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David Ragan Claims NASCAR Aaron’s 499 Victory
Driving for Font Row Motorsports, David Ragan crossed the finish line in first place in the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday... Related posts:
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First IndyCar Win for Takuma Sato
After leading for fifty laps of the eighty lap Toyota Grand Prix at Long Beach on Sunday, Takuma Sato became the first Japanese driver ever to win an IndyCar championship race... Related posts:
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Toyota Owners 400 2013
Taking place on April 27 at the Richmond International Raceway, the Toyota Owners 400 is part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, covering a distance of 400 miles on the 3/4 mile asphalt track... Related posts:
2013 F1 Monaco Grand Prix
Practice and qualifying sessions take place on Thursday and Saturday (23 and 25 May) with the F1 Monaco Grand Prix taking place on Sunday 26 May... Related posts:
2013 F1 Spanish Grand Prix
Practice and qualifying sessions take place on Friday and Saturday (10 and 11 May) with the F1 Grand Prix at 2pm on Sunday 12 May... Related posts:
2013 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix
Practice and qualifying sessions will take place on Friday and Saturday (19-20 April) with the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix happening at 15:00 on Sunday 21 April. Related posts:
STP 400 2013
The STP 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race will take place at Kansas Speedway on 21 April 2013... Related posts:
NRA 500 2013
Taking place at Texas Motor Speedway, the NRA 500 is part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The oval asphalt circuit at Texas Motor Speedway... Related posts:
NASCAR Goes Ultra-Green in April
In its ongoing efforts to "go green" NASCAR racing teams have reportedly committed to use a 15% ethanol blend (E15) in all three of its 2013 national racing series – Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck... Related posts:
Dale Earnhardt Jr. in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Lead
Reinforcing the fact that positions on a racetrack can change in the blink of an eye, the wreck involving Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano on the final lap of the NASCAR Auto Club 400 at Fontana on Sunday put Kyle Busch... Related posts:
Extreme Honda Civic makes race debut in STCC
A late addition to the Scandinavian Touring Car grid is this extreme tube frame Honda Civic. Read More
Week 2: Databytes: Wheel Mystery
Databytes is back again for it’s second week of 2013 and over the next few weeks we will be bringing you a series of challenges, with the answer following next week. The screenshot shows data from a front-wheel drive Touring … Read More
Week 1: Databytes: Touring car tyre dilemma
The accompanying trace shows data from a front-wheel drive Touring Car. Data from four wheel speed sensors is shown. Read More
Audi using blown diffuser concept on R18
German marques 2013 sports prototype fitted with radical new exhaust concept clearly inspired by Read More
Formula 1 2013 round 4: Bahrain Grand Prix
Red Bull wins in the heat of the desert, whilst Ferrari has a disaster, Lotus consistency continues, a full technical report with car by car updates Read More
Adess developing 2014 F1 car
The team of former Toyota, HRT and Peugeot Sport engineers behind the Lotus LMP2 reveals it is working on a new Formula 1 car Read More
Green GT H2 runs for the first time
In preparation for its debut as the Garage 56 entry at the Le Mans 24 Hours this year the Swiss built hydrogen fuel cell prototype starts its test programme Read More
Audi confirms it wants to build a Daytona Prototype
German manufacturer reveals that it wants to run in the top class of the United Sportscar Racing series in 2014 Read More
Peugeot reveals wild Pikes Peak racer
The new Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak racecar has been revealed, the 800bhp car has a tube frame chassis and is aiming for outright victory Read More
Aston Martin to race hydrogen car at Nuburgring
Austrian firm Alset will supply Aston Martin factory team with alternative fuel system at the ADAC 24 hours Read More
Waiting In The Wings
Notice anything about the Spanish Grand Prix? An unusual name opposite the fastest race lap – and a ray of sunshine in a difficult start to one young man’s F1 career… Esteban Gutiérrez must have thought he’d done everything right.
At 21, the young Mexican had been looming on the F1 horizon for several years. European Formula BMW champion, first-ever winner of the new GP3 feeder category, a multiple race-winner in GP2 – he had already been test and development driver for Sauber since 2011.
A Tyred Formula?
