David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Phoenix Racing to Run Limited 2012 Nationwide Schedule
“Kurt Busch to Pilot No. 1 Chevrolet” Phoenix RacingSpartanburg, S.C. (January 9, 2011) – Phoenix Racing announced today that in addition to running the complete NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule with Kurt Busch, they will field the No. 1 Chevrolet in a limited amount of NASCAR Nationwide Series races (NNS), starting at Daytona with Kurt...more»
OnStar Shows Possible Future In-Car Applications with Verizon 4G Connection
As part of its annual CES kick-off press conference, OnStar unveiled a next-generation concept using Verizon’s high-speed 4G LTE network. Inside the Chevy Volt display vehicle is a pair of tablets that allow rear-seat occupants to access streaming content from the web and engage in Skype video chats. Of course, in-car connectivity at 3G speeds [...]
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Harvey stays with Carlin in British F3
Jack Harvey has set his sights on winning the 2012 British F3 title after confirming he will stay with title-winning squad Carlin for a second season in the championship.
Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney
Thruway Director: Private Financing for Tappan Zee Not a Done Deal
In his confirmation hearings, Thruway Authority Executive Director Tom Madison noted that the financial plan for the Tappan Zee Bridge isn't complete yet.
While predicting that work on the new Tappan Zee Bridge could start as early as this summer, incoming Thruway Authority executive director Tom Madison revealed at confirmation hearings yesterday that financing for the [...]
While predicting that work on the new Tappan Zee Bridge could start as early as this summer, incoming Thruway Authority executive director Tom Madison revealed at confirmation hearings yesterday that financing for the [...]
David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Dovizioso breaks collarbone
Andrea Dovizioso has joined Nicky Hayden on MotoGP's injury list after breaking his collarbone in a motocross accident. The Italian, who moves from the works Honda squad to Tech 3 Yamaha for 2012, tweeted a picture of his injury late on Thursday night, commenting: "I broke my right collarbone doing motocross." Hayden meanwhile broke his left scapula and fractured two ribs in a training accident in Kentucky at the end of December.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/dovizioso-breaks-collarbone/
Smith Tops Talladega; Daley Real Deal at Marty
Thomas D Smith danced with the draft all the way to the top of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series at Talladega Superspeedway during Week Eight competition at the popular track. Over 2,200 sim racers tried their hand at the unique breed of online oval racing and when the dust settled and the points were tallied, it was the 2011 Season Three runner-up who stood tall over all who dared to tackle the 2.66-mile tri-oval. Smith’s win came in a 4565 Strength of Field (SoF) race on Tuesday in which he led 17 of 50 lap en route to the win. Pole sitter Adrian Duncan was second in the event, followed by Dylan Duval, Rodney Harris and David Rattler. NASCAR iRacing Pro Series driver Matt Whitten led the most laps [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/smith-tops-talladega-daley-real-deal-at-marty/
Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears
Tincknell moves from Fortec to Carlin
Harry Tincknell will switch from Fortec Motorsport to Carlin for a second season racing in British Formula 3 this year. Tincknell, 20, suffered a potentially career-ending injury to his right hand in a testing crash with Carlin at Spa last November.
Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson
F1 teams asked to boycott Bahrain GP
Human right groups have called for Formula 1 to boycott the Bahrain Grand Prix amid continued unrest in the kingdom. The Sakhir event was cancelled in 2011 because of the situation in the country, but the race is scheduled to return to the calendar in 2012, as the fourth round of the championship on 22 April.
