Waltrip team could buy Red Bull Racing assets
Sirius XM NASCAR Radio's Sirius Speedway with Dave Moody has learned that Michael Waltrip Racing is negotiating to purchase the assets of the former Red Bull Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup … Read More
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AMP returns to #88 at Martinsville
UPDATE A reader writes, Dear AR1.com, I don't get it. A winner like Matt Kenseth can't get a sponsor and a loser like Dale Jr. has them standing in line. … Read More
7th-Generation Porsche 911 to Kick Off 50th Rolex 24
Porsche 911 When the Daytona Continental went to a 24-hour event in 1966, the Porsche 911 race car was already part of the field, winnings its class that year in … Read More
UBS was going to sponsor Sauber
Spy photo showing Sauber with UBS decals (GMM) Sauber came tantalizingly close to a major sponsorship deal with UBS, the Zurich based global financial services company. It emerged recently that, … Read More
IndyCar back to Laguna Seca?
UPDATE #2 While the last update to this rumor was to 'false' there is still speculation that the 16th and possibly 17th race to be added to the 2012 IndyCar … Read More
Long Beach circuit to get needed improvement
UPDATE Will power turns hard right in the Turn 11 hairpin while Justin Wilson trails in Turn 10 Bob Heathcote/AR1.com This rumor, broke by AR1.com back in April, is upgraded … Read More
Grand-Am smells blood as yet another ALMS team to run Rolex 24
With no live TV package one ALMS team after another are having a serious look at the Grand-Am series. It appears the France family has spent Don Panoz into the … Read More
Busch will no longer prop up failing NASCAR support series
Kyle Busch will no longer lend his talent to NASCAR's support series For a number of years now Kyle Busch has helped to prop up NASCAR's two support series (Trucks … Read More
Petty to replace Allmendinger with Busch or Ragan?
UPDATE #5 This rumor is upgraded to 'strong' this morning. Sources say David Ragan is likely to replace A.J. Allmendinger in the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford, with an announcement … Read More
Ragan to replace Busch?
UPDATE #3 See related rumor that has Ragan possibly going to RPM to replace Allmendinger. 12/10/11 David Ragan has met with Penske Racing officials about replacing Kurt Busch. Busch's future … Read More
France to propose F1 return for 2013
UPDATE British F3 raced at Paul Ricard this past weekend (GMM) France's return to the F1 calendar after a three year absence is now looming. That is the claim of … Read More
Petty to stay with 2 cars?
After losing Best Buy to Roush Fenway Racing today Richard Petty says he hopes to stick with 2 cars for 2012. “Our plan has always been to run a two-car … Read More
Audi tests LMP1 sports car for 2012
Audi R18 Audi Sport is intensively preparing for the 2012 sports prototype season. A test team has started the next trial phase of the LMP1 sports car for the 2012 … Read More
Zipadelli to be replaced
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with the announcement that Zipadelli is moving to Tony Stewart's team and the announcement that Jason Ratcliff will Crew Chief for Joey Logano … Read More
Best Buy to sponsor Kenseth?
Roush Fenway Racing and #17-Matt Kenseth appear to be well on their way to securing the Best Buy sponsorship for 2012, according to sources familiar with the situation. The Roush … Read More
APR to run Audi R8 in Grand-Am
APR Audi R8 APR Motorsport is proud to announce the driver pairing of Dion von Moltke and Dr. Jim Norman in the team’s Audi R8 GRAND-AM for the 2012 GRAND-AM … Read More
NASCAR to ban one of their follies?
Only in NASCAR is a competitor from one team in collusion live during an event with a competitor from another team. However, NASCAR is expected to revise its policy on … Read More
From the IndyCar rumor mill
UPDATE With regard to the rumor we reported last week (below) of Conquest racing in the ALMS in 2012, Veteran open-wheel team owner Eric Bachelart tells SPEED.com his 2012 plans … Read More
Juncos Racing Looking to Regain Star Mazda Championship Title in 2012
Following news of Juncos Racing's move to Indianapolis and expansion into the Firestone Indy Lights Series, the team is more fired up than ever to regain the championship title in … Read More
Female driver de Villota close to 2012 F1 deal
UPDATE #2 Maria de Villota (GMM) Female Spanish driver Maria de Villota has hinted she may find out before Christmas if she will have an official role at Lotus in … Read More
Sage Karam to Compete for 2012 Championship with Andretti Autosport
Sage Karam Andretti Autosport announced today it will welcome back driver Sage Karam for his second season in the Star Mazda Championship Presented by Goodyear in 2012. Karam will drive … Read More
Daly fast in Spain
American, Conor Daly set the fastest time of the Spanish based Euro F3 Open championship cars during today's winter test session in Valencia, Spain. Driving for British based, Team West-Tec, … Read More
Caterham link hints at Renault switch for HRT
UPDATE Caterham livery This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. HRT has denied that a company linked to Caterham bosses Tony Fernandes and Mike Gascoyne is in charge of the … Read More
Will abandoning oval racing really hurt IndyCar?
Horrific crashes, such as this one in 2001 at Atlanta Motor Speedway were not uncommon in the IRL/IndyCar. Note cars flying through the air. This ESPN.com article argues, and rightly … Read More
Red Bull celebrates F1 championships in Milton Keyes
Approximately 60,000 spectators turned out in Milton Keynes today to see Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel and seven-times GP winner Mark Webber drive their Red Bull Racing cars on … Read More