'08 Pre-Season in Full Swing
Around the motorsports world, the garage doors are swinging open, the dust is flung from the dustcovers and the chassis are rolled into the sunlight to be gone over for the first time this year. The motor has been sent to the builder, and replacement parts are ordered, paperwork is completed and plans are underway to compete again in the dominant passion in the lives of so many: auto racing.
Sound like the protocol from a large competitive organization in professional racing? Think again, it's the preparations and the plans of IanCarrollRacing Inc.'s 2008 effort in Southwest Roadracing Association.
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Sound like the protocol from a large competitive organization in professional racing? Think again, it's the preparations and the plans of IanCarrollRacing Inc.'s 2008 effort in Southwest Roadracing Association.
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Nascar
First races only two weeks away in Daytona leading up to the Daytona 500 on Feb 19
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has signed with longtime family friend Rick Hendrick...oh yea, his is the most dominant team in Nascar right now, with Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Already in preseason Jr. is fast.
First races only two weeks away in Daytona leading up to the Daytona 500 on Feb 19
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has signed with longtime family friend Rick Hendrick...oh yea, his is the most dominant team in Nascar right now, with Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Already in preseason Jr. is fast.
Longtime Dale Jr. crewchief Tony Eury Jr. has come with Jr. to Hendrick and loves the cool electronic toys he's got to get acclimated to this year..
Now, he finds himself at the MIT of Sprint Cup with the Hendrick brainiacs. Lots of guys with letters behind their name making fancy charts based on physics instead of gimmicks.
Ray Evernham is talking to Robbie Gordon Inc. Evernham would share info and technology with Nascar's only remaining owner/driver Gordon. After the cancellation of this year's Dakar rally, Gordon's off-road project took a hit. Maybe this will be a break in Robbie's costs this year.
Now, he finds himself at the MIT of Sprint Cup with the Hendrick brainiacs. Lots of guys with letters behind their name making fancy charts based on physics instead of gimmicks.
Ray Evernham is talking to Robbie Gordon Inc. Evernham would share info and technology with Nascar's only remaining owner/driver Gordon. After the cancellation of this year's Dakar rally, Gordon's off-road project took a hit. Maybe this will be a break in Robbie's costs this year.
2007 Nascar crew Kahne, Sadler and Crocker will be joined by developmental driver Kevin Swindell in this years' Gillet Evernham Motorsports(GEM) lineup.
Formula 1
First race in Australia March 16th.
Torro Rosso fastest in Spain testing. Sebastien Vettel was faster than teammate Sebastien Bourdais in the Scuderia/Ferrari powered, Red Bull sponsored car.
First race in Australia March 16th.
Torro Rosso fastest in Spain testing. Sebastien Vettel was faster than teammate Sebastien Bourdais in the Scuderia/Ferrari powered, Red Bull sponsored car.
Champ Car
Pre-Season testing at Sebring (2-4), Laguna Seca (3-14) and Houston (3-28). First race is in Long Beach, April 18-20.
Teams testing in Sebring this weekend: after day one, Frank Montagny is quickest with Oriel Servia and Justin Wilson less than half a second behind.
Conquest Racing tests drivers Pagenaud and Rerera at Sebring.
Pre-Season testing at Sebring (2-4), Laguna Seca (3-14) and Houston (3-28). First race is in Long Beach, April 18-20.
Teams testing in Sebring this weekend: after day one, Frank Montagny is quickest with Oriel Servia and Justin Wilson less than half a second behind.
Conquest Racing tests drivers Pagenaud and Rerera at Sebring.
Indy Car
First race is March 29th at Miami-Homestead Speedway where Wheldon is the defending race winner.
No defending champ: Dario Franchitti gone to Nascar.
Departing drivers' voids filled: Ryan Briscoe will be Castroneves' teammate at Penske and Hideki Mutoh will drive for Andretti-Green.
Ganassi brings in Alex Lloyd to round out team with Wheldon and Dixon.
Milka Dunho, Sarah Fisher and Danica Patrick make up a strong female contingent. Patrick has the best ride and chance for a win with Andretti-Green
Tony George will have Ed Carpenter and A.J. Foyt IV back this season along with Tomas Scheckter to drive for Vision racing.
First race is March 29th at Miami-Homestead Speedway where Wheldon is the defending race winner.
No defending champ: Dario Franchitti gone to Nascar.
Departing drivers' voids filled: Ryan Briscoe will be Castroneves' teammate at Penske and Hideki Mutoh will drive for Andretti-Green.
Ganassi brings in Alex Lloyd to round out team with Wheldon and Dixon.
Milka Dunho, Sarah Fisher and Danica Patrick make up a strong female contingent. Patrick has the best ride and chance for a win with Andretti-Green
Tony George will have Ed Carpenter and A.J. Foyt IV back this season along with Tomas Scheckter to drive for Vision racing.
American LeMans
First race is 12 Hours of Sebring March 15
Capello, McNish test the Audi R10 TDI at Sebring
First race is 12 Hours of Sebring March 15
Capello, McNish test the Audi R10 TDI at Sebring
Timo Bernhard, "this (Sebring)test is a prep for the 12 Hour race".
Andretti-Green will be strong again in P-2 with Marco Andretti, Dario and Marino Franchitti Bryan Herta and Tony Kanaan. Acura still trying to make inroads against Penske's Porche Spyders.
-Katykarter
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