Elan/Force 10 to bid on ’07 Champ Car
AutoRacing1.com sources tell us that Force 10 and Elan Motorsports, who announced the formation of a joint relationship today (see Hot News press release) will be one of the companies … Read More
Penske might dump Toyota for Honda or Chevy
UPDATE #3 According to SPEED's Robin Miller, he says this rumor is true that Penske will dump Toyota one year early and switch to Chevy in 2006 to keep Chevy … Read More
Bill Lester to make Cup start?
NASCAR's top series could soon have its first African-American driver in nearly 20 years, as Bill Lester and team owner Bill Davis have discussed the possibility of putting Lester in … Read More
Hakkinen won’t return to F1
Former world champion Mika Hakkinen has distanced himself from speculation about a possible return to Formula One. Reports in the German press have linked the Finn with a move to … Read More
IRL to open 2006 in St. Pete
Next year's Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg could open the Indy Racing League season, Indianapolis Motor Speedway vice president of communications Fred Nation confirmed Saturday. St. Petersburg's race was … Read More
McMurray wants Truce with Kenseth
UPDATE After qualifying Saturday afternoon, Kenseth was more conciliatory, saying he was not unhappy that McMurray is joining the Roush organization, apparently in 2007, and apparently as driver of Martin's … Read More
Waltrip to No. 11 this year
Michael Waltrip denied one of this weekend's hottest rumors that he will replace Jason Leffler in the Joe Gibbs Racing #11 Chevrolet starting at Watkins Glen. When asked directly by … Read More
Another Wallace headed to NASCAR
Chrissy Wallace plays basketball and softball, a sport in which she fielded college scholarship offers. But, she said, "I realized last year that racing was my true dream." Her dad … Read More
Riggs to Evernham and Valvoline?
Riggs reportedly is under consideration to join Valvoline at Ray Evernham's new third team in '06. Evernham said yesterday the team has been meeting with available drivers but has nothing … Read More
DEI lines up replacement for Waltrip
UPDATE #2 Matt Kenseth and Casey Mears on Saturday denied recent speculation that they would leave their respective teams in favor of driving the #15 Chevrolet at Dale Earnhardt Inc. … Read More
IRL delays 2006 schedule
UPDATE It is becoming apparent that the delay in the IRL schedule is because not all the race contracts are signed. According to the Forth Worth Press Telegram, Texas Motor … Read More
DEI third team if NAPA stays?
UPDATE DEI's bid to hold sponsor NAPA to field a third team next season hinges on DEI's signing one particular, unnamed driver, which DEI executives yesterday said they didn't expect … Read More
No Testing Limit?
NASCAR may be reconsidering its proposed testing-limit and tire-lease concepts, garage sources said. NASCAR had offered the ideas as ways of reducing cost and travel for the teams. Apparently, however, … Read More
Toyota to test Camry in Atlanta
UPDATE On-again, off-again reports of Toyota's future plans continue to pop up here and there. Toyota officials continue to leave their NASCAR plans open-ended, saying they are committed to running … Read More
Foyt to leave IRL for NASCAR
UPDATE #2 IRL driver A.J. Foyt IV said he plans to meet with NASCAR team owner Ray Evernham this week with hopes of finalizing a deal to run in the … Read More
Craven then McMurray to drive 6 car
UPDATE #4 Brandon Mudd of 590 the Fan, KFNS, (www.kfns.com), spoke to #41-Casey Mears, who was in the St. Louis area yesterday for a Victory Junction Gang Camp function at … Read More
‘F1 on road to India’
Narain Karthikeyan reckons Formula One is on a fast road to India. Jordan's rookie, and the first Indian to ever tackle grands prix, told The Pioneer in Delhi that a … Read More
When will Champ Car race be run in Philly?
UPDATE Another reader agrees, Philadelphia would be a great place for a mid to late May race. Maybe the week before Indy (while no cars are being bumped). Spring weather … Read More
Was Manning a scapegoat for Ganassi?
Obviously, Darren Manning is the scapegoat for the freefall and disaster that has become Target/Chip Ganassi Racing in the IRL. With nearly $3 million worth of wrecked equipment, Ganassi sacked … Read More
Andretti prepares for IRL debut
Marco Andretti ran his first laps in an Indy car on Tuesday at Michigan. He is expected to move up to the Indy Cars in 2006. He will make his … Read More
Night grands prix?
The carmakers' breakaway alliance has not ruled out taking a radical approach to boosting the appeal of F1-style racing. Ron Dennis, recently appointed as a sort of teams' spokesman for … Read More
A1GP blowing smoke
As the A1 Grand Prix racks up international teams and sets the course for what's considered the world cup of motor sport, the circuit's announcement of a race through the … Read More
Possible 2nd team for Wood Brothers
UPDATE Eddie Wood, co-owner of the Wood Brothers team, says that the team is looking to expand to a two-car team. "We're exploring that right now, but I don't see … Read More
Simo in for Wallace at The Glen
Rumor has it that Brian Simo will drive the #4 Lucas Oil / Morgan McClure Chevy at Watkins Glen in place of regular driver Mike Wallace, who is driving Darrell … Read More