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Bike-Ped Funding Survives 583 Amendments
Bet you weren?t expecting to hear any good news from the floor of the House today, were you? Turns out not everyone in Congress is as axe-happy as some high-profile Republicans. For example, Amtrak survived one attempt to cut all its funding and another to cut $447 million. (Amtrak funding does stand to lose $224 [...]
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Ecclestone to let Bahrain judge safety
Bernie Ecclestone says he will let the crown prince of Bahrain decide whether it is safe to the season-opening grand prix to go ahead.
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Trulli?s crash ends Lotus test early
Lotus has ended the final day of testing at Barcelona early after a car failure caused Jarno Trulli to crash this morning. The Italian lost control of the T128 in Campsa corner and hit the wall on the outside.
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Bike-Ped Funding Survives 583 Amendments
Bet you weren?t expecting to hear any good news from the floor of the House today, were you? Turns out not everyone in Congress is as axe-happy as some high-profile Republicans. For example, Amtrak survived one attempt to cut all its funding and another to cut $447 million. (Amtrak funding does stand to lose $224 [...]
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Daytona 500 Winner Trevor Bayne Living a Dream at 20
Filed under: Daytona Int'l Speedway, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Flashing his dimples, and looking even younger than his 20 years, Trevor Bayne grinned broadly, laughed and fidgeted as he conducted his first news conference as the youngest Daytona 500 winner in history.
One day after celebrating his 20th birthday Bayne drove the legendary No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford to victory Sunday in NASCAR's biggest race -- sharing the honor with the team's previous Daytona 500 winning drivers, A.J. Foyt, Cale Yarborough, Tiny Lund and David Pearson. Bayne wasn't even born when Pearson claimed the Wood Brothers' last Daytona 500 trophy in 1976.
Explaining how grateful he was for the opportunity, thankful for his good fortune and appreciative of his team's efforts, the good-looking, well-spoken Bayne sounded as mature and poised behind the microphone as he was behind the steering wheel in holding off three series champions and a handful of other veterans on the last two laps of Sunday's race.
The Knoxville, Tenn., native's biggest smile, however, seemed to come when he found out that his Twitter account expanded from 6,000 followers to 16,000 by the end of the race. And, he modestly conceded, he was going to need a friend to drive his Ford truck home. Seems that while most of Bayne's competitors flew in private jets to the race, he drove his Ford F150 pickup truck from Tennessee to Florida.
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Bones of steel brace speedway's video board
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Bahrain Formula One GP called off due to unrest
Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/21/1004886/formula-one-race-in-bahrain-off.html
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Greg Biffle, 2011 SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 Race Preview
2011 NSCS No. 16 3M Ford Fusion (driven by Greg Biffle) - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCARBiffle on Phoenix: ?I really can?t wait to go to Phoenix this weekend. I love that track and I love going out west. We?ve run well there but we don?t have a win there yet in the cup...more»
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Kenseths Welcome Daughter
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Bike-Ped Funding Survives 583 Amendments
Bet you weren?t expecting to hear any good news from the floor of the House today, were you? Turns out not everyone in Congress is as axe-happy as some high-profile Republicans. For example, Amtrak survived one attempt to cut all its funding and another to cut $447 million. (Amtrak funding does stand to lose $224 [...]
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WRC teams expect more punctures
Ford and Citroen have admitted they expect punctures to become more of a regular feature of the World Rally Championship - following a spate of tyre failures from Michelin on last week's Rally Sweden. Citroen was quick to point out that it only had one genuine puncture, the other problems came due to its decision to lower the tyre pressure to widen the contact patch and get more traction and speed from the DS3 WRC. Ford maintained high pressures and only suffered one puncture, which tyre manager George Black said was inevitable given the impact the cover suffered
F1 season-opener in Bahrain called off due to civil unrest
Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/21/1005012/f1-season-opener-in-bahrain-called.html
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Roush Yates Engines Tops at Daytona 500
Bayne, Edwards, and Gilliland Sweep Top Three Spots with Roush Yates Power Roush Yates EnginesMooresville, NC (February 21, 2011) Roush Yates Ford FR9 engines continued their awesome exhibition of engineering and power as three different NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing teams swept the top three finishing positions in Sunday’s 53rd running of the Daytona 500....more»
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Rosberg: Mercedes resolving issues
Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes is now much closer to solving the issues that held it back early in winter testing, having put the team on top again in today's Catalunya test.
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Liuzzi pleased with first day at HRT
Vitantonio Liuzzi declared himself happy with his first day of testing with Hispania. The 30-year-old Italian finished the day 12th fastest of the 14 drivers and completed 70 laps in the HRT, though he was sidelined during the afternoon by a gearbox problem. "Today was positive," he said.
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I was born on February 18th ... and Dale Earnhardt Sr. was my driver
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Jeff Burton Wins Second Gatorade Duel for First Victory at Daytona
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Daytona Int'l Speedway, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Jeff Burton, with help from teammate Clint Bowyer, swept to victory in the second Gatorade Duel Thursday at Daytona International Speedway.
It was the first Speedweeks victory ever for the veteran driver, 43, from South Boston, Va.
Bowyer was second, followed by Michael Waltrip, Kyle Busch and surprising, unsponsored Brian Keselowski, who got a big push from his little brother, Brad, to become the most unlikely top-five finisher in a Sprint Cup race in quite awhile. Full results are here.
In the first Gatorade Duel, Kurt Busch captured the checkered flag.
"It's a shame two cars can't fit in here (in victory lane)," Burton said. "With the way things are going (with the two-car draft), Clint and I decided we were just going to find each other early and it worked out for both of us. For us, it was a great start (to the season)."
Waltrip's finish put him in his 25th consecutive Daytona 500. Waltrip and Brian Keselowski were the two drivers who raced their way into the 500 by virtue of their finishes in the second Duel.
"They like to put a car together at MWR (Michael Waltrip Racing) for the old man," Waltrip said. "To race in the Daytona 500 is just such a great opportunity. I'm certainly proud we have a fast car. We're going to be up in the middle of all that mess."
Bowyer said, "I don't know if there will be another rule change. It was fun out there. Obviously, you always want to win, but I probably should have made my move a little earlier."
As Burton took the checkered flag, Trevor Bayne and Jeff Gordon lost control of their two-car draft and Bayne spun into David Ragan, sending them both spinning.
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20-year-old Bayne wins the Daytona 500
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Bayne becomes youngest Daytona 500 winner (NASCAR.com)
Bayne becomes youngest Daytona 500 winner
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Golden Corral and Tommy Baldwin Racing Team Up to Race for American Families and Disabled American Veterans
Kids Will Eat Free with Top-10 Finish in the Daytona 500 Golden CorralDAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (February 19, 2011) ? Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) will team up with Golden Corral in the Daytona 500 for their Racing for American Families promotion. TBR driver Dave Blaney will pilot the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet at the Daytona...more»
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Daytona 500 hit with the big one early in the race
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GM?s Future Product: 2012?2014 ? Feature
A peek at The General?s future as it goes from bankrupt to profitable.
General Motors got high-fives from investors in November after its oversubscribed initial public offering raked in $23 billion and taxpayers got a partial repayment. But the successful stock sale says as much about the tuneup GM got from bankruptcy as [...]
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2011 Daytona 500 Friday Q & A with Dodge Motorsports NSCS Driver, Brad Keselowski
2011 NSCS Brad Keselowski - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCARBRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) AT SOME POINT ON SUNDAY, ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TEAM UP WITH KURT? ?I hope so. We?ve worked really well together in both testing and practice here at the 500, but we haven?t...more»
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Ally Mcbeal - Mr. Bo
Melanie takes John to her tiny apartment (actually it's an old service elevator) and introduces him to , a homeless man Melanie cares deeply for. starts to stalk John around and he files a complaint against him.
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Dodge Motorsports NASCAR Nationwide Series Daytona International Speedway Post Race Notes & Quotes
Dodge MotorsportsDaytona Int?l Speedway DRIVE4COPD 300 Post-Race Quotes NASCAR Nationwide Series http://twitter.com/teamdodge BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger) Finished 30th ?What a shame. This Dodge Challenger was really fast. It?s just a shame not to be able to be there at the end of the race and have a shot at the win....more»
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Fast Facts: Kurt Busch
Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/02/fast-facts-kurt-busch.html
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Ecclestone to let Bahrain judge safety
Bernie Ecclestone says he will let the crown prince of Bahrain decide whether it is safe to the season-opening grand prix to go ahead.
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NASCAR, International Speedway Corporation and Cie Games Facebook Partnership Gives ?Car Town? Players the Green Flag at Daytona International Speedway
In-Game ?Daytona Challenge? Lets Fans Pick Their Favorite Car, Assemble a Pit Crew And Take the Ultimate Virtual Victory Lap on Facebook Car TownLONG BEACH, Calif.� (February 18, 2011) ? When top drivers hit the new asphalt at Daytona International Speedway this Sunday, they?ll be joined by a whole new field of virtual drivers and...more»
Williams to reveal livery online
The Williams team has announced that it will unveil its final livery for 2011 during an online event on 24th February. The team has so far tested with its FW33 with an interim livery, but will reveal its definitive colour scheme on its website next week
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Smells Like NASCAR's Cookin' Up Storybook Win for Dale Jr.
Filed under: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Daytona Int'l Speedway, Sprint Cup, Hendrick Motorsports
NASCAR is asking 200,000 fans to honor Dale Earnhardt this coming Sunday. On the third lap, everyone at the Daytona 500 will be asked to extend three fingers.
The announcer might as well say, "Everyone who thinks Dale's son will win, please raise your hand."
The smart money is on Junior. So is the dumb money, the Confederate money and every other bit of currency. Ten years after Dale Sr. died at the track, who doesn't think the Earnhardt stars are aligning?
"I don't really get into that hypothetical, fairy-tale ending stuff," Junior said.
He would like to earn his way into victory lane. Others suspect Earnhardt will do it the old-fashioned way - by relying on the script writers NASCAR hired from Disney.
I normally dismiss conspiracy theorists as having moon rocks for brains, but this isn't Dealey Plaza or Area 51. This is Daytona International, where a second gunman always seems ready to shoot out the tires of Earnhardt's competition.
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Champion Racing Association to Debut New Late Model Tour in 2011
JEGS Salem, IN (Dec 29, 2010) Crate Engines to be utilized in the ?JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour presented by GM Performance Parts? Champion Racing Association (CRA) officials announced recently the formation of a new Late Model Tour that will utilize crate...
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Video: The making of the Falcon Kestrel
Filed under: Classics, Videos, Motorcycle
Building the Falcon Kestrel - Click above to watch video after the jump
We've set about ticking off the days of 2011 with a little help from the ever-luscious Bike Exif calendar. Along with some of the best photography on two wheels, we've also been treated to a quick history of the featured bike of the month as well as information on the builder.
This month's machine is none other than the lovely Falcon Kestrel. With over 2,000 man-hours worth of fabrication wrapped up in the Kestrel, there's little wondering why Falcon took home the Best Custom trophy at the 2010 Quail Motorcycle Gathering.
Now Falcon has been so kind as to release a video showing exactly what went into the Kestrel's creation. According to Hell For Leather, builder Ian Barry is a sucker for employing some of the lost arts of metal fabrication, including silver brazing, and all of his talents went into bringing this particular bike to life. Check out the video after the jump.
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Liuzzi pleased with first day at HRT
Vitantonio Liuzzi declared himself happy with his first day of testing with Hispania. The 30-year-old Italian finished the day 12th fastest of the 14 drivers and completed 70 laps in the HRT, though he was sidelined during the afternoon by a gearbox problem. "Today was positive," he said.
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5 Questions After ... Budweiser Shootout
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Drivers surprised by durability of inters
The durability of Pirelli's intermediate tyre impressed drivers during the first hours of today's Barcelona test. The track was damp at the beginning of the day, allowing teams to run both the wet and intermediate tyre before it dried out
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Ten Years After: Dale Earnhardt's Co-Biographer Shares His Memories
Filed under: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Daytona Int'l Speedway, FanHouse Exclusive, NASCAR
I stopped in a line of traffic, the nose of my car just short of the rail tracks that run in front of Richard Childress's shop complex in Welcome, N.C. The line of cars began to build behind me.I heard a loud train horn.