ROUND 5 – Spain, 12 May 2013, Barcelona
1st: Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), 1hr 39m 16.596s (av. race speed 185.605 km/h)
2nd: Kimi Raïkkönen (Lotus Renault), gap: 9.338s
3rd: Felipe Massa (Ferrari), gap: 26.049s
Fastest Lap:
Esteban Gutiérrez (Sauber Ferrari), 1:26.217 = 194.370 km/h on lap 56
Pole Position:
Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), 1:20.718 = 207.611 km/h
ROUND 5 - Spain 10-12 May 2013
Venue: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
Circuit Length: 4.655 km
Laps: 66
Lap Record: 1:21.670 = 205.191 km/h • Kimi Raïkkönen (Ferrari), 2008
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Déjà vu in the desert
ROUND 4 – Bahrain, 21 April 2013, Sakhir
1st: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Renault), 1hr 36m 00.498 (av. race speed 192.632 km/h)
2nd: Kimi Raïkkönen (Lotus Renault), gap: 9.111s
3rd: Romain Grosjean (Lotus Renault), gap: 19.507s
Fastest Lap: Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Renault), 1:36.961 = 200.938 km/h on lap 55
Pole Position: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), 1:32.330 = 211.017 km/h
F1’S TRUE YES MAN: MARK WEBBER HITS 200
Dateline: August 28, 2011,Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps – On lap 37 of the Belgian Grand Prix, staged at the world’s greatest Grand Prix circuit, two of the world’s greatest Grand Prix drivers give us a moment that will live long in the memories of all who watched it.
ROUND 4 - Bahrain 19-21 April 2013
ROUND 4 - Bahrain 19-21 April 2013
Venue: Sakhir
Circuit Length: 5.412 Km
Laps: 57
Lap Record: 1:31.447 = 213.054 km/h (see below)
Red alert, no Red Bull but the Toro Rosso roars
ROUND 3 – China, 14 April 2013, Shanghai
1st: Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), 1hr 36m 26.945s (av. race speed 189.778 km/h)
2nd: Kimi Raïkkönen (Lotus Renault), gap: 10.168s
3rd: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), gap: 12.322s
Fastest Lap:
Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Renault), 1:36.808 = 202.706 km/h on lap 53
Pole Position:
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), 1:34.484 = 207.692 km/h
ROUND 3 - China 12-14 April 2013
Circuit Length: 5.451 Km
Laps: 56
Lap Record: 1:32.238 = 212.749 km/h - M. Schumacher (Ferrari) 2004
‘Slow' Or 'Multi-21, Seb': The Message Stays The Same
For Formula 1 fans with long memories, Sepang 2013 was a chilling throwback to events in 1982 when the controversial subject of ‘team orders’ was at the heart of one of the sport’s most deeply-felt tragedies.
We’ll get to that shortly, but in case you’re wondering, ‘team orders’ are not new: they’ve been around ever since the World Championship began back in the Fifties, and at first they were a pretty straightforward element of the racing scene.
Ragan steals win at Dega with last-lap charge
David Ragan used a sweeping last-lap pass in overtime to pull a huge upset victory Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.
Ragan Steals Win At Talladega
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Ragan steals win at Dega with last-lap charge
David Ragan used a sweeping last-lap pass in overtime to pull a huge upset victory Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.
Smith declared winner after late wreck at Dega
Regan Smith won the crash-filled Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway when NASCAR said he was leading at the final caution flag Saturday night.
Keselowski, Logano both lose initial appeals
Penske Racing on Wednesday lost its initial appeal of penalties against the Sprint Cup teams of reigning champion Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano.
Kurt Busch to test for Andretti at Indianapolis
Kurt Busch will test an Indy car for Andretti Autosport at Indianapolis Motor Speedway next week.
JGR's appeal of Kenseth penalties set for May 8
The National Stock Car Racing panel will hear on May 8 the Joe Gibbs Racing appeal of penalties on Matt Kenseth's Sprint Cup team.
3 Bowyer engines recalled amid Kenseth flap
Toyota pulled three engines from Michael Waltrip Racing as a precautionary move after NASCAR found an illegal part in Matt Kenseth's engine.
RCR crew arrested after race following fight
Two Richard Childress Racing crew members have been arrested following a fight in the motorhome lot at Richmond International Raceway.
Danica wants fair-and-square racing from foe
David Gilliland thinks Danica Patrick should "shut up and race." Patrick wants Gilliland to race her the same way he races other drivers.
Danica Patrick's divorce officially finalized
Danica Patrick's divorce is final, completing a process that began more than five months ago when the high-profile female driver announced she was ending her marriage to Paul Hospenthal.
Hinchcliffe wins IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300
On the final turn of the final lap, James Hinchcliffe finally saw an opening - and made sure he squeezed into it.
David Ragan steals last-lap victory at Talladega
Rain and wrecks pushed NASCAR to the edge of darkness Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, where three of the biggest names in the sport led the field to final flag.
Kahne and Busch re-enact scene from Daytona
Kyle Busch and Kasey Kahne practically re-enacted a scene from the Daytona 500, except on this massive speedway things ended badly for both of them.
Power leaves after qualifying mishap
Upset after a qualifying mishap that sent him to the back of the grid for the Sao Paulo 300, Will Power got into a brief spat with a Brazilian radio reporter, having to comeback and apologize.
