Michael Andretti has been “hired” by Donald Trump.
The former IndyCar champion and current team owner is one of 18 contestants on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice,” the television show hosted by Trump, who in Central Indiana is remembered for being “fired” as the celebrity pace car driver of the 2011 Indianapolis 500.
Three episodes of the show have been taped. The premiere is  … More
A race suit worn by Steve McQueen in the Le Mans movie has been sold in a California auction for $800,000 plus a further $184,000 in premium fees and taxes.
The amazing $984K total makes the suit most expensive item of motor racing related memorabilia we’re ever likely to see, excluding complete cars.
The overalls, bearing the name of  … More
Just like any racing car, but more so, a Formula 1 car is like a living organism in the way it requires constant attention just to keep it functioning. The engine oil needs to be pre-warmed as do the tires, yet heat must be diverted away from other components. The brakes don’t start working properly until the carbon-fiber discs are at around 932 degrees F, yet get them much above 1,472 degrees F for any length of time and they will oxidize, heating themselves out of existence as the air passes over them.
There are tiny operating parameters and  … More
The IZOD IndyCar Series featured one of its healthiest and most promising rookie classes in quite some time. We asked SPEED’s Robin Miller and Marshall Pruett to make their picks for IndyCar’s Rookie of the Year, oval RoY, road/street course RoY, the part-time RoY for the driver who made the most impact in a limited number of appearances, and the rookie who needs a do-over after an un-flattering introduction to IndyCar racing.
Road/Street Course Rookie of the Year  … More