The highly anticipated NASCAR Nationwide Series debut of Travis Pastrana at Indianapolis this weekend could be in jeopardy after the motocross and rally racer reportedly suffered foot and ankle injuries while attempting a motorcycle trick at the X Games on Thursday night in Los Angeles.
Pastrana crashed while trying a 720-degree rotation at the X Games event in L.A.’s Staples Center, and  … More
Lewis Hamilton picked up where he left off last weekend in Germany as he set the fastest time in the first practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest.
The McLaren driver outpaced world championship leader Sebastian Vettel by 0.214 seconds with a lap of 1m23.350s, while Fernando Alonso was third fastest for Ferrari.
Mark Webber was … More
Any time the economy hits the skids, motorsports takes a hit – at every level.
On the big stage, race teams are scrambling to find sponsors while fans no longer have to scramble to find an empty seat in the grandstands.
NASCAR has been hit hard by the double whammy of declining ticket sales and TV ratings – further encouraging some sponsors to cut back or get out.
Sponsorless cars are also  … More
It looks like the much-anticipated NASCAR debut of action sports star Travis Pastrana might be put on hold.
After competing at the X Games on Thursday, Pastrana was set to fly to Indianapolis for Saturday night’s Nationwide race, but he suffered a leg and foot injury (reportedly a fractured ankle and foot) while particpating in the moto-x best trick competition.
Pastrana actually crashed twice  … More