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Sports and Social Justice With David Zirin
On the Olympics, Mark Cuban’s fondness of Ayn Rand, and Howard Zinn’s love of the Boston Red Sox
"...Are Changing Our World," he’s been awarded Press Action's Sportswriter of the Year twice, and often graces television screens..."

March 5, 2010 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

'Out of Bounds': Reason To Celebrate in the Motor City, and More
New 'Chronicle' sports column debuts
"...the first installment of The Austin Chronicle's new online-only sports column, "Out of Bounds." I'll be discussing the latest..."

Oct. 13, 2011 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Doc's Motor Works
SoCo Dining Spots
"...28) Doc's Motor Works..."

March 3, 2006 Food Feature by Kate Thornberry

Formula One Coming to Austin
Touring motor sport announces 10-year deal
"...Massive news for motor sports fans: Formula One has announced that it has..."

May 25, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

F1: It's On
Circuit of the Americas confirmed for 2012 Grand Prix season
"...As we suspected, and as our sources were telling..."

Dec. 7, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

How Do You Formulate a Grand Prix?
The race to nail down an F1 deal involves multiple entities
"...ago, Austinites heard the surprising announcement that Formula One motor racing is coming to town. With the first major..."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rookie Season
Behind the wheel of Rebel Rock Racing’s inaugural IMSA season
"...between are the races put on by the International Motor Sports Association, and that's where Rebel Rock Racing find..."

April 15, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

A Beginner's Guide to Formula One
Debunking myths in a crash course to race weekend
"...that a Grand Prix, the crown jewel of international motor sports, will be run in the U.S. With that..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

Formula One for All
F1 announces a little something for everyone
"...also confirmed a rumor that's been burning up the motor-sports Internet forums for months: In addition to hosting the..."

April 15, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Ford v Ferrari
Enduring male bonding cuts through racetrack noise and paddock politics
"...against an elite European automobile company specializing in hand-built sports cars, suggesting a lopsided competition of off-the-rack versus haute..."

Nov. 15, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Day Trips: River Trail Cottages, Kerrville
Old-fashioned motor court has new life with modern amenities
"...When the cottages opened in 1928 as the Kerrville Motor Courts they were on the eastern edge of Kerrville..."

Dec. 22, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Hellmund Speaks
F1 project boss talks tracks and team orders
"...On teaming with McCombs Group: "Their experience in the sports world, complimented by our experience in motor sports, I..."

July 31, 2010 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Gets the X Games
The Olympics of extreme sports visits Circuit of the Americas
"...Sorry, Second City. Bad luck, Motor City. And apologies to the QC. Austin has beaten..."

July 17, 2013 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

High-Speed Facts
FAQs about the sport
"...Is it like NASCAR? Nope. Unlike the favorite U.S. motor sport, which uses modified stock cars, Formula One uses..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Two-Wheeled Texas
Bikers' best bets on the highways and byways
"...with sass and class throughout the weekend. www.bigstarburlesque.com. Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill It’s a sports bar! It’s a..."

June 13, 2008 Features Feature by Angela Armstrong

Hellmund Agrees To Settle F1 Suit
Tavo Hellmund agrees to out-of-court settlement of suit filed against Austin F1 investors
"...Circuit of the Amer­icas. And finally there was McCombs Motor Sports LLC, owned by Red McCombs. Not only did..."

June 15, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Analyzing the Texans Draft: Part 2
A look at day two
"...In our last installment, we discussed the selection of..."

May 23, 2011 Sports Post by Barrett Walton

What the FIA Does
"...The FIA is definitely not the “ruling body for motor sports.” The FIA has virtually no presence or authority..."

Nov. 23, 2010 Postmarks

F1 Back On? 'Looking Good'
Sources close to track say race will be on 2012 calendar
"...The FIA World Motor Sports Council is scheduled to confirm the calendar in..."

Dec. 6, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Soccer Watch
On American soccer, and soccer in America
"...Fox Sports World will become Fox Soccer Channel on Feb. 7,..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Sports Column by Nick Barbaro

F1: All Systems Go for November
Officials return from England with a series of race plans
"...inspection by the Feder­ation Internationale de l'Auto­mobile, the world motor sports governing body. The formal inspection by FIA Formula..."

July 20, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Historic Grand Prix for F1 Weekend
Circuit of the Americas confirms first support race
"...Last weekend at the Formula Expo, some of the..."

June 23, 2012 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Environmental Stories
Drought, wildfires, and more WTP4
"...partnership" that would make the F1 site the greenest motor-sports facility in the world...."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

'The NFL Beat': Championship Edition
Ice down the Champagne
"...I am?” pick-up line or his foray into helmetless motor sports. Disastrous. It is highly unlikely Roethlisberger will play..."

Dec. 23, 2011 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

Formula One Back in Play
Austin race regains traction but questions remain
"...the early hours of Dec. 7, the FIA World Motor Sports confirmed that rumor. Gathering in New Delhi for..."

Dec. 9, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

F1 Friction = Squealing Brakes
Will there be an F1 race in Austin? Not in the short term.
"...the calendar can be finalized before the FIA World Motor Sports Council's Dec. 7 meeting in New Delhi...."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Playing Through
Other than getting on an airplane, there's no place in Austin where you can go as fast, safely, as you can at the Driveway Austin Motorsports Academy and Retreat
"...Highway 183. The place is called the Driveway Austin Motorsports Academy and Retreat, which struck me as a rather..."

Jan. 16, 2009 Column by Thomas Hackett

Let's See a Boy Do That
Let's See a Boy Do That: Reflections on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
"...The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was built in 1909 with nothing but gravel..."

May 26, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Austin at Very High Speed
The who, what, where, when, and why of Formula One racing
"...become the new U.S. home to the world's top motor sport was more like the sound of a juggernaut..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What Price Baseball?
The Rangers Ain't Gonna Like This, Yogi
"...of government, property rights, or public subsidies of private sports ventures, Bush's personal ownership interest in the Texas Rangers..."

June 20, 1997 News Feature

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