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Mark Webber says his decision on when to retire from Formula 1 will not be based on his age, but on whether he is still delivering results. The 35-year-old Australian signed a new one-year deal with Red Bull Racing during the summer

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/webber-results-not-age-key-to-future/

Paco Godia

Race Time Radio Their mission�is to present to you the fan with the most up to date racing information for the Canadian racing scene. Where you can voice your opinions in the hot topics in racing. Live interviews with track promoters, drivers, travelling series, teams, and others that shape our sport. Race Time Radio Monday [...]

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Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax Richie Ginther

Sebastian Vettel collected the Formula 1 world champion's trophy for a second straight year at today's FIA Prize Giving Gala in New Delhi's Kingdom of Dreams.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vettel-crowned-at-fia-gala/

Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings Brian Henton Johnny Herbert Al Herman

2011 Formula 2 runner-up Christopher Zanella brought a successful season to a close by topping the second - and final - day of testing at Barcelona. The 22-year-old, a double race winner in this year's championship, set his best time of 1m37.075s in the cooler morning conditions, and it remained unbeaten for the remainder of the day. Newcomer and German F3 graduate Markus Pommer came within 14 thousandths of deposing Zanella in the afternoon, but ultimately had to settle for second.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/zanella-ends-barcelona-testing-on-top/

Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford Jim Hall

Honda has announced that it will bring a design study of the 2013 Accord Coupe to the Detroit auto show. The Detroit show is already shaping up to be a big one for Honda?Acura, its luxury subsidiary, will debut the next NSX sports car, RDX crossover, and the new Honda Civic?based ILX in Detroit?and the [...]

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Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith

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Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/12/16/1713895/rains-qualifies-at-nationals.html

Brian Henton Johnny Herbert Al Herman Hans Herrmann François Hesnault Hans Heyer

Scuderia Toro Rosso Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 The day after he was confirmed as a Scuderia Toro Rosso driver, we caught up with Daniel at his home in Perth, Australia....

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

Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr

St. Louis' Arch grounds will get better pedestrian connectivity across I-70, thanks to a $20 million TIGER grant. Image: NextSTL
If you live in Stamford, Connecticut and your walk to the train station gets safer next year, you can thank USDOT?s TIGER grant program. Or when your hometown of American Falls, Idaho suddenly gets complete streets [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/12/15/nearly-half-of-tiger-award-money-goes-to-roads-29-percent-for-transit/

Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich

Petter Solberg will drive for Ford in next year's World Rally Championship, following a test for the manufacturer this week.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/solberg-joins-ford-for-2012-wrc/

Leo Kinnunen Danny Kladis Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling

Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR)Homestead, Fla. (November 21, 2011) – Rusty Wallace Racing driver Michael Annett closed out his 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series campaign as the ninth place contender in the championship points standings. The 25-year-old Des Moines, Iowa native looks forward to continuing his partnership with both Rusty Wallace Racing and his sponsor, Pilot Flying...more»

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Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith

Alvaro Bautista has undergone successful surgery to remove the pins that were placed in his left leg after his accident in Qatar at the start of the year. The Spaniard broke his leg in a practice crash, and though he only missed one other race before returning at Estoril, the after-effects of the injury troubled him for much of the year. On Wednesday Dr Angel Villamor removed the pins from Bautista's femur in an operation at Madrid's USP San Jose

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/bautista-has-pins-removed-from-leg/

Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss

Greg Zipadelli had outstanding job security at Joe Gibbs Racing and no real reason to leave the organization.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/stewart-hires-zipadelli-as-competition-director.html

Howden Ganley Frank Gardner Billy Garrett Jo Gartner Tony Gaze Geki

NASCAR Nationwide Series LogoBounty Of Unique Stories Flavor NASCAR Nationwide Season DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2011) ? Remember standing at the ice cream counter as a kid? So many great flavors to choose from that sometimes you gave in to a double or triple scoop? That?s the way the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season...more»

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Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals

Force India has confirmed Nico Hulkenberg will join Paul di Resta in its racing driver line-up for the 2012 season.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hulkenberg-gets-sutils-force-india-seat/

Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire Sam Hanks

It probably happens all the time. A BMW shopper stands frozen with indecision in the middle of a showroom. To his left sits the 5-series sedan. On his right, the 6-series coupe. The two share a platform and several powertrains, the 6 having more attractive sheetmetal, and the 5er being the practical choice. If only [...]

