Danica Patrick hopes to go faster in ALMS
UPDATE Danica Patrick hasn't been confirmed, but she will drive an Acura in the 12 Hours of Sebring (Fla.) race March 14-17. She will be Bryan Herta's teammate. IndyStar 01/23/07 … Read More
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Look for Patrick on Super Sunday
It's a go for Danica Patrick to be featured in a GoDaddy.com commercial during Super Bowl XLI on Feb. 4. Titled "The Office," it will air three times (sixth and … Read More
Spyker announces test and reserve drivers
UPDATE Dutchman Giedo van der Garde was also listed by the team, despite having a contract with the Super Aguri squad, for whom he was testing just this week at … Read More
American rookie tops first session
American Jonathan Summerton marked his A1GP debut by setting the pace in the rookie practice session at Eastern Creek, Australia by setting a fast lap near the end of the … Read More
Penske drivers dominate final day at Daytona
Team Penske teammates Helio Castroneves and Sam Hornish Jr., led the final day of the IndyCar Series' Open Test at the Daytona International Speedway. Castroneves led the morning session with … Read More
Toyota sees sales climb 9.5%
Toyota Motor Corp.’s U.S. sales rose 9.5% for January to 175,850 vehicles. The Camry and RAV4, both redesigned last year, saw sales go up 14.7% and 27.1%. Sales of the … Read More
Yamaha extends Rossi’s contract
Yamaha Motor Co. has extended its contract with seven-time motorcycling world champion Valentino Rossi through 2008, the company announced Thursday. Rossi, who turns 28 this month, will ride as part … Read More
Schumacher fastest in Valencia Thursday
Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. R.Schumacher Toyota (B) 1:11.297 60 2. Fisichella Renault (B) 1:11.621 121 3. Kovalainen Renault (B) 1:11.643 108 4. Alonso McLaren-Mercedes (B) 1:11.710 95 5. … Read More
Corvette to again pace the Indy 500
The 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible will serve as the Official Pace Car for the 91st Indianapolis 500, a record fourth consecutive turn at the front of the field of "The … Read More
Andersen Racing to Field Indy Pro Series Car
Dan Andersen of Andersen Racing is pleased to announce that Joey Scarallo of Smithtown, N.Y. will drive an Andersen Racing entry in the 2007 Indy Pro Series. Scarallo joins Andrew … Read More
Phillip Island MotoGP Test – Day 3
The Repsol Honda pairing of Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa finished on top of the timesheets at the Phillip Island circuit today, setting the fastest lap times of the three-day … Read More
USA TV reminders for Thursday and Friday
Courtesy of TVRacer.com ThursdayNASCAR Preseason Thunder -Recap Las Vegas 12:00am-12:30am (R) SPEEDClassic NASCAR: 1990 Holly Farms 400 North Wilkesboro, NC 5:00pm-7:00pm (R) ESPN ClassicNASCAR Preseason Thunder 7:00pm-7:30pm SPEED FridayAMA Supercross … Read More
US RaceTronics Sizes Up the Competition
US RaceTronics (USRT) headed to Sebring International Raceway last week to participate in the first series-sanctioned open test of 2007. And while the 2007 Cooper Tires Presents The Champ Car … Read More
IRL drive Indy 500 out of top-10
The Indy 500 used to be ranked right up near the top of this ranking, but now that it is an IRL, it has fallen out of the top-10. Unfortunately … Read More
IRL drivers look silly at Daytona
Many of the 17 IRL IndyCar drivers who tested Wednesday on a modified road course at Daytona International Speedway had a tough time staying within the lines. Helio Castroneves, Sam … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
'Too soon' to write off rivals – AlonsoZonta, Piquet, both Renault 'reserves'More bad weather but Alonso still on topKimi puts brave face on Ferrari paceSTR 'not ready' to name drivers … Read More
Pantano eyes GP2, maybe Champ Car
UPDATE #5 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement that Pantano has joined the Campos GP2 team. 09/25/06 "GP2 is growing a lot, and it always needs drivers … Read More
Pantano and Petrov to lead Campos GP2 effort
Campos Grand Prix have announced their new 2007 driver lineup that will consist of already proven race winner Giorgio Pantano and Russian racer Vitaly Petrov (pictured right), the two men … Read More
Ford sales fall 20%
Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday that it expects to post a 20 percent drop in January U.S. auto sales compared with the same month a year ago, largely on lower … Read More
Haas to be Inducted
Carl A. Haas will be inducted into the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Hall of Fame on Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas. Hall of Fame inductees are selected … Read More
TV Ratings up for Rolex 24
The LIVE broadcast of the 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve Rolex 24 At Daytona on SPEED set ratings records for the network over … Read More
Delphi to sponsor Panther Racing
Panther Racing announced that its No. 4 entry will be sponsored by Delphi Corporation for the next two seasons. The partnership comes as both Panther and Delphi are entering their … Read More
Kanaan tops first day at Daytona
UPDATE At the end of the day, Tony Kanaan had turned the fastest lap, 1 minute 12.2393 seconds, 135.549 mph in the No. 11 Team 7-Eleven Honda-powered Dallara. Kanaan's best … Read More
Bristol testing open to public
With NASCAR debuting the Car of Tomorrow [COT] during the Food City 500 weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway March 23-25, Nextel Cup teams will be visiting the famed half-mile oval … Read More
RCR Announces 2007 Driver Development Program
Richard Childress Racing (RCR) will run its 2007 Driver Development Program through the Golden Gate Racing Team (GGRT) with drivers Tim McCreadie and Ryan Foster competing in the NASCAR Grand … Read More