News By Topic: Leagues and Associations

Australian Rally Championship - Honda And Evans Two For Two In Bosch ARC

Apr 3, 2012

Eli Evans and Glen Weston have taken two wins from two starts at Round two of the Bosch ARC, the Quit Forest Rally in W.A. ... Continue reading

Sanctioning Body News - NASCAR And Google Confirm April Fools Day Joke

Apr 2, 2012

DAYTONA BEACH, April 1, 2012: NASCAR and Google today confirmed what many expected throughout the morning – the two companies working together to bring autonomous vehicle technology to NASCAR race cars was Google’s very popular, annual April Fools’ Day joke. The collaboration highlights an evolving relat ... Continue reading

Motorsports Brands - Ferrari Drivers Fuel Formula One Fans With Free Coffee

Mar 16, 2012

Scuderia Ferrari's Formula One drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa served a special Shell V-Power Caffe Veloce to Ferrari fans today at Brunetti café in Carlton, MelbourneScuderia Ferrari ... Continue reading

Exclusive Young Danica Patrick VIDEO Interview from The Auto Channel Archives (she was 18)

Mar 1, 2012

Up close and personel with Danecia Patrick professional race car driver. This exclusive interview by The Auto Channel motorsport maven, was conducted at the Kentucky Speedway's Beterra 300 in September 2001 enjoy. ... Continue reading

Announcing The F12 Berlinetta: The Fastest Ferrari Ever Built

Feb 29, 2012

Today's on-line unveiling of the F12berlinetta ushers in a new generation of Ferrari 12-cylinders in the form of a car that delivers unprecedented performance from an exceptional new engine, combined with innovative design that redefines classic themes along with extreme aerodynamics. ... Continue reading

Matt Kenseth Holds Off Earnhardt Jr., Survives And Wins Bizarre 2012 Daytona 500

Feb 28, 2012

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Special to The Auto Channel DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Feb. 27, 2012-- Finally, nothing out of the ordinary happened. In a Daytona 500 that featured the first postponement in its history, a ball of fire from a racecar vs. jet dryer collision under caution and a surfeit of wild action in the ... Continue reading

Records Galore At Race Retro Sale

Feb 27, 2012

Records tumbled at this weekend's Race Retro and Classic Car Sale as Silverstone Auctions achieved a fantastic sales rate, successfully selling more than 74% of the 77 vehicle lots on offer, along with a host of automobllia items, for a premium inclusive total of £1.75 million, the highest sales total achieved in rece ... Continue reading

Commentary - CNG-Powered Vehicles - What's The Problem Here?

Feb 25, 2012

<i>This is a reprise of a January 2011 piece I did on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and its advantages in the case of consumer vehicle fuels. Given today's average per per gallon (PPG) price of $3.62 and climbing (as of Feb 25, 2012), one might think that one of the 'rocket scientists' in the Obama administration could ... Continue reading

PROTON Wins Rally Sweden!

Feb 23, 2012

PROTON Motorsports dominated the second round of the FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship, with P-G Andersson taking a three-minute SWRC victory on Rally Sweden, which ended in Karlstad this afternoon. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Brings Test Drives and More to the 2012 Houston Auto Show

Jan 25, 2012

Chrysler Group is bringing "The Chrysler Drive" experience to the 2012 Houston Auto Show. Show attendees will have a chance to get behind the wheel of the latest models from the Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge, Ram Truck and FIAT brands. Inside, auto show attendees can check out the latest products offered by the Dodge and F ... Continue reading

Subaru to Continue Offering the Most Lucrative Rally Contingency Program in North America

Jan 24, 2012

Subaru of America, Inc. announced today the continuation of their contingency program, the Subaru Rally Support Program, for the 2012 Rally America National Championship. The Subaru Rally Support Program is managed by Subaru of America Inc., partner Vermont SportsCar and continues to be the most lucrative contingency p ... Continue reading

Shelby American Celebrates 50th Anniversary With limited Edition Models

Jan 12, 2012

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor DETROIT, January 10, 2012. Today, Shelby America gave its first press conference in history here at the Detroit Auto Show. John Luft, CEO of Shelby American said: “We always teamed up (with Ford) presenting our models. But we are a car company, so why not do a presentation al ... Continue reading

Penney Racing To Expand Nationally In Support Of Goodyear Short Track Program

Dec 6, 2011

AKRON, Ohio (November 29, 2011) – Goodyear Racing announced today that effective immediately, Penney Racing Supply, based in Sacramento, CA will expand its operations in the Goodyear Short Track program to include the entire US. The announcement marks a continuation of the relationship between the two companies. I ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - America's Car Museum to Host Display At Seattle Auto Show, Nov. 2-6

Oct 28, 2011

TACOMA, Oct. 27, 2011: LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM), will feature three cars at the Seattle Auto Show – Wednesday, Nov. 2-6, at the newly renamed CenturyLink Field Event Center. This will be the fifth consecutive year ACM, the four-level, 165-square-foot facility that officially opens next June in ... Continue reading

Green Motorsports - Mayor Of London Boris Johnson Checks Out All-Electric Lightning GT Supercar

Oct 28, 2011

London, Oct. 27, 2011: Specialist energy, climate change and environmental consultancy AEA is delighted to announce that one of the EEMS Accelerate (www.eemsaccelerate.co.uk) consortium vehicles currently undertaking 12 months of road trials as part of the Technology Strategy Board's £25 million Ultra Low Carbon Demon ... Continue reading