jenmeza1: November 2012

Friday, November 30, 2012

Elated Vettel says race toughest ever

Sebastian Vettel believes the race that made him a three-time Formula 1 world champion was the toughest he has ever had. The Red Bull driver dropped from fourth to seventh at the first corner, then fell to last after a collision with Bruno Senna that left him with a damaged car

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/elated-vettel-says-race-toughest-ever

Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi

Luza Keeps His Cool in Iowa

Week Four of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series headed to its first true short track of the season in the form of the Iowa Speedway in Newton, IA. While Iowa proved to provide some fantastic racing, it also saw drivers lose their cool as well. In the end, the same guys you’ve seen before would come out on top at the end of the week. In total, 768 sim racers took to the Iowa short track in search for a victory. Of those, 237 posted a qualifying time, with Ryan Luza turning the fastest time of the week at 22.362s. Justin Brooks clocked the second fastest time followed by Armando Vargas, Greg McKinney and Jeffery Parker. Friday night’s 4723 Strength of Field race saw Luza start from pole and [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/luza-keeps-his-cool-in-iowa

Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick

DRIVEN: Lexus Hybrid Boosts Drivability Along with MPGs

The compact CT 200h offers sophisticated performance and an upscale interior while churning an EPA combined 42 mpg.

Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/driven-lexus-hybrid-boosts-drivability-along-with-mpgs/

Max Jean Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson

F1: Ferrari Didn’t Want To Belittle Vettel, Says Domenicali

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has accepted the outcome...

Source: http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-ferrari-didnt-want-to-belittle-sebastian-vettel-says-stefano-domenicali/

Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh

Defeated Alonso hails best season yet

Fernando Alonso labelled his and Ferrari's 2012 Formula 1 efforts as perfect despite losing out to Sebastian Vettel in the championship battle after a thrilling Brazilian Grand Prix. The Spaniard went into the season finale 13 points behind Vettel and, during some stages of the race, Alonso was in a situation that would have allowed him to clinch his third title. In the end, however, Alonso came in second and Vettel was sixth, a result that gave the Red Bull driver his third title by three points.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/defeated-alonso-hails-best-season-yet

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

Force India says first SC period a joke

Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley described the safety car that negated Nico Hulkenberg's early Brazilian Grand Prix lead as "a joke".

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/force-india-says-first-sc-period-a-joke

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

Moving People or Moving Vehicles: How Should We Grade America’s Streets?

Darren Flusche is the policy director of the League of American Bicyclists.
Should the performance of this street…

…be measured like this road?

Under the new federal transportation bill, known as MAP-21, the performance of these two roads could be measured the same way — even though one is a bustling business district, and the other is an interstate highway. [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/11/27/moving-people-or-moving-vehicles-how-should-we-grade-americas-streets/

Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick

Zanardi targets Paralympic encore

Alex Zanardi is targeting a Paralympic handbike encore at the 2016 games in Rio, despite having earlier indicated that he expected his Paralympic career to begin and end in London. The two-time Champ Car champion won two golds and a silver at this year's London Paralympics

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/zanardi-targets-paralympic-encore

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

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Killer Gets Six Months for Death of Brooklyn Child

An unlicensed driver who killed a 14-year-old child in Brooklyn will spend six months in jail and lose his license for a year.
Paul Griffin could be back on the road less than two years after he left 14-year-old Davonte Jeffers to die on a Brooklyn street. Photo: Daily News
Paul O. Griffin was driving a Ford [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/11/27/unlicensed-hit-and-run-killer-gets-six-months-for-death-of-brooklyn-child/

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

GRAND-AM: Diesel-Powered Mazda6 GX Rolex Series Concept Revealed

Mazda used the Los Angeles Auto Show to reveal the first rendering of its new-for-2013 diesel Rolex Series platform, the SKYACTIV-D-powered Mazda6.

Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/grand-am-mazda-unveils-mazda6-diesel-gx-rolex-series-concept/

John James Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson

Caterham thrilled with ‘deserved’ 10th

Caterham team boss Cyril Abiteboul believes the team deserved the 10th place in the Formula 1 constructors' championship it took from Marussia in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Vitaly Petrov's 11th place finish moved Caterham ahead of its back-of-the-grid rival Marussia, which had taken 10th in the constructors' standings when Timo Glock finished 12th in Singapore . Abiteboul said after the season finale that while Caterham had not done a good enough job in 2012, the team still deserved to land 10th in the standings for the third year running.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/caterham-thrilled-with-deserved-10th

Danny Kladis Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien

Speedworks to test Newsham, Wood

British Touring Car race winner Dave Newsham and privateer Lea Wood will test with Speedworks Motorsport tomorrow as they assess their 2013 options. Newsham took two wins on his way to ninth in the 2012 standings in an ES Racing S2000 Vauxhall Vectra, while Wood was 14th in his self-run car.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/speedworks-to-test-newsham-wood

Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney

Laverty, Hernandez slated for Paul Bird

Michael Laverty and Yonny Hernandez have both been named as Paul Bird riders in the provisional 2013 MotoGP entry list. The team had initially planned to expand to a two bikes for 2013, with James Ellison expected to retain his ride as part of an all-British line-up

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/laverty-hernandez-slated-for-paul-bird

Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford

Red Bull adamant it can get stronger

Red Bull believes it can be even stronger in Formula 1 next year as it targets yet more world championship success. The Milton Keynes-based outfit maintained its domination of the sport with Sebastian Vettel clinching his third consecutive drivers' crown in the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday. Allied to Red Bull having taken its third straight constructors' title , it means the team is amid a spell of success that no team has enjoyed since Ferrari's domination with Michael Schumacher from 2000 to 2004

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/red-bull-adamant-it-can-get-stronger

Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh

Pons reconfirms Amberg for 2013

Pons Racing has reconfirmed Swiss driver Zoel Amberg will stay with the team for a second season of Formula Renault 3.5 in 2013.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/pons-reconfirms-amberg-for-2013

Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears

Weather hinders Marquez again

Moto2 champion Marc Marquez's attempts to get up to speed on his Honda MotoGP bike continued to be frustrated by poor weather in Malaysia on Monday.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/weather-hinders-marquez-again

Z Line Toyota Kyle Busch Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Todd Bodine, No. 11 Tundra Endeavour Toyota Tundra Homestead-Miami Speedway Preview

Todd Bodine - Photo Credit: Andy Lyons / Getty ImagesTodd Bodine No. 11 Tundra Endeavour Toyota Tundra NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | Race 22 of 22 Homestead-Miami Speedway Advance | Ford EcoBoost 200 Towing the Endeavour: Todd Bodine will head to the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on...more»

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Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green

Renault willing to supply more teams

Renault is open to expanding its Formula 1 engine supply deals beyond its current four teams for 2014 - but only as long as it does not hurt its chances of more success with works squad Red Bull. With the possibility of there being only three engine manufacturers after next year, Renault, Mercedes or Ferrari might have to increase their customer numbers.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/renault-willing-to-supply-more-teams

Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford

2012 NSCS NNS & NCWTS Homestead-Miami Speedway Weekend Track Event Schedule

HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY 2012 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES / NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES EVENT SCHEDULE 2012 Ford Ecoboost 400Thursday, November 15th 10:00 AM NCWTS HAULERS ENTER 11:30 AM NNS HAULERS ENTER 12:30 PM NNS REGISTRATION OPENS 1:00 PM NNS GARAGES OPENS 1:30 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPENS 2:00 PM NCWTS GARAGE OPENS 5:00...more»

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Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn

Jeff Burton Has Successful Minor Wrist Surgery

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/11/jeff-burton-has-successful-minor-wrist.html

Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich

Franchitti: 2012 a painful season

Dario Franchitti admits his 2012 IndyCar campaign was 'painful' at times, as his run of titles came to an abrupt end.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/indycar-news/indycar/franchitti-2012-a-painful-season

Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt Nico Hülkenberg Denny Hulme

For a car that Fiat didn't want to build, the company sure has a lot to say about it. The damn near mythical Fiat 500e is finally here, and a trip utilizing its 100-mile range would probably give you just enough time to finish reading the press releases that came with it.

Among the highlights are the color, Electrico Arancione - Electric Orange to the Anglophones among you - with contrasting white lower fascia, available only with the Bianca Perla (white) interior treatment. There are three exterior treatments, Nero (black), Bianca Perla and the eSport Package, that decide the color of the exterior accents (like the front fascia and mirrors) on the car's five available hues of Argento (silver), Grigio (gray), Bianca Perla and Nero, and that aforementioned Electric Orange that can only be had with Bianca Perla. The e-Sport Package gets the Nero interior and blacks-out the hatch in Nero trim work, black wheels and a "gradient-style" graphic along the door for "a high-voltage look."

The leatherette interior comes in two colors, either Nero or Steam, and gets Electric Orange accents. Electric-car touches include the seven-inch TFT screen in the dash that provides basic driving information as well as the status of the battery, range and general vehicle info.

The bodywork has been resculpted for less drag, the result being a 13-percent improvement in aerodynamics and a decrease in coefficient of drag from .36 to .31. It's been done through tweaks like the perforated (Fiat calls it "dot matrix") front fascia and side sills, resculpted mirror caps and rear spoiler, bellypans under the car and 15-inch wheels with flush faces.

That's to make easier work for the 111-horsepower electric-drive motor with 147 pound-feet of torque and its 24 kW, all so that it can provide the estimated range of "more than 80 miles" on the 15-inch Firehawk GT low-rolling resistance tires. Fiat says that city driving "typically" yields "greater than 100 miles." The rating is an "estimated 116 miles per gallon" and charging time on a 240-volt outlet is less than four hours. An iPhone and Android smartphone app keeps owners remotely notified of electric-car tidbits, and the TomTom navigation system can provide EV-friendly routes.

Settle in and check out absolutely all the details in the encyclopedic press release below, take a gander at it in the high-res gallery above, and stay tuned for our impression from the LA Auto Show floor.

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Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/28/2013-fiat-500e-finally-ready-to-rock-down-to-electric-orange-ave/

Yuji Ide Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Official: 2013 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition gets full frontal exposure

Filed under: LA Auto Show, SUV, Jeep, Off-Road

Being one of the more difficult off-road trails in the US and a test bed for Jeep products, the Rubicon Trail's name was first used on the Jeep Wrangler starting in 2003. Ten years later Jeep is celebrating the Wrangler Rubicon with a special package that makes it, "The most off-road capable Wrangler in history."

That's a pretty bold statement, but it definitely seems feasible after looking at some of the added equipment on the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition, such as a new winch-capable steel front bumper with removable end caps that allows full frontal exposure of the meatier BF Goodrich tires for better rock-crawling abilities. This new bumper alone allows the Wrangler to take on obstacles such as rocks or ruts practically head on, but the package also gives the Rubicon an extra half-inch lift and taller 265/70R17 tires.

Aside from its improved off-road prowess, the new model also has enough of a styling change to easily distinguish it from the standard Rubicon. For starters, the new front and rear bumpers and black-accented wheels give the Rubicon a beefed-up look, and a vented hood looks like it was sculpted by the same team responsible for the hood on the SRT Viper. The Anniversary Edition also gets plenty of plenty of color with red accents added to the front and rear tow hooks, shocks and a full red leather interior. The exterior will only be offered in three colors including an package-exclusive new blue-ish hue called Anvil, which is shown above. Mopar even gets in on the celebrations with finishing touches like black rocker panel rails, taillight guards and fuel door all coming standard.

The Rubicon 10th Anniversary Edition is available on both the two-door Wrangler and the four-door Wrangler Unlimited, and while pricing has yet to be determined, the commemorative model goes on sale in the spring of 2013. Scroll down for the full press release.

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Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan Al Keller

Alonso anticipated poor grid position

Fernando Alonso described his eighth place on the Brazilian Grand Prix grid as "no surprise" and is still confident he can finish on the podium. The Ferrari driver needs to outscore Formula 1 world championship rival Sebastian Vettel by 14 points in Sunday's race to snatch the title, but the Red Bull qualified four places ahead. Alonso was undaunted by this and declared himself content with his qualifying laps

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-anticipated-poor-grid-position

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

Report: Toyota GT86 convertible could debut in March

Filed under: Convertible, Scion, Toyota

The dates are lining up, now we wait to see how the badges align. Just before the Toyota GT 86/Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ line-up was introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show last year, there was a report that Subaru was considering a convertible while Toyota wouldn't even comment on it. That got swapped around when earlier this year the chief engineer on Toyota's side said a convertible was coming, and then a Scion FR-S droptop was confirmed for early 2014.

Autocar now reports that the Toyota GT 86 convertible will make its first appearance at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show in March. In a car whose specs like weight, packaging, horsepower and center of gravity were all tightly controlled to get the most from the least, the changes necessitated by chopping the roof could make this a very different car. It's said to employ a fabric roof to keep a "small" weight gain check, and the suspension will be softened to work more harmoniously with the decreased body stiffness. And somewhere in all that the back seat and trunk space will need to take a hit.

In other news, Autocar says the hi-po GT 86 with some kind of capacitor system instead of batteries is being worked on for 2015.

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Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne

Photos: Sunday At Homestead-Miami Speedway

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/11/18/photos-sunday-at-homestead-miami-speedway/

Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr

iRacer Profile: Jeremy Lukaszka

If you want to meet Jeremy Lukaszka, a good place to start is Iowa Speedway. After all, the resident of nearby Palo hasn’t missed many races there since first passing through its gates for the ARCA race in 2008. Lukaszka hasn’t always been an Iowan, having been born in Wisconsion. He hasn’t always been a race fan, having first caught the bug while watching the 2003 Daytona 500. Nor has he always been an iRacer, having joined the service in May of last year after many years of sim-racing on NASCAR 2003, among other games. Almost from the first, however, Lukaszka HAS been a winner in iRacing. He notched his first Legends checkered flag just two days after joining iRacing and his first road racing win (Mazda Cup) a month [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracer-profile-jeremy-lukaszka

Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton

Fast Facts: 2012 Sprint Cup champ Brad Keselowski

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/11/fast-facts-2012-sprint-cup-champ-brad.html

Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan

Kobayashi thanks fans for funding help

Kamui Kobayashi has thanked the fans who have tried to help save his Formula 1 career by backing a fundraising website. After losing his Sauber drive because he could not raise enough sponsorship money , Kobayashi has set up a 'Kamui Support' website where fans can donate money to help boost his funds

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/kobayashi-thanks-fans-for-funding-help

Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman

Brazil Sunday quotes: Caterham

Vitaly Petrov - 11th: "What an incredible race. I'm so pleased for the whole team and I want to thank every single one of them for doing such a fantastic job in the conditions today. Seeing what regaining tenth place in the championship meant to everyone when I got back to the garage was really special and I think we deserve it after all the hard work we've put in throughout the whole year.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/brazil-sunday-quotes-caterham

Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne

Monday, November 26, 2012

Today’s Headlines

NYT Serves Up the Windshield Perspective on Downtown Brooklyn Parking Reform
Four Hurt, Two Critically, After Driver Careens Onto Washington Heights Sidewalk (WNBC)
NYPD Searching For Wrong-Way Cyclist in Connection to Fatal Union Square Crash (Gothamist)
78th Precinct: “We Pretty Much Own the Street… We Will Park There. It’s That Simple.” (Bklyn Paper)
Flooding at Train Yards Should Not Have Been a Surprise [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/11/26/todays-headlines-1523/

Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli

No action on de la Rosa/Grosjean clash

Romain Grosjean and Pedro de la Rosa have escaped any sanction for their coming together during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. De la Rosa moved across on Grosjean on the run up to the start-finish straight after his Lotus rival attempted to dive down the inside of the slower HRT near the entry to the pits.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/no-action-on-de-la-rosagrosjean-clash

Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota

Denny Hamlin wins pole at Auto Club Speedway

Denny Hamlin went low when most drivers went high at Auto Club Speedway, and he ended up in pole position for Sundays race.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/denny-hamlin-wins-pole-at-auto-club-speedway.html

Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks

Gibbs Garage: Late-race fuel issue robs Kyle Busch of Homestead win

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/11/gibbs-garage-late-race-fuel-issue-robs_19.html

Joe Kelly Dave Kennedy Loris Kessel Bruce Kessler

Timothy Peters, No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra Homestead-Miami Speedway Preview

Timothy Peters - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington / Getty ImagesTimothy Peters No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | Race 22 of 22 Homestead-Miami Speedway Advance | Ford EcoBoost 200 The Finale: The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2012 season will come to a close this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway...more»

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Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González Aldo Gordini

Brazilian IndyCar drivers trying stock car racing

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/11/21/2498573/brazilian-indycar-drivers-trying.html

Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt

Gutierrez secures Sauber race seat

Sauber has confirmed that Esteban Gutierrez will be promoted from its reserve role to a race seat alongside Nico Hulkenberg for the 2013 Formula 1 season. Team boss Monisha Kaltenborn is confident that the 21-year-old Mexican, a long time Sauber protege, is now ready to be on the F1 grid. "Esteban has already been part of the team for a long time and we have followed his career very closely," she said.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/gutierrez-secures-sauber-race-seat

Denny Hulme James Hunt Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison

Perez: Sauber has to be aggressive

Sergio Perez plans to take an aggressive approach to the Brazilian Grand Prix in a bid to get Sauber ahead of Mercedes in the constructors' championship. Sauber is currently sixth in the standings and trails Mercedes by 12 points. This means that the Swiss team must get at least one car into the top six even if Mercedes fails to score

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/perez-sauber-has-to-be-aggressive

David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Williams wants weighbridge warnings

Mark Gillan, Williams's chief operations engineer, believes that the FIA should consider changing Formula 1 weighbridge procedures following Pastor Maldonado's 10-place grid penalty in Brazil. Gillan accepted Maldonado's reprimand, which was the Venezuelan's third of the season and automatically triggered the grid penalty. But despite that, Gillan believes that a repeat of such an error could be avoided if teams were notified of weighbridge calls so they could alert their drivers by radio in advance.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/williams-wants-weighbridge-warnings

Howden Ganley Frank Gardner Billy Garrett Jo Gartner

Alonso keen to just enjoy race now

Fernando Alonso says he will go into the Formula 1 championship-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix in a relaxed frame of mind as there is nothing more he and Ferrari can now do . Alonso will start the finale three places behind Sebastian Vettel on the Interlagos grid, but needs to score 14 more points than the Red Bull driver to beat him to the title. "There's not something that we can invent now, some great strategies or something like that," Alonso said.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-keen-to-just-enjoy-race-now

Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin

FIA plans two DRS zones at most tracks

The FIA is committed to providing two DRS zones at as many tracks as possible next year to ensure that rule changes do not result in a reduction in overtaking. The governing body announced at the United States Grand Prix that for next year drivers will only be able to activate DRS in practice and qualifying in the designated overtaking zones used in the race.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/fia-plans-two-drs-zones-at-most-tracks

Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim

McReynolds, Petty Discuss Controversies in Phoenix Race

SPEED Analysts Larry McReynolds & Kyle Petty - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty ImagesMCREYNOLDS AND PETTY ANALYZE NOS. 15/24 FIGHT, GORDON RETALIATION, CAUTION FLAGS AND FALLOUT FROM PHOENIX McReynolds: “I feel that 15’s pain. I totally support what that 15 group did in the garage area.” On Sunday’s NASCAR Victory Lane following the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race...more»

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Gutierrez not certain he’s ready for F1

Esteban Gutierrez believes it is too early to say if he is ready to compete in Formula 1 after securing a Sauber race seat for 2013 .

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/gutierrez-not-certain-hes-ready-for-f1

Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax Richie Ginther

Did the Harvick to Stewart-Haas deal “slip out” this weekend, or not?

(L-R) Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Chevrolet, talks with Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty ImagesBy Tim Packman Special Opinion Column to Catchfence.com MOORESVILLE, N.C. (November 12, 2012) – When I first heard Kevin Harvick was leaving Richard Childress Racing to sign with Stewart-Hass...more»

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

5 Questions After: Homestead-Miami Speedway

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/11/5-questions-after-homestead-miami.html

Phil Hill Peter Hirt David Hobbs Gary Hocking

Sauber’s poor pace concerns drivers

Sauber drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez felt their car fared worse than most in the very warm weather conditions during Friday's practice sessions for the Brazilian Grand Prix. With track temperatures reaching a high of 42 degrees centigrade, tyre wear and overheating became a severe issue for both drivers. "We had a busy day, but performance-wise we are not good yet

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/saubers-poor-pace-concerns-drivers

Fred Gamble Howden Ganley Frank Gardner Billy Garrett

Saturday, November 24, 2012

United States Grand Prix: Vettel Fastest in P3

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/11/united-states-grand-prix-vettel-fastest.html

Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim

Reduced penalties leave Jimmie Johnson confused (Yahoo! Sports)

Wire Service, Distributed By The Sports Xchange FONTANA, Calif. -- In the aftermath of Hendrick Motorsports successful appeal of penalties imposed on the No. 48 team for a Daytona rules infraction, Jimmie Johnson made a bold assertion Friday at Auto Club Speedway.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/reduced-penalties-leave-jimmie-johnson-confused-yahoo-sports.html

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Button: Alonso more deserving of title

