An Inside Look at Motorsports
On SPEED News Sunday, Dario Franchitti said the IRL "mandated" wheel bearings are not up to the job, and he will sit out until they do something about it. There … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See Hot News page for details. 08/02/05 Reliable inside sources tell AutoRacing1.com that the Williams F1 team today (Tuesday) signed the agreement … Read More
Rumor in the Champ Car paddock in Denver, and also reported by Robin Miller on Wind Tunnel Sunday night is that the Newman/Haas team is looking to expand to three … Read More
Rumor has it that Jordan-Midland are talking to British driver Anthony Davidson to drive for 2006. Anthony may partner current driver Tiago Monteiro with strong speculation that Narain his teammate … Read More
A number of people have inquired about the holes that remain in the 2006 Champ Car schedule, particularly the gap between Long Beach and Houston, and then later between Montreal … Read More
Jenson Button could remain at BAR Honda for 2006, despite seemingly having a watertight contract with Williams, and potentially without BAR Honda needing to spend a fortune buying the contract … Read More
Can Artam is making noises about being a Grand Prix driver next year, despite the fact that he has yet to prove to be even vaguely competitive in GP2 this … Read More
We have it on good word that Champ Car will have their 2006 rule book done and released by the end of the year, which is a very good thing … Read More
Word here in Denver is that the 2006 Champ Car Atlantic schedule will be out in 1 or 2 weeks, perhaps during the Montreal race weekend. That will be followed … Read More
Bill Lester, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver of the #22 Toyota Tundra sponsored by Office Depot at Nashville Superspeedway, confirmed on Friday, he has had NO contact will Tim Brown, … Read More
Team owner Richard Childress said he expects legal action will eventually remedy the trend of drivers signing contracts with another team with a year or more remaining with their current … Read More
According to sources, Penske is giving Kurt Busch a five-year contract for anywhere between $6 million and $12 million a year. It is unclear what Busch is making with Roush, … Read More
Evernham also would not rule out Crocker as someone to one day drive the No.91 car that will be the third Nextel Cup team in the Evernham Dodge stable in … Read More
Hall of Fame Racing, the new NASCAR team owned by former Cowboys quarterbacks Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach, is close to reaching a sponsorship agreement to compete in Nextel Cup … Read More
Reed Sorenson, a 19-year-old NASCAR Busch Series driver, will run a full Nextel Cup schedule next season in a fourth team for Chip Ganassi Racing, two people with the team … Read More
From Inside the Pit Box – …… this gentleman was at Bill Davis Racing [BDR] on another matter and while there, saw several Toyota Camry Cup cars either completed or … Read More
There is a reason why BAR Honda hasn't yet announced Rubens Barrichello. It is because of Jenson Button's issues with Williams. If Button stays, Barrichello will replace Sato. If Button … Read More
According to this ThatsRacin article, Nextel Cup driver Kevin Harvick said Friday he has "put on hold" any further negotiations with Richard Childress Racing over an extension of his contract … Read More
AutoRacing1.com has learned that an effort is being made in Japan to put together a Japanese Champ Car team, possibly as an off-shoot from an existing Formula Nippon team. Organizers … Read More
UPDATE #3 This Robin Miller SPEED TV article says that the Champ Car schedule could grow to 17 races. He is correct, it may grow to 17 and his schedule … Read More
Hall of Fame Racing, the new NASCAR team owned by former Cowboys quarterbacks Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach, is close to reaching a sponsorship agreement to compete in Nextel Cup … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See story on Hot News page. 08/11/05 Chip Ganassi Racing has exercised an option to retain driver Casey Mears, and in addition, … Read More
UPDATE #4 A reader asks, Dear AutoRacing1.com, If it turns out to be true that GM might stay in the IRL but with the Pontiac brand rather than the Chevy … Read More
Tony Stewart also must realize that he’s leaving himself too short a window to win Indy if he stays with Gibbs for the duration of the contract. That’s why it … Read More
