AutoWeekRacing.com Weekend Wrap-up for October 1, 2010 — SPOILER ALERT

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Friday, October 01, 2010                  A.J. Foyt presented Dario Franchitti with the trophy for best performance on ovals during this IndyCar season.... IndyCar: Franchitti wins pole at Homestead-Miami It was a single point, but oh, what a big point it was. Dario Franchitti captured the bonus point for winning the pole position on Friday during qualifying for Saturday night’s Izod IndyCar Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. That means the reigning series champion is within 11 points of leader Will Power entering the Cafes do Brasil Indy 300. But what it really means is that...   NASCAR: Kahne leads Richard Petty Motorsports sweep of front row at Kansas NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Kasey Kahne won the pole Friday for Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway. Kahne posted a speed of 174.644 mph, just faster than Richard Petty Motorsports teammate Paul Menard's 174.469 mph. Menard will start in second place, giving RPM sole ownership of the front row....   Petit Le Mans: Peugeot claims front row Peugeot Sport locked up the front row of the starting grid for Saturday’s running of the American Le Mans Series season finale, the Petit Le Mans enduro at Road Atlanta. Ex-Formula One driver Anthony Davidson claimed pole position with a best lap of 1 minute, 7.187 seconds, which was less ...   Blogging Petit Le Mans: ALMS future--it's complicated Talk about a beautiful Friday at Petit Le Mans, where it seems half the city of Atlanta has come to the Road Atlanta circuit to enjoy the sunny weather, exotic race cars and world-class drivers. People swarmed the paddock during the ALMS autograph sessions, and series boss Scott Atherton...   American Le Mans: Riley to build LMP2 chassis for 2011 North Carolina-based Riley Technologies will join the American Le Mans Series in 2011 as a supplier of LMP2 prototype chassis, ALMS president Scott Atherton revealed on Friday ahead of this weekend's Petit Le Mans event at Road Atlanta. Riley will build the carbon-fiber tub in North Carolina,...   Weekend racing preview: American Le Mans, NASCAR, IndyCar Here's a look at the action on the track this weekend. Petit Le Mans The American Le Mans Series season finale is upon us, and a few loose ends will be tied up on the 2.54-mile, 12-turn Road Atlanta circuit on Saturday. LMP-class points leaders and HPD prototype pilots David Brabham ...   Porsche or Audi could join Formula One under 2013 turbo rules The Volkswagen Group is looking at the possibility of a move into Formula One under the turbocharged-engine rules that the FIA is finalizing for 2013. Porsche chairman Matthias Mueller said at the Paris motor show on Friday that VW would join the series with either the Porsche or Audi brand,... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the AutoWeek Weekend Racing E-mails or to sign up for other AutoWeek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add AutoWeek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.