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Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:21:23 -0800 Herck fastest in GP2 testing http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/herck-fastest-in-gp2-testing http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/herck-fastest-in-gp2-testing Michael Herck was quickest for Coloni as GP2 testing in Abu Dhabi resumed today ahead of next weekend's Asia series opener. The teams switched to a 2.939-mile configuration of the Yas Marina track for today's test, and will also use this layout for the forthcoming races. Herck emerged on top of an extremely close afternoon session during a late exchange of fast times following a red flag near the end of the day.

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Mon, 07 Feb 2011 01:21:21 -0800 Blake's Takes: They Used to Call Bill France, Jr. a Smart-A**ed Kid, Too http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/blakes-takes-they-used-to-call-bill-france-jr http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/blakes-takes-they-used-to-call-bill-france-jr

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Editor's Note: Ben Blake is a long-time racing reporter and commentator known for his honest, perceptive and irreverent commentary. He started covering NASCAR and motorsports in 1982 with The Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch and later spent 10 years as chief NASCAR editor for Racer magazine and for SpeedTV. He is author or co-author of five NASCAR-related books, including Dale Earnhardt: Determined, the authorized biography of Dale Earnhardt.

Well, I've been watching Brian France again lately, and heaven still my pen.

I haven't paid much attention to Brian in the four or so years since I came off full-time NASCAR beat coverage, but he still strikes me the same way - an arrogant punk with the smug look of someone born on third base thinking he hit a triple.

Brian (right), current chief officer of NASCAR, just doesn't seem to have focus and grip on the huge product he inherited, third-generation scion of the France clan of motorsport moguls. Sure, he played a large part in developing NASCAR's network-television packages in 2000, and for that we'll give him some credit. On the other hand, he's responsible for that abortion called The Chase to the Sprint Cup championship, and other mental breakdowns.

Funny thing though: Scribes older than I, ones who came to the game when founder Big Bill France was unquestioned Big Chief, thought pretty much the same of little Billy France -- William C. France, or Bill France "Jr." -- who was given the controls in 1972, when his father, Big Bill, decided to back away. Billy (left) was 38 when he ascended to the throne, about the same age as Brian was when Bill Jr. stepped aside in 2003.

Billy was an arrogant punk, the old hands said, a smart-a**ed kid who got the job through the lineage rather than through any demonstrated aptitude.

Moreover, the old man had bequeathed to his son the beginnings of a series sponsorship, from R.J. Reynolds, which over its 33-year lifetime grew to multimillions of dollars annually and pretty much kept the game alive during the cruel years following the Detroit pull-outs of 1970 and 1971 and the OPEC oil embargo in 1973-74.

 

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Sun, 06 Feb 2011 23:21:26 -0800 With Kenseth Family Expecting; Back-Up Drivers are Set for Daytona Through Las Vegas http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/with-kenseth-family-expecting-back-up-drivers http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/with-kenseth-family-expecting-back-up-drivers Katie & Matt Kenseth - Photo Credit: David Becker/Getty Images With the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season set to return to action at Daytona International Speedway next week, Roush Fenway Racing?s Matt Kenseth and his wife Katie are expecting great things for the month of February with the addition of a new baby.  The Kenseths...more»

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Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:21:27 -0800 Video: Top Gear Mexico remarks get the animated dramatization treatment http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/video-top-gear-mexico-remarks-get-the-animate http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/video-top-gear-mexico-remarks-get-the-animate

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Next Media Animation of Top Gear Mexico controversy
Mexico takes on Top Gear in animated form - Click above to watch video after the jump

It started with politically incorrect commentary from Jerermy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May; the hosting trio of the BBC's Top Gear. When discussing the Mexican-built Mastretta MXT, the three quickly turned to jokes relating the car to stereotypical viewpoints on Mexican citizens.

Shortly thereafter, the Mexican Ambassador didn't find the spot humorous and complained to the BBC, which in turn has issued an apology (kind of). Now this entire affair has reached the modern pinnacle of worldwide attention... it's been (That's right, you guessed it!) turned into a cartoon by Next Media Animation. Finally!

Click past the jump to view Taiwan's take on the the show's falling out with Mexico. And remember, Top Gear can suck it!

