Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/27/1017887/randy-johnson-from-fastballs-to.html
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Ford Ranger Wildtrak making global debut in Geneva
Filed under: Truck, Geneva Motor Show, Ford
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Ford is bringing its grown-up Ranger to the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Making its world debut is the Ranger Wildtrak, Ford's top-of-the-range pickup packed with premium tech features. The full list of toys has not yet been released but Ford has announced that the Wildtrak boasts voice recognition and a rear-view camera in addition to satellite navigation and Bluetooth connectivity.
More important than its interior gadgets, the Ford Ranger Wildtrak is designed to be a tough vehicle when the road disappears. It's capable of wading through water up to 31.5-inches deep and has just over nine inches of ground clearance. Under the hood, the Ranger can be fitted with a 2.2-liter four-cylinder Duratorq engine with 277 pound-feet of torque, or a larger 3.2-liter five-cylinder that churns out 347 lb-ft.
Beyond its interior gewgaws, the Wildtrak is differentiated by different exterior color splits and graphics, along with features like a a standard roof rack and 'sports hoop' (read: faux roll bar) and 18-inch wheels.
As you likely already know, the new Ford Ranger will not be offered for sale here in the United States. If you must have one, book a ticket to London because it goes on sale in Britain this November.
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2012 Daytona 500 Will Run Feb. 26
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Next year's 54th annual Daytona 500 will be run on Feb. 26, a week later than usual, Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III announced here Sunday.
The move shortens the NASCAR Sprint Cup season by one week, but also eliminates the March off weekend, one of the rare off weekends in Sprint Cup racing during the February-to-November season.
It also adds a bit of a cushion in case the Super Bowl is pushed back another weekend.
Chitwood said eliminating the March off weekend will have a positive effect because "many fans and media partners have said (it) created a drop in momentum in the early part of the racing season."
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William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin
New Zealander Evans joins Arden
New Zealander Mitch Evans will make his European racing debut this year after having joined the Arden team for the GP3 Series. The 16-year-old is moving the GP3 after finishing as runner-up in last year's Australian F3 championship
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/new-zealander-evans-joins-arden/
Trulli?s crash ends Lotus test early
Lotus has ended the final day of testing at Barcelona early after a car failure caused Jarno Trulli to crash this morning. The Italian lost control of the T128 in Campsa corner and hit the wall on the outside.
Road Interests Crowd Transpo Bill Panels in Indiana and Chicago
Road interests continued to dominate the discussion as members of Congress wound their way through Chicago and Indiana this weekend, gathering feedback for the six-year transportation reauthorization bill.
While Streetsblog couldn’t be at every hearing, some of the dedicated souls who belong to the Streetsblog Network were there to document discussions on state and regional transportation [...]
While Streetsblog couldn’t be at every hearing, some of the dedicated souls who belong to the Streetsblog Network were there to document discussions on state and regional transportation [...]
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Busch dreams of Daytona sweep
Kurt Busch hopes to become the first driver in history to claim a full sweep of victories at Daytona today, following his wins last week in the Budweiser Shootout and the Gatorade Duel qualifying race. While the winner of the Shootout has also won his duel race 11 times in the 52 years of the Daytona 500, none of them have gone on to take victory the main event as well in the past. Busch could be the first one, although he shrugged off the pressure that comes with being labelled as the favorite to win the 500
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/busch-dreams-of-daytona-sweep/
Privileged - All About the Haves and the Have-Nots
Megan finally decides to reunite with her father and invites him over for dinner at the mansion. Meanwhile, Lily is caught by Sage in a compromising position, and Charlie and Megan's friendship may be over after the two have a major confrontation.
Source: http://thetvlibrary.com/privileged/season/1/episode/7
To Stay Connected to Jobs, New Yorkers Need Better Bus Service
Job growth has been concentrated outside Manhattan in recent years. Transit service hasn't kept pace.
Over the last decades, the economic geography of New York City has begun to shift. While Midtown and Lower Manhattan remain job centers without peer, more and more of the city’s jobs are located outside of the central business districts. As [...]
Over the last decades, the economic geography of New York City has begun to shift. While Midtown and Lower Manhattan remain job centers without peer, more and more of the city’s jobs are located outside of the central business districts. As [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/02/23/to-stay-connected-to-jobs-new-yorkers-need-better-bus-service/
Buffy The Vampire Slayer - The Yoko Factor
Adam enlists Spike to turn the gang against each other, leaving Buffy alone and helpless. Playing on their fears about how the others perceive them, Spike begins to sow discord among the Scoobies. Meanwhile, into the chaos walks Angel, who has come to apo
Source: http://thetvlibrary.com/buffy-the-vampire-slayer/season/4/episode/20
Antonio Villaraigosa Rebrands L.A.?s Transit Plan as a National Option
Congress members and and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa take questions from the media. John Mica is at the podium flanked by Villaraigosa and Barbara Boxer. Photo: Darrell Clarke
Goodbye “30/10″ and hello “Fast Forward America.”
Congressman John Mica (R-FL) and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) brought their road show to Los Angeles earlier this week to [...]
Goodbye “30/10″ and hello “Fast Forward America.”
Congressman John Mica (R-FL) and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) brought their road show to Los Angeles earlier this week to [...]
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Local MP says Melbourne should drop GP
A member of Australia's parliament has called for the country's F1 grand prix to be dropped once the current contract comes to an end. Michael Danby, whose Melbourne Ports electorate includes the Albert Park circuit where the race is held, said locals are tired of the event, and that the rising costs are not justified anymore. "The grand prix may have been a good deal in 1996, when it cost the government only $1.7 million; but, with falling crowd numbers and taxpayers footing a $50 million-a-year bill, the government should cut its losses and walk away," he told parliament according to Reuters.
Trulli?s crash ends Lotus test early
Lotus has ended the final day of testing at Barcelona early after a car failure caused Jarno Trulli to crash this morning. The Italian lost control of the T128 in Campsa corner and hit the wall on the outside.
Late Wreck Stops Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Storybook Daytona 500 Ending
Filed under: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Sprint Cup, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s shoulders may well have borne 500 miles worth of expectations this week at Daytona.
Marking 10 years since the death of his legendary father in NASCAR's most important race, Earnhardt Jr. served as the central beacon of a sport remembering the passing of one of its most legendary drivers.
The sport's most popular driver also has been the most talked about non-factor for most of the last three seasons and has seen his share of changes in the Hendrick Motorsports program around him. A new crew chief -- Steve Letarte -- was in his ear.
Sunday, none of it seemed to be a distraction as Earnhardt sliced his way through the field time and again to find the front -- and occasionally lead -- one of the most unusual Daytona 500s in recent memory.
However, the chaotic nature of NASCAR's season-opening beast, a race marked by the most cautions and lead changes in the event's 53-year history, finally caught up with Earnhardt moments from the end.
BeThinandWin.com Joins Jay Robinson Racing For Phoenix International Raceway
Jay Robinson Racing LogoBeThinandWin.com is pleased to be an associate sponsor on Jay Robinson’s #28 for this Saturday’s Nationwide Race, the Bashas’ Supermarket 200. As the only patented Organic Fat-Burning Coffee and Energy Tea, BeThinandWin.com wants to show you how to change your life with our 10 Day Challenge. As our first venture into the...more»
Daytona 500 Fast Facts
Race Fast Facts Daytona International Speedway 53rd Annual Daytona 500 Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Sun, February 20, 2011 @ 06:20 PM Eastern Race Winner: Trevor Bayne Age: 20 Team : No. 21 – Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Owner: Wood Brothers Crew Chief: Donnie Wingo Trevor Bayne won the 53rd Annual Daytona 500, his first victory [...]
Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/02/20/daytona-500-fast-facts/
Blake Koch / MacDonald Motorsports Phoenix International Speedway Preview
MacDonald MotorsportsDaytona Wrap Up: MacDonald Motorsports goes into the second race of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season at Phoenix International Raceway this Saturday, February 26th. Donnie Neuenberger brought the Eagle Convenience Store?s No. 81 Dodge home in 23rd position last week and that is where the team sits in the current owner?s standings. Driver:...more»
Friday, February 25, 2011
Novitec Rosso Smacks Ferrari 458 Italia with 601 hp, Piles of Carbon Fiber
Tuning outfit Novitec Rosso has worked over nearly every recent Ferrari, and the company has now turned its attention to the 458 Italia. The result, which appears at the 2011 Geneva auto show, has racy looks (some might call them tacky) and a neck-snapping 601 hp.
Novitec Rosso tweaked the powertrain with a new exhaust [...]
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Replay of Jeff Gordon Live FanHouse Chat
Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon returned again this year for another live FanHouse chat from Daytona International Speedway on Friday. Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, is a three-time Daytona 500 winner and is looking for his first Cup title since 2001. He posted the second-fastest qualifying speed last Sunday and will start The Great American Race from the outside of the front row.
The champ chatted with FanHouse senior motorsports writer Holly Cain. See a 3-D photo of Friday's chat here.
Blake Koch / MacDonald Motorsports Phoenix International Speedway Preview
MacDonald MotorsportsDaytona Wrap Up: MacDonald Motorsports goes into the second race of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season at Phoenix International Raceway this Saturday, February 26th. Donnie Neuenberger brought the Eagle Convenience Store?s No. 81 Dodge home in 23rd position last week and that is where the team sits in the current owner?s standings. Driver:...more»
In Anti-Bike Lane Case, Gibson Dunn Strays From Pro Bono Standards
In an effort to undo a bike lane reportedly opposed by Senator Chuck Schumer, Jim Walden, a partner at Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher, is providing free legal services to wealthy Prospect Park West residents who live in some of the most exclusive real estate in Brooklyn. Photo: Gibson Dunn.
Jim Walden is a partner at Gibson, [...]
Jim Walden is a partner at Gibson, [...]
Thursday, February 24, 2011
2012 BMW 650i Convertible configurator comes online
Filed under: Convertible, BMW
The new-for-2012 BMW 650i Convertible is still bigger and heavier than most of the competition, but there are still a whole slew of notable new features about the updated car. Designers filed off some of the more audacious curves in favor of a bit more subtlety. Power from the 650i's twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 now sits at 400 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque - up 40 hp and a whopping 90 lb-ft from the last-gen 6 Series - and the six-speed gearbox has been replaced with a slick eight-speed unit. All good stuff, and judging by the fact that BMW has launched the online 650i Convertible configurator, it appears this big droptop is ready for prime time.
The price tag begins at $92,375 once $875 is added for destination and the dreaded $1,000 gas guzzler tax is applied. The price only goes up from there, with packages like Driver Assistance ($3,900) and premium sound ($1,800) bringing things over the $100,000 mark. Check off all the options and you're looking at a MSRP of $110,375, or enough money for a loaded 550i and a nicely optioned Mazda Miata. Click here to head over to the 650i configurator to price out some high-zoot open-air motoring for yourself.
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Morgan Threewheeler gets official [w/video]
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Etc., Europe, Motorcycle, UK
Morgan Threewheeler - Click above for high-res image gallery
Morgan wants us all to know that we can take our four wheels and go play somewhere else. The automaker has officially yanked the sheets back on its ridiculously awesome Threewheeler for the first time. This machine is powered by a fuel-injected, 115-horsepower V-Twin engine mated to a Mazda five-speed gearbox, allowing Morgan to serve up hop-in-and-drive convenience while still maintaining the aesthetic of the company's old three-wheel design. The tubular chassis remains exposed in some places and the company says that there's just enough room for a driver, a co-pilot and bit of gear.
We're in love.
Power is shuffled to the rear wheel via a V-belt, and Morgan says that the sole aim of the Threewheeler is to make driving fun once again. We've got to think that improving the company's average CO2 emissions doesn't hurt the vehicle's case, either.
British buyers will be able to lay down a mere £25,000 (about $40,000 USD, based on current exchange rates) before taxes for the privilege of ownership, and bespoke options like a leather interior, custom paint and unique graphics are all available, as well. Hit the jump for the full press release as well as a video teaser of the vehicle.
[Source: Morgan]
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Trevor Bayne Becomes Youngest Winner in Daytona 500 History
Filed under: Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Reutimann, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Daytona Int'l Speedway, NASCAR Crashes, Sprint Cup, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- For all the talk of a new track surface, a different style of racing and promises of the "wildest" Daytona 500 ever, Sunday's much-anticipated NASCAR season-opener still ended up like so many of those that have preceded it -- decided in the final laps.
Making his first-ever Daytona 500 start, 20-year-old rookie Trevor Bayne held off Carl Edwards, David Gilliland and Bobby Labonte to earn the venerable Wood Brothers Racing team its fifth Daytona 500 victory and first since NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee David Pearson's win in 1976.
"Am I dreaming? Is this real? I don't even know where to go,'' a stunned Bayne exclaimed to his team on the radio as he crossed the finish line and drove his No. 21 Motorcraft Ford to victory circle, where he was too young to even drink the traditional celebratory champagne.
The race lived up to its billing, easily setting records for caution flags (16) and lead changes (74 among 22 drivers), but in the end it was a a great show of poise heading to the checkered flag that made Bayne the youngest winner of NASCAR's most prestigious trophy - one day after he celebrated his 20th birthday.
A five-car accident at the front of the field with four laps remaining in the 200-lap regulation period set up the first of two green-white-checkered overtime periods and all but eliminated several of the strongest cars, including Ryan Newman, Regan Smith and Clint Bowyer, who exchanged the lead in the closing 15 laps.
Robby Gordon's spin on the first restart sent cars scrambling, and fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 88 Chevrolet was collected in the melee, setting up the final two-lap shootout among Bayne and the veterans.
Audi signs three rookies for 2011
Double Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix winner Edoardo Mortara, Race of Champions winner Filipe Albuquerque and Swiss female racer Rahel Frey will join Audi's DTM line-up this year. The new additions will all drive older-spec cars, and replace Markus Winkelhock, Katherine Legge and the already-dropped Alexandre Premat
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/audi-signs-three-rookies-for-2011/
New Kickboxer Concept is all-wheel-drive diesel insanity on two wheels
Filed under: Concept Cars, Etc., Subaru, Motorcycle
Kickboxer Diesel all-wheel drive concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
It's been a while since we heard anything from Ian McElroy. As you may recall, he's the twisted mind who came up with the notion of lodging a Subaru boxer four-cylinder between the rails of a motorcycle frame. Well, it appears that he's been a busy bee since showing off his first take on the Kickboxer Concept. McElroy has set about reimagining his creation with a diesel boxer lump at the heart of the action. The engine is still sourced from Fuji Heavy Industries, though it's both smaller and more efficient than the old gasoline lump.
The newest addition to the Kickboxer family boasts new body work and a different swing arm design along with a new turbo configuration. Not quite mad enough for you? How about sticking an all-wheel drive version of the oil-burning moto in your pipe? McElroy worked up a twin-chain design that works with some help from a jack shaft, idler sprocket and a drive axle.
These aren't just some random renderings, though. McElroy says that he has all of the CAD files he needs to have the bikes machined and built. All he needs is the coin to do so. Shall we start passing the hat?
[Source: The Kneeslider]
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Stoner tops Sepang test, Rossi sidelined
Casey Stoner set the fastest time in Moto GP testing at Sepang today, while Valentino Rossi missed the day due to illness. Rossi was at the circuit during the morning but did not ride and returned to his hotel in the afternoon to rest ahead of Thursday's third and final day of the test. In his absence, and in the searing Malaysian heat with the track temperature climbing above 60�C, the three factory Honda riders filled the first three places
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Daytona 500 Winner Trevor Bayne Living a Dream at 20
Filed under: Daytona Int'l Speedway, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Flashing his dimples, and looking even younger than his 20 years, Trevor Bayne grinned broadly, laughed and fidgeted as he conducted his first news conference as the youngest Daytona 500 winner in history.
One day after celebrating his 20th birthday Bayne drove the legendary No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford to victory Sunday in NASCAR's biggest race -- sharing the honor with the team's previous Daytona 500 winning drivers, A.J. Foyt, Cale Yarborough, Tiny Lund and David Pearson. Bayne wasn't even born when Pearson claimed the Wood Brothers' last Daytona 500 trophy in 1976.
Explaining how grateful he was for the opportunity, thankful for his good fortune and appreciative of his team's efforts, the good-looking, well-spoken Bayne sounded as mature and poised behind the microphone as he was behind the steering wheel in holding off three series champions and a handful of other veterans on the last two laps of Sunday's race.
The Knoxville, Tenn., native's biggest smile, however, seemed to come when he found out that his Twitter account expanded from 6,000 followers to 16,000 by the end of the race. And, he modestly conceded, he was going to need a friend to drive his Ford truck home. Seems that while most of Bayne's competitors flew in private jets to the race, he drove his Ford F150 pickup truck from Tennessee to Florida.
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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2011/02/20/daytona-500-winner-trevor-bayne-living-a-dream/
Smart Forspeed Concept ? Auto Shows
Need for speed: This Smart could use some extra power.
Things are changing when 0-to-60 times proudly flaunted by auto manufacturers refer to reaching a speed in kilometers, rather than miles, per hour. Such is the case with Smart’s Forspeed concept, which?as Daimler proudly informs us?reaches the equivalent of 37 mph in [...]
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Things are changing when 0-to-60 times proudly flaunted by auto manufacturers refer to reaching a speed in kilometers, rather than miles, per hour. Such is the case with Smart’s Forspeed concept, which?as Daimler proudly informs us?reaches the equivalent of 37 mph in [...]
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Vettel still quickest in Barcelona test
Sebastian Vettel was fastest again on day two of the Barcelona test, as Red Bull went for shorter runs for the first time and gave a hint of its potential.
Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson
Bell to join Mercedes GP
Mercedes GP has announced it has recruited former Renault chief Bob Bell as its new technical director. His new role, which commences from 1 April, will see Bell reporting to team principal Ross Brawn and heading up the chassis team at Mercedes' Brackley base, allowing Brawn to take more of an overview of both the chassis design and engine parts of the organisation
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/bell-to-join-mercedes-gp/
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Lorenzo: Spies is a title threat
MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo believes his new Yamaha team-mate Ben Spies will be a title threat from the outset as he steps up to the factory team for 2011. Spies is only in his second year of MotoGP, having won the World Superbike crown at the first attempt in 2009 and then took sixth in the 2010 standings with the satellite Tech 3 Yamaha team
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/lorenzo-spies-is-a-title-threat/
Liuzzi pleased with first day at HRT
Vitantonio Liuzzi declared himself happy with his first day of testing with Hispania. The 30-year-old Italian finished the day 12th fastest of the 14 drivers and completed 70 laps in the HRT, though he was sidelined during the afternoon by a gearbox problem. "Today was positive," he said.
Is your city one of the top ten worst speed traps in America?
The weather is finally beginning to turn warm in parts of our great nation, and with spring looming, plenty of people have an eye on scratching their road trip itch. Before you take to any wide-open expanse of tarmac, it might be worth taking some time to note some of the worst speed traps in the country. Yahoo Autos has gone through the trouble of ranking the top 10 cities with the worst speed traps in the U.S., and while no one should be surprised to see that Los Angeles, California has claimed the number 10 spot, there are a few surprises on the list.
Colorado Springs, Colorado managed to break into the top five with a number four ranking. The locality boasts a heady 186 speed traps, and local law enforcement says that they're happy to write citations for drivers who exceed the limit by 1-4 mph. But it was Texas that took the cake by driving away with three of the 10 spots, including the top two. Austin took the silver metal with 189 traps, while Houston was crowned the speed trap capital of our nation with a staggering 373 hotspots. Head over to Yahoo Autos to check out the full list.
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New Zealander Evans joins Arden
New Zealander Mitch Evans will make his European racing debut this year after having joined the Arden team for the GP3 Series. The 16-year-old is moving the GP3 after finishing as runner-up in last year's Australian F3 championship
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/new-zealander-evans-joins-arden/
Bahrain GP2 Asia race cancelled
GP2 Asia organisers have cancelled this weekend's second round of the series in Bahrain in the wake of the deteriorating political situation in the Gulf state.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/bahrain-gp2-asia-race-cancelled/
Webber cautious about RB7?s pace
Mark Webber insists that Red Bull remains cautious about the competitiveness of its RB7, despite the car showing signs of an advantage over its rivals. The new Red Bull topped the first two days at Barcelona this week in the hands of Sebastian Vettel, though more impressive was its ability to lap consistently quickly over a stint, while most teams struggled to hold on to tyre performance. But Webber is adamant that Red Bull still has issues to focus on and believes Ferrari is looking strong.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Young Driver retains Turner, Mucke
Young Driver Aston Martin has completed its 2011 GT1 World Championship line-up by retaining Darren Turner and Stefan Mucke alongside the already-announced Tomas Enge, and recruiting newcomer Alex Muller. Turner, Mucke and Enge are all long-time factory Aston drivers, and were part of Young Driver's squad in the inaugural World GT1 series last year. This season will see Turner and Enge's partnership split up, with Turner joining Mucke in the #8 car, formerly shared with Christoffer Nygaard, while Muller joins Enge in the #7 Aston after appearing with Mad-Croc Corvette and Hegersport Maserati last year.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/young-driver-retains-turner-mucke/
The Secret Life of the American Teenager - Love For Sale
Amy reveals the truth to her mother; students believe Amy is terminating her pregnancy
Source: http://thetvlibrary.com/the-secret-life-of-the-american-teenager/season/1/episode/6
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Alonso: Drivers can?t cut out risk
Fernando Alonso thinks it is impossible for Formula 1 drivers to cut out risk away from the race track - as he expressed relief that friend Robert Kubica was recovering well from his recent rally crash. The Spaniard was the first driver to visit Kubica in hospital following the accident the Pole had on the Ronde di Andora rally earlier this month. And, after admitting that he feared the worst in the immediate aftermath of the crash, Alonso says that drivers always face dangers away from the track
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Chooses Politics Over Constituents, Rejects HSR Funds
Florida Governor Rick Scott announced today he would forfeit $2 billion in federal grants to build a high-speed rail line between Orlando and Tampa.
Florida Governor Rick Scott: hot on road spending, cool on rail. Photo: Joe My God
The announcement ended months of speculation about whether Scott would join fellow Republican Governors John Kasich [...]
Florida Governor Rick Scott: hot on road spending, cool on rail. Photo: Joe My God
The announcement ended months of speculation about whether Scott would join fellow Republican Governors John Kasich [...]
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MOTOGP: Noyes' Notebook - Traction Control, Go Home
Dennis Noyes explains the ridding the MotoGP paddock of the overuse of electronics aids is more a problem of politics than it is of technical concerns.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-noyes-notebook-traction-control-go-home/
Shields Earns Second Victory of 2011
Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca hosted this week?s race for members of the Red Sox Racing League?s Formula One series.� The 11 corner, 2.23 mile layout is one of the most demanding courses on the schedule.� Hairpin corners, high-speed corners, blind uphill corners and the famous ?Corkscrew? all conspire to make even the most seasoned road course sim racers cringe. Eighteen RSR drivers accepted the challenge and lined up for the online racing event.� Les Turner entered the race with two wins in the first three races in Season One of the 2011 schedule.� Robinson Shields was the only other RSR driver to have defeated Turner in 2011.� As things turned out, the early season battle between the top two drivers kicked into a higher gear as they battled for [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/shields-earns-second-victory-of-2011/
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Teams to test modified soft tyres
Formula 1 teams will get a chance to try out modified versions of the super soft and soft tyres in Barcelona testing this week - with Pirelli confident that drivers are now getting used to the characteristics of its rubber. Although the high degradation of Pirelli's tyres caused a few surprises in early testing, Pirelli's motorsport chief Paul Hembery thinks that teams have made a lot of progress in understanding how to get the best out of their performance.
Junior, Hendrick teammates struggle in Daytona 500
When Dale Earnhardt Jr. took the lead early in the Daytona 500, there was a raucous roar all around the famed speedway.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/junior-hendrick-teammates-struggle-in-daytona-500-ap.html
Toyota Racing Announces Sponsafier 3 Contest
Contest Offers Fans a Chance to Hang Out with Their Favorite Toyota NASCAR Driver Sponsafier 3DAYTONA, Fla. (February 20, 2011) -Toyota Racing today announced the third round of its popular Sponsafier contest, where fans can design and enter their own NASCAR Sprint Cup car at http://www.toyotaracing.com from now until March 20, 2011. This year’s contest...more»
Bahrain GP bosses promise safe event
Bahrain Grand Prix officials have promised that they will not allow the safety of visitors to its race to be compromised, as they vowed to respond if necessary to the political turmoil going on in the island state With tensions high in Bahrain following the deaths of protesters campaigning for political reform, questions have emerged about the possibility of the season opening race being affected by the events.
More Details on U.S.-Spec 2012 Audi TT RS: 360 HP (Maybe), Priced Around $60K
Last fall, after an outcry from enthusiasts, Audi confirmed it would bring its top-spec TT coupe to the U.S. But so far, we?ve heard little about what content our version of the TT RS will have. We cornered an Audi spokesperson at the 2011 Chicago auto show, where the TT RS made its quiet U.S. [...]
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
Lotus to test Teixeira at Barcelona
Ricardo Teixeira will drive the Lotus T128 during the second day of testing at Barcelona this afternoon. The 28-year-old Portuguese-born Angolan sampled the Lotus for the first time two weeks ago, driving during the team's filming day at Valencia following the conclusion of the opening pre-season test
Suzuki Previews Swift S-Concept for Geneva Show
This teaser rendering (brightened by Mr. Photoshop) shows the Swift S-Concept that Suzuki will unveil at the Geneva auto show next month. All we know for sure so far is that the concept will be a ?more sporty and exciting? version of the Swift hatchback. Given the roof spoiler, aggressive front-end styling, and flared fenders [...]
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Ten Years After: Dale Earnhardt's Co-Biographer Shares His Memories
Filed under: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Daytona Int'l Speedway, FanHouse Exclusive, NASCAR
I stopped in a line of traffic, the nose of my car just short of the rail tracks that run in front of Richard Childress's shop complex in Welcome, N.C. The line of cars began to build behind me.I heard a loud train horn.
I didn't exactly jump, but I looked quickly left and right, up and down the tracks, just to be sure. Then I looked behind me, and yes, there was Earnhardt, behind the wheel of a black Chevrolet dually pick-up. He and a colleague in the cab were doubled over laughing.
Earnhardt and I finally parked simultaneously, and he waited for me on the sidewalk in front of the shop. "You must have jumped half a foot," he said, still chuckling.
"Did not."
He grinned like a cat. "I rigged that horn on the truck for times like that. Some people, we really get 'em."
Bell to join Mercedes GP
Mercedes GP has announced it has recruited former Renault chief Bob Bell as its new technical director. His new role, which commences from 1 April, will see Bell reporting to team principal Ross Brawn and heading up the chassis team at Mercedes' Brackley base, allowing Brawn to take more of an overview of both the chassis design and engine parts of the organisation
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/bell-to-join-mercedes-gp/
The Vampire Diaries - The Dinner Party
Stefan tells Elena about a dark time in his past; Jonas tries to express his feelings to Bonnie and Jeremy; Damon plans a dinner party.
Source: http://thetvlibrary.com/the-vampire-diaries/season/2/episode/15
2011 Buick Regal CXL Turbo Manual ? First Drive Review
Save the Manuals! Well, maybe not this one.
The basic question here is analogous to one we?ve all encountered in the course of the dating game, to wit: if the package is exceptionally attractive, is the disappointment proportionally greater when substance fails to match appearance? Buick?s recent offerings have been striking, with [...]
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Friday, February 18, 2011
CUP: Earnhardt And Daytona?s Darkest Day
Dale Earnhardt?s death still brings back strong emotions...
Source: http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-dale-earnhardt-and-daytonas-darkest-nascar-day/
2011 Daytona 500 Friday Q & A with Team Chevy NSCS Driver, Juan Pablo Montoya
2011 Juan Pablo Montoya Gives Thumbs Up - Photo Credit: Nick Laham/Getty ImagesJUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Daytona International Speedway and discussed the two-car draft and expectations for Daytona 500, overheating issues, changes to Phoenix and other topics. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO BE AT THE...more»
Mateschitz: Driver rivalry will continue
Red Bull chief Dietrich Mateschitz fully expects Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber to lock horns again in 2011 in their battle for world championship glory. The pair endured a sometimes troubled relationship throughout last year - which included an on-track collision in Turkey and accusations of in-team favouritism ? but cleared the air with a post-season talk in Abu Dhabi.
Volkswagen XL1 Concept ? Prototype Drive
It gets a VW-estimated maximum of 261 mpg?and it?s going into production.
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NASCAR Issues Technical Changes for Safety's Sake
Filed under: Daytona Int'l Speedway, Sprint Cup, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- As NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams were packing up their equipment from Sunday's Daytona 500 pole qualifying session, NASCAR officials issued a technical bulletin aimed at keeping the cars from the 206-mph, two-car drafts that dominated Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout 75-lap non-points race.
"I thought it was cool at the beginning, medium in the middle and when they hit 206, I wasn't thinking of the race anymore, I was thinking what we needed to do in the next couple days,'' NASCAR Vice President for Competition Robin Pemberton said of Saturday's race,
In response to the increasing speeds and two-car breakaways, NASCAR has regulated the front grill opening on all the cars to 2 1/2-inches by 20-inches and it will install a pressure relief valve in the water cooling system. Pemberton said the idea is to decrease the temperature that the engine water will boil. Some cars could run water as hot as 290-300 degrees. Pemberton would like to get that temperature down to 250 degrees.
Cars shouldn't be able to run in the two-car pack for a sustained period of time for fear of overheating, thus making it less likely they will reach speeds upwards of 200 mph like they did Saturday night.
Although NASCAR did not change the size of the carburetor restrictor plate, Pemberton said that remains an option and didn't rule out other technical changes in advance of the Feb. 20 season-opening Daytona 500. Officials are looking to see what the racing is like in the Gatorade Duel 150-mile qualifying races on Thursday. They issued the technical bulletin Sunday so teams will have a chance to make the necessary changes before NASCAR Speedweeks resumes with a practice session on Wednesday morning.
"The speeds are high because everyone did their job,'' Pemberton told reporters in a nearly abandoned Daytona garage late Sunday afternoon. "The track with the paving, Goodyear, the teams have done a great job and now we're (NASCAR) in the fold and trying to reel some of that back in. And we have the support of the race teams.
"There's a lot of pressure here,'' he continued. "I can't even begin to tell you the pressure from a large group of people that are expecting us to get it right (for the Daytona 500).''
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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2011/02/13/nascar-issues-technical-changes-for-safetys-sake/
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Chooses Politics Over Constituents, Rejects HSR Funds
Florida Governor Rick Scott announced today he would forfeit $2 billion in federal grants to build a high-speed rail line between Orlando and Tampa.
Florida Governor Rick Scott: hot on road spending, cool on rail. Photo: Joe My God
The announcement ended months of speculation about whether Scott would join fellow Republican Governors John Kasich [...]
Florida Governor Rick Scott: hot on road spending, cool on rail. Photo: Joe My God
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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Sami Selio And Mad Croc Capture Driver And Team Title's In '10!
F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI, U.A.E. ? December 31, 2010 Finland's Sami Selio scored 50 of his 94 total points in his final three races of the 2010 season in a brilliant come from behind performance to...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/01/sami_selio_and_mad_croc_c.php
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2011 NSCS Gatorade Duel 150?s Race 2 Results
2011 NSCS No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala (driven by Jeff Burton) - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCARIt was Jeff Burton, with the drafting assistance of his Richard Childress Racing teammate Clint Bowyer, taking the checkered flag for the second NSCS Gatorade Duel 150′s race at Daytona International Speedway. Burton and Bowyer (finishing second –...more»
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JEGS Foundation receives a special donation
JEGS DELAWARE, Ohio (Dec. 23) Most 12-year-olds who sell their prize-winning livestock at a county fair do so with their eye toward using the money to benefit themselves �?? a bicycle or a video game. Luke Kleilein wanted to make...
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2011 NNS DRIVE4COPD 300 Final Practice Session Speeds
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World GT1 secures 18-car entry
The 2011 GT1 World Championship will go ahead despite a raft of team departures over the winter, with the series announcing that 18 cars have been entered and that talks are ongoing to add at least one more team. Although the organisers have not released an entry list yet, a GT1 statement said that only teams running Nissans, Fords, Lamborghinis and Aston Martins had entered at present, meaning last year's title-winning Maserati and the Corvette could be absent in 2011.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/world-gt1-secures-18-car-entry/
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Stewart heads formidable Yamaha wing in ?11 AMA-SX
Yamaha Racing Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. Wed, 29 Dec 2010 Less than three weeks remain to the start of the seventeen-round 2011 Monster Energy AMA-Supercross and FIM Supercross World Championship in Los Angeles and Yamaha can look to perhaps their...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2010/12/stewart_heads_formidable.php
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