INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, July 24,2006 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway will get a touch of Hollywood for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, as actor Chris Noth was named July 24 as the race’s official grand marshal.
The 13th annual Allstate 400 at the Brickyard starts at 2:30 p.m. (ET) Sunday, Aug. 6 and will be televised live [...]

Today’s IRL headlines-Monday, July 24, 2006
1. AGR joins winner’s circle with Kanaan
2. Scheckter soldiers on for third-place

3. Drivers reap post-race rewards
4. Helio takes spin with Maxim
1. AGR joins winner’s circle with Kanaan: With 25 laps remaining in the ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt 225, and with all of its cars running in the top-five, it appeared that [...]

Seattle, Washington (July 25, 2006) – World speed record holder Russ Wicks recently established a new World Stock Car Speed Record in a NASCAR-spec Autodesk Ford Taurus of 222.623 miles-per-hour on July 3, 2006, at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. The previous milestone of 216.946 mph was set nearly 35 years ago by [...]

If Motocross racer Ricky Carmichael wants to give NASCAR a try, Joe Gibbs Racing will find a seat for him. J.D. Gibbs said Sunday the team has had preliminary discussions with Carmichael, who many consider the greatest motocross racer of all time.
“We’re just talking to him, like a “Hey, if it ever comes up [...]

Yates said there’s a “realistic” chance that RYR could go to three Cup teams next season if 44-year-old Ward Burton, who has been out of Cup the past two seasons, comes up with a sponsor.
Citifinancial and M&M’s, according to team officials, are looking for younger drivers such as Leicht, 19, and Gilliland, 30.
“If Ward walked [...]

DENVER - July 24, 2006 - The Grand Prix of Denver sponsored by Bridgestone today announced its action sports line up for race weekend. As an event sponsor, Red Bull will feature its TNT Freestyle Motocross team as part of the Life In The Fast Lane weekend experience, happening Friday, August 11 through Sunday, August [...]

David Gilliland, who shocked the NASCAR world when he won a Busch Series race at Kentucky Speedway last month in an unsponsored, part-time car, has emerged as one of the leading candidates to replace Elliott Sadler in the No. 38 Robert Yates Racing Ford next year.
Gilliland was at Pocono Raceway Sunday where he reportedly met [...]

Rubens Barrichello has acknowledged that retirement from formula one is ‘closer than ever’. Behind Michael Schumacher, the 34-year-old Brazilian is the most experienced driver on today’s grid, and with nearly 230 Grand Prix is third on the list of most experienced of all time.
But Barrichello, who joined Honda this year after six years at [...]

Even with official confirmation not forthcoming, Jarno Trulli insists that he has ‘reached an agreement’ to stay at Toyota beyond the 2006 season. The Italian driver left Magny Cours at a new peak of frustration with his trying campaign so far, sparking speculation that all may not be well despite rumours of a new [...]

Autoracing1.com is reporting that Graham Rahal, the 17 year old son of 3-Time Champ Car Champion Bobby Rahal is on tap to drive for Newman Haas Racing in the Champ Car World Series in 2007.
“It’s a fabulous opportunity for Graham because Newman/Haas is one of the best in the business,” said the three-time CART champion [...]