BDR extends Caterpillar contract
Bill Davis Racing has signed a contract extension with sponsor Caterpillar and expects to re-sign Dave Blaney to continue driving the team's No. 22 Toyota. Mike Brown, the two-car team's … Read More
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More on NASCAR plane crash
A pilot of a NASCAR plane was planning an emergency landing due to smoke in the cockpit seconds before communications cut off and the aircraft crashed, killing five people, a … Read More
Hornish does the Milka at MIS
IRL star Sam Hornish, who we don't really rate, and who has looked bad in all his NASCAR races to-date, spun his Penske Racing NASCAR Busch car at MIS today. … Read More
Elkhart Lake Star Mazda Championship race to be shown on SPEED
The Star Mazda Championship race run at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on August 11, 2007 will be aired on Saturday, August 18 at 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm … Read More
Driver kills own brother in race car wreck
A 33-year-old race car driver died in a crash involving his brother and several cars at the Thompson Motor Speedway. John Blewett III of Howell, N.J., died Thursday night after … Read More
Weekend USA TV Reminders
UPDATE The full Saturday and Sunday TV listings are now shown below. 08/16/07 Courtesy of TVRacer.comFridayNASCAR Live! Michigan 11:00am-11:30am (L) SPEEDNASCAR Nextel Cup Practice Michigan 11:30am-1:00pm (L) SPEEDNASCAR Busch Practice … Read More
Chevy teams concerned Gibbs will give secrets to Toyota
UPDATE A meeting between GM and its four NASCAR teams — Dale Earnhardt Inc., Richard Childress Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports — has been canceled because Richard Childress … Read More
Weekend USA TV Ratings
UPDATE #2 Final USA TV ratings from this weekend's races. While the preliminary overnight ratings showed ALMS trouncing Champ Car, the final numbers show them tied. Since they share much … Read More
Raced-on Cooper Atlantic tires raise money
INDIANAPOLIS – Since the beginning of the 2007 Cooper Tires Presents The Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda season, Cooper Tire’s first season as exclusive tire supplier to Champ … Read More
Guintoli surprise fastest in Friday practice at Brno
After a 26-day summer break from MotoGP action the first two one-hour sessions of free practice for the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic took place on Friday at the … Read More
Heylen looking forward to ’home’ race
While Dutch supporters have had a race winner to follow in Robert Doornbos in 2007, Belgian fans could soon enjoy similar success after Jan Heylen recorded a strong result in … Read More
Rotterdam ready for Doornbos Sunday
Dutch Champ Car star Robert Doornbos is set to entertain his local fans when he hits the streets of Rotterdam aboard a 2006 Champ Car at the Bavaria City Racing … Read More
More talk on Miller/Gordon/Champ Car
UPDATE We have had even more feedback emails on this article – you can read them here. 08/16/07 We have had many reader comments on our latest feature article. This … Read More
Champ Car drivers have done well in F1
It's a myth perpetuated by the biased F1 media that Champ Car Champions have not done well in F1. In fact they have done reasonably well as this SPEEDTV.com article … Read More
McQueen’s Ferrari Lusso sold for US$2.31M
A classic Ferrari once owned by actor Steve McQueen sold for US$2.31 million at auction. An anonymous car collector who placed a bid by phone bought the 1963 Ferrari Berlinetta … Read More
Q and A with Gary Paffett
During the summer five week testing break Vodafone McLaren Mercedes test driver Gary Paffett spent some time at the McLaren Technology Centre. Taking a break from his simulation work Gary … Read More
Automakers cut yearly sales forecasts
Even before Wall Street's latest stomach-churning ride, automakers in Detroit were bracing for a tough year. By June, vehicle sales were on track to end the year at a nine-year … Read More
Construction begins on Surfers track
Spectator comfort and accessibility has guided the hand of Lexmark Indy 300 organizers towards a slight revamp of the racing precinct, towards this year’s event on October 18-21. A relocation … Read More
FIA books date for second McLaren appeal
(GMM) The International Court of Appeal will hear McLaren's appeal against docked championship points on September 19, governing body the FIA announced on Friday. The Paris hearing is set to … Read More
Sanctioning bodies band together against Kentucky lawsuit
An association of U.S.-based racing sanctioning bodies is asking to get involved in the Kentucky Speedway antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and International Speedway Corp. The Automobile Competition Committee for the … Read More
Commission denies Fitz Motorsports’ appeal
The National Stock Car Racing Commission heard and considered the appeal of Fitz Motorsports. The appeal concerned three penalties issued by NASCAR following post-race inspection on August 4, 2007 for … Read More
Capirossi announces he’s leaving Ducati
MotoGP rider Loris Capirossi announced Thursday that he will leave Ducati at the end of this season and join Suzuki. The Italian driver signed a one-year contract with Suzuki, with … Read More
Video: Chevy unveils the HHR SS
Chevrolet has unveiled the latest member of its SS family: the 2008 HHR SS. The four-door vehicle was specifically developed by the GM Performance Division, a team of engineers and … Read More
IRL announces two-year extension at Iowa Speedway
Rusty Wallace said as he watched the overflow crowd stand and cheer as Dario Franchitti edged teammate Marco Andretti by 0.0681 of a second to win the inaugural IndyCar Series … Read More
Mutoh successfully passes IndyCar Series rookie test
A few days after his first oval win in the Indy Pro Series at Kentucky Speedway, Super Aguri Panther driver Hideki Mutoh passed his IndyCar Series rookie test at Chicagoland … Read More