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Saturday
2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe Starts at $54,995, Convertible at $59,995
Ford has priced the heavily updated 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500, starting from $54,995 for the coupe and $59,995 for the convertible. We?ve covered the new Shelby at length, partially because every time we see its output numbers?650 hp and 600 lb-ft of torque?we get a pleasant tickle in our nether regions. Have we mentioned it [...]
Will the Lotus Evora GTE Come to the U.S.? Maybe, But There Are a Few Hurdles
After seeing the bare-carbon-fiber, special-edition Lotus F1 Team Evora GTE in person at the Geneva auto show, we wanted to know whether that car or the less-special but still-limited-edition GTE on which it?s based could come to the U.S. So we asked Lotus. After Lotus unveiled the Evora GTE Road Car concept at last year?s [...]
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Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith Josй Froilбn Gonzбlez Oscar Gonzбlez
HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT
DUCATI HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT Thursday Dec 29 2011 Nicky Hayden's winter vacation was marred on Tuesday, December 27, when he broke his left scapula and fractured two ribs while training near his home in Owensboro, Kentucky. Hayden was...
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Friday
Frijns stays on top at Paul Ricard
Robin Frijns kept Foretc at the top of the timesheets on the second day of pre-season testing for the new Formula Renault 3.5 car at Paul Ricard. The reigning Formula Renault Eurocup champion shaved more than one second off his pacesetting best on the opening day to post a 1m45.667s
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Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty
Alonso urges Ferrari to keep the faith
Fernando Alonso has urged his Ferrari team to not lose the belief that it can still deliver strong results this year - despite expectations of a difficult start to the campaign. Ferrari is bracing itself for a tough time at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, with technical director Pat Fry warning at the final test that he did not expect the team to be able to fight for a podium finish. But despite the low expectations and a difficult winter testing programme, Alonso has faith that Ferrari can recover
Trevor Bayne, No. 60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Mustang Bristol Motor Speedway Preview
Trevor Bayne - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCARTREVOR BAYNE Race: Ford EcoBoost 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway (.533-mile oval) Team: No. 60 Roush Fenway Ford Crew Chief: Chad Norris Chassis: RK-638-Last ran at Texas, November 2011, Finished third w/Carl Edwards Broadcast Information: Saturday, March 17, 2012- 1:00 p.m. (ET) ESPN and...more»
Video: Danica Patrick's Gatorade Duel crash
Welcome to NASCAR, Danica. In Thursday’s first Gatorade Duel, Danica Patrick was attempting to make a move on the final lap when she got bumped out of line. Patrick lost control and hit the inside wall extremely hard. Patrick was shaken up, but she wasn’t hurt.
Crashes like that make the SAFER barrier look like a godsend. Without it, Patrick could be seriously hurt. She also had the wherewithal to let go of the steering wheel in order to avoid a broken wrist.
Danica will still be racing in the Daytona 500 on Sunday and hopefully she avoids another wreck.
Crashes like that make the SAFER barrier look like a godsend. Without it, Patrick could be seriously hurt. She also had the wherewithal to let go of the steering wheel in order to avoid a broken wrist.
Danica will still be racing in the Daytona 500 on Sunday and hopefully she avoids another wreck.
James Buescher, No. 30 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet Impala Bristol Motor Speedway Preview
Turner Motorsports ThumbnailJAMES BUESCHER No. 30 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet Bristol Motor Speedway Ford EcoBoost 300 March 17, 2012 No. 30 Turner Motorsports Chevrolet News and Notes James Buescher Bristol Motor Speedway NNS Stats: Starts Poles Wins Top-Fives Top-10′s DNFs Avg. Start Avg. Finish 2 0 0 0 0 1 14.0 24.5 James Buescher Career NNS...more»
Thursday
Aston Martin eyeing top five at Sebring
Aston Martin Racing managing director John Gaw has targeted a top five finish at the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Sebring.
Roush trio, Hendrick face important talks
Who wouldn't want to be a fly on the wall during the Roush Fenway Racing team meeting on Tuesday?
While there is no love lost between Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards, chances are Sunday's closing laps of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Kobalt Tools 400 only exacerbated the problem.
Edwards, who restarted fifth, dove down to the apron to pass teammates Kenseth and Biffle, three wide. Although Biffle avoided Edwards' No. 99 when it came back up the track, Kenseth wasn't as lucky. When Edwards stalled into the corner, Kenseth made contact then slid up into the wall on the backstretch. After leading 21 laps and running in the top five most of the day, Kenseth had to settle for a 22nd-place finish and dropped from fourth to fifth in the points standings.
Kenseth said he "honestly" didn't know what happened on the restart.
"Carl just laid back and got by me three wide and then it just didn't seem like there was a lot of room getting into (Turn) 1," Kenseth said. "And then I did get clear behind him and he just stopped in the middle of the corner.
"I got into him a little bit and then I don't know if I got the air pulled off on the right side or what happened. I thought I got a good start. I was right with Tony (Stewart, the race winner)."
Edwards, who scored his first top five of the season and vaulted four positions to sixth in the standings, saw the incident a bit differently.
"Matt spun his tires a little bit and I got a run on him, and then Greg and I went around him and he ended up getting wrecked," Edwards said. "I feel terrible. He did a really good job. The whole Roush Fenway team did a good job and at the end it was nice to have three cars up there with a shot at the win."
Biffle was the big winner of the day. He finished third, earning his third top-five finish in as many races and assumed the points lead for the first time since midseason in 2005. Biffle defended Edwards, insisting drivers were battling for every position at the end.
"Well, you got to get what you can get," Biffle said. "We saw the (No.) 14 (of Stewart) go three wide on the 2 car (of Brad Keselowski). Unfortunately, these days you got to race each car like you have to pass for position. Now, you're probably not going to put the guy out in the weeds, jeopardize him wrecking. But you got to do what you got to do.
"Yeah, so as long as we're not beating and shoving on each other, I suppose anything goes."
With three uber-competitive racers under one roof, team owner Jack Roush should have his hands full this season. But that's a good problem to have.
Here are 10 additional storylines to watch in the upcoming weeks.
1. Still a slow starter?
Tony Stewart's Las Vegas Motor Speedway win, in just the third race of the season, was a personal best. Although he's won earlier in the calendar year - by one day at Atlanta in 2002 - only three of Stewart's 45 career wins have come in the first 10 races of the season. The champ apparently wants to pick up where he left off in 2011 and doesn't appear to be slowing down with six wins in the last 13 races.
2. Topping the Hendrick charts ...
... is NASCAR's most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. And the fans at LVMS went wild as Junior led 70 of the first 73 laps - more circuits than he led all of last season. Earnhardt has to be able to lead before he can win so think of this as baby steps. This was also Junior's second top 10 at Vegas with crew chief Steve Letarte and his finish enabled the No. 88 team to move up to fourth in the points standings.
3. Speaking of Hendrick Motorsports
The company will participate in its appeal of the penalties to Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 team before the National Stock Car Commission on Tuesday to determine whether Chad Knaus will have to watch the next six races from somewhere other than the pit box and if Johnson has his 25 points reinstated. The penalties resulted from NASCAR's ruling that the C-Posts at Daytona International Speedway were illegal. Even with the penalty in place, Johnson has 61 points and climbed back into the top 25 in the standings with his second-place finish on Sunday. The additional 25 points would place JJ in a three-way tie with Ryan Newman and Clint Bowyer for 13th.
4. Penske fuel problems
Brad Keselowski was running second in Sunday's race with 17 laps to go when his fuel pump broke. His teammate, AJ Allmendinger, experienced a fuel-related issue as well, but his gremlins appeared on Lap 196 while running 20th. Crew chief Todd Gordon called the problem "a fuel delivery issue." The team made changes to the car in the garage and believed the problem had been corrected, but inevitably changed the entire system. Both drivers led laps, but both finished outside the top 30. Expect the malfunction to be addressed this week.
5. Say it ain't so, Joe
Joe Gibbs Racing couldn't place a car in the top 15 on Sunday, which is surprising given the strength of that operation this season. JGR's top-finishing car was that of Joey Logano, in 16th. Hamlin (20th), who won last week, never factored into the event and Kyle Busch had multiple issues throughout the weekend and finally blew out a tire on Lap 260 and hit the Turn 4 wall. Busch gathered up his damaged machine for a 23rd-place finish.
6. Tire test pays off ...
... for Paul Menard with a career-best seventh-place finish at Las Vegas and his second top-10 finish of the year. Menard is currently 11th in points and outran his Richard Childress Racing teammates Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Brendan Gaughan on Sunday.
7. If it wasn't for bad luck ...
... Kurt Busch would have no luck at all. Busch proved on Sunday he had a fast car, now it's up to Phoenix Racing to provide the former champion with a pit crew that matches the driver's talent. Busch's rear tire changer melted the air gun hose on the exhaust, which cost the No. 51 team valuable time in the pits. That incident, along with two leaking tires, combined for a lousy day for the Las Vegas driver in front of his hometown crowd. Pit stops will be even more critical at Bristol this weekend. It's go time, folks.
