Alberto Contador of Spain and Team Estana took the Tour de France lead from Luxemborg’s Andy Schleck under controversial circumstances. Contador then held the lead through the remaining mountain stages and the final time trial to beat Schleck for his third Tour de France title. The controversy occurred during Stage 15 in the Pyrenees Mountains [...]
Jamie McMurray won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday – but it was his team that was the real big winner. McMurray helped make auto racing history for team owner Chip Ganassi with his win at the NASCAR race at Indy, as it secured the “triple crown” of American oval racing for [...]
At the Pocono Raceway, the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 is one of the two races held. This track is home to the Pocono 500 and it is located in Long Pong. By race’s interesting sponsorship, it got its name. Sometime in 2008, Sunoco became the official fuel supplier of NASCAR. Not for long, the [...]
Racing fans take note, the 52nd annual running of the Man o’ War Breeders’ Cup stakes is set for July 10, 2010 at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY. A Grade I event, the race offers a purse of $600,000 and is open to horses three years and up. The race is run over a distance [...]
The IndyCar series will travel to Watkins Glen International in New York for the Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen on July 4. Watkins Glen has a total of 11 turns and it is 3.4 miles long. The high speeds mixed with the turns always prove to be a challenge for the drivers. Last [...]
