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Archive for the ‘Racing’ Category

November 6th, 2008

Lewis Hamilton Wins the Formula One Grand Prix and a Pussycats Heart

If you’re Lewis Hamilton these days, life is pretty darn good. After all, you’ve won the Formula One Grand Prix in Brazil over the weekend, AND you’ve got hugs and kisses from a real life Pussycat Doll.

Image credits: Newscom.
She’s otherwise known as Nicole Scherzinger, and she’s his girlfriend. (So he didn’t […]

By Cherie -- 0 comments

September 28th, 2008

R.I.P. Paul Newman

Is there anyone who didn’t love Paul Newman?
The philanthropic Oscar-winning actor and beloved family man, was also known to the sports world as a racecar enthusiast.  
With such a bright light having dimmed, it’s no wonder the track seems dark.

Image: Used with permission of www.newscom.com
Tags: Celebrities, oscar-winning actor, paul newman, philanthropic, racecar, racecar driver, racecar enthusiast, Racing

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By Jodie Lynn Boduch -- 0 comments

June 22nd, 2008

VIDEO: Drag Racer Scott Kalitta in Deadly Car Crash

Usually when we post crash videos on Gossip On Sports there’s a happy ending: no one was hurt or injuries were minor and not life-threatening.
Not this time.
NHRA champion drag racer Scott Kalitta was killed Saturday when his car burst into flames during the qualifying round of an event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The clip (3ms, […]

By Jodie Lynn Boduch -- 3 comments

June 14th, 2008

Tiger Woods and David Beckham Among Top Athletes in Forbes’ Celebrity 100

Whoever said sports don’t pay clearly didn’t spend some time perusing Forbes’ Celebrity 100. To be honest, we’re not even sure if anyone ever said that, but if they did, boy, would we have a bone to pick with them.
Tiger Woods (2—and still holding his own at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines) and David Beckham (5) […]

By Jodie Lynn Boduch -- 3 comments

May 27th, 2008

VIDEO: Danica Patrick is Cute When She’s Mad

Is it just us, or is Danica Patrick cute even when she’s mad? Maybe this bloggerette just has a soft spot for fellow petite chicks.
Anyway, Danica was none too happy about being knocked out of the Indy 500 yesterday on lap 171 by Ryan Briscoe.  The pit exit dust-up—for which Briscoe is not apologetic—literally led to the […]

By Jodie Lynn Boduch -- 2 comments

May 16th, 2008

Danica, Stilettos, and That Accident Last Week

IRL driver Danica Patrick got into a much-publicized accident last week when her car struck a crewman from another team during Indy 500 practice. It was pretty head-scratching and had an overall air of “WTF?” because let’s face it, Danica’s been around the track a few times.
But it all makes sense now, thanks to Frank Coffey […]

By Jodie Lynn Boduch -- 0 comments

May 10th, 2008

VIDEO: Danica Patrick Hitting Crewman at Indy Practice

IRL hottie and interview rambler Danica Patrick hit a pit crewman—no, not her own—in yesterday’s Indy 500 practice. Fortunately Charles Buckman, the man struck by Patrick’s Andretti Green Racing No. 7 car, didn’t sustain any long-term injuries. (Thanks for sending this, Pat!)
Expect every late-night talk show host on the air and a whole lotta blogs to make […]

By Jodie Lynn Boduch -- 0 comments

May 9th, 2008

Danica Patrick Complains About How Much Work Interviews Are, Then Gives Rambling Answers

Open-car racer Danica Patrick was a media wunderkind long before winning her first race at the Indy Japan 300 last month. So it’s not the biggest shock ev-ah to hear that she’s been swamped with interviews lately.

Image: Used courtesy of www.splashnewsonline.com
But we had to chuckle upon reading Patrick’s words during an interview with FOX Sports:
It’s […]

By Jodie Lynn Boduch -- 2 comments

April 29th, 2008

Video: Incredible LeMans Crash in Italy . . . and the Driver Has Only Minor Injuries

No matter how many car crash or broken leg videos we see, we never ceased to be shocked by them. Nothing but minor injuries from this auto racing crash (31s–click on thumbnail) in Italy, believe it or not.
File this under “How on Earth Did the Driver End up With Only a Broken Ankle?”
Yikes:

Tags: auto racing, […]

By Jodie Lynn Boduch -- 0 comments

April 27th, 2008

Kevin Lepage’s Putzy, Pricey Talledega Pile-Up

Sure, Tony Stewart snagged his first victory at Talladega Superspeedway yesterday, but Kevin Lepage’s NASCAR no-no (16-car crash with over $3M in damages) hit the headlines, too.
Lepage’s boo-boo—zipping ahead of the pack straight off pit—sent Carl Edwards flipping (not, um, backflipping) and threw off 15 other drivers who, we’re guessing, used some colorful adjectives to describe Lepage yesterday. The race came to […]

By Jodie Lynn Boduch -- 2 comments