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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Reduced penalties leave Jimmie Johnson confused (Yahoo! Sports)

Wire Service, Distributed By The Sports Xchange FONTANA, Calif. -- In the aftermath of Hendrick Motorsports successful appeal of penalties imposed on the No. 48 team for a Daytona rules infraction, Jimmie Johnson made a bold assertion Friday at Auto Club Speedway.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/reduced-penalties-leave-jimmie-johnson-confused-yahoo-sports.html

Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine

Button: Alonso more deserving of title

Jenson Button reckons Fernando Alonso is the more deserving of the two Formula 1 world championship contenders given what he has achieved with the troublesome Ferrari this year. Alonso goes into this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix decider 13 points behind Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel. Button, who clinched his world title at Interlagos in 2009, said that Alonso's consistency had impressed him, whereas Vettel's finest performances had come in a period when the Red Bull was the fastest car.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/button-alonso-more-deserving-of-title

Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson

Parker Kligerman, No. 7 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra Homestead-Miami Speedway Preview

Parker Kligerman - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty ImagesParker Kligerman No. 7 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | Race 22 of 22 Homestead-Miami Speedway Advance | Ford EcoBoost 200 One More Time: After his most disappointing finish this season at Phoenix International Raceway last weekend, Parker Kligerman is ready...more»

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Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven

Sauber to name drivers in Brazil

Sauber will name its second driver for 2013 at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix. After weeks of speculation about who will join Nico Hulkenberg for next season , the outfit is set to end the long wait for main contenders Esteban Gutierrez and Kamui Kobayashi over who has got the nod.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/sauber-to-name-drivers-in-brazil

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Photos: Sunday At Homestead-Miami Speedway

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/11/18/photos-sunday-at-homestead-miami-speedway/

François Hesnault Hans Heyer Damon Hill Graham Hill

Report: 2013 Ford Fusion Energi to start at $39,495

Filed under: Car Buying, Hybrid, Sedan, Ford, Electric

Car and Driver reports the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi will carry an entry price tag of $39,495 before a $4,000 federal tax credit. That chunk of coin will land you behind the wheel of an SE trim plug-in hybrid, though if you feel like spending a few more pennies, the Fusion Energi Titanium can be had for $40,995. Those both offer a combined driveline output of around 188 horsepower and an all-electric range of around 20 miles depending on driving habits and ambient temperature.

Still, Ford may have a hard time convincing buyers to spend their money on the Energi when the (albeit smaller) Chevrolet Volt lands at $39,145, plus destination, and offers 40 miles of all-electric range. Throw in the fact that the Fusion Hybrid comes in a full $11,500 cheaper than its plug-in sister, and the argument for the Fusion Energi becomes even thinner.

2013 Ford Fusion Energi to start at $39,495 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/21/2013-ford-fusion-energi-starts-at-39-495/

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14k-mile 1990 Nissan Hardbody is an unlikely time capsule

Filed under: Classics, Budget, Truck, Nissan

I was five years old when my father purchased his very first new vehicle: a 1990 Nissan Hardbody identical in nearly every way to the one you see above. When new, that torquey 2.4-liter four-cylinder would snap the truck sideways in second and send the skinny rubber at the live rear axle chirping through fourth. I spent every family vacation for years crammed in the back under a camper shell, plowing roads through blankets with my Hot Wheels while we buzzed our way north from Knoxville to Mackinac State Park or south to Orlando.

It suffered my long and laborious stick-shift learning curve and the even more painful slog to passable vehicle control.

Saturday mornings were spent riding around gnawing on a pack of poptarts with Dad at the wheel of our little red truck and Dire Straits on the two-speaker cassette deck. The faithful pickup piled on miles over the years until eventually, I grew old enough to take the wheel myself. By then, the paint had faded more orange than red, the chassis bore scars from a number of bumps and bruises at the hands of everyone in the family and the engine sounded like someone had dumped a bag of hammers under the valve cover every time I hit the starter. It suffered my long and laborious stick-shift learning curve and the even more painful slog to passable vehicle control.

I bounced it off of guard rails, rock outcroppings and other cars, but the machine never once came close to laying down. At some point, only the cab and doors remained of the original sheetmetal. It carried me through high school and into college before I turned my attention elsewhere, and Dad continued to drive the old Hardbody to work and back until just last year, when he finally gave in and drove what was left of his first new vehicle to the scrap yard with over 300,000 miles on the original drivetrain.

That little truck was ingrained in the heartwood of my family tree, and this 14,000-mile example in Salem, Oregon is an identical clone in nearly every way. From the gray cloth bench seat to the awkward steering wheel and homely looks, this little machine is the unlikeliest of time capsules, and if I had the $7,500 asking price, I'd pay the sentimentality tax in a heartbeat to have it in my garage. You can check it out over at Bring a Trailer or view the original Craigslist ad. Someone give this machine the home it deserves.

