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Tuesday 30 April 2013
Tarquini leads Honda 1-2-3 on grid
In Colorado, a Big Legal Victory for Active Transportation Funding
Embedded in the constitutions of 22 U.S. states are bans on spending gas tax revenues and/or vehicle registration fees on anything but highways and bridges. That means no matter how much practical value a sidewalk, busway, or [...]
Jimmy Jackson Jason Leffler Kyle Eugene Petty Paul Goldsmith Eddie Irvine Hiroshi Fushida Ukyo Katayama Jim Hurtubise
Volkswagen Announces 10-Speed Dual-Clutch Automatic, High-Performance Diesel
Karl Kling Sterling Burton Marlin Jesús Iglesias Driving info Charles Robert Hamilton V Dale Arnold Jarrett Fred Gamble James Hunt
Force India aiming for top six
James Christopher McMurray Maurício Gugelmin Oswald Karch Bobby Grim Ernst Klodwig Clint Bowyer Motorsport Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet
Report: Anthony Foxx nominated by Obama to be next Transportation Secretary [w/video]
Filed under: Government/Legal, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs
Anthony Foxx, labeled by President Obama as "one of the most effective mayors Charlotte [North Carolina] has ever seen," has been nominated by the President to be the next Secretary of Transportation. Foxx would take over for Ray LaHood, who announced that he would be stepping down a few months ago.
President Obama had only positive things to say about Mr. LaHood, who had previously served in Congress as a Republican, calling him "a model for the kind of bipartisan approach to governance I think we need so badly in this town." Foxx had been a Democrat, but said during the nomination speech, "There is no such thing as a Democratic or Republican road, bridge, port, airfield or rail system."
Scroll down below to see a video from CBS News highlighting Obama's announcement and Foxx's acceptance.
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FAS Lane Racing and Timmy Hill Survive Richmond Short Track Battle
Timmy Hill, driver of the #32 OXY Water Ford - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty ImagesRICHMOND, VA. (April 29, 2013) - FAS Lane Racing and rookie driver Timmy Hill continued their learning process at their first short track effort together on Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway. The duo battled the handling of their No. 32 OXYwater...more»
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Nascar Cuth Harrison Loris Kessel Stefan Johansson Damon Hill racing info Georges Grignard Brad Keselowski
Monday 29 April 2013
Kyle Busch and Monster Energy Team Third at Richmond International Raceway; Richmond Finish Sixth Top-Three in Six Starts for Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch drives the #54 Monster Energy Toyota during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty ImagesKyleDate: April 26, 2013 Event: ToyotaCare 250 (Race 7 of 33) Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Richmond (Va.) International Raceway (.75-mile oval) Start / Finish: 2nd...more»
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Report: Tarantino's stolen Chevy Malibu from Pulp Fiction recovered after 19 years [w/video]
Filed under: Classics, Convertible, Government/Legal, Videos, Chevrolet, Celebrities
Quentin Tarantino fans will likely remember Vincent Vega's cherry 1964 Chevrolet Malibu Convertible in Pulp Fiction. In a movie drenched in automotive references, the Malibu is very nearly a character in and of itself, and it serves as the subject of Vega's soliloquy about the kind of man who vandalizes another's automobile. It also happened to be Tarantino's personal car when the film was shot, and was apparently stolen shortly after production wrapped. Now police have located the car some 19 years later.
As it turns out, the thieves cloned the vehicle identification number from another '64 Malibu and had the car registered under the new digits. It was then sold to an unsuspecting buyer. Police happened upon the duplicate VINs while investigating another potential theft. Right now, it's unclear whether Tarantino has taken possession of the Chevrolet, if it has remained in the possession of the fraud victim, or whether it's caught somewhere in the gears of justice. Either way, you can catch Vega's memorable thoughts on the car keying in the Pulp Fiction clip below. But consider yourself warned: the video contains explicit language as Not Safe For Work as it comes.
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Tarquini leads Honda 1-2-3 on grid
Kasey Kenneth Kahne William Ashton Lewis Jr Innes Ireland David Hobbs Sam Hanks Z Line Designs Toyota Olivier Gendebien Tony Gaze
Ferrari identifies Alonso DRS fault
Walt Hansgen Kevin Michael Harvick Copart Ford Zaxby s Chevrolet William Clyde Elliott Nascar updates Naoki Hattori Jim Hall
Sunday 28 April 2013
Transport U: CU-Boulder Catches the Bus to Savings
This is the third installment in Streetsblog’s series on transportation demand management at American colleges and universities. Part one gave an overview of TDM techniques that schools employ, part two profiled Stanford, and part three looked at MIT.
