Saturday, 30 April 2011

Everyone?s On Board for East Harlem Bike Lanes ? Except NYCDOT

Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito rallies for the completion of the First and Second Avenue bike lanes in November, with Sen. Jos� Serrano to her left and Assm. Brian Kavanagh to her right. The lanes will only extend to 57th Street this year, not 125th Street. Photo: Noah Kazis.
Is there any neighborhood in New York City [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/29/everyones-on-board-for-east-harlem-bike-lanes-except-nycdot/

Gator com Chevrolet Erik Darnell 3M Ford Reed Sorenson

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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José Froilán González Oscar González Aldo Gordini Horace Gould

2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 ? Official Photos and Info

You didn?t think Porsche was done with the special-edition 997s, did you? We thought that Porsche had pretty much squeezed everything it could get out of the current 911 (internally called 997), which is due to be replaced by the heavily redesigned and bigger 991 at the Frankfurt auto show this fall. But we were [...]

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Tony Gaze Geki Olivier Gendebien Marc Gené

Bahrain still wants to host F1 race this season (PA SportsTicker)

Bahrain says it still wants to host a rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix in the near future but did not set a date for the race.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/bahrain-still-wants-to-host-f1-race-this-season-pa-sportsticker.html

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Scion FR-S Concept Debuts @ 2011 New York Auto Show ? Video

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2011 Lamborghini Gallardo Bicolore LP550-2 and 2012 Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante ? First Drive Review

A couple of paint-and-tape jobs stretch the Gallardo lineup. In the seven years since our first Lamborghini Gallardo test, the factory has produced some 10,000 copies. Compared with, say, a Honda Accord?about 6000 sold last week?that number is paltry enough to qualify each Gallardo as special. Keep Reading: 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo Bicolore LP550-2 and 2012 [...]

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NAPA Toyota Joe Nemechek Gator com Chevrolet Erik Darnell

Activists hope Bahrain is not reinstated

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has been urged not to reinstate the Bahrain Grand Prix to the world championship calendar until the Gulf State's political situation has returned to normal. With ongoing conflict between the authorities and pro-democracy activists, and the island under a State of Emergency, there already appears little chance of this year's Bahrain GP getting rescheduled.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/activists-hope-bahrain-is-not-reinstated/

Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota Kyle Busch

Piquet in breakthrough Truck result

Nelson Piquet Jr claimed a breakthrough second place finish in Friday night's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Nashville Speedway. The Brazilian was making his 10th start in the series, which he joined in 2010, in the fifth points event of the year.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/piquet-in-breakthrough-truck-result/

Raybestos Ford Elliott Sadler GT Vodka Chevrolet Landon Cassill

Friday, 29 April 2011

Teams expect ?alternative? Turkey tactics

Formula 1 teams could opt for some 'alternative' strategies in next week's Turkish Grand Prix because of the expected high levels of tyre degradation. That is the view of Sauber technical director James Key, who reckons that the challenging Istanbul circuit - which includes the punishing Turn 8 ? will make tyre management key to the race. "It will be another interesting event for the tyres, because the famous turn eight is one of the high speed corners of the year with the highest loading of the tyres," he explained.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/teams-expect-alternative-turkey-tactics/

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Edwards to Auction-Off Nashville ?Guitar? Trophy in Benefit for Family of Jonathan Bunting

Carl Edwards celebrates his fourth NASCAR Nationwide Series victory and 11th top-10 finish in 12 races on Satuday at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn. (Photo Credit: Jason Smith / Getty Images for NASCAR)CONCORD, N.C. (April 28, 2011) ? Roush Fenway?s Carl Edwards has accumulated quite a few trophies since joining the NASCAR circuit, but he...more»

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

Kahne's knee trouble persists

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/04/29/1163935/kahne-still-having-knee-trouble.html

Z Line Toyota Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Mike Bliss

Tarquini ends Chevrolet?s winning run

Gabriele Tarquini survived race-long pressure from assorted Chevrolets to win today's World Touring Car Championship reversed grid race at Zolder. Tarquini started from pole, but the presence of Chevy trio Rob Huff, Alain Menu and Yvan Muller immediately behind him meant that the former series champion was forced into defensive mode right from the start

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/tarquini-ends-chevrolets-winning-run/

Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González

Audi fastest in morning test session

The new Audi R18 TDI topped the times in the first session of the Le Mans Test Day. Romain Dumas ended the first four-hour period on a 3m27.900s lap, which was just over half a second quicker than team-mate Benoit Treluyer. The three Audis blocked out the top three positions, with the first Peugeot 908 HDi on a 3m30.516s in the hands of Anthony Davidson

