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Korea preview quotes: Renault

2010-10-20T08:41:00.001-07:00

Robert Kubica Q. Robert, the dust has now settled following the race weekend in Suzuka.

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Tim Richmond remembered in ESPN documentary (PA SportsTicker)

2010-10-20T06:41:00.001-07:00

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Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/tim-richmond-remembered-in-espn-documentary-pa-sportsticker.html

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September 2010 Sales: What the Headlines Don?t Tell You

2010-10-20T04:41:00.001-07:00

September’s sales numbers sure look good! Toyota division sales jumped 20 percent, the Ford brand was up nearly 50 percent, and the Chrysler brand saw a stunning 92-percent gain. Lest we just dump these numbers out of context, the percentages refer to the change from the brands’ sales during this month last year. Anything of [...]

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Anyone Park Your Bike on Vanderbilt Ave This Weekend?

2010-10-20T02:41:00.001-07:00

If you did and you woke up on Sunday to find your tires shredded, you can find the backstory on the Brooklynian forum. Apparently, a misanthropic type went on a bike tire slashing spree Saturday night along Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights. A witness reports seeing “an older man in a hooded sweatshirt, looking like [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2010/10/18/anyone-park-your-bike-on-vanderbilt-ave-this-weekend/

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2011 Hyundai Equus starts at $58,000

2010-10-20T00:41:00.001-07:00

Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, Hyundai, Luxury

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Hyundai has released pricing information for the all-new 2011 Equus, and the full-size luxury sedan we drove earlier this year, will start at $58,000 in Signature form. Option up for the top-tier Equus Ultimate and the sticker swells to $64,500. So what does the extra $6,500 nets you?

50/50 split rear seats (four-passenger seating) with reclining function
First-Class passenger-side rear seat with leg support and a massage system
Cooled rear seats, a rear-seat entertainment system with an eight-inch monitor
Thermoelectric rear center console refrigerator
Rear-seat power up/down head rests
Rear-seat illuminated vanity mirrors
Forward-view cornering camera
Power trunk lid

All 2011 Hyundai Equus' features Hyundai's new "At Your Service" ownership experience, which includes a plethora of service options ranging from valet pick up and drop off to the use of a Hyundai Genesis while the Equus is in for service, not to mention no-cost maintenance for five years or 60,000 miles. Every authorized Hyundai dealership will play host to an Equus Champion; a product expert who is available to answer any questions about the car. New Equus owners also get to enjoy an Apple iPad in place of the traditional owner's manual.

The 2011 Hyundai Equus will begin arriving at select dealerships this December and you can get all the details in the press release after the jump.

Gallery: 2011 Hyundai Equus: First Drive

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2012 BMW 1-series M Coupe ? Prototype Drive

2010-10-19T22:41:00.001-07:00

Finally, a more affordable M car. It?s only expected to cost, uh, $43,000.
The 1-series M coupe is proof that BMW really cares about the little guy. This hottest 1er is BMW?s attempt to counter criticism that its M cars, particularly the M3, have become too big and too expensive. According to M GmbH head Kay [...]

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Lorenzo and Spies take front row at Philip Island, Rossi unlucky in eight

2010-10-19T21:41:00.001-07:00

Yamaha Racing 2010 MotoGP Australia Qualifying Report Phillip Island 16/10/2010 Jorge Lorenzo secured his 15th front row start of the season at Phillip Island today, in a qualifying session made difficult by cold temperatures and windy conditions at the cliff-top...

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Brandon McReynolds to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series Debut at Gateway International Raceway

2010-10-19T20:41:00.001-07:00

Brandon McReynoldsMooresville, NC (Oct. 18, 2010) – Brandon McReynolds will make his NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) debut this Saturday at Gateway International Raceway with Team 42 Racing. The 19-year-old driver will make his entrance in the NASCAR ranks piloting the No. 42 Dodge in the 5 Hour Energy 250. “I am excited for this opportunity...more»

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2011 Dodge Durango Citadel Interior (Partially) Revealed

2010-10-19T19:41:00.001-07:00

In unveiling two new models?the 2011 Durango crossover and the 2011 Charger?Dodge supplied extremely slim press releases accompanied only by exterior pictures, leaving us wondering what was inside. Today Dodge answered our question about the Durango, at least, with an interior shot of the Citadel trim level, filling in some of the blanks on this [...]

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Stoner felt pressure of expectation

2010-10-19T18:41:00.001-07:00

Casey Stoner admitted that he had felt under a lot of pressure to deliver for his home crowd prior to taking his fourth consecutive Australian Grand Prix victory with a dominant performance at Phillip Island.

