Author: Autoracing1
Suomi – Panasonic Toyota Racing meets Helsinki
Crowds estimated at over 45,000 people gathered in the streets of downtown Helsinki today to catch a glimpse of the first ever Formula 1 car to hit the streets of … Read More
Danner wins GP Masters pole
A captivating qualifying session today gave us some real edge-of-the-seat action, as only 700ths of a second separated the top three drivers. Ex-Formula One driver and German Touring Car Champion, … Read More
The word from Denver – II
AJ Allmendinger’s father Greg fell off a golf cart late yesterday and fractured the back of his skull. Apparently he was standing up on the back of the cart and … Read More
Matt Lee takes pole for race 2
American Matt Lee won the pole again for the second Formula BMW race in Denver this weekend. With the two points for the two poles he has now cut Robert … Read More
The word in Denver – I
Saturday morning has dawned sunny and warm, though there is a risk of thunderstorms this afternoon…….Bobby Rahal and son Graham appear confident of a win this weekend, since Graham had … Read More
Warwick leads final practice
Derek Warwick was the fastest driver in final Grand Prix Masters practice at Silverstone Saturday but the big story remains the engine woes that keep most of the drivers off … Read More
Champ Car drivers signal for merger
Champ Car drivers say a unified open-wheel series would benefit all concerned, especially with the ever-growing popularity of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. "We need one series," said Champ Car … Read More
The importance of tire warmers
No matter what stage a Grand Prix is at, there is always a stack of Michelin tires warming in the corner of the Team McLaren Mercedes garage. Cold tires are … Read More
ABC Sports to change name
The sports division that spanned the globe to give viewers a constant variety of sports and famously asked pigskin-crazed fans if they were ready for some football has a new … Read More
Knoxville to consider SAFER Barrier
Knoxville Raceway race director Ralph Capitani said this afternoon that track officials will look into the viability of installing SAFER Barrier walls in Turns 1, 2, 3 and 4 at … Read More
Tight title fight for Indy Pro Series
Four races to go, one-third of the season, and six drivers remain in the thick of the battle for the Indy Pro Series championship. Jay Howard, Bobby Wilson, Jonathan Klein, … Read More
IRL notebook
Alex Lloyd will return to the #26 Automatic Fire Sprinklers entry in the Indy Pro Series after missing the last two events with an illness. Rookies C.R. Crews, Ben Petter … Read More
Fastenal to back Fisher at Kentucky
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced a primary sponsorship agreement with Fastenal for Sarah Fisher's No. 5 Honda Dallara at the Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway on Aug. 13. "We … Read More
USA TV reminders for Sunday
Courtesy of TVRacer.comInside Drag Racing11:00am-11:30am ESPN2NASCAR RaceDay Watkins Glen11:00am-1:00pm (L) SPEEDNHRA 2Day11:30am-12:00pm ESPN2Star Mazda Trois Rivieres 8/19/061:00pm-2:00pm SPEEDNASCAR Nextel Cup Watkins Glen AMD at The Glen 1:00pm-4:30pm (L) NBCMercedes AMG … Read More
Champ Car Denver qualifying on TV
Reminder. Qualifying for the Grand Prix of Denver Champ Car race will be shown Saturday night, same day delayed, at 9:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET on SPEED. The race … Read More
Diaz & Pruett Claim Fourth Win
Luis Diaz and Scott Pruett celebrateGrand-Am WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – No. 01 CompUSA Chip Ganassi Lexus Riley co-drivers Scott Pruett and Luis Diaz scored their series-leading fourth victory of the … Read More
Camaro on verge of revival
UPDATE It's really happening: The Chevy Camaro is coming back as a production car, the Free Press has learned. General Motors Corp. Chairman Rick Wagoner is expected to announce the … Read More
V8’s bow out of F1 race support
In what can possibly be a huge blow to attendance for the 2007 Australian Grand Prix F1 race next March 18th in Melbourne, the popular V8 Supercar series is supposedly … Read More
Portland race likely to return
UPDATE Promoter Mike Nealy will be in San Jose, Calif., this weekend seeking confirmation from Champ Car that the series will return to Portland International Raceway in 2007. "Everything so … Read More
AGR/Fernandez/Rahal teams eyes ALMS with Honda
UPDATE #8 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcements – see Hot News page. 07/17/06 AutoWeek reports that Honda has ordered both the LeMans winning Lola B05/40 chassis-and … Read More
Las Vegas street race location revealed
UPDATE #14 Look for this rumor to finally go to 'fact' today. See Hot News article for full story. 07/04/06 This Las Vegas Review Journal article talks about the revitalization … Read More
Massa’s days numbered at Ferrari
(GMM) Michael Schumacher may have trounced title rival Fernando Alonso, but Ferrari was only '50 per cent happy' with its result at Magny Cours. Indeed, in the red-shod paddock surrounds, … Read More
Tagliani close to sponsor deal
Alex Tagliani (pictured right, center) may be close to a partnership that would include AIC — one of Canada's leading investment firms. "I have been meeting with officials of AIC … Read More
IRL to move Kansas race date
If Kansas Speedway president Jeff Boerger gets his wish, the IndyCar Series' yearly visit to his track will move from summer to spring. Boerger and Indy Racing League officials announced … Read More