Archive for June 21st, 2006

IRL team owner and IndyCar legend A.J. Foyt is scheduled to have his left knee replaced with an artificial knee on Monday following the race at Richmond.
“My knee’s gotten so bad that I can’t wait until the season is over to have it done,” said Foyt. “I’ve been putting it off for about five years [...]

Last Friday, Sam Hornish Jr. hit the links with his dad and family members as they played in a local fundraising golf tournament benefiting the Defiance Regional Medical Center Foundation.
Hornish Jr.’s wife Crystal served as the chairperson of the tournament’s Auction Committee which set out to raise $15,000 for local charities. After the last dollar [...]

Sterling Marlin doesn’t hide his dislike for road course races. When asked what track he enjoys most, he’ll likely respond, “Any of them - except the road courses.”
Even so, Marlin doesn’t have a bad road course record. His history at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, the 1.99-mile course he will compete at in Sunday’s Dodge/ Save [...]

Speculation that Red Bull’s 2007 car could be fitted with a Renault engine is gaining momentum.
Auto Motor Und Sport magazine in Germany reports that Toro Rosso co-owner and Red Bull advisor Gerhard Berger has staged talks about the matter with his old Benetton chief Flavio Briatore.
Preceding the story was reigning champion Renault’s admission [...]