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2011 Nissan Leaf SL ? Short Take Road Test

2010-10-19T17:41:00.001-07:00

Electric Revival: Better not Leaf us stranded.
The first disappointment with the Leaf, Nissan?s new electric car, is that it has only one 12-volt accessory port. You might think that an EV could charge a cell phone unto eternity, but every watt of juice in the Leaf?s 192 lithium-ion battery cells is precious. Power not [...]

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McMurray beats Chasers to victory

2010-10-19T16:41:00.001-07:00

Jamie McMurray claimed his third win of the season by beating title contenders Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson on Saturday night at Charlotte. The Earnhardt Ganassi driver worked his way up in the order from the early laps of the race and was able to stay in close contention at the front, leading the race for the first time on lap 179 after running out of sequence with the leaders by staying out during the fifth caution of the day. McMurray ultimately lost the lead to Johnson but remained among the frontrunners when the final caution of the race waved for debris on the track with 25 laps to go

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Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Five-Door Confirmed, Pictured

2010-10-19T15:41:00.001-07:00

Although Land Rover told us at the Paris show that a five-door version of its Range Rover Evoque would be heading our way, we weren’t expecting to see the car until the Los Angeles auto show. A camera-wielding attendee at a recent dealer event may have changed that plan, leaking an image onto the nets, [...]

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ModSpace Joins Forces with TRG for Bank of America 500

2010-10-19T14:41:00.001-07:00

TRG Motorsports Mooresville, NC, (October 14, 2010) Lally to run first full Sprint Cup Series oval race distance TRG Motorsports announced this morning that ModSpace agreed to join forces for this weekend's "home" race for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

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Eight Modified Fiesta Hatchbacks Headed to Ford?s SEMA Stand

2010-10-19T13:41:00.001-07:00

Ford’s 2010 SEMA display will feature eight different custom Fiestas, but we bet this is just the tip of the iceberg as SEMA-bound Fiestas go. While they’re all “unique,” one of these hatches is not like the others. In no particular order, here?s a look at the cars (or sketches of the ideas in some [...]

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Jimmie Johnson's Third Place Increases His Championship Lead

2010-10-19T12:41:00.001-07:00

Filed under: Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, NASCAR, Charlotte Motor Speedway

CONCORD, N.C. -- It may have been a familiar car up front in Saturday's Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but it was hardly just another hum-drum NASCAR championship effort.

Jimmie Johnson finished third behind winner Jamie McMurray and the night's most dominant driver, Kyle Busch, and still extended his NASCAR Sprint Cup championship lead to 41 points over second place Denny Hamlin. Most disconcerting to his competition is the fact the four-time defending series champ scored the finish despite an early race spin, pit road collision and uncharacteristic pit stop bobble.

"Ah, Superman; he woke up,'' Busch said at one point midway through the race while exchanging the lead with Johnson, who had just overcome a series of early race setbacks.

With five races remaining in NASCAR's 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup playoffs, Johnson has clearly established himself as the odds-on favorite, man-to-beat for an unprecedented and unthinkable fifth consecutive title.

"We've had a little more drama in this situation than we would have wanted to,'' Johnson's crew chief Chad Knaus offered Saturday night. Yet somehow, even nights like this haven't derailed his title hopes in the least.

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BIKES: Less Is More

2010-10-19T11:41:00.001-07:00

Elemental naked motorcycle is where my passion resides.

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Critter Gitter ? Feature

2010-10-19T10:41:00.001-07:00

What has a 400-hp V-8, balloon tires, and a $340,000 price tag?
If you?re 14 years old, bored in math class, and doodling extravagant cars in your three-ring binder, what you?d come up with probably looks a lot like the Critter Gitter, also known as GIIICGWB (short for ?generation-three Critter Gitter wide body?). It?s an adolescent [...]

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Too many tempting deals to pass up at Cruisin? this year

2010-10-19T09:41:00.001-07:00

Is it just me, or does it seem as if there are a lot more cars for sale at this year’s Cruisin’ than we’ve seen in years past? Some of the prices on the stickers seem to be from yesteryear … Continue reading →

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Gateway International Raceway Vice President and General Manager Terry Harmeson?s statement on the passing of Bristol Motor Speedway President Jeff Byrd:

2010-10-19T08:41:00.001-07:00

Gateway International Raceway LogoGateway International Raceway Vice President and General Manager Terry Harmeson’s statement on the passing of Bristol Motor Speedway President Jeff Byrd: “Whether it was his promotion of NASCAR at Bristol Motor Speedway or the NHRA at Thunder Valley, Jeff Byrd was a giant in our industry. It was with great sadness that�we�at...more»

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Fryer?s Five: McMurray, conflict rule at Charlotte (Yahoo! Sports)

2010-10-19T07:41:00.001-07:00

Whats different for Jamie McMurray now? Are phantom debris cautions impacting who wins? Why did Kasey Kahne not finish?

