• Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone casts doubt over future of Australian grand prix at Albert Park

    Updated: 2012-02-29 16:15:03
    Bernie Ecclestone ready to axe the Australian grand prix from the calendar unless it becomes a night race.

  • Lotus confident they are back on track for final testing in Barcelona after chassis issues

    Updated: 2012-02-29 16:02:08
    Lotus confident issue has been resolved and that the remedy, which has added 1kg to the car, will not harm performance.

  • Review: A Week In A 2012 Nissan Leaf

    Updated: 2012-02-29 13:30:54
    : HotRides Junkyard Find : 1977 Fiat 124 Sport Spider Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Review : A Week In A 2012 Nissan Leaf post from The Truth About Cars on 29 February 2012 09:30:54 AM . The Truth About Cars Last May , the Nissan Leaf was the hottest thing on the green radar . Limited production and a long waiting list for the press meant that Nissan was lending out Leafs Nissan tells us that is the correct way to pluralize a Leaf 62-hours at a time . With my long commute and lengthy 120V charging times , Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2012 02 review-a-week-in-a-2012-nissan-leaf Add to del.icio.us

  • Junkyard Find: 1977 Fiat 124 Sport Spider

    Updated: 2012-02-29 13:00:15
    : HotRides Junkyard Find : 1977 Fiat 124 Sport Spider Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Junkyard Find : 1977 Fiat 124 Sport Spider post from The Truth About Cars on 29 February 2012 09:00:15 AM . The Truth About Cars After yesterday’s yesterday’s 71 Fiat Junkyard Find , we should check out the slower , uglier version of the 124 Sport Spider that resulted from Fiat’s attempts to meet American safety and emission standards . Fiat did a better job than British Leyland in this department e.g . black-bumper MGB , Malaise Spitfire but that’s clearing an extremely low bar . Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2012

  • Ferrari F12 Berlinetta; More Wretched Excess

    Updated: 2012-02-29 04:21:45
    HotRides BRAND NEW Hates BRAND NEW Jaguar Logo . And They Should Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Ferrari F12 Berlinetta More Wretched Excess post from The Truth About Cars on 29 February 2012 12:21:45 PM . The Truth About Cars 12 cylinders . 740 horsepower . 509 lb-ft of torque . A 7-speed dual clutch gearbox . 3,362 lbs . 211 mph top speed . Non CGI-pictures after the car gets its debut next week at the Geneva Auto . Show Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2012 02 ferrari-f12-berlinetta Add to del.icio.us Digg this Post to Furl Add to reddit Add to myYahoo Website designed by Bartosz Brzezinski Powered

  • Performance-enhancing tweak

    Updated: 2012-02-29 00:00:00
    Dallara develops second set of rear wheel guards to improve speedway performance. They'll be utilized at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May and the season finale at Auto Club Speedway in September.

  • Will the next Daytona 500 be at night?

    Updated: 2012-02-28 06:57:29
    KENSETH WINS FIRE-AND-RAIN-DELAYED GREAT AMERICAN RACE If there's anyone left out there who's still wondering how NASCAR became the dominant force in auto racing in North America, all they had to do was watch it in action over the three days it took to run the Daytona 500 - which finally finished early today with Matt Kenseth in Victory Lane. Sunday, when the race was held up initially because of rain and it looked like the delay would carry on into the evening and the race would have to go up against the Academy Awards in a TV ratings showdown,...

  • Younessi Racing moving up

    Updated: 2012-02-28 00:00:00
    Team owner Rodin Younessi plans to be behind the wheel of the No. 16 car in Firestone Indy Lights after competing in USF2000 in 2011. "I am very pleased with the opportunity and grateful to the series for their support."

  • Rutherford: New package will be 'exciting'

    Updated: 2012-02-28 00:00:00
    Johnny Rutherford (above), who's done his share of car and tire testing, says he expects the new chassis and engine package will "be exciting for the drivers and something that the fans can really get into."

  • Marussia F1 to miss final pre-season testing in Barcelona after failing FIA crash test

    Updated: 2012-02-27 23:15:10
    Marussia F1 likely head to Australian GP without proper track testing after their new car failed its final mandatory crash test.

  • Thank You Honda

    Updated: 2012-02-27 17:21:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , February 27, 2012 Thank You Honda And Bobby Rahal . WOW Those are two sentences I thought I’d never type in my life let alone post on thee BLOB Crikeys Yet that’s exactly how I felt late Friday night when I first noticed the Honda press release sittin’ in the No Fenders mailbox announcing the FANTASTIC news that Honda had confirmed Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing to its fold for the entire 2012 season . As now we can get on with a proper Rookie Of the Year battle not to mention watching an exciting new prospect get a proper chance to Shine On in Indy Cars this season . Posted by Tomaso at 9:21 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : IndyCar Racing News 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post

  • Trackside shares the ‘LUV with Word Butcherers...

    Updated: 2012-02-27 17:20:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , February 27, 2012 Trackside shares the LUV with Word Butcherers . So did Y’all bother to listen to the Cornucopia O Vurd Botcherer’s taking up the Airwave broadbands on 1070 The Fan last Thursday night As I’ve purposely shied-away from participating in previous years . But I haveda say I truly enjoyed the show with the exception of the program Dumping on my Confuzer during every single commercial break having to endure multiple attempts of re-logging onto the website but I digress . And thanxs to that fine KuhNaidiun lass Meesh , who claims to have some affinity for Cathy Griffin Huh Who the HE Double Hockey Sticks is that Meesh AnyHoo , she’s already done the heavy lifting for Mwah and thus I can be lazy and just simply point Y’all to her recap of

  • 2011 MotoGP Highlights

    Updated: 2012-02-27 17:18:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , February 27, 2012 2011 MotoGP Highlights If I was to say that a Stoner was the best in the world at something , you would likely think I was talking snowboarding , poker , or some X-Game sport . However , this past season , fans of MotoGP heard the phrase Stoner dominates all too often as Casey Stoner took the Bwin poker sponsored 2011 MotoGP title in dominating fashion . I'm surprised they didn't rename the tour the . StonerGP Just how dominating was Stoner this season you ask If you have to ask , you clearly don't follow the Bwin backed MotoGP season , which sucks for you . Anyway , Stoner won 10 races this season . There are only 18 races total . He took the first race at Qatar and then let Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa take the Spanish and

  • Daytona 500 tonight at 7 on TSN2/Fox

    Updated: 2012-02-27 05:24:57
    NASCAR now says it will try to run the Daytona 500 at 7 o'clock tonight - weather permitting. NASCAR pulled the plug on the Great American Race shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday when inclement weather threatened to push the start time beyond the start of the Academy Awards telecast (see post below). They say Tuesday is still an option if it continues to rain but after that it could be a problem because the circus has to be in Phoenix, Ariz., for a race next weekend. I would think that if push came to shove that they'd delay or postpone...

  • Ford and the Era of Total Performance

    Updated: 2012-02-27 03:26:46
    The Ford Motor Company owes its existence to auto racing. At the turn of the twentieth century Henry Ford had plans but little money. He understood that racing would prove and promote his ideas. On October 10, 1901 at the Detroit Driving Club’s one-mile oval Ford defeated Alexander Winton. The $1,000 purse and the publicity [...]

  • Did Oscar broadcast help scuttle Daytona 500?

    Updated: 2012-02-27 02:21:38
    It's 8:30 p.m. Sunday night as I write this and the Daytona Beach Dopler Radar shows no rain falling or expected in the immediate future and I suggest the reason they pulled the plug on the Daytona 500 for the first time in recorded history is not because it would too late to race but because of the Academy Awards. Let me give you the background first. Then I'll explain my theory. Persistent rain in the Daytona Beach area forced NASCAR to postpone the 500 from its scheduled 1 p.m. starting time. Shortly after 5 p.m., it was announced out...

