Lotus needs ‘smooth’ weekend to win

Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen believe Lotus will need to get everything perfect during races in order to have a shot at winning this year. The Frenchman and team-mate Raikkonen have enjoyed a strong start to the season, with both finishing on the podium in the previous race in Bahrain. Raikkonen was in the fight for victory but finished second, while Grosjean scored his maiden F1 podium with third.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-needs-smooth-weekend-to-win

Damon Hill Graham Hill Phil Hill Peter Hirt

Guerin replaces Hartley at Barcelona

Victor Guerin will replace Brendon Hartley at Ocean Racing Technology for this weekend's GP2 round at Barcelona.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/guerin-replaces-hartley-at-barcelona

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

Caraviello: Patrick gets wall-to-wall course at Darlington

The first time Danica Patrick hit the wall was in her first run during Nationwide Series practice Friday morning, when she clipped it with the right-rear of her No. 7 car. In opening Sprint Cup practice, she hit it again entering Turn 3. Later, she scraped it in almost the same place in almost the same way. With minutes remaining in the session she hit it one more time, this time harder in between Turns 3 and 4, the impact leaving a long, white streak down the right side of her green automobile.

Source: http://nascar.com/news/120512/dpatrick-darlington-101/index.html?eref=/news/headlines/bg

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

Tost: Formula 1 is better than ever

Scuderia Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost has described Formula 1 in 2012 as "the best" he has seen. Tost, a former Austrian Formula Ford Champion, believes that the unpredictable opening four races of the season has made the sport more appealing. "The present F1 is the best F1 I have seen so far," Tost told AUTOSPORT.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/tost-formula-1-is-better-than-ever

David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland

2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon in Garage - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCARJEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, met with media and discussed his setbacks this season, the need to win, the Chase, his morale, the upcoming All-Star race, and more. HAS THE TRACK CHANGED FROM LAST YEAR? “It seems like it’s lost...more»

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Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone

GLOBAL iPRINT NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA

NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Jan. 4, 2012 Global iPrint, a premier printing and distribution company, has signed a three-year agreement to become the "Official Print Sponsor" of NHRA....

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/global_iprint_named_offic.php

Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones

In the Rearview Mirror: Checkers or Wreckers at the All-Star Race

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/in-rearview-mirror-checkers-or-wreckers.html

Hans Heyer Damon Hill Graham Hill Phil Hill

Lotus needs ‘smooth’ weekend to win

Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen believe Lotus will need to get everything perfect during races in order to have a shot at winning this year. The Frenchman and team-mate Raikkonen have enjoyed a strong start to the season, with both finishing on the podium in the previous race in Bahrain. Raikkonen was in the fight for victory but finished second, while Grosjean scored his maiden F1 podium with third.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-needs-smooth-weekend-to-win

Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica

NASCAR announces nominees for 2013 Hall of Fame class

NASCAR unveiled the 25 nominees for the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame class Wednesday evening ..........

Source: http://jayski.com/pages/hallsfame-nascar.htm#11

Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi

Porsche Planning a Panamera Junior, Still Considering Ferrari FF–Baiting Coupe

The Porsche Panamera (above) will have a smaller sibling. Porsche is planning to add a mid-size four-door to its lineup. Internally referred to as Pajun, as in Panamera Junior, the low-slung hatchback sedan will be based on Audi’s MLB platform—just like the upcoming Macan crossover SUV. Priced between $60,000 and $100,000, the new four-door will [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/czeD-m8xGgg/

Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan

Sordo allowed to score in Corsica

Dani Sordo will be allowed to score points on his Intercontinental Rally Challenge debut on the Tour de Corse this weekend. The Spanish WRC regular is driving an SMG Motorsport-run Mini S2000 on the Island event and was not initially a nominated point-scoring driver. However, as Mini has declared its intention to the IRC to register as an official manufacturer in the near future, the series promoter has granted the Spaniard and his co-driver Carlos del Barrio to allow the pair to score points in the drivers' and co-drivers' championships.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/sordo-allowed-to-score-in-corsica

Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton

Mike Conway signs with AJ Foyt Racing for the 2012 Indy Car season

AJ Foyt Racing Mike Conway London, UK - Tuesday 20th December 2011 Long Beach Grand Prix winner Mike Conway has signed with AJ Foyt Racing to drive the No. 14 ABC Supply Honda in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series....

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/mike_conway_signs_with_aj.php

Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick

Stewart has modest goals for Danica at Darlington

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/11/2058780/stewart-has-modest-goals-for-danica.html

Jo Gartner Tony Gaze Geki Olivier Gendebien

Inside the New Chinese-Owned MG Motor Co.

In the town of Longbridge, just outside of Birmingham in the U.K., British workers assemble an all-new MG model from kits imported from China. We went up to the once-sprawling industrial site to check out the operation, where China’s SAIC employs 300 engineers, runs a design studio, and screws together mostly finished cars. Welcome to [...]

