Category: Racing

Williams appoints former Ferrari man as aero chief

The Williams Formula 1 team has appointed Dirk de Beer as its new head of aerodynamics, it was announced on Thursday. Last year he was moved to a different role after a reshuffle of the Italian squad’s aero department before leaving the Maranello team before the end of the year.

Two Classic Florida Trophies

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Three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti: ‘I was just happy to be alive’

Dario Franchitti is one of the most successful IndyCar drivers in history, with three Indianapolis 500 wins, four IndyCar championships and 31 victories in a 17-year career that includes a six-year stint in Champ Car. Autoweek caught up with the 43-year-old Scottish driver at the Autosport International event in Birmingham, England, where he talked about the emotions surrounding his forced retirement following a horrific crash in 2013 and his new career in the media.

Tost calls for Mercedes F1 engine to be frozen

Formula 1’s bosses should freeze the Mercedes team’s engine development until its rivals catch up, says Toro Rosso chief Franz Tost. Mercedes has led the way in the V6 hybrid turbo era, which began in 2014, with its power unit ahead of As part of an agreement between manufacturers and the FIA last year for engine regulations, some elements of the F1 power unit have been frozen already for 2017 in a bid to converge performance.

Lance Stroll is so much more than just another F1 pay driver

Canadian Lance Stroll turned 18 years old on Oct. 29. Five days later, he signed to race for Williams F1 in 2017. Stroll is the youngest FIA European Formula 3 champion, but word is that the Stroll family is paying Williams at least $25 million for the drive in 2017 — in addition to around $15 million spent this year to fund a discreet eight-circuit testing program for Stroll, using an unliveried 2014 Williams-Mercedes, to make sure that he knows the cars and the circuits before he makes his F1 debut.

Junior recalls painting toy cars

The third episode of “Unfinished Business,” a six-part series that documents Dale Earnhardt Jr .’ s return to competition in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series , was released Tuesday on the Nationwide 88 social media channels.

Capito and McLaren officially part ways

McLaren has now officially parted ways with its CEO Jost Capito, just months after he joined the Formula 1 team. His first official race was at last year’s Italian Grand Prix and he was regularly seen in a prominent position in the team garage.

Ferrari call Liberty’s hand on future of F1

We spoke yesterday concerning the news that some teams are still considering the offer to invest in Liberty Media’s Formula One Group and how McLaren’s Zak Brown felt there needed to be more time to vet the opportunity. Today, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has, unsurprisingly, offered his thoughts on investing as well as Ferrari’s CEO, Sergio Marchionne.

GP2 on track for F2 rebranding following Liberty takeover

The GP2 Series is on track to be rebranded as the FIA’s new Formula 2 championship in time for the start of the 2017 season. With Liberty Media having taken control of F1 from CVC, which had controlled the GP2 and GP3 Series since 2007, it now possesses the two F1 support series as part of its portfolio.

Watch: Dale Jr. on track

Watch as Dale Earnhardt Jr. climbs behind the wheel of a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race car for the first time since his private test at Darlington Raceway in December.

Jeffrey Earnhardt to drive in Daytona 500

Full list of charter teams Jeffrey Earnhardt will make his first career start in the Daytona 500 on February 26 for Circle Sport w/The Motorsports Group, the team posted on its Twitter account on Monday night. Starter will serve as Earnhardt’s primary sponsor for the season opener.

Formula One team Manor reach end of the road as administrators close the doors

The team, which employed more than 200 staff and operated out of Banbury in Oxfordshire, fell into administration at the beginning of January. It was hoped that new investment would be found ahead of the upcoming campaign which gets under way in Melbourne on March 26. But Manor’s employees were sent home on Friday and will be redundant as of next week after Just Racing Services – the team’s operating company – closed its doors.

Formula One team Manor reach end of the road as administrators close the doors

The team, which employed more than 200 staff and operated out of Banbury in Oxfordshire, fell into administration at the beginning of January. It was hoped that new investment would be found ahead of the upcoming campaign which gets under way in Melbourne on March 26. But Manor’s employees were sent home on Friday and will be redundant as of next week after Just Racing Services – the team’s operating company – closed its doors.

Cadillac DPi-V.Rs Sweep Front Row for Rolex 24 As Barbosa Takes Pole

Donate Now! Help PaddockTalk.com build a better site in 2017! Steven Cole Smith, IMSA Wire Service DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Despite a test in December followed by the Roar Before the Rolex 24 after the New Year, it wasn’t clear who would be fastest in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s premier class, Prototype , when they hit the track this weekend.

Three Burning Questions To Be Answered At The Glen In 2017

As the dawn of a new season in American racing approaches, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Verizon IndyCar Series, and WeatherTech SportsCar Championship have one thing in common: A trip to the Finger Lakes region of New York. For the second consecutive season, Watkins Glen International is the only facility to host each of North America’s major racing series – with the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen, Watkins Glen 355, and INDYCAR Grand Prix at The Glen all on the coming year’s slate.

Daytona Rising fuels boost in revenues for Intl. Speedway Corp.

DAYTONA BEACH - International Speedway Corp. on Thursday reported increases in revenues and net profits for both the fourth quarter and full year for fiscal 2016, which ended Nov. 30. Helping to fuel that increase was its completion in January of last year of the $400 million Daytona Rising makeover of Daytona International Speedway. ISC had expected the completed project would provide an “immediate incremental lift” in revenues in the first year of $20 million.

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Ideal voice for a sports announcing, how-to videos, training videos, fast-paced action, and more! John has been a live stock car racing announcer since 2005 including local NASCAR events and many more. He’s also recorded voice overs for various racing highlight reels.

Democrats and Republicans join forces at Capitol Classic

While Democrats and Republicans often are at odds at the state Capitol, members of the Senate and House of Delegates from both sides of the aisle fought for the same cause at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Adding to the night’s light-hearted feel, the legislators were joined by former NBA center Ben Wallace, NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler and former VCU Ram and second round NBA draft pick Calvin Duncan.

NASCAR overhauls race and playoff format

… race and season.” Mike Joy, FOX NASCAR play-by-play announcer, said the change brought racing more in line with other sports like football (quarters), baseball (innings) and hockey (periods). “The idea of trying to get the viewer in front of a TV …