An Inside Look at Motorsports
Panther Racing owner John Barnes holds little hope of being able to provide a car for 1996 Indy winner Buddy Lazier beyond this month. "I wish we could use him … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Arie Luyendyk, Jr. was named to pilot the No. 98 CURB/Agajanian/Beck Motorsports machine in The 89th Indianapolis 500; the rookie will have … Read More
UPDATE #6 Oft-heard reports that Toyota will show up with a NASCAR Busch Series car were denied by Toyota PR specialist John Procida. He made it crystal clear, saying, “We … Read More
UPDATE You can bet Red Bull will not be pleased. Look how much caffeine is in a single can! Red Bull must contravene the doping regulations for all the other … Read More
Ferrari are reportedly willing to offer seven-time champion Michael Schumacher a one-year extension to his current contract, according to a report in TZ magazine. Schumacher is contracted with Ferrari until … Read More
UPDATE And you thought we were pulling your leg with this rumor did you? Interestingly, the respected NY Times ran this related article. 05/18/05 Iran, neighbor of war torn Iraq, … Read More
UPDATE The saga surrounding the future of the V8 Supercars in New Zealand has taken a fresh twist. Last week Wellington ruled itself out of contention, because of difficulties obtaining … Read More
Seen in the Indy Paddock yesterday – NASCAR's Bill Davis. Rumor is he made a pitch to ABC Supply, the sponsor that AJ Foyt just signed, to sponsor a car … Read More
F1 young guns Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso have deflected talk they are the likely heirs to world champion Michael Schumacher's Ferrari crown. Both are linked with a future switch … Read More
Scott Mayer ran a rather expensive, yet poorly written ad in Sunday's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that read more like an obituary than a thank you. He had flunked the rookie … Read More
Jamie McMurray gets asked every week if he's going to replace Rusty Wallace in the #2 Miller Lite Dodge next year. "Sometimes you get asked questions and just don't know … Read More
UPDATE #3 This rumor is now 'fact' with today's announcement. See Hot News page. 04/23/05 Wallace, driving his final full season in Nextel Cup, said Penske has offered to buy … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now 'fact' based on story on our Hot News page. 05/16/05 Word here in Mexico is that Mexican Jorge Goethers (pictured right) will drive the third … Read More
Lack of support may doom Champ Car raceAndy Giegerich Business Journal staff writerA lack of support from city and state officials could spell the end of the popular Champ Car … Read More
Robert Yates, is expected to add a third Cup team in 2006, if current Busch sponsor CitiFinancial is willing to make the move. "We'd like to develop a young driver … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Chicagoland Speedway has signed Chicago-based building materials manufacturer USG Corp. as title sponsor for the track’s July 8-10 NASCAR weekend, according to … Read More
UPDATE Though Indian race sensation Narain Karthikeyan's future with Jordan is more or less secure, his teammate Tiago Monteiro might lose his seat to Renault test driver Franck Montagny, according … Read More
UPDATE Another reader writes, There is a fair amount of talk around here (Indy) on Danica and the IRL allowing higher revs for her. She will probably get the pole, … Read More
Molson Coors Brewing Co., the world's No. 5 beer maker, will consider whether to sell assets, including its minority stake in the Montreal Canadians hockey team, during the next year … Read More
According to reports in the People, former British American Racing boss Dave Richards will return to the team in an attempt to help put the Brackley based squad back on … Read More
If you think the Ferrari team’s current slip in form will be the biggest surprise to hit Formula 1 over the next season or two, don’t you believe it, as … Read More
Rookie driver Paul Dana remained in Methodist Hospital for a second night Saturday with a concussion and fractured T-7 vertebra (mid-back) from a crash Friday. Owner Ron Hemelgarn has yet … Read More
One rainy day is a headache for Newman/Haas Racing. One more could be a disaster. With drivers Sebastien Bourdais and Bruno Junqueira required to be in Monterrey, Mexico, for a … Read More
A group of anthropologists have discovered artifacts possibly dating back to 10,000 B.C. at the site of a planned NASCAR track on Staten Island. The International Speedway Corporation was hoping … Read More
