Saturday, July 31, 2010

Juncos Racing Struggles in Wet Qualifying Session - Daly Forced to Start at Back of Grid

Joliet, July 31, 2010: In a qualifying session consumed with wetness and rain this morning, Juncos Racing struggled to place themselves at the top of the field like they had in yesterday's first-and dry-practice session. Anticipating a dry qualifying session this morning, the team chose to park their cars early and not ... Continue reading

Rampelberg Qualifies On Pole For Autobahn Race One

JOLIET, July 30, 2010: Despite a rainy afternoon that looked like it may change the conditions just before qualifying, Brad Rampelberg, of San Jose, Calif., led a group of nine SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup drivers who qualified under the existing series record on a dry track at Autobahn Country Club near Chic ... Continue reading

Trans-Am Series Practice Day at Autobahn Goes to Lopez

JOLIET, July 30, 2010: RJ Lopez, of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, has led the last three on-track sessions for the SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series, dating back to his first career Trans-Am victory in the race at Toronto two weeks ago and including both practice sessions today in preparation for Sunday’s Harra ... Continue reading

Mercedes GP Qualifying - Hungaroring

A strong performance from Nico Rosberg today saw him qualify in sixth place for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest. Team-mate Michael Schumacher had a more difficult session and qualified in 14th position. Nico was competing towards the front throughout the three qualifying sessions and his final lap in Q3 was g ... Continue reading

Tony Stewart Racing Take Its Talents North of the Border

INDIANAPOLIS, July 29, 2010: The littlest of things can make or break a night in the rugged World of Outlaws (WoO) Sprint Car Series. Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz have seen just about everything during their careers, and each can attest to the value of momentum. The 2010 WoO season has ... Continue reading

Get The VIP Treatment At Talladega In The Trackside Fan Suite

TALLADEGA, July 20, 2010: Talladega Superspeedway has a special offer for the race fan that demands the ultimate in comfort and luxury…. the Trackside Fan Suite hospitality package. “Each race we have fans approach us about taking their race experience to the next level,” said Talladega Superspeedway Cha ... Continue reading

Chip Ganassi Named Honorary Chairman Of Motorsports Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

DETROIT, Mich. – Chip Ganassi, who is leading his racing teams through one of the most successful motorsports seasons in the history of the sport this year, has agreed to serve as the Honorary Chairman of the 22nd Annual Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Induction Ceremony, Wednesday, August 25, in downtown Detr ... Continue reading

Patrick Sheltra Off To Solid Start At Pocono Raceway

LONG POND, July 30, 2010: Patrick Sheltra in the No. 60 Recycling Services / Ferguson Pipe Toyota Camry placed seventh in the lone practice session Friday morning leading up to tomorrow’s Weis Markets 125 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, round 11 of 20 on the 2010 ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards schedul ... Continue reading

Leonard Wood's Little Car is a Shade-Tree Engineering Marvel

July 30, 2010, Of all the exhibits in the Wood Brothers Museum in Stuart, Va., it’s one of the littlest ones that tell one of the biggest stories. It’s a little home-made car that Leonard Wood built when he was just 13 years old. It’s a marvel of shade-tree engineering and a sure sign that even as a youn ... Continue reading

Pocono Raceway Activates World's Largest Solar-Powered Sports Facility

POCONO, Pa.--As the country begins to aggressively seek alternative energy sources, a significant new solar energy project is ready to flip the switch in what might be considered an unlikely place – a NASCAR racetrack in Long Pond, PA. “We are proud to partner with Pocono Raceway to develop the larg ... Continue reading

Chevrolet to Increase Volt Production Capacity by 50 Percent - VIDEO ENHANCED

President Tours Detroit-Hamtramck Plant, Home of the Chevrolet Volt DETROIT, July 30 -- General Motors today said that thanks to strong public interest in the Chevrolet Volt, the 340-mile extended range electric vehicle, it will increase U.S. production capacity of the groundbreaking new car by 50 percent, from 30,000 ... Continue reading