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Kyle Busch Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/12/telestream-builds-high-definition.html

Geki Olivier Gendebien Marc Gené Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini

Petter Solberg has promised he will be more focused than ever when he returns to the World Rally Championship as a factory Ford driver next season.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/solberg-ecstatic-about-ford-chance/

Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte

Subaru has confirmed that the next-generation Subaru WRX, due as a 2013 model, will be powered by a turbocharged version of the new FA direct-injection, 2.0-liter flat-four that debuted in the BRZ sports car. There?s no word from Subaru on what will be under the next STI’s hood, but it’ll almost certainly be a more [...]

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Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/12/17/1715762/zipadelli-stewart-reunite.html

Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III

iRacer Profile: Landon Sciacca

Columbus, Ohio’s Landon Sciacca is a fan short tracks, be they real or virtual.� His favorite track on the iRacing service?� Richmond International Raceway.� His favorite “real life” tracks?� Toledo Speedway,Columbus Motor Speedway and Winchester Speedway.� Sciacca knows where-of he speaks in both cases, competing in the Main Event Racing Series and focusing on NASCAR iRacing.com Class B, C, Late Models and Legends in iRacing.� To good effect.� With 13 top fives (and six wins) in 27 starts, he’s currently second in points to Bill Wease in Class C (fixed) Division 4, and 12th in Legends Cup Division 1 with 37 top fives (and 11 wins) in 48 starts. Q:�� How long have you been sim racing? A:�� Five or six years now, with Dirt Track Racing 2, rFactor, Nascar [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracer-profile-landon-sciacca/

David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven

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Hans Herrmann François Hesnault Hans Heyer Damon Hill Graham Hill Phil Hill

Designers of a new circuit being constructed in Argentina are aiming for the venue to host the nation's first Formula 1 grand prix since 1998. The Velociudad Speedcity in Zarate, 100km from Buenos Aires, is being built by Populous, which was behind the recent Silverstone redesign and is also working on an F1-standard circuit in Mumbai.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/new-bid-to-bring-f1-back-to-argentina/

Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr

I had a bookend experience with the most mass-produced car engine in human history. In 1955, the year Chevrolet introduced its first modern V-8 engine, GM?s highest volume brand delivered 1.68 million cars. Since the V-8 cost only $100 or so more than the standard “stovebolt” six, my rough estimate figures that more than a [...]

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Filed under: Government/Legal, Middle East

Terrorism isn't cheap. Like any organization, these groups have payroll, supplies and other overhead to take into account. Terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and Hezbollah have their own network of international investments, drug trafficking and illicit financial channels, and the latest evidence suggests that includes selling used cars.

The story comes into focus through a legal complaint filed by U.S. government officials. In the suit, federal prosecutors allege that Hezbollah is funded through Lebanese financial institutions that buy used cars in the United States, sell them in West Africa, launder the money through various established channels and funnel it back to the terrorist organization in Lebanon.

The evidence implicates the Lebanese Canadian Bank as well as two Lebanese exchange firms: Hassan Ayash Exchange Co. and Ellissa Holding. If courts uphold the federal prosecutors' findings, these financial institutions could stand to have their assets in the United States frozen, and their ability to do business with any American firms blocked.

Hezbollah financing terrorism by selling used cars, allege federal prosecutors originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje

Buick has announced that a new five-passenger crossover called the Encore will join its 2013 lineup and released a teaser photograph of the sub-Enclave-sized SUV. Judging from the headlight seen here, the Encore will be somewhat less exciting than the Envision concept from this year?s Shanghai auto show. While we speculated that a production version [...]

