Robby Gordon roams around his shop about three weeks before his 2011 season kicks off with the Dakar Rally, and he has a group of mechanics working on his Hummer for that event and a smaller group working on a Sprint Cup car for the Daytona 500.
The three Dakar support haulers, with millions of dollars worth of equipment, were ready a month earlier and left by boat for South America. The actual race vehicles needed to  … More
I asked my NASCAR Twitter friends what they felt was the funniest moment of the 2010 season. Being such a memorable year, there were plenty of options to choose from. So, without further ado, here are the official “Funniest Racing Moments as voiced by Carolyn’s NASCAR Tweeps.â€
No. 5: “Bowyer using a quarter to demonstrate the amount that his car was ‘off’. He seemed so sincere but I laughed my head ‘off’,†tweeted @wood_brothers21.
Admittedly, this did  … More
The Dakar Rally is perhaps, the biggest challenge in motorsport.
Just as people around the world are muttering something about ‘never drinking again’ as they wake up on New Year’s Day, a field that includes around 180 bikers and 150 cars will just be starting on a 14 stage, 9,500km adventure across Argentina and Chile.
Since moving from its North African origins to South America the route – which begins and ends in  … More
After rising to prominence in CART and Indy cars and then Formula 1 prior to his switch to NASCAR, many have speculated that Juan Pablo Montoya would return to open-wheel cars eventually. But the Colombian says that he has no plans to leave his current stock car gig with Chip Ganassi Racing in the Sprint Cup Series.
“Some people tell me I should  … More