An Inside Look at Motorsports
US companies plan to spend $14.9 billion on sponsorships this year, up 11.7 per cent from $13.4 billion in 2006, according to the IEG Sponsorship Report. This follows a 10.5 … Read More
Manager vows to improve Ralf's imageJani, Briscoe, ink non-F1 deals for 2007GP driver de Graffenried dies at 92New Barcelona layout, GP sponsor, revealedWilliams retain sponsors for 2007F1's Prodrive names commercial … Read More
Jon Wood topped the rain-shortened Busch Series test session at Daytona International Speedway Monday afternoon. Wood, in his Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Ford, turned a lap of 185.866 mph to lead … Read More
J.J. Yeley wanted a shot at the Busch Series championship this year, so he has undertaken an audacious task for the 2007 season. Yeley, who is best known as the … Read More
The 2007 Drive for Diversity class was unveiled Monday, a seven-driver group that will compete in both the NASCAR Grand National Division and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. In addition to … Read More
This marks the first year the Drive for Diversity program will advance multiple drivers to the Grand National level. “We are thrilled not only with the driver lineup for 2007, … Read More
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) provided the latest round of updates Monday on its heralded Car of Tomorrow project, which is slated for a March debut … Read More
Race victories will become more important than ever in 2007 as a result of adjustments to the points system and the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup format announced today … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement by NASCAR that 12 drivers will qualify for the Chase, up from 10, and race winners throughout the year will … Read More
RuSPORT is pleased to welcome Mario Dominguez to the team for the first test of the 2007 season at Sebring, Florida, where both Dominguez and the Panoz DP01 will debut … Read More
Next Marketing announced that Brian Barr has joined the agency as Vice President of Business Development and in doing so will establish a presence in Charlotte, NC. Barr, who most … Read More
The Repsol Honda Team began their 2007 world championship campaign today at the Sepang circuit as almost the entire MotoGP field reassembled following the winter testing ban. Bidding to repeat … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See Hot News page about Telefonica sponsorship move. 01/18/07 (GMM) Telecommunications giant and major Renault sponsor Telefonica has left the French team. … Read More
Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica has not extended its sponsorship with the Renault F1 team. A spokesperson at Telefonica confirmed they will not continue their sponsorship but instead become the Spanish … Read More
UPDATE #3 This week marks the beginning of the 2007 Champ Car World Series season as the first of three Champ Car Open-Tests gets underway and Rocketsports Racing heads down … Read More
Attendance was down for the fourth consecutive year at the North American International Auto Show, which concluded Sunday. By Sunday, 705,226 people had attended the 2007 show during the time … Read More
An 800-horsepower Shelby Cobra, once the personal car of the racing veteran who developed the iconic sports car, has sold for $5.5 million at auction, a record for an American … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, As you say, CDW "gets it" when it comes to making their Champ Car sponsorship work. I ordered one PC from CDW several months ago. … Read More
Turner Sports New Media and NASCAR announced plans today for two innovative online initiatives designed to enhance the interactive experience for one of the top sports league Web sites on … Read More
