• Indy 500 & JMMC’s Just Bet Rally

    Updated: 2011-05-30 16:28:05
    Yesterday (Sunday)  was a good day! I know very little about the Indycar series at present, but I do know that the Indy 500 is considered to be one of those races which has a Superbowl-type appeal. The 2011 Indy 500 had much more significance, because it was the 100th running of the great American [...]

  • China Becomes Audi?s Largest Market

    Updated: 2011-05-30 14:15:11
    HotRides Adult Supervision Required Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . China Becomes Audis Largest Market post from The Truth About Cars on 30 May 2011 10:15:11 AM . The Truth About Cars Supposedly , the Chinese car market is doomed and has crashed into its Limits of Growth . Not so , says Audi . China has turned into Audi s largest single market , says Automobilwoche sub bigger than Germany . By the end of April , Audi had sold 78,487 Audis in Germany . How many were sold in China 87,788 Audis changed hands Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2011 05 china-becomes-audi e2 80 99s-largest-mar ket Add to

  • Gumball 2011 Day 5 Monaco to Venice

    Updated: 2011-05-30 14:15:03
    HotRides Eurocopter EC145 by Mercedes-Benz Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Gumball 2011 Day 5 Monaco to Venice post from Gumball 3000 News , Updates , Photos Videos on 30 May 2011 10:15:03 AM . Gumball 3000 News , Updates , Photos Videos Day 5 of the Gumball 3000. After an insane weekend in Monaco with the F1 Grand Prix and more VIP and boat parties than one can handle the Gumballers are now on their way to Venice . The lunch checkpoint today is at Forte dei Marmi in Tuscany along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea Some Read The Full Article : http : feedproxy.google.com r Gumball-3000 3 TgRDuDOmX7o Add to del.icio.us Digg

  • Nissan Stockholders To Go Hungry

    Updated: 2011-05-30 13:15:23
    HotRides Japan Plans Parts Maker Bailout Of Sorts Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Nissan Stockholders To Go Hungry post from The Truth About Cars on 30 May 2011 09:15:23 AM . The Truth About Cars On June 29, Nissan will hold its annual stockholders meeting . Usually , there is a party after the meeting where stockholders and media are being fed a light meal . This time , they better bring a sandwich . Or a bento-box , as this is Japan . Nissan decided to cancel the event on June 29 and use the money Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2011 05 nissan-stockholders-to-go-hungry Add to del.icio.us Digg this

  • Weekend Racing Recap: Wheldon Takes Indy, Vettel Wins In Monaco

    Updated: 2011-05-30 12:30:48
    : , HotRides Japan Plans Parts Maker Bailout Of Sorts Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Weekend Racing Recap : Wheldon Takes Indy , Vettel Wins In Monaco post from RideLust on 30 May 2011 08:30:48 AM . RideLust The Indy 500 is always unpredictable , but no one could have seen this year s finish coming . With five laps to go , rookie J.R . Hildebrand had the victory all but wrapped up . Thanks to a conservative fuel management strategy early in the race , Hildebrand , who drives for Panther Racing , was able to turn laps north of Read The Full Article : http : www.ridelust.com

  • Auto racing: 3 races, 3 lucky winners

    Updated: 2011-05-30 07:00:00
    It’s Memorial Day weekend in the United States and the U.S. National Guard sponsors cars in NASCAR and IndyCar. In both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600, those National Guard-ponsored cars were within a half mile of winning the iconic races until disaster struck. At Indy, J.R. Hildebrand crashed and handed the victory to Dan Wheldon. In Charlotte, Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s car ran out of gas within sight of the checkers and a delighted Kevin Harvick crossed the finish line first. What rotten luck.

  • Car Explodes at Perth round of the V8 Supercars

    Updated: 2011-05-30 04:30:46
    HotRides When Is A Gullwing Not A Gullwing Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Car Explodes at Perth round of the V8 Supercars post from RideLust on 30 May 2011 12:30:46 PM . RideLust Every time a race car driver sets foot in a car they’re putting themselves in harms way . While driving and racing may seem like a glamourous way to make a living , it’s also one of the most dangerous . Triple digit speeds , weather , mechanical issues and the competition are just a few of the never ending Read The Full Article : http : www.ridelust.com car-explodes-at-perth-round-of-the-v8-supercars Add to del.icio.us Digg this Post to Furl Add to

  • When Is A Gullwing Not A Gullwing?

    Updated: 2011-05-30 04:15:11
    HotRides Ask The Best And Brightest : Are You Buying Fiats Old Carco Kiss-Off Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . When Is A Gullwing Not A Gullwing post from The Truth About Cars on 30 May 2011 12:15:11 PM . The Truth About Cars Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2011 05 when-is-a-gullwing-not-a-gullwing Add to del.icio.us Digg this Post to Furl Add to reddit Add to myYahoo Website designed by Bartosz Brzezinski Powered by blogdig.net Cool Stuff Have A Great car BLOG Add Your Blog To this Site News Ticker Top car videos Write a Story for HotRides Submit a Press Release Discussion Forum Our Favorites Bad Car

  • Wheldon earns $2.56 million for Indy win

    Updated: 2011-05-30 01:00:00
    Overall purse for the 100th Indianapolis 500 is $13,509,485. The 96th running is set for May 27, 2012.

  • Wheldon sent packing -- on Victory Tour

    Updated: 2011-05-30 01:00:00
    Dan Wheldon is the "King of the Brickyard" in the above early morning photo shoot.

  • Monaco Grand Prix 2011: Renault driver Vitaly Petrov given all-clear after crashing in chaos-hit race

    Updated: 2011-05-29 20:59:38
    Vitaly Petrov has been released from hospital following his accident in today's chaos-hit Monaco Grand Prix.

  • Monaco Grand Prix 2011: Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel emerges from chaos to win with Jenson Button third

    Updated: 2011-05-29 15:31:05
    Red Bull racer makes it five wins from six by taking first chequered flag at Monaco in chaotic and thrilling race.

  • Monaco Grand Prix 2011: in pictures

    Updated: 2011-05-29 01:36:10
    In pics: All the colour and action from Monaco as Sebastian Vettel looks to stretch his lead.

  • Pace Car driver Foyt enjoys the ride

    Updated: 2011-05-29 01:00:00
    Fifty years after his first of four victories at Indianapolis, A.J. Foyt makes a few more high-speed laps.

  • Rahal posts second consecutive podium

    Updated: 2011-05-29 01:00:00
    Competing in his fourth Indy 500, the Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing driver advances 26 positions to third.

  • Indy notes: Two vehicles provide thrills

    Updated: 2011-05-29 01:00:00
    Tanner Foust sets record in Hot Wheels truck. ... Parnelli Jones, rookie in '61 and race winner in '63, drives the 'Wasp.'

  • Incredible finish to 100th anniversary Indy 500

    Updated: 2011-05-29 01:00:00
    Dan Wheldon slides to second victory as race leader JR Hildebrand crashes exiting Turn 4 on the final lap.

  • Monaco Grand Prix: Jenson Button hits out at safety following Sergio Perez's horrific crash

    Updated: 2011-05-28 19:20:32
    Jenson Button says it is a "pity" it takes incidents such Sergio Perez's crash to spur improvements in safety.

  • Monaco Grand Prix 2011: Mexican driver Sergio Perez stable after horrific crash

    Updated: 2011-05-28 16:15:30
    Mexican driver Sergio Perez taken to hospital after crashing his Sauber near the end of Monaco qualifying.

  • Monaco Grand Prix 2011: Sebastian Vettel lands pole ahead of Jenson Button

    Updated: 2011-05-28 14:59:06
    Sebastian Vettel made it five poles in six grands prix this season ahead of Britain's Jenson Button.

  • Circuit Racing : Paul Vieira’s machine

    Updated: 2011-05-28 03:29:43
    I have always found it fascinating how different we all are as people. Despite being products of the same process (hopefully), we arrive kicking and screaming with myriad preferences and differences, which begin to manifest themselves as soon as a mother’s final push delivers independence from the womb! Here is an example. One of my [...]

  • Indy notes: Coynes receive Boy Scout award

    Updated: 2011-05-28 01:00:00
    Commendation recognizes team owners' contributions to scouting. ... President Reagan will be part of race.

  • Hot spots for the Indianapolis 500

    Updated: 2011-05-28 01:00:00
    Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the most unique oval in motorsports, and there are numerous areas to pass or fail.

  • Two-wide restart zone altered in compromise

    Updated: 2011-05-28 01:00:00
    Cars will line up two-by-two on the backstretch and restart zone will be at the entrance of Turn 4 on racetrack.

  • Catch the Indy 500 on the air, online

    Updated: 2011-05-28 01:00:00
    The storylines surrounding the 100th anniversary Indianapolis 500 will be explored on ABC, IMS Radio Network.

  • Jenson Button talks up his chances ahead of Monaco 2011 Grand Prix

    Updated: 2011-05-27 21:18:10
    In this exclusive Vodafone interview Jenson Button gives his thoughts on this weekend’s upcoming Grand Prix at Monaco, he reminds us that he has been a previous winner on the most famous track of them all in the past. The former World Champion F1 driver also talks about the magic of Ayrton Senna as well as [...]

  • Monaco Grand Prix 2011: shadows encroach on sunny Monte Carlo as Bahrain GP ethics debate heats up

    Updated: 2011-05-27 19:03:28
    Rarely has Somerset Maugham's description of Monaco as "a sunny place for shady people" seemed more apt.

  • Monaco Grand Prix 2011: Lewis Hamilton is wrong to criticise Toro Rosso backmarkers

    Updated: 2011-05-27 17:45:53
    David Coulthard: McLaren star is wrong to point finger at slow cars.

  • Monaco, Indy, Coke 600: Racing's biggest weekend

    Updated: 2011-05-27 02:01:10
    It’s the biggest weekend of the year for big-league auto racing with Formula One, IndyCar and NASCAR all featuring iconic races. Oh, and the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series is opening its season Saturday night at Mosport Speedway. More about that in a minute. At 7:55 a.m. Sunday on TSN, the most famous and romantic of all F1 races, the Grand Prix de Monaco, will go to the post in Monte Carlo. Sebastien Vettel is coming off yet another decisive win in Spain and the question is: can he keep up the pace? I suggest he can, but Lewis Hamilton is...

  • Indy notes: HVM's Fellows earns award

    Updated: 2011-05-27 01:00:00
    Chief mechanic receives Clint Brawner Award for leading team to prepare Simona de Silvestro's backup for qualifying.

  • iRacing.com competitors hook up at Indy

    Updated: 2011-05-27 01:00:00
    Competitors in iRacing.com computer racing simulation will participate in the second iRacing.com Indy 500 on May 28.

  • Briscoe's Team Penske crew wins Pit Stop Challenge

    Updated: 2011-05-27 01:00:00
    Penske Racing earns record 13th victory in the annual event. Dario Franchitti's No. 10 crew is second.

  • Freedom 100 notes: Eventful day for Clauson

    Updated: 2011-05-27 01:00:00
    Bryan Clauson finished fifth in his Firestone Indy Lights debut at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

  • Newgarden wins Firestone Freedom 100

    Updated: 2011-05-27 01:00:00
    Sam Schmidt Motorsports drivers go 1-2 in race that ends under caution because of two-car incident on Lap 34 of 40.

  • Ganassi teams align with Honda for 2012

    Updated: 2011-05-27 01:00:00
    Honda Performance Development engine will go in 2012 Ganassi cars. BorgWarner turbos (above) to be on all cars.

  • Teams fine-tune cars in final practice

    Updated: 2011-05-27 01:00:00
    Scott Dixon tops the speed chart, works on double-file restart procedure during Miller Lite Carb Day session.

  • Monaco Grand Prix 2011: Lewis Hamilton claims Toro Rosso are unfairly helping Red Bull

    Updated: 2011-05-26 22:57:54
    Briton claims Toro Rosso drivers were slow to get out of his way in Spain but let Sebastian Vettel through.

  • Lack of space in calendar suggests postponed Bahrain GP is unlikely to go ahead in 2011

    Updated: 2011-05-26 22:40:04
    The chances of a grand prix taking place in Bahrain in 2011 appear to have receded.

  • Monaco Grand Prix 2011: Sebastian Vettel tops first practice session for Red Bull ahead of Sunday's race

    Updated: 2011-05-26 11:25:42
    Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel emerges top of a contrasting first practice session ahead of Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

  • Monaco Grand Prix 2011: Ferrari's Fernando Alonso says team must improve to challenge for titles

    Updated: 2011-05-26 09:14:47
    Fernando Alonso has warned that Ferrari must show improvement at Monaco Grand Prix if they are to have any chance of competing this season.

  • Canadian David Foster to play U.S. anthem at Indy 500

    Updated: 2011-05-26 01:43:06
    Ain’t it delightful that a venerable American institution, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Indy 500, has turned to a Canadian to make certain that the American national anthem is done right?

  • Big prize on line for pit crews

    Updated: 2011-05-26 01:00:00
    Twelve teams will vie for $50,000 first prize in annual event on pit lane during Miller Lite Carb Day.

  • Clauson to start from pole at Indy

    Updated: 2011-05-26 01:00:00
    With an assist from Conor Daly, Bryan Clauson receives the Sunoco Pole Award for the Firestone Freedom 100.

  • 'INDY Live' on the air with stars

    Updated: 2011-05-26 01:00:00
    Indianapolis 500 starters Ed Carpenter, Simona de Silvestro, Jay Howard, Bertrand Baguette and Vitor Meira on show.

  • Drivers spin on SiriusXM channels

    Updated: 2011-05-26 01:00:00
    IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Danica Patrick, Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves stopped by the SiriusXM studios in New York earlier this week to discuss the centennial anniversary race and also serve as guest DJs on various SiriusXM music channels.

  • Series sets procedures for Indy restarts

    Updated: 2011-05-26 01:00:00
    Speeds, distances taken into consideration for two-wide restarts on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

  • Indy notes: Kanaan, Meira ride to Kona

    Updated: 2011-05-26 01:00:00
    Drivers will compete in Ironman World Championship in October. ... Meet more than 100 past Indy 500 competitors.

  • Chevrolet's 2012 program right on schedule

    Updated: 2011-05-26 01:00:00
    Chevrolet's twin-turbo V-6 engine for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series car will be heard on the racetrack this summer.

  • 25 years ago, Rahal realized dream for two

    Updated: 2011-05-26 01:00:00
    A dramatic pass of Kevin Cogan with two laps remaining gave Bobby Rahal the victory in the 1986 Indianapolis 500.

  • Monaco Grand Prix 2011: Jenson Button hits out at tight scheduling just one week after Barcelona GP

    Updated: 2011-05-25 20:27:12
    Drivers and teams hit out at the scheduling of the Monaco Grand Prix just one week after Barcelona.

  • OFF TO INDY!

    Updated: 2011-05-25 16:23:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , May 25, 2011 OFF TO INDY Hmm Has anybody seen my No Fenders T-Shirt lately Hya As I’m off to my SECOND Centennial 500 celebration earning my Rookie” stripes circa 09. Which Y’all can read a very LONG winded four part harmony , Err Story bout in Surviving Indy . Since I’m NOT as technically savvy as THEE DAWG or any other TWITTERHEADZ they’re will NOT be any posting on No Fenders until my return upon June 1 st so enjoy the races . Bernard Co get a little Dirty Posted by Tomaso at 9:23 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels : Blog News 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Links About Attractions Blog News Commenting Northwest Happenings F1 Team Links Ferrari F1

  • Please Support Taku’s Charity at Indy...

    Updated: 2011-05-25 16:18:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , May 25, 2011 Please Support Taku’s Charity at Indy . If you’re so inclined to support Takuma Sato’s cause towards the displace Children of Japan’s most devastating Earthquake and Tsunami March 11 th then you may desire to obtain a With You Japan T-Shirt at . Indianapolis With you Japan T shirts are available in 11 shops at the Speedway In addition KVRT has a stall in the Plaza near the pagoda where I plan to obtain mine hopefully on Carb Day . With You Taku Posted by Tomaso at 9:18 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz Labels : Personal musings 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Links About Attractions Blog News Commenting Northwest Happenings F1 Team

  • No Fenders Feel Good MoJo...

    Updated: 2011-05-25 16:13:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , May 25, 2011 No Fenders Feel Good MoJo . So I know somebody who’s giving out a friendly wager upon a Big Mac , Coke N Fries , Hmm Does a HappyMeal count On Thee Big 5” Hombres vs . Thee Field for this year’s I500. : Hombres Ryan Briscoe , H . Castroneves , Scott Dixon , Dario Franchitti and Will . Power Do I take the bet or not You Make the Call Meanwhile my Sentimental favourites to win this year’s race : are 1 Alex Tagliani 2 Oriel Servia 3 Tony Kanaan 4 Vitor Meira 5 Paul Tracy 6 Buddy Rice . HELL I’d even enjoy seeing Ryan Briscoe win as it’d help him continue awhile longer at Team Penske although it goes against the Cheeseburger wager , eh Do Yourself a favour on Sunday and root for TAG Posted by Tomaso at 9:13 AM Email This BlogThis Share

  • INDYCAR: Paddock Notes – May 25th Edition

    Updated: 2011-05-25 16:10:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , May 25, 2011 INDYCAR : Paddock Notes May 25th Edition By now I’m sure Y’all have heard the news over Ryan The Sundrop Kid” Hunter-Reay replacing Bruno Junqueira in the A.J . Foyt Enterprises No . 41 second car entry for this weekend’s 95 th running of the Indianapolis 500 Centennial3.0. And while I’ll always have a BEEF with WhineyBags Junqueira for having stiffed me in Portland I do haveda admit I feel somewhat mildly disappointed for the Brazilian who’s now been BUMPED not once but twice at the Speedway through NO wrongdoing on his part . As I’d like to think perhaps Mikey Andretti could do a recipical dealio a.k.a . Tagliani last year as a thank you to Bruno perhaps a second AFS Racing entry , eh Speedway Mistress Slays DragonFlies . And is

  • 'King’ Richard Petty coming to Toronto

    Updated: 2011-05-25 14:26:17
    It was great – Petty talking about racing at more than 100 miles an hour while putting on his ticker and looking into the rear-view mirror to try to merge with the stop-and-go northbound traffic.

  • INDYCAR: Have You Bought A Ride Lately?

    Updated: 2011-05-24 23:50:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , May 24, 2011 INDYCAR : Have You Bought A Ride Lately So I just had to shutdown Trackside with Kevin Cavin , who once again seem to be wide of the mark over the supposed backlash over the Ryan Hunter-Reay insertion for Bruno Junqueira deal made to solely appease Andretti Autosport’s No . 28 primary sponsors DHL Sundrop . And I just finished discussing the Hypocrisy of Ol Super Tex belabouring the fact that he’s been payin’ outta his own pocket all month for Junqueira . Hmm Then why did Bruno publicly admit that this was the first time he’d been offered a paying ride to show up and drive at Indy Yeah , I get it , the driver’s probably getting a mere pittance vs . the guaranteed finishing position of 33 rd but still don’t tell me how Yuhs had to pay

  • Circuit Racing: A picture says a thousand words

    Updated: 2011-05-24 18:16:06
    This is all CMRC competitors saw. Stuart Williams’ machine – as close to F1 as you can get. Mark Maloney’s demon. A picture says a thousand words – choose them carefully. Round 1 of the CMRC was scintillating to say the least. I haven’t regained focus just yet. As soon as I do an update [...]

  • Lewis Hamilton hopes to tighten up the title race in Monaco and Montreal

    Updated: 2011-05-24 17:13:52
    McLaren driver is desperate to capitalise on the tighter characteristics of the next two circuits.

  • Monaco Grand Prix 2011: Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel ready for challenge

    Updated: 2011-05-24 10:24:59
    Red Bull driver appreciates this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix will represent something of a venture into the unknown.

  • INDY LIGHTS: 2011 Primer...

    Updated: 2011-05-24 07:12:00
    : : . skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , May 24, 2011 INDY LIGHTS : 2011 Primer . Otay , I suppose I should leave this to Ryan the Expert of Junior Open Wheel Talent , albeit I’d originally intended to do a season preview , just ran outta time like always as this story , amongst a TON O UTTERS . Has been festerin’ in the NFWHV NoFenderz WormHole Vortex . a somewhat nebulous black hole that appears to be reminiscent of that other place called the Bermuda Triangle NOT to be Cornfuzed with another Sand dial-ish instrument known fondly here as an I.U.T . another measurement O time , being a clever takeoff of the DAWG’s A.U.T . BUTT I digress . Nevertheless , I couldn’t resist , since after all this is where many aspiring drivers seeking to graduate to the INDYCAR BIG BOYZ’ come from . And

  • David Bull Publishing Announces Porsche Racing History

    Updated: 2011-05-24 04:41:03
    Porsche, Randy Leffingwell, and David Bull Publishing are creating the definitive, official history of Porsche’s motorsports activities. The book’s working title is Porsche Racing History and is tentatively scheduled to be published in late 2013. Dieter Landenberger, the head of Porsche’s archives and co-director of the Porsche Museum and photo archivist Jens Torner are providing [...]

