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Friday, August 10, 2012
RAB Racing Reinstates John Wes Townley: NASCAR Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
On March 23, RAB Racing announced that driver John Wes Townley has been reinstated and will be able to compete at the Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 on March 31. Townley was officially placed on probation by NASCAR on March 22 because of a previous DUI arrest.
Loeb fastest in Finland qualifying
Sebastien Loeb made the perfect start to this week's Rally Finland with quickest time on Wednesday evening's qualifying stage. The Frenchman - the only non-Scandinavian to have won the Jyvaskyla-based event more than once – was 0.555 seconds faster than Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala. Loeb's Citroen team-mate Mikko Hirvonen was third fastest, eight tenths of a second down on the defending world champion.
Cyclist Killed by Cabbie in East Harlem Identified as Shaquille Cochrane
The cyclist struck and killed by a yellow cab driver in East Harlem late last month has been identified by NYPD as Shaquille Cochrane.
On July 30 at approximately 7:50 p.m., Cochrane was hit at E. 108th Street and Park Avenue. Accounts of the crash vary, but according to NYPD, Cochrane was riding westbound on E. 108th [...]
On July 30 at approximately 7:50 p.m., Cochrane was hit at E. 108th Street and Park Avenue. Accounts of the crash vary, but according to NYPD, Cochrane was riding westbound on E. 108th [...]
Prizes, Prizes, Prizes
How’d you like to win a Main Performance gaming PC and Obutto chassis valued at nearly $2,500? It’s easy! Just run the Main Performance PC logo as your primary logo in at least 10 official races in Season 3 on any combination of cars and/or track. You’ll be automatically entered to win a Main Performance PC Turbo GT 2000K-X gaming PC and an Obutto R3Volution chassis. Check it out at http://www.mainperformancepc.com/Turbo-GT2000K-X-p/mpcgt2000k-x.htm Just how easy is it to win? Ask Doug Kaster (Midwest) and Gaetano Costa (Italy), winners of the Main Performance PC and Nvidia contests in 2012 Season 2. Doug is the proud winner of a brand new Obutto chassis, courtesy of Main Performance PC. He was selected at random from all the iRacers who ran the Main Performance PC [...]
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Get to Know iRacer Brandon Oddo
As most of us know, iRacing is a racing simulator that anybody can use. Whether you are a hardcore sim racer or just somebody who wants to fulfill their need for speed, iRacing is enjoyable. Even professional drivers like Dale Earnhardt Jr, Justin Wilson and Travis Pastrana use iRacing to improve their real racing skills. Have you ever wondered if iRacing actually does help real racers? Well if you want proof, then go ask Brandon Oddo. Brandon Oddo, from Lancaster, Ohio, uses iRacing to help him perfect his racing skills but more importantly, to have fun. In iRacing, Brandon has 23 wins and 87 top fives on the oval side and has nine top fives in 21 starts on the road side. On the physical race track, he has over [...]
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Power fastest in Mid-Ohio practice
Will Power topped the opening practice session for this weekend's IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio. The Australian set the pace with a best lap of 1m06.8632, putting him 0.1581 seconds clear of closest rival Scott Dixon. Michael Andretti, Simon Pagenaud and Graham Rahal rounded out the top five
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NASCAR drivers divided on proposed Bristol changes
If Bristol Motor Speedway goes back to its rough-and-tumble roots before NASCAR returns in August, the drivers say theyll be ready for it.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/nascar-drivers-divided-on-proposed-bristol-changes.html
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2013 Ford Taurus 2.0L EcoBoost First Drive: Two Fewer Cylinders, Similar Personality
Big car, small engine. The pairing may seem paradoxical, but Ford has made a habit of dropping its turbocharged, direct-injection 2.0-liter four-cylinder into its larger vehicles. The latest blue-oval big’un to get a small EcoBoost is the beefy Taurus; this additional engine option, joining a naturally aspirated V-6 and the SHO’s EcoBoost V-6, appears as [...]
