BLOOMINGTON — In motorsports it’s not unusual to hear competitors lament of the perils of a slick track, occasionally comparing the racing surface to “a sheet of ice.â€
To Bloomington motorcycle racers Darren Carter and Shea Knuth, as well their fellow racers in the World Championship Ice Racing Series, the track literally will be a sheet of ice as they’ll be using the U.S. Cellular Coliseum ice to test their mettle in the World Championship Ice Racing Series at  … Details
USA Cycling released today the selection procedures that will be used to determine the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. The procedures outline the selection process across all four Olympic disciplines – Road, Mountain Bike, Track and BMX.
The selection procedures outline: prioritized automatic and discretionary selection criteria, key dates including any tryout events and long-team qualification period, maximum team size and more. The only discipline set to include an Olympic Trials event is men’s BMX where one of three maximum spots will be determined at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calf. on June 16, 2012  … Details
Travis Pastrana was in the middle of a pulsating frenzy. Adrenaline flowed, hearts thumped. The crowd was pure energy. But there wasn’t a freestyle course or rally car track for miles.Â
The 12-time X Games gold medalist was at Drai’s, a club atop the shimmering W Hotel in Hollywood celebrating the announcement of his foray into NASCAR several hours earlier.
“Hey, does anyone have a camera?” asked Pastrana excitedly  … More