John Force Racing to skip Houston
UPDATE "We fully support John's decision not to take his team to Houston this weekend out of respect for the crew and the Medlen family. I've had the chance to … Read More
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Mathiasen Motorsports moving to Indy
Encino, California- Champ Car Atlantic team Mathiasen Motorsports announced today that it has opened its new racing facility just outside of Indianapolis, Indiana. The address of the new facility is … Read More
Bernie says no to recalling second German race
(GMM) With the ink still wet on reports that France will not hold a grand prix in 2008, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has dashed Germany's prospect of regaining a second … Read More
Rocketsports and RuSPORT confirm joint effort
EAST LANSING, Michigan – Champ Car teams Rocketsports Racing and RuSPORT announce that they will collaborate on efforts in the 2007 Champ Car World Series season with a technical and … Read More
30 cars expected on Vegas grid
The future of Champ Car racing will be clearly on display next week in Las Vegas as the rising stars of the Cooper Tires Presents The Champ Car Atlantic Championship … Read More
Peugeot, Bourdais Turn Fastest Lap in Le Mans Test
Development and reliability work continued on the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP's program during the pre-season Le Mans Series test session at Paul Ricard HTTT where the new car was making … Read More
Teams extend rain affected test
(GMM) Formula one teams have decided to prolong the Sepang test for another day after heavy rain affected proceedings on Thursday. Grey clouds and a drenched track greeted the ten … Read More
Oliver Jarvis – Savoring Success
London, England – Great Britain can finally count itself on the list of winning nations in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport following a break-out performance in Round 9 of … Read More
Vickers to race despite burns
Brian Vickers is recovering from first- and second-degree burns to his feet and buttocks suffered during Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. A team spokesperson confirmed today that … Read More
Hamilton fastest on wet Thursday in Sepang
Rain hit the Sepang circuit today at both the early morning and late afternoon session were slowed due to a wet track as F1 teams continued their pre-Malaysia GP testing. … Read More
Renault engineers set up own venture
(GMM) Two former Renault engineers are likely to be at the forefront of the implementation of new technology in formula one in the near future. Jon Hilton and Doug Cross, … Read More
FIA agrees to excuse $2.5m Turkey fine
(GMM) F1's governing body has excused the Turkish motor sports federation, TOSFED, for refusing to pay half of the $5m fine handed down after the grand prix podium debacle last … Read More
Martinsville pre-race news and notes
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Martinsville Speedway is the smallest race track in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and thus finds itself bursting at its .526-mile seams this week, due to … Read More
Cheever Racing pleased with FABCAR
It's beautiful, and it's fast. The newly redesigned FABCAR chassis, a compilation of work between engineers at Crown Royal Cheever Racing and FABCAR, is drawing raves and making its mark … Read More
Medlen laid to rest
Funny Car driver Eric Medlen was laid to rest on a dreary Wednesday afternoon at West Ridge Park Cemetery in Clermont, Ind., within earshot of O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, … Read More
Only a few spots open on Ambrose tour
Marcos Ambrose’s inaugural NASCAR tour to North Carolina in May is filling up fast, but is strictly limited to 30 fans only. While many Australian fans have already booked, the … Read More
No penalty this week for No. 16
UPDATE NASCAR officials confirmed Wednesday that Greg Biffle will not be penalized after his No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford was found to be too low in postrace inspection for … Read More
Champ Car Field For 2007 Continues Taking Shape
INDIANAPOLIS – With today’s announcement of Dan Clarke and Robert Doornbos as the drivers for newly-christened Minardi Team USA, the Champ Car World Series enters what is expected to be … Read More
More details on 2-seat F1 cars at Champ Car races
Paul Stoddart announced today that Minardi Team USA will bring its Formula One 2-seater cars to ten North American races in 2007. "We will bring five cars to each event … Read More
Stock cars return to Road America
The rumble of stock cars will return to Road America with the running of the First Annual Mid American Fall Classic, October 27, 2007. Over 30 cars are expected to … Read More
Ferrari to decide on Raikkonen engine next weekend
(GMM) Kimi Raikkonen said on Wednesday that Ferrari will not decide until next Friday or Saturday whether or not to change his engine for the Malaysian grand prix. Although the … Read More
You can own a piece of Bristol’s track surface
History was made in August of 1992 when Bristol Motor Speedway hosted the very first NASCAR Cup Series race on an all-concrete surface. In July of this year, fans will … Read More
NASCAR slams its latest cheater
NASCAR announced Tuesday that Mike Bumgarner, crew chief of the No. 5 Chevrolet driven by Kyle Busch in the NASCAR Busch Series, has been penalized due to rules violations at … Read More
Bridgestone to use ‘white groove’ concept
(GMM) Bridgestone appears to have abandoned its idea of making the compounds of its tires more visibly distinguishable by painting large red dots on the side walls. Instead, the Japanese … Read More
Vegas and Phoenix GPs get special trophies
LAS VEGAS – World-class designer Dror Benshetrit is taking the trophies for the Vegas Grand Prix and Grand Prix Arizona to another level. In all, Benshetrit is creating 13 (or … Read More