Archive for December 14th, 2006

A vintage racing suit worn by NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt, Sr. that was stolen last month from the Texas Motor Speedway has been recovered, police said Thursday.

Teresa Earnhardt, CEO of Dale Earnhardt, Inc., announced today the appointment of Max Siegel as President of Global Operations. In what will be an unprecedented move for the motorsports industry, the Zomba Label Group/SonyBMG executive will oversee marketing, promotion, sales, sponsorship and distribution for all Dale Earnhardt, Inc. properties including the company’s top-rated motorsports teams, [...]

Ryan Newman has expressed his unhappiness at Penske Racing and their decision to fire crew chief Matt Borland:
“It´s difficult for me. When you´ve got a guy that´s your crew chief and your best man and they don´t offer him a position that he´s fully capable of …it´s not the way I thought things were run.”

Stamps.com® (Nasdaq: STMP - News), the leading provider of Internet-based postage services, today announced the launch of NASCAR licensed PhotoStamps® featuring postage with unique designs of three legendary NASCAR drivers: Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. A total of nine designs are currently available, three designs for each NASCAR driver. Individuals who order [...]

Nick Fry has rubbished Ron Dennis’s claims that Lewis Hamilton is on a par with Jenson Button, saying that the Honda driver is actually up to the standards of McLaren’s other driver, Fernando Alonso.

Ferrari bosses have warned new signing Kimi Raikkonen that he must be on his best behaviour off the track next term.

Heikki Kovalainen set the quick Wednesday time of the day in testing at Jerez, Spain. Champ Car star Sebastien Bourdais was the slowest of the runners in the Toro Rosso machine.
Wednesday Testing at Jerez - 12/13/06:
1. H. Kovalainen - Renault - 1′19″467 - 112 laps
2. L. Badoer - Ferrari - 1′19″901 (+0″434) - 78 [...]