Stars aligned in open-wheel world

From Danica to Dario to the new title sponsor for the IndyCar Series, the world of open-wheel racing has a lot to be thankful for in 2009 ... and beyond.

Rosberg joins Mercedes for 2010

The Mercedes Formula One team named Nico Rosberg as one of their 2010 drivers on Monday while failing to kill off speculation that retired champion Michael Schumacher could partner him in an all-German lineup.

Volkswagen fuels NASCAR speculation

The head of Volkswagen's motor sports program is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fueling speculation that automaker is interested in joining Toyota as the second foreign manufacturer in NASCAR.

Button has multiyear deal with McLaren

Formula One champion Jenson Button has signed a multiyear deal with McLaren to form an all-British lineup with Lewis Hamilton.

Brawn to race as Mercedes GP in 2010

Mercedes-Benz is taking over Formula One champion Brawn GP and plans to end its shareholding in McLaren.

Junior missing out on the Hendrick fun

Three Hendrick drivers -- Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon -- have swept the past five races at Phoenix. Will teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. join the party Sunday?

White: NASCAR can learn from F1 woes

Lee White, president of Toyota Racing Development, said Toyota's departure from Formula One has no bearing on its NASCAR program, but he also said NASCAR should learn from F1's mistakes.

HOMESTEAD, FL - OCTOBER 09: Danica Patrick driver of the #7 Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda during qualifying for the IndyCar Series Firestone Indy 300 on October 9, 2009 at the Homestead-Miami...

Toyota: 'No choice' but to leave F1

Toyota is pulling out of Formula One racing, the world's largest automaker announcing Wednesday that it needs to cut costs and focus on its core business.

F1 2010 raises 10 good questions

There are at least 10 good questions about F1 as the world's dominant racing series heads into its offseason. One big question? Is Sebastian Vettel poised to be a worldwide superstar?

Bridgestone to leave F1 after 2010

Bridgestone Corp. says it will stop supplying tires for Formula One racing in 2011.

When racing lost its brightest star ...

Indy car racing lost its brightest star Oct. 31, 1999, when Greg Moore was killed in a gruesome one-car crash at Auto Club Speedway. Ten years later, the racing world is still recovering.

Brawn working to sweeten Button's deal

Formula One world champion Jenson Button is 99 percent certain to stay with the Brawn team next season, team principal and owner Ross Brawn said on Sunday after reports linking the Briton with rivals McLaren.

Rossi captures MotoGP title again

Italy's Valentino Rossi clinched his second successive MotoGP world championship Sunday, finishing third at the Malaysian Grand Prix after a penalty forced title rival Jorge Lorenzo to start from the back of the grid.

FT. WORTH , TX - JUNE 05: Ryan Briscoe drives his #6 Team Penske Dallara Honda during qualifying for the IRL IndyCar Series Bombardier Learjet 550k on June 5, 2009 at Texas Motor...