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Tony George Out As Indianapolis Motor Speedway Boss
According to a press release issued yesterday, Tony George will no longer have day-to-day responsibility for running his family businesses, including the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the annual Indy 500. Full release below. More » -
formula one
Max Mosley To Step Aside As FIA President
Alleged sex freak Max Mosley's agreed to step down as president of FIA, Formula One's world governing body, after elections later this year in order to unify the Formula One championship. The long nightmare is almost over. More » -
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The Devil in Herr Vettel
Surprised about Sebastian Vettel’s stunning performance at last Sunday’s British Grand Prix? Be surprised no more: he has signed a hefty pact with the devil. More » -
nascar
CNBC's Darren Rovell Rides In NASCAR Car, Screams Like Little Girl
OK, so CNBC's Rovell doesn't scream like a little girl, but if you want to see CNBC's sports reporter look scared out of his mind riding smokey-burnout-shotgun, here's a teaser for the network's upcoming documentary airing 9PM, July 9th. [Hulu] -
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2009 British Grand Prix: Mega-Gallery
Under dark clouds not of British rain but the dissolution of Formula One was held this year’s British Grand Prix. Warning: spoilers. More » -
Crazy Euro Car Boy
So I Woke Up This Morning And F1 Was Dead
The bough has apparently broken: as we head into what are perhaps the last hours of Formula One as we know it, the teams and the FIA have yet to reach a compromise. More » -
formula one
Eight Teams Break Away From F1, Form New Championship
Formula One Teams Association (FOTA), representing eight of F1's major teams, frustrated by deadlocked talks with F1 boss Max "tea-bag" Mosley (pictured), carried out their threat to break away from Formula One and create their own championship series in 2010. More » -
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Carl Long Owes NASCAR $200,000 For 0.17 Cubic Inches
Sprint Cup driver Carl Long was fined a record $200,000 and suspended over an engine 0.17 cubic inches over regulations. It's a big fine for what Long claims was an unintentional miscalculation. Yeah, sure, Carl. [ESPN] -
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Sebastian Loeb Barrel Rolls Citroen C4
Sebastian Loeb clipped a stone and rolled his Citroen C4 rally car eight times at this weekend's Acropolis Rally. Or maybe he was just dodging cops again. (Hat tip to Mike!) -
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NASCAR Mexico Driver Carlos Pardo Dies In Brutal Crash
During a NASCAR Mexico race in Puebla, driver Carlos Pardo's car hit the barrier at 120 MPH after being nudged by a competitor. Pardo died 45 minute later after being airlifted to a local hospital. More » -
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24 Hours Of Le Mans 2009: Stunning Mega-Gallery
While Americans are reinventing endurance racing in a dadaist manner, Europeans are still doing their thing at Le Mans, 86 years after the first race. And it was Audi vs. Peugeot yet again. Warning: spoilers. More » -
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Mustang, Challenger May Still Join 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series
We heard of the muscle car wars possibly spilling into theBuschNationwide Series back in 2007, and guess what? The Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger are still being submitted for approval to race in the 2010 NASCAR season. More » -
nascar
Little-Known Auto Racing Series Suspends Driver Over Using Fan-Favorite Substance
Despite occurring earlier this week, is it bad we hadn't heard about Jeremy Mayfield's indefinite suspension by NASCAR after testing positive for methamphetamines until today? Is it worse our first reaction was thinking he's just playing up to his fan-base? -
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Team Polizei's GT3 Porsche terrorizes Laguna Seca. [YouTube]
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Hit up our twittergasmic live-blog of the 2009 Turkish Grand Prix! The race is live!
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Front Wing-Equipped Scion tC Looks Dumb, Sets Record
Just when we thought we'd seen it all, along comes Chris Rado and his huge front wing-equipped Scion tC, putting down-force right where it's needed. The result — a new FWD lap record at Willow Springs. More » -
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Danica Patrick Says Yes To Drugs As Long As She Doesn't Get Caught
When asked in an interview by Dan Patrick in this month's issue of SI whether she'd be willing to use performance-enhancing drugs or cheat, IndyCar's Danica Patrick said "it's not cheating" if you're not caught. Ballsy. We love it. More » -
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Watch The Indy 500 The Geek Way
In case you’d like to re-live last weekend’s Indy 500—or watching 200 laps on a rectangular oval is simply not your thing—the Indianapolis Star has created an excellent Flash visualization of the race. More » -
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Corvette LMP1 Race Car That Never Was
This Corvette Le Mans EVO prototype was spied by an eagle-eyed reader of ten-tenths during a visit to Pratt & Miller's Michigan headquarters. It could have been a reality if the 2007 rule changes occurred. More » -
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800 HP Ford Fiestas To Storm Pike's Peak
Ford has announced it will enter two Fiestas in the 2009 Pike's Peak International Hill Climb. With 800 HP 2.0 liter four-cylinders forged in the fires of hell they certainly won't be your Grandma's econobox. More » -
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Ladies And Gentlemen, Start Your Wind-Up Engines
Here's an amazing CT scan of a wind-up toy race car — perfect for a weekend that's the putative start of racing season. Isn't it adorable and child-like — sort of like a couple professional racing leagues we know? More » -
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Travis Pastrana Wins 2009 Oregon Trail Rally
MTV's "Nitro Circus" star and rally driver Travis Pastrana, along with co-driver Christian Edstrom, clocked a third win this season here at the Oregon Trail Rally situated in and around scenic, hippie-infested Portland. More » -
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The Things People Will Drive to Le Mans!
