Four NASCAR fans injured in the post-race collapse of a pedestrian bridge in 2000 cannot seek damages from Lowe’s Motor Speedway, the state’s Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.
The three-judge panel unanimously determined that the lawsuits, filed in 2004, came too long after the bridge was constructed in September 1995. State law protects manufacturers from negligence [...]

It was determined today that Rocketsports Racing driver of the #8 Bavaria City Racing/Rocketsports Racing Ford- Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone Nicky Pastorelli will not be racing with teammate Tonis Kasemets this weekend in Toronto for Round Seven of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season.
Contractual difficulties will keep Nicky out of the [...]

IRL IndyCar Series races are often decided by fractions of a second, with the winner decided on pit road as easily as it can be on the track. That’s why crews often spend almost as much time preparing for pit stops as they do preparing their cars. Panther Racing has taken it a step [...]

Pos Driver Team Time Laps:
1. de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:17.785 116
2. Kovalainen Renault (M) 1:18.050 115
3. Alonso Renault (M) 1:18.120 97
4. Davidson Honda (M) 1:18.223 110
5. Wurz Williams-Cosworth (B) 1:18.539 103
6. Kubica BMW-Sauber (M) 1:18.608 67
7. Zonta Toyota (B) 1:18.793 99
8. Paffett McLaren-Mercedes (M) 1:18.892 88
9. Panis Toyota (B) 1:19.059 85
10. Barrichello Honda (M) [...]

Michelin only narrowly avoided a disastrous repeat of the 2005-style ‘Indy-saga’ at the USGP in Indianapolis last weekend.
Auto Motor Und Sport in Germany reports that, although it was kept impressively quiet, the French supplier noticed damage on its 2006-spec tyres after free practice sessions at Indianapolis.
Last year, the marque had to order all seven Michelin-clad [...]

Japanese company Bridgestone will exclusively supply tyres for the Formula One World Championship from 2008 to 2010, World Motorsport’s governing body FIFA said on Wednesday.
Bridgestone had been the favourites to win the deal since French tyre manufacturer Michelin refused to participate after FIA asked for offers. FIA’s aim has been to lower the astronomical costs [...]