IndyCar - Series Releases 2012 Schedule
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 22, 2011: A first-ever event in China and two venues that return after multi-year absences highlight the IZOD IndyCar Series schedule for 2012 announced today. The 2012 season, which will feature the return of engine manufacturer competition and a new universal chassis produced by Dallara Automobili, ... Continue reading
Historics - 2012 Millie Miglia Draws 1,355 Entry Requests
The number of classic cars requesting admission to the Mille Miglia 2012 has reached a total of 1,355, all hoping to enter the race which will be held from May 17 to 20 on the historic route from Brescia to Rome and back. âWe are proud of the results we have achieved over the last four years, managing the Mille Mi ... Continue reading
Historics - George Daniels Motor Car Collection To Be Sold At Bonhams
Weybridge, Dec. 18, 2011: The outstanding collection of motor cars owned by the famed watchmaker George Daniels is to be sold by Bonhams at auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday 29th June 2012. The seven motor cars and two motorcycles are expected to realise in excess of £8,000,000. George Daniels CBE, D ... Continue reading
Indy Lights - Q&A With Ander Krohn
Q: The 2011 season was a learning experience for you, but it was not without some top-five finishes. What event will you look back on as your best race of 2011, and why? A: There were so many races that could've been our best one, but for whatever reason the top results failed to materialize this past season. My two be ... Continue reading
CRA All Stars - VanDoorn Will Serve As Crew Chief Cody Coughlin In 2012
DELAWARE, Dec. 23, 2011: Ben "Butch" VanDoorn, winner of three consecutive CRA championships by the young age of 19, has been named crew chief for JEGS.com Chevrolet driver Cody Coughlin for the 2012 season. VanDoorn won the JEGS CRA All-Stars Tour championship as crew chief for Erik Jones in 2011, and tuned his brothe ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Red Horse Will Carry JGR Engines For 2012
HUNTERSVILLE, December 23, 2011: Red Horse Racing has signed an agreement to participate in Joe Gibbs Racing's engine program for its NASCAR Truck Series teams beginning with the 2012 season. As part of the agreement JGR will also provide the Red Horse Racing program with additional technical support. JGR's engine prog ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Busch Joins Phoenix Racing For 2012
CHARLOTTE, Dec. 23, 2011: âI just want to get back to having fun in the racecar.â� Those were the words spoken by Kurt Busch just a few days after the season-ending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Banquet in Las Vegas. Today, the 2004 Sprint Cup champion is well on his way toward that simple goal as heâ ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - Nashville Superspeedway Will Be Available For Race Team Testing In 2012
LEBANON, Dec. 23, 2011: Dover Motorsports, Inc. has announced that Nashville Superspeedway, the companyâs track in Lebanon, Tenn., will be available for race team testing beginning in January 2012. The 1.33-mile, concrete oval played host to 21 NASCAR Nationwide Series races, 13 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series r ... Continue reading
Motorsports Venues - MIS Serves As Community Fund-raising Platform
Brooklyn, Dec. 22, 2011: The spirit of giving isnât just a seasonal belief at Michigan International Speedway; itâs the racetrackâs way of life, providing a valuable fund-raising platform for the community. In 2011 alone, Michigan International Speedway and its catering and concession partner Americrown ... Continue reading
Kia introduces Korea's first production electric vehicle
Kia introduces Korea's first production electric vehicle - Kia Ray EV marks beginning of new era in Korean motoring - EV assembled on same production lines as regular models - Range up to 139 km (86 miles) with fast-charging in 25 minutes - Unique EV navigation system locates closest recharging stations - 2,500 units t ... Continue reading
Stanford's Teresa Noyola Receives Honda Sports Award for Soccer
Stanford University's Teresa Noyola, whose playmaking prowess and ball-handling excellence helped lead her team to the 2011 national championship, has won the Honda Sports Award for soccer. Her selection by the Collegiate Women Sports Award Program recognizes Noyola as the country's top female player in her sport. The ... Continue reading
Gryphon Investors Acquires Majority Stake in K&N Engineering
Gryphon Investors, a leading middle market private equity firm based in San Francisco, announced today that it has acquired a majority interest in K&N Engineering, a leading provider of premium air and oil filtration products for the automobile industry. Jerry Mall, one of the original founders of K&N, along with curre ... Continue reading
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