MONTREAL, Can. (August 4, 2007) — One race. One controversy. NASCAR’s first foray into Canada produced a melee in Turn 1 on a restart with four laps to go and a scoring decision that turned the NAPA Auto Parts 200 NASCAR Busch Series race inside out. For the record, Kevin Harvick took the checkered flag […]
Jimmie Johnson races to the inside of Trevor Bayne in last year’s Brickyard 400. [John Wiedemann Photo] By Dan Margetta Speedway, Ind., Sept. 8—For the first time in its 25-year history, The Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard is the cut-off race before the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series playoffs and coming into the […]
Big Bend, WI (August 1, 2011) – It’s interesting how goals can differ within a sport. I’m sure Jeff Gordon was frustrated in his goal to win a fifth Brickyard 400, Gordon had the fastest car throughout the race and many saw him as the driver to beat. Gordon tried in vain to chase eventual […]
ELKHART LAKE, Wis., January 7, 2015 – If you are interested in going to the Chicago Auto Show or International Motorcycle Show this February but not interested in dealing with the traffic jams and parking hassles, Road America is again offering direct motor coach service to the Chicago Auto Show and International Motorcycle Show. Anyone interested […]
LAS VEGAS, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 – Not many people leave a Las Vegas casino a million dollars richer than when they arrived. Two-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon will walk away with at least that after collecting his $1 million bonus check for winning the 2008 IndyCar Series championship. Dixon and Firestone Indy Lights […]
Well, Tony George got the Bump Day drama that he hoped for Sunday, as nail-biting attempts by Buddy Lazier and Mario Dominguez made the bumping process a bit more meaningful than it?s been in recent years. Though some thought that perhaps 7-8 cars might fight to earn a place in the 33-car field, the 3-4 […]
New video display board being assembled in Turn 3 at Road America. ELKHART LAKE, Wis., May 4, 2015 – Road America fans will now be able to experience all of the thrills and on-track excitement from several popular areas around the 640-acre facility thanks to four new networked high-definition (HD) LED video display boards. Currently, one video […]
JOLIET, Ill. (July 11, 2008) – It looked like David Reutimann had the Dollar General 300 all wrapped up Friday night at the Chicagoland Speedway, but a changing track and a guy named Kyle Busch took the Nationwide Series race and made it look easy. Reutimann, whose Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota started on the pole, […]
WALLER, Texas Sept. 25, 2008 – IndyCar veteran Vitor Meira has signed to drive A.J. Foyt’s No. 14 ABC Supply Dallara/Honda/Firestone car beginning with the IndyCar Series event in Surfer’s Paradise, Australia next month and continuing to drive through 2009, with an option for 2010. The race in Australia is a non-points event and will […]
Sprint Cup Notes: Crew Chief Greg Zipadelli has been “up on the pit box” for most of Tony Stewart’s Sprint Cup wins with the Joe Gibbs team. But with Stewart’s move to the Haas team in 2009, did Zippy feel any sadness? “All good things must come to an end, I guess at sometime. This […]
David Byrne holds the trophy for winning at Lucas Oil Raceway Indianapolis. [Mark Walczak Photo] Clermont, Ind., July 24—David Byrne executed a turn four last lap pass to edge Tanner Swanson and win the JD Byrider 100 Rich Vogler Classic USAC Silver Crown race Thursday at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Byrne, from Shullsburg, Wisconsin, […]
Daytona Beach News-Journal is reporting that Dr. Bruce Kennedy, the husband of International Speedway Corporation president and NASCAR board member Lesa France Kennedy, was one of two people killed Tuesday morning when a plane crashed into two houses near Sanford, Fla. a suburb of Orlando. The paper cited sources close to Daytona International Speedway and […]
A solemn Nico Rosberg acknowledges the crowd after taking pole on Saturday for the Grand Prix of Belgium at Spa. [Photo by Sutton Images] SPA-FRANCHOCHAMPS, Belgium- Nico Rosberg braved the rain and the fast track, as well as the unfortunate luck of teammate Lewis Hamilton to take pole Saturday afternoon for tomorrow’s Grand Prix of […]
One of the most famous corners at Spa-Franchorchamps is Eau Rouge, which will give the new V-6 turbos a challenge this weekend. [Photo courtesy of Red Bull] Now that the three week break from the formula one season is coming to a close, the next two circuits are a real challenge for most teams as […]
