One of NASCAR most revered names was also a key player in the sport’s most embarrassing story of 2010.
Richard Petty Motorsports, the team fronted by NASCAR’s most successful driver in history, a man known universally as simply “The King,†limped through 2010 with barely enough resources to make it through the season.
In the process, RPM’s former majority owner, George Gillett … More
The start of the 2011 North American International Auto Show is only two weeks away, but if German media is to be believed, Porsche may have let slip news of an entirely new supercar with seriously impressive specifications.
According to a pair of German outlets, including Bild and German Car Blog, Porsche has prepared a new supercar that will debut in Detroit, complete with a twin-turbocharged V8 – producing an impressive   … Picture & More
The Dakar first discovered South America back in ‘09. Three years later, route preparation for the 2011 Dakar Rally provided confirmation that the landscapes continues to amaze, as the terrain is set to challenge the best of the world’s motorcycle enduro riders.
In Argentina, the race will visit five new provinces. The route will come close to the borders of Bolivia, taking the competitors to Jujuy, Salta and Tucuman: the most loyal of these gauchos of a different kind will have ridden their motorcycles through 17 of the country’s 23 provinces in the space of three years.
In Chile, as well, the Dakar Rally has  … More
Satire — Is the party over for big-league stock car racing in America? NASCAR doesn’t need to go on life support yet, but it’s getting there. And those who think that the Great American Racing Machine couldn’t possibly tank are forgetting about General Motors, Citicorp and other big business icons that needed to be bailed out by the government.Â
You can rest assured, there will be no government money to save NASCAR if it falters. So it’s time for us motorsports fans to take matters into our own hands and create a survival plan. Here’s what we’re up against:  … More