Car or Driver?
July 26, 2003
Same question we asked when John Andretti was fired by The King after the first Pocono race this year. Andretti will be starting from the five spot on Sunday, and the 43 car will be starting from 36th. Hmmm, car or driver? In the case of the 43, probably both are lacking in performance.
Even if Andretti is leading the race I would hope he would give Mongo the chrome horn given the opportunity.
Earnhardt Jr brings cyber pal to real world racing
July 25, 2003
Unbelievable! Could you imagine screwing around online only to find that you are actually racing against one of the hottest guys in Winston Cup!? And not only that, but then have him hire you to work on his team! How great is this….
SavannahNow.com: NASCAR: Earnhardt Jr., a.k.a. ‘dalejr3′ finds racing opponent in cyberspace
“Matt The Brat”
July 25, 2003
ESPN’s Rupen Fofaria provides an interesting look at who this Matt Kenseth character is from his early racing days to his new cat.
Dixon hoping to equal IRL record
July 25, 2003
Should Scott Dixon get pole position for this weekends Firestone Indy 400 it would be his 4th consecutive, equalling the current IRL record. Dixon has been on pole for the last three races (Nashville, Kansas, Richmond) and was also on pole in Japan this Spring…
Stuff.co.nz: Dixon chases Indy record
Northwest Nationals perview
July 25, 2003
There is not time to catch your breath this weekend as the NHRA is back in action with the Western Swing stopping off at Pacific Raceway in Seattle…
RPM.ESPN: No time to catch your breath
SeattleTimes.com: NHRA’s Pro Stock race features a 3-man chase
Series begins five-race stretch
July 25, 2003
BRASELTON, Ga. - The American Le Mans Series begins a stretch of five races in seven weeks this weekend and strong fields of professional sports car racing teams are expected for all of the events…
Motorsport.com: Strong grids as series begins five-race stretch
Hornish still on the fence
July 24, 2003
As Sam Hornish’s self imposed deadline for letting the world know where he will be racing next year approaches the two tim IRL champ is still on the fence…
lasvegassun.com: Hornish still trying to decide where to drive
Perviously on FM:
Hornish crew chief moves on
More on moving Hornish
Hornish to NASCAR?
Return to Spa in 2004-05?
July 24, 2003
Bernie Ecclestone has promised the economics minister for the southern region of Belgium, where the Belgian Grand Prix was held, that he would do everything possible to get the race back on the 2004 race schedule…
HomeofF1.com: Bernie Promises 2005 Belgian Return
Interview with John Force
July 24, 2003
Check out this interview with John Force at DragRaceCentral.com. Force is fresh off his win at the Mile High Nationals this past weekend, his first of the season.
When asked if he was retiring any time soon the 12 time champion had this to say…
“No. I wouldn’t know what to do. I want to stay in this business because it is fun. I love it at night when the sun goes down and the cars are in the staging lanes and everybody is hoping for that victory or low E.T. and it is just really awesome. I love racing at night when you can see the header flames coming out through the pipes. Your guys are looking at you through the window. That is stuff that people don’t talk about or they say it and don’t really mean it. But to see the look in Coil’s face when we lose or the look when we win. It is something that we are really lucky to be able to do. I’m signed with Ford through 2007 and I am not quitting. I don’t want to quit. Now I am just doing things a little different.”
NASCAR Pioneer Bob Latford Passes Away
July 23, 2003
Bob Latford, one of NASCAR’s pioneers, passed away Wednesday morning following a struggle with illness. Bob is responsible for inventing the current NASCAR points system…
MotorSportsForum.com: NASCAR Pioneer Bob Latford Passes Away
Background on Bob: Latford’s doodles evolve into points system