempts by rioters to sabotage the three-day Formula One race, Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa said yesterday. There were 70 clashes with police from … Read More
Meijer, Coca-Cola and Edy’s Grand Ice Cream will be the title and presenting sponsors of the Aug. 11 “Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Edy’s" 300-mile IndyCar Series race … Read More
Troy Aikman said the most surprising thing he’s learned since getting into NASCAR in 2006 is how series officials handle penalties. “I still haven’t been able to quite figure out … Read More
The #32 PPI Motorsports Nextel Cup team, owned by Cal Wells III is up for auction for: Race Shop, Fab Shop, Machine Shop, Office Equipment, Race Cars, Chassis Dyno, 5th … Read More
Roush Fenway Racing announced today that iLevel by Weyerhaeuser will return in 2007 as a primary sponsor in the NASCAR Busch Series. Weyerhaeuser's iLevel brand will appear four times this … Read More