Scenes from Malaysia Friday
Selected scenes from Friday A1GP practice in Sepang, Malaysia. (L to R) Fast man in the afternoon Ralf Firman, Tengyi Jiang A1 Team China, Robbie Kerr locks a wheel, Team … Read More
An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE Even though he tested an IPS car, the young Rahal will forego that series and race in the Champ Car Atlantics series in 2006 where he certainly will learn … Read More
CHANGES TO HOMESTEAD Definitely different. It's probably one of the more radical changes I have seen to a speedway. But, I enjoyed both configurations. I enjoyed it when it was … Read More
HOW WAS PRACTICE? The track has lost a lot of grip since the last time we were here. I think, I expected there to be less grip. I didn't test … Read More
Pos No Driver Make Time Speed 1. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 30.774 175.473 2. 6 Mark Martin Ford 30.838 175.109 3. 99 Carl Edwards Ford 30.846 175.063 4. 41 Casey … Read More
Jack Roush, car owner of the five Roush Racing Tauruses in the Chase for the Nextel Cup, was part of a Q&A session Friday morning in the infield media center … Read More
Tire choice played an important part in the fastest lap times for the final official practice session of the Malaysia A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Sepang International Circuit presented by … Read More
Throw away those Road to Indy hats. The best dirt track and short oval racers in the USA are now wearing Road to Daytona hats, such is the destruction to … Read More
Formula One should be prepared to switch some time in the future to more efficient and environmentally friendly hybrid cars, according to BAR Honda boss Nick Fry. Fry said energy … Read More
The Race of Champion event in Paris in December will feature a Benelux team featuring Midland F1 driver Christijan Albers from Holland and Belgian rally star Francois Duval. They will … Read More
Impound races in the Nextel Cup Series – at least the model that was used this season – are on their way out. "The impound rules are under review," said … Read More
Tony Kanaan will start fifth Nov. 20 in the ninth annual Granja Viana 500, a charity go-kart race held at Kartodromogranjaviana on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Kanaan, a … Read More
UPDATE The final rating for the Phoenix broadcast was a 5.0/10 share, up significantly from the overnight of 4.0. The 5.0 was up slightly from last year's final rating of … Read More
UPDATE So far PKV Racing and Newman/Haas Racing have confirmed they will test in Sebring on these dates, bit it's early and we expect other teams to confirm their participation … Read More
After a season of fierce competition, the 2005 WYPALL® Wipers Crew Chief Challenge has crowned its champions. Doug Richert, of the No.16 National Guard Ford, and Kevin “Bono" Manion, of … Read More
Ken Schrader has joined the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Team. He’ll drive the famed #21 Ford Fusion during the 2006 Nextel Cup season. The car will be sponsored by the newest … Read More
UPDATE #2 Don Miller, President of Penske Racing South told Claire B. Lang XM Satellite NASCAR Radio that: "We wanted to run ( an 04 Dodge) one earlier in the … Read More
Fewer than 10,000 individual seats remain for the first Nextel Cup race of 2006 at Texas Motor Speedway, the Samsung/RadioShack 500 on April 9. "Typically, we always have a big … Read More
Wood Brothers Racing is in an expansion mode. The move to a new 129,000-square-foot shop began this week and will be completed by December 1, owner Eddie Wood says. Crew … Read More
UPDATE If Delphi Corp.'s unionized workers go on strike, not only would General Motors Corp.'s plants start slowing down in just 48 hours, but the giant automaker could see one … Read More
NASCAR BUSCH SERIES – QualifyingFord 300Homestead-Miami Speedway11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. ET (Live) SPEEDNASCAR NEXTEL CUP – QualifyingFord 400Homestead-Miami Speedway1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET (Live) SPEEDNASCAR NEXTEL CUP'NASCAR Live!'Homestead-Miami Speedway3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. ET … Read More
The breakaway Grand Prix Manufacturers Association (GPMA) now has an official website. Announced in May 2005, the GPMA (Grand Prix Manufacturers Association) is an interest group representing the car manufacturers … Read More
UPDATE #2 A repentant Kurt Busch says he regrets becoming "argumentative" with an officer during a traffic stop last week in Phoenix, but insists that alcohol played no part in … Read More
To the outside world, Giancarlo Fisichella's season might seem something of a paradox. Driving a world championship winning car, he finished fifth in the championship; driving for a team with … Read More