News
TRG to Debut Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT in SPEED World Challenge GT at AutobahnPETALUMA, Calif. (June 30, 2009) - TRG Motorsports together with Circle B Motorcars of Texas will debut the No. 71 Circle B Motorcars Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 GT car in the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois on July 26.
The Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR 722 [...]
Sprint Cup Series
Logano Wins Rain-Shortened NHMS Race to Become Youngest Cup Winner»
LOUDON, N. H. — Sometimes, the sun shines even though it’s raining.
Ask young Joey Logano. A late-race rainstorm stopped the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 after 273 of the scheduled 301 laps, giving Logano his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory.
The 19-year-old rookie, who turned 19 on May 24, was probably the only happy driver when [...]
In The Loop - Montoya Continues Chase March»
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 25, 2009) – Juan Pablo Montoya stretched his consecutive top-10 finish streak to three races with a sixth-place run at Infineon Raceway this past Sunday. Not only did the finish extend his longest career top-10 streak in stock cars, but it vaulted him back into the top 12 of the NASCAR [...]
Still the Scottish Racer - 10 and Done.. for some»
Kasey Kahne proved one thing on Sunday at Sonoma.. it ain’t over till it’s over, and the fight goes on to fall of the checkers.
But the season takes a definite turn in pressures come this Sunday. The one-mile flat oval of New Hampshire Motor Speedway takes center stage.
It marks the start of the [...]
Nationwide Series
It’s Busch’s World at New Hampshire; holds off Logano for Nationwide win»
LOUDON, N.H. — Kyle Busch has been in a holding pattern of frustration lately, leading the most laps in a NASCAR Nationwide Series race, and not getting the victory. He changed that today by winning Saturday’s Camping World RV Sales 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon.
In a trade of fortunes. the driver [...]
Rowdy Wins Nashville, Pads Points Lead Over Edwards»
LEBANON, Tenn. -– If nothing else, Kyle Busch is spectacular. After winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Federated Auto Parts 300 at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday night, Busch smoked his tires so much they caught on fire. And then he celebrated.
An overjoyed Busch slammed the unique Nashville trophy –- a Gibson Les Paul guitar –- to [...]
Keselowski Capitalizes On Busch’s Misfortune To Win At Dover»
DOVER, Del. — Brad Keselowski finally caught a break.
Keselowski’s good fortune came at the expense of continued bad luck to Kyle Busch, who failed to win Saturday’s Heluva Good! 200 despite leading a race-high 108 of 200 laps at Dover International Speedway.
Keselowski took the lead for the first time on the next-to-last lap of the [...]
IRL
Dixon Wins at Richmond, ties Hornish for most IndyCar Series wins»
Briscoe fails to finish, Franchitti goes back to points lead
Scott Dixon, who started next to pole sitter Dario Franchitti, won the SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond International Raceway by 0.3109 of a second over his Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate.
The victory - his third of the season and second at Richmond - was the 19th [...]
Franchitti wins Iowa Corn Indy 250»
NEWTON, IOWA - Dario Franchitti is two-for-two at Iowa Speedway. The 2007 winner at the track found his way back to victory lane Sunday, winning the Iowa Corn Indy 250 by 5.0132 seconds over Ryan Briscoe.
Franchitti gave the credit to his Target Chip Ganassi Racing crew, which turned in a quick pit stop on [...]
Helio wins Bombardier Learjet 550 at TMS, Briscoe assumes championship points lead»
FORT WORTH, Texas - Helio Castroneves won for the third time at Texas Motor Speedway, grabbing the lead off a Lap 175 stop, courtesy of his Tim Cindric-led crew and was followed across the finish line by his Penske Racing teammate Ryan Briscoe with a gap of 0.3904 of a second.
“It was an incredible day [...]
NHRA
Hometown Favorite Schumacher looks to give Chicago fans a victory at United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals»
JOLIET, Ill. – One-third of the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season has crossed the finish line at more than 300 miles per hour and despite what many prognosticators had forecast during the last off-season, six-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher, the 2008 Driver of the Year, is still right there, at [...]
NHRA News - Brown, Force Hood and Edwards Take No.1 Qualifying Spots at Heartland Park Topeka»
TOPEKA, Kan. – Antron Brown kept the top spot in Top Fuel as qualifying came to an end at the 21st annual O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka.
Ashley Force Hood and Mike Edwards also held on to their No. 1 qualifying positions at the ninth of 24 events on the NHRA Full Throttle [...]
With strong start to ‘09 season, Edwards driving car to beat in Pro Stock as NHRA Full Throttle Series heads to Topeka»
TOPEKA, Kan. – If the Pro Stock performance that was put on display by Mike Edwards and his workaholic ART/Young Life Pontiac GXP teammates at Bristol Dragway two weeks ago is a preview of what’s to come for his fellow competitors in the 200 mph category, those respective teams better get to work.
And they better [...]
American Le Mans
ALMS - De Ferran. Pagenaud Dominate in the Desert»
Pairing scores overall victory in return to debut venue
A year ago, Gil de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud were elated with a third-place finish in their American Le Mans Series debut at Miller Motorsports Park. Oh, how times have changed. The de Ferran Motorsports pairing dominated the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix on [...]
American Le Mans Series - Frenchman Pagenaud fastest qualifier in return to Miller Motorsports Park»
Simon Pagenaud captured pole position for de Ferran Motorsports with a new track record at the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix on Saturday, a year after the team’s debut in the American Le Mans Series. Pagenaud qualified his Acura ARX-02a with a time of 1:30.645 (121.052 mph) to best David Brabham by 0.736 [...]
De Ferran, Pagenaud Get Much Anticipated First Win in Long Beach ALMS Race»
Gavin, Beretta win in Series farewell for Corvette in GT1; Long, Bergmeister win for Lizards in GT2
Gil de Ferran finally got his win at Long Beach, and de Ferran Motorsports took victory in the American Le Mans Series on Saturday as de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud won at the Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series [...]
Grand American Rolex
Pruett-Rojas Dominate Watkins Glen Grand-Am DP Class for Lexus , Farnabcher Loles Porsche Team Handily Wins GT Class, Robby Gordon Wins Baja 500»
WATKINS GLEN, NY – Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas combined to lead 142 of 188 laps on the way to giving Lexus its first victory of the season in today’s Rolex Sports Car Series’ Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International.
Starting from the pole position, Pruett took the lead [...]
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series - Fogarty, Gurney Team to Win Second Race of Season at Mazda Raceway»
MONTEREY, Calif. (May 17, 2009) - Jon Fogarty passed Scott Pruett at the entrance to the Corkscrew with 22 laps remaining and held on to give the No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings racing its second Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 victory of the season in the Verizon Festival of [...]
Zonta and Jonsson outlast rains and competition to take surprize Grand-Am win at New Jersey»
New Jersey Motorsports Park played host to the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series on Sunday, with Mother Nature doing the majority of the talking. When the rooster-tails from the excessively wet track had settled the No. 76 Krohn Racing Ford Lola with drivers Ricardo Zonta and Nic Jonsson stood atop the podium as victors.
The win [...]