8. Dodge ball
Now that we've seen the sexy new 2013 Charger, which was unveiled at LVMS on Sunday, we all want to know who will be behind the wheel next year. While Dodge officials left the door open as far as whether the manufacturer would actually race next season, we're hopeful it will find a solution.
9. Your name here
Trevor Bayne scored his first top-10 finish since he won the 2011 Daytona 500 in this weekend's Sprint Cup race.
"A top 10 feels like a win to us, especially with how hard we had to fight all day," Bayne said. But a sponsor would feel even better for the Knoxville native, who doesn't have a ride yet at his home track of Bristol Motor Speedway for this weekend.
10. Make the most of it
Brian Vickers has a make-or-break opportunity with Michael Waltrip Racing as he substitutes for Mark Martin. Considering BV's phone was not ringing off the hook with offers in the offseason, let's hope he gained a little humility on the sidelines until now. But he has the chance to jump in a car that has led laps and scored two top 10s in the first three races. The only excuse Vickers will have this weekend is himself.
While there is no love lost between Matt Kenseth and Carl Edwards, chances are Sunday's closing laps of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Kobalt Tools 400 only exacerbated the problem.
Edwards, who restarted fifth, dove down to the apron to pass teammates Kenseth and Biffle, three wide. Although Biffle avoided Edwards' No. 99 when it came back up the track, Kenseth wasn't as lucky. When Edwards stalled into the corner, Kenseth made contact then slid up into the wall on the backstretch. After leading 21 laps and running in the top five most of the day, Kenseth had to settle for a 22nd-place finish and dropped from fourth to fifth in the points standings.
Kenseth said he "honestly" didn't know what happened on the restart.
"Carl just laid back and got by me three wide and then it just didn't seem like there was a lot of room getting into (Turn) 1," Kenseth said. "And then I did get clear behind him and he just stopped in the middle of the corner.
"I got into him a little bit and then I don't know if I got the air pulled off on the right side or what happened. I thought I got a good start. I was right with Tony (Stewart, the race winner)."
Edwards, who scored his first top five of the season and vaulted four positions to sixth in the standings, saw the incident a bit differently.
"Matt spun his tires a little bit and I got a run on him, and then Greg and I went around him and he ended up getting wrecked," Edwards said. "I feel terrible. He did a really good job. The whole Roush Fenway team did a good job and at the end it was nice to have three cars up there with a shot at the win."
Biffle was the big winner of the day. He finished third, earning his third top-five finish in as many races and assumed the points lead for the first time since midseason in 2005. Biffle defended Edwards, insisting drivers were battling for every position at the end.
"Well, you got to get what you can get," Biffle said. "We saw the (No.) 14 (of Stewart) go three wide on the 2 car (of Brad Keselowski). Unfortunately, these days you got to race each car like you have to pass for position. Now, you're probably not going to put the guy out in the weeds, jeopardize him wrecking. But you got to do what you got to do.
"Yeah, so as long as we're not beating and shoving on each other, I suppose anything goes."
With three uber-competitive racers under one roof, team owner Jack Roush should have his hands full this season. But that's a good problem to have.
Here are 10 additional storylines to watch in the upcoming weeks.
1. Still a slow starter?
Tony Stewart's Las Vegas Motor Speedway win, in just the third race of the season, was a personal best. Although he's won earlier in the calendar year - by one day at Atlanta in 2002 - only three of Stewart's 45 career wins have come in the first 10 races of the season. The champ apparently wants to pick up where he left off in 2011 and doesn't appear to be slowing down with six wins in the last 13 races.
2. Topping the Hendrick charts ...
... is NASCAR's most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. And the fans at LVMS went wild as Junior led 70 of the first 73 laps - more circuits than he led all of last season. Earnhardt has to be able to lead before he can win so think of this as baby steps. This was also Junior's second top 10 at Vegas with crew chief Steve Letarte and his finish enabled the No. 88 team to move up to fourth in the points standings.
3. Speaking of Hendrick Motorsports
The company will participate in its appeal of the penalties to Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 team before the National Stock Car Commission on Tuesday to determine whether Chad Knaus will have to watch the next six races from somewhere other than the pit box and if Johnson has his 25 points reinstated. The penalties resulted from NASCAR's ruling that the C-Posts at Daytona International Speedway were illegal. Even with the penalty in place, Johnson has 61 points and climbed back into the top 25 in the standings with his second-place finish on Sunday. The additional 25 points would place JJ in a three-way tie with Ryan Newman and Clint Bowyer for 13th.
