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Motor racing-Formula One must cut costs, says Todt
Reuters
MONZA, Italy, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Formula One risks becoming unsustainable and must cut costs further to keep all 12 teams in the championship, International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Jean Todt said on Saturday. Speaking to reporters at the ...
See all stories on this topic »Dale Earnhardt Jr. earns pole in Sprint Cup qualifying | Auto racing
The Seattle Times
RICHMOND, Va. — It's a Hendrick Motorsports front row at Richmond International Raceway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole for Saturday night's "regular-season" finale in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, turning a lap of 127.023 mph in his Chevrolet to ...
See all stories on this topic »Danica Patrick will be choosy about any Indianapolis 500 offers
Detroit Free Press
There is only a handful of team owners in IndyCar who could field a potential winning car for Patrick, since any effort would be just for her and for that race. Putting together a team and finding the sponsorship needed to fund the effort might not be ...
See all stories on this topic »Harvick wins Nationwide race at Richmond
Yahoo! Sports
Debris flies off the car of Sam Hornish Jr. (12) and another car following a collision during the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at Richmond International … Ricky Stenhouse Jr. makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at ...
See all stories on this topic »Sadler leaving Richard Childress Racing at season's end
Sacramento Bee
I feel like I deserve it if I keep doing what I'm supposed to do. And Richard Childress deserves it. He's given my everything I could possibly ask for as a race car driver." Sadler has scored four wins, 11 top-five finishes and 18 top-10s in 24 ...
See all stories on this topic »Hamilton leads McLaren romp in Italian GP qualifying
Macon Telegraph (blog)
Lewis Hamilton claimed the pole for the Italian Grand Prix, while his teammate and British compatriot, Jenson Button, qualified second to give McLaren the front row for Sunday's race in Monza. Hamilton turned a lap around the 3.6-mile, 11-turn Monza ...
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Ryan Hunter-Reay addresses potential move to Team Penske USA TODAY Penske Racing President Tim Cindric acknowledged Friday the team may have interest in Hunter-Reay but said sponsorship for the car has not been secured for 2013. "Any potential deal for a third car at Team Penske may come together very late," Cindric ... See all stories on this topic »

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Grand Facts
San Jose Mercury News
Format: The Grand-Am Rolex Series features two classes of sports cars racing simultaneously. Cars compete for titles in their own classes and an overall championship. Daytona Prototypes are purpose-built racing cars. GT (Grand Touring) cars are ...
See all stories on this topic »Auto racing: Sprint cup
Columbus Dispatch
Home · Sports · Auto Racing; Auto racing: Sprint cup. Auto racing: Sprint cup. Auto RacingHeadlines. Auto racing: NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders. Auto Racing Headlines from AP. Hamilton fastest in final practice at Italian GP. Sat Sep 08 07:47:05 EDT 2012 ...
See all stories on this topic »JR Motorsports parts ways with Tony Eury Sr.
Kansas City Star
"We won a lot of races together, and as much as he impacted my career as a race car driver, he means more to me on a personal level. He's done a lot for this organization, and I thank him for it." Copyright 2012 . All rights reserved. This material may ...
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