An Inside Look at Motorsports
On a hot day last week when the Newman/Haas Lola driven by Graham Rahal got down to 51.5 sec at Sebring, Roberto Moreno was rumored to be at 51.8 sec … Read More
UPDATE Chris Economaki reports that Floridian Lee McDonald, a tireless supporter of the Philadelphia Champ Car street race project, continues in that vein and is now seeking help in prodding … Read More
UPDATE #3 Downtown Phoenix is getting back on the racing circuit. The Phoenix City Council said "yes" late Tuesday to a request by Grand Prix Arizona Festival organizers Dale Jensen … Read More
A wild fight broke out during a stock-car race in which a driver took a running leap and jumped with both feet through the plastic windshield of another car. One … Read More
Lowe's Motor Speedway officials have announced that NASCAR drivers will be competing for more than $6 million in prize money during the Oct. 13 race weekend at the track. The … Read More
UPDATE #3 Two links for those who want to see Legge's interviews this morning:http://tinyurl.com/s6unohttp://tinyurl.com/nje5z 09/26/06 Katherine gave excellent interviews on The Early Show and Today Show this morning. As you … Read More
The AMA Superbike Championship returns to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the second time in 2006 to crown its champion at the inaugural AMA Superbike Shootout, Sept. 29 – Oct. … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today – see this Hot News item for the full story that the race will run on December 2nd in 2007 and November … Read More
The finish line is in sight for a proposed Indy-style street race that would send cars speeding as fast as 180 mph through the streets of downtown Phoenix. A last-minute … Read More
UPDATE Klien would consider works test seatAlonso never considered Ferrari switchSchu signs new sponsor for $23m 09/26/06 Schu warns media off 'R'-wordSchu denies team switch rumorsAmmermuller set for Red Bull … Read More
The stubbornness of Formula One McLaren boss Ron Dennis, who steadfastly has refused to allow Juan Pablo Montoya out of his F1 contract early to go and race in NASCAR, … Read More
Bank of America and Lowe's Motor Speedway (LMS) today announced their plans to honor past champions from this marquee event on the NASCAR schedule prior to the Bank of America … Read More
UPDATE Montoya was 6th fastest in his stock car debut against a pretty lightweight field: Driver Time Speed 1 Mark Mitchell 51.000 187.768 2 Mario Gosselin 51.070 187.507 3 Cale … Read More
• Jeff Gordon has scored two top-five finishes in the first two races in The Chase, the only driver to do so.• Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Matt Kenseth and Denny … Read More
This Indy Star article talks about how Daytona was too dangerous for Indy Cars because of the transition between the turns and the straights. Ordinarily, Indy cars could reach 230 … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today per today's Hot News page that Ammermuller has been granted his F1 superlicense. 09/12/06 (GMM) With Robert Doornbos moving into the race … Read More
Rumor has it that the recent inaugural race event at the new Rusty Wallace Iowa Speedway, where the IRL will race next year, was a complete and utter flop. Based … Read More
UPDATE #4 A tip of the hat to the Champ Car fans at Road America over the weekend. All 61,031 of you. You refused to let two days of rain … Read More
UPDATE Along these same lines we hear the deal to replace Grand-Am with ALMS next year at Long Beach is all but done, with but a few details to be … Read More
