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Nationwide TV rating up 15.4%
ESPN2 for its coverage of the June 21 NASCAR Nationwide Series Camping World RV Rental 250 earned a 1.5 coverage area rating (1.9 million viewers, up 15.4% over a 1.3 … Read More
DTM: Spengler tops Friday practice
The Norisring is getting faster: as expected, lap times dropped significantly during the second DTM practice at the street circuit. After Bernd Schneider had topped the time sheets for a … Read More
Biffle Announces Contract Renewal with Roush
Greg Biffle announced today that he has signed a three-year extension of his contract with Roush Fenway Racing. Biffle has been with Roush Fenway Racing since 1998. During his 10 … Read More
Assen: Stoner takes pole over Pedrosa
Casey Stoner MotoGP Casey Stoner fought off all comers in qualifying for the A-Style TT Assen, smashing the pole position record along the way. The fastest lap ever recorded by … Read More
Massa approaches British GP with flu
(GMM) Championship leader Felipe Massa approaches next weekend's British grand prix with a bout of the 'flu. The Ferrari driver tested for two days at the Silverstone circuit this week, … Read More
White named to replace Toyota’s Jim Aust
Lee While Toyota announced today that effective July 1, Lee White will become president and general manager of TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) and that motorsports activities at Toyota Motor … Read More
High gas prices mean emptier roads
Gasoline prices are becoming so high that one of Canada’s top banks is predicting a “mass exodus" of vehicles from U.S. highways within four years, with a slightly less dramatic … Read More
Ford Racing boss to step down
Brian Wolfe, a 26-year Ford veteran who has held a series of management positions within Ford’s powertrain operations, has been named the new director of Ford Racing Technology, the company … Read More
Hail damages 30,000 Volkswagens
Hail the size of Ping-Pong balls damaged some 30,000 new vehicles at a Volkswagen plant in northern Germany, a company spokesman said Friday. The June 22nd hailstorm hit a lot … Read More
Highlights from IRL Engine/Car forum
UPDATE #2 SPEEDtv.com reports that Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Fiat, Mazda and Volkswagen sent representatives to discuss the future specifications for Indy car racing. Engine builders Cosworth, John Judd, Ilmor and … Read More
Legge, Albers light and ready for a fight at Norisring
Futurecom TME duo Katherine Legge and Christijan Albers are in a confident mood heading to the blue riband DTM round of the season at the Norisring. The only team on … Read More
Jarrett Named Daytona Grand Marshal
Three-time Daytona 500 champion and founding member of the Coca-Cola Racing Family Dale Jarrett has been named Grand Marshal for the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
British GP future just '50-50' – Damon Hill Hamilton keeps press corps busy on Thursday Mosley was warned of plot to destroy him Coulthard, Glock collide in F1 testing British … Read More
Brazilian President backs plans for A1GP in South America
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport has received influential backing for the series to hold its first race in South America. This came during a meeting in Brazil between A1GP ambassador, … Read More
Suzuki pulls out of 2009 Detroit auto show
Suzuki Motor Corp. has pulled out of the 2009 North American International Auto Show, saying the space offered — relegated to Michigan Hall — didn't meet its needs. The Japanese … Read More
GM, Ford shares drop to new lows
Shares of General Motors Corp. (GM) (GM) plunged to their lowest price in more than 33 years, and Ford shares hit another 52-week low Thursday as analysts continued to speculate … Read More
Castroneves, Duno nominated for Tecate Sports Award
IndyCar Series drivers Helio Castroneves and Milka Duno represent two-third of the nominees for Auto Racer of the Year in the first annual “Tecate Premios Deportes" (Tecate Sports Awards). The … Read More
Dixon dominant over last 17 races
When Scott Dixon headed to Richmond International Raceway a year ago, he was coming off a 10th-place finish at Iowa that left him third in the IndyCar Series point standings, … Read More
Richmond: Servia and Power top rookie practice
Oriol Servia Chris Jones/IRL KV Racing Technology drivers Oriol Servia and Will Power were first and second respectively on the speed charts following this afternoon’s “Rookie" practice session in preparation … Read More
Capirossi hurt again, unable to continue at Assen
Loris Capirossi will be unable to race at this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix in Assen. The Italian crashed at high-speed, resulting in a visit to the medical centre for an … Read More
Brazil’s President pledges A1GP team support
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has pledged his support for A1 Team Brazil after meeting with its seat holder, Emerson Fittipaldi. President Lula met Fittipaldi when he was … Read More
Sonoma TV Ratings down
NASCAR Sprint Cup on TNT posted a 3.7/8 (6.0 mill.) this Sunday for racing from Infineon Raceway, down -8% from last year's 4.0/9. Sprint Cup Racing on TNT is averaging … Read More
HVM Racing Adds Key Personnel
HVM Racing continues its commitment to be one of the premier teams on the IRL IndyCar circuit. Doing so, the team announces the restructure and appointment of several key positions. … Read More