Ford Racing Offers Cool Prizes For Fans

Drive One! Are you interested in motorsport? If so, consider entering the Ford “I’m Driving One”sweepstakes ... trip to the NHRA drag racing finale in Pomona, Calif.; or a full-day Mustang driving school ... out at random will win a G-Force racing helmet (after registering and referring a friend). Only one week [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 19:34:54

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Video Friday: ‘Sideways Smile’ Edition

Forza Motorsport 2 is a realistic racing sim - it’s all about getting those braking points spot on, hitting the apexes, drafting, and all the other stuff that racing people talk about. What it isn’t about, however, is drifting, which makes this video all the more impressive. I have to admit that I’m not usually a fan of the “ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 12:40:52

Japanese Open Wheel warriors

Interestingly while the mighty Auto manufacturers of Japan have reigned supreme in all forms of motorsports, including Formula 1, ... ) As far as I can tell, the pioneer for Japanese talent to test the waters of Open Wheel Racing stateside ... Racing Teams) in 1990. Yet, Matsushita began his racing career on two wheels instead of four, racing [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 15:47:59

F1 Survey Says…

F1 Survey Says… October 15th, 2008 Gone is Formula One from North America—the Grand Prix that was once in the land of Gilles Villeneuve now ... , in association with Powerlynx Motorsports Management Inc., on Friday October 10 launched a worldwide petition ... for you to get involved. The Global Fan Survey carried out by ING and F1 Racing magazine is the [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 20:15:13

Bailout Bill has Hidden Tax Break for Cyclists

Xavier Snelgrove, Wikipedia commons Some of the hidden pork in the Bailout Bill have been written about for their silliness, ... by children, others are not very green, like the Sec. 317. Seven-year cost recovery period for motorsports ... fringe benefit to bicycle commuters it allows for a "qualified bicycle com... [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 19:53:52

Cliff Gullett RIP (Photos)

Cliff Gullett, record-setting motorcyclist, died Wednesday after losing control of his bike and crashing at a speed of over 200 mph at the ... of Montana’s Team Bozeman Motorsports, a motorcycle and snowmobile dealership. Gullett had already ... . Our condolences to the Gullett family and friends. Images: PR Source: news Copyright 2008 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 14:34:06

BMW India ‘bimming’ ahead

While many manufacturers are closing down plants to stop piling up inventory, BMW has defied the downturn, at least  in India. BMW’s specialist ‘M’ or the ‘Motorsport’ division has improved on sales internationally and the BMW brand as a whole has posted impressive sales in India. The Bavarians say they have recorded [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:06:38

The Daily Roundup: Free Throw Friday

The BEST ACC Sport Coverage!! Getting your mind right: The Weekend Smoke from the StogieGuys ... for Kobe Bryant, and explains why we need villains in sports." Elite talent pool filling up again ... this postseason - the road. Homecourt advantage - that precious..." Speedway Motorsports purchases [more...]

Date: 2008-05-23 13:18:47

Subaru to Exit WRC After 2008

Japanese automaker Subaru announced this morning that it would be withdrawing from the FIA World Rally Championship at the end of the 2008 season ... of the global economy” and therefore smaller pool of resources for the exit. Subaru will continue ... with Prodrive, a motorsports and automotive engineering group in the UK, over the past 19 years to [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 12:27:30

Subaru to Exit WRC After 2008

Japanese automaker Subaru announced this morning that it would be withdrawing from the FIA World Rally Championship at the end of the 2008 season ... of the global economy” and therefore smaller pool of resources for the exit. Subaru will continue ... with Prodrive, a motorsports and automotive engineering group in the UK, over the past 19 years to [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 12:27:30

Back to 18

Officials at Barber Motorsports Park are making it no secret that the IRL should come to Alabama to replace Belle Isle ... school football and would run on the same day as the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at nearby Atlanta Motor ... is working to bring the race to Barber."We've not been contacted by the Indy Racing League," he said [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 17:48:00

cameras for extreme sports participants

Extreme sports participants no longer require the skills of a dedicated camera person or crew, they can do it all on their own for around $200. Our first Motorsports HERO WIDE commercial...psyched. from GoPro on Vimeo. Posted by Ed Cotton Tags: Share / Bookmark: [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 21:43:27

2009 Detroit Grand Prix cancelled

Filed under: Motorsports Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Detroit Sports Car ChallengeWe’ve thoroughly enjoyed covering the Detroit ... racing to the Belle Isle Park circuit, announced that the race would not return in 2009, mainly due ... in which both Audi and Porsche announced they would be pulling their racing programs from the series [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 22:00:00

