RCR to announce 2005 plans at Atlanta
UPDATE An announcement on who will be the driver of the #31 Cingular Wireless Chevrolet in 2005 will be made this Friday, Oct. 29, at 2:00pm/et in the infield media … Read More
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Toronto renewed for 4 years
UPDATE This Toronto Sun article says the 4-year Toronto Champ Car race extension will be announced this Friday as first reported here on AutoRacing1.com last week. 10/22/04 We are hearing … Read More
Repsol Honda deal in works
There are rumors in F1 circles that BAR is bidding for a major sponsorship deal with the Spanish oil company Repsol. The apparent intention is for the team to run … Read More
Sinopec to replace Lucky Strike at BAR
UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'speculation' today. Ferrari may have scuppered BAR's sponsor agreement with Chinese state petrochemical giant Sinopec, we can reveal. It was earlier reported that the … Read More
What about Brazil?
Celso Itibere, a respected auto racing columnist at the 'O Globo' newspaper, the biggest Brazilian newspaper, and also a Champ Car commentator on Rede TV, the network that broadcasts the … Read More
Aussie driver full-time in Champ Car for 2005
UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. An agreement has been reached between Champ Car World Series officials and a Gold Coast businessman to have an Australian driver compete … Read More
Pit Bulls to go
NASCAR executives love the new television package that has boosted national coverage of their sport the past three years, but it's no secret they're not fond of one of the … Read More
More bad news for Jordan
UPDATE A spokeswoman has denied that Jordan will definitely lose the title sponsorship of Gallaher International next season. A whisper in Sao Paulo said the tobacco giant would not continue … Read More
What’s up in the UK? Kalkhoven to buy Cosworth
UPDATE #4 This SPEED TV article says a deal is close for Cosworth, but does not hint at who will be the buyer. Will it be Kalkhoven? Briatore? Eddie Cheever … Read More
Janis might not drive for Coyne in Mexico City
The manager of Jarek Janis, Antonin Charouz, was quoted on the Czech website www.Formule.cz by Czech news agency BPA (which is agency run by Charouz for the website of www.Tomasenge.com … Read More
Milwaukee Mile to be shuttered?
UPDATE Auto racing, it turns out, is not a business the state wants to run. Just 17 months after resuming control of the money-losing Milwaukee Mile, the State Fair Park … Read More
Champ Car race on Satellite
Rumor has it that the Champ Car race from Surfers Paradise can be seen live on satellite on station k2-25 starting at 12:30 AM EST Sunday.
Ex-CEO of Conseco may lose house
The former chief executive of Conseco Inc. (IRL team sponsor – AJ Foyt IV) and his family trusts must pay $62.7 million plus interest to a Conseco subsidiary, which also … Read More
Can Champ Car adopt new F1 engine rules?
UPDATE A reader writes, I doubt Bernie's approval will be "needed." If F1 actually sticks to this new engine formula and OWRS accepts it without modification (something they will impress … Read More
Schumacher crashes in Brazil
Michael Schumacher may lose ten positions on the Brazilian Grand Prix grid this weekend after totalling his race car in a practice session crash. Schumacher lost control of his Ferrari … Read More
Firestone eyes NASCAR
UPDATE Goodyear has an exclusive deal with NASCAR to supply tires for its top three professional series through 2007, but there are reports Bridgestone/Firestone and B.F. Goodrich are interested in … Read More
DHL to NASCAR
DHL is on the #59 BAM Racing Dodge of Klaus Graf at Martinsville Speedway this weekend, but Graf was not fast enough to make the Subway 500.
Honda might quit F1
In response to the World Council voting to change the engine rules in F1 – “As we said all along, we want the engine formula to be open, so we … Read More
New Champ Car team in the works
A reader writes, Dear AutoRacing1.com, I live in Australia and CH10 news reported today that Craig Gore, who runs the WPS V8 Supercar team, may start a Champ Car team … Read More
Coulthard the man for Williams?
With Jenson Button forced to stay at BAR, many drivers are scrambling to land his vacant seat at Williams. David Coulthard thinks he is the man for the job and … Read More