Monday, January 31, 2011
2011 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour Q & A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Joey Logano
2011 Joey Logano - Photo Credit: Harold Hinson Photography (HHP) for Charlotte Motor SpeedwayJOEY LOGANO, No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing What’s your mindset going into the 2011 season? “We really did a good job of coming down the homestretch there with the streak of finishes we had. We just have to...more»
Ganassi Team Goes One-Two At Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ? It was a long 24 hours, but in the end it was favorites that drove into the sunset in the 49th annual Rolex 24 At Daytona that concluded Sunday afternoon at Daytona Int?l Speedway. Defending Grand Am Rolex Series champions Chip Ganassi Racing with lead driver Scott Pruett captured the twice-around-the-clock classic with an impressive one-two-finish in the event at the 3.56-mile road course, despite a yellow flag with only nine minutes remaining and the green flag waving for a one-lap dash to the checkered flag with less than two minutes in the race.
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LUCAS OIL PRODUCTS ACQUIRES NAMING RIGHTS TO HISTORIC NHRA-OWNED MOTORSPORTS FACILITY IN INDIANAPOLIS
NHRA INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 9, 2011) Lucas Oil Products, an industry leader in lubricants and fuel treatments, has acquired the naming rights to the NHRA-owned and operated multi-purpose auto racing facility located just west of Indianapolis, officials from the world?s largest...
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Name That Shifter, No. 10
It’s that time again. Time to identify the vehicle that houses the shifter seen here. Leave your answer in the Backfires comment section by mid-day Wednesday. The first person to correctly guess this week’s shifter will win a Save the Manuals sticker and magnet.
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Virginia College Savings Plan Renews Partnership With Richmond International Raceway
Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Kicks off Fall NASCAR Weekend Virginia 529 College Savings 250Richmond, VA (January 31, 2011)?Richmond International Raceway officials announced today the Virginia College Savings Plan has renewed its partnership with America?s Premier Short Track. The Virginia 529 College Savings 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race kicks off the Fall NASCAR Doubleheader weekend...more»
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Lionel NASCAR Collectables Launches New Web Site and Social Media Presence
LIONEL NASCAR CollectablesConcord, N.C. (January 28, 2011) ? Today Lionel NASCAR� Collectables (LNC), the official die-cast of NASCAR�, announced the re-launch of www.rccamembers.com which can also be reached through www.lionelnascar.com. The launch is the first phase of a multi-step web rollout that will give die-cast collectors enhanced functionality and the opportunity to interact with Lionel...more»
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NASCAR to Use Smaller Restrictor Plate at Next Week's Daytona Test
Filed under: Crew Chiefs, NASCAR Testing, NASCAR
Teams will be issued smaller restrictor plates for NASCAR's upcoming Jan. 20-22 Goodyear Tire Test at Daytona International Speedway. And at least one Sprint Cup Series crew chief thinks it's a good idea to slow the cars on the newly paved 2.5-mile superspeedway."I think the decision was made to slow down the speeds because the speeds were too high at the first test,'' said Pat Tryson, veteran crew chief of the Michael Waltrip Racing No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota.
"It's a good move on the side of safety because no one wants to see a car go airborne at the potential speeds that could be generated with the plate they had last month. It will be better for the driver and better for the fans in the stands. Safety always comes first.''
The new carburetor restrictor plate will have a 29/32-inch hole compared to the 30/32-inch hole the cars used last month in the first major test session on the fresh pavement. Speeds reached 197 mph in December with 17-car drafts.
"By slowing down the cars, it will make the draft bigger and tighter,'' Tryson said. " Before with a little more power, the cars would spread out a little bit. I think now, we can expect to see the cars a lot closer together and more in one pack versus two, three or four.
"It's going to make for some great racing for sure because I expect to see more three, maybe four-wide racing at Daytona which is exactly what we saw at Talladega Superspeedway. It's going to be a lot of fun for everyone to watch."
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Ferrari: Push-rod layout is right move
Ferrari says that an 'extreme' solution to its rear suspension design has allowed it to stick with the push-rod set-up for this year's F150. Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi
Ferrari unveils the F150 at Maranello
Ferrari became the first team to unveil its 2011 car when it pulled the covers off its new F150 at Maranello on Friday. With the Italian outfit eager to make up for the final-race heartbreak that cost it the world title in Abu Dhabi last year, the team's designers have delivered an aggressive design. Oscar Alfredo G·lvez Fred Gamble Howden Ganley Frank Gardner Billy Garrett
Rankings: Daytona set to shake order
Leading drivers from IndyCar and NASCAR have a great chance of making headway in the Castrol Rankings this weekend. But the odd thing is that there is no IndyCar or NASCAR Sprint Cup round for quite a while yet... Instead, leading stars such as Dario Franchitti, Scott Dixon, Ryan Briscoe and Ryan Hunter-Reay (IndyCar) and Jimmie Johnson, Jamie McMurray and Juan Pablo Montoya (NASCAR) will be contesting the opening round of the Grand-Am Sports Car Series, the Daytona 24 HoursSource: http://www.inracingnews.com/3rdparty/rankings-daytona-set-to-shake-order/
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Sunday, January 30, 2011
2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible ? Short Take Road Test
Solving the Camaro?s visibility problem in 17.7 seconds.
Visibility issues in the turret-like Chevy Camaro, well-documented in this journal, are now cured by simply ordering? the car without a lid. The view from Lookout Mountain isn?t as commanding as the one from the long-awaited Camaro convertible?once its top is dropped.
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Noble M600 supercar finally enters production
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, UK
Noble M600 - Click above for high-res image gallery
We've been talking about the Noble M600 since roughly 2008. It was officially unveiled in 2009 and the crew at Top Gear UK even got to test one before the clock ticked 2010. So where'd it go? We don't know, but Noble has finally popped its head up again with the very first M600 off the factory production line.
Considering its absence, a quick refresher course on the M600's credentials is in order. This British-built supercar sports a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter Yamaha V8 with three power levels: Road, Track and Race. An Adaptable Performance Control switch will vary the V8's output between each level, letting the engine produce 450 brake horsepower, 550 bhp or an absolutely silly 650 bhp. Couple that with a curb weight of just 2,775 pounds, and you've a great recipe for 0-60 times around three seconds or less and an estimated top speed of 225 miles per hour. Only one's been built so far, but Noble claims it has orders for a full 50. At £200,000 a pop, the M600 should make the company a pretty penny assuming it doesn't take them a decade to deliver.
For more fun, follow the jump to rewatch Jeremy Clarkson's review of the M600 prototype from 2009 and check out new high-res images of the car in our gallery below
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Blackwell Angus Beef Returns as Primary Sponsor for Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 6 Nationwide Series Ford
Blackwell Angus to serve as primary sponsor for eight races in 2011; beginning at season opener in Daytona No. 6 Blackwell Angus Quality Beef Ford Mustang (Driver Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.) - Roush Fenway Racing / Ford RacingCONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 27, 2011) ? Roush Fenway Racing has announced that Blackwell Angus Beef will return in 2011...more»
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Ferrari plans innovations for Bahrain
Ferrari plans to introduce several new components to its F150 car for the first race of the season in Bahrain, the team's chief designer Nikolas Tombazis said during the launch of the new challenger. Tombazis revealed that the car's rear suspension is very innovative, but suggested more radical parts will make their debut in the car by the time it racesKurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt
Mark Martin to Race in All Three NASCAR Series in 2011
Filed under: Kyle Busch, Mark Martin, Chevrolet, Nationwide Series, Sprint Cup, Hendrick Motorsports, Camping World Truck Series, NASCAR
Just when we thought Mark Martin might be winding up his long and storied career as a NASCAR driver, he's decided to jump back in with both feet in 2011 by running races in all three of NASCAR's national touring series.
In his final, lame-duck year with Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup series, Martin has decided to also run selected Nationwide series and Camping World Truck series events for Turner Motorsports.
Martin will drive the No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet in Nationwide races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Ca., Michigan International Speedway and Kentucky Speedway, with Trent Owens serving as his crew chief, the team announced Wednesday.
Martin will also drive the No. 32 Chevy Silverado truck in NASCAR Truck series races at Michigan as well as Pocono Raceway.
"I'm excited to be running back in the Nationwide and Truck Series again," said Martin. "Everyone at Dollar General and Turner Motorsports has been great and I'm looking forward to hitting the track with them next year. Working with Turner, I get to extend my relationship with Chevrolet and continue to have Hendrick horsepower under the hood, which is really, really good."
