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If ever there was a car shaped to go fast it was Ford’s 1987 Thunderbird. From the point of its slick beak to the slightly elevated trunk lid, the ‘87 T-Bird was shaped like a perfect projectile — three - quarters bullet and one-quarter B-1B wing.
Even more than two decades later, Bill Elliott’s T-Bird is [...]

Vitaly Petrov will make history by becoming the first Russian to compete in Formula One, after Renault confirmed the 25-year-old as their second driver for the 2010 season.

Ford’s ‘83 to ‘86 Thunderbird presented a special challenge for NASCAR. It was clearly more aerodynamic than any car in General Motors’ race-eligible stable.

Nelson Piquet driver had initially planned to contest the Free State 500 stock car event on the Phakisa oval prior to his US racing debut but will now head straight to Daytona.

Question: What do you get when you cross a fledgling Formula One team with a dead Formula One team?

Number six on the list of Daytona’s best stock cars had a four year reign and ushered in both one of today’s biggest, most successful stars and was part of arguably one of NASCAR’s most emotional winner’s circle of all time.

The 1966 NASCAR season was marked by the re-introduction of Chrysler’s legendary Hemi engine and Ford’s departure from the sport. With less competition and more power than ever, Chrysler was a frequent visitor to the winner’s circle early in the season, though Ford’s boycott took a big bite out of attendance.

In the last few weeks speculation and mostly fueled by Bernie “The Gnome” Ecclestone two of the new F1 teams, USF1 and Campos Meta wouldn’t see the Starters Flag in Bahrain as the World’s Championship season opens.

Back in 1955, NASCAR stock cars were still virtually indistinguishable from true stock production vehicles. Sure, there was some rudimentary safety equipment aboard and race numbers on the doors, but the race cars themselves often still had license plates and real headlights.

In the early days of NASCAR there was no such thing as a star. Well, at least there wasn’t until the Fabulous Hudson Hornet showed up and the car became The Star of the fledgling racing series.

Daisy Ramirez Chief Operating officer of BeBevCo and CEO and founder of Potencia Energy Drink will throw her hat in the ring as a new team owner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Richard Petty may have earned his legend driving blue Plymouths in the ’60s, but the car he drove the longest in competition was actually the 1971 to 1974 Dodge Charger.

When lifelong NASCAR fan Joshua Mabe of Louisville, Ky., heard that driver Travis Kvapil was without a sponsor he vowed to use his business skills to negotiate a sponsorship deal to keep the much-loved Kvapil racing.

The second of three political tsunamis that have swept America in recent months brought in conservative and Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who was sworn in this past week.

Forgive the too cute by half headline, but when someone files a discrimination lawsuit against NASCAR’s Diversity Program claiming he’s “too white” to be in a sport pilloried for being “all white” it brings out the best, or worst in me take your pick.

Marcos Ambrose may be making a name for himself in the premiere NASCAR Sprint Cup division, but Brisbane Australia driver is fast making ground of his own.

After being named by SceneDaily.com as one of ten drivers of the next decade in NASCAR, 14-year-old Chase Elliott is ready to prove he’s worthy of the designation as he kicks off the 2010 season.

Flavio Briatore, the disgraced former team manager of Renault, claims he’s through with F1, forever. Now, if you’re are a believer in the Easter Bunny you may also believe Flava Flavio, personally I don’t but that’s just me.

The NASCAR season starts in less than a month and the sport’s annual media gaggle starts Monday and thoughts of the 2011 season are already bubbling to the surface.

Qualifying for the Dunlop Dubai 24 Hours of Dubai took place today at Dubai Autodrome and the Imsa Performance Matmut Porsche took pole position in an action packed session.