Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Morgan Shepherd Planning Full NASCAR Nationwide Series Schedule In 2012
Morgan Shepherd - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCARCONOVER, NC - Morgan Shepherd will be celebrating his 45th season in NASCAR in 2012 with plans to compete for the full season in the Nationwide Series. Morgan enjoyed his finest season in points in 2011 by competing in all thirty-four events and finishing...more»
NASCAR Restructures Digital Content Deal with Turner Sports
NASCAR And Turner Sports Restructure And Extend Digital Partnership Through 2016 Sanctioning Body To Operate Its Digital Platforms Starting In 2013; Turner To Continue Exclusive Advertising Sales DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 30, 2012) — NASCAR and Turner Sports announced today a restructuring and extension of their long-standing digital partnership. The new agreement takes the relationship [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/01/30/nascar-restructures-digital-content-deal-with-turner-sports/
Lorenzo fastest as Stoner misses test
Jorge Lorenzo marked his return to the track after last year's injury with the fastest time in the first pre-season MotoGP test at Sepang, while reigning champion Casey Stoner sat out the session with back pain. Stoner aggravated an old back injury while warming up before going out this morning
Wilson and MSR lead into final hours
Justin Wilson and the Michael Shank Racing team lead the Daytona 24 Hours going into the final six hours. Wilson has been pulling away from the field in his most recent stint, opening out a 38-second gap over the second-placed #01 Ganassi car, currently driven by Joey Hand
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/wilson-and-msr-lead-into-final-hours/
Stoner: Honda switch vindicated ability
Casey Stoner says his dominance of the 2011 MotoGP championship with Honda - and Valentino Rossi's struggles after replacing him at Ducati - have given him a credibility he never attained while riding for the Italian marque. Stoner won his first MotoGP crown with the Desmosedici in 2007 and was a race-winner in the subsequent three seasons, never finishing lower than fourth
Busch says he needs new attitude
Kyle Busch has admitted that he has to change his attitude this year to avoid any repeats of the controversies that surrounded him towards the end of the 2011 NASCAR season. The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver was suspended from racing in the Cup race at Texas in November after he deliberately crashed into Ron Hornaday under caution in the Truck series race earlier in the weekend.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/busch-says-he-needs-new-attitude/
Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears
Monday, January 30, 2012
Allmendinger hails ‘drive of his life’
AJ Allmendinger believes that he produced the best drive of his life to anchor Michael Shank Racing to victory at the Daytona 24 Hours. The NASCAR regular, who shared his Riley-Ford with Justin Wilson, Oswaldo Negri Jr and John Pew at the 50th anniversary running of the Florida enduro, was in contention for the win throughout the race. Allmendinger drove the final three hours of the race under constant pressure from Ryan Dalziel's pole-sitting Starworks Riley-Ford as the gap between the pair fluctuated between three and 11 seconds due to a combination of traffic and caution periods
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/allmendinger-hails-drive-of-his-life/
Allmendinger leads Michael Shank Racing to win
The little team with no pedigree knocked off the big boys with all those championships. Michael Shank Racing did it with a pair of drivers hoping Sundays victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona is the kickoff to their career comebacks. NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger closed out the twice-around-the-clock win by piloting the No.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/allmendinger-leads-michael-shank-racing-to-win.html
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MP and de Jong commit to Auto GP
Dutch team MP Motorsport has committed to a maiden full-time campaign in Auto GP for the 2012 season. The team has already firmed up the first of its two drivers, with Daniel de Jong set to build on his three exploratory race weekends with Auto GP in the series last year. Dutchman de Jong, 19, drove in Formula Renault 2.0 for three seasons with MP before moving into Formula Renault 3.5 last year with Comtec Racing.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/mp-and-de-jong-commit-to-auto-gp/
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NASCAR’s Brian France Says ‘Sport Is In A Very Good Place’
Brian France, CEO and Chairman of NASCAR - Photo Credit: John Harrelson, Getty Images for NASCARIndustry To Build On 2011 Success, Introduce EFI, Restore Pack Racing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2012) — NASCAR and its stakeholders intend to build on the success of 2011 as the new season begins with the Feb. 26 Daytona...more»
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2013 Nissan GT-R Priced from $97,820; We Chart Godzilla’s Price, Power, and Performance Over the Years
The GT-R, Nissan’s twin-turbocharged hellion, has received upgrades each and every model year since it went on sale for 2009—and 2013 will be no different. Its price has been upgraded along with it: The 2013 GT-R will start at $97,820 for the Premium “base” model or $107,320 for the uplevel Black Edition. Nearly (or more [...]
