New $1.5 billion bid to buy F1
UPDATE Up to six separate groups are believed to be vying to buy Formula One. One of them, it is reported by The Business newspaper, has approached Rupert Murdoch's satellite … Read More
Paul Tracy to Hall of Fame Racing
UPDATE #3 AutoRacing1.com spoke to Paul Tracy this weekend in Montreal regarding the Roush Racing rumor. "I spoke to Dan Davis (Ford Motorsport boss) once awhile ago to see if … Read More
Kenseth to the No. 11?
UPDATE Joe Gibbs Racing Team Manager Jimmy Makar said no decision has been made yet on a driver for the team’s #11 FedEx-sponsored Chevrolet for next season. Makar said the … Read More
Roush to decide on Busch in 3-4 weeks
UPDATE Hanging over Jack Roush at the moment is the Kurt Busch affair. Busch has signed a contract to drive for Roger Penske beginning in 2007, and he says he'd … Read More
Champ Car and IMSA talking
UPDATE #3 Chatted with IMSA's COO Tim Mayer here in Montreal. He tells us Champ Car at Sebring just didn't make sense but we are still talking, which was evident … Read More
2007 Champ Car to be announced
UPDATE #2 Champ Car co-principal Kevin Kalkhoven revealed Saturday at Montreal that an announcement of the series future chassis and engine package for 2007 and beyond will be made within … Read More
Dominguez to re-sign
AutoRacing1.com has learned that Gerald Forsythe is likely to re-sign Mexican Mario Dominguez for 2006. We expect him to team with Paul Tracy who has at least one more year … Read More
Bristol might host big football game
This Daily Press article says that Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver is exploring the possibility of a lucrative game against Tennessee in Bristol, with an eye on how it … Read More
Riggs to Evernham
UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact.' See Hot News page for story. 08/22/05 Scott Riggs appears set to join Evernham Motorsports to drive its third Nextel Cup Series … Read More
NASCAR to make major testing changes
UPDATE #2 NASCAR will likely schedule three-day tests at six Nextel Cup tracks in 2006, with each team allowed to attend two of those days. Beyond that, Nextel Cup Series … Read More
NASCAR teams hoarding Goodyear tires
UPDATE John Darby said there was "strong, strong possibility" that tire leasing will be in effect next year. Teams would get tires from Goodyear at the beginning of each race … Read More
More on NASCAR Car of Tomorrow
UPDATE The so-called "car of tomorrow" is still on track for a 2007 debut, Darby said. "The question is will it be across the board or a stair-step introduction," he … Read More
Penske denies Wallace rumor
Penske Racing South officials strongly denied rumors that Kenny Wallace was a candidate to replace brother Rusty next year in the team’s #2 Miller Lite-sponsored Dodge if #97-Kurt Busch can’t … Read More
Kenseth to renew with Roush
Matt Kenseth, after watching all the fallout from other driver negotiations the past few weeks, is expected to quickly sign a contract renewal with car owner Jack Roush. Winston Salem … Read More
No Toyota in 2006
UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact.' Sources close to Toyota have confirmed that the Japanese automaker will not field a NASCAR Busch or Nextel Cup series car in … Read More
Speed to pull double duty in 2006
Scott Speed is set to become the first American driver employed full-time by a Formula 1 team since Michael Andretti’s 1993 stint with McLaren, when Red Bull Racing announces him … Read More
DiLeo eyes Atlantics for 2006
Young Daniel DiLeo did a super job in Road America last weekend finishing third in his one-off Toyota Atlantic race and we ran into him here in Montreal. He tells … Read More
Bourdais still eyes a shot at F1
Should Sebastien Bourdais win his second title this year, it is thought that Formula One's teams will no longer be able to ignore his credentials and he will head back … Read More
Bobby Allison looking to start a NASCAR Pension
Bobby Allison wants to start a pension fund for retired NASCAR drivers. At 67, he should be the poster boy. There is no greater driver in greater need. Just this … Read More
IRL race at The Glen to move
The Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix presented by Argent Mortgage, which makes its much-anticipated debut at the Glen on Sept. 25, will move to a new date in 2006. Indy … Read More
Why F1 race in Cape Town won’t be called ’South’ African GP
A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, How come the rumored F1 race in Cape Town won't be called the South African GP, clearly Cape Town is in South Africa? Jim Dolan, … Read More
IRL Chicagoland race to get sponsorship
Rumor has it that on Wed., Aug. 31, Chicagoland Speedway and a Chicago-based company will make a major announcement about the Sept. 11 Indy Racing League race. IRL IndyCar Series … Read More