jenmeza1: May 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Two Generations of Kenseths to Battle in Howie Lettow Memorial 150 at Milwaukee

Swiss Colony Howie Lettow Memorial 150 presented by raceteamgear.comMILWAUKEE, WI (May 23, 2012) – About 20 years ago fans across the Midwest marveled at the skills of young kid named Matt Kenseth. Now, Kenseth is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and has the admiration of fans throughout the country, especially ones back in his...more» Related Stories:

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Bruce Kessler Nicolas Kiesa Leo Kinnunen Danny Kladis

Hybrids get specific recovery zones

Le Mans 24 Hours organising bodies the ACO and FIA have created specific braking zones at which Audi and Toyota's hybrid entries will be able to make use of energy recovery systems. In order to limit the size of the recovery systems - and therefore the budgets required to develop them - the ACO and FIA mandated that a maximum 500 kilojoules of energy could be transmitted between two braking phases

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/hybrids-get-specific-recovery-zones

Marc Gené Elmer George Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini

Official: Volkswagen Beetle Fender Edition debuting at Leipzig Auto Show

Filed under: Coupe, Volkswagen, Misc. Auto Shows

Volkswagen's partnership with Fender - one of the world's leading musical instrument companies, best known for its rockin' guitars - officially kicked off in the United States with the debut of a new premium sound system in the Jetta GLI. In Europe, however, the automaker's reworked Beetle is the first car to have this high-end audio kit, and to celebrate, Volkswagen has created this special Fender Edition Beetle that makes its official debut at the Leipzig Auto Show.

No, a shiny, new guitar does not come with the car.

What you do get, however, is a Beetle fitted with Volkswagen's 200-horsepower, 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four, as well as standard visual kit like 18-inch "Disc" aluminum wheels, bi-xenon headlamps, Deep Black Metallic paint and Fender logos at the base of the A pillars. What's really cool, though, is the new painted dashboard, done up in a specific sunburst tone that's commonly seen on Fender's guitars. No, it's not wood, but it sure looks like it could be.

Of course, the highlight of this special edition Beetle is the Fender audio system, packing 400 watts of power, nine speakers, a subwoofer and four deluxe tweeters.

Look for the Fender Edition Beetle to arrive Stateside in the fall of this year. Pricing will be announced closer to the car's on-sale date, but for now, scroll down to read the official press blast for more details.

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Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez

Boullier: No tests contributing to show

Lotus team boss Eric Boullier believes that the lack of testing in Formula 1 is a part of what is making the races so unpredictable this year. The 2012 season has generated a record six different winners in the first six races, making it one of the sport's most exciting starts to a campaign in recent years. Although the new Pirelli tyres have been highlighted as the main reason for the unpredictability, Boullier believes that the fact that teams cannot test their updates before the race weekends is a big contributing factor

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/boullier-no-tests-contributing-to-show

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

Williams: Potential not shown in Monaco

Williams insists it had the potential to feature far more prominently in the Monaco Grand Prix, and was disappointed with both Pastor Maldonado's 'avoidable' FP3 clash with Sergio Perez and its eventual return of just one championship point. The Grove-based squad headed to the principality on the back of its first Formula 1 victory in eight years, which came courtesy of a faultless drive by Maldonado at Barcelona. The Venezuelan spoiled his Monaco chances in FP3 however, when he collided with Perez - an incident which let the team down, according to chief operations engineer Mark Gillan, who believes the team was capable of far more

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/williams-potential-not-shown-in-monaco

Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines

MATT ARTIN JOINS NHRA AS DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS

NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions....

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

André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin

Perez sure his car had a problem

Sergio Perez believes his clash with Pastor Maldonado in free practice at Monaco this morning was the cause of his qualifying crash.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/perez-sure-his-car-had-a-problem

Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire Sam Hanks

2014 Volkswagen GTI Spy Photos: The Benchmark in Hot-Hatchery Ups the Ante

What It Is: Volkswagen’s GTI—the quintessential hot hatch. It’s a sporty variation of the Golf, and soon will enter its seventh generation. Shown here is the five-door; there will be a three-door version as well, and possibly a cabriolet several years down the road. As always, the next GTI will be clearly distinguished from lesser [...]