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Senna optimistic of securing future
Bruno Senna is optimistic he will be able to secure his future at the Williams team if he continues to qualify as strongly as he did in the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Williams driver has struggled to match the qualifying performances of team-mate Pastor Maldonado this year, having only reached the top-ten shootout at the Hungaroring. He built on that strong performance however, putting in a solid performance in the race to finish in seventh position
Today’s Headlines
NYU Study: Alt-Side Parking Rules Increase Driving (WSJ)
Hit-and-Run Van Driver Critically Injures Cyclist on Flatbush Ave (Post, Gothamist)
BMW Driver Arrested After Slamming Into Man in Sunset Park (Post)
Felix Salmon: Following Traffic Signals on a Bike Is Pretty Cut-and-Dried
Brooklyn Bike Thieves Have No Shame (Bklyn Paper)
Prediction: This Subway Etiquette Problem Will Never Be Solved (NY1)
More Coverage in [...]
Hit-and-Run Van Driver Critically Injures Cyclist on Flatbush Ave (Post, Gothamist)
BMW Driver Arrested After Slamming Into Man in Sunset Park (Post)
Felix Salmon: Following Traffic Signals on a Bike Is Pretty Cut-and-Dried
Brooklyn Bike Thieves Have No Shame (Bklyn Paper)
Prediction: This Subway Etiquette Problem Will Never Be Solved (NY1)
More Coverage in [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/08/07/todays-headlines-1447/
Mercedes sure of enough engines in ’14
Mercedes-Benz motorsport boss Norbert Haug is confident that there will be enough new engines to supply the entire Formula 1 grid in 2014 - even if independent supplier PURE fails to resurrect its plans. As AUTOSPORT revealed last weekend, PURE has been forced to suspend its operations because investment money has failed to come through - and it cannot continue working until the finances are in place
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Mercedes: No rush over Schumacher
Mercedes will not be rushed into a decision about Michael Schumacher's future, according to team boss Ross Brawn. "I think this is a very important decision for all the people involved," Brawn told the official Formula 1 website in an interview. "We won't be rushed on the decision and when the time is appropriate we will announce what we are going to do
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
200-Proof LeMons Photo: Curtis Turner Would Be Proud
Our last 200-Proof LeMons Photo—where we sum up the LeMons experience in a single image—showed a heroic engine swap, but we decided to venture onto the racetrack for the latest installment. Taken with a time-lapse camera bolted to the C-pillar of the NSF Racing Pontiac Firebird, this shot from the very rainy Where The Elite [...]
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Chicago LeMons Racers: American Irony Deadline Is This Saturday
The Showroom-Schlock Shootout at Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois, was one of the better races so far in 2012, and the 24 Hours of LeMons Traveling Circus returns to Autobahn in October. The team application deadline for this race is Saturday, August 4—that’s right, this Saturday. Read full story »
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Gilham gets Snetterton Thorney seat
Tony Gilham will drive Thorney Motorsport's NGTC Vauxhall Insignia in the forthcoming BTCC round at Snetterton. The switch is expected to help both him and his regular Tony Gilham Racing outfit acclimatise to NGTC machinery, which he plans to adopt from the 2013 season. As revealed by AUTOSPORT in July, American Robb Holland will take over from Gilham in the S2000 Honda Civic , and in the process become the first driver from the USA to compete in the series since 1975
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/gilham-gets-snetterton-thorney-seat
Porsche Contemplating Offering Its Wagon-Like Panamera As a Station Wagon
Porsche is considering further expanding its portfolio. One of the sports-car maker’s ideas is a station wagon version of its Panamera sedan, which will be called a “shooting brake,” despite its excessive number of doors. Read full story »
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Edwards Liked What He Saw During First Day Of Test At Martinsville Speedway
Carl Edwards talks about the 2013 NASCAR Ford Fusion and the Goodyear tire test at Martinsville Speedway on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. (Martinsville Speedway)MARTINSVILLE, Va. (August 7, 2012) – NASCAR rolled out its new 2013 cars at Martinsville Speedway Tuesday, and after a few laps on the track in the morning, Carl Edwards didn’t know...more»
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ALMS: IMSA Reinstates JDX's Win, Explains Post-Race Confusion
Misinterpretation of drive-time rules force Tim Pappas, Jeroen Bleekemolen off podium, later reinstated as GTC winners of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge...
