Bruno Junqueira has been confirmed in the #36 car for Conquest Racing. Granted, Indy has the highest payday on the circuit, but Conquest didn’t show up at Kansas and has openly admitted that their results at Indy (read payday) will determine if they show up at Milwaukee in two weeks. It seems a strange move to add an additional car in such an uncertain financial environment for them. But then again, Bruno is a proven commodity. He has sat on the pole at Indy before and he is a wily…
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IndyCar – Friday Action at Indy
Friday was the final practice before this weekend’s resumption of qualifying at the brickyard, and it was a day full of intrigue. Mike Conway was cleared to drive by the IRL’s medical staff this morning. He sustained a mild concussion which prompted the series to let him sit for a few days before taking a brain scan this morning to compare it with his baseline results observed before the season started. Mike was still running at the tail end of the field in speeds, so this weekend promises to be…
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F1 – Max and FOTA Still at Odds
A meeting between Max Mosley and FOTA on the 2010 rules has left the two parties in the same position as before the meeting. Mosley has said the rules will stay and he will continue the two tier budget cap system that has the manufacturers up in arms. However, all is not lost as Autosport is reporting that the teams are currently in a meeting of their own formulating a response to today’s events. This is not all bad though, Mosley stated to the reporters that the teams broke away…
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Rally – Oregon Trail Preview
The Rally America series blazes the Oregon Trail this weekend for the fourth round of the championship. Competition will open later today as the battle for the national championship blazes on. The top of the standings are close with Andrew Comrie-Picard with a slender 3 point lead over Tanner Foust and Travis Pastrana. The rally will bring about over 100 miles of twisty road. Drivers can expect woodland areas as well as high speed farming roads that will make this rally just as exciting as those that have come before…
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Rally – Raikkonen Set for Another Rally
Times are tough in Formula 1 these days and what are you to do when your team announces it will not enter the 2010 championship? Well if you are Kimi Raikkonen, you go rally. The Finnish F1 driver has been participating on and off with rally in the off season and will now contest the Rally della Marca. His ride of choice you ask? The same Tommi Makinen-prepared Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 he ran this off season. The rally will take place between Turkey and Monaco and will be…
Read MoreIndyCar – Conway Home from Hospital
Mike Conway wadded up his #24 Dreyer and Reinbold entry Sunday morning during practice as he prepared for day 2 of qualifying for the Indy 500. The wreck was serious enough that he was transported to Methodist Hospital where he was diagnosed with a minor concussion and a bruised lung. Conway was released today and will be evaluated on Friday by IndyCar series staff for his potential return to action in time for Day 3 of qualifying on Saturday. I say potential due to Robin Miller’s report that Dennis Reinbold…
Read MoreIndyCar – 2nd Day of Qualifying
Raphael Matos put his car into the 12th starting spot for the Indianapolis 500 today with a 223.429 mph. Raphael spent most of his day Saturday on the bubble and was unable to put his car into the show until today. Sarah Fisher was the first to make an attempt today, but she had a major bobble and put up a poor time. She later withdrew that time and made a second attempt, ending up in 21st. Alex Taglianni made contact with the wall in practice this morning. He was…
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