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Buckler, Lally And TRG Trying On The Blue Oval
Saturday, 9 Apr, 2011 – 7:30 | Comments Off on Buckler, Lally And TRG Trying On The Blue Oval
Buckler, Lally And TRG Trying On The Blue Oval

Fort Worth, Texas – Kevin Buckler’s ace lineup of sports car drivers has stood on podiums and sprayed champagne from Daytona Beach to Le Mans.
The Racer’s Group has been competing and winning at the top …

Garcia, Spirit Of Daytona On Grand-Am Pole
Friday, 8 Apr, 2011 – 15:13 | Comments Off on Garcia, Spirit Of Daytona On Grand-Am Pole
Garcia, Spirit Of Daytona On Grand-Am Pole

RacinToday.com
Antonio Garcia ran a lap of 101.368 mph (1:21.682) in the Spirit of Daytona Racing entry in Friday’s qualifying at Barber Motorsports Park to capture the pole for Saturday’s Porsche 250.
It was the first career …

Pedley: Add Irrelevance To NASCAR’s Woes
Saturday, 26 Mar, 2011 – 9:01 | Comments Off on Pedley: Add Irrelevance To NASCAR’s Woes
Pedley: Add Irrelevance To NASCAR’s Woes

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
RacinToday.com
Two very important American races were held last weekend. Only one left its promoters smiling. Why?
It’s a fool’s quest to think that a question like that can be answered with …

Minter: Credible Information Gap Is Getting Bigger
Wednesday, 23 Mar, 2011 – 15:11 | Comments Off on Minter: Credible Information Gap Is Getting Bigger
Minter: Credible Information Gap Is Getting Bigger

By Rick Minter | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
I read on the Internet yesterday that National Speed Sport News was ceasing publication. I guess I’m just like most everybody else these days. I get my racing news online …

Ingram: A Racing Revolution Begins At ESPN3.com
Monday, 21 Mar, 2011 – 16:12 | Comments Off on Ingram: A Racing Revolution Begins At ESPN3.com
Ingram: A Racing Revolution Begins At ESPN3.com

From the Monday Morning Crew Chief™:
If you were up before dawn on Sunday to catch a plane, as I was, in hopes of seeing the green flag fall at the Bristol Motor Speedway’s Sprint Cup …

Surviving 12 Hours Of Racing Was A Breeze
Monday, 21 Mar, 2011 – 10:33 | Comments Off on Surviving 12 Hours Of Racing Was A Breeze
Surviving 12 Hours Of Racing Was A Breeze

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
RacinToday.com
Some cold, soggy un-refridgerated Monday morning leftovers:
Somebody once asked me: How in the heck can race fans stay entertained during 12-hour, 24-hour endurance races?
The answer, which was underlined Saturday at …

‘Other’ Peugeot Surprises Sebring
Saturday, 19 Mar, 2011 – 21:58 | Comments Off on ‘Other’ Peugeot Surprises Sebring
‘Other’ Peugeot Surprises Sebring

Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Sebring, Fla. – The Oreca team upheld the pride of Peugeot by winning the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The private French squad and its older model Peugeot 908 HDi …

Pedley: Hours And Hours Of Fun
Saturday, 19 Mar, 2011 – 21:46 | Comments Off on Pedley: Hours And Hours Of Fun
Pedley: Hours And Hours Of Fun

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
RacinToday.com
Sebring, Fla. – Some observations and quick hits from a race day that actually is a day’s worth of racing at Sebring:
This just has to be painted with the cliche …

The Numbers Say Plenty About Tom Kristensen
Saturday, 19 Mar, 2011 – 7:24 | Comments Off on The Numbers Say Plenty About Tom Kristensen
The Numbers Say Plenty About Tom Kristensen

By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
RacinToday.com
Sebring, Fla. – The numbers scream. They put Tom Kristensen in a class by himself in sports car endurance racing. They answer trivia questions.
But, standing in the Sebring infield and …

Strong New Peugeot On Pole Versus Audi
Friday, 18 Mar, 2011 – 17:37 | Comments Off on Strong New Peugeot On Pole Versus Audi
Strong New Peugeot On Pole Versus Audi

By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Sebring, Fla. – A new era of endurance racing began at America’s oldest road racing circuit with a new car on the pole for the 59th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours …