Sunday, January 1, 2012

Conway to race with Foyt in 2012

British driver Mike Conway has signed with AJ Foyt Racing for the 2012 IndyCar season. The 28-year-old, who replaces Vitor Meira, took his first series win with Andretti Autosport at Long Beach this year, but said that he was looking forward to starting work with his new team. "Hopefully we can hit the ground running with off season developments and be quick out the box," said Conway, who will be embarking upon his third full year in the series

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/conway-to-race-with-foyt-in-2012/

David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton

Top 10 Stories of 2011 ? #5 Regan Smith?s Southern 500 Win

5-Regan Smith?s Southern 500 Win What Trevor Bayne began in February, Regan Smith continued in May. Smith entered Darlington Raceway?s SHOWTIME Southern 500 with a lean resume to say the least: no wins, top fives or top 10s in 104 NASCAR Sprint Cup starts. Smith, then 27, became the upset winner of NASCAR?s oldest “crown [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/12/28/top-10-stories-of-2011-5-regan-smiths-southern-500-win/

Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean

John Phillips: I?ve Never Owned a Gun. Probably a Good Thing

In 1965, Gregg Allman painted a bull?s-eye on his moccasin, then shot himself in the foot. I believe some alcohol was involved. Some planning, too. Allman had called an ambulance, and he didn?t pull the trigger until he heard the sirens drawing near. His aerated foot deeply impressed the draft board, and Allman consequently missed [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/cVgJRtJmHJI/john-phillips-ive-never-owned-a-gun-probably-a-good-thing-column

Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani

Tony Stewart set for Chili Bowl Nationals

NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart said Tuesday that he will race in the Chili Bowl Nationals next month at the QuikTrip Centers Tulsa Expo Raceway. Stewart, the 2002 and 2007 Golden Driller winner, last competed in the Midget event in 2008. In 12 previous starts, he has made it to the championship feature 10 times.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/tony-stewart-set-for-chili-bowl-nationals.html

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

Toyota NS4 Advanced Plug-In Hybrid Concept to Debut at Detroit Auto Show

Toyota will debut an advanced plug-in hybrid concept car at the Detroit auto show next month, and it released a single teaser photo of the car today. The automaker offered almost no information about the ?advanced? concept beyond its name: NS4. It’s the same strategy we’ve seen Toyota’s luxury subsidiary, Lexus, use for its yet-unnamed [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/uulIDlI-LVI/

Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr

Yamaha/Petronas partnership ends

Yamaha's works MotoGP squad will lose its Petronas backing from the 2012 season, bringing a 'natural conclusion' to a three-year partnership between the two entities. Petronas, an oil and gas corporation owned by the Malaysian government, joined forces with Yamaha at the start of the 2009 season, although FIAT remained the title sponsor. It met with success immediately, as Valentino Rossi claimed his seventh and to date last MotoGP crown, while Jorge Lorenzo helped secure Yamaha the teams' crown

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/yamahapetronas-partnership-ends/

Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt Nico Hülkenberg

NASCAR Fitness: 48Jimmie's

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/12/nascar-fitness-48jimmies.html

Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford