Sunday, October 31, 2010
Premat escapes horrific Adria crash (inc. video link)
Audi and Mercedes have hailed the safety of the current DTM cars after Alexandre Premat walked away from a horrible shunt at Adria.
Should the American Le Mans Series Be Cancelled?
The American LeMans Series CANCELLED? –It’s really for the good of the sport. The American LeMans Series finale for 2010 is a reminder to me why this series should be scrapped and not allowed to continue in its present form. Sure, this year’s Petit Le Mans drew the same Audi and Peugeot prototypes that slugged it out back in June...
Kevin Harvick, Richard Childress form Nationwide Series alliance
Kevin Harvick Inc. will get chassis, engines and technical support from Richard Childress Racing as part of a Nationwide Series alliance, KHI announced Thursday.
Pierce Is Last-Lap Hero
Aaron Pierce made a strong move on the final lap to pass Tim Cox to win in the Hoosier Outlaw Sprint Series feature Saturday at Anderson Speedway
Gordon gets new main sponsor
Jeff Gordon will campaign the "Drive To End Hunger" as his main sponsor from 2011, as DuPont scales back on its backing of the four-time Sprint Cup Series champion.
Services/memorials for former Bristol Motor Speedway president Jeff Byrd
Jeff Byrd?s family invites his friends to join them in celebrating Jeff?s life at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 20, at Grace Fellowship Church, 2314 South Greenwood Drive, Johnson City, Tenn., with Dr. Greg Jordan and Dr. David Cagle officiating. A community appreciation service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Jeff Byrd Foundation, c/o Kingsport Community Foundation, 625 Market Street, Suite 1400, Knoxville, TN 37902. Donations also can be made through the website at www.easttennesseefoundation.org.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
The Chrome Horn, episode 41: 'To The Limit' director Rory Karpf
This week, ESPN debuted the latest in its "30 for 30" series, an exceptional documentary on Tim Richmond entitled "To The Limit." (You can read our full review here.) Today, we speak to Rory Karpf, the director of the doc, for a little bit of insight as to how this all came together, as well as some thoughts on Richmond himself and the way he both altered and was affected by the NASCAR garage. NASCAR Media Group put together this documentary, but despite your expectations, it doesn't flinch from the elements of the story that make the sport look pretty bad. Karpf details all this and more, including the behind-the-scenes stories about interviewing NASCAR legends and other significant figures in the life and death of Tim Richmond. Give it a listen, subscribe, and make sure you watch the documentary, too. As always, we welcome your thoughts, ideas, and recommendations on the podcast. Hit me up at jay.busbee@yahoo.com, or feel free to call our direct podcast line at 678-389-9173 and leave a comment or question for use on a future podcast. For now, though, click the little arrow below to play the podcast or right-click the link to download, and hit the iTunes site linked below to subscribe. Enjoy!The Chrome Horn, episode 41: Rory Karpf, director of "To The Limit"
Raising a Crop of Tractor Preservationists
In addition to tractor restoration competitions and shows, some vintage models have been selling for six-figures at auction.
Report: Budweiser won't make final payment to RPM
The bad news keeps on coming for Richard Petty Motorsports.Sirius Speedway is reporting that Budweiser won't make its final sponsorship payment to RPM because Kasey Kahne isn't in the car anymore.Bud’s contract called for Kasey Kahne to be the driver of the Budweiser Ford, and when Kahne left the team five races early to join Red Bull Racing, that contract became null and void. There has been no confirmation from either the team or Budweiser, and no word on what the final installment of that sponsorship would have been worth to the team.Given what's been revealed about George Gillett's finances over the past couple weeks, that final payment would have gone a long way if it was simply a $5 bill. Gillett's house of cards empire has tumbled, well, as quickly as a house of cards.Earlier in the season, Foster Gillett, George's son, said that RPM would survive. Now, that's looking like the dreaded guarantee by a general manager that a manager's job is safe.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Martinsville run good news for Talladega officials
There were smiles all around the ticket offices of Talladega Superspeedway on Monday morning. That?s because Dale Earnhardt Jr. led 90 laps in the previous day?s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway en route to a seventh-place finish. And because the next stop for the series is Sunday?s Amp Energy Juice 500 at Talladega.
Hunter-Reay Signed; Kanaan Released
Tony Kanaan?s season of discontent concluded Thursday when he was freed from his contractual obligations with Andretti Autosport while Ryan Hunter-Reay?s outstanding 2010 season was rewarded with a new two-year contract to remain with the IZOD IndyCar Series team.
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