Sunday, August 22, 2010

Two New Great European Luxo-diesels; Ford's Shelby Mustang GT in This Month's Letter From Europe

Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Hello and apologies for the delay in my newest Letter From Europe, but things have been rather hectic during the Summer. After my recent Maserati/Lambo/Ferrari extravaganza(see it here) it was time for a quick dash back to San Francisco and then ba ... Continue reading

MEDIA ADVISORY - NORTH WILKESBORO SPEEDWAY - CREDENTIALS

MEDIA ADVISORY: Credential requests for the following races at Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway are now being accepted. Sept. 4 PASS Super Late Models Oct. 3 USARacing Pro Cup Series Oct. 29-31 Short Track Shootout/ASA Late Models Please e-mail your credential request letter on the letterhead of the media outlet you ... Continue reading

Media Release: Brabham Battles Straight-line Power In Road America Qualifying

Media Release: Brabham Battles Straight-line Power In Road America Qualifying London, UK - Saturday, August 21, 2010; David Brabham secured a third-row starting slot for round seven at Road America, highlighting the straight-line speed disadvantage currently challenging the Patrón Highcroft crew in the newly combined ... Continue reading

Media Release: Road America dire straights

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Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Recycling Services Dodge ARCA Springfield Fast Facts

Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Recycling Services / Ferguson Pipe Dodge Charger, Allen Crowe 100 Fast Facts ARCA Racing Series Race No. 14, Allen Crowe 100, Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Illinois Race Information: Event: Allen Crowe 100, Sunday, August 22, at 1:00 p.m. Local Time Track: Illinois State Fairgrounds Q ... Continue reading

Press Release-50th Bettenhausen 100 Postponed Due to Rain

For immediate release-contact Track Enterprises at 2177643200 for more information. Springfield IL August 21, 2010-Track Enterprises regrets to annouce that the 50th Tony Bettenhausen 100 USAC SIlver Crown event scheduled for today at the Illinois State Fairgrounds has been postponed due to rain. Five inches of rain wa ... Continue reading

Three KV Racing Technology Drivers Just Miss Second Qualifying Round

Sonoma Aug. 22, 2010: E.J. Viso led the three-driver KV Racing Technology contingent in qualifications Saturday for Sunday’s Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at the Infineon Raceway. Viso, who led nine laps in his Infineon Raceway debut in 2008, just missed the second round of time trials on the 2.30-mile, 12-turn road c ... Continue reading

Simona De Silvestro Is the Fastest Qualifying Rookie at Sonoma.

Sonoma August 22, 2010: While the late Summer weather might have been unseasonably cold at the Infineon track in Sonoma, CA, the focus today for Team Stargate Worlds/HVM Racing’s rookie driver Simona De Silvestro was to have a good qualifying session. Already having advanced into the second round of qualifying thr ... Continue reading

Power Earns Record Eighth Pole Of 2010 At Sonoma

SONOMA, Aug. 22, 2010: Will Power earned his IZOD IndyCar Series-record eighth PEAK Performance Pole Award of the season. Advancing to the Firestone Fast Six was the more difficult part of qualifications for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma. Power posted a quick lap of 1 minute, 16.5282 seconds with 1:30 left in the 10-mi ... Continue reading

IZOD Indycar Series Qualifying - Sonoma - August 22, 2010

SONOMA, Calif. - Results of qualifying Saturday for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.303-mile(s) Infineon Raceway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed in parentheses: 1. (12) Will Power, Dallara-Honda, 01:16.5282 (108.337) 2. (3) Heli ... Continue reading

David Blume to Lead Sustainable Food and Fuel Production Workshop at Ohlone College August 27-29 - VIDEO ENHANCED

SAN JOSE, CA - August 20, 2010: David Blume and his International Institute for Ecological Agriculture is working with Ohlone College in the San Francisco Bay Area to host a 2-½ day workshop next weekend. David, who is the author of the exhaustive book on ethanol ("Alcohol Can Be A Gas!") and a renowned regenerative ... Continue reading

Good Car Care Advice from Tom T - #7

Dear Tom, I own a '97 Buick LeSabre with a 3.8 engine. When I remove the gas cap to put in gas, there is a release of fumes from the spout from the buildup of pressure. What would cause this pressure? George from Blyth, NY George, There is a problem with the way the gas tank is purging pressure. Pressure inside the gas ... Continue reading