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Tracy Breaks Back In Toyota Grand Prix Practice

By tallglassofmilkApr 14th 2007 – 9:20PM

Former Champ Car champion Paul Tracy, 38, sustained a compression fracture to his first lumbar vertebrae when he crashed during practice for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Saturday: "I went head on into the wall and then the car jumped up in the air and then slammed back on the ground. I could tell something was...

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Report: Topiary Williams F1 car wins flower show gold

By Zach Bowman May 24th 2012 - 09:46AM

An unusual topiary sculpture took the top honors at this year's Chelsea Flower Show in London.

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Official: Ferrari claims unofficial lap record at Laguna Seca

By Noah Joseph May 23rd 2012 - 02:44PM

This weekend, the Laguna Seca circuit hosted the Ferrari Racing Days, the highlight of which was the Ferrari Challenge North America and track sessions for owners involved in the XX and F1 programmes, with the help of very experienced professional racers like Marc Gene.

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Porsche joins Forza 4 lineup today

By David Hinkle May 23rd 2012 - 12:07AM

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) and Microsoft Studios' Turn 10 Studios today announced that 30 Porsche vehicles are now available for download as part of the Porsche Expansion Pack for Forza Motorsport 4.

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Detroit Grand Prix: IndyCar Drivers Check Out Belle Isle Race Course

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 22nd 2012 - 08:38AM

IndyCar driver Katherine Legge expects an eventful return when open-wheel racing comes back to the Motor City next month.

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Motorsports: Rally car plows into crowd in France, kills two [w/video]

By Jeff Sabatini May 21st 2012 - 07:08PM

A rally race in France ended in a tragedy this weekend, when a driver missed his turn and hit a crowd of people.

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  • 05/27/12 UK & World News: Pair killed in race accident named Source: Wrexham Chronicle - UK A female rally co-driver and a sports photographer were killed when a car ploughed into the crowd at a road race.
  • 05/27/12 Out of control rally car ploughs into crowd Source: WA Today - Australia A race car went out of control on a rural Irish road and crashed into a crowd of about 30 spectators, killing two people and seriously injuring seven.
  • 05/27/12 Fast cars and friendly crowd ensure good times at... Source: Fayetteville Observer - Fayetteville NC The headlights can stretch for miles, hundreds upon hundreds of them, from the edge of the Fayetteville city limits to the little drag strip off Doc Bennett Road. Young men in souped-up Hondas wait in line near leather-clad bikers and families in four-door sedans to enter the gates of Fayetteville Motor Sports Park. Welcome to what has come to be called Freaky Friday - part drag racing, part public spectacle but mostly a giant party that has attracted thousands of people on a given night.
  • 05/27/12 Sport: Drag Racing: Catton takes over at the top Source: Lynn News - Norfolk - UK VARIABLE weather meant another incomplete meeting at the Springspeed Nationals, the second round of the UK Drag Racing Championship, held at SCR near Stratford-upon-Avon.
  • 05/27/12 Built for speed Source: The Desert Sun - Palm Springs CA There was a time when the Indianapolis 500 was an American pastime, an integral part of Memorial Day weekend.

Background on AutoRacing

Auto racing (also known as automobile racing or car racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of cars for competition.

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