I didn't exactly jump, but I looked quickly left and right, up and down the tracks, just to be sure. Then I looked behind me, and yes, there was Earnhardt, behind the wheel of a black Chevrolet dually pick-up. He and a colleague in the cab were doubled over laughing.
Earnhardt and I finally parked simultaneously, and he waited for me on the sidewalk in front of the shop. "You must have jumped half a foot," he said, still chuckling.
"Did not."
He grinned like a cat. "I rigged that horn on the truck for times like that. Some people, we really get 'em."
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Replay of Jeff Gordon Live FanHouse Chat
Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon returned again this year for another live FanHouse chat from Daytona International Speedway on Friday. Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, is a three-time Daytona 500 winner and is looking for his first Cup title since 2001. He posted the second-fastest qualifying speed last Sunday and will start The Great American Race from the outside of the front row.
The champ chatted with FanHouse senior motorsports writer Holly Cain. See a 3-D photo of Friday's chat here.
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Missing The Man: Poem Tribute to Dale "The Intimidator" Earnhardt, Sr.
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Waltrip Gets First Truck Win, 10 years to ?The Day?
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (February 18, 2010) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.?Ten years to the day from his first victory in the Daytona 500, Michael Waltrip made a slingshot pass of Elliott Sadler at the end of a green-white-checkered-flag finish Friday night to win the NextEra Energy Resources 250 Camping World Truck Series [...]
Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/02/18/michael-waltrip-gets-first-truck-win-10-years-to-the-day/
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House votes to let Pentagon sponsor NASCAR races
Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/18/999294/house-votes-to-let-pentagon-sponsor.html
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T.A.?s Online Ticket Tracker Helps Map Bike Crackdown
Tracking the NYPD’s enforcement of traffic laws, including tickets issued to cyclists, has long been part of Transportation Alternatives’ job. A new tool on their website makes it easier than ever — especially relevant while the city’s bike ticketing blitz continues.
The new web form looks just like a traffic ticket, so you can just copy [...]
The new web form looks just like a traffic ticket, so you can just copy [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/02/18/t-a-s-online-ticket-tracker-helps-map-bike-crackdown/
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The Cars of Pixar?s Cars 2 (Including Two Exclusive New Characters!) ? Feature
The second installment in Pixar?s Cars series brings some new vehicles, including two we get to unveil.
Not-Quite-A-Spoiler Alert: Some general Cars 2 plot points are discussed below, but we don?t give away much?we haven?t seen the movie yet, either.
If you saw Pixar?s 2006 creation Cars and visit this site, chances are you enjoyed the automotive-themed [...]
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Silverstone National for BTCC finale
Silverstone's National circuit will host the final round of this year's British Touring Car Championship. A provisional calendar had been announced by series organiser TOCA following the end of the 2010 season, announcing that the season finale was switching from Brands Hatch to Silverstone, but did not specify which layout would be used. TOCA chairman Alan Gow admitted to AUTOSPORT last December that he was evaluating a switch to the new South circuit, which would have utilised the new Formula 1 pitlane and paddock.
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LUCAS OIL PRODUCTS ACQUIRES NAMING RIGHTS TO HISTORIC NHRA-OWNED MOTORSPORTS FACILITY IN INDIANAPOLIS
NHRA INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 9, 2011) Lucas Oil Products, an industry leader in lubricants and fuel treatments, has acquired the naming rights to the NHRA-owned and operated multi-purpose auto racing facility located just west of Indianapolis, officials from the world?s largest...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/01/lucas_oil_products_acquir.php
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Top Shot - Season 2, Episode 2 - Shoot Or Be Shot
In a unique twist, the contestants use Prohibition-era weapons while other shooters fire paintball guns at them; and two contestants use tommy guns in an elimination challenge
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2011 Ram 1500 Tradesman Hemi / 2011 Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty Diesel ? Auto Shows
The 390-horse Hemi can now be had for just $23K, and the Ram HD?s Cummins diesel gets upgraded to 800 lb-ft of torque.
Dodge’s R/T lineup and Charger SRT8 announcements at the 2011 Chicago auto show ought to brighten any car nut’s day. But the Pentastar people have news for truck fans, too, and [...]
