Motorsports

Grandson of NASCAR founder arrested on drug charges

SARAH LARIMER AP 10/08/2009

Daytona Beach, FL (AHN) - J.C. France, a Rolex Grand-Am Series driver and the grandson of late NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., was jailed on an alleged drug charge after being pulled over for racing over the Seabreeze Bridge.

President Obama Honors NASCAR Champions Auto Racing Daily 08/19/2009	A New Chapter of Historic Racing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Begins Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 08/16/2009
US President Barack Obama welcomed star drivers from US stock car racing to the White House on Wednesday to honor three-time defending series champion Jimmie Johnson.	The Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) announced that it will be producing the historic races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in 2010, and that General Racing, Ltd., the creator and producer of the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races(R) for the last 36 years, will no longer be producing the event.
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Ferrari's Michael Schumacher can be Formula One saviour, says Niki Lauda Tom Cary Telegraph 07/30/2009	Eye injury from crash puts Felipe Massa’s F1 future in doubt David Smith This is London 07/27/2009
Former world champion Niki Lauda has said Michael Schumacher's shock return will help revitalise Formula One. Schumacher is to make a sensational comeback for Ferrari as temporary cover for the injured Felipe Massa. Lauda, who won three world titles, hopes his comeback will take attention away from the political rows that have dragged F1 through the gutter in recent months.	Felipe Massa's life is no longer in immediate danger but the Ferrari driver has suffered an eye injury which could threaten his future in Formula One. The Brazilian fractured his skull during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday when he was hit on the head by a bouncing spring, weighing almost a kilo, that broke free from Rubens Barrichello's Brawn GP car.
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Felipe Massa in high-speed crash at Hungarian Grand Prix AP 07/25/2009	The Hot Pass: Johnson sets the standard Lee Spencer Fox Sport 03/29/2009
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Ferrari driver Felipe Massa crashed at high speed during qualifying for Formula One's Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday and was airlifted to a hospital in "stable condition."	On the 25th anniversary of Rick Hendrick's first victory, Jimmie Johnson kept the winning feeling coming at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.
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Martinsville's age-old layout remains a mystery for drivers Nate Ryan USA Today 03/27/2009	Martin qualifies first at Atlanta, captures first pole since 2001 Nate Ryan USA Today 03/06/2009
Jeff Gordon stumbled across the secret to Martinsville Speedway while making myriad changes to his No. 24 Chevrolet during a maddening test session in the mid-1990s.	Mark Martin said he ran out of talent in Sprint Cup Series qualifying Friday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but he still had plenty enough to win the pole position.
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