Phoenix and the IRL headed for divorce
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
NASCAR eyeing expansion in Mexico and Canada
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
Bobby Hamilton Jr. to be arrested
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
Truex to leave DEI
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
GM had to move IRL money to NASCAR
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
IRL giving Honda excuse to leave series
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
Fiat looking to Tata for help
The troubled Italian industrial company Fiat SpA is in talks with India's Tata Motors to enter into some form of joint venture, which it is hoped will save the indebted … Read More
Newey to Williams or out of F1
UPDATE #3 McLaren's Adrian Newey will either take a break or retire from Formula One at the end of 2005. That is the logical deduction of the highly lauded technical … Read More
Baumgartner to return?
Hungarian driver Zsolt Baumgartner popped up in the Imola F1 paddock last weekend. With the rule now slightly freed, the former Minardi and Jordan driver reportedly 'met with several teams' … Read More
‘Changes’ to strike F1
A trio of F1-owning banks appear primed to make 'management' changes. Having won power in a settlement with 'impresario' Bernie Ecclestone, a spokesman for Bayerische Landesbank confirmed the speculation in … Read More
Another open wheeler gone south?
Buddy Lazier will try his hand at a NASCAR truck in an open test Tuesday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway. With nothing available full-time in the IRL (he does have … Read More
DEI speculation
Considering that the drivers who will be available after the 2006 season are far superior to those who will be available at the end of this year, it would be … Read More
Yates to start 3rd Cup team
Robert Yates is cranking up plans for a third Ford team next season, and every top NASCAR crew chief worth his salt is looking at that opportunity – particularly if … Read More
Red Bull rotation could bench Coulthard
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has confirmed he will continue to rotate his drivers this season and that could spell bad news for David Coulthard. Red Bull test driver … Read More
Rahal pans the IRL, eyes Champ Car
UPDATE #2 A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I'm so glad you had that article on the Rumors page about what Graham Rahal said during the Star Mazda Series race at … Read More
Ferrari ‘breakthrough’?
Ferrari 'breakthrough' or magic Bridgestone? Whether one or the other, the reigning title winner left 2005 championship leader Renault a little worried at Imola. Fernando Alonso struggled with a damaged … Read More
Champ Car to add more events
Fueled by the overwhelming success and obvious spectator enjoyment of the drifting that Champ Car, Formula D (www.formulad.com) and Champ Car's Mediawide Marketing brought to the 31st Annual Toyota Grand … Read More
Gonzalez eyes Champ Car return
Our sources in Mexico tell us that Roberto Gonzalez is close to a sponsorship deal that will see him re-start his Champ Car career in Monterrey. His management team is … Read More
Ford Taurus in 2005, Fusion in 2006
UPDATE #2 Ford Taurus Ends Production Ends in March 2006: The last Ford Taurus will roll off the assembly line in the first three months of 2006, ending a 21-year … Read More
Champ Car makes its pitch to Dover
UPDATE We are hearing that Dover is trying to get the IRL and Champ Car to talk in the hopes of reaching some sort of agreement. Champ Car has reached … Read More
Benson to test Toyota Busch car
UPDATE #2 Toyota officials have made inquiries about the deadlines for submitting new car and engine designs for next season, but have so far made no formal submissions, NASCAR Busch … Read More
F1 testing limit agreement about to break down
Ferrari's performance in Sunday's San Marino GP whereby Michael Schumacher's Ferrari was some 2 seconds per lap faster then everyone in race conditions was no doubt the result of their … Read More
Button may lose 3rd place result
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false.' "Immediately following the end of the race the car was weighed in the configuration it had finished and was above the minimum weight … Read More
What’s really behind the France/NFL rumors
It seems the rumors of Brian France buying an NFL team and leaving NASCAR are not true, but why is he even talking to the NFL? Because he wants NASCAR … Read More
‘Go9’ may break down – Brawn
Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn has defended the team's decision to test unrestricted in 2005. The Briton admitted at Imola that the highly charged topic, with Ferrari on one side … Read More