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David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/12/12/1707257/webber-hopes-texas-event-can-help.html

Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax Richie Ginther

The U.S.-market sister ship to the Subaru BRZ, the Scion FR-S will go on sale this spring. It is an unusual car for parent company Toyota, or at least the Toyota of late. Before the creation of the FR-S, Akio Toyoda (president of Toyota, and grandson of the company?s founder) asked himself, ?Where is the [...]

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Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson

Silverstone has received planning permission for its 'masterplan', the latest stage in its major revamp programme. Recent years have seen the track layout heavily revised, and a new pit and paddock complex constructed between Club and Abbey, where the start/finish straight is now located

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/silverstone-plans-get-approval/

Fred Gamble Howden Ganley Frank Gardner Billy Garrett Jo Gartner Tony Gaze

The EPW Committee passed the highway portion of the transportation bill last month. The Banking Committee will tackle transit on Friday. And today, transportation reformers applauded as the Commerce Committee passed its bill�dealing with�the rail and safety component, including�the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Think complete streets policies are just for urban areas? The complete streets [...]

Source: http://http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/12/14/senate-commerce-committee-sets-the-standard-for-transpo-performance/

Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx Yuji Ide Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland

Ford's commitment to the World Rally Championship should be taken as an indication of the series' solid future, according to team principal Malcolm Wilson. As the WRC's commercial arm North One Sport fights for its survival - after parent company Convers Sports Initiatives went into administration - Ford's decision to commit to the championship confirms the future of the WRC.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/ford-new-deal-shows-wrcs-strength/

Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama

So, a local entrepreneur wants to build a beautiful, mixed-use building on a surface parking lot in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis. This is apparently quite controversial.
Residents of Minneapolis' Linden Hills neighborhood worry this mixed-use building will "ruin" their community. Photo: Twin Cities Streets for People
Some 1,500 people have signed a petition opposing the [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/12/16/the-silent-yimby-majority-and-why-they-lose/

Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya

The iRacing V8 Supercar series by Bigpond Sport was a tense affair. By the time the sun had set on week 6 at Suzuka, there was a hefty virtual repair bill across the field. The in-form trio of Madison Down, Rens Broekman and Mitchell McLeod were at it again, qualifying for the main event in that order. However, Down remains the pick of that bunch and ran away with victory. McLeod was caught up in early carnage, putting him back as low as fifth. The carnage then blew up into full scale warfare. Fortunately for McLeod, he dodged some bullets and clawed his way back up to second place at the flag, ahead of Broekman and his Tatts.com teammate Scott U’Ren. Nobody, however, could touch Down. Further back, moods reached [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/stress-at-suzuka/

Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González

Designers of a new circuit being constructed in Argentina are aiming for the venue to host the nation's first Formula 1 grand prix since 1998. The Velociudad Speedcity in Zarate, 100km from Buenos Aires, is being built by Populous, which was behind the recent Silverstone redesign and is also working on an F1-standard circuit in Mumbai.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/new-bid-to-bring-f1-back-to-argentina/

James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty

on Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Fernando Alonso is not ruling out fighting for victory in the Indian Grand Prix after qualifying on the second row of the grid.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-says-win-not-out-of-the-question/

Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota Kyle Busch

Monte Carlo winner Bryan Bouffier will not be among the contenders for the Intercontinental Rally Challenge title in next week's Cyprus decider after Peugeot decided to only send Thierry Neuville to the event. Neither Bouffier nor Neuville had originally been expected to contest the finale, but their strong results meant they were among six drivers still in contention for the championship

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/bouffier-ruled-out-of-irc-title-fight/

Olivier Gendebien Marc Gené Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin

The 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series (NiPS) started with a bang Tuesday night and saw Marcus Lindsey come away with his first NiPS victory. With 25 spots in the 2012 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship up for grabs and 61 very talented drivers vying for those spots, everyone was predicting some intense online racing action. Texas Motor Speedway played host to the opening race, making it a race of track position as passing would prove to be extremely difficult. That is exactly what happened. Fast qualifier Kenneth O?Keefe led the field to the green flag and it only took half a lap for the fireworks to start flying when Mitchell Hunt spun off of Turn Two and slammed the inside wall. The hits kept on coming early in the race [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/lindsey-wins-texas-to-open-2011-nips/

Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez

Filed under: Toys/Games

The original Grand Theft Auto video game debuted for the Playstation in 1997, but it wasn't until the power of the Playstation 2 arrived that we were introduced to the sandbox-style of gameplay that has made the GTA series so iconic. Part of what has made that sandbox style so appealing is the ability to jack any vehicle in the game and go joyriding across its ever expanding locales.

The last full-fledged GTA was the fourth installment that came out in 2008. It's been a long time coming, but next year the game's developers at Rockstar North will debut Grand Theft Auto V, which sets itself in a fictional and stylized version of the Los Angeles and Hollywood areas of California. The story is set around a father who moves to the area to start a new life, but as usual, his old one catches up with him.

Rockstar North debuted the game's first trailer today, and as usual, the selection of vehicles to steal, drive and use as tools for vehicular manslaughter are featured front and center. Check it out for yourself after the jump.

Continue reading Grand Theft Auto V trailer premieres online

Grand Theft Auto V trailer premieres online originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez

Marcus Ericsson will stay with iSport for the 2012 GP2 season, and the non-championship finale in Abu Dhabi later this month, the team has confirmed.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/ericsson-to-stay-with-isport-for-2012/

Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines

Williams has announced the appointment of Nick Rose and Louise Evans to the company's board of directors. Rose joins Toto Wolff, Mike O'Driscoll and Eddie Charlton as the company's fourth non-executive director and will chair the Audit Committee. Evans steps up to finance director from her current position as the group's head of finance.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/williams-appoints-duo-for-board/

Brian Gubby André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/11/02/1614175/stenhouse-jr-sadler-continue-title.html

Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield

No. 66 5-Hour Energy� Toyota Camry (Steve Wallace) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARSTEVE WALLACE / 5-HOUR ENERGY RACING NEWS AND NOTES: TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY 5-Hour Energy Team News and Notes This Week’s 5 Hour Energy Toyota … Steve Wallace will pilot Rusty Wallace Racing chassis RWR-070 in Saturday afternoon’s O’Reilly...more»

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Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott

Sebastian Vettel - 1st: "It was an interesting qualifying session; a new circuit and a new challenge - obviously I'm very happy to be on the front row. I don't know if being on the left or the right side of the track (we are on the left), is really an advantage or not; there's not one side that seems to be the clean side, as we tend to run down the middle.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/india-saturday-quotes-red-bull/

Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory

NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Results The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway LAS VEGAS, Nev. Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011 Leah Pruett raced to her second consecutive win as the 2011 NHRA Get Screened America Pro...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/10/pruett_races_to_win_as_nh.php

Jimmy Jackson Joe James John James Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson

Brad Vincent put on one of most dominating performances of the Red Sox Racing League’s 2011 Season Three schedule at Road Atlanta this week. When drivers showed up for the “Panoz F1 GP at Road Atlanta”, they knew Vincent would be riding a wave of momentum due to his victory at Laguna Seca the previous week. What they couldn’t have known however, was just how futile their hopes of knocking him off the top spot would be in Georgia. Vincent used the practice and qualifying sessions to serve notice that anyone hoping to earn a win at Road Atlanta would have to go through him.� He was the only driver to post a sub-1:02 lap time in either session, and his qualifying lap time of 1:01.428 was a full second [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/vincent-storms-through-road-atlanta/

Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan

Quicken Loans Joins Stewart-Haas Racing Nation?s Largest Online Retail Mortgage Lender To Become Primary Sponsor of No. 39 Team and Driver Ryan Newman While Serving as Associate Sponsor of No. 14 Team and Driver Tony Stewart KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Nov. 1, 2011) ? Quicken Loans Inc., the nation?s largest online retail mortgage lender, has formed a [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/11/01/quicken-loans-joins-stewart-haas-racing-ryan-newman-39-photo/

Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard

TV UNILATERALS Q. Sebastian, pole, you led every lap and set the fastest lap. Was this your most perfect win of the season do you think

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/post-race-press-conference-india/

Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti

Greaves Motorsport is set to compete in the World Endurance Championship next year as well as defending its Le Mans Series LMP2 title. The British squad plans to expand to a two-car line-up next year as it bids for crowns in both championships, although team principal Tim Greaves admitted that the scheduling of the series calendars will be crucial.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/greaves-set-to-enter-wec-in-2012/

Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr

Nick Tandy will make his touring car test debut on Friday when he tests one of Motorbase Performance's BTCC Ford Focuses at Brands Hatch. Tandy, 26, who became the first British driver to win the German Porsche Carrera Cup, this year, has been given the test "I'm excited to drive a new car," Tandy told AUTOSPORT. "I haven't driven front-wheel-drive since I raced a Mini in about 2004, so it will be like a new experience for me, and driving a turbocharged car too..

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/tandy-to-test-for-motorbase/

Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan

Marcus Lindsey won the opening round of the NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series last night at Texas Motor Speedway.�� Lindsey took the lead for the first time on Lap 130 and then grabbed the top spot for good five laps later and led the final 33 laps of the 167 lap online race to come home 1.9s ahead of Chris Henion with Del Mears, Joshua Laughton, Roland Ehnstr�m and Jason Lofing completing the top six finishers.� The race saw 15 lead changes among nine different sim racers and was slowed by nine cautions for a total of 33 laps. Stay tuned for a full report here at inRacingNews later today. Next up on the NiPS calendar is Phoenix International Raceway in a week?s time. Meanwhile the iRacing Pro Series Road Racing [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/lindsey-win-nips-opener-at-texas/

Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet

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Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray

Jorge Lorenzo will not race in the MotoGP finale at the Valencia circuit, his Yamaha team said on Wednesday. The Spanish rider was forced to miss the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix after injuring a finger of his left hand in a crash at Phillip Island. Yamaha said Lorenzo continues to make good progress in his recovery following plastic surgery to repair the damage, but confirmed the Spaniard will be absent from the final race of the year

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/lorenzo-to-miss-motogp-finale/

Brian Henton Johnny Herbert Al Herman Hans Herrmann François Hesnault Hans Heyer

Bruno Senna - 14th: "That was definitely disappointing.

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

Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson Joe James John James

That bullet nose is from a 1950 Studebaker, the cab is from a ?42 Ford pickup (chopped four inches), and the grille shell is lifted off a ?32 Ford, but the net result of all those parts is meant to evoke the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk that fought in World War II. The P-40 had a [...]

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Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/galleries/2011-rsr-f1-season-3-race-6/

Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison

Fernando Alonso - 3rd: "It's nice to jump on the podium for India's debut in Formula 1 and I'm pleased to have a new trophy to take home. However, today was a special day, full of contrasting emotions. In fact, the satisfaction at getting a podium finish cannot cancel out the sadness which has been with us for several days, because of the deaths of two of our colleagues, two special people - Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/india-sunday-quotes-ferrari/

Marc Gené Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/11/01/1613636/quicken-loans-is-new-stewart-haas.html

Charles Robert Hamilton IV Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett

While the Dodge Viper is on hiatus?the next-gen snake will arrive in late 2012?a version of its engine has been added to the fall schedule: Mopar announced at the SEMA show that it will offer a ready-to-race drag version of the iconic V-10. Pushing an extremely healthy 800 hp and 695 lb-ft of torque from [...]

