Motor racing-Every corner is blind for devoted French fan
JEREZ, Spain, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Every corner is blindfor Charaf-Eddine Ait Taleb. How a corner sounds matters more to the 29-year-old FrenchFormula One fan, who lost his sight 10 years ago due to agenetic condition, than any controversy over the new "ugly"noses on the 2012 cars. A familiar face at European racetracks last year, theParisian physio felt his way around the Jerez test paddock as ...
Delaware starts season later, adds Thursday racing for 2012
Delaware Park will experiment by starting its season almost two weeks later than usual and racing on Thursdays rather than Tuesdays during its 75th year of live racing in 2012.
Colonial Downs announces 2012 harness racing schedule
NEW KENT -- Colonial Downs has released its 2012 fall harness racing scehdule.
Thoroughbred Racing Weekend Advance
By ROBERT KIECKHEFER UPI Racing Writer This weekend: Four big graded stakes at Gulfstream Park and Black Caviar stretching out to 7 furlongs in Australia in quest of her 18th straight win.
NASCAR: Tommy Baldwin Racing making strides, is poised to be a force in 2012
Suddenly, almost overnight it sometimes seems, Tommy Baldwin Racing has gone from a struggling single-car NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team with mediocre expectations to a two-car team that seems poised for a solid, productive season.
Motor racing-Raikkonen fastest on first day of F1 testing
JEREZ, Spain, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Kimi Raikkonen rolledback the years with the fastest lap for Lotus on the first dayof Formula One testing on Tuesday. The 2007 champion, making his comeback after two years inthe world rally championship, looked at home right from thestart of a chilly morning in southern Spain and completed 73laps. His best time of one minute 19.670 seconds was quicker thanany lap ...
Musselburgh offers best hop of racing after snowy weather disrupts schedule
Frost claims Ffos Las's Welsh Champion Hurdle meeting and all-weather racing is abandoned at Wolverhampton.
Motor racing-Di Resta fighting fit with Coulthard's trainer
SILVERSTONE, England, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Force Indiadriver Paul di Resta declared himself fighting fit for the newFormula One season on Friday after recruiting David Coulthard'strainer to get him into shape. The Scot, preparing for his second full season, toldreporters at the launch of his team's new car that he felt readyfor the 20 race marathon ahead of him and happier than ever withhis ...
Daytona Beach Kennel Club dog racing schedule changes
The Daytona Beach Kennel Club & Poker Room has tweaked its dog racing schedule, adding a Thursday matinee starting at 1:05 p.m.