Motorsport Flashback: NASCAR WCUP: Fans Mourn Loss Of Dale Earnhardt At Martinsville Speedway
May 9, 2020
Less than an hour after the news, they started filing into Martinsville Speedway. Some brought flowers. Some brought candles. All brought tears. For more than 24 hours now, they have been streaming into the track, some just slowly driving down Speedway Road and circling on out. ... Continue reading
Official Back Story: Ford VS Ferrari with Original Le Mans Film Documentary +VIDEO
May 4, 2020
A sparsely worded newswire release was issued on May 22, 1963 noting, “Ford Motor Company and Ferrari wish to indicate, with reference to recent reports of their negotiations toward a possible collaboration that such negotiations have been suspended by mutual agreement.” The flurry of negotiations between the compa ... Continue reading
Happy Birthday Motorsport Legend Kurt Ahrens on his 80th birthday
Apr 19, 2020
04/19/2020 Today the former Porsche works driver Kurt Ahrens celebrates his 80th birthday. Kurt Karl Heinrich “Kurti” Ahrens was born in Brunswick in 1940 as the son of the racing driver Kurt Ahrens senior. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - A Recap Of Key Automotive News Week Ending April 18, 2020
Apr 19, 2020
Wuhan Virus Grips USA and World; Auto Sales In The Tank, Auto Sales Now Essential, Manufacturers Wuhan Virus Responses, C.A.R. Goes Virtual, Cadillac Blackwing Coming, NASCAR, E Grand Prix Updates, Pony.AI ... Continue reading
SVRA REVISES 2020 SEASON SCHEDULE
Apr 7, 2020
Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today announced its revised 2020 schedule, reflecting adherence to national and local safety guidelines in the fight against the COVID-19 global pandemic. The schedule consists of the remaining eleven race weekends but with three date changes. ... Continue reading
Mar 17, 2020
For the better part of the first week in March traffic is carefully controlled into the fancy circle drive in front of the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island hotel, not far north of Jacksonville, Florida. Special cars, colorful hotel guests, VIPs, celebrities and the Concours cognoscenti have the run of the place. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Digest Week Ending February 29, 2020
Mar 1, 2020
End of car shows? Work arounds for next week's Geneva Motor Show; Recalls, Impala Gone; Guthrie Hall of Famed, Cussler RIP, China car sales disappear, EV's starved of China made batteries, Bad week for autonomous vehicles, Bad week for silicon valley promoted vehicles. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Automotive News Review Week Ending February 7, 2020
Feb 9, 2020
Last Week's News: 2020 Chicago Auto Show; AWD Pacifica Revealed; Super Bowl Auto Commercials; January US Sales Scoreboard; UK EV Madness; 2020 Corvette Stingray On KY Assembly Line; Virus Halts Asia Auto Production; US DOJ Halts Auto Maker Investigations; World Car Of The Year Finalists; Autonomous Vehicle Going Into R ... Continue reading
Nutson Automotive News Wrap-up Week Ending Febuary 1, 2020
Feb 2, 2020
Volkswagen has kept its lead as the world's largest automaker over Toyota. Toyota said it sold 10.74 million vehicles in 2019 compared to VW's 10.97 million. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending January 11, 2020
Jan 12, 2020
Ghosn's Nigeru; Big Truck Smog Regs; Wall Street Values Tesla More Than GM and Ford Combined; CES Auto Show; Autonomous Vehicles; Car Maker Web Sites; Car Star Movie American Graffiti Museum To Open In Modesto; VW Investors Sue Daimler; Bullet Mustang Sold; Varsha Fighting Cancer; Salty 300 MPH Club member Jack Costell ... Continue reading
Jan 7, 2020
Louisville, KY May 2, 2019; It is with great sadness and tears that I am reporting that Henny Hemmes, our friend, collegue, mentor, teacher and creative partner has passed away. Henny was always more than a journalist to all of us here at The Auto Channel, she was a real hero...a pioneer in women's rights who used her ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending December 28, 2019
Dec 29, 2019
* The end of December is usually a slow news week with all the holiday celebrations, anticipation for the new year plus, most all the global automaker's offices closed. We do have a few bits to share. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Junior Johnson: A Legend on and off the Track
Dec 22, 2019
Junior Johnson: A Legend on and off the Track ... Continue reading
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Wins At Abu Dabi - Last Race Of 2019 Formula One Season
Dec 1, 2019
Lewis claimed his 84th victory in Formula One – his eleventh of the 2019 season and fifth at the Yas Marina Circuit Valtteri started last on the grid but stormed through the field to take P4, just 0.944 seconds shy of P3 Today’s result marks Lewis’ 50th Formula One win starting from pole position Lewis claimed th ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Digest Week Ending November 30, 2019
Dec 1, 2019
US New Car Sales Going Up; Hyundai Veloster N 2020 Road and Track Performance Car Of Year; Nagasaki Popemobile Toyota H2 Mirari; Uber Parked In London; Peugeot Merger On Track With Fiat Chrysler; Tesla Pickup Deposits; Tesla PU Vs Ford PU; Ford Ranger Recall; Fiat 500 Recall; Baja 1000 Results ... Continue reading
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