Exclusive gift collection in sparkling white for Christmas by Mercedes-Benz

Thanks to folks at Mercedes-Benz you don't need to worry as to what special present you would gift you're near ones this ... Motorsports Collection rain jacket, a ladies' hooded sweatshirt, a set of ladies' woollies and a men's dress shirt. So this holiday season surprise your loved ones by gifting them this elite range [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 10:34:27

Racing circles had some highs between bumps (The Charlotte Observer)

When you cover motorsports in Charlotte, it’s difficult to separate the biggest stories for the industry from those that have the most impact locally. NASCAR’s success, to be certain, also is success for Charlotte, for Mecklenburg County and for the surrounding ring of counties where stock-car racing makes its home. So the year’s big [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 12:07:54

A NASCAR Marriage Made in - Heaven?

For the first time in history, a mixed martial arts event will be held in conjunction with a major motorsports event ... m not entirely sure how NASCAR will gain anything by this event, for a simple reason. Tickets for the “ ... will probably see their skin-tone blanch whiter than white at NASCAR ticket prices. Reblog this post [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 23:37:26

Palm Beach facility gets major facelift

“It’s billiard table smooth, it’s a nice layout,” - Darren Manning   Orbit Racing recently became the first team to test a Daytona Prototype at the refurbished Palm Beach International Raceway, and drivers Kyle Petty and Darren Manning were very impressed with the work done on the former Moroso Motorsports Park. “It’s billiard table smooth [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 15:34:08

Petcom Stages Rally Jamaica 2008 Report

Report by M. Dawes-Lamey from RallyJamaica.com The premier motorsport event on the Jamaica Millennium Motoring Club calendar took place on the ... challenge of a two lap sprint around the National Stadium.  Accompanied by the Mexican Ambassador ... overall 1st place trophy.  Jamaica was however well represented in the JA9 class, as reigning champions [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 11:48:05

Galpin Scythe: Purple People Eater

By John Coyle Editor Ok, so I don't know for sure whether Galpin Motorsports' Scythe has actually eaten anyone yet, but with a 1000 horsepower, ... when they want to show off a new car. Galpin Auto Sports (GAS) in Van Nuys, California took ... the unveiling of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's long-lost Orbitron show car, a charity silent auction with proceeds [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 07:01:00

Florida Supreme Court Strikes Down Parental Waivers of Liability for Children

The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled on an important issue involving the validity of parental releases for children engaging in potentially dangerous activities that could cause serious personal injuries and death. In the case, a motorsports park had a parent sign a waiver on behalf of a 14 year old riding [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 14:01:19

NASCAR merchandise company reduces prices

Tough economic times have prompted one of NASCAR's biggest merchandise suppliers to reduce prices on apparel, die-cast cars and other novelties. Motorsports Authentics is introducing a new program, both at the track and through its internet sales channels, to help race fans make the most of their NASCAR experience. The Whip Inflation [more...]

Date: 2008-07-02 22:15:14

Still Alive, Sort Of

Still Alive, Sort Of January 7th, 2009 People may be wondering why I’ve been away.  Well, in addition to a hectic holiday, the big news is that, due to the discontinuation ... Motorsports on a deal that does not involve Mario Dominguez.  Cavin also rumored, in what I have to call [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 03:47:15

Explanation of some of the tax sweeteners in bailout bill

Sec. 503. Exemption from excise tax for certain wooden arrows designed for use by children Current law places an excise tax of 39 cents on the ... , Oregon. Sec. 317. Seven-year cost recovery period for motorsports racing track facility Track ... tax category as amusement parks. Auto track owners are simply trying to get out of paying [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 20:35:38

Winding Road’s Weekend Motorsports Guide

NASCAR Sprint: Dover International 1:30pm - 6:00pm, Fox Sunday, ... in Delaware he will be joining the series fast guys, led by Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr ... as a place where cars can run high, low or in between, making passing possible. The high (24 degree [more...]

