Sunday, September 30, 2012

Jeff Gordon Joins Team Umizoomi For Hit Nickelodeon TV Spot

Jeff Gordon stars in a new spot about math for Nickelodeon’s hit animated preschool series, Team Umizoomi. In the spot, Gordon notices the wheels of his race car are triangles instead of circles. It’s Team Umizoomi to the rescue as the three miniature math-powered superheroes zoom onto the track in their UmiCar to change the [...]

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Furniture Row Racing Inks Kurt Busch to #78 Chevy in 2013

DENVER, Colo. (Sept. 24, 2012) – Furniture Row Racing announced today that Kurt Busch has been hired to drive the team’s No. 78 Chevrolet during the 2013 Sprint Cup season. Busch, a former NASCAR Cup champion, will replace Regan Smith, who joined Furniture Row Racing at the beginning of the 2009 season. “Though we have [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/09/24/furniture-row-racing-inks-kurt-busch-to-78-chevy-in-2013/

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Keselowski reclaims Chase points lead with Dover win

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/29/2378716/logano-wins-at-dover-sadler-widens.html

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Colin Monahan Named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway

Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) Colin Monahan has been named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway, raceway officials announced....

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/colin_monahan_named_marke.php

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Shane Lewis to Make Dubai 24H Debut

Shane Lewis Dubai 24H DUBAI - December 29, 2011 American to Start 31st Career 24-Hour Race at Middle East's Premier Event Shane Lewis began his career running open wheel races that lasted 30-minutes. Today, he has become one of the...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/shane_lewis_to_make_dubai.php

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Underdog Comparison Test: 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible vs. 2012 BMW M6 Convertible

In our world, BMW M6 and Chevy Camaro ZL1 owners buy these cars because they are going to use them. And not just use them, but use every last horsepower and g of capability. We admit that we do not live in the real world. While some owners actually track and race their M6s and [...]

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Paris: Toyota debuts 2013 Verso with a new nose and high hopes

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2013 Toyota Verso

After the mini-people mover's introduction in 2010, the 2013 Toyota Verso signals a significant mid-cycle refresh for the model.

Changes for the 2013 Verso include visual updates to the front and rear - new headlights, LED running lights, taillights etc. - as well as other exterior tweaks. The inside has been refined as well, with more soft-touch materials, satin chrome trim and cool new lighting; just what the small, modern European family needs to motor in happiness.

Getting it all right is important, too, if Toyota hopes to meet its own lofty sales goals for the MPV - the company stated that it wants to sell 50,000 Versos in 2013, which would give the vehicle five percent of the European market for its segment.

Take a closer look at the freshened 2013 Toyota Verso, live on its stand at the Paris show, in our gallery of images. Full details are available in the press blast posted below.

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Prost to drive Red Bull F1 car

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost will return to the wheel of a grand prix car when he drives Red Bull's RB6 at Paul Ricard this weekend. The Frenchman will be in action in the 2010 title-winning car as part of the exhibitions organised for the World Series by Renault event at the circuit.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/prost-to-drive-red-bull-f1-car

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Brown tops NHRA Midwest Nationals qualifying

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/28/2376390/brown-tops-qualifying-at-nhra.html

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Legendary motorsports journalist Economaki dies at 91

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/28/2375522/legendary-motorsports-journalist.html

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2012 NCWTS Smith’s 350 Final Practice Session Speeds

Joey Coulter Driver of the NCWTS No. 22 Richard Childress Racing Chevy SilveradoJoey Coulter, with a lap speed of 176.108 mph, showed the fastest way around Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the final (and only) NCWTS Smith’s 350 practice session. Second fastest with a lap speed of 175.627 mph, was Timothy Peters, followed by Grant...more»

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Williamson to make BTCC debut

Aaron Williamson will make his British Touring Car Championship debut at the Brands Hatch season finale with Tony Gilham Racing. Williamson, 20, will drive the team's S2000-spec Honda Civic that has been raced by team owner Gilham, Robb Holland and Howard Fuller so far this year.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/williamson-to-make-btcc-debut

