NASCAR Crew Chiefs Race Each Other At All-Star
April 5, 2007
Top NASCAR Crew Chiefs Take the Wheel During New NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Event
CONCORD, N.C. (April 5, 2007) - The top crew chiefs in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup racing will trade their wrenches for driving suits during the inaugural Kobalt Tools Crew Chief Race Saturday night, May 19, at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Young Guns Bring Hope for Champ Car
April 5, 2007
Young Guns Like Graham Rahal and France’s Simon Pagenaud Bring Hope for Champ Car Future
Four-peat?
April 5, 2007
Last year a third straight championship seemed to be inevitable. This year, the new Panoz DP01 will even up the field, so can Bourdais do it again?
Forsythe Ready for Vegas
April 5, 2007
The Forsythe Championship Racing crew along with returning driver Mario Dominguez will join Paul Tracy at his adopted home town of Las Vegas today as they prepare for the start of the 2007 Champ Car World Series Season. It’s been a busy two weeks for the Forsythe crew which has put in long hours and late nights in order to ensure that the # 3 and # 7 Champ Cars are perfectly prepared and ready to be taken through streets of Las Vegas at full speed.
2007 IndyCar Season Brings Firestone to Change
April 4, 2007
Firestone switching construction, compounds for Indy 500 and other races
Fourth of a series of articles about technical changes due for the Indy Racing League this season
by Allan Brewer
allan@fastmachines.com
Matt Halliday Signs With Conquest Racing
April 3, 2007
Conquest’s announcement day officially brings the car count to 15, with two more expected entries from Dale Coyne that should bring 17 DP01’s to the line in Las Vegas.
Medlen Tragedy Could Have Far Reaching Effects
April 3, 2007
This past weekend in Houston was a time for mourning, reflection and healing in the wake of the tragic death of NHRA Funny Car driver Eric Medlen. As the NHRA family tried to get back to the business of drag racing, (something we all know Eric Medlen would have wanted) there was something missing more than Eric Medlen’s smiling face and jovial demeanor. John Force, Robert Hight and Ashley Force were all not in attendance and those three drivers’ absence could have far reaching effects beyond Medlen’s death.
Helio Captures St. Petersburg IndyCar Contest
April 2, 2007
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Kanaan (L), Helio, and Dixon (R).
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Tony Kanaan Recovers from Q-Mistake to Finish Third
At Last, Racing and Winners in Texas
April 1, 2007
Todd, Capps, Line and Sampey win the “Waterlogged Wallys” in rainy Houston.
Between the ill-timed “liquid anti-traction compound falling from the sky” (rainshowers) and sadness over Eric Medlen, it was a rather grubby and depressing weekend until early afternoon Sunday. When the Top Fuel monsters finally fired up and the sun peeked out after the national anthem, all was right with the world. Without any runs since Friday night and a track labeled Big Fat Unknown, the tuners earned their salaries today.