Posts Tagged ‘GM’

99. Michael Delaney was an Idiot, the Mystery Entry, deja vu in OW, Trouble in Paradise.

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

If Murphy hadn’t been writing these columns since July 2005, you might think he was a full time Bad Nooz Bear. But regular readers know he hasn’t usually been that – except about Champ Car, that is. I mean, hell, if Crane, Poole, and Schmidt is bankrupt, then well…can race series get TARP money? Read on…

Deja vu

In November 2007, Murphy was reporting bad news from the Champ Car paddock. A year later – this time more the economy than the bumbling three Amigos – the IndyCar paddock is no happy place, either. Bobby lost his corn farmer sponsors, and told Ryan’s looking for other opportunities. Justin Wilson and Oriol Servia are likewise on the market. (more…)

94. Prius-R, Gambling with NASCAR, Tough times?

Friday, September 5th, 2008

There’s been good news for the American Le Mans Series lately, three items in particular. But after that, the silver may have a cloudy lining. (What’s that? A backwards metaphor?)

Prius-R

Corsa finally confirms its prototype, and it’s a blockbuster, a prototype Prius! Well, not exactly – it’s a Zytek. (more…)

82. What about EVO? Awsome stuff. The new Proto is near.

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

They – just about everybody – say the EVO rules are “dead.” Since we haven’t yet seen an EVO rule, it’s hard to know what needs a burial. Do the current open and closed top prototypes remain legal after 2009? Probably. The devil is in the details, of course, so how competitive they will be is far less certain. (more…)