Aside from champ?s identity will Nationwide racing lineups look much different?

Martin Truex Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Randy LaJoie, Larry Pearson, and Sam Ard — those are the drivers who have claimed back-to-back championships in the Nationwide (formerly Busch) Series over the years. Reigning series Brad Keselowski, though, won’t get the opportunity to attempt the feat. When NASCAR sent out driver applications last week, there was...more»

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Montezemolo delighted with his drivers

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says he is delighted with his drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, admitting they are the least of his problems. "The only problem that I don't have is the drivers," di Montezemolo told reporters during Ferrari's winter retreat in the Dolomites. "I'm very happy with my two drivers and I don't want to say who is the best driver in the world, but I know who he is." The Italian also insisted seven-time champion Michael Schumacher is still one of the best drivers, despite the German's difficult season last year.

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ZF Announces Nine-Speed Automatic Transmission for Front-Drivers

In Detroit this week, Germany?s ZF announced a new nine-speed transaxle it has in the works, called 9HP. It?s not based on the longitudinal 8HP that is found in BMWs and Bentleys, but an all-new automatic transmission built for front-engine, front-wheel-drive cars. We know it will end up in some Chryslers, but, beyond that, ZF [...] Related posts:
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Supercharged 2012 Chevrolet Camaro May Not Be Called Z28 ? Future Cars

In addition to the 550-hp Camaro, a 45th Anniversary Edition is on the way, as are other upgrades. Since July, we?ve had photographic proof that Chevy?s engineers are hard at work on a supercharged version of the Camaro. The hot pony car is slated to receive a version of the blown 6.2-liter LSA V-8 from the [...] Related posts:
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Williams announces PDVSA in Caracas

Pastor Maldonado delighted his home fans with a demonstration run for Williams on the streets of Caracas on Friday - as his team bosses announced a major new sponsorship deal with energy company Petroleos de Venezuela S.A (PDVSA). Maldonado completed a series of laps of a temporary track laid out near the famous Paseo de los Proceres monument in front of an estimated 20,000 strong crowd - which included President Chavez. Speaking about his runs in a Williams FW32, Maldonado said: "It was unbelievable to share this experience with my countrymen

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Virgin predicts ?very big? step forward

Virgin Racing is predicting a 'very big' step forward from its 2011 car as it ramps up preparations for its second season in Formula 1. Having made solid progress during 2010 from a far from easy start to its time in F1, thanks to front wing and fuel tank issues, the team is upbeat that it will do much better this time around. As AUTOSPORT first revealed , Virgin Racing confirmed on Thursday that it is doubling its CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) capacity for 2011 after strengthening its relationship with IT services company SCS.

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Richmond International Raceway Names John Moreland Vice President of Marketing

Richmond International RacewayRICHMOND, VA (January 14, 2011) ? Richmond International Raceway President Doug Fritz announced today the promotion of John Moreland to Vice President of Marketing for America?s Premier Short Track. Moreland, who has more than eight years of experience in motorsports ticket sales and consumer marketing, joined Richmond International Raceway in December 2007 as...more»

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