Miller to head USAC
The United States Auto Club announced Tuesday that its board of directors appointed Kevin Miller as CEO and president. The board also announced that Jason Smith has been appointed senior … Read More
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The United States Auto Club announced Tuesday that its board of directors appointed Kevin Miller as CEO and president. The board also announced that Jason Smith has been appointed senior … Read More
Prominent real estate developer Johnny Harris already swings a big stick in the golf world. Now he wants a piece of the action in the NASCAR garage. Harris recently acquired … Read More
Hamilton not popular in Spain – survey Slick tires top times at Jerez Equality makes winning harder – Whitmarsh Rosberg – I'm number one at Williams Honda 'wrong' for Alonso … Read More
The Sports Car Club of America, Inc. Board of Directors welcomed three new members of the Board this past weekend in its final face-to-face meeting of the year, and appointed … Read More
Sebastien Bourdais at JerezToro Rosso The four-day Jerez kicked off today for Toro Rosso Ferrari using both contracted race drivers as they continue preparations for next season. As in Barcelona … Read More
Anthony Corrente, who worked in the Richard Childress Racing engine department and later sued RCR for wrongful firing and breach of contract in September 2006, has agreed to settle his … Read More
NASCAR officials released the 2008 testing schedule for all three of its national series Tuesday. Sprint Cup teams will test at Daytona International Speedway, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, California Speedway, … Read More
Three-time world-land-speed record holder and drag-racing legend Art Arfons died Monday, Dec. 3, in his native Akron, Ohio. He was 81. Although he is known for setting the unlimited Land … Read More
Max Papis and Rusty Wallace MOORESVILLE, NC – Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing announced earlier today that former Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series champion, “Mad" Max Papis, will pilot … Read More
There are plans on the drawing board to bring Daytona International Speedway, and all other tracks owned by International Speedway Corp., into the high-tech security era. Speedway officials are reviewing … Read More
Nick Heidfeld and Jenson Button showed the way on slick tires today when they comfortably topped the testing times using the rubber at Jerez in Spain. Heidfeld's best effort was … Read More
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John Surtees (GMM) A petition in Britain is calling for the knighthood of formula one legend John Surtees. "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Knight John Surtees, the … Read More
The Etihad Aldar Force India Formula One Team is delighted to announce a major restructure of its technical operations at its base in Silverstone, UK. Key to this restructure is … Read More
SPEED TV will broadcast the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport round held at Sepang, Malaysia, on Thursday, Dec. 6, starting at noon EST. Jonathan Summerton, the youngest driver to stand … Read More
General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. cut their North American production plans for the first quarter of 2008 on expectations that the weak demand for cars and trucks will … Read More
Fiat will invest 22 million Euros ($32.2 million) to build its first Chinese research and development center in Shanghai. The wholly-owned Fiat Powertrain Technology Shanghai R&D Co Ltd, located in … Read More
The state of Ohio has approved a complicated financing and tax incentive plan designed to keep Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Akron for the next 30 years. The plan … Read More
UPDATE Stefan Wilson was announced as the winner of the prestigious McLaren Autosport BRDC Award at the 2007 Autosport Awards in London on Sunday 2 December. The prize is designed … Read More
(GMM) More than 130,000 Fernando Alonso supporters have lodged their dissatisfaction about the Spaniard's 2007 campaign at McLaren with formula one's governing body. A group of the Spaniard's fans collected … Read More
Jenson Button (GMM) Jenson Button has lauded Honda's appointment of Ross Brawn for 2008, but insists that next year is "too early" to expect race wins. The British driver, who … Read More
(GMM) Andy Priaulx says Lewis Hamilton has stolen most of the limelight from any other British driver. The 33-year-old from Guernsey won the World Touring Car Championship for the third … Read More
Rubens Barrichello Honda team principal Ross Brawn has given his backing to Rubens Barrichello, insisting there is no reason for the Japanese-owned outfit to change its current driver line-up. There … Read More
2004 IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan teamed with longtime friend Rubens Barrichello to win the 11th Granja Viana 500 on Dec. 2. Kanaan and Barrichello teamed with Felipe Giaffone, Lucas … Read More
Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc. will close its Mexico City tire manufacturing plant during the second half of 2008. "This difficult decision was necessary because essential expansion of the plant is … Read More