DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2010) ? NASCAR has announced the addition of multi GRAMMY-Award winning singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat to the performance lineup for the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony, set for Friday, Dec. 3 at Wynn Las Vegas. Broadcast live on SPEED at 9 p.m. ET, Caillat will join country music vocal group Rascal Flatts and comedic host Frank Caliendo to create a fully star-studded celebration of the 2010 NASCAR season.
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Friday, December 31, 2010
2011 Palm Beach Cavallino Classic
Automotive enthusiasts will definitely want to be at this fantastic convention. Some 400 Ferraris are expected to be in attendance. Included in the schedule is a two day track meet to be held at Palm Beach International Raceway, followed by the Tour of Palm Beach. A major highlight is the Concorso d’Eleganza, during which some [...]
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Tom Walkinshaw fades away...
Perhaps Y?all have heard that Tom Walkinshaw, the guiding force behind TWR (Tom Walkinshaw Racing) passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2010, at the tender age of 64yrs old ? having succumbed to his 3-year battle against Cancer...Tom Walkinshaw R.I.P. 1946-2010So, I?m not gonna try recapping his illustrious Motorsports career, which has been done all over the Blogosphere... But instead I?ll simply touch upon a few aspects of how I remember Messer Walkinshaw.I first became aware of Mister Walkinshaw during those heady Jaguar days ? when those iconic blue & white Bud Light XJR-Jaguar IMSA GTP Prototypes were carving up the Sports Cars landscape... As I seem to recall the North America?s lead driver being Davy Jones, along with Price Cobb... Although I?m certain there were many more - as Raul Bosel, Martin ?Billy Bob? Brundle and Arie Luyendyk most easily come to mind for me. Although I tend to remember something ?bout Derek Daly doin? 240mph+ on le Mulsanne Straight in those dominant Jaguar XJR-9?s... When the TWR-cars won the classic 24 Heurs du Mans twice, while gosh-gee-wilikers... I now seem to think someone name Eddie Cheever drove for The Cat too, eh?And I mostly saw The Cat?s at; Yep! You guessed it... Portland International Raceway, as they always put on a very good show, albeit I had a most enjoyable outing whilst once attending an IMSA GTP race in San Diego, CA. As a guest of an ex-Jaguar Test Driver, who took me to sleepy ?Ol Del Mar in a Jaguar XJS V-12 (making mincemeat of a Lincoln Mercury XKR-7? Who wanted to play with us...) to watch the super fast Bud Light twin turbo Jag?s dominate the field ?round the Del Mar Horsetrack grounds... As I can?t remember exactly what year this was, ?cept ?Gentleman John (Andretti) was driving a gold & white Miller Beer Porsche 962 ? which I?ve got pic?s of stashed awayz some where?s...Yet my favourite Jaguar was the menacing looking XJR-14 green Silk Cut World Sports Car (WSC) racecar ? which to me was most radical looking... A sorta Formula 1 racecar on Steroids, with the ubiquitous Airbox overheads of the extremely narrow cockpit surround. As I?d forgotten that that chassis was running a rebadged 3.5-liter normally aspirated Ford HB V-8, taken off of the 1990-91 Benetton-Ford?s lump, albeit slightly detuned in hopes of reliability concerns... As this was the era when Ford owned Jaguar and hence the Ford engine connection ? as the HB lump was quite competitive in Formula One during this time period...And although not directly concerning TWR, as Jaguar Racing F1 was born outta the Stewart Grand Prix concern, I?ll always chuckle to myself when recalling seeing ?Scooter, nee Scott Pruett sandwiched between those Jagg-U-war Boyz Mark ?Bicycles R-Us? Webber and Justin BIG UNIT Wilson; as Pruett was piloting a Bud Light Cat at Daytona that year...And while Walkinshaw was instrumental in Benetton?s rise to power as a Formula One Champion, most notably for bringing their Technical knowledge to the forefront; not to mention bringing Ross Brawn to the party... Yet for Mwah, Tom was best known for poaching a very young German by the name of Michael Schumacher from EJ, (Eddie Jordan) before ultimately falling out with Flavour Flav (Flavio Briatore) and buying the Arrows Grand Prix team...But sadly thru all of Walkinshaw?s accomplishments, my strongest memory of tom will always be the FUCK TOM! T-Shirts at the Nurburgring... Which I scribbled ?bout in my Nurburgring, 2002 Trip recap; as apparently Yuhs simply DON?T PISS OFF the Dutch ? Yuhs Here!European GP: Nurburgring ? June 21-23, 2002With evening having fallen, becoming dark outside, tired and feeling relaxed after the Bitburger?s; I fell asleep while Mary Ellen went out on her own; as she told me there were several drunks everywhere and that the Dutch seemed to be the rowdiest.She told me they were wearing T-Shirts that said: ?FUCK TOM!? What?s that all about? I just lay there laughing out loud? I explained how Tom Walkinshaw had just (let-go) fired Jos ?THE BOSS? Verstappen from Arrows... Replacing him with ?Heinz 57.? (Heinz Harald Frentzen) As apparently the Dutch are very loyal about their race drivers! As I still chuckle about this even now. It makes me very happy to see such devotion publicly displayed and as it turned out Walkinshaw was a total ?Wanker!?Nurburgring, 2002
LM24 mid-race update: Risi #82 retires with gear selection issues
LM24 2010 has been tough on a couple of favorites, and the latest major player to fall out of the race is the #82 Risi Competitzione Ferrari. The Risi squad was aiming for their third GT2 win, and looked to again have the right car to do it. ...
Running Down The Action From World Series Saturday Night At Thompson International Speedway
THOMPSON - How do you properly define World Series of Speedway Racing Saturday at Thompson International Speedway?
Let us count the ways.
World Series Saturday means seeing a guy on the midway with a beer in his hand wearing overalls, gloves and a knit hat standing next to a guy with a beer in his hand wearing a t-shirt and shorts.
World Series Saturday means seeing people so inebriated they're falling up the bleacher stairs, at 3 p.m.
Let us count the ways.
World Series Saturday means seeing a guy on the midway with a beer in his hand wearing overalls, gloves and a knit hat standing next to a guy with a beer in his hand wearing a t-shirt and shorts.
World Series Saturday means seeing people so inebriated they're falling up the bleacher stairs, at 3 p.m.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Harvick has high hopes for Martinsville Cup race
With only five races remaining in a season in which he led the points standings for 20 total weeks, Kevin Harvick has done his research for Sunday’s Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville.
Gordon hopes to end 60-race skid at Martinsville
Gone are the days when other NASCAR drivers feared the No. 24 car driven by Jeff Gordon. It has been 20 years since Gordon initially burst onto the racing scene in 1990 in what was then known as the Busch series. Gordon crashed during his first race and was never ...
Dan River Grand Prix set for anticipated grand opening
Dan River Grand Prix Indoor Karting Track will celebrate its grand opening at 4:30 p.m. today after what center owner Ken Grammer said was a successful month of the soft-opening process that saw continual growth in excitement from the area.
Dallas Auto Show 2011
The 2011 Dallas Auto Show is the ideal event for automobile consumers to compare pricing and specs of cars from every major line. Visitors can explore over half a million square feet of space, filled with cars, SUVs and trucks. Check out eco-friendly services and products at the “Green” Exhibit Area, or enjoy shopping in [...]
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
1960 Indy 500 Winner, Jim Rathmann, the Day after the Race
1960 Indy 500 Winner, Jim Rathmann, the Day after the Race
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Ryan Preece Released From Whelen Modified Tour Boehler Racing Ride; Matt Hirschman Takes Over The Seat
There will be a new face in Ole Blue in 2011 on the Whelen Modified Tour.
Former Whelen Modified Tour regular and championship contender Matt Hirschman of Northampton, Pa. will replace Berlin's Ryan Preece in the familiar Boehler Racing Enterprises No. 3 car next season.
Hirschman has not competed full-time on the Whelen Modified Tour since finishing second to Ted Christopher in a tight points battle in 2008. Hirschman's father Tony won two of his five Whelen Modified Tour championship with the BRE in 1995 and 1996.
Former Whelen Modified Tour regular and championship contender Matt Hirschman of Northampton, Pa. will replace Berlin's Ryan Preece in the familiar Boehler Racing Enterprises No. 3 car next season.
Hirschman has not competed full-time on the Whelen Modified Tour since finishing second to Ted Christopher in a tight points battle in 2008. Hirschman's father Tony won two of his five Whelen Modified Tour championship with the BRE in 1995 and 1996.
?Bia Throws Down at Brazilian Kart-fest...
Just spotted this whilst perusing BloggerLand yesterday... Over at ?Johnnie Parson?s? (NOT!) IndyCar Blogsite; although I did have to ?Goggle-it? just to make sure it wasn?t another of JP?s Fast ?Juan?s, since occasionally he likes to pull a ?Flyer,? Err Fake Field-goal ? Yeah, that?s the ticket; Hya!But Ana ?Bia? Figueirido Beatriz did really win the second day?s 2010 Felipe Massa Charity Go Kart race ? by passing somebody known here at No Fenders as ?Rubino! Check it out in;Barriers Still Being BrokenHopefully this?ll give BIA some more traction towards landing a Fulltime Gig in the Big Carz (Indy Cars) for 2011 ? Hmm? I think there?s a seat still open at Dale Coyne, eh?Speedway Sirens flock to Indianapolis in droves: The Centennial Years (2010 Edition)
Victory takes a gallop on the beach
The winner of the Sprint Cup at the conclusion of Sunday's Ford 400 in Homestead may or may not have the best car. What really counts -- in that race, and for the very survival of Racin' -- is what comes from the other side of the tracks of the mind: A dark woman's lucky smile. It's a Stone Agel truth which science getting to from the futurel side of the brain. Or so 'tis said at Ovalscreams today.
Who knows why the bubble burst?
The morning after the Amp Energy Juice 500 was as muddled as the race. It required a long drive home to get the old thoughts in order.
This race featured 87 lead changes. It ended in a side-by-side finish, though, oddly, not at the finish line. The last-place driver in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, Clint Bowyer, became the only driver so far to win two of its races. Of course, the reason Bowyer is buried so deeply is the absence of 150 points due to a NASCAR penalty.
See what I mean by muddled?
But what fired my ruminations was the question of declining interest in NASCAR. Many opinions have been offered, most by folks who, in some way, have a specific interest in the view they offer. Those who are having trouble economically blame the economy. Those who love Dale Earnhardt Jr. blame his struggles. Those who loathe Jimmie Johnson blame his dominance.
It can’t be contended that the sport hasn’t reacted. Ticket prices have been slashed. Rules have been changed to promote excitement. Nothing seems to work. The NASCAR estimate of the Talladega Superspeedway crowd was 110,000. In 2003, it was 170,000. Those who point out how convenient it is to watch on TV fail to account for why TV ratings are declining as rapidly as attendance.
I’ve pondered and addressed all these issues and offered a few of my own, but the truth is, I don’t know, either. And I don’t think NASCAR does.
One word occurred to me while driving the interstate: “bubble.”
In the stock market, there was a “dotcom bubble.” I’ve heard of mortgage bubbles, real-estate bubbles and Indy 500 qualifier who are “on the bubble.” The world is one big bubble bath.
The idea is that something grows too rapidly. The perception of prosperity creates something of a feeding frenzy. Everyone gets on board, so much so that growth is artificially enhanced in a way that can’t be maintained.
And the bubble bursts.
All that “Fastest Growing Sport” rhetoric, which NASCAR so enthusiastically circulated, may have burst. “Burst” may be too harsh a word. In the stock market, there is often a “fallback position.” Maybe that’s where NASCAR is right now. It’s still big, but not as big.
This race featured 87 lead changes. It ended in a side-by-side finish, though, oddly, not at the finish line. The last-place driver in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, Clint Bowyer, became the only driver so far to win two of its races. Of course, the reason Bowyer is buried so deeply is the absence of 150 points due to a NASCAR penalty.
See what I mean by muddled?
But what fired my ruminations was the question of declining interest in NASCAR. Many opinions have been offered, most by folks who, in some way, have a specific interest in the view they offer. Those who are having trouble economically blame the economy. Those who love Dale Earnhardt Jr. blame his struggles. Those who loathe Jimmie Johnson blame his dominance.
It can’t be contended that the sport hasn’t reacted. Ticket prices have been slashed. Rules have been changed to promote excitement. Nothing seems to work. The NASCAR estimate of the Talladega Superspeedway crowd was 110,000. In 2003, it was 170,000. Those who point out how convenient it is to watch on TV fail to account for why TV ratings are declining as rapidly as attendance.
I’ve pondered and addressed all these issues and offered a few of my own, but the truth is, I don’t know, either. And I don’t think NASCAR does.
One word occurred to me while driving the interstate: “bubble.”
In the stock market, there was a “dotcom bubble.” I’ve heard of mortgage bubbles, real-estate bubbles and Indy 500 qualifier who are “on the bubble.” The world is one big bubble bath.
The idea is that something grows too rapidly. The perception of prosperity creates something of a feeding frenzy. Everyone gets on board, so much so that growth is artificially enhanced in a way that can’t be maintained.
And the bubble bursts.
All that “Fastest Growing Sport” rhetoric, which NASCAR so enthusiastically circulated, may have burst. “Burst” may be too harsh a word. In the stock market, there is often a “fallback position.” Maybe that’s where NASCAR is right now. It’s still big, but not as big.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
F1: 2010 Abu Dhabi GP ? Season Finale recap
Sebastian Vettel, Weltmesister!"Those were the words played over the television world feed uttered by Red Bull Racing Engineer Rocky Rocquelin ? As in Vettel?s race engineer... Upon proclaiming Sebastian as the 2010 World Champion ? the youngest World Champion in the sport?s history; at 23-years and 134-days young... Taking the record away from Lewis Hamilton, who?d previously usurped Fernando Alonso...As I still cannot believe that Master ?Zebb (Vettel) did IT!Having done BLOWN UP! Whilst leading the inaugural Korean GP, Vettel seemed a distant long-shot to Mwah, needing to win the final two races + have some help... As I, along with many ? were critical towards Red Bull?s decision to let Sebastian win at Interlagos, ahead of Webber ? who would have gone to Abu Dhabi one point behind Alonso, instead of the eight he started the day of the race upon Yas Isle, while Vettel began from Pole 15-markers adrift of rosso numero eight...Bright Lights to shine on Abu Dhabi season finaleRound 19 of 19(Yas Island, Abu Dhabi: (UAE) Nov 14, 2010)Top 3 QualifiersPole: Sebastian Vettel; Red Bull2nd: Lewis Hamilton; McLaren3rd: Fernando Alonso; FerrariOther Top 10 QualifiersP7) Rubens Barrichello; WilliamsP10) R- Vitaly Petrov; RenaultTop 3 FinishersWinner: Sebastian Vettel; Red Bull2nd: Lewis Hamilton; McLaren3rd: Jenson Button; McLarenOther Point ScorersP5) Robert Kubica; RenaultP6) R- Vitaly Petrov; RenaultP9) Jaime Alguersuari; Scuderia Toro RossoRace Drive of Abu DhabiWhale obviously this could easily go to Master ?Zebb, (Vettel) but I?m giving it to the Rookie ?Rooskie instead... As Renault?s Vitaly Petrov whose reportedly fighting for his job in F1 drove a masterful race, his finest ever ? to date, by holding off Fredrico Suave, nee Fred Alonso for nearly 40-laps, as the Scuderia Ferrari Piloto was simply unable to pass Petrov, who not only had Ferdi-the-Putz filling his mirrors, but Mark Webber?s Red Bull nipping at Alonso?s heels the entire race as the two Championship hopefuls finished behind Vitaly! Whilst Ferdi further cemented his Moniker by reputedly wildly gesticulating to Vitaly that he was Number One immediately afterwards; but I?m happy to hear that Vitaly told Ferdi he?s Numero Uno back!McLarenAlthough the Woking Boyz finished on the Podium, albeit the second and third steps ? I?d say they were never really in it, even though ?Louise ?JAGUAR? (Hamilton) pressured Vettel for the lead in the beginning, before effectively burning up his tyres... As I seem to recall a Radio transmission saying he needed tyres? NEGATIVE Lewis ? you?ll haveda stay out. (Or was that Interlagos?) And then Louise claimed he couldn?t do a BLOODY thing to get around The Krakow Kid. (Kubica) thus motoring home runner-up.Meanwhile ?JENSE, who started directly behind Lewis; Hmm? Just noticed they both started on the ?Dirty? side of the track... Ran a long first stint vs. Hamilton?s short stint, even leading the race for awhile ? before making his mandatory Pitstop, and then running home to the flag in P3...No. 1) J. Button: Q) 4th; R) 3rdNo. 2) L. Hamilton: Q) 2nd; R) 2nd(Car No; Driver)Name; Q-RButton 5-7Hamilton 14-12(Head-to-Head Standings)MercedesIronically, it was DER TERMINATOR?s mistake that