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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Phillip Island Success Sends Huttu Clear
In an action-packed 69 laps around the virtual Philip Island, Greger Huttu steered his Williams-Toyota FW31 to the top step of the podium, claiming maximum points in Round Five of the iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series. With the demise of erstwhile rival Hugo Luis in the opening stages, the reigning champion now heads the standings table by 45 points. Starting from pole position with a lap time of 1:07.445, Huttu’s getaway from the line kept the Finn at the front of the pack, with My3id‘s Luis following closely behind. Setting a blistering pace, Huttu was already nearly a second clear of Luis by the end of the opening lap, and was soon to be handed a massive advantage. The first incident to aid Huttu’s progress involved his Redline team-mate [...]
Pirro to race development Ducati bike
Ducati has confirmed that Michele Pirro will be riding a special development bike when he joins the MotoGP field for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. Factory test rider Pirro is having three race outings this season as part of his deal, starting in Spain.
Lorenzo will not change for Marquez
Jorge Lorenzo insists he will not change his approach in order to deal with the emerging threat of Honda's Marc Marquez. The Honda rider became the youngest winner in the sport's history when he triumphed at Austin in what was only his second race in the premier class . While Lorenzo hailed Marquez's phenomenal pace , he said he decided not to take too many risks chasing the Hondas in Texas - an approach he insists he will maintain
Pirro to race development Ducati bike
Ducati has confirmed that Michele Pirro will be riding a special development bike when he joins the MotoGP field for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. Factory test rider Pirro is having three race outings this season as part of his deal, starting in Spain.
Kenseth leads all-Gibbs front row
Joe Gibbs Racing responded to a week of bad penalty and injury news by taking a front row sweep for Saturday night's Richmond NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Matt Kenseth claimed the pole position with a track record lap of 20.716 seconds.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/kenseth-leads-all-gibbs-front-row
Matt Kenseth Believes Penalties To His Team And Owner Are Excessive
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Matt Kenseth thinks his Joe Gibbs Racing team—and in particular, team owner Joe Gibbs—was penalized excessively for violations Kenseth characterized as a mistake. “I think the penalties are grossly unfair—I think it’s borderline shameful,” Kenseth said during a press conference Thursday at Richmond International Raceway. KERRY AND TOBY DISCUSS [...]
Mercedes to bide time over leadership
Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says he is now happy to bide his time over any further management tweaks after his team's successful start to the 2013 Formula 1 campaign. The future of team principal Ross Brawn has been the subject of great intrigue ever since Mercedes signed McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe to join it next year in a senior role.
Da Costa sent to the back of grid
Antonio Felix da Costa has been put to the back of the grid for the first Formula Renault 3.5 race at Aragon after his car ran out of fuel in qualifying. The Red Bull junior stopped on track following the chequered flag, and was unable to get his car back to the pits after setting the third fastest time in the session. Just like in Formula 1, FR3.5 rules require teams to be able to produce a fuel sample from a car after qualifying.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/da-costa-sent-to-the-back-of-grid
Monday, April 29, 2013
I Bike, I Walk, And I Vote: StreetsPAC Launches With Focus on Council Races
This morning, a group of livable streets advocates gathered in the Madison Square pedestrian plaza to announce the formation of StreetsPAC, a political action committee to put street safety front and center in New York City’s 2013 election cycle.
Eric McClure announces the formation of StreetsPAC at Madison Square this morning. Photo: Stephen Miller
Many of the names [...]
Eric McClure announces the formation of StreetsPAC at Madison Square this morning. Photo: Stephen Miller
Many of the names [...]
Kopecky extends lead over Breen
Jan Kopecky extended his lead over Craig Breen on the final morning of Rally Azores and now leads by 20.8s with one loop of stages remaining.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/kopecky-extends-lead-over-breen
Toyota ME.WE Concept: Toyota Gets Weird
Leave it to Toyota to build a plastic-wrapped electric eco-box on wheels from a mission statement about freedom, lightness, and fighting back against the mountain of constraints faced by modern vehicles. The odd-looking vehicle in question springs from a collaboration between Toyota’s European design operations and noted industrial designer Jean-Marie Massaud, and is called the [...]
Dear Streetsbloggers: How Do You Handle Alt-Side Parkers in the Bike Lane?
Photo: South Slope News
Christine Bush, editor of the neighborhood blog South Slope News, writes in with this question about when painted bike lanes and alternate side parking collide:
We just had our snazzy new bike lanes pop up on 14th and 15th Streets in South Park Slope last weekend, but when I left to take my [...]
Christine Bush, editor of the neighborhood blog South Slope News, writes in with this question about when painted bike lanes and alternate side parking collide:
We just had our snazzy new bike lanes pop up on 14th and 15th Streets in South Park Slope last weekend, but when I left to take my [...]
Solberg on top after qualifying heats
Petter Solberg sits on top of the qualifying table after day one of the second round of the FIA European Rallycross Championship at Montalegre, Portugal. Fastest in both of the first two heats, the former World Rally star was over 3.5 seconds faster than his next competitor in heat one. The heat-two battle was a closer, with Solberg taking the win by 1.6 seconds.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/solberg-on-top-after-qualifying-heats
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Hulkenberg still sure Sauber move wise
Nico Hulkenberg is still convinced that Sauber's 2013 car has the potential to be a regular top-10 runner and that his switch into the squad has not been futile. The German admitted at the end of last year that moving from Force India to the Swiss team had not been an easy choice , saying he had been swung by Sauber being "very strong for podiums" in the early stages of 2012.
Kopecky extends lead over Breen
Jan Kopecky extended his lead over Craig Breen on the final morning of Rally Azores and now leads by 20.8s with one loop of stages remaining.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/kopecky-extends-lead-over-breen
Official: Honda signs on as Pikes Peak sponsor, race participant
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Sedan, Hatchback, Acura, Honda, Motorcycle, Racing
Honda plans to storm the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 30, entering ten cars in nine classes at the race to the sky, and signing on as a corporate sponsor. Part of the company's return to grassroots racing - if that's what you can call factory-backed efforts - the banners of Honda R&D and Honda North America will fly on these entries: a first-gen Acura NSX, an Acura TL SH-AWD, Honda CR-Z, Honda Fit EV, one CRF450R and two CRF250R motorcycles, a CBR1000RR motorcycle and a TRX450 ATV.
One more entry, details of which are to be announced later, will be driven by IndyCar pilot Simon Pagenaud of Schmidt Hamilton HP Motorsports. LoveFab (pictured above during practice last year) will be there with its new, NSX-based Enviate, but as a privateer entry.
Honda's been to the mountain before, with high-powered gear in 2012 and record-setting EVs in 1994 and 1999, but it's never made noise like this. Have a read of the press release below for more info.
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NASCAR revamps non-oval qualifying
The NASCAR Sprint Cup will adopt the group-based road course qualifying procedure that is used in the Nationwide and Touring Series for its upcoming races at Sonoma and Watkins Glen. Under the new system, the oval-style single-car qualifying runs will be replaced by having the cars go out to qualify in groups. "The change will add an exciting element to road-course qualifying," said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR vice president of competition
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/nascar-revamps-non-oval-qualifying
McLaren set to power Formula E racing
WOKING, SURREY, UK - 12th November 2012 - McLaren Electronic Systems Limited today announced that it will provide the electric engine, transmission and electronics for cars that will participate in the FIA's exciting new Formula E race series. McLaren will...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/11/mclaren_set_to_power_form.php
Kubica takes early Azores lead
Robert Kubica leads Rally Azores, his first attempt at a European Rally Championship gravel round, by nine seconds at the end of day one. Thursday's leg was truncated due to the appalling weather that struck the area the previous day, with SS1 cancelled altogether and SS2 shortened due to the amount of water
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/kubica-takes-early-azores-lead
Matt Kenseth Believes Penalties To His Team And Owner Are Excessive
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Matt Kenseth thinks his Joe Gibbs Racing team—and in particular, team owner Joe Gibbs—was penalized excessively for violations Kenseth characterized as a mistake. “I think the penalties are grossly unfair—I think it’s borderline shameful,” Kenseth said during a press conference Thursday at Richmond International Raceway. KERRY AND TOBY DISCUSS [...]
Ellinas secures Manor GP3 return
Tio Ellinas will retain his Manor GP3 drive and also earn his first Formula 1 experience at the 2013 young driver test, Marussia has confirmed. Ellinas drove for Manor's GP3 squad, which forms part of Marussia's young driver programme, during 2012. He claimed a breakthrough victory and a second in the Monza season finale, helping him to finish eighth overall, and as Manor's best-placed driver.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/ellinas-secures-manor-gp3-return
Toyota NNS ToyotaCare 250 Post Race Notes And Quotes
Toyota Racing LogoTOYOTA NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Post-Race Notes & Quotes Richmond International Raceway – April 26, 2013 - Kyle Busch was the first Camry driver to the finish line in the Toyota Care 250 tonight at Richmond International Raceway with a third-place result. - Busch led the field twice for a total of 18...more»
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HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT
DUCATI HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT Thursday Dec 29 2011 Nicky Hayden's winter vacation was marred on Tuesday, December 27, when he broke his left scapula and fractured two ribs while training near his home in Owensboro, Kentucky. Hayden was...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/hayden_injured_in_trainin.php
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Country Music Star Josh Turner to Replace Billy Currington As Headliner at NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Concert
Josh Turner will perform a pre-race concert for the fans on May 18 at the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. (Photo courtesy of MCA Nashville Records)CONCORD, N.C. (April 26, 2013) – Country music star and double-platinum-selling singer-songwriter Josh Turner will perform a pre-race concert before the green flag waves on the 29th annual NASCAR Sprint All-Star...more»
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SARA vs CARS All-Star Invitational Slated for May 19
The Sim Auto Racing Association and Can-Am Racing Series, two sim-racing leagues on the iRacing service, announced this week a special league vs league event scheduled for May 19th. The SARA vs CARS All-Star Invitational race will feature each league’s top 12 Late Model drivers competing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for what has become one of the biggest prize purses in iRacing hosted race history. The event, which will be broadcast live by E-TV at 9:45 PM on May 19, will include a two-segment 75-lap feature race as well as two “win and you’re in” showdown races around New Hampshire’s Cup oval. The event is only open to regular competitors of the SARA Matt Rolfe Designs Outlaw Late Model Series and Can-Am’s M.Rolfe Designs Late Model Tour who will [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/sara-vs-cars-all-star-invitational-set-for-may-19
Block slams Brazilian X Games venue
Ken Block has hit out at the organisers of last weekend's Brazilian X Games, describing the Foz do Iguacu venue as the worst track he has competed on. Block and many other competitors were critical of the dust and grip levels during the first X Games rallycross event outside of Los Angeles. After making it to the final, Block was one of four drivers who failed to make it out of a first-corner shunt
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/block-slams-brazilian-x-games-venue
FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kasey Kahne back in top 5 after race 8
FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr, Kasey Kahne back in top 5 after race 8 by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com NASCAR’s STP 400 in Kansas had an abundance of crashes and cautions while providing a thrilling duel at the end between winner Matt Kenseth and Kasey Kahne. Kenseth and Kahne had to work very hard the [...]
Team Chevy 2013 NSCS Toyota Owners 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Chevy Bowtie SymbolJEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS – QUALIFIED THIRD TELL US ABOUT YOUR RUN: “I knew I was close. I came across the line and I said ‘man please tell me that is it’ because I knew we were talking hundredths at this place. The first lap I went...more»
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Schumacher in Nordschleife F1 run
Michael Schumacher will drive a 2011 Mercedes Formula 1 car around the Nurburgring Nordschleife on May 19.
2014 Chevrolet Stingray Coupe and Convertible Priced, Won’t Sting the Wallet
Fourteen-hundred clams. Big ones. Greenbacks. That’s how many dollars sit between the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe and Stingray convertible’s base prices relative to the outgoing models’ prices of entry. Chevy has finally announced complete pricing for the totally redesigned, seventh-generation Corvette coupe and convertible, and it’s nearly shocking how little of an increase there [...]
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Kenseth leads all-Gibbs front row
Joe Gibbs Racing responded to a week of bad penalty and injury news by taking a front row sweep for Saturday night's Richmond NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Matt Kenseth claimed the pole position with a track record lap of 20.716 seconds.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/kenseth-leads-all-gibbs-front-row
Mercedes not panicked by Bahrain woes
Mercedes' difficult Bahrain Grand Prix is not a sign that its 2013 season is on the slide, insists team boss Ross Brawn. After podium finishes for Lewis Hamilton in Malaysia and China, Brawn declared that Bahrain would be an acid test for Mercedes given that it had previously struggled at the track. Although Nico Rosberg took a surprise pole position, he tumbled to ninth in the race, while Hamilton could only get up to fifth having been off the pace in the early laps .
First Drive: 2015 Volkswagen GTI [w/video]
Filed under: Performance, Hatchback, Volkswagen, First Drives
The 911 Of Hot Hatches Takes The Compact Game To New Levels
North American car buyers get a bit of a slap in the face when it comes to delivery schedules for new the Volkswagen Golf and pumped-up GTI models. We'll just repeat the old chestnut: It's worth the wait... even though it still stinks. This time around, Western Europe is taking deliveries of the new Golf as we speak, and GTI deliveries start between May and July. North America doesn't get the Mk7 Golf or GTI until about July of 2014.
So we approached our first drive of the new GTI with this chip on our shoulder: "You're making us wait? Well, then at least give us the exact car we'll be able to buy. No compromises, mein freund." And so it was that we extracted nearly all of our drive impressions from behind the wheel of what, for the United States, will technically be a model year 2015 two-door Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance with the standard six-speed manual.
This time around, Volkswagen in Wolfsburg and in Herndon, VA, explain the wait in very practical terms. Whereas before it was just a long wait while Volkswagen slowly realized it needed to properly invest in North America, the wait this time is because VW needs to get its Puebla, Mexico, factory completely on-line to build all of North America's Golfs and GTIs. The deadline for this happening is... July 2014. We're still gonna whine about it though, because that's how we roll.
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INDYCAR: Panther DRR Planning To Shut Down After Indy 500
Oriol Servia will be rideless after next month's Indy 500 unless additional sponsorship or a new team partner/investor can be identified.
Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-panther-drr-planning-to-shut-down-after-indy-500/
Friday, April 26, 2013
Mercedes not panicked by Bahrain woes
Mercedes' difficult Bahrain Grand Prix is not a sign that its 2013 season is on the slide, insists team boss Ross Brawn. After podium finishes for Lewis Hamilton in Malaysia and China, Brawn declared that Bahrain would be an acid test for Mercedes given that it had previously struggled at the track. Although Nico Rosberg took a surprise pole position, he tumbled to ninth in the race, while Hamilton could only get up to fifth having been off the pace in the early laps .
Hamilton: Mercedes needs cool weather
Lewis Hamilton believes that the cooler conditions of upcoming races in Europe will suit Mercedes, after the team struggled to look after its tyres in the Bahrain Grand Prix. Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn had said before the Sakhir event that if his outfit performed well in Bahrain then it would be quick everywhere because it was a track where it had struggled in 2012. But although Nico Rosberg took pole position, he and Hamilton were beset by tyre overheating issues throughout the weekend and found themselves unable to challenge for a podium.
First Drive: 2015 Volkswagen GTI [w/video]
Filed under: Performance, Hatchback, Volkswagen, First Drives
The 911 Of Hot Hatches Takes The Compact Game To New LevelsNorth American car buyers get a bit of a slap in the face when it comes to delivery schedules for new the Volkswagen Golf and pumped-up GTI models. We'll just repeat the old chestnut: It's worth the wait... even though it still stinks. This time around, Western Europe is taking deliveries of the new Golf as we speak, and GTI deliveries start between May and July. North America doesn't get the Mk7 Golf or GTI until about July of 2014.
So we approached our first drive of the new GTI with this chip on our shoulder: "You're making us wait? Well, then at least give us the exact car we'll be able to buy. No compromises, mein freund." And so it was that we extracted nearly all of our drive impressions from behind the wheel of what, for the United States, will technically be a model year 2015 two-door Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance with the standard six-speed manual.
This time around, Volkswagen in Wolfsburg and in Herndon, VA, explain the wait in very practical terms. Whereas before it was just a long wait while Volkswagen slowly realized it needed to properly invest in North America, the wait this time is because VW needs to get its Puebla, Mexico, factory completely on-line to build all of North America's Golfs and GTIs. The deadline for this happening is... July 2014. We're still gonna whine about it though, because that's how we roll.
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Kyle Busch 2013 NNS ToyotaCare 250 Race Preview
Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Toyota - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty ImagesMOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 23, 2013) – The No. 54 Monster Energy team looks to continue a successful season going into week seven in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, coming off their fourth 2013 win at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. With their...more»
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Kurt Busch To Test Australian V8 Supercar At Circuit Of The Americas
Kurt Busch to Test Australian V8 Supercar at Circuit of The Americas DENVER, Colo. (April 21, 2013) — Sprint Cup Series driver Kurt Busch will add another form of professional motorsports to his driving resume. The former NASCAR champion, who has driven an Indy car, sports car and an NHRA Pro Stocker, will take part [...]
NYPD: 1,182 Pedestrians and Cyclists Injured, 12 Killed in Traffic in March
Image: NYPD
Twenty-one people were killed in New York City traffic in March, and 4,152 were injured, according to the latest NYPD crash data report [PDF].
As of the end of March, 45 pedestrians and cyclists have been killed by city motorists this year, and 3,590 injured, compared to 33 deaths and 3,519 injuries for the same [...]
Twenty-one people were killed in New York City traffic in March, and 4,152 were injured, according to the latest NYPD crash data report [PDF].
As of the end of March, 45 pedestrians and cyclists have been killed by city motorists this year, and 3,590 injured, compared to 33 deaths and 3,519 injuries for the same [...]
2014 Chevrolet Stingray Coupe and Convertible Priced, Won’t Sting the Wallet
Fourteen-hundred clams. Big ones. Greenbacks. That’s how many dollars sit between the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe and Stingray convertible’s base prices relative to the outgoing models’ prices of entry. Chevy has finally announced complete pricing for the totally redesigned, seventh-generation Corvette coupe and convertible, and it’s nearly shocking how little of an increase there [...]
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Pretty Please: U.S. DOT Asks Carmakers to Limit Onboard Distractions
Is two seconds enough time for this guy to avoid hitting the child in front of his car? Image: Fast Lane
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s signature issue has been distracted driving. He’s spent the last four years amplifying the heartbreaking voices of those who have suffered the consequences of this highly dangerous habit. The stories of the needless [...]
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s signature issue has been distracted driving. He’s spent the last four years amplifying the heartbreaking voices of those who have suffered the consequences of this highly dangerous habit. The stories of the needless [...]
Infiniti to Build Extended-Wheelbase Q50 for Chinese Market [2013 Shanghai Auto Show]
To accommodate the tastes of the Chinese market, where those with the means to own a premium vehicle often prefer to enjoy it from the luxury of the back seat, Infiniti has announced a long-wheelbase version of it’s Q50 sedan. The extended-wheelbase Q50, as well as the Chinese-market QX50 compact crossover—what the EX37 will come [...]
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The Final Lap Weekly #250 NASCAR Podcast – Joey Logano, Kurt Busch / Kansas Preview
SHOW #250 - Guests: Joey Logano, Kurt Busch – We get you caught up with the latest on the Texas and Rockingham penalties, Brad Keselowski’s profanity laced tirade, preview Kansas, plus Toby Christie patrols the Texas midway for bacon flavored cotton candy. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie. (47:44 mins) CREDITS: Hosts: Kerry Murphey & [...]
Rally GB picks Deeside as new base
Rally GB organisers have announced that Deeside will be the 2013 event's base as it moves away from Cardiff . This is the first time Rally GB has been based outside the Welsh capital since 1999. The rally's central service park will be at Toyota's engine plant in Flintshire, north Wales
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Win won’t stop Red Bull tyre complaints
Red Bull still wants Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli to change its tyres for the remainder of the season, even though it triumphed at the Bahrain Grand Prix . Sebastian Vettel extended his championship lead to 10 points with a dominant performance at Sakhir to prove that Red Bull had got on top of the more aggressive tyre compounds being used this year
Name That Shifter, No. 125: 1958 MGA Twin Cam
On Monday, we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence it came. Commenter Kei Jidosha was the first to correctly guess the shifter as that of a 1958 MGA Twin Cam, and will receive a Save the Manuals button and sticker as a reward. The [...]
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Motorists Crash Into Businesses in Queens and Brooklyn, Taking Life and Limb
The motorist who crashed into a garage in Willets Point, killing one man and injuring two. Photo: DNAinfo
Curb-jumping motorists have crashed into places of business in Brooklyn and Queens in two incidents since Tuesday morning, leaving one dead and several injured, including a man whose legs were reported severed.
At approximately 11:40 a.m. yesterday, a speeding [...]
Curb-jumping motorists have crashed into places of business in Brooklyn and Queens in two incidents since Tuesday morning, leaving one dead and several injured, including a man whose legs were reported severed.
At approximately 11:40 a.m. yesterday, a speeding [...]
Hamilton tyre blow to be investigated
Pirelli wants to have a more detailed look at the damaged tyre from Lewis Hamilton's car in Bahrain, amid suspicions its failure in practice may not have been down to debris.
Great Clips® Named Title Sponsor of NASCAR “Fast Friday” in Sonoma
“Great Clips® Fast Friday”Company Also Becomes Raceway’s Official Hair Salon SONOMA, Calif. (April 24, 2013) — Sonoma Raceway will kick off NASCAR’s dynamic new two-day qualifying format with “Great Clips® Fast Friday” at the 2013 Toyota/Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup Series event, the raceway announced today. Great Clips, the world’s largest salon brand, will become title...more»
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NASCAR Announces New Group Qualifying For Sonoma and Watkins Glen
New NASCAR Sprint Cup Road-Course Qualifying Procedure Announced New Group-Based Format To Bolster Excitement For Sonoma, Watkins Glen DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Apr. 22, 2013) – NASCAR announced today that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will implement the group-based road course qualifying procedure used in NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Touring Series competition during its road-course events [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2013/04/22/nascar-announces-new-group-qualifying-for-sonoma-and-watkins-glen/
Bahrain race quotes: Red Bull
Sebastian Vettel - 1st: "It was good fun at the beginning with some very tight wheel to wheel racing. At the start you don't know if you will be quick or not, as everyone is a bit all over the place, including yourself! It's important to get to the front; we saw at the last race that if you get stuck behind someone then it does have an impact on tyre wear and today it was important to make use of the tyres we had saved from qualifying yesterday. I love to be in clean air, so I was pushing hard to get into the lead and, with the speed we had mid-race, it was quite comfortable today
Goke Delivers at Michigan
The last 30 laps of the 2013 ISOWC Michigan 400 lived up to reputation, by delivering it all. Excitement, confusion, drama, and high emotions. Who could expect less from the track where over the two years previous, no driver could be certain of their finishing position until the last corner of the last lap? The first 345 miles of the 400 mile race went without caution, beating the series record of 309.8 miles set in 2012 at Twin Ring Motegi, and becoming only the third race in series history to go green for more than 300 miles. To say that it wasn’t eventful however would be a lie, as drivers had to get the job done over three rounds of pit stops, separating and bringing the field together over numerous [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/goke-delivers-at-michigan
Colin Monahan Named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) Colin Monahan has been named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway, raceway officials announced....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/colin_monahan_named_marke.php
Speed wins Brazil X Games gold
Former Formula 1 driver Scott Speed has won gold in the rallycross element of the Brazilian X Games today. Speed, a rallycross rookie, upset the formbook by defeating a host of rally drivers and star names including Travis Pastrana, Ken Block and Tanner Foust. All three men were eliminated in an accident in the final
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/speed-wins-brazil-x-games-gold
Tested! 2014 Mazda 6 Brings Andretti Family Values to the Mid-Size Sedan
Long limbed and slightly poisonous, the yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum) is a North American native whose looks are as terrible as you’d expect from anything with “sac” in its name. The little creature fell hard for the previous-generation Mazda 6, and for reasons unknown outside the arachnid world, the eight-eyed webmasters started shacking up [...]
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Photos: President Obama Honors NASCAR Champion Brad Keselowski At The White House
U.S. President Barack Obama (R) talks with Sprint Cup Champion Brad Keselowski, driver of Penske Racing #2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion, on the driveway at the White House April 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. President Obama is hosted an event to honor the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion.
Vettel wins eventful Bahrain GP
Sebastian Vettel breezed to his second victory of the 2013 Formula 1 season in the Bahrain Grand Prix. The world champion thrust his Red Bull to the front amid spectacular early dicing, then left the action behind
NASCAR Crushes Matt Kenseth’s #20 Team With Massive Penalty For Engine
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 24, 2013) – Penalties have been handed down to the No. 20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team as a result of rule violations discovered in the post-race engine inspection April 23 at the NASCAR Research and Development Center. The No. 20 car was found to have violated Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental [...]
Colin Monahan Named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) Colin Monahan has been named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway, raceway officials announced....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/colin_monahan_named_marke.php
WTCC Fords to return with Rotek
Arena Motorsport's World Touring Car Ford Focuses have been bought by VLN squad Rotek Racing and will appear in the championship later this season.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/wtcc-fords-to-return-with-rotek
Ferrari feels DRS glitch cost Alonso win
Fernando Alonso could have won the Bahrain Grand Prix but for the DRS failure that forced him to make two unscheduled pit-stops, according to Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali. The Spaniard's DRS rear wing stuck open while running second on lap seven, forcing him into the pits for emergency repairs. The problem recurred when he returned to the track however, forcing him straight back into the pits.
De Blasio Gives NYPD an “F” on Transparency
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Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has given NYPD an “F” for its record of withholding information from the public.
De Blasio’s “Transparency Report Card” rates city agencies’ response to freedom of information requests [PDF]. Looking at 10,000 FOIL requests over a three-month period in 2011, the report awards grades [...]
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has given NYPD an “F” for its record of withholding information from the public.
De Blasio’s “Transparency Report Card” rates city agencies’ response to freedom of information requests [PDF]. Looking at 10,000 FOIL requests over a three-month period in 2011, the report awards grades [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/04/23/de-blasio-gives-nypd-an-f-on-transparency/
BTCC confirms Kia weighing up entry
British Touring Car supremo Alan Gow has confirmed Kia is considering joining the championship in future.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/btcc-confirms-kia-weighing-up-entry
Nelson Piquet Jr. 2013 NNS ToyotaCare 250 Race Preview
Nelson Piquet Jr. (Source: Jerry Markland / Getty Images North America) Nelson Piquet Jr.Nelson Piquet Jr. No. 30 Delavaco Chevrolet Camaro Richmond International Raceway | ToyotaCare 250 April 26, 2013 Welcome to Richmond… Nelson Piquet Jr. will be making his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Richmond International Raceway on Friday night, having...more»
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Teased: Renault offers shadowy glimpse of F1-influenced electric car concept
Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Renault, Electric
Well, what have we here? Truth be told, we're not entirely sure. The teaser image above comes from Renault, and its contents are about as opaque as the message with which it arrives:
So, the gist is that Renault is readying an EV concept influenced by F1. Beyond that, and the picture above displaying some of the car's electric drivetrain, we don't have much to go on. Fortunately, we won't have to wait long to find out what they are up to - the unnamed concept will be revealed in two days' time, on Thursday, April 25 at the company's plant in Valladolid, Spain."This prototype vehicle, which features muscular styling and impressive performance credentials, provides a bridge between the world of Formula One and that of electric vehicles. It's a concept car that will make a lot of noise... but, in total silence."
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Bahrain race quotes: McLaren
Sergio Perez - 6th: "That was an incredible race - really enjoyable.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/bahrain-race-quotes-mclaren
MATT ARTIN JOINS NHRA AS DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/matt_artin_joins_nhra_as.php
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT
DUCATI HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT Thursday Dec 29 2011 Nicky Hayden's winter vacation was marred on Tuesday, December 27, when he broke his left scapula and fractured two ribs while training near his home in Owensboro, Kentucky. Hayden was...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/hayden_injured_in_trainin.php
VINTAGE: Inside The Enzo Ferrari Museum
Located at Ferrari’s boyhood home in Modena, the museum explores the history of Italy’s most famous brand as well as other area manufacturers and racers.
Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/vintage-inside-the-enzo-ferrari-museum/
Vettel wins eventful Bahrain GP
Sebastian Vettel breezed to his second victory of the 2013 Formula 1 season in the Bahrain Grand Prix. The world champion thrust his Red Bull to the front amid spectacular early dicing, then left the action behind
2015 Volkswagen GTI Driven: Version 7.0 of the Original Hot Hatch
The new Volkswagen GTI, based on the seventh-generation Golf, is the automotive equivalent of airline-pilot intercom chatter. You know what we’re talking about: The pilot’s “From the flight deck . . .” speech. His tone is invariably measured and soothing (with a slight quasi-Southern/military accent). It’s the aural equivalent of a cozy comforter. He could [...]
Loeb to race in Porsche Supercup
Sebastien Loeb will compete in the next two rounds of the Formula 1-supporting Porsche Supercup. The nine-time World Rally champion will join the field for the Barcelona and Monte Carlo events. Loeb has switched to circuit racing for his full-time campaign this year
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/loeb-to-race-in-porsche-supercup
Video: Is NASCAR green? New ad makes the case
Filed under: Motorsports, Marketing/Advertising, Videos
If you're a motorsports fan you've probably come across stories on the efforts Formula One has made to reduce its carbon footprint (KERS anyone?), but you might not have heard about what's being done in the world of NASCAR. Turns out it's pretty intense.
In 2008, NASCAR chairman Brian France got to work on creating a green initiative for the series. It wasn't unveiled until 2009 and it tackled the integration of biofuels, as in the switch to E85, employing alternative energy like the solar array at Pocono Raceway, and recycling. The initiative has a "managing director of green innovation," Dr. Mike Lynch, a website with ways everyone can get involved in making the Earth greener, hybrid pace cars and Miss Sprint Cup in a green race suit.
It's gotten bigger every year, and NASCAR will crank up its promotion with a 30-second spot that ran several times during the STP 400 at the Kansas Speedway. You can watch it below.
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NYPD: Pedestrian Killed Himself by Running Into Stopped Police Cruiser
NYPD has reportedly changed its story about what happened to Tamon Robinson, the man who suffered fatal injuries when he was chased by officers in a police cruiser through a housing complex in Brooklyn. Whereas witnesses said police ran Robinson over, NYPD now claims the victim killed himself by running into the police cruiser, which [...]
WRT Audi wins again at Zolder
The Belgian WRT Audi squad notched up its second consecutive win in the FIA GT Series with victory in the opening race on home ground at Zolder. Laurens Vanthoor and Stephane Ortelli followed up the team's success in the main race on the opening weekend at Nogaro by triumphing aboard their Audi R8 LMS ultra.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/wrt-audi-wins-again-at-zolder
GLOBAL iPRINT NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Jan. 4, 2012 Global iPrint, a premier printing and distribution company, has signed a three-year agreement to become the "Official Print Sponsor" of NHRA....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/global_iprint_named_offic.php
Monday, April 22, 2013
Ferrari feels DRS glitch cost Alonso win
Fernando Alonso could have won the Bahrain Grand Prix but for the DRS failure that forced him to make two unscheduled pit-stops, according to Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali. The Spaniard's DRS rear wing stuck open while running second on lap seven, forcing him into the pits for emergency repairs. The problem recurred when he returned to the track however, forcing him straight back into the pits.
Bahrain race quotes: Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton - 5th: "I'm really happy with our result today. It's been a tough weekend for us but we got through it and finishing in fifth place was some good damage limitation. My race didn't start well at all
Bahrain qualifying quotes: Ferrari
Fernando Alonso - 3rd: "It's really good news that once again we managed to do well in qualifying, which is our Achilles Heel! This is now the third time this year that we end up in the top three and, even if usually Sunday goes better thanks to our race pace, I am really pleased to see our potential already maximized on Saturday. The data seen from Friday's long runs means we can be optimistic about a race in which our main adversaries are represented by Vettel and the Red Bull in front and the Lotuses which might be behind us on the grid, but they will definitely be in the game. Because of the penalties for Hamilton and Webber, Felipe will start from fourth: I think it's much better that I find myself alongside my team-mate's Ferrari than Lewis' Mercedes! We won't discover which is the best strategy until tomorrow and it's impossible to make predictions
McLaren keen Perez keeps fighting spirit
McLaren will ask Sergio Perez to slightly calm his style after his clashes with team-mate Jenson Button in the Bahrain Grand Prix, but not at the expense of the Mexican's "spark".
Vettel wins eventful Bahrain GP
Sebastian Vettel breezed to his second victory of the 2013 Formula 1 season in the Bahrain Grand Prix. The world champion thrust his Red Bull to the front amid spectacular early dicing, then left the action behind
Bahrain race quotes: Pirelli
Paul Hembery: "It was fantastic to see such brilliantly close racing all the way down the field, from the start to the finish of the grand prix. To some extent this was down to the fact that there was only a small performance gap between the two compounds, meaning that we saw lots of different thinking on strategy. On this occasion, there was no clear advantage in starting on particular compound when it came to overall race time.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/bahrain-race-quotes-pirelli
Name That Shifter, No. 124: 1957 Porsche Speedster
On Monday, we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence it came. As some of you pointed out, yes, this week’s photo was dark and the shifter plain-looking. This is supposed to be a challenge, after all. Our challenge play worked—no one correctly identified this [...]
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Transport U: Mode Shift at MIT
This is the third installment in Streetsblog’s series on transportation demand management at American colleges and universities. Part one gave an overview of TDM techniques that schools employ, and part two profiled Stanford’s TDM programs.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a long track record of trying to minimize traffic. The Institute has run a formal transportation demand [...]
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a long track record of trying to minimize traffic. The Institute has run a formal transportation demand [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/04/18/transport-u-mode-shift-at-mit/#more-137073
Rosberg takes surprise Bahrain pole
Nico Rosberg claimed a shock pole position for Mercedes in Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying at Sakhir. Mercedes had not looked like an outright frontrunner during practice, but Rosberg set a banker 1m32.4s lap at the start of Q3 and it proved impossible to beat. Sebastian Vettel got closest for Red Bull with a 1m32.584s, just ahead of Fernando Alonso's Ferrari
Sunday, April 21, 2013
He Said, She Said: Featuring Texas Motor Speedway, Rockingham Speedway And Kansas Speedway
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 13, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty ImagesWelcome to round three of “He Said, She Said”, where members of the racing community sound...more»
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