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Audio Podcast: The Final Lap 142 ? X-Games Comes to NASCAR
SHOW #142 – We discuss Preseason Thunder Daytona Testing, Nationwide only please, Cup Points changes, hear from Travis Pastrana, and all the off-season news you can handle. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northop LISTEN HERE (About 42 mins) Download audio file (tfl_podcast_142_11.mp3) SUBSCRIBE HERE DOWNLOAD HERE SUBSCRIBE FROM iTUNES: Take us with you! Subscribe [...]
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Roush Fenway Racing?s Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards to appear on ?Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? this Sunday
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition LogoCONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 28, 2011) – Roush Fenway Racing teammates Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards will appear on ?Extreme Makeover: Home Edition? to demonstrate the dangers of texting and driving. The show will air on Sunday, January 30, at 8 p.m. (ET) on ABC. “Texting while driving is incredibly dangerous and...more»
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Callaway Chevrolet Corvette SC606 ? Specialty File
More power, which the Corvette did not, strictly speaking, need. Plus better seats, which it certainly did.
Callaway Cars got off ?the ground in the garage of founder Reeves Callaway?whose father launched the Callaway vineyard and, later, Callaway Golf?where he was building turbo kits for the BMW 320i in the mid-1970s. But ever since its sanctioned-by-GM, [...]
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Gonzalez switches to Trident for 2011
Rodolfo Gonzalez will race for Trident in GP2 and GP2 Asia this year, the team has announced. The 24-year-old Venezuelan had previously made a one-off appearance with Trident at the Nurburgring in 2009, and also tested for the squad over the winter. Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/gonzalez-switches-to-trident-for-2011/
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Senate Committee Backs Infrastructure Spending (But Not For Bike Lanes)
?We need to take care of this sooner than later,? Sen. Barbara Boxer said this morning in reference to a surface transportation reauthorization. ?We can?t keep doing extension after extension.?
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Before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee even has all its members named (that should happen in the next day or so, according [...]
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Toyota Teases FT-86 II Concept Ahead of Geneva Show
Toyota has released a teaser image of the FT-86 II sports car concept, which the automaker confirms will debut at the Geneva auto show in early March. The FT-86 II is, of course, a sequel to the FT-86 that was shown at the 2009 Tokyo show, �and it’s still officially in concept status. The same [...]
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Ferrari plans innovations for Bahrain
Ferrari plans to introduce several new components to its F150 car for the first race of the season in Bahrain, the team's chief designer Nikolas Tombazis said during the launch of the new challenger. Tombazis revealed that the car's rear suspension is very innovative, but suggested more radical parts will make their debut in the car by the time it racesAl Herman Hans Herrmann FranÁois Hesnault Hans Heyer Damon Hill
NGTC completes wind-tunnel testing
The British Touring Car Championship's 'Next Generation Touring Car' took a step towards its competition debut after an extensive wind-tunnel testing programme was completed. The work took place at the MIRA facilities in the UK, and it moved the Toyota Avensis a step closer to its racing debutSource: http://www.inracingnews.com/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/ngtc-completes-wind-tunnel-testing/
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Team Lotus confident over naming case
Team Lotus has declared itself 'confident' that it will win its legal dispute with Group Lotus and be able to use its famous name in Formula 1 this year, in the wake of the first court skirmish between the parties. The London High Court on Monday rejected a bid by Group Lotus for a summary judgement on issues relating to what Team Lotus claims was an early termination of a five-year licencing deal it originally put in place from 2010. But as well as Mr. Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo G·lvez Fred Gamble
Steve Arpin courts Canadian sponsor for NASCAR
Steve ArpinAny good race driver will tell you that in order to go fast, you slow down. It?s no good going so fast that you lose control. By the time you get straightened out, the racers who are driving methodically on pace and in a rhythm are going to pass you. Same with finding sponsorship....more»
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The Continental: Ford?s Three-Cylinder, Notes From the Focus Launch, Ghia is Put to Sleep, and a New Gumpert
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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Patrick Sheltra driving toward new NASCAR deal; Talks About Milka Duno; Will Race Daytona ARCA Race
Patrick SheltraDefending ARCA Racing Series champion Patrick Sheltra has had a busy offseason, trying to determine his future and getting accustomed to being a team owner. A native of Indiantown and a former South Fork High School student, Sheltra parlayed two wins, 12 top-fives and 17 top-10s last year in 20 races to earn his...more»
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O?REILLY AUTO PARTS NAMED TITLE RIGHTS SPONSOR OF SEATTLE AND CHICAGO FULL THROTTLE SERIES EVENTS
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 5, 2011) NHRA announced today that O?Reilly Auto Parts has agreed to multi-year deals to become the title rights sponsor of the 14th annual O?Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Route 66 Nationals, July 7-10 near Chicago and...
