2014 INDY 500 - Ryan Hunter-Reay Wins With Honda Powered Car
May 26, 2014
Indianapolis IN March 25, 2014; Honda-powered Ryan Hunter-Reay won Sunday's 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, edging Helio Castoneves by six hundredths of a second in the second-closed finish in "500" history. After running for the first 300 miles at the fastest pace in "500" hist ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids Week of May 19-25, 2014
May 25, 2014
Automotive News Factoids Week of May 19-25, 2014* At the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) Spring Rally, two all-new vehicle models, one truck and one car, made there first ever in-person appearance before the media. GMC introduced the 2015 Sierra All Terrain HD, a refined, off-road-inspired execution of the ... Continue reading
May 23, 2014
To bring attention to Honda's unique corporate culture rooted in racing and the manufacturer's affiliation with the Verizon IndyCar Series, the brand is promoting its popular "Fastest Seat in Sports" sweepstakes with a video launching today starring world-renowned driver Mario Andretti. The famed driver acts as the aut ... Continue reading
FORD’S VAUGHN GITTIN JR. EARNS FIRST FORMULA DRIFT VICTORY AS OWNER/DRIVER AT ROUND 2 ROAD ATLANTA
May 11, 2014
· Vaughn Gittin Jr. finished first at Round 2 | The Road to the Championship of Formula DRIFT and earned his first podium of the season in the Nitto Tire Monster Energy Ford Mustang. · Justin Pawlak fell short of a run for the podium at Road Atlanta with an early exit at the Top 16 battle against Vaughn Gittin Jr ... Continue reading
Tiago Monteiro with the Honda Mean Mower--The World's Fastest Lawn Mower
Apr 30, 2014
Castrol Honda World Touring Car Team racing driver Tiago Monteiro took on the legendary âEau Rougeâ corner and hill climb at Spa Francorchamps last week; swapping the relative comfort and refinement of his Honda Civic WTCC for the raw and aggressive power of the worldâs fastest lawnmower â the Honda ... Continue reading
Goodyear Unveils 2014 'Support Our Troops' Race Tire
Apr 28, 2014
NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth, Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer and Stu Grant, Goodyear general manager of global race tires, unveil Goodyear's 2014 "Support Our Troops" race tire which will be used during all NASCAR races leading up to Memorial Day at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The custom tires will coincide wit ... Continue reading
Nicholas Frankl's F1 Insider Report
Mar 29, 2014
The start of the 2014 F1 season, and the FIA remake of the top level of world Motorsports, went very much as predicted by the results of winter testing. The teams like Mercedes that completed most laps performed well and appear to have an enviable performance advantage over the ones that failed in testing like Lotus / ... Continue reading
Toyota Racing's Anthony Davidson Picks a new Auris Hybrid Touring Sports
Mar 26, 2014
Toyota Racingâs Anthony Davidson took time out from his preparations for the World Endurance Championship season to take delivery of a new set of wheels for life away from the race track. The 34-year-old British driver called in at Toyotaâs Burnaston factory near Derby to pick up a new Auris Hybrid Touring Sp ... Continue reading
Dario Franchitti to Drive Camaro Z/28 Indy 500 Pace Car
Mar 25, 2014
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti will drive a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 to pace the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 25. Itâs the eighth time a Camaro has been the pace car, starting in 1967 â and the 25th time a Chevrolet has paced the race. Franchitti won the Indy 500 in 2007, ... Continue reading
Audi presents technology, innovations, design of R18 e-tron quattro
Mar 22, 2014
Ingolstadt/Le Mans, March 21, 2014 â With a unique presentation Audi will be unveiling the technology, the innovations and the graphics of the new Audi R18 e-tron quattro at Le Mans on March 25, starting at 13.15 CET. Escorted by a police escort, Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen will be driving the diesel hybr ... Continue reading
Honda has unveiled plans for the inaugural Honda TT Revolution
Mar 19, 2014
Honda has unveiled plans for the inaugural Honda TT Revolution â a series of events during the Isle of Man TT festival that in 2014 will see internationally-renowned DJs Carl Cox and Danny Howard headline exclusive opening and closing parties to top and tail race week. The Honda TT Revolution will begin on the eve ... Continue reading
MITSUBISHI will be flying the eco flag in the world's largest electric vehicle rally with its i-MiEV
Mar 10, 2014
The all-electric car, to be driven by Brian Orr of sustainability consultants EV Matters Ltd, is to take part in the World Advanced Vehicle Expedition (WAVE), which starts in Sindelfingen, Germany, on 31st May and ends at Rigi in Switzerland on 7th June. The event will see up to 70 teams taking in 20-plus towns and cit ... Continue reading
VOLKSWAGEN GUNNING FOR SECOND WIN IN SWEDEN
Feb 3, 2014
Return to the scene of Volkswagenâs maiden WRC victory Ogier/Ingrassia start round two of the 2014 WRC as World Championship leaders Happy stomping ground for Latvala/Anttila and Mikkelsen/Markkula Back at the scene of the emotional first triumph: Volkswagen lines up at the Rally Sweden brimming with confidence an ... Continue reading
Subaru and David Higgins Kick-Off Rally America Title Defense with Victory at 2014 Sno*Drift Rally
Jan 28, 2014
Defending Rally America Champion David Higgins kicked off his 2014 Title defense with authority by winning the Sno*Drift Rally this past weekend at the wheel of his 2014 Subaru WRX STI. Higgins, with co-driver Craig Drew, dominated the event winning 16 of the event's 20 ice and snow covered stages to win by over two mi ... Continue reading
Axalta Racing and Jeff Gordon Unveil 2014 Paint Scheme
Jan 27, 2014
What: NASCAR Four-Time Champion Jeff Gordon will unveil Axalta Racingâs No. 24 Chevrolet SS paint scheme. See the 2014 design proudly displayed on the show car. At the event, Gordon will receive a donation from Axalta Coating Systems for Jeff Gordon Childrenâs Foundation. Where: NASCAR Hall of Fame, Great Hal ... Continue reading
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