  • Time Attack: Quicker is always better (video)

    Updated: 2012-02-27 00:39:38
    Time Attack has grown immensely across the motoring world within recent times and its momentum apparently does not intend to lose pace, at least not yet. The machines which compete are nothing short of works of art. They are designed, built and driven with one goal in time – by whatever combustion necessary, move from [...]

  • Experience a teacher for Viso

    Updated: 2012-02-27 00:00:00
    The personable Venezuelan-born racer returns to KV Racing Technology for the third consecutive season.

  • Ride along with Rubens

    Updated: 2012-02-26 00:00:00
    Rubens Barrichello drives the No. 11 GEICO KV Racing Technology car (Tony's Kanaan's ride) on the Infineon Raceway over the weekend during Chevrolet test. Go along for the ride.

  • Crashes could determine Daytona 500 winner

    Updated: 2012-02-25 22:53:07
    Two unknowns won Friday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race and today’s Nationwide Series stock car race because, in both cases, just about everybody else crashed. John King (who?) was the winner of the truck race after surviving three attempts at green-white-checkers finishes that featured a truck flying up into the catch-fencing on the last one. Today, as the laps wound down on the Nationwide race, they had not one but two Big Ones, the first involving 17 cars and the last involving 20. James Buescher (who?), who was running 11th on the last lap when chaos erupted in front...

  • Star booth at Auto Show to have Daytona 500

    Updated: 2012-02-25 15:40:52
    If you're going to be attending the final day of the Canadian International Auto Show at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Sunday, and you also happen to be a NASCAR racing fan, you can have your cake and eat it too. The Toronto Star will be showing Sunday's Daytona 500, starting at noon with the pre-race show and following through from green flag to checkers. Just go to the Star booth in the lower level of the North Building (that's where all the exotic cars and the Cruise Nationals cars are) any time after noon and the race will...

  • AE86 Update: Part 4

    Updated: 2012-02-25 00:50:16
    The project has gathered momentum and is ripping through the gears at a more comforting pace. Things are coming together in a more orderly manner than before. Months ago, there was this massive gap, in terms of time lost, between the removal of a ’10 nut’ and its subsequent replacement! Not so now. A lot [...]

  • Chevy test day at Infineon draws a crowd

    Updated: 2012-02-25 00:00:00
    Tony Kanaan wasn't in the No. 11 GEICO KV Racing Technology car to test the hills of Infineon Raceway Feb. 25, but he attended the free public session to mingle with fans and lend support to Rubens Barrichello, who drove the car.

  • Notes: Dallara takes off with U.S. military

    Updated: 2012-02-25 00:00:00
    What's about as long as an IndyCar and is partially designed by Dallara? A programmable craft (above) for military. ... Check out the special leap year ticket order feature from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

  • Pole for Danica Patrick after handling first big crash with class

    Updated: 2012-02-24 18:35:23
    Two down and one to go. Danica Patrick's introduction to NASCAR stock car racing at Daytona this week has encompassed two of the three things associated with that sport. The three things are (not necessarily in this order): crashing, starting from pole and winning a race. Thursday, she survived the first initiation - crashing nearly head-on into a wall at Daytona International Speedway while going more than 180 miles an hour. Today - Friday - she shocked the NASCAR fraternity by winning the pole for Saturday's Nationwide Series race (and veteran Elliott Sadler opined that she was the most improved...

  • Japan's Kamui Kobayashi sets standard in Barcelona after F1 testing

    Updated: 2012-02-24 14:42:50
    Japan's Kamui Kobayashi set the pace in the fourth and final day of the second week of pre-season testing in Barcelona.