Lotus sets date for Raikkonen return
Kimi Raikkonen will return to Formula 1 action in a 2010-specification Renault at Valencia on January 23-24. A Lotus team source has confirmed to AUTOSPORT that Raikkonen will have two days of running in the Renault R30 to re-acclimatise to F1 machinery after not having driven a grand prix car since the 2009 season finale in Abu Dhabi. The team has been working on scheduling a test since he was originally signed for 2012, as reported by AUTOSPORT magazine last month
Roma, Gordon close on Peterhansel
Mini's Stephane Peterhansel saw his lead of the 2012 Dakar Rally cut to less than eight minutes as team-mate Nani Roma and the Hummer of Robby Gordon set the pace on stage eight. Roma and Gordon were separated by just five seconds at the end of the 477km stage, which traversed the Atacama desert and was the longest on this year's route.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/roma-gordon-close-on-peterhansel/
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Memorial to be held for Richards
A public memorial service for V8 Supercars driver Jason Richards will take place at Sandown Raceway on Monday 9 January. Richards died from a rare form of cancer last month, at the age of 35
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/memorial-to-be-held-for-richards/
Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green
Turner Motorsports Announces Driver Line-Up Of The No. 38 Great Clips Machine For The 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Season
No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet Impala - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARMOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 2, 2012) – Turner Motorsports, along with Great Clips, Inc., is proud to announce that Kasey Kahne will increase his time behind the wheel of the No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet in 2012 to compete in 15...more»
Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr
FIA clarifies defensive-driving rules
The FIA, motorsport's ruling body, has issued a clarification about the defensive moves allowed in Formula 1 from the 2012 season. The governing body had stated at the end of last year that, from the upcoming season, drivers would not be allowed to move back onto the racing line after having moved off it to defend their position. On Wednesday, the FIA issued the new sporting rules, which state that drivers will in fact be allowed to move back onto the racing line, but leaving enough room between their car and the edge of the track when approaching corners.
Tech Dept.: The Electric Future of Supercharging
The next BMW M3, due in about two years as a 2014 model, will probably be propelled by an inline-six delivering more power than today’s 414-hp, 4.0-liter V-8. To overcome the loss of two cylinders and a liter or so of displacement, BMW will surely exploit turbocharging—as it has done throughout its lineup—to boost mileage [...]
Dovizioso expected to be fit for test
Andrea Dovizioso should "easily" be fit in time for the first 2012 MotoGP tests, says the surgeon who repaired his broken collarbone.
Holowczyc takes Dakar lead
Krzysztof Holowczyc took the lead of the Dakar Rally as his X-raid Mini team-mate Nani Roma won the third stage of the event to climb to fourth. Polish driver Holowczyc started the day third, 2m33s off the lead, and had a steady run through the stage from San Rafael to San Juan in Argentina, winding up second fastest, 1m09s slower than Roma. That was enough, however, to move him into the top spot, 54s clear of Robby Gordon, who was fifth quickest on Tuesday in the Hummer run by his own squad
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/holowczyc-takes-dakar-lead/
Gordon keeps heat on frontrunners
Joan Roma of Spain has won Monday's eighth stage of the Dakar
Rally in the car category, while Stephane Peterhansel finished
fourth to keep the overall lead as the rally heads into the final
week.
Rally in the car category, while Stephane Peterhansel finished
fourth to keep the overall lead as the rally heads into the final
week.
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Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo G·lvez
Germain Racing Joins Ford Racing Family for 2012
Germain RacingMooresville, NC (January 6, 2012) – Germain Racing, owned by Bob Germain Jr., announces today they will join the Ford Racing family for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The team’s move to Ford means their No. 13 GEICO entry will become the No. 13 GEICO Ford Fusion. Germain explains that the move...more»
Monday, January 9, 2012
The top 20 MotoGP stories of 2011
The 2011 MotoGP season saw the end of the unloved 800cc rules package, and runaway title success for Casey Stoner and Honda. But the headlines were dominated by two Italians - one an established legend struggling for form, the other a potential future legend cut down in his prime - as the tragic death of Marco Simoncelli in Malaysia and Valentino Rossi's tribulations at Ducati became the stories for which 2011 will be remembered. Such was the interest in Rossi and Simoncelli, big topics such as Jorge Lorenzo's unsuccessful title defence, Suzuki's departure from MotoGP and the threat of a rider boycott of the Japanese Grand Prix failed to make the end of year top 20 most-read MotoGP stories on AUTOSPORT.com
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/the-top-20-motogp-stories-of-2011/
Janiak, Weatherly Tops at nosreffeJ
After reaching the halfway mark of the inRacingNews Challenge season, the Pontiac Solstices and SpecRacer Fords visited West Virginia’s Summit Point Raceway once again in Week Seven. The third round (of four) at Summit Point this season featured the circuit’s Jefferson layout, but unlike the Week Three visit, the sim racers contested the circuit in reverse. If the circuit seemed topsy-turvy to the drivers, so did the names atop the standings: in Solstice, it was Ralf Janiak with 127 points, while SRF was led by Mitch Weatherly’s 177 point effort. Janiak won three of four races on the week, starting from the pole each time, but failing to complete the last lap of the fourth. Weatherly, meanwhile, started second in his lone event and led 16 laps against a tough [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/janiak-weatherly-tops-at-nosreffej/
LE MANS: Dempsey Confirms LMP2 Program
“We’ll have a presence in LMP2 at some point this year,” Patrick Dempsey tells SPEED.com...
Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-dempsey-confirms-lmp2-program/
on January 6, added a HEAP of Column / Article / Blog Links
often adding article / columns / decent blog links to the Jayski Article Links page a few times daily...........
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Notebook: Benson's Truck Series deal falls through for 2012
Johnny Benson announced in September that he would make his long anticipated return to the Camping World Truck Series in 2012, driving the No. 66 Chevrolet Silverado for Turn One Racing with major sponsorship from his home state and Pure Michigan. Although Benson acknowledged that the deal was not quite done and full season sponsorship was lacking, it now appears that the agreement has fallen through.
Frye will work as consultant for Hendrick
Former Red Bull Racing vice president and general manager Jay Frye
to serve as Hendrick consultant.
to serve as Hendrick consultant.
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Rapax: Young driver line-up cost us
Former GP2 championship-winning team Rapax believes that its decision to take an inexperienced line-up in 2011 led to its fall down the grid. The Italian team won the championship in 2010 with Pastor Maldonado, who then graduated to Formula 1 with Williams.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/rapax-young-driver-line-up-cost-us/
David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Austin Dillon Bring New Excitement To NASCAR Nationwide Series
“NASCAR Nationwide / Camping World Truck series champions are young guns…” NASCAR Nationwide Series LogoWhen the cameras stopped rolling and the accolades ended at the NASCAR Nationwide/Camping World Truck series banquet at Miami’s South Beach in November, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Austin Dillon stood admiring one another’s championship bling. The 20-somethings could just as easily...more»
Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green
Beretta parts company with Corvette
Olivier Beretta has parted company with Corvette Racing after an very successful eight-year stint with the team. Ex-Formula 1 driver Beretta, 42, confirmed the departure on the announcement of his participation in this month's 24 Hours of Daytona with the Risi Competizione Ferrari team. The Monegasque driver was one of six drivers announced for Risi's two Ferrari 458 Italias entered in the US enduro on January 28/29.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/sports-cars/alms/beretta-parts-company-with-corvette/
Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green
Hyundai Veloster DCT Test: Slow Shifts, Slow Car – Instrumented Test
About that name. It could be rooted in the word velox, Latin for swiftness or speed, as in velocity. (Think velocipede, velociraptor, Velocette, Veloster.) If that’s the source, our first trip to the test track with a Hyundai Veloster suggests that the name was invented by someone drawing inspiration from the uninhibited sheet metal and [...]
Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson
Rusty Wallace Racing will not field cars in 2012
Rusty Wallace Racing, which late last year lost its biggest sponsor to a Sprint Cup organization, has suspended the on-track activities of its two-car Nationwide Series team and released one of its drivers to pursue other opportunities.
Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth
Study: Painted Bike Lanes Don’t Endanger Pedestrians or Anyone Else
The city's older painted bike lanes, like the Fort Washington Avenue lane shown here, lead more people to ride bikes, not to more crashes. Photo: Department of City Planning
New York City’s tabloid media simply can’t stop seeing the city’s bike boom as a mortal threat to pedestrians. Even research showing a decline in the number [...]
New York City’s tabloid media simply can’t stop seeing the city’s bike boom as a mortal threat to pedestrians. Even research showing a decline in the number [...]
Novitskiy leads, Al-Attiyah in trouble
Leonid Novitskiy won the opening stage of the 2012 Dakar Rally, which also saw a fatality in the motorcycle section and early trouble for last year's winner Nasser Al-Attiyah.
AMA SBK: 2012 - Pivotal Year: Blake Young
As big as 2011 was for rising AMA Pro Superbike star Blake Young, 2012 may be even bigger...
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ama-sbk-2012-pivotal-year-blake-young/
Video: Gary Busey shills for Kia dealerships in PA
Filed under: Budget, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Kia, Celebrities
The list of things Gary Busey hasn't done for money seems to be growing smaller by the minute. A string of Kia dealerships in Pennsylvania and Texas hired the actor for a series of advertising spots. Each clip features that unique Busey flare we've all come to know and be terrified of. From what we can tell, informing your salesman that Gary sent you can garner you the best deal possible. That's likely because most sane sales people are worried Busey could come storming through the dealership wall at any moment.
The ads are 100-percent bizarre in that special train-wreck kind of way. We've picked a few of our favorites for viewing after the jump, but you can head here to see the full gaggle of Gary Busey Kia ads. It's worth the trip.