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Friday, January 28, 2011
To Dakar, and back again
This is the first of a series of monthly columns reviewing significant moments in Canadian motorsport over the last 25 years. In 1986, when Toronto Star Wheels was born, Lawrence Hacking of Georgetown was in his second year of international … Continue reading
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P1 signs Move, Grubmuller for 2011
P1 Motorsport has announced that Daniil Move and Walter Grubmuller Jr will form its 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 driver line-up. Austrian Grubmuller had been widely anticipated to remain with the team for a second year in the category. Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/3rdparty/p1-signs-move-grubmuller-for-2011/
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Frankie Boyle uses more racist language on Channel 4 show despite complaints
TV BOSSES have ignored calls to tone down Frankie Boyle’s comedy show – by screening another episode containing racist language. Channel 4 disregarded pleas from advertisers, charities and the public to moderate the language on Tramadol Nights. During a routine … Continue reading
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ROLEX 24: Flying Lizards Lead Porsche Sweep In Qualifying
Jorg Bergmeister sets new Daytona Prototype qualifying record; Dominik Farnbacher inherits GT pole in TRG Porsche...
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Enge stays with Young Driver Aston
Long-time Aston Martin driver and former Le Mans Series champion Tomas Enge will stay with the Young Driver Aston team in the GT1 World Championship this year. Enge and team-mate Darren Turner were title contenders in GT1's inaugural world contest last season until a disappointing final round dropped them to fourth in the final standings.
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NASCAR announces simpler points, wild-card chase drivers
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2011) ? NASCAR announced Wednesday that it has added a wild card element to setting the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field and it has simplified its points system for 2011, making it easier for fans, competitors and the industry to understand. While the 12-driver Chase field remains intact, [...]
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House Transpo Committee Promises Bipartisanship, to Tackle Aviation First
Ranking Member Nick Rahall presents Chairman John Mica with a new gavel to run the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Meet the new House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
The committee?s meeting this morning, the first of the 112th Congress, included twenty new Republican faces, 19 of whom are freshman representatives. The mostly administrative agenda didn?t offer many chances [...]
Meet the new House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
The committee?s meeting this morning, the first of the 112th Congress, included twenty new Republican faces, 19 of whom are freshman representatives. The mostly administrative agenda didn?t offer many chances [...]
Come and get it: Chevy Volt available nationwide by end of the year
If you've been craving a Chevy Volt, but it isn't available in your area, take heart: The plug-in sedan is coming to you by the end of the year. Because of strong customer demand, the rollout is being sped up by six months, making those rumors of huge increases in production far more plausible. Speaking at the DC Auto Show, GM's Ed Welburn said, "This accelerated plan, which had stretched into 2012, is the right thing to do for our customers. Demand was that strong."
Apparently, GM's 40 35-mile plug-in hybrid has so piqued the car-buying public's interest that the company says it bringing people to showrooms who might not have previously considered a GM purchase. According to Chevy dealer Harry Criswell III:
The Volt is clearly bringing new customers to Chevrolet. We are seeing 10 to 15 customers a week who are seriously considering buying a Volt. Many of them own competitive brands and now have a Chevy on their shopping list because of the Volt.Looks like all that investment just might pay itself off sooner than later. To see when your state goes Volt, check out the color-coded map above. Official press release after the break.
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
The Thompson Tango
The iRacing Street Stock Series rounded out a five week season this past Monday as the drivers took to Connecticut?s Thompson International Speedway for another episode of short track online racing in the Northeast United States. Two time and reigning Chili Bowl champion Kevin Swindell (Carolina Club) took home top championship point honors for the [...]Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/iracing-news/the-thompson-tango/
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Group Lotus upbeat over naming row
Group Lotus says it is upbeat that it will prevent Tony Fernandes from using the Lotus name in Formula 1 when their dispute hits the courts in March. The London High Court on Monday demanded that the row over the use of the Lotus name in F1 should go to trial as soon as possible - with a March 21 court date having now been laid downSource: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/group-lotus-upbeat-over-naming-row/
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Charlotte Motor Speedway- NASCAR Sprint Media Tour Notes and Quotes ? Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011
NASCAR Restructures Point System and Method for Setting Chase Field 2011 NASCAR Points SystemNASCAR announced Wednesday it would restructure the way it awards points and how it sets the field for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in 2011. Brian France, NASCAR chairman and chief executive officer, made the announcements at the NASCAR Hall...more»
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Sami Selio And Mad Croc Capture Driver And Team Title's In '10!