opened the door for Master Zebb?s (Vettel) improvable World Championship... Having been battling with Bosom Buddy ?Rubino and then teammate Nico on the opening lap, Herr Schumacher applied a tad bit too much throttle and ended up looping his ?Merc straight into the path of the oncoming luckless Vitantonio Liuzzi ? who almost gave Michael a haircut... As Tonio?s Force India lurched over the stricken Mercedes! Before the two Gran Primo Piloto?s walked away laughing...Interestingly, Nico who?d been On-fire in the first two ?Qualie sessions before dropping down the Timesheets ? one place behind Schuey... Had used up his allotment of prime rubber, having to use the options instead for the start of the race ? immediately dipped into Pitlane during Michael?s Safety Car period to go back onto the preferred prime?s and then simply marched forward as everybody else needed to pit. Ultimately finishing fourth on a track nearly impossible to pass upon...So did Michael really spend his free time in the Mercedes Motorhome doctoring Britany?s passport?Michael Schumacher guilty as charged!No. 3) M. Schumacher: Q) 8th; R) Retired: Accident (23rd)No. 4) N. Rosberg: Q) 9th; R) 4thName; Q-RSchumacher 5-5Rosberg 14-14Red BullWhat can I say ?bout young Master ?Zebb that hasn?t already been said, eh? As I NEVER even remotely thought he had a chance at grabbing the title away from Ferdi ? so I guess good things really do happen to those who deserve it, right? While Mark ?80-grit? Webber seemed to finally crack(?) from the pressure of claiming his debutant Driver?s Crown... Qualifying a flatfooted fifth; behind all four of his title rivals... then clipping the wall with his rear tyre, he pitted for new rubber in a move the Scuderia Boyz copied which saw both drivers hopelessly trapped behind ?Rooskie Petrov to the chequered flag! Sebastion: You are World Champion! Can you Confirm that please...No. 5) S. Vettel: Q) Pole; R) WinnerNo. 6) M. Webber: Q) 5th; R) 8thName; Q-RVettel 12-12Webber 7-7FerrariI ABSOLUTELY LUV IT!!! Fredrico Suave, nee Fred Alonso didn?t win the World Championship! In what turned out to be the year of points leader?s defaulting in the Season Finale?s, i.e.; will Power and Denny Hamlin to name just two...And what more can I say then Viva le Reggie! As in How ?bout those Renault Boyz, eh? As in when was the last time that a Double World Champion could NOT find his way around a rookie driver in a Midpack Renault... As it was absolutely beautiful watching Ferdi bottled up behind Vitaly...While I also noticed how the ?No. 2? drivers at McLaren, Red bull & Ferrari; sadly Felipe Massa has slipped into this category, all dutifully ? somewhat, started behind their teammates. As Felipe also fell fowl to the tyre changing game and ultimately wound-up taking the race?s final point in tenth...No. 7) F. Massa: Q) 6th; R) 10thNo. 8) F. Alonso: Q) 3rd; R) 7thName; Q-RMassa 4-5Alonso 15-14LotusWhile according to ?KOVY (Heikke Kovalainen) he had a trouble free run home to 17th place, the same can?t be said for the somewhat ?Scrumptious ?Juan, nee Jarno Trulli, who first had trouble with his front wing and then later on suffered a rear wing failure... Which has to be a tad bit worrisome, eh? Yet the team finished as Numero Uno of the Newboyz Team?s this season and thus I?d certainly like to see an Youtube video of Sir Richard Branson paying off the side bet with prot�g� Tony Fernandes... when Sir Richie Rich spends the day ?Schlepping as a Flight Stewardess aboard one of Fernandes?s Air Asia flights... NO! I?ll stick to the tea instead of you Mr. Branson!No. 18) J. Trulli: Q) 19th; R) 21st (-4 laps; Rear Wing failure)No. 19) H. Kovalainen: Q) 20th; R) 17th (-1 lap)Name; Q-RTrulli 11-5Kovalainen 8-14HispaniaThe little team that COULD! As this has to be the smallest budgeted team on the grid? Especially since going with a cobbled together Dallara-designed chassis the entire season, which saw Bruno get into hot water for claiming ?bout chassis updates that he?d gotten a new Rolex! Hmm? That isn?t inscribe to Uncle Bernaughty on the back is it? (Hya!)And both drivers thanked the team, which makes me momentarily think they?re saying their goodbye?s... Which I hope isn?t the case for Messer Bruno, who I?d assume will be back next year ? with perhaps the Incredible Hulk (Nico Hulkenberg) as his teammate... Hey Nico, you?d be wise to eat your words and pull a Quick Nick (Heidfeld) who drove for free at Jordan Grand Prix one year just in order to stay in Formula 1! As just ask Christian Klien how hard it?s been to find a ride, eh? Not to mention has anybody seen ?Cowboy? Chandhok lately?No. 20) Christian Klien: Q) 24th; R) 20th (-2 laps)No. 21) R-Bruno Senna: Q) 23rd; R) 19th (-2 laps)Name; Q-RKlien 2-1Senna 1-2---------------------Yamamoto 1-2Senna 5-4---------------------Chandhok 1-1Yamamoto 0-0---------------------Chandhok 3-7Senna 6-2VirginAlthough I?d hazard a guess that the verdict?s still out upon relying 100% on CFD virtual design vs. Wind Tunnel testing Mr. Wirth... I cannot say that I?ve been even remotely impressed by the woeful performance of the Virgin?s ? which is too bad since I like The Glockster... Ever since timo glock first drove in relief duty at Jordan Grand Prix way back in ?04. Substituting for Giorgio Pantano during a cash dispute at the Canadian GP where Glock scored his first two Grand Prix points with a fine seventh place finish...And I still don?t know nothing ?bout Messer di Grassi, apart from it too sounded like he was saying his goodbye ? not to mention the team has already announced the seat?s available for a mere 5.0m Euros!No. 24) T. Glock: Q) 21st; R) Retired: Gearbox (22nd)No. 25) R-Lucas di Grassi: Q) 22nd; R) 18th (-2 laps)Name; Q-RGlock 17-11Di Grassi 2-8
Real Formula one racing
Amazing driving, this is the last 3 laps, of the French Grand Prix, the Renault (yellow car) is attempting to take the lead of the Ferrari, but it’s not what the driver of the Ferrari (Gilles Villeneuve) this drivers were not going to back down, and hit wheels an incredible 6 times, and kept fighting.
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2006 Sinopec F1 Chinese Grand Prix — Hear the power of Schumi, Alonso and Raikkonen ferrari and honda etc.. Alonso had an early lead only to see Micheal win it in the end… F1 Shanghai is a great experience, plus hitting the Amber Lounge Party afterwards and gettings a chance to meet all the drivers…
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Macy?s Santa Tour rolls through the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Happy holidays from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway! Check out�behind-the-scenes footage of Santa’s visit to the Brickyard, a video of the event, additional photos, or read on to find out more about our stop on Macy’s Santa Tour in support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation:
Macy?s Santa Claus paid a visit to a snowy, chilly Indianapolis Motor Speedway [...]
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Genii and Group Lotus join forces in Order to Smother Team Lotus and Fernandes...
So the news of Group Lotus, owned by the Malaysian Government controlled Proton Auto Manufacture; yesterday went ahead and formally announce what many pundits have suggested would happen. As Renault F1 will become Lotus in 2011, Err Lotus-Renault GP, as the naming row seems perfectly summed up by Team Lotus 2.0?s Chief Technology Officer,Mike Gascoyne:?Lotus, just like buses, you wait for ages and then two come along at once...?Team Lotus still defiant in name spatAnd talk bout trying to RAMROD your position down the Backside of your competitor... Lotus-Renault GP dually unveiled its new for 2011 paint scheme in its TAKEOVER, Err Merger with Renault F1 majority Stakeholder Genii Capitol... Uhm, Ah - guess what Beav? Hmm? My that looks like a Dead-ringer copy of what Tony Fernandes and Lotus Racing had already announced for its 2011 racecar... Can you say John Player Special? Which is extremely funny do to the most pervasive Smoking Ban that?s been de rigger in Formula One for how many seasons now?Thus I fear that Mr. Fernandes is getting a sharp stick in the eye... As the powers-to-be in Malaysia seem to be covering their You-know-what?s (ARSES) by fully supporting Dany Bahar. Which means unless some major light is shed, I?ll NOT be granting Lotus-Renault GP a spot upon my F1 Team Links section in 2011 ? instead focusing upon Tony fernandes?s Team Lotus, in whatever guise it ultimately shows up as...Just hope they?re NOT gonna get bum Reggie lumps that excessively go KUHBLAMOE next year!As I agree wholeheartedly with Joe Saward?s comments ?bout how STUPID this is! Which you can read more in: Where?s the black cap?
