Hyundai Gains Edge With Hybrid Battery Replacement Coverage
February 6, 2012 – 1:40 pm | No Comment

Korean automaker finds yet another way to trump its competitors.
What would keep you from buying a hybrid model? Besides price, one of the most significant concerns for potential buyers are each model’s battery packs. Those …

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Sebastian Vettel Puts His Name on the Infiniti FX
December 6, 2011 – 9:13 am | No Comment
Sebastian Vettel Puts His Name on the Infiniti FX

By Charles K. Green

He is just 24 years old, but already has a pair of Formula One championships under his belt. This describes Sebastian Vettel, the German race car driver who began to drive for …

Stewart Snags Martinsville: Will Edwards Hold On?
October 31, 2011 – 11:52 am | No Comment
Stewart Snags Martinsville: Will Edwards Hold On?

By Harrison Card

Three races remain in 2011 Chase.
Tony Stewart went from a long shot at the beginning of the Chase for the Sprint Cup to the winner of three Chase races. Stewart again took the …

Johnson Wins & Vettel Wraps Up Formula 1
October 10, 2011 – 7:01 am | No Comment
Johnson Wins & Vettel Wraps Up Formula 1

By Harrison Card
Chase for the Spring Cup
Jimmie Johnson is at it again, making the Chase for the Sprint Cup look easy. Johnson cruised to his first win of the Chase at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. …

NASCAR, IndyCar Race Into October
October 3, 2011 – 6:00 am | No Comment
NASCAR, IndyCar Race Into October

By Harrison Card
Kurt Busch grabbed the win in NASCAR’s third race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup at Dover on Sunday afternoon. Busch managed to pass off five-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson on a …

2011 Indianapolis 500 Gives Joy and Heartbreak
May 29, 2011 – 4:56 pm | No Comment
2011 Indianapolis 500 Gives Joy and Heartbreak

By Harrison Card
Dan Wheldon wins 100th anniversary Indy 500 race.
Hildebrand Nearly Wins
This story was all set to be about an amazing day for J.R. Hildebrand and his Indianapolis 500 win as a rookie. But this …

GM Budget Cuts Impact NASCAR
June 26, 2009 – 3:14 am | 4 Comments
GM Budget Cuts Impact NASCAR

I expected to hear something about this all along, so it came as no surprise to me that bankrupt automaker, General Motors, would be cutting back on its support of NASCAR.  After all, when your …

Porsche Nixes Volkswagen Conquest
May 7, 2009 – 9:57 am | 4 Comments
Porsche Nixes Volkswagen Conquest

When it comes to auto racing, Porsche is dominant having won tens of thousands of races down through the years. The Porsche 911 is perhaps the best symbol of the automaker’s racing prowess, winning countless …

Toyota
April 29, 2009 – 1:20 pm | 3 Comments
Toyota

Though it may seem to some that Toyota Motorsports is a recent addition to racing, the fact remains that NASCAR is one of the last beachheads that the Japanese automaker has sought to conquer. Dating …

Dodge
April 29, 2009 – 1:20 pm | No Comment
Dodge

Although the smallest of the Big Three automakers and now trailing Toyota in the number of drivers fielded, Dodge remains a potent force on the racetrack.
Will Dodge Keep Fielding Race Cars?
The future of Dodge Motorsports …

Chevy
April 29, 2009 – 1:19 pm | One Comment
Chevy

General Motors has been very active on the track, racing cars from just about every brand including Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and Chevrolet. These days, Chevrolet has taken up the mantle as GM concentrates on …

Ford
April 29, 2009 – 1:19 pm | One Comment
Ford

Racing and Ford go together, a century plus heritage started by none other than Henry Ford himself in 1901.  In that year, Ford defeated Alexander Winton in a 10-lap race that was run on a …

Gumball 3000 Rally Is Olympic Bound
June 20, 2008 – 3:01 am | 6 Comments
Gumball 3000 Rally Is Olympic Bound

Years ago, cartoonists created a show, Wacky Races, which featured the exploits of 11 racing teams who participated in a variety of road rallies. Without fail, Dick Dastardly and Muttley on the Mean Machine team …