Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines
Saturday
2012 NSCS SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500k Final Practice Session Speeds
2012 NSCS Martin Truex Jr., and Team Owner Michael Waltrip - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCARIt was Martin Truex, Jr., with a lap speed of 139.481 mph, on top of the speed charts at the close of the final NSCS SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500k practice session at Phoenix International Raceway. Clint Bowyer was...more»
2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Driven: The One We?ve Been Waiting For
For all the reborn 500?s success elsewhere?Fiat says more than 500,000 have been sold worldwide?and for all the anticipation preceding its 2011 arrival in U.S. showrooms, we hold this truth to be self-evident: The 500 Abarth is the Cinquecento we?ve really been waiting for. Keep Reading: 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth – First Drive Review
Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gбlvez
AASHTO?s Vision of Safe Streets for Seniors: Bigger Type on Highway Signs
Last June, Transportation for America brought the nation?s attention to the fact that older Americans are increasingly stuck in the suburbs without adequate transportation options, leading them to see family and friends and even doctors less. That same month, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on transportation access for older Americans.
Not all mobility improvements [...]
Not all mobility improvements [...]
Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs
St. Louis Takes the First Step Toward Highway-cide
The big news out of St. Louis over the past year has been the city’s plans to redesign the park that houses its signature Gateway Arch.
St. Louis has taken the first step to tearing down a portion of I-70 -- the main barrier to its Gateway Arch park. Photo: NextSTL
And the most exciting aspect is [...]
St. Louis has taken the first step to tearing down a portion of I-70 -- the main barrier to its Gateway Arch park. Photo: NextSTL
And the most exciting aspect is [...]
Source: http://streetsblog.net/2012/03/02/st-louis-takes-the-first-step-toward-highway-cide/
The Daytona Million
Competitors and fans alike endured rain, fire and many a delay before Matt Kenseth held-off Dale Earnhardt Jr and Greg Biffle to win the fifty-fourth Daytona 500, but the third annual iRacing.com Daytona 500 went off with nary a hitch under the partly cloudy virtual skies of the world?s foremost online racing service last Thursday and Saturday.� With the competition divided into races for Rookie-Class D and Class C- Pro licenses, events saw more than 3,200 sim racers take the green flags en route to well over a million miles of online racing that saw nearly 1,000 iRacers lead one or more laps in competition. The big winner?� That would be Jason Dunnington of Post Falls, ID who was selected at random from the 77 winners as the recipient of [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/the-daytona-million-2
Friday
2012 NSCS SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500k Pre-Race Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Kyle Busch
2012 NSCS Kyle Busch - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARKYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Brown Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing How did things go today on the race track? “It’s alright for a little while. Not too bad. Just shaking her in — getting it used to being back here in Phoenix. The...more»
Olivier Grouillard Brian Gubby Andrй Guelfi Miguel Бngel Guerra
Daytona win cements Kenseth among NASCAR?s elite
Maybe its his consistent approach on the track, or his low-key demeanor off it.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/daytona-win-cements-kenseth-among-nascars-elite.html
Brian Gubby Andrй Guelfi Miguel Бngel Guerra Roberto Guerrero
What?s at stake in The Gatorade Duels
For most of the field, Thursday's two 150-mile Duels will be a chance to get some more laps on the track in race trim, and they'll see how their cars perform without pushing the envelope too far. Here's the spotter's-eye view of the two duels:
Duel 1: Carl Edwards and Dale Earnhardt Jr. make up the front row. Big names in this field also include Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya, Danica Patrick and Denny Hamlin. (Full list here.)
Duel 2: Greg Biffle and, yes, Casey Mears are on the front row, with major names including Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch in the mix here. Clint Bowyer starts in the back of this Duel because of violations. (Full list here.)
[Dan Wetzel: Daytona 500 wreck proves Danica Patrick's toughness]
But for 10 drivers, including some major names of the not-too-distant past, the Duels represent their last chance to get into the field of the 2012 Daytona 500. With 39 spots already taken, only four spaces remain ... and there will be some well-known drivers heading home a lot earlier than they wanted to come Thursday afternoon.
In the first Duel, you've got Michael Waltrip, Michael McDowell, Mike Wallace and Robby Gordon. In the second, Kenny Wallace, Dave Blaney, Joe Nemechek, Bill Elliott, Robert Richardson and JJ Yeley.
Here's how it will work: the top two non-guaranteed drivers in each duel will get in. The next three spots go to the drivers with the highest qualifying speeds (in this case, Trevor Bayne, Tony Raines and David Stremme). If any of those drivers manages to race his way in by finishing in the top two in his duel, Kenny Wallace, Blaney and Waltrip would be in line to take a spot. The final spot will go to a past champion (either�Elliott or, if necessary, Terry Labonte.)