14k-mile 1990 Nissan Hardbody is an unlikely time capsule originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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John James Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson

Friday, November 23, 2012

Lotus: Third in points still matters

Lotus is determined that Kimi Raikkonen keeps hold of his third place in the Formula 1 drivers' standings, despite the Finn's recent claims that he does not want to attend the end of season FIA prizegiving. Raikkonen half-joked recently that if he could not win the championship then he would rather finish fourth overall so he could avoid going to Istanbul's festivities where the top three drivers are presented with their trophies

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-third-in-points-still-matters

Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr

Motorsports This Week on ESPN

ESPNNASCAR Season Finales Live on ESPN from Miami The 2012 NASCAR season comes to an end this weekend and ESPN will have live telecasts of the season finale races for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17-18, from Homestead-Miami Speedway in South Florida. Brad Keselowski will try to hold...more»

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Vettel says Brazil form a total unknown

Formula 1 championship leader Sebastian Vettel says he is none the wiser about form for the title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix after Friday practice given the uncertain weather forecast for the weekend. Vettel was second behind Lewis Hamilton's McLaren in both Friday sessions. "It was very slippery for everyone, quite hot today and in terms of track conditions not that easy," said Vettel

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vettel-says-brazil-form-a-total-unknown

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Funding Uncertainty Plagues Highways, But They Still Get Built

It’s funny how there always seems to be enough money for highways, but never enough for transit.
The portion of I-69 from Evansville to Indianapolis is well underway, even though no one knows where the funds to complete it will come from. The same can't be said for Indianapolis's transit plan. Photo: Urban Indy
Around the country, [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2012/11/20/funding-uncertainty-plagues-highways-but-they-still-get-built/

Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González

Ford Details U.S.-Spec 1.0L EcoBoost for 2014 Fiesta [2012 L.A. Auto Show]

Ford confirmed today that its first U.S. model to receive the 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine will be the 2014 Fiesta. Well, make that re-confirmed, as the company made essentially the same announcement more than a year ago. We now know a few more details, however, including output. The U.S.-market 2014 Fiesta is scheduled to make [...]

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

Mercedes set to ditch Coanda exhaust

Mercedes is set to abandon its Coanda-effect exhaust for the final race of the season in a bid to try and get a better understanding of its tyre situation. After Nico Rosberg reverted to the non-Coanda design in Austin to assist the team's 2013 development programme, the team has elected to switch both its drivers to the old version for the final weekend of the season.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mercedes-set-to-ditch-coanda-exhaust

Al Herman Hans Herrmann François Hesnault Hans Heyer

Kurt Busch Posts 8th-Place Result in Wild Finish at Phoenix

Kurt Busch (Furniture Row) - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty ImagesAVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 11, 2012) – In a madcap final-lap ending that saw numerous cars spinning and crashing, a resilient Kurt Busch drove his heavily damaged Furniture Row/Farm American Chevrolet — that was shooting out flames — to an eighth-place finish in Sunday’s AdvoCare 500 Sprint...more»

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Kevin Harvick Wins in Wild Finish at Phoenix International Raceway

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2012 in Avondale, Arizona. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR(PHOENIX, Ariz.) - What might have been a dominating victory by Kyle Busch in the AdvoCare 500...more»

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Jeff Burton has carpal tunnel surgery on wrist

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/11/21/2499529/jeff-burton-has-carpal-tunnel.html

Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins

Get to Know: Daltyn England

This week’s featured iRacer may not even have time to read this, because he will probably be too busy celebrating his birthday. He certainly has a lot to celebrate. With a pretty successful iRacing career, a promising real world racing career, and on top of that, success on the soccer “pitches” in his Springfield, Illinois home, you could call him a triple threat — or you could call him “that annoying kid.” Whatever you call him, you can’t deny Daltyn England is a successful iRacer. Daltyn has a lot to be proud about on iRacing and in real racing. On iRacing, he has scored 177 oval wins and nine road wins in a combined total of nearly 1450 races since joining the service in February of 2010. On the real [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/get-to-know-daltyn-england

Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire

Video: Homestead-Miami Speedway Race Highlights

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/11/19/video-homestead-miami-speedway-race-highlights/

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Toyota Racing 2012 NSCS AdvoCare 500 at PIR Post-Race Recaps

Toyota Racing LogoDenny Hamlin (second) was the first Toyota Camry driver to the checkered flag in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Phoenix International Raceway. Hamlin led the field twice for 46 laps (of 319). Kyle Busch, who led the field four times for a race-high 237 circuits, crossed the finish line third....more»

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AF Corse to enter British GTs

AF Corse will join the British GT Championship next season with a pair of Ferrari 458 Italia GT3s. The Italian squad, which won the GTE Pro teams' title in this year's FIA World Endurance Championship, will run established series competitors Aaron Scott and John Dhillon. It is now negotiating with drivers to fill the seats in its second entry.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/af-corse-to-enter-british-gts

Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt Nico Hülkenberg