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 | Mid-America Motorplex Hosts Latest RallyCross National Challenge |
 The third SCCA RallyCross National Challenge event of the year is now in the books after a successful event at Mid-America Motorplex, hosted by the Nebraska Region on May 4.
Large classes often equate to close finishes, that is unless Christy Carlson is running. Entered in Prepared All-Wheel Drive, which tied Modified Four-Wheel Drive and Stock All-Wheel Driver for most entries, Carlson won in a Subaru STi by more than a minute over second place John Sulaski in a Subaru WRX wagon. Looks like Carlson will be the one doing the teaching when she attends a Team O’Neil Rally School this summer, which she won at last year’s RallyCross National Championships.
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Posted by frank on Monday, May 12 @ 09:27:54 EDT (4 reads)
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| SCCA Board Approves NASA Licenses For Club Racing |
 Sports Car Club of America’s Board of Directors approved today at its face-to-face meeting in Topeka the acceptance of National Auto Sport Association licenses for Regional Club Racing competition, effective immediately.
The NASA Competition License joins those of 13 other organizations approved for Regional competition. Any of these license holders may participate in a Regional event, providing they are a full, First Gear, family or weekend member.
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Posted by frank on Monday, May 12 @ 09:26:48 EDT (3 reads)
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| Hole in the Wall Camps Becomes "Charitable Partner" of IMS and the IRL |
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The Indy Racing League and Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced today that they have designated the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps as a “Charitable Partner” of both organizations.
The announcement was made on Pole Day for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by Tony George, chief executive officer of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and founder and CEO of the Indy Racing League, the sanctioning body of the IndyCar Series and Firestone Indy Lights, Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing co-owner Paul Newman, who started the first Hole in the Wall Camp in 1988 and has been the driving force ever since, and Ray Empson, president and CEO of the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps.
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Posted by frank on Monday, May 12 @ 09:24:02 EDT (3 reads)
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| Dodge Darlington Race Final |
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KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) Finished 12th
“The Miller Lite team did a great job tonight. The Charlotte test paid dividends. With this right sides being the same as Charlotte here at Darlington, we just kept the same frame of mind for four days straight which really helped us. It will be nice to do that again at the All-Star race and the (Coca-Cola) 600 and try to stick with the same tire and give our team some continuity and hopefully we’ll benefit from it.”
KASEY KAHNE (No. 9 Budweiser Dodge Charger) Finished 22nd
“We had to go to our back up car for the race and it wasn’t nearly as good as our primary car. We struggled on power a bit, but kept it off the wall which is a positive.”
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Posted by frank on Monday, May 12 @ 09:21:40 EDT (3 reads)
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| 2008 TURKISH GRAND PRIX |
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The Turkish Grand Prix ended in frustration for the Honda Racing F1 Team as Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello finished in 11th and 14th places respectively.
At the start, Rubens got too much clutch slip away from the line, which allowed Jenson - who started one place further back in 13th - to pass him into turn one. However, no sooner had the race started than the Safety Car was deployed after a collision at the back of the field between Fisichella and Nakajima.
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Posted by frank on Monday, May 12 @ 09:16:35 EDT (3 reads)
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| 92nd INDIANAPOLIS 500 FRONT ROW PRESS CONFERENCE |
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Just a quick note for Ganassi Racing. You might recall that they also went one-two (in qualifying) at the Allstate 400. So it's been a pretty good calendar year in terms of races here at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for that team.
Scott Dixon is the gentleman who is going to start from the pole position for the 92nd running for the Indianapolis 500, his first Indianapolis 500 pole, I believe the 12th in his Indy Racing League career.
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Posted by frank on Monday, May 12 @ 09:15:08 EDT (3 reads)
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| DLP® HDTV Team Race Report |
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An alternator problem hampered J.J. Yeley and his No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry in Saturday’s night’s Dodge Challenger 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway, causing him to finish a disappointing 26th.
After starting 31st in the blue and black Hall of Fame Racing-prepared machine, Yeley quickly moved into the top-25 and was running laps times near those of the leaders.
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Posted by frank on Monday, May 12 @ 09:13:40 EDT (3 reads)
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| Early Race Accident Makes for Long Night at Darlington |
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Tony Stewart’s high hopes for sweeping the NASCAR race weekend at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway were dashed minutes into Saturday night’s Dodge Challenger 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event. A crash with Elliott Sadler on just the third lap thwarted what looked to be Stewart’s strongest effort yet in a Sprint Cup race at Darlington, and exchanged it for a frustrating 21st-place finish.
The driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota came into the 367-lap affair fresh off a win the night before in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race. And in addition to having scored his first win of any kind in 20 total races at Darlington – 15 in Sprint Cup and five in the Nationwide Series – Stewart started fourth in the Dodge Challenger 500, which equaled his best Sprint Cup start at Darlington since he qualified fourth for the 2002 Southern 500.
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Posted by frank on Monday, May 12 @ 09:11:49 EDT (4 reads)
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| Searle tops MX2 podium; Rattray has Red Plate as championship leader |
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Red Bull KTM factory rider Tommy Searle stopped the hearts of all spectators of the second MX2 moto in Sevielo, Bulgaria on Sunday when he swept past fellow KTM rider Shaun Simpson in the last seconds of the race to take the top podium spot in the GP.
On a day when rain fell to soften the hard track and reshuffle the cards just before the second MX2 moto, Red Bull KTM's Tyla Rattray made a good comeback from a tussle with Toni Cairoli in the second moto to finish overall second. Shaun Simpson was on the podium for the first time in third place to complete a complete clean sweep of the podium for KTM.
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Posted by frank on Monday, May 12 @ 09:11:00 EDT (3 reads)
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| Michael Annett's Kentucky Recap |
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For the first time in his young career, Michael Annett and his No. 28 Pilot Travel Centers Toyota Camry team headed to Kentucky Speedway this weekend. Annett has an average finish of 4.16 on tracks on which he has never raced, and the rookie looked forward to racing on the 1.5 mile track.
Annett and his team quickly got their Pilot Travel Centers Toyota up to par Saturday morning during practice. After running a 30.368 second lap, Annett finished second on the speed chart for the lone practice session of the day.
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Posted by frank on Monday, May 12 @ 09:09:25 EDT (3 reads)
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| First Commonwealth Bank Clash at Lernerville Speedway |
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While the on-track action this year for the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series has been second none with one of the strongest fields ever assembled following the tour full-time, the toughest challenger that the drivers have faced has been Mother Nature. The drivers and teams looks to outrun the rain, cold and even snow that has been following them throughout the spring, as they embark on their first East Coast swing of the season this week. The busy stretch begins at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, May 13 with the First Commonwealth Bank Clash.
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Posted by frank on Monday, May 12 @ 09:08:19 EDT (4 reads)
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| POWER MUST WAIT AS RAIN WASHES OUT SECOND DAY QUALIFYING AT INDY |
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Rain at Indianapolis Motor Speedway has seen Second Day qualifying rained out for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 in Indiana today, forcing Will Power to wait until Third Day qualifying on May 17 to secure a starting spot for his Indy 500 debut.
Second Day qualifying was to decide starting positions 12 to 22, with the Third Day qualifying allocating positions 23 to 33 on the grid. However, due to today’s rainout, all drivers other than those locked into positions 1 to 11 on Pole Day yesterday will go for positions 12-33 on Third Day qualifying, with Bump Day the following day on May 18.
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Posted by frank on Monday, May 12 @ 09:07:08 EDT (4 reads)
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| Bowyer, BB&T Chevy Snatch Victory in Richmond |
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Race: Dan Lowry 400
Location: Richmond International Raceway – Richmond, Va.
Start Position: 31st
Finish Position: First
Points Position: Fourth – Moved Up Three Spots
RICHMOND, Va.– There's a lot to be said about being in the right place at the right time.
The right place was the top five during the closing stages of Saturday night's Dan Lowry 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
The right time was lap 398 when Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch got together in turn three coming to the white flag.
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Posted by frank on Saturday, May 10 @ 01:00:00 EDT (4 reads)
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| Veteran Mike Hammerle Moves On Top Of Super Late Model National Points Race |
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Veteran Mike Hammerle enters this weekend’s action leading the UMP DIRTcar Super Late Model national points standings, but he knows his run in the sun will probably be short-lived.
So the 60-year-old grandfather from St. Charles, Mo., is going to enjoy every minute of his stint in the catbird’s seat – just like he relishes every lap he turns on the racetrack.
A short-track racer for 35 years and counting, Hammerle is a classic low-buck driver who pours his heart and soul into the sport he loves.
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Posted by frank on Friday, May 09 @ 16:29:19 EDT (19 reads)
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| BIRES EIGHTH FASTEST IN FINAL PRACTICE IN DARLINGTON |
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Kelly Bires has driven his Clorox Ford Fusion to eighth fastest in final practice for the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina today.
