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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Dodge NASCAR Nationwide Series Kansas Speedway Pre Race Notes & Quotes
Dodge MotorsportsDodge Motorsports NNS Race Advance Kansas Lottery 300 Kansas Speedway www.twitter.com/teamdodge JUSTIN ALLGAIER ? No. 12 Verizon Wireless Dodge Highlights: ? Earned his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory earlier this year at Bristol Motor Speedway, leading a 1-2 finish for Penske Racing and Dodge. ? Has one win along with six top-five and 15...more»
HAGAN WINS DALLAS!
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Gidley Joins Team Sahlen For 2011
Memo Gidley will join Team Sahlen to drive the No. Ryan Truex NAPA Toyota Joe Nemechek Gator com Chevrolet Erik Darnell
ASCS Stars Heading To Riverside
Brady Bacon (99) and Jack Dover battle for position last weekend at Missouri's Lucas Oil Speedway. (Ken Simon Photo) TULSA, Okla. ? Fifty laps ? it?s a distance that the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series will traverse just once during the 2010 season That time has come as the stars of the series will take to the fabled quarter-mile Riverside Int?l Speedway gumbo clay oval in West Memphis, Ark., for the second annual Rock ?N Roll 50 this Friday and Saturday night, with both nights filmed for later broadcast on Versus and MavTV. Kyle Busch Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne
2011 Audi R8 GT ? First Drive Review
Audi builds itself a Superleggera.
We?re not quite sure the world needs an even faster, lighter, and more powerful Audi R8, but Stephan Reil, head of development at Quattro GmbH, the company?s performance division, thinks it does. ?More and more customers are demanding high-performance sports cars suitable for track days and club competition events,? he explains. [...]
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Renault aims to end season on a high
Renault boss Eric Boullier expects the French team to be "much more competitive" in the remaining four races of the season. Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr Carl Michael Edwards III
Sports at 11:20 a.m.
Some of the stories the AP is covering Wednesday. A full Sports Digest willmove by 3 p.m. NEWPORT, Wales—No other European is more accomplished than PadraigHarrington, a three-time major champion. No other European is under morescrutiny at the Ryder Cup, … Continue reading
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Antiques and the Arts Auction Listing ? Antique Helper
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Lotus extends Gascoyne deal until 2015
The Lotus Racing team has announced a new deal with chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne that will see the Briton stay onboard for a further five years. Gascoyne, who has led the team in its debut season in Formula 1 in 2010, will stay with Lotus at least until 2015. The team is currently in 10th position in the championship, having been regularly the best of the new squads joining Formula 1 this year. Red Line Oil Dodge Steve Wallace 5 hour Energy Toyota Tony Raines Long John Silver s Chevrolet
Peugeot Unveils EX1 Electric Concept for Paris Auto Show
No, this isn?t the French take on Batman?s Tumbler. The Peugeot EX1 is an electric concept car that?s timed to celebrate Peugeot?s 200th anniversary (the company was building bicycles long before the era of the automobile), and it’s debuting at the Paris auto show.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Vettel admits passing Alonso too risky
Sebastian Vettel has declared himself satisfied with second place in today's Singapore Grand Prix, claiming that it was better to secure a decent haul of points than risk losing everything in trying a move on Ferrari's Fernando Alonso for the win. Verizon Wireless Dodge Elliott Sadler GT Vodka Chevrolet Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota
Rankings: Alonso moves into top five
Fernando Alonso's Singapore Grand Prix victory launched him into the Castrol Rankings top five for the first time. The Ferrari driver qualified on pole position and twice had his lead slashed by the safety car, forcing him to resist the charging Red Bull of Sebastian Vettel over the last few laps. His fourth win of the season not only launched him back into contention for the Formula 1 World Championship; it also gained him two places in the Castrol RankingsKevin Harvick Shell Pennzoil Chevrolet Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge Jeff Gordon
McLaren: Hamilton will bounce back
Lewis Hamilton will immediately bounce back from his Singapore Grand Prix disappointment despite seeing his world title hopes suffer another big blow, according to his McLaren team. Just one race on from his lap one exit at the Italian Grand Prix, Hamilton retired from the Singapore event on Sunday following a clash with Mark Webber as they battled for third place. Dollar General Toyota Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet
David Reutimann, 2010 NSCS Price Chopper 400 Race Preview
2010 NSCS David Reutimann - Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCARCORNELIUS, N.C. ? No. 00 Aaron?s Dream Machine Toyota crew chief Rodney Childers says times have changed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Deciding which car to take to the track is much easier. Before the introduction of the new car in 2008, crew chiefs spent...more»
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The Continental: Pi�ch?s Legacy, Neu-Quattro Coming to Paris, and Chrysler?s Exit from 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.
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Clint Bowyer Takes First Chase Race at New Hampshire
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Sprint Cup, NASCAR
Clint Bowyer grabbed his first victory of the season in the Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday when Tony Stewart ran out of gas with two laps to go after dominating the later stages of the race.It wasn't a surprise victory, as Bowyer had dominated the first part of the race and led 177 of the 300 laps overall.
But it was Stewart who led most of the final 100 laps, surviving a brief epidemic of yellow flags only to come up two miles short on fuel.
Stewart finished 24th, coasting ever-so-slowly across the finish line to complete the last of the 300 laps as Bowyer started his burnout not six car lengths behind him (right).
"I think I ran me out of fuel," a philosophical Stewart said after the race. "The guys are saying sorry for running me out of fuel, but I think I ran me out of fuel."
Denny Hamlin, victimized by a bump and a spin in one of the yellows, clawed back from 22nd place with less than 100 laps to go to finish second. Jamie McMurray was third, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finishing fifth was Kevin Harvick, who also had a subpar day until the very end.
Hamlin now leads the Sprint Cup Chase points, with Bowyer jumping from 12th to second, 35 points behind. Harvick is third, 45 points behind.
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Singapore Sunday quotes: Lotus
Heikki Kovalainen - DNF: "That was not quite how I thought my race would end! Until the fire, I was having a really strong run and the car had felt good throughout. We were looking good for 15th, but then I had a coming together with Buemi towards the end of the race.
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2011 Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale ? Auto Shows
A lighter, lighter street car inspired by the GranTurismo racer.
At the 2008 Paris auto show, Maserati introduced a concept version of what would become the GranTurismo MC, a race-ready variant of the GranTurismo S targeted at Europe?s GT4 racing series. It was a stripped-out, roll-cage-equipped track toy not appropriate (or certified) for use on public [...]
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NYCEDC Building a Park(ing Lot) for Downtown Brooklyn
You can't tell from this EDC rendering, but Willoughby Square Park will sit on top of a garage with 694 parking spaces. Image: NYC EDC.
If you’ve ever wished you could dodge more cars and inhale more exhaust on your way to the park, Downtown Brooklyn’s next green space is for you. It will be built [...]
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
HAGAN WINS DALLAS!
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Roud 20 of 23 Round 3 of six in Countdown to the Championship 25th annual NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Sept. 26, 2010 Racing the DieHard Dodge Charger...
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2011 BMW Alpina B7 ? Short Take Road Test
Mucho muscle. Much moola, too.
Sehr geschmeidig. German for ?very smooth.? Smooth power (and plenty of it), no waiting. Smooth ride (always a BMW virtue, even with B7 handling mods). Smooth, understated good looks (making it easier to startle owners of lesser luxury sedans when you tramp on the throttle and disappear).
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Jimmie Johnson's Drive for Five Gets Boost With Dover Victory
Filed under: A.J. Allmendinger, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing , NASCAR
DOVER, Del. -- Jimmie Johnson, like most of the rest of the drivers in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, moved a spot closer to the front after NASCAR came down hard on Clint Bowyer last week.The four-time defending Cup champ shifted further toward the head of the class as he won the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday from the pole, finishing 2.637 seconds ahead of Jeff Burton. Johnson's sixth victory of the season advanced the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet four spots in the Chase to second, 35 points behind leader Denny Hamlin.
It was Johnson's sixth victory at Dover, the most among active drivers, and a record 13th for team owner Rick Hendrick. But Johnson's 53rd Cup win preceded one his most muted celebrations, even as his newborn daughter, Genevieve, made her victory circle debut.
"I don't know how to describe it," Johnson said. Today was a big victory, hopefully a step towards the championship, but it's not the prize we want.. ... At the end of the year, if we're fortunate to win the championship, I'll be the guy with the biggest smile, be the guy that's hungover more than anyone come Monday morning."
Bowyer's rough run since his victory last Sunday in New Hampshire continued. He clipped the wall on Lap 158 and was forced to take a drive-through penalty for speeding on pit lane en route to a 25th-place finish, the lowest among the 12 Chase drivers.
That further dimmed Bowyer's title hopes. He was already docked 150 championship points by NASCAR on Wednesday after the car he won with last weekend failed inspection, a penalty that dropped him from second to 12th in points. He left Sunday's race 235 points behind Hamlin.
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Feud heats up between Hamlin, RCR in practice
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Ferrari braced for ?crucial? moment
Ferrari believes it is now entering a 'crucial' moment of the season as it bids to follow Fernando Alonso's back-to-back victories with title success at the end of the year. The Maranello-based team is currently in its peak form of the campaign, with Alonso having delivered a brilliant victory in the streets of Singapore following his success in Italy a fortnight ago.
Spotter's Stand: Setbacks Can't Slow Dale Earnhardt Jr. From Top Five
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, NASCAR
For the first time all season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a top-five finish that didn't come at a restrictor plate track. For that matter, it didn't come at Daytona. Earnhardt weathered two significant setbacks during the course of Sunday's 300-miler at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and avoided other trouble (such as the spinning Denny Hamlin at right) to manage a fourth-place finish, his best since the same result at Daytona in July.
"We had the jack stop break and had to go to the back and then a miscommunication with the No. 78 (Regan Smith) on pit road that cost us a half of a lap under green. . . just battling back from that stuff," Earnhardt said. "Track position was what we needed at the end. We didn't have it."
Earnhardt started 32nd after a slow qualifying run Friday at the one-mile oval, but by the checkered flag he had completed some 68 green flag passes. The No. 88 was scored inside the top 15 for 245 of the 300 laps.
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Ram Truck Debuts Range-Topping Laramie Longhorn Trim
A new Ram trim level was launched at?where else??this year?s Texas State Fair. The Laramie Longhorn treatment makes for ?the most luxurious Ram Truck? ever, thanks to an upgraded interior and exterior. The trim level will be the top-of-the-line configuration for Ram pickups and will be available for 1500, 2500, and 3500 models. A navigation [...]
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For Denny Hamlin, Dover Confrontation a 'Learning Lesson'
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR Awards, NASCAR Fights, Sprint Cup, NASCAR
DOVER, Del. -- Denny Hamlin wasn't continuously nudged by any Richard Childress Racing cars Sunday, although his status as the leader in the Chase for the Sprint Cup took a few dings. Hamlin's repaired No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota finished without any new dents -- at least ones put there by Kevin Harvick, who rammed Hamlin multiple times in practice on Saturday before the two exchanged words in the garage.
Hamlin said after his ninth-place finish in the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday that those sorts of theatrics were over.
"It is on my part," said Hamlin, whose championship lead was cut to 35 points by race-winner Jimmie Johnson. "All we care about is getting top 5's and top 10's from here on out, and to win some at tracks where we know we can win. For me, the important part is that we move on from this (and use it) as a learning lesson."
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Ecclestone says HD F1 set for 2011
Bernie Ecclestone says Formula 1 is likely to be broadcast in High Definition as early as next year. The Formula 1 boss had said earlier this year that fans would have to wait until 2012 for HD broadcasts, but he suggested on Sunday that 2011 looked more likely nowJimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil
Lamborghini releases fourth teaser ahead of Paris debut
Filed under: Performance, Paris Motor Show, Lamborghini, Luxury
Lamborghini's Paris Motor Show teasers - Click above for high-res image gallery
We're only a few short days away from the 2010 Paris Motor Show and of all the automakers teasing their showgoing concepts and debuts, perhaps none have been as elusive as Lamborghini. After releasing three teaser images of its forthcoming Paris reveal, Automobili Lamborghini has just sent out this fourth shadowy image, hinting at what we'll be seeing in just a couple of days. Enough already.