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Mobil 1 Joins Stewart-Haas Racing in 2011

2010-10-19T06:41:00.001-07:00

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Q and A with Juho Hanninen

2010-10-19T05:41:00.001-07:00

Juho Hanninen started the first full day of the Rally of Scotland frustrated that he could not match Guy Wilks and Kris Meeke.

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Coons Wins, Jones Takes Title

2010-10-19T04:41:00.001-07:00

TOLEDO, Ohio ? Jerry Coons, Jr. won Saturday?s USAC Silver Crown Series season finale at Toledo Speedway while Levi Jones claimed his first Silver Crown title.

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CUP: Could Pony Car Wars Break Out Again?

2010-10-19T03:41:00.001-07:00

The Ford Mustang may move up to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

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SEMA-Bound ARK Hyundai Genesis Coupe Previews Aftermarket Performance Parts

2010-10-19T02:41:00.001-07:00

ARK Performance is expanding its sport-compact-tuning repertoire to include aftermarket parts for the Hyundai Genesis coupe. Hyundai and ARK will show off a range of the new parts at this year?s SEMA show with the ARK Track Time Attack Genesis coupe, based on the new 3.8 R-Spec trim. Many of the car’s components will soon [...]

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Bristol president dies at 60 after lengthy illness

2010-10-19T01:41:00.001-07:00

Jeff Byrd, the longtime president and general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway, died Sunday following a lengthy illness, the speedway said. He was 60.

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Shane Hmiel in Tony Stewart's Thoughts After Victory

2010-10-19T00:41:00.001-07:00

Filed under: Tony Stewart, Other Racing Series, Sprint Cup

FONTANA, Calif. -- Eyes moist, Tony Stewart described an emotional Sunday that began with an update on injured USAC Silver Crown driver Shane Hmiel (right) and ended with his first victory at Auto Club Speedway.

"It's something that doesn't happen a lot in open-wheel racing," said Stewart, an accomplished dirt-track racer and a team owner in Silver Crown. "It was just a real freak accident that happened. Not many guys hit (the wall) like that. It was devastating and his injuries reflected that."

Hmiel, whose NASCAR career was halted after his third violation of the series' substance abuse policy, broke his neck and back during a race in Terre Haute, Ind., on Saturday. He remained in critical, but stable, condition Sunday. Despite the injuries, Stewart said Hmiel, 30, avoided paralysis.

"That made us sigh in relief," Stewart said. "He made it through the first night and that's a big step."

Hmiel went to USAC to restart his driving career -- which included one victory in the Camping World Truck Series -- after he was banned by NASCAR four years ago. When he arrived in USAC three years ago, Stewart admitted he didn't know quite what to expect.

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Raybestos Rookie News and Notes: TUMS Fast Relief 500

2010-10-18T23:41:00.001-07:00

2010 Raybestos Rookie Contender LogoNEWS AND NOTES FROM THE RAYBESTOS� ROOKIE CONTENDERS ? NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES Denny Hamlin owns the best finish by a Raybestos� Rookie at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway since Morgan Shepherd won the 1981 spring race.� Hamlin finished second in the 2006 fall race, .544 seconds behind race winner Jimmie Johnson. FIVE...more»

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Haapala Takes Season Finale

2010-10-18T22:41:00.001-07:00

Illka Haapala capitalised on Richard Towler’s tyre woes at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to take his second victory in the iRacing World Championship Road Racing in the season finale. The win for the Finnish sim-racer secured him an overall finish of third in the iWCRR, together with the accompanying $1,000 prize. ?After the start Richard [...]

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Pedrosa pulls out of Phillip Island

2010-10-18T21:41:00.001-07:00

Dani Pedrosa has decided to withdraw from the Australian Grand Prix after struggling with his collarbone injury during practice and qualifying. The Honda rider returned to action at Phillip Island yesterday just a fortnight after he broke his collarbone in a Motegi practice crash

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Stoner grabs commanding home pole

2010-10-18T20:41:00.001-07:00

Casey Stoner set himself up for a fourth straight home victory by taking a dominate pole position for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, ahead of new champion Jorge Lorenzo. Ducati's Stoner was fastest for most of the session, and though Yamaha man Lorenzo crept ahead of him with 14 minutes remaining, a blistering 1m30.281s lap from the Australian four minues later put him back on pole by nearly half a second

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CUP: Could Pony Car Wars Break Out Again?

