SunTrust Racing calls on Magnussen
Veteran Formula One, Champ Car and sports car racer Jan Magnussen of Denmark has been named as co-driver alongside Max Angelelli in the No. 10 SunTrust Racing Pontiac Riley of … Read More
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Edmonton to host Atlantic doubleheader
One of the most popular venues on the 2007 Cooper Tires Presents The Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda schedule will host a doubleheader weekend in July, completing this … Read More
This Week’s Top 10 Tums Moments
During the Daytona 500 Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway, the stars of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series experienced several indigestion-causing incidents, from rules infractions to engine issues to tire troubles … Read More
Sales up, profits down for Bridgestone
Bridgestone Corp. posted net income of 85.1 billion yen ($714 million) on net sales of nearly three trillion yen ($25.1 billion) for its fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2006. That … Read More
Webb and Surtees join Carlin for Formula BMW UK
Formula BMW scholarship winners Oliver Webb and Henry Surtees have signed with Carlin Motorsport to compete in the 2007 Formula BMW UK Championship. The young duo has completed a comprehensive … Read More
Davis upset with Mayfield
Team owner Bill Davis was upset with Jeremy Mayfield, who failed to qualify for the Daytona 500 despite fast times in testing and in practices at the track. Davis said … Read More
U.S. Pro Racing will field two cars
Guthrie Racing, which won two Indy Pro Series™ events in 2006, will bring in a new business partner and change its name to U.S. Pro Racing, the team announced Feb. … Read More
Prost and Groppi to Race Oreca Saleen
Oreca has announced that 25-year old Nicolas Prost and 24-year old Laurent Groppi will pilot one of the team’s two Saleen S7Rs in the 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans. … Read More
Latest F1 news in brief
Nakajima quickest at damp ValenciaAmmermuller to be Red Bull 'reserve'Fisichella says Renault to focus on one driverOpen wheel return ruled out for VilleneuveMild weather for Bahrain testBMW's is quickest F1 … Read More
Kevin Harvick to be guest on Live with Regis and Kelly
Kevin Harvick, winner of the Daytona 500, will be a guest on the Live with Regis and Kelly show Tuesday morning, January 20. The show airs at 9:00 am-10:00 am … Read More
2007 Motorsports HOF inductees
NOVI, MI – NASCAR champion Bill Elliott, Indy car mechanic-team manager Jim McGee, 1960 Indy 500 king Jim Rathmann, and Goodyear and Indy Racing League executive Leo Mehl will lead … Read More
Segway of LB to back TGPLB
Segway of Long Beach, one of the largest Segway dealers in the country, will be a first-time associate sponsor of the 33rd Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, April … Read More
Bridgestone to Continue as Official Tire Sponsor of LBGP
The Grand Prix Association of Long Beach is pleased to announce that Bridgestone will continue as the Official Tire Sponsor of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach for the … Read More
Michel Jourdain driving a SEAT
Being a pop singer is fun but today in Madrid SEAT introduced his team which is going to participate the third WTCC season with a renewed sense of purpose and … Read More
A1GP restructures its business
London – A1GP World Cup of Motorsport implements a regional business structure to continue business growth over the coming years, creating four individual territories responsible for expanding the series. Under … Read More
3 charged in race fan’s murder
This Orlando Sentinel article talks about the tragic murder of a Daytona 500 fan after the race on Sunday.
19-cars slated for Homestead test
The IndyCar® and IndyPro™ Series will return to Homestead-Miami Speedway’s 2.21 mile road course to test on Tuesday, February 20, Wednesday, February 21, and Thursday, February 22. The test will … Read More
Daytona 500 winnings
FIN DRIVER MAKE WINNINGS1 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 1,510,4702 Mark Martin Chevrolet 1,120,4203 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 819,2164 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 615,6585 David Ragan * Ford 529,3506 Elliott Sadler Dodge 407,1537 Kasey … Read More
South African to contest Indy Pro Series
Kenn Hardley Racing will campaign driver Stephen Simpson in the Indy Pro Series™ in 2007, the team announced Feb. 19. Simpson, who was born in Poole, England, has lived in … Read More
Pemberton wins Crew Chief of the Race award
Ryan Pemberton, crew chief for the No. 01 Ginn Racing Chevrolet, made a bold but calculated call in the closing stages of the Daytona 500 to give Mark Martin and … Read More
Junqueira to make debut for Brazil team on the streets of Durban
A1 Team Brazil announced today that former F3000 champion and Champ Car winner Bruno Junqueira will join the squad to lead the charge at this weekend's Durban round of the … Read More
IMS hires motorcycle motorsports management firm
INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Feb. 19, 2007 – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has hired Hardcard Holdings, a leading motorsports management and consulting firm specializing in motorcycle events, IMS President Joie Chitwood announced … Read More
Does racing really sell cars?
UPDATE Just thought it would be worth noting that the marquees running in NASCAR last year all showed sales declines while those affiliated with ALMS, namely Acura, Audi, Porsche, Mazda, … Read More
Haberfeld and Walker Racing suspend BMW program
Haberfeld and Walker Racing announced today that they will suspend their 2007 Formula BMW USA program. The venture was created in 2005 between veteran driver Mario Haberfeld, Alabama businessman Markus … Read More
Dutch Champ Car GP website
UPDATE #2 The website will be in the German language as well (at the moment they are still working on both the English and German versions). Germany borders on Holland … Read More