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Crashes in Practice, Will Start Daytona 500 in Back
Filed under: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr., NASCAR Crashes, NASCAR Testing, Sprint Cup, IRL, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Daytona 500 pole-winning Chevy was involved in a crash Wednesday afternoon and sustained enough damage that the team had to go to a back-up car and will now have to start both Thursday's Gatorade Duel qualifying race and Sunday's Daytona 500 from the back of the field instead of from the front.
Earnhardt's No. 88 AMP Energy Chevy was riding second in a two-car draft behind Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson when they slowed to avoid traffic. The two cars behind them -- Martin Truex Jr. and Brian Vickers --- didn't react quickly enough and Truex hit Earnhardt from behind, sending both cars into the inside wall.
Because of the unique qualifying format for the Daytona 500, only the two fastest cars officially "qualified" for the 500 during Sunday's time trials -- polewinner Earnhardt and second fastest Jeff Gordon. NASCAR rules state that if a driver has to switch from the car he qualified in, then he must drop to the rear of the field for the green flag. When that happens, the third place starter -- which will be determined in Thursday's Gatorade Duel 150-mile qualifying race -- will move up into the first position alongside Gordon for the start of the Daytona 500.
Earnhardt, who had won his first career superspeedway pole, said he had a bad feeling about even running in the rain-delayed practice Wednesday.
"We've got the pole-sitting race car, we didn't need practice,'' an obviously frustrated Earnhardt said, 'I had a fast car and I didn't want to practice it.
"I had a bad feeling about it and we come running up on some guys that didn't have their heads on straight and got into an accident.''
And now, "Get the next one ready,'' he said shaking his head.
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Victory Lane is Madison?s Avenue
Round Two of the Ford V8 Supercar Valentines Day race @ 9.45pm race Down Under brought a packed grid at Watkins Glen, as had that evening’s previous race. In terms of numbers, the V8′s are really starting to roar! Madison Down was on pole in the green NVIDIA machine from Jonathan Salhani,� Darren Marsh, Wayne Harris, George Fullerton, Felipe Penna, Fabian Jastremski, Scott McLaughlin, Vern Norrgard and Justin Strickland, the top ten in a massive nineteen car field. Down lead away at the lights, but was menaced by an in-form Jonathan Salhani. The pair pulled a gap of over three seconds by Lap Three. At the other end of that three seconds were Wayne Harris, George Fullerton and Darren Marsh, whose race had already lasted longer than his earlier one. [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/victory-lane-is-madisons-avenue/
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Shelby American Debuts its 2012 Mustang GT350 Convertible
It was 1965 when Carroll Shelby launched the original hopped-up Mustang GT350 fastback; just 562 cars were produced that first year, all wearing blue stripes over a white body. In 1966, more color options were added to the coupe, while a mere four convertibles escaped the shop with the GT350 treatment. Production would continue for [...]
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Heidfeld?s Renault run set for Saturday
Nick Heidfeld's evaluation test with Renault will take place tomorrow, the team has announced. The German is the leading candidate to fill in for the injured Robert Kubica, with Renault boss Eric Boullier saying yesterday that the drive was Heidfeld's as long as the test went smoothly.
Mansory-Customized Lotus Evora to Debut at Geneva Auto Show
The 2011 Geneva auto show will play host to this Lotus Evora, which has been modified for the sports-car manufacturer by German customization firm Mansory. The tweaked Evora wears plenty of bare carbon fiber, with the mirror housings, rear wing, roof, side skirts, and other accent pieces rendered in the lightweight material. We also spot [...]
