Michael Schumacher has promised an all-out attack on Fernando Alonso in the second half of the season after losing more ground to the world champion in the Canadian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver rescued second place in Montreal despite slipping to seventh on the opening lap, but still dropped further behind Alonso after a fourth [...]

NHRA Top Fuel driver Melanie Troxel, the season-long NHRA POWERade Series championship leader with two victories in seven final round appearances, has been nominated for two ESPY Awards including the prestigious Best Female Athlete award, it was announced today. Troxel becomes the fourth NHRA POWERade Series driver to be nominated for an ESPY and the [...]

Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr. and defending IndyCar Series champion Dan Wheldon were nominated for ESPY Awards by ESPN. Hornish is up for the “Best Championship Performance” for his scintillating Indianapolis 500 victory. He is joined by Wheldon as a nominee in the “Best Driver” category. It was the second consecutive nomination for Wheldon, [...]

Sebastien Bourdais was transported to and subsequently released from Cleveland’s Metro Health Hospital following a scary opening lap crash that saw Paul Tracy’s race car launch over Bourdais and roll over his helmet. Bourdais was transported via ambulance to hospital for precautionary CT Scans that were negative for damage and he was released before the [...]

Even despite Bernie Ecclestone’s apparent indifference to renewing the US Grand Prix contract, Indianapolis officials have indicated that they would like a new deal. The president of the fabled Motor Speedway, scene of Sunday’s race, indicated that he thought the F1 Supremo’s media frostiness was mere ‘positioning’ ahead of upcoming contract negotiations. ”We’ll sit down [...]