2010-10-18T19:41:00.001-07:00

The Ford Mustang may move up to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

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Don't label Johnson 'vanilla'

2010-10-18T18:41:00.001-07:00

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Stoner dominates warm-up

2010-10-18T17:41:00.001-07:00

Casey Stoner was quickest in the Phillip Island warm-up by a crushing margin of nearly two seconds. In mostly dry conditions, Stoner found far more grip than anyone else and was already over a second clear before his final lap of 1m30.942s put him 1.890s ahead of nearest rival Marco Simoncelli (Gresini Honda)

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Perley King Again At Thompson

2010-10-18T16:41:00.001-07:00

Chris Perley picked up his eighth victory in the ISMA portion of the World Series of Speedway Racing at Thompson (Conn.) Int'l Speedway Sunday.

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NASCAR's comeback man

2010-10-18T15:41:00.001-07:00

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District Attorneys Can Start Enforcing Hayley and Diego?s Law Today

2010-10-18T14:41:00.001-07:00

Diego Martinez and Hayley Ng were killed when a van left idling and unattended careened backwards into a group of pre-schoolers on a Chinatown sidewalk. The driver was not charged.
Hayley and Diego’s Law takes effect today, giving law enforcement a new tool to use against dangerous drivers. With this law, district attorneys throughout New York [...]

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De Angelis beats Redding to pole

2010-10-18T13:41:00.001-07:00

Alex de Angelis took his first Moto2 pole position at Phillip Island, denying Scott Redding his own maiden pole in the final moments. Redding, who has missed out on pole at the last minute several times this year, seemed certain to secure the top spot on this occasion as he took the provisional top spot once the field switched to slicks mid-session, and then repeatedly improved his pace

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Ashley Phalen Killed in Driving Experience Crash at Auto Club Speedway

2010-10-18T12:41:00.001-07:00

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) -- A woman crashed a replica Indy race car into a wall at a high rate of speed and died while taking part in the Mario Andretti Driving Experience at a Southern California motor speedway.

The San Bernardino County coroner's office says 24-year-old Ashley Phalen of Los Angeles was killed early Friday when her vehicle slammed into a wall and overturned at the Auto Club Motor Speedway in Fontana. She died at a nearby hospital.

Phalen was participating in what is described on andrettiracing.com as the "World's Fastest Racing Experience." The website says people can drive a race car with 600 horsepower for an eight-minute session and reach speeds up to 160 mph.

The San Bernardino Sun reported that the crash occurred at 9:32 a.m. PT Friday and that the car struck an inside wall before overturning.

An after-hours phone message for the Andretti Driving Experience wasn't immediately returned.

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Wilks leads close fight in Scotland

2010-10-18T11:41:00.001-07:00

Guy Wilks holds a narrow lead over Juho Hanninen and Andreas Mikkelsen following SS5 of an action-packed Rally of Scotland, while a puncture has dropped Kris Meeke from first to fourth.

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Patrick committs to 4 Nationwide races in 2011

2010-10-18T10:41:00.001-07:00

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McMurray plays spoiler

2010-10-18T09:41:00.001-07:00

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Chevy Claims ARCA Manufacturer?s Title

2010-10-18T08:41:00.001-07:00

TOLEDO, Ohio ? On the strength of seven victories during the ARCA Racing Series season, Chevrolet has been named the winner of the ARCA Racing Series manufacturer?s championship for the second time in three seasons. Chevrolet earned 128 points in the final manufacturer standings to top Dodge, the champion in 2006, 2007, and 2009. Points are allocated to manufacturers on a 9-6-4-3 basis at the completion of each race.

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Mercedes shows C63 and SLS AMG specials in Australia

2010-10-18T07:41:00.001-07:00

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Sedan, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, Misc. Auto Shows, Australia

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You may not have guessed it on your own - we probably wouldn't have, either - but Australia ranks as the fifth largest market worldwide for Mercedes-Benz. And yet all the exciting show cars are almost invariably unveiled at auto shows in the United States or Europe. You couldn't blame the Aussies for feeling neglected, so Mercedes arrived this year at the Australian International Motor Show with two special AMGs.

The first is called Concept 358, and it's essentially a tweaked C63 AMG sedan featuring the AMG Performance Plus package (which boosts the 6.3-liter V8's output up to 480hp), 19-inch alloys, special leather interior and a unique Pearl Orange paint job.

The unique SLS AMG unveiled Down Under also features a special paint scheme: in this case a unique Night Black matte-finish with red accents. They're not ground-breaking concepts, but interesting takes on some of Affalterbach's best. Details are in the press release after the jump.

