As one of the veterans of the Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford, Bruno Junqueira (#2 PacifiCare Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) has seen a myriad of strange occurrences during a five-year stretch that has seen him finish as the series runner-up for three consecutive seasons. Read More »
Kalitta Wins Second Straight in Top Fuel, Extends Points Lead
Doug Kalitta extended his lead in the NHRA POWERade Top Fuel point standings with his second straight win, defeating David Baca in the final round of the Summit Racing NHRA Southern Nationals Sunday at Atlanta Dragway. Read More »
Raikkonen is new Prince of Monaco
Despite the glitz and glamour surrounding the Monaco Grand Prix, this afternoon's race threatened to be a processional affair characterised by the lack of overtaking for which Monaco has become synonymous. That was until the last ten laps when, on worn tyres, the Formula One drivers showed exactly why they are the best in the world. Read More »
Wallace, Duno and Lammers Take First Win of 2005 in 6 Heures du Circuit Mont-Tremblant
In a six-hour Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series race that featured a little bit of everything, Andy Wallace charged from third to first in the span of two turns with slightly more than 10 minutes remaining to take the victory in the 6 Heures du Circuit Mont-Tremblant for himself and co-drivers Milka Duno and Jan Lammers. Read More »
Raikkonen Reigns in Spain as Ferrari Hit Bad Luck
Kimi Raikkonen won his first race of the year today at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. Local hero and Championship-leader Alonso was second ahead of Trulli in the Toyota. Read More »
Diaz & Pruett Sweep California Races with Victory in Road & Track 250 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
No. 01 CompUSA Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley co-drivers Luis Diaz and Scott Pruett claimed their second-straight Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series victory in Sunday's inaugural Road & Track 250 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to sweep the two 2005 Rolex Series events in California. Read More »
Alonso edges out Schumacher in Grand Prix of San Marino
Shell and Ferrari will be technical partners until 2010 as confirmed in a contract signed today in Imola. Meanwhile, out on the track, Ferrari recovered after Rubens Barrichello retired early when Michael Schumacher made full use of a new engine oil from Shell to recover from 13th on the grid to push race-winner Alonso all the way to a thrilling finish. Read More »
Discrimination Blog 04/20/2005 – Hyundai
Today “The Good Housekeeping Institute” awarded the Hyundai Sonata with its “What Women Want” Automotive Satisfaction Award for the entry mid-size car category. The study, based on an annual J.D. Power automotive study, is designed to find out what women find most important when buying a new automobile. While I think it is very nice that GHI does these awards, ... Read More »
World’s Fastest Four Door Courtesy Wards Auto
Bentley Motors Ltd. says the Continental Flying Spur, which made its North American bow at the New York International Auto Show, is the fastest four-door car in the world. It is capable of 195 mph, says Andrew Stuart, president of Bentley Motorcars of North America. Stuart says the Flying Spur sedan and the Continental GT coupe, which shares the same ... Read More »
Lehto, Werner Drive to Victory in Record-Breaking Day at Sportsbook.Com Grand Prix of Atlanta
JJ Lehto and Marco Werner methodically went about their business Sunday and drove their No. 1 Champion Racing Audi R8 to victory in the Sportsbook.com Grand Prix of Atlanta in another history-making day in the American Le Mans Series. Read More »