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
2013 Chevy Camaro 1LE to Start at $37,035; ZL1 Convertible at $61,745
Those 2013 Chevrolet Camaros adorned with 1LE badges will start at $37,035, adding approximately $3500 to 1SS- and 2SS-trimmed coupes. The 1LE package includes a host of niceties including a strut-tower brace, larger anti-roll bars front and rear, and the Tremec TR6060-MM6 six-speed manual transmission and corresponding liquid-to-liquid cooling system from the 580-hp ZL1. Read full [...]
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Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte
2013 Porsche Boxster S Instrumented Test: As Good as You Might Have Hoped
Leaving well enough alone” doesn’t translate into German, especially the dialect spoken by Porsche engineers. Witness the new, judiciously polished Boxster, a machine that advances the modern sports car. (more…)
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Carl Edwards To Run Nationwide Race At Watkins Glen With Subway
CONCORD, N.C. (August 1, 2012) – Carl Edwards will return to the NASCAR Nationwide Series next weekend at Watkins Glen International to race the No. 60 Subway Ford Mustang. It will be Edwards’ first appearance in the series this season after running full time the past seven years. Subway, which also sponsors Edwards in the [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/08/01/carl-edwards-to-run-nationwide-race-at-watkins-glen-with-subway/
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Video: Here's Mini's R/C Cooper in action at the Olympics
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Mini
There were requests from all around to see video of the electric "Mini MINI" radio-controlled cars that are being used to retrieve javelins, hammers, shots and discus' (disci?) at the London Olympics, and here it is.
The Olympic-liveried electric Cooper hatchbacks in roughly 1/4-scale ply the infield grass. The couriers are loaded up by judges in the field, who slot the particular sporting implements into holders built into the roofs, then the cars are driven back to the judges near the throwing area for retrieval.
Based on how many comments on the Mini R/C cars we've seen that are some variation of "Do want," we wouldn't be surprised to see these again somewhere else. You can watch them work in the videos below.
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Hamilton: Trophies significant in talks
Lewis Hamilton says that being able to keep his race trophies will be a key point in his imminent contract talks with McLaren. The Hungarian Grand Prix winner is expected to resolve his future over the summer break, with it now appearing almost certain that he will remain at the Woking-based team. But speaking in the wake of his latest triumph, he has revealed that a 'push point' in the talks with be about trophies, with McLaren having historically always kept its drivers' winning silverware
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BikeLink puts the brake lights on the back of your neck [w/video]
Filed under: Etc., Safety, Videos, Motorcycle
When you're on a motorcycle any time of day, but especially at night, giving drivers in cars the best chance to see you before they hit you is priority one. That's the need addressed by BikeLink, a CHMSL and then some for the two-wheeled set. A band of lights that attaches to the base of a helmet, the BikeLink can flash all of the indicators found on the bike: right and left turns, hazards and reversing, and it can operate as running lights.
It does this via a small transmitter that hooks into the bike's wiring harness - once its wired up it operates wirelessly. Its inventor says the BikeLink's lights can be color-matched to any hue, their flash patterns can be controlled with an app, and you can sync multiple helmets to one bike or sync up to two bikes to one helmet.
You can't buy one just yet, though - the BikeLink is a project on Fundable seeking $75,000. At the time of writing it's up to $8,376, with pledges starting at $109 that will get you the unit. Check out the video below to see it in action, then head on over to Fundable to find out more about it.
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Monday, August 6, 2012
D.J. Shaw Stands in Seekonk Victory Lane as a Driver After PASS North Win
“Victory Comes 11 Years After Dale Shaw Won NASCAR Touring Event There” D.J. ShawCENTER CONWAY, NH (August 6, 2012) – On August 5, 2001, D.J. Shaw sat in the grandstands of Seekonk Speedway in Massachusetts and cheered on as his father Dale won the NASCAR Busch North Series event there. Like most youngsters with successful...more»
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Josh Williams Motorsports Suffers Heartbreak Again At Pocono
Josh WilliamsLONG POND, Pennsylvania (August 6, 2012) – - After finishing 10th just eight weeks ago at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway, Josh Williams (@Josh02Williams) and his Josh Williams Motorsports (JWM) team were optimistic about their chances for a similar run in this past Saturday’s Pennsylvania ARCA 125 despite bringing a brand new No. 02 Southwest Florida...more»
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Name That Shifter, No. 87: 1986 Lamborghini Jalpa
On Monday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. We expected this week’s shifter selection to pose a greater challenge, but many of you identified it early on. The first commenter to correctly name it as a 1986 Lamborghini Jalpa shifter [...]
