Yard-Man cuts deal with NASCAR
Yard-Man and the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) have announced a sponsorship agreement that makes Yard-Man the Official Lawn Mowers of NASCAR. The three-year agreement, which … Read More
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Martin to run 3 races for Hendrick
Hendrick Motorsports will field racing legend Mark Martin this season in three Busch Series events, the team announced in a news conference Wednesday morning at Daytona International Speedway. "Years from … Read More
Qatar MotoGP Test – Day 2
The Yamaha team of Edwards and Rossi remained 1-2 in testing at Qatar Wednesday Unofficial lap times: 1. C. Edwards 1m 56.296s 2. V. Rossi 1m 56.537s 3. D. Pedrosa … Read More
Antinucci Joins Cheever Racing Indy Pro Series Team
Having made a name for himself racing Formula 3 in Europe and Japan, Italian-American Richard Antinucci will race in the United States driving for his Uncle, Eddie Cheever, in the … Read More
Sirius Satellite Daytona schedule
For this weekend’s Daytona 500, SIRIUS subscribers can hear the following: Live race call provided by Motor Racing Network – channel 128 Jimmie Johnson in-car audio – channel 122 Tony … Read More
Sirius creates Fan’s Choice channel
SIRIUS Satellite Radio, the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, announced today that it will provide a “Fan’s Choice" broadcast, in addition to the live race call for NASCAR NEXTEL … Read More
Dale Jr. commercial to debut during Daytona 500
Dale Earnhardt Jr., fends off a posse of post-apocalyptic mutant warriors in Budweiser's newest ad titled "Apocalypse," set to debut during Sunday's Daytona 500 on Fox-TV. Dale Jr.'s pursuers chase … Read More
NASCAR Daytona TV Ratings
UPDATE #2 Correction: The overnight 4.2 rating was a 26 percent decrease from the 5.3 overnight Fox pulled for the same event back in 2005, and in 2005 the race … Read More
Mont. Tremblant race press conference today
Today will kick off ticket sales for the Mont Tremblant, Canada Champ Car race starting with a press conference at 11:00 AM in Montreal. In attendance will be: Mr. Paul … Read More
Schu pops up at Barcelona test
(GMM) As the specialist press takes a rumor into overdrive, seven time world champion Michael Schumacher popped up at the final day of European pre-season testing ahead of the new … Read More
SPEED to Feature Duels Day
UPDATE A reminder that the "Duels at Daytona" will be shown live on SPEED on Thursday. 01/29/07 SPEED will offer special “Duels Day" coverage on Feb. 15 from Daytona Speedweeks, … Read More
ISC fails to sell Pikes Peak track
Uncertainty over a parcel of land has stopped the sale of Pikes Peak Int'l Raceway. Buyers of the 1,155-acre track pulled out of negotiations after realizing 200 acres may have … Read More
ISC buys Hulman George family out of two tracks
UPDATE International Speedway Corporation completed its acquisition of Raceway Associates, LLC, owner and operator of Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway. "The close of our acquisition of Chicagoland Speedway and … Read More
Houston Notebook: Red Bull breaks cover
UPDATE Cars from Team Australia and Minardi Team USA ran a few laps at MSR Houston on Sunday to test improved gearbox components and shift software. Champ Car and Panoz … Read More
Andretti thrilled with 2-day F1 test
UPDATE "About halfway through the test we started to get going," Marco Andretti said. "We did not end up too bad. My head was down a little bit with the … Read More
Renault names new development drivers
The Renault Driver Development Program added five drivers in the program led by GP2 racer Lucas di Grassi, the 22-year-old Brazilian who joined the program in 2004. He will race … Read More
Williams contribute to new technology development
(GMM) F1 team Williams is part of a consortium of private investors who are hoping to benefit from the development of innovative new aerodynamic technology. The group, led by the … Read More
Kimi may have difficult Ferrari start – Prost
(GMM) Quadruple former world champion Alain Prost thinks McLaren might have its nose in front ahead of the battle for the 2007 title. The 51-year-old Frenchman drove for all three … Read More
Alonso explains criticism of new car
(GMM) World champion Fernando Alonso has played down his own intimation that the only thing he likes about McLaren's new car for 2007 is the shiny color. "The car is … Read More
Toro Rosso car’s maiden run delayed
(GMM) Toro Rosso's controversial new car failed to make its track 'shakedown' on Tuesday, despite the fact that Vitantonio Liuzzi's V8 engine was running. With just a few minutes before … Read More
STR rules out customer car compromise
(GMM) Toro Rosso on Tuesday ruled out reaching a "compromise" with its disgruntled rivals, despite admitting that it has taken a contentious route with its 'STR2' car for 2007. The … Read More
‘We’re quick’ says Massa
(GMM) Ferrari on Tuesday responded to suggestions that it is struggling in the wake of Michael Schumacher's retirement by dominating the testing time sheets in Barcelona. After striking problems at … Read More
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Team Australia on top in Houston
Team Australia Champ Car driver Will Power has blitzed the field, including three-time series champion Sebastien Bourdais, on the final day of a two-day pre-season open test in Houston this … Read More
USA TV reminders for Wednesday and Thursday
Courtesy of TVRacer.com Wednesday Cold Pizza Michael Waltrip, Jeff Burton, Dave Blaney 10:00am-12:00pm (L) ESPN2NASCAR Live! Daytona 11:30am-12:00pm (L) SPEEDNASCAR Nextel Cup Practice Daytona 12:00pm-1:00pm (L) SPEEDNASCAR Live! Daytona 1:00pm-2:00pm … Read More