Sustainability is part of the ethos in [...]
Bill Homeier André Guelfi Carl Edwards Ryan Joseph Newman Olivier Grouillard Gerino Gerini Alan Dennis Kulwicki Christian Goethals
Peugeot reveals full Pikes Peak spec
Terrence Lee Labonte Eddie Johnson F1 Divina Galica Peter Gethin Bill Homeier André Guelfi Carl Edwards
Da Costa sent to the back of grid
Motorsport Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Gene Hartley Denny Hulme Marc Gené Richie Ginther Mike Harris Helm Glöckler
NASCAR revamps non-oval qualifying
Virgil Ernest Irvan III Drivers Lucas di Grassi Ignazio Giunti Johnny Herbert John James Boy Hayje Patrick Gaillard
The Weekly Carnage
One man was killed and two others severely injured when a driver crashed into an auto body shop. Photo: Times Ledger
Fatal Crashes (3 Killed [...]
Rupert Keegan Carl Michael Edwards III Kevin Harvick François Hesnault Miguel Ángel Guerra Mark Anthony Martin Jean Marc Gounon Nascar
Video: Proof the world revolves around the Porsche Cayman
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Porsche, Luxury
Or at least the world revolves underneath the Porsche Cayman, in the latest video showing off Stuttgart's mid-engine coupe. Porsche put an Easter egg in the world that spins triple-time, a "famous relative" of the Cayman hidden somewhere on the marble planet, and gave a Porsche Martini bag to one of the first 50 people who could point it out.
With more than 300 views there's no chance you'll win the bag, but you can still go on the treasure hunt in the video below.
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DRR aims to race on despite issues
François Hesnault Miguel Ángel Guerra Mark Anthony Martin Jean Marc Gounon Nascar Cuth Harrison Loris Kessel Stefan Johansson
Tarquini keeps Honda on top in practice
Emmanuel de Graffenried Robert Allen Labonte Mika Häkkinen Paul Hawkins Kerry Dale Earnhardt Duncan Hamilton Tom Jones Christian Klien
Saturday 27 April 2013
Auto GP to race at Mugello
Olivier Grouillard Gerino Gerini Alan Dennis Kulwicki Christian Goethals Jean Pierre Jabouille Billy Garrett Scott Russell Riggs David Carl Allison
Honda duo lead Slovakia Ring practice
Sam Hanks Z Line Designs Toyota Olivier Gendebien Tony Gaze David Hampshire Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Geki Narain Karthikeyan
2013 NASCAR Cup Series Richmond Starting Lineup – Matt Kenseth On Pole
Masahiro Hasemi Bob Gerard Virgil Ernest Irvan III Drivers Lucas di Grassi Ignazio Giunti Johnny Herbert John James
Topless Hedonism: BMW M6, Porsche 911, Mercedes SL63, and Jag XKR-S Convertibles Compared
Travis Wade Kvapil Bruno Giacomelli Graham Hill Leo Kinnunen Parker Kligerman Paco Godia Hubert Hahne Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
Tomczyk/Farfus to double up
Oswald Karch Bobby Grim Ernst Klodwig Clint Bowyer Motorsport Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Gene Hartley Denny Hulme
2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Tested: Doubling Down on Comfort and Tech
Al Herman Floyd Anthony Raines Mike Hawthorn Walt Hansgen Kevin Michael Harvick Copart Ford Zaxby s Chevrolet William Clyde Elliott
Kanaan fit for Brazil despite injury
Yves Giraud Cabantous Kasey Kenneth Kahne William Ashton Lewis Jr Innes Ireland David Hobbs Sam Hanks Z Line Designs Toyota Olivier Gendebien
Friday 26 April 2013
Kubica takes early Azores lead
Jean Marc Gounon Nascar Cuth Harrison Loris Kessel Stefan Johansson Damon Hill racing info Georges Grignard
Ferrari: stronger qualifying a priority
Carl Edwards Ryan Joseph Newman Olivier Grouillard Gerino Gerini Alan Dennis Kulwicki Christian Goethals Jean Pierre Jabouille Billy Garrett
Ostberg insists Ogier can be beaten
Alan Jones Al Herman Floyd Anthony Raines Mike Hawthorn Walt Hansgen Kevin Michael Harvick Copart Ford Zaxby s Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin Not Cleared To Race Yet, Vickers in the 11 At Richmond
Helmuth Koinigg nascar news Bruce Kessler Jacky Ickx Alan Jones Al Herman Floyd Anthony Raines Mike Hawthorn
Trevor Bayne 2013 NNS Richmond 250 Race Preview
Trevor Bayne (Photo Credit: LaDon George / NASCAR Illustrated)TREVOR BAYNE Richmond 250 Nationwide Race Advance Team: No. 6 Ford Ecoboost Mustang Crew Chief: Mike Kelley Chassis: RK-748 ADVANCE NOTES · Bayne in Richmond, VA o Previous Nationwide races: § Sept. 2011 – Started 4th, finished 28th § Sept. 2010 – Started 8th, finished 3rd §...more»
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F1 Divina Galica Peter Gethin Bill Homeier André Guelfi Carl Edwards Ryan Joseph Newman Olivier Grouillard
Majeski Comes Out in Front at the Langley Derby
Virgil Ernest Irvan III Drivers Lucas di Grassi Ignazio Giunti Johnny Herbert John James Boy Hayje Patrick Gaillard
Pirelli meeting won’t bring big changes
David Hampshire Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Geki Narain Karthikeyan Kenny Dale Irwin Jr James Christopher McMurray Maurício Gugelmin Oswald Karch
Thursday 25 April 2013
2014 Kia Sorento SX V-6 AWD Tested: 80 Percent New, Even If It Looks the Same
Cuth Harrison Loris Kessel Stefan Johansson Damon Hill racing info Georges Grignard Brad Keselowski Gary Hocking
Parker Kligerman: Hoping to Replicate KBM’s 2012 Richmond Win
Parker Kligerman - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty ImagesMOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 23, 2013) – In last April’s 250-lap event at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, Kurt Busch and the No. 54 Monster Energy team captured the first NASCAR Nationwide Series win for his younger brother’s startup program. This time around there is a new driver...more»
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Leo Kinnunen Parker Kligerman Paco Godia Hubert Hahne Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Nicolas Kiesa Nanni Galli José Froilán González
Bahrain race quotes: Ferrari
Jean Marc Gounon Nascar Cuth Harrison Loris Kessel Stefan Johansson Damon Hill racing info Georges Grignard
Ferrari identifies Alonso DRS fault
David Hampshire Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Geki Narain Karthikeyan Kenny Dale Irwin Jr James Christopher McMurray Maurício Gugelmin Oswald Karch
Elliott Sadler 2013 NNS ToyotaCare 250 Race Preview
Sport Clips Racing (SCR)Elliott Sadler / No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Preview ToyotaCare 250 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota News and Notes: · LOOKING FOR WIN NO. 1: This weekend when Elliott Sadler climbs behind the wheel of the No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota, he will make his 20th-career NASCAR...more»
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Lewis Hamilton Bertrand Gachot Ruby Tuesday Dodge Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg nascar news Bruce Kessler Jacky Ickx
SEB, WEB AND SEB RED BULL RACING'S 2012 DRIVER LINE-UP
Marc Gené Richie Ginther Mike Harris Helm Glöckler Gregory Jack Biffle Dan Gurney Mack Hellings Kevin Paul Lepage
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Championship Contenders Dillon and Bayne Need Vegas Boost
British F3 hopeful of 15-car grids
David Hobbs Sam Hanks Z Line Designs Toyota Olivier Gendebien Tony Gaze David Hampshire Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Geki
Austin Dillon Earns a Sixth-Place Finish in No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
2013 NNS Austin Dillon (AdvoCare) - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty ImagesAustin Dillon drove Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet to a sixth-place finish in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon. Dillon started the 200-lap affair from the fourth position and looked strong from the start of the...more»
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Z Line Toyota Masahiro Hasemi Bob Gerard Virgil Ernest Irvan III Drivers Lucas di Grassi Ignazio Giunti Johnny Herbert
Bird says ISR has made huge strides
Kyle Eugene Petty Paul Goldsmith Eddie Irvine Hiroshi Fushida Ukyo Katayama Jim Hurtubise Jeffrey Michael Gordon Leslie Johnson
Late Models at Mid-Ohio
Joe James Denny Hamlin F1 info Gus Hutchison Michael Duane Bliss nascar info driving news Bill Holland
Monday 11 March 2013
Gordon: drivers must respect NASCAR
Masahiro Hasemi Bob Gerard Virgil Ernest Irvan III Drivers Lucas di Grassi Ignazio Giunti Johnny Herbert John James
Vettel expects Mercedes to be a threat
Denny Hamlin F1 info Gus Hutchison Michael Duane Bliss nascar info driving news Bill Holland Taki Inoue
Rain gives Keselowski Vegas pole
Jo Gartner Max Jean Emmanuel de Graffenried Robert Allen Labonte Mika Häkkinen Paul Hawkins Kerry Dale Earnhardt Duncan Hamilton
RAB Racing Reinstates John Wes Townley: NASCAR Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Bill Holland Taki Inoue Howden Ganley Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr Frank Gardner Nico Hülkenberg Willi Heeks Aldo Gordini
Access AMA Live Timing & Scoring and official race results for 2013 AMA Supercross at www.amasupercross.com
Hiroshi Fushida Ukyo Katayama Jim Hurtubise Jeffrey Michael Gordon Leslie Johnson Al Keller Randy Joseph Lajoie Ken Kavanagh
Toyota Motorsports 2013 NSCS Kobalt Tools 400 Post-Race Recaps
Toyota Racing LogoMatt Kenseth won the 50th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race for the Toyota Camry with his victory in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch earned the first Toyota Camry NSCS victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway (3-9-08). Toyota began competing in the NSCS with the...more»
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Nico Hülkenberg Willi Heeks Aldo Gordini Juan Jover Timo Glock David Lee Blaney Karl Kling Sterling Burton Marlin
2013 NASCAR Cup Series Las Vegas Starting Lineup – Keselowski On Pole
David Lee Blaney Karl Kling Sterling Burton Marlin Jesús Iglesias Driving info Charles Robert Hamilton V Dale Arnold Jarrett Fred Gamble
Mexico may be Block’s sole WRC event
Loris Kessel Stefan Johansson Damon Hill racing info Georges Grignard Brad Keselowski Gary Hocking Jeremy Allan Mayfield
Sunday 10 March 2013
What City Do Christine Quinn and James Vacca Represent?
Z Line Toyota Masahiro Hasemi Bob Gerard Virgil Ernest Irvan III Drivers Lucas di Grassi Ignazio Giunti Johnny Herbert
Darlington Raceway Offers New Hospitality Option for Race Fans
Fans in the Champions Club - Photo Credit Harrelson Photography for Darlington RacewayThe Champions Club is an all-inclusive VIP experience DARLINGTON, S.C. (March 8, 2013) – A new turn-key hospitality option is available for race fans wanting a VIP experience when they attend either the NASCAR Nationwide Series 200 on May 10 or the Bojangles’...more»
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Keith Greene Brian Hart Juan Pablo Montoya Peter de Klerk Cars Gimax Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith
Incident in Closing Laps Leaves Kyle Larson with 32nd Place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Kyle LarsonLAS VEGAS, Nev. (March 10, 2013) – Rolling to the track where the No. 32 Turner Scott Motorsports team claimed the organization’s first NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) win two years ago, rookie Kyle Larson had high hopes for a repeat of his team’s previous performance in the Sam’s Town 300 on Saturday. Dialing in...more»
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JR Motorsports Announces Partnership with Keen Parts Inc.
JR Motorsports“Corvette restoration parts supplier a 2013 sponsor on JRM’s No. 7 Chevrolet” MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 8, 2013) – JR Motorsports announced today a new partnership with Keen Parts Inc., a leading supplier of Corvette restoration parts. As an official partner, Keen Parts will receive branding on the decklid of Regan Smith’s No. 7 Chevrolet...more»
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Aldo Gordini Juan Jover Timo Glock David Lee Blaney Karl Kling Sterling Burton Marlin Jesús Iglesias Driving info
Kane moves to BES with JRM Nissan
Timo Glock David Lee Blaney Karl Kling Sterling Burton Marlin Jesús Iglesias Driving info Charles Robert Hamilton V Dale Arnold Jarrett
Saturday 9 March 2013
There’s Still Nothing Special About a Million NYPD Traffic Summonses
NYPD may have stopped as few as 19,119 speeding drivers in city neighborhoods in 2012. Overall [...]
Heikki Kovalainen Z Line Toyota Masahiro Hasemi Bob Gerard Virgil Ernest Irvan III Drivers Lucas di Grassi Ignazio Giunti
Ogier’s lead grows amid drama
Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Carel Godin de Beaufort Lewis Hamilton Bertrand Gachot Ruby Tuesday Dodge Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg nascar news
Block in ‘best ever’ WRC form
Patrick Gaillard Beppe Gabbiani Jeffrey Tyler Burton Hans Heyer Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Carel Godin de Beaufort Lewis Hamilton Bertrand Gachot