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PATRICK HEAD STEPS DOWN FROM THE BOARD OF WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC
WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC Grove, UK. 31 December 2011 Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) today confirms that Director of Engineering Patrick Head will step down from its Board of Directors with immediate effect....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/patrick_head_steps_down_f.php
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Gresini keeping calm amid struggles
Gresini team boss Fausto Gresini says his squad will 'grit its teeth' and get through its current difficulties after seeing Alvaro Bautista struggle again at Laguna Seca. Since the apparent breakthrough of the British Grand Prix, where Bautista qualified on pole position and ran with the leaders on the way to fourth, Gresini has had a miserable time
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iRacers the World Over Contest Cadillac Cup
More than 3800 iRacers from all over the world took part in the inaugural Cadillac Cup in 2012 Season 2. Featuring a meticulously rendered digital version of the Cadillac CTS-V as raced in the SCCA’s Pirelli World Challenge Series, the Cadillac Cup attracted iRacers, Rookies through Pros, from North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The 12 race series featured three stops apiece at Infineon Raceway, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Mosport International Raceway and, when all the virtual dust had settled, Dylan Sharman (Nuriootpa, SA, Australia) emerged as the series champion from Ricardo Machuca (Montreal, Quebec) and Brandon Davis (Henderson, NV) – who just happens to be the 2009 Speed World Champion. Sharman will receive an authentic Cadillac Racing helmet autographed by [...]
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The Rosetta of Rubber: How to Read a Tire Sidewall
The alphanumeric code on the side of a tire looks more like something out of da Vinci’s codex than product labeling. Tire nerds can translate the rubber cypher; read this and you can join their ranks. (more…)
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Pit Strategy Propels Chad Hackenbracht To First Career ARCA Victory At Pocono
Crew chief Kevin Reed (L) celebrates winning the Pennsylvania ARCA 125 with driver Chad Hackenbracht (R) at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway in CGH Motorsports’ inaugural victory in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards. (Photo Credit: Grace Wyant Krenrich) POCONO, Pennsylvania (August 5, 2012) – - Everyone knew it wasn’t a matter of if, but when....more»
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Justin Lofton & the Millennium VIP Group Private Jet Services Team go from Orange to Code Blue at Pocono Raceway
Justin LoftonJustin Lofton and the No. 6 Millennium VIP Group Private Jet Services had a “code blue” style weekend when they rolled out their backup truck less than three hours before the green flag was scheduled to wave in the Pocono Mountains 125 at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway. In true championship form, the team worked hard...more»
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Vautier boosts title bid with win
Tristan Vautier closed right in on Indy Lights championship leader and Sam Schmidt team-mate Esteban Guerrieri by taking his third victory of the season in Trois-Rivieres in Canada. Polesitter Vautier had to accept second place behind the flying Peter Dempsey at first, as Belardi Auto's Irishman jumped from fifth to second away from the start, then grabbed the lead from Vautier
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/vautier-boosts-title-bid-with-win
Pirelli reveals further compound choices
Pirelli has announced its tyre compound choice for the next three Formula 1 races, with the tyre firm electing to take its hardest selection to the Belgian and Italian Grands Prix. With the company's 2012 rubber being more aggressive than last year's, Pirelli has elected to use the medium and hard tyres for the events at Spa-Francorchamps and Monza
Hungary Sunday quotes: Caterham
Heikki Kovalainen - 17th : "It was a decent race. I made a good start and got up to 16th on the first lap and maintained a pretty good pace for the whole race from there. We're realistic about the performance of the car, but I think the balance and setup were very good this weekend.