F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI, U.A.E. ? December 31, 2010 Finland's Sami Selio scored 50 of his 94 total points in his final three races of the 2010 season in a brilliant come from behind performance to...
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Kevin Kennedy Honored with 25th Spirit of Ford Award
Ford RacingConcord, NC, Jan. 27, 2011 ? Kevin Kennedy, who has worked with some of the greatest names in Ford Racing history as director of Ford Racing public affairs, was presented the prestigious Spirit of Ford Award in a surprise ceremony today as part of the annual Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour. The Spirit of...more»
Auto Club Speedway's Lone Race Reduced to 400 Miles
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Tony Stewart, NASCAR Fans, NASCAR Tracks, NASCAR
A California diet continued at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana with the announcement Tuesday that the track's sole NASCAR Sprint Cup race in March this year has been shortened from 500 to 400 miles.
The announcement comes as the Southern California speedway begins to promote its only Sprint Cup race of 2011 after seven years of two annual races, both of which generally suffered for attendance.
The speedway's final fall event last October was shortened to 400 miles and received positive reviews, the speedway said. Tony Stewart won that race by about a half-second over Clint Bowyer as drivers used many grooves through the turns of the two-mile oval.
"We're confident the newly remileaged Auto Club 400 will continue the momentum we have been experiencing and that March's race will be the most exciting ever at Auto Club Speedway," speedway President Gillian Zucker said.
Like many facilities, Auto Club Speedway is also reaching out to fans with special ticket offers, such as a free, pre-race pit pass to any fan who purchases a $75 upper reserved seat ticket by Feb. 25.
The race will take the green flag at noon on Sunday, March 27, with FOX providing the live telecast.
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Team AirAsia Joins Forces With FXPM.com
Team AirAsia Hingham, UK 6th January 2011 New GP2 entrant Team AirAsia is proud to announce FXPM.com has joined as a team partner and will race with the team throughout the Asian and Main GP2 series in 2011....
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Tony Stewart Reportedly Detained in Australia
Filed under: Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, NASCAR Police Blotter, Stewart-Haas Racing, NASCAR
NASCAR driver and team owner Tony Stewart has been detained for questioning in Australia, according to a report.Speedcafe reports Stewart was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with Sydney Speedway co-owner Brett Morris.
The report says Stewart was upset about track conditions after hot laps, and he started exchanging words with Morris. While Stewart was held for questioning, there is no confirmation on whether he will face any charges.
Saturday evening, Stewart public relations representative Mike Arning told FanHouse in an email, "We're attempting to gather whatever information we can get our hands on in an effort to separate fact from fiction.
"However, we can say that Tony Stewart is not being held anywhere and is resting in his hotel in Australia. While we have spoken with him, he's still half-a-world a way, so figuring out what did or didn't happen is going to take some time."
After racing in Australia during the month of January, Stewart was scheduled to return to the U.S. on Saturday. No word on how his detainment will affect his plans.
Stewart is about to enter his 13th season of NASCAR competition.
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Source: http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2011/01/15/tony-stewart-reportedly-detained-in-australia/
Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard Brian Gubby
Enviro Law Experts: Review For Bike Lanes a Waste of Taxpayer Money
City Council Minority Leader James Oddo. Photo: SI Advance
You know something’s amiss when you hear Republicans calling for more red tape and government bureaucracy, as Staten Island Council Members James Oddo and Vincent Ignizio did earlier this week with their call to require environmental review for all new bike lanes. But let’s indulge Oddo and [...]
You know something’s amiss when you hear Republicans calling for more red tape and government bureaucracy, as Staten Island Council Members James Oddo and Vincent Ignizio did earlier this week with their call to require environmental review for all new bike lanes. But let’s indulge Oddo and [...]
Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard Brian Gubby
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
New U.S. Passat: Wagon Unlikely, All-Wheel Drive Possible, Diesel-Efficiency Supremacy Assured
At the Detroit auto show earlier this week, we got a few more questions answered about the 2012 Volkswagen Passat. The summary: Probably not, it’s definitely possible, and a bunch of numbers. Read on for specifics.
Will U.S. customers get a Passat wagon? “It’s not in the current plan.” Nor did we expect it to be, [...]
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Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones
Field Set for 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship
The line-up for the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship has been announced.� Heading the 50-driver roster for the 18-race, 36-week series are the defending champion Richard Towler of Hull, England and title runner-up Brad Davies of Wauchula, Florida.� The 2011 season kicks off on February 15, 9:00 p.m. ET (Feb. 16, 0200 GMT) at [...]Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III
McMurray Signs Extension With EGR
Jamie McMurray (HHP/Erik Perel Photo) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. ? Jamie McMurray confirmed Friday that he has signed a multi-year contract extension to remain with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing. A native of Missouri, McMurray had a breakout season last year driving the NoSource: http://www.inracingnews.com/nascar-news/nascar/mcmurray-signs-extension-with-egr/
Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch
Hamlin tops day two at Daytona
Denny Hamlin was fastest in Friday's rain-affected NASCAR practice session at Daytona, where most teams continued to focus on single-car testing, avoiding running in the draft. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver, runner-up in the 2010 Sprint Cup series, was one of only 12 drivers who attempted running in the draft, although most of his slipstream mileage came in a two-car breakaway with his team-mates Kyle Busch and Joey Logano. Hamlin set a fastest lap of 45.716 seconds at an average speed of 196.868 mph, which improved on Thursday's top speeds set by the Michael Waltrip Racing duo of David Reutimann and Martin Truex JrSource: http://www.inracingnews.com/nascar-news/nascar/hamlin-tops-day-two-at-daytona/
Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith JosÈ Froil·n Gonz·lez Oscar Gonz·lez Aldo Gordini
2010 Team Reviews: Penske Racing Perseveres as Lone Dodge Team
Filed under: Kurt Busch, Sam Hornish Jr., Penske Racing, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, NASCAR
When Ryan Newman took the checkered flag in the 2008 Daytona 500, Penske Racing, his team at the time, got its first win in NASCAR's biggest race. Now team owner and motorsports mogul Roger Penske is in the market for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship.
In that regard, Penske looked to be in terrible position before the start of last season after it became the lone team operating under the Dodge banner. Penske made the best of the situation and, in fact, may have gained from the undivided attention his operation received from Dodge.
The team's driving leader, former champion Kurt Busch, made a small push by securing another berth in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, while Brad Keselowski often struggled in his first season as a full-time driver in the Cup Series. The team's other driver, Sam Hornish Jr., may see his ride disappear in NASCAR's top division after yet another disappointing season in his three-year career.
11th - Kurt Busch [2 wins, 9 Top-5s, 17 Top-10s, 2 DNFs, 15.3 Avg. Finish]
It took just four races in the 2010 season for Kurt Busch to lay claim to his first win of the year, taking the checkered flag at Atlanta Motor Speedway in March. The win -- which featured Busch scraping the wall several times -- seemed to galvanize Busch's chance of being a real championship contender.
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Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig
Solberg retires on final road section
Petter Solberg was unable to claim his seventh place in the Monte Carlo Rally after an alternator failure halted his Peugeot on the road section back to the finish in Monaco. The 2003 World Rally champion's car had started to develop the problem near the end of the Cimetiere de Vassieux to Col de Gaudissart stage. Although he reached the flying finish, Solberg then had to nurse the Peugeot through the final 40-kilometre road section back to the service area in order to be classified, and the car came to a halt with 13km to goSource: http://www.inracingnews.com/3rdparty/solberg-retires-on-final-road-section/
Nicolas Kiesa Leo Kinnunen Danny Kladis Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk
Bloomberg Speaks on Bike Lanes
Mayoral pronouncements on bike policy are rather rare, so this Bloomberg quote buried at the end of a Daily News story on women’s public safety seemed worth pulling. The News reports that the mayor and Queens DOT Commissioner Maura McCarthy got a frosty reception out in the Rockaways when they mentioned plans for new bike [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/01/25/bloomberg-speaks-on-bike-lanes/
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