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zaterdag 5 november 2011
COPO Comeback: Chevy Shows a Drag Camaro Concept and a Pair of Worthy Engines
Let’s call this Camaro COCO for now, because it’s still a concept. We’d be surprised, though, if the COPO name isn’t revived soon to do battle in the NHRA Stock Eliminator classes with Dodge’s Challenger Drag Pak and the Ford Mustang Cobra Jet. For the uninitiated, COPO stands for Central Office Production Order. The acronym [...]
Patrick still open to Indy 500 return
Danica Patrick says she still hopes to return to race at the Indianapolis 500 following her full-time move to NASCAR.
zondag 16 oktober 2011
Video: Real-life Mario Kart hits the streets of Japan
Filed under: Japan, Videos, Toys/Games, Humor
It may not be as hilarious or silly as Rémi Gaillard's real-life Mario Kart experiment, but the idea of dressing up as everyone's favorite Italian plumbers and hitting the streets in go-karts has made its way to Japan. The folks at Japanese website Cliccar donned their best Mario and Luigi costumes, hopped in a pair of go-karts and hit the streets, drawing huge crowds in the process.
The Cliccar folks raced street-legal X-carts, which cost around ¥379,800 (about $4,900 based on current exchange rates), and are capable of speeds up to 35 miles per hour, or even 50 mph when tuned properly.
Follow the jump for over three minutes of real-life Mario Kart action, Japanese style.
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Vettel under investigation in Korea
Sebastian Vettel is under investigation for having cut through a corner during qualifying for the Korean Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver cut out Turn 5 during one of his slowing-down laps in the final qualifying segment.
Michael Waltrip to Honor DW at Talladega
Photo on the hood taken after Darrell’s first Sprint Cup victory at Nashville Speedway in 1975.CORNELIUS, N.C. - Two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip owns 50 NASCAR Sprint Cup starts at Talladega Superspeedway, but he’ll reach back into family history when he makes his 766th start on Oct. 23 at the Alabama track. With the...more»
zaterdag 15 oktober 2011
Patrick tops first Vegas practice
Danica Patrick topped the opening practice session for this weekend's IndyCar season finale at Las Vegas.
BMW to Reveal New 3-series With Streaming Event This Friday
Put it on your calendars, BMW geeks. Friday, October 14 is the day we all get to see the new F30 3-series, a car that will head to production before the year is out. The event is scheduled to happen at four in the afternoon at the factory in Munich—that’s 10 AM Eastern, 7 AM [...]
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Ford Confirms No Hybrid Model for All-New 2013 Ford Escape
Mixed in with powertrain details for the all-new 2013 Escape, Ford’s head product man, Derrick Kuzak, made a quick, passing reference to moving the (Escape’s) hybrid tech to the five-passenger C-Max, a model which will be available exclusively with hybrid or all-electric powertrains. A quick check with a Ford spokesperson confirmed that this means the [...]
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Turner back in Victory Lane at Mosport
After watching three different drivers take top spot in the first three events of the Red Sox Racing League’s 2011 Season 3 schedule, defending league champion Les Turner returned to winning form when the series visited his favorite track for the “Fall Festival F1 GP at Mosport”. Mosport has always been a great home track for the talented Canadian and this week was no different. Turner has always been fast and clean at the hilly road course located in Bowmanville, Ontario Canada. Mosport’s 2.45 mile layout includes several severe elevation changes and ten corners with varying degrees of difficulty. Repaved in 2003, the track was widened to allow for more side-by-side racing and additional passing zones for the daring. The track has hosted a variety of series since racing began [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/turner-back-in-victory-lane-at-mosport/
vrijdag 14 oktober 2011
Ray LaHood Won’t Stay at USDOT Past 2012
LaHood stood behind NYC Transpo Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan at a bicycling event today in DC. Photo: Darren Flusche, League of American Bicyclists
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told the LA Times today that he’s a one-term secretary. Don’t expect him to serve during President Obama’s second term, if there is one, or to run for any other [...]
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told the LA Times today that he’s a one-term secretary. Don’t expect him to serve during President Obama’s second term, if there is one, or to run for any other [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/10/13/ray-lahood-wont-stay-at-usdot-past-2012/
Domenicali: Costa was no scape-goat
Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali says former technical director Aldo Costa was no scape-goat, denying firing the Italian was more an emotional than a rational decision.
Alonso out to ‘enjoy’ final four races
Fernando Alonso says he is not too interested in finishing runner-up in this year's championship, and claims he will try to enjoy racing as much as possible in the final events of the year. The Ferrari driver is currently in third place in the standings, having dropped behind McLaren's Jenson Button, who is now eight points ahead with four races to go.
Schuett, Ruokola Pace iRNC at Summit Point
The second half of the 2011 Season 3 inRacingNews Challenge opened just as the first half did: with a visit to the Summit Point Raceway. This time, though, instead of the full layout, the drivers would compete in their Pontiac Solstices and SpecRacer Fords on the Jefferson Reverse section of the course. Tim Schuett paced the Solstice field with 146 points, scoring a win and two top fives in his two starts. That was good enough to beat second place Wim Bries, who took six victories in eight starts for a total of 130 points, and third place Nenad Matijevic, who scored 129 points by winning four out of six online races. Carlos Tavares started the most races of any Solstice driver with 13, winning four. Bries’ six wins topped [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/schuett-ruokola-pace-irnc-at-summit-point/
donderdag 13 oktober 2011
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donderdag 6 oktober 2011
Ron Hornaday Jr. Scores 50th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Victory
Ron Hornaday Jr. Scores 50th NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Victory Four-Time Series Champion Extends All-Time Series Wins Lead DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 1, 2011) — Ron Hornaday Jr., the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series only four-time champion, posted his record-extending 50th victory in the Kentucky 225 at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday night. Hornaday, from [...]
Peugeot in front at halfway point
The remaining factory Peugeot led the Petit Le Mans 1000-mile enduro at Road Atlanta at half-distance.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/sports-cars/alms/peugeot-in-front-at-halfway-point/
Iannone wins, Marquez takes lead
Andrea Iannone took a hard-fought third win of the season at Motegi, as Marc Marquez finally captured the championship lead courtesy of finishing second. From the outside of the front row Iannone (Speed Master Suter) passed Marquez (Catalunya Suter) on the run down to the first corner, the first move in a race-long battle between the pair. Simone Corsi (Ioda FTR) and a charging Stefan Bradl, who had started eighth on the Kiefer Kalex, also got themselves involved, with the top four all covered by less than 1s
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/iannone-wins-marquez-takes-lead/
Transit Union Challenges NYPD Order to Help Arrest Fellow Protestors
After Saturday’s arrest of 700 Occupy Wall Street protestors, the New York Police Department ordered bus drivers to go to the Brooklyn Bridge, and transport protestors to police facilities for holding and processing.
Police arrest a protestor on the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday. Transit workers say it's not their job to help. Photo: Reuters
But the bus drivers [...]
Police arrest a protestor on the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday. Transit workers say it's not their job to help. Photo: Reuters
But the bus drivers [...]
woensdag 5 oktober 2011
Day Two: NASCAR Test At Phoenix International Raceway
Day Two: NASCAR Test At Phoenix International Raceway Final Preparations For The Fall Chase Weekend At Phoenix Officially In The Books DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (Oct. 5, 2011) — On-track preparations for the 2011 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup weekend at Phoenix International Raceway are officially complete as teams concluded a two-day test session on [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/10/05/day-two-nascar-test-at-phoenix-international-raceway/
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