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
Tanner Berryhill Hoping Third Time’s A Charm In Annual Chili Bowl Showdown
MOORESVILLE, North Carolina (January 4, 2011) – - With the Holidays officially secured in the rear-view mirror, January is upon the racing world – which means the running of the 26th annual Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire held at the Quik Trip Center Expo Square is on the horizon. Tanner BerryhillFor Tanner Berryhill,...more»
Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV
Breaking: This is the 2013 Dodge Dart [w/video] [UPDATE]
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Budget, Sedan, Dodge, Design/Style
Chrysler's slow striptease of its pivotal new Dodge Dart sedan has apparently gone on longer than the Internet can stand, because the embargo has started to break, giving us these full-bleed images and video of the handsome new C-segment sedan.
Revealed here in aggressive R/T guise and Limited trim (the white model), the Dart appears attractive and well-balanced to our eyes, looking almost like the Dodge Neon never stopped being developed. That might sound like a slam to some readers, but the Neon was a quick and entertaining small car in its heyday, with buoyant looks and attitude to spare. At a glance, the Dart appears to capture some of that energy but add in heaping helpings of much-needed refinement.
Chrysler has already promised a range of powertrains for the Dart, including three different engines and a trio of transmissions (including an optional nine-speed automatic!). Power will come from the automaker's range of new Tigershark small-displacement engines, including a 2.0-liter, 16-valve four, a 1.4-liter MultiAir turbo and a 2.4-liter MultiAir.
The Dart's underlying platform is expected to be a much-massaged version of the chassis underpinning the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, with 68 percent of its wider and longer architecture comprised of high-strength steel.
We'll know more when the silk comes off this Dodge at the Detroit Auto Show in just a couple of days. For now, check out our high-res gallery and see the B-roll video after the jump.
UPDATE: Dozens more photos added to our high-res gallery
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Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot
Alfalla, Luvender Named iRacers of the Year
The members of iRacing.com have named 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Champion (NiSWC) Ray Alfalla and Trading Paints’ Steve Luvender iRacers of the Year. The members selected Alfalla (Driver of the Year) and Luvender (Member of the Year) from an outstanding field of nominees during voting between December 15 and 31, 2011. Alfalla scored three wins and eight more top five finishes en route to the 2011 NiSWC, clinching the title with one race remaining in the season. In addition, he enhanced his reputation as a fine all ‘round sim racer by taking a pair of top five finishes en route to fifteenth in the NVIDIA Grand Prix Series (NGPS). “First I’d like to thank all of the iRacers who voted for me. This is the icing on the cake [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/alfalla-luvender-named-iracers-of-the-year/
Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock
What the H?: Everything You Need to Know About a Hydrogen-Fueled Future
By the end of the decade, fuel-cell vehicles from GM, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota are due to start trickling into dealers. They’ll be reliable and versatile, though they’ll cost a small fortune, and refueling them will be difficult. Clearly, fuel-cell vehicles have a lot of hurdles to clear as they make their way to [...]
Tech Dept.: The Electric Future of Supercharging
The next BMW M3, due in about two years as a 2014 model, will probably be propelled by an inline-six delivering more power than today’s 414-hp, 4.0-liter V-8. To overcome the loss of two cylinders and a liter or so of displacement, BMW will surely exploit turbocharging—as it has done throughout its lineup—to boost mileage [...]
Smith Tops Talladega; Daley Real Deal at Marty
Thomas D Smith danced with the draft all the way to the top of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series at Talladega Superspeedway during Week Eight competition at the popular track. Over 2,200 sim racers tried their hand at the unique breed of online oval racing and when the dust settled and the points were tallied, it was the 2011 Season Three runner-up who stood tall over all who dared to tackle the 2.66-mile tri-oval. Smith’s win came in a 4565 Strength of Field (SoF) race on Tuesday in which he led 17 of 50 lap en route to the win. Pole sitter Adrian Duncan was second in the event, followed by Dylan Duval, Rodney Harris and David Rattler. NASCAR iRacing Pro Series driver Matt Whitten led the most laps [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/smith-tops-talladega-daley-real-deal-at-marty/
Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick
Bayne returns to #21 for 2012
Trevor Bayne will remain in the seat of the Wood Brothers #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford in 2012, having sponsorship for 12 races....................