Calhoun: The First Car to Post a Lap over 150 mph at the Indy 500
Calhoun Hits 150mpg
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Monday, December 27, 2010
Victory takes a gallop on the beach
The winner of the Sprint Cup at the conclusion of Sunday's Ford 400 in Homestead may or may not have the best car. What really counts -- in that race, and for the very survival of Racin' -- is what comes from the other side of the tracks of the mind: A dark woman's lucky smile. It's a Stone Agel truth which science getting to from the futurel side of the brain. Or so 'tis said at Ovalscreams today.
Hamlin hopes to make another great move at Martinsville
Denny Hamlin, who is on the pole for Sunday's TUMS Fast Relief 500, trails points leader Jimmie Johnson by 41 points with five races to go in the Chase. Hamlin has the potential to surpass Johnson today, but the Chesterfield native said any gain on the four-time defending champion would ...
Ferrari deny that the ?disposal? Dell 2011 will usher in
Alonso wrong choice for the 15th lap championship come to naught. ??AP Ferrari technical director Aldo – Costa denied that the team will dispose of ending points leader Chris tactical error – Dell (Chris Dyer).blog ??8-point lead with Alonso finishing up a decisive battle was thought certain to win, the result as the team’s tactical [...]
NASCAR grows presence on iTunes
For awhile now, NASCAR has been offering recaps of Sprint Cup races on iTunes. Now, NASCAR fans can also download, via iTunes, what it is calling “NASCAR Classics, Volume I.” The volume honors the careers of three of the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees — Dale Earnhardt, Junior Johnson, and Richard Petty. Full Story
Real Formula one racing
Amazing driving, this is the last 3 laps, of the French Grand Prix, the Renault (yellow car) is attempting to take the lead of the Ferrari, but it’s not what the driver of the Ferrari (Gilles Villeneuve) this drivers were not going to back down, and hit wheels an incredible 6 times, and kept fighting.
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Portland International Auto Show 2011
Organizers of the Portland International Auto Show have carefully selected automobile manufacturers that meet up to top standards of style, efficiency and progressiveness. Visitors to the event can expect to see a number of expceptional vehicles. There are a number of highlights to look forward to including the new ECO Center, the Great Outdoors area, [...]
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Top Ten List of Historic Indy 500 Race Cars
What?s your favorite car in Indy 500 history? Here?s a start — a top 10 list of my favorite entries on purely aesthetic grounds. Not necessarily the best, but the most striking to the eyes:
1911 Marmon Wasp
Imagine bouncing around on bricks in this horseless carriage for 500 miles. Still, 100 years after it won the [...]
1911 Marmon Wasp
Imagine bouncing around on bricks in this horseless carriage for 500 miles. Still, 100 years after it won the [...]
Who knows why the bubble burst?
The morning after the Amp Energy Juice 500 was as muddled as the race. It required a long drive home to get the old thoughts in order.
This race featured 87 lead changes. It ended in a side-by-side finish, though, oddly, not at the finish line. The last-place driver in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, Clint Bowyer, became the only driver so far to win two of its races. Of course, the reason Bowyer is buried so deeply is the absence of 150 points due to a NASCAR penalty.
See what I mean by muddled?
But what fired my ruminations was the question of declining interest in NASCAR. Many opinions have been offered, most by folks who, in some way, have a specific interest in the view they offer. Those who are having trouble economically blame the economy. Those who love Dale Earnhardt Jr. blame his struggles. Those who loathe Jimmie Johnson blame his dominance.
It can’t be contended that the sport hasn’t reacted. Ticket prices have been slashed. Rules have been changed to promote excitement. Nothing seems to work. The NASCAR estimate of the Talladega Superspeedway crowd was 110,000. In 2003, it was 170,000. Those who point out how convenient it is to watch on TV fail to account for why TV ratings are declining as rapidly as attendance.
I’ve pondered and addressed all these issues and offered a few of my own, but the truth is, I don’t know, either. And I don’t think NASCAR does.
One word occurred to me while driving the interstate: “bubble.”
In the stock market, there was a “dotcom bubble.” I’ve heard of mortgage bubbles, real-estate bubbles and Indy 500 qualifier who are “on the bubble.” The world is one big bubble bath.
The idea is that something grows too rapidly. The perception of prosperity creates something of a feeding frenzy. Everyone gets on board, so much so that growth is artificially enhanced in a way that can’t be maintained.
And the bubble bursts.
All that “Fastest Growing Sport” rhetoric, which NASCAR so enthusiastically circulated, may have burst. “Burst” may be too harsh a word. In the stock market, there is often a “fallback position.” Maybe that’s where NASCAR is right now. It’s still big, but not as big.
This race featured 87 lead changes. It ended in a side-by-side finish, though, oddly, not at the finish line. The last-place driver in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, Clint Bowyer, became the only driver so far to win two of its races. Of course, the reason Bowyer is buried so deeply is the absence of 150 points due to a NASCAR penalty.
See what I mean by muddled?
But what fired my ruminations was the question of declining interest in NASCAR. Many opinions have been offered, most by folks who, in some way, have a specific interest in the view they offer. Those who are having trouble economically blame the economy. Those who love Dale Earnhardt Jr. blame his struggles. Those who loathe Jimmie Johnson blame his dominance.
It can’t be contended that the sport hasn’t reacted. Ticket prices have been slashed. Rules have been changed to promote excitement. Nothing seems to work. The NASCAR estimate of the Talladega Superspeedway crowd was 110,000. In 2003, it was 170,000. Those who point out how convenient it is to watch on TV fail to account for why TV ratings are declining as rapidly as attendance.
I’ve pondered and addressed all these issues and offered a few of my own, but the truth is, I don’t know, either. And I don’t think NASCAR does.
One word occurred to me while driving the interstate: “bubble.”
In the stock market, there was a “dotcom bubble.” I’ve heard of mortgage bubbles, real-estate bubbles and Indy 500 qualifier who are “on the bubble.” The world is one big bubble bath.
The idea is that something grows too rapidly. The perception of prosperity creates something of a feeding frenzy. Everyone gets on board, so much so that growth is artificially enhanced in a way that can’t be maintained.
And the bubble bursts.
All that “Fastest Growing Sport” rhetoric, which NASCAR so enthusiastically circulated, may have burst. “Burst” may be too harsh a word. In the stock market, there is often a “fallback position.” Maybe that’s where NASCAR is right now. It’s still big, but not as big.
Hamlin hopes to make another great move at Martinsville
Denny Hamlin, who is on the pole for Sunday's TUMS Fast Relief 500, trails points leader Jimmie Johnson by 41 points with five races to go in the Chase. Hamlin has the potential to surpass Johnson today, but the Chesterfield native said any gain on the four-time defending champion would ...
Dan River Grand Prix set for anticipated grand opening
Dan River Grand Prix Indoor Karting Track will celebrate its grand opening at 4:30 p.m. today after what center owner Ken Grammer said was a successful month of the soft-opening process that saw continual growth in excitement from the area.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Butch Hylton brought in to help Timothy Peters compete for Truck title
Veteran crew chief Butch Hylton, who spent the past season with both Kevin Harvick Inc. teams, was brought to Red Horse Racing to become Timothy Peters' new crew chief for the 2011 season.