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Charlotte ?Test Session? Goes Well For The Woods

2010-10-18T06:41:00.001-07:00

When a rare electrical problem in the early laps of Saturday?s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway put Bill Elliott and the Wood Brothers racing team hopelessly behind, they did what any race team looking to the future would do. They got back on the track and treated the rest of the race...more»

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McLaren: Writing drivers off ?unwise?

2010-10-18T05:42:00.001-07:00

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh has warned rivals that it would be "unwise" to write Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton off the title battle despite their gap to the top of the standings. With only three races remaining, Hamilton is 28 points behind championship leader Mark Webber, with Button three points adrift of his team-mate. The gaps mean that the McLaren duo will need the drivers in front to endure a series of poor races in order to have a shot at the title.

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Tony Stewart's Winning Week in His Own Words

2010-10-18T04:41:00.001-07:00

Filed under: Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR

Editors Note: FanHouse is teaming up with two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart for weekly, in-depth stories as he competes in the 10-week Chase for the Sprint Cup. Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet, enters Saturday night's race at Charlotte Motor Speedway -- the fifth of the 10 playoff races -- ranked fifth in the standings, 107 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson. On Friday, FanHouse caught up with Stewart in his motor coach just before the start of final practice. Here's his personal account of a busy week starting with his second victory of the season Sunday in Fontana, Calif., followed by a major press conference Tuesday when he announced that Mobil 1 will be a primary sponsor of his car for 11 races in 2011.

CONCORD, N.C. -- We didn't get in a big hurry to leave (Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif). Probably the coolest part was I thanked all the guys and came back to the motor coach and (co-owner) Gene's (Haas) motor home was parked right next to mine.

Gene and his family were still outside and they had their own personal cameras out and they were taking pictures of the scoring pylon and it had 200 laps at the top and the running order under it.

That's the stuff that makes you feel good. I've never seen Gene have a camera in his hand, let alone his entire family. That just shows you how big a moment it was for him personally. And for me, that was the icing on the cake. That's what meant the most to me.

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Top Raybestos Rookie At Charlotte Motor Speedway

2010-10-18T03:41:00.001-07:00

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2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS550 ? First Drive Review

2010-10-18T02:41:00.001-07:00

The CLS matures, as we all must.
When it went on sale in the United States in 2005, the E-class?based CLS popularized the ?four-door coupe? shape via a plunging roofline and a slim greenhouse, and would earn 40,000 sales in the U.S. over the next five years. It also spawned a number of copycat designs such [...]

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Kavanagh and Squadron Usher Hayley and Diego?s Law Into Effect

2010-10-18T01:41:00.001-07:00

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“Careless driving is unacceptable.” That’s the message that State Senator Daniel Squadron and Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh delivered today as they announced that Hayley and Diego’s Law, which they sponsored and ushered through the legislature, is now in effect.
“You [...]

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Tony Stewart's Winning Week in His Own Words

2010-10-18T00:41:00.001-07:00

Filed under: Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR

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Korea preview quotes: Lotus

2010-10-17T23:41:00.001-07:00

Heikki Kovalainen: "I left Suzuka on Monday morning still buzzing after such a great race. I said then that the car was just fantastic to drive, and all drivers pray for days like that - it meant so much to the whole team, and our fans, for us to go one better than we did in Australia. That sort of result gives us a huge boost as the season draws towards the end, particularly because we were so far ahead of both Virgins ? while they have kept updating their car at each race, we've been working on 2011 and haven't updated our car since Silverstone, so to stay that far ahead is a major result

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2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe ? First Drive Review

2010-10-17T22:42:00.001-07:00

No splash here: Infiniti?s Performance Line makes a quiet entrance.
A G37 coupe with a slightly higher calling. It?s also the tip of the spear for the company?s new Infiniti Performance Line sub-brand, which is expected to tune the larger M sedan and the FX crossover before long?compelling news given how swell those models already perform. [...]

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Mortara wins wet Hockenheim race

2010-10-17T21:41:00.001-07:00

Edoardo Mortara survived a late-race attack from Valterri Bottas to win the first Formula 3 Euro Series race of the weekend at Hockenheim in appalling weather conditions.

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Raybestos Brand Brakes NASCAR Nationwide Series Dollar General 300 Quotes: Kelly Bires

2010-10-17T20:41:00.001-07:00

Raybestos - The Best in BrakesRAYBESTOS� BRAND BRAKES QUOTES FOR THE DOLLAR GENERAL 300 NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE AT CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010. KELLY BIRES, No. 25 RAYBESTOS BRAND BRAKES FORD (22nd): ?You know our first run until we pitted under green there we were actually pretty respectable. We were probably a top-15...more»

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TVR could make Corvette-powered 2012 comeback

2010-10-17T19:41:00.001-07:00

Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Europe, UK

Nikolai Smolenski's tenure as owner of TVR, the formerly revered maker of hairy-chested British sports cars, is nothing if not quizzical. He bought the company from late founder Peter Wheeler when it was in trouble, didn't do much with it, declared it bankrupt to clear its debts, then bought the company out of bankruptcy. Since then there's been little news save for a legal battle with a TVR remanufacturer and a couple of hints about using an American V8 to power the firm's next car.