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FranÁois Hesnault Hans Heyer Damon Hill Graham Hill

Mercedes backs Schumacher tyre views

Mercedes's F1 CEO Nick Fry says the team supports Michael Schumacher for having a strong opinion on this year's Formula 1 tyres. The seven-time world champion has been openly critical about Pirelli's tyres, saying that they don't allow a driver to drive flat-out because of the need to manage them in order to avoid excessive degradation

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mercedes-backs-schumacher-tyre-views

Jerry Hoyt Nico H¸lkenberg Denny Hulme James Hunt

Ecstatic Michelisz takes home victory

Local star Norbert Michelisz caused euphoria in the Hungaroring's packed grandstands by delivering his second reversed grid World Touring Car victory. From fifth on the grid, the Hungarian extracted excellent traction from his rear-wheel drive Zengo Motorsport BMW to power into the lead at Turn 1. Michelisz staged an immediate breakaway, assisted by the presence of Spanish teenager Pepe Oriola in second

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/ecstatic-michelisz-takes-home-victory

Brian Gubby AndrÈ Guelfi Miguel ¡ngel Guerra Roberto Guerrero

Alguersuari set for F1 Pirelli test

Jaime Alguersuari will participate in his first on-track Formula 1 running as a Pirelli test driver as the Italian company runs its 2010 Renault R30 for the first time at Jerez this week. The three day test, which runs from May 7-9, will be aimed at defining the range of 2013 Pirelli tyres.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alguersuari-set-for-f1-pirelli-test

Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli

Caterham drops Mugello exhaust layout

Caterham has decided it will not use the exhaust layout it tested at Mugello in this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. The team trialled a new exhaust/floor configuration during testing at the Italian track last week, but it did not prove to be beneficial to the performance of the car

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/caterham-drops-mugello-exhaust-layout

Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson

Ryan Blaney, No. 36 SealWrap Chevrolet Impala Darlington Raceway Preview

(L-R) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dave Blaney stands with son Ryan Blaney during NASCAR Nationwide Series Coors Light Qualifying on Friday at Richmond International Raceway. Ryan made his first NASCAR Nationwide Series race by qualifying 8th, best of the drivers who had to qualify their way into the Virginia 529 College Savings 250. -...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/nationwide/05/10/ryan-blaney-no-36-sealwrap-chevrolet-impala-darlington-raceway-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ryan-blaney-no-36-sealwrap-chevrolet-impala-darlington-raceway-preview

Dave Kennedy Loris Kessel Bruce Kessler Nicolas Kiesa

Mark Martin’s Plans for His Twitter Hacker: NASCAR Fan View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Mark Martin has revealed his plans to get revenge on the person who hacked his Twitter account and changed the name to Epic Swag. Although Mark Martin has been able to recover his account, he plans to use Epic Swag as his name on the No.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/mark-martins-plans-for-his-twitter-hacker-nascar-fan-view-yahoo-contributor-network.html

Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt Nico H¸lkenberg

Hard work paying off for Kyle Busch

No one hates to lose more than Kyle Busch.

Source: http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=974da39c5ed37c255886e08b1421da45

Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan Al Keller Joe Kelly

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Goes Monochrome, Tears It Up in New Video

What’s black, white, and loud all over? This new video from Mercedes-Benz, in which the 2012 C63 AMG Coupe Black Series gets down and boogies for the camera. Read full story »

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/9dRyBwbNpqs/

Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi

Capito new VW Motorsport head

Jost Capito took the reigns as new head of Volkswagen Motorsport on Wednesday, assuming the role occupied by Kris Nissen. Capito joins Volkswagen from Ford, where he was the director of global performance vehicles and motorsport business development.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/capito-new-vw-motorsport-head

Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood Mika H‰kkinen Bruce Halford

Report: Honda wins appeal in Civic Hybrid fuel mileage case

Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Government/Legal, Honda, Earnings/Financials

A judge has reversed a lower court ruling against Honda over the automaker's fuel economy claims. Heather Peters successfully sued Honda in small-claims court in February, claiming her 2006 Civic Hybrid didn't return the advertised 50 miles per gallon Environmental Protection Agency rating. Peters was awarded $9,867 in damages in the lawsuit, but now Judge Dudley W. Gray II of the state Superior Court in Torrence, California, has reversed the lower court's ruling.

Honda has offered owners a settlement in a larger class-action suit, paying out either $100 or $200 depending on the vehicle and as much as $1,500 toward the purchase of a new Honda. According to The Detroit News, around 1,700 Honda owners have declined to participate in the class-action suit.

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Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood Mika H‰kkinen

NASCAR 2012 Sprint Cup Talladega race coverage

Just how wild are things getting at Talladega?

