Action Express Sets Rolex Driver Lineup

Action Express Racing, seen here during a test at Homestead-Miami Speedway in December, has sets its driver lineup for the Rolex 24. (Grand Am Photo) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ? Defending Rolex 24 At Daytona champions Action Express Racing have announced a two-car driver lineup for this year?s Jan.

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RBR denies overspending in 2010

Red Bull Racing has dismissed suggestions it overspent last year and breached Formula 1's Resource Restriction Agreement (RRA), as behind-the-scenes efforts continue to try and frame fresh cost restraints for 2011. Members of the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) have been pushing hard in recent weeks to sign off a fresh RRA to run from 2011-2017, after the outline framework for such a deal was agreed at last year's Singapore Grand Prix.

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Eighteen Sprint Cup Teams Set for Tire Test at Repaved Daytona

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The fresh asphalt laid at NASCAR's Mecca -- all 50,000 tons of it -- will get its first big workout next week.

At least 18 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers are scheduled to test the new surface of the high banks of the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway Dec. 15 and 16 as part of a Goodyear tire test, the track said Wednesday.

It will mark the first time NASCAR drivers will have driven on a new surface at the Florida superspeedway since the last time it was repaved in 1978.

"This place is going to have a totally new look to the drivers and the teams," two-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart said in October. "We're going to fill every square inch of the race track because the surface is so even now."

Goodyear will utilize the test to develop appropriate tire compounds for the preseason Sprint Cup Series test to be held in the middle of January.

The track was faced with repaving after a pot hole opened up in turn two during this year's Daytona 500, forcing substantial, hours-long delays to the race. Essentially, the force of the cars began to tear an ever-widening gouge into the typically smooth surface.

 

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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2010/12/08/eighteen-sprint-cup-teams-set-for-tire-test-at-repaved-daytona/

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A Ride in General Motors? EN-V Electric Vehicle

We first told you about GM?s EN-V personal-mobility pods when they were shown at last year?s World Expo Shanghai. We got our first in-person look at them at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, and experienced this possible future during a brief spin in one of the prototypes. GM believes that as urban areas get more [...] Related posts:
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Report: Audi A9 will share chassis with Lamborghini Estoque

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It seems like the pieces are beginning to come together for much-rumored Audi A9. Autocar is reporting that a company insider has said that the project is moving along nicely, with both engineering and accounting hard at work on ways to make the super sedan a reality. That's all fine and good, but we're more interested in another little piece of news that's cropped up. It would seem that in order to make the vehicle more cost effective, Audi engineers are currently looking at ways to allow the four-door's architecture to be used for a production version of the Lamborghini Estoque.

How's about them apples.

There's even some indication that the car's bones could be at least loosely based on the same modular longitudinal architecture as the A8. If this proves to be true, the suits at Audi should have an easier time rubber-stamping the A9 into production. From there, we would guess that it wouldn't be too long before a production version of the Estoque supersaloon bowed as well.

[Source: Autocar]

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Champion Racing Association to Debut New Late Model Tour in 2011

JEGS Salem, IN (Dec 29, 2010) Crate Engines to be utilized in the ?JEGS/CRA All-Star Tour presented by GM Performance Parts? Champion Racing Association (CRA) officials announced recently the formation of a new Late Model Tour that will utilize crate...

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AMERICAN MICHAEL LEWIS COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FORMULA 3 ITALIA TEST

PREMA Powerteam Formula 3 Michael Lewis Laguna Beach, California (December 21, 2010) Michael Lewis quickly made a positive impression as he participated in several days of testing for the PREMA Powerteam Formula 3 Italia team in Europe last week. Michael...

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