Racing News

Just when some of you were starting to appreciate Ferraria TMs press releases , well, I think the team may be back on your bad side.

Following Jeff Burton's wreck in Turn 2 during first practice for the Dickies 500, team owner Richard Childress has decided to replace him with Casey Mears for the NASCAR Nationwide Series race on Saturday.

The sentimental choice in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic Saturday afternoon at Santa Anita is, of course, Zenyatta.

A picture of NASCAR drivers Matt Crafton and David Gilliland. Matt Crafton sits on the pole for Friday night's Camping World Truck Series race in Texas.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IRL star joining his team.

NASCAR will honor the fallen soldiers at Fort Hood during a race weekend that is just 170 miles from the site of the massacre that left 13 people dead.

Casey Stoner, back to form and fitness, dominated the opening practice, ahead of Sunday's final round of World MotoGP at Valencia, comfortably out-running the two local favourites, Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa.

From a press release issued by Ducati Corse: Borgo Panigale , 5 November 2009 - " The last race of the 2009 MotoGP season will also be the last race in Ducati Marlboro Team colours for Livio Suppo, Ducati's MotoGP project manager.

The Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic is missing its leading lady, with defending champion Zenyatta pitting her 13-0 record against the boys on the second day of the season-ending world championships.

IRL has scored a new sponsor amid concerns that ultra-popular US driver Danica Patrick is about to leave the series.

When Jamie McMurray got home on Sunday night following his dramatic win at Talladega hours earlier, he turned to his wife, Christy, and asked what they should do to celebrate his first victory in nearly three years.

A picture of Swedish driver Mattias Ekstrom. Mattias Ekstrom has won the Race of Champions title for the third time.

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has suggested he will remove the British Grand Prix from next season's calendar if Silverstone does not agree to a deal in the next two days.

After clinching one of the most unexpected championships in Formula One history this season, Jenson Button is predicting the traditional powers will be back to confront the new order next season.

According to ESPN's Marty Smith, Danica Patrick is in the final phase of signing a two year contract with JR Motorsports to drive in the NASCAR Nationwide series in 2010.

Ben Spies will make his Yamaha MotoGP debut this weekend in Valencia, Spain, and here's the bike he'll do it on - the Sterilgarda Yamaha M1.

Texas Motor Speedway is the venue for Sunday's Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.

Hornaday won both races at Texas in 2008. Earlier this year, he led the most laps there with 55, but experienced an oil pump belt issue in the closing laps, resulting in a 19th-place finish.

Cars paraded around the 2.66-mile speedway in a long, single-file line after NASCAR made it clear that bump-drafting would not be tolerated.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moss' Zenyatta , undefeated in 13 career starts, was installed as the 5-2 favorite when she takes on males for the first time in the Nov.