Source: http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=2d688db489d7b55ee68001bc48b71abf

Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley

Sam Hornish Jr., No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/T Darlington Raceway Preview

No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/TSam Hornish Jr. No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 Darlington Raceway – Darlington, SC Friday, May 11, 2012 TV- ESPN2 @ 6:30 p.m. ET; Radio – MRN/Sirius 90 @ 6:30 p.m. ET No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Team News...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/nationwide/05/08/sam-hornish-jr-no-12-alliance-truck-parts-dodge-challenger-rt-darlington-raceway-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sam-hornish-jr-no-12-alliance-truck-parts-dodge-challenger-rt-darlington-raceway-preview

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

Michael Annett, No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang Darlington Raceway Preview

No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang (Michael Annett) - Photo Credit: Matthew Stockman / Getty Images for NASCARDARLINGTON RACEWAY RACE PREVIEW Michael Annett• No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang - Annett has three career starts in the Nationwide Series at Darlington Raceway - Annett enters this weekend’s event in sixth-place in the Nationwide...more»

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

In the Rearview Mirror: Checkers or Wreckers at the All-Star Race

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/in-rearview-mirror-checkers-or-wreckers.html

Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney

Stewart critical of engine cooling rules

Tony Stewart was critical of NASCAR rules hampering engine cooling at restrictor-plate tracks, making sarcastic comments following Sunday's race at Talladega.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/stewart-critical-of-engine-cooling-rules

Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes

Granny Grump: Talladega, Larry’s Boy, Wide Smilin’, G/B Brad And No Other Stuff

Granny GrumpHello loyal readers and other folks. Well let me begin by tellin’ ya one somethin’ right now, this here race weekend was as excitin’ and nerve wrackin’ as it could be. If ya missed it I feel for ya and if ya recorded it you need to get your snacks ready and sit yourself...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/sprintcup/05/07/granny-grump-talladega-larrys-boy-wide-smilin-gb-brad-and-no-other-stuff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=granny-grump-talladega-larrys-boy-wide-smilin-gb-brad-and-no-other-stuff

Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith JosÈ Froil·n Gonz·lez

Video: Danica Patrick Wrecks Sam Hornish Jr. – Talladega Superspeedway

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/05/05/video-danica-patrick-wrecks-sam-hornish-jr-talladega-superspeedway/

Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven

Rossi eyeing Estoril midfield fight

Valentino Rossi says Ducati's improving form has opened up the chance of fighting with the MotoGP midfield in Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix. The Italian is yet to finish higher than ninth in 2012, but he said securing his first third-row start of the season was indicative of set-up gains which he believes have boosted his race prospects

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/rossi-eyeing-estoril-midfield-fight

Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty

Ryan Newman – It’s Not Just the Fishing that Makes Darlington a Favorite

2012 NSCS Ryan Newman - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images for NASCARKANNAPOLIS, N.C. (May 8, 2012) –It seems appropriate that Ryan Newman calls Darlington (S.C.) Raceway his favorite stop on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit. As the story goes, the 1.366-mile oval is uniquely configured thanks to a pond that the owner refused to relocate...more»

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First Drive: 2013 BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe

Filed under: Sedan, BMW, First Drives, Luxury

BMW Takes On Mercedes And Audi In The Profit Margin Wars



As the years go by, it's become the Germans who are most closely watching what each other are doing over the backyard fence. So much so, at times, that it can almost seem like they're freely swapping all their trade secrets unapologetically in full view.

Take this nicely executed new luxo-niche player, the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe. It's no scoop, of course, that it was created specifically to not miss out on what both Mercedes-Benz and Audi are discovering for themselves with the CLS and A7. And yes, that "nicely executed" modifier just used to describe the Gran Coupe could indeed ring with more enthusiasm.

The 640i Gran Coupe we sailed around in all over Sicily under a crisp sun is a generally good-looking machine. BMW designers have taken the existing Big Bimmer language and successfully created a new dialect for the company, if you will. But these "four-door coupe" creations are curiosities for which many develop a love (or, occasionally, a distaste) for over the long run. Only the first-generation CLS in 2003-04 absolutely socked it to us at first glance, and since then, everything else in the genre has felt derivative. Well, they essentially are blatant derivatives, right?

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Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer

Greg Biffle, 2012 NSCS Bojangles’ Southern 500 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

2012 NSCS Greg Biffle - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland, Getty Images for NASCARGreg Biffle – NSCS ADVANCE Team:          No. 16 3M Safety Ford Fusion Crew Chief:  Matt Puccia Chassis:      Primary: RK-749   Last ran Bristol – finished 13th; Backup: RK-786    Last ran Homestead – finished 35th Biffle on racing at Darlington Raceway: “I’m really excited about Darlington this weekend.  It’s been a good...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/sprintcup/05/08/greg-biffle-2012-nscs-bojangles-southern-500-pre-race-notes-quotes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=greg-biffle-2012-nscs-bojangles-southern-500-pre-race-notes-quotes

Jes˙s Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine

No win, no problem for Earnhardt Jr.

With each race he runs and each top-10 performance he delivers in this resurgent season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. can't help but raise the hopes and expectations of a legion of fans desperate to see him finally make it back to Victory Lane.

Source: http://nascar.com/news/120507/dearnhardtjr-winless-streak-continues/index.html?eref=/news/headlines/cup

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

Race Recap: Brad Keselowski Wins At Talladega Superspeedway

RACE RECAP | TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY 10 Jeff Burton best RCR car 9 Dale Earnhardt Jr. what could’ve been 8 Trevor Bayne solid plate driver 7 David Ragan ditto 6 Clint Bowyer best MWR car 5 Greg Biffle hangs onto the points lead 4 Kasey Kahne continues to run solid 3 Matt Kenseth led the most [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/05/06/2012-race-recap-brad-keselowski-wins-at-talladega-superspeedway/

Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin

Dieter Gass to reinforce Audi Sport

AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 19, 2011 - New position: Head of Racing Commitments - Engineer is returning to Audi family - Experience from eleven years in Formula One Audi is tackling the 2012 motor sport season with an extended leadership...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/dieter_gass_to_reinforce.php

Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh

Fontana Tough to Watch but NASCAR Drivers Love to Race: Fan Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NASCAR Sprint Cup returns to the West Coast to race the two-mile Auto Club Speedway in Fontana March 25. Fontana is a double-edged sword for NASCAR. The track is a favorite for drivers because it is smooth, wide and racy but for fans it is a long, drawn out race that usually ends...

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/fontana-tough-to-watch-but-nascar-drivers-love-to-race-fan-opinion-yahoo-contributor-network.html

Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage

BMW Heads Visio.M Project: M Doesn’t Stand for What You Think It Does

Midway through 2010, 20 department heads at universities in Munich teamed up to develop the Mute, a 20-hp electric microcar. It looks relatively unspectacular—but it is indeed small, and lightweight, too. At 880 pounds without its battery, the Mute can be classified as a quad bike, not a car.

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

Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings

IndyCar team Dragon Racing sues Lotus

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/07/2049966/indycar-team-dragon-racing-sues.html

Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin

Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week Returns To Las Vegas for next 3 years

NASCAR announced that the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards - and all of Champion's Week - will return to Las Vegas, Nev., and remain there for the next three years.............

Source: http://jayski.com/cupnews.htm#20120507b

Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida

Crutchlow: Track conditions ‘a joke’

Cal Crutchlow described track conditions on the final corner of the Estoril circuit in MotoGP practice as a 'joke' - and hopes the issue of the surface retaining water can be resolved before the race. Tech 3 Yamaha rider Crutchlow was third quickest in Portugal on Friday, but led criticism of the surface at the final turn. "I think it was a bit of a nightmare for everyone," Crutchlow told the official MotoGP website

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/crutchlow-track-conditions-a-joke

FranÁois Hesnault Hans Heyer Damon Hill Graham Hill

Bayne and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Team Overcome Empty Tank and Body Damage To Score a Top-10 at Talladega

Wood Brothers Racing's Trevor Bayne inside the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford FusionTrevor Bayne and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew overcame fueling issues and damage from a crash to post their second top-10 finish in four starts this season. Bayne started 11th and ran in the top 15 for most of the race, but...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/sprintcup/05/07/bayne-and-motorcraftquick-lane-team-overcome-empty-tank-and-body-damage-to-score-a-top-10-at-talladega/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bayne-and-motorcraftquick-lane-team-overcome-empty-tank-and-body-damage-to-score-a-top-10-at-talladega

John James Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson

Rossi secures practice outing for Spain

Alexander Rossi will get his first taste of Formula 1 machinery on a grand prix weekend in Spain next week, with Caterham handing him a run in first free practice at Barcelona. The American, who last drove for the Hingham-based team at the young driver test at Yas Marina last year, will stand in for Heikki Kovalainen.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/rossi-secures-practice-outing-for-spain

Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi

Spengler: BMW’s early victory a dream

Bruno Spengler said he was left "in a dream world" after taking BMW's first DTM victory for 20 years at Lausitz on Sunday. The 28-year-old Canadian started from pole position and resisted intense race-long pressure from Gary Paffett, the Mercedes driver spending most of the 52 laps less than a second behind the Schnitzer-run machine.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/spengler-bmws-early-victory-a-dream

Johnny Herbert Al Herman Hans Herrmann FranÁois Hesnault

Official: Hyundai announces standard brake-override for all models

Filed under: Safety, Technology, Hyundai

Always looking for ways to one-up its Japanese competitors, Hyundai has announced that a brake override system will be standard equipment on its full line of vehicles, starting this month.