Bires was quick to point out today’s progress as a sign of a great team effort from his JTG Racing crew, as the team worked together to improve the pace of the #47 Clorox Ford Fusion over the course of the day.
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Posted by frank on Friday, May 09 @ 16:28:08 EDT (20 reads)
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| Superstock Rene Maehr talks to KTM on eve of Monza |
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Rene Maehr, KTM's newest factory rider talks about racing just before competing in his third International Superstock Series at his favourite circuit of Monza. Rene is riding the newly launched KTM 1190 RC 8 motorcycle in its debut year of racing.
What are your goals and expectations for Monza?
Firstly, it is always fantastic to come here to Monza. The venue and all the atmosphere here is unique. Its pure racing feeling! There's a very good reason why Monza is my favourite circuit. As far as the race is concerned, my motto is to learn as much as I can. It is very difficult to predict where I might finish in the race on Sunday but one thing's for sure, we will be doing everything possible to be as near to the front as possible!
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Posted by frank on Friday, May 09 @ 16:27:18 EDT (18 reads)
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| 2008 TURKISH GRAND PRIX |
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Free practice for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix kicked off in cloudy conditions at Istanbul Park today. The air and track temperatures peaked at 14 and 20 degrees respectively, making today's running the coldest at a Grand Prix so far this year.
The Honda Racing F1 Team worked through a detailed set-up programme with both RA108 cars, honing the aerodynamic package to the demands of the 5.338km track. They ran reliably throughout the two 1.5-hour sessions, providing Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello with a good baseline from which to progress through the remainder of the race weekend.
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Posted by frank on Friday, May 09 @ 16:25:54 EDT (21 reads)
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| FOCUSED NEFF TAKES SUCCESS IN STRIDE |
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A month ago Mike Neff blew up his Old Spice Ford Mustang during the first session of qualifying of the Summit Racing Equipment in Atlanta and two weeks later in St. Louis he launched himself into his first final round. On May 16th Neff along with crew chief John Medlen will attempt to get all the way to the winner’s circle. It has been quite a month for the former crew chief and rookie driver.
After starting the season with an 0-6 record (0-8 career) in first round match-ups Neff took out Nitro veteran Melanie Troxel, defending US Nationals champion Mike Ashley and two time Funny Car championship runner-up and teammate Robert Hight before dropping his final round match-up with Tim Wilkerson.
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Posted by frank on Friday, May 09 @ 16:24:36 EDT (17 reads)
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| 'Déjà vu all over again' would please Coughlin in Bristol return |
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Yogi Berra's famous quote, "It's like déjà vu all over again," would suit reigning series champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. just fine as the 52-time national event winner returns to Bristol Dragway May 16-18 for the eighth annual O'Reilly Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals.
Coughlin had a banner weekend last year in eastern Tennessee, qualifying No. 1 with low elapsed time of the meet and plowing through the field for the victory. It was a memorable day for Coughlin as it made him a winner at every track on the NHRA tour, aside from the newly added events in Norwalk, Ohio, and Charlotte.
"I've always enjoyed Bristol," Coughlin said, "so it was very exciting to finally win a national event there in 2007. We'd won the Winston Showdown All-Star race in Bristol back in 1999 but as far as national event's go, we needed to mark it off our list. The fact we've won everywhere on tour besides the two new places is a credit to the exceptional teams I've been associated with, and certainly this Victor Cagnazzi group is no different.
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Posted by frank on Friday, May 09 @ 16:23:47 EDT (16 reads)
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| 92nd INDIANAPOLIS 500 PRESS CONFERENCE |
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Ryan Briscoe, Helio Castroneves, Tim Cindric, Rick Mears, Roger Penske Friday, May 9, 2008, Indianapolis Motor Speedway
PAT SULLIVAN: Welcome. This is always a special day in our Media Center when we have our annual visit from Team Penske. Obviously, it's been an interesting week thus far, and we're all anxious to get going. So we really appreciate all of you taking time out of your schedules before we get on the course.
We turn our attention to a team that's won here 14 times. They've won 12 championships, over 130 Indy-style races. It's a mark of excellence, and no one has sustained such excellence at this facility ever. Previous to that perhaps the Lou Moore Blue Crown teams were that mark, and that has since been surpassed by this team.
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Posted by frank on Friday, May 09 @ 16:22:26 EDT (24 reads)
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