Friday, January 6, 2012
Officials call off sixth leg of Dakar Rally
Officials called off the sixth leg of the Dakar Rally on Thursday due to dangerous, snowy weather conditions in the Andes, where drivers were to cross Friday from Argentina to the Chilean city of Copiapo. Officials said vehicles will cross the high mountain pass in a convoy Friday, but there will be no competitive leg.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/officials-call-off-sixth-leg-of-dakar-rally.html
Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr
John Phillips: 10Best Car-Related Traumas that Wall Street Missed Last Year
1. Wall Street’s volatility index was sent soaring today on news that Mercedes-Benz would change the name of its Smart car division to “Smarting.” “We decided to do it in honor of Roger Penske,” said Daimler Chairman Dieter Zetsche. “Last time I saw the guy, wow, his face was still red.” Keep Reading: John Phillips: [...]
Name That Shifter, No. 57: 2004 Chrysler Crossfire
On Monday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. Most of you recognized the shifter as a 2004 Chrysler Crossfire’s, but commenter Artem was the first to identify it (and actually the first to submit a guess). Artem will receive a [...]
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Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge
Tricky Magic
Tricky New Hampshire Motor Speedway was the venue for Week Eight of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series (NiCAS). Nearly 250 sim racers were brave enough to take on this oddball of a track in the top oval stock car in the world of online racing. While some were able to overcome to challenges of the Magic Mile, others were left scratching their heads. Flat track ace, and current NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) driver Josh Berry captured top honors on the week. A constant threat whenever he races, Berry positively thrives at flat tracks . . . as this week demonstrated. Berry heads a rather unusual top five with Brendan Doyle coming home second, followed by the surprise of the week, Brodie Kostecki in third. Kostecki is an [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/tricky-magic/
Grubb replaces Ford as Hamlin's crew chief
Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Darian Grubb has been named crew chief for its #11 FedEx Toyota NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team.............
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Bayne’s Signed Up For 2012 in the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion
Trevor BayneIn an off-season that has seen several surprising driver changes, there’s one winning combination that isn’t about to break up. Trevor Bayne will remain in the seat of the Wood Brothers No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion. Bayne, who delivered the Woods their fifth Daytona 500 triumph in just his second start in the...more»
David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss
Kurt Busch gets a 2012 ride, the #51
Kurt Busch will drive the #51 Chevy for Phoenix Racing in 2012. Busch put the handshake deal together with team owner James Finch on Wednesday night. ............
Carl Edwards to Co-Host “LIVE! with Kelly” on January 10
Carl Edwards - Photo Credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images for NASCARCONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 3, 2012) – Carl Edwards will take a turn co-hosting the syndicated morning program “LIVE! with Kelly” on Tuesday, January 10, during a special themed week of sports co-hosts with Kelly Ripa. Edwards was selected along with Reggie Bush, Boomer Esiason, Jesse Palmer...more»
Logano gets a new crew chief
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced that Jason Ratcliff has been named crew chief for its #20 Sprint Cup Series team, replacing Greg Zipadelli who is leaving the organization to pursue an.............
Peterhansel wins stage, takes overall car lead (PA SportsTicker)
Nine-time champion Stephane Peterhansel moved into first place in the Dakar Rally with a victory Wednesday in the fourth stage.
JosÈ Froil·n Gonz·lez Oscar Gonz·lez Aldo Gordini Horace Gould
2013 Buick Encore Crossover Mostly Unveiled Ahead of Full Reveal in Detroit
A few weeks ago Buick announced that it would bring a new small crossover, the 2013 Encore, to the Detroit auto show and released a single image of the car’s headlight. Since then, Buick has continued the teaser-image game with a section-by-section reveal on Facebook. Today, the automaker finally revealed enough of the car—three unimaginative [...]
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Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge
Roma wins 3rd stage and leads overall in Dakar
Joan Roma of Spain won the third stage of the Dakar Rally on Tuesday while Krzysztof Holowczyc of Poland led overall. Frenchman Cyril Despres won the motorcycle stage to claim first place overall. Compatriot Sebastien Coue was in critical condition after crashing during the second stage. Coue was found in sand dunes in western Argentina, and hospital officials said it was not clear how long he had...
