An Inside Look at Motorsports
UPDATE Goodyear officials confirmed that NASCAR has proposed a "lease" situation under which teams would not buy tires, per se, but would instead lease them from Goodyear. The idea is … Read More
Our sources at the Grand Prix tell use Dover Motorsports has not yet decided who will get the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, but if their website can be … Read More
Former flamboyant grand prix principal Eddie Jordan is linked with a $190m takeover of football team Manchester City. Speculation, although denied by a City spokesman, says the Irishman and Bryan … Read More
Germany's Bild newspaper has floated the possibility that Jenson Button will not return to the grid in 2005 — at least with currently-banned BAR. The tabloid said a 'switch' with … Read More
Italian race car builder Dallara is still part of the Midland (Jordan) F1 project, sporting director Trevor Carlin has insisted. A rumor bubbled up at Imola a fortnight ago that … Read More
The 'BAR saga' has made Jenson Button's return to Williams more likely. Grove technical director Sam Michael didn't quite go that far, but he did admit to having an eye … Read More
They're top of the pile, but Spain's provisional front row – Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso – might be nursing car problems. Trulli said his Toyota developed a 'problem with … Read More
Ken Schrader said he wants to race one more season after 2005 in the #49 Schwan’s Home Service Dodge before moving to the Craftsman Truck Series full-time in 2007. The … Read More
Indianapolis is again on Robby McGehee's itinerary this month, first for a fund-raiser and later a fashion show in conjunction with the Indianapolis 500. As for the race, the St. … Read More
UPDATE #3 BMW expect to finalize by the end of June a deal to supply Sauber with Formula One engines next year, BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen said on Saturday. … Read More
BAR, banned for cheating, may opt out of the nine-team 'gentlemen's agreement' on testing. Team 'CEO' Nick Fry said the Brackley outfit will be disadvantaged by missing out on two … Read More
The word in Indy is that engine costs for the month of May will go up substantially and Honda and Toyota will have to build more engines for free (yes … Read More
Bar's Nick Fry said "The advice we are getting from the lawyers is we cannot do anything in time and we have taken the decision that to prolong this battle … Read More
Automotive icons General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. fell into junk-bond status Thursday for the first time in either company's history, as the nation's leading credit-rating agency said the … Read More
Kevin Kalkhoven was on 1260 AM radio in Indianapolis Thursday evening, and he didn't sound very hopeful that there will be a merger of the Champ Car and the IRL … Read More
UPDATE #2 We are hearing that Toyota is out and Ford is in. Look for a new 4-cylinder more powerful engine to replace the old Toyota engine in the Toyota … Read More
If BAR's F1 ban isn't enough inspiration, the governing FIA may thoroughly inspect a point-scoring car at all grands prix. Max Mosley said he hoped the Brackley based team's punishment … Read More
The governing body FIA stripped Jenson Button of his podium at Imola and suspended BAR for the next two races for a breach of the regulations. That handed Alex Wurz … Read More
A reader asks, Dear Autoracing1, I’m starting to get the vibe that Dover Motorsports is delaying the Long Beach announcement so they can do it at Indianapolis. If they have … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, If the rumors of Patrick Carpentier already being tired of the IRL and Cheever Racing are true, it speaks volumes of just how that company … Read More
De Ferran's new job (with BAR Honda) is a 180-degree reversal from the Indy Racing League television commentary work he has been doing since retiring from the cockpit following the … Read More
The first gas-electric hybrid vehicle that Toyota Motor Corp. plans to make in North America will be the top-selling Camry sedan at the company's flagship plant in Kentucky, according to … Read More
A shake-up at the top of Fox's Speed Channel is the latest TV shock for NASCAR, and Fox's decision to let Jim Liberatore go as head of the cable channel … Read More
UPDATE Darlington Sellout: Darlington Raceway president Chris Browning had two reasons to celebrate Saturday. It was his birthday and he was assured that NASCAR’s oldest superspeedway would have its first … Read More
