Some good news from the world of Le Mans: Toyota to field two cars
While the endurance racing world still reeling from the news that Peugeot is dropping out of Le Mans, there is some good news today. At the unveiling of its Le Mans prototype cars, Toyota announced it...
View ArticleMayan end of world countdown continues: Danica on pole at Daytona race
Y’all will let me know when the whole “end of the world” joke reaches its end, right? (Just do so gently.) Well, hopefully it hasn’t yet because, check it: Danica Patrick today secured pole for the...
View ArticleWorld may not end: Danica crashes in prelim race at Daytona
I may be coming out of my secret bunker. After securing pole for the Nationwide race on Saturday at Daytona — ahead of a lengthy list of racers — Danica Patrick crashed on Lap 49 of the event. Not...
View ArticleDoes Nascar contribute to car wrecks?
I heard a snippet of a story this morning that I just have to share. Forgive me. A study out of West Virginia has concluded that Nascar causes car wrecks. That’s the nugget version. It’s a bit more...
View ArticleVettel / Red Bull: Boon or bane of Formula One?
If you’re looking for a mixed up grid and unpredictable Formula One season in 2012, this may not be the year for you. According to some, the Red Bull Racing RB8 car looks like a comprehensive evolution...
View ArticlePirelli: Mercedes tire wear in ‘context’
Mercedes AMG Petronas has gained a lot of attention of late with their unique rear wing design (challenged by other teams and exonerated by the FIA) and the increased performance the team seems to have...
View ArticleDreamy documentary in the works for Le Mans
Patrick Dempsey — aka McDreamy on Gray’s Anatomy, if I’m not mistaken (I am too lazy even to Google it) — is set to produce a documentary about his competing in the greatest race of them all, Le Mans....
View ArticleBreaking: NASCAR and Twitter team up; should F1 care?
NASCAR and Twitter a few minutes ago announced a new partnership — and apparently one that’s a first of its kind for Twitter — that will “curate” Tweets about NASCAR races so fans can get the...
View ArticleHey! NASCAR can get silly race rules wrong, too!
This will tip my bias quite a bit, but I think if you were just dropped here on good old planet Earth, you’d think that Formula 1 fans would have constant chance to make fun of the NASCAR crowd. But...
View ArticleAttention, rich F1B readers: Where to drop $100K or so
I assume our American readers are all pretty familiar with the Monticello Motor Club, outside of New York City. There was talk at one point of its getting the United States Grand Prix. Monticello is...
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