Quotes of the Week
TONY STEWART, NASCAR driver, Joe Gibbs Racing"I guess NASCAR thinks 'Hey, wrestling worked, and it was for the most part staged, so I guess it's going to work in racing, … Read More
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Busch pans NASCAR’s ’Bubbas’
Third-place finisher Kurt Busch was incensed by the reaction of fans at Talladega to Gordon’s victory. “I’ve been working on my fan base for years," Busch said, “and I probably … Read More
Drunken NASCAR ’Bubbas’ pelt cars with beer cans
Talladega is considered Earnhardt country. The fans here loved the late Dale Earnhardt, who won at the Alabama track 10 times, and they adore Dale Earnhardt Jr., the living legacy … Read More
Jeff Gordon moves into sixth on All-Time Win list
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) won the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway to move into sole possession of sixth place on NASCAR’s all-time wins list. Gordon’s victory was the … Read More
Angelelli, Magnussen victorious at VIR
Max Angelelli and Jan Magnussen scored a double-milestone victory in Sunday’s Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series VIR 400 in the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley of Wayne Taylor Racing. … Read More
Justin Wilson’s brother wins Brands Hatch race
Stefan Wilson followed in the footsteps of his elder brother Justin by taking his maiden Formula Palmer Audi win in Round 4 on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit. The … Read More
IRL welcomes American enemy
UPDATE Another reader writes, There seems to be an assumption in the racing media that all racing fans are from the right side of the political spectrum. Well, I am … Read More
Hulkenberg spoils the Brit’s party
Germany's Nico Hulkenberg took the lead at the start and led all the way to defeat the British A1GP team in Sunday's feature race at Brands Hatch. A lot of … Read More
Busch Walks Away From Scary Crash
Kyle Busch walked away from a spectacular crash early in Saturday's Busch Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Busch was running second as the field drove off turn four on the … Read More
Darnell Dominates Kansas truck race
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Erik Darnell started at the back Saturday in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway. He didn't stay there long. Darnell … Read More
Kerr takes easy win in Sprint race
Great Britain has made A1GP history today dominating the Brands Hatch Sprint race from start to finish so becoming the first team to win a home race in the series. … Read More
Tony Stewart is right
A reader writes, Pathetic! Look at the NASCAR qualifying times. Michael Waltrip was 20th fastest and didn't make the field! Five cars got in that were slower than the slowest … Read More
Young driver bests his elders in qualifying for VIR400
DANVILLE, VA. – In the team’s fourth consecutive front-row qualifying effort, and second pole of the year, 18-year-old Colin Braun put the Krohn Racing Pontiac/Riley on the pole for the … Read More
New tire for Kansas
Each Indy Car received eight sets of Firestone Firehawks (32 total) for the Kansas race weekend. The tires, new for Kansas Speedway, were developed based on testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway … Read More
IPS completes second day of testing at Indianapolis
Indy Pro Series points leader Alex Lloyd led the second day of testing on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the Freedom 100 on May 25. Lloyd, driving the … Read More
Labonte edges Stewart for NASCAR Busch Series win
TALLADEGA, Ala. — In a green-white-checkered finish in Saturday's Aaron's 312, Bobby Labonte pushed Tony Stewart into the lead, then pulled out and passed Stewart as the two drivers approached … Read More
Video: F1 car on Nordschleife track
A modern Formula 1 (and Formula BMW) vehicle was driven around the historic Nordschleife track at the Nürburgring in Germany for the first time in 31 years. A crowd of … Read More
“I’ll never forget today as long as I live”
Munich/Nürburgring – BMW has written another chapter in motor sport history on the legendary Nordschleife at the Nürburgring. Today, Saturday, an modern Formula 1 vehicle was driven round the 20.8 … Read More
Burton critical of Stewart’s comments
Jeff Burton, out to win some brownie points with NASCAR, doesn’t agree with Tony Stewart’s comments against NASCAR and his comparing it to wrestling but understands where Tony’s coming from. … Read More
Allmendinger, 8 others fail to qualify
Nine drivers failed to qualify for Sunday's Nextel Cup race at Talladega, including Ken Schrader in the No. 21 Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Ford, the first race the legendary team will … Read More
Dixon tops final practice in Kansas
Pos Driver Diff Best Time Best Speed1 Scott Dixon (9) … 25.5849 213.8762 Sam Hornish Jr (6) 0.0246 25.6095 213.6713 Tony Kanaan (11) 0.0710 25.6559 213.2844 Dan Wheldon (10) 0.1034 … Read More
Kansas: Wheldon tops opening IndyCar practice
Pos Driver Diff Best Time Best Speed1 Dan Wheldon (10) … 25.6846 213.0462 Tony Kanaan (11) 0.0601 25.7447 212.5493 Scott Dixon (9) 0.0749 25.7595 212.4264 Danica Patrick (7) 0.1536 25.8382 … Read More
Brands Hatch: Duval on top for final practice
POS DRIVER TEAM TIME GAP_FIRST1 Loic DUVAL FRANCE 1:15.296 –2 Robbie KERR GREAT BRITAIN 1:15.333 +0.0373 Jonathan SUMMERTON USA 1:15.493 +0.1974 Alvaro PARENTE PORTUGAL 1:15.504 +0.2085 Narain KARTHIKEYAN INDIA 1:15.610 … Read More
Cars International announces partnership with Cosworth
Cars International, the supplier of high-performance road and racing cars, has entered an exclusive relationship with famed engine producer Cosworth to supply and service V10 Formula 1 engines to customers. … Read More
Schu to attend Spanish GP – spokeswoman
(GMM) Michael Schumacher's spokeswoman has confirmed that the retired seven time world champion will attend the upcoming Spanish grand prix in Barcelona. It will be the 38-year-old German's first visit … Read More