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Video: VT farmer goes on rampage, crushes 7 police vehicles with tractor [w/video]
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Videos, Work
As you can see from the screenshot above, the Orleans County Sheriff's Department in Vermont did not have a good Thursday. At 12:40 pm yesterday, they received a 911 call that a tractor was running over police cruisers. The location of the crime? Their very own sheriff's barracks! The man behind the wheel of the tractor has been identified as Roger Pion, a Newport, VT farmer who was reportedly angry over a previous arrest for a minor violation.
In a scene that sounds straight out of Hazzard County, the officers stormed outside, but the culprit was gone, and they had no uncrumpled vehicles with which to pursue to Pion. The sheriff's department called in, well, everyone - Vermont State Police, Border Patrol, and Newport City Police, who finally tracked the offender down. Pion was about a mile and a half down the road when they found him, at which point he took off on foot and was soon after apprehended and arrested.
The damage, totaling an estimated $250,000 included six cruisers and an unmarked police van.
While the original offense Pion was upset over was for marijuana possession and resisting arrest, he now reportedly faces charges including aggravated assault, unlawful mischief, gross negligent operation and leaving the scene of an accident.
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Official: Jackson Racing releases new supercharger system for Honda CR-Z
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Hatchback, Honda
Jackson Racing, the guys who have been modifying and racing Hondas (and Acuras) for more than thirty years, have announced the arrival of a new supercharger system for the Honda CR-Z equipped with a six-speed manual transmission. The bolt-on blower may effectively address the primary complaint lodged against the frugal two-seater, its lack of sporty grunt.
According to the California-based tuner, who pulled numbers off a dyno, the supercharger (providing eight psi of boost) effectively bumps combined output of the 1.5-liter gasoline-fed four-cylinder and brushless DC electric assist motor from 138 horsepower and 119 pound-feet of torque to 190 horsepower and 164 pound-feet of torque. The stock CR-Z is classified as an Advanced Technology-Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV). To retain the rating, Jackson Racing has reportedly spent the past eight months refining emissions to obtain the necessary exemptions from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) - certification is pending.As of now, the supercharger system has only been engineered for the manual gearbox (a clutch upgrade is recommended for those who drive aggressively), but the tuner is evaluating the demand for the automatic transmission. There are three different kits, all providing the same horsepower, with the most basic system starting at $3,995. Check out all the details in the press release below.
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Castroneves gets engine penalty
IndyCar title contender Helio Castroneves will be issued with a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's race at Mid-Ohio after the Penske team opted to make a strategic engine change. Team president Tim Cindric confirmed via Twitter that the decision had been taken to update Castroneves' engine to a newer spec in response to the storms that are forecast for race day.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Earnhardt: Wins needed for title push
Dale Earnhardt Jr is convinced he needs to win more races if he is to fight for this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup title, despite having claimed the points lead following a fourth place at Indianapolis. The Hendrick Motorsports driver rose to the top of the drivers' standings for the first time since 2004 in what has been one of his best, and most consistent, seasons at Cup level.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/earnhardt-wins-needed-for-title-push
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News Bites: Daddy Hamlin, Gordon Heisman, Menard Pocono Backup
Notebook: Denny Hamlin looking forward to birth of first child Aug. 3, 2012 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service LONG POND, Pa. — Driver Denny Hamlin announced Friday at Pocono Raceway that he and his girlfriend, former Charlotte Bobcats cheerleader Jordan Fish, are expecting a child in January. “It’s been a long time coming, so [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/08/04/news-bites-daddy-hamlin-child-gordon-heisman-menard-pocono-backup/
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Auctions: Incredibly awesome pedal cars going up for auction
Filed under: Classics, Auctions, Ford, Toys/Games
For car guys, pedal cars have an allure that survives long past the days when our short, stubby legs provided all the horsepower we needed. Which explains why people with the means have no problem paying as much as $12,000 for a hot-rodded, pedal-powered roadster. Take for instance the group of nine pedal cars being auctioned by the Petersen Automotive Museum during its Deuce Week. The first three will be auctioned on August 18 at RM Auctions in Monterey.
Pictured above is Rad Rides by Troy's shrunken version of a 1932 Ford Salt Flat Racer. Moon disc wheels and custom-crafted suspension parts make this car look like it just rolled outta Bonneville, where it was expected to break numerous land-speed records for kid-powered vehicles. Unfortunately, the driver unexpectedly needed a nap and forfeited his time slot, which explains the lack of salt spray on the body.
