An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE We are downgrading this rumor to 'speculation.' Word on the street is that Lexus may have decided to cancel its ALMS GT2 program. Why you ask? We're not certain … Read More
According to an interview in Mexican newspaper Reforma, Mario Dominguez' first choice to run the last 3 Champ Car races of 2006 was with the RuSPORT team in place of … Read More
UPDATE In a clear sign of how squirrelly the water cooler chatter in Detroit has become, the wires and the airwaves were atwitter Monday at the prospect of a mega-merger … Read More
UPDATE Kansas Speedway's Indy-car race will move to April 29 next season, according to the Indy Racing League. The IRL's road course race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International will take … Read More
UPDATE Monday night car owner Richard Childress commented briefly on rumors that GM Goodwrench would not be back to sponsor Kevin Harvick's Chevy in 2007. "There's always rumors out there … Read More
UPDATE #2 SPEED issues the following response to statements made by NASCAR and Richard Childress Racing regarding a story filed by SPEED reporter Bob Dillner during the Sept. 17 SPEED … Read More
UPDATE A reader adds, Dodge joins Ford in pulling NASCAR engine. This tells a real story. DCX and Ford would not do this unless they plan to take their bat … Read More
Frenchman Simon Pagenaud is leading the Champ Car Atlantic championship with one race left to run, this weekend at Road America. He holds a 12-point lead over Graham Rahal, and … Read More
Toyota Motor Corp. is quickening its quest to unseat ailing rival General Motors Corp. as the world's biggest automaker and widen its lead over Ford Motor Co. with reported plans … Read More
Has Juan Pablo Montoya fallen off the face of the earth? He announced in mid-July he was leaving Team McLaren's Formula One team to join Chip Ganassi's NASCAR Cup operation … Read More
UPDATE We are downgrading this rumor to 'false' today. Bridgestone has played down the accusations of rivals Michelin and Renault that a photograph of a technician is proof that the … Read More
(GMM) The seat alongside Christijan Albers at Spyker for next year is shaping up as a three-driver fight. The Dutchman's current MF1 teammate, Tiago Monteiro, is confident of retaining the … Read More
(GMM) F1 could be shaping up to float on the stock market. 'The Business Online' publication described the sport's two new board appointments, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe and Sir Martin Sorrell, as … Read More
(GMM) Honda boss Nick Fry says he would be 'pleased' if test driver Anthony Davidson lands a race seat for the 2007 season at Super Aguri. ''Obviously both (team owner) … Read More
According to a report on SPEEDTV.com, RuSPORT will hold a shootout at Sebring the week after the Road America race to find a replacement for the injured Cristiano da Matta. … Read More
UPDATE Robert Yates told SPEEDTV.com on Saturday that he’s close to inking a deal for next season — and he hopes the driver of the #88 in 2007 will be … Read More
Slow sales of Chrysler Group's most profitable vehicles prompted owner DaimlerChrysler AG to warn Friday of much larger losses this year and further cuts in North American vehicle production. Chrysler … Read More
Rumor has it that since RuSPORT was not able to do a deal with Dario Franchitti for the final three races in 2006, the team could run either of the … Read More
At Caraway Speedway this week, General Motors officials set up cars in Chevy's version of the"Gong Show". Drivers ran in a Ron Hornaday-prepared Busch car. Two days of testing at … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Renault have agreed a customer engine deal with Red Bull for the next two years, the French manufacturer has confirmed. Renault's … Read More
"There's another two-car team that will be announced very soon," Jerry Forsythe said. "I believe we can get to twenty-four cars and we'd like to have twenty-six. That would really … Read More
UPDATE A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, So what if NASCAR pulls out, or is thrown out of Mexico City by Forsythe, what is Champ Car going to do to reverse … Read More
