tamarasanborn: October 2012

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Busch Scores Solid Top-Five at Charlotte

2012 NSCS 18 car (Kyle Busch) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR M&M?s Driver Finishes Fifth in Night Race Date: Oct. 13, 2012 Event: Bank of America 500 (Round 31 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Start/Finish: 8th/5th�(Running, completed 334 of 334 laps) Point Standing: 13th�(951 points,...more»

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Teams play down exhaust arms race

Formula 1 teams have played down the prospect of next season turning into a development arms race on exhaust layouts. That comes despite Red Bull's recent dominant streak, which is believed to derive from its efforts to perfect its exhaust layout and rear bodywork.

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Aaron Robinson: Chris Burden Isn?t Your Typical Oil-on-Canvas-Bugatti Car Artist

In artist Chris Burden?s first automotive piece, nails were hammered through his palms and into the roof of a Volkswagen Beetle as he lay ?face up, spread-eagle over the car?s rear. Burden and Bug were then pushed halfway out of a garage in Venice, California, as the engine ran at redline, symbolically ??screaming for me,? [...]

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India Sunday quotes: Caterham

Vitaly Petrov - 17th: "I had a pretty good start and was pretty quickly up with Heikki and holding pace with him and the cars ahead until the first stops. The pace and degradation levels were both really good on the first set of tyres so we opted to go longer and changed strategy from two to one stops.

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Raikkonen kicking himself over result

Kimi Raikkonen admitted he only has himself to blame for the set-up change that cost him the chance of a decent grid slot for the Indian Grand Prix. The Finn believes his Lotus had the potential to qualify right behind the dominant Red Bulls of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber, but a lack of grip left him down in seventh . "I thought that we should have probably been third or fourth here after Friday practice," said Raikkonen.

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Travel Tips: Martinsville Speedway Fan Edition

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2012 NSCS NNS & ARCA Series Kansas Speedway Track Event Schedule

KANSAS SPEEDWAY 2012 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES / ARCA RACING SERIES presented by MENARDS EVENT SCHEDULE Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway Logo Wednesday, October 17th 10:00 AM NSCS HAULERS ENTER (TRUCK PARKING ONLY) 11:30 AM TRACK SERVICES MEETING (MEDIA CENTER) 11:30 AM NSCS REGISTRATION OPENS 12:00 PM NSCS GARAGE OPENS 1:00...more»

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Hamlin earns KBM their first NCWTS win of 2012

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George's IndyCar offer was attempt to remove board

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Aric Almirola 2012 NSCS Bank of America 500 Post-Race Report

NSCS Aric Almirola in garage - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARAric Almirola, No. 43 Smithfield Ford Starting Position: 17 Finishing Position: 12 Aric Almirola earned his fifth top-15 finish of the season at Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday in a Smithfield Ford Fusion that was racy all night. The driver of the No. 43...more»

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Can You Spell S-T-R-E-S-S?

Reluctantly, I have to admit that it has been a while since my last blog entry, mainly because I?ve recently moved house. It?s common knowledge that moving home is generally recognised as one of the most stressful life events you will ever experience ? my move has been no different. However, what I?m surprised to find is that extended broad band disconnection doesn?t even feature as a stressful life event… not even top 100! As you can imagine, I was amazed to be told by a reputable telecommunication service provider (the name of which will not be disclosed to protect the innocent untimely) that I wouldn?t be reconnected for… wait for it… half month! Were they laying a telephone line from the moon to my house or what!? As the [...]

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Lorenzo: Overcoming Honda very hard

Jorge Lorenzo declared his second MotoGP world championship incredibly hard to win, after clinching the crown with second place in Australia . Lorenzo's maiden title in 2010 was won in a year when Yamaha was the pacesetting team and his team-mate Valentino Rossi was ruled out for several races due to injury. This year Honda was often the quicker team, and Lorenzo had to fight a rearguard action to cling on to his points lead as Dani Pedrosa closed in.

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2015 Mercedes-Benz S-class Cabriolet Spy Photos: Two Doors, No Roof

What It Is: The first true S-class convertible by Mercedes-Benz since the W111/112 convertible of the 1960s and ?70s?cars that will set you back upwards of $200,000 in today?s market. This will be a true soft-top convertible and thus clearly distinguished from the current SL-class with its folding hardtop. The roof will be conceptually similar [...]

