Montreal a backup if Boston GP fails? (Update)
UPDATE Will IndyCar do a deal with Montreal to replace the Boston GP that was cancelled today? They should. The crowd in Montreal for the 2002 CART race was massive, … Read More
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Audi to NASCAR (Update)
UPDATE This rumor from a month ago is downgraded to 'false' today. "We will continue to focus our efforts on racing in IMSA/PWC, WEC (above) and DTM," an Audi of … Read More
No more Boogity Boogity?
Darrell Waltrip AR1 is hearing that 2016 may be the final season for FOX analyst Darrell Waltrip. The 69-year-old NASCAR Hall of Famer has of course been with FOX since … Read More
Sprint Cup could get heat race
Steve O'Donnell NASCAR would consider eventually bringing heat races to Sprint Cup after the format made its debut in the Xfinity Series at Bristol last weekend. NASCAR executive vice president … Read More
Legal Fight over GM’s Acquisition of Cruise Automation
Cruise Automation Inc. and its founder Kyle Vogt have filed a lawsuit against engineer Jeremy Guillory for allegedly delaying the company’s $1 billion acquisition by General Motors Co. by demanding … Read More
Track tussle cancels Rockingham Speedway race
UPDATE A year after the deadline for a court-ordered sale, the legendary Rockingham Speedway is going on the auction block. According a notice of foreclosure sale filed in Richmond County … Read More
City wants to tear down IndyCar tire factory
IndyCar tires to get new home? Akron wants “new ideas and new vision" for the aging, massive former Firestone headquarters and factory, including possibly relocating Bridgestone’s IndyCar race tire facility … Read More
Global interest in Australian F5000 rebirth
A flood of interest in the recently launched Formula Thunder 5000 series has included inquiries from potential international competitors. Category spearhead Chris Lambden says he’s been pleasantly surprised by the … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief: Thursday
Horner says it's too late now 'Too late' to call off 2017 revolution – teams Amid political tension, F1 to meet on Thursday Verstappen could be at Mercedes or Ferrari … Read More
Road America ready for IndyCar series
CART at Road America in 2000 when the crowds were huge and before Tony George's destruction of the sport took hold. AR1.com was there. Adrian Fernandez holds off Alex Zanardi … Read More
F1’s Kimi Raikkonen to NASCAR in 2017
Raikkonen won nothing in NASCAR, and never will. Why would he go back? If rumors hold any weight, the sun is setting on Kimi Raikkonen's Formula One career, and he … Read More
Acura Unveils NSX GT3 Racecar in New York
Acura NSX for GT3 Twin turbocharged NSX supercar to campaign in North American competition starting 2017 NSX slated to undergo homologation this fall as an FIA GT3 class racecar Racecar … Read More
Penalties coming for Danica, Kyle Busch, Kahne, Pearn?
After Kyle Petty accused NASCAR of fixing races he never won a race again. Does Kyle Busch face the same fate? He will get a monetary penalty, but the 'silent' … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Monday
Hamilton says 'Game On' 'Game on' says Mercedes as Ferrari looms Ever-changing rules hang over F1 Long calendar limits driver 'aggression' – Hakkinen Imola is 'option B' for Italy GP … Read More
Tagliani to run third Foyt car at Indy? (Update)
UPDATE (Editor's Note: As you read here first on AR1 last week, Alex Tagliani will drive a third Foyt entry in this year's 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented … Read More
Trio of Indy car drivers head up Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race roster
The Pro/Celebrity race on Saturday is a big hit with fans Former Indy car drivers Al Unser Jr., Jimmy Vasser and Max Papis, along with actors Stephen Baldwin, Frankie Muniz, … Read More
Formula V8 3.5 calendar updated
The first Season of the Formula V8 3.5 will quick-off in Motorland Aragon next 16th & 17th of April. Due to operational reasons, there will be a switch date between … Read More
Kurt Busch, Kyle Larson eye Possible Indianapolis 500 Runs (2nd Update)
UPDATE #2 Could Kurt Busch make another run at the Indianapolis 500/Coca-Cola 600 double? It sure sounds like he's interested. After Busch won the pole for Sunday's Kobalt 400 at … Read More
Low downforce package means changes for Goodyear
NASCAR's new low-downforce aerodynamic package debuts this weekend at Atlanta and it comes with a "significant change" in the tires Goodyear will bring for the Sprint Cup Series each week. … Read More
Ty Dillon expected to run the #14 starting at Atlanta
Ty Dillon and Richard Childress Ty Dillon is expected to drive the #14 Chevy for Tony Stewart at Atlanta, Phoenix, Auto Club Speedway and Talladega, a source with knowledge of … Read More
Vickers to replace injured Tony Stewart at Daytona
Brian Vickers Tony Stewart is recovering from a fractured vertebra, so Brian Vickers will reportedly take his place in the Sprint Unlimited race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday. The … Read More
Ganassi to switch to Ford in NASCAR?
Chip Ganassi has great respect for Roger Penske. Penske runs Fords in NASCAR. NASCAR team owner Chip Ganassi has refused to rule out a future switch from Chevrolet to Ford … Read More
NASCAR expected to announce charter system Tuesday
NASCAR will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon at 1:30pm with NASCAR CEO Brian France where they are expected to announce the details on a new charter system for Sprint … Read More
Stewart to return in May?
Tony Stewart Tony Stewart still faces a long and difficult road to recovery, but roughly 48 hours after undergoing spinal stabilization surgery, informed sources say the Indiana native is progressing … Read More