  • Honda to power Fisher-Hartman team

    Updated: 2012-02-24 00:00:00
    Rookie Josef Newgarden will be on the grid at St. Petersburg for season opener March 25 in the No. 67 entry.

  • Enerson signs with ZSports Motorsports

    Updated: 2012-02-24 00:00:00
    RC Enerson, son of Team E owner Neil Enerson, will compete with ZSports Motorsports for the 2012 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship powered by Mazda.

  • On the road to St. Pete spring break party

    Updated: 2012-02-24 00:00:00
    The IZOD IndyCar Series season-opening Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is only a month away (March 23-25). The event weekend on the scenic streets of St. Petersburg features an event-record 10 races.

  • Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone 100 per cent sure Bahrain grand prix will go ahead without a problem

    Updated: 2012-02-23 11:59:14
    F1 teams and sponsors have no concerns about racing in Bahrain this year says Bernie Ecclestone.

  • Bloggers Invade Trackside Tonight!

    Updated: 2012-02-23 08:39:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , February 23, 2012 Bloggers Invade Trackside Tonight Although the Dean O IndyCar Bloggers has already busted out his usual HipDaddy vibe upon tonight’s Trackside with Kevin Cavin radio show tonight . Nonetheless , just thought I’d let Y’all know that your humble No Fenders scribe has actually stepped up to the plate this year , albeit I’ll be batting Clean-up tonight . The show airs from 7-9PM ET tonight on Indy’s 1070 The Fan , or if you’re on the Left Coast like I am with NO radio stations , you can check it out via the Internetz at . 1070thefan.com The first segment will feature Kevin Kurty breaking down all of the latest news before Thee OLD-est IndyCar Blogger Geo . Phillips step’s up to the batter’s box around 7:20PM ET as the lead Blogger .

  • Sarah Fisher Engine Squeeze Job NOT A Positive sign for IndyCar

    Updated: 2012-02-23 08:37:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , February 23, 2012 Sarah Fisher Engine Squeeze Job NOT A Positive sign for IndyCar POW SHUZZAM BIFF As I’m trying to refrain from throwin’ down any Kurt GFYS Busch F-Bomb laden tirades over what’s fast becoming the SORRIEST news of the yet as begun 2012 Indy Car Series season as seriously GM You’ve just announced a record 7.6 BILLION profit , cancelled ALL Workers Pension’s and yet cannot come up with the ability to provide one more lone V-6 engine for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing WTF Thus imagine my laughing-out-loud upon reading Open Wheel Racing Curmudgeon Robin Miller’s latest rant , where R rightly : states Can you imagine Chevy or Ford telling NASCAR that they appreciate the fact Ricky Stenhouse was the Nationwide champion but they won’t be

  • Drifting: A rather rev-happy AE86 (video)

    Updated: 2012-02-23 05:59:27
    In a world dominated by excess, where the dollar is king and wealth guarantees respect, the drift-driver with the mega-horsepower machine, can mask his lack of refined ability in a billowing smoke cloud, the tire shredding product of 500 plus horses. So, is it not refreshing when you spot a mildly tuned, anaemic machine which [...]

  • I'll take some of that 1,000-to-one Danica action

    Updated: 2012-02-23 01:37:55
    Some bookmaker in Las Vegas has got Danica Patrick at 1,000 to one to win the Daytona 500. I’d like that bet. In fact, I hope a whole bunch of people slap ten bucks down on Danica and maybe put the guy out of business if she should happen to win on Sunday (Fox/TSN2 at noon). Who’s to say it won’t happen? Some kid named Trevor Bayne won it a year ago and, like Danica, he was a rookie. He got lucky. Who says lightning can’t strike twice? You can have all the talent in the world and win all...

  • Cape Motorsports makes strong entrance

    Updated: 2012-02-23 00:00:00
    The drivers of Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing are riding the momentum after wininng every race at the Cooper Tires USF2000 Winterfest.

