NASCAR: Chicago fans be prepared to be ripped off
Everyone knows you have to pay a premium if you want to buy a beer at a sporting event, but NASCAR fans in Chicago this weekend for their first street … Read More
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Automotive: EV startup Lordstown goes belly up
The Lordstown nightmare may be coming to an end. The embattled automotive startup filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today and is offering its god-awful ugly Endurance electric pickup and … Read More
F1: Red Bull to change name of AlphaTauri team: Confirmed! (Update)
–by Mark Cipolloni– AlphaTauri will no longer be called AlphaTauri in Formula 1 next year. Dr. Helmut Marko explained in an interview with Austria’s Kleine Zeitung. “The course is clear: … Read More
NASCAR: Sheldon Creed penalized for causing crash at Nashville
NASCAR officials penalized Xfinity Series driver Sheldon Creed on Tuesday for causing a crash during last weekend’s race at Nashville Superspeedway. Creed — who drives the No. 2 Chevrolet for … Read More
Video: Watch WEC Full Access from 24 Hours of Le Mans!
–Press Release– The fourth episode of WEC Full Access is now available below, giving fans behind-the-scenes insights from the centenary edition of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, round … Read More
F1: Team valuations soar under Liberty Media
–by Mark Cipolloni– Not only is the value of the F1 business skyrocketing under Liberty Media management as outlined here, so is the value of the teams skyrocketing. The 10 … Read More
IndyCar: Juncos Hollinger team sacks two engineers
Juncos Hollinger Racing has parted ways with Charlie Ping, and the performance engineer on Callum Ilott’s car, Zack Porter ahead of this weekend’s Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio leaving them scrambling … Read More
F1: Austrian GP at the Red Bull Ring Preview
Round 10 of the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship takes the 10 F1 teams to the Red Bull Ring, for the Austrian Grand Prix. Austria made its first appearance … Read More
Yamaha to deep-six its snowmobile business
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans for an eventual withdrawal of the snowmobile business. The Company plans to end sales of snowmobiles in Japan through the 2022 model year*, … Read More
NASCAR: Johnson withdraws from Chicago race after 3 found dead (Update)
Muskogee police said Terry Janway is suspected of shooting and killing her husband, Jack Janway, and their 11-year-old grandson, Dalton Janway. Terry and Jack’s daughter, Chandra Janway, is the wife … Read More
Automotive: Ford losing billions on EVs
Ford has lost $6 billion on EVs over three years but hopes to someday reach profit margins of 8% on EVs and 10% company-wide. Good luck with that. Ford is … Read More
TV News: Weekend USA TV Ratings
–by Mark Cipolloni– Rating Analysis NASCAR NBC got 3.211 million viewers and a TV rating of 1.83 for the NASCAR Cup race from Nashville, up slightly from 2.91 million viewers … Read More
IndyCar: Permco To Be Primary Sponsor of Harvey at Mid-Ohio
–Press Release– Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that Permco, a leading manufacturer of high-pressure hydraulic gear/vane pumps and motors, flow dividers, intensifiers and accessories, will be the primary … Read More
F1: More evidence Hamilton is the dirty driver
–by Mark Cipolloni– Every time Lewis Hamilton makes contact with Max Verstappen, he and his legion of fans try to place the blame on Verstappen. The fact remains that Verstappen … Read More
F1: Series to pilot new greener energy solution in Austria
–Press Release– Formula 1 announced that it will pilot a more efficient energy generation system at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, delivering an estimated 90% carbon reduction of the operation … Read More
F1 is about ‘excellence,’ not slowing the winners – Windsor
–by Mark Cipolloni– F1 analyst Peter Windsor has said any fans calling out for the FIA to alter rules to slow Red Bull haven’t a clue. Speaking on his YouTube … Read More
Motor Sports Betting: How Does It Work?
When you want to bet on car races, it can be a good way to make money if you know a lot about racing and plan carefully. There are several … Read More
NASCAR: Media rights deal coming in a few months
When I [John Ourand] wrote about NASCAR’s media rights talks a month ago, multiple sources predicted that the racing circuit would have handshake deals by July 4. That’s how well … Read More
Formula E signs new media rights deal in USA
–Press Release– Expanded partnership with CBS Sports will mean more races available on U.S TV than ever before. Deal includes five races airing on CBS and Paramount Plus, plus Roku … Read More
F1: Groups scrambling to join F1’s billion-dollar moment
(GMM) Formula 1 teams are reportedly worth at least a billion dollars each – even back-of-the-grid Williams. On Monday, Renault-owned Alpine confirmed that it has sold 24 percent of the … Read More
Billionaire dies in crash at Colorado track on 70th birthday
Big democrat donor and billionaire businessman James “Jim” Crown died in a car racing accident at a motorsports park in Colorado Sunday — the same day he turned 70 years … Read More
F1: Michelin ‘surprised’ Bridgestone eying tire deal
(GMM) Michelin’s motorsport boss says he’d be “surprised” if Bridgestone really is serious about taking over from Pirelli as the sole tire supplier in Formula 1. It is believed the … Read More
Automotive: Alpine Will Begin Selling In The U.S. Market By 2027
The Renault F1 team was re-branded in 2021 to the Alpine F1 team, drawing attention to the French automaker’s Alpine sports car model lineup. While F1 fans will already be aware of the … Read More
F1: Formula 1 value has skyrocketed under Liberty Media
–by Mark Cipolloni– Today, F1’s market cap (Total shares multiplied by current share price) is $29 Billion. If Liberty Media were to sell F1, it would be valued as a … Read More