First off, my prayers and thoughts go out to the family of Scott Kalitta. I do not follow the NHRA much, but I had heard of Kalitta, and everyone involved in motor sports should be saddened by his loss. It’s just another reminder of how quick tragedy can …
Chevrolet recently use the
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Battistini Forges Unlikely Win at Iowa Indy Lights Race
The result might have surprised Panther Racing’s Dillon Battistini as much as it did AFS Andretti Green’s Arie Luyendyk Jr, who was again victimized by racing fate and thwarted from what looked like a sure-win at the Jeld Wen 100 on Saturday (June 21st).
Left and Right… Around They Go!
Sonoma finds Kasey Kahne on the pole. While I doubt he has the ability to finish in the top five, a top ten finish should certainly be possible. What with good track position and a favorable pit spot, Kahne should be able to follow up his recent oval track success
Struggling Ford Teams Impress at Infineon
So much has been said about what struggling teams like the Wood Brothers and Yates Racing need to do to be competitive again. The answer, it seems, is to run on road courses every week.
Breaking news: Scott Kalitta killed at Englishtown
Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta (son of Connie “The Bounty Hunter” Kalitta and cousin of Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta) was killed today in a driving accident during qualifying at Supernationals in Englishtown, New Jersey.
Paul Tracy going trucking, maybe Edmonton?
Is NASCAR stealing away another one? Paul Tracy, one of the most colorful and outspoken characters in the world of open-wheel racing is headed to the Craftsman Truck Series. Robin Miller wrote about the situation on SpeedTV.com and also mentioned that Tracy is trying to put together …
Allow Me To Retort…Yes Indeed, NASCAR’s A Sport
I’m a poet, didn’t you know it?
My colleague (if bloggers can truly have colleagues, we’re a strange bunch who don’t shower often enough to have colleagues) here at FastMachines, Ray Champagne recently asked the question of whether or not motor racing is a sport. Ray came to the conclusion …
Chevy limiting ZR1 sales to select dealerships
If you were planning on heading down to your local Chevy dealership and placing an order for a new Corvette ZR1, think again.
Big media doesn’t know racing
A number of news outlets today ran an article about Chip Ganassi’s domination of the Indy Car and Grand Am series. The headline: “Ganassi teams dominating 2 open-wheel series”. Wow, since when was Grand Am considered “open wheel racing”? The last time I was blinded by …