Sprint/Nextel merger talks and NASCAR
UPDATE #3 A Sprint and Nextel merger announced Wednesday morning won't change the name of NASCAR's Nextel Cup in 2005, but Gary D. Forsee, the president and CEO of the … Read More
More on ESPN/ABC and NASCAR
There's a real feeling that ESPN and ABC will go after the NASCAR TV contract that NBC and TNT have now, which ends in 2006. Fox's half of the contract … Read More
Repsol eyes Red Bull team
Spanish oil giant Repsol is close to agreeing a deal with Red Bull Racing to be its 2005 fuel and oil supplier. The company is increasing its motorsport involvement and … Read More
Danica Patrick to campaign Rahal Ferrari
UPDATE #2 This rumor is downgraded to 'false.' Team Rahal has abandoned its plans to run a solo Prodrive Ferrari in the American Le Mans Series. 12/03/04 With Rahal Letterman … Read More
Chase to the Cup to be renamed
UPDATE This rumor is bumped up to 'strong.' While NASCAR Chair & CEO Brian France today said the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series will keep its name for the ’05 season … Read More
McLaren to run de la Rosa on Fridays
McLaren looks almost certain to capitalize on its disappointing fifth-placed finish in this year's constructors' world championship by taking up the option it has to run a third car during … Read More
Champ Car eyes alternate to Long Beach
Kevin Kalkhoven reveals in an exclusive interview with AutoRacing1.com that should Champ Car lose Long Beach to the IRL after 2005, they are prepared to race on the same day … Read More
Champ Car inks Drifting deal
According to AutoRacing1.com sources, Champ Car has inked a deal with Formula D that will see drifting events take place at six of Champ Car's street venues in 2005. We … Read More
MG Rover eyes DTM series
According to this Grandprix.com article, the word on the street in Germany is that the British car company MG Rover is on the verge of announcing a project to take … Read More
ALMS officials to make European tour
According to AutoRacing1.com sources, ALMS President Scott Atherton, COO Tim Mayer and others will go to Europe next week on a four day trip where they will be meeting with … Read More
Pacific Coast to run Corvettes
UPDATE Just to be clear, Fogarty will not be driving for Pacific Coast, as he was announced for the Flying Lizards team. The rumor is whether Pacific Coast will enter … Read More
ASA in trouble, to change hands
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See hot news item. 12/14/04 The Daytona Beach News Journal reported today that a former NASCAR executive (also Trans Am) and … Read More
Edmonton Champ Car race sales booming
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See hot news item. 12/12/04 We have it on good word that the excitement and energy in Edmonton for the first-ever Champ … Read More
Kalkhoven hosts San Jose and Long Beach
Word around Silicon Valley is that Kevin Kalkhoven recently held a big dinner party at his house. In attendance were the entire City Council from San Jose and Long Beach … Read More
Possible ’05 calendar changes
Formula Superfund's non-championship race at the Lausitzring in Eastern Germany next year, could be awarded points-scoring status after some changes to the calendar were leaked this week. In addition, a … Read More
Fittipladi might start Grand-Am team
According to this SPEEDTV article, Emerson Fittipaldi is considering team ownership in Grand-Am: “My future son-in-law is trying to talk me into it," he quips, in a reference to series … Read More
Champ Car inks CBS and NBC TV deals
UPDATE #10 This rumor is being upgraded to 'fact' today – see Hot News page for details of announcement. 12/12/04 We hear on Monday Champ Car will announce their 'network' … Read More
Laguna Seca won’t return
Unlike Road America that has a reasonable chance of returning to the Champ Car calendar, Laguna Seca looks to be dead in the water, especially with San Jose now on … Read More
Valiante to Grand-Am
Could Champ Car be about to lose yet another Toyota Atlantic Series sensation to a rival series? Word on the street is that Michael Valiante will drive for Finlay Ten … Read More
Changes afoot at Champ Car
UPDATE Out of respect for those laid off, we refused to be the first to break the news, but according to this SPEEDTV article, Marketing head Tom Moser, PR head … Read More
Manufacturers moving ahead with breakaway series
Look for a big push in early 2005 by the GPWC to begin in earnest the creation of their new F1 series. A source close to GPWC told The Independent … Read More
Team Penske in secret Champ Car test
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' as this page of photos show evidence that Penske did indeed have their old Reynske out at Sebring recently trying to gain … Read More
Teams to agree to new test limit
Autosport.com reports that they hear that with teams favoring keeping each test at a length of three days, especially considering the amount of long-distance running needed at tests to evaluate … Read More
Toyota may move team
Toyota is considering moving its Formula One base from Germany to Britain on the strength of the decision to keep a grand prix at Silverstone for the next five years. … Read More