Truth be told, every 2012 Hyundai model save for the Elantra Touring already had a brake override system fitted. So why the announcement, and why now? Well, other than just tweaking Toyota, whose unintended acceleration problems led to widespread recalls, a Congressional investigation, and prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to propose requiring brake override systems on all new cars, the announcement likely has more to do with the end of Elantra Touring production than it does with anything else.

The old Hyundai i30, on which the Elantra Touring was based, has been redesigned, and reviews of the new model have already started showing up on foreign automotive websites. We won't get our version of the i30, dubbed Elantra GT here in the U.S., until later in the summer.

We'll be driving the GT in June and we promise to issue a full report, though we're going to try to avoid testing this new technology.

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Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin

McNish gives hybrid Audi first pole

Allan McNish claimed a debut pole position aboard the new Audi R18 e-tron quattro for Saturday's Spa 6 Hours round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The Scot set a best time of 2m01.578s on his second flying lap in the hybrid Audi

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/mcnish-gives-hybrid-audi-first-pole

Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim

Stoner edges Spies in second practice

Casey Stoner edged MotoGP's Friday morning pacesetter Ben Spies in second practice ahead of this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril. The pair traded fastest times in the final 10 minutes of a dry second session, before Stoner (Honda) eventually settled the issue with a 1m38.396s - putting him more than three tenths clear of the field. Spies did enough to claim second, in the process outpacing his Yamaha stable-mate Jorge Lorenzo for the first time this year.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/stoner-edges-spies-in-second-practice

Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan

Whincup on top in race two qualifying

Jamie Whincup beat race one winner Mark Winterbottom to pole position for race two of V8 Supercars' Barbagallo triple-header on Sunday morning. Ford Performance Racing team-mates Winterbottom and Will Davison held the provisional front row slots approaching the end of the 15-minute session, for which hard tyres were mandatory.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/whincup-on-top-in-race-two-qualifying

Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot

Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 133: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T

On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Many detected that this week’s sound came from a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. And several of you correctly specified it as the 274-hp, 2.0-liter turbo four from the 2013 Hyundai Genesis coupe 2.0T. Like that sound? [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/bS6Gtr-wIwg/

Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama

Frijns dominates Aragon race two

Robin Frijns took a dominant victory for Fortec in the second Formula Renault 3.5 race of the weekend at Aragon.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/frijns-dominates-aragon-race-two

Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling

Davison wins thrilling race three

Will Davison resisted huge pressure from Mark Winterbottom and Jamie Whincup to take his second victory of the day in the weekend's third V8 Supercars race at Barbagallo.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/davison-wins-thrilling-race-three

Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle

Jessie Rees Foundation and Graham Rahal Foundation Selected for Jimmie Johnson Foundation Blue Bunny Helmet of Hope

Jimmie Johnson FoundationTALLADEGA, Ala. (May 4, 2012) – The Jessie Rees Foundation and the Graham Rahal Foundation are the next two charities selected for the 2012 Jimmie Johnson Foundation Blue Bunny Helmet of Hope, which Johnson will wear in the June 24 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Each organization...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/sprintcup/05/04/jessie-rees-foundation-and-graham-rahal-foundation-selected-for-jimmie-johnson-foundation-blue-bunny-helmet-of-hope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jessie-rees-foundation-and-graham-rahal-foundation-selected-for-jimmie-johnson-foundation-blue-bunny-helmet-of-hope

Frank Gardner Billy Garrett Jo Gartner Tony Gaze

SRT Motorsports (Dodge) KEYS FOR SUCCESS: Aaron’s 499

Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Motorsports LogoTALLADEGA, Ala. (Saturday, May 5, 2012) – Each race weekend, selected SRT Motorsports engineers, Penske Racing engineers and crew chiefs, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the ‘Keys for Success’ for the upcoming race.  This week, Howard Comstock, SRT Motorsports Engineering, provides the keys for Sunday’s Sprint...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/sprintcup/05/05/srt-motorsports-dodge-keys-for-success-aarons-499/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=srt-motorsports-dodge-keys-for-success-aarons-499

Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard

NASCAR announces nominees for 2013 Hall of Fame class

NASCAR unveiled the 25 nominees for the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame class Wednesday evening ..........

Source: http://jayski.com/pages/hallsfame-nascar.htm#11

Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Talladega Superspeedway

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/04/2044603/focus-moves-to-talladega-after.html

Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glˆckler

Rossi secures practice outing for Spain

Alexander Rossi will get his first taste of Formula 1 machinery on a grand prix weekend in Spain next week, with Caterham handing him a run in first free practice at Barcelona. The American, who last drove for the Hingham-based team at the young driver test at Yas Marina last year, will stand in for Heikki Kovalainen.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/rossi-secures-practice-outing-for-spain

Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg

Report: NYC comptroller threatens Nissan taxi deal over wheelchair accessibility

Filed under: Budget, Minivan/Van, Etc., Government/Legal, Work, Nissan

John Liu, New York City comptroller, has said he won't register the contract for a fleet of new Nissan taxis until every last one is made wheelchair accessible. There are currently just 231 cabs with wheelchair ramps in the city, though that number will jump by another 2,000 units next year. Even so, Liu said the current cab system is "separate and unequal." The city comptroller signs off on every contract the city makes, but Liu doesn't technically have the authority to block the contract unless there's evidence of corruption. While speaking at his press conference, Liu admitted as much during questioning from reporters.

