The Thompson Tango

The iRacing Street Stock Series rounded out a five week season this past Monday as the drivers took to Connecticut?s Thompson International Speedway for another episode of short track online racing in the Northeast United States. Two time and reigning Chili Bowl champion Kevin Swindell (Carolina Club) took home top championship point honors for the [...]

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Ferrari plans innovations for Bahrain

Ferrari plans to introduce several new components to its F150 car for the first race of the season in Bahrain, the team's chief designer Nikolas Tombazis said during the launch of the new challenger. Tombazis revealed that the car's rear suspension is very innovative, but suggested more radical parts will make their debut in the car by the time it races

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ferrari-plans-innovations-for-bahrain/

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NASCAR Drivers Expect 'Wild' and 'Spectacular' Daytona 500

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- If a few hours of testing the new pavement on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway is any indication, NASCAR drivers say fans can expect an even more action-packed, unpredictable Daytona 500 than usual. And that's saying a lot.

The prevailing opinion during Thursday's first test session was that the spanking-new, $20 million paving job is going to create one of the most wide-open 500s in recent history. Drivers praised the smoothness of the circuit and say it has created an even playing field between the veterans who knew all of the nuances and the new drivers not afraid to lift in a four-wide draft through the corners.

"It's just going to be wild,'' said Carl Edwards, who was 22nd fastest of the 40 drivers in town for the three-day test session. "The track is so smooth and has so much grip that there's no telling what people will try. You know the last lap is going to be insane.''

Michael Waltrip Racing drivers David Reutimann and Martin Truex Jr. led four Toyotas (pictured above) at the top of Thursday's speed chart. Reutimann's top speed was clocked at 195.780 mph and Truex was just a tick off at 195.776 mph.

Red Bull Racing teammates Brian Vickers and Kasey Kahne were next fastest. This was Vickers' first official test since being sidelined most of last season with a blood clot. Kahne, who moves to Red Bull this season, is coming off double-knee surgery in the off-season.

Tony Stewart turned in the fifth-fastest lap in his Chevrolet, followed by the Chevys of Jeff Gordon, Clint Bowyer and defending 500 winner Jamie McMurray.

 

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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2011/01/20/nascar-drivers-expect-wild-and-spectacular-daytona-500/

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Volvo to Unveil Diesel-Electric Plug-In Hybrid at Geneva Auto Show

Volvo has announced that it will unveil a “virtually production-ready” diesel-electric plug-in hybrid version of the V60 wagon at the Geneva auto show in early March. The hybrid system is befitting of the car’s complicated description, and represents a new approach compared with current production hybrid setups. In brief, the wagon?which isn’t available in the U.S. [...] Related posts:
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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 1.27.11

JEGS Foundation receives a special donation

JEGS DELAWARE, Ohio (Dec. 23) Most 12-year-olds who sell their prize-winning livestock at a county fair do so with their eye toward using the money to benefit themselves â?? a bicycle or a video game. Luke Kleilein wanted to make...

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Mica Touts Public-Private Northeast Corridor HSR In Grand Central Hearing

The House transportation committee meeting on the balcony of Grand Central Terminal. Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images. Sitting beneath the famous zodiac mural of Grand Central’s main concourse, with the rumble of commuters and trains in the background, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held its first field hearing of the new session this morning. The topic [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/01/27/mica-touts-public-private-northeast-corridor-hsr-in-grand-central-hearing/

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