Rudd to run No. 88 for Yates
Sources close to Robert Yates Racing told ESPN.com Wednesday that Ricky Rudd's Snickers Ford will carry the #88 in 2007. An announcement is expected as soon as this weekend, one … Read More
Kerr named Reutimann’s crew chief
Frank Kerr will replace Larry Carter as crew chief for #00-David Reutimann at Michael Waltrip Racing. Carter recently left MWR to become the crew chief for #26-Jamie McMurray at Roush … Read More
Jon Herb to run
According to AutoRacing1.com sources, Jon Herb will be contesting 4-7 IRL races this year in addition to Homestead and Indy. With Foyt IV announced today, the IRL now have fulltime … Read More
Andersen Racing adds co-owner, engineers
Dominic and Nicholas Cape have joined to the staff of Andersen Racing's Indy Pro Series entry for 2007, team owner Dan Andersen announced on Dec. 26. Andersen also announced his … Read More
Foyt to drive Vision’s 3rd car
Tony George's Indy-car team is expanding with one of the sport's more familiar names. George will hire A.J. Foyt IV to drive his team's third car during the upcoming Indy … Read More
Chrysler Group posts modest sales gain
Bucking an expected trend among U.S. automakers, the Chrysler Group today posted a 1 percent uptick in December sales. The Auburn Hills-based company wooed year-end purchasers with hefty incentives to … Read More
New home for Panoz Factory effort in 2007
Santa has delivered Panoz fans a unique gift for 2007 with the announcement today that three of the biggest names in North American sportscar racing – Panoz, Multimatic and Team … Read More
Briatore predicts tough year for McLaren and Ferrari
Renault boss Flavio Briatore believes Formula One rivals McLaren will continue to struggle in 2007 despite signing world champion Fernando Alonso. "It will be a tough year for them," he … Read More
As expected, Franchitti re-signs with AGR
Andretti Green Racing, the winningest team in Indy Racing League history, has announced that Dario Franchitti will return for the 2007 season. Franchitti will return to the IndyCar Series with … Read More
Bergmeister joins Flying Lizard
With an eye toward contending for another GT2 championship in the American Le Mans Series, Flying Lizard Motorsports has signed two-time class title winner Jorg Bergmeister for the full 2007 … Read More
Toyota should sign Schu as ‘advisor’
(GMM) Toyota should employ Michael Schumacher as a highly paid "advisor", according to a former racer. Jochen Mass, who was Germany's top grand prix racer before Schumacher hit the scene, … Read More
LNS Motorsport Porsche 997 campaign
Chicago, Illinois — Bob Heniff and Mike Johnson were announced today as the drivers of the LNS Motorsport Porsche 997 to be campaigned in the 2007 Koni Challenge Grand Sport … Read More
NASCAR spec engine on display
For two days in mid-January, the Exploring Motorsports Expo in Winston-Salem will seek to discuss both the technical and business aspects of the sport and to showcase career and educational … Read More
Hendricks signs 17-year old
Landon Cassill, a 17-year-old senior at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School, has signed a contract to drive for NASCAR's Hendrick Motorsports, he told The Gazette Tuesday. Cassill joins a powerhouse … Read More
Hylton to drive RCR car in Daytona 500
In 1966 James Harvey Hylton was named “Rookie of the Year" in NASCAR’s Grand National Division [now Nextel Cup], starting an amazing career that would span five decades. During his … Read More
Price and Perkins move up to V8 Supercars
JACK Daniel’s Racing will elevate V8 Supercar rookie sensations Shane Price and Jack Perkins to fulltime drives in the main V8 Supercar Championship Series for the team in the 2007 … Read More
Steve Richards returns to Ford with FPR in 2007
Ford Performance Racing (FPR) is delighted to formally announce that highly experienced V8 Supercar driver Steve Richards will return to Ford in 2007 and has signed a long term contract … Read More
Alonso can match Schu’s records – engineer
(GMM) Back to back title winner Fernando Alonso can match the achievements of F1's retiring seven time world champion Michael Schumacher. That is the belief of an unnamed engineer, who … Read More
Alonso to paint 2007 helmet silver
(GMM) Fernando Alonso will replace most of the blue on his current helmet livery with the colors silver or chrome in 2007, we have learned. It is understood that the … Read More
Renault backs push for lower costs in F1
(GMM) Renault boss Flavio Briatore has backed Luca di Montezemolo's push to cut costs in formula one. Montezemolo, the president of Ferrari, told an Italian newspaper this week that reducing … Read More
Alonso is F1’s highest paid racer – report
(GMM) World champion Fernando Alonso will be the highest paid formula one racer in 2007, according to new reports. While it has been suggested that Kimi Raikkonen inherited Michael Schumacher's … Read More
A1GP launches new website
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport today unveils its new look website, www.A1GP.com. The new and improved site offers motorsport fans around the world even greater access to the thrills of … Read More
Why the wheels came off the Staten Island NASCAR plan
This was supposed to be the year the fastest-growing sport in the country would secure its spot in the premier city in the country. In the end, it was a … Read More
Tony George undermining his own IRL
Bob Varsha writes in this SPEEDTV.com article – "In a December edition of his widely-read ‘Editor's Notebook' column in National Speed Sport News, Chris Economaki cites a reader survey in … Read More