Archive for November 18th, 2006

Casey Mears, who’ll turn over the No. 42 Dodges to Juan Montoya next year, said that Montoya hasn’t been one to ask for a whole lot of advice so car. “I’ve tried,” Mears said. “I’ve given him all the advice I can when I can. I’ve let him know that he can ask me anything [...]

With Chevrolet celebrating its 26th manufacturer’s championship in the past 35 years, Dodge Motorsports decided to make dramatic changes for 2007. The Dodge Charger will come back with a new front nose that’s supposed to give it more downforce in traffic.

Five Nextel Cup drivers still mathematically have a chance to win the Chase on Sunday at Homestead. Here are the scenarios:

Jack Roush has bought Mark Martin’s share of the #17 Nextel Cup team that Matt Kenseth drives. Martin is listed as the owner of the car, though it was Roush that sat at the head table with driver Matt Kenseth when the team won the 2003 championship, and it is the Roush Racing umbrella under [...]

Jacques Villeneuve becomes a father

1997 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve became a father for the first time when wife Johanna gave birth to a boy on Tuesday.

McLaren’s new Formula One car will be ‘better’ than the 2006-specification MP4-21, according to 2007 race or test driver Pedro de la Rosa.

Renault boss Flavio Briatore – despite earlier wanting to put the 27-year-old in an Enstone-built car for 2007 – observed that Raikkonen might not be a guarantee for continued success at Ferrari.

The Renault F1 Team launched into action in support of the BBC’s Children in Need fundraising initiative, which aims to raise money for disadvantaged children across the UK.