Articles, expert auto advice and columns from Norris McDonald | Wheels.ca

Articles, expert auto advice and columns from Norris McDonald | Wheels.ca

McDonald, Norris

nmcdona@thestar.ca

Jan 10, 2012 -

Oakville native replaces Danica Patrick in IndyCar

Jan 10, 2012 -

Chrysler CEO warns auto workers

Dec 16, 2011 -

Motorsport gifts for the season

Dec 06, 2011 -

NASCAR driver fired after TV meltdown

Nov 23, 2011 -

Lewis Hamilton gives Nicole Scherzinger the cold shoulder

Nov 11, 2011 -

Tracy: I’ll quit if I don’t have full-time ride

Nov 04, 2011 -

Sebastian Vettel: Truly a phenomenon

Oct 28, 2011 -

The day Villeneuve became F1 champion

Oct 21, 2011 -

Second guessing and finger pointing

Oct 14, 2011 -

Luke De Sadeleer’s spectacular Canadian racing career

Oct 07, 2011 -

Heading for England to beat the world

Sep 30, 2011 -

Canada's Winston Cup champion

Sep 23, 2011 -

Two races at Canadian Tire series finale

Sep 16, 2011 -

Racing helps bridge the generation gap

Sep 12, 2011 -

Former Star motorsport columnist Graham Jones dies of cancer

Sep 09, 2011 -

14 years later, race fan still recovering from stray tire mishap

Aug 26, 2011 -

Senna: an enigma in life, and in death

Aug 19, 2011 -

The butt of the Goodyear joke

Aug 12, 2011 -

On a wing and a prayer

Aug 05, 2011 -

Miss Supertest gets her stamp

Jul 29, 2011 -

Skill and attitude make a champion

Jul 26, 2011 -

Pastor goes wild during NASCAR prayer

Jul 22, 2011 -

Canucks gear up for Mosport ALMS

Jul 18, 2011 -

Video: Spectacular ‘Superman’ crash at motocross race

Jul 15, 2011 -

Attendance not the only story at Indy

Jul 08, 2011 -

The day Paul Tracy won his first Toronto Indy

Jul 04, 2011 -

The life-saving move from road to track

Jul 04, 2011 -

The life-saving move from road to track

Jun 24, 2011 -

Fast times for the brother dragsters

Jun 17, 2011 -

When Canadians won big at Le Mans

Jun 10, 2011 -

Comparing notes with Canada's F1 driver

Jun 03, 2011 -

The Canadian who won the Indy 500

Jun 01, 2011 -

The top 10 worst racing bloopers

May 26, 2011 -

Indy dream comes alive for Oakville’s James Hinchcliffe

May 20, 2011 -

Looking back lightly on Indy losses

May 13, 2011 -

Clip-'n'-save summertime racing guide

May 10, 2011 -

Tracy aims to win Honda Indy

May 06, 2011 -

Moving on up with Michael Adams

May 04, 2011 -

Daytona 500 winner’s insect bite no laughing matter

Apr 29, 2011 -

Pete Bicknell: Canada’s champion of the Modifieds

Apr 22, 2011 -

Sid Watkins, the doctor to the drivers

Apr 15, 2011 -

T.O. team aims to win title for F1 in Schools

Apr 01, 2011 -

Flying high, and not so high

Apr 01, 2011 -

IndyCar drivers still have long way to go

Mar 25, 2011 -

Predictions for the Formula 1 season

Mar 18, 2011 -

Some IndyCar predictions for 2011

Mar 11, 2011 -

Duhamel: In the shadow of the father

Feb 25, 2011 -

The Dakar Rally: Thrill of a lifetime

Feb 18, 2011 -

51 years later, Foley hasn’t slowed down

Feb 18, 2011 -

Auto Racing 2011: A Special Section

Feb 17, 2011 -

GRASS ROOTS: Speedway, road-course racing will be non-stop

Feb 16, 2011 -

Why didn't GM debut the Camaro in Toronto?

Feb 11, 2011 -

The death of Dale Earnhardt: Ten years after

Feb 04, 2011 -

Ron Fellows and the 24 Hours of Daytona

Jan 28, 2011 -

Arpin courts Canadian sponsor for NASCAR

Jan 21, 2011 -

NASCAR out of touch with its fans

Jan 14, 2011 -

Stars line up for fast-growing Motorsports Expo

Jan 07, 2011 -

To Dakar, and back again

Dec 30, 2010 -

Video: It's the 25th anniversary of Wheels

Dec 23, 2010 -

Notes, quotes from an exciting season of racing

Dec 17, 2010 -

Racing’s top stories of 2010

Dec 10, 2010 -

Christmas gifts for motor racing fans

Dec 03, 2010 -

Some racing people who are no longer with us

Nov 26, 2010 -

Racing is a father-and-daughter affair

Nov 19, 2010 -

Texas Rangers pitcher CJ Wilson goes car racing

Nov 14, 2010 -

Vettel wins race, world championship

Nov 12, 2010 -

Canadian F3 Italia speedster picks Alonso to win F1 title

Nov 05, 2010 -

Donaldson podcast transcript: Brazil F1

Nov 05, 2010 -

Is NASCAR finally moving upscale in Canada?