Formula One racing driver Damon Hill meets Harry Enfield ? BBC
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F1: 2010 European GP - Stats
(Sebastian Vettel; Source: f1fanatic.co.uk)Round 9 of 19(Valencia, Spain: June 27, 2010)Yeah, I know this is getting all disjointed, BUTT! Y?all know the drill... As your Humble Scribe has been gallivanting about and hence somewhat slacking upon my most heralded 2010 GP Recap?s; as I?ll use the next Block ?O time... (Get it? Can you say 2010 Indy Car schedule...) to profusely scribble my notes from Edmonton and the just concluded MOTO GP outing Back ?Dar in Indy. (And although I did complete the MotoGP story ? Sadly I haven?t even begun the monsterous Edmonton story; ACK!)Meanwhile, here?s some of my previously concluded Scribbling?s of my initial thoughts towards the past European Grand Prix:Webber?s Red Bull literally sprouts WingsF1?s Red-Green ShowTop 3 QualifiersPole: Sebastian Vettel; Red Bull2nd: Mark Webber; Red Bull3rd: Lewis Hamilton; McLarenOther Top 10 QualifiersP6) Robert Kubica; RenaultP8) R-Nico Hulkenberg; WilliamsP9) Rubens Barrichello; WilliamsP10) R- Vitaly Petrov; RenaultTop 3 FinishersWinner: Sebastian Vettel; Red Bull2nd: Lewis Hamilton; McLaren3rd: Jenson Button; McLarenOther Point ScorersP4) Rubens Barrichello; WilliamsP5) Robert Kubica; RenaultP6) Adrian Sutil; Force IndiaP7) Kamui Kobayashi; SauberP9) Sebastien Buemi; Scuderia Toro RossoRace Drive of ValenciaWithout doubt, this easily goes to Sauber?s Kamui Kobayashi, who put on an amazing Clinique in the races final laps, no less passing the ?Works? Scuderia Ferrari of Fred Alonso! And then zapping Sebastien Buemi?s Toro Rosso on the final corner of the final lap...F1 Teams: McLarenNo. 1) J. Button: Q) 7th; R) 3rdNo. 2) L. Hamilton: Q) 3rd; R) 2nd(Car No; Driver)Name Q RButton 3 3Hamilton 6 6(Head-to-Head Standings)MercedesNo. 3) M. Schumacher: Q) 15th; R) 15thNo. 4) N. Rosberg: Q) 12th; R) 10thName Q RSchumacher 2 2Rosberg 7 7Red BullNo. 5) S. Vettel: Q) Pole; R) WinnerNo. 6) M. Webber: Q) 2nd; R) Retired: Accident (24th)Name Q RVettel 4 5Webber 5 4FerrariNo. 7) F. Massa: Q) 5th; R) 11thNo. 8) F. Alonso: Q) 4th; R) 8thName Q RMassa 3 4Alonso 6 5LotusNo. 18) J. Trulli: Q) 19th; R) 21st (-4 laps)No. 19) H. Kovalainen: Q) 20th; R) Retired: Accident (23rd)Name Q RTrulli 5 4Kovalainen 4 5HispaniaNo. 20) R-Karun Chandhok: Q) 23rd; R) 18th (-2 laps)No. 21) R-Bruno Senna: Q) 24th; R) 20th (-2 laps)Name Q RChandhok 3 7Senna 6 2VirginNo. 24) T. Glock: Q) 22nd; R) 19th (-2 laps)No. 25) R-Lucas di Grassi: Q) 21st; R) 17th (-1 lap)Name Q RGlock 8 4Di Grassi 1 5
Crew chiefs evaluate title contenders
CHARLOTTE, N.C. When Chad Knaus was asked what Jimmie Johnson does better than championship challengers Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick, the crew chief didn't hold back.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Red Bull F1 Japanese Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel taking
Ticker October 10, 2010 F1 Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka race track ended. Red Bull Racing swept the top two points awarded second place. Ferrari, Fernando Alonso third. Australian Mark Webber extended points lead, tied for second place ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Alonso 14 points. ??Delayed Sunday morning qualifying, Red Bull driver Mark [...]
Gypsy season ends
Monday was just a great day. I worked all morning, as is the case with every Monday, then just did little things all afternoon.
I read. I went out back of the motel, where the water laps up to a sandy area walled off from the water, and played my guitar, once in the afternoon and then at dusk. A guy I saw at MFB (motel's free breakfast) asked if I was the guy who was playing guitar last night. I told him yes, and he said, "You were good. Really good."
Hah. What does he know?
I was on Mojo Nixon's NASCAR show last night on Sirius XM. "Manifold Destiny." We talked about what sets Jimmie Johnson (and crew chief Chad Knaus) apart from the rest in NASCAR.
Mainly, though, I didn't think about NASCAR on Monday. Well, I mean, other than writing all the copy for "NASCAR This Week," our syndicated page that appears in newspapers across the U.S. and Canada. And a day-after column. And a blog.
I had my encounter with the little sea bird (see video blog here). I had a good supper. I read a few of the stories about Sunday's Ford 400 written by colleagues.
Remember: I didn't think that much about NASCAR. Who am I kidding? It takes over your life.
I needed Monday. It's been a while since I had "one of those days" that brought my temper up close to a boil. I didn't completely lose it, hence the notation "up close to a boil." Things piled up on me, though. I was detained in the lobby because I didn't have the proper sticker affixed to my NASCAR hard card. When I finally got to the press box, it was very hot and I discovered its location had been changed and its size greatly diminished. Because it was so boxed in on either side by luxury suites -- and because it was so narrow, and because there was a large column right in the middle -- the only place to see was on the front row, and until shortly before the race started, the sun was multiplying through the glass and causing that front row to sizzle a bit (not literally).
There were other aggravations but no need to waste excessive words here, lest I come across as just another spoiled journalist.
So I spent a good deal of the day pissed off and trying to control myself. It's not altogether a bad thing. I usually write best when mildly aggravated. The sarcasm bites more.
On Monday, though, I was happy, relaxed and unworried. The season was over (though I'm going to be very busy for at least the next week). I'd had a night to sleep on the frustration. The little bird gave me some perspective. Playing guitar is my refuge from the maddening world.
I finished off a book and stopped by a local bookstore to buy another. I had a nice conversation with the lady at the bookstore about literature. If I'm here (as in "staying in the Keys," as opposed to Miami), I guarantee I'll stop by her store again next year.
The three video blogs offer some evidence of the range of my moods. The first was shot in the Homestead-Miami Speedway infield. I'm really relaxed and content. The second was after all the pre-race frustrations. I'm talking to the air out on the stairwell, more for therapy than entertainment. The third was the next afternoon (Monday), when I felt as content and philosophical as some mystic. Or ascetic. Or some other word that ends with "-tic." I would think none was "lunatic."
One side of me wishes I had a few more days to clear my mind here in Key Largo. Another can't wait to get home.
I'll be co-hosting NASCAR shows on Sirius (NASCAR Channel 128) on Wednesday (11 a.m.-3 p.m.), Saturday (noon-3 p.m.) and Sunday (noon-3 p.m.).
I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday. As a general rule, Thanksgiving is all good. The family gets together and it's pleasant. Christmas can get petty. Or maybe it's just that I get tired of normal life.
I've been a gypsy too long.
The Mongoose Strikes again...
So earlier this summer I had an entertaining conversation with Cheryl, the superb lady who helps me do my weekly shopping at my neighborhood QFC grocery store... As Cheryl told me that every time I have her grab me a six-pack of Mongoose IPA ? it reminds her of those ?Flopper?s,? i.e.; top Fuel funny Cars, as in those two stalwarts ?O Yesteryear: You knows, that Mongoose versus what?s-his ?name...Thus standing at the Checkout, Cheryl mentioned it again... And I said; yeah not only do I know the two Flopper?s you?re talking ?bout ? I know both of their names; instantly reeling off Tom ?the Mongoose? McEwen and Don ?the Snake? Prudhomme... Along with mentioning the fact that they?d re-issued the Diecasts of these Nitro-burners... to which Cheryl immediately said; oh, you?d want the originals ? wouldn?t you?RELIVE DRAG RACING?S TOP RIVALRY 11/10 ~ THE SNAKE VS. THE MONGOOSE(Check out the pictures in the link above...)Hmm, just realized I?m OUT of (Mongoose) Adult beverages... Uhm ? Cheryl, please... ?Get it yourself Bob!?
Dale Jarrett's transition to top NASCAR analyst going well
Dale Jarrett, ESPN’s lead NASCAR analyst, has made the transition from a championship NASCAR driver to the television booth as smoothly as his farther, NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett, made when the sport needed an analyst to give the viewers insight into the driver’s seat from the press box.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
NASCAR?s big, but not that big, here
Will Denny Hamlin join the Miami posse of Lebron James? The opposite is unlikely.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – It’s all about the South down here. No drawls. No plantations (well, there is a city near here called Plantation). But there’s South Beach, and the geography is unmistakable. Homestead-Miami Speedway may not be Southern but it’s as south as the United States of America gets.
NASCAR takes its traveling show to most parts of the country, but it doesn’t get much glitzier than this. Juan Pablo Montoya held his annual South Beach gala – or soiree or extravaganza, or whatever – on Thursday night.
In other big news, Denny Hamlin met LeBron James.
“It was just at our hotel, basically,” said the Sprint Cup point leader. “One of the guys that I know, that works at the hotel, asked if I cared to meet him, and I said, ‘Of course. Sure.’ I just briefly talked to him for just a second. It really wasn’t anything too big. Obviously, he’s one of the most interesting guys of the past year, so it was good to experience that.”
Asked if the NBA star knew anything about NASCAR, Hamlin said not too much.
“He’s heard of it. I don’t know,” said Hamlin. “I really didn’t ask him too much about to be honest with you. I got to thinking, though, I was sitting there and looking around and the scene around him, and what-not, and I was thinking, why in the world would he leave Cleveland for this?”
It may have been a bit like the time Red Grange visited the White House. Grange was introduced to Pres. Calvin Coolidge, who was told, “This is Red Grange of the Chicago Bears,” and the president replied, “I’ve always enjoyed animal acts.”
