Sweet Mother of . . . hey, you've gotta see this zooming, flying jet-powered model of the SR-71 Blackbird. Just Click here. If you like racing powerboats, we're with you. For 2010 schedules, CLICK HERE! While racing can get scary, for a real scare about sticking throttles, CLICK HERE.  Tony Schumacher is the man to beat in Top Fuel at this weekend's Winternationals!
Part of this presention includes brief profiles on the top drag racers in the world, including Tony Schumacher, Ashley Force Hood and Jeg Coughlin.  The America's Cup was never like this before! Giants like this are competing now off Spain.
For another look, CLICK HERE! And, to see a few photos, CLICK RIGHT HERE!  This is Ugly: The Go Daddy.Com car, certainly NOT Danica Patrick! She will race this weekend!
We had a Super Saturday of racing, with Daytona 500 Qualifying, Budweiser Shootout and Danica's first stock car race, an ARCA event at Daytona. Scroll down to see all of that!
 By a nose: Kevin edges Greg Biffle in Shootout Saturday night. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
For Daytona 500 Qualifying Results, CLICK RIGHT HERE. And . . . we have the starting lineups for the two races that take place on Thursday that will fill the final slots for next Sunday's Daytona 500. All you need to do is, CLICK HERE! Kevin Harvick is swarmed after winning Shootout! (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
But hey, let's not forget something: She has to go out and then qualify for the race, ahead of a lot of real drivers! Getting into the race is not automatic. One thing that was abundantly clear on Saturday in the ARCA race is that it was every man, every woman for herself (there were six lady racers) . . . and that won't work in the Nationwide race. The good news is that Danica's team owner, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., will be in the race with her to offer a helping hand! Bad News: On Wednesday night (February 10th), Danica Patrick will die. On that evening, while playing a rising racing star, she will meet her demise under suspicious circumstances on the CBS Television show, CSI: New York. You'll have to wait to find out what the autopsy shows. Key things this Week: First of all, there are those two qualifying races on Thursday, plus a full weekend of NASCAR truck, Nationwide and Sprint Cup races. Here's an aside: Do you wanna race in the Daytona 500? You can . . . as part of the iRacing thrust to racing a wide range of events with the company's innovative simulation. For info on qualifying and racing in the Daytona 500, CLICK HERE!  That Geezer Dude, Mark Martin, has Daytona 500 pole! (Jason Smith/Getty Images)
Martin ran a lap of 47.074 seconds around the 2.5-mile racetrack to give him an average speed of 191.188 mph . . . the fastest qualifying speed for a 500 since Dale Jarrett got the pole back in 2000. Dale Junior was 68 thousandths of a second slower than Mark, and averaged 190.913 mph
 Who Dat? Why, it's Dale Junior, after finishing second-fastest. (Jason Smith/Getty Images)
Of course, only the top two cars have spots on the starting grid for Sunday's Great American race . . . with races on Thursday determining the starting order for all the other 41 cars vying for a place on the track. For another view, CLICK HERE! NEWS FLASH: Thomas Wolfe's Last American Hero, Junior Johnson, is going to be the Grand Marshall for Sunday's Daytona 500. To see the story, CLICK HERE. On Saturday, we continued answering other questions in the world of stock cars. And, at this point, Danica Patrick probably is thinking, "Whew, am I glad that's over with!" In her first stock car race, the ARCA Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200, she started 12th and finished sixth . . . while it was veteran Bobby Gearhart winning his record sixth victory at Daytona International Speedway.  Kevin Harvick lets loose in a little celebration at Bud Shootout. (Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip, in his role of commentator, was impressed . . . and he suggested that she should be racing in this coming Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Daytona. Okay, now we know that she will be there! No matter what, the fans, the team, hell, all of NASCAR, is now enraptured. They know she's a racer . . . and everyone is in love with her. Now, we want more! And, yes, here's another view: CLICK HERE! If you're not sick and tired of hearing about Danica, see this view by CLICKING HERE.  Grass: Slippery when wet! Kurt Busch takes a high-speed slide! (Nick Latham/Getty Images)
Oh, and don't you dare forget, that's Valentine's Day! Carl Edwards had the Shootout pole, and he hogged the point to lead all 25 laps of the initial segment of Saturday's all-star race. Over the final 50-lap segment, he got bumped backwards and others moved to the forefront, including Tony Stewart, Jamie McMurray and Greg Biffle. When Michael Waltrip brought out a caugtion with three laps to go, Biffle and Kasey Kahne remained on the track as everyone else got fresh tires. On the restart, Harvick took the lead . . . ahead of a race-ending crash behind him. Kasey wound up second, ahead of Jamie, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin. For another view, CLICK HERE. Kurt Busch was involved in a spectacular crash . . . when forced into the infield by Mark Martin. In the grass, the pressure popped the hood, and he continued back up onto the track and into the outside wall. In the end, though, he was okay . . . even if the car wasn't!  Last year, it was Matt Kenseth on the tour. This, maybe Kyle Busch! (Chucke Walkden Photo)
John Force Racing has just formed a partnership with Simpson Performance Products. For more, CLICK HERE!  Helio Castroneves, shows off his racecar after claiming the 2009 Indy 500 pole position.
If you like NHRA racing, then you'll love this . . . something called NHRA Unleashed. For all the info, CLICK HERE.  And, hey, who is that guy out front? Get set for one huge Saturday at Daytona! (Getty Images)
Go ahead, scratch your head: Who was last year's Daytona 500 winner? And, who won the first one back in 1959? Matt Kenseth won last year, and Lee Petty won the first 500.  Last year, Matt Kenseth won the Daytona 500! Who'll it be this year? (Getty Images)
And, and . . . the Camping World Truck Series runs its NextEra Energy Resources 250 at Daytona with the flag falling at 8:15 p.m. on February 12th. The day after that, we have the Nationwide Series in action with its Camping World 300, going off at 1:34 p.m. See it on ESPN2. For a wealth of info on the Daytona 500, CLICK HERE! Renault has signed a Russian, Vitally Petrov, to drive one of its Formula One cars for 2010. He is the first Russian in F1. For more, CLICK HERE!  We don't know what the USF1 team cars will look like, but here's a look at some aero flow!
 CAR ART: This painting is Mark Stehrenberger's Ferrari F450. Just click the link for lots more!
The artwork you see here is a Ferrari F450 from Swiss master Mark Stehrenberger's "Spy Shot" collection. The original painting goes for $2,500, while you can get a fine art print for $200, signed by the designer. Want one? All you need is a VISA card to get the process started! The Brickyard is raising money for Haiti earthquake relief by auctioning off autographed articles by former Indy 500 winners. You need to look over the list of impressive items on the block, including a helmet with about a dozen names scrawled on it. For more info, CLICK HERE. The 60th annual Sacramento Autorama is set for the weekend of February 19th-21st. For all the details, CLICK HERE! Good news, bad news -- for Ford and Toyota. Bonus checks for one company, sticking gas pedals for the other. See CLICK HERE! The IZOD IndyCar Series kicks ick off its 2010 racing season in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The race is set for March 14th, at a spanking new 2.6-mile, 11-turn street layout. For the full story, CLICK HERE. On the same day, a long, long way away, the F1 season will get started in Bahrain. There, the track is being lengthened.  Here's the 2011 Mustang GT, ready to pace this year's Daytona 500 with speed and style!
USF1 has confirmed Jose Maria Lopez as its driver for the 2010 F1 season. Reportedly he's bringing $8 million with him for the ride. For a look at the official USF1 website, CLICK HERE!
And, for another take, CLICK HERE.
Infineon Raceway is preparing another season of drag racing (NASCAR and the IZOD IndyCar Series will be there as well!), with over 50 drag racing events planned. Topping the list will be the 23rd FRAM/Autolite NHRA Nationals on July 16th-18th, and SPEED's Pinks All Out event September 17th-18th. For the full story, see the Racing News Section.CLICK HERE. Talk about action-packed! Here's a view of Red Bull Air Racing!
For those who love NHRA drag racing . . . and special automobiles . . . here's something special. The 50th Winternationals goes off this weekend, but more than racing, there'll be a big car show as well, highlighted by a special gathering of 75 totally spectacular (and historic) hot rods. Best of all, it's free for everyone with a ticket to the Winternationals. For more, CLICK HERE!Lucas Oil has just released a revised 2010 off-road racing schedule, that includes racing at a new facility in Las Vegas. But, for more, CLICK HERE!  Join the Crowd: The Red Bull racing draws a lot of fans to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca!
-- In another world: The 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series will start in . . . Brazil, on March 14th with the Streets of Sao Paulo. Hey, what is this, Formula One?-- Oh, you want F1? You'll get that on the same day, in a distant spot on the planet, as the 2010 season kicks off at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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