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Fans either love or hate Kyle Busch, there is no middle ground – note graffiti on the wall When it comes to NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch there doesn't … Read More
Month: February 2010
Paul Tracy throws gas on fiery IndyCar debate
UPDATE A reader responds, Dear Autoracing1.com, Your old road is rapidly agin’ Please get out of the new one If you can’t lend your hand For the times they are … Read More
Webber on top early at Barcelona
F1's best designer, Adrian Newey is at it again. With the morning almost over in Barcelona, his Red Bull F1 car is comfortably ahead of the competition, just as it … Read More
Q&A with Bridgestone on recent Jerez tests
They may be back on track for some much needed dry running at a sunny Barcelona circuit on Thursday morning, but Formula One racing’s official tire supplier, Bridgestone, are still … Read More
Charlie Kimball gets sponsor for Indy Lights go
Charlie Kimball California native Charlie Kimball has secured sponsorship from Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care. Kimball will pilot the No. 26 Levemir® FlexPen® car for AFS Racing/Andretti … Read More
Mercedes GP secures another sponsor
(GMM) Mercedes GP will reportedly unveil another major sponsor prior to the Bahrain season opener. The German sport business publication 'Sponsors' said the funding was secured off the back of … Read More
Alguersuari feels ready for F1 now
Jaime Alguersuari (GMM) With the turmoil of his mid-season 2009 debut now behind him, Jaime Alguersuari feels ready to show the world his real talent. "Last year was what it … Read More
No GP2 tires for Stefan, as the FIA inspects USF1
(GMM) After hitting a dead-end for the use of Bridgestone's formula one tires, Stefan GP looked into making its test track debut with GP2 rubber. "The (GP2) circuit is also … Read More
Red Bull gets early test start at Barcelona
(GMM) Red Bull made an early start to this week's final test of the 2010 pre-season. The Milton Keynes based team had booked the Circuit de Catalunya one day early, … Read More
Soucek may test Virgin in Spain this week
(GMM) Andy Soucek could make his track debut as Virgin's new 2010 reserve driver this week. The new British team is the only outfit to have held off naming a … Read More
Sunny and dry as Barcelona test begins
(GMM) With a few minutes to go until the final group test of the 2010 pre-season begins, the early morning skies above Barcelona are sunny and the Spanish tarmac is … Read More
Teams and drivers testing at Barcelona this week
UPDATE Team Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28 Ferrari Alonso Alonso Massa Massa Force India Liuzzi Liuzzi Sutil Sutil Lotus Fauzy Trulli Trulli Kovalainen McLaren Button Hamilton Button … Read More
Grand-Am announces increased contingency awards
Contingency awards for the 2010 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 and the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge will increase by 36 percent … Read More
Test at Talladega Open To The Public
Talladega Superspeedway officials announced that the NASCAR Test Session on March 16 will be open to the public. This will give fans their first glimpse of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series … Read More
Holmatro Inc. to Sponsor Indy Racing League Safety Team
Holmatro Incorporated, an important resource for the IZOD IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights since their foundings, will be the sponsor of the Indy Racing League Safety Team, it was … Read More
Team Penske 1-2 on opening test day at Barber
Castroneves (above) and his Penske teammate Ryan Briscoe topped the charts Ron McQueeney/IRL Team Penske teammates Ryan Briscoe and Helio Castroneves topped the time sheets as IZOD IndyCar Series teams … Read More
Bristol Motor Speedway adds more SAFER walls
Bristol Motor Speedway officials announced the addition of more than 160 feet of SAFER barriers. Track operations personnel extended SAFER (Steel And Foam Energy Reduction) barriers at the exits of … Read More
No more smoking at MIS NASCAR race
(Ed Note: NASCAR has a fan base that has the highest percentage of smokers than any other sport's fan base. This is a really gutsy move, and we have a … Read More
Bookies pick Johnson to win in Vegas
Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has been selected as the odds-on favorite to win Sunday's Shelby American at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Fred Crespi, Director of Race … Read More
GM sale of Hummer dies…shutting down the brand
General Motors today announced that Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) was unable to complete the acquisition of HUMMER. As a result, GM will begin the orderly wind-down … Read More
LVMS discounting tickets to fill gaps
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is offering a substantial discount – and other bonuses – to its weekend ticketholders. Tickets for the 2011 NASCAR Weekend will go on sale tomorrow and … Read More
DeFerran Luczo Dragon adds car for Hamilton
Gil De Ferran Luczo Dragon Racing, fresh off its merger with de Ferran Motorsports, has strengthened its team by adding a second car and veteran driver Davey Hamilton for three … Read More
FIA to make in-person visit to USF1 headquarters
We hear that the FIA is on a plane to meet with USF1 principles and take a look at their shop and what they have in place to determine if … Read More
IndyCar drivers on tweeting rant…
Paul Tracy Paul Tracy, Oriol Servia and other unidentified drivers and followers seem to be a on a tweeting rant. Subscribe to their campaign of techno efforts to get the … Read More
Rookie Calado sets pace in opening F3 test
James Calado Today was the first day of term for the new and old boys of the Cooper Tires British F3 International Series as the pre-season testing ban came to … Read More