  • Why the fuss over Indy driver switch?

    Updated: 2011-05-24 02:25:29
    Michael Andretti had to find a way to keep DHL happy. This worked, to everybody’s satisfaction. Well, maybe not to Bruno’s, but he doesn’t count.

  • FIA agrees DRS tunnel ban for Monaco Grand Prix

    Updated: 2011-05-23 23:08:14
    FIA bows to pressure from F1's drivers and agrees to ban use of Drag Reduction System through tunnel in Monaco this weekend.

  • INDY 500: the DannaWho? Quotient

    Updated: 2011-05-23 17:33:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , May 23, 2011 INDY 500 : the DannaWho Quotient Go Daddy’s Swimsuit Girl Diving into her Rookie Rahal Letterman racing car photo courtesy of Sounders FC’s Numero Uno Fan Randy . So once again the Mainstream” Media seems to be getting into a rich , lustrous , full lather over IndyCar’s Princess Perma Poutt N weather or not , as your humble scribe was doin’ his best Pippa Mann RAIN dance whilst chortlin’ over the thought of how rich it’d have been if Daniker didn’t make the field due to precipitation . While that frenzied Mainstream media I mentioned was busy ponderin’ if this could be her very last Indianapolis 500 before she goes off to the lore , i.e . Greenbacks O RASSCAR And in case Y’all weren’t aware I’ve just got two words for DannaWho GOOD

  • FIA consider DRS ban in tunnels for Monaco GP

    Updated: 2011-05-23 16:41:45
    FIA could ban use of F1's Drag Reduction System through the tunnel in Monaco amid fears that it could lead to a major accident.

  • Another F1 win for Sebastian Vettel & Red Bull

    Updated: 2011-05-23 15:32:11
    Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel won the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya despite a late challenge from McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton.  Vettel extends his lead to 41 points over Lewis Hamilton in the 2011 Drivers Championship. Spanish Grand Prix 1. Sebastian Vettel 1:39:03.301 2. Lewis Hamilton +0.6 sec 3. Jenson Button +35.7 sec 4. Mark Webber +48 sec 5. Fernando [...]

  • Pete Lovely – April 11, 1926 – May 15, 2011

    Updated: 2011-05-23 04:20:22
    Gerard Carlton “Pete” Lovely has died. Born in Montana his family moved to Seattle where Lovely completed high school. He was drafted after graduation and served in the Army Air Corp as a mechanic. In the 50s he opened a Volkswagen dealership and started his racing career. Pete was a regular up and down the [...]

  • Indy 500: Four women make race

    Updated: 2011-05-22 16:34:38
    Four women will start next weekend’s Indianapolis 500, the 100th anniversary of the iconic event, after superstar Danica Patrick put the hammer down in final qualifying Sunday and set the second-fastest time of the day after Toronto’s Paul Tracy. Simona De Silvestro of Switzerland had qualified on Saturday. Ana Beatriz of Brazil, Pippa Mann of England (both graduates of the Firestone Indy Lights Series) and Patrick made the 33-starting field on Sunday. It was a nerve-wracking day for Patrick, arguably the biggest name in the sport. After practicing most of the past week in the top five (of 40 drivers...

  • ’TAG KICKS ARSE!

    Updated: 2011-05-22 00:21:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , May 21, 2011 TAG KICKS ARSE WOW Is all I can say bout Alex Tagliani’s Mega Throwdown upon the Bigboyz today capturing the Pole not once but twice I mean , when is the last time you’ve ever seen NOT one but two Ganassi cars run otta fuel during their final qualifying runs , eh And the top Penske in P5 isn’t your Dancin fool HULIO Nor Ryan The Izod Dude” Briscoe . Hmm Somehow I’m guessing that isn’t quite the type O exposure IZOD was banking on when switching allegiances’ to The Captain as really The Twisty” guy Will Power was your top gun at Roger’s track . And like Geo Phillips , I typically DON’T predict the outcome , although I know Y’all will be hard pressed to believe this BUTT I did originally choose TAG for Pole today too bad I didn’t call

