Rarely has a company fallen so far and so fast as General Motors, which ruled the car industry for more than half a century. View original post here: NYT: The fall of an American giant  Read More →

The car many expected to dominate the NHRA’s Top Fuel class this season–Alan Johnson’s Al-Anabi dragster–did the best job of handling the hottest race track of the year and put driver Larry Dixon back into the mix with a big win... 

A sloppy pit stop with 37 laps left put Jimmie Johnson in a seemingly impossible hole on Sunday afternoon at Dover International Speedway. This, after he’d utterly dominated the Autism Speaks 400 at the 1-mile concrete track in Delaware. Originally... 

Scott Dixon went to victory lane in Sunday’s IndyCar Series race at Milwaukee because he timed traffic better than Ryan Briscoe. More:  Scott Dixon beats out Ryan Briscoe to take IndyCar win at Milwaukee:  Read More →

In vehicle showrooms across the U.S., questions about the future of auto giant General Motors Corp. add to the usual haggling and give-and-take. Excerpt from:  At GM dealerships, uncertainty is in the air  Read More →

GM was making final preparations Sunday for its bankruptcy protection announcement after bondholders accepted a sweetened deal, smoothing the way for a reorganization. Go here to see the original: Clock ticks on toward GM bankruptcy filing  Read More →

Last-minute details are being worked out between local German governments and a Canadian auto parts giant in its effort to acquire GM’s Germany-based Opel unit. View original post here: German states approve Opel funding  Read More →

General Motors’ bondholders agreed Saturday to exchange their debt for an ownership stake in the ailing carmaker, clearing the final obstacle to an orderly bankruptcy. Read the original here:  NYT: GM plan clears bondholder hurdle  Read More →

It remains unclear just what, exactly, is going on inside the Hulman-George family after it was forced to deny rumors on Wednesday that Tony George had been ousted from his roll as boss of Indianapolis Motor Speedway after a company board meeting on… View... 

Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves opened the next event on the IndyCar Series schedule with a crash, damaging his car’s rear end in the second turn at the Milwaukee Mile. More here:  Briscoe takes pole for Milwaukee IRL race, Castroneves... 

The GM that helped move the world from horses to Chevys and Cadillacs is expected to file for bankruptcy protection Monday and will likely emerge a shadow of its former self. See more here:  GM was once ‘Heartbeat of America’  Read More →

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says neither he nor former crew chief Tony Eury Jr. expected team owner Rick Hendrick to replace Eury Jr. with Lance McGrew 13 races into the 36-race Cup season. Continued here:  Crew chief change not anticipated, Earnhardt Jr. says:  Read More →

Jeremy Mayfield and his attorneys will return to Mecklenburg County (N.C.) Court on Wednesday to learn whether Judge Forrest Bridges will lift Mayfield’s suspension for violation of NASCAR’s substance abuse policy. Read the original here: Mayfield... 

Chevrolet driver Brad Keselowski drove by Toyota star Kyle Busch on a late-race restart and led only the final two laps of the Heluva Good Nationwide Series 200 on Saturday afternoon at Dover International Speedway. Excerpt from:  Busch gets bumped by... 

Drag racing fans are known to be loyal, but Saturday’s regrettable action, or lack thereof, at Heartland Park Topeka should have tested the patience of even the most diehard supporters. See the original post:  Hot track in Kansas has NHRA drivers... 

Germany’s finance minister says a high-level alliance in Berlin has approved a plan for Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. to move ahead with a rescue of General Motor Corp’s Opel unit. Read the original here: Deal with GM’s... 

For the time being, the crew chief change at Hendrick Motorsports hasn’t made things any better for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Here is the original:  NASCAR: Reutimann wins Sprint Cup pole in Delaware; no relief for Earnhardt Jr.:  Read More →

GM, Chrysler and Ford must convince Gen Y consumers that their quality has risen and their new models deserve consideration. Read the rest here:  Gen Y buyers a challenge for Detroit  Read More →

It’s no secret General Motors has been in trouble for a long time. Read the rest here: What took GM and Chrysler so long?  Read More →

A look at key events in General Motors’ long and sometimes troubled history. See the original post: Interactive timeline: GM’s road to bankruptcy  Read More →