Topic: Motorsports

Driving Ambition

As CEO of a car and truck recycler, and a throttle-stomping race-car driver, Sherri Heckenast knows what it takes to beat the guys at their own games.READ»

World's Most Advanced Bicycle Is Laced With Formula 1 Tech

Just as inventions made during the space race have filtered down to everyday gadgets, so technology developed for prestigious Formula 1 racing cars has been included in cars: And now the Beru Factor 001 bike is making use of several ...READ»

Joe Redneck, Meet Eustace Tilly

NASCAR in New York? That's what Donald Trump and the stock-car bunch have in mind.READ»

Stay on Track

Indy driver Sarah Fisher isn't racing to catch up with the boys. She is patiently gaining speed and experience to build a career that will outlast the setback of a high-profile crash and earn her a regular place in the starting lineup. Good advice for any fast-track career.READ»

Formula 1 Racing

It's a little unerving that so close to the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix the yas hotel web site does not allow online booking!READ»

F1 Racing's Influence, from Wheelchairs to Mars Landers

Formula 1 racing, which each year produces some of the most intensively engineered vehicles on earth, is a well-spring for design innovation. The New Scientist just rounded up some examples, and here are the the best: F1 race ...READ»

Life in the Fast Lane

To finish first, you have to work fast. Ray Evernham - NASCAR's top crew chief and the man behind race-car champ Jeff Gordon - offers lessons from the pit on teamwork, surprise, and the pursuit of perfection.READ»

After The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

With the title already decided, Jenson Button arrived for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, sponsored by Etihad Airways, nicely relaxed. He is 90% certain to sign up with Brawn GP again next year although probably for considerably more money. ...READ»

NASCAR

I'm sitting in the bleachers at the Dover International Speedway with 40,000 NASCAR fans. The Delaware skies are spurting rain like a leaky radiator, and 43 cars are thundering around the speedway less than 100 feet away, ...READ»

Drivers Ed

Race car driving schools across America.READ»

Sustainability: People Who Pick Green-Colored Cars are Geniuses…

…but what about green cars? A recent column on Wheels.casuggests hybrid vehicles may be a passing fad. Sales (or lack thereof) of certain models seem to indicate just that, as does a survey published in a New York Times article ...READ»

My Favorite Bookmarks - David Seuss

Picks from the CEO of Northern LightREAD»

In Indy's Pits, It's More than Speed

Here are five tips on teamwork from some really fast company -- the pit crews at the Indy 500.READ»

Tony Stewart

NASCAR driverREAD»

Game Profiler

Profiles of hit games from Sony, Crash Bandicoot, Tekken 2, Formula 1 and Tomb Raider.READ»

When the Sun Shines in Sin City

Detour: Las VegasREAD»

One Smokin' Jacket

A hot new jacket built with sportcar-like engineering.READ»

The Private Option: Cash for Bumpers

Cash for clunkers has already shown the impact that a government-run incentive program can have on the economy, but there is no reason that Uncle Sam has to keep the program to himself. Private companies and investors can get in on the action too, and have every reason to do so.READ»

Apologize? Who me?

You decide which apologist gets it right. One said, “Yes, I regret it. I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said I hate gay people…” The other said, “I’m ready to bear all responsibility for what happened. You can’t hurt me ...READ»

NASCAR Team to Clean Up its Eco-Cred, But Formula 1 Still Wins That Race

NASCAR, if you think about it, represents all that's environmentally nasty about gasoline vehicles--fuel-guzzling cars muscling their way around a track at as high a speed as possible for entertainment. Sprint Cup team Hall of Fame ...READ»

The Red Sox Secret Lineup

How a marketing offshoot in Boston is playing the pro-sports business differently. READ»

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Gentlerobots, Start Your Engines!

Didn't get your fill of obscure sports with chessboxing, roshambo, and competitive eating? Then how about Driverless Motorsports, which, like the DARPA Grand Challenge and the Ansari X Prize, seeks to inspire innovation through ...READ»

Take a Lap on the Fast Track

It's a short jump from the front office of a fast company to the front seat of a fast car. Grab your helmet, strap yourself in, and get ready for the ride of your life.READ»

Much Ado About Jay-Z

Jay-Z, president and CEO of Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella Records, has become a universal brand in the past year. And don't think that any of it was by accident either. In fact, it's highly likely that it was a well-planned strategy, ...READ»

Now February

A calendar of events this month.READ»