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NASCAR and FOX Sports Media Group Reach Expansive Multi-Year, Multi-Platform Rights Agreement

FOX Sports Media Group LogoFOX Sports Remains Exclusive Television Home of Daytona 500;�FSMG Gains ?TV Everywhere? Rights to Live Races, More Beginning Next Season DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2012) ? With two full seasons left on their current television contract, NASCAR and FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) announced today an extensive new eight-year, multiplatform...more»

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2012 Martinsville Truck Series Starting Lineup ? Timothy Peters On Pole

1 17 Timothy Peters TOYOTA / Strutmasters.com Toyota 19.641 96.411 2 2 Kevin Harvick(i) TIDE Pods Chevrolet 19.668 96.278 3 18 Brian Scott(i) Shore Lodge Toyota 19.711 96.068 4 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. Qualcomm / Bell Helmets Chevrolet 19.760 95.830 5 51 Denny Hamlin(i) TOYOTA Toyota 19.763 95.815 6 3 Ty Dillon # Bass Pro [...]

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Johnson takes Chase lead with win

Jimmie Johnson jumped back up to the lead of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with his fourth win of the season and his seventh at Martinsville Speedway. The victory puts Johnson two points ahead of Penske's Brad Keselowski with just three races to go. Johnson got maximum points after a gruelling 500 laps

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Nissan unveils 2013 V8 Supercar

Nissan has unveiled the car it will race in the V8 Supercars championship in 2013. The Altima model was revealed at a launch event in Melbourne on Tuesday, ahead of the manufacturer's return to the championship with a four-car entry run by Kelly Racing. "This is the proudest day in the relatively short history of our team, as well as one of the most significant days in recent times for the sport of V8 Supercars," said former Bathurst winner and team racing director Todd Kelly.

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Giammaria takes pole on debut

Raffaele Giammaria took a stunning pole position on his debut in the International Superstar Series at Pergusa in Sicily.

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Monday, October 29, 2012

NASCAR Fantasy Fusion: Martinsville

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Smoke Signals: Newman, Borland Reunite at Martinsville

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Audi captures WEC crown, Toyota wins

Audi drivers Andre Lotterer, Benoit Treluyer and Marcel Fassler became the first winners of the new-look FIA World Endurance Championship on a day that Toyota took a dominant victory in China.

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Southern Illinois 100 at DuQuoin Cancelled for Rain

(TOLEDO, Ohio) – Today’s Southern Illinois 100 presented by Federated Car Care at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds has been cancelled as a result of heavy rain at the race track, and will not be rescheduled. The event had already been postponed once, from Labor Day, for rain stemming from Hurricane Isaac’s progression through the Midwest....more»

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Two-Time Olympic Medalist Patton, Three-Time Indy 500 Champ Rutherford To Serve As Grand Marshals For ?No Limits? Half Marathon & 5k

Texas Motor Speedway No Limits Wild Asphalt CircusFORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 15, 2012)�-�Two-time Olympic silver medalist Darvis “Doc” Patton� and three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherford will serve as Grand Marshals for the inaugural “No Limits” Half Marathon & 5k benefitting Speedway Children’s Charities on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Texas Motor Speedway. Rutherford, a 74-year-old...more»

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Richard Childress Racing 2012 NSCS Bank of America 500 Post-Race Reports

Richard Childress Racing (RCR)RCR Post Race Report: Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Race Highlights: Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 11th (Kevin Harvick), 27th (Paul Menard) and 28th (Jeff Burton). According to NASCAR’s Post-Race Loop Data Statistics, Harvick completed the sixth-most Green Flag Passes (131) during the 334-lap event, with 76 coming while...more»

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Ducati ?struggling for direction?

Ducati is struggling to find the right direction and still has to refine its raceday set-up according to riders Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden. Both riders finished more than two seconds down on Honda's Casey Stoner in qualifying, with Hayden also slipping behind the lead CRT bike of Randy de Puniet. The American in particular played up Ducati's struggles, saying that he was struggling for traction and would likely make big changes overnight

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DOT: Local Retail Thrives After Projects Improved Transit, Biking, Walking

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Leading transportation policy decision makers from around the country are gathered at NYU today for the National Association of City Transportation Officials’ “Designing Cities” conference. It’s an exciting moment for livable streets and sustainable transportation, with the people who are implementing a new generation of complete streets, surface transit improvements, public spaces, and [...]

