McDowell Wins at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Lady luck smiled at Michael McDowell this weekend in Las Vegas as he was able to shake off a string on mechanical problems and contact from another driver to score his first career victory in the Fran-Am 1600 Championship. McDowell, fresh from the Karting ranks and...
Pole Position and Track Record For McDowell In Formula Renault
With 3 laps remaining in Round Two of the Fran-AM 1600 West Coast Championship race at Portland International Raceway Michael McDowell was cruising towards victory. After starting on pole position in his MMI Karting/World Speed Motorsports entry, McDowell had led...
Figge Fastest in Race Day Practice at Milwaukee Toyota Atlantic Race
In contrast to what the Atlantic teams had experienced throughout the Miler Lite 250 race weekend, Sunday greeted them with cool temperatures and mostly overcast skies for their final session before this afternoon’s 70-lap race. The rain looming on the horizon later...
CART Driver Figge Fast at Firebird
Hot off of setting the race's fastest lap in his first career CART Toyota Atlantic start in Monterrey, Mexico, World Speed Motorsports' new recruit Alex Figge continued to be on the pace at the team's recent test at Firebird International Raceway, near Phoenix,...
World Speed’s Alex Figge Sets Fastest Lap of CART Toyota Atlantic Race in Mexico
World Speed Motorsports' Alex Figge certainly left his mark in Mexico by setting the fastest lap of the race and finishing solidly in the points in his first-ever CART Toyota Atlantic Championship race today in Monterrey. Figge, who started 11th, earned five...
Michael McDowell to Contest 2002 Fran-Am 1600 Championship Series with World Speed Motorsports
Bill Mayer, president of Mayer Motorsports, Inc. (MMI), today announced that MMI will campaign karting standout Michael McDowell in the 2002 Fran-Am 1600 Championship Series. The MMI entry will be fielded by World Speed Motorsports, based in Palm Springs, California....
SKUSA Champion Scott Speed Tests World Speed Formula Mazda
In recognition for winning last November's Palace Station SKUSA SuperNationals in Las Vegas, Super Pro 125 champion Scott Speed recently had the opportunity to test a Formula Mazda with 2001 Star Formula Mazda championship-winning team World Speed Motorsports. Speed...
Alex Figge Joins World Speed Motorsports for 2002 CART Toyota Atlantic Championship
Chuck West, owner of World Speed Motorsports, today announced that Alex Figge has committed to drive for the team in the 2002 CART Toyota Atlantic Championship series. Figge, 20, whose previous experience includes the Star Formula Mazda and U.S. F2000 National...
Formula Renault 1600 Cars to be on Display at World Speed Open House.
World Speed Motorsports will hold a special open house on Saturday, December 8th. to feature the Fran-Am 1600 and Fran-Am 2000 cars as they prepare for the inaugural season in the United States. "We are excited to open our doors to the representatives of the Fran-Am...
World Speed Driver Scott Bradley Win 2001 Star Mazda Championship
Bradley claims championship, Stover captures first podium World Speed Motorsports wrapped up the 2001 Star Mazda Series North American Championship in style, with Scott Bradley wrapping up the championship and David Stover driving to a strong third place finish this...
Bradley Leads Flag-to-Flag, Extends Championship Lead
World Speed Motorsports, this time led by Scott Bradley, returned to the top steps of the podium at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as Bradley backed up Grant Ryley's victory a year ago with one of his own in 2001 to become the first repeat winner this year in the Star...
WSM Driver Scott Bradley On Pole For Star Mazda Race at Laguna Seca
Current North American Championship points leader Scott Bradley has captured the pole for Sunday's race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca today in a qualifying session that actually placed two World Speed drivers on the front row before technical inspections found a...
Ryley Still Top Ten in The CART Championship After Difficult Day at Road America
Grant Ryley and the World Speed Motorsports team today fell victim to contact with another driver which prematurely ended the Saratoga, California driver's Road America Atlantic race with four laps remaining. Ryley, who started ninth and worked his way up to seventh...
World Speed Driver Ryley Qualifies in The Top Five at Road America
Grant Ryley of World Speed Motorsports today set the fifth fastest time in provisional qualifying for Sunday's ninth round of this year's CART Toyota Atlantic Championship at Road America. Ryley was able to turn a fast lap of 2:03.077 (118.404 mph) in today's first...