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Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Suranovich excluded over Daly crash

Dmitry Suranovich has been excluded from the results of the second Monaco GP3 race for his part in Conor Daly's terrifying accident. Suranovich was defending 11th place from Daly on lap 11 when they made contact on the way out of the tunnel.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/suranovich-excluded-over-daly-crash

Oscar González Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon

A Manual Transmission Comes to the M6, Probably in 2013

A traditional manual transmission will come to the M6 coupe and M6 convertible, we’ve learned from sources at BMW, although a timeline isn’t set. The cars are launching first with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox, but a six-speed stick will be available for both body styles in 2013 or 2014. Read full story »

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Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs

Force India drivers hail team’s showing

Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg were full of praise for their Force India team after converting midfield starting positions into seventh and eighth place finishes in the Monaco Grand Prix. Di Resta came through from 14th on the grid to seventh as he made a long first stint strategy work very effectively

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/force-india-drivers-hail-teams-showing

Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard

Menu gets new livery for Algarve

Chevrolet has unveiled the one-off livery that Alain Menu will use in this weekend's World Touring Car Championship event at the Algarve circuit. Menu, who lies third in the championship, will carry the livery of French comic book hero Michel Vaillant due to a tie-in between the manufacturer and Studio Graton, whose founder Jean created the character in the 1950s

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/menu-gets-new-livery-for-algarve

Howden Ganley Frank Gardner Billy Garrett Jo Gartner

LeMons North Dallas Hooptie BS Inspections: Cordia vs. Granada Rivalry Heats Up

The teams are preparing for 24 straight hours of racing at hot-n-muggy Eagles Canyon Raceway, and the justices of the 24 Hours of LeMons Supreme Court are brandishing their Cheatonium-239 detectors as part of the pre-race BS Inspection. I’m taking a break from LeMons Supreme Court duties this weekend, so we’ve got LeMons Perpetrator Nick [...]

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Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte

2014 Volkswagen GTI Spy Photos: The Benchmark in Hot-Hatchery Ups the Ante

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Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings Brian Henton

40 Years of BMW M

BMW’s M division turns 40 this month, and to mark the occasion we’ve collected reviews and tests of the most iconic M machines from our archives. First, though, a brief history of BMW’s in-house tuning arm. The brand first assembled under the BMW Motorsport name in 1972, and for much of the 1970s its activities [...]

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Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille

RAB Racing Reinstates John Wes Townley: NASCAR Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

On March 23, RAB Racing announced that driver John Wes Townley has been reinstated and will be able to compete at the Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 on March 31. Townley was officially placed on probation by NASCAR on March 22 because of a previous DUI arrest.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/rab-racing-reinstates-john-wes-townley-nascar-fan-reaction-yahoo-contributor-network.html

Peter Hirt David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Briatore: Wide open races good for F1

Ex-Formula 1 team boss Flavio Briatore believes the 2012 season's unpredictability is a good thing - provided grand prix racing's credibility does not suffer if fans think the best drivers are being held back. Each of the five grands prix so far this season has been won by a different driver and team, with victories shared between McLaren, Ferrari, Mercedes, Red Bull and Williams. While Lotus and Sauber have also challenged at the front.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/briatore-wide-open-races-good-for-f1

Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson Joe James John James

INDYCAR: 2012 Indy 500 Content Recap

Take a tour of SPEED.com's comprehensive coverage of the 2012 Indy 500 before the IZOD IndyCar Series moves on to the next round at Detroit this weekend.

Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-2012-indy-500-content-recap/

Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones

Green Lane Project Spreads the Word About NACTO’s Bikeway Design Guide

For the next two years, the Green Lane Project will lend expertise and support to Austin, Chicago, Memphis, Portland, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. as those cities implement the type of infrastructure that has proven successful at leading people to take up biking for transportation. The project bills itself as a “storytelling campaign” for the cities [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/05/29/nactos-bikeway-design-guide-gets-the-green-lane-treatment/

Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi

The 96th Indianapolis 500

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Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson

Grosjean rues missed pole chance

Romain Grosjean believes pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix was within reach for him despite finishing down in fifth position. The Lotus driver was three tenths of a second slower than Michael Schumacher, quickest in the session, after failing to get the most out of his car in the second sector during his final run in Q3

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/grosjean-rues-missed-pole-chance

Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton

2012 NASCAR Nationwide Race Results, Charlotte – Keselowski Wins

1 10 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Discount Tire Dodge 2 13 18 Denny Hamlin(i) SportClips Toyota 3 12 54 Kyle Busch(i) Monster Energy Toyota 4 7 33 Kevin Harvick(i) Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet 5 6 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 6 1 20 Joey Logano(i) GameStop/Hitman Absolution Toyota 7 8 30 James Buescher(i) ABF Chevrolet [...]

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Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan

Hendrick Garage: Coca-Cola 600 race recap

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Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez

Production of the Lexus HS250h Hybrid Comes to a Whimpering Halt

According to Lexus, the last examples of the maker’s HS250h luxury hybrid sedan rolled off the assembly line in January 2012. Based on the Euro-market Toyota Avensis, the HS250h debuted in 2009 as the luxury maker’s entry-level hybrid offering. Read full story »

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Mack Hellings Brian Henton Johnny Herbert Al Herman

Monday, May 28, 2012

This Week on the C/D YouTube Channel: Jumping Cars, Beater Drifting, a Chronic Speeder, and a Doorless Nissan Leaf

It’s a new week, which means new episodes of Full Hoon, Battle of the Beaters, Driver Rehab, and Car and Driver: Tested on our YouTube channel. Today’s installment of Full Hoon explores car jumping, interesting motorcycle use, and inappropriate taxi drivers. Tomorrow, two teams will attempt to build drift machines from crapcans for a fresh [...]

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Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried

BMW and Zagato Pair Up to Create Beautiful One-Off, Z4-Based Zagato Coupé

BMW design has been on a rollercoaster ride over the past decade or so, with the company churning out a few cars that could generously be called “polarizing”—although same have aged fairly well—as well as others that are truly elegant. Even BMW’s most attractive contemporary offerings, however, pale in comparison to this BMW Zagato Coupé. [...]

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Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan

Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run Truck Driver at Union Square This Morning

A 21-year-old woman was killed by the driver of a dump truck in a hit-and-run crash at Union Square early today.
According to reports the woman was walking east across Broadway at 14th Street, in the crosswalk and with the light, when the truck driver, also heading east, made a right turn. The driver continued south [...]

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Geki Olivier Gendebien Marc Gené Elmer George

Franchitti lauds Honda’s fightback

Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti has paid tribute to engine manufacturer Honda for the technical step that it was able to take between qualifying last week and Sunday's race. Franchitti and Ganassi team-mate Scott Dixon qualified in the middle of the field on a grid where rival Chevrolet had locked out nine of the top 10 places. But the Scot, who became the 10th third-time winner of the race with his victory, said that he was surprised by the extent to which Honda had managed to turn things around.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/franchitti-lauds-hondas-fightback

Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford

As Tuition Prices Rise, Fresno State Spends $4 Million on Parking

Fresno State University has no shortage of parking. So why is this school spending $4 million to replace trees with asphalt? Image: Stop and Move
Perhaps you’ve seen the headlines recently about how higher education costs have been ballooning, leaving a generation shackled with crushing debt?
In its recent series on college costs and student debt, [...]

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Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr

Force India drivers hail team’s showing

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Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton

Force India drivers hail team’s showing

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Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi

We Interview IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard: Revolutionizing the Sport Won’t Be Easy in the Wake of Dan Wheldon Tragedy

C/D: Your first official appearance as CEO of IndyCar was at the Chicago auto show in 2010. You seemed so cheerful and innocent then. RB: “Naïve” might be a better word. C/D: You had never been to an IndyCar race then and had zero experience in motorsports when you took over a troubled organization. Good [...]

