IRL announces rules changes for 2007
The 2007 Drive for Diversity class was unveiled Monday, a seven-driver group that will compete in both the NASCAR Grand National Division and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. In addition to … Read More
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2007 Drive For Diversity lineup
This marks the first year the Drive for Diversity program will advance multiple drivers to the Grand National level. “We are thrilled not only with the driver lineup for 2007, … Read More
NASCAR provides COT update
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) provided the latest round of updates Monday on its heralded Car of Tomorrow project, which is slated for a March debut … Read More
NASCAR makes changes to Chase
Race victories will become more important than ever in 2007 as a result of adjustments to the points system and the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup format announced today … Read More
Dominguez to drive RuSPORT car
RuSPORT is pleased to welcome Mario Dominguez to the team for the first test of the 2007 season at Sebring, Florida, where both Dominguez and the Panoz DP01 will debut … Read More
Fernandez tops morning test times
The day’s second four-hour session of the American Le Mans Series Winter Test is underway at Sebring. The morning session ended under cloudy skies and winds that eventually led to … Read More
Next marketing expands into Charlotte
Next Marketing announced that Brian Barr has joined the agency as Vice President of Business Development and in doing so will establish a presence in Charlotte, NC. Barr, who most … Read More
Macau surpasses Las Vegas
With Champ Car now racing in both Las Vegas and Zhuhai (which is a 10 min. ride to adjacent Macau) this story has some significance in that it underscores just … Read More
MotoGP Malaysia: Suzuki team 1-2, Honda report
The Repsol Honda Team began their 2007 world championship campaign today at the Sepang circuit as almost the entire MotoGP field reassembled following the winter testing ban. Bidding to repeat … Read More
Telefonica moves sponsorship to Spanish GP
Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica has not extended its sponsorship with the Renault F1 team. A spokesperson at Telefonica confirmed they will not continue their sponsorship but instead become the Spanish … Read More
Champ Car teams prepare for Sebring test
UPDATE #3 This week marks the beginning of the 2007 Champ Car World Series season as the first of three Champ Car Open-Tests gets underway and Rocketsports Racing heads down … Read More
Detroit Auto show attendance drops again
Attendance was down for the fourth consecutive year at the North American International Auto Show, which concluded Sunday. By Sunday, 705,226 people had attended the 2007 show during the time … Read More
800-horsepower Shelby Cobra sells for $5.5M
An 800-horsepower Shelby Cobra, once the personal car of the racing veteran who developed the iconic sports car, has sold for $5.5 million at auction, a record for an American … Read More
CDW gets it
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, As you say, CDW "gets it" when it comes to making their Champ Car sponsorship work. I ordered one PC from CDW several months ago. … Read More
NASCAR.COM Relaunches with New Look
Turner Sports New Media and NASCAR announced plans today for two innovative online initiatives designed to enhance the interactive experience for one of the top sports league Web sites on … Read More
ALMS cars on track in Sebring
The American Le Mans Series Winter Test at Sebring has officially started. The first few cars are on the track to start the three-day session. The action will pick up … Read More
Phony parts cost Ford $1B
Counterfeit auto parts cost Ford Motor Co. a staggering $1 billion annually, which has spurred the Dearborn automaker to mount an aggressive campaign worldwide to attack the problem. The auto … Read More
Panasonic Joins Ginn Racing as a Primary Sponsor
Ginn Racing announced today that Panasonic Broadcast will be a primary sponsor on Sterling Marlin's No. 14 Chevrolet for 12 races during the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. The agreement … Read More
Past Champ Provisional rules to stay the same
NASCAR sources indicated that the sanctioning body would not alter its past championship provisional rule for the Nextel Cup Series in 2007. For two decades, NASCAR has allotted a spot … Read More
PKV Racing finally makes Jani official
PKV Racing announced today that Neel Jani will campaign a Red Bull-branded car for the team during the 2007 Champ Car World Series season. Jani, 23, a native of Jens, … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
Lauda signs new cap sponsorDoornbos not friends with Toro Rosso racersFerrari ink Microsoft contractAggressive drivers will adjust – HeidfeldKlien pans 'strange' Red Bull u-turnFerrari best place to work in Italy … Read More
Porsche announces strong factory lineup
Stuttgart, Germany – With a strong lineup of nine factory drivers, who will perform worldwide in the American Le Man Series, the Rolex Grand-Am series, the FIA-GT championship, and the … Read More
Hornish tops Sunday testing at Daytona
Indianapolis 500 champion Sam Hornish Jr. was the fastest driver in the draft Sunday afternoon, turning a lap of 187.833 mph in Penske Racing's No. 12 Dodge. Another driver with … Read More
Team USA Battles Hard All Day
TAUPO, New Zealand— On a hot, sunny day by beautiful Lake Taupo in New Zealand, Ryan Hunter-Reay strove hard for every one of the day’s 65 laps, taking the We … Read More
Bobby Hamilton Racing responds to Hamilton Jr. comments
“We at Bobby Hamilton Racing are continuing operations with a team of people hand-selected by Bobby Hamilton Sr. This is the same team of people who helped Bobby Sr. win … Read More