An Inside Look at Motorsports
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
UPDATE (GMM) Spa Francorchamps looks certain to return to the formula one calendar next year, according to local reports. It is understood that an official announcement is due in the … Read More
According to reports in the Italian press, Mark Webber will remain with the Williamsf1 team for the upcoming 2007 Formula One season. Team boss Sir Frank Williams has until the … Read More
New Hampshire International Speedway owner Bob Bahre maintains his track is not for sale but also says that could change. "The track isn't for sale, but my son (Gary) got … Read More
John Darby, Nextel Cup series director, says officials are in the final stage of approving the Toyota Camry for next season. Also, Dodge submitted a car for next season with … Read More
A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I noticed that ALMS starting fields are only 22 or so cars. This is pathetic for a series with 4 classes. I remember when they … Read More
Might NASCAR expand the current 43-car fields to keep high-dollar sponsors happy? Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president for competition, said no: "Nobody's even brought it up. And we're already maxed … Read More
The UPS-sponsored Toyota Camry that Dale Jarrett will drive in 2007 for Michael Waltrip Racing might be the #44. NASCAR vice president Jim Hunter confirmed Sunday that Waltrip has expressed … Read More
Car owner Joe Gibbs is possibly interested in expanding to a fourth Nextel Cup team – with Ricky Rudd, if Rudd is amenable. Rudd drove Dover for Gibbs last month … Read More
UPDATE Rumors persist that Danica Patrick will jump to Andretti Green Racing in 2007 as that team has more sponsorship money to pay her the kind of money she is … Read More
NASCAR is expected to give Cup teams one more open test session next season. That would give teams seven tests at tracks that host Cup races. Those are the only … Read More
UPDATE In a pre-race interview before the Firestone Indy 200 in Nashville Saturday night Danica Patrick made it plain and clear that she will not be moving to NASCAR next … Read More
UPDATE The Juan Pablo Montoya game plan appears to be coming together quickly, and he could be in Chip Ganassi's ARCA and Busch cars for the August Michigan weekend, in … Read More
With hoopla now surrounding Danica Patrick possibly joining NASCAR, a search is now on among some NASCAR team owners to find Sarah Fisher, the Indy-car star of a few years … Read More
The word in the F1 paddock at Magny-Cours is that there are problems with the Japanese sponsor Direxiv, a McLaren backer and the funding behind the DPR GP2 team. Direxiv … Read More
(GMM) Even with the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Gary Paffett breathing down his neck, Pedro de la Rosa stands a chance of retaining the McLaren race drive for season … Read More
According to sources in the garage, Bill Elliott, also known as 'Awesome Bill from Dawsonville', will return full-time to NASCAR Cup competition as Brian Vickers' teammate at Team Red Bull … Read More
