The door isn’t closed completely of course, but Paul Tracy’s best chance to at least run the Indianapolis 500 appears to have fallen through the cracks! Michael Shank Racing has filed an entry for Jay Howard to run the Indianapolis 500. The team has sponsorship in place for the May 27 race, but is still trying [...]

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We have an update on the condition of Effenbert Liberty’s Brett McCormick, who suffered serious injuries during the second World Superbike race at Assen on Sunday. The 20-year-old Canadian, competing in only his second WSBK meeting, was running eleventh when he fell heavily on lap nine in an accident that resulted in spine, face, eye [...]

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Compiled By Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network. Weekend of:  April 22nd ,  2012 2012 is our 20th anniversary season on the air! ________________________________________________________________________ NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Last Race: Sunday April 22nd: Kansas Speedway, Kansas City Kansas: Martin Truex Junior had this one handled until the sun broke through the clouds, changing track temperature [...]

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Effenbert Liberty Racing has confirmed Canadian rider Brett McCormick has suffered a series of serious injuries as a consequence of his accident during the second World Superbike race of the day at Assen. Competing in only his second WSBK meeting, Brett was running a strong 11th when he crashed heavily on lap nine in an accident [...]

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The nasty season for frequent Raceline Radio Network guest and buddy Alex Tagliani wobbles on! Bryan Herta Autosport will not travel to next week’s IndyCar race in Brazil, instead focusing on preparing for the Indianapolis 500. “It was a logical move after dropping back in points,” Herta said. “We will be back stronger for Indy and [...]

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Better look again Bernie! He said it was safe to run the GP of Bahrain. Sure. Security forces fired stun grenades Wednesday at anti-government protesters who swarmed into a cultural exhibition for Bahrain’s Formula One race, setting off street battles and sending visitors fleeing for cover. It was a blow to the Gulf nation’s efforts [...]

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Not long ago on Raceline Radio, we interviewed Ford/NASCAR engine building legend Robert Yates at the Canadian Motorsports Expo. He said he could see electric CUP cars on the horizon. The first sparks have flashed! Ford Motor Company will become the first manufacturer in NASCAR history to supply an all-electric car as the pace car. [...]

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Compiled By Erik Tomas, The Raceline Radio Network. Weekend of:  April 15th ,  2012 2012 is our 20th anniversary season on the air! ________________________________________________________________________ NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Last Race: Saturday April 14th ( 7 PM ): Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth: Greg Biffle wins one to pad his points lead! He slides under Jimmie [...]

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Once again, the IndyCar Series is tripping over its feet! All of the Chevrolet-powered teams will be hit with 10-place grid penalties at Long Beach after the manufacturer decided to change the engines on all 11 of its entries. Following a tear-down of Andretti Autosport driver James Hinchcliffe’s engine that blew up during a test at Sonoma [...]

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Former Formula One veteran Rubens Barrichello will be entitled to extra track time allowed for rookies at some IndyCar tracks after the series re-evaluated his status. Because of his lengthy Formula 1 experience, Barrichello was only classified as a rookie for oval rounds when he joined the IndyCar Series with Jimmy Vasser’s KV Racing Technology. [...]

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