Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/bennett-slams-stafford/
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Bennett Slams Stafford
The world?s greatest short track sim racers took their iRacing.com Street Stocks to Connecticut for a visit to the Stafford Motor Speedway this past week.�� Landon Sciacca (Ohio) was this week?s big winner as he captured the win in the highest Strength of Field (SoF).� Sciacca?s win got him 160 championship points for his win in the 2554 SoF event.� Randy Hedrick (Ohio), Kevin Loveys (Eastern Canada), Christopher Cornell (Northwest) and Darin Busch (Plains) rounded-out the top five in the week’s highest SoF. Thomas Bennett (New England) was Week Eight?s top point earner as he added 146 to his championship point total.� Bennett?s week included two starts and one win.� Randy Hedrick earned 142 points for the week, only four behind Bennett.� Nicolas Moreau, Mike McKinney (Illinois) and William Karp [...]
All that Glitters is not Silver(stone)
Week Eight of the inRacingNews Challenge saw the mixed-class online racing of the SpecRacer Fords and Pontiac Solstices take on the Silverstone Southern circuit for the first time. It was the drivers? second visit to Silverstone, which replaced Watkins Glen on the schedule this season; they had previously taken on the National Circuit in Week Four. But it proved a frustrating week for a lot of the series? top drivers, as low turnouts caused many races to go unofficial. ?Can’t wait till this week is over,? Solstice points leader Chris Hughson said on Wednesday. ?Another unofficial race.? Perhaps it was the length of the track, or the fact that it was spring break week for most of the United States that turned some people off.�� Then again, maybe the logistics [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/all-that-glitters-is-not-silverstone/
Harvick snatches Fontana victory
Kevin Harvick came from behind to grab a shock victory at the last corner of the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Fontana.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/harvick-snatches-fontana-victory/
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The 2011 Kyle ?Busch? Series Continues
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service FONTANA, Calif.?Kyle Busch drove it like he stole it over the final 13 Laps at Auto Club Speedway, because that?s exactly what happened in Saturday?s Royal Purple 300 Nationwide Series race. About the only thing he didn?t get was a grand larceny charge. Thanks to a two-tire [...]
Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/03/26/the-2011-nascar-kyle-busch-series-continues/
Santa Cruz Melds Tuck and Roll, Low and Slow, and Skateboarding
In the 1970s, the Zephyr skate team redefined what it meant to ride a skateboard. Jay Adams?the troubled baby genius of the crew?turned 50 last month. Suffice to say, a good percentage of us grew up with Bones Brigade on VHS and mastered that first ollie on suburban sidewalks before ever piloting a self-propelled vehicle. [...]
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Power takes St Petersburg pole
Will Power started his 2011 IndyCar title bid with another commanding street course pole position in St Petersburg. The 2010 series runner-up had been quickest in two out of three practice sessions, and after his Penske team-mate Ryan Briscoe and Ganassi's Scott Dixon briefly held provisional pole in the 'fast six' final session, Power produced the fastest lap of the weekend to take pole with a 1m01.962s. Two Ganassi cars will chase Power off the start, with champion Dario Franchitti shrugging off a morning practice crash to get closest to the Australian with a lap 0.3328 seconds away from pole and 0.1s ahead of team-mate Dixon
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/power-takes-st-petersburg-pole/
Carolina Club Challenge Set for Saturday
Not every iRacing club has the NASCAR Hall of Fame in its midst.� But Carolina Club does and they?re planning an extraordinary club activity in Charlotte this coming Saturday, April 2. ?We wanted to do something that would give the Carolina Club members a chance to get to meet one another and have some fun together,? says Jeff Addison, who came up with the idea for the Carolina Club Challenge.� ?We thought the NASCAR Hall of Fame would be perfect and Matt Aldrich (membership sales manager) at the Hall of Fame has gone out of his way to help us make it happen.? A trip to the NASCAR HoF is just part of the fun.� The day begins in Mooresville with a tour of the JR Motorsports shop, where the [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/carolina-club-challenge-set-for-saturday/
Harvick re-emerges with last-gasp win (Yahoo! Sports)
Passing Jimmie Johnson on the final lap of the Auto Club 400, Kevin Harvick provided drama on an otherwise lackluster day.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/harvick-re-emerges-with-last-gasp-win-yahoo-sports.html
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Lotus adamant it will show progress
Lotus technical chief Mike Gascoyne believes his team will be able to prove it has made a step forward in form this year, despite a disappointing Australian Grand Prix. Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli struggled to get their tyres up to the right operating temperature in Melbourne, plus the team was not helped by power steering issues and water leaks.
Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney
2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist ? First Drive Review
Paying more for an electric boost that affects fuel economy and nothing else?and that?s the point. The GM engineers assigned to the LaCrosse eAssist project don?t want you to be able to tell they?ve done anything to the car. The goal of the eAssist was to create a more fuel-efficient version of the four-cylinder LaCrosse [...]
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Ferrari seeks solutions after Melbourne
Ferrari plans an investigation back at its Maranello base this week to work out why its form fell short of expectations in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard
Eric McClure Captures Career Best Finish 21st Place Finish at Auto Club Speedway
No. 14 Hefty� BlackOut? / Reynolds? Chevrolet Impala (Eric McClure) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARFontana, CA. (March 26, 2011) ? Heading into the Nationwide Series event at Auto Club Speedway (ACS) Eric McClure and the Hefty� Racing? team knew a solid finish at the driver?s self-described ?worst track? was in...more»
David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss
TriStar Pictures / Film District?s Feature Film ?Soul Surfer? Partner?s with Blake Koch in California
Blake Koch (FONTANA, CA) March 25, 2011 ? “Soul Surfer? the Movie will be partnering with Blake Koch and the MacDonald Motorsports No. 81 team this weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA. ?Soul Surfer? is the inspiring true story of Bethany Hamilton, a young surfer who lost her arm to a shark attack...more»
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Q and A: Di Resta on his F1 debut
Paul di Resta got his first season in a Formula 1 race seat off to a strong start with 14th on the grid in Melbourne - two places ahead of his Force India team-mate Adrian Sutil after the German's wild spin. AUTOSPORT heard di Resta's thoughts afterwards as he built up to the biggest race of his life so far.
Renault says Petrov a different man
Renault boss Eric Boullier says Vitaly Petrov is a new man this year, after praising the Russian for grabbing sixth on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix. On the back of a difficult winter for Renault following Robert Kubica's rally crash, Petrov gave the Enstone-based team something to cheer about with a strong showing in Melbourne qualifying. And with Petrov having put in the best qualifying performance of his career, Boullier says that the progress his driver has made has been impressive.
Today?s Headlines
Parks Dept. Revokes Betsy Gotbaum’s 15 MPH Cyclist Speed Limit in Central Park (NYT)
Gale Brewer Talks to WNYC About Her Car-Free Parks Proposal, Wants Summer Pilot
Ydanis Rodriguez, Brad Lander Announce Flashing Yellows Bill (News, NY1)
Study Says City Bike Commuting Rose .3 Percentage Points Between 1990 and 2009 (CBS2)
There Will Be No Tolling of the Ed [...]
Gale Brewer Talks to WNYC About Her Car-Free Parks Proposal, Wants Summer Pilot
Ydanis Rodriguez, Brad Lander Announce Flashing Yellows Bill (News, NY1)
Study Says City Bike Commuting Rose .3 Percentage Points Between 1990 and 2009 (CBS2)
There Will Be No Tolling of the Ed [...]
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Rosberg: Mercedes closer than it looks
Mercedes is closer to the pace than its pace in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix suggests, according to Nico Rosberg. The German qualified seventh, 1.892s off Sebastian Vettel's pole time, but Rosberg has no doubts that a combination of car problems - including difficulties with the KERS system - driver error and the unusual Melbourne track configuration have stretched the deficit to Red Bull. "We are not as bad as we look today," said Rosberg when asked by AUTOSPORT whether the gap to the front is really almost two seconds, as the timesheets suggest
GTI35.com celebrates Volkswagen hot hatch's anniversary with special tuner pack
Filed under: Aftermarket, Performance, Hatchback, Volkswagen
Volkswagen Golf GTI35.com - Click above for high-res image gallery
It's not unusual for an automaker to roll out a special anniversary model when the brand or a specific model celebrates a milestone. This Volkswagen doesn't come from Wolfsburg itself, though. Instead, an independent outfit bent on marking the 35th birthday of the Volkswagen Golf GTI is behind the effort.
Partnering with German tuning house Wunschel Sport, the website GTI35.com has outfitted the hopped-up Golf with a 50-horse boost to 260 hp, a body kit, lowered suspension, and 19-inch OZ Quaranta wheels on low-profile rubber. The result is a claimed half-second off the 0-100 km/h (62mph) sprint, now down to 6.4 seconds (as equipped with the DSG) and a top speed of 255 km/h (158 mph).
The titanium-colored aftermarket special also wears decals emulating a racing number, which is repeated on the keychain, parking sign and t-shirt that come along with the €32,800 package, which is also available as individual components. Follow the jump for the press release and check out the high-resolution images in the gallery below.
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Q and A with Prodrive?s David Lapworth
Prodrive has return to the World Rally Championship with a new car for the first time since 2008, with the Mini John Cooper Works S2000 making its debut on this week's Rally of Portugal.
Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski
2011 Race #4 Results: Bristol Motor Speedway
1 12 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 2 1 99 Carl Edwards Scotts Ford 3 6 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 4 11 17 Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Black Ford 5 4 27 Paul Menard CertainTeed / Menards Chevrolet 6 15 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Chevrolet 7 20 22 Kurt Busch Shell [...]
Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/03/20/2011-nascar-race-4-results-bristol-motor-speedway/
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Preview: Smooth transition showing in results for Menard (NASCAR.com)
Preview: Smooth transition showing in results for Menard
ORECA planning IndyCar kit
ORECA is planning to develop an aerodynamic bodykit for the all-new 2012 one-make IndyCars series, this week's AUTOSPORT magazine reveals. The new regulations will allow teams and manufacturers to develop their own aerodynamic packages for the next generation Dallara Indy Car and the French manufacturer is keen to expand its business into new markets
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/oreca-planning-indycar-kit/
Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson
Lightweight, 275-hp Mazda MX-5 GT Goes Britcar Hunting on the Track
Mazda?s bringing its prodigal son of the seminal Elan back to its spiritual home of Blighty?s racing circuits in the guise of the MX-5 GT, destined for the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship. The lightness-added, horsepower-increased racing machine?s said to accelerate to 60 in three seconds and top out at 160 mph, using that Chapmanian [...]
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Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage
Living Waters Ministry Partners With Team Rensi Motorsports, Kevin Lepage at California
Concord, NC (2/23/11) ? Team Rensi Motorsports announced today that Living Waters, a non-denominational Christian Outreach ministry that inspires, teaches and equips Christians how to share the gospel simply, effectively, biblically, has signed on as the Primary Partner of Kevin Lepage and the Living Waters #24 Ford Mustang for the Royal Purple 300 at California...more»
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Lally Ready for Fontana Return
Andy Lally NSCS TRG MotorsportsMooresville, NC (March 23, 2011) ? TRG Motorsports driver Andy Lally prepares to take the No. 71 Eco-Fuel Saver entry out west for the running of the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California. Lally will be making his second career Fontana start this weekend. His appearance last...more»
David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss
Q and A with Prodrive?s David Lapworth
Prodrive has return to the World Rally Championship with a new car for the first time since 2008, with the Mini John Cooper Works S2000 making its debut on this week's Rally of Portugal.
Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Racing for Japan
With more than 25,000 members in 87 countries the iRacing.com community is global in nature and some part of it is bound to be affected by any major event.� In support of iRacing.com?s more than 200 members in Japan and their fellow citizens, on March 22 iRacers from across the globe will participate in Racing For Japan, a special fund-raising event to support the Red Cross?s relief efforts in the wake of last week?s devastating earthquake and tsunami. ?Just as in real-world motorsport, racing is the common bond for everyone in the iRacing community,? said Dave Kaemmer, iRacing.com?s co-founder and chief technical officer.� ?In both the real and the virtual worlds the social connections and the friendships that racers develop with one another are just as important.� In iRacing we [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/racing-for-japan/
Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr
2013 Lotus Esprit ? Feature
25 Cars Worth Waiting For. What it is: A mid-engine, aluminum-bodied supercar designed to take on Ferrari and Lamborghini. Keep Reading: 2013 Lotus Esprit – Feature
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Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith
Peugeot satisfied with reliability
Peugeot team boss Olivier Quesnel said he was satisfied that the new 908s ran trouble-free in the Sebring 12 Hours, even though the race victory went to ORECA's older-specification car.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/peugeot-satisfied-with-reliability/
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Stoner storms to Qatar pole
Casey Stoner claimed pole position for the MotoGP season-opener with another commanding performance in Qatar.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/stoner-storms-to-qatar-pole/
Kyle Busch Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman
Brabus S-class + iPad 2 = 219-mph Video Conferencing
All aboard! Now leaving, the 5:10 express to Car Sickness! Brabus, known throughout Germany?and parts of Southern California?for insanely tuned Mercedes-Benzes, has announced a new iBusiness 2.0 package for the S-class, bestowing the car with a space-station’s worth of computing power and enough screens to shame a Vegas sports book. And since it’s Brabus, the [...]
