An Inside Look at Motorsports
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
Why are networks about to agree to pay NASCAR around $4.4 billion in a new eight-year television contract when those who paid $2 billion less in a six-year deal that … Read More
Looks like Tony George can use the Indy Lights trademark, not used since the days of CART. One of his companies, Brickyard Trademarks, recently filed trademark paperwork. Could he be … Read More
Giancarlo Fisichella looks almost certain to face a major battle to keep hold of his Renault seat beyond next year after team boss Flavio Briatore revealed it was '90 percent' … Read More
UPDATE #3 NASCAR CEO Brian France said Thursday that NASCAR was on the "final lap" of its TV deal, in which ESPN is expected to replace NBC for 2007 and … Read More
A reader asks, Now that Champ Car returns to what could become its signature event besides street races (Long Beach is great but we are trying to copy it in … Read More
UPDATE Hearing that originally it wasn’t going to happen until 2007. The car is reportedly based on the Nismo version of the Skyline that will use the 4.5 liter Infiniti … Read More
Rumors out of Indy say that Tony George will pay for a large number of cars to qualify for next year's Indy 500 using the large cash settlement the IRL … Read More
A federal judge said Wednesday he would decide soon whether to transfer Kentucky Speedway's $400 million antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR to a federal court in Florida. U.S. District Judge William … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact' with the official announcement by ALMS and Lexus. 12/01/05 AutoRacing1.com sources tell us that the American Le Mans Series will make yet … Read More
NASCAR will steer a course overseas for growth since it cannot expand its 9-month U.S. season, the racing association's top executive said on Wednesday. "Where do you grow? Domestically, it's … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. Truth be told, BMW could not bring itself to pay Villeneuve $15 million per year to weed his garden. … Read More
If truth be told, Midland would probably prefer a healthy profit report than a grand prix win. Unlike Red Bull, whose ultimate aim is to sell cans of caffeine-fuelled energy … Read More
UPDATE #2 We already made this rumor 'fact' days ago, but there is now an official announcement on our Hot News page from the British A1GP team. 11/26/05 This rumor … Read More
The last few days have seen some interesting developments in India with the news that Tata Motors, a sponsor of Narain Karthikeyan is planning to do a number of things … Read More
UPDATE Is Indy getting a bit worried about losing Champ Car ands its teams? This Indianapolis Business Journal article says, Area motorsports leaders are gearing up for another run at … Read More
UPDATE #6 Chip Ganassi said in yesterday's IRL media teleconference announcing Dan Wheldon being added to his team, when asked about this rumor – "I think you've heard me speak … Read More
A reader writes, With today's announcement that CCWS is going back to Road America, you can kiss the Milwaukee Mile race goodbye. With the Las Vegas oval race being dropped, … Read More
