Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt announced that he has mutually agreed to part ways with Felipe Giaffone. No replacement driver was named for the No. 14 ABC Supply Co. Dallara/Honda/Firestone.
“It wasn’t working for either of us,” said Foyt, who continues to recover from his June 26 knee replacement surgery on his left leg. “It’s [...]

Mark Martin will make his 600th consecutive Cup start this weekend when the green flag drops on Sunday at New Hampshire International Speedway. The run is currently the longest running streak in NASCAR and the fifth longest of all-time.
Ironically, Martin made his 500th consecutive start in 2003 at New Hampshire in September. Martin’s streak dates [...]

Two weeks ago, Penske Racing’s facility in Reading, PA was flooded with four feet of water from the Schuykill River and the race shop was rendered uninhabitable. The race equipment was saved after the Team departed for the Kansas Lottery Indy 300 a day ahead of schedule in order to beat the bulk of the [...]

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing announced July 10 it has signed Ryan Briscoe to drive the No. 5 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Honda-powered Dallara in three of the remaining six events in the 2006 IRL IndyCar® Series season.
The 24-year-old native of Sydney, Australia will race in the Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on July 15, [...]

Danica Patrick could become the next star driver to defect from another major racing series to NASCAR. “I’m trying to get her here [into NASCAR],” said T.J. Patrick, father of the woman who dazzled the motor racing world last year by nearly winning the Indianapolis 500, but has struggled with a mediocre Indy Racing [...]

The technical division of the BMW Sauber is expanding further. As of 1st January 2007, Markus Duesmann will take the responsibility in Munich as head of Powertrain Formula One. Duesmann takes over the position from Heinz Paschen, who will leave the company by mutual consent. Duesmann will report directly to BMW Motorsport Director Mario [...]