Sunday, May 10, 2009

Sebring World Challenge Races Air Monday on SPEED

TOPEKA, May 10, 2009: Round One of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Championships will air Monday, May 11, at 2 p.m. (EDT) on SPEED, commencing the 2009 World Challenge broadcast schedule. The first installment of the new World Challenge programs produced by Internal Combustion Group will feature two thrilling ... Continue reading

AGR - Qualifying/Practice Report - Indianapolis 500 - May 10, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS, Andretti Green Racing driver Hideki Mutoh qualified for the 93rd Indianapolis 500. Mutoh, driver of the #27 Formula Dream car, will start in the 16th position in the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 24th. Danica Patrick, Tony Kanaan and Marco Andretti used the afternoon track availability as a practice ses ... Continue reading

2009 Toyota Yaris - Heels on Wheels Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 TOYOTA YARIS REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE TOYOTA YARIS With compact economy cars becoming evermore desirable, the Toyota Yaris stands out as one of the cheapest choices – mentioned as both a compliment and concern. The Yaris is al ... Continue reading

2009 Toyota Venza-Heels on Wheels Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 TOYOTA VENZA REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE VENZA VEHICLE Ford Flex. Honda Ridgeline. And now the Toyota Venza. All examples of new car shapes ready to push beyond what consumers know and love (and often get bored with). In case you're w ... Continue reading

2009 Nissan Murano - Heels on Wheels Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 NISSAN MURANO REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE MURANO The Murano deserves the lavish attention both consumers and media have bestowed. The 2009 Murano is stylish, safe and every bit a luxury SUV/crossover – but thousands below the pri ... Continue reading

Labonte Keeps Academy Team Out Of Trouble In Darlington

DARLINGTON, May 9, 2009: Bobby Labonte and the No. 96 Academy Sports + Outdoors team raced their way to a top-20 finish in yesterday’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Changes to the Ford Fusion throughout the 17-caution, four-hour and 11-minute event gave Labonte track position for the Lucky Dog award and the ... Continue reading

Indianapolis 500 Front Row Press Conference - May 10, 2009

<b>Helio Castroneves, Ryan Briscoe, Dario Franchitti</b> PAT SULLIVAN: Good morning, everyone. This is the annual front row conference. I don't know how much sleep these guys got, but happy guys indeed. We've got a birthday man on the pole position, Helio Castroneves. Ryan Briscoe, and then Dario Franchitti did a great ... Continue reading

2009 Subaru Forester - Heels on Wheels Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 SUBARU FORESTER REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE FORESTER VEHICLE The Forester dropped its nerdy look and adapted an SUV sex appeal that seems to work for both consumers and automotive media alike. The 2009 Forester has the honor of being ... Continue reading

2009 Spanish GP - Barcelona - May 10, 2009

Brawn GP achieved the team's second one-two result of the 2009 Formula One season today with Jenson Button taking his fourth victory of the year at the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona and team-mate Rubens Barrichello securing second position. Starting from third on the grid, Rubens had a fantastic start to the race as ... Continue reading

2009 Dodge Journey - Heels on Wheels Review

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE JOURNEY VEHICLE If you’re a Chrysler loyalist, the first thing you'll notice about the all-new Journey is how much more chiseled and roomier it is than its similar siblings, such as the Jeep Compass or Dodge Caliber. This 7-passen ... Continue reading

2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring Can an automaker come back from the dead? This is not a rhetorical question, as some of the biggest names in the industry are currently up against the wall. They could learn a lesson or three from Hyundai. When Hyundais were first imported here from Kor ... Continue reading

Indianapolis 500 - Pole Day Results - May 9, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS - Qualifying Saturday for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar Series event on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed: 1. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 224.864 2. (6) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Honda, 224.083 3. (10) Dario Fr ... Continue reading

Buescher Barrel To Kentucky Speedway ARCA RE/MAX Series Victory

SPARTA, May 9, 2009: Nineteen-year old James Buescher earned his second straight ARCA RE/MAX Series victory of the season by surviving a two-lap restart shootout and crossing the Kentucky Speedway finish line 0.928 of a second ahead of Justin Lofton tonight in the "Drive Smart. Buckle-Up! Kentucky 150." Buescher and hi ... Continue reading

Newman Jumps to 8th in Points After 4th-Place Finish in Darlington

DARLINGTON, May 9, 2009: Ryan Newman, driving the No. 39 U.S. Army/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala SS, continued his torrid pace with a fourth place finish in Saturday night's Southern 500 Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway. Newman's result at the 1.366-mile track followed top-five finishes the past two weeks at Ri ... Continue reading

All-New 2010 Chevy Camaro Ready to Roll Off the Lot - VIDEO STORY

DETROIT - May 10, 2009: For the last year Chevy dealers have been taking deposits on the new Camaro. More than 14,000 people, most of whom haven't even seen the car in person, not to mention taken it for a test drive, will soon be receiving their cars. The design is very faithful to the original concept that inspired H ... Continue reading