An Inside Look at Motorsports
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
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
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
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
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
Reports in the Italian media suggest that Bernie Ecclestone has just done a new deal with SAGIS, the company which promotes the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola. SAGIS is … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact.' Billionaire racing team owner Dietrich Mateschitz was in a very jolly mood at Imola, having announced a new engine deal with Ferrari for … Read More
Casey Mears is waiting to see if car owner Chip Ganassi wants to pick up the option on his contract for the 2006 season. Mears says “right now all indications … Read More
UPDATE A fierce rivalry is brewing between the Chinese and Japanese for worldwide supremacy in the automobile market. Certainly Japan has a big lead now, but the Chinese are coming, … Read More
Mike Gascoyne might again be on the move. The highly lauded technical man, who oversaw Renault and now Toyota's rise to the front of the grid, is currently wanted at … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is now upgraded to 'fact.' Nico Rosberg has moved closer to his aim of following his world championship winning father Keke into Formula One after signing to … Read More
UPDATE The Red Bull Formula One team have reassured Briton David Coulthard that he can still hope to race for them next season. Team boss Christian Horner dismissed as 'totally … Read More
With labor costs 1/20th that of the USA and 1/30th that of Europe, China threatens to put North America and Europe completely out of the automobile industry. This Detroit Free … Read More
Volume on Dover Motorsports stock (NYSE: DVD) has been up to nine times higher per day than the historical average. Is someone buying Dover stock to influence the Long Beach … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Speedway Motorsports Inc. has chosen Ticketmaster to manage ticket marketing and distribution at its six speedways. They are Lowe's Motor Speedway in … Read More
Cosworth Racing says that it regularly runs its 2,4-litre V8 development engine for next year at 20,000rpm, while the current V10 is running to 19,000rpm. While this does not necessarily … Read More
Just when everyone thought he might retire, Michael Schumacher is talking to Ferrari about staying on after 2006. Asked whether team boss Jean Todt had talked to him about eventual … Read More
General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers union appear headed for a historic clash as spiraling health care costs seemingly threaten the very survival of the world's largest carmaker. … Read More
Bernie Ecclestone is seeking an urgent overhaul of Formula 1’s qualifying system, according to a report in this week’s Autosport magazine. Ecclestone is rumored to be ready to present a … Read More
Plans to build a superspeedway capable of playing host to NASCAR Nextel Cup races in Oregon are on hold as officials with developer International Speedway Corp. pursue opportunities in Washington. … Read More
Who will be the promoter at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin State Fair Park this year? The Fair has booked Champ Car, IRL and NASCAR events for its famed Milwaukee Mile, but … Read More
Ferrari is sticking to its guns in F1 politics at the moment, having negotiated itself a very favorable deal with Formula One Management for the period 2008-2012. The problem is … Read More
UPDATE #5 Another writes, Dear AutoRacing1, As a die-hard Champ Car fan and a casual IRL fan (hey I have to watch something on the off weeks) I have been … Read More
UPDATE #8 This Indy Star article says a lot of the same rhetoric on this topic. Brian Barnhart said a few things that make it clear the IRL would prefer … Read More