Jenson Button reckons Fernando Alonso is the more deserving of the two Formula 1 world championship contenders given what he has achieved with the troublesome Ferrari this year. Alonso goes into this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix decider 13 points behind Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel. Button, who clinched his world title at Interlagos in 2009, said that Alonso's consistency had impressed him, whereas Vettel's finest performances had come in a period when the Red Bull was the fastest car.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/button-alonso-more-deserving-of-title

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Parker Kligerman, No. 7 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra Homestead-Miami Speedway Preview

Parker Kligerman - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty ImagesParker Kligerman No. 7 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | Race 22 of 22 Homestead-Miami Speedway Advance | Ford EcoBoost 200 One More Time: After his most disappointing finish this season at Phoenix International Raceway last weekend, Parker Kligerman is ready...more»

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Sauber to name drivers in Brazil

Sauber will name its second driver for 2013 at this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix. After weeks of speculation about who will join Nico Hulkenberg for next season , the outfit is set to end the long wait for main contenders Esteban Gutierrez and Kamui Kobayashi over who has got the nod.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/sauber-to-name-drivers-in-brazil

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Photos: Sunday At Homestead-Miami Speedway

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)

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Report: 2013 Ford Fusion Energi to start at $39,495

Filed under: Car Buying, Hybrid, Sedan, Ford, Electric

Car and Driver reports the 2013 Ford Fusion Energi will carry an entry price tag of $39,495 before a $4,000 federal tax credit. That chunk of coin will land you behind the wheel of an SE trim plug-in hybrid, though if you feel like spending a few more pennies, the Fusion Energi Titanium can be had for $40,995. Those both offer a combined driveline output of around 188 horsepower and an all-electric range of around 20 miles depending on driving habits and ambient temperature.

Still, Ford may have a hard time convincing buyers to spend their money on the Energi when the (albeit smaller) Chevrolet Volt lands at $39,145, plus destination, and offers 40 miles of all-electric range. Throw in the fact that the Fusion Hybrid comes in a full $11,500 cheaper than its plug-in sister, and the argument for the Fusion Energi becomes even thinner.

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14k-mile 1990 Nissan Hardbody is an unlikely time capsule

Filed under: Classics, Budget, Truck, Nissan

I was five years old when my father purchased his very first new vehicle: a 1990 Nissan Hardbody identical in nearly every way to the one you see above. When new, that torquey 2.4-liter four-cylinder would snap the truck sideways in second and send the skinny rubber at the live rear axle chirping through fourth. I spent every family vacation for years crammed in the back under a camper shell, plowing roads through blankets with my Hot Wheels while we buzzed our way north from Knoxville to Mackinac State Park or south to Orlando.

It suffered my long and laborious stick-shift learning curve and the even more painful slog to passable vehicle control.

Saturday mornings were spent riding around gnawing on a pack of poptarts with Dad at the wheel of our little red truck and Dire Straits on the two-speaker cassette deck. The faithful pickup piled on miles over the years until eventually, I grew old enough to take the wheel myself. By then, the paint had faded more orange than red, the chassis bore scars from a number of bumps and bruises at the hands of everyone in the family and the engine sounded like someone had dumped a bag of hammers under the valve cover every time I hit the starter. It suffered my long and laborious stick-shift learning curve and the even more painful slog to passable vehicle control.

I bounced it off of guard rails, rock outcroppings and other cars, but the machine never once came close to laying down. At some point, only the cab and doors remained of the original sheetmetal. It carried me through high school and into college before I turned my attention elsewhere, and Dad continued to drive the old Hardbody to work and back until just last year, when he finally gave in and drove what was left of his first new vehicle to the scrap yard with over 300,000 miles on the original drivetrain.

That little truck was ingrained in the heartwood of my family tree, and this 14,000-mile example in Salem, Oregon is an identical clone in nearly every way. From the gray cloth bench seat to the awkward steering wheel and homely looks, this little machine is the unlikeliest of time capsules, and if I had the $7,500 asking price, I'd pay the sentimentality tax in a heartbeat to have it in my garage. You can check it out over at Bring a Trailer or view the original Craigslist ad. Someone give this machine the home it deserves.