The V8 issue has finally been decided: the Corvette's 638-horsepower LS9. The car it will go in is to be called the MD-1. A new question that has arisen, however, based on Smolenski's comment that he wants to "draw a line under the Wheeler era once and for all." Will the car be at all British? The MD-1 is being developed by a UK firm, but Smolenski says production could go to the Continent or South Africa just as easily.

Would a German-built, American-engined TVR still be a TVR like the Griffith and Chimera (or the Tasmin shown above)? Smolenski thinks TVR fans wouldn't think so, but he doesn't much care. He says, "What's important is to remain faithful to your brand values" no matter where you are. The MD-1 is expected to arrive in 2012, with just 250 made annually.

[Source: Pistonheads]

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Kyle Busch Leads Early, But Finishes Sixth at Charlotte Motor Speedway

2010-10-17T18:41:00.001-07:00

“Z-Line Designs Driver Leads Five Times for 84 Laps En Route to 23rd Top-10 Finish of 2010″ Date: Oct. 15, 2010 Event: Dollar General 300 (Round 31 of 35) Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) Start / Finish: 10th / 6th (Running, completed 200 of 200 laps) Winner: Brad Keselowski...more»

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Waltrip snub felt personal; voters say otherwise

2010-10-17T17:41:00.001-07:00

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CUP: McMurray Wins At CMS; Johnson Third

2010-10-17T16:41:00.001-07:00

Jamie McMurray won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway...

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Johnson?s rally dashes Chasers hopes (Yahoo! Sports)

2010-10-17T15:41:00.001-07:00

Jimmie Johnson rallied from an early spin to actually increase his points lead.

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Video: Final Laps ? Brad Keselowski wins Charlotte NNS Race

2010-10-17T14:41:00.001-07:00

Brad Keselowski takes home the Charlotte Nationwide Series win on Friday night, under the lights, driving the next generation car.

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ASCS Stars Gearing Up For Winter Nationals

2010-10-17T13:41:00.001-07:00

Stars of the Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters National series take to the dirt at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Texas during a heat race last year. (ASCS Photo) MESQUITE, Texas ? Jan Opperman, Doug Wolfgang, Sammy Swindell and Steve Kinser are just a sampling of the legendary drivers on the list of past Devil?s Bowl Winter Nationals champions.

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Team Chevy, 2010 NSCS Bank of America 500 Race Recaps

2010-10-17T12:41:00.001-07:00

Team Chevy LogoJAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 BASS PRO SHOPS/TRACKER BOATS CHEVROLET, RACE WINNER: YOU WON THE DAYTONA 500, YOU WON THE BRICKYARD 400 AND NOW AT CHARLOTTE: ?Yes, it has been an unbelievable year. I certainly can?t thank Chip (Ganassi) and everybody enough. We?ve had a really good season and we?ve been blessed to have...more»

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Bowyer Grabs NW Pole

2010-10-17T11:41:00.001-07:00

Clint Bowyer CONCORD, N.C. ? Clint Bowyer, driving Richard Childress?s Zaxby?s Chevrolet, won the pole for tonight?s Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bowyer edged Ryan Newman to claim the top qualifying spot after turning a lap of 29.64 seconds at 182.174 miles per hour

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The Continental: VW Stuff, Opels and Buicks Together At Last, and the Ford Ranger We Don?t Get

2010-10-17T10:41:00.001-07:00

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental.

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The Continental?s Paris Notepad: Fully Aluminum Mercedes-Benz SL, Corrected Lambo Concept Weight, and the New VW/Audi/Porsche Mid-Engine Sports Car

2010-10-17T09:41:00.001-07:00

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental.
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Team thrilled with Spies? rookie title

2010-10-17T08:41:00.001-07:00

Tech 3 Yamaha boss Herve Poncharal believes Ben Spies deserves huge credit for taking rookie of the year honours in his MotoGP debut season - the American having clinched the newcomers' class with his fifth place at Phillip Island today. Although Spies arrived in MotoGP as the reigning World Superbike champion, Poncharal pointed out that he was up against the top four from last year's 250cc championship - Hiroshi Aoyama, Hector Barbera, Marco Simoncelli and Alvaro Bautista - all of whom knew the majority of circuits on the MotoGP calendar, unlike Spies. "Ben's amazing season just gets better and better," said Poncharal.

