http://www.motorsport.com/news/series.asp?S= Motorsport.com news coverage http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352686 21 Nov 2009 01:20 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352686:F1 Argentine driver Jose Maria Lopez has reportedly signed to race with the USF1 team in 2010. The 26-year-old former GP2 driver, who has recently been racing in his country's touring car championship, must complete a $$;8m sponsorship package but has signed documentation at the team's Charlotte base, the Corsa publication said. "The agreement with the American team is done," said Carlos Garcia Remohi, an official with the Argentine club. "We have a week to finish collecting the budget." Lopez, who occasionally tested with Renault a few years ago, was pictured ... Motorsport.com/GMM http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352625 20 Nov 2009 18:06 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352625:NASCAR-CUP In NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifications at the Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday afternoon, Jimmie Johnson topped 47 other cars to claim the pole position for the Ford 400 on Sunday. ... Motorsport.com - Joe Jennings http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352621 20 Nov 2009 17:59 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352621:NASCAR-CUP Track dust Rick Hendrick announced that Jimmie Johnson's contract has been extended through the 2015 season and the contract with Lowe's Companies, Inc. has been continued through 2013. "I am excited to make this announcement and the key to our success is keeping good people together," Hendrick said. "Jimmie (Johnson) and I would like to be able to retire together." Stated Johnson, "I am very excited about the new agreement and for the future." The championship driver has been with Hendrick Motorsports and Lowe's since 2001. Since ... Motorsport.com - Joe Jennings http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352613 20 Nov 2009 14:15 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352613:BUSINESS Brian France, NASCAR chairman and CEO, met with the media Friday to give an update on the sport and to respond to a myriad of questions posed by reporters. ... Motorsport.com - Joe Jennings http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352613 20 Nov 2009 14:15 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352613:NASCAR Brian France, NASCAR chairman and CEO, met with the media Friday to give an update on the sport and to respond to a myriad of questions posed by reporters. ... Motorsport.com - Joe Jennings http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352589 20 Nov 2009 16:15 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352589:F3 For the 56th running of the Macau Grand Prix, much was expected of the more experienced individuals, especially with fifteen rookie drivers taking part. Probably the most pressure was resting on Jules Bianchi (ART), but with a Ferrari F1 test in the offing in less than two weeks' time, the Frenchman seemed deeply distracted at Macau. ... Motorsport.com - Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352583 20 Nov 2009 02:30 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352583:F1 Team principal Ken Anderson has named Pedro de la Rosa as a possible driver for the new American team USF1 in 2010. De la Rosa, McLaren's long time Spanish test driver, has also been linked in recent times with Force India and Campos. Of F1's four new teams, Manor has signed Timo Glock, Campos has signed Bruno Senna and Lotus has signed an unnamed driver, but the only news from USF1 was a rumour linking young American Jonathan Summerton with a race debut. Summerton, 21, wrote on his Twitter page this week: "Who says I've signed ... Motorsport.com/GMM http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352581 20 Nov 2009 02:25 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352581:F1 Jenson Button made a final farewell visit to Brawn's Brackley headquarters this week, prompting "sadness and anger", according to the Daily Telegraph. ... Motorsport.com/GMM http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352537 19 Nov 2009 15:47 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352537:NASCAR-CUP Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship contenders, met with the media Thursday three days prior to the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the 36th and final race of the 2009 season. During the hour-long session, the two drivers and their car owner Rick Hendrick addressed a myriad of questions regarding the final race, the season, their past and the future. ... Motorsport.com - Joe Jennings http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352532 19 Nov 2009 13:47 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352532:COMMENTARY Ingram's Flat Spot On by Jonathan Ingram The Best Ever? On a weekend when Tony Schumacher clinched his sixth straight Top Fuel championship at Pomona, Jimmie Johnson put himself in line to win his fourth straight Sprint Cup title after leaving behind nothing but scorched earth at Phoenix. ... Motorsport.com - Jonathan Ingram http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352532 19 Nov 2009 13:47 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352532:F1 Ingram's Flat Spot On by Jonathan Ingram The Best Ever? On a weekend when Tony Schumacher clinched his sixth straight Top Fuel championship at Pomona, Jimmie Johnson put himself in line to win his fourth straight Sprint Cup title after leaving behind nothing but scorched earth at Phoenix. ... Motorsport.com - Jonathan Ingram http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352532 19 Nov 2009 13:47 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352532:NHRA Ingram's Flat Spot On by Jonathan Ingram The Best Ever? On a weekend when Tony Schumacher clinched his sixth straight Top Fuel championship at Pomona, Jimmie Johnson put himself in line to win his fourth straight Sprint Cup title after leaving behind nothing but scorched earth at Phoenix. ... Motorsport.com - Jonathan Ingram http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352532 19 Nov 2009 13:47 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352532:NASCAR Ingram's Flat Spot On by Jonathan Ingram The Best Ever? On a weekend when Tony Schumacher clinched his sixth straight Top Fuel championship at Pomona, Jimmie Johnson put himself in line to win his fourth straight Sprint Cup title after leaving behind nothing but scorched earth at Phoenix. ... Motorsport.com - Jonathan Ingram http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352480 18 Nov 2009 18:59 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352480:LEMANS