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2014 Volkswagen GTI Concept Photos and Info: Not Really a Concept, Really the Next GTI

Volkswagen GTI faithful who have seen their iconic hot hatch threatened in recent years by hotter hatches from elsewhere, take heart. A new GTI is on the near horizon that should at least restore parity, if not outright superiority. READ MORE ›› Read full story »

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2012 NSCS AAA 400 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart looks on from his car in the garage area - Photo Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesTONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed the passing of Chris Economaki and Bob Newton, the first practice session and other topics.  SAD NEWS THIS MORNING...more»

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Teased: Toyota bugs out, previews Smart INSECT connected EV concept

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Toyota Smart INSECT rendering - official

Like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, the Toyota COMS electric vehicle is becoming the Smart INSECT. Unrelated to Daimler's Smart brand, the INSECT (yes, it's an acronym, one that stands for "Information Network Social Electric City Transporter") is a one-seat electric vehicle that is designed to be connected to its driver and the world. The gullwinged INSECT uses "motion sensors, voice recognition and behavior prediction" to make the driver feel tied to the wheels, as well as to his or her home via the online Toyota Smart Center. The doors can open based on "the movement of the driver's hand." The car can also identify faces and "authenticate a driver registered with the vehicle when he or she approaches." This thing should have antennae.

Toyota will first display the INSECT at CEATEC JAPAN 2012 next week (think: Japan's version of our Consumer Electronics Show). Earlier reports hinted that Toyota's then-unnamed small EV would cost around $12,500, but Toyota did not talk about an MSRP in the teaser release issued today. You can find it below.

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Audi R8 LMS ultra to fight for World Champion's title in 2012

AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 20, 2011 - GT1 World Championship to be held with GT3 cars in 2012 - Team WRT from Belgium is set on battling for championship - Two new Audi R8 LMS ultra cars on the grid...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/audi_r8_lms_ultra_to_figh.php

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Friday, September 28, 2012

200-Proof LeMons Photo: Fleetwood Fixing In the Nelson Ledges Mud

The Lamest Day 24 Hours of LeMons, held at Ohio’s Nelson Ledges in 2009, gave us the 200-Proof shot of the Infiniti Q45 Shanty Town. We have many more tales of heroism in the muddy trenches of the Lamest Day, though, and today we’re sharing this photograph of Dave “Caddywrecker” Mills working on his team’s [...]

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Mike Conway signs with AJ Foyt Racing for the 2012 Indy Car season

AJ Foyt Racing Mike Conway London, UK - Tuesday 20th December 2011 Long Beach Grand Prix winner Mike Conway has signed with AJ Foyt Racing to drive the No. 14 ABC Supply Honda in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series....

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/mike_conway_signs_with_aj.php

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2012 NSCS AAA 400 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver Tony Stewart

Tony Stewart looks on from his car in the garage area - Photo Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesTONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed the passing of Chris Economaki and Bob Newton, the first practice session and other topics.  SAD NEWS THIS MORNING...more»

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2012 NSCS AAA 400 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, stands in the garage - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCARJEFF GORDON NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, MET WITH THE MEDIA FRIDAY AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY TO DISCUSS THE PASSING OF CHRIS ECONOMAKI, TALLADEGA, AND DOVER EXPECTATIONS. JEFF, NOT SURE...more»

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Red Bull seals WRC promoter deal

Red Bull has been confirmed as the promoter of the World Rally Championship at a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council in Paris. As exclusively predicted by AUTOSPORT last month, the energy drinks firm will be joined by German company Sportsman Media as the new global promoter of the WRC

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/red-bull-seals-wrc-promoter-deal

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Returning to The Rock In 2013

Rockingham "The Rock" Speedway LogoRockingham, N.C. (September 26, 2012) – After staging the most talked-about event of the 2012 NASCAR season to date, Rockingham Speedway President Andy Hillenburg made it official today; confirming that the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will return to “The Rock” on April 12-14, 2013. “We got our report card from...more»

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Hayden leads quiet practice at Aragon

