Vegas track construction begins
UPDATE Added photos from first night of construction below. 03/02/07 One of the largest events to ever come to downtown Las Vegas took another big step Thursday, March 1, when … Read More
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Kalkhoven quiets the naysayers
UPDATE AutoRacing1.com also interviewed Kevin Kalkhoven yesterday (separately) and will have an article on soon concerning this topic. 03/02/07 This ESPN.com article says, The lack of solid information emanating from … Read More
Todd Kelly in front at Clipsal 500
Todd Kelly has performed once again for the Holden racing team, winning the first leg of the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide today. Kelly beat off challenges from last year's winner … Read More
Busch: Pruett tops practice 1 in Mexico
Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed1 41 Scott Pruett Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Dodge 88.674 102.2262 20 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevy 88.693 102.2043 *42 Juan Pablo Montoya # Texaco/Havoline/telcel Dodge … Read More
Busch: Montoya blisters Happy Hour in Mexico
Road racing ace Juan Pablo Montoya makes his way around the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City during practice for this weekend's NASCAR Busch race. He was fastest in Happy … Read More
Krohn announces 2007 Ferrari ALMS and LMES programs
Tracy W. Krohn, owner of Krohn Racing, announced today that he has entered into a relationship with Giuseppe Risi to field a Risi Competizione-prepared Ferrari 430GT in the 24 Hours … Read More
Next Marketing Launches All-New Website
Award winning experiential marketing agency Next Marketing, Inc. (Champ Car's new marketing firm) today launched its newly designed website www.nextmarketing.com. The new website is the latest element in Atlanta-based Next’s … Read More
IROC: Taking a break or packing it in?
The press release that arrived Wednesday morning from Texas Motor Speedway didn't come as much of a surprise. It started off with this announcement: Due to a lack of title … Read More
Jan Heylen and Bas Leinders at Zolder Press Conference
During today's press conference, the Circuit of Zolder has confirmed the new date for the Belgian Champ Car Grand Prix. The race is definitively scheduled for the weekend of 24-26 … Read More
Gordon: Don’t accelerate COT schedule
Wednesday brought the first day of Car of Tomorrow testing at Bristol Motor Speedway, along with the acknowledgement from NASCAR Nextel Cup Series director John Darby that the schedule to … Read More
NASCAR TV ratings continue plummet
UPDATE Fox's broadcast of last Sunday's Auto Club 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup race at California Speedway fell 9.5 percent from 2006. This year's race drew a final Nielsen Media Research … Read More
Mexico City Rolex Series Qualifying
The No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing will start Saturday’s Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Mexico City 400K on the outside of the third row after … Read More
Chicane’s removal has some drivers in a twist
Drivers have mixed feelings about the removal of the chicane entering Turn 1 of the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez track, which will result in a much more sweeping turn in that … Read More
Ford to sell Automobile Protection Corp.
Ford Motor Co. said it has agreed to sell its Automobile Protection Corp. to Trident IV L.P. Trident IV is a private equity fund managed by Stone Point Capital LLC … Read More
Consumer Reports slams Mercedes Benz
Forget all this stuff about Japanese metal once again dominating Consumer Reports and selected American models like Ford's Fusion and GM's Cadillac CTS making some serious moves into the upper … Read More
Fernandez: NASCAR gaining more Hispanic viewer
Has the Busch Series race in Mexico City lost its luster after three seasons? Has it succeeded in NASCAR's goal of growing Hispanic interest in the sport? Those questions are … Read More
Finlay Motorsports Mexico City Qualifying Report
Following a disappointing day for Finlay Motorsports yesterday, the team was able to solve their power steering problem and qualify the No.19 Z-Line Designs/Mission Residential/Make-A-Wish sponsored Daytona Prototype machine on … Read More
Krohn Racing’s Colin Braun Captures Pole at Mexico City
Krohn Racing’s young hotshoe Colin Braun captured the pole position today for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Mexico City 400k at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriquez in Mexico City. Colin Braun … Read More
Fogarty 2nd in Hispanic-themed GAINSCO machine
For the second-consecutive Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race, the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Pontiac-powered Riley will be at the front of the grid, as Jon Fogarty stuck the … Read More
Michael Shank Racing ready to go in Mexico
Michael Shank Racing will line up on the sixth and ninth rows for Saturday’s Mexico City 400k at the Autodromos Hermanos Rodriguez for round two of the Rolex Sports Car … Read More
Mexico City Rolex Series Qualifying
The No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing will start Saturday’s Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Mexico City 400K on the outside of the third row after … Read More
Ford to sell Automobile Protection Corp.
Ford Motor Co. said it has agreed to sell its Automobile Protection Corp. to Trident IV L.P. Trident IV is a private equity fund managed by Stone Point Capital LLC … Read More
BDR/Baldwin Release
Bill Davis Racing (BDR) announced today that Tommy Baldwin Jr. has assumed the role of interim crew chief for the No. 36 360 OTC Racing team and driver Jeremy Mayfield. … Read More
USGP notebook
American Scott Speed and the rest of the drivers have wrapped up the final major winter test sessions before the 2007 Formula One season that begins March 18 in Australia … Read More
Flying Surtees teams up with Scalextric and Barber
Formula BMW Scholarship winner and Carlin driver Henry Surtees took to the track in his liveried 2007 race car for the first time today and set the fastest time of … Read More