Tequila Patron ESM Racing has altered their course and will sit out the remaining rounds of the Tequila Patron North American Endurance Cup. After switching to their year old HPD ARX-03b cars after Daytona then to a Liger JS P2 for their full season assault on the FIA World Endurance Championship, Scott Sharp, team owner has cited that it does not make financial sense to race in both Europe and America given the cost of logistics. On top of that, the team did not score any points in the RolexRead More
2011 Indianapolis 500 polesitter Alex Tagliani has joined A.J. Foyt Racing alongside Takuma Sato and Jack Hawksworth for the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500. The Canadian will drive the #48 Honda/Dallara in tribute to Dan Gurney, complete with the same livery he raced to a second place finish in the 1968 and 69 Indy 500s. Gurney is expected to return to the speedway for the first time since 2011. “My good friend Dan Gurney used to run that number and he’s supposed to be back at Indy this yearRead More
Nastia Liukin, the individual all-around gold medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and one of the most successful gymnasts in U.S. history, will serve as Grand Marshal of the 99th Indianapolis 500 on May 24. As part of her duties as Grand Marshal, Liukin will appear on the red carpet, take a parade lap around the famed 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval and be announced to the crowd prior to the start of the race. She will also serve as an Honored Guest at the 500 Festival ParadeRead More
Honda looks on pace, but Chevy and Penske were still fastest with points leader Montoya topping the time sheets. Here are all the highlights from a very special opening day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Enjoy.   Video: IndyCarRead More
When safety is at the forefront of conversation in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Carl Edwards stirred the pot with how drivers navigate through accidents, speeding by cars at full speed on restrictor plate tracks. On the final lap of the Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday Edwards was spun out running in the top 10, sliding sideways for what seemed like an eternity while the field sped by to race for the finish with NASCAR officials deciding not to throw a caution. The JGRRead More
Josh Farmer and Joey Barnes of Tribute Racing look ahead to the Month of May and all the action from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The superspeedway aerokits for Honda and Chevrolet have been released and testing began today at IMS, which manufacturer had the edge? Will this be the year Arie Luyendyk’s speed records fall? Hit the link for a look ahead to the Indy Grand Prix and the 99th Indianapolis 500 as we take you, “In the Gravel Trap!” In the Gravel Trap: Indy Month of May Preview 05/03Read More
Monterey, Calif. (May 3, 2015) –  The Claro/TracFone DeltaWing Racing Cars team began the day on a positive note, with solid laps in morning warm up giving the team confidence for a good finish from its sixth-place starting position in the Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix Powered by Mazda. Ultimately, exhaust and brake issues ended the day early, but the team knows they are getting closer to a solid finish in the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship. Katherine Legge started the race, scheduled for two hours and 40 minutes. As theRead More
MONTEREY, Calif. (May 3, 2015) – Visit Florida Racing parlayed their best start of theseason into their first victory of the 2015 IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Championship at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The win in the Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix moved the No. 90 VISITFLORIDA.COM Chevrolet Corvette Daytona Prototype into first place in the TUDOR Championship standings. After qualifying in third position, driver Michael Valiante used the inside line to make a bold on Jordan Taylor entering the first turn; the move stuck and Valiante established a commanding leadRead More