2012 Nissan GT-R ? First Drive Review

Godzilla goes on a power trip. In Nissan?s bone-dry technospeak, the 2012 Nissan GT-R is called the R35 GT-R (12MY M/C). Catchy, isn?t it? The R35 is the current model designation for two-door Skyline spinoffs (you may recall the previous Japan-only R32?R34s). The ?12MY? refers to the 2012 model year, of course, while [...] Related posts:
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AL-ANABI RACING NAMES BRIAN HUSEN DEL WORSHAM?S TOP FUEL CREW CHIEF

AL-ANABI RACING BROWNSBURG, Ind. Jan. 6, 2011 Rod Centorbi, Ronnie Thompson Fill Assistant Crew Chief Roles Brian Husen has been named the crew chief of Del Worsham?s Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel dragster, it was announced today. Rod Centorbi will remain...

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Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Talks About His Dad, Daytona and New Hendrick Digs

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dale Earnhardt, Jr. spent a portion of his lunch break Thursday visiting with reporters at Daytona International Speedway, where his No. 88 AMP Energy Chevrolet was a respectable 11th fastest in the first morning session of a three-day test for the Feb. 20 Daytona 500.

This year's 53rd running of the Daytona 500 marks 10 years since his father, NASCAR's seven-time champ Dale Earnhardt, was killed on the last lap of NASCAR's biggest race. And while fans and the racing media are paying special attention to the sad milestone, Earnhardt said he thinks about his dad every day anyway.

"You think about your parents all the time,'' Earnhardt said, alternately bowing his head and then looking off in the distance, as he endured the inevitable questions. "I think about him and my mother all the time, especially getting back to racing.''

Earnhardt said his father would approve of the new $20 million pavement job gracing Daytona's 2.5-mile high banks. This week's test is the first time the majority of teams have tried the new surface. But Earnhardt didn't appear as concerned about the challenges of a new race surface as much as his desire to get out of a competition rut.

Earnhardt hasn't won a race in two and a half years and his 21st place finish in the 2010 standings was the second-worst of his career. The worst was a 25th-place ranking in 2009. Earnhardt will break in his third crew chief in as many years with NASCAR powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports. Steve Letarte -- formerly Jeff Gordon's crew chief -- will now lead Earnhardt's No. 88 team, which will share a shop with teammate and five-time reigning Sprint Cup Series champ Jimmie Johnson.

"I feel good about the position I'm in now and I feel pretty confident about it and I'm looking forward to going into the season and working hard for it,'' Earnhardt said. "We'll just see how it goes.

"When you're running good you can put up with about anything. It's not fun being on the radar when you're running like crap. But last year we sort of fell off the radar altogether.

 

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Charleston Highway Plan, Back From the Dead, May Finally Meet Its Maker

In the 1970s, engineers drew a horseshoe around Charleston, South Carolina — the planned route for Interstate 526, also known as the Mark Clark Expressway. The highway was to extend from Mt. Pleasant in the north to James Island in the south. It was to be a traditional highway bypass, the kind that were being [...]

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Chrysler 200 and 300 First to Get ?S? Treatment

Between its square-jawed 2011 300 sedan, the suddenly stylish Sebring-cum-200 sedan/convertible line, and the re-engineered Town & Country minivan, Chrysler?s 2011 product line is its strongest in a generation. Building on this brand makeover, Chrysler hopes to expand its appeal to a younger, hipper market by offering special “S” trim levels for its cars. While “S” [...] Related posts:
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Ryan?s Field Day . . . and Season

Although the sport of IndyCar racing is indelibly and — given its nexus at the intersection of Georgetown Road and 16th Street in Speedway, Indiana ? understandably linked to America?s heartland, a couple of New Englanders led the way in iRacing?s 2010 Season Four IZOD IndyCar Series.  When the heady aroma of virtual ethanol dissipated, [...]

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McLaren extends Santander deal

McLaren has extended its sponsorship deal with Santander, meaning the banking giant's logos will continue to appear on the cars of two teams in 2011. Although Santander has close ties with Ferrari because of Fernando Alonso's presence there, the bank has also wanted to capitalise on the British interest caused by Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button at McLaren amid a rebranding of its banking activities

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Miss Sprint Cup 2011 Lineup Announced

Sprint Announces 2011 Miss Sprint Cup Lineup Race Fans, Media Attend Unveil Event at Whisky River Nightclub HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. ? Jan. 26, 2011 ? With just a few weeks remaining until the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season gets under way, Sprint unveiled its 2011 Miss Sprint Cup lineup Wednesday night in Charlotte, N.C. Returning Miss [...]

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Virgin appoints Ian Phillips as COO

Virgin Racing has undertaken a management reshuffle ahead of the 2011 season, which will see the return to Formula 1 of former Jordan, Midland and Force India commercial chief Ian Phillips. With Virgin due to unveil its new car in London next week, the team has appointed Phillips - who left Force India before the start of last season ? as its new chief operating officer

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