According to The New York Post, Liu may be attempting to draw attention away from a federal probe into his campaign finances as he vies to be a mayoral candidate in the next election. While he says he takes the federal investigation seriously, he also plans to continue with the work of his office and his blossoming campaign for mayor.

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Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/04/nyc-comptroller-threatens-nissan-taxi-deal-over-wheelchair-acces/

Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone

Status signs Sims and Buurmann for Spa

Alexander Sims and Yelmer Buurman will head up the Status GP team's driver line-up for its debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship at Spa this weekend. European Le Mans Series participant Status has gained a late entry for its Lola-Judd/BMW B12/80 in the Spa 6 Hours after the withdrawal of the new Pescarolo-Judd 03. It has signed Sims, Buurman and four-time Le Mans 24 Hours starter Romain Iannetta for the event

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/status-signs-sims-and-buurmann-for-spa

Tony Gaze Geki Olivier Gendebien Marc GenÈ

TV Schedule: May 4-6

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/tv-schedule-may-4-6.html

Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett

Thompson impressed by Lada efforts

James Thompson says making it to the Hungarian round of the World Touring Car Championship this weekend is already an "epic" achievement for the Lada Sport team.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/thompson-impressed-by-lada-efforts

Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith

McNish gives hybrid Audi first pole

Allan McNish claimed a debut pole position aboard the new Audi R18 e-tron quattro for Saturday's Spa 6 Hours round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The Scot set a best time of 2m01.578s on his second flying lap in the hybrid Audi

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/mcnish-gives-hybrid-audi-first-pole

Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama

McCormack to stand in for Flodin

Marty McCormack will replace the injured Patrik Flodin in Petter Solberg's Intercontinental Rally Challenge team for the Tour de Corse later this month, Solberg has confirmed to AUTOSPORT.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/mccormack-to-stand-in-for-flodin

Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried

No team orders for Audi crews at Spa

Audi's four cars will fight between each other for outright victory in the 6 Hours of Spa rather than be forced to run under team orders, according Allan McNish and Marcel Fassler.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/no-team-orders-for-audi-crews-at-spa

Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard Brian Gubby

Lotterer keeps Audi e-tron on top

Andre Lotterer set the fastest lap of the weekend so far during a shortened second practice session for the World Endurance Championship six-hour race at Spa Francorchamps as Audi once again dominated the top spots.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/lotterer-keeps-audi-e-tron-on-top

Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne

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

Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen

Mark Martin’s Plans for His Twitter Hacker: NASCAR Fan View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Mark Martin has revealed his plans to get revenge on the person who hacked his Twitter account and changed the name to Epic Swag. Although Mark Martin has been able to recover his account, he plans to use Epic Swag as his name on the No.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/mark-martins-plans-for-his-twitter-hacker-nascar-fan-view-yahoo-contributor-network.html

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

McLaren wins innovation award

McLaren has been rewarded for its environmental efforts by taking a silver medal in the prestigious 2012 Edison Awards - which award innovation and excellence. Named after the famous American inventor Thomas Edison, the awards go to companies which, in the judge's eyes, have championed scientific achievement

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mclaren-wins-innovation-award

Denny Hulme James Hunt Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison

VETERAN CREW CHIEF MIKE FORD JOINS RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS

Richard Petty Motorsports Hires Chase Veteran Mike Ford as No. 43 Crew Chief Leader Brings Experience of Six Straight Post-Season Berths, 21 Wins Concord, N.C. (April 30, 2012) – Richard Petty Motorsports asserted its commitment to winning with the hiring of Chase-proven Mike Ford as crew chief for the No. 43 team and driver Aric [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/04/30/veteran-crew-chief-mike-ford-joins-richard-petty-motorsports/

Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage

Juncadella resists Sainz in race three

Daniel Juncadella resisted a late charge from Carlos Sainz Jr to make it a double win in the third F3 Euro Series race at Hockenheim on Sunday morning. Polesitter Sainz fluffed his getaway for the third race in a row and dropped to third, behind both Juncadella's Prema Powerteam Dallara-Mercedes and the similar Mucke Motorsport-run car of Felix Rosenqvist

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/juncadella-resists-sainz-in-race-three

Joe Kelly Dave Kennedy Loris Kessel Bruce Kessler

Six NASCAR Nationwide Series Crew Chiefs Fined; Crew Chiefs, Car Chiefs Placed On Probation For Infractions At Richmond International Raceway

