IndyCar Ties to SuperBowl XLIV
The Indy Racing League Championship Cup, hoisted by Dario Franchitti at Homestead-Miami Speedway in October, will be on display in downtown Miami this week as part of the Eats, Beats … Read More
Month: February 2010
Vision Racing looks to fans for support
(Ed note: This is a great idea, and has been done before. They are right that sponsors could stand to know the fans support the sport too. They might get … Read More
GM Tests Show Vibe Brakes Can Stop Unintended Acceleration
General Motors has tested two Pontiac Vibe small SUVs and found the brakes stop the vehicle in case of unintended acceleration. The 2009-10 Pontiac Vibe, a sister vehicle of the … Read More
Front Row Motorsports Completes Daytona 500 Driver Line-Up
Front Row Motorsports is now ready for the Daytona 500 with a strong three-car entry. With the announcing of John Andretti returning to the No. 34 Window World-supported Ford Fusion, … Read More
McDowell to run full 2010 Sprint Cup schedule
It was announced today that Michael McDowell will be running full-time this season in the Prism Motorsports in the #55 Sprint Cup Series car. Initially it was announced that McDowell … Read More
Mercedes GP Day 1 report
Formula One's first day of pre-season testing began in Valencia this morning to kick off 15 days of track action ahead of the first race of the 2010 season in … Read More
Kyle Petty on New Role at SPEED
Former driver Kyle Petty has joined SPEED in a role that will position the veteran television personality with John Roberts, Kenny Wallace, Wendy Venturini and Hermie Sadler on the popular … Read More
Valencia testing – Massa fastest
Felipe Massafastest on day one Felipe Massa has finished at the top of the timesheets as pre-season testing begins in Valencia. The Brazilian driver led the way for Ferrari as … Read More
Buemi notes lower grip levels
Sébastien Buemi has noted that a difference can be felt in this year's cars after just a short number of laps. The Swiss driver is in the cockpit of the … Read More
Schumacher faster than Rosberg on day one
(GMM) Michael Schumacher was quickly back up to speed as his return to formula one got into a high gear at Valencia on Monday. Getting into the brand new Mercedes … Read More
GP2 team to run in Renault’s F1 colors
(GMM) A GP2 team will also bear the distinctive colors of Renault's new formula one livery in 2010. The French team DAMS will be a partner of Renault's driver development … Read More
Toro Rosso expects ‘mistakes’ with 2010 car
(GMM) As the lunch break at Valencia ended, it had not been a good morning session for Toro Rosso. Having cut its technological ties with Red Bull, the Faenza based … Read More
Expectations high for Alguersauri
While Sébastien Buemi strapped himself into the cockpit to start our first test session of the year, team-mate Jaime Alguersuari was meeting the world’s press He immediately had them laughing … Read More
Toro Rosso launches STR5 in Valencia
Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastian Buemi with their new car Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost says that 2010 is a "landmark" year for his team as for the first time … Read More
Mercedes Petronas GP launches 2010 car
Mercedes-Benz unveiled its W01 in the Valencia pit lane on Monday morning, ahead of the first pre-season Formula 1 test. The car features a radical version of the now typical … Read More
Busy morning as F1 bursts to life at Valencia
Mercedes (GMM) The F1 world – and a very crowded media centre – got its first look at the new Toro Rosso and Mercedes cars on Monday morning, as the … Read More
2010 F1 testing begins in Valencia
After a three-month drought, Formula 1's regular drivers are back out on-track on Monday for the first time since the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix of last year. With Valencia … Read More
Most NASCAR drivers don’t fare well in Rolex 24
Full-time NASCAR drivers were shut out from the winner's circle and even podium finishes Sunday at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The 24-hour race was won by the Porsche of … Read More
GAC partners with AT&T Williams F1 team
Global logistics, shipping and marine services company, the GAC Group, has entered into a partnership agreement with the top Formula One (F1) motor racing team, AT&T Williams, to develop cost … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
Boss expects more sponsors for Renault R30 Petrov wants sponsors to help pay Renault bill Alonso worked to simplify Ferrari steering wheel New helmet for Kubica, old one for Barrichello … Read More
New Lotus to make track debut on Friday
(GMM) New F1 team Lotus looks set to give its 2010 car a track debut late this week. The UK-based, Malaysian-owned team has announced that the single seater will be … Read More
Dempsey in character behind the wheel
A tired Patrick Dempsey after 24 hard hours at Daytona Among the many actors who have gained fame on the large and small screens, there are three notable personalities whose … Read More
Dalziel “over the moon” from Rolex 24 win
Ryan Dalziel Scotland’s Ryan Dalziel, together with his team-mates in the #9 Action Express Racing Porsche-Riley Daytona Prototype, triumphed Sunday (31st January) in the prestigious ‘Rolex 24 at Daytona’, America’s … Read More
France family expects further NASCAR decline
In the SEC filing Daytona Speedway's parent company ISC reported a slight decrease in fourth quarter revenues, of $202 million, compared to $205 the same period in 2008. That was … Read More