Originally, we thought Lambo was simply teasing its new Jota supercar - the replacement for the aging Murciélago. However, further reports indicated that Lamborghini would be unveiling two new cars in Paris: the Jota, as well as a mystery car only known internally as "83X." To add to the confusion, a later report from Auto Guide stated that we wouldn't be seeing the highly anticipated Jota. Instead, a new technology concept would take the stage, crushing our highest hopes of some supercar hotness.
At this point, we're crossing our arms and tapping our feet out of impatience. Whatever Lamborghini has in store for the Paris show, we'll know for certain before the week's end. Have a look through our gallery below to see all of the Raging Bull teasers.
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2010 NSCS, NNS & ARCA Kansas Speedway Weekend Track Event Schedule
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Monday, September 27, 2010
Johnson takes pole at Dover
Jimmie Johnson beat AJ Allmendinger to pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase race at Dover. The reigning champion, who had a troubled start to the championship play-off last week at Loudon, bounced back to win his second pole of the season, making the most of his late qualifying drawPedro Lamy Chico Landi Hermann Lang Claudio Langes Nicola Larini
Mini Unveils Electric Scooter Concept for Paris Auto Show
At this year’s�Paris auto show,�Mini will show off an electric scooter concept�that’s certainly more in keeping with the brand’s name than the recently added Countryman. The Mini Scooter E concept will be displayed in one- and two-seater configurations.
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Hulkenberg given 20-second penalty
Nico Hulkenberg has been handed a 20-second penalty following a protest by the Force India team in Singapore. The Silverstone-based squad protested against Hulkenberg after its own driver Adrian Sutil was given a 20-second penalty for having gained from going around the outside of Turn 7 on the opening lap of the race. The team felt the Williams driver has also gained from cutting a cornerLewis Hamilton David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris
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Four-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson showed he is the coolest customer in NASCAR by winning at Dover.
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S.I. Advance: Capodanno Plagued By Speeding, So Get Rid of the Bike Lane
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Q and A: D?Ambrosio on his F1 debut
GP2 race-winner Jerome d'Ambrosio made his Formula 1 debut as third driver with Virgin Racing in Singapore, completing 16 laps. His best time was just 0.241 seconds off experienced team-mate Timo Glock on the first of four free practice outings as an evaluation for a potential race seat with the team in 2011. AUTOSPORT caught up with the 24-year-old at the end of his first day as an F1 driverSons of Anarchy FX Network Chevrolet Ryan Newman Phoenix Construction Chevrolet Jeremy Clements Boudreaux s Butt Paste Chevrolet
Leal takes shock Auto GP pole
Colombian Julian Leal took a surprise Auto GP pole position for Trident Racing at the new Navarra circuit in Spain. Heavy rain early in the morning meant the track was damp and times tumbled throughout the sessionZ Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler
Alonso holds off Vettel for vital win
Fernando Alonso has continued Ferrari's late charge for the 2010 world championship with a lights-to-flag victory in the Singapore Grand Prix. The Spaniard saw off a late challenge from Sebastian Vettel to take the win, with Mark Webber completing the podium in the other Red BullVirginia Commonwealth University Ford Brian Scott BigSpot com Toyota Carl Long Millennium Fuel Energy Drink Chevrolet
Eric McClure Posts 29th-Place Finish in Dover 200
No. 24 Hefty� Odor Block? Ford Fusion Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCARDover, DE (September 25, 2010)? Eric McClure headed to the concrete racing surface known as the ?Monster Mile? this weekend hoping to improve on the 24th-place finish from earlier in the season. Unfortunately, what looked like a promising day for the Hefty� Racing?...more»
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Joan Millman Shows Why Pols Should Be Banned From Fare Hike Hearings
The MTA fare hike hearing circus is wrapping up, and while the first event in Manhattan was relatively free of political grandstanding, the Brooklyn Heights blog reports that the scene was different in Brooklyn Tuesday night. Assembly Member Joan Millman, a long-time incumbent who cruised to victory in her northwest Brooklyn district on primary day [...]
