An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See hot news page for the full story. 01/18/05 Honda could take100 percent ownership of the BAR F1 team at the end … Read More
UPDATE The team is petitioning NASCAR for #98, and Tony Raines appears to be the top candidate to fill the driver's seat. Sporting News 09/30/05 Bill Saunders, managing partner for … Read More
UPDATE #3 We are upgrading this rumor to 'strong.' Toyota will support eight Nextel Cup teams when its cars make their debuts in 2007, but none of them is likely … Read More
Elliott Sadler blamed Jimmie Johnson for starting a seven-car wreck on lap 20 of Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway, saying it was too early in the race for Johnson to … Read More
UPDATE We are bumping this rumor up to 'strong' now. Honda, long-rumored to be interested in NASCAR Nextel Cup racing, is now trying to hire NASCAR engine builders for its … Read More
Bahrain will almost certainly host the first grand prix of next year. With regular kick-starter Melbourne keen to avoid a clash with the Commonwealth Games, it is revealed that March … Read More
The 'breakaway' threat in formula one may be about to fizzle out. Reports in the British press suggest that Sir Frank Williams, boss of the team set to split with … Read More
NASCAR may be heading to a phased introduction of the so-called "car of tomorrow," rather than have all teams switch over completely in time for the 2007 season. That means … Read More
According to Robin Miller on Wind Tunnel, Chip Ganassi has made many calls to Kevin Kalkhoven about using the Cosworth engine next year and that Toyota wants to badge it … Read More
According to Robin Miller on Wind Tunnel Sunday night, he was talking to an IRL team owner and told him that Tony George asked him (the team owner) what he … Read More
Robin Miller was talking about Chip Ganassi possibly running six Champ Car races in 2006 on Wind Tunnel Sunday Night. A caller phoned in to say that a friend of … Read More
This Winston Salem Journal article says, NASCAR president Mike Helton took a very tough-guy stance in last week's potentially momentous meeting with half a dozen of stock-car racing's top car … Read More
We have created a new 2006 F1 Silly Season page that will be maintained until all the race seats are filled. A link can be found at the top of … Read More
In the wake of a ruling by NASCAR officials that will make the type of rear shock absorbers used last week at Dover by Hendrick Motorsports illegal in the future, … Read More
This Times-Dispatch article talks about how furious the other NASCAR Nextel Cup teams are over the fact that the 1st and 2nd place Dover finishers of Jimmie Johnson and Kyle … Read More
UPDATE NASCAR Nextel Cup Director John Darby would neither confirm nor deny rumors that the sanctioning body will mandate the use of restrictor plates at the October Cup race at … Read More
Equalization trumped innovation Friday as NASCAR announced its rulebook would be amended to outlaw the trick shock absorbers used by Hendrick Motorsports in a 1-2 finish last week at Dover, … Read More
UPDATE The rumor is upgraded to 'fact.' See Hot News page for details. 09/30/05 It is expected that the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) will announce today that it “has … Read More
Dover Motorsports officials make no secret of the fact they would like Nextel Cup dates at their tracks in Nashville, Memphis, and St. Louis. Dover Motorsports Inc. President Dennis Mcglynn … Read More
Q. Will Champ Car station someone in Korea on a more permanent basis given what has happened now twice – the race being cancelled? JOE CHRNELICH: Yeah, good point. What … Read More
Formula One could get its first female team principal in 2007. Japan's Misato Haga is currently president and chief executive of the Durango (Direxiv Motorsport) team in GP2, which is … Read More
