Indy split sent best open wheel talent to NASCAR
If IndyCar racing hadn't shot itself in the foot 12 years ago by splitting into two circuits, the driver currently on top of the Nextel Cup Series standings might be … Read More
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GM, UAW cut deal on jobs bank
About 400 General Motors Corp. skilled trades workers in Flint and Lansing assigned to the automaker's controversial jobs bank may be forced to learn a different job or go to … Read More
Chevy calls out Camry
Car buyers perusing their local Chevrolet showroom this fall may come upon a surprising find: a Toyota Camry.General Motors Corp. is mounting an in-your-face challenge to rival Toyota Motor Corp., … Read More
Monaco: Wednesday Press Conference
Participating: David Coulthard (Red Bull)Lewis Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes)Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber)Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari). Q. Robert, fourth for the team in Spain yet again, but I'm sure you were happy with … Read More
Monaco GP – Reducing the odds in the lottery
Monte Carlo – There are many clichés about the Monaco Grand Prix and one of the most commonly cited is that this race is a lottery. Sometimes, people who play … Read More
Martin will sub for Jeff Gordon
If Jeff Gordon is forced to miss a race to attend the birth of his daughter, series veteran Mark Martin will man the No. 24 Chevrolet, multiple sources within the … Read More
NASCAR catches Toyota credential cheat
NASCAR announced today that Toyota #00 Hauler driver Douglas Mercier has been fined $5,000 and suspended indefinitely from the sport for his unauthorized duplication of a NASCAR annual credential. The … Read More
Goodyear will seek tire-testing changes
NASCAR limits tires for Nextel Cup testing, barring teams from using Goodyears except at the seven major authorized tests. So, teams have made side deals with Hoosier and Michelin subsidiary … Read More
The Boys Are Back In Town
Bradley Smith, the 16 year old sensation of the French Grand Prix, makes his one and only appearance in England this season when he rides in the 125 cc race … Read More
New sponsor for Williams team at Monaco
Mappin & Webb, the Silversmiths to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, today confirmed that they will be joining the AT&T … Read More
Monaco: Alonso leads McLaren 1-2 in opening practice
More than six tenths behind teammate Alonso, rookie Lewis Hamilton finished the opening session second fastest and therefore locked out another McLaren 1-2 — a scenario that is becoming commonplace … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
Spyker has mortgaged name to stay afloat Red Bull tester sits out another GP Alonso not worried about Massa clash repeat Hamilton pushes for McLaren team supremacy News briefs from … Read More
Heidfeld extension a ‘formality’ – Sauber
(GMM) Nick Heidfeld is likely to be handed a new contract to race for the BMW-Sauber team beyond 2007. That is the revelation of the Swiss based outfit's founder Peter … Read More
Schu to also be Ferrari ‘advisor’ in Monaco
(GMM) After showing his face as a Ferrari 'advisor' in Spain two weeks ago, retired seven time world champion Michael Schumacher will also attend the Monaco grand prix. The Italian … Read More
Unser Jr: “I am an alcoholic”
In this Newsweek article, IRL driver Al Unser Jr. admits he is an alcoholic and that it's so bad he has even blacked out from drinking so much. Here are … Read More
Marlboro cancer stick logos on Ferrari in Monaco
Thumbing their nose at the "International Tobacco Products Marketing Standards" agreement which it signed in 2001, there is Marlboro (cancer-stick) signage all over the town of Monaco this weekend plus … Read More
New Crew Chief Announced for Roush
It was announced today at Roush Fenway Racing that Greg Erwin will take over as crew chief of the team's No. 16 Nextel Cup entry with driver Greg Biffle. "We … Read More
A lap around Monaco with Lewis Hamilton
Championship leader Lewis Hamilton talks us around a lap of the 3.340km Monaco Grand Prix circuit. Sainte Devote "So first you have turn one which is quite a bumpy corner; … Read More
SPEED Weekly Top 20 Driver Ranking
Updated 5-23-07Pos.(LW) Driver (Series) Pts1. (1) Jeff Gordon (NASCAR) 9.1322. (2) Sebastien Bourdais (CCWS) 8.9823. (3) Felipe Massa (F1) 8.4534. (4) Dan Wheldon (IRL) 8.3175. (5) Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR) 7.9916. … Read More
F1 race results in huge losses for Melbourne
One of the nation's most respected economists has accused the Victorian Auditor-General of being ideologically driven and incompetent after a damning report found the Bracks Government had overestimated the economic … Read More
BMW modify wayward wheel nut
(GMM) Nick Heidfeld said in Monaco on Wednesday that BMW-Sauber has modified the design of its wheel nuts in order to prevent a recurrence of his botched pit stop in … Read More
Massa has pilot’s license
(GMM) Ferrari driver and back to back grand prix winner Felipe Massa revealed this week that he recently obtained his pilot's license. Before traveling to Monaco, where on Wednesday he … Read More
McLaren drivers to sparkle in Monaco
(GMM) Lewis Hamilton and his McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso will sparkle more brightly than normal on the streets of Monaco this weekend. The Woking based team has again teamed up … Read More
Champ Car teams to test at Mont-Tremblant
Champ Car World Series teams are keeping busy during the break between the Houston and Portland races. After testing at Portland International Raceway at the beginning of the month, teams … Read More