Nextel happy with NASCAR sponsorship
Indications are that Nextel is happy with their first year sponsorship of the NASCAR Cup series. They signed up 29 million new customers in 2004 and the average new customer … Read More
NASCAR may lose some of its military sponsorship
UPDATE The Army’s annual $140-million advertising account is up for grabs. One could thus conclude its current ad agency has been put on notice. Question: Are those involved NASCAR team … Read More
Irvine and Minardi
Eddie Irvine, we can reveal, will attend a third grand prix on the trot at Monaco next weekend. It, perhaps, gives credence to an odd rumor in the Barcelona paddock … Read More
Gordon to star in reality show?
Scott Woolley, who owns Five Star Productions in South Florida, recently inked a deal with a new Chicago-based network, Always Free TV, that's on the slate to launch in the … Read More
Busch faces possible fine from NASCAR
UPDATE No fine for Busch…this time. #97-Kurt Busch crashed on the first lap of Saturday's race at Darlington Raceway, forcing him to retreat to the garage area for repairs. He … Read More
BMW rumour on the grow
Williams co-owner Patrick Head refused to answer speculation that engine partner BMW may buy into team rival Sauber. It is suggested that Frank Williams, principal at Grove, has already commenced … Read More
NASCAR to slam Waltrip and Green
An ongoing on-track feud between Michael Waltrip and Jeff Green that started at Martinsville Speedway last month continued Saturday night at Darlington Raceway, prompting NASCAR to summon both veterans to … Read More
F1 V8’s to twist above 20K RPM
With Honda having run its V8 at Mugello recently, the race is on for other new engines appear and we hear that the first Mercedes-Benz V8 will be running in … Read More
F1 for Wheldon?
Dan Wheldon is doing very well at the moment in the Indy Racing League but the young British driver is still keen on breaking into Formula 1 and at the … Read More
Engine change could delay Toyota’s entry into NASCAR
UPDATE We are bumping this rumor up to 'strong' today based on comments from Toyota documented in this rumor. 05/03/05 With the rumor recently that NASCAR may delay its Car … Read More
Biffle to stay at Roush?
Greg Biffle says he has been too busy to solidify his plans for next season, but he was expected to meet with his agent last week and still intends to … Read More
No more buying tires?
UPDATE Goodyear officials confirmed that NASCAR has proposed a "lease" situation under which teams would not buy tires, per se, but would instead lease them from Goodyear. The idea is … Read More
Long Beach to be Champ Car race
Our sources at the Grand Prix tell use Dover Motorsports has not yet decided who will get the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, but if their website can be … Read More
Jordan in football link
Former flamboyant grand prix principal Eddie Jordan is linked with a $190m takeover of football team Manchester City. Speculation, although denied by a City spokesman, says the Irishman and Bryan … Read More
Button to switch with Heidfeld?
Germany's Bild newspaper has floated the possibility that Jenson Button will not return to the grid in 2005 — at least with currently-banned BAR. The tabloid said a 'switch' with … Read More
Jordan-Dallara on the rocks
Italian race car builder Dallara is still part of the Midland (Jordan) F1 project, sporting director Trevor Carlin has insisted. A rumor bubbled up at Imola a fortnight ago that … Read More
Button on road back to Grove?
The 'BAR saga' has made Jenson Button's return to Williams more likely. Grove technical director Sam Michael didn't quite go that far, but he did admit to having an eye … Read More
Trouble at the top?
They're top of the pile, but Spain's provisional front row – Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso – might be nursing car problems. Trulli said his Toyota developed a 'problem with … Read More
Schrader to retire after ’06
Ken Schrader said he wants to race one more season after 2005 in the #49 Schwan’s Home Service Dodge before moving to the Craftsman Truck Series full-time in 2007. The … Read More
McGehee is unlikely to race at Indy
Indianapolis is again on Robby McGehee's itinerary this month, first for a fund-raiser and later a fashion show in conjunction with the Indianapolis 500. As for the race, the St. … Read More
Sauber engine decision in June
UPDATE #3 BMW expect to finalize by the end of June a deal to supply Sauber with Formula One engines next year, BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen said on Saturday. … Read More
BAR to break test pact
BAR, banned for cheating, may opt out of the nine-team 'gentlemen's agreement' on testing. Team 'CEO' Nick Fry said the Brackley outfit will be disadvantaged by missing out on two … Read More
IRL engine costs to skyrocket
The word in Indy is that engine costs for the month of May will go up substantially and Honda and Toyota will have to build more engines for free (yes … Read More
Ban to cost BAR $19 million
Bar's Nick Fry said "The advice we are getting from the lawyers is we cannot do anything in time and we have taken the decision that to prolong this battle … Read More
Expert predicts the end of GM and Ford
Automotive icons General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. fell into junk-bond status Thursday for the first time in either company's history, as the nation's leading credit-rating agency said the … Read More