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Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort

Adrian Sutil - 9th: "It was quite a good race and I think we can be happy with the two points today. In the early laps I struggled with the rear of the car, with a bit of oversteer, and could not hold off the Toro Rossos who were a bit quicker today. But in the second and third stint the car balance improved and I was able to keep the Sauber [Perez] behind me in the closing laps.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/india-sunday-quotes-force-india/

James Hunt Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx Yuji Ide Jesús Iglesias

November 1, 2011. NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion DJ Kennington isn?t ready to conclude his racing season just yet. Kennington is once again teaming with two successful race teams for the upcoming NASCAR race weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. DJ Kennington will join forces fellow Canadian Randy MacDonald to compete in the Nationwide Series race...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/otherseries/11/02/double-duty-for-dj-kennington-at-phoenix-international-raceway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=double-duty-for-dj-kennington-at-phoenix-international-raceway

Jacky Ickx Yuji Ide Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine

2011 NSCS Regan Smith - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCARDENVER, Colo. (Nov. 2, 2011) – If there were an area where Regan Smith and his Furniture Row Racing team would like to see improvement it would be at NASCAR’s intermediate tracks — the 1.5 and 2-mile venues. That’s why Smith is eagerly looking...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/11/02/intermediate-venues-top-of-mind-for-smith/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=intermediate-venues-top-of-mind-for-smith

Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/11/01/1612850/martin-heading-to-mwr-in-2012.html

Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin

Pastor Maldonado will lose ten places on the grid for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he will be forced to use his ninth engine of the season. His Williams team said on Tuesday that due to the damage his engine suffered in India because of a gearbox failure, Maldonado will be unable to use that power unit anymore. Therefore Williams will forced to use a ninth engine for the Venezuelan in the following race in Abu Dhabi.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/grid-penalty-for-maldonado-in-abu-dhabi/

Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli

Former NASCAR driver�Jeremy Mayfield�had enough firepower inside of his home to equip a small army … law enforcement tells TMZ. We spoke with�Captain Joel Fish�of the Catawba County Sheriff’s Dept. who tells us cops seized approximately 40 firearms during a search of Mayfield’s North Carolina home last night. …Cops also claim they found 1.5 grams...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/11/02/ex-nascar-driver-jeremy-mayfield-arrested-for-meth-possession/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ex-nascar-driver-jeremy-mayfield-arrested-for-meth-possession

Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota Kyle Busch Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman

Jorge Lorenzo will not race in the MotoGP finale at the Valencia circuit, his Yamaha team said on Wednesday. The Spanish rider was forced to miss the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix after injuring a finger of his left hand in a crash at Phillip Island. Yamaha said Lorenzo continues to make good progress in his recovery following plastic surgery to repair the damage, but confirmed the Spaniard will be absent from the final race of the year

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/lorenzo-to-miss-motogp-finale/

Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin

The iRacing Pro Series kick-off tonight with PSRTV’s broadcast of the NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series (NiPS) race at Texas Motor Speedway on iRacing.com.� PSRTV will also broadcast Saturday’s opening round of the iRacing.com Pro Series Road Racing at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on iRacing.com. The NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Racing Series debuts with a 167 lap contest at TMS starting tonight at 9 pm Eastern (01:00 GMT).� The top twelve finishers from Seasons 1, 2 and 3 of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series will be vying with finishers 25-50 in the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship to qualify for the 43 guaranteed starting spots in tonight?s race.�� Those expected to battle for the NiPS title include Class A champions Nick Ottinger and Jim Caudill, Jr, former NiSWC race winners Dale [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/pro-series-broadcasts-kick-off-tonight/

Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch

Bike/ped funding is pitching a perfect game in the Senate after Republicans swung (and missed) at the popular Transportation Enhancements program for the third time in two months. The final strike came this morning, when Kentucky Republican Rand Paul’s amendment to divert all TE funds to bridge repair failed spectacularly, garnering only 38 votes in [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/11/01/bikeped-funding-safe-as-senate-rejects-rand-pauls-amendment/

Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green

Gulf Racing will enter the World Endurance Championship next year with a pair of Lola prototypes. The team, which is run by former Spa 24 Hours winner Fabien Giroix, fielded a GTE Aston Martin in this year's Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, but is stepping up to the LMP2 category next year. "This year, with the quality of the new LMP2 Lola coupe and the driver pairings we will have, we are aiming to win the world championship and to obtain victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 category," said Giroix.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/gulf-to-enter-wec-with-lmp2-lolas/

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

Fernando Alonso is not ruling out fighting for victory in the Indian Grand Prix after qualifying on the second row of the grid.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-says-win-not-out-of-the-question/

Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield

Additional camouflage has dropped from prototypes of Ford?s upcoming 2013 Escape, revealing more than ever just ahead of the crossover’s L.A. auto show debut next month. What has emerged, it seems, is an evolutionary design of the outgoing European Ford Kuga, which itself looks like the lovechild of the new Focus and a Toyota RAV4. [...]

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Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray

Filed under: Car Buying, Hatchback, Ford, Electric

The 2012 Ford Focus Electric showed up on the company website's configurator this morning with a base price of $39,200 before state and federal incentives, plus an additional $795 for destination charges. That brings the total base starting price of the Focus Electric to $39,995. Factor in a maximum federal tax credit of $7,500 and the price falls to a more palatable $32,495.

For comparison's sake, the 2012 Nissan Leaf features a base starting price of $35,200 plus $850 for destination charges. Factoring in delivery fees, Ford's EV will cost $3,945 more than Nissan's before incentives.

Options that will inch up the Focus Electric's price are few, but include special Blue Candy ($395) and White Platinum ($495) paint options, as well as leather-trimmed seats ($995) to replace the car's standard Earth-friendlier cloth seats.

What you'll get for your money is Ford's fun-to-drive Focus with a permanent-magnet electric motor producing 123 horsepower and 181 pound-feet of torque. The motor is fed by a 23 kwh lithium-ion battery system and mated to a single-speed transmission. A full charge can be had in 18-20 hours by a typical 120v outlet or 3-4 hours by a special 240v charger. While no quick charge option is available, Ford has partnered with a company called SunPower to offer a home solar charging option for an additional $10,000.

You can reserve your own 2012 Ford Focus Electric by clicking here.

2012 Ford Focus Electric priced from $39,200* originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oscar González Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi

Gifted with a rare honor in difficult circumstances, look for Josh Hayes to approach his one-off GP opportunity in his typical style.

Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-doing-it-hayes-way/

Kyle Busch Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota

Four Camaros to be among the bevy of Chevys at the Vegas show. A couple of years ago, we tried to tally the number of Camaros we saw at the SEMA show. We lost interest after counting 37 in one day. This year, Chevy and everyone else will have access to the Camaro convertible (not [...]

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Olivier Grouillard Brian Gubby André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin

NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Results The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway LAS VEGAS, Nev. Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011 Leah Pruett raced to her second consecutive win as the 2011 NHRA Get Screened America Pro...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/10/pruett_races_to_win_as_nh.php

Loris Kessel Bruce Kessler Nicolas Kiesa Leo Kinnunen Danny Kladis Hans Klenk

Formula 1 chiefs are to discuss the 2012 calendar later this year, amid concern about the status of some of the races that are on next year's schedule. AUTOSPORT has learned that talks about the position of the 2012 Bahrain and Korean Grands Prix have been added to the agenda for Thursday's meeting of the F1 Commission in Geneva

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/f1-chiefs-to-discuss-calendar-concerns/

Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Fred Gamble Howden Ganley

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/11/02/1614117/this-week-in-auto-racing-november.html

Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González

Chevrolet is marking its 100th anniversary this week. To celebrate, we?re republishing two posts per day from our blog archives, each one plucked from a different decade of the marque?s long existence. Meet the 1946 Chevrolet Stylemaster! She’s a homely sort, the sort of gal you might reluctantly take home to mother, but those plain [...]

