Lola Boss Praises Champ Car Recovery
December 30, 2004
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Rupert Mainwaring, the managing director of Lola Cars, has praised the owners of the Champ Car World Series for the way the championship has recovered from the dark days of twelve months ago
IRL Car Count Down For 2005?
December 30, 2004
With the start of the 2005 Indy Racing League season less than three months away, only eight teams have firmly committed to the upcoming season.
Twas The Night Before Christmas
December 24, 2004
A Christmas poem for the Formula 1 crowd - with apologies to Maj. Henry Livingston Jr…
Minardi Tap Albers
December 23, 2004
In an Amsterdam champagne press gathering today, Minardi announced that Christijan Albers will be one of the team’s drivers for the 2005 Formula One season. Sponsorship details were not announced but should be announced late in January. Albers most recently drove for the factory Mercedes team in the DTM (German Touring Car) and finished third in the standings with one win and six podium places in 2004. The move should increase flagging Dutch interest in Formula One following the departure of Jos Verstappen.
Coulthard Gets 1-Year Career Extension from Red Bull
December 17, 2004
In a highly anticipated move, Red Bull Racing announced today that it has signed David Coulthard to a one-year contract. Coulthard, by no means a spring chicken as far as F1 goes, is lucky to have gotten this ride as it was most likely his last hope at a decent ride for next season. There is still no word on who his teammate will be, though it is most likely to be the sophomore Austrian Christian Klien.
ISC Buys Staten Island Property
December 17, 2004
In a slightly surprising (to this observer) announcement, International Speedway Corporation, the in-house NASCAR company that owns and operates many tracks NASCAR races on, has paid $100 million for property on Staten Island.
Thoughts on the Sprint/NEXTEL merger
December 15, 2004
What Does This Entail for NASCAR?
With today’s announced “merger of equals” between Sprint and NEXTEL, there remain a lot of questions to be answered. Foremost among them is “What happens to the NEXTEL Cup and NASCAR?”
Brian France Statement Regarding Sprint Nextel Merger
December 15, 2004
“NASCAR is excited about the merger opportunity for its friends at Nextel. Nextel’s leadership has built an outstanding company and successfully served its millions of customers.
Martinsville Toy Drive Nets Over 2500 Toys
December 14, 2004
Martinsville Speedway’s 11th Annual Toy Drive may have had a different look from the first 10, but the final results were the same
Fast Cars, Loose Women, And Booze.
December 13, 2004
Grand Prix racing has always had the first two on open display in abundance, with the third item ususally restricted to post race celebrations. How times have changed!