NASCAR Nationwide Series LogoDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 1, 2012) – NASCAR announced today that six NASCAR Nationwide Series crew chiefs had been fined and placed on probation for violations during this past weekend’s event at Richmond International Raceway. In addition, the teams’ respective car chiefs have also been placed on probation for the remainder of...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/nationwide/05/01/six-nascar-nationwide-series-crew-chiefs-fined-crew-chiefs-car-chiefs-placed-on-probation-for-infractions-at-richmond-international-raceway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=six-nascar-nationwide-series-crew-chiefs-fined-crew-chiefs-car-chiefs-placed-on-probation-for-infractions-at-richmond-international-raceway

Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings Brian Henton

Clint Bowyer’s Talladega Helmet Honors Legendary Alabama Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/05/02/clint-bowyers-talladega-helmet-honors-legendary-alabama-coach-paul-bear-bryant/

Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota Kyle Busch Toyota Kimmy

Travis Pastrana’s Debut NASCAR Nationwide Series Results

16 9 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Discount Tire / SKF Dodge 17 20 44 Mike Bliss BanditChippers.com Toyota 18 14 20 Joey Logano(i) Dollar General Toyota 19 4 88 Cole Whitt # TaxSlayer Chevrolet 20 24 70 Johanna Long # Foretravel Motorcoach / Grand Springs Chevrolet 21 16 7 Danica Patrick GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 22 25 99 [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/04/28/travis-pastranas-debut-nascar-nationwide-series-results-richmond/

Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson

Photos: Saturday at Richmond International Raceway

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/04/30/photos-saturday-at-richmond-international-raceway-nascar-kyle-busch/

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

Formula 1 testing kicks off at Mugello

Formula 1's first proper in-season test for four years kicked off at a wet and overcast Mugello on Tuesday morning. With so little to separate the frontrunning teams so far in 2012 - with the true competitive order of the front-runners still not clear - the three day test has been billed as a vital element in determining the next stage of the championship battle.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/formula-1-testing-kicks-off-at-mugello

Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard Brian Gubby

2012 Audi A1 Sportback First Drive: Two More Doors and a Trick New Four-Cylinder

Audi has added two doors to its A1 hatchback, a car that competes head-on with BMW’s Mini, yet does without any retro touches or excessive cuteness. This five-door derivative is called the A1 Sportback and is significant not only for its styling and added practicality, but also for a new engine that’s available on this [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/KzpqzwFqmCo/2012-audi-a1-sportback-first-drive-review

Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx

Clint Bowyer, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

2012 NSCS Clint Bowyer - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images for NASCARCORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 15 Aaron’s/Alabama National Champions Toyota driver Clint Bowyer races at Talladega Superspeedway in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race with a special paint scheme honoring the 2011 University of Alabama’s BCS National Championship football team. Bowyer will even sport an Alabama...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/sprintcup/05/02/clint-bowyer-2012-nscs-aarons-499-pre-race-notes-quotes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clint-bowyer-2012-nscs-aarons-499-pre-race-notes-quotes

Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama

Bristol Motor Speedway will remove progressive banking

Bruton Smith, Chairman and CEO of Speedway Motorsports, has announced his plans for significant modifications to the track...........

Source: http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm#tracks

Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson

Chevrolet SuperSport Sedan Coming in 2013, Wagon and Ute Body Styles Possible for Next Gen on Zeta II

General Motors sees a growing need for rear-wheel-drive cars in its product portfolio, and such an influx requires either an unimaginably flexible platform or a series of rear-drive component sets. Since “unimaginably flexible” isn’t something GM does well, the company is in the midst of dropping, reworking, and creating rear-drive architectures. General Motors currently sells [...]

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

Kyle Busch Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman

MTA Reorg: Respected Exec Monheim Out, Cuomo Operative In

A “shake-up” is underway at the top levels of the MTA, reported Crain’s Insider this morning. Two top executives, Charles Monheim and Linda Kleinbaum, are on their way out the door. Moving into the agency is Steve Morello, a political operative with deep ties to the Cuomo family.
Charles Monheim, a widely respected MTA executive, is [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/05/01/mta-reorg-respected-exec-monheim-out-cuomo-operative-in/

Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith JosÈ Froil·n Gonz·lez Oscar Gonz·lez

Pricing Details Start to Solidify For July Bike-Share Launch

The general shape of the pricing scheme for New York’s bike-share system – an annual membership cheaper than a monthly Metrocard, according to the early buzz from DOT – has been floating out there for a while. Now, with the system set to go live in July, the details are starting to get nailed down.
Speaking at the [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/05/01/pricing-details-start-to-solidify-for-july-bike-share-launch/

Eddie Keizan Al Keller Joe Kelly Dave Kennedy

Hamilton takes pole position for F1 Malaysian GP (PA SportsTicker)