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Nationwide Pole Report: Bowyer Leads Grid Dollar General 300

2010-10-17T07:42:00.001-07:00

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NNS Race Recap: Track-Position Gives Keselowski Win At Charlotte

2010-10-17T06:41:00.001-07:00

By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (October 15, 2010) CONCORD, N.C.?New rubber. Old rubber. It didn?t matter to Brad Keselowski, who ran the final 56 laps of Friday night?s Dollar General 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race on his last set of tires. Track position, however, proved far more important at Charlotte Motor Speedway, [...]

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Rossi: Conditions nearly impossible

2010-10-17T05:41:00.001-07:00

Valentino Rossi said the weather conditions in first practice at Phillip Island were close to being impossible to ride in. Today's session was delayed by just under two hours following heavy overnight rain that left the track flooded in places.

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Nissan Teases Next-Generation Versa Ahead of Chinese Debut

2010-10-17T04:41:00.001-07:00

Nissan has released a sketch of the next-generation Versa, which will first appear this December at the Guangzhou auto show in China. Nissan describes it as a ?global sedan? and has confirmed that the car will be sold in the U.S. market, but officials said they couldn?t offer any more information before the car?s debut.
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Thomas Biagi wins the 2010 Italian Superstars series in a BMW M3.

2010-10-17T03:41:00.001-07:00

Thomas Biagi 2010 Italian Superstars Series Munich, 12th October 2010. Thomas Biagi (IT) and BMW Team Italy ? ROAL Motorsport secured another title for BMW: In Vallelunga (IT) third and fifth in the final two rounds of the national Italian...

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Tony Stewart's Winning Week in His Own Words

2010-10-17T02:41:00.001-07:00

Filed under: Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR

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Darrell Waltrip's Hall of Fame Exclusion Hurts More Than Any Defeat

2010-10-17T01:41:00.001-07:00

Filed under: NASCAR Awards, NASCAR Hall of Fame, NASCAR

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Darrell Waltrip, winner of 84 races and three championships on the track, lost a popularity contest among his peers that stung more than any other defeat in his illustrious career.

Snubbed by the NASCAR Hall of Fame voting committee in his campaign to be included in the second class, Waltrip was clearly hurt by his exclusion. The color drained from his face as he watched the five names called -- David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Lee Petty, Ned Jarrett and Bud Moore -- and although he gamely spun his chair away from the podium and toward the cameras to work an hour-long, live television program, he was wounded.

Waltrip took to Twitter immediately after leaving Wednesday's announcement -- "just having a small pity party right now," he posted -- and was still smarting a day later. Instead of celebrating his selection Thursday, he played golf with younger brother Michael.

"My feelings are hurt," Waltrip told The Associated Press in a candid conversation Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

"Do I take it personal? No. I can't. I couldn't live in this community if I did. I take it as that group of people that voted on those five guys had a stronger connection to their past and to those five guys than they did to me and what I did."

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5 Things to Do and See in Fontana, California

2010-10-17T00:41:00.001-07:00

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Front-row start a shock for Spies

2010-10-16T23:41:00.001-07:00

Ben Spies said his front-row start for the Australian Grand Prix came as a total surprise as he did not even manage to put a proper qualifying run together.

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Petty wants NASCAR to roughen edges

2010-10-16T22:41:00.001-07:00

Kyle Petty doesn’t care for the NASCAR Chase for the Championship format and, with television ratings and on-track attendance in decline, apparently the racing public agrees. “But I don’t know how to fix it,” the former Sprint Cut driver and … Continue reading →

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Hamlin has to keep an eye on his engine

2010-10-16T21:41:00.001-07:00

When Denny Hamlins engine failed at Charlotte Motor Speedway last October, it effectively ended his title chances.

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Patrick committs to 4 NASCAR races in 2011

2010-10-16T20:41:00.001-07:00

JR Motorsports has signed Danica Patrick for the first four 2011 races in NASCARs second-tier Nationwide Series, and the rest of her schedule will depend on her IndyCar commitments.

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Winston-Salem State University Marching Band Set For Martinsville National Anthem

2010-10-16T19:41:00.001-07:00

TUMS Fast Relief 500 - Martinsville SpeedwayMARTINSVILLE, Va. (October 16, 2010) ? The Winston-Salem State University marching band will entertain race fans with its precision marching and music prior to the TUMS Fast Relief 500 next Sunday and then perform a stirring traditional version of the National Anthem. Dubbed the ?Red Sea Of Sound,? the...more»

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Nineties Collectibles (Part Two): Toyota MR2 Turbo and Ford Mustang Cobra ? Feature

2010-10-16T18:41:00.001-07:00

Roaring Nineties: Keep an eye out for these Clinton-era collectibles.
Give it another 20 years, and the 1990s may well be remembered as fondly as the 1960s, automotively speaking. Some pundits will tell you the collectible-car era ended in 1973, but look at these babies; the bulge moves through the snake. These two 1990s cars are [...]