Nicky Hayden set the pace in a largely pointless first MotoGP practice session at Aragon. Things did not start well when the session was delayed for over an hour in order to clean a large film of oil laid down in the preceding Moto3 practice. When the session did finally commence, there was hardly a clamour to go out due to the conditions

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/hayden-leads-quiet-practice-at-aragon

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Paris: 2013 Maserati GranCabrio MC is more of the same, still cool as hell

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2013 Maserati GranCabrio MC

Yes, the 2013 Maserati GranCabrio MC is yet another variation on the GranTurismo song and dance, but we won't be the ones to hold it against the convertible. The Italian automaker threw in a revised, more aggressive front fascia, and the new nose helps stretch the convertible's overall length by nearly two inches. That's some overhang. The GranCabrio also features reworked adaptive headlights with LED daytime running lights, and a rear spoiler that produces more downforce than the standard issue kit is part of the mix as well.

Inside, the Maserati GranCabrio MC delivers redesigned seats up front, which offer more bolstering and can be hewn from carbon fiber for extra coin. And the new design helps the machine deliver a bit more rear legroom out back.

Buyers can expect to be met with the same 4.7-liter V8 as found in the GranTurismo Sport. The lump dumps 460 horsepower onto the rear tires via a six-speed ZF automatic transmission. Take a look at the full press release below for more information.

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

LaHood Incorrectly Blames 80 Percent of Pedestrians for Their Own Deaths

Last week, U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood helped NYC transpo commish Janette Sadik-Khan launch a new phase of the “LOOK!” campaign, with pavement markings instructing texting pedestrians to wake the hell up. He made a comment that made its way into his blog post about the event, as well as other media reports on the event, [...]

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LaHood Incorrectly Blames 80 Percent of Pedestrians for Their Own Deaths

Last week, U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood helped NYC transpo commish Janette Sadik-Khan launch a new phase of the “LOOK!” campaign, with pavement markings instructing texting pedestrians to wake the hell up. He made a comment that made its way into his blog post about the event, as well as other media reports on the event, [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/09/27/lahood-incorrectly-blames-80-percent-of-pedestrians-for-their-own-deaths/

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Gibbs Garage: Denny Hamlin snags 100th checkered flag for Joe Gibbs Racing

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/09/gibbs-garage-denny-hamlin-snags-100th.html

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Harvey quickest in Donington test

Jack Harvey was fastest as the British Formula 3 International Series field completed two sessions of testing before this weekend's final round at Donington Park.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/harvey-quickest-in-donington-test

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Details Surface: Chrysler Readying SRT Barracuda to Succeed Challenger

Not much about the 2013 Viper deviates from the formula that made the car famous—it has a monstrous V-10, rear-wheel drive, and a manual transmission, and it still looks ready for a 10-on-1 bar fight. Branding it not a Dodge but an SRT, however, has raised eyebrows. Giving that new brand heft is a ­second [...]

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Austin Dillon sweeps Kentucky

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/09/austin-dillon-sweeps-kentucky.html

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Glock optimistic Marussia can keep 10th

Timo Glock is hopeful Marussia will be able to hold on to 10th place in the Formula 1 constructors' championship after was he labelled as an incredible Singapore Grand Prix . The German and his team put on their strongest performance of the season so far to finish in 12th position, a result that moved Marussia ahead of Caterham in the standings and into a crucial 10th place

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/glock-optimistic-marussia-can-keep-10th

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Alonso: Third place no consolation

Fernando Alonso says that Ferrari still needs to bring a more competitive car to the Japanese Grand Prix, despite salvaging third place in Singapore . The world championship leader was concerned all weekend that his Ferrari was not on the pace of main rivals McLaren and Red Bull . Alonso was still able to beat Red Bull's Mark Webber and benefited from Lewis Hamilton retiring his McLaren from the lead to finish third behind Sebastian Vettel and Jenson Button.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-third-place-no-consolation

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Spec MotoGP ECU available for 2013

