Honda also wants Brawn
"We are talking to Ross Brawn," Honda Racing's Nick Fry told Autosprint magazine in an interview. "At Ferrari he was the most classic example of coordinator of the technical work. … Read More
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NASCAR Canada signs sponsor
NASCAR Canada announced a multi-year agreement with Beyond Digital Imaging (BDI), making Canada's leading digital printing company an official partner and licensee of NASCAR in Canada. BDI will also be … Read More
SMI Profits Off Slightly
Speedway Motorsports Inc. today reported that its first-quarter net income slipped to $31.9 million, or 72 cents per diluted share, from $32.2 million, or 73 cents per diluted share, in … Read More
Evernham Motorsports open house
Evernham Motorsports will be holding their sixth annual Fan Appreciation Day on Friday, May 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their headquarters in Statesville, N.C. The event is … Read More
GM sued over OnStar change
A disgruntled Cadillac owner, whose OnStar service will go dead next year as a result of upgrades to General Motors Corp.'s peace-of-mind roadside assistance feature, filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday … Read More
Chinese sponsor for Nemechek
UPDATE Haier America (pronounced Hi-er), a division of the Chinese-owned Haier Group, has joined the Ginn Racing team of sponsors. A leading manufacturer of home appliances and consumer electronics, Haier … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
No Friday drive for Spyker's Valles Fisi writes off title, wins, podium Bernie baulks at Brit GP talks Alonso, Kimi, not keen on Schu return Schu briefing to be one-off … Read More
Kanaan sets up car for Danica and Marco
UPDATE Marco Andretti, whose car was given a shakedown by his father, Michael, after a similar test run by Tony Kanaan the day before, posted a 224.745-mph lap, fourth-fastest on … Read More
Indy Pro Series driver breaks back
Indy Pro Series driver Tom Wood, who sustained a compression fracture in his back when he crashed during a test Tuesday at Milwaukee, was transported to Indianapolis on Wednesday to … Read More
Magna files second bid for Chrysler
UPDATE Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. would not go into debt to finance the purchase of a stake in DaimlerChrysler's struggling Chrysler division, Canada's The Globe and Mail … Read More
Wheldon again fastest before rains hit Indy
Dan Wheldon took all of seven laps to lay down the fastest lap of the month at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway – 226.391 mph (39.7543 seconds) – during a rain-abbreviated … Read More
Miller released
Bobby Hamilton Racing and Dodge Motorsports are redirecting its focus in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series from driver development in the No. 4 Open Joist Dodge. BHR and driver Chase … Read More
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Promotions
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Record crowds for the "Fast Friday," April 13 opening day of the 33rd Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend were due in great measure … Read More
Richmond President refutes Earnhardt Jr.
Richmond International Raceway president Doug Fritz was surprised as anyone to hear the comments from Dale Earnhardt, Jr. yesterday regarding his concerns about the track surface. "This is completely out … Read More
Champ Car signs die-cast model deal
INDIANAPOLIS – The Champ Car World Series and Speedgear, the exclusive merchandiser and licensing partner of Champ Car, have entered into a licensing agreement with Brinkworth Models, an industry leader … Read More
Toyota reports record $14-billion profit
Toyota Motor Corp. reported early this morning that annual profits rose 19.8% to a company record $1.64 trillion yen, or about $14 billion. Toyota’s revenues rose 13.8% to a record … Read More
SPEED Weekly Top 20 Driver Ranking
Top four drivers separated by 7/10ths of a point Three Hendrick Motorsports drivers in the Top 10 Bourdais (CCWS), Gordon (NASCAR), Wheldon (IRL) and Massa (F1) tops in their series … Read More
Dernie re-emerges in another racing world
(GMM) Having left Williams, formula one veteran Frank Dernie has re-emerged in the world of Powerboat racing. He is a long time colleague of Sir Frank Williams', and had returned … Read More
British F3’s Romanian Street Party
The weekend of May 19th and 20th will see the first overseas races of the season for the teams and drivers competing in the 2007 Lloyds TSB Insurance British F3 … Read More
ISC headquarter upgrades
International Speedway Corp. will be turning its Daytona headquarters – right across the street from Daytona International Speedway – into a $250 million shopping-entertainment-hotel complex. ISC and Cordish Co., the … Read More
Q and A with Toyota’s John Howett
Would you say it has been a positive start to the 2007 season for Panasonic Toyota Racing? "What I would say is that the expectations of many people have been … Read More
Rahal happy with Portland test
PORTLAND – Graham Rahal wrapped up two days of testing in Portland, Oregon last week with the Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing team, recording second fastest lap time on each of the two … Read More
Doornbos compares F1 to Champ Car
Q: How different is the Champ Car experience to that of Formula One racing? RD: The Champ Car reminds me a lot to my International F3000 year in ’04 because … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
Teams question McLaren 'bridge' wing – report Massa receives Bandini trophy Haug rules out driver hierarchy at McLaren Mateschitz keeps eye on Kubica Gascoyne blames Japan for F1 teams' woes … Read More
Earnhardt Jr, Patrick and Wallace make top-20 list
TSE's Athlete Business Index ("TAB" score) is calculated by combining survey results of Fortune 500 executives who use talent for corporate purposes. Executives surveyed are asked to score athletes' ability … Read More