Daytona 500 starting lineup
POS CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR1 38 David Gilliland Ford M&M's2 88 Ricky Rudd Ford Snickers3 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 4 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 5 … Read More
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Daytona 500 Happy Hour Speeds
Pos No Driver Make Time Speed 1. 40 David Stremme Dodge 47.342 190.106 2. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet 47.358 190.042 3. 70 Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 47.383 189.941 4. 13 Joe … Read More
Villeneuve slams Raikkonen
Jacques Villeneuve, in the latest edition of F1 Racing Magazine, denounced Kimi Raikkonen, Michael Schumacher’s replacement at Ferrari, as “overrated as a driver package." According to the French/Canadian, Raikkonen isn’t … Read More
Albers on crutches
This Dutch Telegraaf newspaper article says that Dutch F1 driver Christijan Albers tripped and fell on a step painted black at a sponsor function and hurt his foot, but did … Read More
NASCAR VP: Cheating will always be part of NASCAR
"There is no scandal here, and very little dirt. There is only the traditional playing of the NASCAR game, with teams that "push to the limits and use every part … Read More
Fernandez to drive in Mexico City race
Lowe's and Hendrick Motorsports announced Friday that Adrian Fernandez will drive the No. 5 Lowe's car in the March 4 Busch Series race in Mexico City. Fernandez, 43, is Mexico's … Read More
Edmonton GP offers rare opportunity
The Grand Prix of Edmonton will showcase Champ Car and a NASCAR series under the same prairie sky this summer. The newly formed NASCAR Canadian Tire Series was announced Thursday … Read More
DCX to sell U.S. brands in China
DaimlerChrysler AG will start selling Dodge cars in China as it aims to expand in the world's fastest-growing auto market. Chrysler will introduce its first Dodge model, three Jeep models … Read More
All 43 teams cheat in NASCAR
Felix Sabates, on how many of the 43 cars in Sunday's Daytona 500 will include a piece, part or substance that violates NASCAR rules? "All Forty-three," says Sabates, a long-time … Read More
NASCAR going global with Montoya
Step off the elevator and into Juan Pablo Montoya's plush penthouse suite and the first thing you notice is the breathtaking view of Miami's Biscayne Bay beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. … Read More
Fords 1-2 in Norway
BP-Ford World Rally Team lie first and second after controlling today's opening leg of Rally Norway. Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen led this third round of the FIA World Rally … Read More
Cheating scandals keep NASCAR in headlines
The Daytona 500 was supposed to be a celebration of all that's right with NASCAR – the debut of Toyota and much-heralded rookie Juan Pablo Montoya, and a new format … Read More
UPS extends deal with NASCAR
UPS announced it had signed a new five-year agreement with NASCAR to continue as the official express delivery company of the sport through the 2011 racing season. The exclusive “Official … Read More
Almirola wins Busch pole
Aric Almirola outran Jason Leffler on Friday to grab his second NASCAR Busch Series pole in his 10th attempt. The 22-year-old Hispanic driver won his first pole last June in … Read More
ESPN to introduce new Drafting Special Effects
Continuing its tradition of ground-breaking innovations for sports television, ESPN will introduce the first phase of a new development in motorsports coverage during the live telecast of Saturday’s NASCAR Busch … Read More
Strong Start for Duels on SPEED
The Gatorade Duel at Daytona drew a Thursday afternoon average household rating of 1.87 (1,307,000 Households) according to Nielsen Media Research, making it the third-highest rated program in the network's … Read More
Rudd leads Cup practice 5 at Daytona
Pos No Driver Make Time Speed 1. 88 Ricky Rudd Ford 47.315 190.214 2. 16 Greg Biffle Ford 47.325 190.174 3. 1 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 47.325 190.174 4. 2 … Read More
Miller exposes IRL’s shortcomings
Dear AutoRacing1.com: There is a very interesting article by Robin Miller in the February 8 issue of Autosport magazine on the current state of the IRL, “U.S. Single-seater War Keeps … Read More
NASCAR bags another cheater – Jeff Gordon
UPDATE Evernham Motorsports driver Elliott Sadler said Friday at Daytona International Speedway that Jeff Gordon should have been stripped of his victory in the second Gatorade Duel qualifying race after … Read More
Driving career in limbo, JV now a singer
Jacques will be performing the songs from his new album 'Private Paradise' at free live shows in Montreal and Quebec City next week. Amélie Veille, Ely and Melanie Villeneuve will … Read More
Renault needs more speed – Symonds
(GMM) A team chief has admitted publicly that Renault, after winning the past two world championships, is not setting the pace with its new 'R27' car for 2007. Testing time … Read More
Williams developed Toyota’s new gearbox
(GMM) A Williams spokesman has confirmed that technology developed by the Grove based team formed the basis for Toyota's gearbox for 2007. Japan owned Toyota, the Cologne based works team, … Read More
Renault quits ‘GPMA’ alliance
(GMM) Renault on Friday announced that it has quit the dwindling F1 manufacturers' alliance known as GPMA with immediate effect. It is a move that confirms lengthy rumors and leaves … Read More
Champ Car race will be a real circus
Cirque du Soleil will be centre stage for the relaunch of Champ Car at Circuit Mont Tremblant this summer. The world-renowned circus company is partnering with Montreal promoter Normand Legault, … Read More
Cheating is good for NASCAR
This USA Today article talks about how cheating is engrained in the NASCAR culture and how good it is for the sport. Amazing! In fact it could lead to its … Read More