MotoGP teams will have the option to use a specification ECU developed by Magneti Marelli from next year. The series' commercial rights holder Dorna has signed a four-year deal with the Italian company, which will provide, on demand, an engine and chassis control unit with all relevant tuning and data analysis tools. While the spec ECU will be optional - teams will still be able to use their own custom-designed ECUs at their own discretion - the announcement comes in the wider context of Dorna's push for a single control ECU to be made mandatory within the next few years

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/spec-motogp-ecu-available-for-2013

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NASCAR taking Trucks back to Rockingham

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/26/2371959/nascar-taking-truck-series-back.html

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Track Guides Available

Thanks to CST Ajira Racing, iRacers now have access to the same quality of in-depth road course track guides that Hot Laps have been providing on iRacing’s ovals and speedways. CST Ajira recently added Twin Ring Motegi to their guides on Circuit Zolder, Circuit Spa-Francorchamps and Road Atlanta with the likes of Martti Pietilä and Riku Alatalo offering tips on set-ups, lines, braking points and overtaking opportunities. Hot Laps has a head start on CST Ajira, with guides to more than a dozen of iRacing’s most popular ovals including Daytona, Phoenix, Chicagoland, Las Vegas, Texas, Richmond, Darlington, Charlotte, Pocono, Kentucky, Dover, Indianapolis, New Hampshire, Michigan and Atlanta featuring in-car videos with JR Motorsports drivers John Gorlinsky, Steve Sheehan and 2011 NiSWC champion Ray Alfalla, along with “guest” drivers like Bryan [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/track-guides-available

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NCWTS Pole Report: Coulter wins pole for Kentucky 201

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/09/ncwts-pole-report-coulter-wins-pole-for.html

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Sirotkin triumphs in Auto GP finale

Euronova's Sergey Sirotkin ended his Auto GP season on a high by taking victory in the final race of 2012 at Sonoma. Although the 17-year-old completed his pre-race goal of winning, fifth place for race one victor Pal Varhaug secured the runner-up position in the drivers' standings for the Virtuosi UK driver. After the disappointment of a first-lap retirement in Saturday's race one , champion Adrian Quaife-Hobbs charged from 12th on the grid to finish second.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/sirotkin-triumphs-in-auto-gp-finale

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2014 McLaren P1 Revealed: Looks Do Justice to the F1

Is the McLaren MP4-12C too restrained for your Lambo-nurtured design tastes? McLaren’s upcoming range topper, the P1 supercar, looks like a cyborg Gaboon viper, and it will debut at this year’s Paris auto show. READ MORE›› Read full story »

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Police Bias in Car-Bike Collisions? Los Altos, CA May Take the Cake

Los Altos, California has a habit of blaming cyclists for collisions, and under some pretty suspect premises. See first row. Image: Cyclelicio.us
Not that there is any doubt that cyclists face an uphill climb when it comes to winning justice after a traffic collision, but police in Los Altos, California, really seem to be betraying [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2012/09/21/police-bias-in-car-bike-collisions-los-altos-ca-may-take-the-cake/

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Reminder: Amtrak Subsidies Pale in Comparison to Highway Subsidies

House Transportation Committee Chair John Mica is on a "holy jihad" to curb Amtrak's subsidies. Image: C-SPAN
Mica went after subsidies in this one, and he clearly thinks this is a winning issue. After all, Amtrak has gotten nearly $1 billion a year in federal funds over its 41-year existence. The per-ticket subsidy over the past [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/09/21/reminder-amtrak-subsidies-pale-in-comparison-to-highway-subsidies/

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Reminder: Amtrak Subsidies Pale in Comparison to Highway Subsidies

House Transportation Committee Chair John Mica is on a "holy jihad" to curb Amtrak's subsidies. Image: C-SPAN
Mica went after subsidies in this one, and he clearly thinks this is a winning issue. After all, Amtrak has gotten nearly $1 billion a year in federal funds over its 41-year existence. The per-ticket subsidy over the past [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/09/21/reminder-amtrak-subsidies-pale-in-comparison-to-highway-subsidies/

