Honda move to NASCAR could leave IRL high and dry
We are increasingly hearing rumors that Honda is indeed going to NASCAR and the ALMS. Honda's Robert Clarke has made it clear they are in racing to compete against other … Read More
Category: American LeMans Series
Has Champ Car lost DHL?
UPDATE Another reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1: concerning DHL and Champ Car, I see newly defined sponsor value for any shipping company. With Cedric the Entertainer becoming involved in Champ Car, … Read More
New Porsche to smoke ALMS field
The debut of Porsche’s all-new LMP2 car was postponed from the Petit Le Mans due to concerns about the stamina of its chassis. There are no concerns about its speed, … Read More
Grand-Am team to move to ALMS
Our sources tell us that a team currently in the Grand-Am series will soon announce they are leaving to go to ALMS and run in the LMP1 category. No work … Read More
ALMS to team with Champ Car in Houston and……
UPDATE The rumor is upgraded to 'fact.' See Hot News page for details. 09/30/05 It is expected that the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) will announce today that it “has … Read More
Champ Car, ALMS, NASCAR a possibility for Honda
John Oreovicz of NSSN talked to Robert Clarke at Watkins Glen last weekend after he visited the Champ Car race in Las Vegas and report – "We touched on a … Read More
Pacific Coast eyeing Champ Car Atlantic return with Dalziel?
UPDATE #2 This rumor is downgraded to 'false' on today's announcement that PCM is moving up to the Daytona Prototype class in Grand-Am. See Hot News page for announcement. This … Read More
Long Beach to replace Infineon
Rumor has it that when the 2006 ALMS schedule is released Infineon Raceway will no longer be on the schedule, and Long Beach (in conjunction with Champ Car in early … Read More
Champ Car and IMSA talking
UPDATE #3 Chatted with IMSA's COO Tim Mayer here in Montreal. He tells us Champ Car at Sebring just didn't make sense but we are still talking, which was evident … Read More
Marco Andretti eyes ALMS seat
Who was that suited driver climbing out of the No. 35 Maserati MC12 on Thursday at Road America? It was none other than Star Mazda rookie standout Marco Andretti, grandson … Read More
Champ Car eyes Sebring
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false.' A proposal to bring a Champ Car Series race to Sebring International Raceway during the 12 Hours of Sebring weekend has been turned … Read More
ALMS to replace Trans-Am at Long Beach?
AutoRacing1.com heard this past weekend in San Jose that there may be just two races that Champ Car and ALMS run together in 2006, Long Beach and Sebring. Whether there … Read More
Overheard in Edmonton – IV
UPDATE We are hearing that Swift is now the front-runner to get the chassis contract for the new Atlantic series. Swift makes the current car and it appears to be … Read More
Audi fastest Saturday morning in Sonoma
For the second day in a row, the No. 2 Champion Racing Audi R8 of Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro posted the fastest time in Saturday morning's practice session, a … Read More
Pirro and Biela top practice at Infineon
The No. 2 Champion Racing Audi R8 of Emanuele Pirro and Frank Biela posted the fastest time Friday during a sanctioned test day for the American Le Mans Series in … Read More
Dalziel out, Bremer in for Edmonton
UPDATE #4 AutoRacing1.com spoke to HVM boss Keith Wiggins on the airplane ride up to Edmonton. Wiggins told AutoRacing1.com, "I still hold the contract with Ronnie. I am releasing him … Read More
Honda to ALMS, maybe Champ Car
UPDATE #3 Hearing in the Champ Car paddock that Kalkhoven's discussions with Honda are probably with the Champ Cars, not for the Atlantics. With high mileage engines (1,200 miles between … Read More
Dalziel back to sports cars
Ryan Dalziel returns to sports car competition this weekend competing in the ‘Infineon Technologies Grand Prix of Sonoma', round five of the 2005 ALMS. Teamed once again with Alex Figge, … Read More
How are doubleheaders viable?
A reader asks, Intriguing about Champ Cars and ALMS and the possibility of running Sebring, but I do have one major question for you. How would sanctioning fees work? I … Read More
No ALMS for Toronto
Hopes that Ron Fellows might be racing his factory Corvette C6-R at the Toronto Molson Indy next season apparently have been dashed. Champ Car World Series boss Kevin Kalkhoven told … Read More
ALMS Top tier to go diesel?
Speculation has it that with Audi’s Le Mans-dominant R-8 now headed for retirement, the company’s replacement will be an R-10 Diesel because more than 50% of Audi's sales are diesel! … Read More
Cosworth may supply engines to ALMS and LMES
Cosworth might return to top-line sports car racing after an absence of more than a decade. The renowned engine builder, whose F1-derived units were successful in sports cars from the … Read More
Gidley spotted at Putnam
Memo Gidley was spotted driving the #63 Saleen ALMS GT1 car operated by ACEMCO Motorsports at Putnam Park on Wednesday and Thursday. It appears that Memo was hired to evaluate … Read More