Archive for December 16th, 2006

The sometimes strained relationship between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his stepmother just took another twist.
Teresa Earnhardt, the wife of the late Dale Earnhardt and owner of Dale Earnhardt Inc., questioned her stepson’s commitment as a Nextel Cup driver in a rare interview published in Thursday’s Wall Street Journal.
Asked about Earnhardt Jr.’s future with DEI after [...]

NASCAR television analyst Benny Parsons has lost the use of his left lung as a result of his battle with cancer earlier this year.
Parsons’ right lung is healthy, however, and doctors believe his body will eventually adjust to having just one healthy lung. Until then, the former Cup champion is usong oxygen to assist his [...]

Formula One driver Scott Speed injured his left wrist Thursday in a testing accident at Jerez, Spain, making him the second American driver in a week to withdraw from the Race of Champions Nations Cup due to injury.

NASCAR insiders know that there is no such thing as an ‘off season.’ Just ask #2-Kurt Busch, #12-Ryan Newman and #99-Carl Edwards, whose teams and cars are testing this month at Memphis Motorsports Park.

Gianclaudio “Clay” Regazzoni, one of the iconic figures of Ferrari formula one history, was killed yesterday in a car crash in Italy at the age of 67. The five-times grand prix winner, who twice triumphed at Monza driving for the Italian team, was reported to have collided head on with a truck on a main [...]

Marco Andretti became the third generation of his family to drive a Formula One car, making his debut Friday on the final day of winter testing.

Friday Testing at Jerez - 12/15/06
1. L. Hamilton - McLaren - 1′19″493 (+0″000) - 100 laps
2. H. Kovalainen - Renault - 1′19″586 (+0″093) - 92 laps
3. G. Fisichella - Renault - 1′19″798 (+0″305) - 109 laps