Button aims to renew with BAR
According to British publication Autosport, Jenson Button is now attempting to get out of a deal with Williams agreed last year that enables the Grove-based squad to take up an … Read More
Andretti Green to expand to 5-car team
Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon surprised people when he spoke last week of exploring options in NASCAR. But he said Thursday that it's a matter of being prepared for anything … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
DC set for F1 bridge blastF1 scare in TurkeyVote for F1's '06 qual-formatAlbers to burn rubberLondon grand prix doubtedSchu shelves title talkF1's next step, regulationsFerrari fault is black, roundSpanish scorcherFull-stop … Read More
USA TV reminders for Saturday
NASCAR BUSCH SERIES – Qualifying New England 200 New Hampshire International Speedway 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. ET (Live) SPEEDNASCAR Live! New Hampshire International Speedway 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET (Live) SPEEDNASCAR NEXTEL … Read More
Mid-Ohio completes track improvements
The parent company of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course finished a slate of safety improvements in time for a major motorcycle event, it reported Thursday. The $450,000 project relocated two … Read More
Dalziel out, Bremer in for Edmonton
UPDATE #4 AutoRacing1.com spoke to HVM boss Keith Wiggins on the airplane ride up to Edmonton. Wiggins told AutoRacing1.com, "I still hold the contract with Ronnie. I am releasing him … Read More
90% of Edmonton seats sold
100% of the suites and about 90 per cent of the 43,000-seat grandstands are sold out, said Edmonton race general manager Greg Macdonald. Because of the width of the course, … Read More
Jeffrey Pollack Leaving NASCAR For Harrah’s
Harrah’s Entertainment has named JEFFREY POLLACK VP/Sports & Entertainment Marketing. Pollack, who founded The Daily, will be responsible for managing Harrah’s sports ventures, including the World Series of Poker, boxing … Read More
Honda to ALMS, maybe Champ Car
UPDATE #3 Hearing in the Champ Car paddock that Kalkhoven's discussions with Honda are probably with the Champ Cars, not for the Atlantics. With high mileage engines (1,200 miles between … Read More
Paul Newman to race Silicon Valley CEO’s
The Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San José organizers along with Champ Car World Series team owner, race car driver, actor and philanthropist Paul Newman and Canary Fund founder Don … Read More
Bridgestone Alternate Tires in use this weekend
Bridgestone delivered 744 dry-condition ("slicks") and 304 wet-condition ("rains") Potenza race tires for use this weekend. All were produced at the Bridgestone Technical Center in Akron, Ohio. Per Champ Car … Read More
Boeri to replace Mosley?
In October – there will be no real need for FIA President Max Mosley to stand for election again as he will have achieved all of this stated goals and … Read More
Gené leads testing at Paul Ricard
Thursday testing at Paul Ricard saw only Ferrari and Jordan in action.1. M. Gené – Ferrari – 1'13"297 – 88 laps2. N. Karthikeyan – Jordan Toyota – 1'15"011 – 101 … Read More
Williams to use BMW engines in 2006
[Editor's Note: Would BMW let the Williams team test their new V8 for next year if they were not going to do a deal with Williams? Would they let Williams … Read More
Roush no fan of Car of Tomorrow
Roush Racing team owner Jack Roush had some harsh comments for NASCAR's planned "car of the future" on Thursday. The car design, which is supposed to incorporate new safety innovations … Read More
No merger, now what?
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, You published articles pushing for a unification of the IRL and Champ Car. Clearly it is not going to happen now. Can they survive apart? … Read More
Indy 500 TV ratings were solid in some key markets
The ABC Sports broadcast of the 89th Indianapolis 500 was popular with viewers in all demographic groups in major United States markets, according to new local ratings information released by … Read More
Cytomax to sponsor San Jose T/A race
Cytomax Sport Drink will continue to expand its relationship with the Trans-Am Series by sponsoring Round 6 the 2005 Championship, at the Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose weekend. … Read More
Honda’s Clarke on Wind Tunnel
Tony Kanaan, 2004 IRL IndyCar Series champion, will co-host this weekend's Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain (Sunday at 9 p.m. ET). The featured interview of the week will be Robert … Read More
FIA/F1 looking for feedback on qualifying proposals
On their official F1 website a survey asks for feedback on improving the qualifying procedures for F1. The Formula One teams have come up with ideas for possible 2006 qualifying … Read More
IRL news tidbits
1. Pennzoil backs Lazier at Nashville: 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier will drive the familiar yellow of Pennzoil for Panther Racing during the Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Superspeedway … Read More
Red Bull drivers say Nashville difficult
"Nashville is the only concrete track we run during the season, so it’s really different than the other tracks we run on in terms of handling and tire life. The … Read More
FIA Michelin statement
"Following receipt of a dossier of new evidence relating to events at the 2005 United States Grand Prix submitted to the FIA by BAR, McLaren, Renault, Sauber, Toyota and Williams, … Read More
Q and A with Honda racing boss
Honda's Head of Worldwide Automobile Racing and F1 Project Leader, Takeo Kiuchi, talks about his rise to the top of Honda's F1 program, engineering for Prost and Senna, and looks … Read More