Coca-Cola to do big promotion for Long Beach race
Coca-Cola, a Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach sponsor since 1994, is teaming up with Southern California ampm stores to give motorsports fans a full day of racing … FREE! … Read More
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Indy Racing League to be honored on Capitol Hill
Indiana Senators Richard Lugar and Evan Bayh will be on Capitol Hill this afternoon to recognize the Indy Racing League for its commitment to renewable fuels. Beginning with its first … Read More
Darlington eyes repaving
Darlington Raceway officials are seriously considering repaving the most notorious racing surface in NASCAR, track president Chris Browning confirmed Tuesday. The decision has nothing to do with the track's abrasiveness. … Read More
Where Champ Car is lacking
UPDATE Another reader adds, As usual AutoRacing1.com readers are right on the money about Champ Car. Champ Car has not spent a dollar on marketing- EVER. Maybe part of the … Read More
Insurance company to reward top Indy Pro Series winner
Gregory & Appel Insurance, an Indianapolis-based insurance agency with a nationally recognized professional racing practice, has announced its sponsorship of the second annual Gregory & Appel Insurance "Securing Tomorrow" Award … Read More
IndyCar Series magazine adds new twist for 2007
IndyCar Series magazine enters its fourth year of publication with a technological twist. In additional to the four glossy print issues, two digital issues of the feature-based publication have been … Read More
Australia F1 race a big loser
Victoria's new Auditor-General is heading for a showdown with the State Government over a report that is set to blast the state's much-vaunted major events strategy. A report by auditor … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
Heikki gets 'little praise' in Briatore meeting Alonso to miss Sepang test Kimi in Thailand after first Ferrari triumph Spyker to skip Sepang test Davidson should be fit for Sepang … Read More
Mazda commits over $100K to karting
Mazda North American Operations used the annual sportscar racing extravaganza known as Sebring to announce the signing of multi-year contracts with the leading kart racing organizations in the U.S.A. These … Read More
Ford’s Leslie talks about debut of COT
Ben Leslie has been the NASCAR Field Manager for Ford Racing Technology since 2004 and manages Ford’s development in the Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series. Leslie spoke about … Read More
Juan Montoya on Good Morning America
Juan Pablo Montoya and the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Charger will visit the set of ABC’s Good Morning America tomorrow morning. Montoya and the car will be featured during the … Read More
Australian Grand Prix postscript
INDIANAPOLIS – Rookie Lewis Hamilton qualified his Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes fourth, ran in second place for much of the Australian Grand Prix ahead of his teammate, double World Champion Fernando Alonso, … Read More
Cheating Crew Chief Robbie Reiser to return
After serving a four-race suspension for cheating, Robbie Reiser, the long-time crew chief of Matt Kenseth and the No. 17 DEWALT Ford team, returns to the track this weekend for … Read More
Conway takes over JGR Busch ride
California Dreamin' finally turns to racing reality for driver Kevin Conway this weekend as he straps himself behind the wheel of Joe Gibbs Racing's (JGR) No. 18 Z-Line Designs Chevrolet … Read More
Henry Featured Interview on Wind Tunnel
John Henry, co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing, will be the featured interview on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain this Sunday on SPEED at 9 p.m. ET. As principal owner of … Read More
Action-packed VGP video to air on Fremont Street
The Fremont Street Experience is taking its Viva Vision show to the fast lane with the playing of a fast-paced six-minute action-packed video featuring footage from the Champ Car World … Read More
France released from hospital
Bill France Jr. is back home after spending time in a Florida hospital last week, NASCAR officials confirmed Tuesday. France was admitted to the Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach … Read More
Anchor Marty Reid Predicts Competitive Season
The IndyCar Series will kick off its 2007 season with a live, primetime telecast on ESPN2 from Homestead-Miami Speedway Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET, and ESPN lead IndyCar announcer … Read More
Ford losing two financial execs
Ford Motor Co. is losing top-level executive talent in its finance ranks. Ann Marie Petach, who has served as Ford's vice president and treasurer since November 2004, submitted her resignation … Read More
Management changes at GM
General Motors Corp. made a handful of management changes on Monday to recognize two executives with global responsibilities — and reassign the duties of a retiring executive — as the … Read More
Aston Martin Racing team announces strong lineup
Aston Martin Racing today confirms its driver lineup for the 24 Heures du Mans race in June, which sees two new faces added to its team of established drivers. The … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
Silverstone makes new plans to save GPWurz – I'm lucky to be aliveSchu absence costs Germany 1m TV viewersSchu's gone but Ferrari remains – pressSchu moves into Swiss mansion this … Read More
A1GP teams gear up for Mexico
Refreshed from the three week break after the action-packed Durban round, the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport is getting ready to race on its fourth new circuit of the 2006/07 … Read More
Fans flock to F1 Zone
Large crowds have been flocking to the Ithmaar Group Yalla Bahrain! F1 Zone at the Al Aali Shopping Complex as motor racing fans gear up for next month's Gulf Air … Read More
Toyota motorsport boss visits MWR
Lee White, who oversees Toyota's U.S. racing programs, was at Michael Waltrip Racing at 7:30 a.m. today to help the team improve its performance. Waltrip has failed to make the … Read More