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/audi-fastest-in-morning-test-session/

Reed Sorenson Dollar General Toyota Michael Annett Germain com Toyota

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/

Zaxby s Ford Morgan Shepherd Victory in Jesus Chevrolet Eric McClure

Thursday, 28 April 2011

American Michael Lewis Finishes in Top Three During Monza and Franciacorta Formula 3 Italia Tests

Michael Lewis Formula 3 Italia Monza and Franciacorta Formula 3 Italia Tests Results Laguna Beach, California (April 28, 2011) American Michael Lewis continues a successful run during recent preseason tests. Driving for the PREMA Powerteam in preparation for the upcoming...

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

TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet Coleman Pressley R3 Motorsports Chevrolet Mike Wallace

2012 Kia Rio / Rio5 ? Auto Shows

Kia?s poster child for basic transportation isn’t so basic any more. Kia’s subcompact, the Rio, has always been misleadingly named. A more appropriate?but admittedly less alluring?moniker would have been the Kia Des Moines: a fine enough place to spend a few hours, so long as you can get out after that. With the 2012 Rio, [...]

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Kenny Wallace Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet Jason Keller TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet

Brian Steals the Show at Chicagoland

While most eyes were on the championship chase in the final week of the season in the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (NiCCS), Brian Schoenburg had his eyes on different goals. Schoenburg would come out on top of over 1600 other sim racers by taking the overall victory at Chicagoland Speedway in Week Twelve of 2011 Season One. Tyler Hudson came home in second place during the past week, which would be good enough to secure the NiCCS championship. Schoenburg was victorious in a 4361 sof race on April 19th where he led 43 of the 90 laps en route to the triumph. The California club driver was able to edge out Tommy Rhyne, Del Mears, Jesse James and Brian Macklin in the top five ? which was good enough [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/brian-steals-the-show-at-chicagoland/

Kroger Ford Kenny Wallace Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet Jason Keller

Christodoulou wins Oulton race two

Riki Christodoulou led team-mate Pietro Fantin home for a Hitech one-two in British Formula 3's reversed grid race at Oulton Park this morning. Christodoulou started second, but swept into the lead as poleman Kevin Magnussen (Carlin) bogged down off the line and tumbled down the order

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/christodoulou-wins-oulton-race-two/

Long John Silver s Ford David Gilliland Charter Air Transport Ford Tony Raines

Fantay Preview: (NASCAR.com)

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Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/fantay-preview-nascar-com.html

Tony Raines A and W Ford Kevin Conway Extenze Toyota

Wednesday, 27 April 2011

Signal Timing and Pedestrian Safety: A Case Study From Baltimore

Here’s a good way to get a sense of the importance a given city assigns to the well-being of pedestrians: press the “walk” button at an intersection. Then look at your watch.
It may not be a perfect measure, but there certainly seems to be a correlation in Baltimore. The signal timing at several intersections in [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/04/27/signal-timing-and-pedestrian-safety-a-case-study-from-baltimore/

Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire Sam Hanks

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/

Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax

2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Debuts @ 2011 New York Auto Show

Watch the Video: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe – Video

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R3 Motorsports Chevrolet Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet Hermie Sadler III

Banked turn among Abu Dhabi tweaks

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix organisers plan to widen the entry to the main hairpin and radically alter the cambering on another corner as part of changes to improve overtaking at its Yas Marina circuit, AUTOSPORT has learned. With the track having come under fire for a lack of passing last year, race chiefs have agreed to revamp some of the corners to improve matters for this November's penultimate round of the Formula 1 championship.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/banked-turn-among-abu-dhabi-tweaks/

Red Line Oil Dodge Steve Wallace 5 hour Energy Toyota Tony Raines

Scion FR-S Concept Official Photos and Info ? Auto Shows

The joint Toyota-Subaru sports coupe seemingly will hit the U.S. as a Scion. Whether you call it the Subelica or the Celibaru, Toyota?s version of the new rear-drive sports coupe being co-developed with Subaru and codenamed the FT-86 will land in the U.S. as a Scion. At least that?s the indication from the New York [...]

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Michael Annett Germain com Toyota Brendan Gaughan Loan Max Toyota

Tuesday, 26 April 2011

Foresti scores dominant maiden win

Lucas Foresti claimed his maiden British Formula 3 win with a commanding performance in the first race at Oulton Park this afternoon. The Brazilian Fortec driver converted the first pole position of his British F3 career into an immediate lead with a ballistic start, while fellow front row starter Felipe Nasr (Carlin) made a poor getaway and fell behind T-Sport's Menasheh Idafar, who nipped up the inside through Old Hall.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/foresti-scores-dominant-maiden-win/

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

2013 Chevrolet Malibu @ 2011 New York Auto Show ? Video

Watch the Video: 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Official Photos and Info – Video

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Iron Horse Jeans Toyota Mike Bliss Key Motorsports Chevrolet Shelby Howard

Summer decision on Kubica?s return

The doctor overseeing Robert Kubica's recovery says it will be mid-summer before it is clear if and when the Pole will be ready to return to racing. Kubica will finally leave the Santa Corona hospital - where he has been since his horrific rally crash in early February - in just over a week

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/summer-decision-on-kubicas-return/

A and W Ford Kevin Conway Extenze Toyota Mattias Ekstrom

Kyle Busch wins Nashville Trucks race

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/04/22/1148706/kyle-busch-wins-nashville-trucks.html

Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota

PlaNYC 2.0 Reactions: Paul Steely White, Transportation Alternatives

Streetsblog has been calling around to transportation advocates and experts, gathering reactions to yesterday’s release of the first major update to PlaNYC 2030 since the citywide sustainability initiative was launched four years ago. Here’s our first installment, with Transportation Alternatives director Paul Steely — we’ll be posting more reactions later this afternoon.
White told us he [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/04/22/planyc-2-0-reactions-paul-steely-white-transportation-alternatives/

Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin

2011 Race #8 Results: Talladega Superspeedway

1 2 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 2 10 33 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet 3 1 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger / AARP Chevrolet 4 4 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard / AMP Energy Chevrolet 5 38 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 6 20 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 7 17 16 [...]

Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/04/17/2011-race-8-results-talladega-superspeedway/

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2012 Fiat 500C Convertible ? Auto Shows

Go on and let your fresco flag fly: The 500 Cabrio is here. The second Fiat 500 model has hit America: The 500C, an open-air version of the relentlessly adorable three-door hatchback. Its beachhead is the New York auto show. Keep Reading: 2012 Fiat 500C Convertible – Auto Shows

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Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne

Monday, 25 April 2011

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/

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

Raikkonen: Jordan my best rally yet

Kimi Raikkonen labeled his sixth place on last week's Jordan Rally as his best performance in the World Rally Championship. Citroen-driving Raikkonen was looking likely to equal his best ever WRC result - fifth on last year's Rally of Turkey - until a penultimate-stage puncture dropped him behind Matthew Wilson's Ford at the finish.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/raikkonen-jordan-my-best-rally-yet/

Phoenix Construction Chevrolet Chevrolet Mikko Kozarowitzky Willi Krakau Rudolf Krause

Biffle extends Roush Fenway deal

Greg Biffle will remain with Roush Fenway Racing for the next three years, the team announcing the extension of their relationship on Sunday at Talladega. Biffle, a fixture at Roush since the 1998 Truck Series season, has won 16 Sprint Cup series races and finished runner-up in the championship in 2005

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/biffle-extends-roush-fenway-deal/

Carl Long Millennium Fuel Energy Drink Chevrolet Willie Allen Cash America Chevrolet

Chrysler Cancels B-segment Car for U.S., Chrysler-Badged Civic Rival Now Very Unlikely

It was in November 2009 that Sergio Marchionne and the rest of the Chrysler/Fiat politburo detonated a PowerPoint explosion detailing the next several years’ worth of product plans for the new Fiat and Chrysler family. Since then, the two companies have toed the line and insisted that the full array of vehicles is still on [...]

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Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glöckler

Volvo Concept Universe ? Auto Shows

Riding on a production-bound platform, this Volvo concept points the way to the next S80. Let’s get the complaining out of the way. The Volvo Concept Universe unveiled at the Shanghai auto show is styled with all the innovation of a Top 40 pop song. To some, the front end looks like a Swedish take [...]

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PRISM Motorsports Toyota Travis Kvapil Long John Silver s Ford David Gilliland

Nasr and Foresti take Oulton poles

Felipe Nasr and Lucas Foresti locked out the front row and the two pole positions in qualifying for the second round of British Formula 3 at Oulton Park. Late improvements from the two Brazilians denied T-Sport's Menasheh Idafar what would have been a sensational double pole position result from a hectic qualifying session. Carlin's Kevin Magnussen had just set the fastest time of the session when he crashed heavily at Cascades 10 minutes into the 30-minute session and brought out the red flags

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/nasr-and-foresti-take-oulton-poles/

Tony Gaze Geki Olivier Gendebien Marc Gené

Sunday, 24 April 2011

Team AirAsia GP2 Main Series Pre Season Test 19th - 20th April 2011

Team AirAsia GP2 Main Series Pre Season Test 19th - 20th April 2011 Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday 19th April Team AirAsia was back on track and setting the pace today at the final pre-season test at the Circuit de Catalunya in...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/04/team_airasia_gp2_main_ser.php

Kevin Conway Extenze Toyota Mattias Ekstrom Red Bull Toyota

Kyle Busch Dominates Nashville Truck Race

By Lee Montgomery Special to Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (April 17, 2011) LEBANON, Tenn.?Kyle Busch had to work a little harder than he expected, but he still scored a dominant victory in the Bully Hill Vineyards 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck race Friday night at Nashville Superspeedway. Ron Hornaday Jr. made things interesting, passing [...]

Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/04/23/kyle-busch-dominates-nashville-truck-race/

Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota

RODAC CONCLUDES OFFICIAL SUPPLIER DEAL WITH TEAM LOTUS

TEAM LOTUS Sittard, The Netherlands 20th April 2011 Rodac International, worldwide supplier of pneumatic equipment to the automotive industry, has concluded a sponsor agreement with the Team Lotus Formula One team. For the next three years Rodac provides Team Lotus...

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

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

Bye, Jr Wins Charlotte ITZR Trucks Series Race

The InTheZoneRacing.com Truck Series took to the iRacing.com version of the Charlotte Motor Speedway for race number five in the 14 race inaugural season.� 24 sim racers posted times in qualifying with first time ITZR racers Chris Keogh of Illinois and David Rattler filling-out the front row, with subsequently Keogh jumping to an early lead around the 1.5 mile high-banked speedway at the green flag. Last week’s winner Trenton Moriarity of Washington struck trouble early when he spun off Turn Four and collided with the outside wall. The incident also collected John Hensley, ending both drivers’ races on Lap Seven.� Nine laps later, Jeremy Davis of New England (who stood third in the series points standings entering the race) spun and triggered a chain reaction crash involving Rattler and John-Michael [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/bye-jr-wins-charlotte-itzr-trucks-series-race/

Frank Gardner Billy Garrett Jo Gartner Tony Gaze

Red Bull plans KERS upgrade for Turkey

Red Bull Racing plans an upgrade of its KERS for the Turkish Grand Prix, as it hopes that the changes will prevent a repeat of the issues that have dogged the team in the early races of the campaign. Both Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber have encountered problems with their KERS at every race held so far this season - with the issues almost certainly playing a part in preventing Vettel extending his winning streak in China last weekend

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/red-bull-plans-kers-upgrade-for-turkey/

Ryan Truex NAPA Toyota Joe Nemechek Gator com Chevrolet

Saturday, 23 April 2011

Rusty Wallace To Cruise Aboard Royal Caribbean?s Freedom Of The Seas December 4, 2011

“Seven-Night Caribbean Cruise Offers Exclusive Opportunity for Fans to Interact with Racing Legend” Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR)MOORESVILLE, NC (April 22, 2011)– Gentlemen–and ladies–start your engines! Rusty Wallace, Inc., Landry & Kling and Royal Caribbean, International are pleased to announce another popular sailing of the Rusty Wallace Cruise. The voyage will be held aboard Royal Caribbean...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/nationwide/04/22/rusty-wallace-to-cruise-aboard-royal-caribbeans-freedom-of-the-seas-decemeber-4-2011/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rusty-wallace-to-cruise-aboard-royal-caribbeans-freedom-of-the-seas-decemeber-4-2011

Robert Kubica Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton

iRacer Profile ? Kenny Humpe

Last week we introduced James Kirkham in this space, a successful SCCA racer who moved from Oregon to Charlotte to be in the midst of the motorsports business and give himself the best chance of furthering his career as a professional racer.� This week we bring you Kenny Humpe, who recently relocated to Charlotte from Ohio . . . do you sense a pattern developing?� Unlike Kirkham, Humpe moved to Charlotte to pursue his education, in this case a degree in mechanical engineering at UNC Charlotte. A long-time iRacer, Humpe has raced and beat the best in the Impala Class A and Chevy Silverado.� And self-deprecating comments about his road racing skills notwithstanding, more than 40% of his nearly 200 wins in iRacing competition have come on tracks where the [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracer-profile-kenny-humpe/

Marc Gené Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini

Teams poised for winter plans rethink

Formula 1 teams may need a rethink about the way they launch their new cars next year, after those that gambled on late-updates to their 2011 challengers struggled in early races. That is the view of Mercedes GP team principal Ross Brawn, who believes that his team may well have been better off spending more time getting to understand how to get the most out of a car, rather than leaving it to the last minute for aerodynamic updates

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/teams-poised-for-winter-plans-rethink/

TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet Coleman Pressley R3 Motorsports Chevrolet Mike Wallace

Teams poised for winter plans rethink

Formula 1 teams may need a rethink about the way they launch their new cars next year, after those that gambled on late-updates to their 2011 challengers struggled in early races. That is the view of Mercedes GP team principal Ross Brawn, who believes that his team may well have been better off spending more time getting to understand how to get the most out of a car, rather than leaving it to the last minute for aerodynamic updates

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/teams-poised-for-winter-plans-rethink/

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

Jordan takes first victory of 2011

Andrew Jordan took his first win of 2011 in Donington Park's second British Touring Car race this afternoon. The Eurotech Racing Vauxhall Vectra driver, who has been on the leading pace since pre-season testing, jumped the polesitting Honda Civic of Matt Neal at the start. He was followed by the similar Triple 8 Engineering machine of James Nash

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/jordan-takes-first-victory-of-2011/

Dollar General Toyota Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota Clint Bowyer

Friday, 22 April 2011

Korjus surprises himself with win

Reigning Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup champion Kevin Korjus produced a faultless drive to take victory in race two of the opening round of the Formula Renault 3.5 season at Motorland Aragon this afternoon.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/korjus-surprises-himself-with-win/

Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Fred Gamble Howden Ganley

Junior Johnson and the case of the purloined pooch

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/04/20/1143657/going-to-dogs-with-junior-johnson.html

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Flatout Flatbread To Back Rusty Wallace Racing; David Reutimann At Nashville Superspeedway

“Michigan Company to Serve as Primary Sponsor in Debut of Third Entry for RWR” No. 64 Flatout Flatbread Toyota Camry LayoutMOORESVILLE, NC (April 20, 2011)- Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR) announced today that Flatout Flatbread will serve as primary sponsor of the team’s No. 64–piloted by David Reutimann–in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series event at...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/nationwide/04/20/flatout-flatbread-to-back-rusty-wallace-racing-david-reutimann-at-nashville-superspeedway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=flatout-flatbread-to-back-rusty-wallace-racing-david-reutimann-at-nashville-superspeedway

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Kyle Busch To Enter TD Bank 250 At Oxford Plains Speedway

Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM)MOORESVILLE, N.C. (April 20, 2011) – Kyle Busch Motorsports announced today that Kyle Busch will enter the TD Bank 250 Late Model event at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine on Sunday July 24. Busch will tune up for Sunday’s main event by running the Pro All Star Series Super Late Model...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/otherseries/04/20/kyle-busch-to-enter-td-bank-250-at-oxford-plains-speedway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kyle-busch-to-enter-td-bank-250-at-oxford-plains-speedway

Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin

Thursday, 21 April 2011

Brian Scott, No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry Nashville Superspeedway Preview

No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota (Brian Scott) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARBrian Scott No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Nashville 300 at Nashville Superspeedway No. 11 Shore Lodge Team Notes of Interest � Brian Scott and the No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota team head to the ?Music City? for this weekend?s...more»

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Briscoe stays on top in final practice

Ryan Briscoe was fastest again in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the IndyCar Series' Long Beach round. The Australian set a 1m10.322s lap early on, and though his Penske team-mate Will Power kept edging closer, Briscoe stayed ahead by 0.038 seconds.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/briscoe-stays-on-top-in-final-practice/

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Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Ramos takes pole for race two

Italian Formula 3 champion Cesar Ramos has taken pole position for Motorland Aragon's second Formula Renault 3.5 race this morning. The Brazilian set the pace during Friday's practice session, but had a troubled Saturday. The Fortec driver flat-spotted his tyres with a spin in qualifying and would start from 16th.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/ramos-takes-pole-for-race-two/

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Two Renault RS27 engines on podium after thrilling Chinese Grand Prix

RENAULT SPORT F1 2011 Chinese Grand Prix Mon, 18 Apr 2011 Two RS27 engines finished on the podium following a thrilling Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit. Red Bull Racing's Sebastian Vettel passed the line in second position...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/04/two_renault_rs27_engines.php

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