http://dir.salon.com/topics/auto_racing/?source=rss&aim=auto_racing en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/06/21/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/06/21/tuesday/index.html?source=rss Stirrup socks are sexy! Who knew? Plus: NBA Finals, hating "Deee-troit bas-ket-ball" and pedantic corrections galore. The readers write. By Kevin Berger Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/06/11/danica/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/06/11/danica/index.html?source=rss The fastest woman on four wheels has given the auto-racing world -- and pop culture -- a desperately needed break from NASCAR's all-American banalities. Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/05/26/thursday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/05/26/thursday/index.html?source=rss Danica Patrick brings long-lost sizzle to the Indy 500, and not just because of those bikini pix. Plus: Heat win, but they're still in trouble. And: The mystery of "his'n." Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/02/23/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/02/23/wednesday/index.html?source=rss The NBA's playoff formula means winning is a bad thing for some teams, and that's a bad thing. Plus: Drinking at 200 mph with F1. And: "Slap Shot" lives in the UHL. Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/10/06/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/10/06/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Baseball takes a page out of NASCAR's rulebook and starts punishing the s--t out of playoff teams for swearing. Plus: Fox's first purple prose of the postseason! By King Kaufman Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2002/05/27/indy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2002/05/27/indy/index.html?source=rss At the Indy 500, the thrills come at the beginning, the end -- and whenever the green flag comes back out. By Allen Barra Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/03/07/tournament/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/03/07/tournament/index.html?source=rss The NCAA Tournament is a cash cow for the NCAA, but there are too many teams, and fans have been slowly tuning out. By Allen Barra Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/02/28/rickey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/02/28/rickey/index.html?source=rss Few players as great as Rickey Henderson have so alienated the public. But he can still help somebody win. Plus: A reply to angry Dale Earnhardt fans. By Allen Barra Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/02/21/earnhardt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/barra/2001/02/21/earnhardt/index.html?source=rss The media's portrayal of Dale Earnhardt as a hero of Michael Jordanesque proportions is nonsense. By Allen St. John Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/02/20/nascar_deaths/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/02/20/nascar_deaths/index.html?source=rss Auto racing is about speed and hot chicks and cool sunglasses, yes. But it's also, in a very real sense, about life and death. By King Kaufman Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/bounds/2001/02/20/racing/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/bounds/2001/02/20/racing/index.html?source=rss A sports fan wonders how auto racing enthusiasts can enjoy something so plagued by sudden, predictable tragedy. By Jack Boulware Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sex/world/2000/08/17/formula_one/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sex/world/2000/08/17/formula_one/index.html?source=rss This weekend's Grand Prix auto race in Hungary features a well-organized red-light district. By David Wallis Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1997/06/06/news/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1997/06/06/news/index.html?source=rss Race car champion as scofflaw.