Robby Gordon, McDowell, Nemechek, Richardson, Wallace and Yeley have no choice but to race their way into the Daytona 500. No pressure there, right?
In other words, pay very close attention on Thursday afternoon. It's going to change minute by minute and lap by lap.
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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/stake-gatorade-duels-165207838.html
Packed House Tells Cuomo to Build a Tappan Zee With Transit
Photo: Dani Simons
Support for transit ran high at the first of two public hearings on the Tappan Zee draft environmental impact statement at the Palisades Mall in Rockland last night.
A crowd pegged at 500 people packed into the hearing room and spilled out over into the hallway where union members milled next to mayors of [...]
Support for transit ran high at the first of two public hearings on the Tappan Zee draft environmental impact statement at the Palisades Mall in Rockland last night.
A crowd pegged at 500 people packed into the hearing room and spilled out over into the hallway where union members milled next to mayors of [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/02/29/packed-house-tells-cuomo-to-build-a-tappan-zee-with-transit/
Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven
Thursday
Joey Logano, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry Phoenix International Raceway Preview
Dollar-General-Racing ThumbnailJoey Logano / No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Preview Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway No. 20 Dollar General Toyota News & Notes: � DOLLAR GENERAL TWO?FER: For the first time this season, the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry will carry the colors of new sponsor Dollar General this weekend in...more»
Safety worker grateful for well wishes
The driver of the safety truck that exploded into flames during the Daytona 500 thanked NASCAR fans Tuesday night for their concern.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/safety-worker-grateful-for-well-wishes.html
Valsecchi quickest again at Jerez
Davide Valsecchi topped the times on the second day of GP2 testing at the Jerez circuit on Wednesday. The Italian DAMS driver, who was fastest on the opening day of the test, improved on his best time from yesterday by nearly 1.5 seconds to finish on top of the times. Valsecchi was followed by Esteban Gutierrez in the morning session, the Lotus GP driver over half a second behind his rival
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/valsecchi-quickest-again-at-jerez
Video: We have the first scary wreck of 2012
And we officially have our first "Wow, that was a little intense" wreck of the 2012 season, as Jeff Gordon went a-tumbling in the closing laps of Saturday night's Bud Shootout. Gordon was attempting to nudge Kyle Busch out of the way and set off a reaction that ended with Gordon himself cartwheeling sideways on the track apron. He was fine, the eternal reminder of how safe these cars are, but it was a spooky few moments as his car kept shedding piece after piece and didn't slow down.
"This was not how I wanted to start the 2012 season," Gordon said after clambering out of the flipped vehicle. "I've never been upside down in one of these cars. The hit to the wall was much harder than the rest of it. The roll was pretty soft and pretty easy. The protection we have inside of these cars is amazing because I didn't even hardly feel any of it. The toughest part is when you're laying upside down and you can't get out of the car. The roof was caved in a little bit and that was no fun."
NASCAR couldn't have asked for a better advertisement for the "we watch for the wrecks" crowd, and considering the way the field thinned out Saturday night, the Daytona 500 literally is any driver's race to win. If you're on the track, you're in the mix ... and also in the line of fire.
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/video-first-scary-wreck-2012-140132703.html
Webber focussed on his own form
Mark Webber says he will waste no time worrying about rival drivers gunning for his Red Bull Racing seat for next year. With the Australian's contract up for renewal again at the end of this season, Webber knows he must deliver results if his bosses are not going to consider slotting in youngsters like Daniel Ricciardo or Jean-Eric Vergne. But rather than feel that the situation is a cause for concern, Webber is well aware of what is expected - and knows the best thing for his future is focusing on his own performances rather than what other drivers are doing.
James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III
Wednesday
Maldonado sure of ?much better? season
Pastor Maldonado is convinced Williams will enjoy a 'much better' season in 2012 as it bids to move on from its disappointing campaign last year.
NHRA JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE CONFERENCE FINALS RETURNING TO DENVER, BRISTOL FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2012
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Dec. 20, 2011 To help kick off the 20th Anniversary celebration of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League, NHRA announced today that the Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals will once again return to Bandimere Speedway...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/nhra_jr_drag_racing_leagu_1.php
Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi
The Daytona 500 fireball animation video is a letdown
So, so much more that could have been done here. Next Media Animation of Hong Kong and Taiwan, which specializes in quickie animations of breaking news events, whipped up a little something to explain just what the hell went wrong in the Daytona 500. Alas, it's a pretty routine crash recreation; no dancing devils or thrash-metal guitarists to be found. A disappointment, but hey, at least NASCAR is playing big in the Far East.
Duel Yin or Yang: Which Daytona 500 Will We Get
Real NASCAR Sprint Cup racing was back today in the Gatorade Duels at Daytona International Speedway. Awesomeness has returned.
Race one was won by defending Sprint Cup champ Tony Stewart. Matt Kenseth was the winner of the second Duel race.