Date: 2008-05-30 14:00:31

Elected criminals

The Senate was kind enough to pass for us a credit line for Wall St that they need far more than we do ... . 317. Seven-year cost recovery period for motorsports racing track facility. Sec. 501. $8,500 income ... tax for certain wooden arrows designed for use by children. Because what Wall St is really [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 12:09:14

Ford’s Takeshi Abe: Urban Wheel Awards’ Asian Executive of the Year

Dr. Takeshi Abe, an expert in researching noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), was named Asian executive of the year at the 2008 Urban Wheel Awards ... , motorsports organizations and automotive advertisements that recognize the growing clout of multicultural ... in each category are heralded worldwide through a global promotions campaign. The winner in [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 09:00:30

Allmendinger In, Sadler Out After Gillett-Evernham Motorsports Shakeup

There has been a wholesale changing of the guard at Gillett-Evernham Motorsports, ... Tom Reddin announced the impending driver change to team employees just before the holidays [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 16:36:32

Kazunori Yamauchi’s ESPN Interview

An ESPN interview with Gran Turismo series creator Kazunori Yamauchi from SEMA last month slipped under the radar (thanks for the heads-up, Patrik), probably due to the lack of any news or interesting information.  The interviewer is actually a writer for ESPN’s motorsports division and is not part of the games industry, so we can cut him slack [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 04:26:57

New Grand Am logos and info about Nascar ownership

ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 11, 2008) - Grand-Am Road Racing unveiled a new set of logos today that will be used to identify America's premier sports car ... of motorsports.""NASCAR is proud to offer so many forms of racing to its fans," said NASCAR Vice Chairman Jim France. "NASCAR has long provided its fans with the best stock car, truck, late model and [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 05:00:00

ooohhh, Shiny, Shiny!!

ooohhh, Shiny, Shiny!! by dltslk 22 Hours Ago 5 34 1971-1989 SL/SLC 280SL, 300SL, 350SL, 380SL, 420SL, 500SL, 560SL, 280SLC, 350SLC, ... by Windrestrictor 4 Weeks Ago 5 76 Euro Teck Motorsports Provider of Custom made Mercedes-benz carbon fiber and other fine products for the R170 / R171 SLK's Euroteck Motorsports also [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 18:33:46

Ponies running wild

As Mustang Challenge racers make assault on Thunderhill The 2009 Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup season will open with a double ... Racing, BFGoodrich Tires, and Miller Motorsports Park. The three series sponsors have each stepped up to cover entry fees, provide one set of g-Force R1 racing tires, and on-site hospitality [more...]

Date: 2008-12-06 14:10:08

Slot Car Childhood

One of the things I enjoyed about going home for the holidays was my father’s collection of old slot cars ... . Growing up I never had a go-kart or raced an R/C car, so my first hands-on experience with motorsport (if you can call it that) was racing slot cars with my dad and my brothers. ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:08:15

Modified Champion And Wide Receiver Team Up To Form New England's Team At NHMS

It's a New England recipe thick like Clam Chowder that will take to the track for Saturday's Craftsman Truck Series Camping World RV Rentals 200 at ... , of Jericho, N.Y., made 15 starts for TRG Motorsports this season before parting ways with the team recently ... to racing the truck again. It was a little hard watching the race and not being [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 13:53:55

Caterpillar ends sponsorship of drag-racing team

Caterpillar pulled the plug on David Powers Motorsports because the National Hot Rod Association team was in over its head and might have collapsed ... Fuel and show car program assets. The racing assets include two complete Brad Hadman race cars, 12 ... in mid-season. Racing writer Jane Miller of the Peoria Journal Star interviewed Rod Fuller [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:54:28

First Drive: 2009 Porsche 911

You’d have to be a serious car geek to notice the styling changes on the latest Porsche 911 models — a clipped taillight here, ... , where Porsche shoehorned a pair of new direct-injection six-cylinder engines with more horsepower ... s Miller Motorsports Park for a day of track time in the 345-hp Carrera and 385-hp Carrera S. Racing [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 15:40:58

Olson: Bad economy still holds good opportunity for racing industry

The sport hasn't had the best of times this winter ... companies shut down racing operations. What's more, motorsport series around the world are faced with trying to make money off a general public that's presumably going to be stingy on spending. But even [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:09:47

Monday Linkage

I've been a bit busy at work today, trying to get some paperwork finished before the end of the month. Time to do some linkage now while I can ... for its season debut of NASCAR. The Daly Planet motorsports blog feels ESPN covered the race as best ... works. The St. Petersburg Times' Tom Jones criticizes CBS' telecast of Elite XC and ESPN's Outside [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 20:15:01

First trip to Metcalf with the CRF

Our day trip to Metcalf wound up being a bit shorter than we'd expected after a dead battery in the DRZ took an hour to rectify.  Grrr.  Even after our best efforts at resuscitation, the DRZ lived only briefly at the park before ...  GoPro Motorsports Hero Wide camera to take some photos and video of Track 1.   You can see the GoPro [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 07:24:40

USA Day: NASCAR 09 review

NASCAR 09 F1 fans haven’t had an F1 game based on either of the most recent Grand Prix seasons and will have to wait for Codemaster’s 2009 F1 ... of NASCAR, America’s most popular motorsport, don’t mess around with major marketing products such as an official video game. In fact they’ve got the 2009 NASCAR title out a full eight months before [more...]