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Friday, November 23, 2012

Lotus: Third in points still matters

Lotus is determined that Kimi Raikkonen keeps hold of his third place in the Formula 1 drivers' standings, despite the Finn's recent claims that he does not want to attend the end of season FIA prizegiving. Raikkonen half-joked recently that if he could not win the championship then he would rather finish fourth overall so he could avoid going to Istanbul's festivities where the top three drivers are presented with their trophies

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-third-in-points-still-matters

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Motorsports This Week on ESPN

ESPNNASCAR Season Finales Live on ESPN from Miami The 2012 NASCAR season comes to an end this weekend and ESPN will have live telecasts of the season finale races for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17-18, from Homestead-Miami Speedway in South Florida. Brad Keselowski will try to hold...more»

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Vettel says Brazil form a total unknown

Formula 1 championship leader Sebastian Vettel says he is none the wiser about form for the title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix after Friday practice given the uncertain weather forecast for the weekend. Vettel was second behind Lewis Hamilton's McLaren in both Friday sessions. "It was very slippery for everyone, quite hot today and in terms of track conditions not that easy," said Vettel

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vettel-says-brazil-form-a-total-unknown

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Funding Uncertainty Plagues Highways, But They Still Get Built

It’s funny how there always seems to be enough money for highways, but never enough for transit.
The portion of I-69 from Evansville to Indianapolis is well underway, even though no one knows where the funds to complete it will come from. The same can't be said for Indianapolis's transit plan. Photo: Urban Indy
Around the country, [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2012/11/20/funding-uncertainty-plagues-highways-but-they-still-get-built/

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Ford Details U.S.-Spec 1.0L EcoBoost for 2014 Fiesta [2012 L.A. Auto Show]

Ford confirmed today that its first U.S. model to receive the 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine will be the 2014 Fiesta. Well, make that re-confirmed, as the company made essentially the same announcement more than a year ago. We now know a few more details, however, including output. The U.S.-market 2014 Fiesta is scheduled to make [...]

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Mercedes set to ditch Coanda exhaust

Mercedes is set to abandon its Coanda-effect exhaust for the final race of the season in a bid to try and get a better understanding of its tyre situation. After Nico Rosberg reverted to the non-Coanda design in Austin to assist the team's 2013 development programme, the team has elected to switch both its drivers to the old version for the final weekend of the season.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mercedes-set-to-ditch-coanda-exhaust

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Kurt Busch Posts 8th-Place Result in Wild Finish at Phoenix

Kurt Busch (Furniture Row) - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty ImagesAVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 11, 2012) – In a madcap final-lap ending that saw numerous cars spinning and crashing, a resilient Kurt Busch drove his heavily damaged Furniture Row/Farm American Chevrolet — that was shooting out flames — to an eighth-place finish in Sunday’s AdvoCare 500 Sprint...more»

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Kevin Harvick Wins in Wild Finish at Phoenix International Raceway

Kevin Harvick, driver of the #29 Budweiser Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2012 in Avondale, Arizona. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR(PHOENIX, Ariz.) - What might have been a dominating victory by Kyle Busch in the AdvoCare 500...more»

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Jeff Burton has carpal tunnel surgery on wrist

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/11/21/2499529/jeff-burton-has-carpal-tunnel.html

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Get to Know: Daltyn England

This week’s featured iRacer may not even have time to read this, because he will probably be too busy celebrating his birthday. He certainly has a lot to celebrate. With a pretty successful iRacing career, a promising real world racing career, and on top of that, success on the soccer “pitches” in his Springfield, Illinois home, you could call him a triple threat — or you could call him “that annoying kid.” Whatever you call him, you can’t deny Daltyn England is a successful iRacer. Daltyn has a lot to be proud about on iRacing and in real racing. On iRacing, he has scored 177 oval wins and nine road wins in a combined total of nearly 1450 races since joining the service in February of 2010. On the real [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/get-to-know-daltyn-england

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Video: Homestead-Miami Speedway Race Highlights

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/11/19/video-homestead-miami-speedway-race-highlights/

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Toyota Racing 2012 NSCS AdvoCare 500 at PIR Post-Race Recaps

Toyota Racing LogoDenny Hamlin (second) was the first Toyota Camry driver to the checkered flag in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Phoenix International Raceway. Hamlin led the field twice for 46 laps (of 319). Kyle Busch, who led the field four times for a race-high 237 circuits, crossed the finish line third....more»

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AF Corse to enter British GTs

AF Corse will join the British GT Championship next season with a pair of Ferrari 458 Italia GT3s. The Italian squad, which won the GTE Pro teams' title in this year's FIA World Endurance Championship, will run established series competitors Aaron Scott and John Dhillon. It is now negotiating with drivers to fill the seats in its second entry.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/af-corse-to-enter-british-gts

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