Corvette returns to ALMS
Corvette Racing officials announced today that America's premier production sports car team intends to return to the American Le Mans Series in 2007 to defend its GT1 manufacturers, team and … Read More
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Alonso pops his Mercedes engine
McLaren's first shakedown of the MP4/22 has not gone to plan with World Champion Fernando Alonso forced to park the car in the pitlane after it lost power during Wednesday's … Read More
First batch of ethanol shipped to IndyCar Series
UPDATE A reader writes, Dear Autoracing1, Reading an article about the delivery of a tanker of ethanol for the IRL along with claims that this will be the first race … Read More
Champ Car World Series retains marketing company
Looking to build on its worldwide presence after a 2006 season of strong growth, the Champ Car World Series has retained Next Marketing as its exclusive worldwide sales agency effective … Read More
More than 107,000 fans expected for Malaysia GP
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi last night launched the ninth edition of Malaysia’s Formula One race as fans worldwide eagerly await the start of the 2007 Formula One … Read More
Toyota moving forward with N.C. land purchase
Toyota Motorsports officials say the company will move forward with plans to buy 89 acres in Rowan County, N.C., northeast of Charlotte. Toyota plans to build a 30,000-35,000-square-foot facility that … Read More
Nielsen signs first NASCAR race team
Nielsen Sports™, a unit of VNU, and Wood Brothers/JTG Racing announced today a partnership in which they will utilize Nielsen’s Sponsorship Scorecard® to track advertising signage for their race team. … Read More
GM global sales down slightly in ’06
General Motors Corp. said today that it sold 9.09 million cars and trucks worldwide in 2006, down 0.9% from 9.17 million one year earlier. Toyota Motor Corp. has said that … Read More
Allmendinger too slow, steps aside
UPDATE Vickers is slotted to test the #84 Toyota on Wednesday as Allmendinger will be truck testing down in Homestead, FL that day. To make up for the schedule conflict, … Read More
ESPN unveils first phase of NASCAR marketing campaign
ESPN is unveiling the first phase of its multimedia marketing campaign for NASCAR on ESPN, announced by Katie Lacey, senior vice president, marketing. Created by Wieden+Kennedy New York, the campaign … Read More
Audi taking bolder steps in U.S. auto market
Audi, Volkswagen AG's premium brand, is shelving the understated approach that serves it so well in Europe and plans to adopt a bolder and brasher marketing message for American audiences. … Read More
ESPN making lot of noise about NASCAR
NASCAR is hoping ESPN’s return to the sport will jump-start sagging TV ratings, and the network is revving up its efforts with an aggressive brand campaign that debuted this week. … Read More
Ashley Force signs to drive in NHRA
Ashley Force, daughter of Funny Car superstar John Force, will compete in the 2007 NHRA season in a fourth nitro Funny Car, alongside her dad, Eric Medlen and Robert Hight. … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
Troubled debut for Fisi's new RenaultTrouble-free start for new BMWMalaysian PM plays down Sepang fearsSchu can't cope with NASCAR – MontoyaKimi has a "weak side" – SauberWilliams drop 'F1' from … Read More
Spyker announces another partner
Spyker Formula 1 Team has signed a multi-year technology and marketing deal with Medion AG. Medion, from Essen, Germany will become a partner of Spyker F1. The Medion logos will … Read More
WISH-TV Indianapolis signs Derek Daly
Former professional race car driver turned television commentator, Derek Daly, has been signed to a three year contract by WISH-TV Indianapolis to be their motor sports analyst. This will be … Read More
Penske team to test Avenger Wednesday
The final day of preseason testing at Daytona International Speedway will have a different look, at least with one car. Kurt Busch will drive a "car of tomorrow" in the … Read More
Champ Car puts exclamation mark on “world” series
The Lexmark Indy 300 on the Gold Coast will follow two new European races on the Champ Car World Series 2007 calendar, it was announced this morning. The Champ Car … Read More
Together Again: Martin, Pemberton combining efforts
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Past, present and future all collide this season for Ginn Racing’s No. 01 U.S. Army Chevrolet, which will be piloted by veteran Mark Martin for 22 … Read More
Daytona: Newman fastest in Tuesday PM testing
Ryan Newman was fastest during Tuesday's NASCAR Nextel Cup preseason testing after topping the afternoon drafting session at Daytona International Speedway. Newman and his No. 12A Penske Dodge turned a … Read More
Comments on Benny Parsons
UPDATE “The passing of Benny Parsons is a phenomenal loss, not only for the sport of NASCAR, but for the Turner Sports family as well. Benny was one of the … Read More
FedEx and McLaren announce long term partnership
FedEx Express and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes announced yesterday their long term partnership agreement. This will see FedEx Express to be the team’s official logistics partner and also bring the World’s … Read More
US RaceTronics continues testing in Houston
Buttonwillow, CA – US RaceTronics (USRT) continued its pre-season Champ Car Atlantic Championship testing schedule last week at the MSR Houston track. Both USRT drivers David Garza and Carl Skerlong … Read More
Daytona: Montoya fastest in Tuesday AM testing
Rank car# driver manu time speed laps run 1 42 Juan Montoya Dodge 48.761 184.574 11 2 40 David Stremme Dodge 48.786 184.479 15 3 38B David Gilliland Ford 48.803 … Read More