Sunday, July 5, 2009

Zak Brown, Will Power guests on www.racefanradio.com's On Track On Radio

Indianapolis, July 5, 2009: Just Marketing International CEO Zak Brown and IndyCar driver Will Power will be guests Monday, July 6, on www.racefanradio.com’s On Track On Radio, a weekly motor racing program hosted by Tim Tuttle and Roger Hughes from noon to 1 p.m. EDT. Brown founded Just Marketing in 1995 and has ... Continue reading

Formation of Chrysler Group LLC Board Is Completed

Nine-Member Board Brings Wide-Ranging Experience and Skills to Board's Mission to Advance Chrysler's Future Viability AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 5 -- Chrysler Group LLC announced the appointment of additional members to its Board of Directors, completing the nine-member Board that will provide oversight to the Chrysler ... Continue reading

NHRA leader Coughlin says Denver's six-second barrier could fall

DENVER, July 5, 2009: Considering he leads all of his professional peers this season with five victories and a stellar 33-7 race day record, back-to-back and reigning world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. knows a thing or two about performance. So when the 59-time national event winner talks about records falling, it's worth ... Continue reading

Kenney Claims European Podium at Germany's EuroSpeedway

Sterling, July 5, 2009: Liam Kenney’s rookie European season in the ADAC Formula Masters Championship has been a rollercoaster ride but this weekend he added his maiden podium finish in Sunday’s race at Lausitzring EuroSpeedway, Sunday 5th July. After Saturday’s self-described chaotic race a podium finis ... Continue reading

Dalziel Scores Daytona Podium on Grand-Am Return

Orlando, July 05, 2009: Ryan Dalziel celebrated his return to Daytona Prototype racing in the 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Presented by Crown Royal Cask No.16 with a third place podium finish in Saturday’s ‘Brumos Porsche 250’ at the Daytona International Speedway, Florida, 4th July. The 27-year ... Continue reading

IndyCar Final Results - Watkins Glen - July 5, 2009

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Results Sunday of the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen IndyCar Series event July 5 at the 3.37-mile Watkins Glen International, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (2) Justin Wilson, Dallara-Honda, 60, Runnin ... Continue reading

GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing charges back into Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Title Chase

DAYTONA BEACH, July 4, 2009: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing’s Alex Gurney battled with Max Angelelli to the end in Saturday’s Brumos Porsche 250 At Daytona and joined teammate Jon Fogarty in moving the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance team back into the thick of the 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Championsh ... Continue reading

Crescentini Takes First SPEED GT Win Since at The Glen

WATKINS GLEN, July 4, 2009: Dino Crescentini, of Manhattan Beach, Calif., captured his first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship win since 2005 on Saturday, holding off Eric Curran, of Easthampton, Mass., at the finish of the Toyo Tires Watkins Glen Grand Prix Presented by Lala Motorsports. James Sofr ... Continue reading

F1 Chief Bernie Ecclestone Expresses Admiration for Adolf Hitler

Is the cracked pot showing new cracks? AUTO CENTRAL - July 5, 2009: In an interview this weekend with the London Times, Bernie Ecclestone (president and CEO of Formula One Management) praised Adolf Hitler for getting things done, despite the atrocities committed by the Germans and Nazis, for which, Ecclestone believes, ... Continue reading

Firestone Indy Lights - Watkins Glen - July 4, 2009

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Results Saturday of the Corning 100 Firestone Indy Lights event July 4 at the 3.37-mile Watkins Glen International, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, laps completed and reason out (if any) and money earned: 1. (4) J.R. Hildebrand, 30, Running $30,000 2. (1) James Davis ... Continue reading

MontereyCarWeek.com Announces Complete Internet Resource for Classic Car Enthusiasts

Monterey, July 04, 2009: MontereyCarWeek.com has been established to provide automotive enthusiasts with an Internet resource for planning their annual visit to the famed Monterey Car Week. “I created this website as a result of years of frustration when trying to find details on all the classic car auctions, car ... Continue reading

Krohn Racing Post-Race Report - Daytona - July 4, 2009

Krohn Racing team owner/driver Tracy W. Krohn and teammate Eric van de Poele captured a Top 10 finish in their return to the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series on July 4th at Daytona International Speedway. Krohn started from the 15th position on the grid and got as high as seventh place before turning the car over to hi ... Continue reading

IndyCar Qualifying - Watkins Glen - July 4, 2009

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Qualifying Saturday for the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen IndyCar Series event on the 3.37-mile Watkins Glen International, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed in parentheses: 1. (6) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 1:28.5970 (136.935) 2. (18 ... Continue reading

Carloz Sainz wins the Sertoes International Rally 2009

Sertoes, July 4, 2009: The 17th edition of Sertões International Rally was the toughest in history. This is the unanimous opinion among pilots and navigators that participated in the competition, between June 23rd and July 3rd. In this scenario the highest position on the podium could not belong to anyone but him: C ... Continue reading

SPEED TC Race at The Glen Goes to Seth Thomas

WATKINS GLEN, July 4, 2009: Seth Thomas, of Cumming, Ga., took his second SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win of the season in the Toyo Tires Watkins Glen Grand Prix Presented by Lala Motorsports. Charles Espenlaub, of Lutz, Fla., and Andrew Aquilante, of Phoenixville, Pa., completed the Round Five po ... Continue reading

Solid Truly Is Lightning Fast for SunTrust Team

Daytona, July 4, 2009: A bold, new silver paint scheme with the words “Solid Is Lightning Fast” emblazoned on the sidepods of the No. 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing proved to be prophetic as SunTrust’s Max Angelelli held off Alex Gurney in a dramatic, nose-to-tail battle over the final 1 ... Continue reading