Motorsports Commentary - Finally Some Good News In IndyCar
May 2, 2012
Austin, May 1, 2012: Although I probably appear unimpressed by the quality of the recently reconstituted IndyCar to date, the truth is that I'm rooting for the series in the long term. Having watched various management 'teams' critically since the late 80s, IndyCar's administrations have been primarily populated by ego ... Continue reading
Targa Tasmania - Mazda's Targa Prologue Plan Plays Out
Apr 18, 2012
Today's Targa Tasmania prologue stages went exactly as planned for Mazda Motorsport with all four cars coming through unscathed and in perfect condition for the start of racing proper tomorrow. ... Continue reading
Australian Rally Championship - Honda And Evans Two For Two In Bosch ARC
Apr 3, 2012
Eli Evans and Glen Weston have taken two wins from two starts at Round two of the Bosch ARC, the Quit Forest Rally in W.A. ... Continue reading
Sanctioning Body News - NASCAR And Google Confirm April Fools Day Joke
Apr 2, 2012
DAYTONA BEACH, April 1, 2012: NASCAR and Google today confirmed what many expected throughout the morning â the two companies working together to bring autonomous vehicle technology to NASCAR race cars was Googleâs very popular, annual April Foolsâ Day joke. The collaboration highlights an evolving relat ... Continue reading
Who Killed Racing Legend Mickey Thompson?
Mar 18, 2012
Hello Friends of Michael Goodwin, Our friend John Bradley (creator of Justice On Trial<http://www.justiceontrial.com/>) sent out the News Release (below) a few days ago. I thought I would pass it on to all of you. Also, I talked to Michael a few days ago and he still has not received his boxes of legal papers from Susa ... Continue reading
Ford Backs British Rally Championship For its 'Ladder Of Opportunity'
Mar 5, 2012
Following a winning end to a dramatically successful debut season for the Ford Fiesta in global rallying competition, Ford is running works Fiesta models in the 2012 British Rally Championship. ... Continue reading
Honda And Evans Win The Two-Wheel Drive Trophy At Rally Calder
Mar 5, 2012
The Honda Jazz of Eli Evans and Glen Weston finished first outright in the two-wheel drive category at the end of an action-packed Rally Calder this weekend. ... Continue reading
Honda and Evans Motorsport Unveil the New-Look Honda Jazz
Feb 24, 2012
Honda Australia today unveiled its two new Mugen-tuned Jazz rally cars which will be campaigned by Evans Motorsport in the 2012 Bosch Australian Rally Championship (ARC). ... Continue reading
Feb 23, 2012
PROTON Motorsports dominated the second round of the FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship, with P-G Andersson taking a three-minute SWRC victory on Rally Sweden, which ended in Karlstad this afternoon. ... Continue reading
Andreas Warms Up In -30°C Skoda Run
Feb 7, 2012
Skoda UK Motorsport driver Andreas Mikkelsen has successfully completed his second and final pre-season warm-up event by battling through -30°C temperatures and driving with frozen toes to finish 5th on Rally Finnskog. ... Continue reading
Mini Congratulates The X-Raid Team And Stéphane Peterhansel On Their Victory At The 2012 Rally Dakar
Jan 17, 2012
Stéphane Peterhansel (FR) and his co-driver Jean-Paul Cottret (FR) have made it. At the end of the last of 14 demanding stages, the duo and its green MINI ALL4 Racing was confirmed as the winner of the legendary Rally Dakar in a time of 38h 54m 46s. ... Continue reading
Penney Racing To Expand Nationally In Support Of Goodyear Short Track Program
Dec 6, 2011
AKRON, Ohio (November 29, 2011) â Goodyear Racing announced today that effective immediately, Penney Racing Supply, based in Sacramento, CA will expand its operations in the Goodyear Short Track program to include the entire US. The announcement marks a continuation of the relationship between the two companies. I ... Continue reading
Automotive Affairs - Weekly NHTSA Recalls - Oct. 17, 2011
Oct 17, 2011
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V496 Manufacturer : MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. ... Continue reading
Argentina to Alaska In A Volkswagen Toureg TDI
Oct 2, 2011
VW TOUREG TDI SETS PAN-AMERICAN HIGHWAY RECORD Argentina to Alaska in less than 12 days By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau German adventurer Rainer Zietlow and his two accomplices, Juan Carlos of Spain and fellow German Marius Biela, drove their Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel SUV from the tip of Sout ... Continue reading
Sep 23, 2011
FULLERTON, Sept. 22, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation annually offers experiential ride and drive training programs across the country for dealers. Now, the Fullerton, California-based tire manufacturer is looking at opening the event to consumers. On September 21, Yokohama invited a group of enthusiasts from local car ... Continue reading
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