Sell the thing……
This is a special AutoRacing1.com editorial written by AR1’s own Brian Carroccio. What you will read is not only the position of the writer, rather that of the publication’s management … Read More
Author: Brian Carroccio
Jay Penske Selling Bel Air Home
Dragon Racing team owner and media entrepreneur Jay Penske has put his Bell Air, CA home on the market at a list price of $7.2 million. The 3,500 square foot, … Read More
Indy 500 pole to break tradition again
UPDATE Curt Cavin is reporting via USA Today that Indy 500 Pole Day will in fact move to Sunday. We await official word. 01/12/14 Question: Do we know that it … Read More
Munoz to Pilot #34 Cinsay Honda
Showing a continued knack for attracting new sponsors to the sport, Michael Andretti and Andretti Autosport announced today that 2013 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Carlos Munoz would pilot … Read More
Andretti Autosport presents 2014 lineup and liveries
Four-time IndyCar Champions Andretti Autosport announced its 2014 INDYCAR lineup today during the team's 2014 Launch event at its Indianapolis headquarters. The team officially announced four full-time IndyCar Series entries, … Read More
IMS to Host Vintage Event
June 4 – 8, 2014Indianapolis Motor Speedway – Indianapolis, IN As the fourth race in the 2014 East Coast schedule, SVRA is proud to announce the first Vintage event ever … Read More
Andretti Autosport to Stream Today’s Team Unveiling
Four-time IndyCar Series champions Andretti Autosport will unveil their 2014 liveries for its Pro Mazda Presented by Cooper Tires, Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires, and IndyCar Series teams. Fans … Read More
Brabham Happy With Indy Lights Test
The girls like Matt Brabham Matthew Brabham, the grandson of Formula One World Champion Jack Brabham and son of Indianapolis 500 competitor Geoff Brabham, was happy with his improvement during … Read More
The 10-Best ‘Active’ American drivers
Forgive me if this is regurgitating the obvious. However, early January does not exactly mark the zenith of the racing calendar. Like baseball fans, who keep a running count of … Read More
2013 IndyCar vs. NASCAR prize money
Below is a table of prize money awarded in IndyCar this year. Interesting to note, Carlos Munoz was third overall in prize money finishing second at Indy. He earned more … Read More
MSR Announces Another Partnership
Taskala, Ohio (2 January 2014) – Building on a program that was first established in 2013, Roberts Service Group has committed to a marketing partnership with Michael Shank Racing for … Read More
MSR Announces Another Partnership
Taskala, Ohio (2 January 2014) – Building on a program that was first established in 2013, Roberts Service Group has committed to a marketing partnership with Michael Shank Racing for … Read More
ProMazda News
The 2014 Pro Mazda Championship presented by Cooper Tires is beginning to take shape with a few team and driver combinations already announced. Reigning series champion Andretti Autosport run 2013 … Read More
Journalist Dressed as Priest Tries to Enter Schumacher’s Room
According to Michael Schumacher's manager Sabine Kehm a journalist disguised as a priest attempted to enter the injured seven-time World Champion's hospital room. "Apparently a journalist dressed as a priest … Read More
Former F1 designer Sergio Rinland joins Puma for 2014 Auto GP season
Former Formula 1 designer Sergio Rinland has been recruited as a partner by new Auto GP outfit Puma 3 M-Sport. Rinland will take control of the team's operations and lead … Read More
Study reveals best driver in history paid little
Vettel underpaid relative to those he annihilates Every year the annual list of F1 salaries is published by Business Book GP. Here we take those figures from the last four … Read More
Crisis? What Crisis? F1 in denial as many teams will struggle to survive in new
The running costs of the Red Bull Energy Station exceeds the budget of the smaller F1 teams Glamorous, high-tech and hugely profitable: With the lure of races from Monaco to … Read More
We review Zapped: A Grand Prix Thriller
He's got a nice trust fund, and a charming life in The Big Easy. But a chance visit to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix piques the curiosity of thirty … Read More
2013 IndyCar Year in Review
Ten drivers representing eight nations and six different teams found victory lane. Four of those drivers were first time winners. Ten additional drivers would join the race winners as podium … Read More
Motorsport ramblings as the holidays approach
Ryan Briscoe to replace Franchitti? – nice guy, good driver, but he isn't going to grow the sport of IndyCar one iota Do you find it frustrating to read articles … Read More
IndyCar overseas push – A cash grab without legs
CART drew 0ver 300,000 fans in Mexico City in 2002. It was huge. So overseas races can work but IndyCar is not CART. Not even close. So, Hulman and Co., … Read More
Who could possibly replace Dario Franchitti
Dario Franchitti In the coming days, AutoRacing1.com will be putting the impressive career of recently retired IndyCar driver Dario Franchitti into historical perspective. Franchitti, of course, suffered multiple injuries in … Read More
Why gimmicks won’t fix Indy 500 qualifying
Hulman & Co., CEO Mark Miles has a point. Something needs to be done about Indianapolis 500 qualifying weekend. While there has been the occasional compelling storyline in recent years … Read More
The disease that is killing open wheel racing worldwide
Racing can be a cut-throat business and team owners will fight over ride-buyers money. Call it the cash-grab. The President of a rather prominent motorsports publication calls it a “disease … Read More
Conor Daly is the perfect fit for IndyCar
Conor Daly – will he give up on the dream of making it to F1, a dream that requires you to bring a substantial check to buy your ride? He's … Read More