http://www.autoracing.com/blog/ en 2008-10-09T10:25:26+01:00 hourly 1 2008-10-09T10:25:26+01:00 http://www.autoracing.com/blog/tony-stewart-wins-amp-energy-500-at-talladega 2008-10-09T10:25:26+01:00 en Editor Features After just barely surviving a mass of collisions at the AMP Energy 500 on Sunday, October 5, an exuberant Tony Stewart managed to take home the winner’s trophy. This was his first ever win at Talladega Superspeedway and Stewart certainly had a lot to be thankful for after a very difficult and trying race. http://www.autoracing.com/blog/malaysia-gets-kick-start-in-a1-gp-season-opening 2008-10-07T12:34:42+01:00 en Editor Features A1 Team Malaysia got off to a flying start at this year’s A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport season, with driver Fairuz Fauzy putting in a swimmingly good performance and taking home the victory in the Sprint race on the Zandvoort Circuit in the Netherlands on October 6. Fauzy also finished second in the feature race, making his overall performance a really good one despite torrential rainfall during the course of the race. http://www.autoracing.com/blog/2008-super-chevy-show 2008-10-02T12:04:16+01:00 en Editor Features If you’re looking for a great way to spend your weekend, look no further than the 2008 Super Chevy Show. This year the show will be taking place at the Atlanta Motor Speedway for the first time ever and fans will get to enjoy a variety of races and racing styles all in the course of one weekend. http://www.autoracing.com/blog/alonsos-win-at-the-singapore-grand-prix 2008-09-30T11:47:05+01:00 en Editor Features The latest Grand Prix race held on Sunday (28/09/2008) was packed with never-before-seen excitement and drama. Not only was this the first Grand Prix to take place in the colorful country of Singapore, but it was also the first time a Formula One race has ever taken place at night. In the end the outcome was anything but predictable and the race was wildly exciting for fans watching from all over the world. http://www.autoracing.com/blog/jegs-nhra-northern-sportsnationals 2008-09-24T10:39:25+01:00 en Editor Features The past weekend in Columbus, Ohio, was a very exciting one for auto racing enthusiasts. Eight champions were crowned in the various Lucas Oil sportsman categories following the outcome of the highly successful fourth annual JEGS NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals on the weekend of September 20-21, 2008. http://www.autoracing.com/blog/8th-nationwide-series-win-for-busch 2008-09-23T11:33:22+01:00 en Editor Features When Kyle Busch takes to the racetrack, fans are generally kept on tenterhooks waiting to see if he’ll blast past fellow competitors to take the winner’s trophy or if he’ll let his winning style slide for another bad finish. This past weekend’s race left no-one guessing, however, as Busch leisurely kept ahead of the pack for an easy finish. http://www.autoracing.com/blog/vettel-wins-italian-grand-prix 2008-09-17T11:39:45+01:00 en Editor Features 21-year-old German driver Sebastien Vettel is a new face on the F1 scene, but he isn’t’ unknown altogether. He has spent the last year driving for BMW Sauber in the United States after Kubica suffered a devastating car crash. During that time he became the youngest driver to score a Formula One point when he finished eighth. He went on to replace Scott Speed for Torro Rosso for the final seven races of the year. Clearly this youngster has a lot of talent. http://www.autoracing.com/blog/new-smyrna-speedway-to-host-fascar-late-model-challenge 2008-09-12T09:54:24+01:00 en Editor Features New Smyrna Speedway in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, will play host to the FASCAR Late Model Challenge on Saturday 13 September. Auto racing fans can expect plenty of action as competing drivers tackle 100 laps around the half-mile asphalt track. The exciting program includes Modifieds, Super Stock, Sportsman, Mini Stock and Strictly Stock, plus double points for Modifieds. http://www.autoracing.com/blog/drama-at-the-belgian-grand-prix 2008-09-10T09:36:05+01:00 en Editor Features When Lewis Hamilton breezed over the finish line at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa in first place this weekend, it seemed he had claimed yet another victory for his team. However drama struck when officials later decided to impose a 25-second penalty on Hamilton, pushing him back to third place and giving the victory to Felipe Massa two hours after the race had ended. http://www.autoracing.com/blog/new-book-sheds-light-on-tommy-byrne 2008-09-08T12:01:50+01:00 en Editor Features When you mention the name ‘Tommy Byrne’ to the average Formula One enthusiast, they won’t even know who you’re talking about. But the fact is that Tommy Byrne was arguably the best Formula One driver of all time. The only difference between him and other greats such as Jim Clark, Juan Manuel Fangio, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher is that he didn’t get his chance to shine.