Ward Burton hopes his next trip to Daytona will be as a driver.
The 2002 Daytona 500 winner said Monday he is negotiating with two “established teams” a return to the Nextel Cup Series that he hasn’t been a part of since being fired by owner Gene Haas in 2004.
One possibility is the No. 88 car [...]

Reigning IndyCar Series champion Dan Wheldon has reached a sponsorship agreement with Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc., a company specializing in rubber compound mixing and molded rubber products for the automotive, construction and agricultural industries.
Wheldon and Mitchell Rubber Products will work together over the course of the season on marketing initiatives and promotional campaigns surrounding Wheldon’s [...]

IndyCar Series driver Danica Patrick is ranked among Spin Magazine’s “25 Hottest Stars Under 25.”
Patrick is ranked 15th on the list, which is headed by entertainer Beyonce Knowles and NBA star Lebron James.
Others on the list include tennis star Rafael Nadal, entertainers Kelly Clarkson, Lindsay Lohan, Brendon Urie of the band Panic! At the Disco [...]

Open-wheel racing may not be as close to unifying as some are reporting. 24-Hour News 8 talked with Speedway President Tony George in an exclusive interview.
The Indy Star created buzz with a Sunday front page article about Champ Car and the IRL getting back together after a 10-year split. George told us the deal is [...]