Bridgestone Long Beach fast facts
Champ Car World Series Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Streets of Long Beach, Calif. April 13-15, 2007 – Round 2 of 16 Race Details: Timed event — 1 hour, … Read More
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PIR awards Phoenix Sheriff
Phoenix International Raceway officials say Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio will serve as the honorary pace-car driver for the April 21 Subway Fresh Fit 500 Nextel Cup race at … Read More
Heidfeld, Rosberg, keep quiet about F1 futures
(GMM) Both Nick Heidfeld and Nico Rosberg on Thursday were not keen to talk about their futures in F1. The German pair, who drive respectively for BMW-Sauber and Williams, have … Read More
No hard feelings as Massa, Hamilton, shake hands
(GMM) Felipe Massa on Thursday showed that the off-track pressure has not got to him after messing up his quest to win last weekend's Malaysian grand prix. Scarcely four days … Read More
No Fridays testers in Bahrain
(GMM) Not a single test driver is likely to appear on Bahrain's Sakhir circuit during free practice on Friday. After BMW confirmed that Sebastian Vettel is occupied in the Renault … Read More
Grand Prix has grown this year
LONG BEACH – Two months before the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Dwight Tanaka's crew of 40 begin laying down the foundation for a city within a city … Read More
Goodyear looking to move headquarters
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will establish, in a campus-like setting, new buildings for its global headquarters and North American headquarters adjacent to its Akron (Ohio) Technical Center on existing … Read More
Bourdais hoping Long Beach stays good to him
The 2006 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the beginning of a four race win streak for Sebastien Bourdais last season and the bulk of his seven for the … Read More
Rahal understands significance of Long Beach
A total of eight rookies will compete in the Champ Car race in Long Beach, but only three have never raced on the track: Robert Doornbos, Neel Jani and Tristan … Read More
Earnhardt opens retail store
The first-ever retail store exclusive to Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his JR Motorsports brand officially opened its doors Tuesday afternoon as part of a company-wide grand opening at his team’s … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
Midland cars added to 'Hall of Fame' Webber 'excited' about Red Bull progress Off and on track, Heidfeld gains upper hand Honda cannot write off 2007 – Eeckelaert Hamilton on … Read More
Slim overtakes Buffet as 2nd richest
Mexican telecom magnate Carlos Slim has quietly overtaken investor Warren Buffett as the world's second-richest man and is close to wresting the top spot from Bill Gates, Forbes magazine reported … Read More
Alesi excited series created to stop NASCAR
Former Grand Prix winners Jean Alesi (left) and Johnny Herbert during the first public Speedcar test session at the Dubai Autodrome. Dubai: Former Formula One driver Jean Alesi has predicted … Read More
Ford reports 16% rise in Q1 China sales
Ford said that 42,746 units had been sold in China, helped by introducing its S-Max and Focus models, and the development of its auto-financing business. Sales of Ford's high-end models, … Read More
New Champ Car significantly cheaper than Lola
Did you know that a new Champ Car rolling chassis costs a team just $221,725? A Lola, with the British Pound being so strong compared to the American Dollar, would … Read More
Kumho launches ALMS Speed-rated Sweepstakes
RANCHO CUCAMNOGA, CA..…Kumho Tire U.S.A. has launched the ALMS Speed-rated Sweepstakes, which runs from April 1 through December 31, 2007. The Sweepstakes features a grand prize of a trip for … Read More
SPEED to air Pit Stop Challenge
SPEED will air the NASCAR Nextel Pit Crew Challenge from Charlotte Bobcats Arena on May 19 at 12:30 p.m. as part of the network’s week-long coverage of NASCAR All-Star Week … Read More
Johnson admits Champ Car’s biggest failing
"To say we have made stars out of all of our drivers is not a correct statement," Champ Car President Steve Johnson told the LA Times. "It's up to us … Read More
NASCAR Martinsville TV ratings plummet
UPDATE NASCAR's TV ratings continue their nosedive for the 2nd year running. Fox's broadcast of the April 1 Goody's Cool Orange 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Martinsville Speedway earned … Read More
Petersen /White Lightning withdraw from LeMans
Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing publicly declared today that it will, regretfully, relinquish its invitation to compete in the 75th Annual 24 Heures du Mans. On Tuesday, team manager and official … Read More
NASCAR co-founder’s son facing harassment suit
WEST PALM BEACH — The 77-year-old namesake of NASCAR co-founder Edgar Otto on Tuesday was slapped with a sexual harassment lawsuit by a former employee. The six-page lawsuit, filed in … Read More
NASCAR promoter has no class
Speaking of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the track showed a rare lack of class with its xenophobic newspaper ad promoting last Saturday's short-track racing at The Bullring. The ad, a … Read More
SPEED Weekly Top 20 Driver Ranking
Updated 4-11-07Pos. Driver (Series) Pts1. Will Power (CCWS) 9.0322. Fernando Alonso (F1) 8.9283. Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR) 8.5724. Jeff Gordon (NASCAR) 8.3795. Jeff Burton (NASCAR) 7.6706. Matt Kenseth (NASCAR) 7.4347. Paul … Read More
NASCAR Looking to Expand TV Coverage to International Markets
NASCAR, which rose out of local race tracks in the South and Midwest to become a U.S. television juggernaut, is working on its next expansion. NASCAR is being watched in … Read More
Lazier to race for Schmidt in Indianapolis 500
1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier has teamed up with Indy Pro Series championship team owner Sam Schmidt for an entry in the 91st Indianapolis 500. Lazier will drive the … Read More