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And Ford must be kicking themselves in the ass for letting him slip away to their fierest competition. This falls under the “stupid times 2 rule!”
Germain Racing is pleased to announce the signing of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion, Ted Musgrave. Musgrave, will be driving the Germain Motor Company Toyota Tundra for the 2006 season. [...]

Well not TODAYS Car of the Future, but todays as in Jan. 12 and Jan. 19 at Daytona International Speedway. Cup Series Director John Darby announced the DIS tests will be the first of 12 to be held this year in preparation for it’s competition debut in 2007. (Assuming the fall ‘06 Talladega rumors are [...]

The AAA car club previewed its NEXTEL Cup Series #6 AAA Ford Fusion at the North American International Auto (NAIA) Show in Detroit today. Not an unexpected occurance considering the NAIA is THE PLACE for the Detroit auto makers to roll out both their production models and the years newest concept vehicles.
What caught my eye [...]

By now everyone has heard of the NFL/NASCAR marriage that was consumated when Roger Stauback and Troy Aikman teamed up to form Hall of Fame Racing in association with Joe Gibbs Racing.
But this isn’t about HoFR, (Just a cheap segue into the next few paras.) you can read my take on Stauback’s and Aikman’s efforts [...]

When the damn thing is orange, obviously!
Team McLaren Mercedes is returning to the track this Wednesday, 11th January, at the Circuito de Jerez in Spain, for the first test of 2006.
Test drivers Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett will be at the wheel of two interim MP4-20’s, which will be running in an orange [...]

LEVEL CROSS, N.C.

So it begins, with Daytona testing beginning today another long NASCAR season has arrived.
Be forewarned, unless something miraculous happens (Like a Ganassi car topping the timesheets) it will probably be my only post on the subject.
Why you ask? Simple I don’t care. In fact I’ll probably put more effort into listening for the proverbial “silent [...]

Legendary F1 commentator Murray Walker will make a return to pitlane in 2006. The 82-year-old Briton, who hung up his microphone in 2001, has signed to contribute to BBC Radio’s coverage of the pinnacle of motor sport.
After calling the first Grand Prix Masters race late last year, Walker - whose commentary style was once likened [...]

Screenwriters Christopher Cleveland and Bettina Gilois, who had great success with the Disney film, Glory Road, are working on a film based upon the life of NASCAR legend Richard Petty.
Plans call for the film to be “transgenerational”, and follow the legend through various parts of his life. Cleveland and Gilois are looking at Randy Quaid [...]

LAKE PLACID, N.Y.
Boris Said and Kevin Lepage felt the thrill of victory, Dick Trickle the agony of defeat.
Said won the first race of the Chevrolet Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge on Saturday at Mount Van Hoevenberg, Lepage took the second race, and the 64-year-old Trickle added another memorable chapter to his remarkable career, getting a turn [...]

Dan Clarke spent the 2005 season competing in the British F3 International Series capturing one win and seven podiums during the year for Raikkonen Robertson Racing.
In an interview given to Crash Net he announced his intentions to move Stateside and compete in the Champ Car World Series for 2006. While a deal isn’t in place [...]

If you didn’t know comedian Will Ferrell was in production of the NASCAR themed movie, you are now. Consider yourself warned!
In July of last year very little was known of the project, so little in fact the working title was ” Talladega Nights” but the “official” title was

The phone was ringing at the 2005 NCTS Champion’s shop on Friday. It went unanswered.
After ten years supporting the series and finally succeeding in capturing the championship Ultra Motorsports is apparently no more. Owner Jim Smith has decided to shut down his operation leaving reigning Champion Ted Musgrave scrambling for a new ride as the [...]

Pun intended.
Team South Africa technical and sporting director Mike Carroll believes he has the answer to the question many are asking: “Just what makes them Frogs so damn fast!?”
Some have said it’s the talent level (A thought I’ve entertained) of the teams two chauffeurs, Nicolas Lapierre and Alexandre Premat. In addition to their native talent [...]

Ambrose may miss early Craftsman Truck Series rounds.
Australian star and two time V8 Super Car Champion Marcos Ambrose will miss events at Daytona, California and Atlanta die to his rookie status and concerns for safety.
“It’s very high speed and NASCAR have a very strict criteria on who they let start those races,” Ambrose said on [...]

Indianapolis 500 fourth place finisher and IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year, Danica Patrick has been invited by Rusty Wallace to co-drive his #2 Pontiac Crawford in the January 28-29 Rolex 24 At Daytona.
Lead driver for the team is sports car veteran Allen McNish along with Boris Said, Wallace, who will be making his first [...]

The A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Sentul Circuit, Indonesia, is now to be held on 10 -12 February after the postponement of the event from its original date of 13

You’re thnking Mike Tyson aren’t you?
Sorry you’re wrong. This is another case of NASCAR-nomics, Greg Biffle’s Boxer named Gracie, a “personel chopper”, and frozen sperm!
That should entice you to read more:
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle didn’t care to spend seven hours in his car Wednesday toting his dog Gracie, a 2-year-old boxer, to get her [...]

First what we do know as fact:
MF1 Racing announced today a partnership with Dremel, the worldwide leader in multi-tool systems. DremelEurope, which already sponsors Dutch MF1 Racing driver Christijan Albers, will also sponsor and supply the Silverstone-based team for the 2006 and 2007 World Championship seasons.

At least nine drivers with NASCAR ties are scheduled to test Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series cars Thursday through Saturday at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the Jan. 28-29 running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona.
Defending Nextel Cup champion Tony Stewart and recently retired Rusty Wallace are on the entry list for testing. [...]