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Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings

Meet Darren Flenoy, a Bay Area security guard who lives 40 miles from work. Gas costs him about $500 a month. His car payment is another $500. On top of that, he spends $80 per month on insurance and $180 on tolls.
In total, Darren’s commute costs him half of his monthly income. He must work [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/10/31/trapped-by-car-dependence-stories-from-commute-battered-americans/

David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier

Race Time Radio Their mission�is to present to you the fan with the most up to date racing information for the Canadian racing scene. Where you can voice your opinions in the hot topics in racing. Live interviews with track promoters, drivers, travelling series, teams, and others that shape our sport. Race Time Radio Monday [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/11/01/audio-rtr-canadian-auto-racing-news-oct-31st-2011/

Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya

The November, 2011 edition of Sports Car (the official publication of the Sports Car Club of America) contains a revealing article on iRacer Wyatt Gooden’s emergence as one of the top young drivers on the America racing scene.� Here is an excerpt of James Kearney’s story in the First Gear column.� Click here to read the article in its entirety. Mid-Ohio, July 1, 2011. The young, slender man stepped from his fluorescent orange Formula F 1600 in impound, as if emerging from a dream. A faint bemused smile played on his face as he stood beside the car. Wyatt Gooden simply couldn?t believe it. In his first formula car race ever he had bested a field that included numerous champions. He would repeat the feat the next day in the [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/wyatt-gooden-featured-in-sports-car/

Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops Tracker Chevrolet Jason Leffler Braun Racing Toyota Elliott Sadler

Jenson Button - 5th: "The car felt great this morning but I couldn't find any grip this afternoon, particularly on the Prime tyre. So we need to work out why we can't find that balance because I want to try to improve things for tomorrow. "I struggled with traffic all afternoon - it was difficult to find a clear lap, and, when I did, I'd taken too much out of my tyres already

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

Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings

If the U.S. had a national transportation policy, this story of corruption and waste never would have happened.
With help from real estate interests, Houston has built the country's fourth-largest city around the automobile. Photo: Michael Stravato/AP
But an enduring feature of the current policy predicament is that once federal funding is in the hands of state [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/11/02/texas-sprawl-builders-funneled-taxpayer-to-highway-that-enriched-them/

Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven

Jean-Eric Vergne will drive the championship-winning Red Bull RB7 in the upcoming young driver test in Abu Dhabi, the team said on Tuesday. The Red Bull protege, this year's runner-up in the Formula Renault 3.5 championship, drove for Toro Rosso during practice for the Korean Grand Prix

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vergne-to-test-with-rbr-in-abu-dhabi/

Tony Raines Bobby Labonte Terry Labonte Kevin Conway Joe Nemechek

David RaganDavid Ragan ? NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 6 UPS My Choice Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Drew Blickensderfer Chassis: Primary: RK-777 Last ran Chicago ? finished 11th;�Backup: RK-711 Last ran Darlington ? finished 21st Ragan on racing at Texas Motor Speedway: ?Texas is a track that we will bounce back at. We have had some...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/11/02/david-ragan-2011-nscs-aaa-texas-500-race-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=david-ragan-2011-nscs-aaa-texas-500-race-preview

Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota Paul Menard Richmond Menards Ford Mark Green

The Volvo C30 has had 20kg added to its base weight for this weekend's World Touring Car Championship round at Tianma. Robert Dahlgren's fastest lap for the Polestar Racing-run car at Suzuka last time out means that the C30 has been made heavier under the compensation weight rules, designed to balance the performance of the field. The championship-leading Chevrolet Cruze remains the reference car and stays at +40kg for China while the BMW 320TC is level with the Volvo on +20kg and the SEAT Leon 1.6T runs at +10kg

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/volvo-weight-increase-for-china/

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