By CHRIS LINES AP Auto Racing Writer

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/hamilton-takes-pole-position-for-f1-malaysian-gp-pa-sportsticker.html

Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen

Dieter Gass to reinforce Audi Sport

AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 19, 2011 - New position: Head of Racing Commitments - Engineer is returning to Audi family - Experience from eleven years in Formula One Audi is tackling the 2012 motor sport season with an extended leadership...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/dieter_gass_to_reinforce.php

Yuji Ide Jes˙s Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland

Brooks Best in Class C

The season long battle between Justin Brooks and Heath Hindman for the NASCAR iRacing Class C Series (NiCCS) crown came down the final two weeks of the season. Hundreds of sim racers came out to test their skills at the Darlington Raceway and Kentucky Speedway in the final two rounds, but when the final laps were ran and the checkered flag fell on 2012 Season One, it was Brooks who would ultimately edge out Hindman for the prestigious title. Week Eleven of the series took the Trucks to the Darlington Raceway where Phil Juhring took the top spot over 400 others who took a green flag at the track “Too Tough to Tame.” Juhring’s big win of the week came during a 2801 sof race on April 10th in which [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/brooks-best-in-class-c

Dick Gibson Gimax Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous

Team reports that hauler is total loss

NASCAR Nationwide Series team JD Motorsports lost its team hauler
to a fire, according to an item posted on the organization's
website.

Source: http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=4b3b58d2cf10382c1a6d987201abbeb0

David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch

Cup drivers: Aero creating dull races

Leading Sprint Cup series drivers have pointed at aerodynamics as the cause for uneventful races in 2012.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/cup-drivers-aero-creating-dull-races

Miguel ¡ngel Guerra Roberto Guerrero MaurÌcio Gugelmin Dan Gurney

Bacheta takes Algarve pole

Luciano Bacheta sealed his first F2 pole position in the first qualifying session at the Algarve. The Brit sat out the first fifteen minutes of the session, employing a tactic used to such great effect by 2011 champion Mirko Bortolotti, allowing him to take to the track for his one and only run on a clear circuit. On his third flying lap he set his quickest time, before returning to the pits to sit out the rest of the session, nervously watching the timing screen.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/bacheta-takes-algarve-pole

Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani

Amazing Richmond Nationwide Series Finish – Kurt Busch Gets First KBM Win

1 10 54 Kurt Busch(i) Monster Energy Toyota 2 2 18 Denny Hamlin(i) Z-Line Designs Toyota 3 1 33 Kevin Harvick(i) Fast Fixin’ Chevrolet 4 6 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Cargill / Blackwell Angus Ford 5 12 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Wurth Dodge 6 7 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 7 8 36 Ryan [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/04/27/amazing-richmond-nationwide-series-finish-kurt-busch-gets-first-kbm-win-results/

Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart

Juncadella resists Sainz in race three

Daniel Juncadella resisted a late charge from Carlos Sainz Jr to make it a double win in the third F3 Euro Series race at Hockenheim on Sunday morning. Polesitter Sainz fluffed his getaway for the third race in a row and dropped to third, behind both Juncadella's Prema Powerteam Dallara-Mercedes and the similar Mucke Motorsport-run car of Felix Rosenqvist

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/juncadella-resists-sainz-in-race-three

Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim

Photos: Kyle Busch Motorsports Gets First NNS Win at Richmond

Celebrating Monster Energy’s 10th anniversary in style, Kurt Busch drifted his No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota to his first victory under the newly formed Kyle Busch Motorsports, owned by his brother, Kyle. Kurt Busch robbed Denny Hamlin of the checkered flag by 0.062 seconds, sliding sideways through the finish in one of the most exciting [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/04/28/photos-kyle-busch-motorsports-gets-first-nns-win-at-richmond-monster-energy/

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

Toyota Dear Qin Sedan and Hatchback: Don’t You Want Somebody to Love? [Beijing Auto Show]

Toyota’s new “global strategic” Dear Qin compact sedan and hatchback debuted this week at the Beijing auto show alongside the Chinese-market-only Yundong Shuangqing concept. (more…)

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/EMq0Hc9KKxA/toyota-dear-qin-concepts-news

Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glˆckler

Solberg ‘lucky’ to escape big crash

Ford driver Petter Solberg has admitted he was lucky to escape a big crash when he went off the road in sixth gear on the fifth stage of Rally Argentina today. Solberg was forced to retire from the lead of a World Rally Championship round for the second time in succession after hitting a rock on the fourth stage of the event.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/solberg-lucky-to-escape-big-crash

Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson Joe James John James

Crew chief Ford returns to Cup racing

Richard Petty Motorsports has hired veteran crew chief Mike Ford to
take over the role with Aric Almirola and the organization's No. 43
team.

Source: http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=6b0469f149a336fb8ea37fa995621aea

John James Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson