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Saturday
Mike Conway signs with AJ Foyt Racing for the 2012 Indy Car season
AJ Foyt Racing Mike Conway London, UK - Tuesday 20th December 2011 Long Beach Grand Prix winner Mike Conway has signed with AJ Foyt Racing to drive the No. 14 ABC Supply Honda in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series....
Danica Patrick spun by Jacques Villeneuve on final lap at Road America
Danica Patrick was heading to tie her career-best NASCAR finish during Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Road America when she was spun on the final lap by Jacques Villeneuve in Turn 5 of the four-mile Wisconsin road course.
Patrick had just gotten by Max Papis for fourth and was ahead of Villeneuve as the two headed toward Turn 5. Villeneuve, a former Formula 1 champion, followed Patrick on the inside, but as he tried to move around Papis, he got into Patrick's rear bumper and turned her around.
"Look, I'm going to start off with a positive. I ran top five all day. I took the lead for a brief moment until I learned my lesson down into Turn 5 when you try to get a little bit more out of the brake zone," Patrick said. "So, that's the bummer is that we weren't able to finish that off and finish off with a top five like I feel that we all deserved. ... And it just would have been good to get a good result ?�people sort of say I don't get good results but today I ran well and we just can't ? I feel like lately we've been running much better but we just haven't sort of finished the deal and gotten the results."
And about the incident with Villeneuve?
"I don't know, you all can make a decision for yourself about what you think happened there," Patrick said with a concluding eye roll.
Villeneuve finished fourth. Patrick was able to get out out of the gravel trap to finish 12th.
Villeneuve said that Papis pushed him into the dirt while he was under braking and when he got his left side tires back on the track he wasn't able to gain traction before he hit Patrick.
"We had nothing to do together. When I was behind Danica and Papis was on the outside, maybe he didn't know I was there, but down the straight he pushed me in the grass just where we hit he brakes," Villeneuve said. "So when I jumped in the brakes I was in the grass because of that, I wasn't right next to him so no idea. Couldn't slow down after that."
While Villeneuve did get off course ?�the dust cloud behind his car doesn't dispute that ? it is interesting to note that while under braking after he got back on the track fully, the interval between his car and Patrick's was fairly constant until Patrick was in the corner. That's when it closed rapidly. (It's also worth noting that in eight Nationwide Series races, Villeneuve has become widely known for his propensity to make contact with others.)
During her tenure in the Izod IndyCar Series before she made the full-time move to NASCAR in 2012, Patrick wasn't known for her road racing prowess ?�just one of her seven podium finishes came on a road or street course. And in her first 38 NASCAR starts, her lone top five was last year at Las Vegas when she finished fourth thanks to fuel mileage.
Saturday was Patrick's second start on a road course in the Nationwide Series and after qualifying in the top 10, she was near the front all day. Her performance, and yes, her brief lead, weren't a fluke. She hung consistently with the leaders and eventual winner Nelson Piquet Jr. for most of the race, and traded fourth with Papis, a noted road course racer, multiple times over the last 10 laps.
But like at Michigan last week, where Patrick ran in the top 10 before crashing late, the results didn't match the performance. It's not pandering to say she is improving; while a win isn't immediately around the corner ?�that would be a stretch ?�it won't be much longer before her improvement is noted in the final results and she strings together some top 10s.
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NASCAR in the Desert: On the Pole in Phoenix, Yoda Is
Mark Martin found an oasis of youth at a track where he has been consistently strong.
Martin qualified his Michael Waltrip Racing #55 fastest.
He is the all-time leader in top fives, top tens and lead lap finished at Phoenix International Raceway.
Nice though, a win would be, hmmm.
Photo credit: Getty Images for NASCAR
Martin qualified his Michael Waltrip Racing #55 fastest.
He is the all-time leader in top fives, top tens and lead lap finished at Phoenix International Raceway.
Nice though, a win would be, hmmm.
Photo credit: Getty Images for NASCAR
Danny Efland to have Gerber Collision & Glass on board this Sunday for Chicagoland
2012 NNS Danny Efland - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCARGAFFNEY, S.C. ? Danny Efland and the No. 4 Chevrolet team of JD Motorsports with Gary Keller will have the local support of Gerber Collision & Glass for Sunday?s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland Speedway. Gerber Collision & Glass, with 44 Chicagoland repair...more»
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Friday
Transportation Investments and America?s Quality-of-Life Gap
For a while it didn’t seem certain, but after a critical vote earlier this month, it looks like California’s on track to build high-speed rail. And, I’ll be the first to admit, California — with two large, global metros just a few hundred miles apart — is a great place for it.
Despite some reservations about [...]
Despite some reservations about [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/07/20/transportation-investments-and-americas-quality-of-life-gap/
Hildebrand Visits Road America, Returns to Canada
2012 IICS JR Hildebrand - Photo Courtesy of INDYCAR/LAT USAAfter Strong Run in Toronto Race, National Guard Panther Team Heads to Edmonton EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada- (July 18, 2012) ?�For the fifth consecutive season the IZOD IndyCar Series is returning the City Centre Airport in Edmonton. JR Hildebrand overcame a brake issue last weekend in Toronto...more»
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Bloomberg: Citi Bike Software Not Ready for Prime Time Yet
The hold-up with NYC’s bike-share launch is technical, not political. Mayor Bloomberg revealed this afternoon�that Citi Bike is behind schedule because of kinks in the system’s software that are still being worked out.
The Public Bike System Company, which produces the kiosks and bikes for NYC’s system, recently switched software providers, claiming that its former provider [...]
The Public Bike System Company, which produces the kiosks and bikes for NYC’s system, recently switched software providers, claiming that its former provider [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/07/19/bloomberg-citi-bike-software-not-ready-for-prime-time-yet/
420-hp Twin-Turbo V8 Joins 2013 Audi A8 Lineup, Priced at $81,795
Audi will launch a version of the A8 later this summer aimed directly at the BMW 750Li and Mercedes-Benz S550. The A8 4.0T borrows a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 from the Audi�S6 and�S7; it makes�420 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque. A higher-output version of this engine is used in the 520-hp S8. Like all A8 [...]
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Thursday
Mark Martin?s Plans for His Twitter Hacker: NASCAR Fan View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mark Martin has revealed his plans to get revenge on the person who hacked his Twitter account and changed the name to Epic Swag. Although Mark Martin has been able to recover his account, he plans to use Epic Swag as his name on the No.
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Grosjean says driver coach not needed
Romain Grosjean says he does not need a driver coach at the moment, after Jackie Stewart said he could help the Lotus driver in his preparation .
Pedrosa wary of ?incredible? Lorenzo
Dani Pedrosa says any confidence earned courtesy of securing his second MotoGP pole position of 2012 has to be tempered by the threat Jorge Lorenzo's "incredible pace" is likely to pose in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. The Sachsenring winner said Honda made another step forward in qualifying at Mugello, allowing him to shade Lorenzo in the fight for pole.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/pedrosa-wary-of-incredible-lorenzo
MATT ARTIN JOINS NHRA AS DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions....
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Bernie?s Coronet: F1?s Plan for World Domination
Fernando Alonso at the European Grand Prix in Valencia. Everyone wants a piece of Formula 1. The �ber-elite racing series already makes 20 stops along its calendar with only one country visited twice, yet there?s unprecedented demand for the F1 circus in a number of new locales around the world. The reasons for this are [...]
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Wednesday
Pedrosa wary of ?incredible? Lorenzo
Dani Pedrosa says any confidence earned courtesy of securing his second MotoGP pole position of 2012 has to be tempered by the threat Jorge Lorenzo's "incredible pace" is likely to pose in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. The Sachsenring winner said Honda made another step forward in qualifying at Mugello, allowing him to shade Lorenzo in the fight for pole.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/pedrosa-wary-of-incredible-lorenzo
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Edwards gets new crew chief
Chad Norris will be Carl Edwards's new crew chief in the NASCAR Sprint Cup when the series resumes at the end of the month in Indianapolis. Norris replaces Bob Osborne, stepping down from his post due to health reasons.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/edwards-gets-new-crew-chief
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Richard Childress Racing 2012 NNS STP 300 Race Preview
Richard Childress Racing (RCR)Race: STP 300 Date: July 22,��2012 Location: Chicagoland Speedway Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series Notes RCR’s NASCAR Nationwide Series History at Chicagoland Speedway …�In 21 previous Nationwide Series appearances at Chicagoland Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has three wins at the 1.5-mile track, with Kevin Harvick in 2007 and 2005 and Johnny...more»
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Fontana Tough to Watch but NASCAR Drivers Love to Race: Fan Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
NASCAR Sprint Cup returns to the West Coast to race the two-mile Auto Club Speedway in Fontana March 25. Fontana is a double-edged sword for NASCAR. The track is a favorite for drivers because it is smooth, wide and racy but for fans it is a long, drawn out race that usually ends...
Colin Monahan Named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) Colin Monahan has been named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway, raceway officials announced....
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Tuesday
Name That Shifter, No. 84: 1980 International Scout II Diesel
On Monday we presented this week?s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. The oddball shift knob threw many of you off, but commenter Joe G. eventually figured out that it came from the 1980 International Scout II Turbo Diesel. Joe will receive a Save [...]
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Rossi: Mugello proves Ducati on target
Valentino Rossi reckons Ducati proved in the Italian Grand Prix that it is closing back in on the MotoGP frontrunners, even though both the former champion and team-mate Nicky Hayden were very disappointed not to take a home podium for the squad. Rossi came through from 10th on the grid to finish fifth, 11.7 seconds behind winner Jorge Lorenzo's Yamaha. "We are happy with the result because fifth place is not so bad, but also because of the type of race: because I had good pace to the end," said Rossi
Kasey Kahne completes major turnaround with win at Loudon
Six races into the 2012 season, Kasey Kahne was ranked 31st in the Sprint Cup standings, and his much-anticipated Hendrick Motorsports debut appeared to be on the verge of a Year One bust.
Funny what two wins and a bit of talent will do for a guy.
Three months after that Martinsville race that left Kahne's 2012 chances almost for dead, he's now in 12th place, holding the first wild card and an extremely good chance to make the Chase.
Sunday afternoon at Loudon in the Lenox Industrial Tools 301, Kahne won a largely uneventful race to cement his status as one of NASCAR's elite drivers, even if his early-season stats didn't show that.
Now, it must be noted that Kahne's victory was, at least in part, due to a pit road miscommunication between Denny Hamlin and his crew chief. Hamlin's car dominated the day, but a late call to take four tires when everyone else took two buried him deep in the field.
[Video: Kyle Busch suffers double whammy on pit road]
"We sure had some [races] we had stolen from us, so it feels good to steal one from somebody else," laughed Kenny Francis, Kahne's crew chief. "Hopefully in the end it evens out."
Still, take nothing away from Kahne, who was able to hold off Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and a charging Hamlin in the race's closing laps. Could Kahne have won a late restart against Hamlin? Doubtful, but since no caution flew, it's a moot point.
"When we got two tires there at the end, put us first, I was feeling really good about where we were at," Kahne said. "I slid around for the first 10 laps, then I knew I needed to get as big of a lead as I could because I knew Denny would be coming at some point.� I tried to get away.� We ended up winning. It was great. I was really happy.� This is a tough track." (Kahne's press conferences tend to read like Hemingway novels.)
There's much yet to play out, of course; if Kahne falters in any of these last seven races and one of the one-win drivers behind him catches fire, this could all be a pleasant memory come Chase time. But Kahne has put himself in position to challenge for the Cup, and that's a place almost no one believed he'd be earlier this year.
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Kevin Harvick says Amber Cope cost him NNS win
Kevin Harvick was leading the F.W. Webb 200 when he caught the slower cars of Amber Cope and Timmy Hill. Harvick attempted to go to the inside of Cope. What happened next is debated between the two drivers. The result was Brad Kesewloski getting by Harvick to claim the win.
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Harvick nudged Cope as the two entered pit lane following the race and then let his frustrations be known. ?It?s somebody who shouldn?t be on the racetrack. That has no clue what they are doing in a race car. She wants to be Danica Patrick but she can?t hold her helmet? I don?t even know who it is to tell you the truth.?
Of course it didn?t stop there for either side. The post race twitter disagreement was just starting.
When one upset fan told the Cope twins that they belonged at the mall they fired back. ?sure let me pick you up some balls and a clue and maybe u can go as fast as us!!? The tweet has since been deleted.
Harvick ...
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Harvick nudged Cope as the two entered pit lane following the race and then let his frustrations be known. ?It?s somebody who shouldn?t be on the racetrack. That has no clue what they are doing in a race car. She wants to be Danica Patrick but she can?t hold her helmet? I don?t even know who it is to tell you the truth.?
Of course it didn?t stop there for either side. The post race twitter disagreement was just starting.
When one upset fan told the Cope twins that they belonged at the mall they fired back. ?sure let me pick you up some balls and a clue and maybe u can go as fast as us!!? The tweet has since been deleted.
Harvick ...
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Monday
Texas LeMons Racers: Houston Gator-O-Rama Applications Due This Saturday!
If you’ve ever wanted to race wheel-to-wheel with just about every surviving Ford Taurus SHO left in the country, the Gator-O-Rama 24 Hours of LeMons, held at MSR Houston in September, is the race for you! We always have a barbecuin’, rod-throwin’, Shiner Bock?drinkin’, ten-gallon-hat-wearin’ good time at MSR, but you might not be there [...]
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Richard Childress Racing Minority Partner Considering Selling Equity Position
Richard Childress Racing (RCR)WELCOME, N.C. (July 16, 2012) – Richard Childress Racing has advised its employees, drivers and key sponsors that Chartwell Investments is considering exiting its minority equity position in RCR. “Since 2003, I have had a minority partner at RCR in Chartwell Investments,” said Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing....more»
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Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Talladega - Aaron?s 499
For the fans complaining about the lack of cautions and wrecks in recent races, this weekend’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway should satisfy their craving for the time being. If you follow my weekly Preview articles, you probably know that I switch them up a lot when the Sprint Cup Series stops at a restrictor [...]
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Sauber: No excuses for not scoring
Sauber says there are no excuses for its car not to be delivering points at every race, after it left the British Grand Prix with neither of its drivers in the top ten.
Sunday
Stoner: Pedrosa and Lorenzo superior
Casey Stoner believes his MotoGP title rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa are on a "different level" this weekend at Mugello. Having struggled with set-up issues throughout the weekend, Stoner never really featured in the battle for pole position and only salvaged fifth with a late improvement. The Australian says he remains hopeful of finding overnight improvements, but admits his ambition at the Italian Grand Prix may be limited to simply trying to hang on to his works Honda team-mate and Yamaha's championship leader
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Land Rover Defender Special Edition: An ?83 110 in a New Tux
Few popular-culture idols borne from the 1980s survive to modern pop culture without altering their iconic shape and style, or can keep their momentum despite changing their names. We count only two: Prince and the Land Rover Defender?or as it was called in 1983, the Land Rover 110. Fast-forward to 2012: Land Rover is introducing [...]
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Kevin Harvick talks about becoming a father
Keelan Harvick is five days old and already has his own domain name and Twitter handle.
Kevin and DeLana's son arrived on Sunday, the day after the Coke Zero 400, and Kevin talked on Friday about the anxiety waiting for Keelan to arrive and why he made sure to carve out Keelan's piece of cyberspace.
And while Keelen's entry into the internet may have been early, DeLana's arrival to the hospital wasn't. Kevin said he might have waited a little too long to take DeLana to the hospital -- she had Keelan without drugs or an epidural.
The Harvicks made the decision last year to sell their Kevin Harvick Inc. Nationwide and Truck teams at the end of the season to start a family.
Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Martinsville - Goody?s Fast Relief 500
After the 500 laps–well, if the rain stays away–of the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 are completed this Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, the Sprint Cup Series will have its first weekend off of the season before heading to Texas Motor Speedway for the first Saturday night race of the year. As usual, I expect the normal [...]
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Nine Racing To Feature Three Cars At Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Nine Racing Inc. Brownsburg, Indiana January 4, 2012 Nine Racing, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of three excellent drivers for the 26th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire midget event that will take place...
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