Newman/Haas to announce new sponsor
UPDATE AutoRacing1.com has learned that the Newman/Haas team will announce their new sponsor lineup for Sebastien Bourdais and Bruno Junqueira later this week or early next week. One primary sponsor … Read More
SPEED Channel to offer simulcasting too
Not to be outdone by ESPN and ESPN2 with their simulcast of the IRL race from Homestead on Sunday,, and buoyed by record ratings in February, SPEED Channel plans for … Read More
Nextel Cup to Mexico in 2006, no IRL
UPDATE #2 This rumor is downgraded to 'speculation' because this race may stay a Busch series race. Managing director of NASCAR International Robbie Weiss, one of the driving forces behind … Read More
Vegas Race expected to Increase 5 percent
With the city racing to top last year's record-breaking year, the effort will get a huge boost when the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) drives through town … Read More
Champ Car to have two Pacific Rim swings
With Japan and China both being possible new additions to the 2006 Champ Car schedule AutoRacing1.com has learned that all four Pacific Rim races will not be done together. We … Read More
Gordon – Parrott fight
Some of the most heated action in the Telcel Motorola Mexico 200 took place before the race even started as Robby Gordon and Brad Parrott, the crew chief for Carl … Read More
Champ Car will still dwarf NASCAR in Mexico
UPDATE #2 The race was a boost for NASCAR's effort to build a new fan base in Mexico, where open-wheel racing has been dominant. Promoters said a healthy 94,229 people … Read More
Mexican to run more NASCAR races
Mexico City native Jorge Goeters may be back in the BUSCH series after a successful weekend in which he claimed the pole and led for the first 24 laps. His … Read More
Two more sign ‘new Concorde’
(GMMF1.NET) Two more teams have joined Ferrari in vowing to sign a 2008-2012 'Concorde Agreement.' That's the claim of F1 impresario Bernie Ecclestone, 74. ''I can't say who,'' he told … Read More
Stoddart may quit F1
(GMMF1.NET) A political cease fire prevailed at Albert Park on Sunday, in the wake of a weekend of argument and intrigue featuring Paul Stoddart, Ferrari, and the FIA. Australian GP … Read More
Ecclestone in trouble
F1 politics aside, Bernie Ecclestone is in a spot of trouble. Records at UK Companies House show that Formula One Administration have not yet filed their mandatory accounts. A small … Read More
Champ Car signs marketing deal
According to AutoRacing1.com sources, Champ Car has inked a strategic marketing deal with MediaWide Marketing as its contracted communications and event promotions agency for new and alternative markets such as … Read More
Champ Car TV rumors
Rumors making the rounds in the Champ Car paddock are worrisome. For 2005 Champ Car got rid of Betelgeuse Productions (who owe money to half of the dedicated TV crew), … Read More
Lyons tabbed as future F1 great
UPDATE A young Ulsterman is poised to fill the void left by Eddie Irvine's retirement from Formula One. That's the opinion of the voice of Grand Prix racing Maurice Hamilton … Read More
More on NASCAR eyeing Canada
The popular stock car series is definitely interested in expanding north of the border, Robbie Weiss, managing director of NASCAR International, said Friday. "It's a matter of time before we … Read More
Vasselon back to F1?
(GMMF1.NET) Michelin's Pascal Vasselon may be considering a new role in F1 pitlane, according to speculation. The Frenchman, moved from the tyre marque's F1 project to the 4×4 line in … Read More
BAR to become Honda?
BAR denied it may be heading for a name change. Despite Japanese carmaker Honda's increasing involvement in the UK-based team, CEO Nick Fry said there is no 'intention' to drop … Read More
EJ to win new F1 job
Eddie Jordan may return to the F1 paddock before long — as a deputy for F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. The former team owner told Autosport that the idea would be … Read More
Ferrari to ‘give in’?
Ferrari are leaning towards letting Minardi contest their home grand prix in Melbourne, Paul Stoddart said. The Australian team owner emerged from a new meeting with Jean Todt and said … Read More
IRL to get paid millions in XM Radio deal
UPDATE #3 Another writes, I find it VERY hard to believe that very many people would listen to an IRL race over XM radio. Not that many watch it on … Read More
Champ Car Canadian TV deal close
UPDATE See Hot News page for F1 TV news article making that part of this rumor 'fact.' 02/27/05 For Champ Car fans out there, this is the scoop: TSN is … Read More
Jeff Bucknum to drive for Dreyer and Reinbold
The late Ronnie Bucknum will forever be linked with Honda's motorsports family since he drove the company's first Formula One car in 1964 and then drove the last Honda chassis/engine … Read More
IRL dead count
UPDATE #2 Kenny Brack won’t be making his comeback at the Brickyard with Morris Nunn’s team this year. “We were working on a sponsor to run together but it’s not … Read More
Rocketsports to run 3rd car for Glock
UPDATE We are downgrading this rumor to speculation, and it would not surprise us one bit if Glock is the latest in a long line of Europeans to "use" Champ … Read More