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Barth sent to back of Curitiba grid
SUNRED SEAT's Fredy Barth has had his qualifying one lap times deleted, and will be sent to the back of the grid for both races, at the opening round of the World Touring Car Championship at Curitiba. The Swiss driver was philosophical after receiving his post-qualifying penalty for various infringements in an incident-filled session
Monday, March 21, 2011
Win F1 race tickets in the 2011 Predictions Championship | Predictions Championship
Race tickets and more to be won in this year's championship.
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Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge
Newman?s Chevrolet will Pay Tribute to Army?s Partnership for Youth Success at California NASCAR Race
Haas Automation joins unique program designed to assist retired Soldiers in civilian job search Ryan Newman's No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet which will pay tribute to Army's Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) at this weekend's Auto Club 400 in Fontana, Calif. FORT KNOX, Ky. (March 21, 2011) – Ryan Newman’s No. 39 U.S. Army Chevrolet...more»
Hayden frustrated by poor pace
Nicky Hayden admitted that his lack of progress was becoming frustrating as he struggled in the midfield in the final practice sessions in Qatar. The Ducati rider was annoyed that he had been able to get to the bottom of his set-up issues even after two days of testing and two practice days. "Things didn't really go a lot better today," he said.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/hayden-frustrated-by-poor-pace/
Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte
Bristol Cup Series Starting Lineup ? Carl Edwards pole sitter
1 99 Carl Edwards Scotts Ford 2 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 3 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 4 27 Paul Menard CertainTeed / Menards Chevrolet 5 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 6 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 7 24 Jeff Gordon Pepsi MAX Chevrolet 8 56 Martin Truex Jr. [...]
Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer
Sunday, March 20, 2011
3 Amigos Tequila Named Official Tequila of Auto Club Speedway
Auto Club SpeedwaySAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (March 19, 2011) — 3 Amigos Tequila has been named ?The Official Tequila? of Auto Club Speedway, Speedway officials announced today.� 3 Amigos Tequila will be available Auto Club 400 Weekend March 25-27 throughout the property. 3 Amigos Tequila was founded by Arizona resident Santiago Gonzalez and his family...more»
Hazard Grabs Win in Thunder Valley
Thomas Hazard took the victory at Bristol Motor Speedway in Round Three of the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC), holding-off teammate Josh Berry during a flurry of late race restarts. Hazard spent nearly every lap of the race running in the top five, just biding his time. He made his move on the long green flag run in the middle of the race, taking the lead from Brad Wright on Lap 156. Although several cautions late in the race bunched the field, no one could get by Hazard, who moved into second in the NiSWC standings with the victory. The race was a typical short track online race: early cautions, a long run in the middle, and several cautions at the end. With Bristol already a bit short on [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/hazard-grabs-win-in-thunder-valley/
Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone
Saturday, March 19, 2011
F1 tyre calls now in drivers? hands
Formula 1 drivers will have a much larger role in managing tyre use and strategy in their efforts to win races than they have done before, reckons former Pirelli test driver Pedro de la Rosa.
Replacement For Yankee Stadium Parking Will Still Have to Pay The Bills
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz is hoping that a new hotel can replace excess parking near Yankee Stadium. Photo: Crain's.
As the operator of the taxpayer-financed Yankee Stadium parking garages heads toward default, there’s no longer any question that providing so much parking in such a transit-rich location was a mistake on the scale of Carl [...]
As the operator of the taxpayer-financed Yankee Stadium parking garages heads toward default, there’s no longer any question that providing so much parking in such a transit-rich location was a mistake on the scale of Carl [...]
Kobayashi: Start of year overshadowed
Kamui Kobayashi admits the start of his 2011 season has been completely overshadowed by the events going on in Japan. With his country going through one of its worst crisis in history, the Sauber driver conceded his mind is on the people who have lost it all.
Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne
Friday, March 18, 2011
Land Rover gives the Evoque an extra set of wheels
Filed under: Etc., Land Rover
Range Rover Evoque bicycle - Click above for high-res image gallery
Automakers designing bicycles is nothing new. Sometimes they're radical departures on the age-old wheeled machine, and sometimes they're new takes on the same classic form. The latest appears to be the latter, but that doesn't make it any less desirable.
Designed by Land Rover's design team to compliment the Range Rover Evoque, this road bike consists of a carbon fiber frame crafted by Karbona using F1-derived technology. The aerodynamically-optimized frame is fitted with an integrated seat tube, alloy handle bars, a 20-gear Shimano Ultegra system, black chrome trim and leather saddle.
This truly is a Land Rover-badged vehicle with no hope of ever traveling off the beaten path.
What's more, the crossover used to transport it, naturally, comes extra. Details in the press release after the jump, with high-res images in the gallery below.
[Source: Land Rover]
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General Motors issues second quarter dividend on preferred stock
Filed under: GM, Earnings/Financials
There are two main categories of General Motors stock; common and preferred. The preferred stock costs more, but that added price tag comes with a few extra perks. For example, preferred stock represents ownership in the company, and those shares receive priority over common stock in the event of a liquidation. GM's pricier stock also appears to have another perk - quarterly dividends.
GM announced today that preferred shareholders will receive a dividend of 59 cents per share on June 1. Anyone who holds the shares by May 15, 2011 will have rights to the extra coin, which adds up to $59.4 million for the automaker. The dividend will be the second of the year, as The General shelled out another 65 cents per share in January. Hit the jump to look over GM's brief press release.
[Sources: General Motors, ABC News | Image: Spencer Platt/Getty]
Continue reading General Motors issues second quarter dividend on preferred stock
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Sato pays tribute to Japan
Takuma Sato is sporting 'Pray for Japan' logos on his KV Racing Dallara-Honda and his helmet in today's IndyCar test at Barber Motorsports Park to express his sympathy for those in his homeland affected by last week's earthquake and tsunami. The only Japanese driver racing in IndyCar this year, Sato said before the start of the test that it was hard to concentrate on his work at the circuit with thoughts of the disaster at the forefront of his mind
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/sato-pays-tribute-to-japan/
Sauber F1 drivers to show support for Japan (PA SportsTicker)
Sauber drivers Kamui Kobayashi of Japan and Sergio Perez of Mexico will carry a message of support for Japan during Formula Ones season-opening Melbourne Grand Prix later this month.
Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr Carl Michael Edwards III
Final laps of 2011 Daytona 200 lead to controversy, Ducati's first victory [w/video]
Filed under: Motorsports, Motorcycle, Racing
Jason DiSalvo wins the 2011 Daytona 200 - Click above for high-res image gallery
While this year's Daytona 200 was a great day for Ducati and its 848 EVO, it left something to be desired for everyone else. The race was blighted by tire issues, a bad final-lap crash that the riders were lucky to walk away from and a controversy stemming from Ducati's win.
The controversy started with a red flag late in the race and a mandatory tire change for all riders. On the same lap, Ducati rider Jason DiSalvo blew a cylinder on his machine. Eventually, race officials decided to re-start around 3:30 and run the rest of the 200 as a 15-lap sprint to the finish. Besides angering fans who paid to see a 200-mile single race and would end up with 147 miles over two races, the delay allowed DiSalvo's team time to change his blown engine.
With permission from the AMA, DiSalvo was back in the race. In the final seconds of the all-out 15-lap sprint to the finish, DiSalvo passed Cory West on a draft to take the win. That wasn't the end, though. Since there had been a red flag, there was some confusion as to who should be crowned the victor.
There was talk of letting the results from the lap before the red flag stand. That would have meant the race ended with Josh Herrin out front, JD Beach in second and Jake Zemke third. Officials decided, however, that since the top six riders had crossed the line before the red flag fell and everyone else was still on the previous lap, the results from the 15-lap sprint would decide the winner.
That meant that Jason Di Salvo, who before the red flag was out of the race, was crowned race winner, followed by Cory West and Jake Zemke. The result was no doubt a great moment for Ducati and DiSalvo, but left the guys who were ahead before the red flag and the fans who saw a shortened race feeling understandably spurned.
