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Christopher Cops Gambler?s Classic

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. ? There is a certain pride that comes in winning the Gambler?s Classic TQ Midget race at Boardwalk Hall. Just ask Ted Christopher

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Logano expects to run for Chase

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Alonso pleased with trouble-free day

Fernando Alonso declared himself pleased with his first proper day of testing with the new Ferrari at Valencia on Tuesday. The Spaniard, who had shaken down the car after its launch last week, managed nearly 100 laps on Formula 1's first day of testing of 2011

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Sauber: Push-rod design beneficial

Sauber's technical director James Key believes the team's push-rod suspension design will be beneficial for the Swiss squad. The Hinwil-based team has followed Ferrari's route, moving away from Red Bull Racing-led route of a pull-rod suspension despite the team's success during the 2010 season. Sauber will be using Ferrari's engine and gearbox, as well as KERS and hydraulics this year

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NASCAR Announces New Points Format, Chase Changes, New Qualifying Rules

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Citing the need to make the championship format "simpler," NASCAR chairman Brian France formally introduced a new points system for the three national touring series Wednesday and also announced slight changes to the Chase for the Sprint Cup playoff format and race qualifying procedures.

As has been rumored during the last two weeks, the new points payout will be 43-to-1 -- paying 43 points to the race winner with each position decreasing in one-point intervals, with a single point going to last place in the 43-car fields.

The race winner will also receive a three-point bonus. There are one-point bonuses available for leading one lap and for the driver who leads the most laps, meaning there is a maximum of 48 points available for a race winner who leads the most laps.

"So now everyone will know, when a driver is down by 10 points, that he needs to pass 11 more cars to take the lead in the point standings,'' France told a crowded room of reporters at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte.

"Very much a simple, easy to understand system for us."

In other significant news, France announced the third major change to the Chase playoff format since its inception eight years ago. The top 10 drivers in points after the 26-race regular season will qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. And in an effort to emphasize winning, NASCAR will now make the 11th and 12th place Chase qualifiers the drivers outside the top-10 with the most wins -- giving it a sort of wild-card feel.

The top-10 drivers will be reseeded as before, with a three-point bonus given for each win, compared to the 10-point bonus previously handed out. The 11th and 12th place drivers will be reseeded but will not receive bonus points for their wins.

"These guys are going to be driving like their hair is on fire,'' Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage said.

"Give NASCAR credit for placing the emphasis on winning races with the new points system. The points championship should be secondary to winning races week in and week out. If you do that, championships take care of themselves."

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2012 Ferrari FF Official Photos and Info ? Auto Shows

The theme of a Ferrari shooting brake has inspired coachbuilders for a long time. Here, finally, is the first official one.
The four-seat Ferrari 612 Scaglietti is a great car, but not our favorite Ferrari. Launched in 2004, it?s getting long in the tooth, and the curvaceous body, lacking in tension, never really grew on us.
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