USF1 circling the drain
UPDATE #12 SPEEDtv.com reports that the struggling start-up USF1 Formula 1 team has formally petitioned the FIA to defer the team's entry into the sport until 2011. Team principals Ken … Read More
Month: February 2010
Mario turns 70 today
UPDATE Happy birthday to Mario Andretti, who turns 70 today. And the party will continue to the first race of the F1 season as Andretti will go to Bahrain to … Read More
Another sellout in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Motor Speedway recorded its ninth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series sellout with Sunday's running of the Shelby American. Speedway officials sold the final grandstand seats Sunday morning prior … Read More
Bodine’s bobsled wins gold medal
The United States Olympic drought that lasted over several generations of bobsledders and at least one lifetime ended Sunday afternoon when driver Steve Holcomb drove his Bo-Dyn four man crew … Read More
Latest on the Harvick 2011 rumors
Kevin Harvick is considering his future 2011 and Sprint Cup sponsor Shell is also considering its NASCAR future. That company has been in the Richard Childress camp since 2007, when … Read More
F1 preseason ends showing close field
Warm weather in Barcelona provided the backdrop for the final day of F1 preseason testing. Lewis Hamilton had a strong performance on the final day of testing at Barcelona in … Read More
Last F1 test day at lunch: a pecking-order snapshot?
(GMM) As the 2010 pre-season winds down on Sunday, F1's pecking order for the forthcoming world championship continued to develop. On the final overcast morning of the Barcelona test, many … Read More
Mosley, Fernandes back Branson over Ferrari outburst
(GMM) Tony Fernandes and Max Mosley have backed Sir Richard Branson against Ferrari's outburst about new teams in formula one. After the famous Italian team slammed the former FIA president … Read More
Patch no longer an issue at DIS
The tiny pothole that brought the mighty Daytona 500 to its knees has been eliminated as a racing nuisance. The hole, which started as a gouge from the chassis of … Read More
Villeneuve to return to F1
UPDATE #3 Jacques Villeneuve is set to have a seat fitting in Stefan GP's car in Cologne on Monday, AUTOSPORT has learned. Team boss Zoran Stefanovic has said that the … Read More
Harvick wins Vegas Nationwide race
The best car in the Sam's Town 300 finally got to the front — just in time to win the race. Frustrated by slow stops on pit road and a … Read More
Button questions pace of new McLaren
Just a day after 7-time World Champion Michael Schumacher questioned the pace of his Mercedes, current title holder Jenson Button has hinted that his McLaren may also require improvements before … Read More
Sam’s Town, LVMS extend sponsorship agreement
The NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will continue to be sponsored by Boyd Gaming and its Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, officials of the sponsoring … Read More
RCR Forms Partnership with Hall of Fame Racing
Richard Childress Racing has entered into a partnership agreement with a group led by San Diego Padres executives Jeff Moorad and Tom Garfinkel. Moorad, the Padres’ vice chairman and chief … Read More
NASCAR #2 star spins into pit road, only incident of final practice
The only incident on Saturday during Sprint Cup Happy Hour in Las Vegas came when NASCAR's 2nd biggest hero (behind Danica Patrick) Dale Earnhardt Jr. spun his No. 88 Chevrolet … Read More
Kesolowski wins Nationwide pole, Danica slow again
Brad Keselowski scored his first pole with Penske Racing when he took the top spot for today's NASCAR Nationwide Series Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It's Keselowski's … Read More
Schumacher concedes Mercedes team not yet good enough
UPDATE (GMM) Michael Schumacher on Saturday steered away from claims his 2010 car might not be a winning one. When asked 24 hours ago whether the W01 Mercedes car will … Read More
Rossi penalized, but proves he’s Americas next star
19-year old Alexander Rossi A tough day today for Meritus' Alexander Rossi from America who had to prematurely retire from today's GP2 Asia sprint race in Bahrain. On top of … Read More
Pic wins first GP2 Asia race
Charles Pic bagged his first GP2 Asia win today in Bahrain sprint race after overtaking initial race leader Adrian Zaugg on Lap 4 and then pulling away from his closest … Read More
Rosberg fastest at lunchtime as rain arrives in Spain
It's been a frustrating morning's running in Barcelona today as the final pre-season test of 2010 resumed at the Spanish Grand Prix venue, with the arrival of rain hampering the … Read More
Danica, not Dale Jr. now NASCAR’s biggest star
Danica Patrick. Is she headed to NASCAR full time in 2 years? Due to hit the newsstands March 2nd, NASCAR illustrated features Danica Patrick on the cover. Based on her … Read More
9 teams, 18 cars for Superleague
The final selection has now taken place for Teams to enter into the upcoming Superleague Formula by Sonangol campaign due to kick off at Silverstone on April 2nd. The roster, … Read More
Patrick badmouths IndyCars and stock cars
When Danica Patrick speaks to the NASCAR media, she subtly downplays IndyCar, saying the car has so much downforce that she can hug the white line while a stock car … Read More