Champ Car eyes race in Holland
UPDATE #5 Correction, the Assen race promoters announced that 46,000 people attended the Formula 3 race weekend at Assen, not the 30,000 we originally estimated. Champ Car lap time: Jos … Read More
Ford to consolidate dealer networks
Ford Motor Co. plans to extend its North American restructuring to its retail network by consolidating dealerships in 18 major markets. The move comes as Ford's declining U.S. market share … Read More
Tracy to learn fate today
Paul Tracy will learn today whether he will be suspended for a late-race crash that knocked him and Sebastien Bourdais out of the Denver Grand Prix, or handed some other … Read More
Q and A with Tiago Monteiro
Conducted by MF1 Racing's press office. Q. For the last few races, you and Christijan have been contenders for the top 16 in qualifying, and you made it through again … Read More
No plans to retire, says Coulthard
(GMM) Scottish veteran David Coulthard says he has no plans to quit F1. The 35-year-old, who has already signed a new contract to keep racing for Red Bull in 2007, … Read More
Tires to decide title – Niki Lauda
(GMM) Tire performance in the remaining five grands prix of 2006 will settle the outcome of the F1 world championship. That is the insistence of former triple title winner Niki … Read More
Senna to Toro Rosso?
(GMM) Bruno Senna has played down renewed speculation that he could soon be at the wheel of a 'Toro Rosso' formula one racer. The 22-year-old, who is the nephew of … Read More
SPEED to deliver expanded truck coverage
SPEED will deliver an additional 30 minutes of pre-race coverage as part of the network’s live and exclusive coverage of the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series for seven of the season’s … Read More
Gordon to drive for JR Motorsports
JR Motorsports announced today that Robby Gordon will drive the No. 88 Navy Accelerate Your Life Chevrolet Monte Carlo for the NASCAR Busch Series events at Michigan International Speedway and … Read More
Audi closes on another LMP1 title
Braselton, Ga. – After six consecutive championships in the American Le Mans Series' LMP1 class, another might seem "old hat" for Audi. That is far from the case as the … Read More
Rutherford Named Grand Marshal for Sonoma
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherford has been named grand marshal of the Aug. 27 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Infineon Raceway. Rutherford, who handles special projects for the … Read More
Fisher to return at Chicagoland
Following a 12th-place finish in the Meijer Indy 300, officials with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing confirmed that Sarah Fisher will drive the No. 5 Honda-powered Dallara in the Peak Antifreeze … Read More
Toyota’s withdrawal could be beginning of end for GPMA
UPDATE "The GPMA respects Toyota's decision to leave the GPMA and wishes to thank Toyota for the support and dedication it has shown to the other manufacturers and the sport. … Read More
BMW pulls out of ALMS, and Grand-Am
BMW North America announced it will end its 12-year relationship with Tom Milner’s Prototype Technology Group team at the close of the American Le Mans Series season. It is the … Read More
2nd Sprint Car driver killed over weekend
After a Sprint Car driver was killed over the weekend at Knoxville comes word a 2nd Sprint Car driver was killed as well – both by crashing into an oval … Read More
Renault vow to ‘respect’ Court verdict
(GMM) Renault has backed away from reports that the Enstone-based team might appeal the outcome of this month's ruling on the legality of 'mass damper' systems. In a statement announcing … Read More
Atlantic drivers prefer standing starts
We quizzed the top-3 finishers in Sunday's Champ Car Atlantic race, Graham Rahal, Raphael Matos and Simon Pagenaud if they prefer standing starts over rolling starts now that they have … Read More
IRL rules make for dangerous driving
With 100% throttle driving, the same engines, the same chassis and the same tires, the IRL formula produces artificially close racing. That results in a lot of accidents (open wheel … Read More
Schatz wins Knoxville Nationals
46th Annual Knoxville Nationals Race Results Pos. No. Driver 1 15 Donny Schatz 2 9 Joey Saldana 3 41 Jason Johnson 4 83 Danny Lasoski 5 14 Jason Meyers 6 … Read More
Symonds backs stewards’ Alonso penalty
(GMM) Pat Symonds has no quarrel with Hungarian GP stewards' decision to penalize Fernando Alonso after an incident with Robert Doornbos. In Budapest earlier this month, the championship leader copped … Read More
Schu to win and then quit – Montoya
(GMM) Michael Schumacher will win the 2006 world championship and then retire, departed McLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya thinks. ''Surely he is smart enough to do that,'' the 30-year-old, who … Read More
Press ‘milking’ Button win – Watson
(GMM) Former F1 driver John Watson is not sure that Hungarian grand prix winner Jenson Button has the 'fire' to win a world title. ''Michael (Schumacher) showed unbelievable fire (in … Read More
Denver Hot News recap
Hearing that Friday attendance was up and that Saturday is also looking very positive…….Spoke to CDW's Bruce Delahorne who is extremely happy that Champ Car is going to China starting … Read More
Despite accident, Bourdais increased points lead
Despite being taken out by Paul Tracy in the final corner of the final lap in Sunday's Denver GP, Sebastien Bourdais increased his points lead by one point. He was … Read More