Remember that street-legal Jaguar D-Type from yesterday’s post about Steve McQueen’s XKSS? It wasn't the only road racer slogging through the French mud at the 24 Hours two years ago. More » -
LOLCars
Toyota Hybrid Breaks Down, Towed Off Track Before NASCAR Event
A Toyota Highlander Hybrid parade vehicle used for driver introductions at Lowe's Speedway this past weekend wouldn't start and had to be towed. Hopefully we won't see this from next weekend's Camry hybrid pace car.
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WTCC Chevy Cruze Pace Car Takes Out BMW In Pau
GM hopes the WTCC Chevy Cruze encourages Cruze sales. Leaving nothing to chance, the Cruze "safety" car "accidentally" knocked BMW out this weekend at Pau, assuring victory for Alain Menu's Chevy. (Hat tip to Marian!) -
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How To Stop A Formula One Race With One Button
Remember this year’s Malaysian Grand Prix which was red-flagged in torrential rain after 31 laps? Here’s how the officials brought the cars to a stop. More » -
formula one
Ross Brawn In 2001: “The Last Thing You Want Is A Driver Whingeing In The Press.”
A fascinating profile of Brawn GP’s main man from 2001 reveals a ruthless drive for team victory—and a dislike for the kind of public bickering his driver Barrichello has just done. More » -
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Ferrari, Renault Threaten To Pull Out Of Formula One
Ferrari and Renault have both issued official statements this week threatening to pull out of next year's FIA Formula One World Championship due to the FIA's decision to introduce two new sets of technical regulations. More » -
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The Equivocation of Darth Brawn
After Sunday’s rather peculiar Spanish Grand Prix, Ross Brawn has stated that his team does not have a number one and a number two driver. Can that possibly be true? More » -
RallyAmerica
Jalopnik Heads Down The Oregon Trail, Gets Dysentery
There's a rally afoot in the hills of Oregon and we're headin' there; giant cameras and even bigger energy drinks in hand. Keep tabs on all of these crazy, dirty happenings after the jump. More » -
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2009 Spanish Grand Prix: A Great Battle of Strategy
Whispers of team orders clouds a brainy race in Barcelona, where most of the action happened in the pits and in the tactical computers. Warning: spoilers below. More » -
motorsports
Bikini-Clad Danica Patrick Shot For SHAPE Magazine
Danica Patrick is no stranger to the front cover of magazines, having spent some time with Sports Illustrated photographers. However, this time it's for SHAPE Magazine. Semi-work safe Danica+bikini+pool photo shoot within. More » -
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Kevin Grubb, Former NASCAR Driver, Dies In Apparent Suicide
Virginia police found troubled former NASCAR driver Kevin Grubb dead in a motel room Wednesday. The cause of death is apparently a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. More » -
motorsports
Top Gear USA finds the greatest corner...in the world. [TopGear]
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Alexander Mosley, Son Of Max Mosley, Found Dead
Alexander Mosley, the 39-year-old mathematician and son of controversial FIA President Max Mosley, was found dead in his West London home today.
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Formula One: The Big Picture
Boston.com’s awesome photoblog has a selection of the best pictures taken during this year’s F1 season, including this shot of Robert Kubica’s BMW on fire during last weekend’s Bahrain GP. More » -
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Drag Race A Cop In "Beat The Heat" Challenge
Police in Florida and Texas have developed a way to discourage illegal street racing: just pay $25 and you get to hit the strip against a high-speed copper. Can you beat the heat? More » -
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Fish out of water: Wert talks NASCAR, Dover International Speedway. [Dover Post]
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Carpocalypse
Ten greatest Pontiacs? Easy. Ten greatest Pontiacs in NASCAR history? A touch more difficult. [RestrictorPlated]
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SPOILER: Brawn GP Hits Bazaar
MANAMA, BAHRAIN – Following Jenson Button's performance at the Bahrain Grand Prix, the English driver is joined by teammate Barrichello and team principal Brawn for a stroll at the Bahrain Bazaar. Spoilers below. More »







































