• Drift Camera Canada Partners with CTCC

    Updated: 2011-06-30 17:03:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , June 30, 2011 Drift Camera Canada Partners with CTCC Toronto , June 30th 2011 The Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship presented by Continental Tire CTCC is proud to announce that Drift Camera Canada will partner with CTCC for the 2011 . season Drift Cameras are high definition action cameras which can film in 1080p HD and feature an LCD playback screen and remote control . They also have a rotating lens so that it can be mounted at any angle to get the best shot possible . CTCC will be using Drift Cameras for in-car filming in its popular Webisodes throughout the . season The Drift Cameras are very impressive stated John Bondar , President of CTCC . The HD quality and ease of use will make them valuable to competitors and CTCC . Drift Camera

  • Merrittville Speedway: Racing, Fireworks and $1 Piller's Hot Dogs on Saturday Night!

    Updated: 2011-06-30 14:58:00
    : : , skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , June 30, 2011 Merrittville Speedway : Racing , Fireworks and 1 Piller's Hot Dogs on Saturday Night Thorold , Ontario July 1 When it comes to Boltworks Night at Merrittville Speedway this Saturday July 2nd you can only think two things . Be there and be hungry Boltworks will present 1.00 Pillers Hot Dogs all night long in the grandstand while on the track racing action will feature all 5 Lucas Oil Weekly Racing Series Divisions plus Round Two of the Grantham Lions Ironman Enduro Qualifiers accelerated by Niagara College . A Firemaster Productions Fireworks Display will also provide lots of excitement above the . track What a display Sean and his staff put together last season , 8221 remembers Merrittville GM Erica Bicknell-Jones , our fans

  • RANDOM SNAP TOM DOBSON'S EG HATCH

    Updated: 2011-06-30 11:00:00
    A few nights ago I attended the local JDMST meet in Brisbane, where I spotted Tom's re-shelled EG Civic slammed on Work Equip 01s. After seeing Mike's Mini post yesterday I couldn't help but post this. -Casey...(read more)

  • NEWSPORSCHE RETURN TO LE MANS IN 2014

    Updated: 2011-06-30 10:00:00
    (Please visit the site to view this media) The most successful manufacturer in Le Mans, Porsche have announced they will be returning to Le Mans with a Le Mans Prototype racecar in time for the 2014 running of the legendary event. Regulations for the...(read more</a)

  • BUILDS WORK OF ART

    Updated: 2011-06-30 07:30:00
    Cars built by Fluid Motor Union have graced these pages before, including this BMW E90 M3 that I featured in November last year. The other day I got an email with an update regarding this car. FMU engineered a new velocity stack system for the car and...(read more)

  • ANNOUNCEMENT TEAM NFS DRIFTS INTO EUROPE

    Updated: 2011-06-30 03:30:00
    Team Need for Speed will be in full effect at select European drift events this summer and fall with Formula Drift superstars Fredric Aasbo and Darren McNamara in the spotlight. Team Need for Speed has had quite a successful 2011 season thus far in the...(read more)

  • EVENT RACEDAY AT PIKES PEAK

    Updated: 2011-06-30 01:20:00
    Sunday. Race day. It was the 89th running of the second oldest motorsport event in America --second only to the Indianapolis 500. It would also be the last time there would be a a gravel section --the infamous Pikes Peak dirt. After June 26th, 2011, the...(read more)

  • Maritime Pro Stocks set to do battle at Scotia Speedworld

    Updated: 2011-06-29 21:44:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , June 29, 2011 Maritime Pro Stocks set to do battle at Scotia Speedworld HALIFAX , NS The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour returns to Halifax this Saturday , July 2nd , for the Lockhart Truck Center 100. Scotia Speedworld , the 3 10 mile oval located just outside of Halifax , will host the regional touring series . Last season 2009 Tour champion , Shawn Turple Enfeild , NS dominated this event , leading every circuit of the 100 lap feature . The Lockhart Truck Center 100 is the fourth event of 12 for the Pro Stock Tour . Grandstands and box office open at 3:00 pm for the Lockhart Truck Center 100 Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials will run at 5:10 pm with racing set to start at 6:00 pm . nbsp Wayne Smith Timberlea , NS currently sits atop the

  • MOSPORT SPEEDWAY: Race recap June 25, 2011

    Updated: 2011-06-29 21:17:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , June 29, 2011 MOSPORT SPEEDWAY : Race recap June 25, 2011 BOWMANVILLE , ON For the third weekend in June , Mother Nature did her best to disrupt the proceedings at Mosport Speedway . But with the guests of corporate night sponsor Rental City in attendance , along with the visiting Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup and Canadian Vintage Modifieds series , the Speedway defiantly pressed forward and a full race card was . completed With the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series running the Vortex Brake Pads 200 on Mosport's road course on Sunday , some of the driver's which included Jason Hathaway , Steven Matthews and Don Thomson Jr . along with the vice president of Vortex Brake Pads , Bryan Watts , took to the Speedway for an E-Bike race . nbsp Matthews was the

  • Pfaff Castrol VW GTI Dominates the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Series' Round 5 and 6

    Updated: 2011-06-29 21:16:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , June 29, 2011 Pfaff Castrol VW GTI Dominates the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Series' Round 5 and 6 TORONTO , ON June 28, 2011 The Pfaff Castrol Motorsport team is thrilled to announce two first-place wins in the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship . P.J . Groenke raced the VW GTI sponsored by Pfaff , Castrol and Verax.ca to victory in Round Five and Round Six of the Touring Car Series this past weekend . We are thrilled about Groenke’s race results and are confident the team can continue this momentum throughout the season , 8221 said Christopher Pfaff , president and CEO of Pfaff Automotive Partners . In Round Five , Groenke made a remarkable jump from 10th position to first place during a hectic start to the race . While several cars were

  • Petty Raceway: Expect fireworks on Canada Day

    Updated: 2011-06-29 20:28:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , June 29, 2011 Petty Raceway : Expect fireworks on Canada Day RIVER GLADE , NB June 29, 2011 Petty International Raceway will celebrate Canada Day 2011 with a spectacular show virtually guaranteed to thrill fans of all ages . Besides stock car racing in three divisions the facility will host Man the Daredevil one of Canada's longest running and most thrilling motorized stunt shows . It's been more than 15 years since we've been in the Moncton area , said Toby Thibodeau , a stunt performer of more than 30 years and wife of show founder Tony Riddell . We're really excited . We've added so much to the show since the last time we were in the area . There will be crashing , smashing , explosions , and fireworks . There is never a dull moment . As part

  • FLAMBORO SPEEDWAY: Fitzpatrick and Showler to compete in Canada Day Race of Champions

    Updated: 2011-06-29 19:09:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , June 29, 2011 FLAMBORO SPEEDWAY : Fitzpatrick and Showler to compete in Canada Day Race of Champions AYR , ON June 29, 2011 J.R . Motorsports is pleased to announce they will be contesting the Canada Day Race of Champions in celebration of Flamboro's 50th Anniversary this Friday , July 1st . The event features most of Ontario's finest Super Stock driver's in a shootout with NASCAR stars Ken Schrader , Jimmy Spencer and Ernie Irvan . nbsp Fitzpatrick , fresh off a 10th place finish in the Road America Nationwide series race and a 2nd in the Mosport Canadian Tire series event a day later , will be driving the 14 Camaro with sponsorship from Racetime Radio . He will be partnered up with longtime friend Jeff Showler in the 44 Camaro with support

  • RANDOM SNAPEQUIPPED MINI

    Updated: 2011-06-29 18:00:00
    Our good friend Jon Sibal came across this very cool looking MINI on the net and I thought it deserved a repost here. Can't beat the look of small wheels on a new MINI, especially when they are Work Equip 01's. Source: JonSibal.com...(read more)

  • Two Great Mugen Cars

    Updated: 2011-06-29 17:18:22
    Auto Express takes a look here at two already good cars that have been given the once over by the UK tuning house, Mugen. Yes Honda, I’d love a go of either the Ariel Atom Mugen or the Honda CR-Z Mugen. Please send me one of your Honda Civic Type R Mugen cars though, if [...]