Oct 29, 2010 -

Age goes toe-to-toe with youth on the quarter mile

Oct 22, 2010 -

Donaldson Korean F1 podcast transcript

Oct 22, 2010 -

How nuts is auto racing when all the drivers pay for rides?

Oct 15, 2010 -

Jochen Rindt: Racing without a net

Oct 08, 2010 -

The car racing bug sticks around for a lifetime

Oct 01, 2010 -

IndyCar should read this if it wants to survive

Sep 24, 2010 -

Racing their way through university

Sep 17, 2010 -

Getting ready to roast the Leader of the Pack

Sep 10, 2010 -

Compelling insight from the widow of a great American racer

Sep 03, 2010 -

Mosport’s a natural for Indy car race, Unser suggests

Aug 27, 2010 -

40-year veteran thinks the world of Mosport

Aug 20, 2010 -

Stars of past and present at Mosport GP

Aug 19, 2010 -

Bobby Unser to lead Grand Prix parade

Aug 13, 2010 -

Second Quebec karter’s starting to turn heads

Aug 06, 2010 -

Motorsport Hall of Fame still collecting dust

Jul 29, 2010 -

On the road with the Outlaws – and loving it

Jul 23, 2010 -

Honda Indy attendance figure must be made public

Jul 20, 2010 -

Indy hopes to build on good vibrations

Jul 19, 2010 -

James Hinchcliffe’s strategy backfires

Jul 18, 2010 -

Andrew Ranger wins, but D. J. Kennington’s smiling

Jul 17, 2010 -

Indy fans turn out to see speedy Canadians

Jul 16, 2010 -

Fans throng Indy’s first-ever Free Friday

Jul 13, 2010 -

Norris McDonald’s Top Ten Toronto Indys

Jul 09, 2010 -

Danica’s NASCAR adventure a mistake, Franchitti says

Jul 09, 2010 -

The people who designed the Indy track

Jul 05, 2010 -

Honda Indy gets federal infrastructure funds

Jul 02, 2010 -

New car coming for IndyCar series

Jul 02, 2010 -

Honda Indy holds promise for 21-year-old Johnston

Jun 24, 2010 -

Heavy-hitters due at Cayuga dragstrip

Jun 18, 2010 -

Father's Day: Sharing the passion of racing

Jun 17, 2010 -

Canadian Tire race to headline Honda Indy Saturday

Jun 15, 2010 -

Stability returns to Indy Car

Jun 14, 2010 -

J.R. Fitzpatrick wins NASCAR Canada race

Jun 13, 2010 -

Cambridge’s J.R. Fitzpatrick wins Vortex Brake Pads 200

Jun 11, 2010 -

McDonald: Grand Prix of Canada should come to Toronto

Jun 09, 2010 -

Top 10 Canadian GPs since 1967

Jun 08, 2010 -

Jenson Button makes T.O. pitstop

Jun 08, 2010 -

Fuel crisis in Turkey was real, Button says

Jun 04, 2010 -

Jim Bray still racing after all these years

May 30, 2010 -

More than a dozen Canucks have started Indy 500

May 25, 2010 -

Paul Tracy driving for Make-A-Wish

May 21, 2010 -

NASCAR promoter scored legendary coups

May 20, 2010 -

Cannonball run will get Fellows to Mosport

May 14, 2010 -

40-something racer makes mark in Viper

May 12, 2010 -

Norris McDonald’s Top Ten auto races, places

May 07, 2010 -

Ethanol-burning rally car may power business

Apr 30, 2010 -

Healthy field ahead for Touring Car chase

Apr 23, 2010 -

Late Model title would be icing on Elliott’s cake

Apr 16, 2010 -

Racing sponsor O’Donnell just like a father figure

Apr 07, 2010 -

Hamilton’s moves on the track raise a few eyebrows

Apr 02, 2010 -

Indy Lights gaffe doesn’t faze Canadian racer

Mar 26, 2010 -

People complained and Honda Indy Toronto listened

Mar 19, 2010 -

Sponsor shilling goes off the scale in NASCAR

Mar 12, 2010 -

Is this Vettel's year to be F1 champion?

