An Inside Look at Motorsports
Lack of support may doom Champ Car raceAndy Giegerich Business Journal staff writerA lack of support from city and state officials could spell the end of the popular Champ Car … Read More
Robert Yates, is expected to add a third Cup team in 2006, if current Busch sponsor CitiFinancial is willing to make the move. "We'd like to develop a young driver … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Chicagoland Speedway has signed Chicago-based building materials manufacturer USG Corp. as title sponsor for the track’s July 8-10 NASCAR weekend, according to … Read More
UPDATE Though Indian race sensation Narain Karthikeyan's future with Jordan is more or less secure, his teammate Tiago Monteiro might lose his seat to Renault test driver Franck Montagny, according … Read More
UPDATE Another reader writes, There is a fair amount of talk around here (Indy) on Danica and the IRL allowing higher revs for her. She will probably get the pole, … Read More
Molson Coors Brewing Co., the world's No. 5 beer maker, will consider whether to sell assets, including its minority stake in the Montreal Canadians hockey team, during the next year … Read More
According to reports in the People, former British American Racing boss Dave Richards will return to the team in an attempt to help put the Brackley based squad back on … Read More
If you think the Ferrari team’s current slip in form will be the biggest surprise to hit Formula 1 over the next season or two, don’t you believe it, as … Read More
Rookie driver Paul Dana remained in Methodist Hospital for a second night Saturday with a concussion and fractured T-7 vertebra (mid-back) from a crash Friday. Owner Ron Hemelgarn has yet … Read More
One rainy day is a headache for Newman/Haas Racing. One more could be a disaster. With drivers Sebastien Bourdais and Bruno Junqueira required to be in Monterrey, Mexico, for a … Read More
A group of anthropologists have discovered artifacts possibly dating back to 10,000 B.C. at the site of a planned NASCAR track on Staten Island. The International Speedway Corporation was hoping … Read More
According to a report on ESPN International's RPM Semanal in Mexico Rodolfo LavÃn will race (80% chance) in Monterrey for HVM. How can that be when they already have their … Read More
BMW have denied rumors that they’re on the verge of pulling out of Formula One. Rumors arose that the German luxury carmaker were considering quitting after yet another disappointing start … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false,' at least for Australia. Australia will not miss any of the race coverage, nor post race interviews/wrap on channel Ten. Their program slot … Read More
Ricky Rudd knows what he'll do, or at least not do, when he retires. It's just that he doesn't know if this will be his last NASCAR Nextel Cup season. … Read More
Missing paperwork could lead to Toyota losing second place in the drivers' and constructors' F1 championships. It is reported in the unpublished June edition of F1 Racing magazine that the … Read More
South Australian premier Mike Rann has enjoyed a cup of tea with F1 impresario Bernie Ecclestone. The pair met in London and no doubt discussed the speculated return of the … Read More
UPDATE #8 This SPEEDTV article sheds more light on the Jourdain deal and why it has not been announced yet. 05/12/05 We are hearing that there will be a driver … Read More
The May issue of F1 Racing magazine has a small sidebar story entitled "JV readies U.S. escape plan". It stated, "Despite the refusal of Jacques Villeneuve's manager, Craig Pollock, to … Read More
The latest rumor in F1 circles is that Red Bull will be enticed into the Bridgestone camp next year. The fledgling team, presently Michelin clad and Cosworth powered, recently signed … Read More
After ten years serving the CART-Champ Car paddock representing both Reynard Racing Cars, and Lola Cars International, we hear the time has come for Jeff Swartwout to accept a new … Read More
The Midland F1 team has offered Jordan's third driver Robert Doornbos a race contract for next season. The Dutchman currently shows his potential every Friday at the Grand Prix weekends. … Read More
BAR believe that six of its nine F1 team rivals also ran a potentially underweight car at Imola. A document released publicly by the banned Brackley squad revealed how team … Read More
Given the choppy financial outlook for the Big Three automakers, some NASCAR team executives are beginning to wonder whether the cascade of financial and technical support they receive from Detroit … Read More
