Penske buying out Wallace, hmm….
UPDATE #3 This rumor is now 'fact' with today's announcement. See Hot News page. 04/23/05 Wallace, driving his final full season in Nextel Cup, said Penske has offered to buy … Read More
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UPDATE #3 This rumor is now 'fact' with today's announcement. See Hot News page. 04/23/05 Wallace, driving his final full season in Nextel Cup, said Penske has offered to buy … Read More
Ex-Champ Car driver Mario Haberfeld from Brazil (now living in the USA) is exploring his options for this year. Reports from Brazil tell us that the IndyCar Series IS NOT … Read More
UPDATE Another reader writes, There is a fair amount of talk around here (Indy) on Danica and the IRL allowing higher revs for her. She will probably get the pole, … Read More
Rookie driver Paul Dana remained in Methodist Hospital for a second night Saturday with a concussion and fractured T-7 vertebra (mid-back) from a crash Friday. Owner Ron Hemelgarn has yet … Read More
One rainy day is a headache for Newman/Haas Racing. One more could be a disaster. With drivers Sebastien Bourdais and Bruno Junqueira required to be in Monterrey, Mexico, for a … Read More
Dan Wheldon is doing very well at the moment in the Indy Racing League but the young British driver is still keen on breaking into Formula 1 and at the … Read More
Our sources at the Grand Prix tell use Dover Motorsports has not yet decided who will get the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, but if their website can be … Read More
Indianapolis is again on Robby McGehee's itinerary this month, first for a fund-raiser and later a fashion show in conjunction with the Indianapolis 500. As for the race, the St. … Read More
The word in Indy is that engine costs for the month of May will go up substantially and Honda and Toyota will have to build more engines for free (yes … Read More
Kevin Kalkhoven was on 1260 AM radio in Indianapolis Thursday evening, and he didn't sound very hopeful that there will be a merger of the Champ Car and the IRL … Read More
A reader asks, Dear Autoracing1, I’m starting to get the vibe that Dover Motorsports is delaying the Long Beach announcement so they can do it at Indianapolis. If they have … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, If the rumors of Patrick Carpentier already being tired of the IRL and Cheever Racing are true, it speaks volumes of just how that company … Read More
De Ferran's new job (with BAR Honda) is a 180-degree reversal from the Indy Racing League television commentary work he has been doing since retiring from the cockpit following the … Read More
UPDATE #6 American developers planning to build a domed indoor race circuit in Plainfield, CN have received zoning approval for the project from the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission. In … Read More
UPDATE #2 Another reader adds, Dear AutoRacing1.com, If Champ Car does indeed have serious thoughts about running a race in L.A. then they should move forward with those plans regardless … Read More
UPDATE Roger Penske usually likes to make a splash when he announces a new racing endeavor. But recently The Captain seemed to go to great depths to downplay his entry … Read More
UPDATE Phoenix is the latest in a long line of events that the IRL managed to usurp from CART/Champ Car that have since failed, which has to run chills down … Read More
UPDATE There is some speculation whether Chevy will lose some of its best Nextel Cup teams or drivers to Toyota and Honda. Downgrade to junk status seems certain for GM … Read More
Recall the pop-off valve controversy in CART whereby a big hubbub was made by Toyota and Honda over the Honda clever way of fooling the pop-valve into allowing a higher … Read More
UPDATE #2 A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I'm so glad you had that article on the Rumors page about what Graham Rahal said during the Star Mazda Series race at … Read More
UPDATE We are hearing that Dover is trying to get the IRL and Champ Car to talk in the hopes of reaching some sort of agreement. Champ Car has reached … Read More
UPDATE #2 Toyota officials have made inquiries about the deadlines for submitting new car and engine designs for next season, but have so far made no formal submissions, NASCAR Busch … Read More
Volume on Dover Motorsports stock (NYSE: DVD) has been up to nine times higher per day than the historical average. Is someone buying Dover stock to influence the Long Beach … Read More
Who will be the promoter at the Milwaukee, Wisconsin State Fair Park this year? The Fair has booked Champ Car, IRL and NASCAR events for its famed Milwaukee Mile, but … Read More
UPDATE #5 Another writes, Dear AutoRacing1, As a die-hard Champ Car fan and a casual IRL fan (hey I have to watch something on the off weeks) I have been … Read More