Formula One driver Jarno Trulli recently wrapped up his 2009 season with the Toyota Racing F1 team on the state-of-the-art Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE. For the Italian it was a bittersweet event, as Toyota announced that they were pulling out of the pinacle open-wheel series, just days after the end of the 2009 season. ... Motorsport.com - Nancy Knapp Schilke http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352480 18 Nov 2009 18:59 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352480:ALMS Formula One driver Jarno Trulli recently wrapped up his 2009 season with the Toyota Racing F1 team on the state-of-the-art Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE. For the Italian it was a bittersweet event, as Toyota announced that they were pulling out of the pinacle open-wheel series, just days after the end of the 2009 season. ... Motorsport.com - Nancy Knapp Schilke http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352480 18 Nov 2009 18:59 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352480:NASCAR Formula One driver Jarno Trulli recently wrapped up his 2009 season with the Toyota Racing F1 team on the state-of-the-art Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE. For the Italian it was a bittersweet event, as Toyota announced that they were pulling out of the pinacle open-wheel series, just days after the end of the 2009 season. ... Motorsport.com - Nancy Knapp Schilke http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352480 18 Nov 2009 18:59 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352480:F1 Formula One driver Jarno Trulli recently wrapped up his 2009 season with the Toyota Racing F1 team on the state-of-the-art Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE. For the Italian it was a bittersweet event, as Toyota announced that they were pulling out of the pinacle open-wheel series, just days after the end of the 2009 season. ... Motorsport.com - Nancy Knapp Schilke http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352300 16 Nov 2009 10:35 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352300:F1 After fifteen years the partnership between the McLaren Formula One team and Mercedes-Benz comes to an end, as the German car manufacturer today announced a new partnership with Brawn Grand Prix. Mercedes has bought a 75.1 % interest in the Brawn GP team, and will now enter the 2010 Formula One season under the new name Mercedes Grand Prix. The takeover is a joint venture of Mercedes-Benz who will have a 45.1% interest in the new Mercedes Grand Prix team, and the Abu Dhabi based investor Aabar Investments PJSC, which will have a 30% interest in the new team. ... Motorsport.com - Berthold Bouman http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352253 15 Nov 2009 21:31 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352253:NHRA POMONA, Calif. -- Point standings (top 10) for NHRA professional categories following the 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the final of 24 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series - Top Fuel 1. Tony Schumacher, 2,571 2. Larry Dixon, 2,569 3. Antron Brown, 2,522 4. Cory McClenathan, 2,490 5. Brandon Bernstein, 2,438 6. Spencer Massey, 2,437 7. Morgan Lucas, 2,353 8. Doug Kalitta, 2,325 9. Shawn Langdon, 2,299 ... Motorsport.com http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352246 15 Nov 2009 03:09 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352246:NHRA Pomona Raceway was again the host of the National Hot Rod Association's season finale. Located near the headquarters of the world's leading professional drag racing promoter. Founded in 1951 by Wally Parks, now deceased, the series has evolved over the years with a focus on safety. ... Motorsport.com - Nancy Knapp Schilke http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352227 15 Nov 2009 20:34 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352227:NASCAR-CUP Jimmie Johnson is headed to his fourth-consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship after he sailed to victory at Phoenix International Raceway, leading the most laps with 238, handing him the 10 bonus points. ... Motorsport.com - Nancy Knapp Schilke http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352128 13 Nov 2009 00:51 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352128:NASCAR-TRUCK It was a double celebration tonight in Victory Lane at Phoenix International Raceway at the end of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Kevin Harvick earned the victory, the first of three he will attempt this weekend on the 1.0-mile oval. Ron Hornaday finished fourth which secured him his fourth series championship. ... Motorsport.com - Nancy Knapp Schilke http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352108 13 Nov 2009 21:24 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352108:NASCAR-CUP Martin Truex Jr. claimed his first Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) pole on the 1.0-mile oval and his third one this year. It is Truex Jr.'s fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career pole. ... Motorsport.com - Nancy Knapp Schilke http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352053 13 Nov 2009 11:56 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352053:COMMENTARY Two weeks ago it became painfully clear that Donington Park CEO Simon Gillett was not able to pull off his stunt to host the British Grand Prix from 2010 onwards, after the circuit failed to meet the third deadline imposed by Formula One commercial rights holder FOM (Formula One Management) and Bernie Ecclestone. And now the Silverstone circuit is back in the race to once again host the 2010 British Grand Prix. At he beginning of this year, Gillett proudly announced he had signed a seventeen-year contract with FOM to host the event, and rejected the claims of his critics ... Motorsport.com - Berthold Bouman http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352053 13 Nov 2009 11:56 EDT http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=352053:F1 Two weeks ago it became painfully clear that Donington Park CEO Simon Gillett was not able to pull off his stunt to host the British Grand Prix from 2010 onwards, after the circuit failed to meet the third deadline imposed by Formula One commercial rights holder FOM (Formula One Management) and Bernie Ecclestone. And now the Silverstone circuit is back in the race to once again host the 2010 British Grand Prix. At he beginning of this year, Gillett proudly announced he had signed a seventeen-year contract with FOM to host the event, and rejected the claims of his critics ... Motorsport.com - Berthold Bouman