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Brabham Dynasty To Continue At The 100th Running Of The Indianapolis 500 +VIDEO

Brabham Dynasty To Continue At The 100th Running Of The Indianapolis 500 +VIDEO

Arguably Australia's greatest name in motor racing "Brabham," will return to one of the biggest events on four wheels in 2016. Matthew Brabham, the grandson of three-time F1 world champion, Sir Jack, will compete at the 100th running of the famed Indianapolis 500 in what is a true Australian effort. PACKAGE: Ben Beazle ... Continue reading

Shirley Muldowney Removes Herself From Land Speed Record Opportunity

Shirley Muldowney Removes Herself From Land Speed Record Opportunity

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 2) -- Drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney has announced she will not participate in any land speed record attempt in Doug Herbert's proposed Streamliner car. An attempt at Muldowney capturing the all-time record for female drivers was announced two years ago when the idea to build the car was ... Continue reading

Nicholas Frankl F1 Mexico and Brazil Thoughts and Reports

Nicholas Frankl F1 Mexico and Brazil Thoughts and Reports

Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor The Auto Channel Formula 1 Racing Desk After a fantastic return to Mexico City that finally saw a 'new' Grand Prix in an overwhelmingly enthusiastic city, welcomed and supported by the country, its people and its business sponsors, we returned to the legendary and always popular Interlagos ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - Nov 2-8, 2015: George Barris Passes, U.S. Sales Up, Recalls, Genesis Launched

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - Nov 2-8, 2015: George Barris Passes, U.S. Sales Up, Recalls, Genesis Launched

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - Nov 2-8, 2015: George Barris Passes, U.S. Sales Up, Recalls, Genesis Launched ... Continue reading

Nico Rosberg Wins Formula 1 Gran Premio de Mexico 2015

Nico Rosberg Wins Formula 1 Gran Premio de Mexico 2015

2015 Mexican Grand Prix - Formula One World Championship Nov 1 - Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez - 71 laps - 190 miles Leaderboard - LiveStart+/-1 Nico Rosberg - Mercedes1–2 Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes2–3 Valtteri Bottas - Williams6+34 Daniil Kvyat - Red Bull4–5 Daniel Ricciardo - Red Bull5–6 Felipe Mass ... Continue reading

Austin F-1 Triple Champion

Austin F-1 Triple Champion

Austin TX October 26 2015; Of all the races, our new world champion Lewis Hamilton will remember no.43 more than most, if not the most. Taking the title, his third, in gloriously scrappy style by winning the fourth United States Formula 1 Grand Prix, he becomes the first British Champion to successfully defend his titl ... Continue reading

Racing Personality and CRC Ambassador, Jessi Combs, to Greet Fans at CRC Booth at SEMA

Racing Personality and CRC Ambassador, Jessi Combs, to Greet Fans at CRC Booth at SEMA

Combs Will Promote the CRC Message of "Powerful Chemistry" TV and racing personality, Jessi Combs, known for her skills under the hood, will appear at the CRC Industries booth at SEMA 2015 in Las Vegas. CRC Industries, Inc. manufactures specialty chemicals for automotive technicians and do-it-yourselfers (DIYers) and C ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap - Sept 28=October 4, 2015: Recalls, Recalls, Recalls, Tesla X, VW, Buh-Bye Tony

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap - Sept 28=October 4, 2015: Recalls, Recalls, Recalls, Tesla X, VW, Buh-Bye Tony

* The short list for the 2016 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year has been released. The semi-finalists will be evaluated and the finalists, three in each category, will be announced on December 8. The car finalists are: BMW 7 Series, Cadillac CT6, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Volt, Honda ... Continue reading

Track Drive: Ford Shelby GT 350 & GT 350R by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

Track Drive: Ford Shelby GT 350 & GT 350R by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_3108) Every day is full of decisions. Some are big and some not. In the life of an automotive journalist some decisions involve conflicting or overlapping invites to new vehicle introduction and information events. Such was the case for me recent ... Continue reading

MONTEZUMA'S FERRARI - A Book Review by Steve Purdy

MONTEZUMA'S FERRARI - A Book Review by Steve Purdy

MONTEZUMA'S FERRARI - A Book Review by Steve Purdy ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap W/O August 31-September 6, 2015 - Dick Guldstrand Hot Rod and Corvette Daddy, 1997 Winner Of The Auto Channel's Car Guy Of The Year Passes At 87

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap W/O August 31-September 6, 2015 - Dick Guldstrand Hot Rod and Corvette Daddy, 1997 Winner Of The Auto Channel's Car Guy Of The Year Passes At 87

* It was hot August new vehicle sales. Everyone was surprised with total sales of 1.5 million, down a bit from a year ago but with a seasonally adjusted rate (SAAR) of 17.8 million units. The sales pace was the highest in ten years and the best August since 2003. And yes, car sales are still suffering with the populari ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap August 24-30, 2015 - 2016 BMW 7 Series, New Popemobile, TVR, Tesla Astounds CR And More

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap August 24-30, 2015 - 2016 BMW 7 Series, New Popemobile, TVR, Tesla Astounds CR And More

* The Auto Channel editors had an in-person look at the all-new 2016 BMW 7-series earlier this summer in presentations both in Europe and the U.S. The first on-the-road drive reports on the 2016 BMW 7-series is available for you to read right here on TACh. The "seven" goes on sale October 24 priced starting at $81,300. ... Continue reading

Honda to Assist Wilson Children's Fund at Sonoma

Honda to Assist Wilson Children's Fund at Sonoma

Contribution plan announced based on laps completed by all Honda entries All funds to be contributed to Wilson Children's Fund Oriol Servia to drive #25 Andretti Autosport Honda TORRANCE, CA -- August 28, 2015: American Honda Motor Company, Inc., and Honda Performance Development today announced plans to contribute to ... Continue reading

Honda Statement On the Passing of Justin Wilson

Honda Statement On the Passing of Justin Wilson

Art St. Cyr, president, Honda Performance Development "To say that we are heartbroken over the loss of Justin Wilson would create the false impression that our pain is localized. At a time earlier in the season, when we were in a continuing struggle to remain competitive in the Verizon IndyCar Series, Justin was the gu ... Continue reading

Success On and Off the Track for MG

Success On and Off the Track for MG

Whilst MG Triple Eight Racing’s Jack Goff was celebrating his debut win in his MG at the MSA Dunlop British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton, 19-year-old Ryan Sykes was getting to grips with his very own MG off the track. It’s not every day a customer’s new car is handed over by a racing driver, bu ... Continue reading

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