  • 'Yeahs' have it for PIR return

    Updated: 2012-02-23 00:00:00
    After testing the new chassis at the 1-mile oval, JR Hildebrand (above) and Marco Andretti are all for rekindling race. Meanwhile, a group puts on miles at Sebring International Raceway's short course.

  • Notes: Starr spotting at Barber race

    Updated: 2012-02-23 00:00:00
    Pro Football Hall of Famer Bart Starr (above) will be grand marshal of Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. ... Inaugural charity golf invitational set for March 22 in St. Petersburg. ... Michael Andretti to enter Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame.

  • Bahrain Unrest continues Daily...

    Updated: 2012-02-22 19:11:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , February 22, 2012 Bahrain Unrest continues Daily . Perhaps Y’all read Uncle Bernaughty’s latest wrap upon those silly Kid’s” mucking about the streets in Manama Oh Bernie , you’re such a Scream . As this just in from Bahrain where torture rendition are the current rage in the Gulf Nation Kingdom 2 Westerners Are Detained as Protests Continue to Roil Bahrain As really F1 You’re still gonna race in Bahrain this April Hmm Perhaps Y’all will wish to read The Mole’s latest intelligence report for a more pragmatic look upon the Geopolitical landscape of Bahrain Lunch with the Mandarin Posted by Tomaso at 11:11 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : Formula 1 Personal musings Political 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post

  • Petrov replaces Trulli at Caterham

    Updated: 2012-02-22 17:35:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , February 22, 2012 Petrov replaces Trulli at Caterham Caterham F1 announced last Friday what I’d previously scribbled bout in Father Time that veteran Italian Grand Prix driver Jarno Trulli has been pushed aside to make way for the upstart Rooskie Formula 1 piloto Vitaly Petrov , who’ll make his Caterham debut at this week’s Barcelona winter test , having already had a seat fitting for the CT01. Also , apparently of note comes the lil trinket that Mike Gascoyne has been appointed Chief Technology Officer CTO of the Caterham Group , which opens the door for Mark Smith to assume this role for the Formula One operation , and perhaps , a glimpse into Gascoyne’s future role with the company As I thought I’d read that Gascoyne would retire there . NO

  • Formula One 2012: Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel fastest in testing in Barcelona ahead of new season

    Updated: 2012-02-22 17:28:55
    Defending F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel posts the fastest time in the morning tests on Wednesday.

  • Knaus caught Cheating - again; Stewart ‘Smokes ‘em; now all we need is a DannaCar update, right?

    Updated: 2012-02-22 16:48:00
    : , skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , February 22, 2012 Knaus caught Cheating again Stewart Smokes em now all we need is a DannaCar update , right So I could only chuckle to myself over the announcement of Chad Knaus and Jimmie Vanilla” Johnson being caught CHEATING for this year’s upcoming DayToner 500, when Tech Inspectors discovered that the No . 48’s C-post pillars didn’t quite conform to current COT regulations , having sent the offending sheet metal back to its R D labs in Charlotte for further examination while letting the Hendrick team repair their chassis prior to this weekend’s upcoming . Daytona Meanwhile apparently Tony Smoke” Stewart decided racin’ really is rubbin’ when he decided to give Kurt GFYS Busch a LUV-tap and sent the elder Busch’s No . 51 spinning into the

  • Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame to induct Michael Andretti

    Updated: 2012-02-22 03:49:00
    Michael Andretti, who won seven Molson Indy Toronto races and then rescusitated it after it was dropped from the schedule in 2008, is being inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame. Dr. Hugh Scully, chairman of the Canadian Motorsport Heritage Foundation, made the official announcement Tuesday and said Andretti would be inducted in the International category, which honours non-Canadians who have made significant and lasting contributions to Canadian motor sports. Previous inductees in the International category include Carroll Shelby, Prof. Sid Watkins and Bobby Rahal. Andretti, who retired from race driving in 2003 to concentrate on team ownership in...

