Former driver Jerry Karl killed in an auto accident
(Jerry Karl),Gerald E. Karl, 66, died Saturday, February 16, 2008, in Baltimore County, Md., as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the loving husband of … Read More
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(Jerry Karl),Gerald E. Karl, 66, died Saturday, February 16, 2008, in Baltimore County, Md., as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the loving husband of … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. The United States Auto Club is announcing major steps aimed at preserving the future of its most popular and competitive racing series, … Read More
Tony Stewart held off teammate Mike Fedorcak over the final 25 laps to capture Saturday's USAC midget feature, capping the Rumble in Fort Wayne at the Memorial Coliseum Expo Center. … Read More
The United States Auto Club announced Tuesday that its board of directors appointed Kevin Miller as CEO and president. The board also announced that Jason Smith has been appointed senior … Read More
Two-time Nextel Cup Series champion Tony Stewart announced that World of Outlaws Sprint Series star and defending champion Donny Schatz will join Tony Stewart Racing beginning with the 2008 season. … Read More
J.J. Yeley scored a wire-to-wire win in Friday's USG Fiberock 100 at Chicagoland Speedway. On Friday the 13th, it was his 13th career pole and 13th career feature win in … Read More
Looks like AJ Foyt does not believe in American drivers. After living through nightmare years with his grandson, AJ Foyt IV, one can see why. Pablo Donoso captured his first … Read More
UPDATE #2 Track Enterprises, Inc. has announced that the 55th Annual Hoosier Hundred, postponed by heavy rains on May 25 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, will not be … Read More
Aaron Pierce of Muncie, Ind. led USAC’s assault on Darlington (S.C.) Raceway Thursday night and came away $23,500 richer after scoring a thrilling victory in the “USAC Silver Crown Showdown … Read More
J.J. Yeley of Phoenix, Ariz., who swept USAC’s “Triple Crown" in 2003, winning all three USAC National driving championships, will pilot A.J. Foyt’s Greer Special C & R/Chevy in Thursday’s … Read More
This the third year and the NASCARized Silver Crown series still has only 15 cars on the grid and attendance is horrible. Results: May 5, 2007 – Newton, Iowa – … Read More
UPDATE A reader writes, It is truly sad to see an institution like this go away. I can remember when you went to the first day of quailing at Indy … Read More
One of Indiana’s most successful race car drivers is in Methodist Hospital today following a serious dirt bike accident. Tracy Hines, a two-time U.S. Auto Club series champion, suffered multiple … Read More
UPDATE 360 OTC returns as the primary sponsor of Johnny Benson's #23 Toyota for the second Truck Series race in a row this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Benson will join … Read More
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – The No. 14 is back in Victory Lane in the USAC Silver Crown Series presented by K&N Engineering. Born in the same season driver A.J. Foyt won … Read More
Despite the USAC Silver Crown series, the Grand-Am series and the IRL at Homestead today practicing for tomorrow's races, we heard one team member comment "You can shoot a round … Read More
Aaron Pierce has been fastest at Homestead-Miami Speedway in previous test sessions, practices and even qualifying for the USAC Silver Crown Series presented by K&N Engineering. On Thursday night, he … Read More
USAC will return to race at Darlington Raceway following a 51-year absence, track and series officials announced today, with the Silver Crown Series presented by K&N Engineering to take to … Read More
Open-wheel racing was Harold Brasington's original inspiration for building Darlington Raceway. He'd seen cars racing at Indianapolis and wanted to duplicate that excitement in South Carolina. But since the track … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS – Danny Oakes, a champion midget car driver and chief mechanic for two Indianapolis 500 Rookies of the Year, died Jan. 13. Oakes was 95. Oakes was one of … Read More
Tulsa, OK -The surprise of the A Main feature in the 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals was the ARCA RE/MAX and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Justin Allgaier. … Read More
Tony Stewart grabbed the lead early and drove to victory in the O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals main event Saturday night at the Tulsa Expo Raceway. The triumph gave Stewart … Read More
This Oakland Tribune article about Bob Sweikert and all the open wheel drivers that were killed in the 1950's is a good read. It was a dangerous sport back then … Read More
Tony Stewart placed second in the main feature Friday night to qualify for a slot in the 50-lap championship feature of the O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals tonight in the … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS – Motorsports fans and historians have a new book to put on their "must-have" list: the Autocourse Official History of the Indianapolis 500 by Indianapolis Motor Speedway Historian Donald … Read More