Monza testing: Alonso tops Hamilton on Day 2
Two-time F1 World champion Fernando Alonso topped the times on the second day of testing at Monza despite only running in the afternoon. The McLaren driver took over from teammate … Read More
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SPEED Weekly Top 20 Driver Ranking
Updated 8-29-07 Pos. (LW) Driver (Series) Pts1. (4) Scott Dixon (IRL) 8.0192. (2) Sebastien Bourdais (CCWS) 7.9223. (6) Tony Stewart (NASCAR) 7.8394. (9) Carl Edwards (NASCAR) 7.7695. (3) Kurt Busch … Read More
Hollywood ‘racetrack’ plan gets red-lighted
Their plan was to set up a temporary stock-car racing oval in Hollywood. But it was NASCAR racers and San Bernardino County officials who got the runaround when they sought … Read More
Foreign Legion – Invades NASCAR
[Editor's Note: CART was hammered for having foreign drivers, but for NASCAR it is a good thing. Remember we predicted years ago that open wheel racing had better be on … Read More
ALMS returning to XM airways
The Detroit Sports Car Challenge presented by Bosch, the 10th round of the 2007 American Le Mans Series, marks the return of the American Le Mans Series to XM Satellite … Read More
Dernie joins Panasonic Toyota Racing
Panasonic Toyota Racing is pleased to announce the appointment of Frank Dernie as a senior advisor with immediate effect. The experienced Englishman, who has been involved in Formula 1 for … Read More
Champ Car European Adventure Day 10
As everyone is getting settled into the beautiful TT Assen Circuit (and our amazing perch above pit lane and next door to the podium stand), Champ Car is continuing to … Read More
With Penske driving, Grand Prix will be a win
It's only a few days before the revival of the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, and Roger Penske is doing two things he does best — attending to details and … Read More
Detroit Auto Show adds 5 Chinese manufacturers
In a bold display of intent to become major players on the global automotive scene, five Chinese vehicle manufacturers will bring cars and trucks to Detroit for display at the … Read More
Nicolas Prost joins A1 Team France
Nicolas Prost had his first test session in an A1GP car on the Silverstone circuit (Great Britain) yesterday. Thanks to his performance the young French driver was announced as the … Read More
Piquet tests Renault’s 2008 configuration
The Renault team kicked off its test session on the Monza circuit in Italy on Tuesday where after the summer break they restarted their development program. It is an important … Read More
GM offers dealers incentives
General Motors Corp. is giving dealers cash awards in a bid to halt a 9.4 percent drop in U.S. sales this year, a program outlined in an internal GM memo. … Read More
Phoenix Champ Car race cancelled
UPDATE #2 The Grand Prix Arizona maneuvered past many political obstacles, but financial pressures ultimately blocked the race, organizers and observers say. On Tuesday, organizers announced that they would cancel … Read More
Bristol TV ratings down
The ESPN TV Rating for the Sharpie 500 Nextel Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night, August 25th was a 3.5 rating with 5,735,000 viewers, down 3% from … Read More
GM forms Malaysian alliance
General Motors Corp has teamed with DRB-HICOM, Malaysia's largest car distributor and importer, to form a new company to distribute their new Chevrolet, the firms announced Tuesday. The world's largest … Read More
Bernie to join Briatore in football foray
(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone could join in on formula one colleague Flavio Briatore's new foray into the world of English football. The British newspaper Daily Mail on Wednesday quotes the 76-year-old … Read More
Champ Car business model called into question
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, So much for Champ Car's Festivals of Speed business model. Cancelled races in Ansan, South Korea, Zhuhai, China, Denver, Phoenix, plus soft attendance at a … Read More
Trulli welcomes safer run-off at Monza
(GMM) Jarno Trulli on Tuesday welcomed the safety modification to Monza's troublesome second chicane as the pre-Italian grand prix test kicked off. The gravel trap at arguably the most dangerous … Read More
NASCAR to ‘mellow’ old F1 foes
(GMM) They nearly came to blows when their careers crossed paths in formula one, but Juan Pablo Montoya and Jacques Villeneuve could soon be friends. In the drivers' briefing before … Read More
4 Cup teams test tires as AMS
Nextel Cup Series drivers Kevin Harvick, Casey Mears, Scott Riggs and Jeremy Mayfield participated in the first of a two-day tire test at Atlanta Motor Speedway Monday. Goodyear tested tires … Read More
McSwain to step down as crew chief
It's a decision that Michael "Fatback" McSwain has been working toward for quite some time. At the end of the season, McSwain will step down as crew chief for #21 … Read More
Champ Car forced to cancel two races
Champ Car World Series Statement from Steve Johnson, President & CEO "We obviously are disappointed that the organizers of Grand Prix Arizona cancelled their event. While we were looking forward … Read More
Rice solid in 1st run for A1 Team USA
Buddy Rice completed an error-free 98 laps and was 10th fastest in the afternoon session in a solid debut performance for A1 TEAM USA in the A1GP open test Tuesday … Read More
Meijer Family Fun Zone at Detroit GP
Meijer is ensuring that the return of world-class auto racing to the Motor City is exciting for fans of all ages by sponsoring the Meijer Family Fun Zone during the … Read More
Villeneuve completes first NASCAR test
Former Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve made his debut behind the wheel of a Bill Davis Racing Toyota Tundra machine Monday and Tuesday at Chicagoland Speedway. Villeneuve, who has … Read More