City Officials Need to Pull Their Heads Out
October 6, 2007
As many of you have been doing, I have been following with close attention the progress of where the mystery 24th race for next year will finally land. My gut feeling says that the NHRA is holding that date for Bruton Smith and SMI to open a drag strip in Concord, N.C. on the property of Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Now comes a report that the city officials there are in the process of drafting changes to an ordinance that would shut down work on the drag strip.
Rookie of the Year Easy to Predict in 2007
October 6, 2007
For the past three or four years I have been writing for Fastmachines.com I have been making predictions as to who will win the coveted Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future award. The award is the NHRA’s equivalent to the rookie of the year award in other sports. Not to sound too full of myself but I have been spot on when predicting who will win the award for the past three or four years. This year I will do the same but predicting the 2007 winner just seems too easy.
A1GP Drops Asian Round 3 of 2007/08 Schedule
October 5, 2007
Lack of Suitable Site for Race Eliminates November Date
A1GP announced on Friday (October 5th) the cancellation of its planned “Asian” round of racing.
IndyCar Ups the Ante for TEAM Payout System
October 4, 2007
New Prize Structure Creates $1 Mln Floor for Competitors
by Allan Brewer
allan@fastmachines.com
John Force Stays in Texas; Will Miss Richmond
October 3, 2007
John Force got a reality check Tuesday and the 14-time NHRA Funny Car Champion found he didn’t have a leg to stand on. Faced with the knowledge that he can’t put weight on a badly broken left ankle for at least 60 days and the realization that his severely damaged right knee and foot simply won’t hold him up, Force finally acquiesced to the wishes of orthopedic surgeons treating him at Baylor University Medical Center.
Attention Toyota & Honda: How To Correct Your F1 Problems In A Few Simple Sentences
October 3, 2007
As Toyota and Honda both struggle with reaching any level of competitive form in F1, much advice as to how to get there has been suggested.
Franchitti Moves On . . . to NASCAR
October 3, 2007
I realize ya gotta go where the money is . . . but come on, Dario!
Luca di Montezemolo: The McLaren Cars May As Well Be Painted Red!
October 2, 2007
Apparently not satisfied with having the Constructor’s championship handed to Ferrari, the President of Ferrari has opened his campaign to disqualify the McLaren drivers as well.
Rockingham Sold to Andy Hillenburg at Auction
October 2, 2007
Rockingham Sold to FastTrack Owner Andy Hillenburg
ROCKINGHAM, N.C.
Book review: Fuel & Guts by Tom Madigan
October 2, 2007
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Tom Madigan’s latest book, Fuel & Guts: The Birth of Top Fuel Drag Racing, gives the reader an authentic and historic account of how the quest for speed and glory beget the competitive racing we know today. With a foreword by legendary NHRA announcer Dave McClelland, Fuel & Guts recounts the development of the front engine dragster from their infancy in the 1950’s to their ultimate demise in the 1970’s. The author went to great lengths to include personal accounts from those that were on the forefront of developing this racing vehicle to the 8,000 horsepower monster we know today.