Archive for September 21st, 2006

The late, great Dale Earnhardt once drove a pink race car in his nascent days in the sport and drag-racing legend Shirley ‘Cha-Cha’ Muldowney steered her pink Top Fueler to championships but pink Champ Cars are few and far between.

A lawsuit filed by a former Richard Childress Racing employee includes specific allegations that engines the team used in events at 2006 Speedweeks at Daytona were designed to defeat NASCAR rules.

Nextel Cup driver Ryan Newman said he drove around Talladega Superspeedway with just one hand on the steering wheel Wednesday morning, as if he were out for a Sunday drive.Newman was one of six Cup drivers who got the first shot at the newly repaved speedway during Goodyear tire tests, and all gave the new [...]

Rally-Live.com, France – The Cyprus Rally Shakedown took place this morning on a 8-km course also used for the same purpose in 2003 and 2004. Located more … Read More…

WhoWon.com, NE – Sep 20, 2006-The win was worth more than $20,000 for the New Jersey native after he used a provisional spot to make the field. “We drove that one like it was a sprint car. … Read More…

Drifting – East, West Formula D coverage

IGN, CA – 22 hours ago… And fittingly, the Formula D competitions happening in both regions had entirely different outcomes

Silverstone Day 3 test times-Thursday

1 . N. Piquet – Renault R26 – 1:19.510 (+ 0.000 ) – 86 laps 2 . H. Kovalainen – Renault R26 – 1:19.571 (+ 0.061 ) – 103 laps 3 . L. Hamilton – McLaren Mercedes MP4-21 – 1:20.175 (+ 0.665 ) – 50 laps

Playfuls – First of all, an 360 title called Import Tuner Challenge well get in time for October 10.Splinter Cell: Double Agent will creep up on Xbox 360 on October 20th, seven days ahead of its launch

Arizona Republic, AZ – Sep 17, 2006… as marketing coordinator. CIK Enterprises, a holding company for Tri-Auto Enterprises and Trace Communications made several changes in the company. … Read More… Trade Arabia, Bahrain – Sep 20, 2006… The complex, part of the Union Properties MotorCity development, includes a Race & Driving School, a CIK-approved Kart [...]

Interview with Jamie McMurray

Jamie McMurray, driver of the No. 26 Crown Royal Ford Fusion, was four laps away from victory the last time the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series visited Dover International Speedway in June, but Roush Racing teammate Matt Kenseth passed him and went on to win. The second-place effort marks the best finish of the season for [...]

Terry Labonte will retire from the Nextel Cup Series career following the Nov. 5 Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. To salute his long and successful career, Texas Motor Speedway and NASCAR are planning a special celebration in honor of ‘Texas Terry’ during the Nov. 2-5 Dickies 500 race weekend.

Turkey may appeal $5m GP fine

(GMM) Turkish grand prix officials are reportedly investigating the possibility of appealing the FIA’s decision to impose a $5m fine for the politicisation of last month’s podium ceremony.