Will Champ Car adopt the new F1 wing?
Dear AutoRacing1.com, Those new proposed wing designs for F1 that allow for more passing look fantastic. Any chance that Champ Car can make a few tweaks to their new Panoz … Read More
NASCAR eyes Calgary and Montreal, NO!
UPDATE #5 NASCAR announced its Craftsman Truck Series 2006 schedule yesterday and there are no Canadian dates. That puts to rest proposals to bring any of the three top NASCAR … Read More
Wheldon to go for Honda joyride
Dan Wheldon will get a Honda F1 test drive sometime in 2006, according to American speculation. The Indy 500 winner and newly crowned IRL champion, an Englishman, can expect the … Read More
Mecachrome pitches IRL engine
Engineering firm Mecachrome, last seen in F1 with their Renault-based Supertec engines, has been trying to drum up interest of late in an IRL engine they plan to build. Representatives … Read More
NASCAR mulls TNT’s TV role
NASCAR is trying to create a six-race package for TNT into its next Nextel Cup television package, Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal reports. Sources told the publication that NASCAR is … Read More
Can Team Australia concept work for all of Champ Car?
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1, I read your article about mimicking the Team Australia concept and while I understand the intent, given the makeup of the existing teams, I don't … Read More
Rudd to the No. 42?
Speculation has run rampant around what Ricky Rudd's plans are for next season, but thus far he's kept quiet. But I [Yahoo Sports] heard an unconfirmed rumor Friday at Martinsville … Read More
New tire rules and qualifying rules proposed for F1
Formula One will introduce a new qualifying format and revert to tire changes for the start of next season after a positive meeting of the Formula One Commission in London … Read More
Schumacher may try MotoGP bike
With all the fuss surrounding Valentino Rossi’s testing for Ferrari, it was only natural for the Scuderia’s biggest star to ask for some switching of his own: Michael Schumacher will … Read More
F1 banks to get $460m bonus
Both Bernie Ecclestone and three banks, the shareholders of F1's holding company, are set to split a whopping $610 million. According to the British 'Independent on Sunday' newspaper, company accounts … Read More
Dubai and Honda’s ’b’ team
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Dubai based 'Emirates Airline' has denied that it is involved in setting up a new formula one team. It had been suggested … Read More
Major revamp for F1 car of the future
Formula 1’s governing body has unveiled a radical new aerodynamic concept which it believes will transform the quality of the racing, possibly as soon as 2007. (See this Hot News … Read More
No. 30 for Casey Mears?
Casey Mears says he'd love to have the #42 next season if Jamie McMurray leaves, but that's simply "not an option." Owners points for each car number determine provisionals, and … Read More
Robby Gordon and Honda
Robby Gordon has had a rough ride of it this season, as the stock-car tour's lone owner-driver. But in a most curious twist, Honda appears to be a looming player … Read More
Da Matta to drive for Ganassi?
David Phillips is reporting that Cristiano da Matta may be driving for Target Chip Ganassi Racing should he make a return to Champ Car next year. This of course in … Read More
Fruit of the Loom gone
Robby Gordon Motorsports has replaced Fruit of the Loom with a to-be-announced sponsor for 10 races in 2006. Harrah's, Jim Beam and Menards will return in some capacity for next … Read More
Seen in Australia – III
We ran into former Toyota Atlantic team owner Keith Hylton in Surfers Paradise. He has been at other Champ Car races recently as well. We assumed he might be looking … Read More
Max Mosley to win re-election
With Paul Stoddart conveniently removed from the F1 paddock for opening his mouth and calling for Max Mosley's resignation, Mosley’s election for another 4-year term as FIA President is now … Read More
IRL pitched DHL too
UPDATE We have learned a bit more about the history of the DHL sponsorship in the USA. The IRL pitched DHL a year before Champ Car got involved. It was … Read More
A Petty back in No. 43
Jeff Green likely will leave Petty Enterprises' #43 car for a chance to drive the NetZero #0 car, team owner Kyle Petty said Thursday. Petty, in town [CAL]to deliver the … Read More
Meira to Ganassi? Panther?
UPDATE Vitor Meira finished seventh in the Indy Racing League's IndyCar Series standings this season, five positions ahead of one Rahal Letterman Racing teammate (Danica Patrick) and eight in front … Read More
Newey might switch – report
Adrian Newey has indicated that he might switch from McLaren to a rival formula one team in 2006. Amid earlier speculation that Williams may have wooed the highly lauded aerodynamicist … Read More
Champ Car eyes Middle East too
UPDATE #4 Out of nowhere we heard whispers of a possible Middle East race again today. If our source is to believed, Kevin Kalkhoven has made a number of trips … Read More
Kanaan to get slapped with fine
UPDATE #2 More background information that the 'fix' was on at Fontana. Kanaan claims he hit the pit lane button while trying to pass Dario. Most pit lane control systems … Read More