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Articles tagged ‘Formula One’

May 12
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Fastest Indian Alive: Karthikeyan breaking barriers in NASCAR’s trucks

Long before he was known as The Fastest Indian Alive, before he became the bridge to a massive untapped market, Narain Karthikeyan was a kid with a dream of driving in Formula One. One major roadblock stood in his way: Karthikeyan grew up in India, where there were no tracks, no infrastructure, seemingly no avenue for reaching his goal. "It was almost like a guy from the Sahara Desert wanting to become a downhill skier," Karthikeyan said. Turned out to just be a speed bump. Karthikeyan overcame the restraints of proximity by using his tenacity and skill behind the wheel to become the first Indian-born driver in Formula One. Now, he's driven himself to another, perhaps even more unlikely destination: NASCAR. - The Canadian Press FULL STORY »

Nelson Piquet Jr. Finishes Ninth at Texas Motor Speedway in Second Appearance in the ARCA Racing Series

Nelson Piquet, Jr. FORT WORTH, Texas (April 18, 2010)- Nelson Piquet Jr. finished ninth in Friday night's Rattlesnake 150 at Texas Motor Speedway in the ARCA Racing Series Presented by RE/MAX and Menards. The Brazilian driver felt more prepared for the race at ... FULL STORY »

Takuma Sato / KV Racing Technology Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Preview

No. 5 Lotus / KV Racing Technology / Honda / Dallara / Firestone TAKUMA SATO #5 LOTUS – KV RACING TECHNOLOGY HONDA/DALLARA/FIRESTONE Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg – March 26-28, 2010 - Takuma Sato starts his second IZOD IndyCar Series race, and first with his new Lotus livery, this weekend in St. Petersburg following a ... FULL STORY »

Graham Rahal Inquiring About NASCAR Ride

IZOD IndyCar driver Graham Rahal may follow in the footsteps of Danica Patrick and Nelson Piquet this season. Rahal, who parted ways with Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing last season, is reportedly checking in with NASCAR to see about a possible ride in the ... FULL STORY »

NASCAR gaining driver from India / Hong Kong?

Drivers Narain Karthikeyan from India and Darryl O'Young from Hong Kong were brought in last weekend for the ARCA test at Daytona International Speedway by Starbeast Motorsports, which has a partnership with JTG-Daughtery (which has a partnership with Michael Waltrip ... FULL STORY »

Narain Karthikeyan Eyes To Join US NASCAR Series

Narain Karthikeyan is eyeing to join the US NASCAR series. The former Formula One driver has already tested with a new team. Karthikeyan is the first Formula One driver for India. He made his F1 debut with the Jordan team ... FULL STORY »

F1 Driver Mika Salo On Track To Join Nationwide

Pending sponsorship support, F1 driver Mika Salo is set to compete in NASCAR's Nationwide Series in 2010 after a successful first test, Autosport.com reports. Salo tested a Sprint Cup-designed Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing last week, along with fellow former ... FULL STORY »



Vitor Meira Finishes on Podium with Formula 1 Stars Schumacher and Massa in Florianopolis
Posted 11.30.09
FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil Nov. 30— Vitor Meira and Felipe Massa flanked 7-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher on the podium yesterday as he celebrated winning the Desafio Internacional das Estrelas, an invitational charity karting event held annually in the southern Brazil city. For third-place Meira and runner-up Massa, the weekend event ...FULL STORY »
David Reutimann returns to Richmond International Raceway, a special place for the Dollar General driver
Posted 09.08.09
DAVID REUTIMANN QUICK FACTS No. 32 Dollar General Toyota Richmond International Raceway Virginia 529 College Savings 250 September 11, 2009 Notes of Interest: · David Reutimann made his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) on May 3, 2002. He finished 16th that day, driving ...FULL STORY »
Jacques Villeneuve and the Dollar General Team Finish Fourth in Watery Montreal Weekend
Posted 09.01.09
MONTREAL, Canada (September 1, 2009) – The NASCAR Nationwide Series headed north of the border this weekend to Montreal, Canada for Sunday’s NAPA Auto Parts 200. Canadian Jacques Villeneuve returned to pilot the No. 32 Dollar General Toyota at the Quebec track. No stranger to road course racing, ...FULL STORY »
Michael Annett Fueled with HYPE Energy for Montreal Road Course Race
Posted 08.26.09
Montreal, Canada (August 26, 2009) – Sporting the HYPE Energy Drinks paint scheme this weekend, the No. 15 Germain Racing team will cross over the United States border into Canada for the Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada. Driving in his second career road ...FULL STORY »
Joey Logano / No. 20 GameStop Toyota Watkins Glen Preview
Posted 08.04.09
Huntersville, N.C. – When Joey Logano is behind the wheel of the No. 20 GameStop Toyota he is always considered to be one of the drivers to beat. While he is not running a full NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule in 2009, Logano had not skipped more than one week ...FULL STORY »
Mike Skinner, No. 5 Randy Moss Motorsports Toyota Tundra Kentucky Preview
Posted 07.14.09
Mike Skinner – No. 5 Randy Moss Motorsports Toyota Tundra Pre-Race Notes and Quotes Kentucky Speedway Built Ford Tough 225 presented by Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers Saturday, July 18, 2009 SKINNER AT KENTUCKY: Skinner has competed in six NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races at Kentucky Speedway. In those six NCWTS races, Skinner has claimed ...FULL STORY »


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