Steve's Auto Restorations in Portland created a hot little '32 Ford with leather interior, leather sliding top, stainless tube grille and a "mini Art Deco 1920s dash gauge cluster."
Hollywood Hot Rods calls their entry the 1932 Ford "Respect Tradition" Custom Pedal Car. Despite the miniature (faux) Hemi engine up front, the builder says they gave special attention to ensure the car can still be powered by pedal. It's an awesome recreation of the shop's full-size car including the Duvall split windshield.
The remaining six pedal cars were done by H&H Flatheads, So-Cal Speed Shop, Winfield Rod & Custom, Rolling Bones Hot Rod Shop, Fastlane Rod Shop, and the students of McPherson College Automotive Restoration. More information on those cars will be available from Petersen later. All proceeds go to help underprivileged children visit the Petersen Museum.
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AJ Allmendinger Has Been Released As Driver Of The Penske #22 Dodge Charger
Penske Racing Statement: Penske Racing announced today that AJ Allmendinger has been released as driver of the No. 22 Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Cup Series. Allmendinger was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR last week for a positive drug test. “Penske Racing fully supports NASCAR’s substance abuse policy and we are disappointed with AJ’s positive drug [...]
Official: 2013 Nissan Pathfinder images, specs released [w/videos]
Filed under: SUV, Crossover, Nissan, Design/Style
Nissan has just taken the wraps off of its handsome new 2013 Pathfinder, touting 30-percent better gas mileage, svelter unibody construction and room for seven people.
Built on the same platform as the Infiniti JX luxury utility that's already on sale, the Pathfinder hopes to make a serious comeback as it drops its body-on-frame packaging for a unibody. It may lose some of its ruggedness, but that's okay by Nissan, as they say it's not what its buyers really wanted.
"The majority of our customers just don't go off road," says Tom Smith, director of SUV marketing at Nissan. "They're concerned with gas mileage, all-weather capabilities and having enough space for their families."
Indeed, most carmakers are turning their once top-selling sport utilities into unibody people haulers - witness the Ford Explorer. Others, like the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Honda Pilot have always maintained unibody roots. In the case of a vehicle like the Pathfinder, the switch should result in improved ride, packaging and weight at the expense of towing capacity and off-road capability.
Changing the Pathfinder's architecture allowed Nissan to shed 500 pounds and achieve 20 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway in the front-wheel drive model, which weighs in at 4,149 pounds. The all-wheel drive model (which adds 100 pounds) will get 19 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway.
Powered by Nissan's 260-horsepower, 3.5-liter DOHC V6, the Pathfinder still has enough muscle to tow 5,000 pounds (last year's V8 model could tug up to 7,000). It will use Nissan's next-generation CVT as well, which improves gas mileage through increased ratio spread and lowered internal friction. Available amenities will include heated and cooled seats, Around-View Monitor and Easy-Fill Tire Alert.
Nissan hasn't announced pricing, but says that a base model should start around $28,000 when it arrives later this year.
Scroll down to read the full press release and check out some video footage of Nissan's new family bruiser.
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Nissan Reveals Production 2013 Pathfinder Crossover on Facebook
Today, Nissan posted a few images of the production 2013 Pathfinder crossover to its Facebook page, and, surprise, it looks identical to the concept the company showed off in Detroit this year. The new Pathfinder makes the switch from a body-on-frame SUV to a unibody crossover, but until now it had only been previewed by [...]
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Friday, August 3, 2012
Tennessee Passat Factory to be a Blueprint for Most Future VW Plants
“Is this a GM town or a Ford town?” I ask the driver of our antediluvian Chevy Express as we enter an endless parking lot. A sea of pickup trucks and late 1990s Detroit tanks defines the landscape here as much as the lush tree canopies and valley. ”Both,” he drawls, while I’m stumbling out of the [...]