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Neiman Marcus Christmas Book McLaren special editions sell out in two hours

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McLaren MP4-12c Spider Neiman Marcus limited edition parked in showroom

Apparently, despite the global economic downturn, some people out there still have large sums of disposable income. We know this because Neiman Marcus sold through a dozen special edition McLaren 12C Spiders in less than two hours Wednesday. At $354,000 each, this single offering grossed Neiman Marcus a staggering $35,400 a minute. Not that we should be surprised. Last year, the retailer sold 10 brand-new Ferrari FF specials out in a mere 50 minutes and in 2009, Neiman Marcus cleared out 50 special Jaguar XJ sedans in four hours and four minutes.

The retailer's annual Christmas Book extravaganza offered the supercar packaged with first-class travel to the UK, two nights at a five-star hotel there, a tour of the McLaren Tech Center and dinner with McLaren chairman Ron Dennis. Each car also includes matching luggage and a numbered stainless-steel badge. One of NM's high-rolling catalog shoppers will be able to say they own the very first McLaren 12C Spider sold to the public.

Neiman Marcus says customers should have their Spiders in time for unwrapping Christmas morning. Let's hope the fortunate recipients live some place warm and that their roads are clear enough to enjoy a truly happy holiday.

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Sunday, October 28, 2012

IndyCar CEO Bernard steps down

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Today?s Headlines

DOT Study: Business Booming Near Plazas, Select Bus Routes, and Bike Lanes (News, Post)
It’s Been Two Months and Seven Days, And There’s Still No TZB Transit Task Force (MTR)
What Bronxites Want: Metro-North Service, Finished Bronx River Greenway (DNA)
Meet the Candidates Vying for Corrupt Larry Seabrook’s Old City Council Seat (NYT)
Work on First Phase of Queens [...]

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Keselowski shrugs off poor qualifying

NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase leader Brad Keselowski is sure he will be able to recover from his worst qualifying of the season during Sunday's race at Martinsville, which he will start from 32nd on the grid. The Penske racer continued a streak of four consecutive weeks of qualifying 20th or worst with his result in Martinsville qualifying on Friday. But this starting position could prove the toughest to overcome as the track is NASCAR's shortest and slowest oval venue

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Keep An Eye On Sandy, And Martinsville NASCAR Weather With raceweather.net

Check out our racing site partner to stay up to date with this weekend’s weather at Martinsville. —Rather unsurprisingly, this race weekend?s forecast remains dependent on the track and timing of Hurricane Sandy. The current forecast for Sandy to be moving north off of the North Carolina coast. This will be monitored over the weekend [...]

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Fontana Tough to Watch but NASCAR Drivers Love to Race: Fan Opinion (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NASCAR Sprint Cup returns to the West Coast to race the two-mile Auto Club Speedway in Fontana March 25. Fontana is a double-edged sword for NASCAR. The track is a favorite for drivers because it is smooth, wide and racy but for fans it is a long, drawn out race that usually ends...

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2015 Mercedes-Benz S-class Cabriolet Spy Photos: Two Doors, No Roof

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Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 156: 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S

On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. A good number of those who commented figured out that this week?s sound came from 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera S. The car?s 400-hp, 3.8-liter flat-six makes wonderful music, and its ability to punt the coupe [...]

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Motorsports This Week on ESPN

ESPNNASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series at Kansas The NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., this weekend with races on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20-21. ESPN will have a live telecast of Sunday?s 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup race, the sixth race in the Chase for the NASCAR...more»

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RAB Racing Reinstates John Wes Townley: NASCAR Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

On March 23, RAB Racing announced that driver John Wes Townley has been reinstated and will be able to compete at the Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 on March 31. Townley was officially placed on probation by NASCAR on March 22 because of a previous DUI arrest.

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Kia to Deliver a Green Lantern?Themed Soul in Vegas [2012 SEMA Show]

There?s already�Batman?s Optima and The Flash?s Forte Koup, but the latest superhero-themed Kia to be teased before the SEMA show is a Soul, which will be made to look something like the Green Lantern. These Justice League?inspired cars are the result of a 10-month partnership between Kia and DC Entertainment to raise awareness for DC?s [...]

