An Inside Look at Motorsports
It does not appear that the rumored Champ Car race in Buenos Aires will materialize anytime soon as the race is being held hostage by one political party against another. … Read More
In a recent interview Champ Car president Dick Eidswick confirms that by 2007 they will shift the Long Beach race to a week after the Masters Golf Tournament so the … Read More
UPDATE #3 The rumors of an earlier than expected entry by Toyota into the Nextel Cup Series appear to be unfounded. There had been speculation that Toyota already had built … Read More
UPDATE #3 We spoke to Toyota Atlantic series spokesperson Merrill Cain today who informed us that the Al Unser III deal is still not done yet, but it's getting closer. … Read More
India's first Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan has been told to raise his game by the Jordan team. "We are all aware that the drivers are rookies," said team boss … Read More
The Indy Star reports that although Texas hasn't seemed to benefit greatly from Danica Patrick's fame, Michigan International Speedway may be seeing a bump. The speedway says that ticket sales … Read More
UPDATE Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure says "We are not closing, in fact we are expanding our business:" Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, a company that has provided the thrill of driving … Read More
Pedro de la Rosa would like to step back onto the F1 grid, permanently. But the Spaniard, who raced spectacularly in Juan Pablo Montoya's injured boots at Bahrain, admits that … Read More
There can be no greater insult for a Formula One driver than to be classified as slow. When your employer makes the assessment, the humiliation is complete. That was the … Read More
Any company with ambitions to go global has to be in China. But, how long will it be before China feels the pressure and wants to increase its market share … Read More
General Motors got out of its purchase option with FIAT by paying them $2 Billion. Now both Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp(SAIC)(a joint venture with General Motors and Volkswagen in China) … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact.' See story on Hot News page. 06/09/05 The Rolex 24 At Daytona is moving up — to a new date on the … Read More
The destruction of open wheel racing in the USA caused by the split when Tony George created the IRL has led to many bright young open wheel drivers to go … Read More
UPDATE #2 We are downgrading this rumor to 'speculation' as it appears the Williams/BMW relationship is falling apart. “This is something I personally consider to be extremely unprofessional," Patrick Head … Read More
Rumor has it that F1 will return to its old one-hour qualifying format in 2006 with each driver getting 12 laps. The FIA is thinking about requiring each driver to … Read More
Young British racer Adam Carroll has been tipped for a full-time testing role with BAR-Honda in 2006. Senior race engineer Jock Clear, who runs the young driver program, hinted at … Read More
UPDATE #2 Our European sources tell us that Toyota will indeed soon announce they are quitting the IRL at the end of 2006 when their contract is up. 06/08/05 Toyota … Read More
Interesting ad that Toyota is running on the back cover of SportsCar, the SCCA magazine. It is for the Toyota Atlantic Championship, heralding that the series is "Developing the racing … Read More
UPDATE #3 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today, Ganassi will release Marlin. Reports have recently circulated that Sterling Marlin might not drive the final seven races of the season … Read More
UPDATE Rumor has it that when Honda and Toyota follow Chevy and quit the IRL, Ilmor will be the sole supplier of IRL engines much the same as Cosworth is … Read More
Kasey Kahne, top-level NASCAR racer with Evernham Motorsports, hinted Tuesday that he hopes to make a try at the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. Kahne, former USAC midget champion, helped run his … Read More
UPDATE Rusty Wallace is planning on making this year his last as a full-time NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver, however, this might not be the last time we see him in … Read More
Today, a source close to Joe Gibbs Racing told NASCAR Nation's Ralph Sheheen that Mike Ford will be named the new crew chief for the #11 and that he will … Read More
UPDATE This Grandprix.com article says, New York City's bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics suffered a setback on Monday when plans for a $2bn stadium on the West Side … Read More