  • Engine homologation: Cross-reference portal

    Updated: 2012-02-22 00:00:00
    INDYCAR director of engine development Trevor Knowles (above) will step through the process with manufacturers.

  • Mercedes-Benz unveil F1 W03 model Formula One racing car for 2012 season at winter testing in Barcelona

    Updated: 2012-02-21 19:02:10
    German legend 'full of hope and anticipation' as Mercedes-Benz unveil their car for 2012 - the F1 W03.

  • Formula One's Bahrain grand prix must go ahead to aid efforts towards nation's reconciliation, says Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni

    Updated: 2012-02-21 07:37:56
    The man responsible for damning report on unrest in Bahrain last year adds his voice to those who say April's race should go ahead.

  • Test produces high-speed oval aero baseline

    Updated: 2012-02-21 00:00:00
    Tony Kanaan and Ryan Briscoe (above) and Alex Tagliani pile on miles -- individually and in tandem -- at Texas Motor Speedway to develop aero package for high-speed ovals in advance of scheduled March 13 Open Test at Texas.

  • Furuseth journeys to the U.S. for USF2000

    Updated: 2012-02-21 00:00:00
    Norwegian Henrik Furuseth will join Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing in the USF2000 National Class.

  • Tagliani: Right place, right time with BHA

    Updated: 2012-02-21 00:00:00
    Alex Tagliani, above with engineer Todd Malloy, relishes the opportunity to help develop Bryan Herta Autosport.

  • Bahrain Grand Prix staging may help put troubled country's reform in the fast lane

    Updated: 2012-02-20 23:00:15
    Tom Cary: opening up the troubled country to Formula One could prove more beneficial than orchestrating boycott

  • Sarah Fisher should change her name to Danica Patrick

    Updated: 2012-02-20 21:27:14
    Sarah Fisher should change her name to Danica Patrick. If she did, her latest problem might be solved in a jiffy. Fisher used to be a racing driver in the IZOD IndyCar Series (they called it the IRL back then) and, in fact, was the first woman to win a pole in that series. She was always voted most popular driver. Although she came close a few times, she didn’t win a race and eventually retired to raise a family and become a team owner. Last season, her driver, Ed Carpenter, won the race at Kentucky, making her the first...

  • INDYCAR: Why does SFHR still NOT have an Engine?

    Updated: 2012-02-20 21:11:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , February 20, 2012 INDYCAR : Why does SFHR still NOT have an Engine DAMN YOU DAWG As Juan O my countless stories under construction was to scribble my rendition of the Sarah Fisher story . You know the little team that could Thus instead of re-hashing what’s already been sniffed out by Pressdog , I’ll just leave you , me Randy Bernard ponderin’ thee 64k question : Why DOESN”T Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing have a FREAKIN’ Engine signed , sealed N delivered I mean really Chevrolet You’re gonna supply FAST EDDIE but leave Sarah Fisher , arguably the a ntithesis O red , white N blue baseball , wieners , IndyCar Apple pie . With its American driver high N dry on the sidelines . ro-ro , I see that the Mr . CandyMann negativity meter is startin’ to peg in

  • No Fenders Skate on thee State of the State of ‘IndyCarz...

    Updated: 2012-02-20 18:10:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , February 20, 2012 No Fenders Skate on thee State of the State of IndyCarz . So I couldn’t have planned it better if I’d tried , having been on Holiday once again , this time in thee Valley O the Sun , partaking in some R R with thee FamDAMNil-lee . And hence I magically MISSED this year’s riveting State of the IndyCar Nation speech HURRAH Thus I suppose I shouldn’t say much towards Mr . CandyMann’s feverish pitch he apparently laid on upon Ye Faithful flock O IndyCar devotees . Uze know , those still remaining from the 15-20 MILLION LOST during that lil thingy known as The Split Yet there’s Juan thing that’s been sticking in my craw lately , that being Mr . Bernard’s pointed remarks towards us here in bloggerLand , when Randy recently told us to

  • Rally: Classic M3 video

    Updated: 2012-02-20 00:57:14
    With everything that is currently happening in 2012 – WRC season, Daytona 500, F1 testing, Dover machines being prepared for Round 1, my AE86 build, etc. I have more than enough substance to bring to these pages, but.  The pause is deliberate. For reasons known and unknown to the astute, motor racing in several series, [...]

