Red Bull invited Tom Cruise to take a break from production of his new movie, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol, to pilot the Red Bull Racing F1 car through Southern California’s 2.5-mile (4km) Willow Springs circuit.
 
He reached a top speed of 181 mph (291 km/h) – just 4 mph off the top speed of his instructor and 13-time Grand Prix winner, David Coulthard.
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SONOMA — Sweeping the Sonoma Grand Prix might not be as easy as 1-2-3 for Team Penske this year, but qualifying sure was. Teammates Will Power, Helio Castroneves and Ryan Briscoe turned in the top three times at Infineon Raceway on Saturday afternoon, a strong display by the Penske crew.
“It’s great when we can get three cars in the top three in qualifying,†Briscoe said afterward. “It means  … More
With the not-so-subtle shape of a stock car under cover just in front of her and spotlights glaring in her face, Danica Patrick feigned drama for an announcement everyone already knew was coming.
“For breaking news that will shock the world …,†she said facetiously on Thursday.
Peeling the lid off the worst-kept secret in auto racing, Patrick ended months of skirting questions about her future by officially declaring her plans to leave IndyCar in 2012 to race a full Nationwide season for JR Motorsports and a part-time Sprint Cup schedule with Stewart-Haas Racing … More
This wasn’t supposed to have been another story about crashes or fire or burns. Nor was it supposed to have been a story about concussions. Or fear, for that matter. No, this was supposed to have been a story about a young racer destined for success, perfecting skills, gaining assurance and speed and advancing ever closer to victory. It was, by all accounts, supposed to have been a positive story about the power of potential and the anticipation of the future.
But one can’t tell the story of Simona de Silvestro without all of the above. That’s because … More