Hamlin starts at Talladega, climbs out at caution
The goal at Talladega Superspeedway was to get Denny Hamlin a chance to turn some laps and collect some points.
Hamlin runs 24 laps at Talladega before Vickers takes over
Denny Hamlin competed in a Sprint Cup Series race for the first time on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway since he suffered a serious back injury during an accident six weeks ago at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
Ragan pulls off a stunning upset at Talladega
Regan Smith charged from seventh to first on the final lap to win Saturday's Aaron's 312 Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, an event delayed more than three hours due to rain.
Kenseth leaves Talladega with frustrating finish
Matt Kenseth left another restrictor plate race pondering what could have been.
Jones & McCarron bring racing roots to Talladega
Chipper Jones can cross another item off his post-baseball bucket list.
Ragan pulls off a stunning upset at Talladega
In one of the bigger upsets in NASCAR history, it wasn't only one David but two of them who beat Goliath on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.
Ragan pulls off a stunning upset at Talladega
Regan Smith charged from seventh to first on the final lap to win Saturday's Aaron's 312 Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, an event delayed more than three hours due to rain.
Twisted do Gumball - Day 1
Let me tell you about the first day of Gumball 3000 and what it was like in a Twisted Defender.
I am a photographer so was doing my best to run round all day taking photos (for you all!), but in between it I found a little time to get soaked by the rain and appreciate some of the awesome cars and atmosphere and buzz of Copenhagen.
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The Sight Of Worthless Cars Being Crushed Breaks A Gearhead's Heart
Welcome to Must Read, where we single out the best stories from around the automotive universe and beyond. Today we've got reports from CNN Money, The New York Times, Hooniverse, and Quartz.
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io9 Star Trek Into Darkness: The Spoiler FAQ | Kotaku What the Next PlayStation and Xbox Need to Get
io9 Star Trek Into Darkness: The Spoiler FAQ | Kotaku What the Next PlayStation and Xbox Need to Get Right | Jalopnik In Defense Of Touring Car Racers Purposely Driving Ridiculously Slow | Gawker Jann Wenner's Kid Is the New Head of RollingStone.com | Valleywag Tumblr and Yahoo: Everyone's Rich and Everyone Loses
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The CLA Isn't Mercedes' First Four-Cylinder Entry Model
With the CLA
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A Pantload Of Jeans-Themed Cars On The Anniversary Of Levi's Patent
Today in 1873 Levi Strauss patented copper-riveted canvas pants. Eventually switching to blue denim, those tough pants became the jeans we all wear all the damn time. Jeans have also been oddly influential for cars
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What's Today's Most Underused Car?
Today's cars and trucks are built to a level of performance like no automobiles before. Few of us actually use all of this potential, particularly for trucks.
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Volvo Teams Up With Swedish House Mafia, Continues To Sell Old Cars
When I saw Volvo releasing teasers of what looked to be a new XC90
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Meanwhile in China
GoPro tweeted this picture a few minutes back. Anyone know where this place is? Those roads look like a great place to ride.
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TTAC Editor-in-Chief Bertel Schmitt puts the blame for his "dykes" remark where it clearly belongs:
TTAC Editor-in-Chief Bertel Schmitt puts the blame for his "dykes" remark where it clearly belongs: TTAC readers. You all should be ashamed of yourself.
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Bernie Ecclestone wants the F1 race in New Jersey to happen so badly that he's prepared to buy a rac
Bernie Ecclestone
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CUP: Talladega Power Rankings
Jimmie Johnson still leads the FOXSports.com/SPEED.com Power Rankings…
MOTOGP: Pedrosa Exacts Revenge At Jerez
Dani Pedrosa struck back with a convincing victory in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.
F1: 'Demerit Point' Penalty System Considered
On-track misbehavior addressed by potential demerit-points system...
INDYCAR: Hinchcliffe Wins Thrilling Sao Paulo 300
James Hinchcliffe saved his tires for a sprint to the finish, passing Takuma Sato for the lead on the final corner to win his second race of the year.
SX: Villopoto Closes Season With Tenth Win
Ryan Villopoto earned the tenth win of his dominant 2013 Monster Energy Supercross championship campaign in the '13 season finale.
WTCC: SEAT unveils new Leon Cup car
SEAT has unveiled a concept 'Leon Cup racer' which could form the basis of its new World Touring Car challenger.
F1: F1 rookie tyre plan abandoned
Plans to encourage Formula 1 teams to run rookie drivers during free practice in exchange for extra tyres have been abandoned for now, with all outfits getting another set for the Spanish Grand Prix.
F1: Spain preview quotes: Pirelli
Spain preview quotes: Pirelli
WTCC: Karamyshev linked with Campos seat
Nikolay Karamyshev could make his World Touring Car debut on home soil at the Moscow Raceway.