Mar 06, 2010 -

Tip No. 1: Shut up till team and car in place

Mar 01, 2010 -

Raimondo sets his sights on F1

Feb 20, 2010 -

Group campaigns for Miss Supertest stamp

Feb 13, 2010 -

More power, more punch at Daytona 500

Feb 05, 2010 -

Carroll Shelby and his cars coming to Toronto auto show

Jan 30, 2010 -

ALMS expects bigger Mosport field

Jan 22, 2010 -

Tracking down a Mosport mystery

Jan 16, 2010 -

NASCAR's Kenseth, Tracy at Expo

Jan 09, 2010 -

Wilden rides Grand Am wave

Jan 02, 2010 -

2010 gears up to be great year

Dec 26, 2009 -

My top auto racing stories of 2009

Dec 18, 2009 -

Hitler quote topped racing sayings

Dec 11, 2009 -

Gifts to rev 'em up

Dec 05, 2009 -

Pro Mod series goes like lightning

Nov 28, 2009 -

F1's most over-rated drivers

Nov 25, 2009 -

Top Ten overrated Formula One drivers

Nov 21, 2009 -

British auto racing club celebrates 50 years

Nov 14, 2009 -

NASCAR honours Ranger; Canadian team waits in wings

Nov 06, 2009 -

Tracy to kick off Mosport celebrations at Canadian Motorsport Expo

Oct 31, 2009 -

Greg Moore's passion took him right to the top

Oct 23, 2009 -

Is Jenson Button really the stuff of champions?

Oct 16, 2009 -

Motorsport Hall of Fame gets new home, plan

Oct 09, 2009 -

How to cure an ailing Indy Racing League

Oct 03, 2009 -

Best race event in 2008 back again at Mosport

Sep 26, 2009 -

Will Renault sponsor pullouts signal end of F1?

Sep 22, 2009 -

Renault scandal gives F1 another black eye

Sep 19, 2009 -

Riverside Speedway racetrack in N.S. does it right

Sep 11, 2009 -

Who's missing from NASCAR hall of fame nominees?

Sep 05, 2009 -

Spencer put rear-engine supermod in record books

Sep 05, 2009 -

Toronto dealer comes to aid of B.C. teen Honda rider

Aug 31, 2009 -

St. Catharines racer heads to Italy for F3 test

Aug 30, 2009 -

Brabham and Sharp win Mosport title

Aug 30, 2009 -

Swiss driver escapes injury in Mosport crash

Aug 30, 2009 -

'Slower is better' for Brabham

Aug 29, 2009 -

Resurgent de Ferran fighting back to the top

Aug 27, 2009 -

Racing ambassador Ron Fellows is still a charger

Aug 22, 2009 -

Double duty for Darren Law next weekend

Aug 15, 2009 -

The sad decline of Schumacher and Ecclestone

Aug 11, 2009 -

Schumacher withdraws plan to re-enter F1 series

Aug 10, 2009 -

Time for NASCAR to run Cup races in the rain

Aug 08, 2009 -

Racing stars of future face off in kart nationals

Aug 04, 2009 -

Firings show nasty side of F1

Aug 01, 2009 -

August weekends in Ontario packed with racing

Jul 30, 2009 -

Schumacher's return to F1 not a done deal

Jul 27, 2009 -

Massa crash shows flaws in F1 rules

Jul 25, 2009 -

College or racing? A no-brainer for sprint car star Joey Saldana

Jul 20, 2009 -

Fatal F2 crash a tragic reminder

Jul 18, 2009 -

Success comes to do-it-yourself stock car team

Jul 13, 2009 -

5 ways to make Indy better next year

Jul 12, 2009 -

Castroneves thrills Indy fans with detour

Jul 12, 2009 -

Castroneves thrills Indy fans with detour

Jul 12, 2009 -

Franchitti wins Honda Indy Toronto

Jul 12, 2009 -

Castroneves leads barnburner Indy

Jul 12, 2009 -

Violent storms leave trail of damage

Jul 12, 2009 -

Violent storms leave trail of damage

Jul 12, 2009 -

Colombian teen wins Indy Lights title; Oakville driver third

Jul 12, 2009 -

Violent storms leave trail of damage

Jul 11, 2009 -

Saavedra wins Indy Lights race

Jul 11, 2009 -

Saavedra wins Indy Lights race

Jul 11, 2009 -

Saavedra wins Indy Lights race

Jul 11, 2009 -

Saavedra wins Indy Lights race

Jul 11, 2009 -

Saavedra wins Indy Lights race

Jul 11, 2009 -

Saavedra wins Indy Lights race

Jul 11, 2009 -

Saavedra wins Indy Lights race

Jul 10, 2009 -

Brian Stewart runs 'tight ship'

Jul 11, 2009 -

Speeding through Toronto a tradition

Jul 09, 2009 -

Dr. Hugh Scully the go-to guy when racetracks in action

Jul 06, 2009 -

Wilson stays up front and leads Indy into Toronto

Jul 04, 2009 -

Dancer Helio Castroneves racing with the stars in Toronto Indy

Jun 30, 2009 -

Simmons set to `Shout It Out Loud' as Indy marshal

Jun 29, 2009 -

IRL could learn a thing or two from NASCAR

Jun 27, 2009 -

Tracy all a-Twitter about Toronto Indy

Jun 24, 2009 -

Tracy's new ride fuelled by his true patriot love

Jun 23, 2009 -

Thrill returns to Toronto along with Indy cars

Jun 22, 2009 -

Canadiens' sale helps NASCAR team

Jun 20, 2009 -

Do you recognize this old photograph?

Jun 15, 2009 -

Rival series would fix F1 for good

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