  • Nationwide: Andrew Ranger sixth at Road America

    Updated: 2011-06-29 15:12:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , June 29, 2011 Nationwide : Andrew Ranger sixth at Road America ELKHART LAKE , WI June 25, 2011 Two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Champion Andrew Ranger finished sixth , while competing in the NASCAR Nationwide Bucyrus 200 held at Road American in Elkhart Lake , . Wisconsin Ranger , in his first NASCAR Nationwide start this year , qualified the No . 53 Waste Management Recycling Corporation NDS Motorsports twenty-first out of the forty-two competitors who attempted to qualify for the 50-lap , 202.4-mile race . We didn't get the qualifying position I would have liked said Ranger , I had a car capable of a much better qualifying time . nbsp We clocked the 6th fastest time in the second practice which is more indicative of how fast we were . nbsp

  • McColm 10th in 2011 NASCAR debut; Ajax racer exceeds expectations with great run in Race Time Radio Dodge

    Updated: 2011-06-29 15:09:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , June 29, 2011 McColm 10th in 2011 NASCAR debut Ajax racer exceeds expectations with great run in Race Time Radio Dodge In attached photo courtesy of Gary Grant TheGarageBlog.com Joey McColm leads Steven Mathews around Mosport International . Raceway June 27, 2011, AJAX , ON Joey McColm showed no signs of rust scoring a 10th place finish on the famed Mosport International Raceway in Sunday’s NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race . The Ajax native made his season debut after electing to skip the first three . events Steady misting rain on Saturday limited practice time , and NASCAR cancelled qualifying due to wet conditions . The race was lined up according to points , and since McColm hadn’t raced yet this year he started 24th in the 26-car . field I

  • RANDOM SNAPSUPER GT VETTE

    Updated: 2011-06-29 15:00:00
    There have been a handful of Corvettes that have competed in Japan's Super GT series over the years, with the most recent being the RUNUP Sports C6 running in this year's GT300 class. Among the drivers for this entry is a certain Kazuyoshi Okamura...(read more)

  • Lapcevich earns season-best 4th place finish in Mosport NASCAR event Sunday; Late cautions hinder Grimsby racer’s podium run

    Updated: 2011-06-29 14:56:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , June 29, 2011 Lapcevich earns season-best 4th place finish in Mosport NASCAR event Sunday Late cautions hinder Grimsby racer’s podium run In photo above by Sue Chisholm RaceTimeRadio.com Jeff Lapcevich executes turn 8 at Mosport International Raceway en route to his fourth place finish . In photo above by Sue Chisholm RaceTimeRadio.com Jeff Lapcevich poses for a photo during the autograph session while youngest son Ryden entertains a new . fan June 27, 2011, GRIMSBY , ON Jeff Lapcevich drove the Tim Hortons Dodge to a fourth place finish in the Vortex Brake Pads 200 at Mosport International Raceway on Sunday . The result was a season best for the Grimsby NASCAR Canadian Tire Series racer , but he feels a podium finish was in the works without

  • CAR SPOTLIGHTAN EXERCISE IN PURITY

    Updated: 2011-06-29 10:00:00
    Hopefully you guys have been enjoying the selection of Hot Rod Spotlights I've been sharing from recent events. For my final Rod spotlight of the month, I present to you this heavily modified 1929 Ford. ...(read more)

  • IndyCar CEO: I’ll quit if TV ratings low for Vegas race.

    Updated: 2011-06-29 05:03:00
    When Randy Bernard was hired to run the IZOD IndyCar Series early last year, he enjoyed a wonderful honeymoon period. Everything he said or did was met with near-universal approval. But that was then and this is now. So far in 2011, he’s been on the receiving end of near-universal disapproval of everything from instituting double-file restarts during races to determining the starting order of a recent race in Texas by lottery draw. He expects the criticism to continue and to grow ever louder as the last race of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway approaches. Why? Because he...

