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Thursday
Poll: The Hunt for the Worst Intersection in America Continues
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Earlier this week we looked at�the intersection of�Route 355 and Shady Grove Road near Rockville, Maryland, flagged by Ben Ross at�Greater Greater Washington�for being especially hostile to pedestrians, even though it’s the site of a bus stop. We asked if it might be the worst intersection in the country and put out a [...]
Earlier this week we looked at�the intersection of�Route 355 and Shady Grove Road near Rockville, Maryland, flagged by Ben Ross at�Greater Greater Washington�for being especially hostile to pedestrians, even though it’s the site of a bus stop. We asked if it might be the worst intersection in the country and put out a [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/01/31/poll-the-hunt-for-the-worst-intersection-in-america-continues/
Meet the $4.7 Billion Birmingham Highway Only Cronyism Could Build
It is really a testament to how dominant the highway industrial complex has become that we even have to talk about Birmingham’s Northern Beltline, a $4.7 billion outerbelt first proposed in the 1960s. But with backing from big companies that would reap windfall real estate profits from the highway — and with a U.S. Senator [...]
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Lotus reveals its new E21 F1 car
Lotus has unveiled the new E21 Formula 1 car that it hopes will provide a springboard for it to become a top team in 2013. After an encouraging 2012 campaign where Lotus delivered a victory in Abu Dhabi, the Enstone-based outfit believes its evolutionary car can move it further forward
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....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/colin_monahan_named_marke.php
Wednesday
Man shoots collection of Dale Earnhardt memorabilia after death of pet snake
A man in Denver, NC said he was so distraught over the death of his 17 year old pet snake that he shot the cabinet that contained his Dale Earnhardt collection.
How the snake died, however, is up for debate. Gary Wayne Ericcson says he shot the snake after it was dead, however, he was arrested Sunday and charged with killing it himself.
Gary Wayne Ericcson, 46, was arrested Sunday on multiple charges, including cruelty to animals, after the shooting at his home. He was released from custody after posting a $20,000 bond.
But Ericcson says the snake, which he said was named Anonymous, had died before the shooting.
He told NBC Charlotte that he couldn't bury the snake because "the other animals would get him." Ericcson said that he and his wife can't have children, so their pets, which include two cats and a dog, are their children.
There has been no word on the status of his Earnhardt collection.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series to qualify, race on same day at Rockingham
Rockingham "The Rock" Speedway LogoRockingham, N.C. (January 29, 2013) - When the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) makes its return to Rockingham Speedway for the Carolina 200 presented by Cheerwine in April, the field for the second event at the venerable one-mile track will not be set until morning of the race. Qualifying for...more»
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Brawn ?will stay as long as he chooses?
Ross Brawn insists he will not be ousted from the Mercedes Formula 1 team and will stay at the helm as long as he chooses.
Neben/Laughton Conquer Chicago
As the old saying goes, “all good things must come to an end”. After twelve weeks of online racing, Season Four 2012 comes to a conclusion as the checkered flag falls at Chicagoland Speedway. Opening in 2001, Chicagoland Speedway has played host to many races in the top three series throughout its history. Names such as Gordon, Stewart, Earnhardt, and Keselowski have all made visits to victory lane at Chicago. Over 1,000 sim racers tried to add their name to the list of winners, but a few familiar faces visited the winner’s circle during the final week of action in the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (open setup). Nick Neben (Plains) put his Silverado in the right place at the right time during this week’s high Strength of Field, which [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/nebenlaughton-conquer-chicago
David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch
CUP: Patrick, Stenhouse Romantically Involved
Danica Patrick confirmed to the AP that she is dating Ricky Stenhouse Jr. ?
Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin
Tuesday
Pirelli ?ready? for new F1 contract
Pirelli says it is 'ready' to extend its contract with Formula 1 beyond this year, even though there remains the chance that the matter could go out to tender. The Italian tyre manufacturer is pleased with the way the two seasons since its F1 return have gone , and it is excited about its plans for 2013. Its contract comes to an end later this year, however, and the company is not yet in a position to make firm plans for 2014.
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2012 season in the rear view: Paul Menard
Vitals: 16th in the points standings. 0 wins, 1 top 5, 9 top 10s, 1 DNF.
Moment to remember: Menard's lone top five of the season came at newly repaved Kansas Speedway, where he finished third, the highest finishing Chaser of the race and led six laps. It was crew chief Slugger Labbe's first race back from a suspension after Menard's car was found to have altered framerails after the August Michigan race. In that race, Menard finished 9th.
Moment to forget: With one DNF, it seems pretty easy to pinpoint, right? Well, we won't go with it. That DNF came in the fall race at Talladega, when Menard was caught up in that mass of sheetmetal with almost everyone else on the final lap and finished 28th. That was his second lowest finish of the season.
For the forgettable moments, we'll say both Phoenix races. His worst finish of the season came in the first Phoenix race when he finished 31st and in the second race there he was caught up in that final lap carnage and ended up with Danica Patrick's car on top of his hood for a brief second.
The wrap: Menard's post-race comments after that third place finish at Kansas summed up his season quite nicely.
"This year we've lacked speed overall week?to?week.� Last year we qualified really well, had a lot of good speed, but very inconsistent results." Menard said.
"This year RCR as a whole has kind of lacked speed.� We found some things in the last month or two that's helped us pick up just overall speed. �Then our consistency this year we've had, even though we haven't been as fast, we've been more consistent.� This is just one of the weekends where we put it all together."
When your two lowest finishes on the season are 28th and 31st, you know you're doing pretty well. However, Menard didn't have many of those weekends where his team put it all together, and that's why he was never really considered a true Chase threat despite being mathematically alive up until Richmond.
Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson
Time To Panic? Earnhardt Jr. Currently Sponsorless For 13 Races
Don?t expect Dale Earnhardt Jr.?s car to look like this in an actual points paying Sprint Cup Series race in 2013. Photo Credit:�Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR.
By: Toby Christie ? Follow on Twitter @Tobalical
Batten down the hatches, sound the alarms, raise the white flag. NASCAR?s most popular driver is currently sponsorless for 13 races this season, and if a sponsor isn?t found and signed before the summer months the No. 88 Chevrolet may be a blank billboard at some point in 2013.
Obviously I am being sarcastic. Don?t believe even for a second that Dale Earnhardt Jr. (10-time most popular driver) and Hendrick Motorsports (10-time Sprint Cup Series championships) will live with the embarrassment of a blank race car. In the offseason Pepsi Co. decided to decrease the amount of races they would spend on the side of Earnhardt?s car, this left a gap of 13 races that have yet to be filled, but it?s not really a case of Hendrick and company not being able to find a sponsor, it?...
By: Toby Christie ? Follow on Twitter @Tobalical
Batten down the hatches, sound the alarms, raise the white flag. NASCAR?s most popular driver is currently sponsorless for 13 races this season, and if a sponsor isn?t found and signed before the summer months the No. 88 Chevrolet may be a blank billboard at some point in 2013.
Obviously I am being sarcastic. Don?t believe even for a second that Dale Earnhardt Jr. (10-time most popular driver) and Hendrick Motorsports (10-time Sprint Cup Series championships) will live with the embarrassment of a blank race car. In the offseason Pepsi Co. decided to decrease the amount of races they would spend on the side of Earnhardt?s car, this left a gap of 13 races that have yet to be filled, but it?s not really a case of Hendrick and company not being able to find a sponsor, it?...
Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 168: 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit
On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play below. Maybe we shouldn?t have included siren noises this week, because that made it pretty easy for you to narrow down the list of possible candidates. Most of you guessed that this week’s sound came from [...]
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Monday
Report: 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible headed for Geneva debut
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Chevrolet, GM
While most of the world is still coming down from all the hype surrounding the debut of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month, we're already looking to the future. And according to Autoweek, the next chapter in the C7 story will unfold at the Geneva Motor Show in March. That's right, General Motors is reportedly using the Swiss stage as its venue to debut the Corvette Stingray convertible.
If this strikes you as odd, you aren't alone. After all, with a car that's such an American icon, we'd fully expect Chevrolet to unveil it here on our shores in either Chicago or New York. But according to Autoweek, GM is looking to boost export sales of its halo car, and since the C7 was engineered to compete with the world's best and brightest, showing it off in Geneva is somewhat of a smart move. What's more, those with sharp memories will recall that GM used the Geneva expo to debut the sixth-generation C6 Corvette convertible back in March 2004, so there's also a precedent.
Details surrounding the Corvette Stingray convertible are still slim, though we fully expect the 6.2-liter V8 and choice of either six-speed automatic or seven-speed manual transmissions to carry over unchanged. Prototypes spotted on the road showed the car fitted with a cloth convertible roof, as well.
The C7 Corvette Stingray coupe is expected to go into production in August, and Autoweek estimates production of the convertible to follow about three months later. The Geneva Motor Show kicks off on March 5, 2013, so stay tuned to this space for more information closer to that time.
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible headed for Geneva debut originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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2012 season in the rear view: Aric Almirola
Vitals: 20th in the points standings. o wins, 1 top 5, 4 top 10s. 3 DNFs.
Moment to remember: After Richard Petty Motorsports swapped crew chiefs for the final 10 races of the season, Almirola's performance improved after three straight finishes of 26th or worse over the final three races before the Chase.
During the Chase with Todd Parrott as his crew chief, Almirola finished in the top 20 eight times, including a fourth place effort at Martinsville. That wasn't his best performance, though. However, it's in the next section.
Moment to forget: Almirola was dominant in the early stages of the fall Kansas race, leading 69 laps. But then he brushed the wall and was plagued by right front tire problems, problems that were his eventual demise when he smashed the outside wall.
Vitals: Doesn't it seem like Aric Almirola has been around the Cup Series forever? Almirola's been racing in NASCAR's top series since 2007, but has competed in 71 races, just one short of two full seasons. Kind of hard to believe, isn't it?
Almirola proved that he could run up front at Kansas, and qualified in the top five at both Phoenix and Homestead. It'll take a significant leap (or two) for Almirola to be a Chase contender in 2013, but we may look back in a few years and view his performance in the final 10 races as a precursor of things to come.
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Pedrosa unaffected by Nakamoto claim
Dani Pedrosa says Honda's declaration that 2013 will be a 'now or never' season for his MotoGP title aspirations has had no effect on him. Honda chief Shuhei Nakamoto suggested earlier this month that given Pedrosa's very strong late-2012 form , he had the potential to dominate '13 and open the floodgates to a run of titles. But Nakamoto warned that Pedrosa's position heading into 2013 was so good that if he failed to capitalise on that momentum, he might never be world champion
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Ram adds Griffin to ELMS line-up
Ferrari GT specialist Matt Griffin will join the new British Ram Racing team for its assault on the European Le Mans Series this season. The 30-year-old Irishman, who has successfully raced the Italian manufacturer's cars in a variety of series since 2008, will join stalwart sportscar driver Johnny Mowlem in one of Silverstone-based Ram's Ferrari 458 Italia GTE contenders.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/ram-adds-griffin-to-elms-line-up
Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya
Sunday
Get to Know: Nick Del Campo
This week, I interviewed a driver who is no stranger to painting cars on iRacing.com. Along with racing the cars on iRacing, he also paints them. As the owner of N.D.D (Nick Del Campo Designs), he paints cars on iRacing as well as real world racecars. Many people know him for the signature lime green logo he places on many of the cars he paints, and if you haven?t guessed by now, the driver I interviewed for this week, is Nick Del Campo. For some iRacers, it might have taken weeks or even months until they got their first win on the service. Nick Del Campo took three days. He scored his first win on October 16th of 2010 in the Legends car at South Boston Speedway, and since then [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/get-to-know-nick-del-campo
Spy Shots: US-bound Audi A3 Sedan spied testing
Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedan, Audi
As the Audi A3 sedan gets closer to its debut, Audi has camouflaged prototypes to take it on the streets for final testing. Last time we saw the A3, it was testing almost in the buff, but it was on a closed track so our spy shooters were kept at quite a distance.
Now that the newest Audi sedan is testing on public roads, our latest batch of spy shots gives us a more detailed look at the entry-level luxury player despite the swirly camo. Except for the oversized wheels and the fancy exhaust outlets and door mirrors, the production version of the car should look almost identical to the A3 sedan concept we saw in Geneva a couple years ago. Some of the details we can see include a good-sized panoramic roof that stretches almost halfway into the rear passenger space and signature Audi LED-accented headlights and taillights.
US-bound Audi A3 Sedan spied testing originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr
Shell and Pennzoil Extend Alliance with Penske Corporation
Shell PennzoilMooresville, N.C. ?�Penske Corporation and Shell confirmed today a multi-year extension of their ongoing alliance in North America. As part of the agreement, Shell and Pennzoil will continue sponsoring Penske Racing entries in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the IZOD IndyCar Series as well as continue to be the preferred supplier of fuels,...more»
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Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. confirm they are a couple
Danica Patrick and two time NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. are dating according to [...]
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