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/roma-wins-3rd-stage-and-leads-overall-in-dakar.html
Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne
Neal impressed with NGTC Honda
Matt Neal believes Honda's new NGTC Civic will enable to him to defend his British Touring Car crown as the first car nears completion.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/neal-impressed-with-ngtc-honda/
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Turner Motorsports Announces Driver Line-Up Of The No. 38 Great Clips Machine For The 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Season
No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet Impala - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARMOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 2, 2012) – Turner Motorsports, along with Great Clips, Inc., is proud to announce that Kasey Kahne will increase his time behind the wheel of the No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet in 2012 to compete in 15...more»
Kentucky off 2012 IndyCar calendar
Kentucky Motor Speedway has been dropped from the IndyCar calendar for the 2012 season.
Ricciardo: I need more aggression
Daniel Ricciardo believes he will have to take a more aggressive approach in his first full Formula 1 season with Toro Rosso in 2012. After a promising partial campaign with HRT this year, the Australian has been given an STR seat alongside fellow Red Bull protege Jean-Eric Vergne, with Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari ousted to make way for the pair. Ricciardo said he was confident he was quick enough for F1, but knew he needed to be more assertive in his racing now
Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson
Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 118: 2012 Chrysler 300C
On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note. We also threw in the incentive of a Save the Manuals prize pack for the first commenter to identify this week’s sound. To hear it again, click play above. A lot of you guessed that the exhaust note came from a Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge [...]
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Newey: Vettel eager to iron out mistakes
Adrian Newey believes Sebastian Vettel will want to learn from the few mistakes he made in 2011 despite his dominant Formula 1 season.
Reutimann signs with TBR
Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) added David Reutimann to the team’s 2012 driver lineup alongside Dave Blaney. Still seeking sponsorship for both Reutimann and Blaney, details regarding car number, sponsors and team members will follow in the upcoming weeks.............
Dover International Speedway announces seat-widening plan to begin in 2012
Dover International SpeedwayDOVER, Del. – In an ongoing effort to provide fans with the most exciting and enjoyable race experience in NASCAR, Dover International Speedway is pleased to announce a seat-widening plan for the track’s grandstands beginning in 2012. The multi-year process, which will take place throughout the entire outdoor grandstands, will begin in all...more»
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
CUP: A Hendrick ‘Recovery’ In 2012?
After five seasons of wealth, Hendrick Motorsports drivers missed the top five in 2011…
Source: http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-a-hendrick-motorsports-nascar-recovery-in-2012/
Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr
Reutimann plans to drive for Baldwin
David Reutimann has signed to drive for Tommy Baldwin Racing in the
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this season.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this season.
Source: http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=22d6b7d04cdf8d2e20d0a200c31e849c
Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock
MIS serves as community fund-raising platform
Michigan International SpeedwaySpeedway, Americrown dole out more than $618,000 to local service groups in 2011 Brooklyn, Mich. (Dec. 22, 2011) – The spirit of giving isn’t just a seasonal belief at Michigan International Speedway; it’s the racetrack’s way of life, providing a valuable fund-raising platform for the community. In 2011 alone, Michigan International Speedway and...more»
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2012 Dodge Charger Redline Previews Mopar Upgrades for R/T (Including 590-Horse 426 V8)
The Charger Redline is a rolling example of what three new Mopar “Stage” upgrade kits can do to upgrade the Charger R/T; it debuts at the Detroit auto show next week. (You may remember the Charger Redline that Mopar showed off at SEMA a few years ago—it served almost the same showcase purpose as this [...]
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Tech Dept.: The Electric Future of Supercharging
The next BMW M3, due in about two years as a 2014 model, will probably be propelled by an inline-six delivering more power than today’s 414-hp, 4.0-liter V-8. To overcome the loss of two cylinders and a liter or so of displacement, BMW will surely exploit turbocharging—as it has done throughout its lineup—to boost mileage [...]
Rosenqvist stays with Mucke
Felix Rosenqvist will remain with Mucke Motorsport for a second crack at the F3 Euro Series title this year, and will be partnered by category rookie Pascal Wehrlein. Rosenqvist, 20, finished fifth in his rookie Euro Series campaign in 2011, becoming the first Swede to win a race in the championship. He also won the Masters of Formula 3 at Zandvoort
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/rosenqvist-stays-with-mucke/
Lexus Teases Design Concept Ahead of Detroit Auto Show Debut [UPDATE]
Today, Lexus released a tightly cropped image of a concept that will debut at the Detroit auto show in January. The company calls the car a “design concept,” but won’t elaborate much beyond that. We’re told that the vehicle was designed at Lexus’s Calty design studio in California and previews the luxury brand’s new styling [...]
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Report: China aims to slow foreign investment in auto market
Filed under: China, Plants/Manufacturing
The exponential growth of China's auto market has left many automakers licking their lips at the thought of rampant profit. Recent years have seen the country's government spur foreign investment with various incentives, including reduced tariffs on imported manufacturing machinery. According to Automotive News, that's all about to stop. China has said it will cease encouraging foreign investment in a move designed to promote natural growth in the sector. The country saw automotive growth drop to one tenth of what it was in 2010.That's not to say China is putting a stop to all aid to foreign automotive investment. The report says China will still encourage foreign automakers to develop green technologies within its borders.
Automakers from General Motors to Toyota and Volkswagen have all focused more heavily on the Chinese auto market in recent years. Honda recently began producing Fit models in China for sale in Canada as part of an effort to move more of the company's production out of Japan, as well. Similar strategies may become less cost effective as China makes it more difficult for foreign companies to invest in manufacturing.
China aims to slow foreign investment in auto market originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Monday, January 2, 2012
2013 Nissan Pathfinder Image Released (Yes, It’s a Teaser)
Nissan has released a single darkened image of the Pathfinder it will debut at the Detroit auto show this January, and it’s inspired a bout of déjà vu. That’s because the Pathfinder will be the Nissan-badged version of the Infiniti JX crossover we met at last month’s L.A. auto show. (Check out spy photos of [...]
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Top 10 Stories of 2011 – #7 Paul Menard wins at The Brickyard
7-Paul Menard Holds Off Jeff Gordon to Win Brickyard 400 Surprise winners in 2011, take three. For much of its 19 years, Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Brickyard 400 had been won by the greatest names in NASCAR: Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Jarrett, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt, bill Elliott – champions all. No first-time winners in [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/12/27/top-10-stories-of-2011-7-paul-menard-wins-at-the-brickyard/
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Raikkonen: I’m as fast as before
Kimi Raikkonen is adamant he will be as fast as he was before leaving Formula 1 when he returns to grand prix racing with Lotus next year. The Finn has secured a two-year deal with the team and will make his comeback in 2012 after a two-season absence from Formula 1. Raikkonen, the world champion in 2007, says his motivation is higher than ever before and is confident he will be as quick as he was before he went rallying
Seattle Police Mock “Dumb F***” Jogger Hit By Semi Truck
Tim Nelson was fighting for his life after being hit by a semi truck driver while jogging in West Seattle in late October. As he was rushed to the hospital with a broken back, six snapped ribs, and a fractured skill, a dash cam in a Seattle police cruiser captured this video, which has been [...]
Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/12/22/seattle-police-mock-dumb-f-jogger-hit-by-semi-truck/
Report: What will happen to automakers if the Euro zone implodes?
Filed under: Car Buying, Europe, Government/Legal, Earnings/Financials
Figuring out post-doomsday scenarios can make for hours of fun, but short of a cinematic "Kill them all!" they're rarely that accurate. That's because we never know which entrance doomsday is going to use, and the big doomsday is often followed by little doomsdays (as this year's Japanese earthquake/tsunami/nuclear meltdown should have taught us yet again). Still, that hasn't stopped Automotive News from taking a look at what might happen to European carmakers in case Italy, Spain and Greece leave the euro zone.One scenario sees the German automakers suffering but Italy's Fiat faring slightly better. A strong euro, or if the zone completely implodes, an even stronger German Deutsche Mark would cripple the export earnings of Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz by double digits. Conversely, a weak Italian lira that could be further devalued and printed at will might make Fiat more competitive against its northern rivals. Or maybe Fiat wouldn't do so well, since consumers would be practically allergic to major purchases, and the already soft demand in Southern Europe might crater such that "There might not be an Italian-made Panda."
In Europe, the prediction is that there would be no winners, not even Spain's Seat, which, like Italy's Fiat, might benefit from currency devaluation. The brands with a chance of reaping some benefit: Hyundai, Kia, and Toyota, whose industrial economies are safely distant from the economic fallout. From a purely industrial standpoint, that's reasonable - but if Europeans are scared to buy Fiats and no one knows what currencies are really worth from week to week, we suspect there will be plenty of pain to go around for everyone.