4. Penske fuel problems
Brad Keselowski was running second in Sunday's race with 17 laps to go when his fuel pump broke. His teammate, AJ Allmendinger, experienced a fuel-related issue as well, but his gremlins appeared on Lap 196 while running 20th. Crew chief Todd Gordon called the problem "a fuel delivery issue." The team made changes to the car in the garage and believed the problem had been corrected, but inevitably changed the entire system. Both drivers led laps, but both finished outside the top 30. Expect the malfunction to be addressed this week.
5. Say it ain't so, Joe
Joe Gibbs Racing couldn't place a car in the top 15 on Sunday, which is surprising given the strength of that operation this season. JGR's top-finishing car was that of Joey Logano, in 16th. Hamlin (20th), who won last week, never factored into the event and Kyle Busch had multiple issues throughout the weekend and finally blew out a tire on Lap 260 and hit the Turn 4 wall. Busch gathered up his damaged machine for a 23rd-place finish.
6. Tire test pays off ...
... for Paul Menard with a career-best seventh-place finish at Las Vegas and his second top-10 finish of the year. Menard is currently 11th in points and outran his Richard Childress Racing teammates Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Brendan Gaughan on Sunday.
7. If it wasn't for bad luck ...
... Kurt Busch would have no luck at all. Busch proved on Sunday he had a fast car, now it's up to Phoenix Racing to provide the former champion with a pit crew that matches the driver's talent. Busch's rear tire changer melted the air gun hose on the exhaust, which cost the No. 51 team valuable time in the pits. That incident, along with two leaking tires, combined for a lousy day for the Las Vegas driver in front of his hometown crowd. Pit stops will be even more critical at Bristol this weekend. It's go time, folks.
8. Dodge ball
Now that we've seen the sexy new 2013 Charger, which was unveiled at LVMS on Sunday, we all want to know who will be behind the wheel next year. While Dodge officials left the door open as far as whether the manufacturer would actually race next season, we're hopeful it will find a solution.
9. Your name here
Trevor Bayne scored his first top-10 finish since he won the 2011 Daytona 500 in this weekend's Sprint Cup race.
"A top 10 feels like a win to us, especially with how hard we had to fight all day," Bayne said. But a sponsor would feel even better for the Knoxville native, who doesn't have a ride yet at his home track of Bristol Motor Speedway for this weekend.
10. Make the most of it
Brian Vickers has a make-or-break opportunity with Michael Waltrip Racing as he substitutes for Mark Martin. Considering BV's phone was not ringing off the hook with offers in the offseason, let's hope he gained a little humility on the sidelines until now. But he has the chance to jump in a car that has led laps and scored two top 10s in the first three races. The only excuse Vickers will have this weekend is himself.
NASCAR fan idea turns to reality in helping drivers and teams get sponsors
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This week we are going to take a look at @theNASCARfans on twitter. For those of you who don?t know about him, he started the account not too long ago with a passion for NASCAR and an idea on how to make the sport better.
Since creating the account on twitter it has grown to 2,200+ followers some of whom are NASCAR teams and drivers looking for sponsors and companies with interest into seeing what the NASCAR fans want to see. We all can agree that the economy is hurting and is one of the reasons we are seeing so many un-sponsored cars as companies downsize and go out of business the remaining few only have but so many dollars to spread around.
That?s where @theNASCARfans comes in, by creating the account it gives the fans a voice and a way to reach the marketing departments at companies and show them how brand loyal they are not only to their driver but to their product if they should sponsor their favorite driver or any driver that deserves the chance to ...
This week we are going to take a look at @theNASCARfans on twitter. For those of you who don?t know about him, he started the account not too long ago with a passion for NASCAR and an idea on how to make the sport better.
Since creating the account on twitter it has grown to 2,200+ followers some of whom are NASCAR teams and drivers looking for sponsors and companies with interest into seeing what the NASCAR fans want to see. We all can agree that the economy is hurting and is one of the reasons we are seeing so many un-sponsored cars as companies downsize and go out of business the remaining few only have but so many dollars to spread around.
That?s where @theNASCARfans comes in, by creating the account it gives the fans a voice and a way to reach the marketing departments at companies and show them how brand loyal they are not only to their driver but to their product if they should sponsor their favorite driver or any driver that deserves the chance to ...
