Racing legends Cobra sells for record $5.5M at auction SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- An 800-horsepower Shelby Cobra, once the personal car of the racing veteran who developed the iconic sports car, has sold for $5.5 million at auction, a record for an American car. Haas-Carter returns to sport, under guise of ppc DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A trio of racing legends have joined with a longtime open-wheel backer to field a Busch Series team in 2007, beginning by using equipment and the 2006 owner points of ppc Racings No. 22 Ford. RE: Ford Daytona Busch Test -- Day 3 BOBBY HAMILTON, JR.-35-McDonalds Fusion - HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK IN THE BUSCH SERIES, AND HOW IS IT GOING TODAY? First, Im just glad to be back. I walked in the garage and told my wife (Stephanie), I said, This is where Im supposed to be. Ford Daytona Truck Testing -- Day 2 FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES NASCAR Preseason Thunder (Truck), Page 1 January 13, 2007 Daytona International Speedway Circle Bar Racing will run a two-truck team for the 2007 Craftsman Truck Series season teaming veterans Rick Crawford and David Starr. Loeb opens rally title defense with Monte Carlo win Three-time defending world rally champion Sebastien Loeb won the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally on Sunday. Bidding for a fourth straight overall title, the Frenchman won at Monte Carlo for the fourth time in his career, beating Citroen teammate Daniel Sordo, who was second. Fords Marcus Gronholm was third. Ford Daytona Truck Test -- Day 1 FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES NASCAR Preseason Thunder (Truck), Page 1 January 12, 2007 Daytona International Speedway Today marked the first day of a three-day test session for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for next months Daytona 250 season-opener. Martin can a-Ford to switch Daytona Beach, Fla. — In a world in which brand loyalty is so valued, Mark Martin has gone over the top, leaving Ford, his racing lifeline for 19 years, for Chevrolet. Unique Cobra Brings $5.5M at Car Auction An 800-horsepower Shelby Cobra, once the personal car of the racing veteran who developed the iconic vehicle, has sold for $5.5 million at auction, a record for an American car. Racing game or murder? Jury to rule HAYWARD — Laura Danielle Medina could spend the rest of her life in prison if a jury selected this week decides her actions the day Michelle Dickerson died constitute murder. Racing drivers black out claim A professional racing driver accused of death by dangerous driving cannot remember the accident, a court hears. |