Jimmie Johnson to retire after 2018?
Will this be Jimmie Johnson's final year? Once you hit 40 you do slow down. Will the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series season be the final season during which seven-time champion … Read More
Category: Rumors
F1 to push back race start times (2nd Update)
Chase Carey and team are making changes and the old-timers hate change UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Formula 1 has announced European races will now starting at … Read More
NASCAR’s Starting An Online Racing League With A Six-Figure Payout
F1 and NASCAR understand the connection of online racing with young fans. IndyCar turned its back on a huge deal that would have transformed the sport NASCAR teams are working … Read More
Lexus eyeing DPi entry with Andretti or Oreca (Update)
Is Michael Andretti looking to get back into IMSA with a factory Lexus deal? UPDATE Andretti COO Rob Edwards told RACER the team continues to search for manufacturers that could … Read More
Mercedes wants active suspension return
F1 rules makers must have their heads where the sun doesn't shine if they believe active suspensions will reduce cost. They will however accomplish one F1 goal, to engineer the … Read More
Rossi to re-sign with Yamaha before season opener
Valentino Rossi “It’s only the first day, so it’s nothing," said Valentino Rossi, on the first day of his 23rd season of Grand Prix racing. True, lap times from the … Read More
Is IndyCar eyeing a CBS TV deal?
Rossi and Daly on The Amazing race This is pure speculation on our part, we'll say that right up front. We have been analyzing the TV scene to try and … Read More
Cosworth eyes Aston Martin F1 engine contract (Update)
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer UPDATE (GMM) Aston Martin has indicated it is open to collaborating with Cosworth on a F1 engine foray. The British luxury carmaker is now Red … Read More
Top teams oppose F1 merchandise plan
Sean Bratches (GMM) F1's top three teams are reportedly not on board with plans made by Liberty Media to change how merchandise is sold at grands prix. Until now, teams … Read More
Nationwide Set To Announce PSA Deal With Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Update)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been with Nationwide for years UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Nationwide has signed Dale Earnhardt Jr. to a multiyear PSA, continuing a longtime … Read More
Hulman-George Family going to float IPO for IMS?
Will the Hulman-George family finally take IMS public? Are the Hulman-George family thinking about floating an IPO and going public with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway? What about the IndyCar series? … Read More
Renault first to ‘launch’ 2018 car
Renault's 2017 launch (GMM) Renault could become the first team to reveal its 2018 car. Mercedes revealed recently that it will 'launch' its championship defending contender at Silverstone on February … Read More
Will Ferrari bolt from F1 if it loses veto rights
How many cars does Ferrari really sell because of their participation in F1? Discussions with Ferrari over their future in F1 will include the controversial issue of their power to … Read More
Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers dating Danica Patrick (4th Update)
Danica Patrick dumped little Ricky Stenhouse for QB Aaron Rodgers, now it is confirmed UPDATE Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers may seem like the most random sports couple ever, but … Read More
Danica To Unveil GoDaddy Daytona 500 Car Next Week
Can Danica keep the wheels on the car in the Daytona 500? Danica Patrick said that she is looking to unveil her Daytona 500 ride within the next week, and … Read More
Toyota to pull out of floundering NASCAR Truck Series
The Truck series is not healthy whatsoever Was the announcement of ThorSport Racing and Toyota parting ways on Tuesday a sign of a Toyota exit from the NASCAR Camping World … Read More
The V6 will be dead before long at Mercedes
M256 straight-six Yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showed off two new straight-six-powered AMG models, the CLS53 and the E53. According to Ola Kallenius, R&D chief at Mercedes, more … Read More
Kubica to be Williams reserve driver (Update)
Apparently Kubica's check was big enough to clean the track a few Friday mornings UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. We have made our final update … Read More
Mid-Engine Corvette to offer 1,000 HP hybrid option
The mid-engine Corvette rumor mill kicked into high gear following the release of several CAD drawings in December but fans hoping to see the model at the North American International … Read More
Fittipaldi eyes move to IndyCar series
Pietro Fittipaldi won last year's World Series Formula V8 3.5 title Pietro Fittipaldi is considering shifting his racing career to the United States for 2018 as he explores options in … Read More
Rear Doors may not make it to Fisker eMotion production
Fisker eMotion – the bulky hinges needed for the rear doors would encroach on rear passenger head space The Fisker EMotion electric car that was unveiled in Las Vegas on … Read More
Leclerc to Sauber, Sirotkin in, Kubica out at Williams (10th Update)
Was Kubica's check not big enough or was he really too slow? UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Robert Kubica's difficulty in adapting to Pirelli's new tires is … Read More
Formula E To Announce Swiss Tech Firm ABB As Title Sponsor (Update)
New ABB-Formula E logo UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. Formula E is teaming-up with ABB in a ground-breaking new collaboration as the title partner of the ABB … Read More
Mid-Engine Corvette to shed pushrod engine
Chevy to finally ax the ancient pushrod Corvette engine architecture? Although GM has not publicly acknowledged the existence of a mid-engine Corvette, its lawyers inadvertently did the job by threatening … Read More