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Monday, 22 October 2012

Joey Logano Going for Three in a Row at Kansas Nationwide Series

Joey Logano returns behind the wheel of the No. 18 Toyota at Kansas Speedway. He’s looking to capture his ninth NASCAR Nationwide Series win this season, and third consecutive win. In his previous four starts at Kansas he has two victories and hasn’t finished any further back than seventh. Logano has never won three consecutive [...]

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SEB, WEB AND SEB RED BULL RACING'S 2012 DRIVER LINE-UP

Red Bull Racing Thursday 5 January 2012 Red Bull Racing is pleased to confirm that Sébastien Buemi will continue his relationship with Red Bull as Red Bull Racing's test and reserve driver for 2012. The 23-year-old joins Sebastian Vettel and...

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Southern Illinois 100 at DuQuoin Cancelled for Rain

(TOLEDO, Ohio) – Today’s Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds has been cancelled as a result of heavy rain at the race track, and will not be rescheduled. The event had already been postponed once, from Labor Day, for rain stemming from Hurricane Isaac’s progression through the Midwest....more»

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Lorenzo triumphs in Sepang pole fight

Jorge Lorenzo claimed his third consecutive MotoGP pole position by coming out on top of a spectacular late fight in Malaysia.

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NSCS Race Recap: Kenseth prevails admist record-breaking caution fest in Kansas

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Crutchlow exasperated by issues

Cal Crutchlow was left angered and exasperated by a mystery vibration which marred his qualifying pace at Sepang. The Briton had started on the front row for the last four consecutive MotoGP races, but could only come home fifth in Malaysia - with Tech 3 team-mate Andrea Dovizioso replacing him on the front. Crutchlow vented his anger at the situation, which he put down to a mysterious vibration – similar to that suffered in the final minutes of qualifying at Motegi

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Allmendinger Moves Forward in Charlotte

The helmet of AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet, sits atop his car in the garage area. - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCARCharlotte, NC – 14 October, 2012-AJ Allmendinger was back in NASCAR Sprint Cup action this weekend, making his first Cup start since June. Returning to work after...more»

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Sunday, 21 October 2012

Travel Tips: Kansas Speedway Fan Edition

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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...

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Atkinson desperate to show real pace

Chris Atkinson is frustrated that he has been unable to demonstrate his real pace so far in Italy.

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Video: Man reunited with his first Harley after more than 30 years

Filed under: Videos, Motorcycle

Ed Church bought his first motorcycle, a 1958 Harley-Davidson, when he was a sophomore in high school. He rode it and learned to dearly love it over the next 13 years, and then sold it when his daughter was born. Like many of us who've been in the same position, Church regretted the decision he made to sell the bike, practical though it may have been, and spent many years wondering what he'd do if he could only find it again.

This eBay video (part of its new eBay Thanks You series) may be just a tiny bit over-the-top in its tenderly scored and sepia-toned scenes, but it still tells a pretty great story. Motoring enthusiasts and romantics alike, be warned, the video below may jerk a tear or two.

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Hirvonen on verge of victory

Mikko Hirvonen just has to complete Sunday morning's two stages to secure his maiden victory for Citroen in the World Rally Championship, having maintained a comfortable lead cushion through leg two.

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Video: GoPro unveils Hero3, free app for Apple iPod and iPad [w/video]

Filed under: Technology, Videos, Toys/Games

The minds at GoPro have been busy lately. Earlier this month, the company pulled the wraps off its long-awaited app for the iPhone and iPad. When combined with the optional WiFi BacPac for the Hero2, the application can link to multiple cameras to change settings on the fly, as well as preview video and photos without having to remove the camera from its case or mount. Even better, the software is free, though GoPro will ask you to pony up around $60 for the WiFi add on. While the app is only available for Apple devices at the moment, GoPro says an Android version is in the works.

That's exciting and all, but not nearly as much as word that the new Hero3 has officially hit the market. The Hero3 Black Edition is a full 30 percent smaller than its predecessor, which means its also a quarter lighter. Designers made the gadget twice as powerful, though, building in 1440p video at 48 frames per second, 1080p at 60 fps, and 720p at 120 fps. Even more surprising, the camera can click off 12-megapixel photos at a staggering 30 shots per second. WiFi is now built in, and the Black Edition includes the handy WiFi remote. Check out the videos below to see the new gear in action while we update our holiday wish lists.

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Beware the Dread “Parking Lot for Bikes”

Looks like Queens Community Board 1 has some competition when it comes to irrational opposition to on-street bike parking. DNAinfo reports that a proposed bike corral at Wyckoff Avenue and Starr Street in Bushwick has some detractors at Brooklyn Community Board 4.
“The transportation will be disrupted…and anyone hit by a car or bike coming out [...]

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Saturday, 20 October 2012

For Bloomberg, No Lessons Learned From Yankee Parking Subsidies

If Mayor Bloomberg regrets his administration’s involvement in the Yankee Stadium parking disaster, he’s not letting on.
The Bronx Parking Development Company has finally defaulted on $237 million in triple-tax exempt bonds used to finance parking garages for the new stadium, and bondholders are looking for a way to recoup their losses.
It didn't work. Photo: Daily [...]

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Richard Childress Racing 2012 NSCS Bank of America 500 Post-Race Reports

Richard Childress Racing (RCR)RCR Post Race Report: Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Race Highlights: Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 11th (Kevin Harvick), 27th (Paul Menard) and 28th (Jeff Burton). According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Harvick completed the sixth-most Green Flag Passes (131) during the 334-lap event, with 76 coming while...more»

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Latvala tops Rally d’Italia qualifying

Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala posted fastest time at this morning's qualifying stage for Rally d'Italia. Latvala's time - which was 1.024s faster than his Ford team-mate Petter Solberg - affords him the first choice of where to run on the road on the final gravel round of this year's World Rally Championship. "The stage was good," said Latvala.

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Silva leads as weather spoils practice

Ivan Silva was the surprise pacesetter in the second MotoGP practice session at Sepang as tricky conditions restricted running and kept the morning's fastest riders in the garage. Only 13 riders ended up setting times, among them the four Ducati prototypes and the two satellite Hondas

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Ecclestone: New Jersey race not dead

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone remains fully behind plans for the New Jersey Grand Prix to take place in 2014, despite next year's event being dropped from the calendar .

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Andretti and Dempsey for Austin demo

American racing legend Mario Andretti will demonstrate a Lotus Formula 1 car at the opening of the new Austin grand prix venue in Texas on Sunday. The Circuit of the Americas will host its first F1 race on 18 November, and is being officially opened this weekend.

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Richard Childress Racing 2012 NSCS Bank of America 500 Post-Race Reports

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Schumacher will not race on after F1

Michael Schumacher says he will not compete in any other forms of motor racing after he leaves Formula 1 at the end of the season. The seven-time world champion announced earlier this month that he would call time on his F1 career following a three-year stint with the Mercedes team

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Friday, 19 October 2012

Southern Illinois 100 at DuQuoin Cancelled for Rain

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Menu fastest, Honda picks up pace

Alain Menu led another all-Chevrolet top three in Saturday morning practice for the World Touring Car Championship's Suzuka round. But while the dominant squad again led the way, Tiago Monteiro hinted at the potential of the new Honda at he took fourth place.

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Petty to stay with Ford in 2013

Richard Petty Motorsports will continue its relationship with Ford in 2013, the NASCAR outfit announced on Friday.

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Green not giving up on title yet

Jamie Green has not given up hope of winning the DTM crown, despite having only a slim mathematical chance of coming out on top of the series three-way title battle at Hockenheim this weekend. For the first time in his DTM career, Green heads to the final race of the season in with a chance of glory, the Briton trailing his HWA Mercedes team-mate Gary Paffett by 18 points with just 25 available .

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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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Video: Highly modified Honda CBR1000RR hits 265 mph at Bonneville

Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Honda, Motorcycle

While James Hoegh was running his Confederate X132 Hellcat Combat prototype to a record-setting 172.211 miles per hour at the BUB Motorcycle Trials on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Honda moto tuner Al Lamb was preparing his own attempt on a very different bike. His 400-horsepower Honda CBR1000 is a sit-on - as opposed to lie-down or fully streamlined in which the rider is hidden - but otherwise is about as faired as Hoegh's Confederate is naked.

Lamb ran a timed mile across the salt at an average of 265 mph, entering the mile at 264.647 mph and exiting at 265.795 mph. If that speed is ratified by the FIM oversight body, it would be a record for a sit-on bike. And even if it isn't, it's a serious chunk of wind-in-your-face speed no matter how much fairing is involved. The video proof is below, with fly-by shots that can only be classified as "ridiculous."

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Sauber sure beating Mercedes possible

Sauber remains fully confident it can beat rival Mercedes to fifth position in this year's constructors' championship. Although Sauber failed to score any points in the previous race in Korea , the Swiss squad is still within striking distance of Mercedes, 20 points ahead with four races to go.

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Dusett conquers Charlotte

Week 11 of the season saw the NiCBS travel to Charlotte Motor Speedway. CMS is a 1.5 mile oval located in Concord, NC. Drivers traveled to the “D” shaped oval to race under the lights with hopes of knocking Richard Dusett (New England) out of the points lead. During the week, 867 drivers attempted at least one race while 283 drivers attempted at least one qualifying lap. The weekly Strength of Field race took place at the normal time slot, 8:30pm EST on Friday night. The field had 28 drivers and an SoF of 4941, which paid 316 points to win. Dusett started the race from the pole and lead the first 11 laps before losing the lead to Jason Karlavige (Pennsylvania). Karlavige would lead 30 laps before Dusett retook [...]

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Thursday, 18 October 2012

Richard Childress Racing 2012 NSCS Bank of America 500 Post-Race Reports

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Queens Pedestrian Maleka Begum, 54, Killed by Bus Driver Making a Turn

A 54-year-old woman was killed by a bus driver in Jamaica Saturday night.
Maleka Begum was crossing the street at Hillside Avenue and Merrick Boulevard at around 8 p.m. when she was struck by the driver of a Nassau Inter-County Express bus, according to the Daily News.
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Video: Watch Nissan DeltaWing's scary crash in Atlanta

Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Nissan, Racing

Yesterday, we caught word on Twitter that the Nissan DeltaWing had crashed during testing for this weekend's Petit Le Mans. Now Nissan has provided us with some frightening footage of how the incident went down. The important thing is that driver Gunnar Jeannette is okay, but this is yet another setback for Nissan and its radically experimental prototype racecar.

Just like the DeltaWing's crash at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, this wreck was a result of the car being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Heading into Turn 11 at Road Atlanta, Jeannette was passing the Green Hornet Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, competing in the GT-Challenge class, when the Porsche veered into the side of the DeltaWing right in front of the left rear wheel. This crash might bring in to question not just concerns over the racer's visibility to other drivers, it might also raise stability concerns for the wedge-shaped car since it appears the PIT-maneuver-like contact with the Porsche would have just sent most cars into a spin rather than flipping over.

The good news for the DeltaWing is that Nissan's Steve Yaeger, technology and motorsport communications manager, says the damage wasn't that severe, and it is hoping to have the car back on the track today.

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Video: Plug & Play Screamer two-level vehicle horn concept looking for support [w/poll]

Filed under: Safety, Motorcycle

Inventor Peter Olt had a revelation when he was nearly hit by a car while riding his motorcycle, for lack of a horn loud enough to get the attention of the offending vehicle's driver. From this incident, the Screaming Banshee was born.

The Banshee is a custom two-mode horn; one setting is essentially a "polite" volume affair, while the second (activated by holding the horn down longer), is a siren-like wail that justifies the unit's supernatural name.

Apparently the original Screaming Banshee found enough success that Olt believes a smaller, easier to install version will open up more market share for his fledgling company. Enter the Plug & Play Screamer, and a new project page on micro-funding site Indiegogo.

With only one bolt and four wire connections between you and installation, the new Screamer is said to be pretty simple to install, and is seemingly perfect as a safety device for motorcycle and scooter riders everywhere. It is also, based on the video introduction to the product, something that could be hugely annoying in the wrong hands.

Check out the full information on the Plug & Play Screamer's Indiegogo page, or scroll down below to watch Olt explain it himself. But first, turn your computer's volume down - trust us.

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Motorsports This Week on ESPN

ESPNNASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series at Kansas The NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., this weekend with races on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20-21. ESPN will have a live telecast of Sunday’s 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup race, the sixth race in the Chase for the NASCAR...more»

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Massa secures Ferrari future

Felipe Massa has secured his future at Ferrari, with team principal Stefano Domenicali revealing on Sunday night that the outfit will make an announcement about its driver plans imminently. Massa's place at Ferrari has been the subject of intense speculation for much of the season, on the back of a difficult start to the campaign where he could not match the pace or results of team-mate Fernando Alonso

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2012 NSCS NNS & ARCA Series Kansas Speedway Track Event Schedule

KANSAS SPEEDWAY 2012 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES / ARCA RACING SERIES presented by MENARDS EVENT SCHEDULE Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway Logo Wednesday, October 17th 10:00 AM NSCS HAULERS ENTER (TRUCK PARKING ONLY) 11:30 AM TRACK SERVICES MEETING (MEDIA CENTER) 11:30 AM NSCS REGISTRATION OPENS 12:00 PM NSCS GARAGE OPENS 1:00...more»

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2013 Mini Countryman Gets Rear Bench as Standard, Bucket Seats a No-Cost Option

Since the brand’s revival more than 10 years ago, Minis always have been quirky little cars. Since the launch of the Countryman in Geneva some two-and-a-half years ago, little isn’t exactly the best description for the company’s lineup anymore. But with the brand’s insistence on bucket seats in the back, the quirk was still there. [...]

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Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Mercedes fined over pit release

Mercedes has been hit with a €10,000 fine for an unsafe release of Michael Schumacher's car during qualifying.

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Today’s Headlines

More MTA Fare and Toll Hike Proposal Coverage: NYT, CapNY, Post, Advance
Gelinas: Hike the Base Fare, But Go Easy on Every Day Riders; News Slams Albany
River Advos, TSTC: TZB Environmental Review Was Rushed and Incomplete (Times Herald-Record)
Two Trees Management Is the New Owner of the Domino Sugar Factory (Bklyn Paper)
No-Go on Development Deal to Replace Yankee Stadium [...]

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Eastern Creek dropped from calendar

Eastern Creek has been dropped from the V8 Supercar calendar for 2013. The venue was reopened this year following major renovations and hosted the eighth round of the series in August

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Marcos Ambrose 2012 NSCS Bank of America 500 Post-Race Report

Marcos AmbroseMarcos Ambrose, No. 9 Stanley Ford Starting Position: 18 Finishing Position: 33 Marcos Ambrose started the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Charlotte Motor Speedway from the 18th position. Just two laps into the initial green-flag run, Ambrose relayed to his team that his Stanley Ford was very loose. Fighting an ill-handling car, Ambrose slipped back several...more»

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Allmendinger Moves Forward in Charlotte

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Sauber positions down to Q2 yellows

Sauber is adamant that its midfield qualifying positions for the Korean Grand Prix are solely due to yellow flags interrupting Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi's Q2 laps, rather than any lack of pace in the car. Perez and Kobayashi will start 12th and 13th respectively at Yeongam. They were among several drivers affected when Daniel Ricciardo's gearbox-hampered Toro Rosso prompted yellows at the end of Q2.

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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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5 Questions After Charlotte

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Tuesday, 16 October 2012

2013 Lincoln MKZ Gets EPA Ratings, Hybrid Rings In at 45 mpg

The new Lincoln MKZ sedan has received official EPA fuel-economy ratings, and much like the car, they too are Ford Fusion–based. At pole position, the MKZ hybrid is rated at 45 city mpg and 45 on the highway. Two mpg were shaved off each cycle from the Fusion hybrid‘s scores, perhaps because refinement-oriented materials in the [...]

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GM Mulling Opel and PSA Peugeot Citroën Merger

Observers still are largely clueless as to what GM actually tried to achieve when it bought its share in French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroën. The ailing French company desperately needed a cash infusion, but what’s in it for GM is less clear. One theory is that having PSA’s engineering capabilities would make it easier to [...]

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How Safety Has Killed Great Racetrack Design

They couldn’t be more different, these two tracks that are bringing Formula 1 racing back to the United States. The 3.4-mile Circuit of the Americas [shown], under construction outside Austin, Texas, is carved into rolling hills previously occupied by scrubby mesquite trees and big rattlesnakes. It is set to host its inaugural Grand Prix in [...]

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The battle for F1′s leading seats is over

Nico Hulkenberg and Felipe Massa's imminent deals at Sauber and Ferrari respectively mean the battle for the leading seats in Formula 1 is now over.

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Allmendinger Moves Forward in Charlotte

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Unintended Depreciation: Former and Current Owners Suing Toyota for Lost Resale Value

A former Prius owner who never had a major problem with her car during five years of ownership is suing Toyota. Judy Veitz doesn’t claim her car had any incidents of unintended acceleration, nor was she ever involved in a collision. Her lawsuit, filed in a California federal court, is what’s called a “pure economic [...]

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Kurt Busch Offers Mixed Reviews in Furniture Row Racing Debut

Kurt Busch - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARCHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 13, 2012) – After finishing 21st in his Furniture Row Racing debut a candid Kurt Busch said, “It was an uneventful race, but an eventful weekend.” Though he was looking for a better result in Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup...more»

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Button excited about leading McLaren

Jenson Button says he is excited about the prospect of becoming McLaren's de facto team leader next year.

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Monday, 15 October 2012

LeMons Chicago Inspections: Supercharged Rotary Opel, Flying Pig Mustang, and an Air-Stairs Civic

The 24 Hours of LeMons last visited Autobahn Raceway in June, for the Showroom-Schlock Shootout. That race was fun, but these once-sane Midwesterners apparently spent the summer cooking up some terrible-yet-spectacular ideas that left us reeling after a long day of inspecting their race cars. First of all, the Nutjob Racing Air-Stairs Honda Civic, inspired [...]

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Di Resta expecting tough qualifying

Force India's Paul di Resta believes it will be a struggle to make Q3 after Friday's practice session for the Korean Grand Prix. However, the Scottish driver is positive that the team can be a much stronger force in the race after completing several longer runs. "Obviously we have our targets and I think we had good balance today and Mercedes has moved up so if we want to get into Q3 then that is going to be difficult," said di Resta, 13th quickest today .

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NASCAR and FOX Sports Media Group Reach Expansive Multi-Year, Multi-Platform Rights Agreement

FOX Sports Media Group LogoFOX Sports Remains Exclusive Television Home of Daytona 500; FSMG Gains “TV Everywhere” Rights to Live Races, More Beginning Next Season DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2012) – With two full seasons left on their current television contract, NASCAR and FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) announced today an extensive new eight-year, multiplatform...more»

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Kurt Busch Offers Mixed Reviews in Furniture Row Racing Debut

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NSCS Pole Report: Biffle breaks the track record to nab pole at Charlotte

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Long Green-Flag Runs Go Against The Good Sam/Camping World Ford Fusion At Charlotte

2012 No 21 Good Sam/Camping World Ford FusionTrevor Bayne and his No. 21 Good Sam/Camping World Ford Fusion hung onto the lead lap for the first third of Saturday’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but the race’s long stretches of green-flag racing worked against them and they came away with a 22nd-place...more»

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Video: Post-Race Driver Reactions: The Bank of America 500 At Charlotte

The top Chase contenders discuss their late-race fuel strategy while the rest of the top five comment on strong finishes at Charlotte.

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The National Review’s Imaginary Conspiracy Against Ohio Suburbs

It’s presidential election time in Ohio, and boy does Stanley Kurtz at the National Review have a scoop for the good, unsuspecting citizens of the Buckeye State. Northeast Ohio political leaders and President Obama are working on a sinister plot to redistribute wealth from suburbs and give it to cities!! (Socialism!)
Stanley Kurtz, author of a book [...]

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Sunday, 14 October 2012

The Weekly Carnage

The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle violence across the five boroughs and beyond. For more on the origins and purpose of this column, please read About the Weekly Carnage.
A wrong-way driver plowed into a grocery store on Orchard Street following a police chase. Photo: Bowery Boogie
Fatal Crashes (6 killed in the [...]

Gus Hutchison Michael Duane Bliss nascar info driving news Bill Holland Taki Inoue Howden Ganley Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr

Ferrari not looking at rivals’ pace

Ferrari insists it is not preoccupied with the pace of its rivals over the opening two practice sessions of the Korean Grand Prix. A disastrous weekend in Japan meant Fernando Alonso's championship lead was slashed to just four points, with the Scuderia later conceding a change of approach to the world championship fight was needed

Nascar updates Naoki Hattori Jim Hall Jean Pierre Jarier Chris Irwin Kazuyoshi Hoshino Casey James Mears Charles Robert Hamilton IV

Pedrosa: Lorenzo’s second places a pity

Dani Pedrosa admitted his victory joy at Motegi was tempered by the fact Jorge Lorenzo remains fully in control of their championship fight. Pedrosa's fourth win in the last fives races - and his fifth of the season, a personal record for him in MotoGP – allowed him to once again chip away at Lorenzo's advantage.

Jim Hurtubise Jeffrey Michael Gordon Leslie Johnson Al Keller Randy Joseph Lajoie Ken Kavanagh Jo Gartner Max Jean

Stockton aims to run Cruze in 2013

An NGTC Chevrolet Cruze could appear in the British Touring Car Championship next season. RML started building the car ahead of the 2012 season before Chevrolet withdrew from the series. Now former BTCC driver Chris Stockton has acquired the car and hopes to run it under the BTC Racing banner in 2013

Marc Gené Richie Ginther Mike Harris Helm Glöckler Gregory Jack Biffle Dan Gurney Mack Hellings Kevin Paul Lepage