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Ferrari Club of America At Road America August 1, 2013

Ferrari Club of America At Road America August 1, 2013

The Ferrari Club of America (FCA) has announced that its upcoming meet at Elkhart Lake's Road America, August 1-4, will include a public, internationally recognized FCA Concours d' Elegance. Elkhart Lake Wisconsin is an ideal destination for car lovers and racing enthusiasts because it is a revered place in the annals ... Continue reading

Former "Paperboy" Chris Economaki Named Third Squier-Hall Award Recipient

Former "Paperboy" Chris Economaki Named Third Squier-Hall Award Recipient

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 6, 2013) — Known for more than 50 years as the “Dean of American Motorsports,” the late journalist and broadcaster Chris Economaki has been named the third recipient of the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence. Economaki will be honored during NASCAR Hall of Fame Induct ... Continue reading

A TRIBUTE TO CHRIS ECONOMAKI' at IMRRC JUNE 15

A TRIBUTE TO CHRIS ECONOMAKI' at IMRRC JUNE 15

A TRIBUTE TO CHRIS ECONOMAKI' at IMRRC JUNE 15 WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 10, 2013) - The achievements of Chris Economaki, the late dean of American motorsports, will be celebrated on Saturday, June 15, at the International Motor Racing Research Center. The free talk, part of the on-going Center Conversations speaker ser ... Continue reading

Seat Unveils Leon Cup Racer at Wörthersee GTI Treffen 2013

Seat Unveils Leon Cup Racer at Wörthersee GTI Treffen 2013

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, May 6, 2013. Seat, the Spanish brand of the Volkswagen Group shows its commitment to motorsport again at the well-known Wörthersee GTI Treffen in Austria. The new Seat Leon Cup Racer is undoubtedly the model that will turn heads at the annual gathering ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Santa Arrives at The World's Largest Children's Museum in a Dallara IndyCar!

Special Motorsports Event - Santa Arrives at The World's Largest Children's Museum in a Dallara IndyCar!

Vroom vroom! Black Friday became Fast Friday in the Racing Capital of the World November 23, 2012 as Santa traded in his sleigh for a slick new Dallara IndyCar. It was all part of the plan to whisk Mr. Claus to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis in record time before the holidays. It started with a pre-dawn Pit Stop ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Ford's 2012 Jim Clark Award For Rally Driver David Bogie

Special Motorsports Event - Ford's 2012 Jim Clark Award For Rally Driver David Bogie

The Association of Scottish Motoring Writers has honoured Dumfries rally driver David Bogie with this year's Ford-sponsored Jim Clark Award in recognition of his sporting achievements. ... Continue reading

Historics - Derek Bell And Bentley Inspired By 'Mission Motorsport' Team At Le Mans Classic

Historics - Derek Bell And Bentley Inspired By 'Mission Motorsport' Team At Le Mans Classic

Bentley's brand ambassador and five time Le Mans winner, Derek Bell MBE, returned to the iconic French race circuit last weekend to spearhead a unique motorsport challenge. ... Continue reading

Sanctioning Body News - NASCAR And Google Confirm April Fools Day Joke

Sanctioning Body News - NASCAR And Google Confirm April Fools Day Joke

DAYTONA BEACH, April 1, 2012: NASCAR and Google today confirmed what many expected throughout the morning – the two companies working together to bring autonomous vehicle technology to NASCAR race cars was Google’s very popular, annual April Fools’ Day joke. The collaboration highlights an evolving relat ... Continue reading

Aston Martin Takes the Vantage GTE Racing +VIDEO

Aston Martin Takes the Vantage GTE Racing +VIDEO

Gaydon, 24 February 2012: Aston Martin Racing will embark upon an exciting new challenge in 2012 as it prepares to make a return to international GT motorsport in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The team will campaign a V8-powered Vantage in the GTE Pro category of the eight round series, which spans three contin ... Continue reading

Automotive Affairs - Weekly NHTSA Recalls - Oct. 17, 2011

Automotive Affairs - Weekly NHTSA Recalls - Oct. 17, 2011

NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V496 Manufacturer : MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation Opens Ride And Drive Program to Enthusiasts

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation Opens Ride And Drive Program to Enthusiasts

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

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Announces Price Hike

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Announces Price Hike

FULLERTON, Sept. 12, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation has announced it will implement a price increase of up to 8% on all of its light and medium commercial truck tires in the U.S., effective October 1. There will be in-line adjustments, as well, which will be announced at a later date. “Several factors make the in ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - What Drives the Honda Racing Team? +VIDEO

Special Motorsports Event - What Drives the Honda Racing Team? +VIDEO

LONDON - September 4, 2011: The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) was formed in 1958 and is Britain's most popular motor racing spectacle. Its race season comprises ten events at top circuits across the UK. It is contested by professional racing drivers in competition versions of every day road cars. Some 325,000 ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - America's Car Museum Partners With McPherson College

Special Motorsports Event - America's Car Museum Partners With McPherson College

TACOMA, Aug. 25, 2011: LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM) has established a partnership with McPherson College to promote both institutions and their work in automotive preservation and education. Through the alliance, ACM, set to open in June 2012, will provide vehicles and educational opportunities for McPh ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - America's Car Museum Names 1927 LaSalle Guest of Honor at Hard Hat & High Heels Party, Sept. 24

Special Motorsports Event - America's Car Museum Names 1927 LaSalle Guest of Honor at Hard Hat & High Heels Party, Sept. 24

TACOMA, Aug. 22, 2011: Lots happened in 1927: Babe Ruth hit 60 homers, “Silentâ€� Calvin Coolidge was quietly running the White House and prohibition was in full swing. Also, a verbose 1927 LaSalle 303 Roadster, conceived by flamboyant GM Design Chief Harley Earle, strolled off the assembly line. More agg ... Continue reading

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