They’re NASCAR’s two most high-profile imports since Tony Stewart left IndyCars in 1999 and Juan Montoya bailed on Formula 1 almost a decade later. One is a GoDaddy girl with international star power, the first woman to ever lead laps at the Indianapolis 500; the other a freestyle motocross and rally legend whose influence extends to an MTV series and 3D movie.
Despite their wildly different backgrounds, it’s inevitable that Danica Patrick and Travis Pastrana are going to draw some comparisons for their celebrity  … More
Texas will soon open a stretch of highway with the highest speed limit in the country.
The Texas Transportation Commission has approved the 85 mph speed limit for a 41-mile-long toll road near the increasingly crowded Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio.
The road runs several miles east of the interstate between two of the state’s largest metropolitan areas. And while some drivers may be eager to put the pedal to the metal and rip through the Central Texas countryside, others are asking if it is safe   … More
Alex Zanardi, former F1 racer wins gold in H4 hand cycling, Jonas Jacobsson of Sweden wins gold in shooing. Italy’s Assunta Legnant wins shot put gold, Oliver Hynd beat his older brother Sam in the pool. Iran’s Siamand Rahman lifted 280kg in powerlifting and the Dutch Sonar team won gold in sailing.
In her first full season in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series, Danica Patrick has unquestionably been snake bitten at times with a variety of bad luck and misfortune.
She’s left a race early five times due to crashes and another time due to engine failure. That’s one-fourth of her 24 starts thus far this season.
She’s finished all laps in a race just 11 times – although, to be fair  … More