Wednesday
Report: NBA sensation Jeremy Lin talking to Volvo about sponsorship deal
Filed under: China, Marketing/Advertising, Volvo, Celebrities
Linsanity's next stop could be your local neighborhood Volvo dealer. If you live in China, that is.
According to a report by Bloomberg, Jeremy Lin, the sophomore NBA sensation is in talks with the Chinese-owned carmaker about signing up to endorse the brand overseas. Lin, the bilingual point guard from Harvard, has entered the NBA limelight this season while playing for the New York Knicks.
According to Bloomberg, Lin is the first American of Chinese descent to play in the NBA. Former NBA All-Star Yao Ming, a Chinese national, remains one of the most popular celebrities in China after his retirement from pro basketball last summer. Tapping into the NBA's growing popularity in China could help boost Volvo, which is not as well known as more established luxury brands like Audi or Buick.
For Lin, capitalizing on his nascent success with Volvo would have to be seen as a positive move, given the fickle world of sports endorsements. As talented as Lin is, the annals of the NBA are littered with flash-in-the-pan guys who had but 15 minutes of fame before fouling out of celebrity life forever.
NBA sensation Jeremy Lin talking to Volvo about sponsorship deal originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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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...
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Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne
2013 Porsche Panamera GTS Driven: Behold, Porsche?s Cheesy Gordita Crunch
For years, Porsche has expanded its model lineups using the Taco Bell approach: same ingredients, different combinations. Take the new Panamera GTS, the eighth distinct version of ?the big hunchback sedan. Porsche starts with a basic taco shell. ?Actually, the Panamera is more substantial, more of a gordita. Then the company adds all-wheel drive. Think [...]
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Tuesday
2013 Porsche Panamera GTS Driven: Behold, Porsche?s Cheesy Gordita Crunch
For years, Porsche has expanded its model lineups using the Taco Bell approach: same ingredients, different combinations. Take the new Panamera GTS, the eighth distinct version of ?the big hunchback sedan. Porsche starts with a basic taco shell. ?Actually, the Panamera is more substantial, more of a gordita. Then the company adds all-wheel drive. Think [...]
Vegas Is Anything But LuckyFor Hometown Boy Kurt Busch
Sometimes no luck is better than any luck. The Kobalt Tools 400 on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was one of those days for Kurt Busch. The driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Construction Services/TAG Heuer Chevrolet team battled myriad issues, from a melted air hose to a flat tire to pit road miscues. A late-race accident ended the day for the No. 51 Chevrolet team, leaving 2004 Sprint Cup Champion Busch with a 35th-place finish.
The end result was a far cry from how the day began for Las Vegas native Busch. He started 12th but pushed the No. 51 Chevrolet to sixth place on the first lap. Although the car was tight in the center of turns and loose on acceleration, Busch stayed in the top nine through the first 40 laps. Routine pit stops started on lap 44 when Busch, along with many of the front-runners, came to pit road. The caution was displayed for the spinning car of Timmy Hill as Busch reached his pit box. In an effort to avoid losing a lap, crew chief Nick Harrison called for...
The end result was a far cry from how the day began for Las Vegas native Busch. He started 12th but pushed the No. 51 Chevrolet to sixth place on the first lap. Although the car was tight in the center of turns and loose on acceleration, Busch stayed in the top nine through the first 40 laps. Routine pit stops started on lap 44 when Busch, along with many of the front-runners, came to pit road. The caution was displayed for the spinning car of Timmy Hill as Busch reached his pit box. In an effort to avoid losing a lap, crew chief Nick Harrison called for...
Travis Pastrana, No. 99 Boost Mobile Toyota Camry Bristol Motor Speedway Preview
No. 99 Boost Mobile Toyota Camry for Pastrana199 RacingTravis Pastrana No. 99 Boost Mobile Toyota Bristol Motor Speedway CORNELIUS, N.C. ? Travis Pastrana will make his long-awaited return to the NASCAR circuit Saturday night in the K&N Pro Series East season-opener at Bristol Motor Speedway. The 11-time X Games gold medalist expected to make his...more»
iRacer Profile ? John-Michael Shenette
John-Michael Shenette has one foot grounded real world racing, the other in sim racing.� Or is it the other way around?� For in the case of the Connecticut’s Shenette, the boundaries between the real and virtual racing are blurred.� And that’s a good thing.� A former iRacing.com marketing intern, past Late Model and SK Modified divisional champion, Shenette assists in the administration of the iRacing.com DWC.� He is� also president of the Short Track Pro Cup Series (www.stprocup.com), iRacing’s longest-running league, and creator of Dynasty Motorsports. On the other hand (or foot, as it were), Shenette has nearly two decades of real world racing under his belt, having raced Super Late Models, Trucks, Pro Stocks, IMCA Modifieds, karts andquarter midgets, with plans to compete in PASS North races and the [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracer-profile-john-michael-shenette
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Monday
FIA adjusts DRS rules for wet events
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has agreed some minor changes to Formula 1 regulations ahead of the season-opener in Melbourne next weekend.
