Auto Racing Daily

 

Articles Tagged With 'indy'


BIO
Loophole In NASCAR’s Car Limit Rule For Roush-Fenway/Yates?
on Jul 01, 2008

Roush-Fenway’s marketing arm is free to seek sponsorship for Yates entries. But the question is whether the sponsors already affiliated with Roush-Fenway paid additional money to be on the Yates cars, or whether any of that sponsorship money came from existing contracts with Roush-Fenway. And if so, would diverting those funds count as one team underwriting another, thereby violating the rule?

A Roush-Fenway spokesperson said that issue should be addressed by Yates Racing personnel. And Yates Racing’s response through its PR staff was, “We do not disclose any terms of our sponsorships to media nor other teams,” later adding, “All of our activities with Yates Racing are in compliance with NASCAR rules.”

But what exactly are those rules? 


BIO
Indy Car Series – One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
By David Klein on Jun 30, 2008

Unless some of the Saturday night hot-shots start getting some time in the IndyCar feeder series we are soon going to see the Indy Car TV ratings and attendance numbers go the same direction as the zipper on Danica’s firesuit.


BIO
Biffle: Future Part-Time Ride Just A Pipe Dream
on Jun 27, 2008

Fulfilling the sponsor obligations of the current contract can make inking the next one darn near impossible.

“Absolutely. If you can’t get to the office, there’s no way you can sit down and work out details,” said Biffle, who added that the deal might have gotten done this week if not for the trip to LI. “So that’s been one of our things. In May, I had one day off in May. We had something going every day. So it makes it difficult to actually get to sit down and think about it and look it over.”


BIO
Unified Indy Car Series Half-Year Progress Report
on Jun 25, 2008

Six months ago, during the negotiations between Indy Car and Champ Car to merge the two series, many were saying “don’t get your hopes up” because unification would not result in some “magic bullet” that would instantly catapult American open-wheel racing back to the prominence of yesteryear. And while that still might be true, two things we now know for sure is unification has already shown significant positive results and the people at the Indy Car Series offices are feeling very good about their prospects for the future.

Let’s look at a few of the positive trends that are shaping American open wheel racing since “the split” ended:


BIO
NASCAR Should’ve Parked Kyle Busch
By Josh Stewart on Jun 16, 2008

As much as NASCAR leaves the National Hockey League it its (brake) dust, there is one rulebook item in the land of puck that stock car racing needs to adopt. Hockey, like NASCAR, markets itself on its physical, take-no-prisoners play. It doesn’t want to feminize the sport by not letting the players police themselves. But in hockey there’s a difference between toe-to-toe fisticuffs and something that is considered an “attempt to injure.” The NHL has drawn a clear line between dropping the gloves and parting someone’s molars with a stick. NASCAR has not done nearly as good a job at defining what is aggressive and what is egregious. 

More Blogging...
Kyle Busch Claims Sprint Cup Victory At Daytona
Kyle Busch Claims Sprint Cup Victory At Daytona

CIA Stock Photo, Inc.

While NASCAR officials checked the electronic scoring loops and video monitors, Busch and Edwards stayed side-by-side as the field slowed on the backstretch.

Briscoe Wins First Peak Motor Oil Pole At Watkins Glen
Briscoe Wins First Peak Motor Oil Pole At Watkins Glen

Ron McQueeney/IMS

“I’m really happy for Team Penske and all the effort they’ve put in to getting the car ready. It was a great last lap, and it’s great to be on the front row with Justin Wilson. After seeing how this race can play out, it’s a big help to start on the pole” --Ryan Briscoe

Denny Hamlin Grabs Nationwide Win At Daytona
Denny Hamlin Grabs Nationwide Win At Daytona

CIA Stock Photo, Inc.

“I’ve got to thank Kyle for sticking with me there at the end. The only way we don’t win this is if Kyle goes for the win. I knew Kyle could go for the win and maybe not succeed, but I knew, as long as he stuck on my bumper, we’d have a 1-2 finish.”

Video: NHRA Driver Scott Kalitta Dies In Funny Car Crash

You Tube

Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, 46, died June 21 from multiple injuries suffered after his car went out of control and crashed in a high-speed racing accident at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park during the fourth and final round of qualifying at the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals.

Senna Dominates Marshy Silverstone Victory
Senna Dominates Marshy Silverstone Victory

Bruno Senna controlled the elements and his rivals to record a dominant second win of the season on a soaking wet Silverstone circuit, taking the top spot on the podium ahead of Lucas di Grassi and Giorgio Pantano.

Choose a Newsfeed

Free. Unsubscribe at any time
Most Clicked
 

Tag Cloud

british grand prix formula 1 f1 nascar silverstone daytona international speedway formula indycar series lewis hamilton watkins glen international silverstone circuit ferrari nascar sprint cup indycar mclaren cars tony kimi raikkonen mark nascar sprint cup series dale earnhardt jr. justin wilson david ryan kyle busch heikki kovalainen sports car racing andretti dale martin gp2 series felipe massa jeff dixon grand-am rolex sports car series nascar nationwide series wheldon castroneves mark webber world of outlaws firestone kimi renault sprint robert world grand prix ryan briscoe tony kanaan scott dixon giorgio pantano
O’ Brother Where Art Thou?
Abbot Brothers

“If he is out in front of me, I will pay a lot attention to where he is because I don’t want to hit him, Last year I took him out and I don’t want to do that again.”

A Gearhead’s Time Portal
Hod Rod- Full Of Vintage And V8 Cars

Everywhere you look are vintage car parts and tools and mementos of the cars he’s created or painted or wrenched on.
He concentrates on his own projects, which have become his key source of entertainment. “I threw my TV away over 14 years ago,” he said.

‘55 Bel Air Nomad Drag Racer Restored in Memory of Driver
'55 Bel Air Nomad Drag Racer Restored in Memory of Driver

More than 35 years after Danny Cummins parked his racing station wagon, his lifelong friend, Peter Pearce, pulled it out of storage and restored the car to its original look, something Cummins wanted to do but never had the time. 

Boxer Might Turn Down $5 million So He Can Be Drag Racer
Boxer Might Turn Down $5 million So He Can Be Drag Racer

Green, who was reportedly offered more than $5 million by Mundine’s manager Khoder Nasser to put an end to his retirement and fight in a rematch, could instead take up another adrenaline-fuelled sport.

The ‘Little King’ Of The Track
The ‘Little King’ Of The Track

He might not be able to drive on the street, but around the race track, 12-year-old Clint King can legally burn rubber.