NASCAR 2014 Coca Cola 600 - Jimmie Johnson Wins
May 26, 2014
Six-time premier-series champ wins at Charlotte for a record-breaking seventh time RELATED: Full race results CONCORD, N.C. â Jimmie Johnson wasn't worried -- really. Though fans and pundits of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing seemed inordinately concerned about Johnson's "drought," the six-time series champion sai ... Continue reading
72nd Monaco Grand Prix Sidebar
May 25, 2014
Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and Motorsports Correspondent The Auto Channel Formula 1 Racing Desk Monaco May 22, 2014; So the 72nd Monaco Grand Prix is upon us. Without doubt still the jewel in the crown of global motorsport. The port is oversold with $3 Billion + of yachts moored in berths that cost more than $200,00 ... Continue reading
Yellow Party At Indy500 Adds All Star Guests +VIDEO
May 16, 2014
All Star IndyCar Guest List for The Yellow Party Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN. (May 16). On May 22nd, some of the most prominent names in IndyCar will gather together for one of the biggest events of the year, The Yellow Party at the Crane Bay in downtown Indianapolis. IndyCar Series Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay will hos ... Continue reading
FORD’S VAUGHN GITTIN JR. EARNS FIRST FORMULA DRIFT VICTORY AS OWNER/DRIVER AT ROUND 2 ROAD ATLANTA
May 11, 2014
· Vaughn Gittin Jr. finished first at Round 2 | The Road to the Championship of Formula DRIFT and earned his first podium of the season in the Nitto Tire Monster Energy Ford Mustang. · Justin Pawlak fell short of a run for the podium at Road Atlanta with an early exit at the Top 16 battle against Vaughn Gittin Jr ... Continue reading
Road America Unveils Plans for New Thunder Village
May 1, 2014
Many of today's modern racetracks have everything the average racing enthusiast is looking for including new concession choices, entertainment venues, new corporate suites and even active garage areas where fans can watch their favorite teams and drivers or grab an occasional autograph. What most racetracks don't typic ... Continue reading
Frankl's Motorsports Thoughts and Reports - This Week F1, IndyCar and FIA
Apr 20, 2014
</p><p>Nicholas Frankl <br>Senior Editor <br>The Auto Channel <br>Motor Sports Correspondent</p> </p><p>What an amazing ten days of world class open wheel motorsports! </p><p>Barely has the dust settled on Bahrain and we will find the F1 circus in China this weekend. So what did we learn in the desert heat? </p><p>Ferr ... Continue reading
Nicholas Frankl: F1 Thoughts and Reports
Apr 5, 2014
By Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor F1 Desk The Auto Channel Malaysia proved a couple of things to us. The local audiences and âfansâ in general and especially at the ânew racesâ aren't really of any interest and play little if any significance to F1 racing today except âgetting in the wayâ a ... Continue reading
Nicholas Frankl's F1 Insider Report
Mar 29, 2014
The start of the 2014 F1 season, and the FIA remake of the top level of world Motorsports, went very much as predicted by the results of winter testing. The teams like Mercedes that completed most laps performed well and appear to have an enviable performance advantage over the ones that failed in testing like Lotus / ... Continue reading
The New Season Begins - Nicholas Frankl 2014 F1 Preview
Mar 16, 2014
Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor Formula 1 Racing Desk With the new season upon us I am just glad I donât have to commentate on the BBC or Sky TV any more. With all the new regulations âmost of which few people can comprehend good luck to my colleagues who will have to go into the intricacies of the engine, the ... Continue reading
U.S. Marine Sgt. Liam Dwyer to Drive Freedom Autosport Mazda MX-5 in 2014
Jan 22, 2014
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Liam Dwyer will be driving select rounds of the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series with Tom Long in the No. 27 Mazda MX-5. ... Continue reading
Jan 16, 2014
BorgWarner presented Tony Kanaan with his first BorgWarner Championship Driver's Trophy⢠during the 2014 Automotive News World Congress held in Detroit, Michigan, on January 15. Affectionately known as the "Baby Borg" to racing fans, the personal keepsake sports a sterling silver visage of the 2013 Indianapolis 50 ... Continue reading
Dave Despain joins Lucas Oil Owned MAVTV
Jan 2, 2014
broadcaster Dave Despain has signed a two-year contract with MAVTV American Real to host the network's five live events, beginning with the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire on Jan. 18, and a series of 30-minute, one-on-one programs interviewing drivers and other personalities from across the div ... Continue reading
Air Dates Announced for Pirelli World Challenge Broadcasts on MAVTV
Dec 30, 2013
The air dates for the re-broadcast of 2013 Pirelli World Challenge season races on MAVTV has been announced. The first broadcast, scheduled for January 2, 2014, will show GT/GTS Rounds 1 and 2 from St. Petersburg, Florida. On November 18, MAVTV signed an agreement with WC Vision to re-broadcast Pirelli World Challenge ... Continue reading
25 Hour Thunderhill Race - Mazda6 SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesels Show Well in Debut
Dec 9, 2013
The Venn diagram that best showcases Mazda Motorsports is the overlap between endurance racing and club racing. That overlap was showcased on a freezing cold weekend at the longest endurance race in America, the National Auto Sport Association (NASA)âs US Air Force 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Of the 57 cars that took ... Continue reading
FRANCHITTI UNABLE TO CONTINUE RACING CAREER
Nov 14, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Nov. 14, 2013) â Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) announced today that three-time Indianapolis 500 Winner and four-time IndyCar Series Champion Dario Franchitti will be unable to continue his auto racing career. The IndyCar Series legend ends his career with 31 Indy car wins (tied for eighth o ... Continue reading
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