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Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:21:24 -0800 NASCAR driver Travis Kvapil to run the Truck Series championship http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/nascar-driver-travis-kvapil-to-run-the-truck http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/nascar-driver-travis-kvapil-to-run-the-truck Given the choice of pursuing another Camping World Truck Series title or trying to make the Sprint Cup Series playoffs, Travis Kvapil chose to go trucking. the 2001 Truck Series rookie of the year and 2003 champion will replace former … Continue reading

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Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:21:25 -0800 New Charity-Branded Packages of BC and Goody?s Powders Go On Sale To Benefit Wounded Warrior Project and Victory Junction on Behalf of Trace Adkins and Richard Petty http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/new-charity-branded-packages-of-bc-and-goodys http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/new-charity-branded-packages-of-bc-and-goodys PickAPowder.com, the friendly rivalry campaign between Trace Adkins and Richard Petty, is giving fans a chance to not only fight tough pain but also help children fighting for their lives and injured service members fighting for our country Country Music Singer Trace Adkins Tries Getting Into the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford FusionMemphis, TN...more»

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Sun, 06 Feb 2011 13:21:22 -0800 Guest stars on AUTOSPORT.com Live http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/guest-stars-on-autosportcom-live http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/guest-stars-on-autosportcom-live Subscribe to AUTOSPORT's Live coverage of the second day of the Valencia test and you might just get the opportunity to ask questions to some Formula 1 folk. We've been promised visits from some special guests up in the press centre during the day, including Team Lotus's chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne and Virgin's new race driver Jerome D'Ambrosio. Unfortunately we can't promise when they will come on because of the nature of testing, but we expect Jerome to visit us imminently.

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Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:21:20 -0800 Brawn: Forward exhausts not essential http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/brawn-forward-exhausts-not-essential http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/brawn-forward-exhausts-not-essential Mercedes GP team principal Ross Brawn expects a number of outfits to experiment with blown floor concepts before the first race of the season - following the interest caused by Renault's radical new design. Renault caused a stir at the opening Formula 1 test in Valencia when its new R31 featured sidepod exhausts ? which exit at the front of the car to blow gases along the under-body

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Sun, 06 Feb 2011 09:21:23 -0800 Bloomberg?s BusinessWeek names MIS boss ?Innovator? http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/bloombergs-businessweek-names-mis-boss-innova http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/bloombergs-businessweek-names-mis-boss-innova Michigan International SpeedwayBROOKLYN, Mich. (Feb. 4, 2011) ? Bloomberg Businessweek has named Michigan International Speedway chief Roger Curtis an ?Innovator? for his efforts to bring research and development testing to the Brooklyn, Mich., racetrack. Curtis says his position in auto innovation is an unlikely one. For most of his 18 years in motorsports administration, he...more»

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Sun, 06 Feb 2011 07:21:19 -0800 2012 Nissan GT-R ? First Drive Review http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/2012-nissan-gt-r-first-drive-review http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/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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Sun, 06 Feb 2011 05:22:04 -0800 AL-ANABI RACING NAMES BRIAN HUSEN DEL WORSHAM?S TOP FUEL CREW CHIEF http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/al-anabi-racing-names-brian-husen-del-worsham http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/al-anabi-racing-names-brian-husen-del-worsham 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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Sun, 06 Feb 2011 03:21:25 -0800 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Talks About His Dad, Daytona and New Hendrick Digs http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/dale-earnhardt-jr-talks-about-his-dad-daytona http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/dale-earnhardt-jr-talks-about-his-dad-daytona

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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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Sun, 06 Feb 2011 01:21:26 -0800 Charleston Highway Plan, Back From the Dead, May Finally Meet Its Maker http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/charleston-highway-plan-back-from-the-dead-ma http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/charleston-highway-plan-back-from-the-dead-ma 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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Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:21:20 -0800 Chrysler 200 and 300 First to Get ?S? Treatment http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/chrysler-200-and-300-first-to-get-s-treatment http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/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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Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss

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Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:21:28 -0800 Ryan?s Field Day . . . and Season http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/ryans-field-day-and-season http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/ryans-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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Sat, 05 Feb 2011 19:21:23 -0800 McLaren extends Santander deal http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/mclaren-extends-santander-deal http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/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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Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss

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Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:21:22 -0800 Miss Sprint Cup 2011 Lineup Announced http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/miss-sprint-cup-2011-lineup-announced-0 http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/miss-sprint-cup-2011-lineup-announced-0 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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Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:21:29 -0800 Virgin appoints Ian Phillips as COO http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/virgin-appoints-ian-phillips-as-coo http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/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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Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:21:30 -0800 Force India extends McLaren tech deal http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/force-india-extends-mclaren-tech-deal http://miketurnmire.posterous.com/force-india-extends-mclaren-tech-deal Force India has announced that it has extended its technical partnership with McLaren Applied Technologies until the end of the 2012 season.

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