NASCAR is known here. Every Chase has ended here, not to mention the seasons of 2002-03 before there was a Chase. NASCAR holds its grand finale in a city made famous at various times by Jackie Gleason, Tony Montana and Dan Marino. It’s going to take at least a Montoya championship to make NASCAR a household name.
Or maybe Hamlin can win the championship and thus earn a place in LeBron’s posse.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – It’s all about the South down here. No drawls. No plantations (well, there is a city near here called Plantation). But there’s South Beach, and the geography is unmistakable. Homestead-Miami Speedway may not be Southern but it’s as south as the United States of America gets.
NASCAR takes its traveling show to most parts of the country, but it doesn’t get much glitzier than this. Juan Pablo Montoya held his annual South Beach gala – or soiree or extravaganza, or whatever – on Thursday night.
In other big news, Denny Hamlin met LeBron James.
“It was just at our hotel, basically,” said the Sprint Cup point leader. “One of the guys that I know, that works at the hotel, asked if I cared to meet him, and I said, ‘Of course. Sure.’ I just briefly talked to him for just a second. It really wasn’t anything too big. Obviously, he’s one of the most interesting guys of the past year, so it was good to experience that.”
Asked if the NBA star knew anything about NASCAR, Hamlin said not too much.
“He’s heard of it. I don’t know,” said Hamlin. “I really didn’t ask him too much about to be honest with you. I got to thinking, though, I was sitting there and looking around and the scene around him, and what-not, and I was thinking, why in the world would he leave Cleveland for this?”
It may have been a bit like the time Red Grange visited the White House. Grange was introduced to Pres. Calvin Coolidge, who was told, “This is Red Grange of the Chicago Bears,” and the president replied, “I’ve always enjoyed animal acts.”
NASCAR is known here. Every Chase has ended here, not to mention the seasons of 2002-03 before there was a Chase. NASCAR holds its grand finale in a city made famous at various times by Jackie Gleason, Tony Montana and Dan Marino. It’s going to take at least a Montoya championship to make NASCAR a household name.
Or maybe Hamlin can win the championship and thus earn a place in LeBron’s posse.
The loud beautiful sounds of F1 racing Shanghai-Fuji Lewis Hamilton wins
Close up video of the recent formula one race in Shanghai China and Fuji Japan – with Lewis Hamilton winning shanghai Lewis Hamilton moved a closer to winning the drivers’ championship with a dominant victory in the Chinese Grand Prix. Felipe Massa ended up second, Kimi Raikkonen who finished third. Hamilton cruised to victory ahead [...]
1946 Photo with Tony Hulman and Wilbur Shaw at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
1946 Photo with Tony Hulman and Wilbur Shaw
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Lorenzo edges Stoner for MotoGP pole, Rossi 4th in Germany
Jorge Lorenzo squeaked out another pole position in MotoGP qualifying today, just besting Casey Stoner at qualifying for the MotoGP German Grand Prix. Lorenzo's time of 1:21.82 was only .02 seconds faster than Stoner, and just .13 seconds quicker than fellow countryman, Dani Pedrosa.
Strangely, Lorenzo's leaky motorcycle was nearly ...
Strangely, Lorenzo's leaky motorcycle was nearly ...
F1 team completed the first round of the Pirelli tire test the new Ferrari temporary leader
Sohu Ticker November 20, last year’s winter testing F1 finale in the 2010 season, held in Abu Dhabi F1 Elias terminal end of a four-day track test. The new test in the previous two days, Red Bull teenager Daniel – Ricardo RB6 car driving rule the track. After two days in the Pirelli tire test, [...]
Bowyer triumphs at Talladega; points race stays tight
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- NASCAR's three title contenders hoped the tightest championship in seven years wouldn't be derailed by the typically chaotic racing at Talladega Superspeedway.
Maybe it?s a matter of winning, not losing
It’s a simple case of the Cinderella story versus the truth of who has the best damn car on the track.
AVONDALE, Ariz. – This Chase race is a bouncing ball. Each week. Back and forth.
Intangibles run rampant. Let’s see.
On Friday, Denny Hamlin was in breakout mode. His crew chief, Mike Ford, has supposedly gotten under the skin of Jimmie Johnson’s crew, which, by the way, wasn’t the same as it had been a week earlier.
On Monday, Johnson still trailed by 15 points, but it seemed as if it was time to get the cases of champagne ordered. Hamlin had played it a bit too safe by pitting near the end of the Kobalt Tools 500, apparently not realizing that most everyone else was going to try to conserve fuel and make it to the end, and more importantly, that most were going to succeed.
At Phoenix International Raceway, Hamlin snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, leaving him to wander aimlessly out of the track’s media center, muttering that he didn’t think he had done anything wrong.
Meanwhile, there was Kevin Harvick lurking, eyeing the two in front of him with the stare of a vulture waiting to snatch up the pieces.
But what if we stopped putting so much weight into the tangibles? What if the tangibles are really going to decide who wins this heated contest?
What if what happens just … happens?
If Johnson emerges next week as the champion, the prevailing view is going to be that Hamlin’s crew chief, Ford, spat on Superman’s (Johnson crew chief Chad Knaus) cape and got what was coming to him. If Hamlin wins it all, it’s going be because he kept a level head and didn’t let anyone get to him.
If Harvick wins, well, it’s going to require some alleged choking or bad luck by not one, but two. Thus will emerge the Cinderella story.
But maybe, just maybe, this championship is to be decided simply by which driver has the fastest car. Maybe no one’s going to choke. Maybe the attention should be justly slanted toward a tale of winning, not losing.
If so, few will notice. What’s between the ears trumps what’s under the hood.
Risi holds on to GT2 pole for the 24 hours of Le Mans
UPDATE: Risi disqualified during technical inspection, Corvette assumes pole.
Risi Competizione ruled GT2 qualifying in Le Mans today, taking the class pole, and making ALMS fans here in North America proud. The Ferrari F430 piloted by Gianmaria Bruni put up the fast time on Thursday in the provisional qualifying ...
Risi Competizione ruled GT2 qualifying in Le Mans today, taking the class pole, and making ALMS fans here in North America proud. The Ferrari F430 piloted by Gianmaria Bruni put up the fast time on Thursday in the provisional qualifying ...
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Sorry, Jimmie, your time is up; Denny Hamlin's time has come
NASCAR fans are a loyal bunch. They love one driver, dislike another and have one or two they utterly despise.
Denny Hamlin holds slim Chase lead heading into final race
Denny Hamlin still holds the upper hand in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, but he went from sitting pretty to sulking.
Formula One racing driver Damon Hill meets Harry Enfield ? BBC
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Dale Jarrett's transition to top NASCAR analyst going well
Dale Jarrett, ESPN’s lead NASCAR analyst, has made the transition from a championship NASCAR driver to the television booth as smoothly as his farther, NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett, made when the sport needed an analyst to give the viewers insight into the driver’s seat from the press box.
LA Auto Show 2010
The very first LA Auto Show was held in 1907, and even though its location changed since its inauguration, its popularity has grown rapidly. The Los Angeles Convention Centre is the ideal location for this popular event, as it offers 32 200 square meters of exhibition space which is filled with the latest vehicles that [...]
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Monday, December 20, 2010
Johnson Wins Fifth Straight Title
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NASCAR has a rock star ? and perhaps after a fifth straight championship for unsinkable Jimmie Johnson, the sport will realize it.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. ? NASCAR has a rock star ? and perhaps after a fifth straight championship for unsinkable Jimmie Johnson, the sport will realize it.
Johnson ran second to Carl Edwards in Sunday?s season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to secure the first come-from-behind title in his skein of five championships.
Edwards? victory was perfection. He led 190 of 267 laps in winning his second straight Sprint Cup race and the 18th of his career.
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Johnson Wins Fifth Straight
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NASCAR has a rock star ? and perhaps after a fifth straight championship for unsinkable Jimmie Johnson, the sport will realize it.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. ? NASCAR has a rock star ? and perhaps after a fifth straight championship for unsinkable Jimmie Johnson, the sport will realize it.
Johnson ran second to Carl Edwards in Sunday?s season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to secure the first come-from-behind title in his skein of five championships.
Edwards? victory was perfection. He led 190 of 267 laps in winning his second straight Sprint Cup race and the 18th of his career.
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On second thought ?
Team owner Rick Hendrick and drivers with swapped crew chiefs: Mark Martin (who now has Lance McGrew), Dale Earnhardt (Steve Letarte), and Jeff Gordon (Alan Gustafson).
First, a preface. On Monday night, I was on Mojo Nixon’s Sirius NASCAR Channel show, “Manifold Destiny.” I noted that many Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans had been suggesting, no, demanding, that Earnhardt be given crew chief Chad Knaus, who assisted Jimmie Johnson in winning the last five Sprint Cup championships.
I said that, based on my knowledge of both men, Junior and Knaus wouldn’t get along for 15 minutes. I then said that I thought Steve Letarte, Jeff Gordon’s crew chief, would be a better match for Junior.
The next day Hendrick Motorsports announced that it was swapping the teams of the three drivers other than Johnson. Letarte moved to Earnhardt’s team. Lance McGrew moved to Mark Martin’s team, and Alan Gustafson moved to Gordon’s.
It looked as if I had had inside information. I hadn’t. It was just an observation that happened to occur the very next day. It made sense to me. I guess it made sense to Rick Hendrick, too. Skill is rewarding, but luck is more fun.
On Wednesday, I co-hosted another Sirius NASCAR (Ch. 128) show, “Trading Paint,” with Danny “Chocolate” Myers, who worked with Dale Earnhardt for years and is still affiliated with Richard Childress Racing.
On the day before, while driving, I had listened to some of the NASCAR Channel, just to see what everyone was talking about. Everyone was talking about the Hendrick moves and still were when Choc and I answered their calls and talked about them for most of four hours.
On Tuesday, while I was listening, almost everyone had been angry, particularly the fans of Earnhardt and Gordon.
On Wednesday, while I was talking to them and trying to answer their questions, most all of them had reconsidered.
The transition didn’t particularly surprise me. It’s not unusual for people to overreact on first impression, then think it through and come around. The near unanimity of the change is what surprised me.
The day before, it was the same show, Choc paired with his regular sidekick, Rick Benjamin. I was just substituting.
That made me the variable, I guess, but I don’t really think that had anything to do with it.
Butch Hylton brought in to help Timothy Peters compete for Truck title
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Formula One racing driver Damon Hill meets Harry Enfield ? BBC
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Hamilton?s brilliant drive yields Canadian GP pole
It's a busy sports day around the world, especially for people in England and the USA with the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a world Cup game featuring both countries, and two NASCAR races to boot. Oh yes, and one more thing, F1 is in North America this weekend ...
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Wither Bachelart
So you say you wanna be a Rock Star, Err, an IndyCar Team Owner ? living the life ?O glitz ?N glamour, (?Money for NOTHIN? & Chicks for FREE...?) bein? the big Cheeze, making? all those decisions... Like wheres to place those just acquired sponsors ?Decle?s (Decals) on the nosecone in Gasoline Alley... Picking drivers, etc.As I just read the obvious ? according to Randy ?Where?s duh Beef? Bernard ? ?bout how naturally two ICS Team Owners weren?t happy over the leagues decision to dole out Contingency Funds to only the top 22-fulltime Indy Car Series participants vs. the current Top-24... Yuhs knows when the Indy Racing League, Err IndyCar shells out $1.3m per chassis for contesting the full season.Yet Eric Bachelart, who?s been running his own Minnowesqe Conquest Racing team for 15-years now, seems to always draw the short straw. Recall that it was Bachelart (amongst others) who?d just dropped a cool million a copy for the new Panoz DP01 in Champ Car just months prior to ?Ronnie? & ?Smiley-face? (Tony G. and Kevin K.) pulling off their landmark Merger, Err Takeover ? NO! I meant reunification... As Bachelart was stuck with some shiny new Panoz?s... Which if memory serves me correct? I believe was a faster racecar then those lovely Dallara Crapwagon?s of the day ? just sayin?; Oh Never Mind!Bernard?s latest policy change should actually be known as the Milkalicious ride-buyer denial plan, as Bachelart finished number 23 and Dale Coyne and His gIRL, Err Gal, the Wanderin? Milka finished P24... As in so much for participating for 30yrs in the sport, eh? We only Franchise the drivers weeze likes, although I DON?T know why there?s such a disdain over Milka Duno and her CITGO sponsorship... As the perennial ?King Hiro never got the black flag treatment ? not to mention the plethora of sketchy Backmarkers of both CART and the IRL. As who was Racin Garner and Dr. Jack Miller to name a few, not to mention those great Team Scandia Piloto?s, nor somebody named Lyn St James...Then again it?ll be great to see Milka towel slappin? DannaWhooze?s ARSE in ARCA right? And won?t it be funny seein? Milka entered in this year?s I500... I mean ar Yuhs tellin? me that Mr. Belskuis WON?T cash her entry cheque?
Superbikes ? Electric VS Gasoline
Finding more fuel efficient modes of transport has been at the top of the priority list for most manufacturers, who have been designing and building electric vehicles, and discovering new ways to power cars, so that their design is environmentally friendly. But it is not only cars that have seen innovative technology come their way, as electric superbikes have also been strutting their stuff on the racetrack. However, gasoline powered superbikes have never come up against electric superbikes and, as the latest electric superbike is too heavy to compete against other electric superbikes, it will be making history next year.
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10th Annual 48hrs of Tristate
The 2011 edition of the 48hrs of Tristate will actually consist of 2 X 48 hours. The event is a great way to meet car enthusiasts as well as raising money for a good cause. About 60 or so cars take part in this great social event. Those taking part have been offered the opportunity [...]
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Lorenzo edges Stoner for MotoGP pole, Rossi 4th in Germany
Jorge Lorenzo squeaked out another pole position in MotoGP qualifying today, just besting Casey Stoner at qualifying for the MotoGP German Grand Prix. Lorenzo's time of 1:21.82 was only .02 seconds faster than Stoner, and just .13 seconds quicker than fellow countryman, Dani Pedrosa.
Strangely, Lorenzo's leaky motorcycle was nearly ...
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Friday, December 17, 2010
Peyton Sellers finds familiarity in return to Myrtle Beach 400
Even though it’s been a while since Peyton Sellers has raced at Myrtle Beach Speedway’s season-ending race, there is plenty of familiarity around him.
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Whelen Modified Tour Team Owner Bob Garbarino Recognized With Sonny "The King" Richards Award
THOMPSON - Whelen Modified Tour team owner Bob Garbarino is hoping he'll spend Sunday evening celebrating a third Whelen Modified Tour championship in the last four years.
But Sunday morning at Thompson International Speedway, well before the start of the Whelen Modified Tour championship deciding event, it was Garbarino himself being celebrated.
In pre-race ceremonies at Thompson, the longtime Modified team owner from Mystic was presented with the Sonny "The King" Richards Award.
The award is given annually to an individual who best represents and is dedicated to the Whelen Modified Tour.
But Sunday morning at Thompson International Speedway, well before the start of the Whelen Modified Tour championship deciding event, it was Garbarino himself being celebrated.
In pre-race ceremonies at Thompson, the longtime Modified team owner from Mystic was presented with the Sonny "The King" Richards Award.
The award is given annually to an individual who best represents and is dedicated to the Whelen Modified Tour.
My, that sure is a nice Watch you have Bernie...
Ah, nothing to lift the spirits a ?Wee bit when you?re fighting a cold on a Holiday weekend then to discover the news that Uncle Bernaughty has been mugged! As the four assailants forced Bernard and his girlfriend Fabiana Flosi to hand over $314,000 in jewelry ? whilst Ecclestone went to hospital to have an injury tended to, as he received a bump on the head... It?s only a flesh wound! Now what was that Bernie said ?bout ?JENSE being confused in Sao Paolo as they were probably just asking for his autograph...Racing boss Bernie Ecclestone violently mugged for �200,000 of jewellery outside his business HQ
Thursday, December 16, 2010
NASCAR highs and lows of 2010
Most improved driver: “Flame On” Harvick. Least improved auto manufacturer: Ford.
HIGH: Jimmie Johnson won a record fifth consecutive Sprint Cup championship, which is even more impressive in that no one else in the sport’s history as won more than three.
LOW: The exhortation of NASCAR vice president Robin Pemberton – “Have at it, boys” – proved to be emblematic of the season that followed. An on-track feud between drivers Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski boiled over in both the Cup and Nationwide Series. No one was hurt, but the crashes were scary and obviously intentional.
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HIGH: Denny Hamlin’s run for the championship was inspirational and heartbreaking. Hamlin persevered in spite of a knee injury that required surgery … while he continued to race. He led Johnson by 33 points with two races remaining – and won two more races -- but wound up losing the championship by 39.
LOW: Dale Earnhardt Jr. continued to struggle. Ninety-three races have passed since his most recent victory. He will begin his fourth season at Hendrick Motorsports with his third crew chief, Steve Letarte. (A fourth, Brian Whitesell, just took the reins for one race.) He finished 21st in the standings and collected only three top-five finishes.
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HIGH: Another driver who didn’t qualify for the Chase won the season’s two most prestigious races. Jamie McMurray captured both the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis.
LOW: Upset at being criticized, NASCAR officials tried to fine two drivers, Hamlin and Ryan Newman, in secrecy. Naturally, word leaked out, leading some to wonder what else the ruling body was hiding.
* * *
HIGH: The season’s two races at Talladega Superspeedway produced a total of 175 lead changes. The individual numbers were 88 and 87, the two highest such totals in the sport’s history.
LOW: Two of the sport’s more dignified drivers, Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton, exchanged blows after Burton inexplicably wrecked Gordon’s Chevy under a caution flag at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 7. It’s difficult to buy Burton’s explanation that he didn’t mean to do it on purpose.
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HIGH: The Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the Camping World Truck Series, Austin Dillon, actually won two races.
LOW: The rookie of the year in Cup, Kevin Conway, never finished higher than 14th and was 35th in the point standings.
* * *
HIGH: The most improved performance came from Kevin Harvick, who improved his average finish from 19.9 in 2009 to 8.7 in 2010. Under the point system in place prior to 2004, Harvick would have finished the season with 295 points more than any other driver.
LOW: Even though three of its drivers made the Chase, and Edwards won the season’s final two races, Ford’s NASCAR program still had a disappointing year. Chevys won 18 Cup races, and Toyotas won 12. Fords won four, and Dodge’s one-team, three-car effort claimed two.
HIGH: Jimmie Johnson won a record fifth consecutive Sprint Cup championship, which is even more impressive in that no one else in the sport’s history as won more than three.
LOW: The exhortation of NASCAR vice president Robin Pemberton – “Have at it, boys” – proved to be emblematic of the season that followed. An on-track feud between drivers Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski boiled over in both the Cup and Nationwide Series. No one was hurt, but the crashes were scary and obviously intentional.
* * *
HIGH: Denny Hamlin’s run for the championship was inspirational and heartbreaking. Hamlin persevered in spite of a knee injury that required surgery … while he continued to race. He led Johnson by 33 points with two races remaining – and won two more races -- but wound up losing the championship by 39.
LOW: Dale Earnhardt Jr. continued to struggle. Ninety-three races have passed since his most recent victory. He will begin his fourth season at Hendrick Motorsports with his third crew chief, Steve Letarte. (A fourth, Brian Whitesell, just took the reins for one race.) He finished 21st in the standings and collected only three top-five finishes.
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HIGH: Another driver who didn’t qualify for the Chase won the season’s two most prestigious races. Jamie McMurray captured both the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis.
LOW: Upset at being criticized, NASCAR officials tried to fine two drivers, Hamlin and Ryan Newman, in secrecy. Naturally, word leaked out, leading some to wonder what else the ruling body was hiding.
* * *
HIGH: The season’s two races at Talladega Superspeedway produced a total of 175 lead changes. The individual numbers were 88 and 87, the two highest such totals in the sport’s history.
LOW: Two of the sport’s more dignified drivers, Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton, exchanged blows after Burton inexplicably wrecked Gordon’s Chevy under a caution flag at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 7. It’s difficult to buy Burton’s explanation that he didn’t mean to do it on purpose.
* * *
HIGH: The Raybestos Rookie of the Year in the Camping World Truck Series, Austin Dillon, actually won two races.
LOW: The rookie of the year in Cup, Kevin Conway, never finished higher than 14th and was 35th in the point standings.
* * *
HIGH: The most improved performance came from Kevin Harvick, who improved his average finish from 19.9 in 2009 to 8.7 in 2010. Under the point system in place prior to 2004, Harvick would have finished the season with 295 points more than any other driver.
LOW: Even though three of its drivers made the Chase, and Edwards won the season’s final two races, Ford’s NASCAR program still had a disappointing year. Chevys won 18 Cup races, and Toyotas won 12. Fords won four, and Dodge’s one-team, three-car effort claimed two.
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Denny Hamlin, who is on the pole for Sunday's TUMS Fast Relief 500, trails points leader Jimmie Johnson by 41 points with five races to go in the Chase. Hamlin has the potential to surpass Johnson today, but the Chesterfield native said any gain on the four-time defending champion would ...
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Winter Indy Tweetup ReCap? Exclusive Video and Photo Included!
The second annual Winter Indy Tweetup? a grassroots, IndyCar fan event co-hosted by Monica Hilton and Elizabeth Lenzi, is officially in the books. In today?s blog, the event’s creators recap highlights from the weekend. New to the Winter Indy Tweetup? Read the pre-event blog post on IndyCar.com and�visit�their website.
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Wither Bachelart
So you say you wanna be a Rock Star, Err, an IndyCar Team Owner ? living the life ?O glitz ?N glamour, (?Money for NOTHIN? & Chicks for FREE...?) bein? the big Cheeze, making? all those decisions... Like wheres to place those just acquired sponsors ?Decle?s (Decals) on the nosecone in Gasoline Alley... Picking drivers, etc.As I just read the obvious ? according to Randy ?Where?s duh Beef? Bernard ? ?bout how naturally two ICS Team Owners weren?t happy over the leagues decision to dole out Contingency Funds to only the top 22-fulltime Indy Car Series participants vs. the current Top-24... Yuhs knows when the Indy Racing League, Err IndyCar shells out $1.3m per chassis for contesting the full season.Yet Eric Bachelart, who?s been running his own Minnowesqe Conquest Racing team for 15-years now, seems to always draw the short straw. Recall that it was Bachelart (amongst others) who?d just dropped a cool million a copy for the new Panoz DP01 in Champ Car just months prior to ?Ronnie? & ?Smiley-face? (Tony G. and Kevin K.) pulling off their landmark Merger, Err Takeover ? NO! I meant reunification... As Bachelart was stuck with some shiny new Panoz?s... Which if memory serves me correct? I believe was a faster racecar then those lovely Dallara Crapwagon?s of the day ? just sayin?; Oh Never Mind!Bernard?s latest policy change should actually be known as the Milkalicious ride-buyer denial plan, as Bachelart finished number 23 and Dale Coyne and His gIRL, Err Gal, the Wanderin? Milka finished P24... As in so much for participating for 30yrs in the sport, eh? We only Franchise the drivers weeze likes, although I DON?T know why there?s such a disdain over Milka Duno and her CITGO sponsorship... As the perennial ?King Hiro never got the black flag treatment ? not to mention the plethora of sketchy Backmarkers of both CART and the IRL. As who was Racin Garner and Dr. Jack Miller to name a few, not to mention those great Team Scandia Piloto?s, nor somebody named Lyn St James...Then again it?ll be great to see Milka towel slappin? DannaWhooze?s ARSE in ARCA right? And won?t it be funny seein? Milka entered in this year?s I500... I mean ar Yuhs tellin? me that Mr. Belskuis WON?T cash her entry cheque?
NASCAR This Week ends operations today
It's been a hoot, but we gotta scoot.
NASCAR This Week is ending operations on Monday, December 6, and will go offline on Dec. 17.
While traffic to the site has continued to grow since April 2008 when we came online, NASCAR This Week failed to meet its financial expectations.
We’d like to thank Monte for his generous permission to feed all his stories to this site. We still believe he’s the best NASCAR journalist out there, and wonder if the NASCAR heat we got last summer was due more to Monte’s voice than the few bucks we were making off advertising.
Keep giving ‘em hell, Monte!
Monte will continue to cover NASCAR. You can find his stories on the NASCAR page at the Gaston Gazette where he works, as well as his blog, also located on the Gaston Gazette website. Monte also posts blogs on his personal MySpace page, and he also maintains a music MySpace page where you can hear his songs and find out where he’s performing next. He also has a page on Facebook.
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For the next couple of weeks we’ll leave up some of Monte’s best stories from the season. We think they offer ample evidence of why you should continue to follow Monte where you can. As we said, we think he’s the best around.
Here’s to great racin’ in the years to come!
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Bodine races with heavy heart, finishes third at Martinsville
Todd Bodine, driving less than 24 hours following the death of his mother, led a race-high 83 laps and finished third in an emotional display of racing Saturday at Martinsville Speedway.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
F1 Abu Dhabi station Saturday Practice: Red Bull is still
2010 Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix championship final station the end of the third free practice. Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber taking the first two, lead up to half a second Red Bull car. McLaren driver Fernando Alonso Lewis Hamilton ahead of the third front, Ferrari won the drivers championship to put a question mark. [...]
Bowyer triumphs at Talladega; points race stays tight
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- NASCAR's three title contenders hoped the tightest championship in seven years wouldn't be derailed by the typically chaotic racing at Talladega Superspeedway.
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