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
Meeke leads in Sanremo
Kris Meeke holds the early lead after two stages of Rally Sanremo, which has begun in tricky, partially-damp conditions. The reigning Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion has a 1.8-second advantage over local specialist and fellow Peugeot 207 driver Paolo AndreucciTravis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage
Peugeot Unveils EX1 Electric Concept for Paris Auto Show
No, this isn?t the French take on Batman?s Tumbler. The Peugeot EX1 is an electric concept car that?s timed to celebrate Peugeot?s 200th anniversary (the company was building bicycles long before the era of the automobile), and it’s debuting at the Paris auto show.
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Imagine a Better Gateway to Walk and Bike to Prospect Park
The entrance to Prospect Park at Third Street in Park Slope was closed off to car traffic in April 2009. Since then it’s been graced by these barricades. With the completion of the Prospect Park West re-design, there’s even more reason to make this a welcoming entrance for people walking and biking to Brooklyn’s flagship [...]
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203-mph Suzuki Kizashi stops by for coffee
Filed under: Motorsports, Sedan, Performance, Suzuki, Racing
Record-setting Suzuki Kizashi - Click above for high-res image gallery
Remember that500+-horsepower Suzuki Kizashi that recently went over 200 miles per hour at the Bonneville Salt Flats? The one that Road & Track's Sam Mitani drove to a new F/BGC record of 203.720? Well, R&T brought it down to Cars and Coffee this weekend and we got our first up-close look at it. Color us impressed.
The exterior features a large air dam up front, Moon discs and a pair of dorsal ridges running along the roof, but other than that, the car looks pretty much stock. Sure it sits a bit lower and it is covered in decals, but it doesn't look much different from a tuner Suzuki that one might see at this weekly show. Even the engine looks relatively streetable.
Looking inside, you see much of the same - a fairly stock dash and center console, the original door panels, and even the stock steering wheel, albeit with the airbag removed. The biggest mods inside are for safety, with a single racing seat and a roll cage, plus a couple of fire-suppression tanks and a slew of switches and levers to keep everything moving smoothly. The biggest tip-off that this is something a little more special than just a tuner Kizashi is that giant parachute out back. Click below to check out our high-res gallery.
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Prize FR3.5 test for British F3 drivers
The two highest-placed drivers in this and next year's British Formula 3 championship will win prize tests in Formula Renault 3.5. Recently crowned 2010 champion Jean-Eric Vergne, who took a victory in Formula Renault 3.5 at Silverstone last weekend, and whoever finishes runner-up to him following this weekend's British F3 finale at Brands Hatch, will test at the Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain next month. Red Bull Toyota Bobby Labonte Phoenix Construction Chevrolet Chevrolet Mikko Kozarowitzky
BMW 6-series Coupe Concept ? Auto Shows
Paris concept previews lithe-looking replacement for today?s ungainly 6-series.
Lately, BMW has been previewing its new production cars with 95-percent production-accurate ?concepts? at major auto shows. At the 2010 Paris auto show, BMW is giving a glimpse of where it?s taking the 6-series coupe, and from the looks of it, the final product may become the [...]
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Vettel keeps RBR on top in Singapore
Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber sent a warning to Red Bull's rivals by giving their team a commanding one-two in second practice for the Singapore Grand Prix. Landon Cassill Zaxby s Ford Morgan Shepherd Victory in Jesus Chevrolet
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As an S-class driver, you need no longer look down ashamedly when the conversation turns to saving the planet. “The new, highly efficient gasoline and diesel engines in the S-class ensure that our customers can even drive a luxury car with a clean conscience,” says Daimler engineering chief Thomas Weber.
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The S is the mid-grade Porsche sedan, bracketed by a V-6?powered car below and the mighty, 500-hp Turbo above. The S packs a 400-hp, 4.8-liter V-8 and drives the rear or all four wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox Porsche calls PDK; our test example was [...]
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What Is It?
The S is the mid-grade Porsche sedan, bracketed by a V-6?powered car below and the mighty, 500-hp Turbo above. The S packs a 400-hp, 4.8-liter V-8 and drives the rear or all four wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox Porsche calls PDK; our test example was [...]
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Richard Childress Racing to Appeal NASCAR Penalty, Blames Wrecker
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing, NASCAR
How could they have been so stupid?That's the $64 million question as to why a NASCAR championship team would try to cheat or modify its car in the opening round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup playoffs after NASCAR had already warned it was perilously close to being illegal only a week earlier.
That team's owner and namesake, Richard Childress, has a simple answer: last week's winning No. 33 Cheerio's Chevrolet driven by Clint Bowyer was absolutely legal.
The legendary team owner says there was no cheating and he will appeal a slew of penalties and fines issued Wednesday, including a six-race suspension of the team's crew chief, Shane Wilson, and car chief, Chad Haney, and the equally painful 150-point penalty Bowyer has been issued in the championship standings.
The points penalty dropped Bowyer from second place in the standings to 12th among the 12-driver championship field with the second race in the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup playoffs set for Sunday in Dover, Del.
Childress insisted that Bowyer's car didn't fail the height requirements because of crafty work by the team trying to gain an edge on the competition. He has a far less sinister explanation.
"We feel certain that the cause of the car being out of tolerance by sixty-thousandths of an inch -- less than one-sixteenth of an inch -- happened as a result of the wrecker hitting the rear bumper when it pushed the car into winner's circle,'' Childress said in a statement released Wednesday.
Alonso not worried by wet race prospect
Fernando Alonso says he is not too worried about the prospect of rain at the Singapore GP after securing pole position for the event. The Ferrari driver clinched his second pole in a row on Saturday, after edging Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel by less than a tenth.
Rain wrecks Imola Superpole chances for Crutchlow and Toseland
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Leal takes shock Auto GP pole
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Force India Formula One Team 2010 Singapore Grand Prix Free Practice Report Day 1
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Helio Castroneves Wins Motegi IndyCar Pole
Filed under: IRL
MOTEGI, Japan (AP) -- Brazilian Helio Castroneves claimed the pole position for the Indy Japan as Team Penske drivers dominated Saturday's qualifying session.Castroneves' lap average of 201.992 mph put him ahead of Ryan Briscoe while series points leader Will Power qualified third as Team Penske took the top three positions.
"I'm very excited the three of us are starting in the top three spots," Castroneves said. "Hopefully, tomorrow we'll finish like this. It was a great effort for the entire team."
Power, who is making his debut at the 2.4 kilometer (1.5 mile) Twin Ring Motegi, holds a 17-point lead over defending series champion Dario Franchitti with two races left and could wrap up the title with a win.
"My goal was to come here and be ahead of the Ganassi guys, especially Dario," Power said. "I've just got to follow these guys tomorrow and keep Dario behind me."
2010 NSCS AAA 400 Q & A with Team Chevy Car Owner, Richard Childress
Richard Childress - Getty ImagesRICHARD CHILDRESS, OWNER OF RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING, met with media and discussed the infraction and penalties following Clint Bowyer’s win at Loudon last weekend. ?Really I don?t have a lot more to say than we said in our press release.�� Three things that stand out to me that we said in...more»
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McLaren: High-downforce issues sorted
McLaren's principal race engineer Philip Prew says the team is confident its latest upgrades will mean a big improvement in high-downforce performance for Singapore. The last race in high-downforce trim in Hungary produced poor results for McLaren - which qualified fifth and 11th, with Jenson Button finishing only ninth
autosport.com ? NASCAR News: Hamlin disputes Bowyer?s defence
GO TO EARLIER STORY GO TO THE NEWS INDEX GO TO NEXT STORY Hamlin disputes Bowyer’s defence By Diego Mejia Friday, September 24th 2010, 19:56 GMT Denny Hamlin has hit out at Clint Bowyer and his team, slamming the Richard … Continue reading
Charlotte-Area Resident Named National Winner of The Hartford 200 Program
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Friday, September 24, 2010
DIXON, PEDREGON, JOHNSON AND STOFFER LEAD QUALIFYING AT O?REILLY SUPER START BATTERIES NHRA FALL NATIONALS AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX
NHRA 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Roud 20 of 23 Round 3 of six in Countdown to the Championship 25th annual NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Sept. 24, 2010 Larry Dixon raced to the qualifying lead...
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Is Daimler interested in buying Fiat's Iveco truck ops?
Filed under: Truck, Europe, Work, Earnings/Financials, Fiat, Rumormill
Although many suspect that Daimler wants to buy Iveco from Fiat Industrial S.p.A., the German automaker denies it is angling to purchase the commercial division. According to The New York Times, there were supposedly talks during the summer about Daimler purchasing the "non-car business" - we're not sure if that means the agricultural and the truck side - but apparently the two sides couldn't agree on a price.
