Q and A with Kevin Kalkhoven
Will Power and Kevin Kalkhoven greet the large gathering of media Gail Miller/AutoRacing1 Q. Can you just give us some reflections on the final Champ Car race? KEVIN KALKHOVEN: The … Read More
An Inside Look at Motorsports
Will Power and Kevin Kalkhoven greet the large gathering of media Gail Miller/AutoRacing1 Q. Can you just give us some reflections on the final Champ Car race? KEVIN KALKHOVEN: The … Read More
Pos Driver Car # Lap Lap Time 1 A. Pizzonia 9 68 1:08.252 2 G. Rahal 6 52 1:08.279 3 E. Viso 33 78 1:08.284 4 F. Montagny 7 74 … Read More
Will Power beats Justin Wilson to Turn 1 at the start Bob Heathcote/AutoRacing1 On a day that was full of emotion for the many people that made Champ Car such … Read More
Word here in Long Beach is that rather than team the Motegi race with the Surfers race next year on back-to-back weekends, the Motegi race may take the Kansas race … Read More
Justin Wilson Bob Heathcote/AutoRacing1 Justin Wilson turned the fastest lap on his last qualifying lap to win the pole position for Sunday's Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. After securing … Read More
Paul Tracy in his familiar No. 3 on Friday Bob Heathcote/AutoRacing1 It all started right here at Long Beach 18 years ago for Paul Tracy when he started his Champ … Read More
A sweaty Justin Wilson poses for post-pole photos Gail Miller/AutoRacing1 With the sun shining, temperatures in the 70s and an impressive crowd on hand, McDonald's driver Justin Wilson has won … Read More
UPDATE Rumor has it that the IRL is talking to the government of Mexico City about the possibility of a street race in 2009. This would surprise us because the … Read More
French rookie Franck Montagny showed just how good he is by topping the final practice session before Friday's provisional Champ Car pole qualifying at Long Beach. Results Pos Driver # … Read More
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' with today's announcement. See Hot News page. 04/18/08 Word in the paddock is that Gil de Ferran will later today announce that ex-Champ … Read More
Justin Wilson Gail Miller/AutoRacing1 Justin Wilson turned the fastest lap in opening practice for Sunday's last-ever Champ Car race being help this weekend in Long Beach, California. Wilson was driving … Read More
James Hinchcliffe Canada’s James Hinchcliffe has been given the honor of driving the Pace Car for the Champ Car World Series finale taking place this weekend at the ‘34th Annual … Read More
Friday dawned sunny and warm in Long Beach (fairly typical for this time of year) with thousands of people pouring in as the morning progresses…….Out on pit lane the No. … Read More
Mario Andretti lifts a checkered flag to unveil his marker during the 2008 Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame Induction ceremony Thursday. Andretti, who won the Long Beach Grand Prix … Read More
Much has been written — including plenty from this corner — about Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George's culpability over the dozen or so years since he put the "my … Read More
UPDATE The Wilson family To the right is a photo of proud parents Justin and Julia and their first child, Jane Louise Wilson who was born on April 12, 2008. … Read More
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com The IndyCar Series has sent fans an email promoting the race in Motegi on Saturday. I was wondering, if they are one series why not … Read More
UPDATE CARA Charities would like to thank Walker Racing owner Derrick Walker for his most generous and creative fundraiser at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. For the historic … Read More
No one ever dominated a Long Beach race weekend like Mario Andretti did in 1987 in this Newman/Haas Lola. Photo by Mark Cipolloni Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing will take to the streets … Read More
UPDATE They will be inducting today at 11 a.m. two of the legendary figures of American car racing, Mario Andretti and Parnelli Jones, as well as the one-time world land … Read More
Now that the Indy Racing League and Champ Car World Series have merged into a unified IRL, Graham Rahal and Bruno Junqueira believe it's time to do away with what … Read More
(L to R) Nelson Philippe, Ernesto Viso and Enrique Bernoldi Enrique Bernoldi, Nelson Philippe and EJ Viso flew into Long Beach from Miami on Tuesday afternoon and drove immediately–and very … Read More
A reader writes, Spot on Mr. Cipolloni regarding your rivalries article! It’s enough for me to have to stomach that IRL car whose speeds at St. Pete were pretty much … Read More
Yesterday we posed this question to Graham Rahal – There's been a lot said about the merger, but now that you've had time to drive the IRL car, is there … Read More