  • DESKTOPS PIKES PEAK HILL CLIMB

    Updated: 2011-06-29 03:00:00
    The 89th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb came to a close. 2011 will forever be known as the last year of the dirt and the year where a Monster came, conquered and left. With the ten minute barrier was finally broken, we can finally...(read more)

  • CAR SPOTLIGHT AUTO SELECT R35 GT-R

    Updated: 2011-06-29 03:00:00
    This Auto Select R35 GT-R must be quite a regular sight on the Osaka kanjo . Sawa-san has spent a great deal of time blasting around the highways late at night fine-tuning the ECU settings of the shop's demo car and on my last visit there I couldn't...(read more)

  • Double Podiums for Amico Racing at Mosport (press release)

    Updated: 2011-06-29 01:14:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , June 29, 2011 Double Podiums for Amico Racing at Mosport press release Dean Fantin and the Labourers Union BMW 330i stood on the podium twice this past weekend during the Vortex Brakes 200 at Mosport International Raceway northeast of Toronto . Having qualified 2nd for Saturday’s race Dean took the lead before the second corner and hung on to it for the first 20 min of racing . The Subaru of Richard Boake was never far behind and made a late race pass for the lead , both drivers swapped the lead between them a few more times before the checker flag dropped with Dean on the rear bumper of the Subaru . For Sunday’s race the starting positions were decided from Saturday’s finishing order , the Labourers Union BMW 330i took the green flag alongside

  • VIDEO ROLL RHYS MILLEN'S PIKES PEAK RUN

    Updated: 2011-06-29 01:00:00
    (Please visit the site to view this media) We've seen Monster Tajima's record breaking run at Pikes Peak already. Now, here's Rhys Millen's 10 minutes and 9 second run up the mountain. -Linhbergh Speedhunters 2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb...(read more)

  • BUILDS WHEN 790HP AT THE WHEELS ISN'T ENOUGH

    Updated: 2011-06-28 23:05:00
    Remember the Agent Orange R35? Although it was AMS' most powerful Alpha 9 GT-R to date, apparently Agent Orange's new owner wasn't entirely satisfied. Although the R35 was making big power on race fuel, the owner set a new target: to become...(read more)

  • Ernie Irvan, Jimmy Spencer to race at Flamboro Friday

    Updated: 2011-06-28 19:08:32
    Everybody knows that the Pedregon brothers – Cruz and Tony – will be going head-to-head in a Funny Car match race at Toronto Motorsports Park near Cayuga on Saturday (you do, don’t you?) but how many others are aware that three of NASCAR’s legendary stock car stars will be at Flamboro Speedway near Hamilton on Frday, Canada Day, to take on some of the local regulars? Ernie Irvan, Jimmy Spencer and Kenny Schrader will join some top Ontario talent in Friday’s Race of Champions event as part of Flamboro’s 50th anniversary celebrations. According to publicist Joshua Paxton, the afternoon program...

  • CAR BUILDER SUPERMADE

    Updated: 2011-06-28 19:03:00
    Out of all the workshops I visited on my recent trip to Japan, Supermade was probably the one I was most excited for. Once again located in the Sakai region of Osaka this little workshop is located in one of the back streets off a main highway. This was...(read more)

  • GEM Wins Top Awards For 2011

    Updated: 2011-06-28 17:08:36
    GEM Motoring Assist has for the third time in four years hit the top spot in the Auto Express Driver Power Survey for Breakdown Cover, proving that its small and friendly service consistently impresses its customers over those of the major operators including the RAC, AA and Green Flag. The survey of over 20,000 readers [...]

