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Auckland NZ’s weather is closing in on the Australian V8 Supercars. All the top teams were in set up mode today, before the first practice session Friday morning. About 80,000 fans are expected to descend upon Pukekohe for a full weekend of racing in the V8 Supercar Championship Series. Other races include the Formula Ford, [...]

Jenson Button’s first ever pole position in Imola held out some promise that what has passed for racing this season, would take a decidedly different look once the green fell on Ferrari’s home track. The promise held, for nine laps, then the race took on all the excitement of watching paint dry, Ferrari red paint.
It [...]

…..is not the way things should be. A 4 hour fight to the finish is supposed to have a FIGHT to the FINISH! Not a parade lap and a foregone conclusion. The Talladega fans are upset both with the ending, and against the few that decided to throw garbage on the track. David Poole of [...]

2004 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES EVENT #3
Salem Speedway, Salem IN, 4-25-04
Official Results, Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200

Christian, son of Alan Jones, triumphed in the first round of the Asian Formula Series after pre-race favourite, John O?Hara, spun out of the lead when under pressure from Jones. Mark Goddard finished third after an eventful race. Tyson Sy ran second overall for the first half of race one before spinning out but recovered [...]

A perfect lap by Jenson Button in qualifying for tomorrow’s San Marino Grand Prix has seen the BAR star secure his (and his team’s) maiden pole position. Button’s 1:19.753 was comfortably faster than the lead Ferrari of Michael Schumacher, with the Briton clearly benefiting from aerodynamic improvements to the BAR005 which have allowed BAR to [...]

On the eve of another episode of “freight train” racing, Daytona being the first, Talladega Motor Speedway always prompts the question, will I get caught in “the big one?”
At Daytona and particularly Talladega, races have become two parallel trains, the 43 car pack lapping at almost 200mph in two trains, drafting each other. Drop out [...]

After crashing out with 2 laps remaining at Nashville, and a possible win, Clint Bowyer has captured the pole position for the Aaron’s 312 at the Talladaga Motor Speedway.
Chevrolet’s took 8 of the top ten starting spots, with only Mark Green’s Clorox Ford (7th) and Kasey Kahne’s (9th) Great Clips Dodge breaking the Chevy [...]

Max Mosley, the FIA president, unveiled radical proposals to change the face of Formula 1 on Friday.
As he faces another year of Ferrari domination, Mosley released a series of plans to improve the spectacle from 2008 onwards in a document released at the San Marino Grand Prix.
His proposals for the 2008 regulations include fitting cars [...]

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP
Aaron’s 499
Site: Talladega, Ala.; Talladega Superspeedway (trioval, 2.66 miles, 33 degrees banking in turns)
Schedule: Friday, qualifying (Speed Channel, 3:10 p.m.); Sunday, race (KDFW/Ch. 4, 12:30 p.m.)
Race distance: 188 miles/500 laps
2003 champion: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
BUSCH SERIES
Aaron’s 312
Site: Talladega, Ala.; Talladega Superspeedway (trioval, 2.66 miles, 33 degrees banking in turns)
Schedule: Today, qualifying, 2:10 p.m.; Saturday, [...]

Formula One is back to its homeland this weekend, and that can mean only one thing - Europe, and in this case, the San Marino Grand Prix. Coming off the back of the Bahrain GP, although obviously the end result was the same as we have had previously this season, it does seem as if [...]

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is reporting that the Texas Motor Speedway will receive a second NASCAR race in 2005.
As reported in Wednesday’s Star-Telegram, sources have confirmed TMS will not only get its long-sought second Cup date, but that date also will be gift-wrapped as part of the 10-race “Chase for the Championship.”
This is the ultimate [...]

Formula One?’s governing body, the FIA, will meet with all team bosses in Paris (France) on May 5th to discuss issues including rising car speeds. Also believed to be on the agenda is the new European Arrest Warrant (EAW), already agreed by Formula One? hosts Spain, Britain and Belgium, which will hold individuals personally responsible [...]

ANDY HILLENBURG - No. 80 - Commercial Truck and Trailer Taurus (Finished 42nd)
“I thought the throttle hung up, but I think we broke a hose. Somebody said they saw just a bunch of smoke and fluid down, so it’s just like a throttle sticks when you do hit oil or water. We just went straight [...]

So, I sat down to watch the Advance Auto Parts 500, and a football game broke out. Complete with a halftime intermission. Predicated by the third turn concrete doing its impression of main street in any Midwest town in December, the race was red flagged while repairs were made. I must admit if NASCAR make [...]

Indycar racing has a new star, and he’s a Brit. Dan Wheldon started from pole position in his Andretti Green Racing Dallara and dominated the Indy Japan 300, giving Honda its first victory in seven races at its home track in Motegi, northwest of Tokyo. In the process he assumed over the series points lead [...]

Norway’s Solberg saw his overnight lead cut back as Gronholm won the 18th and 21st special stages. With two stages left, Ford’s Gronholm had secured a 1.9sec lead over Subaru driver Solberg. But Gronholm lost 15 seconds when his handbrake jammed on the penultimate stage and Solberg clung on to win. Gronholm did recover to [...]

Rick Crawford, one of three drivers injured in an incident in March at Atlanta Motor Speedway, held off Dennis Setzer to win Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kroger 250.
Crawford, whose right foot was broken just over a month ago, drove 254 laps around the .526-mile Martinsville Speedway, edging two-time Kroger 250 winner Setzer by just [...]

Those of us beyond a certain age hold the Chaparral sports cars with respect as machines that were far, far ahead of the then current state of technology. Automatic tranmissions and aerodynamic wings were just two of the innovations that designer/driver Jim Hall brought to the racing world.
“The 2E was my favorite Chaparral. That car [...]

Steve Kinser inherited first place when Craig Dollansky crashed and held off early leader Shane Stewart to win Friday?s World of Outlaws Sprint Series ?A? Feature at Sedalia?s State Fair Speedway.
Dollansky, who passed Stewart for the lead late in the 20th lap, lost the lead when he collided with ?B? Feature winner Jason Johnson three [...]