An Inside Look at Motorsports
Already having turned down what he termed "intriguing offers" to fill full-time rides in Busch and Truck, Ricky Craven's plan is essentially to sit on the sidelines and wait for … Read More
Rumor has it that IRL stalwart Sam Schmidt and his Sam Schmidt Motorsports organization, who fielded at times what seemed like half of the IPS field in 2005, has put … Read More
UPDATE Q. Steve Johnson (Champ Car President), do you project a size of the Atlantic field for next year, the number of entries? STEVE JOHNSON: Upper 30s. Q. Upper 30s? … Read More
UPDATE #4 Eastman Kodak Co. has asked Penske Racing South for a one-year hiatus of its primary sponsorship of the No. 77 Dodge to allow the organization "to field a … Read More
In today's Champ Car Atlantic Teleconference, Champ Car President Steve Johnson was asked about the status of a sponsor to replace Toyota for the Atlantics series. Q. Steve, what is … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now 'fact' with today's announcement. 12/06/05 Look for Graham Rahal to be announced as a driver for the new Mi-Jack Conquest Racing Champ Car Atlantic team … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now 'false' with today's news that Parrott signed with Petty. See Hot News page. 12/05/05 Todd Parrott, recently fired by Robert Yates Racing, won't be unemployed … Read More
We hear that some Grand-Am team owners have never met anyone from their sponsor…..the check just shows up in the mailbox every month. While everyone involved is pretty hush-hush about … Read More
Ganassi Racing's rookie driver Reed Sorenson was waiting to board one of the two helicopters that crashed at the Homestead helipad after the race. “I was the next one in … Read More
Those who doubt NASCAR's drive to eventually dominate the world of motorsports globally, and displace F1 as the most popular form of motorsports, need look no further than the behind … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. 12/05/05 Rumor has it that Champ Car RuSPORT drivers AJ Allmendinger and Justin Wilson will drive in the 2006 … Read More
UPDATE Speedgear will have the new Champ Car book for sale. More…. 12/06/05 We hear from our sources at Autocourse that the new 2005/2006 Champ Car annual book, a must-have … Read More
McLaren have moved to deny speculation that aerodynamicist Nicholas Tombazis is about to leave the team and follow technical director Adrian Newey to Red Bull Racing, according to Autosport.com. "Following … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'speculation' and will probably soon go to 'false.' JP Morgan has sold its 14.175% shareholding in the Formula One group to Alpha Prema UK … Read More
UPDATE See Hot News page with announcement that Karthikeyan will join team for their next test. No word on whether he will be their Friday driver. We suppose he is … Read More
It is a remote possibility that the formula one grid will still feature an eleventh team in 2006. Although the FIA left Japan's 'Super Aguri' off the official entry list, … Read More
UPDATE 2 First revealed by AutoRacing1.com weeks ago, this rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today with this report. The San Jose Grand Prix has lost Taylor Woodrow as its title … Read More
Michael Waltrip plans to be a Toyota team owner down the road, and he had productive meetings in New York with prospective sponsors and NASCAR's Jim France. Next year Waltrip … Read More
610 Sports racing show Inside Motorsports in Kansas City Saturday, December 3rd at 12:30pm/cst was the first nationally to break the story that Kansas City, Kansas would reportedly get the … Read More
UPDATE Another reader responds, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I have to take issue with Jeff Smith’s suggestion that potential Champ Car drivers who bring money are comparable to wanker baseball players buying … Read More
Now, irony of irony, John Barnes is seeking Honda‘s help to carry on with Panther Racing in 2006. While critics decry the single-manufacturer format that’s likely to be in place … Read More
It's long been rumored that sponsors on the cars of Honda teams in the IRL pay very little to nothing to have their name displayed because Honda was footing a … Read More
