Saturday, 30 April 2011

Dodge Motorsports & Ford Racing, 2011 NNS BUBBA burger 250 Post-Race Recaps

BUBBA burger 250 at Richmond International RacewayBRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 22 Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger R/T) Finished Fifth ?A good night for this Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge. Who would ever think that a Nationwide Series would almost go green the entire race. We just didn?t have a long-run car tonight. The tires really fell off...more»

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Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani

The Hit List: 10 Top Debuts from the 2011 New York Auto Show ? Feature

Best of the Big Apple: The season-ender turns out to be a fruitful auto show. Once again, the annual sheetmetal gathering in New York marks the end of auto-show season. Now it?s time for the playoffs. Wait, no, that?s hockey. Now?s the time for us to reflect on the important, exciting, and downright awesome debuts [...]

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Richmond Menards Ford Mark Green Sons of Anarchy FX Network Chevrolet Ryan Newman

Pedrosa content with physical state

Dani Pedrosa declared himself satisfied with his physical condition in Estoril practice after his recent surgery, but felt he had not managed enough running to be confident of his fitness going into the Portuguese Grand Prix weekend. After the Jerez race earlier this month, Pedrosa had an operation to remove a plate from his collarbone - inserted after his Motegi 2010 crash - that was causing a loss of feeling in his arm. He was an encouraging third fastest today at Estoril, though wished he had been able to do more longer runs to fully assess his condition

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/pedrosa-content-with-physical-state/

Charter Communications Dodge Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Brad Keselowski

Developer: I?ve Walked Away From Projects Because of Parking Minimums

Parking minimums forced Alan Bell to put a parking lot directly next to the playground in this East New York building. It sits almost completely unused.
Housing is harder to build, more expensive, and often lower-quality as a result of the city’s parking regulations, according to one New York City developer.
Alan Bell was a high-ranking housing [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/28/developer-ive-walked-away-from-projects-because-of-parking-minimums/

Long John Silver s Chevrolet Tayler Malsam Iron Horse Jeans Toyota Mike Bliss

2011 NSCS Crown Royal 400 Q & A with Team Chevy Driver, Ryan Newman

Ryan Newman in car - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCARRYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 U.S. ARMY CHEVROLET met with media and discussed his visit to Walter Reed, U.S. Army soldiers, the importance of Richmond to prepare for the fall race, and more. TALK ABOUT THE CHECK YOU JUST PRESENTED ?I didn?t even know how...more»

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Robert La Caze Jacques Laffite Franck Lagorce Jan Lammers

Nieminen Notches Another

Round Five of the iRacing.com World Championship Series Road Racing (iWCSRR) paid a visit to the twisty and dusty turns of the Infineon Raceway, where Jesse Nieminen jumped his way to the front of the pack to claim his third victory of the season. The My3id Team sim-racer started from the second row of the grid in fourth position, and by the time the first round of pit-stops arrived, Nieminen was up to third position, after capitalising on an error by Ilkka Haapala. This is when the Finn launched his Williams-Toyota FW31 into the lead, as a hair-raisingly fast entry to pit lane and subsequent high-speed service brought him out alongside erstwhile leader Luca Masier and ahead of Greger Huttu, who’d over-shot his pit box. ?Everyone pitted on the same [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/nieminen-notches-another/

Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith

Buemi calm about Toro Rosso future

Sebastien Buemi says he is far from worried about the pressure situation he has found himself in at Scuderia Toro Rosso this year - with the outfit looking for an opportunity to slot tester Daniel Ricciardo into a race seat later in the season. Toro Rosso chiefs have made no secret of the fact that both Buemi and team-mate Jaime Alguersuari need to lift their game this year if they are to keep their seats ? with Ricciardo ready to step in if the outfit feels there is a good opportunity for him. But despite the stress that Ricciardo's presence brings, Buemi insists that he feels his situation is firmly under control

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/buemi-calm-about-toro-rosso-future/

Ricky Stenhouse Jr Citifinancial Ford Reed Sorenson Dollar General Toyota

Kia Forte Koup Race Car ? Feature

Attack of the killer Koups: We prod, poke, ride in, and drive Kia?s Forte Koup race car. Kia? Racing? Odds are you?ve never heard those two words employed in the same sentence. Nevertheless, the Korean automaker is now in its second season of track combat. Kia?s starting point for this venture?the Forte Koup?is the brand?s [...]

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Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld

Friday, 29 April 2011

Simoncelli stays on top at Estoril

Marco Simoncelli continued to set the pace in second practice for the Portuguese MotoGP event at Estoril, despite a crash during the session.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/simoncelli-stays-on-top-at-estoril/

Germain com Toyota Brendan Gaughan Loan Max Toyota Aric Almirola

Rosberg set for DTM car run

Nico Rosberg is to get his first proper taste of DTM machinery at Hockenheim this weekend, with the Mercedes GP driver scheduled to complete several laps in a C-Class. The German will be driving passengers in a car kitted out in the colours of a personal sponsor, for what will be his very first track experience of a touring car

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/rosberg-set-for-dtm-car-run/

Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge

Toyota Joins with Tech Company WiTricity To Develop Wireless Charging

WiTricity has not an iota to do with Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, Washington. Nor is it the county-fair touring incarnation of Quad City DJs, formed after they failed to follow up ?C?Mon N? Ride It (The Train)? with another smash hit. Rather, the Massachusetts company is following up on Nikola Tesla?s promise of supplying electricity [...]

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Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley

New Study: The Parking Placard On That Car Is Probably Illegal

Only a minority of the placards on the street are being used legally, according to a new Transportation Alternatives report.
What happens when you put a police station, a courthouse, and borough hall in one place? Utter lawlessness.
In a new report [PDF], Transportation Alternatives looked at the dashboards of the vehicles parked in the civic centers [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/27/new-study-the-parking-placard-on-that-car-is-probably-illegal/

Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn

Thursday, 28 April 2011

Audi drivers thrilled with new car

Audi's drivers hailed the performance and driving ease of the new R18 TDI at Le Mans after it emerged quickest from yesterday's pre-race test day. Tom Kristensen and Mike Rockenfeller gave Audi a one-two in the test, although Stephane Sarrazin was within 0.2 seconds in the best of the Peugeots. Although Audi has completed extensive testing elsewhere with its new closed-top car, this was its first run at the home of the race it has been primarily designed for.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/audi-drivers-thrilled-with-new-car/

Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota Paul Menard Richmond Menards Ford

Mazda CX-5 Mule Spied in SoCal

Thanks to an observant reader in San Juan Capistrano, California, we have our first spy shot of Mazda?s next crossover, the CX-5. The mule seen here appears to be wearing a sectioned rear door and other parts from the much larger CX-7, an example of which Mazda conveniently parked nearby to aid our comparison. The [...]

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Mike Bliss PRISM Motorsports Toyota Travis Kvapil Long John Silver s Ford

New boost limit for turbo cars

The British Touring Car Championship has reduced the maximum boost allowed for the turbo cars in the championship by 0.1 bar ahead of the next round at Thruxton.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/new-boost-limit-for-turbo-cars/

Kevin Lepage Hyatt Place Richmond Airport Toyota Ricky Stenhouse Jr Citifinancial Ford

Car Care: Stewart?s fuel man offers conservation tips (NASCAR.com)

Car Care: Stewarts fuel man offers conservation tips

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/car-care-stewarts-fuel-man-offers-conservation-tips-nascar-com.html

Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn

Engelhart Loads Hand at Thompson; Sandt Celebrates Crown

The cars and stars of the iRacing.com NASCAR Tour Modified Series headed to Thompson International Speedway this past week to close off their third successful season. Over 90 of the best sim racers in the series has to offer took to the track for the final time in 2011 Season One and when the final checkered flag flew it was sim racing veterans Herbert Engelhart and Robert Sandt celebrating in victory lane. Engelhart had a winning week at the Connecticut track by scoring five wins on the high banks from a six-pack of starts. The biggest win came in the final race of the season on Saturday when the Mid-South Club driver topped a 2444 sof race over Troy Talman, Joe Gauthier, Sandt and David Chmura. Sandt and Engelhart split [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/engelhart-loads-hand-at-thompson-sandt-celebrates-crown/

Rudolf Krause Robert Kubica Kurt Kuhnke Masami Kuwashima

Wednesday, 27 April 2011

2010 Mazda 3 s 5-Door Grand Touring ? Long-Term Road Test Wrap-Up

Despite a few hiccups, our Mazda 3 GT won us over in 40,000 miles. Date: April 2011 Months in Fleet: 17 months Current Mileage: 40,037 miles Average Fuel Economy: 26 mpg Range: 413 miles Service: $402.62 Normal Wear: $0 Damage and Destruction: $6170.16 With a 10Best nod fresh under its belt, a 2010 Mazda 3 [...]

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Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean

NASCAR - Nationwide - BUBBA Burger 250 Preview

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/04/26/1155644/nascar-nationwide-bubba-burger.html

Olivier Grouillard Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge

Kubica set to leave hospital

Robert Kubica is set to leave hospital within the next 10 days to begin the next phase of the rehabilitation process that he hopes will get him back into Formula 1. The Pole has been at the Santa Corona hospital in Italy since the rally crash in February that left him with serious arm and leg injuries. Speaking to the official Renault F1 website on Thursday, Kubica said that he intends to return home to Monaco soon - before moving to the Formula Medicine clinic in Italy to continue his recovery

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/kubica-set-to-leave-hospital/

Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory

Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Citroen questions Middle East rallies

Citroen team principal Olivier Quesnel has questioned the need for a World Rally Championship round in the Middle East following a complicated fourth round of the series in Jordan.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/citroen-questions-middle-east-rallies/

Elliott Sadler GT Vodka Chevrolet Landon Cassill Zaxby s Ford

Richard Childress Racing, 2011 NSCS Crown Royal 400 Race Preview

Richard Childress Racing (RCR)Race: Crown Royal 400 April 30, 2011 Location: Richmond International Raceway Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Notes: RCR at RIR … Richard Childress is tied for fourth with Bud Moore and Joe Gibbs for car owner victories at Richmond International Raceway with seven – five with Dale Earnhardt and...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/04/26/richard-childress-racing-2011-nscs-crown-royal-400-race-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=richard-childress-racing-2011-nscs-crown-royal-400-race-preview

InternationalTrucks com Chevrolet Kelly Bires Raybestos Ford Elliott Sadler

TRG's Andy Lally Competes in Georgia Mixed Martial Arts Event

TRG Motorsports Andy Lally Mooresville, NC, (April 23, 2011) Andy Lally, driver of the TRG Motorsports No. 71 Interstate Moving Services Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series used the off weekend to compete in the COPA America Submission...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/04/trgs_andy_lally_competes.php

Barnes Sadler Johnny Andrew Sauter Kenneth William Schrader Bradley Reed Sorenson

Valsecchi fastest in Barcelona test

Davide Valsecchi topped the times on the first day of the final pre-season test at Barcelona, ahead of the start of the GP2 Series season in Turkey. The Team AirAsia driver finished as second quickest in the morning session but then raised his pace in the afternoon, finishing the day on top with a best time of 1m29.718s on a sunny day at the Circuit de Catalunya

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/valsecchi-fastest-in-barcelona-test/

Howden Ganley Frank Gardner Billy Garrett Jo Gartner

Kubica leaves hospital 11 weeks after crash

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/04/24/1152129/kubica-leaves-hospital-11-weeks.html

Giovanni Lavaggi Chris Lawrence Michel Leclere Richard Lee Rudd

Sunday, 24 April 2011

PlaNYC 2.0 Reactions: Joan Byron, Pratt Center for Community Development

Streetsblog has been gathering responses to yesterday’s release of PlaNYC 2.0. This is the second installment. Read the first part here.
Joan Byron, director of policy at the Pratt Center for Community Development, told us the update to the city’s sustainability plan includes some promising developments on the truck traffic front. She noted that some [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/22/planyc-2-0-reactions-joan-byron-pratt-center-for-community-development/

Gator com Chevrolet Erik Darnell 3M Ford Reed Sorenson

DRS hailed as ?best idea ever?