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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Raikkonen realistic about Lotus?s pace

Kimi Raikkonen warned not to read too much into Lotus's apparent step forward in form during Indian Grand Prix practice. The Finn was fifth quickest on Friday afternoon at Buddh , and also recorded impressive long-run pace.

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Video: CNN chronicles young girl building Pontiac Fiero

Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Pontiac

Fourteen-year old Kathryn DiMaria works on her Pontiac Fiero

At fourteen years of age, Kathryn DiMaria has already done what many self-proclaimed gearheads won't even attempt in their lifetimes. The Dearborn, Michigan teen is rebuilding a car from the ground up.

The intrepid youngster asked her parents when she was just twelve to start a Pontiac Fiero project, even offering to pony up all the funds herself. Father, Jerry DiMaria only expected the project to last a few months, but two years later, Kathryn is still at it. In this CNN video, the two are at Maker Faire (a DIY festival) rebuilding a 3.4-liter V6 engine out of a Chevrolet Camaro to replace the 2.8-liter mill found in the Fiero.

The whole family hast pitched in, with Kathryn's mother teaching her how to sew in order to complete the interior, father Jerry providing much of the technical know-how, and even her sister is chronicling Kathryn's progress through photos. Jerry even started a thread in a Fiero forum which has been live for two years and is now 22 pages long. Of the project, one forum member wrote, "welcome to the madness."

Apparently math and science lessons are coming into play in her project, hopefully putting an end to the "Why do I need to learn this?" argument, at least among her classmates. The lessons will hopefully allow Kathryn to follow her dream to become an engineer. The target date for the project's completion is Kathryn's sweet 16. You can check out her progress in the video below.

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Sauber waits on unwell Perez

Sergio Perez will make a decision on Friday morning about his fitness for practice at the Indian Grand Prix, after returning to his hotel early on Thursday because of illness. The Sauber driver has been struck down by a bad cold, and he elected to skip his media commitments at the track so he could get some extra rest. Perez's illness is not thought to be serious enough to cast doubts about his participation in the event, but the team is not ruling anything out - and a decision will be made ahead of opening practice.

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Nine Racing To Feature Three Cars At Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

Nine Racing Inc. Brownsburg, Indiana January 4, 2012 Nine Racing, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of three excellent drivers for the 26th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire midget event that will take place...

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Button: Red Bull closer than results show

Jenson Button does not believe that Red Bull is as far ahead of its rivals as its recent run of form suggests.

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DOT: Local Retail Thrives After Projects Improved Transit, Biking, Walking

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Varhaug to test for iSport in Spain

Auto GP runner-up Pal Varhaug will return to GP2 action at the end of the month when he tests for iSport International at Barcelona. The British team will run the Norwegian alongside its 2012 driver Jolyon Palmer and Facu Regalia at the Spanish circuit on October 30-31

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NASCAR Fan Picks: Top Five Drivers in the Auto Club 400 at Fontana, California (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NASCAR heads to Fontana, California this weekend with Sprint Cup drivers racing in the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 25 at 2:30 p.m. EST. Who will capture the checkered flag? Here is a look at the five drivers who have the best chance at a victory.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Fast Facts: Joe Nemechek

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NASCAR and FOX Sports Media Group Reach Expansive Multi-Year, Multi-Platform Rights Agreement

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Regan Smith to race Nationwide for JR Motorsports

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Spies undergoes successful surgery

An operation to repair damage to Ben Spies's shoulder has been successful, Yamaha has confirmed, though the American rider is certain to be out of action until 2013. Spies, who suffered upper body injuries and a bruised lung in a heavy crash at Sepang, underwent surgery in the USA on Tuesday to repair torn ligaments to his right shoulder.

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Joey Logano Going for Three in a Row at Kansas Nationwide Series

Joey Logano returns behind the wheel of the No. 18 Toyota at Kansas Speedway. He?s looking to capture his ninth NASCAR Nationwide Series win this season, and third consecutive win. In his previous four starts at Kansas he has two victories and hasn?t finished any further back than seventh. Logano has never won three consecutive [...]

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DOT: Local Retail Thrives After Projects Improved Transit, Biking, Walking

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NASCAR Fan Picks: Top Five Drivers in the Auto Club 400 at Fontana, California (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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Allmendinger Moves Forward in Charlotte

The helmet of AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet, sits atop his car in the garage area. - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCARCharlotte, NC – 14 October, 2012-AJ Allmendinger was back in NASCAR Sprint Cup action this weekend, making his first Cup start since June. Returning to work after...more»

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Hendrick Garage: Kansas

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A great ninth-place finish for James Buescher at Charlotte Motor Speedway

James Buescher Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw / Getty Images for NASCARThe No. 30 Great Clips/AccuDoc Solutions Turner Motorsports Chevrolet had James Buescher behind the wheel for the Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Buescher, a non NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) regular had an off week from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) came...more»

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Hendrick Garage: Kansas

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Pedrosa wins rain-halted Sepang race

Dani Pedrosa closed to within 23 points of Jorge Lorenzo in the MotoGP championship fight after taking a commanding victory in a rain-shortened Malaysian Grand Prix. The majority of the race followed a similar pattern to Motegi and Aragon before it, with Jorge Lorenzo leading from pole but unable to shake Pedrosa, and then powerless to respond once the Honda rider made his move.

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Tony Stewart offers advice to Lewis Hamilton for the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, TX (Video)

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Jordan targets overall title in 2013

Newly-crowned British Touring Car Independent drivers' champion Andrew Jordan has set the overall crown as his next goal. The Eurotech Honda driver went into the Brands Hatch finale last weekend with an outside chance for the overall crown, but had to settle for fourth behind works Honda drivers Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal, and MG factory racer Jason Plato. He nevertheless beat WSR BMW drivers Rob Collard and Tom Onslow-Cole, and Mat Jackson (Motorbase Ford Focus) to the Independents' crown in his new-for-2012 NGTC Civic

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Horner accepts Red Bull isolation

Red Bull boss Christian Horner insists he is not worried that his team's determination to stand up for what it believes in often puts it in conflict with its rivals. As discussions to frame a new Concorde Agreement continue, Red Bull has sometimes found itself alone in disagreeing with rival outfits on where regulations should go.

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2012 NSCS NNS & ARCA Series Kansas Speedway Track Event Schedule

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Four Family Sedans Enter, One Leaves: Fusion, Accord, Altima, and Passat Compared

These four vehicles may not grab you by the scruff, but they are the mother?s milk of the U.S. auto industry. Combined, they amounted to 775,508 sales last year, or around 6 percent of all light vehicles sold in our fair nation. When they succeed, Americans get raises and promotions and, as all four are [...]

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Lotus expects further exhaust boost

Lotus technical director James Allison says the team's Coanda style has been a good boost and is convinced there is more to come from it. The team raced the system in the Korean Grand Prix, where Kimi Raikkonen made good use of it to finish in fifth position . Both Raikkonen and team-mate Romain Grosjean will race the system in India this weekend, and Allison expects the team to make more progress with it.

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2013 Honda Accord 2.4L Manual Tested: The Sweet Lightness of Being the Accord

For decades, the Honda Accord seemed to be the automotive embodiment of Nietzsche?s concept of eternal recurrence. Every few years a new version would appear, win awards (including multiple appearances on our own 10Best Cars list), rank near or at the top of the sales charts, and take its familiar place in the fabric of [...]

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Concorde Agreement still weeks away

Concorde Agreement discussions between Formula 1 teams, the FIA and F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone look set to drag on for at least a few more weeks on the back of the latest meeting to try and reach a consensus. The FIA had said last month that it hoped to finalise a new deal before the end of October , but that target now looks set to be missed

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Nine Racing To Feature Three Cars At Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

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DTM freezes 2013 cars? tech specs

The technical specification of each of the cars competing in the DTM has already been frozen for next year. The new generation of cars came into force this year with Mercedes, Audi and BMW all producing models that featured over 50 control parts. Despite cost controlling being a prime factor in the new rules, developments have been trialled during in-season testing for 2013

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Earnhardt Jr nears Cup injury return

Dale Earnhardt Jr's team is confident he will be given the green light to return to competitive NASCAR Sprint Cup action once he has completed a test run this Monday. The Hendrick Motorsports driver sat out the last two Cup races following a concussion diagnosis in the aftermath of a last-lap crash at Talladega, which happened around six weeks after he had suffered a first hit while testing at Kansas Speedway

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Why I Love NASCAR: Kevin Harvick by Chief 187?

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Harvey to join GP3 test with Carlin

British Formula 3 champion Jack Harvey will make his GP3 debut with Carlin in the upcoming test at Jerez. Harvey, who was crowned F3 champion in the season finale at Donington earlier this month, joins Formula Renault BARC runner-up Josh Webster and Formula Ford race winner Eric Lichenstein at the team for the test. Webster will be in action during both days of the test, while Lichenstein will drive on the first day before handing over to Harvey for the second and final day

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Weijs gets Rally Catalunya break

Former Junior World Rally Championship frontrunner Hans Weijs Jr will get his World Rally Car break in Nasser Al-Attiyah's regular Citroen in the WRC season finale in Spain next month. Weijs finished second to Aaron Burkart in the final season of Junior WRC in 2010, before it was replaced by the WRC Academy. The Dutchman was unable to get a WRC opportunity as a result however, and has spent this season competing in South Africa.

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Rain hits MotoGP Sepang programme

MotoGP and Moto2's Sepang races have been hit by a massive downpour at the Malaysian track.

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Eyes on the Street: Green Lane Sighting on Second Avenue at 122nd Street

Streetfilms’ Elizabeth Press was uptown today working on a piece about East Harlem’s long-awaited protected bike lanes. She passes along this view of the almost-rideable green lane on Second Avenue. Waiting for paint to dry has never been so thrilling.

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Monday, October 22, 2012

Rosenqvist wins, Juncadella retires

Felix Rosenqvist won the opening F3 Euro Series race of the Hockenheim season finale on Saturday, but a mechanical problem for Daniel Juncadella ensured that the title battle remains open. Juncadella challenged polesitter Rosenqvist for the lead at the Mercedes Arena on the opening lap, but was unable to pass the Swede, who defended strongly. While Mucke Motorsport driver Rosenqvist was able to pull away to a 5.6-second victory - his second successive win in the Euro Series - Juncadella looked set for a comfortable runner-up spot that would have won him both the Euro Series and the FIA European Championship

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Hendrick: Earnhardt cleared, will race next week

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Report: 2014 Infiniti G37 headed for Detroit Auto Show reveal

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Sedan, Infiniti, Luxury

Next-gen Infiniti G sedan spy shot - camouflaged

According to Cars UK, the next-generation Infiniti G37 sedan will likely debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show next January. We recently spied working prototypes of the new Infiniti out testing, and despite being slathered in camouflage, we have a good idea of how the company's new BMW 3 Series rival will look. Sort of.

The new G will indeed have a more rakish, curvy body, taking many of its cues from the stunning Emerg-E concept that first debuted at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. We can clearly see LED lighting up front, as well as some new lighting elements adhered to the car's rump, as well.

Currently, the only engine offered in the G range is the 3.7-liter naturally aspirated V6, but that's expected to change. Earlier reports have suggested that a wide range of new engines could be fitted under the G's hood, including a diesel powerplant that comes as part of Renault-Nissan's partnership with Daimler. A turbocharged engine and hybrid model could be in the works, as well.

We'll likely have more details after the turn of the year, if not sooner. Stay tuned.

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ETC: Mini continues relentless expansion into... boating?

Filed under: Etc., Humor, Design/Style

With 11 variants available, it's easy to think Mini has already covered almost every possible automotive segment it could. Almost. There's still no Mini pickup truck, no Mini cement mixer, no Mini minivan. And, until now, no seafaring Mini.

But hold off on those Mini-themed life jackets, Admiral. This is one Cooper you probably won't see cruising around your local marina. The Mini Convertible boat is a one-off promotional vehicle commissioned by the Mini USA Eastern Region dealer network for their "Motor-Tober Not Normal Sales Event."

"We challenged our regional staff and the dealers in their respective areas to identify 'Not Normal' ways to celebrate this Motor-Tober by engaging the Mini community and demonstrate why it's an exciting brand family to be part of," said Tom Salkowsky, Marketing Manager for Mini USA.

The craft will have its official launch this weekend at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Fred Schoch, executive director of the race, says the Mini boat will be the first car allowed to float during the race. The craft will be piloted by a member of the regatta's River Control Committee to monitor rowers' safety. Which, we suppose, also makes the Mini boat the regatta's first pace car.

If you're surprised that the Mini boat didn't arrive with a more clever name, just remember: Yachtsman's already taken. For more information on the Mini Convertible boat, check out the press release below.

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