IndyCar - Power Takes Top Spot In 3rd Practice At Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Apr. 14, 2012: Will Power topped the time chart in a stop-start practice session to precede the three rounds of qualifications for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Power, driving the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car, had a best lap 1 minute, 10.7553 seconds on the 1.968-mile, 11-turn course in a 60-minute ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Engine Rules Precedent Set, Won't Be Altered
<i>Editor's Comment: This is a perfect illustration of a 'Ready Shoot, Aim' decision and typically incoherent. Had IndyCar not had their heads in the up and locked position, by trying to shoehorn unproven engines in unproven chassis' simply to try and save what little commercial value still exists in the series, we wou ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Bayne, Motorcraft Team Top Happy Hour Practice At Texas
Fort Worth, Apr. 14, 2012: Trevor Bayne and his No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion were tops in two classes at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday. Bayne and his Wood Brothers Ford Fusion were atop the speed chart after Happy Hour practice, then were the best of the âgo-or-go-home drivers in qualifying for Saturd ... Continue reading
FIA F1 - Rosberg P1 At GP Of China
Shanghai, Apr. 14, 2012: Mercedesâ innovative front wing helped Nico Rosberg to the first pole position of his Formula One career on Saturday afternoon in Shanghai, when a mighty lap of 1m 35.121s left him well clear of Lewis Hamiltonâs McLaren and Michael Schumacherâs sister car, with respective laps of ... Continue reading
Pirelli World Challenge - Team Hot Wheels And Jack Baldwin Back To Long Beach
LONG BEACH, April 13, 2012: Jack Baldwin and the No. 68 Hot Wheels®/GTSport/Porsche Napleton Racing Cayman S will take to the streets of Long Beach again this weekend in the Pirelli World Challenge following a strong debut for the all-new effort last month in St. Petersburg, Florida. Along with primary partners Invo ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Smith Satisfied With Improvement, But Expects More
DENVER, April 13, 2012: Though early results reveal major improvement for Regan Smith, the Furniture Row Racing driver feels his single-car team hasn't reached its full potential. After the first six Sprint Cup races of 2012, Smith is ranked 18th in driver points with a 19.83 finishing average. Last year after six race ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Legge and Servia Also Change Engines At Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Apr. 13, 2012: Lotus engines in the Nos. 6 and 22 cars driven by Katherine Legge and Oriol Servia, respectively, were swapped out for fresh 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged V-6 power plants before the first IZOD IndyCar Series practice session for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. In addition to the engine c ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Andretti Tops Charts In First Practice At Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Apr. 13, 2012: Marco Andretti recorded the quickest lap during the first IZOD IndyCar Series practice session for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. A second session was scheduled for 5:15-6:15 p.m. (ET) depending on the weather. Periodic showers and gusts hit the area at daybreak. Andretti posted a lap o ... Continue reading
Obama Administration Announces New Partnership on Unconventional Natural Gas and Oil Research
Today, three federal agencies announced a formal partnership to coordinate and align all research associated with development of our nation's abundant unconventional natural gas and oil resources. The partnership exemplifies the cross-government coordination required under President Obama's executive order released ear ... Continue reading
State Auto Financial Reports Estimate of First Quarter Storm Activity Impact
State Auto Financial Corporation today announced its preliminary estimate of the impact of catastrophe losses on its first quarter results. The company estimates first quarter 2012 results will include between $19 million and $21 million in pre-tax catastrophe losses. This estimate reflects anticipated recoveries under ... Continue reading
Online Auto Insurance: Is Your Car Ready for Tornado Season?
Although the National Climatic Data Center says there is no clear-cut "tornado season" in the U.S., data from 1991-2010 show that tornadoes touch down most frequently in April, May and June. Considering the damage that can be wrought by these tornadoes and accompanying weather events like hail, drivers living in areas ... Continue reading
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