IRL signs letter of intent for a new race
UPDATE #2 An IRL spokesperson told AutoRacing1.com, "We have a letter of intent only. And we will NOT have a championship points events there. The proposed event would be a … Read More
An Inside Look at Motorsports
Hendrick Motorsports’ Dale Earnhardt Jr. led the opening NASCAR Nationwide Series practice at Daytona International Speedway Wednesday. Earnhardt Jr. is driving the JR Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet, a product of … Read More
Sirius Satellite Radio today announced that it will pay NASCAR $107.5 million over five years to be its official satellite radio partner and to air all Nextel Cup, Busch Series … Read More
Stanley Tools officials announced Thursday the company would sponsor Gillett Evernham Motorsports driver Elliott Sadler in 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup races this season. Stanley had been a co-sponsor of Valvoline … Read More
SPEED rolls into its live and exclusive coverage of the Gatorade Duel at Daytona (Thursday at 2 p.m. ET) and the season opener of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (Friday … Read More
Although Ferrari was not testing, Mark Webber in his new RB4 ended the third full day of official F1 testing at Jerez in Spain half a second clear of his … Read More
Ray Evernham, who is reducing his role with Gillett Evernham Motorsports, has joined ESPN and will be part of the network's NASCAR coverage. Evernham, now a minority owner of the … Read More
Toyota driver Jarno Trulli says he cannot see anyone taking the Formula One title off Ferrari this year given the Italian team's performance in recent tests in Bahrain. "In my … Read More
The FIA, Formula One's governing body, is to launch an anti-racism campaign in the wake of the abuse suffered by Lewis Hamilton at testing in Spain. The scheme will start … Read More
"Could they just let the poor guy rest in peace?" Those were the words of a colleague at Daytona International Speedway after we watched the unveiling of a black No. … Read More
Malaysia's Sepang formula one circuit will be ready for night racing next year, according to media reports. Mokhzani Mahathir, chairman of Sepang International Circuit, told the New Straits Times newspaper … Read More
General Motors Corp. is blowing the proverbial doors off the world's emerging markets — necessary, as Chairman Rick Wagoner would say, but not sufficient. The automaker said Tuesday it booked … Read More
Thirty-seven trucks are entered for the 36 spots in the Chevy Silverado 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race scheduled for Friday at Daytona International Speedway. Among drivers who didn't test … Read More
Ford teams have been conspicuously absent from all the Speedweeks hoopla so far. Maybe they’re sandbagging, not showing all they have, but so far it doesn’t look as though Ford … Read More
Promoters of the three Canadian stops on the Champ Car circuit can only wait to see what happens amid reports that the open-wheel motor racing series is about to declare … Read More
There is extra vigilance at the latest Spanish test. Two FIA transporters on Tuesday arrived at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain, giving rise to rumours that F1's governing body … Read More
Wypall Wipers announced its all-star lineup of crew chief representatives today, continuing the tradition of top-notch crew chiefs who call Wypall Wipers their wiper of choice. The Wypall Wipers 2008 … Read More
LB track layout Amid growing speculation that Champ Car World Series and Indy Racing League are on the verge of merging came reports Tuesday that Champ Car could be about … Read More
McLaren's Ron Dennis (GMM) Despite finishing last in the 2007 constructors' championship, McLaren may this year avoid the indignity of occupying the last garage slot in the grand prix pitlanes … Read More
70,000 Singapore GP tickets to go on sale Rosberg is F1's best qualifier – Wurz Ferrari finances looking healthy for '08 BMW not ready to beat top teams – Heidfeld … Read More
UPDATE Uncertainties in the open-wheel motor racing industry prompted the City Council on Tuesday night to postpone an agenda item extending the city's contract with the Grand Prix Association of … Read More