Sierra Sierra eyes new PanAm series
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false.' According to a team spokesperson Sierra Sierra is not eyeing the PanAmerican Series. 01/16/05 The Toyota Atlantic championship took a blow a few … Read More
Author: Autoracing1
PanAmerican Series drawing big interest
Rumor has it that the new PanAmerican appears to be the right formula at the right time for a North American Open Wheel Racing development series. We hear they already … Read More
Trans-Am gets TV deal
Our moles at Trans-Am tell us that when Champ Car struck their deal for SPEED Channel to broadcast at least 8 races this year, it included a deal to broadcast … Read More
Smith to join Newman Rolex team
UPDATE At the Rolex 24 Guy Smith will drive for the Orbit team instead. 01/09/05 Rumor has it that Guy Smith will join the team of Paul Newman, Cristiano da … Read More
Drivers being lured by big money to Rolex 24
The France family has opened up the faucet and the money is flowing freely in order to lure the best drivers to the Rolex 24. Kurt Busch said at Daytona … Read More
Changes afoot at Ganassi Racing
UPDATE #2 This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today as our moles deep within the Ganassi organization were spot on. Papis has left the team and Century Mortgage has signed … Read More
Ferrari/Maserati to enter Grand-Am/NASCAR
UPDATE #4 The latest word from Italy is that the NASCAR teams are sitting up and taking notice of some of the engine technology which is available now in Modena, … Read More
Franchitti eyes Rolex seat
IRL driver Dario Franchitti is closing in on a deal to contest next month’s Daytona 24 Hours with his brother, Marino. The Scottish pair are in the final stages of … Read More
Biffle, Labontes to drive Grand-Am
UPDATE #2 Past Nextel Cup champions Bobby and Terry Labonte will be teaming with IRL IndyCar Series' star Bryan Herta of Andretti-Green Racing and former Formula One driver Jan Magnussen … Read More
Max Papis to become GM driver
UPDATE Besides driving for the Corvette ALMS team for 2005, look for Max Papis to replace Max Angelelli in the Cadillac CTS-V for 2005 (SPEED Word Challenge?). 12/15/04 Max Papis … Read More
Newman/Haas Daytona 24 Effort in the Works?
UPDATE #3 According to this Indy Star article, Cristiano da Matta might drive with the team as well…..possibly another hint he is driving for Newman/Haas in Champ Car in 2005. … Read More
Andretti Green eyes Rolex 24
Rumor has it that Andretti Green Racing is considering an entry for the Rolex 24 hour race in 2006. Kim Green told the Indy Star, "It's not something we planned … Read More
Possible ’05 calendar changes
Formula Superfund's non-championship race at the Lausitzring in Eastern Germany next year, could be awarded points-scoring status after some changes to the calendar were leaked this week. In addition, a … Read More
Fittipladi might start Grand-Am team
According to this SPEEDTV article, Emerson Fittipaldi is considering team ownership in Grand-Am: “My future son-in-law is trying to talk me into it," he quips, in a reference to series … Read More
Valiante to Grand-Am
Could Champ Car be about to lose yet another Toyota Atlantic Series sensation to a rival series? Word on the street is that Michael Valiante will drive for Finlay Ten … Read More
Johansson and Moreno eye Grand-Am
Stefan Johansson and Roberto Moreno tested a Daytona Prototype for the first time last week at Homestead. Both said they were in negotiation to drive the Crawford-Pontiac owned by amateur … Read More
Danica Patrick IRL bound
UPDATE #4 A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I am going to sound like a Chauvinist, but so be it. I think it's great that Danica is going to the IRL … Read More
Dyson team eyes Grand-Am race
According to this Crash.net article Although they have been staunch supporters of the American Le Mans Series since Grand Am brought in their new Daytona Prototype rules, the team with … Read More
Fogarty signs with Grand-Am team
UPDATE #3 Hearing that Fogarty has either signed or will be signing soon with the Flying Lizard team in ALMS. We also hear that he may be paired with Johannes … Read More
Italian F3000 may include Brit round
The new-for-2005 Italian Formula 3000 series looks set to include a British round at an as-yet unnamed venue. Team boss Paolo Coloni, son of championship coordinator Enzo, said that the … Read More
Superfund eyes Pau street race
Formula Superfund has targeted a race at France’s historic Pau street circuit as it attempts to establish its credentials for its inaugural season. Following the announcement this week that the … Read More
Force 10 next Champ Car supplier
According to this Grandprix.com article, Perhaps the most interesting point about the launch of the Superfund SF01 car is the emergence of Force 10 Technology Ltd, a company set up … Read More
Sinopec to replace Lucky Strike at BAR
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'speculation' today. Ferrari may have scuppered BAR's sponsor agreement with Chinese state petrochemical giant Sinopec, we can reveal. It was earlier reported that the … Read More
Borkowski to drive Grand-Am finale
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. See hot news for news release. 10/20/04 We have it on good word that Mike Borkowski will co-drive the Margraf Racing Pontiac-Riley … Read More