Tap From Behind Finishes Mercier’s First Race
Today’s 50-lap race on the 1.4 - mile modified oval at Homestead Speedway in Homestead, Florida, did not turn out the way rookie Pete Mercier and World Speed Motorsports had envisioned. The track went green today at 4:45 p.m. Eastern, when the CART Toyota Atlantic...
Figge sweeps Buttonwillow weekend for Charlotte warmup.
World Speed driver Alex Figge dominated the Cal Club Double Regional race weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway Park, capturing first place overall in both races, as he finished his preparations for the Star Mazda Best Western Championship opener at Lowes Motor Speedway in...
Testing proves “Speedy Pete” is ready for the 2000 season
Pete Mercier, newly appointed driver of the Northwest SpeedWerx #14 Swift 008.a, rounded the 1-mile oval at Phoenix International Raceway at top speed during last week’s testing session. A rookie driver to the CART Toyota Atlantic Championship series, Mercier was...
Walker Racing and World Speed Motorsports join forces
Derrick Walker and Chuck West, owners of Walker Racing and World Speed Motorsports, respectively, today announced the formation of a Walker Racing "junior" entry for the CART Toyota Atlantic Championship series. While the driver will be announced at the Grand Prix of...
World Speed Motorsports readies arsenal for attack on 2000 Star Formula Mazda Championship
With a stellar driver line-up, the finest engineering staff, and a talented management and technical team, World Speed Motorsports is determined to take the 2000 Star Formula Mazda Championship series by storm. And if that isn’t enough, the team has another ace up its...
World Speed Motorsports signs Pete Mercier for 2000 CART Toyota Atlantic Championship season
Palm Springs, Calif. - Chuck West, owner of World Speed Motorsports, today announced that Pete Mercier has signed to drive for the team in the 2000 CART Toyota Atlantic Championship series. Mercier, 25, will drive the #14 Swift 008.a in his first season of Atlantic...
World Speed Secures a Pair of Podiums in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV. -- World Speed front-runners Jeff Bucknum and Grant Ryley captured a pair of podiums in the 1999 Star Formula Mazda season finale in Las Vegas this weekend. The result marked the ninth podium of the year for Bucknum, including two wins, which culminated...
Local favorite Jeff Bucknum brings Winning Heritage to Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV. --- While he shares a winning heritage with his legendary father, Jeff Bucknum is quickly making a name for himself as one of professional racing's most promising rising stars. As the son of late Formula One, Indy Car, Trans-Am and sports car legend...
Bucknam “Peaks” in Fourth Position
FOUNTAIN, COLORADO (June 30, 1999) --- Jeff Bucknum, lead driver for the World Speed Motorsports Star Formula Mazda Pro Series team, captured the fourth position at Pikes Peak International Raceway last weekend, after qualifying eighth. The 50-lap/50-mile race was...