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BMW confirms 2012 DTM entry

2010-10-16T17:41:00.001-07:00

BMW has finally confirmed that it will return to the DTM in 2012, ending months of speculation.

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Patrick takes best NASCAR finish yet

2010-10-16T16:41:00.001-07:00

Danica Patrick finished 21st on her ninth NASCAR Nationwide Series outing at Charlotte, taking her best career finish in the the series thus far.

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Bank of America 500 is Already ?Ugly? for One Race Team

2010-10-16T15:41:00.001-07:00

Apple Baking Company is the latest addition to TRG Motorsports Apple Baking Company LogoConcord, NC (October 16, 2010) – TRG Motorsports today announced that the Apple Baking Company and maker of the Apply Ugly, will serve as an associate sponsor of the TRG Motorsports No. 71 ModSpace/Chevrolet Impala SS driven by Andy Lally in the...more»

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Jimmy Joe?s NASCAR Update Bank of America 500 Preview

2010-10-16T14:41:00.001-07:00

The latest installment from the world of Jimmy Joe. �Charlotte! Who’s house is this??? Chase Race #5 and the place will be rockin’! Put yer eye on it!

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Mikkelsen: Hankook making big steps

2010-10-16T13:41:00.001-07:00

Andreas Mikkelsen says the latest development Hankook tyres have helped him find more pace from his Ford Fiesta S2000 - with the Norwegian running a close second on the Rally of Scotland.

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Report: Saab to let buyers watch their cars get built online

2010-10-16T12:41:00.001-07:00

Filed under: Car Buying, Plants/Manufacturing, Saab

Thinking of buying a 2011 Saab? If so, you'll soon have the ability to watch it come together before your eyes; Saab is installing cameras in its Trollhättan factory. Customers will receive text messages with photos of their cars as they reach certain points in the assembly line. Eventually, Saab plans to add a real-time video feed of the cars being built. This sounds way more interesting than most reality television shows.

In addition to the cameras going in, Saab will soon offer customers the opportunity to take delivery of their cars right from the factory. The automaker says it is moving back towards building cars with a more personal touch, by manufacturing cars to order rather than churning out a steady stream of vehicles.

[Source: What Car]

Report: Saab to let buyers watch their cars get built online originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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2012 Ford C-Max ? First Drive Review

2010-10-16T11:41:00.001-07:00

Ford thinks its little people-mover can shake the uncool reputation of the minivan, and we?re tempted to believe it.
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Weather delays Phillip Island practice

2010-10-16T10:41:00.001-07:00

The opening practice sessions for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island have been postponed due to severe weather conditions. Strong winds and heavy rain overnight caused flooding in some parts of the track, leading to sand being washed onto the racing surface

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Roush Fenway Looks to Rebound this Weekend in Charlotte

2010-10-16T09:41:00.001-07:00

Organization looks to add to strong history at the 1-5 mile ?Beast? Roush Fenway RacingCONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 15, 2010) ? Roush Fenway moves into this weekend?s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway looking to rebound from one the toughest outings in recent history for the organization. Fortunately the team will have the luxury...more»

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2010 NSCS Bank of America 500 Second Practice Session Speeds

2010-10-16T08:41:00.001-07:00

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Toyota NASCAR Nationwide Series Charlotte Motor Speedway Post Race Notes & Quotes

2010-10-16T07:41:00.001-07:00

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Patti Wheeler Joins Speed Staff

2010-10-16T06:41:00.001-07:00

Patti Wheeler has been named the executive vice president of programming and production for Speed.

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DIXON, PEDREGON, CONNOLLY AND HINES WIN AT TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS IN PENNSYLVANIA

2010-10-16T05:41:00.001-07:00

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De Angelis beats Redding to pole

2010-10-16T04:41:00.001-07:00

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2010-10-16T03:41:00.001-07:00

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Nationwide Pole Report: Bowyer Leads Grid Dollar General 300

2010-10-16T02:41:00.001-07:00

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2010 NSCS Bank of America 500 Starting Lineup

2010-10-16T01:41:00.001-07:00

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2011 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 SEL ? Short Take Road Test

2010-10-16T00:41:00.001-07:00

Americanization doesn?t have to be all bad.
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