Waltrip fires crew chief
Michael Waltrip Racing severed ties with David Hyder, the crew chief for Waltrip's No. 55 Toyota who never worked a race this season after being suspended indefinitely prior to the … Read More
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Reid out for New Zealand
Matt Halliday will complete the rest of this weekend for A1 Team New Zealand, the team has confirmed. For the first time in A1GP the team was scheduled to split … Read More
British team dominates for British race
In a very NASCAR-like fashion to sell tickets, the British A1GP team continued to top practice at Brands Hatch Saturday morning for this next to last round of the 2006-2007 … Read More
Coleman wins Busch pole
Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 18 Busch Series Chevrolet of Brad Coleman won the team's fifth consecutive pole at a superspeedway, turning a lap of 184.299 mph Friday at Talladega Superspeedway … Read More
Hornish Jr. to attempt NASCAR Busch Series race
Richmond, VA—Sam Hornish Jr. will attempt to do something no other driver has ever done at Richmond International Raceway: qualify for both an IndyCar® Series and NASCAR Busch Series race … Read More
Talladega speeds approach 200 mph
Speeds in Friday's first Nextel Cup practice came very close to that number, as Kasey Kahne, Bobby Labonte and Martin Truex Jr. all exceeded 198 mph and 11 others ran … Read More
Champ Car Houston TV rating
The final TV rating on ESPN for the Champ Car race in Houston last Sunday was a dismal 0.3. No official word on the IRL race, also on ESPN, from … Read More
Tony Stewart fined and placed on probation
NASCAR announced today that Tony Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Chevrolet, has been fined $10,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31, 2007 for failing to fulfill his post-race … Read More
Foyt offers Indy 500 VIP weekend
Foyt Enterprises is offering an Indy 500 VIP Weekend to the highest bidder in the Continental Airlines Frequent Flyer Program's OnePass Online Auction. The winner and a guest will receive … Read More
Cunningham leads rain shortened practice at Indy
Defending Freedom 100 winner Wade Cunningham led a rain-shortened day as Indy Pro Series teams conducted an Open Test at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Cunningham, the 2005 Indy Pro … Read More
GM chief paid $9.6M to lose $2B
General Motors Corp. chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner was paid $9.6 million in 2006, according to a filing made Friday afternoon with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The compensation … Read More
Ford’s sales tank as Chevy makes a mockery of them
Fueled by the trouncing it is getting at the hands of Chevy in NASCAR, Ford Motor Co. said on Friday that U.S. auto industry sales to date in April were … Read More
Wilson crashes
Bobby Wilson crashed, suffering moderate damage to his car when he slammed into turn one during the concluding minutes of Indy Pro Series practice today in Kansas. Wilson was airlifted … Read More
Renault shifts development to 2008 car
Autosprint is reporting that world champion outfit Renault’s focus has already shifted to its 2008 car, after the current ‘R27′ proved not a match for 2007 frontrunners Ferrari, McLaren and … Read More
Stewart runs with tail between his legs
UPDATE NASCAR “refused to let" Stewart’s team unload his car this morning until after the meeting. Is anyone surprised by the heavy-handed actions by NASCAR? Anyone want to place bets … Read More
Papis tests for Hendrick
Miami, FL – Only with Max Papis can you have that many different racing activities in the same title of a press release. Widely known as the most versatile race … Read More
Great Britain dominate Friday practice
Great Britain – Home team Great Britain dominated the first day of practice for the RAB Capital A1GP Brands Hatch, Great Britain today, increasing the odds of it taking the … Read More
NASCAR Phoenix TV rating falls
UPDATE The final Phoenix Nextel Cup TV rating was a 4.4/9 share on FOX, down 8.4% from last year's final 4.8 rating also on FOX. The rating was down 14% … Read More
Positive Energy Continues to Fuel the Champ Car World Series
Anticipation may be the best word to describe the lead up to the 2007 Champ Car World Series season, bringing in a new car; new television partners; and new events. … Read More
Belle Isle takes shape for Detroit Grand Prix
By early next week, nearly 500,000 square feet of concrete will be on the ground on Belle Isle, creating the paddock area for the Detroit Grand Prix in September. During … Read More
NASCAR summons Stewart to 6 a.m. meeting
Two-time Nextel Cup Series champion Tony Stewart was required to meet with NASCAR President Mike Helton on Friday morning when the garage opened at 6 a.m. Central, the Observer has … Read More
Italian press breaks two stories on Friday
(GMM) The Italian press on Friday cleared up two separate pieces of F1 speculation. The first, in the magazine Autosprint, is that world champion outfit Renault's focus has already shifted … Read More
Piquet does not want test seat in 2008
(GMM) Nelson Piquet Jr says he does not want to remain Renault's test driver beyond the end of this year. The 21-year-old Brazilian, whose namesake and famous father won three … Read More
Carpentier thinks Duno not good enough
[Editor's Note: Milka Duno tested a Champ Car at Sebring for Dale Coyne Racing. She was so slow she was never invited back. However, since 100% throttle racing requires such … Read More
Werner fills in for injured Prémat
Audi factory driver Alexandre Prémat (25) left hospital two days after Tom Kristensen was discharged. The Frenchman, who cracked a lumbar vertebra at the DTM opener at Hockenheim, returned to … Read More