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Fins to the Left Fins to the Right Daytona Pack Racing is All Right
The 2012 Daytona 500 was memorable for many things including the debut of Monday Night NASCAR.
I don’t write race recaps. I don’t enjoy doing them and there are really good, professional journalists who do that better than I ever could anyway. So go read Bob Pockrass or Dustin Long or Ryan McGee’s stories this week [...]
I don’t write race recaps. I don’t enjoy doing them and there are really good, professional journalists who do that better than I ever could anyway. So go read Bob Pockrass or Dustin Long or Ryan McGee’s stories this week [...]
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2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas Tested: A Gasoline Alternative with Some Compromises
What Is It? It?s a Honda Civic that runs on compressed natural gas (CNG). In fact, it?s the only factory-built CNG car in the country available to non-fleet customers. Exciting, right? Well, probably only if you live in one of the 35 states where the Civic CNG is available (that?s four more than the previous [...]
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Sunday
Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NSCS Kobalt Tools 400 Post-Race Recaps
Toyota Motorsports LogoCamry driver Clint Bowyer (sixth) was the highest-finishing Toyota driver in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Toyota drivers Joey Logano (16th), Martin Truex Jr. (17th), Mark Martin (18th) and Denny Hamlin (20th) also earned top-20 finishes at the 1.5-mile Nevada oval. Other Toyota drivers in the...more»
Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne
NASCAR: PIR Goes Proactive to Promote Side-by-Side Racing
or maybe this is a prototype for the next IndyCar….
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY GROOMS TRACK’S SURFACE FOR SUBWAY FRESH FIT 500(tm)
PHOENIX - Phoenix International Raceway has announced the completion of its
pre-event track grooming program in advance of this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup
SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500(tm). Similar to the track preparation last fall, the program
was designed [...]
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY GROOMS TRACK’S SURFACE FOR SUBWAY FRESH FIT 500(tm)
PHOENIX - Phoenix International Raceway has announced the completion of its
pre-event track grooming program in advance of this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup
SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500(tm). Similar to the track preparation last fall, the program
was designed [...]
Official: Goodyear develops new 'Spring Tire' for space exploration
Filed under: Etc., Technology
Goodyear is getting closer to the next generation "tire" that could be used on wheeled rovers for space exploration. We highlight the word tire because those on the original lunar rover were made of piano wire with treads made of titanium cleats - no rubber, no air. A few years ago NASA began work on a new tire, the project another co-development with Goodyear, which made the originals.
The modern version is called the Spring Tire, so-called for the 800 load-bearing springs that make up its bulk, mounted to a six-spoke metal hub. The springs can conform to the varying terrain of other planets and satellites without transferring undue shock to the vehicle, and a malfunction is likely to damage only a few of them, leaving the tire operable.
See below for more info from Goodyear on the tire, and check it out in the gallery of high-res photos. When it's time for another group of astronauts to go "ridin' dirty," this is likely how they'll do it.
Continue reading Goodyear develops new 'Spring Tire' for space exploration
Goodyear develops new 'Spring Tire' for space exploration originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Luis Wins South America Intel GT Regional Finals
Intel GT Series World Finals Broadcast on iRacing Live on March 24 In sim racing as in most meritocracies, the cream rises to the top. That was evident in the Intel GT Series South America Regionanals Final that saw 2011 iRacing.com Grand Prix Series World Champion Hugo Luis scored a flag-to-flag win at Spa-Francorchamps. Luis thus heads a field of eight drivers from South America including Mogar DG Filho, Denis Valjean, Sergio Roda Junior, Alexandre Sene, Marcel Fachini, Ricardo Goncalves Silva and Jose Telmo in to the Intel GT Series World Finals. They will join the finalists from North America, Europe and Africa/Asia in a battle featuring the world?s very best sim racers on March 24 at 19:00 GMT. Broadcast on iRacing Live, the competition will feature iRacing?s HPD-ARX 01C [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/luis-wins-south-america-intel-gt-regional-finals
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