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McLaren records biggest sales year yet in 2017
McLaren 720S McLaren scored its best sales year in its history in 2017, shifting 3340 cars across the 12 months. Although that is only a modest increase over 2016's 3286 … Read More
Alonso ‘very bad politically’ – Piquet
Nelson Piquet in 1981 (GMM) Former F1 driver Nelson Piquet says Fernando Alonso is to blame for his lack of success over the past decade. Alonso became F1's youngest double … Read More
Nurburgring In Talks With F1 Execs About Return To Calendar In ’19
Sebastian Vettel won the last F1 race at Nurburgring in 2013 Motorsports complex Nurburgring is in discussions with Formula 1 execs regarding a "return to the calendar" in '19, according … Read More
Rossi, Daly survive Week 1 of Amazing Race
“You didn’t die, so that’s huge." – Conor Daly The race is on. Verizon IndyCar Series drivers Alexander Rossi and Conor Daly placed fifth of the 11 teams in Wednesday's … Read More
Patrick: Finding Rides For Indy, Daytona “Taking Longer Than I’d Like”
Danica Patrick Danica Patrick today said the search for rides in this year's Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500 is "taking longer than I'd like it to take." Patrick in an … Read More
Rossi encouraged King to make IndyCar switch
Rossi and teammate King in Bahrain in 2015 for the GP2 race New IndyCar rookie Jordan King said that encouragement from former GP2 teammate Alexander Rossi was a factor in … Read More
Tesla: New year, same story
Musk may be a true visionary but he has no clue how to mass produce an automobile The new Model 3, crucial to the company’s success, won’t hit full-scale production … Read More
Andretti Autosport To Field Pato O’ward For 2018 Indy Lights Campaign
Pato O'Ward (L) will drive the #27 for Andretti Autosport Entering his first full season of Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires competition with Andretti Autosport, Pato O'Ward will pilot … Read More
California Considers Banning Fossil Fuel Car Sales In 2040
California's smog will clear up with 100% electric vehicles California would ban the sale of new cars and trucks powered by fossil fuels in 2040 under legislation introduced on Wednesday … Read More
British driver Jordon King to Carpenter IndyCar team
After ascending the European motorsport ranks, Jordan King comes to Ed Carpenter Racing prepared for the next step in his career – Indy car racing. The 23-year-old joins the Verizon … Read More
Dakar Rally TV Times
Sebastian Loeb Dakar Rally starts Sunday. 30-minute Same Day Delayed highlight times on NBCSN are as follows (all times Eastern) Sunday, January 7 Start Peru 5:30pm-6:00pm (SDD) Monday, January 8Peru … Read More
City of Joliet renews use agreement with Chicagoland Speedway
Chicagoland Speedway with Rt 66 Raceway at bottom The city and Chicagoland Speedway have signed on for another 20-year relationship. The Joliet City Council on Tuesday approved a use agreement … Read More
Iowa Corn 300 start time moved up with fans in mind
Start of 2017 IndyCar race The Verizon IndyCar Series announced the open wheel series’ 2018 race start times and TV schedule Wednesday, and with it came a change for Iowa … Read More
Navistar Will Have More Electric Trucks on the Road Than Tesla by 2025
Navistar electric truck concept. Tesla is changing the automotive world While the Tesla Model S caught luxury automakers by surprise, manufacturers of commercial trucks are responding quickly to Tesla's new … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief – Thursday
Ecclestone has been put out to pasture Ecclestone no longer attending races Briatore 'very sorry' Kubica comeback failed Media still hungry for Schumacher news Wolff winter 'less stressful' than 2017 … Read More
Kyle Novak named new IndyCar Race Director
Kyle Novak When former race director Brian Barnhart left the IndyCar executive board to be the president of Harding Racing, IndyCar was left without a race director. Not anymore. RACER … Read More
Risi Competizione Unveils 2-Car Rolex 24 Assault
Risi Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione will enter the 2018 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season with a two-car team for the upcoming Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 25-28. The Daytona entries … Read More
‘The Amazing Race’ premieres with drivers Rossi, Daly tonight
Alexander Rossi and Conor Daly Verizon IndyCar Series drivers Alexander Rossi and Conor Daly know a lot more about what happens on the upcoming 30th season of CBS' "The Amazing … Read More
Paul di Resta, Pietro Fittipaldi get Jaguar test chance
Pietro Fittipaldi (C) – Formula V8 3.5 champion Former Force India and Williams Formula 1 racer Paul di Resta will link up with Jaguar for this month’s Marrakech rookie test … Read More
Mars To Continue Promoting M&M’s Caramel Brand On Kyle Busch’s No. 18 This Season
Kyle Busch Mars Wrigley Confectionary will continue activating its M&M’s Caramel line in NASCAR this year after what it viewed as a successful rollout in '17. The company is the … Read More
IndyCar might replace current car in 4 to 5 years
Jay Frye IndyCar' Jay Frye says the series expects to hold talks with Dallara over the possibility of replacing its current Dallara IR12 car following the 2018 Indianapolis 500. "It's … Read More
PEAK sponsoring Suarez for 1 race in 2018
PEAK will sponsor Saurez at Chicago Daniel Suarez, the 2016 NASCAR XFINITY Series champion, returns to Joe Gibbs Racing for his sophomore season in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series … Read More
Joel Eriksson To Test For DS Virgin Racing
Joel Eriksson FIA Formula 3 runner-up Joel Eriksson has today been confirmed as one of DS Virgin Racing’s drivers for the forthcoming Formula E rookie test. Taking place after the … Read More
Chip Ganassi Racing Names Doug Duchardt Chief Operating Officer
Doug Duchardt, 53, spent over12 years at Hendrick Motorsports, but left last July Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) announced today that long-time racing executive Doug Duchardt has been named Chief Operating … Read More