WSM and Ryley Secure Another Top Ten in the CART Toyota Atlantic Championship at Three Rivers
Grant Ryley and the World Speed Motorsports team finished 9th in today’s round eight of the 2001 CART Toyota Atlantic Championship season at the Grand Prix du Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. Ryley started 13th and steadily progressed to finish 9th. "It would have been great...
World Speed Battles Through Challenging Portland weekend
In a weekend of peaks and valleys, the World Speed Motorsports Star Mazda team battled back from a run of practice accidents during the test days to place all four drivers in the top half of the 44 car field in the fourth round of the Star Mazda Series North American...
Scott Bradley Extends Star Mazda Championship Points Lead Through Sears Point
Coming off of a five month in season layoff between races Scott Bradley managed to extend his points lead in the Star Mazda Series North American Championship with a solid fourth-place finish at Sears Point Raceway in support of the American Le Mans Series. Bradley,...
Ryley Secures Podium Finish at CART Toyota Atlantic Race in Toronto
Grant Ryley today captured his second career Atlantic podium and highest road course finish ever for the World Speed Motorsports' Atlantic team by virtue of his third place finish in today's CART Toyota Atlantic race at the Molson Indy Toronto. Ryley also jumps to...
Ryley Riled up for CART Toyota Atlantic Race in Toronto
Grant Ryley, lead driver for the World Speed Motorsports CART Toyota Atlantic team, is ready to rumble on the streets of Toronto this weekend, for round six of the 12-race 2001 CART Toyota Atlantic Championship season this Saturday at the Molson Indy Toronto, part of...
Mikel Miller Leads World Speed Team at CART Toyota Atlantic Race at Cleveland With A Top Ten Finish
In what will go down as one of the most exciting Atlantic races in recent memory, World Speed Motorsports rookie Mike Miller posted a top ten finish in his first ever CART Toyota Atlantic race. Teammate and season regular Grant Ryley, however, fell victim to the...
Ryley Ready to Fly in Cleveland, Miller Makes Atlantic debut.
After setting the fastest time at the recent CART Toyota Atlantic test session at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course earlier this week, World Speed Motorsports' Grant Ryley is seeking another trip to the podium in this weekend's fifth round of the 2001 CART Toyota Atlantic...
Rookie Grant Ryley Fastest in CART Toyota Atlantic Testing at Milwaukee
World Speed Motorsports driver Grant Ryley again set the pace during today's CART Toyota Atlantic test session at the Milwaukee Mile, after topping the time sheets just weeks ago during the previous Atlantic test day at Nazareth Speedway. Ryley, in his first...
World Speed’s Ryley and Wood Finish 11th and 13th at Nazareth
World Speed Motorsports driver Grant Ryley finished 11th in today's CART Toyota Atlantic race at Nazareth Speedway following contact with the Turn 2 wall. Ryley was uninjured in the incident, however, was unable to finish the 65-lap event. Teammate Tom Wood also...
World Speed and Grant Ryley Fastest at Nazareth Speedway
World Speed Motorsports driver Grant Ryley topped the time sheets for today's open test session at Nazareth Speedway, in preparation for this weekend's second round of the 2001 CART Toyota Atlantic Championship in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. Ryley, in his first appearance...
Ryley and Cosmo make Atlantic Debuts at Long Beach
Grant Ryley and Guy Cosmo both made their CART Toyota Atlantic Championship debuts this weekend at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, as part of the World Speed Motorsports Toyota Atlantic team. Ryley clearly established himself as a leading contender to challenge...
WSM Driver Bradley Retains Star Mazda Points Lead after Sebring.
Coming off of an exciting victory at Texas, Scott Bradley was able to maintain the momentum as he brought his #14 Polycom/Shames Construction/Peak Travel Group Star Mazda home in second place today in Round Two of the Star Mazda Series North American Championship at...
Bradley Grabs the Checkered Flag at Texas
World Speed Motorsports and their #14 Star Mazda once again captured the top rung of the podium in the Star Mazda Series North American Championship at Texas Motor Speedway, however this year Scott Bradley was at the helm. Bradley in is second season of Star Mazda...