Date: 2008-06-15 14:00:07

Kyle Marcelli Goes Star Mazda

Barrie, Ontario (September 29th 2008) - Young Canadian race car driver Kyle Marcelli recently signed a deal with fellow Canadian team AIM Autosport ... in the evolution of his career this time behind the wheel of a Star Mazda race car. The eighteen year old ... and honoured to be representing Lafarge on an international stage of Motorsports. We are [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 23:36:00

What the leading A1 Team Malaysia have to say

From A1 Team Malaysia: Ladies and Gentlemen, With just over a week to go to the fourth annual A1GP World Cup of Motorsport event at Sepang ... as voted for by fans” in May 2008 A1 Team Malaysia is YOUR NATIONAL RACING TEAM A1 Team (Malaysia) Sdn ... International Circuit we, in A1 Team Malaysia, wanted to point out some interesting facts: A1 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 12:00:50

Andy Santerre Motorsports Signs 16-year Old Brett Moffitt To At Least A Partial Season In 2009

And now the rest of the story. After a triumphant season ending Camping World East Series event at Stafford Motor Speedway on Oct ... dirt track. He left the dirt behind in 2008 to compete in the ASA Late Model North Series, where he earned Rookie of the Year honors and finished second in points. "I watched him race a couple [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 04:52:33

Are You Ready For a Rally Driving Experiencee

A rally driving experience can be your thrill of a lifetime if you take the chance to do it sometime ... . Out of all the motorsports you can get involved in, off roading is the most affordable and inexpensive and caters to the middle class as well as the elite. It has become a lucrative business for car [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 23:32:17

Race Of Champions

Wembley gets primed for the eventual motorsport showdown Ever wondered who the prizewinning utility in the concern is? Well, we’ll presently know, as the The Race of Champions is reaching London’s Wembley Stadium ... , World Rally, NASCAR, World Touring Cars and Le Mans in a program of strong heats to watch the “ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 10:39:27

Suzuki suspends WRC program

Suzuki suspends WRC program December 15th, 2008 • BlueFox • 0 comments • Related • Filed Under Filed Under: Motorsports • Suzuki Tags: ... by recent global economic turmoil.” In other words, fewer car sales mean less excess money for racing. Worse ... Formula 1 and AMA Roadracing competition, also a result of the global economic downturn. Thanks [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 22:28:11

Go Racing with the Family

Thumbnail image for blog_chris.jpg When most people think of Motorsports, the thoughts either run from glamorous Formula 1 cars, ... race-ready cars of other racers. $10,000 will buy you a car ready to compete mid-pack. Thumbnail ... owners were friendly, approachable, and willing to talk about (and try to sell you) their race cars [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 21:30:17

Petty, GEM merger talks entering final negotiations

As the 2008 calendar year neared its conclusion, Petty Enterprises and Gillett Evernham Motorsports inched ever closer to completing a merger that would mean a new home for NASCAR’s iconic No. 43 car, and spell the end for a standalone Petty operation that’s been a part of the sport since its founding 60 years ago. Read Full Article [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 00:20:00

Women in Motorsports Blog Carnival - May 29th

Danica might be getting the most attention as a woman in auto racing, but Janet Guthrie is the true pioneer of the sport. "I was shocked at the level of antagonism but most of those had never had the experience of running against a woman and they were sure they weren't going to like it," said Guthrie [more...]

Date: 2008-05-29 19:01:36

Filipina Moves Closer to Her Racing Goals

Former Asian Karting Queen Michele Bumgarner scored another breakthrough achievement for Philippine Motorsports that puts her just steps away from ... driver development deal to race in the Indy Lights Series and the Indy Car Series ... , she will move into the Indy Car Racing series in North America. Charlie Patterson and Peter Olach [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 23:11:46

Labonte looking for work after Petty split

This April 4, 2008 file photo shows Bobby Labonte during qualifying for the NASCAR Samsung 500 auto race in Fort Worth, Texas ... has been unable to find sponsorship for the former NASCAR champion and is in danger of closing its storied organization if it can't work out a merger with Gillett-Evernham Motorsports. Former NASCAR champion [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 06:20:46

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