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Lotus trusts FIA handling tech rows well
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier has faith that the FIA is handling this year's spate of technical controversies in Formula 1 in the right way - even though the number of changes that Red Bull has had to make to its car has left some rivals uneasy. On the back of an incredibly close fight for glory, Red Bull has found itself under close scrutiny from both rivals teams and the FIA over design aspects of its car
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Video: Man being dragged by pickup calls 911
Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety, Videos
We're not exactly sure what to say about this video, other than to point out yet again that the world can be a messed-up place to live. A man walking in the parking lot of what we think is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, was hit by another motorist in a white truck. We can't say whether it was on purpose or malicious... until the driver seemingly chose not to stop and make sure the man he hit was uninjured.
But wait, it gets worse.
The driver of the truck fled from the scene with the man attached to the truck bed. We're not entirely sure how the victim was attached - possibly by clothing caught between the bodywork - but he apparently had enough freedom of movement that he could take out his cell phone and call 911.
The driver of the truck was arrested for a litany of crimes, and the victim managed to escape with nothing more than cuts and bruises. Oh, and a great story to tell his grandkids. See security footage of the event in the news video below.
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Photos: Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 2012
PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)
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200-Proof LeMons Photo: Southern-Fried Volvo Engine Swap Frenzy
After 77 races since the beginning of the 24 Hours of LeMons series in 2006, we’ve captured quite a few photographs that perfectly embody the LeMons way of life in a single frame. These are pure, undiluted, 200-proof LeMons photos, and we’ll be sharing them on a regular basis. Read full story »
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Today’s Headlines
Federal Probe of Construction Industry Fraud Expands to More Major Contractors (Transpo Nation)
Leroy Comrie and Jumaane Williams Want to Legalize Street Hails For Vans, Too (News)
DOT Starts Construction on Washington Heights Senior Safety Street Improvements (DNAinfo)
The Post Crows Over Bike-Share Delay — And Circles In for the Kill
Cab Crash Victim Remains on Life Support as Police and [...]
Leroy Comrie and Jumaane Williams Want to Legalize Street Hails For Vans, Too (News)
DOT Starts Construction on Washington Heights Senior Safety Street Improvements (DNAinfo)
The Post Crows Over Bike-Share Delay — And Circles In for the Kill
Cab Crash Victim Remains on Life Support as Police and [...]
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
Gresini keeping calm amid struggles
Gresini team boss Fausto Gresini says his squad will 'grit its teeth' and get through its current difficulties after seeing Alvaro Bautista struggle again at Laguna Seca. Since the apparent breakthrough of the British Grand Prix, where Bautista qualified on pole position and ran with the leaders on the way to fourth, Gresini has had a miserable time
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DENVER, Colo. (July 27, 2012) — Regan Smith’s No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet will pay tribute to the victims of the Aurora, Colo. tragedy during this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The movie theater where the shooting took place is approximately seven miles from the Furniture Row Racing shop in [...]
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GLOBAL iPRINT NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Jan. 4, 2012 Global iPrint, a premier printing and distribution company, has signed a three-year agreement to become the "Official Print Sponsor" of NHRA....
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Button baffled by strategy switch
Jenson Button says he does not understand McLaren's strategy switch, particularly after twice being asked to pit early and exiting into traffic as a consequence in Hungary. McLaren opted to switch the Briton onto a three-stop strategy partway through the race as he was running a close third behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Lotus's Romain Grosjean. Exiting into traffic killed the Briton's hopes however and ultimately caused him to slide down to sixth at the chequered flag
Name That Shifter, No. 86: 1991 Hyundai Scoupe LS
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
NASCAR approves 2013 car redesigns
The 2013 Sprint Cup series cars from the four participating manufacturers can now start being produced after NASCAR issued their final approval. The new models, which will better resemble the street versions of Chevrolet's SS, Ford's Fusion, Toyota's Camry and Dodge's Charger, will make their competitive debut next year at Daytona in February following two years of development. The final approval was based upon results from aerodynamic testing earlier this month, as NASCAR tried to equalize downforce and drag levels for all four different models.
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Hungary Sunday quotes: Caterham
Heikki Kovalainen - 17th : "It was a decent race. I made a good start and got up to 16th on the first lap and maintained a pretty good pace for the whole race from there. We're realistic about the performance of the car, but I think the balance and setup were very good this weekend.
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Mixed emotions for Force India pair
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2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE: 1 Less Excuse to Not Buy a Camaro
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Red Bull hits back at critics over rows
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