Which race did you like better? The character of the two races was as different as, I [...]
Race one was won by defending Sprint Cup champ Tony Stewart. Matt Kenseth was the winner of the second Duel race.
Which race did you like better? The character of the two races was as different as, I [...]
Brian Gubby Andrй Guelfi Miguel Бngel Guerra Roberto Guerrero
Running wide open: Your Daytona 500 talkback thread
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - At long last, the 2012 race season kicks off with the Daytona 500! It's here! And we'll have coverage all the live-long day for you. Make sure to catch our live chat on the main NASCAR page, plus Twitter updates at @jaybusbee. And feel free to hold forth with your thoughts on any aspect of the race right here. Have at it, friends!
Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne
Tuesday
Today?s Headlines
Weekend Subway Ridership Highest Since 1947, Weekday Highest Since 1951 (News)
City Vehicle Fleet Larger Than Under Giuliani, With Smaller City Workforce (Post)
At Tappan Zee Hearings, Support For Transit Expected to Again Top Agenda (LoHud)
Post: Only “Lawyer-Larded Luddites”�Oppose Transit-Free Tappan Zee
In Prospect Park, DOT Removes Orange Barrels, Asks What To Do Next (Bklyn Paper)
New Jersey Vehicular [...]
City Vehicle Fleet Larger Than Under Giuliani, With Smaller City Workforce (Post)
At Tappan Zee Hearings, Support For Transit Expected to Again Top Agenda (LoHud)
Post: Only “Lawyer-Larded Luddites”�Oppose Transit-Free Tappan Zee
In Prospect Park, DOT Removes Orange Barrels, Asks What To Do Next (Bklyn Paper)
New Jersey Vehicular [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/02/27/todays-headlines-1333/
Bird switches to FR3.5 with ISR
Sam Bird will switch from GP2 to Formula Renault 3.5 for 2012, joining frontrunning team ISR.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/bird-switches-to-fr3-5-with-isr
Dieter Gass to reinforce Audi Sport
AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 19, 2011 - New position: Head of Racing Commitments - Engineer is returning to Audi family - Experience from eleven years in Formula One Audi is tackling the 2012 motor sport season with an extended leadership...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/dieter_gass_to_reinforce.php
Today?s Headlines
Defined Space for Prospect Park Peds and Cyclists? Markowitz: If Drivers Get Extra Time (News, NYT)
Praise From All Quarters for Joe Lhota’s First 100 Days (Capital NY)
MTA Bridge Crossings Down Since 2007, Though Toll Revenues Are Up (News)
MTA to Sell Off Madison Avenue Buildings (Reuters)
City Panel Expected to Approve Third Ave. Whole Foods and Its [...]
Praise From All Quarters for Joe Lhota’s First 100 Days (Capital NY)
MTA Bridge Crossings Down Since 2007, Though Toll Revenues Are Up (News)
MTA to Sell Off Madison Avenue Buildings (Reuters)
City Panel Expected to Approve Third Ave. Whole Foods and Its [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/02/28/todays-headlines-1334/
Maldonado quickest on day three
Pastor Maldonado's late morning run was enough to keep Williams at the top of the timesheets as the third and penultimate day of pre-season testing in Barcelona drew to a close. Long runs were once again the order of the day in the afternoon, with Michael Schumacher delivering the most extensive - a 59-lap stint on only the third public day of testing for Mercedes's W03. Vitaly Petrov was the only driver to improve upon is morning benchmark, as a switch to Pirelli's super soft rubber yielded a 1m26.448s in the final 15 minutes
Monday
SRT Motorsports ? Dodge NSCS Daytona 500 Rain Delay Quotes
Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Motorsports LogoA.J. ALLMENDINGER (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) AS A DRIVER, YOU GET ALL PSYCHED UP ON SUNDAY MORNING TO RACE AND THEN YOU?RE SITTING AROUND DURING A RAIN DELAY. �HOW TOUGH IS THAT? �?Obviously, you want to go race. �We get to race when we race. �I know...more»
Jaguar XKR-Based Lyonheart K Pays Homage to E-Type, Updates Vizualtech Growler E
Last year, Robert Palm at Classic Factory celebrated the 50th anniversary of arguably the most beautiful car ever made, the Jaguar E-type, by designing the retro-grade Vizualtech Growler E concept. The Growler reportedly was created under the�commission�of an anonymous Swiss businessman, but now an announcement sees the car perhaps headed for production, albeit with some [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/4ieGzi2I20M/
Williams pair welcome mentor Wurz
Williams pairing Bruno Senna and Pastor Maldonado have welcomed new driver mentor Alex Wurz's arrival at the team. Wurz, a veteran of 69 grands prix for Benetton, McLaren and Williams, attended last week's Barcelona test in his new capacity and both drivers believe that he will help to improve their performance.
Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton
Kenseth snatches win in Duel two
Matt Kenseth grabbed victory in the second of the Gatorade Duel qualifying races at Daytona with a final-lap move on Roush Fenway team-mate Greg Biffle.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/kenseth-snatches-win-in-duel-two
Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson
Creepy Dale Earnhardt Jr. welcomes you to Daytona
So every year, NASCAR sets up these photo shoots which are supposed to look "raw" and "cool" or whatever but mostly end up looking rather terrifying, like this shot of Dale Earnhardt Jr. in what appears to be the garage from the "Saw" flicks. Also: Junior may in fact have a family of badgers living in his beard. Say what you will about the guy, he can grow some facial hair. And it looks like he might shoot you if you get lippy with him about it, too.
Sunday
Mark Martin really isn?t upset about not winning Daytona, promise
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ? If you'd lost a Daytona 500 the way Mark Martin did above, missing out by three feet to Kevin Harvick in 2007, you could be expected to have a little bitterness. But to hear Martin tell it as he gears up for his 28th tilt at the Great American Race, he's cool with the fact that he's never won here. Totally. Seriously. Really. No fooling.
"No, it doesn't bother me at all," he said. "None. Why should it? ... I have not lost one ounce of sleep over it, other than when I missed it by three feet in 2007."
Martin's runner-up status at Daytona mirrors his perennial runner-up status in the Sprint Cup, but to hear him talk, he seems to have reached peace with it ... or at least, he's trying very hard to convince himself of that.
"Nobody ever told me I was going to be the greatest of all time," he said. "I figure I'm darn lucky to have been able to be in this sport, stumble around and win a few things. I'm not owed anything ... I've been lucky enough to win a few races. You don't get to choose which ones they are."
For Martin, true strength is getting back up again after you've been knocked down. "When I was a teenager, I thought I was going to win the Daytona 500," he said. "Ain't happened. But it hasn't stopped me from trying."
And he expressed some understanding about what Carl Edwards, he of the tie-breaking loss to Tony Stewart last season, must be going through.
"Look out Carl, that's all I've got to say," he said. "It looks like he's going to win a bunch, but you never know. At least I didn't tie!"
This year, Martin will run a partial schedule for Michael Waltrip Racing, picking and choosing the races he wants to run. And he's insisted that he'll stick to that schedule no matter what happens in his races. Martin is following in the steps of Cale Yarborough and David Pearson, he noted, running the races where he feels most comfortable.
And he's pleased with MWR, which he believes is "poised to make a move toward the dominators in the sport," Martin said. "It's an exciting time there. They have a lot of great sponsors, and not a lot of people can say that ... Michael is funny, and he is fun, but he is no goof. He's a smart guy. I didn't realize how smart he was until I started working with him."
Back in 1982, Martin showed up at his first Daytona 500 with his own car and no sponsor and left here broke. He's in a little better shape now ... and maybe, just maybe, he can get that win that's eluded him for so long. At this point, he's got as good a chance as anyone ... but even if he doesn't close the deal, he's doing just fine.
"I'm so fortunate to still be doing what I love with all my heart," he finished, "and have people to support that."
Running wide open: Your Daytona 500 talkback thread
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - At long last, the 2012 race season kicks off with the Daytona 500! It's here! And we'll have coverage all the live-long day for you. Make sure to catch our live chat on the main NASCAR page, plus Twitter updates at @jaybusbee. And feel free to hold forth with your thoughts on any aspect of the race right here. Have at it, friends!
Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears
Official: Jaguar Heritage hosting Swallow-to-Jaguar 90th Anniversary Tour
Filed under: Classics, Jaguar, UK, Event Alert, Luxury
Long before Jaguar was a five-time Le Mans victor instantly associated with the Leaper icon and cars like the the E-Type, it was Swallow Sidecar, making hexagonal outriders like the one pictured above. When the company got into automobile production it maintained the name Swallow and produced ornately turned-out coupes like the Austin-Swallow, Wolseley-Swallow and the prewar speedster known as the SS-100, the SS standing for Standard-Swallow. It wasn't until after the war that company head William Lyons would, for obvious reasons, swap the SS tag for Jaguar.
This year is the 90th anniversary of the Swallow Sidecar company, so the Jaguar Heritage Trust is hosting a circuitous Swallow to Jaguar 90th Anniversary driving tour from Coventry to Blackpool. The eight-day jaunt begins September 2, 2012 and is open to any of the marques under the historic Jaguar umbrella, including Swallow, SS, Lanchester, Daimler and Jaguar.
There's a press release after the jump with all the details. And for those who have wondered about the closure of the Jaguar Heritage center this September, we just spent two days in Coventry walking through the whole collection and we'll have a report with good news shortly.
Continue reading Jaguar Heritage hosting Swallow-to-Jaguar 90th Anniversary Tour
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