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  It’s a  dirty job, but someone has to drive around the 2.5 mile oval at 200 miles per hour about 200 times battling it out against over 30 other skilled drivers in their superior wind slicing 600+ horse power machine. After this mouthful is... 

Former Lowe’s Motor Speedway president Humpy Wheeler issued this statement several hours after Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith talked at length about Wheeler’s May 2008 departure from the track: The rest is here:  NASCAR: Humpy Wheeler... 

Few men dominate a press conference like Bruton Smith, the bombastic chairman of Speedway Motorsports Inc. Here is the original:  NASCAR: Bruton Smith delivers ’state of the sport’ diatribe:  Read More →

Formula D or Formula Drift is my new friend. I have only been into drifting since the Fast the Furious Tokyo Drift movie came out. I know that is ridiculously lame! But anyway, Formula Drift is just awesome to watch because all of the cars are “out... 

A year ago, Gil de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud were elated with a third-place finish in their American Le Mans Series debut at Miller Motorsports Park. This year, the De Ferran Motorsports pair dominated the Larry H. Excerpt from: ALMS: DeFerran/Pagenaud... 

NASCAR and online motorsports simulator iRacing are partnering to create an Internet racing series set to start in early 2010. Originally posted here: NASCAR and iRacing to launch new online race series in 2010:  Read More →

We already know  Ken can drive . Now they want to tease us with a part two introduction to Ken Block Gymkhana, in the Subaru WRX STI. Chris at SpeedMotiv tipped us off on this. I can’t wait for the actual video View post:  Ken Block Gymkhana Two... 

Ferrari and Renault are saying they will pull out of Formula 1 next season if newly drafted regulations regarding budget capping are not revised.  “We remain committed to the sport, however we cannot be involved in a championship operating with different... 

If you don’t understand, then that is completely fine… just watch the video below. The video below is yet another Speedhunters installment showing Kumakubo drifting in a Silvia around the Ebisu circuit, in slow motion. If you don’t know, Kumakubo... 

Utah-based Corsa Motorsports is combing through its new Ginetta-Zytek 09SH LMP1 American Le Mans Series entry just three days before it hits the track for the first time at the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park. Read... 

The Gumball 3000 is a legend in itself. Started in Europe during the year of 1999, the Gumball 3000 incorporates over 100 cars and participants in a 3000 mile long cross-country journey. Since then, the Gumball 3000 has extended beyond its overseas roots... 

NASCAR driver Mark Martin will contest the full Sprint Cup schedule next year for Hendrick Motorsports. More here:  NASCAR: Martin to run full schedule for Hendrick in 2010:  Read More →

The gasoline-electric-hybrid LMP1-class prototype that will enter the American Le Mans Series at Miller Motorsports Park later in May turned a wheel for the first time on Tuesday. Excerpt from:  ALMS: Corsa LMP1 hybrid makes track debut:  Read More →

Krohn Racing’s Ricardo Zonta and Nic Jonsson put Lola in victory lane for the first time ever in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype class, and gave Ford its first win of the season, at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Read more: Grand-Am:... 

Sports-car veteran Andy Pilgrim, of Boca Raton, Fla., led from pole to checker to capture his eighth-career SCCA Pro Racing Speed World Challenge GT Championship win Saturday at New Jersey Motorsports Park’s Thunderbolt Raceway. Read the original... 

Jason Saini, of Fort Worth, Texas, captured his second-career SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win Saturday at New Jersey Motorsports Park’s Thunderbolt Raceway. Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee, Wis. The rest is here:  Speed World Challenge:... 

  Tunerzine.com’s Jonathan Rosenberger captured some awesome footage of continuous drifts at the Formula D Long Beach Qualifying event. Vehicles included in the video: RX-7, RX-8, Nissan 240, AE86 Corolla, Scion tC, Chevy Corvette, Subaru WRX... 

AWD Motorsports built a serious E60 BMW M5 monster. This beast runs 10.57 seconds in the quarter mile. That is pretty serious in my book for a 4-door sports sedan! You have to see this video! Sit back and go get a paper-towel to wipe the drool off of...