F1: Renault: no backing off for V6 switch
Renault has promised its leading title contenders Red Bull and Lotus that it will push on as hard as it can with the current engines until the end of the season, despite the huge challenge of switching over to new V6 turbos next year.
NASCAR: Ragan stunned with Talladega win
David Ragan admits he was stunned by his late surge to victory in a rain-hit NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega.
NASCAR: Ragan leads shock Front Row one-two
David Ragan claimed his second NASCAR Cup series win by heading an unlikely one-two for Front Row Motorsport in a rain-delayed race at Talladega
MOTOGP: Iannone to undergo arm surgery
Pramac Ducati MotoGP driver Andrea Iannone will undergo arm surgery on Tuesday
INDY: Hinchcliffe beats Sato in epic race
James Hinchcliffe won an extraordinary IndyCar race in Sao Paulo by taking the lead from Takuma Sato on the final corner of the last lap
BTCC: Shedden wins after Plato puncture
Gordon Shedden won the final, reversed-grid, British Touring Car race at Thruxton after another late puncture for a leader, this time Jason Plato
MOTOGP: Rossi surprised Honda had the edge
Valentino Rossi was surprised that Honda had the edge over Yamaha in Sunday's MotoGP race at Jerez
Interview With NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Winner – Jimmie Johnson
You got out that last segment and it was off to the races, but congratulations.  How does it feel to win yet another All-Star Race? JIMMIE JOHNSON:  It’s incredible, especially in the way we had to go about it tonight.  I didn’t do us any favors qualifying yesterday.  With this average that we had through the first four segments, [...]
NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte – Race Results
POS Driver Car # MFG 1 Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 2 Joey Logano 22 Ford 3 Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 4 Kasey Kahne 5 Chevrolet 5 Kurt Busch 78 Chevrolet 6 Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 7 Dale Earnhardt Jr 88 Chevrolet 8 Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 9 Matt Kenseth 20 Toyota 10 Carl Edwards 99 [...]
Formula 1: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes – Monaco Grand Prix Preview
Monaco facts and stats The tortuous streets of Monte Carlo provide the next challenge for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes on the 2013 Formula One calendar. The Principality’s 3.3km circuit is the shortest and slowest of the season, but it’s also one of the most demanding for man and machine. McLaren has won the Monaco Grand Prix [...]
Busch, Crafton Share Charlotte Connection
Matt Crafton won his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. So did Kyle Busch. The two enter Friday night’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 with the same – albeit slightly different – agendas. Each wants a victory. Crafton, however, might be willing to sacrifice the trophy in exchange for maintaining or adding to his [...]
JGR Continues To Dominate, Build Depth
Friday night’s NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Darlington Raceway was indicative of the season Joe Gibbs Racing is having. All four JGR entries finished in the top five with Kyle Busch winning and posting his 16th perfect driver rating in the series. It was Busch’s first perfect rating at Darlington and his first since the August 2011 Bristol [...]
Who else will be in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race?
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has the weekend off from points racing, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s an off-weekend — far from it. This is all-star weekend. More specifically, Saturday night is the night for the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. And for those not yet all-stars by NASCAR’s criteria, there’s the [...]
Busch, All-Star Made For Each Other – Just Not Yet
Hard-charging Kyle Busch and the NASCAR All-Star Race – a flat-out, give-no-quarter affair – should fit hand in glove. Not so far. Busch not only has failed to win, he’s been down for the count more often than he’s taken the checkered flag. Busch has failed to finish four of seven all-star appearances, three times [...]
Kasey Kahne: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – Preview
News & Notes ALL-STAR WINNER: In nine NASCAR Sprint All-Star Races at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway, Kasey Kahne has one win and three top-10 finishes. In 2008, Kahne became the first driver to win the event after being voted into the race by the fans. The 33-year-old driver has competed in the race every year [...]
Almirola, Menard Hang Tough Going Into All-Star Break
Unofficially, NASCAR Sprint All-Star break represents the closing in on the halfway point of the “regular season.” By no means set, the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field does seem to be taking shape. Two races from the official midpoint of the 26-race regular season, the points suggest that only major stumbles should deter [...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr.: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – Preview
News & Notes SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE: Dale Earnhardt Jr. qualified for the All-Star Race by winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup event during the 2012 season. Earnhardt led five times for 95 laps to win at Michigan International Speedway on June 17, 2012. ALL-STAR VICTORY: Earnhardt made history on May 20, 2000, when he became the [...]
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The Veterans' IT Job Certification Program has been launched. It's a new program just announced by the White House will help US service members gain the training and certifications they need to get good jobs in the super-competitive information technology (IT) industry after separating from the military. You can read more about it in "The Connection" on this web site.
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