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Crown Royal� & Country Music Star Rodney Atkins to Unveil Winner of Naming Rights to April 30 Race Through Song
Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/02/crown-royal-country-music-start-rodney.html
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Street Stocks do SoBo
South Boston Speedway in Virginia was host to the first of twelve weeks of online racing in the� 2011 Season One iRacing Street Stock Series.� The track commonly called SoBo is a 4/10-mile oval with 12 degree banking in the turns.� SoBo, as it?s commonly nicknamed, opened in 1957 and has been the proving grounds to several NASCAR stars including Jeff Burton, Ward Burton, Elliott Sadler, all three Bodine brothers as well as the first African-American driver to compete in NASCAR?s highest series, Wendell Scott. Nick Ottinger (Carolina Club) is a name you are probably familiar with if you have paid any attention at all to the Street Stock Series since its inception back in the later part of 2010 Season Four.� Ottinger racked up 182 championship points after having [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/street-stocks-do-sobo/
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Glad to be back, Vickers eyes NASCAR goals
there was a time last summer when Brian Vickers wasn’t certain he would live, let alone race in NASCAR again. Now as the start of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series approaches, he is doing both with much enthusiasm. Vickers, 26, … Continue reading
Source: http://nascar-news-update.com/glad-to-be-back-vickers-eyes-nascar-goals/
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Herck fastest in GP2 testing
Michael Herck was quickest for Coloni as GP2 testing in Abu Dhabi resumed today ahead of next weekend's Asia series opener. The teams switched to a 2.939-mile configuration of the Yas Marina track for today's test, and will also use this layout for the forthcoming races. Herck emerged on top of an extremely close afternoon session during a late exchange of fast times following a red flag near the end of the day.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/herck-fastest-in-gp2-testing/
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Scandinavia Invades Aussie Island
The cream of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar series hit the Island for the� 9.45 pm race on Week One of 2011 Season One.� Scandinavian whiz Trond Hjerde tore up pole with a 1min 32.026 from Wayne Harris who was seven tenths behind but a still rapid at 1min 32.727. On the next row was the affable iRacing V8 stalwart George Fullerton, posting an impressive 1.32.793 from Aaron McCorquodale, fresh from his Race One dramas. Next came Justin Strickland, Michael Schreyer, Vern Norrgard, Barry Kennedy, Celtic’s Keith Sharp, Japan’s Satoshi Ota, Colin Gorton and Richard Hunter. The Scandinavian lead the pack but didn’t have it all his own way, with Fullerton shadowing him effectively in the NVIDIA Falcon, having pipped Harris for second off the line. Harris was harried by Strickland [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/scandinavia-invades-aussie-island/
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F1: Massa, Ferrari Set Jerez Pace
Felipe Massa led the way in the opening day of preseason testing from Jerez...
Source: http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-felipe-massa-ferrari-set-jerez-pace/
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Virgin evaluated forward exhausts
Virgin Racing did evaluate whether to incorporate a Renault-style forward-facing exhaust system on its 2011 challenger, but in the end opted to stick with its own, more traditional, blown diffuser solution. Renault has delivered one of the major technical innovations of 2011 with its exhaust exits coming out at the leading edge of the sidepods on its R31 - to optimise gas flow underneath the car. Wirth is well aware of the importance of getting an effective blown diffuser, and recently tried out tests of the forward exhausts to see if it was a concept his team needed to feature on its new MVR-02
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Loeb kicks off WRC?s new era
Reigning World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb has become the first driver to set a meaningful time in the new generation of World Rally Cars at this morning's Rally Sweden shakedown stage. The Citroen-driving Frenchman was the first into the 2.5-mile shakedown stage close to Hagfors.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/loeb-kicks-off-wrcs-new-era/
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2011 NASCAR Media Day at Daytona Q & A with Ford Racing NSCS Driver, Travis Kvapil
Travis Kvapil - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett - Getty ImagesTRAVIS KVAPIL ? No. 34 Long John Silver?s Ford Fusion — EXPECTATIONS GOING INTO THIS YEAR? ?We definitely have higher expectations. Last year we had some struggles and I think we were definitely spread kind of thin trying to run three cars and the second and...more»
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Makowiecki moves to Marc VDS
Leading World GT1 driver Frederic Makowiecki will switch to the Marc VDS Ford team for the 2011 season. Makowiecki won three races and finished third in the standings for the Hexis Aston Martin team last season, in what was his first full year of top-level international racing
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/makowiecki-moves-to-marc-vds/
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Herck fastest in GP2 testing
Michael Herck was quickest for Coloni as GP2 testing in Abu Dhabi resumed today ahead of next weekend's Asia series opener. The teams switched to a 2.939-mile configuration of the Yas Marina track for today's test, and will also use this layout for the forthcoming races. Herck emerged on top of an extremely close afternoon session during a late exchange of fast times following a red flag near the end of the day.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/herck-fastest-in-gp2-testing/
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Toyota NASCAR Notes & Quotes ? Weeks of Feb. 7-21, 2011
Toyota MotorsportsTOYOTA TIDBITS LOOKING FOR THE BIG ONE: Camry driver Denny Hamlin is coming off a successful 2010 campaign where he finished second in the final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) point standings. Hamlin won a series and career-best eight races last year, overcoming a torn ACL in his left knee which required early season...more»
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NASCAR driver charged with DWI also cited in 2010 crash
Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/09/974648/nascar-driver-charged-with-dwi.html
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LUCAS OIL PRODUCTS ACQUIRES NAMING RIGHTS TO HISTORIC NHRA-OWNED MOTORSPORTS FACILITY IN INDIANAPOLIS
NHRA INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 9, 2011) Lucas Oil Products, an industry leader in lubricants and fuel treatments, has acquired the naming rights to the NHRA-owned and operated multi-purpose auto racing facility located just west of Indianapolis, officials from the world?s largest...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/01/lucas_oil_products_acquir.php
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Genevieve's 2011 Championship Picks
Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/02/genevieves-2011-championship-picks.html
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Inman's call was another winner for Petty
Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/09/978904/inmans-call-was-a-winner-for-petty.html
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Kyle Busch Looking for a Few Firsts at Daytona
2011 Kyle Busch - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCARHUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 9, 2011) ? Kyle Busch and the M&M?s team are shooting for several firsts as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season warms up with Saturday night?s non-points-paying Budweiser Shootout, continues through next week?s Gatorade Duels, and begins in earnest with the...more»
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Land Rover to unveil Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition in Geneva
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Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery
If you look at the very pinnacle of the automotive market, you'll mostly find exotic sportscars and luxury sedans. There are plenty of high-end SUVs out there too, but not quite at the same level. But demand for luxury sport-utes continues to rise in "developing" luxury markets like Russia and the Persian Gulf, prompting automakers to dial up their high-riding game time and time again. And the latest ne plus ultra comes courtesy of Land Rover.
Called the Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition, this top-of-the-line SUV is exactly that: the ultimate. It's billed as the most luxurious Range Rover ever, and that's no mean feat. To get there, Land Rover has outfitted the SUV with a veritable first-class cabin that includes four individual buckets, separated front and back by middle console with aluminum tray tables and a drinks cooler in the back. The rear-seat passengers also get the use of a pair of Apple iPads docked into the front seatbacks, and the cargo area gets a yacht-inspired teak deck. Of course the leather is top notch, offset by Kalahari wood veneers.
Outside, prospective owners will find a dark grille, color-keyed door handles (which are available with a couple of new paint options), along with the requisite special badging and unique 20-inch alloys. Buyers can choose from either the 4.4-liter V8 turbodiesel or the 5.0-liter supercharged V8, both mated to ZF's eight-speed automatic transmission and capable of catapulting the truck to sixty in 7.5 or 5.1 seconds respectively.
Pricing has yet to be announced, but the Autobiography Ultimate Edition is set to be unveiled at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, now just weeks away, but you can read all about it now in the press release after the jump and soak up the opulence in the high-resolution image gallery below.
[Source: Land Rover]
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DMACK tyres to make WRC debut
Chinese tyre firm DMACK will make its debut on next week's Rally Sweden, running its tyres on the Ford Fiesta S2000 of former Junior World Rally champion Martin Prokop. DMACK and Michelin are the only tyre companies available to WRC competitors this season and the Chinese firm has put together its WRC range in just five months. Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/dmack-tyres-to-make-wrc-debut/
Fernandes awarded a CBE
Team Lotus boss Tony Fernandes has been awarded a CBE "for services to promote commercial and educational links" between the United Kingdom and Malaysia. Fernandes is best known outside Formula 1 as head of AirAsia and founder of its sister airline AirAsia X. Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/fernandes-awarded-a-cbe/
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Mutoh returns to Japan in GT move
Honda has announced that Hideki Mutoh will end his IndyCar Series stint and switch to Japan's Super GT category for 2011. Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/indycar-news/indycar/mutoh-returns-to-japan-in-gt-move/
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