Archive for December 10th, 2006

UPDATE 12/11/06:
“I was in a golf cart and the driver took a sharp turn,” Johnson said in a statement. “I wasn’t holding on tight enough, landed awkwardly on the ground and heard a little pop. It was a fluke deal, but fortunately we’re in the offseason and I don’t plan to miss any additional time.”
The [...]

Ricky Rudd’s self-imposed vacation from racing is over.
After nearly a year off from NASCAR Nextel Cup racing, Rudd and Robert Yates have agreed to join forces once again in what will prove to be more than just a nostalgic joyride down memory lane.

NASCAR announced its newest international racing series. Under a licensing agreement with NASCAR, the Desafio Corona Series ‘ the No. 1 stock car racing series in Mexico ‘ will become the NASCAR Mexico Corona Series in 2007. The re-launch of this series expands NASCAR�s presence in Mexico and supports NASCAR’s commitment to Mexico and the [...]

Nico Rosberg had a tough first year in Formula One but says he is ‘very content’ with what he achieved and that it is to early for him to make any predictions for the 2007 season.
The young Williams driver had a great start to the 2006 season but as the campaign drew on Rosberg found [...]

The Renault F1 Team’s Managing Director Flavio Briatore discusses what double championship victory meant in 2006.
Flavio, the Renault F1 Team are now double world champions. The team has had two remarkable years…
“They have been fantastic. With Renault, we went from the back of the grid in 2001 to double world champions – and we scored [...]