  • SHIFT2 UNLEASHED SPEEDHUNTERS & LEGENDS PC PACKS FOR FREE

    Updated: 2011-06-28 17:00:00
    Those of you who have been playing SHIFT2 UNLEASHED on PC have been crying out for the Speedhunters and Legends DLC packs. So as a thank you for your patience, both of the DLCs are available to PC players at no charge. That's right, they're free...(read more)

  • BEST CAREER NASCAR FINISH FOR ISABELLE TREMBLAY AT MOSPORT

    Updated: 2011-06-28 16:16:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , June 28, 2011 BEST CAREER NASCAR FINISH FOR ISABELLE TREMBLAY AT MOSPORT Isabelle Tremblay from St . Hippolyte , Quebec took an enormous step in her development during round four of the NASCAR Canadian Tire series at Mosport International Raceway near Bowmanville , . Ontario With only a handful of practice laps and the qualifying session cancelled due to . rain Tremblay put all those distractions aside to score her best ever finish in the series , her first top-ten finish , as she claimed an eighth place result in the 07 ADF Diesel Group Beton Brunet . Ford Tremblay and the Dave Jacombs team worked hard to prepare the 07 ADF Diesel Group Beton Brunet Ford despite the limited track time this past . weekend Even with the difficult circumstances

  • CALGARY’S JARRAD WHISSELL RUNS STRONG AT MOSPORT

    Updated: 2011-06-28 16:13:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , June 28, 2011 CALGARY’S JARRAD WHISSELL RUNS STRONG AT MOSPORT Calgary , Alberta’s Jarrad Whissell and the 44 SMS Equipment Komatsu Ford team battled through some curve balls with the weather along with a few mechanical issues and put in a strong showing at their first event of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Mosport international Raceway near Bowmanville , Ontario this past . weekend Whissell scored his best ever series finish at the difficult road course with a twelfth place . result Rain dampened the track through the first practice session on Saturday drier conditions prevailed during the second . practice During practice the 44 SMS Equipment Komatsu Ford team also worked to diagnose an engine . miss One of the fuel lines to the carburetor

  • STRONG SHOWING FOR NOEL DOWLER AT MOSPORT

    Updated: 2011-06-28 16:10:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , June 28, 2011 STRONG SHOWING FOR NOEL DOWLER AT MOSPORT In just his second NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race behind the wheel of the 5 EMCO Dodge at Mosport International Raceway , Noel Dowler Jr . of Sherwood Park , Alberta faced plenty of adversity and put in a strong showing and demonstrated plenty of poise and . maturity Dowler’s first event in the 5 EMCO Dodge ended early with . contact Knowing that getting as much time in the seat was essential the team hoped to use both practice sessions and qualifying to allow the young man to get as comfortable as possible in his first trip to the challenging course near Bowmanville , . Ontario Rain sprinkles hampered the first practice session on Saturday afternoon and during the second round of practice

  • FLAMBORO SPEEDWAY: Reduced Ticket Pricing for Friday's Race of Champions

    Updated: 2011-06-28 15:09:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , June 28, 2011 FLAMBORO SPEEDWAY : Reduced Ticket Pricing for Friday's Race of Champions HAMILTON , ON Flamboro Speedway is thrilled to announce that sponsor partner London Recreational , an industry leader in Concrete Pool and Spa Construction , has decided to offer race fans a Canada Day promotion in celebration of the July 1st , Canada Day Race of Champions . event The Grandstand Gate ticket price on July 1st will be reduced by 5 courtesy of London Recreational Racing . nbsp The new price for an Adult ticket will be 35 at the gate , down from the originally posted 40 admission . nbsp Said London Recreational representative Mike Schmidt , We are very excited to be a part of this historic event , and look forward to seeing NASCAR star Kenny

  • VIDEO ROLL DRIFTING THE GAUNTLET BY STEPHEN BROOKS

    Updated: 2011-06-28 11:00:00
    (Please visit the site to view this media) I've always wondered how Stephen would fair if he ever had the chance to shoot Formula Drift. Thanks to Gardella Racing, we have to wonder no more. Every time I see one of Stephen's films I'm generally...(read more)

  • CAR BUILDER GLOBAL AUTO

    Updated: 2011-06-28 09:00:00
    Global Auto is probably one of the biggest Skyline GT-R workshops throughout Japan. The dealership itself is located in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture which is part of the Kansai region (south-central region of Japan). Global Auto is located amongst a number...(read more)

  • Injured Mosport driver Jantzi vows to race again

    Updated: 2011-06-28 02:23:20
    FORMULA FORD DRIVER HURT HAVING 'BEST RACE' OF HIS LIFE Shane Jantzi, the Formula Ford driver from Ayr who was involved in a mighty crash on the last lap of the Can Am Cup Challenge race at Mosport on Sunday, is back home today with a king-size headache as well as a badly wrecked race car but the desire to keep racing appears to be burning as strongly as ever. “I’ve got a big concussion,” said Jantzi, who crashed while trying to win the Can Am trophy for the sixth straight time. “Thank goodness we put in a new seat...

  • Canadian Rally Championship : Join the celebration at the Rallye Baie des Chaleurs

    Updated: 2011-06-28 01:42:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , June 28, 2011 Canadian Rally Championship Join the celebration at the Rallye Baie des Chaleurs Toronto , June 27, 2011 The third round of the Canadian Rally Championship will be run out of New-Richmond this weekend with the 34th running of the Rallye Baie des Chaleurs taking place Friday and Saturday . 8 teams will compose the Mitsubishi Brigade among the 40-car starting grid with leaders Antoine L’Estage from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and codriver Nathalie Richard from Halifax looking for a third consecutive victory this season in their Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution . The North American Triple Crown champions are also leading the North American series and are second in the Rally America standings . A third win for them this year would mean an historical

  • Canadian Touring Car: Luc Lesage and The Scion tC Earn a Fourth Place in Touring class

    Updated: 2011-06-28 01:41:00
    : : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , June 28, 2011 Canadian Touring Car : Luc Lesage and The Scion tC Earn a Fourth Place in Touring class Mosport Park Ontario June 27th 2011.- The Media Racing Team spent this past weekend at Ontario’s Mosport circuit for two new Canadian Touring Car Championship races , enabling Luc Lesage and Jocelyn Fecteau to continue the development of their Touring Class Scion tC’s and to earn their best result so far this season . Right from the practice sessions , Luc Lesage , from Trois-Rivières , kept his 22 Scion tC among the Touring Class leaders while his Mont-St-Grégoire teammate Jocelyn Fecteau , got his bearings on a track he hasn’t competed at since 2009. During qualifications , the Media Racing Team drivers progressed even more on the wet track ,

  • CAR SPOTLIGHTA LLOYD FOR THE STRIP

    Updated: 2011-06-28 01:00:00
    The formula for building a good drag car has always been a simple one. Stuff the most powerful engine you can build into the lightest car you can find. This idea was stretched to its limit back in the glory days of the 1960s, and this '56 Lloyd 600 is a stunning time capsule from that era. This isn't a recreation, but the genuine artifact - originally built and raced around Southern California during the early '60s....(read more)

  • BEAUCHAMP PUNTED FROM LEAD GROUP AT MOSPORT

    Updated: 2011-06-27 20:34:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , June 27, 2011 BEAUCHAMP PUNTED FROM LEAD GROUP AT MOSPORT The 60 Mopar Parts Mobil 1 Exide Batteries Dodge team with driver Ron Beauchamp Jr . was excited to arrive at Mosport International Raceway for round number four of the NASCAR Canadian Tire . Series The team had worked almost non-stop for two weeks making significant changes to their car and were on their way to a great finish before an overzealous competitor carelessly ruined the . day While limited in practice laps because of damp weather on Saturday driver Ron Beauchamp Jr . was all smiles . afterwards It feels like a completely new car” smiled the driver . We changed a lot of the handling parts on the car including how they were mounted and it’s made such a difference” he . added

  • THORNDYKE HAS SOLID EFFORT AT MOSPORT

    Updated: 2011-06-27 20:31:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , June 27, 2011 THORNDYKE HAS SOLID EFFORT AT MOSPORT David Thorndyke and the 67 Thorsons EVT Chevrolet team worked countless hours preparing for their fist event of the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series . season All of the hard work by the team was rewarded with very good finish in the 200 km event at Mosport International Raceway near Bowmanville , . Ontario The team expected to use both practice sessions along with the qualifying segment on Saturday to help dial in their car for the Sunday afternoon . race Rain would dampen the track side tracking their progress . somewhat Later Thorndyke would have a mechanical problem that would further hamper the 67 Thorsons EVT Chevrolet . team We broke the third link” explained . Thorndyke And then qualifying

  • On Strange Intermittent Problems…

    Updated: 2011-06-27 17:01:05
    Sometimes it can be difficult to pin down exactly what’s going wrong with a car. A friend of mine is a mechanic and someone recently had their car bump started and took it in for him to take a look at. The weird thing? Once it got there, it started up every time following about [...]

  • Vettel wins F1 snoozer, Mosport racer injured

    Updated: 2011-06-27 06:07:14
    Vettel wins snoozer in Spain While the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal two weeks ago was one of the most exciting Formula One races in years, Sunday’s Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia, Spain, was enough to put you to sleep. In fact, if I hadn’t been heading out the door for Mosport (see NASCAR report below), I might have crawled back into the sack for another 40 winks after watching the first dozen laps or so. The starting lights went out and Sebastien Vettel, the new Michael Schumacher (although a lot younger), took off for the first corner and...

  • NASCAR: Kennington wins Mosport, Kurt Busch in Cup

    Updated: 2011-06-27 05:56:02
    Just about everybody competing in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series considers J.R. Fitzpatrick of Cambridge to be a nice guy and a clean racer. IndyCar star Alex Tagliani, talking about racing against Fitzpatrick at Circuit ICAR three weeks ago, stressed again and again how much of a pleasure it was to do battle with him because he was always fair. Sunday, at the conclusion of the Canadian Tire Series' Vortex Brake Pads 200 at Mosport, winner D.J. Kennington of St. Thomas went on and on about second-place finisher Fitzpatrick’s talent and good nature. “I had a good run with J.R....

  • Shopping At Halfords…

    Updated: 2011-06-26 17:00:50
    In the time honoured tradition of lazy Sunday shopping or mooching, today I took a quick trip to the nearest Halfords to see what sort of bargains were to be had. I came away with some motorcycle oil, a tin of the correct paint to respray my car with, an interior air freshener, some interior [...]

  • Fellows robbed of NASCAR Nationwide victory

    Updated: 2011-06-25 14:40:51
    I said two posts below that the four Canadians in Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Road America were good enough to finish in the top ten and that's exactly what happened, with Ron Fellows of Mississauga finishing second behind Reed Sorenson, Jacques Villeneuve of Montreal third, Andrew Ranger of Roxton Pond, Que., sixth and J.R. Fitzpatrick ninth (I originally reported he was tenth but he tells me he was ninth and who am I to argue . . . ) You'll notice that I didn't preface Sorenson's name with the word "winner," because although NASCAR eventually ruled that he won...

  • Weekend racing: Who's been caught cheating?

    Updated: 2011-06-24 15:16:02
    That headline got your attention, didn't it? But first . . . Stock car racer J.R. Fitzpatrick of Cambridge plans to spend a lot of time on the road this weekend. Saturday afternoon, he's entered in the 200-mile NASCAR Nartionwide Series race at Road America in Wisconsin. Then he'll drive nearly 500 miles overnight to Mosport International Raceway north of Bowmanville where he’ll race 125 miles in the Vortex Brake Pads 200 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race on Sunday afternoon. It’s best to try that sort of thing when you’re young, which – at 23 – Fitzpatrick is. This has...

  • Autocar Reviews Jaguar XFR In 90 Seconds

    Updated: 2011-06-23 19:25:31
    Jaguar’s latest offering – the updated XFR – is put to the test here by Autocar. The lovely metallic blue is a great finish but I think I’d take mine in gunmetal grey. Remember the original review of this car? It scored a perfect 5/5. Can this updated model do the same?

  • Racing in trouble: Montreal NASCAR, Austin F1

    Updated: 2011-06-23 14:31:23
    "F1 wants its cake and to eat it, too. But it can't have it both ways and until it comes to terms with that, it will never race in the U.S."

  • Latest Audi A1 Is Even More Economical

    Updated: 2011-06-22 19:21:51
    There’s a new Audi A1 coming our way – and it’s set to be even more friendly for frugal wallets. The A1 1.6 TDI has 74.3mpg capability with only 99g/km output meaning it is totally exempt from road tax from year two onwards. Standard features include an engine start-stop function, energy recuperation, alloy wheels, air [...]

  • Castroneves upset by Franchitti’s remarks

    Updated: 2011-06-21 23:15:16
    "I’m (Castroneves) very sorry he (Franchitti) felt that way. I want to talk to him to understand why he’s thinking like that. The guy has had such great success, he should enjoy his victory. I don’t agree with what he said. If he has something to say, he knows my number. He knows where I am and I’m just one phone call away."

  • Want To Make Your Fuel Go Further? Download The Hypermiling Handbook

    Updated: 2011-06-21 18:46:09
    Trusteddealers.co.uk are offering a new book as a free download. The Hypermiling Handbook does exactly what it says on the tin, with some great advice on how to get the most mileage for your moulah! Take a read through it now to see some top tips and find out for yourself how you can save. [...]

  • Red Bull's NASCAR team in big trouble

    Updated: 2011-06-21 03:59:23
    It was only after Dan Gurney, Pat Patrick, Jim Trueman and Roger Penske formed CART and started takin’ it to the streets of Long Beach, Detroit and Toronto that Indy car racing started to explode. As I said Monday, there are plenty of markets in North America where IndyCar would be welcomed with open arms. It’s up to Bernard, et al, to go find them.

  • Saab Once Again Halts Production

    Updated: 2011-06-20 18:44:57
    Yet again for 2011, the manufacturer Saab looks to be in trouble following a halt being brought to production lines in an issue related to parts. The marque has suffered a number of setbacks recently but looked to be back on track after being purchased by bespoke supercar manufacturer Spyker. This is another blow to [...]

  • Audi keeping its gems from us

    Updated: 2011-06-20 17:07:00
    Audi keeping its gems from us The Audi A1 Clubsport quattro with a turbocharged five-cylinder gasoline engine does zero to 100 kilometres an hour in 3.7 seconds and zero to 200 km h in just 10.9 seconds . Derek McNaughton , Postmedia News . Other images , Audi , handout . The Audi A1 has been sold in Europe for some time now , yet we in North America can't buy an Audi smaller than an A3. Not that there's anything wrong with the A3, but our fondness for the diminutive A1 surely isn't that far off the marketplace , which is witnessing a surge in the compact segment at the moment , no doubt because of gasoline prices , which aren't likely to ebb soon . Yet , when we asked an Audi manager if Canada would get the A1 soon , the answer was clenched teeth meaning it would be great to have , but

  • BMW 1-series M Coupe v Porsche Cayman R – EVO Magazine

    Updated: 2011-06-19 21:12:36
    Which is faster? Which is better to drive? Both these sports oriented cars are no doubt a hoot to get behind the wheel of… but which should you spend your hard-earned bucks on? The BMW 1-series M Coupe might have the longer of the names (and it seems odd for BMW not to go for [...]

  • Megane Renaultsport 265 Sets New Record At Nurburgring

    Updated: 2011-06-17 15:46:19
    Renault Sport has shown just why their hatchbacks keep winning awards in a number of categories – the new limited edition Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy set a new benchmark time for a production-specification front-wheel drive car at the Nürburgring’s infamous Nordschleife circuit. The time set was an extremely quick 8 minutes and 8 seconds. Laurent [...]

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