Click past the jump for a press release from Ducati celebrating the victory and a video of the closing laps of the 2011 Daytona 200.
[Source: Motorcycle USA, Axis Of Oversteer, Ducati]
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Joey Logano, 2011 NSCS Jeff Byrd 500 Race Preview
2011 NSCS Joey Logano - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARJoey Logano No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry Jeff Byrd 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway The Home Depot Team Notes of Interest Joey Logano is looking for his first top-10 finish at Bristol Motor Speedway and is hoping to do just that in the...more»
Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
More Qatar Test Images From The Nikon Of Scott Jones
Rossi talking to the engineers. He's had to do a lot of that this preseason
Ben Spies is starting to seriously worry the competition
Big Cars, Small Track
The halfway point of 2011 Season One has arrived for the iRacing Street Stock Series as the world?s greatest short track sim racers headed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for some beatin? ?n bangin? at the Legends Oval. Paul Kusheba (Connecticut Club) earned the most points during Week Six with a total of 168.� Kusheba made three starts and scored two wins.� Plains native AJ Wood ended the week second overall only four points out of the lead with Fred Moreau (Eastern Canada Club) third overall.� In Moreau?s one race, he scored the victory and made his fellow Rookie Class members proud.� Trey Jarrell (Virginias Club) and Bryce Dulabhan (Mid-South Club) round out the top five for Week Six. Nick Ottinger (Carolina Club) stretches his lead in the overall championship [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/big-cars-small-track/
Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr
Sachsenring 2009 MotoGP race analysis
While the weather had produced torrential downpours thoughout the preamble to this GP, it stayed dry for the action in Germany. As the riders lined up on the grid, there was a real feeling of anticipation as Rossi and Lorenzo, so close through practice until that awesome final qualifying lap from Valentino, pulled up next [...]
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Motegi MotoGP Round To Be Rescheduled After Japanese Quake
The catastrophic earthquake that hit northeastern Japan on March 11th caused devastation beyond comprehension to a large section of the Pacific nation, the tsunami the quake triggered adding further destruction. Even though the thoughts of everyone either involved in or following MotoGP were first and foremost with the nation of Japan and its people, they could not help but consider the fate of the Japanese Grand Prix, due to take place on April 24th.
The initial response of Dorna was the only sensible one: to wait and gather more information on the ground. As the scale of the devastation became clear, it became evident that racing would be impossible on the scheduled date. Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta told Mela Chercoles of Spanish sports daily AS that the decision lay in the hands of the Motegi circuit: "we will do what they ask us to do," Ezpeleta said.
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Freaks and Geeks - I'm With the Band
Nick Andopolis realizes if he doesn't make a career out of being a drummer, his father is going to make him join the army. Lindsay attempts to remedy this first by pressuring the band to practice more (which results in the band breaking up) and then by ge
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Peeved Lamborghini owner destroys car with sledgehammer, others help
Filed under: Coupe, China, Etc., Lamborghini
Stop! Hammertime? Well, if you're the owner of this particular Lamborghini Gallardo, you're not saying stop, but "go, go, go!" According to reports, the happless Gallardo was purchased about six months ago by a resident of Qingdao, China. In his short period of ownership, the man has apparently had a few issues with the car.
In one instance, the Lamborghini wouldn't start, so the owner had it towed to the local dealer. Upon arrival at the service bay, the owner found that the car had been damaged in transit. No one would claim responsibility and the original non-starting issue still wasn't fixed.
The Gallardo owner attempted to escalate the issue within the Lamborghini family, ultimately trying to reach out to Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann. No response or solution has been offered so the owner has become decidedly frustrated. So frustrated, in fact, that he decided destroying his Lamborghini in public would be the best way to garner attention.
According to the report, the owner is trying to make a point that China is home to a growing number of individuals capable of purchasing luxury items. Companies realizes this and are making increased efforts to offer their products to the Chinese people. However, the Lamborghini owner believes that the Chinese people do not get the same level of service found in other markets. By smashing his Gallardo, he's certainly captured our attention.
By the way, a new Lamborghini Gallardo, which typically sells for $230,000 on up, retails for between $529,000 and $757,000 USD in China. Ouch. Thanks to everyone for the tips!
[Sources: China Car Times, MSNBC]
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