Motorsports

Feds Suspend Promoter's Permits After Off-Road Wreck That Killed 8

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:00:00 -0400

LUCERNE VALLEY -- The federal Bureau of Land Management has decided to suspend the permits of the promoter behind the California race where 8 spectators died.

Grandson of NASCAR founder arrested on drug charges

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:01:00 -0400

Daytona Beach, FL (AHN) - J.C. France, a Rolex Grand-Am Series driver and the grandson of late NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., was jailed on an alleged drug charge after being pulled over for racing over the Seabreeze Bridge.

President Obama Honors NASCAR Champions

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:06:00 -0400

US President Barack Obama welcomed star drivers from US stock car racing to the White House on Wednesday to honor three-time defending series champion Jimmie Johnson.

A New Chapter of Historic Racing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Begins

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:44:00 -0400

The Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) announced that it will be producing the historic races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in 2010, and that General Racing, Ltd., the creator and producer of the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races(R) for the last 36 years, will no longer be producing the event.

Ferrari's Michael Schumacher can be Formula One saviour, says Niki Lauda

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:59:00 -0400

Former world champion Niki Lauda has said Michael Schumacher's shock return will help revitalise Formula One. Schumacher is to make a sensational comeback for Ferrari as temporary cover for the injured Felipe Massa. Lauda, who won three world titles, hopes his comeback will take attention away from the political rows that have dragged F1 through the gutter in recent months.

Eye injury from crash puts Felipe Massa’s F1 future in doubt

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:01:00 -0400

Felipe Massa's life is no longer in immediate danger but the Ferrari driver has suffered an eye injury which could threaten his future in Formula One. The Brazilian fractured his skull during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday when he was hit on the head by a bouncing spring, weighing almost a kilo, that broke free from Rubens Barrichello's Brawn GP car.

Felipe Massa in high-speed crash at Hungarian Grand Prix

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:46:00 -0400

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Ferrari driver Felipe Massa crashed at high speed during qualifying for Formula One's Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday and was airlifted to a hospital in "stable condition."