In the finale of the IndyCar Series in Miami, Scotsman Dario Franchitti not only won the race but also wrapped up the championship. Living up to the national reputation for thrift, the ex-Formula One driver nursed his fuel tank through to the finish line in the Indy 300 in Miami to clinch his second championship title in the IndyCar series since 2007. Franchitti took the final chequered flag of the season 4.78 seconds ahead of …Â Details
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Nelson Piquet Jr. was impressed by his first NASCAR run after testing a Toyota Tundra truck for Red Horse Racing this week.
The former Renault F1 racer got his first taste of NASCAR machinery at Motor Mile Speedway on Tuesday, after initial plans to run at Little Rock in Rockingham had to be called off due to rain on Monday. Piquet said he was surprised by …Â Details
Four-time Rally America champion and 10-time X Games Gold Medallist Travis Pastrana will compete in the Bird’s Nest Stadium in China next month, as he and Formula Drift Champion Tanner Foust represent the USA at the Race of Champions from November 2-4.
The Americans will compete against top names from the world of motor racing, including seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, eight-time Le Mans 24 Hour winner Tom Kristensen and current F1 World Championship leader Jenson Button…Â Details
David Coulthard may have impressed fans during a demo run at the Rajiv Ghandi Sea Link in Mumbai, but the Scot made sure organizers did not get their security deposit back.
The Scot drove across the cable-stayed bridge at 162mph, despite having been warned not to go over 100 kph (62mph), the prescribed speed limit over the bridge…Â Details