Jimmie Johnson is the $15 million man
Jimmie JohnsonGM NEW YORK, NY – After a season of achievements and memorable competition, the payoff for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers came Friday in the form of the … Read More
An Inside Look at Motorsports
During next week's test in Jerez the BMW Sauber F1 Team will give young drivers Marko Asmer (23, Estonia) and Javier Villa (20, Spain) a chance to drive the BMW … Read More
Here is the line-up for the Granja 500 karting race in Brazil this weekend. 1- 77 ˆ Win Brasil ˆ 56s915 ˆ André Nicastro 2- 41 ˆ Targh 400/Dolly ˆ … Read More
(GMM) Young hopefuls Marko Asmer and Javier Villa will test for BMW-Sauber at Jerez next week, the German team announced on Saturday. Asmer, a 23-year-old Estonian, and Spanish 20-year-old Villa, … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'strong' today. A source at Ford Motor Company says the motorsports division expects the Ford Mustang decals to replace the Fusion decals in the … Read More
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is conducting a precautionary customer satisfaction campaign to exchange certain size P215/70R14 tires sold under a variety of names in the United States and Canada. … Read More
International Speedway Corp. officials announced Friday the termination of an agreement to sell its property on Staten Island. ISC agreed to sell the 676-acre Staten Island property on Oct. 19 … Read More
Due to the continued record increases in the cost of raw materials and energy, Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it will increase prices on its consumer tires up to seven percent; … Read More
UPDATE A reader writes, I think it's great the IRL is attempting to capitalize on Helio's win on Dancing with the Stars. I'm sure there is a lucrative untapped market … Read More
The American Le Mans Series should become the first championship in the world to use second-generation bioethanol fuel. The ALMS will introduce an E85 fuel option in 2008 in place … Read More
The Motorama Kart Parts – Birel team will field NHRA star Ron Capps, Champ Car front runner Katherine Legge, and former NASCAR driver and world karting champion Lake Speed for … Read More
Joe Gibbs Racing (and Toyota) wants to sign Tony Stewart to a new contract, even though his current contract runs through 2009. But Stewart said Thursday he doesn't plan to … Read More
Roger B. Smith, former Chairman and CEO of General Motors Corp., died Thursday after a brief illness. He was 82. Smith led GM in the 1980s, retiring on July 31, … Read More
Spending is outpacing revenues at Chrysler LLC, which has kept its financial information secret since going private in August. It appears the company will spend $1 billion more than it … Read More
AUDI AG makes a clear commitment to motorsport for the 2008 season with the most extensive factory involvement in the company’s history. In addition to defending the DTM title with … Read More
(GMM) Giancarlo Fisichella has hit back at Bernie Ecclestone for suggesting he quit formula one. In an open letter to the F1 chief executive, reproduced on the front page of … Read More
Anything's better than ethanol blend E85, even ordinary gasoline, a new cost-benefit analysis of alternative fuels by researcher John Graham at the Pardee Rand Graduate School finds. Diesels scored highest, … Read More
The Schumacher Mansion The checkered flag is finally in sight for Formula One legend Michael Schumacher’s new home – after nearly SIX YEARS and £30MILLION in building costs. It is … Read More
Corporate hospitality packages for the inaugural FORMULA 1TM SingTel Singapore Grand Prix are now available for sale via race promoter Singapore GP Pte Ltd. A total of 9,000 corporate hospitality … Read More
British driver Ed Tilley is set to launch his bid to join the NASCAR grid after securing the chance to take part in the 2008 ARCA series. Tilley, team principal … Read More