Daimler is the largest of players in the heavy truck industry - its various brands being among the market leaders on at least three continents. Outside opinion is that the German firm wants Iveco in order to help it penetrate Asia, where its current offerings are priced out of the mass-market competition. If nothing else, it's being suggested that Daimler might try to work out some sort of partnership agreement with Iveco. Doing so could help keep integration costs way down and avert the scrutiny of anti-trust authorities. Fiat hasn't commented on the matter, but this kind of tie-up is perhaps exactly what Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne had in mind when he split the company in two.
[Source: The New York Times]
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Bowyer Penalty Costs Him, Team 150 Points After Car Fails Inspection
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing, NASCAR
NASCAR has docked championship contender Clint Bowyer and his team owner Richard Childress 150 championship points and suspended Bowyer's crew chief Shane Wilson and car chief Chad Haney for six races after the No. 33 Cheerios Chevrolet failed post-race inspection following its victory Sunday in New Hampshire.Bowyer's penalty of 150 driver points drops him from second in the Sprint Cup Series championship to 12th among the 12-drive Chase contingent. However, he will get to keep the win in the Chase for the Sprint Cup opener -- his first victory in two years.
In addition to their suspensions Wilson and Haney have been fined $150,000 each. They, along with Bowyer, are on probation until Dec. 31.
"The team was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4 (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20-3 (car body location specifications in reference to the certified chassis did not meet NASCAR-approved specifications) of the 2010 Rule Book," NASCAR said Wednesday.
In a statement, team owner Richard Childress said the car was legal and that he would appeal the penalties to the fullest extent possible.
2012 Focus First to Receive Ford?s Next-Gen Airbags
Everyone has heard the baseless non-statistic that claims ?airbags hurt more than they help.? Actual numbers, of course, show that the scales are tipped heavily towards the ?help? end of things with today’s inflatable restraints. Ford plans to nudge the safety-tech envelope another inch forward when the 2012 Focus debuts featuring the company’s [...]
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National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel Upholds Penalties Assessed to NNS Car Owner Johnny Davis
NASCAR Nationwide Series LogoOn September 22, 2010, the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel heard and considered the appeal of NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner, Johnny Davis. The penalty concerned Section 12-1 of the NASCAR Rule Book: ?Actions detrimental to stock car racing.� Involved in an altercation on pit road after the completion of the...more»
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Hamilton: RBR beatable in Singapore
Lewis Hamilton does not expect Red Bull Racing to have a clear advantage in this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix - even though the Milton Keynes-based team was dominant on the previous high-downforce tracks. Eric McClure Kroger Ford Kenny Wallace Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet
Dodge NASCAR Nationwide Series Dover International Speedway Pre Race Notes & Quotes
Dodge MotorsportsDodge Motorsports NASCAR Nationwide Series Race Advance – Dover 200 Dover International Speedway Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 www.twitter.com/teamdodge DODGE NUGGETS ? Dodge?s Justin Allgaier is fourth in the series point standings, best among full-time, Nationwide-only drivers. Allgaier leads fellow Nationwide-only driver Trevor Bayne, currently ranked seventh, by 401 points. ? With 27 races completed...more»
Spotter's Stand: Setbacks Can't Slow Dale Earnhardt Jr. From Top Five
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, NASCAR
For the first time all season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a top-five finish that didn't come at a restrictor plate track. For that matter, it didn't come at Daytona. Earnhardt weathered two significant setbacks during the course of Sunday's 300-miler at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and avoided other trouble (such as the spinning Denny Hamlin at right) to manage a fourth-place finish, his best since the same result at Daytona in July.
"We had the jack stop break and had to go to the back and then a miscommunication with the No. 78 (Regan Smith) on pit road that cost us a half of a lap under green. . . just battling back from that stuff," Earnhardt said. "Track position was what we needed at the end. We didn't have it."
Earnhardt started 32nd after a slow qualifying run Friday at the one-mile oval, but by the checkered flag he had completed some 68 green flag passes. The No. 88 was scored inside the top 15 for 245 of the 300 laps.
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