Monday Morning Crew Chief (Saturday edition)
August 31, 2007
Can Villeneuve Get Back On Top In NASCAR?
You Won’t See Anything Like This in NASCAR….
August 31, 2007
(compiled from press reports)
Don Schumacher Racing will host an unprecedented gathering of female drag racers, helping three-time National Hot Rod Association champion Shirley Muldowney celebrate not only the silver anniversary of her U.S. Nationals victory, but also the progress of participation by women in those 25 years.
Knights Of The Oval Table: Belle-issimo Edition!
August 31, 2007
Belle Isle’s coming up on Sunday afternoon, so without further adieu, we bring you…
Justin Wilson Fastest On Friday In Wet Conditions In Holland
August 31, 2007
Friday, August 31, 2007 - Justin took full advantage of the wet first qualifying session at Assen to take the provisional pole in the #9/CDW/RuSPORT car with a lap time nearly one second faster around the 2.83 mile, TT Circuit Assen than second place qualifier, Simon Pagenaud in the #15/Aussie Vineyards/Team Australia car.
Where Are They Now? - Reggie Showers
August 30, 2007
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With the U.S. Nationals underway this weekend it got me to thinking of all the great racers that have been a part of this prestigious race. That led to thoughts of wondering what ever happened to a few of the racers that won’t be in Indy this weekend but had an impact of the sport of drag racing. With that in mind, this is the first installment of a ‘Where are they now?’ series that discovers what ever happened to a number of racers that are not currently racing in the NHRA. First up is Pro Stock Motorcycle rider, Reggie Showers.
Chicago Return to IndyCar Brings Second Chance for PJ Chesson
August 30, 2007
Roth Racing Ride Brings Reward for Trials
Wind Tunnel eXtreme Expected To Be The Most Advanced Wind Tunnel in the World
August 29, 2007
A newly-formed group of investors has joined together to design and construct a state-of-the-art customer wind tunnel project near Charlotte, N.C. known as Wind Tunnel eXtreme. This project will help provide teams from all motorsports disciplines an ‘unfair advantage’ in aerodynamic development. The core of this program is expected to be the most advanced automotive wind tunnel in the world, utilizing technology that is not available today even to Formula 1 teams.
Phoenix Race Cancelled
August 29, 2007
Put another check box in the list of reasons why “you have to see it to believe it” with Champ Car, and means that the rest of the Champ Car season will take place in foreign countries.
A1GP Goes Green in 2007/08 Season
August 29, 2007
Ethanol Mixture Adopted as Fuel for International Series
A1GP World Cup of Motorsport announced on Tuesday (August 28th) a series of environmentally-friendly initiatives to be implemented in the coming 2007/08 A1GP season.
Chief among the changes are a move to a thirty percent biofuel Ethanol mixture to power the 3.5 liter Zytek V-8 engines of the sleek Lola-bodied open-wheel cars.
Monday Morning Crew Chief
August 27, 2007
Sports Car Racing Pumped By Car Counts