Archive for December 13th, 2006

Ingrid Vandebosch, wife of four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon, is pregnant.
“We’re obviously very excited,” said Gordon, who announced his engagement at Infineon Raceway in June and married Vandebosch on November 7. “Christmas came early for us this year.

Scott Speed, the only American driver in Formula One, was tabbed Wednesday to replace NASCAR star Jimmie Johnson on Team USA’s entry in the Race of Champions Nations Cup in Paris.
Johnson had to withdraw from the race after breaking his wrist over the weekend in a fall from a golf cart. Indy Racing League champion [...]

Crew chief Matt Borland and driver #44-Dale Jarrett discovered they had something in common after Tuesday’s initial get-to-know-you meeting at Michael Waltrip Racing. Both left the four-hour session feeling they had something to prove after a 2006 season in which the struggles of their former teams led to their partnership. Borland didn’t sound at all [...]

SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR starting in 2007, announced today that renowned NASCAR beat reporter and columnist David Poole and veteran broadcaster Marty Snider will host a daily talk show, SIRIUS NASCAR Radio’s The Morning Drive, exclusively on SIRIUS.

Officers who responded to the riverfront condominium of NASCAR President Brian France after a witness reported a man driving “at a very reckless speed” last month, handled the case properly, the State Attorney’s Office has said. A letter from the State Attorney’s Office sent Friday to Daytona Beach police came after an internal investigation to [...]

Ward Burton has signed a deal that will see him in the #4 Morgan McClure Motorsports entry for 2007 in Nextel Cup competition.  State Water Heaters is backing the car for the season.
Details coming soon.

Two-time NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion Tony Stewart and officials from GM Racing and Chevrolet announced today that Chevrolet will power and sponsor Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) entries in the United States Auto Club (USAC) and the World of Outlaws Sprint Series for three years beginning in 2007.

Marco Andretti hopes to move to Formula One in a couple of years’ time, after he has gained more experience in the IndyCar Series.
The 19-year-old, son of 1991 CART champion Michael Andretti and grandson of 1978 F1 world champion Mario Andretti, is getting his first chance of driving a Formula One car at Jerez in [...]

Triple ChampCar champion Sebastien Bourdais has ruled out a switch to Formula One next year but his hopes for 2008 have been rekindled by a test with the Toro Rosso team starting on Wednesday.

Speedway and IndyCar Series officials announced 50 kilometers have been added to the Bombardier Learjet 500k beginning in 2007 and the race will now be known as the Bombardier Learjet 550k.