Navistar seeks $2B in damages from Ford
The dispute between Navistar International Corp. and Ford Motor Co. ratcheted up Wednesday, as Navistar accused Ford of trying to develop its own diesel engine for pickup trucks and sought … Read More
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Indy 500: Firestone preview
Race Distance: 500 miles/804.67 km (200 laps on the 2.5-mile/4.023-km superspeedway oval). Television Broadcast: Live at noon EDT Sunday, May 27 on ABC. Firestone Firehawk Race Tires Supplied: 5,175 dry-condition … Read More
Inaugural class of the “Legends of Laguna Seca�
The 50th anniversary celebration continues at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with today’s announcement of the inaugural class of the “Legends of Laguna Seca," honoring five competitors who played significant roles … Read More
91st Indianapolis 500 event schedule
(All Times Local – Schedule Subject to Change) May 6: A.J. FOYT OPENING DAY PRESENTED BY THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR/ROOKIE ORIENTATION – $5 admission; 12 and under free9 a.m.-6 p.m., Public … Read More
Champ Car wraps up testing in Portland
PORTLAND – After a near washout on Wednesday, Champ Car teams concluded their testing today at Portland International Raceway with eight cars taking laps around the 1.969-mile circuit in the … Read More
Jimmy Kite to Drive the #18 PDM Racing entry
Jimmy Kite has agreed to drive in this years' Indy 500 for the colorful, exciting and always entertaining PDM Racing, Inc. The car will be prepared in the home of … Read More
More shakeups at Waltrip
Michael Waltrip Racing and #44-Dale Jarrett’s crew chief Matt Borland have parted ways. “Dale Jarrett wasn’t happy, UPS wasn’t happy, and we had to do something immediately," Waltrip said. “Originally, … Read More
Wimmer files suit against Bill Davis Racing
Scott Wimmer filed a lawsuit earlier this week against Bill Davis Racing, claiming he is owed $1.2 million in salary for the 2006 season because the team did not follow … Read More
PCM Portland test report
Oxnard, CA – Due to rain, Pacific Coast Motorsports completed just one of their scheduled two days of testing at Portland International Raceway. Three of the four scheduled tests this … Read More
Earnhardt or Gordon, who is better?
As part of its weeklong All-Star programming lineup leading up to the NASCAR Nextel All-Star Challenge, SPEED will deliver a special episode of Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain. The 90-minute … Read More
Volvo launches Treasure Hunt
Volvo Cars launches its online global hunt for a sunken treasure in conjunction with its partnership with Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. A chest filled with $50,000 worth … Read More
GM reports $62-million profit
General Motors Corp. said its first-quarter profit was $62 million, or 11 cents a share, compared with $602 million, or $1.06 a share, in the same period a year ago. … Read More
BMW’s 1Q profit falls 38 percent
Luxury car maker BMW AG said Thursday its first-quarter profit dropped 38 percent as it spent more money on launching new models and because last year's figure included a one-time … Read More
NHRA expands safety rules in wake of Medlen’s death
The National Hot Rod Association announced Wednesday it will implement several new rules in its Top Fuel and Funny Car divisions to enhance safety in the wake of the death … Read More
More improvements at MIS
Michigan International Speedway’s continued commitment to race fans took another important step with the approval of several capital improvement projects for the 2007 summer racing season. Although MIS has yearly … Read More
Coulthard fastest in wet Barcelona
David Coulthard set a surprise fastest time for Red Bull on the final day of this week's Barcelona test. The Scot's 1m21.066s lap was a new record for the revised … Read More
Ferrari confirms former Red Bull chief
(GMM) Ferrari on Thursday confirmed rumors that suggested Red Bull's recently departed Dany Bahar would join the Maranello based team. Despite his low-profile, Bahar was arguably the highest ranking Red … Read More
Early return for Enge
Although the initial doctor recommendation was that he wouldn't race in the American Le Mans Series until July, Tomas Enge has been given the green light to return to racing … Read More
Honda nose sprouts ‘ears’ at Spanish test
(GMM) Embattled Honda has taken a leaf out of McLaren's book in a bid to produce a quicker car for the upcoming Spanish grand prix. The crisis-ridden team sent Christian … Read More
Nextel Cup drivers in all-star race for charity
Nextel Cup drivers will take to the dirt June 6 at southwest Ohio’s Eldora Speedway in the Nextel Prelude to the Dream exhibition race. The event, which will raise money … Read More
NASCAR Drivers in ‘Big Break’ on The Golf Channel
NASCAR’s finest will kick off a new season of shows when stars from the world of sports and Hollywood will take on the most popular challenges from The Golf Channel … Read More
Slim profit expected at GM
Analysts expect General Motors Corp. to report today that it made a slight profit in the first three months of the year, helped by aggressive restructuring efforts and production adjustments … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
McLaren unlikely to race radical wing More rain likely for last day in Spain McLaren forks out to 'inspire staff' Vettel not guaranteed BMW seat in 2008 Mateschitz rejects Red … Read More
Gommendy only driver to test Wednesday
Tristan Gommendy (#22 Pay By Touch-MegaSpiera Cosworth/DP01/Bridgestone) was the only driver to brave the rainy weather at Portland International Raceway, running about 30 laps in the wet conditions. "Even though … Read More
Matt Kenseth show car stolen
One of Roush Fenway Racing's show cars, adorned like Kenseth's Nextel Cup Series No. 17 Ford, was stolen from a Hampton Inn parking lot between 5 and 5:45 a.m. Wednesday … Read More