An Inside Look at Motorsports
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
UPDATE It's now fact that the NFL's "Monday Night Football," a hallmark of television sports programming since the days of Howard Cosell, is leaving ABC after 35 years for ESPN … Read More
Our Beijing sources tell us that plans for the expansion of the Goldenport track are getting closer to reality. BAMSA, the government owned company that Champ Car signed the agreement … Read More
UPDATE Further research reveals that this has nothing to do with the Canadian Grand Prix. Actually, all those clowns are in court as we speak, its the Gomery commission, live … Read More
Far-fetched or not, here's the rumor. Eddie Jordan, too young to retire but having sold his Silverstone-based F1 squad to Alex Shnaider, may set up a MotoGP team. So said … Read More
A highly placed source close to Robby Gordon's #7 team has admitted that John Menard's engine shop in England, which supplies engines to Gordon's Cup and Busch efforts, has "found … Read More
Rob White, Renault F1’s Engine Technical Director has looked back over the past three events of the 2005 season where the French based squad has taken three successive victories, explaining … Read More
Enthused by yesterday’s successful demonstration in Rome, Renault boss Flavio Briatore has floated the idea of running his Formula 1 cars through the streets of New York. An estimated 25,000 … Read More
There is a new twist to the Toyota-NASCAR game plan: according to sources Toyota is already testing NASCAR-style tires for Bridgestone-Firestone, with the implication that when Toyota does step up … Read More
Toyota's Mike Gascoyne has downplayed fears that the Cologne-based grand prix team could fall off the pace at Imola. ''I don't see why,'' he said in an interview. Previously, Toyota … Read More
Reports say that Greg Biffle, driver of Roush Racing's #16, may again be in play, although Biffle says he hopes to stay with Roush if terms can be made satisfactory. … Read More
With rumblings that the Nextel Cup Series "Silly Season" of driver hirings and firings could be ready to kick into gear, Ward Burton made an appearance at Texas Motor Speedway … Read More
UPDATE #3 This rumor is downgraded to 'false.' Ferrari's Jean Todt quashed speculation Ferrari were interested in signing Fernando Alonso and said he had his eye on other talented young … Read More
Indystar.com reported recently that Tony George is looking to field an entry at the 2006 Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona. George said he hopes to field a sports car for … Read More
This Long Beach Press Telegram article says, It's the hunch here that Jim Michaelian and Dover Motorsports will wind up switching their Long Beach Grand Prix allegiance to Tony George … Read More
