An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE #4 Danica Patrick might one day drive in NASCAR, but she doesn't expect it will be next year. "I wouldn't say it was that big of a chance (of … Read More
Might Ford Motor Co. be a better fit? As investors weigh the pros and cons of an alliance among General Motors Corp., Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co., the Dearborn … Read More
UPDATE #6 [Alan] Labrosse hopes the future includes Champ Car in Montreal. It's something he'll discuss with [Normand] Legault, who on June 23 was awarded a five-year lease by the … Read More
With the immediate release of Juan Montoya from McLaren, rumors suggest that Lewis Hamilton could drive in the final three F1 races of 2006, after he has secured the GP2 … Read More
A sellout is expected for the IRL race Saturday night at 1.25-mile Nashville Superspeedway. Only 200 tickets are left. The track does not seat that many people, so a sellout … Read More
UPDATE (GMM) At a meeting last week, the F1 Commission got a sneak preview of the 2007 grand prix calendar — and Hockenheim was missing. With Spa-Francorchamps promising to give … Read More
(GMM) Vitantonio Liuzzi declined to give much away when faced with speculation of an internal struggle to grab his talents for 2007. It is rumored that the Italian, who this … Read More
(GMM) Another F1 refugee might slip down the NASCAR escape-hatch, according to reports. Barely a day after Juan Pablo Montoya announced his decision to swap grand prix racing for the … Read More
UPDATE #2 Eddie Wood told MRN Radio's NASCAR Today weekday news program – "Some stuff I said was taken out of context, it got in the media and there's absolutely … Read More
Neither Joey Chitwood nor NASCAR president Mike Helton would comment on published reports NASCAR is trying to swap the races at Indianapolis and Pocono (Pa.) Raceway to make the 2007 … Read More
With Juan Montoya now signed, sealed and delivered to NASCAR, another big-name F1 driver, Canadian Jacques Villeneuve, facing an uncertain future with the BMW/Sauber team, is reported to be actively … Read More
AutoRacing1.com learned earlier this week that a Champ Car Atlantic team is close to announcing a major sponsorship deal that will see a well known Canadian driver who has driven … Read More
Word is that ticket sales are up a healthy amount here in Toronto this weekend and we hear that Edmonton in two weeks time will be close to a sellout … Read More
Rumor in the NASCAR paddock says that Toyota made some business promises to UPS, which is what lured them away from the Ford team of Robert Yates to Michael Waltrip's … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I came across this Yahoo article that says Jacques Villeneuve and Juan Montoya are interested in NASCAR, is it true? Dan Lukowicz, Dover, DE. Dear … Read More
Rumor has it that Pirelli will pull out of the FIA World Rally Championship at the end of this season. Although the Italian tire manufacturer has not put out an … Read More
Rumor has it that the France Family's track and race promotion company ISC is investing in the Montreal facility and this may be another reason why Normand Legault is bringing … Read More
Is it a coup for our team? I guess it's fair to say it is," Michael Waltrip said of the new two-year UPS sponsorship, which he said now sets the … Read More
Champ Car youngster Nelson Philippe, who has shown real promise recently, tells AutoRacing1.com that his future is completely open. "We'll have to see what happens for next year, I could … Read More
UPDATE #10 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today with the announcement that UPS will follow Jarrett to Toyota and Michael Waltrip Racing. See Hot News page for story. 07/06/06 … Read More
With Audi having now become the first automobile manufacturer to win the Le Mans 24 Hours with a diesel engine, the next big target for the car manufacturers is to … Read More
UPDATE #2 A reader writes, What in the world is Bruce Martin talking about? Below are the "quotes" and statements attributed to Barnhart, George and Kalkhoven from the Indy Star … Read More
