An Inside Look at Motorsports
Two days of NASCAR testing earlier this month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway didn't allay the fears of several teams that tire wear is going to be a problem at the … Read More
This Miami Herald article talks about NASCAR's popularity growth, and particularly its growing interest worldwide. NASCAR has a much broader appeal than what it had 10 to 15 years ago. … Read More
UPDATE More cars next year. Guaranteed. But will two of them be Rahal-Letterman cars from the Indy Racing League? Bobby Rahal shook up the auto racing world a tad with … Read More
(GMM) Rival teams plan to investigate the effects of BMW-Sauber's inventive 'nose wings' after the tower-like appendages debuted in France. Admitting the mantra that imitation is often the only flattery … Read More
UPDATE Gilliland has gone on record as saying that if sponsor M&Ms approve him, he will indeed take over the Elliott Sadler car in 2007. 07/23/06 David Gilliland, who has … Read More
(GMM) The world won't know the crucial detail, but in the Hockenheim paddock Michael Schumacher will already have decided whether or not to quit formula one at the end of … Read More
How far would Kyle Petty go to insure the restoration of Petty Enterprises to the glory years of Richard Petty's seven Winston Cup (now NEXTEL Cup) Championships? Would he surrender … Read More
(GMM) Aguri Suzuki has warned that the debut of his F1 team's new car at Hockenheim might be marred by reliability trouble. 'SA06' is a long-awaited development of its Super … Read More
Renault test driver Heikki Kovalainen is confident he will be racing next year. There is plenty of speculation over who will partner Giancarlo Fisichella at Renault next season. Fisichella has … Read More
(GMM) World champion Fernando Alonso was not scheduled to join the test action at Jerez this week, but the Spaniard turned the laps for Renault on Friday. It is reported … Read More
The smoke and mirrors that have clouded the reality check on Danica Patrick are fading rapidly. The darling of the sporting world after her fourth-place finish in the 2005 Indianapolis … Read More
UPDATE #3 Milwaukee Channel 6 sports director, Tom Pippin's reports tonight on the 9'oclock news said that Danica Patrick has indeed signed with AGR for 2007. Her 15 second sound … Read More
UPDATE #8 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcements – see Hot News page. 07/17/06 AutoWeek reports that Honda has ordered both the LeMans winning Lola B05/40 chassis-and … Read More
UPDATE #2 We heard from another source that Bruce McCaw remains very serious about possibly getting back into Champ Car as a team owner in 2007. Already the new car … Read More
AutoRacing1.com is hearing that a large multinational company is looking at entering Champ Car in 2007. As we are sworn to secrecy we can only say that we don't know … Read More
Fans hoping that NASCAR’s move to ABC/ESPN next year would improve their viewing experience may be in for a rude awakening. Although the networks employ a “Side-By-Side" split-screen feature for … Read More
The IndyCar Series is expecting to add at least two events for 2007. “It is too early to confirm how many races we will have next year," said John Griffin, … Read More
According to this Edmonton Sun article, The circus is back in town. Think of it this way. This is Ringling Bros. Playing Milwaukee this weekend is Barnum & Bailey. This … Read More
(GMM) A clear indication that Ferrari has not yet settled upon its 2007 driver lineup is Felipe Massa. Although recently linked with a move to Red Bull, it is similarly … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is downgraded to 'false' per this Hot News story. Bernie will not promote Spa, which means he knows it is a money loser no matter what … Read More
Renault are reportedly ready to pay Ferrari $4.4m to sign McLaren driver Kimi Raikkonen. In a deal that would be both extravagant and bizarre by F1's remarkable standards, Renault are … Read More
The FIA, motorsport's governing body, yesterday ordered formula one teams to propose methods of slowing their cars down in 2007. Worries about safety were voiced earlier this season when a … Read More
(GMM) Renault is pulling out all the stops to ensure that either Fernando Alonso or Kimi Raikkonen resides a blue and yellow F1 car next year. Complimenting renewed speculation that … Read More
(GMM) Test driver Gary Paffett is in the running to replace Pedro de la Rosa as McLaren's second racer for the rest of the 2006 season. Alongside de la Rosa … Read More
