A.J. Allmendinger could have used a job with Team Penske when he was an aspiring -- and five-race-winning -- driver in the now-defunct Champ Car World Series in 2006. He had to wait six years and switch regimens to finally land a job with one of motor sports' most storied teams, but the 30-year-old unwrapped the last plum job opening remaining in Sprint Cup with just four days left until Christmas.
Red Bull and Ferrari have pulled out of the Formula One Teams Association due to conflict over proposals for cost cutting in the elite motorsport.
CNN's Don Riddell talks to Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel about his dominance on the track in 2011.
Australian rookie Daniel Ricciardo is set to make his Formula One debut at the British Grand Prix after signing a deal with Spanish team Hispania.
Energy drinks all operate under the same basic formula. They mix together a concoction heavy with sugar and caffeine, giving the user a boost of stamina and enthusiasm. Suddenly anything seems possible, no task seems too great. Mountains can be climbed and tall buildings leapt in a single bound.
Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel has committed his future to Red Bull by signing a new deal that runs until 2014.
For most of the last decade three teams have dominated NASCAR, forming the sport's ruling class: Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing and Roush-Fenway Racing. These teams have combined to win the last 11 championships, and last season alone, five of the top six drivers in the final standings were from this triumvirate.
Scott Speed doesn't believe Red Bull Racing treated him fairly, ethically or legally, in releasing him on Nov. 24.
Five races remain in this year's Chase for the Championship, but that's far from the only compelling storyline hitting NASCAR down the homestretch. Too often, the fight for the title obscures other, important changes that will shape the sport not just on the grid, but off the track in 2011. So let's examine five under-the-radar moves to watch as the season winds to a close:
Torrential rain in the Suzuka area saw final qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix abandoned on Saturday.
Formula One team Hispania Racing (HRT) have called up reserve driver Christian Klien for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix after regular first choice Sakon Yamamoto withdrew through illness.
1. By now everyone has seen the latest chapter in Joey Logano's coming of age season, in which he and Ryan Newman had a heated exchange after Sunday's race at Michigan, a confrontation that seemed to be more of a tribute to Newman's restraint than another sign of Logano's increasingly vocal behavior with other drivers.
A rather tame Silly Season finally lived up to its name this week, with driver swaps, scheduling changes and rumors of financial ruin inducing the busiest NASCAR news cycle of the year. It's a deluge of racing drama that's left fans with plenty on their minds, so let's not waste any time. Remember, tbowles81@yahoo.com and Twitter at NASCARBowles are the way to make your voices heard.
After a four-month circus, the Kasey Kahne soap opera came to an end Tuesday. Let's break down his announcement of a one-year deal to join Red Bull Racing in 2011, revealing who was smiling once the merry-go-round finally stopped:
World championship leader Mark Webber will continue to drive for Red Bull in 2011 after extending his contract by one year, the Formula One team announced on Monday.
Five things we learned on a sun-splashed afternoon at the Monster Mile in Dover, Del.
The organization that represents the teams competing in Formula One (FOTA) have welcomed back Williams and Force India as members, despite their suspension in May.
Max Mosley claims a deal is "very close" to end the damaging row which could see a breakaway Formula One series next season.
Ferrari, Red Bull and Toro Rosso have all restated their intentions to boycott the 2010 Formula One world championship because of a disagreement about the future of the sport, despite being included by the sport's world governing body on a list of official participants for the next season.
Formula One's budget cap row looks over as Ferrari and other leading teams submitted conditional entries to the 2010 world championship on Friday.
CNN's Justin Armsden speaks to Ross Brawn, owner of the Brawn Mercedes Formula One team's first year success.
German Sebastian Vettel won a rain-hit Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai from Australian team-mate Mark Webber as Red Bull Racing claimed a one-two finish to record their first Formula One triumph.
Rubens Barrichello in the Brawn GP produced the fastest time of the week in Formula One testing in Barcelona as world champion Lewis Hamilton struggled to keep pace in his new McLaren.
In taking the Formula One world championship, Lewis Hamilton was the ultimate winner of 2008.
Either Lewis Hamilton or Felipe Massa would be a worthy Formula One world champion, according to a number of the sport's experts.
As the global economic crisis deepens, Formula One is starting to feel the pinch.
Red Bull Racing drivers David Coulthard and Mark Webber have put a brave face on being outperformed by the team's sister squad, Toro Rosso.
Formula One will be in the dark this weekend when the first night race in the sport's history takes place on the streets of Singapore.
When Sebastian Vettel crossed the finish line at Monza, the Formula One history books had to be rewritten.
Red Bull Racing are vowing to turn around their recent form and end the season as strongly as they started it at super-quick Spa.
A new era in Formula One begins this weekend.
Start-ups in any industry are an arduous undertaking. They stumble, they fall, they inevitably make changes. They look for any light at the end of the tunnel to help them find their way out of the darkness.
Red Bull's second-string Formula One team, Toro Rosso, is for sale.
Petty Enterprises hasn't won a race since 1999, and owner Richard Petty had to do something dramatic to turn things around. So in the off-season he moved the operation from his tiny family shop in Level Cross, N.C., to a sprawling complex in Mooresville, N.C., the hub of the sport. Petty hopes the new digs will help him recruit top talent, and it's already working out that way: He lured Jeff Meendering, the former car chief for Jeff Gordon, to be crew chief for Bobby Labonte.... Another underfunded team that will struggle to finish in the top 20 in points this season is Robby Gordon Motorsports. Gordon is the only full-time independent owner-driver in the series, and while he had two top 10 runs last season, he also finished 30th or worse 13 times.... Red Bull Racing Team, on the other hand, is flush with cash and has the man, Brian Vickers, who led more laps (106) than any other Toyota driver in 2007. Still, because their outfits are inexperienced, Vickers and teammate AJ
Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton will race in Sunday's European Grand Prix, his McLaren team said.
Malaysian Grand Prix stewards have rejected Spyker's protest against rivals Toro Rosso, after deciding they were unable to rule on the matter.
Major F1 manufacturers are close to striking a deal with series supremo Bernie Ecclestone that will remove the threat of a rival circuit, a spokesman said Wednesday.
World champions Ferrari will supply Formula One newcomers Red Bull Racing with engines for 2006 and 2007, the Fiat-owned team said on Saturday.
Finn Kimi Raikkonen put McLaren on provisional pole for Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix after first qualifying at Imola.
Austrian Christian Klien will partner David Coulthard at the opening Australian Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing have confirmed.
Red Bull Racing will have three drivers this season after signing Vitantonio Liuzzi and Christian Klien to accompany Briton David Coulthard.
Briton David Coulthard will stay in Formula One next year after signing for Red Bull Racing.
McLaren discard David Coulthard looks set to be offered a way back into Formula One for the 2005 season as a driver with the new Red Bull Racing team.
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