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COTA F1 Race Hits Financial Snag

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. A report this week said Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas lost some twenty million dollars in state support for the Formula One race last fall. The Austin American Statesman newspaper said COTA failed to submit a required human trafficking prevention plan…

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Inexperienced in the NASCAR Major Leagues

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. NASCAR brags that it’s Super Bowl, the Daytona 500, opens the season. That pride, though, should be tempered with some embarrassment. The inexperienced shouldn’t be allowed to run in the biggest race of the year. There needs to be a commitment to upgrade…

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World Rallying Delays Hybrids & Electrics Five Years

This is the Statt Mann Baby. Time to Scatt a little bit. It’s disappointing to learn that the World Rally Championship has pushed hybrid and electric technology at least five years down the road. Automakers say they were promised five years of stability with the current regulations first. I hope that’s not just something to…

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