Nico Rosberg reckons Formula 1's 'Drag Reduction System' could be up there as the best rule in the sport's history because of the way it has helped spice up the racing in 2011. Although a number of drivers had been sceptical about the DRS before the first race of the campaign - fearing it would either make overtaking too easy or not even help at all ? the way it has panned out in the first three races of the campaign has been encouraging.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/drs-hailed-as-best-idea-ever/

Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Trevor Bayne Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Kyle Busch Has To Settle for Second Fiddle at Nashville Superspeedway

“Z-Line Designs Driver Leads in the Late Going but Doesn?t Have Enough To Beat Edwards” Date: April 23, 2011 Event: Nashville 300 (Round 8 of 34) Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Nashville Superspeedway (1.33-mile oval) Start / Finish: 6th / 2nd (Running, completed 225 of 225 laps) Winner: Carl Edwards of Roush Fenway Racing (Ford)...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/nationwide/04/23/kyle-busch-has-to-settle-for-second-fiddle-at-nashville-superspeedway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kyle-busch-has-to-settle-for-second-fiddle-at-nashville-superspeedway

Morgan Shepherd Victory in Jesus Chevrolet Eric McClure Kroger Ford

Huff leads Chevrolet podium sweep

Rob Huff led from start to finish to spearhead a Chevrolet 1-2-3 in the opening World Touring Car Championship race at Zolder today. Huff capitalised on his pole position to cross the line ahead of team-mate Alain Menu, who had started alongside him on the front row, while reigning world champion Yvan Muller produced a neat overtaking move at the hairpin to deny Gabriele Tarquini a place on the podium a few laps before the end. The race was punctuated by a four-lap stint behind the safety car, which was triggered by two almost simultaneous accidents on lap three

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/huff-leads-chevrolet-podium-sweep/

Kenneth William Schrader Bradley Reed Sorenson Anthony Wayne Stewart Martin Lee Truex Jr

Friday, 22 April 2011

2012 Honda Civic Keeps $16,355 Base Price, New Civic Si Prices Same as Old

We’ve driven a bunch of�2012 Civics, including the Civic Si, so now it’s time to talk money. Prices for the 2012 Civic are largely unchanged from those of the 2011 models. Honda has kept the cheapest version just as cheap, with the�DX coupe starting at $16,355 with a manual, while its sedan counterpart continues to [...]

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Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld

Eyes on the Street: NYPD?s Traffic Enforcement Resources at Work

Here’s another story of how Police Commissioner Ray Kelly allows his scarce traffic safety resources to be spent. Reader Marc Norman took this picture after an encounter at the base of the Williamsburg Bridge bike-ped path this morning. He writes:
Because I can’t help myself, I got off my bike and asked the cop parked here, [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/21/eyes-on-the-street-nypds-traffic-enforcement-resources-at-work/

Iron Horse Jeans Toyota Mike Bliss Key Motorsports Chevrolet Shelby Howard

Hakkinen: Vettel better after title

Retired double world champion Mika Hakkinen believes that Sebastian Vettel is driving with more confidence in 2011 now that he has a drivers' title under his belt. Vettel has won two of the first three races and finished second in last weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, which has given him a 19-point lead in this year's championship over Lewis Hamilton. Hakkinen, who secured back-to-back titles for McLaren in 1998 and '99, says that the assurance that being a world champion brings will assist Vettel in his quest to emulate that achievement

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hakkinen-vettel-better-after-title-4/

Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje

Thursday, 21 April 2011

Gary Thompson targeting Japanese F3 title in 2011

Gary Thompson Racing 2011 Japanese F3 Championship Wed, 20 Apr 2011 Ireland's most promising racing driver, Gary Thompson, is targeting the Japanese F3 National Class title after confirming his return to the series with the SGC by KCMG team for...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/04/gary_thompson_targeting_j.php

Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia

Wednesday, 20 April 2011

JR Motorsports (Aric Almirola / Josh Wise) Nashville Superspeedway Preview

JR MotorsportsJR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW No. 88 GT Vodka Chevrolet / No. 7 NASCAR The Game 2011 Chevrolet EVENT ? Nashville 300 (225 laps / 300 miles) TRACK ? Nashville Superspeedway (1.33-mile D-shaped oval) DATE ? Saturday, April 23, 2011 TV / RADIO ? ESPN (coverage begins at 2 p.m. EST) / MRN (broadcast begins...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/nationwide/04/20/jr-motorsports-aric-almirola-josh-wise-nashville-superspeedway-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jr-motorsports-aric-almirola-josh-wise-nashville-superspeedway-preview

David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris

Zipcar Goes Public, Seattle Times Goes Road-Crazy, Commuters Go By Bike

Today on the Network, a celebration of the growth of car-sharing, some thoughts on overcoming crazy anti-transit rhetoric and an innovative strategy for encouraging bike commuting.
Zipcar has gone public, sending a powerful signal that the car-sharing service is here to stay. Photo: Davis Voice
The Perfect Simplicity of Zipcar: In honor of its initial public [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/04/20/zipcar-goes-public-seattle-times-goes-road-crazy-commuters-go-by-bike/

Claudio Langes Nicola Larini Oscar Larrauri Gérard Larrousse

CUP: Who Should Be In Class Of 2012?

Five new members will be chosen for the 2012 NASCAR Hall of Fame class...

Source: http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-who-should-be-in-nascar-hall-of-fame-class-of-2012/

JosĂ© FroilĂ¡n GonzĂ¡lez Oscar GonzĂ¡lez Aldo Gordini Horace Gould

An Australian Perspective on Urban-Suburban Politics

It says a lot about the state of politics in this country that the health of America’s cities has become a political wedge issue. Particularly in this latest round of budget debates, we saw program after program of particular importance in urban centers get the ax.
Investment in cities isn't a divisive political issue in Australia. [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/04/15/an-australian-perspective-on-the-urban-suburban-politics/

Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith

Tuesday, 19 April 2011

CicLAvia 2011: Angelenos (And Their Mayor) Take Back the Streets

Los Angeles’s CicLAvia is more than a seven and a half mile street party with a funny name. In a city so closely associated with cars and car culture, it’s one of the many signs that Los Angeles is changing and one’s status is not represented by the vehicle one owns.
For the people [...]

Source: http://www.streetfilms.org/ciclavia-2011-los-angelenos-take-back-the-streets/

Chico Landi Hermann Lang Claudio Langes Nicola Larini

Caterham Reveals Seven-Derived Supersport For the Track-Crazed on a Budget

The featherweight-fanciers at Caterham make fabulous cars, but they’re not exactly pushing the envelope in design. (Although the sports racer that the firm is building in�conjunction with Lola does feature fenders integrated into the body work.) The company hasn’t, however, forgotten the cycle-fendered slip of a wild hair that the company?s fame was built on. [...]

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Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins

Kia Gets First-Ever Motorsports Win

As the economy has wobbled in recent years, many automakers have had to reevaluate their motorsports efforts, with several withdrawing their sponsorship from various forms of racing, citing the costs involved. Even those who are continuing their involvement have been closely scrutinizing the consumer benefit of racing research and development. But in 2010, Kia turned [...]

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Frank Gardner Billy Garrett Jo Gartner Tony Gaze

Muscle Milk and BMW take ALMS wins

The Muscle Milk Lola-Aston Martin was a dominant overall winner of the American Le Mans Series' two-hour Long Beach race, while Joey Hand and Dirk Muller came out on top for the Rahal Letterman Lanigan-run BMW squad in the ultra-competitive GT field. Lucas Luhr attacked and passed the polesitting Dyson Lola-Mazda during the opening lap, and although Chris Dyson stayed on the Aston-powered car's tail at first, Muscle Milk was soon striding away, with Luhr able to hand over to team-mate Klaus Graf with a comfortable lead, which Graf extended to a minute before the race ended under yellow following a GTC crash. In GT, Hand made an early break by passing a couple of LMPC tailenders to give himself a buffer over the chasing pack.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/sports-cars/alms/muscle-milk-and-bmw-take-alms-wins/

Boudreaux s Butt Paste Chevrolet Justin Allgaier Verizon Wireless Dodge Ryan Truex

The Curtain Comes Down

From the long blasts in Belgium, ups and downs in the UK, airfields in the US and an Australian island, two cars have thundered and screamed there way round 10 vastly different challenges this season. Those two cars, the gazelle-like Radical SR8 and thundercat Corvette C6.R, now have just a couple more weeks left before the season ends and more online racing champions are crowned. The cars now make one last trip across the Atlantic from the famous Ardennes Forest and its Spa-Francorchamps race circuit, to the flat-out blasts of Road America. Sim racers now just have two weeks to make their challenges for championship glory at the end of an epic season. In all 74 Radical SR8s and 68 C6.R Corvettes took on Spa’s high speed corners with 11 [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/the-curtain-comes-down/

Willi Krakau Rudolf Krause Robert Kubica Kurt Kuhnke

Nasr makes it two wins from three

Felipe Nasr cemented his place at the top of the British Formula 3 championship table with a supremely measured drive to victory in a frenetic 40-minute 'feature' race at Monza this afternoon. The Brazilian started only eighth and completed the first lap outside the top 10, but picked his way through the field with some well-executed slipstream passes and battled his way up to second as the race entered its second half

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/nasr-makes-it-two-wins-from-three/

Tony Gaze Geki Olivier Gendebien Marc Gené

Monday, 18 April 2011

Reason Makes a Comeback in Central Park

It may now be safe for cyclists who want to get some exercise — as opposed to waiting for lights to turn green or for officers to finish writing $270 tickets — to return to Central Park.
Weekend cyclists in Central Park. Photo: Ed Yourdon/Flickr
At a meeting Wednesday night with representatives of groups that use the [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/15/reason-makes-a-comeback-in-central-park/

Jud Larson Niki Lauda† Roger Laurent Giovanni Lavaggi

Mini Officially Launches its WRC Team

One would be hard-pressed to call the launch of Mini’s rally team a shock, given that it?s been months since Mini and David Richards?s Prodrive announced they?d be returning to WRC, further hyping the move with a full-dress racing machine at the Paris auto show. Nevertheless, we had yet to get a full rundown of [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/6-D4_nsFg0s/

Mike Bliss PRISM Motorsports Toyota Travis Kvapil Long John Silver s Ford

Lally Finishes a Season?s Best 19th in Interstate Moving Services Ford at Talladega

Andy Lally Drafting with Michael Waltrip at 'DegaTalladega, AL, (April 17, 2011) - Andy Lally finished 19th in the TRG Motorsports No. 71 Interstate Moving Services Ford Fusion in 38th in this afternoon’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron’s 499 race at Talladega Superspeedway. Lally, being a rookie, knew going into Talladega that it would be...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/04/18/lally-finishes-a-seasons-best-19th-in-interstate-moving-services-ford-at-talladega/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lally-finishes-a-seasons-best-19th-in-interstate-moving-services-ford-at-talladega

Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia

Sunday, 17 April 2011

Sakurai to miss second Monza race

Kotaro Sakurai will not compete in the final two British Formula 3 races of the weekend at Monza today after crashing heavily during yesterday's first race. The Japanese Rookie Cup racer barrel rolled out of the first race of the season at the Variante Della Roggia, after launching his Hitech Dallara-Mugen-Honda over the back of class rival Bart Hylkema (T-Sport). Sakurai, 16, escaped uninjured but damaged his car's tub in the accident, so will not be able to continue racing this weekend

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/sakurai-to-miss-second-monza-race/

BigSpot com Toyota Carl Long Millennium Fuel Energy Drink Chevrolet Willie Allen

2011 NSCS Aaron?s 499 Q & A with Team Chevy Driver, Ryan Newman

NSCS Ryan Newman - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCARRYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET met with media and discussed radio communications in the race car, the weather, his thoughts about racing at Talladega, and more. TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT TALLADEGA ?We?ve started off the season way better than we have the...more»

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Dollar General Toyota Michael Annett Germain com Toyota Brendan Gaughan

Kopecky heads tight Canarias fight

Jan Kopecky holds a narrow early lead after the first loop of stages on the Rally Islas Canarias, round two of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge. The works Skoda driver is just 0.4 seconds ahead of Kronos Peugeot's rising young star Thierry Neuville.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/kopecky-heads-tight-canarias-fight/

Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins

Saturday, 16 April 2011

BMW Motorrad Italia Superbike Team - Assen - Practice Day 1

BMW Motorrad Assen - Practice Day 1 Assen (NL) 15 April 2011 Ayrton Badovini's fall partly affected the first qualifying session of the third round of the World Superbike Championship. The BMW Motorrad Italia Superbike Team rider, having been twelfth...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/04/bmw_motorrad_italia_super_4.php

Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals

Portland Can?t Add Bike Parking Fast Enough to Please Businesses

Want to replace car parking with bike parking? Get in line. Graphic: Portland Bureau of Transportation via Bike Portland
Opponents of transportation progress would have you believe there is nothing so sacrosanct as the relationship between businesses and parking spaces. While customer access is quite valuable for merchants, in many cases, car parking isn’t the best [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/04/14/portland-cant-add-bike-parking-fast-enough-to-please-businesses/

Masami Kuwashima Robert La Caze Jacques Laffite Franck Lagorce

Friday, 15 April 2011

Aston Martin Reveals V12 Vantage GT3 Race Car

How do you make an (extra)ordinarily luscious Aston Martin even sexier? By turning it into a race car, of course! Aston Martin has just done exactly that, revealing its latest GT3 project, a V-12 Vantage?based monster. It features a massively widened body, huge front splitter, and a massive rear wing. The new racer replaces Aston’s [...]

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Richard Lee Rudd Elliott William Barnes Sadler Johnny Andrew Sauter

Force India Formula One Team 2011 Chinese Grand Prix - Day 1 Free Practice Report

Force India Formula One Team 2011 Chinese Grand Prix - Day 1 Free Practice Report Shanghai International Circuit, China, Friday April 15 FP1 objectives Paul - aero testing with update components; general set-up and balance to suit. Nico - baseline...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/04/force_india_formula_one_t_59.php

Bradley Reed Sorenson Anthony Wayne Stewart Martin Lee Truex Jr Brian Lee Vickers

Yes, Virginia!

With Madison Down on pole for Split One, Race Two of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Series at Virginia International Raceway, the assumption was that the race for the lead would be, well, non-existent. At least, thought the many spectators in the “corporate box,” there might be some battles further down the field. Down was the only sim racer in the 1 minute 24s, making it a depressing prospect for his rivals. Having said that, Mitchell McLeod was more than nipping at his heels with second spot, barely a tenth behind. The revelation of qualifying, and, as it would turn-out, the race, was Reg Burke. The Sydneysider had been racing rather infrequently in the Skippy Barber series, and the Prototype MC. The little Radical SR8, with its “mash the throttle” approach, [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/yes-virginia/

Millennium Fuel Energy Drink Chevrolet Willie Allen Cash America Chevrolet Derrike Cope

Alex Job Racing Heads to Streets of Long Beach to Defend

Alex Job Racing (AJR) Tavares, FL (April 12, 2011) Alex Job Racing (AJR) is headed to the streets of Long Beach with drivers Leh Keen and Bill Sweedler to defend their American Le Mans Series (ALMS) presented by Tequila Patron...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/04/alex_job_racing_heads_to.php

Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge

Lotus: Reliability is last missing piece

Mike Gascoyne believes his Lotus team now only needs slightly better reliability to get fully on terms with the established midfield squads after a heartening Malaysian Grand Prix. Lotus has set a target of getting among the midfield pack and scoring regular points this year, but it began its 2011 season back in its 2010 position between the more experienced teams and Virgin. Yesterday's Sepang race saw an upturn for Lotus, though, with Heikki Kovalainen coming home right behind the Toro Rossos in 15th.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-reliability-is-last-missing-piece/

NAPA Toyota Joe Nemechek Gator com Chevrolet Erik Darnell

Thursday, 14 April 2011

Gilham to continue at Donington

Tony Gilham has won his fight to continue in the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park this weekend. The Triple 8 Vauxhall driver was the most impressive of the series rookies last time out at Brands Hatch, but was in danger of ending his season early due to the withdrawal of a major sponsor late last week.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/gilham-to-continue-at-donington/

Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green

Petrov: Marbles a factor in crash

Vitaly Petrov thinks that rubber marbles on the track may have contributed towards his spectacular exit from the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/petrov-marbles-a-factor-in-crash/

Jud Larson Niki Lauda† Roger Laurent Giovanni Lavaggi

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

IBO: Ending the Free Ride Over NYC Bridges Could Raise $1B+ Each Year

The absence of any price on New York City’s free bridges is costing the city dearly, according to the city’s Independent Budget Office. In the IBO’s annual report listing options for raising revenue or cutting costs [PDF], tolling the East River and Harlem River bridges ranks as the second largest revenue raiser, only after reinstituting [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/12/ibo-ending-the-free-ride-over-nyc-bridges-could-raise-1b-each-year/

Olivier Grouillard Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge

Da Costa quickest in Barcelona test

Antonio Felix da Costa set the pace on the opening day of the final pre-season GP3 Series test at the Barcelona circuit.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/da-costa-quickest-in-barcelona-test/

JR Motorsports Chevrolet Kevin Lepage Hyatt Place Richmond Airport Toyota Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Phoenix Racing Reunites with Jamie McMurray for Nationwide Event at Talladega

“2010 Daytona 500 Champion is a Three-Time Winner on Plate Track” Jamie McMurray - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge / Getty Images for NASCARSpartanburg, S.C. (April 11, 2011) – Phoenix Racing announced today it will enter this weekend’s Aaron’s 312 at the 2.66-mile Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. The team will do so with a familiar face behind...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/04/11/phoenix-racing-reunites-with-jamie-mcmurray-for-nationwide-event-at-talladega/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=phoenix-racing-reunites-with-jamie-mcmurray-for-nationwide-event-at-talladega

Travis Kvapil Long John Silver s Ford David Gilliland Charter Air Transport Ford

Actually, If You Build It, They Will Bike

The growth in cycling across NYCDOT's screenline tracks closely with rising bike commute rates among Brooklyn residents with the best access to the city's new protected lanes, but not with the slower citywide growth trend.
The emphasis of this year’s “State of New York City?s Housing and Neighborhoods” report from NYU’s Furman Center is [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/13/actually-if-you-build-it-they-will-bike/

Mike Bliss Key Motorsports Chevrolet Shelby Howard InternationalTrucks com Chevrolet

Force India F1 Team launches unique academy to identify and nurture Indian motorsport talent

Force India F1 Team Bangaluru, April 12 2011 - Kicks off with 'Hunt for 1 from a Billion' to find the next Indian F1 driver, in partnership with ExxonMobil The Force India Formula One Team, India's first and only F1...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/04/force_india_f1_team_launc.php

Bradley Reed Sorenson Anthony Wayne Stewart Martin Lee Truex Jr Brian Lee Vickers

Today?s Headlines

Media Making Sport of Speculating About JSK’s Future (NY1, Post)
Dom Recchia Prevails on DOT Not to Change the Dangerous Status Quo on Bay Ridge Parkway (Post)
Will NYPD Ever Use Its License Plate Cams to Catch Drivers Who Maim and Kill? (NYT)
Indy Dems Repeat Call for Forensic Audit of MTA (LoHud)
DOT Adds a Batch of 43 [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/12/todays-headlines-1117/

Tayler Malsam Iron Horse Jeans Toyota Mike Bliss Key Motorsports Chevrolet

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

This Week in Ford Racing (April 12, 2011) with Roush Fenway Racing GM, Robbie Reiser

Ford RacingRobbie Reiser, general manager of Roush Fenway Racing, has assisted in a turnaround that has seen Roush Fenway and Ford Racing win three of the first seven races of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.� He spoke with Ford Racing via telephone on Monday about what he feels made this performance improvement possible....more»

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Today?s Headlines

750 Cyclists, Young and Old, Ride PPW to Support the Lane (Patch,�Bklyn Paper, Bklyn Spoke, WYDNK)
More MTA Budget Trouble: Federal Cuts Likely, Golden Wants $81M Taxi Surcharge Cut (Crain’s)
The Daily News Wants Cuomo to Go Further on Placard Reform
Midtown Pop-Up Caf� Wins Committee Vote at CB 5 (DNAinfo)
Metro-North Has Secret Test Car For Onboard Wi-Fi [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/11/todays-headlines-1116/

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Delays unlikely to halt Jordan Rally

Despite continued transport problems, the Jordan Rally is expected to go ahead as planned - with the recce starting on Tuesday morning in standard road cars. The boat transporting the recce cars and all the teams' kit from Italy to Israel has been delayed by an engine problem, but is expected to dock just in time for the teams to make the event happen. Arrival in Haifa is scheduled for 1400 local time tomorrow

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/delays-unlikely-to-halt-jordan-rally/

A and W Ford Kevin Conway Extenze Toyota Mattias Ekstrom

Sunday: Moms, Dads and Kids Ride the Prospect Park West Bike Lane

If you read the Streetsblog headlines every morning, you already know there’s a family ride happening this Sunday on the Prospect Park West bike lane. Here are the details straight from the organizers if you’d like to participate:
Kids and parents: Show your support for the new Prospect Park West bike path by riding it as [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/08/sunday-moms-dads-and-kids-ride-the-prospect-park-west-bike-lane/

Robert La Caze Jacques Laffite Franck Lagorce Jan Lammers

Monday, 11 April 2011

Today?s Headlines

Think the Third Term, Cathie Black Backlash Has Rubbed Off on DOT and Livable Streets? (NYT, WSJ)
Cuomo Institutes Parking Placard Reforms for State Officials (NYT,�Transpo Nation)
Sandi Vega Explains How Complete Streets Could Have Saved Her Daughter’s Life (MTR)
Peter Vallone and Christine Quinn Ax FDNY Crash Fee Proposal (WSJ)
Chelsea Cops Promise to Crank Up Bike Blitz [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/08/todays-headlines-1115/

Ryan Truex NAPA Toyota Joe Nemechek Gator com Chevrolet

2011 Race #7 Results: Texas Motor Speedway

1 4 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Black Ford 2 3 33 Clint Bowyer Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet 3 2 99 Carl Edwards Scotts Ford 4 9 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 5 19 27 Paul Menard Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet 6 7 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 7 1 6 David Ragan UPS Freight Ford 8 [...]

Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/04/10/2011-nascar-race-7-results-texas-motor-speedway/

Kenny Wallace Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet Jason Keller TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet

Delays unlikely to halt Jordan Rally

Despite continued transport problems, the Jordan Rally is expected to go ahead as planned - with the recce starting on Tuesday morning in standard road cars. The boat transporting the recce cars and all the teams' kit from Italy to Israel has been delayed by an engine problem, but is expected to dock just in time for the teams to make the event happen. Arrival in Haifa is scheduled for 1400 local time tomorrow

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/delays-unlikely-to-halt-jordan-rally/

Kevin Conway Extenze Toyota Mattias Ekstrom Red Bull Toyota

Sunday, 10 April 2011

The Final Lap #151 ? Inside NASCAR?s Michael Waltrip Guests

SHOW #151 – We chat with Inside NASCAR on Showtime’s Michael Waltrip, recap Martinsville, find out why Jimmie Johnson was so mad, preview Texas and more. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop LISTEN HERE (About 54 mins) Download audio file (tfl_podcast_151_11.mp3) SUBSCRIBE HERE DOWNLOAD HERE SUBSCRIBE FROM iTUNES: Take us with you! Subscribe to [...]

Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/04/06/podcast-the-final-lap-151-inside-nascar-michael-waltrip-guests/

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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 2011 Malaysia Grand Prix Qualifying and Final Free Practice Report

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 2011 Malaysia Grand Prix Qualifying and Final Free Practice Report Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia, Saturday April 9 2011 "WE CAN PUSH THIS CAR TO THE MAXIMUM" MARTIN WHITMARSH Team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes "Both our drivers drove...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/04/vodafone_mclaren_mercedes_69.php

Travis Kvapil Long John Silver s Ford David Gilliland Charter Air Transport Ford

Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 83: 2011 Dodge Durango R/T

On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Almost everyone who commented figured out that this week?s sound came from a V-8, with some commenters even specifying a Hemi, but only Whiplash132 connected� the two with the 2011 Dodge Durango R/T. Like that [...]

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Marc Gené Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini

Vettel pips Hamilton to Sepang pole

Sebastian Vettel denied Lewis Hamilton pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix in an extremely close battle at Sepang. Hamilton had held provisional pole early in Q3 with a 1m35.000s lap, which put the McLaren a tenth clear of Vettel's Red Bull at that stage.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vettel-pips-hamilton-to-sepang-pole/

Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Fred Gamble

Friday, 8 April 2011

Leaked Photos Show Stylish Refreshed Dash for Volvo?s V70

Volvo’s V70?and presumably the closely related S80 and XC70?will receive a modest interior face lift, as shown in photos posted on the German website Motor-Talk.de. They show a nicely revised center stack, with a curvy design and a layout more like the S60′s. Up top, the navigation screen now resides in a nice shrouded compartment, [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/rHASmWtEuW4/

Ruby Tuesday Dodge Trevor Bayne Ricky Stenhouse Jr Citifinancial Ford

2011 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Q & A with Team Chevy Driver, Juan Pablo Montoya

2011 Juan Pablo Montoya - Photo Credit: Jeff Gross/Getty Images for NASCARJUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Texas Motor Speedway and discussed racing at Texas Motor Speedway at night, Talladega and other topics. TALK ABOUT RACING AT NIGHT AT TEXAS: ?I think it is pretty cool. It...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/04/07/2011-nscs-samsung-mobile-500-q-a-with-team-chevy-driver-juan-pablo-montoya/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2011-nscs-samsung-mobile-500-q-a-with-team-chevy-driver-juan-pablo-montoya

Kurt Kuhnke Masami Kuwashima Robert La Caze Jacques Laffite

Kimi's doing well, Kyle Busch says

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/04/07/1113431/kimis-testing-moves-to-rockingham.html

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This Week: Shared Streets, Parking Tickets, SBS for Hylan Blvd

There’s something for everyone this week, from a sure-to-be interesting discussion of how to distribute street space to a City Council hearing on parking tickets and an update on plans for a Select Bus Service route from Staten Island to Bay Ridge.

Tonight: As part of its Streets Month, the Municipal Art Society is holding a [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/04/this-week-shared-streets-parking-tickets-sbs-for-hylan-blvd/

Landon Cassill Zaxby s Ford Morgan Shepherd Victory in Jesus Chevrolet

Thursday, 7 April 2011

DRS tipped to work better in Malaysia

Formula 1's moveable rear wing will become a more effective tool in Malaysia than it proved to be at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. That is the view of Mark Webber, who believes the characteristics of the Sepang circuit are perfectly suited for making the 'Drag Reduction System' (DRS) more effective.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/drs-tipped-to-work-better-in-malaysia/

R3 Motorsports Chevrolet Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet Hermie Sadler III

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

Joey Logano, No. 20 GameStop Toyota Camry Texas Motor Speedway Preview

No. 20 Game Stop Toyota Camry (Joey Logano) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARNo. 20 GameStop Toyota News, Notes & Paint Scheme: � HOMECOMING? FOR GAMESTOP: While New Hampshire Motor Speedway is considered Joey Logano?s home track, Texas Motor Speedway is the home track for GameStop, sponsor of the No. 20...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/nationwide/04/04/joey-logano-no-20-gamestop-toyota-camry-texas-motor-speedway-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joey-logano-no-20-gamestop-toyota-camry-texas-motor-speedway-preview

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David Reutimann, No. 99 Pastrana?Waltrip Racing Toyota Camry Texas Motor Speedway Preview

No. 99 Pastrana Waltrip Racing Toyota Camry - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARDavid Reutimann No. 99 Pastrana?Waltrip Racing Toyota Texas Nationwide Preview CORNELIUS, N.C. ? David Reutimann returns to the NASCAR Nationwide Series Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway. For the first time since October 2009, the 41-year-old reunites with crew...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/nationwide/04/05/david-reutimann-no-99-pastrana%e2%80%93waltrip-racing-toyota-camry-texas-motor-speedway-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=david-reutimann-no-99-pastrana%25e2%2580%2593waltrip-racing-toyota-camry-texas-motor-speedway-preview

Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard Zaxby s Chevrolet

Newman?s Car Will Pay Tribute To U.S. Army Reserve in Texas

Ryan Newman's No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet will pay tribute to the men and women of the Army Reserve in Saturday night's Samsung Mobile 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor SpeedwayFORT WORTH, Texas (April 4, 2011) — Ryan Newman’s No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet will pay tribute to the men and women of...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/04/04/newmans-car-will-pay-tribute-to-u-s-army-reserve-in-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=newmans-car-will-pay-tribute-to-u-s-army-reserve-in-texas

Kurt Kuhnke Masami Kuwashima Robert La Caze Jacques Laffite

This Week: Shared Streets, Parking Tickets, SBS for Hylan Blvd

There’s something for everyone this week, from a sure-to-be interesting discussion of how to distribute street space to a City Council hearing on parking tickets and an update on plans for a Select Bus Service route from Staten Island to Bay Ridge.

Tonight: As part of its Streets Month, the Municipal Art Society is holding a [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/04/this-week-shared-streets-parking-tickets-sbs-for-hylan-blvd/

GĂ©rard Larrousse Jud Larson Niki Lauda† Roger Laurent

Monday, 4 April 2011

Martinsville Cup Series Starting Lineup ? Jamie McMurray Pole Sitter

1 1 Jamie McMurray Widia Chevrolet 19.621 96.509 2 39 Ryan Newman Haas Automation Chevrolet 19.655 96.342 3 4 Kasey Kahne Red Bull Toyota 19.665 96.293 4 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota 19.680 96.220 5 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Ground Toyota 19.726 95.995 6 43 A J Allmendinger Best Buy Ford 19.735 95.951 [...]

Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/04/02/martinsville-cup-series-starting-lineup-jamie-mcmurray-pole-sitter/

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Shedden will race despite crash

Team Dynamics boss Steve Neal believes his squad will be able to get Gordon Shedden onto the grid for tomorrow's British Touring Car Championship races at Brands Hatch, despite a major accident this morning. Shedden's Honda Civic crashed at Paddock Hill Bend during the first free practice session.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/shedden-will-race-despite-crash/

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Name That Shifter, No. 18

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker. Good luck!

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/pul1bEVsvOk/

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2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 750Li ? Short Take Road Test

BMW dances a merry jig on Lexus?s toes. This version of the story adds test numbers to our First Drive from October 2009. BMW seems to be on a mission lately to offer something for everyone, no matter how nonsensical a certain consumer?s particular set of needs and wants may be. Case in point: the [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/ciqO8xsIJxQ/

Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota Kyle Busch

Sunday, 3 April 2011

McMurray earns Martinsville pole

Jamie McMurray made it two pole positions in a row for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing after setting the fastest time in qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville. McMurray set a quick lap of 19.621 seconds, at an average speed of 95.509 mph, which beat the previous benchmark set by Martinsville favorite Denny Hamlin.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/mcmurray-earns-martinsville-pole/

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Santa Cruz Melds Tuck and Roll, Low and Slow, and Skateboarding

In the 1970s, the Zephyr skate team redefined what it meant to ride a skateboard. Jay Adams?the troubled baby genius of the crew?turned 50 last month. Suffice to say, a good percentage of us grew up with Bones Brigade on VHS and mastered that first ollie on suburban sidewalks before ever piloting a self-propelled vehicle. [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/Ruw_i_acNxQ/

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The Continental: China Copies Another BMW, the Carbon Motors Delay, Traffic and Your Health, and Driving a Playful Mitsubishi Crossover

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Remember the Shuanghuan CEO? (That?s the Chinese automaker?s SUV, not its head executive.) One of the [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/XXgxOCgTBOA/

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2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe ? Video

Infiniti?s performance division kicks off with a conservative, but satisfying, G coupe. Watch the Video: 2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe – Video

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/LFfXCnPhWyA/

Anthony Wayne Stewart Martin Lee Truex Jr Brian Lee Vickers Jim Hall

Saturday, 2 April 2011

Zhuhai to host ILMC season finale

The ACO has announced that Zhuhai in China will host the final round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup on November 13. The event will be open to GTC and Formula Le Mans cars entered by local teams as well as the regular ILMC entrants

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/zhuhai-to-host-ilmc-season-finale/

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Hamilton: Red Bull will need KERS

Lewis Hamilton believes Red Bull Racing cannot afford to continue without KERS for much longer if it expects to stay ahead of his McLaren team.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hamilton-red-bull-will-need-kers/

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PPW Bike Lane Opponents Have PR Firm Spinning For Them

Wondering how the members of bike lane opposition group Neighbors for Better Bike Lanes manage to get quoted so much in the papers? It helps when you have a public relations firm working the press for you.
Linda Gross of LCG Communications confirmed to Streetsblog that the plaintiffs suing the city, the groups known as [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/01/ppw-bike-lane-opponents-have-pr-firm-spinning-for-them/

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