Subaru pegs David Higgins as new Rally Team USA driver [w/video]

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The speculation over exactly who will be taking Travis Pastrana's spot in the driver's seat with Subaru Rally Team USA can officially be put to rest. David Higgins will be the new man in blue and yellow. Higgins has a résumé that's chock full of rally wins, from championship titles in SCCA rally here in the states in 2002 and 2003 to a British National Rally Championship title in 2004. The guy also managed to walk away with a championship wins in group N in the British National Rally in 1997, 1999 and 2002.

Needless to say, the guy's got the chops to keep the pace.

Subaru plans to campaign two cars next season, and while Higgins is the newest member of the team, the leader of the pack will BMX guru and rally beast Dave Mirra. Mirra managed to snag a Rookie of the Year award from Rally America for his efforts last season and took a slot on the podium during the Rally America Olympus event among others. Hit the jump for a look at a video of Higgins doing what he does best as well as the full press blast.

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Campbell Outlasts Cold, Raises Almost $25,000 For Children?s Foundation

Martinsville (Va.) SpeedwayMARTINSVILLE, Va. (December 10, 2010) ? With the help of a lot of friends, Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell braved cold, blustery conditions Friday, sitting 38 feet above the ground, to raise $24,837 for the Martinsville Speedway Children?s Foundation. Campbell had vowed to stay perched above the Martinsville Speedway entrance sign until $20,000...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2010/sprintcup/12/10/campbell-outlasts-cold-raises-almost-25000-for-childrens-foundation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=campbell-outlasts-cold-raises-almost-25000-for-childrens-foundation

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Study: Over 13% of motorists drove drunk last year; Wisconsin, North Dakota worst

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The holiday season is in full swing, and that means holiday parties are in no short supply, filled with people wearing horrible sweaters. It also means booze is readily available, and the opportunity to drive after having too much to drink is at fever pitch. According to a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 30 million folks will drive drunk in an average year while another 10 million get behind the wheel under the influence of drugs. Approximately 13.2 percent of Americans over the age of 16 drove under the influence of alcohol this past year, and in some states, the amount of drunk drivers in the past year is well into the 20-percent range. A bit higher numbers than the eight percent of people who actually admit to boozing before turning the ignition key.

f you hit the road in Wisconsin, keep a sharp eye on the cars around you because 23.7 percent of drivers drove drunk this year. The same can be said for North Dakota where 22.4 percent of the driving population should have taken a cab. Rhode Island and Vermont are high on the list of states that prefer drugs to alcohol with 7.8 and 6.6 percent of drivers impaired by illicit drugs, respectively.

On the other end of the scale sit states like Utah and Mississippi that see just 7.4 and 8.7 percent of alcohol-impaired folks getting behind the wheel. New Jersey and Iowa, at 2.9 and 3.2 percent respectively, have the lowest rate of drivers operating an automobile while under the influence of drugs. It's not all bad news however because the nationwide figure of 13.2 percent has declined from 14.6 percent of people driving while drunk. The number of folks driving while on drugs has also fallen with a previous average of 4.8 percent to this past years nationwide average of 4.3 percent.

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Study: Over 13% of motorists drove drunk last year; Wisconsin, North Dakota worst originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Speeding Penalty Derails Kevin Harvick's NASCAR Title Run

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Kevin Harvick and his team owner, Richard Childress, were diplomatic in the moments following Sunday's Ford 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Diplomatic, but not satisfied. Harvick was not happy.

Harvick, who entered the final race in third place in the championship -- 46 points behind Denny Hamlin -- had positioned himself to make a heroic, if unlikely run at his first title, dethroning four-time champ Jimmie Johnson and capitalizing on Hamlin's Sunday afternoon of misfortune.

After racing near the front all day, Harvick exited the pits in first place for a restart on lap 188 of the 267-lap race -- only to be penalized for speeding on pit road (right).

NASCAR said his No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet was too fast entering the pits and he was sent to rear of the lead-lap cars, dropping him back to 29th place. Harvick was understandably livid on the team radio when he received the news and still maintained after the race that he was directly behind a car -- on its bumper -- and therefore couldn't have been speeding.

"I don't think that penalty will ever settle in my stomach,'' Harvick said in a post-race press conference. "When you read me off of my pit road times of 49.6, 49.4 50.8 and then 49.6; and there's only a handful people that get to see them, I won't ever settle for that.

"I don't know how you can be speeding when you're on the bumper in front of you and if the other guy is not speeding. So that's about it. ''

 

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WTCC finalises Guangdong round

The World Touring Car Championship has confirmed that its new Chinese date in 2011 will take place at the Guangdong circuit. The championship's visit to China had been announced when the provisional calendar was unveiled in September, but the choice of venue was still to be finalised.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/wtcc-finalises-guangdong-round/

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 12.10.10

Quick Spin: 2011 Subaru Forester

With fuel economy and emissions standards growing tighter by the day, the minds at Fuji Heavy Industries, Subaru's parent company, unveiled the third-generation of their boxer engine recently. Find out how much it improves the 2011 Forester.

Audi R18 Le Mans prototype unveiled with full roof, epic LEDs

Right on schedule, Audi has pulled the sheets off its next-generation Le Mans prototype. Now with a closed roof.

Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 12.10.10 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Group Lotus hints at full team takeover

Group Lotus says its Formula 1 ambitions extend beyond being a title sponsor and shareholder of the re-branded Lotus Renault team - as it hints about taking full control of the outfit in the next few years. The Malaysian-owned car maker has taken a 50 per cent stake in Lotus Renault, with the other half of the company remaining under the control of Genii Capital

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/group-lotus-hints-at-full-team-takeover/

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Join Us: Live Ford 400 Race Chat

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Denny Hamlin Homestead Garage Area 2010NASCAR's 36-race season culminates today at Homestead-Miami Speedway when Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick battle to take home the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.

It's bound to be a thrilling finish of NASCAR's closest points battle in the Chase for the Championship era.

Join the FanHouse team as we keep you updated live on the race's progress. Don't miss out at 1 p.m./ET.


 

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