Sunday, June 22, 2008

Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Drivers Skavnes, Hemmingson Garner Second Straight Mid-Ohio Victory

LEXINGTON, Ohio (June 22, 2008) – Kristian Skavnes and Chuck Hemmingson defended their Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Street Tuner race Sunday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, only this time the No. 111 ICY/Phoenix Racing Subaru of America Subaru Legacy drivers did so in wet conditions. Skavnes led the final 30 ... Continue reading

2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI SportWagon and Volkswagen Tiguan (H2 Fuel Cell) HyMotion Prototype Preview

By Carey Russ While Japanese and American automakers tout gasoline-electric hybrids as the solution for high fuel economy, Europeans, represented in the US by the Germans, see diesel as the way. And, with the availability of low-sulfur diesel fuel, the newest generation of clean diesels will be sold throughout the coun ... Continue reading

WHELDON WINS IOWA CORN INDY 250 PRESENTED BY PIONEER

NEWTON, IOWA, Sunday, June 22, 2008 - Dan Wheldon celebrated his 30th birthday by notching his second victory of the season, the Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Pioneer at Iowa Speedway. Wheldon took the lead out of a caution flag with 60 laps to go after his team made the decision not to pit. The move paid off, as Whe ... Continue reading

Results of the Iowa Corn Indy 250 Presented by Pioneer

NEWTON, Iowa - Results Sunday of the Iowa Corn Indy 250 Presented by Pioneer IndyCar Series event June 22 at the .875-mile Iowa Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): <P> 1. (3) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 250, Running<br> 2. (7) ... Continue reading

AGR QUOTES - IOWA POST-RACE

Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone "The Motorola car ran well today. I wish that I was able to keep position on the last restart but what's done is done. I have to thank my crew for all their hard work, I just wish had a better finish." Tony Kanaan, #11 Team 7-Eleven Dallara/Honda/Firestone "I just los ... Continue reading

Rare Round 1 loss for reigning champ Coughlin

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 22) -- Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. suffered a rare first-round loss Sunday at the 39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The 52-time national event winner lost to teammate Ron Krisher in Round 1. In his career, Coughlin has lost in the first round ... Continue reading

Rolex Series Daytona Prototype Drivers Gurney, Fogarty Shine in the Rain

LEXINGTON, Ohio – While it rained – and sometimes poured – during Saturday’s EMCO Gears Classic for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, defending series champions and race winners Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty found a ray of sunshine at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course ... Continue reading

Podium Finish Slips Away Quickly at Mid-Ohio

What looked like a sure podium result for the second race in a row for the No. 10 SunTrust Pontiac Riley team of Wayne Taylor Racing evaporated into a disappointing 10th-place finish in the closing minutes of a wet and wild Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series EMCO Gears Classic Saturday at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course i ... Continue reading

2008 Infiniti G37 Sport 6MT Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Infiniti G37 Sport 6MT The Infiniti G coupe is ostensibly the coupe model of the G35 sedan, but... if, when the Nissan 350Z made its debut in 2003, anyone wondered why there was no 2+2 model, that question was answered by by Nissan's upscale Infiniti division, with its G35 cou ... Continue reading

How to Create a Future For Biofuels - SPECIAL REPORT

By Jeffrey M. Seisler Chief Executive Officer, Clean Fuels Consulting, Brussels, Belgium Liquid biofuels – ethanol and ‘biodiesel’ – have captured the worldwide and European fascination as renewable energy for the transport sector, but the tide seems to be turning now that people are realising the i ... Continue reading

NHTSA CONSUMER ADVISORY: Motorists Urged to Check Tires Before Summer Trips

Washington DC June 22, 2008; The risk of a serious crash during hot weather can be heightened by tires that are worn out, under-inflated or too old, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today. To reduce the risk of a crash, NHTSA Administrator Nicole Nason urged motorists to have tires, including the ... Continue reading

Gulf Arabs Fiddle While World Economy Tanks - Big Cars Rule Gulf Roads Amid Record Oil Prices

DUBAI June 21, 2008; Lin Noueihed writing for Reuters reported that luxury sports cars, gas-guzzling SUVs, even tank-like Hummers all jostle for space on Gulf highways, their owners buoyed by record oil prices that have forced some motorists to ditch cars for bicycles in the West. Not only has government-subsidized gas ... Continue reading