  • Indy 500 – Tagliani on pole, pressure's on Tracy

    Updated: 2011-05-21 20:18:15
    The Indiana rains of May came about 10 minutes too late for Toronto’s Paul Tracy on Saturday. When he initially qualified for next weekend’s 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500, at about 11:45 a.m., his speed of 224.353 miles an hour put him in 11th place on the sheets. He appeared to be in good shape to be among the 24 fastest Pole Day qualifiers who would then be locked into the field for next Sunday’s big race. But as the day wore on, and Tracy watched fellow Canadians Alex Tagliani of Montreal and James Hinchcliffe of Oakville qualify ahead...

  • Herky Jerky Shuffle?

    Updated: 2011-05-21 03:11:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , May 20, 2011 Herky Jerky Shuffle So I sat down to watch the RALLY-RALLY-RALLY B-I-G PickEmUp Trucks race from Charlotte , NC , where two BraZillian’s , Juan Italian N Juan FINN were all competing in the NCTS race . As none other then The REAL” Iceman , nee Kimi Raikkonen was making his RASSCAR Trucks debut , with Sparrin pardner Nielsen Pickett Nelson Piquet Jr . MAD MAX Papis in the field . As Thee Kimster started 31 st before hittin’ duh wall , albeit he faired better then reigning PickEmUp Trucks Champion The Onion , a.k.a . Todd Bodine did . Who smacked the wall heavily , albeit I’m now scriblin’ this having missed out upon the action after a rousin’ phone-call bout all of the SCINTILATIN’ action out at duh Speedway todayz . Hmm Wunder if perhaps

  • Tagliani takes aim at Indy pole

    Updated: 2011-05-21 03:03:18
    Scott Speed, who may or may not be driving Jay Penske’s Indy car when practice and qualifying begin Saturday for next weekend’s 100th anniversary Indianapolis 500, is arrogance personified. Although he has enough talent to keep a 220-mile-an-hour Indy car off the wall, he’s done absolutely nothing in a racing career that lasted five years in the world’s two top series, Formula One and NASCAR Sprint Cup. A guy with more luck than skill and ability, he got his F1 seat by winning a contest – the Red Bull Driver Search conducted by Danny Sullivan. Red Bull was determined to...

  • Circuit Racing: Mark Maloney’s ravishing RX3

    Updated: 2011-05-20 17:04:44
    My spirit of patriotism is under serious threat. My allegiance grows weary, a victim of unauthorized drone attacks. The resulting discomfort my betrayal has generated is a cause for concern. Caucasians have a name for each malady, but being of a colored persuasion, my condition discerning skills are nonexistent. I feel somewhat like Alice in [...]

  • INDY 500: Spotlighting Four New Speedway Musketeers...

    Updated: 2011-05-20 16:35:00
    : : . skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , May 20, 2011 INDY 500 : Spotlighting Four New Speedway Musketeers . Indy RookieHo-Pin Tung’s No . 8 Schmidt-Dragon Racing entry at the Speedway source : racer.com Although technically none of these entities are brand new outfits , nevertheless they’re relatively newcomers to the IndyCar BigBoyz ranks with one having a very promising full season effort with lead driver TAG . Another being resurrected and running a partial season , while the other two appear to be on somewhat lesser-known season plans . One rumoured to be in the running for the Two-oh-Twelve Spec Dallara testing regime after a One-off at Indy , with the others racing schedule TBD after its Speedway outing . AFS Racing I was unaware that team owner Gary Peterson , who’s Automated

  • Woman driver burned at Indy

    Updated: 2011-05-20 00:26:34
    Simona de Silvestro suffered burns to both hands at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Thursday when a mechanical problem resulted in her losing control of her car, which crashed upside down and caught fire with her inside it. De Silvestro, from Switzerland, was practicing for next weekend’s 100th anniversary of the Indy 500. Her burns — second-degree burns on her right hand and superficial burns on her left — could keep her from attempting to qualify this weekend for the big race. Although her team was preparing her backup car, and she will drive it if she’s cleared by Indianapolis Speedway...

  • RETRO: Bettenhausen’s “N Vukovich’s – Unsung Heroes...

    Updated: 2011-05-18 16:20:00
    : : . skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , May 18, 2011 RETRO : Bettenhausen’s N Vukovich’s Unsung Heroes . So I first thought bout scribblin’ this way back when I published my riveting interview with Ol Indy Car Curmudgeon Robin Miller some two-plus years ago who told me he has lunch with a bunch of the Old timers . Like Gordy” Gordon Johncock and Vuky , 8221 Bill vukovich II although I’m not sure I’d wanna be known as part O Millers RatPack , eh Hya So I Never saw the family Patriarch Tony Sr . race but gleaned a Wee bit bout him during my Stillborn interview for the Blue Crown Spark Plug Saga story . Which is still awaiting to have pictures re-inserted after Blogger.com turned them into Broken Images . Which is perhaps why I pondered acquiring a 1 18 Carousel tony Bettenhausen

  • Speedy U-turn?

    Updated: 2011-05-17 17:07:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , May 17, 2011 Speedy U-turn So it’s funny how this is gnawing at Mwah , as I really wanna see Dragon Racing succeed not only this Month of May , but overall . And thus I feel slightly compelled to let this bone lay buried BUTT Since I’ve seen so much SHIT on le Internetz continuously reminding us bout Ol PT’s Paul Tracy CRAPWAGON comment . Hey , have you ever heard a Nissan Infiniti powered G-Force chassis As they DID sound like CRAPWAGONS NOT to mention the Indy Pro Series mobiles . Thus I find it ironic that the man filling Messer Chrome Horn’s shoes at Dragon this May is none other then ex-Formula 1 and RASSCAR driver Scott Speed who boldly proclaimed back in 08 that the IRL was BORING and how he would NOT wish to simply circulate round making

  • Räikkönen taking his Oomplats PickEmUp racing

    Updated: 2011-05-17 16:59:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , May 17, 2011 Räikkönen taking his Oomplats PickEmUp racing In case Y’all haven’t heard . the KIMSTER , nee Kimi Räikkönen has apparently decided he misses his Old F1 Stompin’ pardner MAC Montoya . And thus hopes to join him shortly in the exalted world O Taxi cabs , Err RASSCAR . Most likely in 2012, perhaps And I haveda say I’m glad to learn that I’m not the only person who thought it was a bad April Fools joke when I heard the news for the very first time , as none other then SPEED’s Bob Varsha had the exact same . sentiments Varsha analyzes Raikkonen’s move to RASSCAR And I have to also say that the stories floating around the Newswires weren’t exactly complete either , as there were conflicting reports initially about who The Iceman would be

  • Rossi leads the way in WSR – Sorta...

    Updated: 2011-05-17 16:54:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , May 17, 2011 Rossi leads the way in WSR Sorta . Former ART Grand Prix GP3 Standout , hopeful GP2 competitor and Formula One aspirant American Alexander Rossi has apparently taken a different path towards the F1 limelight , having jumped to the World Series by Renault this year with Fortec Motorsport as I was unaware that the Yank was leading the Championship going into Round-2 at Spa Francorchamps after having scored a win and runner-up finish during the first weekend’s competition at Motorland Aragon . Park And I was also wondering where had The Young Wicky , 8221 a.k.a . Robert Wickens gone off too As unknownst to Mwah , the former Formula 2 KuhNuck Standout was actually on Pole for race one at Motorland ultimately finishing runner-up to winner

  • Carlos Checa’s two-day private test session at Misano

    Updated: 2011-05-17 14:58:44
    After his worst results of this years’ World Superbike Championship, Carlos Checa has being putting things right in a two-day private test session at Misano; and while doing so managed a best lap of 1min 34.8sec. Checa’s time is faster than the official Misano WSBK Best Lap of 1min 35.001sec and only one second slower than [...]

  • Dani Pedrosa could miss Catalunya Moto GP

    Updated: 2011-05-17 14:38:51
    After breaking his collar-bone in the French Grand Prix last Sunday, Honda Repsol’s Spanish rider, Dani Pedrosa is likely to miss the Catalunya MotoGP. Dani Pedrosa crashed after his bike came into contact with Marco Simoncelli’s back wheel while the two riders were vying for second place at Le Mans.  The race was won by Australian [...]

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