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Starworks on Daytona 24 Hours pole
Ryan Dalziel gave Starworks Motorsport pole position for the Daytona 24 Hours with a flying lap midway through qualifying on Thursday.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/starworks-on-daytona-24-hours-pole/
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Video: Rémi Gaillard lends speed cameras a human element
Do you love to hate speed cameras? We feel your pain. After all, no technology is foolproof, and we prefer our citations to come straight from a fellow human being. But what if the speed camera had a mind of its own? As in, a real brain inside its head?
Not sure where we're going with this? Allow us to explain. Rémi Gaillard, a French funny man famous for his hilarious YouTube stunts (real-life Mario Kart ring a bell?), decided to play dress-up a full nine months before Halloween. Flashes fire, antics ensue.
We suggest you stick around to the very end, as the exhibition reaches it final, perhaps inevitable, conclusion. See for yourself in the video after the break.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Name That Shifter, No. 59: 1979 Ford Fairmont ES V8
On Monday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. Based upon the wide scope of guesses this week—but only one correct—we assume the shifter wasn’t the easiest to identify. This week’s mystery photo featured the 1979 Ford Fairmont ES V8’s four-speed [...]
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2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG First Drive: A 500-Plus-HP SUV that Can Outrun Your Worries
At some point during a two-day drive of the all-new Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, something interesting happened. Your author learned to stop worrying and love the bomb. Keep Reading: 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG – First Drive Review
Raikkonen: I’ll need time to settle in
Kimi Raikkonen thinks it will still take him some time to fully return to his best in Formula 1, despite quickly settling back into the cockpit of a grand prix car at Valencia on Monday. The former world champion has begun a two-day test in a 2010-spec Renault R30 in a bid to reacclimatise himself with F1 machinery prior to his first run in the team's 2012 machine at Jerez next month.
RSR Round 2 at Road America
Members of the Red Sox Racing League traveled to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin for the league’s second multi-class race of 2012, “The Kettle Moraine 30 at Road America”. Family, friends, and fans enjoyed the beautiful countryside and attractions near the challenging road course while twenty-four RSR drivers practiced for the race. The track has three long straight sections broken up by several tight turns and high speed corners along a 4.048 mile layout. The track first opened in 1955 and is one of the few road courses in the world which has not changed its original layout. Week one of the RSR multi-class experiment saw six drivers retire early from the Watkins Glen race as a result of damage. In what was probably the most incident filled race in RSR [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/rsr-round-2-at-road-america/
Talladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch Statement on Passing of Dr. Joe Mattioli
Talladega (Ala.) SuperspeedwayTalladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch Statement on Passing of Dr. Joe Mattioli: “Doc Mattioli was a good friend of mine and he was true patriarch in our sport for many years. He cared for Pocono Raceway, its staff and its fans like a proud father. NASCAR will certainly miss his presence. My deepest...more»
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World Championship Fields Finalized
The fields for iRacing’s twin 2012 World Championships were finalized last week with the completion of the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series (NiPS) and the 2011 iRacing.com Pro Series Road Racing (iPSRR). The top 25 finishers in each of the Pro series secured berths in the upcoming NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) and iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series (iWCGPS). Beginning in February, they will join the top 25 finishers from last year’s NiSWC and iWCGPS in battling for the top prizes in online racing and the World Championship titles. The 2012 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship kicks-off on February 21 at Daytona International Speedway and will feature a 17 race schedule mirroring that of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup. Defending champion Ray Alfalla will lead a field of [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/world-championship-fields-finalized/
Gavin ahead at quarter distance
Oliver Gavin led an extremely competitive 50th Daytona 24 Hours for the Spirit of Daytona team as the race passed the quarter distance mark. After six hours of racing, 11 cars remained on the lead lap, with Gavin holding a narrow advantage over Alex Gurney of GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing. The #01 Ganassi car, #6 Michael Shank Racing entry and #5 Action Express car were also close to the front as the seventh hour began, while the sister Ganassi and MSR machines, and the Starworks crews had also taken turns at the forefront as the race headed into darkness
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/gavin-ahead-at-quarter-distance/
SPEED Announces Changes to NASCAR Programs
SPEED LogoNASCAR ON SPEED™ ROLLS INTO 2012 TRACKSIDE EXPANDS TO TWO NIGHTS A WEEK; STUDIO SHOWS UPDATE SETS TROTTA ADDS NASCAR PERFORMACE HOST ROLE NASCAR on SPEED opens its season tonight, as NASCAR Race Hub returns at 6 p.m. ET with hosts Steve Byrnes and Danielle Trotta, along with analyst Larry McReynolds and race team veteran Matt Clark. The Hub,...more»
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
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
Toyota wraps up first TS030 test
Toyota completed on Friday its first full test with the new TS030 Hybrid car that will compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours this year.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/toyota-wraps-up-first-ts030-test/
Tappan Zee Draft EIS Underscores Cuomo Admin’s Disregard for Transit
The Cuomo administration’s latest thinking on the new Tappan Zee Bridge, contained in the draft environmental impact statement it released yesterday, reinforces the state’s commitment to building a sprawl-inducing, highway-only bridge. The document not only dismisses bus rapid transit, but also clears the way for an enormous expansion of automobile capacity and makes a mockery [...]
