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REPORT: Danica Patrick nixes talk of USF1 drive for 2010, but is pondering NASCAR

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/Danica_Patrick_Considers_Competing_in_the_NASCAR_Series'; IndyCar starlet Danica Patrick has been rumored to be pondering a switch to Formula One even before talk of a USF1 grand prix team first surfaced many months ago. However, the 27-year-old has had opportunities to test cars from the series in the past, but she may not be interested, as she turned down the chance to demonstrate an F1 car at Indianapolis back in 2005, and she apparently didn't reply to a drive invitation extended by Honda ... Read more →

Joe Gibbs Racing drops Chevy for Toyota in '08 NASCAR season Alex Nunez

Toyota has just raised its profile in NASCAR's top racing series. For the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup (née NEXTEL Cup) season, Joe Gibbs Racing will trade in its Chevrolets for Toyota Camrys (or at ...

NASCAR's Draft Track: More TV graphics we don't need Alex Nunez

Excessive on-screen graphics and sports telecasts seem to go hand-in-hand. While some truly are innovative, there will always be crap that we can all do without. Some examples are more hideous than ...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaves DEI, becomes free agent John Neff

The world of NASCAR was rocked today when Dale Earnhardt Junior, the motorsport's most marketable and therefore most valuable driver, announced he is leaving DEI, the race team originally owned by ...

Jack Roush declares war on Toyota in NASCAR John Neff

It's not a secret that Jack Roush thinks you should be buying American cars. Likewise, he's not a fan of NASCAR's decision to allow Toyota to race in the Nextel Cup series this season. The motorsports ...

Trophy Wife: Mrs. Jimmie Johnson also wins at awards ceremony 2 years ago on Autoblog

Just because Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup doesn't mean that it's all about him. At the annual Myers Brothers Awards last Thursday, General Motors presented Jimmie's wife Chandra with the key to a 2007 Corvette convertible. Which is really nice, because that's a $55,000 financial hit he ...

Jimmie Johnson finally wins NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship 3 years ago on Autoblog

Nine years ago, from his couch in El Cajon, California, Jimmie Johnson watched his future team's co-owner, Jeff Gordon, win the NASCAR Nextel Cup championship (then the NASCAR Winston Cup Series). Last night, he raised the chalice himself after finishing 9th at Homestead, 56 points ahead of Matt ...

Checkered weekend: No. 48 looks good for Cup win 3 years ago on Autoblog

This Sunday the Chase for the 2006 Nextel Cup will cross the finish line. At the end of the day, as long as No. 48 Jimmie Johnson finishes 12th or better at Homestead-Miami Speedway, he will walk away with his long-awaited championship. According to the guys who crunch the numbers, that's even if ...

Ford shows off three new pace cars for NASCAR's season finale 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on image to enlarge Ford probably paid a lot of money to sponsor NASCAR's season ending series of races at Homestead Miami Speedway in November. Dubbed Ford Championship Weekend, season enders for the Craftsman Truck Series and Busch Series will precede the Ford 400 on November 19th, the last ...

NASCAR: 'Mad Max' to make NEXTEL Cup debut 3 years ago on Autoblog

Perennial open-wheel and sports car fan favorite Massimiliano (Mad Max) Papis will become the first Italian in NASCAR's modern era to compete in NASCAR when he pilots the Furniture Row Racing entry at the Watkins Glen NEXTEL Cup road course event August 13. Papis is having quite a year, racing at ...

Juan Pablo Montoya leaving Formula 1 for NASCAR 3 years ago on Autoblog

McLaren bad boy Juan Pablo Montoya will leave Formula 1 at the end of the 2006 season to drive in NASCAR for his old boss, Chip Ganassi. Somebody get this guy a beer. Despite his impressive open-wheel resume - CART (Champ Car) champion, Indy 500 winner, seven-time F1 winner - Montoya never really ...

"Talladega Nights" brings NASCAR to the big screen 3 years ago on Autoblog

While Days of Thunder and Driven taught us what happens when Hollywood tries to take automobile racing seriously, it appears that the upcoming Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby will be funny in the intentional way. Will Ferrell plays Ricky Bobby, a dominant NASCAR driver "who ...

Kyle Busch gets fined by NASCAR & sent to his room without dinner 3 years ago on Autoblog

Kyle Busch, apparently gunning for the Ron Artest Sportsman Award and determined to displace Robby Gordon as one of America's favorite "love to hate" stars in stock-car racing, had his wallet dinged to the tune of $50,000 for throwing a safety device onto the racetrack during Sunday's Coca-Cola ...

Survey names NASCAR top U.S. motorsports brand 3 years ago on Autoblog

In what can only be described as a piercing glimpse into the obvious, a survey conducted by ESPN Sports has revealed that motorsports fans love watching racecars turn left. The sports network released the findings of a poll it conduted last year gauging viewers' favorite brands in U.S. ...

Toyota's NASCAR presence has other teams sweating 3 years ago on Autoblog

Toyota, currently running roughshod over other automakers in the showrooms, will be hitting NASCAR next year with the goal of doing the same thing to its competition on the track. Word around the pits is that this is causing sleepless nights for other teams, but not for reasons one would think. ...

Motorsports this weekend: May 13-14 3 years ago on Autoblog

A busy racing weekend, particularly for open-wheel fans! North American TV broadcast times and channels from tvracer.com, all times shown as Eastern. American Le Mans Series: Lone Star Grand Prix, Houston A rare visit to a street circuit for the ALMS is proving tough for Champion Racing's venerable ...

Motorsports this weekend: April 29-30 3 years ago on Autoblog

WRC: Rally Argentina The Rally of Argentina is underway, with Marcus Gronholm (right) leading over Petter Solberg, and a hard-charging Sebastien Loeb moving up quickly in third place after five stages. No U.S. TV coverage, but you may find European clips via BitTorrent. [photo courtesy Ford] WRC ...

[Not TiVoSafe] Motorsports Highlights: April 22-23 3 years ago on Autoblog

Quite a weekend! Ferrari returns, a new Nextel Cup points leader, a wild sports car race, a ton of motorcycle road racing, and some fence-climbing in Japan. Formula 1: At the front of the field, the San Marino Grand Prix was a mirror-image of last year's race, this time with Michael Schumacher ...

Motorsports this weekend: April 22-23 3 years ago on Autoblog

A busy weekend coming up. U.S. TV coverage is shown (all times Eastern). Formula 1: The San Marino Grand Prix is underway at Imola, with Fernando Alonso (shown above at Imola) topping the time charts after Friday's very dusty practice sessions. Paddock talk at Imola suggests that the coveted 12th ...

NBC's Dateline trolling for racism and religious intolerance in NASCAR? 3 years ago on Autoblog

NBC's Dateline has been looking to compile an episode on anti-Muslim attitudes here in the United States, and to kick things off, the news program decided to take "Muslim-looking men" and a camera crew into the Martinsville NASCAR event. We're not quite sure what ...






Autoblog Podcast #155: 'Twas the night before LA...

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert go over some LA Preview action and quietly whoop it up on the podcast.

 
 

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