  • On the road again

    Updated: 2012-02-20 00:00:00
    Honda-powered group, including Rahal Letterman Lanigan driver Takuma Sato (above), shares the Barber Motorsports Park with two Chevrolet-powered cars as team testing continues in advance of season opener March 23-25.

  • Team GDT signs Tveter for season

    Updated: 2012-02-20 00:00:00
    American racer Ryan Tveter will compete in the 2012 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear.

  • Fans get first look at new car at Infineon

    Updated: 2012-02-20 00:00:00
    Race fans are invited to a free sneak peek Feb. 25 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) of the new IZOD IndyCar Series car as six drivers, including Rubens Barrichello (above), are scheduled to test at Infineon Raceway.

  • 'Jerk' Busch puts on a driving exhibition

    Updated: 2012-02-19 22:01:40
    Moments after Kyle Busch won the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday night, a friend of mine sent me this message: “How can such a jerk be such a great racing driver?” I’ve wondered myself. I have other friends who have questioned their Christian faith as a result of watching Kyle and his brother Kurt behave like nincompoops one minute and then put on an amazing display of race driving the next. The problem is that when talent is mixed with a sense of entitlement brought on by an already inflated ego, you have volatility. It can be a pretty dangerous combination....

  • Texas trip: Roping in oval aero package

    Updated: 2012-02-19 00:00:00
    Alex Tagliani (above), Tony Kanaan and Ryan Briscoe will test at Texas Motor Speedway to develop aero specs for oval.

  • NBC Sports Network to air 2012 races

    Updated: 2012-02-17 00:00:00
    NBC Sports Network will televise the full Firestone Indy Lights schedule, including live coverage of the Freedom 100.

  • St. Pete builds up to race weekend

    Updated: 2012-02-17 00:00:00
    Construction on the scenic 1.8-mile circuit began Feb. 17 in advance of the season-opening event March 23-25.

  • Swedish Speed Merchants (Con’t)

    Updated: 2012-02-16 17:28:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , February 16, 2012 Swedish Speed Merchants Con’t Stevie Johnson , 8221 aka Stefan Johansson Continuing on with my past hunt for Swedish Open Wheel Racing standouts , I came up with a total of nine characters fitting this description , as we definitely Brack” into the characters in this final portion of Icelandic lore . 5 Tommy Slim” Borgudd Series : F1 Teams : ATS Tyrrell Years : 1981-82 Wins : 0 Karl Edward Tommy Borgudd , better known as Slim , 8221 made his name originally as a Jazz Rock Drummer reputedly playing for the Bands Made in Sweden Solar Plexus before garnering Fortune N Fame as a Session Drummer for the Mega Pop rock group ABBA . Yet Borgudd also began dabbling in motor racing in the early 1960’s behind the wheel of a Lotus Formula

  • Notes: de Silvestro roars into Baltimore

    Updated: 2012-02-16 00:00:00
    Lotus HVM Racing's Simona de Silvestro unveiled the No. 78 entry's livery during pit stop demonstration on Light Street. ... Jim Hall to be honored by Road Racing Drivers Club at Long Beach event. ... Shank continues search.

  • Manufacturer competition = engine rules

    Updated: 2012-02-16 00:00:00
    For the sanctioning body, the emphasis is on a level playing field as engine manufacturer competition returns to the IZOD IndyCar Series for the first time since 2005. Chevrolet, Honda and Lotus are supplying new engine platforms.

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