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Warren Edges Buchberger for Truck Title
2011 NiSWC champion Adds NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series Crown to His Trophy Case In the span of seven days, Alex Warren went from winning the NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series championship to having to battle fellow Pro pilot Brandon Buchberger down to the wire in the NASCAR iRacing Class C Series (NiCCS). The duel was just that, close enough that it came down to the final laps of the season and when the points were tallied, it was Warren and his Core Pipe/GSRacing.net sponsored team who came out on top after the grueling twelve week season – by one point. Week Eleven saw the series convene at the Tricky Triangle, formally known as Pocono Raceway. Warren finished atop the standings for the week and gained 13 points on his nearest [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/warren-edges-buchberger-for-truck-title/
André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin
Spain seeks new broadcaster for F1
Spain faces a race against time to find a broadcaster for Formula 1 in 2012 after the rights owner ended its contract with La Sexta.
Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli
Brendan Gaughan to Compete in Limited NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule for RCR
(Left to right) Brendan Gaughan, driver of the No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet, and Gil Martin, crew chief of the No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway on Wednesday in Welcome, N.C. - Photo Credit: Jared C....more»
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Cuomo Admin Denies Requests for Information on Tappan Zee Financing
How does Andrew Cuomo plan to pay for the new Tappan Zee Bridge? The state isn’t saying — and it isn’t letting the public weigh in, either.
Why won't the Cuomo administration say how it plans to pay for a new Tappan Zee Bridge? Photo: Angel Franco/Newsday
The Cuomo administration won’t release its financial plan for the [...]
Why won't the Cuomo administration say how it plans to pay for a new Tappan Zee Bridge? Photo: Angel Franco/Newsday
The Cuomo administration won’t release its financial plan for the [...]
Tommy Baldwin Racing Expands NASCAR Nationwide Series Program
“Ryan Truex to compete in season-opener at Daytona; Bobby Santos to run Daytona in July” Tommy Baldwin Racing Thumbnail LogoMOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 25, 2012) – Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) expands NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) program with the addition of Ryan Truex and Bobby Santos, who will split driving duties with Ryan Blaney. Truex will compete...more»
Friday, January 27, 2012
Brendan Gaughan to Compete in Limited NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule for RCR
(Left to right) Brendan Gaughan, driver of the No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet, and Gil Martin, crew chief of the No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway on Wednesday in Welcome, N.C. - Photo Credit: Jared C....more»
Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney
American Ethanol Announces Partnerships with Richard Childress Racing And RAB Racing with Brack Maggard
American EthanolCHARLOTTE, NC – In a nod to its commitment to the sport, American Ethanol today announced at the NASCAR Preview fan event in Charlotte, N.C., that it will continue relationships with Richard Childress Racing and RAB Racing for the 2012 season. Austin Dillon, 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion, will drive the iconic...more»
Sport Clips Haircuts Renews Partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing
“Denny Hamlin Will Drive No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race in Darlington; Will Also Sponsor Seven NASCAR Nationwide Series Races with Hamlin and Logano” Sports Clips HaircutsHuntersville, NC (January 17, 2012) – Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that Sport Clips Haircuts will sponsor a total of eight races during the...more»
Sport Clips Haircuts Renews Partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing
“Denny Hamlin Will Drive No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race in Darlington; Will Also Sponsor Seven NASCAR Nationwide Series Races with Hamlin and Logano” Sports Clips HaircutsHuntersville, NC (January 17, 2012) – Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that Sport Clips Haircuts will sponsor a total of eight races during the...more»
NASCAR’s Brian France Says ‘Sport Is In A Very Good Place’
Brian France, CEO and Chairman of NASCAR - Photo Credit: John Harrelson, Getty Images for NASCARIndustry To Build On 2011 Success, Introduce EFI, Restore Pack Racing DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2012) — NASCAR and its stakeholders intend to build on the success of 2011 as the new season begins with the Feb. 26 Daytona...more»
Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth
Todt: WRC promoter solution close
The World Rally Championship promoter saga is very likely to be resolved before the next round in Sweden, according to FIA president Jean Todt. This weekend's season opening Monte Carlo Rally is taking place without the WRC having a promoter in place, following the collapse of the deal with former promoter North One Sport.
Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli
Vainio moves to Lotus for 2012 GP3
Aaro Vainio will join Lotus - formerly ART - for his second season in GP3 this year.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/vainio-moves-to-lotus-for-2012-gp3/
Monte admits long event a mistake
Next year's Monte Carlo Rally is expected to return to a shorter format after a disappointing level of entries for this week's World Rally Championship opener. Commissioner general of the Automobile Club de Monaco Michel Ferry admitted the six-day format of the event, which is returning to the WRC for the first time since 2008, was too much
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Scion iQ Tested, All of America Becomes a Comedian
“This world is an awful big machine.” —Woody Guthrie, 1943 “This iQ is an awful small machine.” —Car and Driver, 2012 Manufacturers are so jittery about peddling micro subcompacts that they’ve resorted to intellectual flattery. A thinking person would surely have purchased a TH!NK, at least before Ford lost faith in its Norwegian electric-car experiment [...]
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2012 CES: Audi’s Super Head-Up Display
While the Mercedes-Benz DICE concept at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show previews a super-futuristic cockpit that we found isn’t quite ready for the present, Audi showed off a similar system that seems much closer to reality. Sadly, the head-up display lacks a fancy acronym or portmanteau typical of the German automakers, but we were nonetheless [...]
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Name That Shifter, No. 60: 1967 Mazda Cosmo Sport
On Monday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. This week’s challenge apparently wasn’t difficult enough—the first commenter to correctly identify it as a 1967 Mazda Cosmo Sport was also the first to post a guess. SBro will receive a Save [...]
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Todt: WRC promoter solution close
The World Rally Championship promoter saga is very likely to be resolved before the next round in Sweden, according to FIA president Jean Todt. This weekend's season opening Monte Carlo Rally is taking place without the WRC having a promoter in place, following the collapse of the deal with former promoter North One Sport.
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Fourteen North Westchester Municipalities Join Tappan Zee Transit Coalition
The 14 members of the North Westchester Energy Action Consortium called on Governor Cuomo to include transit in the plans for the Tappan Zee Bridge. Image: NWEAC
Governor Cuomo, your neighbors have something to tell you.
A consortium of 14 Westchester municipalities, including Cuomo’s own village of Mt. Kisco, has passed a resolution calling on the governor [...]
Governor Cuomo, your neighbors have something to tell you.
A consortium of 14 Westchester municipalities, including Cuomo’s own village of Mt. Kisco, has passed a resolution calling on the governor [...]
American Ethanol Announces Partnerships with Richard Childress Racing And RAB Racing with Brack Maggard
American EthanolCHARLOTTE, NC – In a nod to its commitment to the sport, American Ethanol today announced at the NASCAR Preview fan event in Charlotte, N.C., that it will continue relationships with Richard Childress Racing and RAB Racing for the 2012 season. Austin Dillon, 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion, will drive the iconic...more»
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Q and A: Todt on the WRC’s future
FIA president Jean Todt met with the World Rally Championship media in Valence this morning to discuss the current promoter crisis in the series. The championship started its 2012 sesaon without a confirmed promoter or guaranteed television coverage after North One Sport's contract was terminated following partner company Convers Sports Initiatives' collapse into administration. Amid fears that the situation can set the sport back massively, Todt took time to give a lengthy press conference to address both the present crisis and the WRC's longer-term future
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tour Mods Title is Wide Open
Wide Open Racing teammates Brandon Salvatore and Taylor Meyn flexed their muscle in the NASCAR iRacing Tour Modified division during competition on Weeks Ten and Eleven in the series. Salvatore, who is looking to defend his Tour Modified crown, took one step forward at USA International Speedway when he took the week’s big split online race. The win for Salvatore, which was rated at 4174 Strength of Field (SoF) saw the champ lead 26 of the 100 laps after starting second. Former series titlist and pole-sitter Herb Engelhart led the first 74 laps before turning the lead over to Salvatore in the only lead change of the race. Derrick Cormier2 came home third, followed by Taylor Meyn and Troy Talman. Salvatore took home 254 points for the win in the [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/tour-mods-title-is-wide-open/
GM Researching Interactive Window Technology for Back-Seat Passengers
Minority Report–style screen manipulation seemed so futuristic just a few years ago. Since then, video-game makers have released gesture- and motion-sensing peripherals, and similar in-car technology from Mercedes-Benz and Audi starred at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Now GM has entered the fray with a research project aimed at transforming a car’s rear windows into [...]
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Caterham unveils 2012 challenger
The Caterham F1 team unveiled its 2012 challenger to the public on Wednesday, one day ahead of the what was originally planned by the squad. The team has revealed its car on the cover of the latest edition of F1 Racing magazine, subscribers of which received their copies today. But the team has now also released an image of the car through its official Twitter feed
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NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway Notes and Quotes – Tuesday, Jan. 24
(Left to right) Clint Bowyer, driver of the No. 15 5-Hour Energy Toyota, Mark Martin, driver of the No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota, share a laugh during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway on...more»
McLeod Wins Battle, Loses War
MADISON DOWN THE SERIES CHAMP AGAIN Just to add a little spice to the already-hot iRacing V8 Supercar Series finale, series points leader Madison Down was unable to front for the maximum points Monday Night Showdown at Road Atlanta due to pressing travel arrangements. While some would argue that it detracted from the event, leaving the series destiny at the mercy of an SOF points variable, it also meant that Mitchell McLeod and Rens Broekman, both trailing Down, would have a genuine shot at series victory. At the very least, the points gap would be minimal. Broekman drew first blood with pole position by a tenth of a second, which is a country mile in this series. McLeod put the Tatts.com Falcon on the front row. Mick Claridge made a [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/mcleod-wins-battle-loses-war/
Gow: NGTC regs enabled MG return
British Touring Car supremo Alan Gow believes the new NGTC regulations have made it possible for MG to return to the series. MG has announced it is returning to the category with a works assault run by ex-Vauxhall factory team Triple Eight Race Engineering, with double champion Jason Plato and Andy Neate on the driving strength.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/gow-ngtc-regs-enabled-mg-return/
SPEED Announces Changes to NASCAR Programs
SPEED LogoNASCAR ON SPEED™ ROLLS INTO 2012 TRACKSIDE EXPANDS TO TWO NIGHTS A WEEK; STUDIO SHOWS UPDATE SETS TROTTA ADDS NASCAR PERFORMACE HOST ROLE NASCAR on SPEED opens its season tonight, as NASCAR Race Hub returns at 6 p.m. ET with hosts Steve Byrnes and Danielle Trotta, along with analyst Larry McReynolds and race team veteran Matt Clark. The Hub,...more»
Report: Car and Driver Lightning Lap is back, throws two trucks into the mix [w/video]
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Car and Driver is back with its annual Lightning Lap roundup for a sixth year, with 20 of the world's best vehicles taking to Virginia International Raceway to lay down the quickest time around VIR's 4.1-mile Grand West Course.
Included in this year's running is a suitably diverse spread of sports cars and sedans, ranging from the lowly Volkswagen Jetta GLI to the formidable Porsche Panamera Turbo S - a difference of 350 horsepower and over $168,000. And, just to add a bit more spice to the festivities, C/D introduced a new class (LLT) to include two trucks in the running: the BMW X5 M and Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.
But what C/D gives, it taketh away. Gone is the LL5 class ($250,000 and up) and so are the LLU cars, like the Mosler MT900S, the current Lightning Lap champion. And we're perfectly okay with that. After all, we're more interested in how the Lotus Evora S hangs with the Porsche Cayman R and where the BMW 1 Series M Coupe stacks up against the Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca - and not just for convoluted naming conventions. Check out a video after the break for a taste and then head over to C/D for the full story.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Hyundai: Lifetime Warranty for 2012 Sonata Hybrid Batteries; Ten-Speed Automatic Transmission in Development
Although battery replacement in hybrid vehicles has turned out to be largely a non-issue, Hyundai CEO John Krafcik looked to ease any concerns hesitant consumers may still have about pricey replacements by announcing that the 2012 Hyundai Sonata hybrid’s lithium-polymer pack will carry a lifetime warranty. According to Krafcik, “We can afford the program because [...]
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Bike-Ped Traffic, Funding, and Fatalities All Inch Upward
One day before President Obama’s State of the Union Address, the Alliance for Biking and Walking has released its 2012 Benchmarking Report. Once again, the report indicates, nonmotorized transportation is getting shortchanged by federal funders, while pedestrians and cyclists make up a disproportionately large share of all traffic fatalities.
Pedestrians and cyclists make up a disproportionate [...]
Pedestrians and cyclists make up a disproportionate [...]
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Federal appeals court to hear NASCAR drug case
A federal appeals panel in Virginia is set to hear arguments in former racecar driver Jeremy Mayfields lawsuit against NASCAR over his suspension for failing a random drug test.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/federal-appeals-court-to-hear-nascar-drug-case.html
Retro: Legend of ‘Jaws’ began at 1977 Southern 500 (NASCAR.com)
Retro: Legend of Jaws began at 1977 Southern 500
iRacer Profile: Joni Hagner
It would come as no surprise if Finland’s Joni Hagner were to stop into his local tattoo parlor for some bow-tie “ink.” After all, he’s pretty much a Chevrolet kind of guy when it comes to iRacing. A fixture in the top ten of the Corvette class of the iRacing.com Prototype and GT Challenge (Fixed and Open), he’s got his first championship in sight heading into the final weekend of 2011 Season 4, holding a narrow edge on Fernando Pento in the Fixed Set-up series. He’s also piloted his ‘Vette to the runner-up spot behind countryman Teemu Vuolle in the Open Set-up series. And Hagner is a very respectable P31 in Division 2 of the NASCAR Class A standings in, what else, a Chevrolet Impala. In truth, Hagner’s not so [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracer-profile-joni-hagner/
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Will Vance Victory Translate to Tougher Stance on Traffic Crime?
The office of Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance scored a significant victory last week, earning a homicide conviction in the case of a driver who killed a pedestrian in East Harlem nine years ago. But the circumstances of the crash, and their striking similarity to a 2011 fatality that resulted in a slap-on-the-wrist plea bargain, [...]
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Chevrolet gets weight increase
Chevrolet has had the weight of its Cruze model increased by 30kg for this year's World Touring Car Championship, following its domination of the 2011 series.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/chevrolet-gets-weight-increase/
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SPEED Announces Changes to NASCAR Programs
SPEED LogoNASCAR ON SPEED™ ROLLS INTO 2012 TRACKSIDE EXPANDS TO TWO NIGHTS A WEEK; STUDIO SHOWS UPDATE SETS TROTTA ADDS NASCAR PERFORMACE HOST ROLE NASCAR on SPEED opens its season tonight, as NASCAR Race Hub returns at 6 p.m. ET with hosts Steve Byrnes and Danielle Trotta, along with analyst Larry McReynolds and race team veteran Matt Clark. The Hub,...more»
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Hill: F1 will miss Barrichello
Damon Hill believes that Formula 1 will miss Rubens Barrichello if the Brazilian does not return to the grid after missing out on the Williams seat. Barrichello turns 40 this year and although he has always maintained his desire to continue to race in F1, with only one seat left open at HRT it is unlikely that he will be on the grid in 2012. Former rival Hill, who raced against Barrichello for seven seasons in F1, believes that he was a big part of the grand prix scene.
Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison
Today’s Headlines
Four Dyker Heights Pedestrians Hospitalized in Two Separate Crashes Yesterday (News)
Drivers Smash Into Each Other at Broadway and 97th, Injuring Pedestrian (DNA)
Advantage for TWU in Contract Negotiations: MTA Can’t Threaten Thousands of Layoffs (NYT)
Now’s Your Chance to Weigh in on the Future of Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue (Patch)
Felix Salmon: 2,000 New Cabs Could Pop the Taxi [...]
Drivers Smash Into Each Other at Broadway and 97th, Injuring Pedestrian (DNA)
Advantage for TWU in Contract Negotiations: MTA Can’t Threaten Thousands of Layoffs (NYT)
Now’s Your Chance to Weigh in on the Future of Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue (Patch)
Felix Salmon: 2,000 New Cabs Could Pop the Taxi [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/01/23/todays-headlines-1308/
Ecclestone still confident over Bahrain
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says there are no doubts in his head that the Bahrain Grand Prix will take place this year - despite ongoing question marks about its future. With reports of continued political trouble still appearing in the media, there has been speculation that the event could face a repeat of the scenario 12 months ago when it had to be cancelled. But Ecclestone is adamant that the race, which is scheduled to take place on April 22, will go ahead because he does not see any issue with events going on in the Gulf state
Former NASCAR driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. files for bankruptcy
Bobby Hamilton Jr. (Photo Credit: NASCAR Illustrated / Scene Daily) Former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. has filed for bankruptcy to reorganize his debts, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tennessee. Hamilton Jr. filed the Chapter 11 bankruptcy papers last week. Hamilton Jr. and his wife are listed as debtors, as is his...more»
GM Researching Interactive Window Technology for Back-Seat Passengers
Minority Report–style screen manipulation seemed so futuristic just a few years ago. Since then, video-game makers have released gesture- and motion-sensing peripherals, and similar in-car technology from Mercedes-Benz and Audi starred at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Now GM has entered the fray with a research project aimed at transforming a car’s rear windows into [...]
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Richmond International Raceway Partners with Local Advertising Agency
Richmond International Raceway Celebrating 60 Years in NASCARRichmond, VA (January 20, 2012)—What better way to support the “Buy Local” initiative than to do it yourself? In the spirit of buying local, Richmond International Raceway president Dennis Bickmeier announced today a partnership with local advertising agency Barber Martin. A 24-year-old shop located in metro Richmond, Barber...more»
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David Ragan lands at Front Row Motorsports in #34 Ford
Front Row Motorsports Poised to Progress, Adds Ragan to Line-Up Cup Race Winner to Drive No. 34 Ford, Gilliland Returns to Pilot No. 38 Ford Statesville, N.C. (January 16, 2012) – Front Row Motorsports will follow up its best season in the team’s young history by bolstering its line-up for 2012, adding race winner David [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/01/16/david-ragan-lands-at-front-row-motorsports-in-34-ford/
Spy shot: Raikkonen tests old Renault
Kimi Raikkonen has returned to the wheel of a Formula 1 car for the first time since the end of 2009, driving a two-year-old Renault R30 at Valencia as he reacclimatises himself to the sport with Lotus. Raikkonen arrived at the track at 0830 CET and took to the wheel of a two-year-old Renault R30 car - painted in Lotus's contemporary black and gold livery and using Pirelli's demonstration-spec rubber - for an installation lap just after 0900. The Finn is taking part in a two-day session designed to help him reacclimatise himself with grand prix machinery
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Multi-Class racing comes to RSR
After much discussion, multi-class racing has finally been embraced by the Red Sox Racing League (RSR). The change in format means that beginning in Season One of the RSR 2012 calendar, league members have the opportunity to participate in some of the most exciting online racing available. The decision to include fixed setup multi-class racing wasn’t an easy one as league administrators had to struggle with the challenge of designing competitive setups for two different vehicles while ensuring their league points system could handle the new format. RSR settled on two of the fastest cars in the iRacing stable for use in the multi-class events. First up was the Honda Performance Development (HPD) ARX-01C as the Class A vehicle. The Chevrolet Corvette C6R was chosen as the Class B [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/multi-class-racing-comes-to-rsr/
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ALMS pays tribute to Peugeot
Peugeot's five-year stint in sportscar racing has been praised by American Le Mans Series CEO Scott Atherton following the manufacturer's shock withdrawal from the sport. The French marque announced on Wednesday that it was pulling out of prototype racing with immediate effect, leaving Audi without a full-time factory rival to take on in the new-for-2012 World Endurance Championship
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/alms-pays-tribute-to-peugeot/
Morgan Shepherd Planning Full NASCAR Nationwide Series Schedule In 2012
Morgan Shepherd - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCARCONOVER, NC - Morgan Shepherd will be celebrating his 45th season in NASCAR in 2012 with plans to compete for the full season in the Nationwide Series. Morgan enjoyed his finest season in points in 2011 by competing in all thirty-four events and finishing...more»
Lotus in IndyCar for 2012: Color Us Impressed (About the Colors)
Whither Lotus? Enthusiasts interested in the storied brand founded by Colin Chapman in 1952 have faced challenges following the brand’s thread over the past couple of decades, particularly when it comes to motorsports. Consider this past year in IndyCar. Lotus was a sponsor of KV Racing Technology’s IndyCars driven by Takuma Sato, E.J. Viso, and [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/NbIn2TACngU/
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Sport Clips Haircuts Renews Partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing
“Denny Hamlin Will Drive No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota at NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race in Darlington; Will Also Sponsor Seven NASCAR Nationwide Series Races with Hamlin and Logano” Sports Clips HaircutsHuntersville, NC (January 17, 2012) – Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that Sport Clips Haircuts will sponsor a total of eight races during the...more»
2012 CES: Updated NPR News App Now Compatible with Ford’s SYNC Via AppLink
Ford and National Public Radio have teamed up on a smartphone app that’s compatible with the blue oval’s AppLink connectivity protocol for its voice-activated SYNC infotainment system. The app was launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, and the first dedicated news app for SYNC joins other AppLink-ready applications like Pandora [...]
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Audi Shows 2013 A3 Interior at CES
Our spy photographers got us a peek at the upcoming Audi A3’s interior back in November, but now the cabin has officially debuted at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Without a car wrapped around it. (Or a back seat.) As we saw both in the spy photos and on the A3 concept from last [...]
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PATRICK HEAD STEPS DOWN FROM THE BOARD OF WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC
WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC Grove, UK. 31 December 2011 Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) today confirms that Director of Engineering Patrick Head will step down from its Board of Directors with immediate effect....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/patrick_head_steps_down_f.php
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Quinn’s Parking Agenda Gives Nothing to the 54 Percent Who Don’t Own Cars
On Monday we published the revised schedule for this week’s City Council hearing in James Vacca’s transportation committee. Out with oversight of the MTA budget and its consequences for straphangers, in with bills to make parking more convenient. Maybe we were being a little unfair with that post, because the person who ultimately sets the [...]
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Membership and Outreach Associate, National Complete Streets Coalition, Washington, DC
The Coalition seeks a motivated full-time Membership and [...]
Looking for a job? Here are this week’s listings:
Membership and Outreach Associate, National Complete Streets Coalition, Washington, DC
The Coalition seeks a motivated full-time Membership and [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/01/19/thursday-job-market-10/
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ALMS adds Virginia Raceway for 2012
The American Le Mans Series will make its debut at Virginia International Raceway in 2012, having announced an additional round on 15 September.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/sports-cars/alms/alms-adds-virginia-raceway-for-2012/
Start Times Finalized For Speedweeks 2012 Events
2012 DAYTONA 500 Logo54th annual Daytona 500 set for a 1 p.m. start DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For the third straight year, the 54th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 26, NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race, is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time (TV – FOX Sports, Radio – MRN Radio). Start times for...more»
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Senna says he has family support
Bruno Senna says his family has given its full blessing to his tie-up with Williams this year, despite his uncle Ayrton losing his life with the team back in 1994. Williams ended months of speculation about the identity of its second driver on Tuesday when it announced that Senna will line-up alongside Pastor Maldonado for 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
NASCAR Acceleration Weekend 2012
NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint takes place beginning at 9 a.m. Jan. 21 with NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series drivers on hand for autographs in the ballroom and Exhibit Hall. Here’s a complete rundown of drivers and appearance times: NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint Driver Appearance Times (Ballroom) [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/01/18/nascar-acceleration-weekend-2012-driver-appearance/
Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge
Legge expected easier US return
US single-seater returnee Katherine Legge has admitted that she never expected to find it so hard to secure a full-time ride in IndyCar.
Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler
Todt: WRC promoter solution close
The World Rally Championship promoter saga is very likely to be resolved before the next round in Sweden, according to FIA president Jean Todt. This weekend's season opening Monte Carlo Rally is taking place without the WRC having a promoter in place, following the collapse of the deal with former promoter North One Sport.
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New NASCAR Season Ticket Package Offers Fans Unmatched Value, Chance to Win a Toyota
Visit the Speedway’s Displays During NASCAR Acceleration Weekend for DetailsCONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 17, 2012) – Charlotte Motor Speedway is launching its new NASCAR season ticket package for 2012 and fans who attend the NASCAR Preview 2012 Presented by Sprint in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday, Jan. 21, will have the first opportunity to purchase the new...more»
Ford confirms Latvala cannot continue
Ford technical director Christian Loriaux has confirmed Jari-Matti Latvala has retired from the Monte Carlo Rally. The Finn went off the road on the fourth stage today, rolling his Fiesta RS WRC out of the lead. The crew are out of the car and uninjured, but after the Automobile Club de Monaco elected not to run the superally regulation, the Ford team leader's rally is run as he cannot get back on the road.
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