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The Prancing Horse is threatening to leave the barn unless the controversial budget cap of only ?40M ($62M) per year is removed. Mosley and his merry men claim this is required to help new entrants into the sport. As the deadline to register for 2010, May 29, approaches the once glorious sport of Formula 1 is being turned into Formula Farce, driven by egos and self-interest agendas.

Scuderia Ferrari has, at least for the time being, the support of most of the major teams like Renault, Toyota and Red Bull. BMW may also join ranks with them while McLaren has adopted the policy of “silence is golden” after the lie-gate debacle in Australia…  Details 

BRISTOL, Tenn. – With a relentless work ethic, endless supply of courage and iconic nickname, Dale Pulde helped to revolutionize the sport of drag racing.

Pulde has seen and done about everything over his star-studded journey, yet he admits to being shocked at the transformation of Bristol Dragway. The driver of the “War Eagle” was inducted into the Legends of Thunder Valley Sunday morning before final eliminations for the National Hot Rod Association Thunder Valley Nationals. 

“I came to Bristol for the first time in 1968 when I was 18 years old,” Pulde said. “When I saw this dragstrip, I was like “Wow.”  It was unlike anything I had ever seen.”

In 1998, Bristol Dragway underwent an $18 million renovation …  Details

Randy Moss is going from rule breaker to rule maker as a NASCAR owner in the Camping World Truck Series.

For much of his football career, the NFL receiver was known as much for his tangles with authority as his spectacular playmaking. But Moss has steered clear of trouble the past couple of seasons with the New England Patriots and is now using what he’s learned at the racetrack.

With Moss making a financial commitment and depending on his racing-savvy staff, the two-truck team won its first race at Kansas last month. One of his drivers, Mike Skinner, is second in the points standings through six races.

Not bad for a guy who has made six Pro Bowls, but also has faced …  Details

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NASCAR has suspended driver Carl Long for the next 12 Sprint Cup races and fined crew chief Charles Swing $200,000, the largest penalty in the sport’s history.

Swing also was suspended until Aug. 18 for using an engine that was …  Details