What will happen to automakers if the Euro zone implodes? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Al Attiyah on his Dakar defence
Nasser Al Attiyah heads in to the 2012 Dakar as the reigning champion and pre-event favourite, but with lack of works entries from Volkswagen and Mitsubishi he knows this year's rally could be one of the closest in its history. Moreover the former works VW driver has switched machinery himself for this year's campaign and is set to drive a Hummer developed by Robbie Gordon's off-road team. He spoke to AUTOSPORT prior to the event, which begins in earnest on January 1 at Mar del Plata in the south of Argentina
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/al-attiyah-on-his-dakar-defence/
Hyundai Lures BMW Designer Christopher Chapman to Direct California Design Studio
Of all the good plays that Kia has made in recent years, the best one may have been poaching German designer Peter Schreyer from Volkswagen in 2006, and charging him with making the company’s then-forgettable product line more distinct and more attractive. It worked so well that now Hyundai has gone and picked up a [...]
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SLP Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Droptop Tested: Seriously Loud and Powerful
The last thing a Camaro needs is 324 more horses, but that didn’t stop SLP (a.k.a. Street Legal Performance) from making a Camaro ZL1. The original, hyphenated ZL-1 was a $4160 option pack in 1969, a box that just 69 customers checked. An underrated 430-hp, aluminum-block 7.0-liter V-8 was the highlight. Keep Reading: 2012 SLP [...]
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
MORE THAN 1000 FANS CELEBRATE MATT HAGAN'S 2011 FUNNY CAR CHAMPIONSHIP IN HIS HOMETOWN
MATT HAGAN 2011 FUNNY CAR CHAMPION CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (Dec. 19, 2011) More than 1000 fans and friends celebrated Matt Hagan's 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship at the special event hosted by Shelor Motor Mile in...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/more_than_1000_fans_celeb.php
Year in Review: Move to NNS makes Sadler a contender, but not a winner
This past season, Elliott Sadler had just one goal -- win the Nationwide Series title.
Exclusive: Autoblog's Top 100 Photographs of 2011
Filed under: Etc.
We are nearly at the end of 2011, and that means another 365 days of driving the latest cars and attending automotive events around the world. Of course, we constantly have our cameras at our sides so we can share everything with you, and we take a lot of pride in bringing you beautiful, high-res images of all the cars we come across, whether it's one that just debuted at an auto show or one that just spent a week in our garage.
As has become tradition here at Autoblog, we've spent the last few weeks going through our archive of images to select the very best photos that we captured with our own cameras from the last year. We've carefully chosen our favorite 100, which you can see in the gallery above. We've also included links to the article in which the image originally appeared, in case you want to see more photos of the car or event.
We hope you enjoy viewing the images as much as we did taking them and putting them together. If you want to see our favorite images from previous years, you can view our galleries from 2010, 2009 and 2008. Enjoy!
Autoblog's Top 100 Photographs of 2011 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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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
Lexus LF-LC Concept to Debut in Detroit, Looks Like a Four-Seat LFA
Detroit may be cold in January, but Lexus is bringing some heat to the Motor City in the form of the LF-LC concept. That’s the name given to the design study the automaker teased previously. Lexus has provided a full profile view of the car, which reveals that it’s a 2+2 coupe. The company describes [...]
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Q and A with Luis Perez-Sala
Conducted and provided by the HRT press office Q. You arrived at HRT in July as a sporting adviser and now you are the team principal, what are your feelings and how are you taking on this new task you are presented with? Luis Perez-Sala: This past July, the owners of HRT offered me the opportunity of advising them in this project they were embarking on and it felt an interesting challenge
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Jeremy Bullins To Lead Discount Tire Dodge Nationwide Series Team With Brad Keselowski And Parker Kligerman
Penske RacingMOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 21, 2011) – Penske Racing announced today that Jeremy Bullins has been named crew chief of the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Bullins makes the move from Richard Childress Racing where he most recently served as race engineer for the No. 29 car entry in...more»
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iRacer Profile: Scott U’Ren
Scott U’Ren is a young man who knows what he likes. When it comes to sim racing that would be iRacing.com and, specifically, the iRacing V8 Supercar Series. That’s not to say he doesn’t occasionally try his hand at other cars and other series, but it is to say that, since August, he has participated in just four practice sessions driving anything besides his Ford Falcon. Practice may not make the Melbourne-based U’Ren perfect, but it makes him pretty good. Good enough to have finished P4 in the fiercely competitive 2011 Season 3 iRacing V8 Supercar Series on the strength of a dozen top fives (and two wins) in 14 starts; good enough to currently stand fifth in the Season 4 points race behind Madison Down, Rens Broekman, Mitchell McLeod [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracer-profile-scott-uren/
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