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Sunday, October 26, 2008

MotoGP RACE REPORT: GRAND PRIX OF VALENCIA

MotoGP RACE REPORT: GRAND PRIX OF VALENCIA

VALENCIA, Spain, Sunday, October 26, 2008: Casey Stoner earned his sixth victory of the 2008 MotoGP World Championship at the Grand Prix of Valencia on Oct. 26, standing at the top of the podium just as he did at the opening-round race at Qatar in March. “We couldn’t really have asked for much more today,†... Continue reading

FINAL RESULTS - SURFER'S PARADISE

FINAL RESULTS - SURFER'S PARADISE

SURFERS PARADISE, Australia, October 26, 2008: Results Sunday of the Nikon Indy 300 IndyCar Series event October 26 at the 2.795-mile Streets of Surfers Paradise, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): <P> 1. (3) Ryan Briscoe, Dallara-Hond ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2008 SUZUKI SX4 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2008 SUZUKI SX4 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE SX4 You've got to love (or laugh) at the crossover competition. Every carmaker on the lot is attempting to come up with the one vehicle that offers the best in two driving worlds: An SUV-looking shape with all-wheel drive capability, b ... Continue reading

Point Leader Hernandez Okay After High-speed Accident

Point Leader Hernandez Okay After High-speed Accident

DALLAS, TX. October 26, 2008: Defending JEGS ProMod Challenge champion and current point leader Josh Hernandez is okay after a high-speed accident during a non-sanctioned event Saturday night at the Texas Motorplex near Dallas. Hernandez hit both retaining walls in a '57 Chevrolet Bel Air racecar after completing a 4.9 ... Continue reading

AGR NOTES - POST-RACE - SURFER'S PARADISE - October 25, 2008

AGR NOTES - POST-RACE - SURFER'S PARADISE - October 25, 2008

Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone "Well, it wasn't the way I wanted to end the 2008 season, but that's part of racing. There were a couple on-track incidents that I got tangled up in which caused me to become a lap down. But I have to thank the Motorola crew for all their hard work this weekend. We ha ... Continue reading

JEGS ProMod Challenge finale should be highlight of the season

JEGS ProMod Challenge finale should be highlight of the season

LAS VEGAS, NV. October 25, 2008: Coming off a race that featured the quickest Pro Mod field ever assembled, a remarkable 14 racers in the five-second zone, five of the six quickest elapsed times in history, the first five-second run by a NOS-powered car, the quickest run ever of 5.900 seconds, and a world record pass o ... Continue reading

AUSSIE BRISCOE WINS ON STREETS OF SURFERS PARADISE

AUSSIE BRISCOE WINS ON STREETS OF SURFERS PARADISE

SURFERS PARADISE, Australia October 26, 2008: Ryan Briscoe became the first Australian driver to win on the Streets of Surfers Paradise, holding off reigning IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon to win the Nikon Indy 300. Briscoe, who started third in the No. 6 Team Penske car, led nearly two-thirds of the physically de ... Continue reading

2008 Lexus IS-F Review

2008 Lexus IS-F Review

THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Lexus IS-F Engine: 5.0-liter DOHC V8 Horsepower/Torque: 416 hp @ 6,600 rpm/371 lb.-ft. @ 5,200 rpm Transmission: 8-speed automatic with manual mode and paddle shift Wheelbase: 107.5 in. Length x Width x Height: 183.5 x 71.5 x 55.7 in. Tires: 225/40R19 (F)/255/35R19 (R) ... Continue reading

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