Full Throttle

Personal property of suspended NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield will go on the auction block Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. Among the items up for bid are a ranch home, construction equipment, trucks, miscellaneous tools and racing equipment.

New FIA president, Jean Todt, faced the first major crisis of his tenure when Bridgestone said it will be withdrawing as the official tire supplier for Formula One when its contract runs out at the end of 2010.

A company launched by a NASCAR fan to allow fellow race lovers to collectively sponsor a car has signed up a former NASCAR champion driver as its first recipient.

With a push from teammate Aric Almirola, Kyle Busch surged past Todd Bodine in the final quarter-mile of Saturday’s Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway to win his sixth race of the season and the 15th of his career.

All NASCAR fans are familiar with the long history, and final demise of North Wilkesboro Speedway, a short track that held races in NASCAR’s top three series from NASCAR’s inception in 1949 until its closure in 1996.

Lewis Hamilton completely dominated the last minutes of this first qualifying session in Abu Dhabi, taking back pole position every lap he completed. Ultimately, he was the only driver with a time under 1:41.

Dodge Motorsports revealed the Dodge Challenger as the “New Car” for the NASCAR Nationwide Series and announced an expansion of its partnership with Penske Racing beginning in 2010.

It has been a dominant Formula Two season for Andy Soucek, with the Spaniard clinching the revived series’ inaugural championship with three races to run, and he continued his form with a convincing victory in the first race of the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

NASCAR placed driver AJ Allmendinger on probation Thursday following his arrest early in the morning on a charge of drunken driving.

A Brazilian official involved in the negotiations says the 26-year-old nephew of three-time world champion Ayrton Senna completed a deal to drive for the Spanish team last weekend.

Recently-crowned Formula 2 champion Andy Soucek set the pace in official testing at Barcelona ahead of this weekend’s season finale.

V8 Supercar championship leader Jamie Whincup has promised to go as hard as possible in Saturday’s opening two races on the Gold Coast.

The third GP2 Asia Series will open next weekend as Formula One inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix support race. Prior to this grand event, the GP2 Asia field gathered this week for a two-day test session held at the Yas Marina circuit.

Ford star Mark Winterbottom has climbed from his sick bed to qualify fastest for Saturday’s top 10 shootout at the V8 Supercar event on the Gold Coast.

Donington Park’s hopes of staging next year’s British Grand Prix appear to have finally collapsed.
Nine days ago circuit chiefs issued a last-ditch plea to potential investors to help raise the money required to stage the race, due to be held on July 11.

Max Mosley’s long and controversial reign at the helm of Formula One’s governing body will end today when either ex-Ferrari boss Jean Todt or former world rally champion Ari Vatanen takes over.

The new look Drive for Diversity Combine presented by Sunoco entered the on-track portion Monday, as all 30 drivers climbed into Late Models for individual practice sessions at the Motor Mile Speedway.

Jenson Button clinched the Drivers’ Title by gaining nine spots from his 14th starting position and finishing fifth in the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos on Sunday.

On a night when parts of North Carolina were experiencing the years first snow Jimmie Johnson dominated the 43 car field and quite possibly froze out the remaining Chase contenders.