An Inside Look at Motorsports
Detroit executives have proposed to NASCAR that the sanctioning body switch to crate engines at Daytona and Talladega as a cost-cutting measure for the Busch series. Crate engines would be … Read More
Under pressure from race teams, NASCAR might delay the debut of the "car of the future" until the end of 2007 and the "common" engine until 2008. Many engine builders … Read More
Up to three grand prix teams may have been caught breaking the self-imposed 30-day test agreement. Red Bull, McLaren and Jordan have been blasting up and down a runway at … Read More
UPDATE #2 Another reader adds, Dear AutoRacing1.com, If Champ Car does indeed have serious thoughts about running a race in L.A. then they should move forward with those plans regardless … Read More
UPDATE Roger Penske usually likes to make a splash when he announces a new racing endeavor. But recently The Captain seemed to go to great depths to downplay his entry … Read More
UPDATE Rumor has it that Red Bull's two-year engine deal with Ferrari, complete with an option to buy further components, such as the gearbox, cost them $20 million per year … Read More
Word in the F1 paddock is that Honda is now squeezing 930 hp out of its latest V10 and in Imola their new seamless gearshift was worth 0.4 seconds per … Read More
Although there has been no official statement from McLaren it is likely that Alex Wurz will again drive in Barcelona, should Montoya not be able to return from his broken … Read More
The first shots in what could be a war of words was fired by BMW WilliamsF1's Mark Webber at, somewhat surprisingly, teammate Nick Heidfeld. Webber claims that Nick is not … Read More
Kenny Wallace's #00 team could be in big trouble with NASCAR after inspectors at Talladega Superspeedway confiscated a trick rear-end housing from the team, owned by Michael Waltrip. A fine … Read More
Michelin, through its B.F. Goodrich subsidiary, has expressed official interest in becoming a tire provider for the major NASCAR series, but the ruling body’s chief operating officer, George Pyne, said, … Read More
NASCAR's new satellite network radio deal with Sirius may kick off sooner than originally planned, according to NASCAR sources who say Sirius may buy out the last year of XM … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, It never ceases to amaze me how the NASCAR bubbas don't see what I think I see, NASCAR's manipulation of the qualifying times to conveniently … Read More
UPDATE Comparing the Champ Car calendar with the Brazilian Stock Car calendar, we discovered that Christian Fittipaldi will be able to run 10 Champ Car races. NOKIA STOCK CAR SERIESMay … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Allstate announced a title sponsorship deal for the Brickyard 400. The August race, which will be renamed the Allstate 400 at the … Read More
UPDATE The Multimatic Technical Centre (MTC) and Dynamic Suspensions North America are located in Markham (i.e. north of Toronto). 04/27/05 It's widely believed that one of the reasons the Newman/Haas … Read More
Williams' Nick Heidfeld; as quick as teammate Mark Webber, but not nearly as secure? Grove principal and co-owner Sir Frank Williams told Germany's 'Bild' publication that the 27-year-old – favored … Read More
UPDATE #2 This rumor is downgraded to 'false,' Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it would not raise its car prices to help U.S. rivals, breaking with its chairman's comments … Read More
UPDATE Phoenix is the latest in a long line of events that the IRL managed to usurp from CART/Champ Car that have since failed, which has to run chills down … Read More
Chris Economaki states in this week's National Speed Sport News that reports from Daytona indicate NASCAR, pleased with the success of its recent BGN event in Mexico City, is considering … Read More
Hamilton, Jr.'s first appearance at the famed Nashville Fairgrounds track (now called Music City Motorplex) in years ended with fist flying and police cars cruising the pits. And the incident … Read More
UPDATE #3 Martin Truex says he was "flattered" by the attention he received regarding his uncertain status for next season. Dale Earnhardt Inc. has not yet signed Truex for 2006, … Read More
UPDATE There is some speculation whether Chevy will lose some of its best Nextel Cup teams or drivers to Toyota and Honda. Downgrade to junk status seems certain for GM … Read More
Recall the pop-off valve controversy in CART whereby a big hubbub was made by Toyota and Honda over the Honda clever way of fooling the pop-valve into allowing a higher … Read More