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Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Photos: 2012 Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)

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Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings Brian Henton

Patrick's double-duty weekend at Charlotte

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

Perez back to last after gearbox swap

Sauber has elected to change Sergio Perez's gearbox before the Monaco Grand Prix, meaning the Mexican will move back one place to 24th on the grid. Perez had initially been last after qualifying as he had crashed at the first part of the Swimming Pool in Q1, suspecting a car problem related to a collision with Pastor Maldonado in final practice

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/perez-back-to-last-after-gearbox-swap

Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh

Post-qualifying press conference – Monaco

TV UNILATERAL Q. (Michael, many congratulations, a great lap. I guess the only shame is that you have to move five places back on the grid, so a bittersweet feeling is it

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/post-qualifying-press-conference-monaco

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

Loeb keeps lead despite puncture

Sebastien Loeb remains in the Acropolis Rally lead despite having to stop and change a puncture on SS20. The Citroen driver's advantage over second-placed team-mate Mikko Hirvonen has come down from 2m01s to 40s with two stages to go. Loeb said his big lead convinced him it was better to stop and change the wheel rather than risk further damage driving on a flat.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/loeb-keeps-lead-despite-puncture

Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray

Raikkonen’s form a surprise – Prost

Alain Prost has admitted that he has been surprised by the strong form that Kimi Raikkonen has shown on his return to Formula 1 this year. Raikkonen decided on an F1 comeback this season after two years with mixed results in the World Rally Championship - and has already produced two podium finishes. But it is not just Raikkonen's speed that has left Prost impressed, because the Frenchman also likes the way the 2007 title winner approaches his job, and does not pretend to like aspects of being an F1 driver that he dislikes.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonens-form-a-surprise-prost

Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried

Mercedes-Benz May Be Planning C300 and E300 with 248-hp V-6, Documents Show

Mercedes-Benz is preparing a light late-in-life face lift for the E-class, and that may include an entry-level E300 for the 2013 model year. Paperwork the company filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration includes entries for an E300 and an E300 4Matic. Each is described as a sedan with a 3.5-liter V-6 gasoline engine. [...]

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Brian Gubby André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero

Coca-Cola 600 Changes But Remains Test Of Endurance

2012 Coca-Cola 600 LogoFOX’s Darrell Waltrip Won Race Record Five Times Listening, Being Patient DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 24, 2012) – Much – almost everything – has changed since Joe Lee Johnson spent 5-1/2 hours behind the wheel of his Chevrolet en route to victory in 1960’s inaugural World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Now...more» Related Stories:

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Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Williams not happy with just one win

Williams engineering chief Mark Gillan says the outfit will not be happy until its regularly racing at the front of Formula 1 - despite its success in the Spanish Grand Prix. Pastor Maldonado helped end an eight-year victory drought for Williams in Barcelona, and he is one of the contenders for more success in Monaco this weekend. But even though that Spanish triumph has highlighted the rate of progress that Williams has made since its worst ever season in F1 last year, Gillan insists there is no feeling that the team has accomplished its targets yet.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/williams-not-happy-with-just-one-win

Gimax Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti

BMW and Zagato Pair Up to Create Beautiful One-Off, Z4-Based Zagato Coupé

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Z Line Toyota Kyle Busch Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota

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

Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs

Kasey Kahne, No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet Impala Charlotte Motor Speedway Preview

No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet Impala (Credit: Getty Images For NASCAR)KASEY KAHNE QUICK FACTS No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet Charlotte Motor Speedway History 300 May 26, 2012 No. 38 Great Clips Chevrolet News and Notes Kahne is no stranger to Charlotte Motor Speedway’s victory lane… In 18 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) starts at Charlotte Motor...more» Related Stories:

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Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota

Hamilton praises Schumacher’s efforts

Lewis Hamilton has praised Michael Schumacher's Monaco qualifying effort and believes the 43-year-old will be a threat in the race despite his grid penalty. Schumacher's Mercedes topped Q3, nearly 0.3 seconds faster than Hamilton's McLaren, but will start sixth due to a penalty for his clash with Bruno Senna at the Spanish Grand Prix Hamilton was impressed with Schumacher's effort, but said it was not a shock to him. "I'm not surprised - the car has been quick all weekend and he has won here five times before," said Hamilton.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hamilton-praises-schumachers-efforts

Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Fred Gamble

Brawn: No point in tyre complaints

Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn thinks it is pointless for drivers and teams to get frustrated by the tyre situation in Formula 1 - because the most important thing is dealing with it to achieve success. With most outfits admitting that they not yet fully understand how to extract the best performance from Pirelli's 2012 tyres, there is a high chance that race results will remain mixed up for now. And although the influence of the tyres has led to criticisms of Pirelli from some quarters – including Michael Schumacher – Brawn reckons that the only proper response for teams is to keep focused on making themselves better

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/brawn-no-point-in-tyre-complaints

Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota

The 96th Indianapolis 500

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/96th-indianapolis-500.html

Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards

Valantiejus Victorious

Classic Teams Championship: Round 3 Brabham. Hailwood. Hill. Cooper. Surtees. Hawthorn. Clark. Not only are they some of the greatest names in Formula One history, but also the names given to some of the greatest pieces of road in Formula One history. A true driver’s circuit with few equals, Brands Hatch hosted Round 3 of the Classic Teams Championship. 63 sim racers would compete across a dozen official races over four days. The picturesque valleys of Brondehach (Gaelic for “wooded slope” and “forest entrance”) echoed with the shrill screams of the Cosworth DFV for a week’s worth of online racing. QUALIFYING On his return to the cockpit from a three week layoff, reigning champion Fritsche blitzed the field with a scintillating 1:10.522 second pole time. The only man in the [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/valentiejus-victorious

Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi

Friday, May 25, 2012

VIDEO: James Hinchcliffe's Indy 500 Diaries

Follow all of James Hinchcliffe's exclusive SPEED Center and SPEED.com video blogs during the month of May as new items are added here regularly.

Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/video-james-hinchcliffes-indy-500-diaries/

Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines

MATT ARTIN JOINS NHRA AS DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS

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

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

VW Beetle Convertible to Launch with ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s Editions at L.A. Show

Like this, but roofless. And with old-looking stuff. We reported back in April that the new-generation Beetle droptop will launch this fall at the Los Angeles auto show, and we’ve now learned that VW plans to launch the car with at least three special-edition models. Read full story »

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Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica

The Unintended Consequences of Michigan Students’ Bike-to-School “Prank”

Radio personality Kevin "Gravy" Canup delivers a bike, donated by Grand Rapids Bicycle Company, to Kenowa Hills High School in Walker, MI. Photo: Chris Clark for MLive.com
Tuesday morning, a group of intrepid high schoolers in the western Michigan city of Walker got onto their bikes and into a heap of trouble.
The Kenowa Hills High School [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/05/24/the-unintended-consequences-of-michigan-students-bike-to-school-prank/

Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax

iGPSWC Round 7 on iRacing Live Saturday

Round 7 of the 2012 iRacing.com Grand Prix World Championship Series will be broadcast on iRacing Live at 6 pm EDT (22:00 GMT) on Saturday, May 26. The online race will feature the world’s top sim road racers in their Williams-Toyota FW31s for 75 laps on the 12 turn, 2.53 mile Infineon Raceway “long” course. 2010 champion Greger Huttu rebounded from a disastrous race at Okayama International to score his fourth win of the season a fortnight ago at Road America and regain control of the iGPWCS point race. Now it’s up to his principal rival – defending champion Hugo Luis – to do the same, after he was eliminated at Road America by a start-line crash. Meanwhile, Roland Ehnström and Jake Stergios will renew their battle for third place [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/igpswc-round-7-on-iracing-live-saturday

