Canadian Patrick Carpentier was at New Hampshire this weekend and said he’s looking for a Busch series ride. Carpentier, 34, drove in the Indy Racing League before his team folded.
Also, Dan Wheldon, last season’s Indianapolis 500 winner, told the St. Petersburg Times that he’s interested in NASCAR. Wheldon drives for Chip Ganassi’s Indy Racing League [...]

Fan voting closed this past weekend for 2006 Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame honorees, and on Saturday, Oct. 7 during Talladega Superspeedway’s upcoming UAW-Ford 500 weekend, two new names will be added to this prestigious list: Tony Stewart and Rusty Wallace.
The Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in downtown Talladega is both a focal point saluting NASCAR’s greatest [...]

Although he crashed on the first lap, Scott Speed still calls the United States Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the best Grand Prix of his rookie season so far. He was astounded by the enthusiastic support he got from the fans and the media in his home Grand Prix. But Speed has added [...]

Today’s IRL headlines:
1. Dixon’s win tightens title chase
2. Mr. Hornish goes to Washington
3. Drivers reap post-race rewards
4. Banner day also benefits charity
5. Of note
1. Dixon’s win tightens title chase: Scott Dixon was a key figure in the 2003 points race with five events left, which resulted in an IndyCar Series championship for the New Zealander. [...]

Honda’s top U.S. motor sports official warned over the weekend that time and patience are running out to reconcile open-wheel racing in this country. Robert Clarke, president of Honda Performance Development, offered that assessment after hearing nothing from Indy Racing League founder Tony George that tells him a merger with the Champ Car World [...]

Joe Gibbs is possibly interested in expanding to a fourth Nextel Cup team - with Ricky Rudd, if Rudd is amenable. Rudd drove Dover for Gibbs last month while Tony Stewart was recuperating, and the Gibbs team was pleased with how easy Rudd was to work with, and with how competitive Rudd still is.
Red Bull [...]

The UPS-sponsored Toyota Camry that Dale Jarrett will drive in 2007 for Michael Waltrip Racing might be the No. 44. NASCAR vice president Jim Hunter confirmed Sunday that Waltrip has expressed interest in acquiring the number.
Terry Labonte has run the No. 44 on a limited basis this season for Hendrick Motorsports. But Petty Enterprises, [...]

Robert “Bob” Brooks, 69, founder and owner of Hooters Air, died Sunday morning at home. It was unclear Sunday how he died. The Horry County coroner’s office said an autopsy will be performed Monday.
Brooks made his fortune off Hooters chicken wings and salad dressings made by Naturally Fresh Foods, his Atlanta-based company. Funeral [...]

Felipe Massa has joined the running to replace Christian Klien at Red Bull for the 2007 season. The energy drink owned team’s motorsport consultant Helmut Marko said in Magny Cours that the young Brazilian is ’surely a candidate’ - if he is shown the exit at Ferrari.
“He is not as fast in the races [...]

Jean Todt has thrown a spanner in the works of Red Bull Racing’s apparent plan to shift its Ferrari engine supply contract to Toro Rosso next year. With the energy drink-owned squad moving towards a Renault deal for 2007, team sources had hinted that the Ferrari hurdle could be overcome by simply telling Maranello [...]