MACON, Ill. (May 12, 2012)-Zach Daum drove to his first victory in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Alex Harris claimed his first triumph in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series Saturday at Macon Speedway. “It’s nice to get one,” Daum said. “I’ve won in USAC (Midgets), SMRS (Southern Midget Racing […]
Is Sunday’s Indycar race at the Milwaukee Mile a lame-duck event? Austin Dillon knows multi-car wrecks are a part of racing at Daytona, but… Dave Despain loves to dig a little deeper on his MAVTV show. Kyle Busch thinks making NASCAR’s Chase is feasible. Tony Kanaan admits he doesn’t have the answer to Indycar racing’s […]
Provisional No. 1?s are JR Todd, Jeff Arend, Richie Stevens and Chip Ellis POMONA, Calif. — Countdown to 1 Top Fuel points leader “Hot Rod” Fuller may be in for a sleepless night as he remains unqualified at the midway point of time trials at the 43rd annual Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals. […]
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing tabs Conway to drive in 2009 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced today that… HAMMOND, IN: Since 1911, sixty-seven different drivers have scored victories in the world’s most famous auto race:… LAS VEGAS, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 – Not many people leave a Las Vegas casino a million… (October 25, 2008) – […]
Speedway, IN (May 16, 2009) ? May in Indianapolis is more than a race, its two weeks of events, gatherings and a festival of speed. One of the classiest events on the calendar is the Auto Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Special Recognition Dinner presented by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame […]
Ford GT. M. Zuiko ED 300mm F4.0 IS PRO. [Photo by Jack Webster] By Jack Webster My relationship with Olympus Cameras goes back to 1978, when I used both Olympus OM-1 and OM-2 cameras to cover the US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen. At the time, Mario Andretti was driving for JPS Lotus and one […]
Matt Kenseth will return to Madison International Speedway on Friday Night August 16 to compete in the… Townsend Bell seems to be as well-known as a race driver as he is as a NBC… Along with the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, there is another event that is a “must… Many in the sport […]
Speedway, IN (May 10, 2009) – Qualifying is one of the most stressful moments for a driver at the Indianapolis Speedway. The driver is alone in the car and alone on the track. The crew who has worked endless hours on the car can only watch as do the other teams, media and the fans […]
CHARLOTTE, NC (November 11, 2013) – Enough already. With million dollar budgets and the quest for the all-holy brand recognition, NASCAR teams have been lining up in large numbers to jump on the cause-marketing bandwagon. Week after week, NASCAR teams are ‘logoing up’ to bring attention to a seemingly endless string of societal concerns, foundations […]
CONCORD, N.C. (March 20, 2013) – When the NHRA returns to zMAX Dragway for the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle April 19-21, fans will be treated to a four-wide assault from all four of the sport’s top categories, including Pro Stock Motorcycles, which haven’t raced four-wide since 2010. Pro Stock Motorcycles, […]
A decent gap, but one short-lived, Herrin over Beaubier on lap one of Sunday’s Superbike race. [Pete Gorski photo] by Pete Gorski Every year I say it’s too bad more people don’t come out to the MotoAmerica event at Road America. Multiple classes, (usually) big fields, and with enhanced safety systems obscuring drivers in most […]
By Reid Spencer – NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla. – With a dramatic run late in Friday’s knockout qualifying session at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Denny Hamlin knocked Championship 4 contender Martin Truex Jr. off the pole for Sunday’s Ford Eco-Boost 400 (on NBC at 3 p.m. ET). Hamlin covered the 1.5-mile distance in 31.038 seconds (173.980 […]
Full-time NASCAR driver and Wisconsin native Ty Majeski returns home to race on the Milwaukee Mile in less than two weeks, in the “Clean Harbors 175” NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race on Sunday, August 27. The Seymour, Wis. native is eyeing the winner’s trophy riding a huge wave of momentum, and has the luxury of […]
Monterey, Calif. ? Running on fumes, Jorg Bergmeister took the checkered flag in the U. S. Sports Car Invitational at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday afternoon. The last three laps were run under the yellow flag, and the slow laps may have saved the win for Bergmeister and co-driver Patrick Long, who were driving […]