David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss

Lotus stops Raikkonen’s WRC return

Kimi Raikkonen will not be allowed to take part in Rally Finland later this year, AUTOSPORT has learned, with his team bosses unwilling to release him from his commitments to the Lotus Formula 1 team. The former world champion had sought clearance to make a one-off return to the WRC, even though it is understood his F1 contract forbids him from taking part in rallying. However, following talks between Raikkonen and his boss Eric Boullier in Monaco, he was informed that the memory Robert Kubica's rally crash last year meant the team was not prepared to allow him to compete.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/lotus-stops-raikkonens-wrc-return

Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan

Loeb holds narrow lead in Greece

Citroen's Sebastien Loeb holds a narrow lead over the works Fords after stage four of a very competitive Acropolis Rally. Returning Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala, back after missing Argentina with a broken collarbone, had been the initial Friday morning pacesetter, taking narrow stage wins on Aghia Marina and Thiva to inch into a 3.3-second lead over Loeb

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/loeb-holds-narrow-lead-in-greece

Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood

Brad Keselowski, No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T Charlotte Motor Speedway Preview

Brad Keselowski Driver of the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T - Photo Credit: Brad Keselowski RacingBrad Keselowski No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger History 300 Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday, May 26, 2012 TV: ABC at 2:30 PM ET Radio: MRN/Sirius 90 No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger News and Notes · This Week’s...more» Related Stories:

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Hans Heyer Damon Hill Graham Hill Phil Hill

Thursday, May 24, 2012

SEB, WEB AND SEB RED BULL RACING'S 2012 DRIVER LINE-UP

Red Bull Racing Thursday 5 January 2012 Red Bull Racing is pleased to confirm that Sébastien Buemi will continue his relationship with Red Bull as Red Bull Racing's test and reserve driver for 2012. The 23-year-old joins Sebastian Vettel and...

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

Joe Kelly Dave Kennedy Loris Kessel Bruce Kessler

Rossi ‘vindicated’ by Le Mans podium

Valentino Rossi says his podium at Le Mans proves he can still deliver when he has a competitive bike underneath him. The Italian has faced growing questions about his ability to rediscover his previous prowess since his switch from Yamaha to Ducati, particularly when he was comfortably outpaced by team-mate Nicky Hayden in the 2012 season-opener in Qatar

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/rossi-vindicated-by-le-mans-podium

Denny Hulme James Hunt Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison

MAKE Motorsports Goes Green, Red, White And Blue at Charlotte

MAKE Motorsports LogoSHELBY, NC (May 24, 2012) – T.J. Bell and the #50 Liberty Tire Recycling will sport a theme of Red, White, and Blue this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the History 300 on May 26th. This theme is in honor of Memorial Day for all those who have served in all branches...more» Related Stories:

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Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte

First-timers vying for a million in the All-Star Race

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/first-timers-vying-for-million-in-all.html

Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones

Raikkonen sure he will adapt to Monaco

Kimi Raikkonen believes he will have no problems adapting to the Monte Carlo circuit in his return to the principality this weekend. The Finn has not driven on the street circuit since he left Formula 1 in 2009, but he reckons his previous knowledge of the track will be enough this weekend despite the challenges of the tight course

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-sure-he-will-adapt-to-monaco

Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi

Paffett grabs home DTM pole

Gary Paffett took his first DTM pole position for almost two years at Brands Hatch to head an all-Mercedes front row. The British driver's single-lap Q4 time of 41.266 seconds was enough to put him on provisional pole with only Q3 pacesetter Mike Rockenfeller to come

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/paffett-grabs-home-dtm-pole

Nico Hülkenberg Denny Hulme James Hunt Jim Hurtubise

No. 48 team reigns supreme

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/no-48-team-reigns-supreme.html

Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya

2012 Iowa Nationwide Series Starting Lineup – Elliott Sadler On Pole

1 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 23.523 133.911 2 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Detroit Genuine Parts Dodge 23.632 133.294 3 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Cargill Ford 23.664 133.114 4 18 Michael McDowell(i) Pizza Ranch Toyota 23.669 133.085 5 31 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevrolet 23.771 132.514 6 3 Austin Dillon # Advocare Chevrolet 23.789 132.414 [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/05/20/2012-iowa-nationwide-series-starting-lineup-elliott-sadler-on-pole/

Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan Al Keller

Wednesday, May 23, 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

Joe James John James Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean

Valantiejus Victorious

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/valentiejus-victorious

Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard

Team Chevy Racing Display Visits Food Lion Speed Street

Q&A Session with Cale Gale, Autograph Session with No. 1 NSCS Chevrolet Pit Crew Team Chevy LogoDETROIT – Race fans visiting Food Lion Speed Street in Charlotte, N.C., will have the opportunity to experience the Team Chevy Racing Display, filled with production vehicles, participate in a question-and-answer session with Team Chevy driver Cale Gale. Additionally, fans...more» Related Stories:

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Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki

Fast Facts: Indy 500 Traditions

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/fast-facts-indy-500-traditions.html

Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith

Pearson on Cotton Owens

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/20/2077617/david-pearson-on-cotton-owens.html

Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard

‘Inside The Headsets’ To Air Tonight On SPEED With All-New NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Edition

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/inside-headsets-to-air-tonight-on-speed.html

Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx Yuji Ide

Wild Monterey Weekend

After a calm week in the British Isles to start the season, the iRacing.com Star Mazda Championship took to tight and twisty Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Week Two. While it was again Tony Repussard emerging with the points lead, a wild and chaotic week of online racing unfolded in his wake. He emerged from the week with a season-high 206 points for winning the 18:30 GMT Sunday race. Repussard found himself starting from pole for the week’s highest SOF race, a familiar position for the French sim-racer. Alongside Repussard on the front row was Kevin Korjus, the only other driver to qualify in the 1:18 range in the race. Off the line Korjus and seventh qualifier Rafal Mroz battled massive wheelspin that put them back into the pack. Mroz [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/wild-monterey-weekend

Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi

Monaco tunnel DRS ban to remain

Formula 1 drivers will once again be banned from using DRS in the tunnel at the Monaco Grand Prix on safety grounds, AUTOSPORT can reveal. Last season, drivers campaigned in the build-up to the race for DRS to be disabled through the Monaco tunnel because of concerns that it could put them in a dangerous situation if they were forced to use it there throughout practice and qualifying.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-tunnel-drs-ban-to-remain

Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

2013 BMW M135i: Not a True M, But It’s M Quick

The 1-series M coupe is going out of production, but there will be a successor: Here is the M135i, the most powerful derivative of the second-generation 1-series. But before you get out your checkbook, know that it is based on the three- and five-door hatchback, and that’s why there is little chance it will be offered [...]

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Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton

Audi sure it is closing on DTM rivals

Audi's most competitive showing of the DTM season at Brands Hatch is an indication that the manufacturer is closing the gap on rivals Mercedes and BMW, according to its motorsport chief Wolfgang Ullrich. Phoenix Racing's Mike Rockenfeller finished third, less than six seconds behind race winner Gary Paffett's Mercedes at the British track

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/audi-sure-it-is-closing-on-dtm-rivals

Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt

Monaco preview quotes: HRT

Pedro de la Rosa: "Monaco is by far the most difficult and technical circuit in the entire Championship. The only trick to this track is to do miles and not change the car's set-up too much because you can find more time in the driver than in the car. We must try to do as many laps as possible on Thursday in order to build up some confidence for qualifying because it's the most important thing in Monaco

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/monaco-preview-quotes-hrt

Al Keller Joe Kelly Dave Kennedy Loris Kessel

“The Viking” to Race the Freedom 100 for Bryan Herta Autosport

Anders KrohnIndianapolis, IN – May 22, 2012 - Bryan Herta Autosport is happy to announce that Anders Krohn will pilot the No. 28 entry for the Firestone Indy Lights Freedom 100 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 24-year-old driver hails from Stavanger, Norway and currently resides in St. Petersburg, FL. Nicknamed “The Viking,” he...more» Related Stories:

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

Video: ABC: Thousands of rejected/condemned gas pumps in use, could cost you $$$

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Most of us likely assume that the gas pump that is providing petrol is giving you the fuel that you pay for - no more or less. While that may be true in most cases, ABC News in Baltimore, Maryland proves that sometimes pumps do bad things to good people.

The report details Maryland state gas station inspections that have revealed over 4,000 defective pumps over the last four years. In all, that's between five and six percent of the 40,000 gas pumps in Maryland, or way too many error-prone pumps for our tastes.

While our primary concern is that customers aren't getting what they pay for, it seems the gas station owners are more likely to get the short end of the stick. The report claims that station owners are three times more likely to lose money than the customer. Scroll down to watch the ABC News report.

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David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris

Apple Patents a Remote Control, Apparently for Cars

An iCar? Not yet. But a steering-wheel-mounted remote control was among the 21 patents granted to Apple this week. We don’t typically track patent applications and grants for the Cupertino-based tech company—it holds or has filed for thousands of them—and came to this one through PatentlyApple.com. The device, as Apple describes it in its paperwork, is [...]

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Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard

Ryan Blaney Works His Way Through the Field for Runner-Up Finish in East / West Showdown at Iowa Speedway

Ryan Blaney - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR “North Carolina Driver Runs Out of Laps Chasing Down the Lead in Graham Tire 150″ CONCORD, NC (May 21, 2012) – A fast car and determination to fight back from an early-race miscue helped Ryan Blaney put on a show for the thousands of fans at...more» Related Stories:

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

This Week on the C/D YouTube Channel: Jumping Cars, Beater Drifting, a Chronic Speeder, and a Doorless Nissan Leaf

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Leo Kinnunen Danny Kladis Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk

Monday, May 21, 2012

Winterbottom takes race one pole

Mark Winterbottom took pole position for the first race of the V8 Supercars weekend at Phillip Island, as Ford Performance Racing outshone arch-rival Triple Eight in Saturday's qualifying session. In an ultra-close 20 minutes, championship leader Jamie Whincup's Triple Eight Holden led the way for the first half of the session, before FPR surged to the front, as practice pacesetter David Reynolds took provisional pole ahead of stablemates Winterbottom and Will Davison. The Triple Eight then jumped back to the top, with Whincup and team-mate Craig Lowndes moving to first and second for a spell.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/winterbottom-takes-race-one-pole

Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals

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

Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich

Mini JCW Lineup to Adopt Revised 1.6-Liter Four and Available Six-Speed Automatic

The entire line of John Cooper Works Minis—Countryman, hatchback, Clubman, Convertible, Coupe, and Roadster—will be equipped with a slightly revised version of the 1.6-liter powerplant found in the previous generation of JCW models. Those revisions result in an output of 208 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque, the same as the last JCW powerplant. Read [...]

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Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine

Webster Avenue SBS Could Be Best in NYC, With Center-Running Bus Lanes

One option being considered for Webster Avenue Select Bus Service would have the buses run in the center of the street, potentially speeding service even more than existing SBS routes. Image: NYC DOT/MTA
Webster Avenue could be the place where Select Bus Service reaches the next level. At a community meeting Wednesday evening, the Department of [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/05/18/webster-avenue-sbs-could-be-best-in-nyc-with-center-running-bus-lanes/

Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Fred Gamble Howden Ganley Frank Gardner

This Week: Queens Bike-Share, Barclays Center Transpo Plan

In a relatively quiet week on the livable streets calendar, the big news will be coming out Tuesday night, when Forest City Ratner presents its transportation plan for the new Barclays Center arena. The plan has been delayed, but should provide important information about promised incentives to use transit and parking for cars and bikes. [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/05/21/this-week-queens-bike-share-barclays-center-transpo-plan/

Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González