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UPDATE This week's Autosport magazine reports that Cristiano da Matta acknowledges that he will not return to racing until 2008 at the earliest. He's determined to make a comeback, but … Read More
[Editor's Note: Toyota was spending over $100M per year in CART, now Champ Car, so this estimate of $200M per year, given NASCAR's higher TV ratings and sponsor exposure, is … Read More
(GMM) Sir Frank Williams has threatened to widen the argument over 'customer cars' in F1. The boss of the Oxfordshire based team has already sided with Spyker's Colin Kolles in … Read More
UPDATE #3 (GMM) Ho-Pin Tung is still in talks with teams about becoming a formula one test driver. That is the claim of the Dutch-born Chinese racer's manager, Bert Winkler. … Read More
Five drivers passed the Indy Pro Series rookie test Feb. 7-8 on the 1-mile oval at Phoenix International Raceway, bringing the number of drivers who have passed the rookie test … Read More
In this Toronto Star article Champ Car president Steve Johnson admits the sponsorship challenges facing Champ Car but points out that the series is in better shape than it was … Read More
Torrance, Calif., – Get a behind-the-wall look at history-in-the-making as the first new automaker in nearly 50 years races the clock to make it to the Great American Race. After … Read More
UPDATE #1 Reminder: This special featuring Mario Andretti will air immediately following the SPEED Performance Awards Thursday night. 02/05/07 SPEED will air a 30-minute special Feb. 8 at 10:00pm/et entitled … Read More
UPDATE The inaugural SPEED Performance Award show airs tonight at 9:00 PM EST on SPEED TV. Three-time Champ Car Champion and McDonald's driver Sebastien Bourdais is one of six drivers … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, Do you know anything about European TV – Coverage for Champ Car? Eurosport 1 and 2, AB Moteurs or others? Alexander from Germany Dear Alexander, … Read More
UPDATE Dale Earnhardt Jr. says that ownership in Dale Earnhardt Inc. is still the prevailing issue in his contract negotiations with the company his father founded. Speaking at NASCAR Media … Read More
Scuderia Toro Rosso has announced that its 2007 contender will be unveiled next Tuesday at the Barcelona Circuit. A press release/launch invitation issued this afternoon reads: "Scuderia Toro Rosso's 2007 … Read More
Make sure to check out the March issue of Racer Magazine which features triple open wheel champions Sebastien Bourdais and Sam Hornish. Each was asked to share his perspective on … Read More
Turner Sports, entering its 24th season of NASCAR coverage, will debut its new state-of-the art mobile production rig (see links below for images), and launch its new NASCAR.COM weekend broadband … Read More
ACNielsen and Nielsen Sports, both business units of The Nielsen Company, today released a study showing that wine consumption among NASCAR fans is up 22% from last year, far outpacing … Read More
The Honda Racing F1 Team today completed a three-day test at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain. Whilst Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello concentrated on the continued development of the … Read More
The Champ Car World Series and Cooper Tires presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda return to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for a “Spring Training" event March 7 … Read More
Nick Heidfeld topped the times on the wet final day of testing at Jerez in Spain on Thursday. IRL driver Marco Andretti was again slowest, but that might be expected … Read More
Due to bad weather conditions at Jerez today, and in view of the limited testing mileage, the BMW Sauber team decided to stop testing at mid-day. Timo, who had his … Read More
Ginn Racing announced that CertainTeed Corporation, North America's leading manufacturer of interior and exterior building products, will carry an 18-race primary sponsorship on Joe Nemechek's #13 Chevy during the 2007 … Read More
