Harvick Reaches Out To Help Needy Children Around His ?Home Track?

Kevin HarvickMARTINSVILLE, Va. (December 22, 2010) ? When Kevin Harvick says Martinsville Speedway is his ?home track,? he means it. And he isn?t just talking about what happens on the race track. Harvick donated more than 200 toys and $500 worth of gift cards Monday to be distributed to needy youngsters in Martinsville and Henry...more»

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2010 Team Reviews: JGR Inches Closer to Title

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As easily the most staunch threat to unseat Jimmie Johnson and Co. from their record-setting run through the previous four seasons, Joe Gibbs Racing takes second spot in our review of the top teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from 2010.

Denny Hamlin (above) delivered the last, best threat to Johnson's run to five consecutive championships at Homestead in November by holding a narrow points lead on the No. 48 before the season finale. However, a risky decision early in the race left Hamlin spinning and scrambling while Johnson cruised to his fifth.

It was a storyline we've seen before from the JGR camp -- most notably in Kyle Busch's 2008 Chase implosion.

Labeling the 2010 season a failure for JGR with one gaffe in one race, however, isn't fair to the otherwise notable successes the team saw during the campaign. Here's a look back, and the reasoning why, JGR was the second-best NASCAR organization in 2010.

2nd- Denny Hamlin [8 wins, 14 Top-5s, 18 Top-10s, 2 DNFs, 12.9 Avg Finish]

 

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Advocates and Unions to Cuomo: Put a Stop to Transit Raids

A broad coalition of good government groups, transit and environmental advocates, and unions sent a letter to Andrew Cuomo on Friday [PDF] urging the incoming governor to protect straphangers by ensuring that transit revenues are spent on transit. Andrew Cuomo could singlehandedly save millions of transit riders from the threat of further fare hikes and service [...]

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FRANK WILLIAMS RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS BBC AWARD

Williams F1 Grove, UK., 20 December, 2010. Frank Williams was last night honoured by the BBC at the annual Sports Personality of the Year Awards. Frank won the prestigious Helen Rollason Award for Achievement in the Face of Adversity....

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2010 Daytona International Speedway Goodyear Tire Test Q & A with Dodge Motorsports Driver, Kurt Busch

In his new No. 22 Dodge Charger, 2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch tests Goodyear Tires Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla - Photo Credit: Motorsports Images and ArchivesKURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger) WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE NEW TRACK SURFACE? ?It?s an impressive surface.  There?s been...more»

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BMW Vision EfficientDynamics spotted in Abu Dhabi - is it closer to production? [w/video]

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BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept spotted in Abu Dhabi
BMW EfficientDynamics supercar in Abu Dhabi - click above to watch video after the jump

During a recent trip to Abu Dhabi, Teamspeed forum member Captain Stradale caught a glimpse of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics strutting its stuff for an on-track photo shoot. What makes us most curious, though, is the fact that this gray version of the VED is marginally different-looking than the white concept BMW has paraded around the auto show circuit over the past year (along with the white with blue swirly camo prototype they've shown).

The Vision EfficientDynamics, which is rumored to come into production under the name 'i8', is expected to be powered by a 328-horsepower three-cylinder diesel-hybrid powertrain. The ultra-lightweight production car is tipped to run from 0-100 in just 4.8 seconds, and during normal driving, the new efficient supercar is estimated to achieve 62.5 miles per gallon.

When we'll see the production version of the VED is still unclear, though sources have reported that it will show up in 2013, priced from around $200,000. We can't verify if the gray car in these Teamspeed shots is anything closer to production, but seeing this thing out on the track makes us all the more eager to experience BMW's efficient hotness for ourselves. In the meantime, check out the spy video after the jump and click on the link below to see more photos at Teamspeed. Thanks to everyone for the tips!

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