ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tony Kanaan checked his mirrors repeatedly, trying to figure out who was all over his rear wing.
Kanaan didn’t recognize the paint scheme or the car number.
Finally, he asked his crew. Simona de Silvestro, someone told him. Kanaan didn’t respond. All he wanted to know was  … Details
Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 Formula One world champion, has requested and received approval to run in a Nascar Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 20, said Amanda Jones Ellis, a spokeswoman for the series.
Turun Sanomat, a newspaper in the racer’s native Finland, reported Tuesday that Raikkonen, 31, is expected to race with  … Details
Racin’ with Russ – When Danica Patrick came onto the racing scene in 2005 in Indy Car competition, she had just come off a full season of Formula Atlantic racing where she claimed one pole and a handful of podium finishes. Yet, no wins had been recorded.
The important situation for the diminutive 5′ tall, 100-pound driver was she stood tall on the beauty queen meter, something most past and present female drivers don’t possess.
That made her … More
It’s only five races in, but already in this 2011 Sprint Cup season there have been some eyebrow-raising developments worth noting.
And no, this is not a further discussion of Trevor Bayne’s remarkable season-opening win in the Daytona 500. That’s been dissected enough.
And although Bayne’s victory for Wood Brothers Racing rightly has earned likely a permanent spot as this season’s most eye-opening, unexpected development, it has been far from the only surprise … More