Saturday, May 9, 2009

First U.S. Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder Auctioned at Race to Erase MS Charity Event

~ Malibu Couple Place Winning Bid to Support the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis ~ LOS ANGELES, May 9 -- Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., creator of the world's most exclusive super sport cars, donated the proceeds from the first U.S.-bound Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder to support the Nancy Davis Foundation for ... Continue reading

Indianapolis 500 Pole Day Qualifying Quotes - May 9, 2009

MARCO ANDRETTI (No. 26 Team Venom Energy): “We were debating a wave-off, but we decided to just use as practice run and get one in the bank." (Good time to have multiple opportunities?): "Absolutely. That's a good point. We kind of went to the safe side on the first run. We didn't know what we were going to do on ... Continue reading

Indianapolis 500 Peak Performance Pole Press Conference - May 9, 2009

<B>Helio Castroneves, Roger Penske, Tim Cindric</b> PAT SULLIVAN: Peak Performance Pole Winners. What a day, huh? Mr. Penske, I know one of the things you've said in the past is you look at this event and a couple of segments, and one of the competitions is running for the Peak Performance Pole and you got it. ROGER PE ... Continue reading

Castroneves Wins Third Pole At Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS May 9, 2009: Helio Castroneves will start his ninth Indianapolis 500 from a familiar spot. The Brazilian, who celebrates his 34th birthday on May 10, scored his third Indianapolis 500 pole position and Roger Penske's record 15th pole position with a four-lap average speed of 224.864 mph (2 minutes, 40.0967 ... Continue reading

Indianapollis 500 Press Conference - May 9, 2009

<b>Richard Petty, Todd Whitworth</b> PAT SULLIVAN: Welcome to the Economaki Press Conference Center. The crowd says it all. It's a big moment for us when Richard Petty visits the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, particularly a great time that he is here in an ownership capacity. Richard, why don't you introduce Todd. Todd ... Continue reading

Electric Motorcycle Showdown

SYOSSET, N.Y., May 8 -- Every year, thousands of motocross fans and enthusiasts make their way to Las Vegas for the finals of the Supercross Race series. At the 2009 event, 5,000 excited fans gathered at the Orleans Arena for the much anticipated Mini AMA/Maxxis Supercross race. Many of those in attendance were unaware ... Continue reading

Niemela Finishes 6th at Palo Verde 5k Run

Dana Point, May 8, 2009: Current Cooper Tire Atlantic Champion Markus Niemela finished 6th in last weekend's Palos Verde 5k, run on the roads and hills of San Pedro as support event for the Palos Verde Marathon. Niemela who is an avid long distance runner, uses running as a training device. <P> "My time was 20:01:00 wh ... Continue reading

Peoria Toyota Highlander and Rav4 Ranks #1

Peoria, IL, May 9, 2009: Named the best “Small SUV” was the Toyota Rav4. The Rav4 has been rated the top small SUV for the previous two years as well. Sales personnel at the Peoria Toyota Rav4 dealership said the Rav4’s run of consecutive best-car titles is impressive because Toyota has stayed ahead of t ... Continue reading

Brawn GP - Qualifying - Spanish GP - Barcelona - May 9, 2009

QUALIFYING Brawn GP's Jenson Button secured his third pole position of the season at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona today in qualifying for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. Team-mate Rubens Barrichello put his Brawn-Mercedes car on the second row of the grid after a closely-fought qualifying hour and will start from ... Continue reading

Hydrogen Car Goes Down Like the Hindenburg: DoE Kills the Program

Discover Magazine.com May 8, 2009 The dream of hydrogen fuel cell cars has just been put back in the garage. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced yesterday that his department is cutting all funding for hydrogen car research, saying that it won’t be a feasible technology anytime soon. “We asked ourselve ... Continue reading

We're From The Government and We Are Here To Help You - Saving Recycled Car Parts From Near Extinction

Congress Seeking to Destroy Millions of Replacement Car Parts While Questions Abound on New Parts Supply Chain Viability FAIRFAX, Va., May 9 -- All across the world, governments are implementing early vehicle retirement programs that are intended to help struggling automakers. This year already, two accelerated vehicle ... Continue reading