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NASCAR - Sprint Cup - AAA 400 Preview

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/25/2368932/nascar-sprint-cup-aaa-400-preview.html

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2014 McLaren P1 Revealed: Looks Do Justice to the F1

Is the McLaren MP4-12C too restrained for your Lambo-nurtured design tastes? McLaren’s upcoming range topper, the P1 supercar, looks like a cyborg Gaboon viper, and it will debut at this year’s Paris auto show. READ MORE›› Read full story »

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Take a Good, Hard Look at Mercedes-Benz’s #@*&% Boat

Mercedes-Benz Style and Silver Arrow Marine presented designs for an all-new 14-meter yacht at the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show. To be developed and built by U.K.-based Silver Arrows Marine, the seagoing vessel is intended to convey the passionate design-language of Mercedes-Benz in the nautical realm. (Unlike the SLS AMG–inspired Cigarette boat, which conveyed little more [...]

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Video: Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Note To Self

This is quite a piece, well done Dale Jr., and nice job CBS getting this out of him.

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2014 Audi A3 Sportback: Two More Doors and a Passport to America—Probably [2012 Paris Auto Show]

The Audi A3 family is growing. After the launch of the three-door hatchback, Volkswagen’s premium brand now is adding the five-door Sportback. To justify the “Sportback” moniker, Audi hasn’t simply added two doors. While the front end remains unchanged, the five-door’s wheelbase is 1.4 inches longer than is the three-door, the tailgate and rear bumper [...]

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James Buescher, No. 31 Great Clips Chevrolet Silverado Las Vegas Motor Speedway Preview

James Buescher Smiles - Photo Credit: Donald Miralle/Getty Images for Texas Motor SpeedwayJames Buescher No. 31 Great Clips Chevrolet Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Smith’s 350 September 29, 2012 No. 31 Great Clips Chevrolet News and Notes Rolling the dice in Vegas… James Buescher and the No.31 Great Clips Chevrolet Silverado returns to the desert...more»

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Video: Jaguar works out F-Type at Nardo and the 'Ring

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Jaguar F-Type at Nardo and the 'Ring - screencap

The first test the Jaguar F-Type has to pass will be administered at the Paris Motor Show, and while we've seen its skin, we still can't say for sure what's under it. After that, when drivers get behind the wheel, the examinations get a lot harder. Ten-hour-per-day cramming sessions have been held at the Nardo test circuit and, again, the Nürburgring to tweak performance aspects like handling at VMax, cooling, track DSC and the e-diff.

Jaguar says the F-Type is a "thoroughbred enthusiast sports car," and after all the years we've been waiting for it, the company doesn't want to be wrong. The two videos below, "Fierce" and "Focused," take high-speed looks at what is going into the convertible cat, and we even see the needle swing past 170 mph. Needless to say, we're looking most forward to finding these things out for ourselves.

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Monday, September 24, 2012

Miguel Paludo, No. 32 Duroline Brakes and Components Chevrolet Silverado Las Vegas Motor Speedway Preview

No. 32 Duroline Brakes and Components Chevrolet Silverado (Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR)Miguel Paludo No. 32 Duroline Brakes and Components Chevrolet Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Smith’s 350 September 29, 2012 No. 32 Duroline Brakes and Components Chevrolet News and Notes Betting on Red… Miguel Paludo heads to Sin City for race 17 of...more»

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Auctions: eBay Find of the Day: 1988 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma has world's strangest turn signal stalk

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1988 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma - white - front three-quarter view

If you're like us, when you think about idiosyncratic, envelope-pushing automotive design, your thoughts do not automatically turn to the sedans Mitsubishi was pushing out in the 1980s. As it turns out though - and as we are amply reminded by the ceaseless wonders of eBay Motors - the 1988 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma was moving the needle in terms of interior design, at least.

In this meticulously well-documented example, you'll see that the Sigma had it going on as far as steering-wheel accessible controls. Though not actually mounted on the wheel itself, as has become the dominant layout, the Galant designers put all of the highest-use functions within a finger's reach, through the huge aperture of the one-spoke wheel. Most notable here is the turn-signal stalk, which protrudes out through the steering wheel, defying convention, logic and indeed, crashworthiness in a flourish that can only be described as "sort of French."

Do yourself a favor and spend a little time browsing this very large gallery of Mitsubishi Galant Sigma images. This very rare car is a time capsule from 1988 that is worth the price of admission. You can check out the auction (still days and days to go, eager bidders), here.

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2013 Volvo V40 Cross Country: It’s for Adventurous Non-Americans [2012 Paris Auto Show]

Volvo has been hard at work expanding its V40 premium compact’s model portfolio—already it has introduced a cool-looking R-Design iteration, and now it is rolling out a new V40 Cross Country variant. The Cross Country (XC for short) follows in the footsteps of Volvo’s other XC models like the XC70 by offering enhanced ground clearance [...]

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In The Hunt with RCR: Loudon/Kentucky

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Mack Hellings Brian Henton Johnny Herbert Al Herman

Ford Racing 2012 NSCS SYLVANIA 300 Post-Race Recaps

Ford RacingGREG BIFFLE – No. 16 3M Ford Fusion – “We were just battling overall grip. Our car just didn’t have any grip right when we unloaded off the truck and never fixed it. We were way loose in the corner and had no rear grip. We chattered the front tires. We chattered the rear...more»

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Hamlin trying to overcome crew stumbles in Chase

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/22/2361273/hamlin-trying-to-overcome-crew.html

Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet

Singapore Saturday quotes: Marussia

Timo Glock - 21st: "A disappointing start to the day in FP3 and then in terms of the knock-on effect this had on qualifying. To not have a proper run this morning cost us quite a bit, which is a shame as I had a good feeling in the car but not the confidence in terms of the tyres. Obviously the tyres are pretty critical here, especially the Supersofts - getting them to warm up and in the right window for the flying lap.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/singapore-saturday-quotes-marussia

Al Herman Hans Herrmann François Hesnault Hans Heyer

Ford Racing 2012 NSCS SYLVANIA 300 Post-Race Recaps

Ford RacingGREG BIFFLE – No. 16 3M Ford Fusion – “We were just battling overall grip. Our car just didn’t have any grip right when we unloaded off the truck and never fixed it. We were way loose in the corner and had no rear grip. We chattered the front tires. We chattered the rear...more»

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Ferrari yet to decide on new rear wing

Ferrari says it has not yet decided whether it will keep its new rear wing design on for the rest of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend after inconclusive results in Friday practice. The new wing features larger flaps and new endplates, and was seen as a key development as Fernando Alonso attempts to hold on to his world championship lead

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ferrari-yet-to-decide-on-new-rear-wing

Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin

Neve leaves Chevrolet for HWA role

Chevrolet has confirmed that its Motorsport Europe boss Eric Neve will be leaving for a position at HWA AG, overseeing Mercedes-AMG's DTM and Formula 3 activities. The Frenchman's position at Chevrolet will not be filled in light of the company's withdrawal from the World Touring Car Championship at the end of the season. Neve is absent from round 17 and 18 of the championship at Sonoma this weekend, and is set to join HWA on 1 October

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/neve-leaves-chevrolet-for-hwa-role

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Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial Team Earn Fifth-Place Finish Despite Battling Power-Steering Challenges at Kentucky Speedway

Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images for NASCAR)Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial team notched a fifth-place finish after overcoming a power-steering issue on Saturday in the NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Kentucky Speedway. Starting the 200-lap event from the eighth position, Sadler moved...more»

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Sakurai joins Auto GP for final round

Kotaro Sakurai will become the first Japanese driver to race in Auto GP when he makes his series debut at Sonoma this weekend. Sakurai, 18, has joined Vincenzo Sospiri's Euronova squad for the final round of this year's championship in California. "I'm very happy to be joining the Auto GP Championship for the Sonoma race.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/sakurai-joins-auto-gp-for-final-round

Joe Kelly Dave Kennedy Loris Kessel Bruce Kessler

Neve leaves Chevrolet for HWA role

Chevrolet has confirmed that its Motorsport Europe boss Eric Neve will be leaving for a position at HWA AG, overseeing Mercedes-AMG's DTM and Formula 3 activities. The Frenchman's position at Chevrolet will not be filled in light of the company's withdrawal from the World Touring Car Championship at the end of the season. Neve is absent from round 17 and 18 of the championship at Sonoma this weekend, and is set to join HWA on 1 October

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/neve-leaves-chevrolet-for-hwa-role

Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi

Hamilton fastest in Malaysian GP practice (PA SportsTicker)

By CHRIS LINES AP Auto Racing Writer

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/hamilton-fastest-in-malaysian-gp-practice-pa-sportsticker.html

Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson

2014 McLaren P1 Revealed: Looks Do Justice to the F1

Is the McLaren MP4-12C too restrained for your Lambo-nurtured design tastes? McLaren’s upcoming range topper, the P1 supercar, looks like a cyborg Gaboon viper, and it will debut at this year’s Paris auto show. READ MORE›› Read full story »

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Plato leads opening practice

Jason Plato topped the first British Touring Car practice session at Rockingham on Saturday morning as MG and Honda dominated. Plato's Triple Eight-run works MG6 was one of the first to post a competitive time and his 1m24.135s stood as the fastest lap for some time. In the final 15 minutes of the 40-minute session, Honda's Gordon Shedden recorded a 1m23.722, only for Plato to respond immediately with a time of 1m23.524s

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/plato-leads-opening-practice

Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Singapore GP future not guaranteed

Singapore's future place on the Formula 1 calendar remains up in the air, with circuit chiefs suggesting there is no guarantee a fresh deal will be sorted. The race organisers and Bernie Ecclestone have been locked in negotiations for several months now trying to thrash out a fresh five-year deal - but there are disagreements about the size of the race fee.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/singapore-gp-future-not-guaranteed

Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski

Pirelli eyes Kubica for 2013 test role

Robert Kubica could be handed a route back to Formula 1 as Pirelli's test driver next year, the tyre company's motorsport director Paul Hembery has said. Pirelli is set to require a replacement for Jaime Alguersuari, who looks poised to make a full-time return to F1 - potentially with Force India if one of its drivers leaves . Although Kubica's hand is still some way off being recovered enough to allow him to drive an F1 car in anger , Hembery has admitted that once the Pole is ready then Pirelli would be more than willing to give him an opportunity

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/pirelli-eyes-kubica-for-2013-test-role

Yuji Ide Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland

Alonso: Ferrari now has to improve

Fernando Alonso says Ferrari "must" improve its form for the upcoming races after a disappointing weekend in Singapore so far the Italian squad. Alonso, who said before the weekend that he expected Ferrari to be competitive this weekend, qualified down in fifth position , nearly a second off the pace in a car not as strong as his main rivals'. The championship leader , 37 points ahead of Singapore poleman Lewis Hamilton, admitted Ferrari cannot afford to go into the back-to-back races in Japan and Korea with such a big pace gap to its rivals

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-ferrari-now-has-to-improve

Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton

M-Sport building new R5 Fiesta

Ford's factory World Rally Championship outfit M-Sport is building a new Fiesta R5 rally car, AUTOSPORT can reveal.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/m-sport-building-new-r5-fiesta

Denny Hulme James Hunt Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison

2012 New Hampshire Cup Series Starting Lineup – Jeff Gordon On Pole

1 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 28.232 134.911 2 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 28.265 134.753 3 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1 / Office Depot Chevrolet 28.304 134.568 4 55 Brian Vickers Freightliner / Jet Edge Toyota 28.322 134.482 5 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 28.349 134.354 6 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers [...]

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Singapore GP extends F1 deal through 2017

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/22/2360870/singapore-gp-extends-f1-deal-through.html

Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton

2013 BMW 760Li V12 25th Anniversary Edition: Celebrating a Quarter-Century of V12s

2013 BMW 760Li sans 25th Anniversary treatment In 1987, BMW built its first automotive V-12 and stuffed it inside the 750iL; today, the Bavarians are celebrating 25 years of 12-cylinder power with the 2013 760Li V-12 25 Years Anniversary Edition. This special-edition 7-series doesn’t get any performance upgrades to its 535-hp, 6.0-liter twin-turbo V-12, but [...]

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2015 Volkswagen Golf R Spy Photos: Expect 300(-ish) hp and Less Weight

What It Is: For the uninitiated, the R is the top dog in a line of sporty Golf variants that include the GTI and, in Europe, the diesel GTD. Here we see a prototype for the next R, based on Volkswagen’s seventh-generation Golf. The production model probably will have more extreme visuals than seen here; [...]

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Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes

Friday, September 21, 2012

Ferrari yet to decide on new rear wing

Ferrari says it has not yet decided whether it will keep its new rear wing design on for the rest of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend after inconclusive results in Friday practice. The new wing features larger flaps and new endplates, and was seen as a key development as Fernando Alonso attempts to hold on to his world championship lead

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ferrari-yet-to-decide-on-new-rear-wing

David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris

Video: Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Note To Self

This is quite a piece, well done Dale Jr., and nice job CBS getting this out of him.

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Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood

Welch to miss Rockingham

Daniel Welch will miss this weekend's British Touring Car Championship round at Rockingham for budgetary reasons. Welch Motorsport, which has run an NGTC-spec Proton Persona in this year's championship, confirmed the news on Tuesday. The team, which is run by Daniel's father John, will return for the final two rounds of the season at Silverstone and Brands Hatch

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/welch-to-miss-rockingham

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Planning a Streetcar? Better Get Your Zoning Right

Streetcars aren’t necessarily the fastest or cheapest way to get people from point A to point B, compared to, say, light rail or additional bus service. But cities around the country are racing to install new lines because streetcars can be a powerful tool for promoting urban development, of the walkable, transit-oriented, mixed-use, high-tax-revenue generating kind.
Portland is rolling [...]

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Fred Gamble Howden Ganley Frank Gardner Billy Garrett

Bleekemolen to make GT1 debut

Jeroen Bleekemolen will make his GT1 World Championship debut at the Nurburgring this weekend with the Reiter Lamborghini squad. The 30-year-old Dutchman, will partner Mike Parisy, who won the Zolder round of this year's series in a Muhlner Motorsport-run Porsche, but switches to the Gallardo for the German event.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/bleekemolen-to-make-gt1-debut

Peter Hirt David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann

HRT to try new floor in practice

HRT will try a new floor in free practice in Singapore, its biggest upgrade since the Spanish Grand Prix in May . F1's tail-end team had closed the gap to closest rivals Marussia in the first part of the season, but has slipped back in recent races.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hrt-to-try-new-floor-in-practice

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Vincent and Rhyne victorious in Japan

After a thrilling opening race at Suzuka during week one, RSR drivers took a few days off and toured Japan as they prepared for the “Hadaka Matsuri 30 Okayama” at the Okayama full course in Mimasaka, Okayama.  Not content to take in the nighttime sights in the Shinjuku district or the famous shopping district in Ginza, several drivers visited the National Museum in Ueno, Tokyo before heading to Okayama to begin pre-race testing.  Unseasonably good weather allowed fans to enjoy the race weekend and gave drivers plenty of track time to learn the tricky 11 corner, 2.314 layout. Brad Vincent dominated the Class A HPD qualifying session and won his second pole of the season with a lap time of 1:19.159.  Les Turner (2nd) was the only other driver to [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing/vincent-and-rhyne-victorious-in-japan

Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne

Marquez wins interrupted race

Marc Marquez claimed his seventh victory of the season after a fantastic last-lap battle with Pol Espargaro in an interrupted San Marino Grand Prix. Espargaro (Pons Kalex) had led into the final lap, but Marquez (Monlau Suter) made his move at Quercia to seize the initiative. Espargaro responded instantly, only to see Marquez come back again through Tremonto

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/marquez-wins-interrupted-race

Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino