Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Pretty Little Liars - For Whom the Bell Tolls

The Pretty Little Liars decide to put an end to ``A's'' game.

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Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard Brian Gubby André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra

The Closer Kevin Harvick Wins Coke 600, Dale Jr. Runs Dry

By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (May 29, 2011) CONCORD, N.C?Dale Earnhardt Jr. was within a half-mile of breaking a 104-race drought. But Kevin Harvick came up a winner when Earnhardt?s gas tank ran dry on the final lap of a green-white-checkered-flag finish in Sunday night?s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Harvick [...]

Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/05/29/the-closer-kevin-harvick-wins-coke-600-dale-jr-runs-dry/

David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch

2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-class Spied

Mercedes-Benz?s three-row box is headed for a refresh in 2012. The arrival of the second-generation Mercedes-Benz GL-class brute is drawing closer, and today our spies got their best look yet at the next three-row ute at, of all places, the N�rburgring. Keep Reading:�2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-class / GL450 / GL550 Spy Photos – Future Cars

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James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman

Homestate Win for Engelhart

For every racer there is that one race track that holds special precedence. They hope and dream of one day pulling into victory lane to a celebration with family, fans, friends and crew close to them. Herbert Engelhart pulled-off the equivalent of that feat in the sim racing world this past week as he topped his peers in the NASCAR iRacing Tour Modified Series at the series’ inaugural visit to the Milwaukee Mile. Engelhart won twice in his pair of starts at the one mile oval. The biggest win came in his second start on Thursday as he took home 179 points in a field which was rated at 2872 sof. Engelhart led Royce Valley, 2011 Season One champ Robert Sandt, Brad Spidle and Mike Schrader across the line in [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/homestate-win-for-engelhart/

Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss

No injuries for Petrov after crash

Vitaly Petrov has escaped injury following his crash at the end of the Monaco Grand Prix. The Russian driver made contact with the barriers after crashing into the back of Jaime Alguersuari's Toro Rosso with six laps to go. Although the impact was at relative slow speed, the Russian stayed in the car and reported pain in his left ankle.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/no-injuries-for-petrov-after-crash/

Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins

VINTAGE: Inaugural Spa Racing Event

Famous high-speed track hosts horde of vintage racers spanning 60 years and a wide variety of classes.

Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/vintage-inaugural-spa-racing-event/

Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich

Stewart criticises Hamilton?s outburst

Former world champion Jackie Stewart believes that Lewis Hamilton was wrong to openly criticise the race stewards over the penalties he received in the Monaco Grand Prix.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/stewart-criticises-hamiltons-outburst/

David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes

Dec 11 finale ?totally unacceptable?

Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn says a season finale on December 11 is "totally unacceptable" and revealed that the teams have told Bernie Ecclestone as much. Ecclestone is considering moving the Indian Grand Prix back to December 11 in order to accommodate the return of the Bahrain Grand Prix to the calendar, having ruled out a December 4 date because of logistics.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/dec-11-finale-totally-unacceptable/

Al Keller Joe Kelly Dave Kennedy Loris Kessel Bruce Kessler

We Sample Pioneer?s AppRadio Infotainment System, Discover It?s Not a Kludge of Overwhelming Jankitude

As in-car infotainment goes, Audi?s latest MMI system is seriously impressive. It maintains the intuitive nature of the company?s earlier attempts at in-car infotainment and seamlessly delivers Google-sourced content as an overlay via a T-Mobile connection while delivering an in-car wireless hotspot. It?s also out of date as you read this. The new trend, as [...]

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Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals

Home Again

Summit Point Raceway is the de facto home track for the inRacingNews Challenge, and Week Three of the second iRNC season of 2011 saw teams come home for the second time in three weeks, running the track?s full configuration. With championship battles heating-up in both the Pontiac Solstice and SpecRacer Ford classes, establishing a presence at the front of the pack was integral for all of the series? top sim racers. In the end, perfect weeks from Alessandro Fior (Solstice) and Gaston Taberner in (SRF) gave them bragging rights on the week. Taberner led every lap in his lone race from the pole to score 176 points, but Fior managed to repeat the feat four times, cementing him as one of Marius Golombeck?s top competitors for the Solstice class championship. [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/home-again/

Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot

Wheldon thrilled to win for Herta

Dan Wheldon said winning with Indianapolis 500 with his long-time friend Bryan Herta's young team made his second victory in IndyCar's premier race particularly sweet. Without a full-time drive for this season, Wheldon teamed up with Bryan Herta Autosport for Indianapolis - which would be only the second ever IndyCar race for the team co-owned by Herta and engineer Steve Newey. The Wheldon/Herta combination was a frontrunner all month, and ended up winning when JR Hildebrand crashed out of the lead at the final corner.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/wheldon-thrilled-to-win-for-herta/

Mike Hailwood Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton

Motorsports This Week on ESPN

ESPN NASCAR LogoNASCAR Nationwide Series Live in Prime Time from Chicago on ESPN ESPN continues its coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series this weekend with a live telecast of the event at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., on Saturday night, June 4. NASCAR Countdown airs at 7:30 p.m. ET with the race?s green flag at...more»

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Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi

Monday, May 30, 2011

The Weekly Carnage

The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle violence across the five boroughs and beyond. For more on the origins and purpose of this column, please read About the Weekly Carnage.
A U-Haul driver crashed into a building after an initial collision with an ambulance [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/05/27/the-weekly-carnage-133/

Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya

Di Resta frustrated with himself

Paul di Resta said he was going to be very hard on himself over his Monaco Grand Prix tangle with Jaime Alguersuari, as he encountered the first blip of his so far fairly trouble-free Formula 1 career. The Scot only finished 12th in Monte Carlo after getting a penalty for his move on the Toro Rosso. Di Resta later had a similar tangle with Jerome d'Ambrosio's Virgin.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/di-resta-frustrated-with-himself/

Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith

2012 Volkswagen Passat ? First Drive Review

McVolkswagen: VW supersizes its Passat for the byways and driveways of America. Let?s get one thing straight: Tennessee is not Germany. If you haven?t previously stopped to consider this remarkable fact, we suggest you take a moment to ponder it. Nashville isn?t Stuttgart, Chattanooga isn?t Wolfsburg, and that eight-foot-long snake encased in Lucite and mounted [...]

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Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin

Porsche Publicly Debuts its Electric Boxster E, But It?s Not For Sale

We previously reported that Porsche was working to develop three electric Boxster prototypes, and last week three Boxster Es made their public debut at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin. Of Porsche?s three electric test Boxsters, one sports all-wheel drive in the form of an electric motor on the front and rear axle while the [...]

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Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt

Michigan Native Chad Finley to Make NASCAR Debut at Home Track

Chad FinleyDEWITT, Mich. ? Chad Finley, a veteran of the ARCA Racing Series, the ASA, and the CRA Late Model Series, is scheduled to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut June 18 at his home track, Michigan International Speedway. In an ironic twist, when he gets behind the wheel of the Team Rensi machine on...more»

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André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney

Columbus Sprawls Through Malls

Polaris Mall in suburban Columbus. Image: Xing Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, believe it or not, is a retail Mecca. The town is home to the corporate headquarters of Limited Brands, Abercrombie & Fitch, Bath & Body Works and Victoria’s Secret. So it’s no surprise that malls figure prominently in the local economy. For decades they [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/05/25/columbus-sprawls-through-malls/

Phil Hill Peter Hirt David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann

Latvala still ahead in Argentina

Jari-Matti Latvala continues to lead Rally Argentina at the halfway point of day two, despite Sebastien Ogier and Petter Solberg's best efforts. Citroen driver Ogier took 13.8 seconds out of the gap between him and Latvala (Ford) on today's first two stages, and in the process moved up to second place - helped by Solberg (Solberg Citroen) having a minor spin on SS8

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/latvala-still-ahead-in-argentina/

Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan Al Keller Joe Kelly Dave Kennedy

America?s Waning Commitment to Transportation Funding

Highlights from around the Streetsblog Network today:
Transportation spending has been declining as a share of GDP since the Reagan era. Image: Yglesias
Transportation Funding on a Downward Slope Since 1980: Since the Reagan years, U.S. investment in infrastructure has been on a downward trajectory, and we’re paying the price, says Matt Yglesias: “Have you noticed [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/05/26/americas-waning-commitment-to-transportation-funding/

Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart

Recycled street-sign furniture is uncomfortably cool

Boris Bally transit chairs
Boris Bally Transit Chairs - Click above for high-res image gallery

Industrial designer and artist Boris Bally has taken the urban decay aesthetic to a new level, crafting tables and chairs from worn-out street signs. Bally cranks out everything from high-backed dining-table chairs, to coffee tables, to armchairs.

Bally has been working with metal in one sense or another since he was just 13 years old. Rumor even has it that he cut his teeth in metalworking by building himself throwing stars and brass knuckles.

By using recycled materials, Bally isn't only doing the environment a good turn, he's ensuring uniqueness in each piece of furniture. Bally leaves the source material's patina alone-and makes sure it's visible. Such individualism comes at a price, naturally; chairs start at $1,100 and tables range from $900 to $4500. Have a closer look in the gallery below.

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Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood Mika Häkkinen

Boxer: Transpo Funding Will Rise in Senate Bill, Bike/Ped Will Be Preserved

Senator Barbara Boxer, chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee, just addressed reporters about the progress of the transportation bill.
Barbara Boxer said dedicated bicycle and pedestrian funding will still have a place in the federal transportation bill. Photo: Planetizen
Rather than holding funding at SAFETEA-LU levels, as we previously reported and as the EPW statement [...]

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Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer

Stenhouse Jr. to Start Ninth in Sprint Cup Debut

2011 NSCS No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCARFaced with having to ?go or go home? in his first time out in a Sprint Cup car, young Ricky Stenhouse Jr. came through like an old pro and qualified ninth for Sunday?s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. ?I?m relieved...more»

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Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille

Servia hoped for last shot at lead

Oriol Servia admitted that he found it hard to be absolutely delighted with sixth in the Indianapolis 500 having had a shot at winning the race. The Newman/Haas driver, who had started from the front row, ran with the lead group all afternoon and was increasingly strong in the closing stages and led for a spell

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/servia-hoped-for-last-shot-at-lead/

Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Celebration 2011 Organizers Celebrate Reaching Goal For July 4 Event At Martinsville Speedway

Martinsville (Va.) SpeedwayMARTINSVILLE, VA (May 27, 2011) ? Organizers of Celebration 2011 had reason to celebrate this week as they once again met the goal to cover the costs of the annual free Fourth of July event at Martinsville Speedway. The schedule of events and talent for Celebration 2011 were announced a month ago, but...more»

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Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota Kyle Busch Toyota Kimmy

Monaco GP stopped after Petrov crash

The Monaco Grand Prix has been stopped following a multiple-car accident at the Swimming Pool complex in the closing stages of the race. As the race leaders Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button came up to backmarkers on lap 69 of the race, ahead of them there was chaos after Adrian Sutil swiped the barriers on the exit of the Tabac Corner

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-gp-stopped-after-petrov-crash/

Joe James John James Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson

Latvala retires from day two

Jari-Matti Latvala has been forced to retire from day two of Rally Argentina after a temporary repair to the broken compression strut his Ford sustained on SS13 proved unsuccessful. The Finn had been in control of the event until the problem, which the team suspected was caused by an impact. He made it to the start of SS14, albeit late and out of order, but was ordered by the team to park his car after losing time through the first part of the stage

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/latvala-retires-from-day-two/

Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld

Darius Rucker to Perform National Anthem For the 52nd Running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/05/darius-rucker-to-perform-national.html

Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino

Wheldon takes dramatic Indy win

Dan Wheldon took an incredible second Indianapolis 500 victory in Bryan Herta Autosport's second ever IndyCar race as JR Hildebrand crashed at the final corner while on course for a shock rookie win. Panther Racing driver Hildebrand had looked set to pull off a breathtaking win after making his last tank of fuel last a surprising 36 laps, which allowed him to sweep to the front as others pitted. But with the win in sight, Hildebrand unbelievably drifted wide at the final corner of the race and slammed into the wall, crossing the line second in his wrecked car as Wheldon swept past to take the win.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/wheldon-takes-dramatic-indy-win/

Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer

Mini Commissions the One-Off ?Red Mudder? To Raise Money for AIDS Charity

While it might look like Canada?s latest national rally car, the Mini Cooper S ?Red Mudder? is actually a factory-commissioned one-off. The minuscule dirt plugger was presented at this week’s Life Ball event, an annual fundraiser for AIDS-fighting projects. This is the 11th time Mini has prepared a special vehicle for the event; past Life [...]

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Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski

Raceday: If it has a blue oval ...

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/05/28/1233366/raceday-if-it-has-a-blue-oval.html

Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Fred Gamble

Ogier handed comfortable lead

Sebastien Ogier leads Rally Argentina by 43.7 seconds at the end of day two, after trouble for his main rivals Jari-Matti Latvala and Petter Solberg. The trio had been in a close fight all rally, with Latvala looking like he had the battle under control until he broke a compression strut on his Ford on SS13. He tried to effect a temporary repair but was instructed to retire early on the next stage

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/ogier-handed-comfortable-lead/

Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin

Red Bull Racing 2011 Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying and Final Free Practice Report

Red Bull Racing 2011 Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying and Final Free Practice Report Monte-Carlo, Saturday May 28, 2011 Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images CHRISTIAN HORNER: "On a day like today when you see an accident like Sergio Perez had, the...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/05/red_bull_racing_2011_mona_1.php

Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia

Pirelli predicts varied strategies

Pirelli believes that its tyre choice for the Monaco Grand Prix is going to result in teams opting for varied strategies in the race in a bid to try and secure a top result. With pre-event fears of tyre chaos caused by a rapidly degrading super soft having proved unfounded, Pirelli thinks the performance of its rubber so far is going to lead to outfits picking some radical tactics on Sunday. Director of motorsport Paul Hembery said he expected a two-stop to become the race-winning strategy on Sunday - but it was not clear yet whether it would be better to start on the prime rather than the option tyre.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/pirelli-predicts-varied-strategies/

Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan Al Keller

2011 NNS Top Gear 300 Starting Lineup

2011 NNS Regular, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., will make his NSCS Debut in the Coca-Cola 600 - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCARRicky Stenhouse, Jr., with a qualifying lap speed of 186.994 mph, captured the NNS Top Gear 300 Coors Light Pole Award at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This was Stenhouse’s second series pole of the...more»

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Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Pole Report: NNS Top Gear 300 from Charlotte Motor Speedway

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/05/pole-report-nns-top-gear-300-from.html

Brian Henton Johnny Herbert Al Herman Hans Herrmann François Hesnault

Hamilton?s best Q3 time deleted

Lewis Hamilton had his best qualifying time deleted for having jumped the chicane to set it and will drop down the grid of the Monaco GP. The Briton had already endured a difficult session after finishing in seventh position, with his runs hindered by the crash involving Sergio Perez. Hamilton's time, however, has been deleted by the FIA stewards, after they deemed the McLaren driver had jumped the chicane during that lap

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hamiltons-best-q3-time-deleted/

Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne

Nationwide Series? All-Time Win Record Eludes Busch? for Now

Z-Line Designs Driver Finishes Third in Top Gear 300 at Charlotte Kyle Busch - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCARDate: May 28, 2011 Event: Top Gear 300 (Round 13 of 34) Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) Start/Finish: 4th/3rd (Running, completed 200 of 200 laps) Winner: Matt...more»

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Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover

Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 89: 2011 Audi Q7 TDI Quattro

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 diesel engine, and more than a few of you specified that the sound came from the 2011 Audi Q7 TDI Quattro. Like [...]

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Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig

2011 NNS Top Gear 300 Race Results

2011 NNS No. 16 Fastenal/Roush Fenway Racing Ford Mustang driven by Matt KensethIt was a one, two Roush Fenway Racing finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway, as Matt Kenseth took the NNS Top Gear 300 checkered flag 0.763 seconds ahead of teammate Carl Edwards. Kenseth, who was filling in for Trevor Bayne, received his 1st series...more»

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David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison

Grosjean dominates practice

Romain Grosjean topped GP2 free practice at Monaco by more than one second over the rest of the field. The DAMS driver was the pacesetter for most of the session, as he was one of the few drivers to get a series of clear laps in. Grosjean was already out front by the halfway stage, and with seven minutes remaining he found another half a second to put himself 0.8 seconds clear of Racing Engineering's Dani Clos at that time

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/grosjean-dominates-practice/

Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon

Boullier: Engine equivalency unworkable

Renault team principal Eric Boullier thinks that the idea of having an engine equivalency formula in 2013 - with the current V8s running alongside the new 1.6-litre four-cylinder engines for one season ? would be unworkable. With a number of F1's manufacturers unhappy about the cost implications of switching to the new smaller engines in 2013, FIA president Jean Todt told them in Spain last weekend that he would be willing to offer a compromise of allowing a year's grace for the current power plants. But with tremendous complications from trying to ensure that both types of engines would perform the same, as well as there being little cost saving in the move, there has been some scepticism that the plan could be put into place.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/boullier-engine-equivalency-unworkable/

Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt

Video: Pickup driver tries to run motorcyclist off the road

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Pickup driver tries to run motorcyclist off the road - Click above to watch the video after the break

What's worse than a sportbike-mounted motorcyclist passing a slower-moving vehicle in an area where there are double-yellow lines, indicating that passing is prohibited? The answer, as you'll see in the rather shocking video pasted after the break, is retaliation from the driver being passed.

A motorcyclist in Bracken County, Kentucky, was out for a ride with a friend on a beautiful Sunday afternoon when he came up on a red Ford F-150 with an ATV in the bed. The truck was moving at a slower speed than the motorcyclists, so the lead rider decided to pass. We're not going to try to defend the biker crossing in what is clearly a no-passing zone, but that doesn't excuse what happens next.

The driver of the pickup truck appears to swerve sharply in an attempt to run the motorcycle and its rider off the road. We're not mind readers, but there's little doubt that the driver's intent was to cause the rider to crash, or at least to scare the living daylights out of him. For the next several minutes, the pickup driver gives chase, using both his lane and that of oncoming traffic. At about 4:20 into the video, the pickup driver nearly hits another innocent motorcyclist head-on.

Finally, after about five minutes of hopelessly reckless driving, the pickup catches up to the lead motorcycle, who had stopped and dismounted at a stop sign. Confrontation time - with what appears to be a metal pipe in the hand of the pickup driver. As you would expect, a heated argument ensues in which the pickup driver somehow claims he's in the right and that he's - get this - allowed to drive like a maniac because he "grew up on these roads."

The whole sordid affair ends with a phone call to the police, but according to the local riders from R6-Forum.com, the police, for reasons completely unfathomable to us, have yet to respond. Check out the complete video after the break with your own eyes, but beware, it includes some potentially NSFW language at the very end.

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Costa relinquishes position at Ferrari

Ferrari's technical director Aldo Costa has relinquished his position as the team's technical director on the back of a disappointing start to the season, the Maranello squad announced on Tuesday.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/costa-relinquishes-position-at-ferrari/

Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx Yuji Ide Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue

Renault aims to fight for win in Monaco

Renault boss Eric Boullier says his team is setting its sights on taking the fight to Red Bull Racing in this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix. At Monaco last year, Robert Kubica put his Renault on the front row of the grid and battled hard for a podium finish with Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. And well aware that the R31 has similar strengths to last year's car, Boullier says Renault's ambitions are being raised for the Monaco weekend

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/renault-aims-to-fight-for-win-in-monaco/

Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi

Pretty Little Liars - For Whom the Bell Tolls

The Pretty Little Liars decide to put an end to ``A's'' game.

Source: http://iplayvideos.net/pretty-little-liars/season/1/episode/22

Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene

Kurt Busch on his brother Kyle Speeding: ?This one was definitely over the line?

Kyle Busch is one of the best drivers in NASCAR and he is used to going fast on the racetrack. Well apparently he goes just as fast off the track. While this is just a onetime thing, KB was clocked going 128 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone. That is absolutely nuts. Even...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/05/27/kurt-busch-on-his-brother-kyle-speeding-%e2%80%9cthis-one-was-definitely-over-the-line%e2%80%9d/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kurt-busch-on-his-brother-kyle-speeding-%25e2%2580%259cthis-one-was-definitely-over-the-line%25e2%2580%259d

Brian Henton Johnny Herbert Al Herman Hans Herrmann François Hesnault

Friday, May 27, 2011

Hamvas Rocks Connecticut

For the second consecutive week, Central-Eastern Europe Club driver Zsolt Hamvas led his competition when it came to the NVIDIA Cup. The popular Mazda MX-5 Cup and Roadster cars visited Lime Rock Park for the second time in their first four week campaign of 2011 Season Two and it was Hamvas who came out on top over 2100 of his sim racing peers after seven days of competition and hundreds of races. Picking up where he left off from Week Two at Okayama International Circuit, Hamvas took the big win of the week on Monday when he topped an eleven car, 3193 strength of field (sof) event. He led all twenty laps of the race and gathered 200 points for the win at Lime Rock. Finishing behind Hamvas was Pedro [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/hamvas-rocks-connecticut/

Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch

Valsecchi takes Monaco victory

Davide Valsecchi took a lights to flag victory in the first GP2 race of the weekend on the streets of Monaco. The Italian inherited the lead when polesitter Sam Bird stalled at the start

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/valsecchi-takes-monaco-victory/

Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals

Darius Rucker to Perform National Anthem For the 52nd Running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/05/darius-rucker-to-perform-national.html

Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx Yuji Ide Jesús Iglesias

Turvey loses sprint race pole

Oliver Turvey has lost his pole position for Saturday's second GP2 race of the weekend at Monaco because he did not serve a drive-through penalty that he was given in race one. The Briton, who is filling in for Mikhail Aleshin this weekend as the Russian struggles with budget and the hand injury he sustained in Turkey, was deemed to have jumped the start in Friday's race

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/turvey-loses-sprint-race-pole/

Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr

Roush Fenway Racing Wins ?Champions for Clean Air? Award

Roush Fenway RacingCONCORD, N.C. (May 26, 2011) ?The Center for the Environment at Catawba College will honor three organizations in Rowan and Cabarrus counties this spring as Champions for Clean Air, including Roush Fenway Racing. The awards recognize their extraordinary commitments toward reducing harmful emissions during 2009 and 2010. An independent panel reviewed all submissions...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/05/26/roush-fenway-racing-wins-%e2%80%9cchampions-for-clean-air%e2%80%9d-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roush-fenway-racing-wins-%25e2%2580%259cchampions-for-clean-air%25e2%2580%259d-award

Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Fred Gamble Howden Ganley Frank Gardner Billy Garrett

Kurt Busch: Media contradictory about colorful

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/05/26/1229615/kurt-busch-media-contradictory.html

Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch

What some of the drivers are saying

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/05/26/1229200/what-some-of-the-drivers-are-saying.html

James Hunt Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx Yuji Ide

Albany Update: Will Any Transpo Bills Make It Out Alive?

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver could make a slew of transportation bills move through his chamber or let them languish as in years past. Photo: Daily News
This year’s legislative session is rapidly coming to a close in Albany. With the state legislature wrapping up its regularly scheduled official business on June 20, the Capitol is entering [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/05/24/albany-update-will-any-transpo-bills-make-it-out-alive/

Damon Hill Graham Hill Phil Hill Peter Hirt David Hobbs

Pretty Little Liars - For Whom the Bell Tolls

The Pretty Little Liars decide to put an end to ``A's'' game.

Source: http://iplayvideos.net/pretty-little-liars/season/1/episode/22

Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig

Ferrari hopes hard tyre is altered

Ferrari plans to discuss with Pirelli whether or not a further change is needed to the hard compound tyre for later this season, on the back of the troubles it faced with the rubber in Barcelona last weekend. Both Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa struggled for grip with the revised hard tyre - and the difficulties were highlighted when Alonso effectively lost a lap to the race leaders when he made the switch to primes in Barcelona. When asked by AUTOSPORT if the tyre troubles were something that Ferrari had to sort out itself, or something that Pirelli needed to react to, team principal Stefano Domenicali said: "At least you cannot say that Pirelli is working for Ferrari..

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ferrari-hopes-hard-tyre-is-altered/

Oscar González Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried

2011 NSCS Coca-Cola 600 Q & A with Ford Racing Driver, Carl Edwards

2011 Carl Edwards In Car - Photo Credit: Nick Laham/Getty ImagesCarl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, held a Q&A session in the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield media center after Thursday?s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session. CARL EDWARDS ? No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion ? ?It?s been a great week. That...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/05/26/2011-nscs-coca-cola-600-q-a-with-ford-racing-driver-carl-edwards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2011-nscs-coca-cola-600-q-a-with-ford-racing-driver-carl-edwards

Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie

Ecclestone hopes FIA reinstates Bahrain

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone hopes the FIA will put the Bahrain Grand Prix back on the calendar at its crunch meeting next week, despite fears by teams that the extended 2011 schedule may lead to burn out. After weeks of discussions about the future of the race, and as first revealed by AUTOSPORT, Ecclestone has confirmed that the Bahrain GP will take place on October 30 if the FIA decides at its World Motor Sport Council meeting on June 3 that it is safe for F1 to go there

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ecclestone-hopes-fia-reinstates-bahrain/

Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford Jim Hall

Thursday, May 26, 2011

2011 Dodge Durango Crew V6 AWD Tested: Athletic, But Still a Comfortable Cruiser

The V6 Durango offers the R/T?s sportiness without the harshness penalty. What Is It? It?s the third-generation Dodge Durango, and it marks the nameplate?s return from the sabbatical it took for the 2010 model year. Built on a lengthened version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee?s unibody platform?instead of the old body-on-frame underpinnings of its forebears?the [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/ojgZIaqe_vM/2011_dodge_durango_crew_v6_awd-short_take_road_test

Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III

Roush Fenway Racing Wins ?Champions for Clean Air? Award

Roush Fenway RacingCONCORD, N.C. (May 26, 2011) ?The Center for the Environment at Catawba College will honor three organizations in Rowan and Cabarrus counties this spring as Champions for Clean Air, including Roush Fenway Racing. The awards recognize their extraordinary commitments toward reducing harmful emissions during 2009 and 2010. An independent panel reviewed all submissions...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/05/26/roush-fenway-racing-wins-%e2%80%9cchampions-for-clean-air%e2%80%9d-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roush-fenway-racing-wins-%25e2%2580%259cchampions-for-clean-air%25e2%2580%259d-award

Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli

Why I Love NASCAR: 1,100 Miles of Racing

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/05/why-i-love-nascar-1100-miles-of-racing.html

Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley

Monaco preview quotes: Red Bull

Sebastian Vettel: "It's remarkable to drive an F1 car around Monaco, it's a completely unique track and a unique challenge for the driver. You have to push as hard as on a normal race track, but the smallest mistake can bring a big penalty. Grid position is very important and can determine your race, as traditionally overtaking in Monaco is very tricky.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-preview-quotes-red-bull/

Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax

Turbos get further boost reduction

The British Touring Car Championship has introduced a number of changes to help normally- aspirated cars against the turbos ahead of the Oulton Park round on June 4-5.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/turbos-get-further-boost-reduction/

Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli

Ferrari hopes hard tyre is altered

Ferrari plans to discuss with Pirelli whether or not a further change is needed to the hard compound tyre for later this season, on the back of the troubles it faced with the rubber in Barcelona last weekend. Both Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa struggled for grip with the revised hard tyre - and the difficulties were highlighted when Alonso effectively lost a lap to the race leaders when he made the switch to primes in Barcelona. When asked by AUTOSPORT if the tyre troubles were something that Ferrari had to sort out itself, or something that Pirelli needed to react to, team principal Stefano Domenicali said: "At least you cannot say that Pirelli is working for Ferrari..

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ferrari-hopes-hard-tyre-is-altered/

Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje

The Game - Death Becomes Her

Tasha's new man has a terminal illness; Malik's future with the Sabers is questionable; Melanie and Derwin discuss starting a family.

Source: http://iplayvideos.net/the-game/season/4/episode/11

Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi

2012 Honda CR-V Spy Photos ? Future Cars

Honda continues its trend of gentle evolution with the next-gen CR-V. A fearless Car and Driver reader in Washington, D.C., snapped this picture of the next-generation Honda CR-V crossover, which will debut this fall. The vehicle looks ready for production, wearing its own sheetmetal (rather than the modified body of an existing Honda model) with [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/UCrh_AG6KQo/

Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr

Californians Well Represented at Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival

Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (May 25, 2011) Of the 400 historic cars entered in the 2nd Annual Sonoma Historic Motorsport Festival at Infineon Raceway, June 4-5, more than 250 hail from California, a hot bed for collectors of exotic street...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/05/californians_well_represe.php

Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota Kyle Busch

Victorious - The Great Ping Pong Scam

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Source: http://iplayvideos.net/victorious/season/1/episode/11

Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier

Hyundai?s 429-hp Genesis R-Spec to Cost $47,350, While Other Genesis Sedans Get Price Bumps

Hyundai has released pricing information on its refreshed 2012 Genesis sedan (read a full rundown of the 2012′s cosmetic changes and powertrain updates here), including the brawny 5.0 R-Spec model. The Hyundai with the five-point-oh produces 429 hp and 376 lb-ft of torque, and is rated at 16 mpg in the city and 25 mpg [...]

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

Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich

2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid ? First Drive Review

The sports sedan that?s both a Porsche and a hybrid. As we exited a gas station in Capetown, South Africa, we left behind four confused and disappointed service attend�ants. When we had pulled in, one of ?the guys exclaimed, ?Wow, it?s a Porsche!? Immediately, we were surrounded by three of ?his co-workers, all jockeying to [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/pTZM2ZpPORI/

Nico Hülkenberg Denny Hulme James Hunt Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Fine Cars, Fine Wine Highlight Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival

Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (May 24, 2011) McLaren Featured Marque of Race Weekend The 2nd annual Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival roars into Infineon Raceway, June 4-5, highlighted by 400 historic racecars gracing the 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course....

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/05/fine_cars_fine_wine_highl.php

Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski

Daytona 500 Bayne to sit out both Charlotte races

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/05/25/1225836/daytona-500-bayne-to-sit-out-both.html

Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori

Last Week in Retrospect: Richard Childress Racing ? All-Star Race

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/05/last-week-in-retrospect-richard_24.html

Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard

Columbus Sprawls Through Malls

Polaris Mall in suburban Columbus. Image: Xing Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, believe it or not, is a retail Mecca. The town is home to the corporate headquarters of Limited Brands, Abercrombie & Fitch, Bath & Body Works and Victoria’s Secret. So it’s no surprise that malls figure prominently in the local economy. For decades they [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/05/25/columbus-sprawls-through-malls/

Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax

Dragon calls up Carpentier

Former Champ Car race winner Patrick Carpentier has made a shock return to single-seaters to try and help Dragon Racing get into the Indianapolis 500 field during today's final Bump Day session. The 39-year-old Canadian has focused on stock cars since racing for Eddie Cheever's team in IndyCar in 2005.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/dragon-calls-up-carpentier/

Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota Kyle Busch Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota

Carpentier unhurt in crash

Patrick Carpentier has been given a clean bill of health after his heavy crash in Indianapolis 500 practice earlier today.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/carpentier-unhurt-in-crash/

Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet

Ron Hornaday Docked 25 Points for bad rear gear

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 24, 2011) ? Two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams received penalties today as a result of rule violations last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The No. 33 truck was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-J (any determination by NASCAR officials that [...]

Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/05/24/ron-hornaday-docked-25-points-for-bad-rear-gear/

François Hesnault Hans Heyer Damon Hill Graham Hill Phil Hill

Robert Richardson Jr. and FunnyDanRaceCarMan.com to take on Charlotte together

R3 Motorsports ThumbnailCHINA GROVE, N.C. (May 24, 2010) ? Robert Richardson, Jr. will have Funny Dan the Race Car Man on board when he takes on the 1.5-mile oval of Charlotte Motor Speedway this Saturday afternoon in the No. 23 Dodge of R3 Motorsports. Richardson is coming off solid finishes of 20th (Richmond) and 22nd...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/nationwide/05/24/robert-richardson-jr-and-funnydanracecarman-com-to-take-on-charlotte-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=robert-richardson-jr-and-funnydanracecarman-com-to-take-on-charlotte-together

Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison

BMW Introduces the 328 Hommage, Inspired by the Classic 328, at the Villa d?Este Show

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of its beau ideal 328 sports car, BMW is going full force. As if opening the archives and sending 12 historic examples to the Mille Miglia rally wasn’t enough, the company has created the 328 Hommage, a modern interpretation of the 328. Using the company’s recent Vision ConnectedDrive concept car [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/tB3ThUTs2V0/

Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil

Queens CB2 Asks, ?Where?s the Bike Lane?? And DOT Adds One to LIC Plan

The original plans for 44th Drive included a painted median instead of bike lanes. Image: NYC DOT
When DOT presented plans for traffic calming along Long Island City’s 44th Drive in March, the department chose to put the four lane street on a road diet, using some of the reallocated space for a painted median. That [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/05/20/queens-cb2-asks-wheres-the-bike-lane-and-dot-adds-one-to-lic-plan/

Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford

Farewell, Time. Goodbye, Money. Hello, Rust: We Review the New eBay Motors App

?Dammit Johnson! Stop being useful! Now I?m looking at 914s! [expletive redacted]? We received the preceding note in an e-mail from contributor Sam Smith while waiting in the Hell Line at our local DMV office. The impetus for Mr. Smith?s consternation? (Besides the fact that he?d recently become involved in a multi-party vintage Alfa Romeo [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/fyLnVHD1HAY/

Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon

Shocker ? The 2011 Sprint Fan Vote winner is Dale Earnhardt Jr. over 2.4 million votes cast

The 2011 Sprint Fan Vote winner is Dale Earnhardt Jr. More than 2.4 million votes were cast since March 23 resulting in a 66 percent increase from 2010. Coverage of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race is currently airing live on SPEED.

Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/05/21/shocker-the-2011-sprint-fan-vote-winner-is-dale-earnhardt-jr-over-2-4-million-votes-cast/

Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Pirelli: Two stops feasible in Monaco

Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery says two-stop strategies should be feasible in the Monaco Grand Prix, despite the use of the supersoft rubber. The Italian manufacturer is bringing the supersoft tyres to the Monte Carlo race, where the rubber will make its racing debut this year.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/pirelli-two-stops-feasible-in-monaco/

Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld

Introducing the Car and Driver Iconic Cars Book Series

We’ve been at this for a while, as have the companies that build the cars we write about, but it’s been a long time since we’ve offered enthusiasts a collection of the very best C/D has published on their cherished marque or model. Enter our new Iconic Cars book series. Each volume collects original photography, [...]

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

Olivier Gendebien Marc Gené Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini

NASCAR penalizes Hornaday for Charlotte infraction

NASCAR has docked Ron Hornaday 25 points and fined his crew chief $10,000 for failing inspection after the Trucks Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/nascar-penalizes-hornaday-for-charlotte-infraction-ap.html

Jo Gartner Tony Gaze Geki Olivier Gendebien Marc Gené

The Continental: More Audi E-Tron Details, Hyundai i40, and Stability-Control Doomsday Looms in Europe

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. Audi e-tron Bits Audi has disclosed a little bit more about the R8 e-tron, although not [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/3x-MnW7wles/

Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen

Crash then victory for Matej Smrz in IDM Superbike championship Neurburgring

KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG Inghart KTM Superbike Team IDM International Superbike Championship Mon, 23 May 2011 Matej Smrz of the Inghart KTM Superbike Team shook off a first race crash on the Neurburgring on Sunday to take victory in the second race...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/05/crash_then_victory_for_ma.php

Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski

Volkswagen to Launch Car-Sharing Program in Hanover, Germany

Volkswagen is launching a car-sharing program in the German city of Hanover, dubbing the enterprise ?Quicar ? Share a Volkswagen.? Initial plans call for 200 VW Golf BlueMotions to be available at 50 locations throughout Hanover, and the picture above seems to indicate something’s afoot with the latest Beetle, too. Other than the fuel-efficient fleet, [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/0j_itMhsIUE/

Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan

Help Kansas Speedway Provide Disaster Relief to Kansas and Missouri

Kansas SpeedwayKANSAS CITY, Kan. (May 23, 2011) ? Kansas Speedway President Patrick Warren announced today that Kansas Speedway will provide an opportunity for race fans to assist the disaster relief efforts in the tornado ravaged areas of Reading, Kansas and Joplin, Missouri. For a $25 donation to the American Red Cross, fans will have the...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/05/23/help-kansas-speedway-provide-disaster-relief-to-kansas-and-missouri/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=help-kansas-speedway-provide-disaster-relief-to-kansas-and-missouri

William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray

Today?s Headlines

Ticket-Fixing Cops Now a Liability for Prosecutions in NYC (NYT, Post)
On-Time Performance Drops Markedly on Numbered Subway Lines (City Room, 2nd Ave Sagas)
Truck Mirror Bill Passes State Senate, on the Fast Track to Assembly Vote (News)
Woman Plows Range Rover Into Queens Rite-Aid, Injuring Two Cashiers (Post)
Why Placards Must Go: Free Passes Mess Up Performance Parking [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/05/24/todays-headlines-1148/

Fred Gamble Howden Ganley Frank Gardner Billy Garrett Jo Gartner