Toyota is threatening to pull out of Formula One from 2010 because of a dispute over a proposed budget cap.
Team president John Howett said Sunday that unless the teams and governing body FIA could reach an agreement over next season’s cost-cuts, the Japanese team could not guarantee its future in the sport.
“From Toyota’s perspective, there are a number of concerns that really need clarifications before we commit to the future,” Howett said ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. “We want to be here. (But) I would say it is very likely we won’t …Â Details
If Mark Martin keeps winning like this, even he might have to concede that he is racing for a Sprint Cup championship.
Martin, 50, won for the second time in the last four races, outlasting Jimmie Johnson in a wreck-filled show at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night.
“Once we got out front, man, it was just easy,†Martin said. “The car was awesome.â€
Martin’s only other Darlington win was in the 1993 Southern 500, a 16-year stretch.
Martin led the final 46 laps …Â Details
Mayfield, a driver and owner, is suspended indefinitely over the violation.
Reporting from Darlington, S.C. — NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and owner Jeremy Mayfield has been suspended indefinitely after failing a random drug test administered at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway last week.
“We have zero tolerance for violation of our substance-abuse policy,” said Jim Hunter, NASCAR’s vice president of corporate communication. “We’ve made it very clear that we’re going to stick to that. . . . Overall I think the random testing program is working…Â Details
Nosara, Costa Rica: Great Surfing That You Should Definitely Experience
If you are a surfing enthusiast, then you should know about Nosara, Costa Rica. This place is one of the most popular surfing destinations in the world where you will be able to experience some of the best waves that you will ever get to ride. With beaches that are extremely clean, and almost never crowded, you can be sure that you will be able to find this place to be a surfer’s paradise.
With ideal surfing climate combined with fantastic waves that is described as unparalleled all over the world, you can be sure that you will have a lot of fun surfing in Nosara. With a relaxed lifestyle, low cost of living, and stable economy, you can be sure that you will be able to afford surfing here…Â Details