This is only possible in NASCAR
James Hylton isn't ready to let go of the steering wheel just yet. Hylton, 72, who came within a few laps of qualifying for the Daytona 500, wants to give … Read More
Author: Autoracing1
NASCAR/RCR could lose Cingular
UPDATE #2 A reader adds, At the risk of further increasing my unwelcome status at any NASCAR event, I had to chuckle a little when I read the letter from … Read More
Mercedes drivers presented with new cars
Shortly before 8:00 h this morning, Dr. Dieter Zetsche welcomed the DTM drivers for the 2007 season in front of the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart and presented the new Mercedes-Benz … Read More
Airline launches video game to star Danica
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), announced today that it has teamed up with IndyCar superstar Danica Patrick to launch a brand-new online game called AirTran … Read More
USA TV reminders for Friday
UPDATE Danica Patrick is scheduled to appear on MTV's Big Ten on Friday. The program airs at 9 a.m. ET. 03/29/07 Courtesy of TVRacer.comSurvival of the Fastest (NASCAR) Bristol 10:00am-10:30am … Read More
Indy Car Homestead TV rating
UPDATE This year's ESPN2 rating of 0.7 on ESPN2 isn't bad since last years TV rating on ABC was a 0.8/2 share. It represents a drop from last year of … Read More
Large purse for Samsung 500
Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage announced that the April 15 Samsung 500 Nextel Cup Series race will have a $7 million purse, the third-largest purse of the season. The … Read More
Rahal to drive MEDI | ZONE Champ Car
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. – Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR) announced today that 18-year-old American Graham Rahal will join the team for the 2007 Champ Car World Series season. MEDI | ZONE will be … Read More
Dyson hoping to take Sebring lessons to St. Pete
“It was a typical Sebring, a real rollercoaster of events," said Dyson Racing’s Guy Smith of the team’s return to its Porsche roots for the first race of the 2007 … Read More
US RaceTronics Offers a New and Exciting Fan Program
The Champ Car Atlantic Championship has the best fans, and US RaceTronics (USRT) is proud to participate in a series with those kinds of fans. Just days before the start … Read More
John Force Racing to skip Houston
UPDATE "We fully support John's decision not to take his team to Houston this weekend out of respect for the crew and the Medlen family. I've had the chance to … Read More
Mathiasen Motorsports moving to Indy
Encino, California- Champ Car Atlantic team Mathiasen Motorsports announced today that it has opened its new racing facility just outside of Indianapolis, Indiana. The address of the new facility is … Read More
Bernie says no to recalling second German race
(GMM) With the ink still wet on reports that France will not hold a grand prix in 2008, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has dashed Germany's prospect of regaining a second … Read More
Rocketsports and RuSPORT confirm joint effort
EAST LANSING, Michigan – Champ Car teams Rocketsports Racing and RuSPORT announce that they will collaborate on efforts in the 2007 Champ Car World Series season with a technical and … Read More
30 cars expected on Vegas grid
The future of Champ Car racing will be clearly on display next week in Las Vegas as the rising stars of the Cooper Tires Presents The Champ Car Atlantic Championship … Read More
Peugeot, Bourdais Turn Fastest Lap in Le Mans Test
Development and reliability work continued on the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP's program during the pre-season Le Mans Series test session at Paul Ricard HTTT where the new car was making … Read More
Teams extend rain affected test
(GMM) Formula one teams have decided to prolong the Sepang test for another day after heavy rain affected proceedings on Thursday. Grey clouds and a drenched track greeted the ten … Read More
Oliver Jarvis – Savoring Success
London, England – Great Britain can finally count itself on the list of winning nations in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport following a break-out performance in Round 9 of … Read More
Vickers to race despite burns
Brian Vickers is recovering from first- and second-degree burns to his feet and buttocks suffered during Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. A team spokesperson confirmed today that … Read More
Hamilton fastest on wet Thursday in Sepang
Rain hit the Sepang circuit today at both the early morning and late afternoon session were slowed due to a wet track as F1 teams continued their pre-Malaysia GP testing. … Read More
Renault engineers set up own venture
(GMM) Two former Renault engineers are likely to be at the forefront of the implementation of new technology in formula one in the near future. Jon Hilton and Doug Cross, … Read More
FIA agrees to excuse $2.5m Turkey fine
(GMM) F1's governing body has excused the Turkish motor sports federation, TOSFED, for refusing to pay half of the $5m fine handed down after the grand prix podium debacle last … Read More
Martinsville pre-race news and notes
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Martinsville Speedway is the smallest race track in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and thus finds itself bursting at its .526-mile seams this week, due to … Read More
Spring Fever
SIDEBAR"Would the driver of car #13 please turn the stereo down!"I'm not sure what lap I'm on anymore but here I am, once again, hurtling an almost brand new 2006 … Read More