• The Eyes of Texas are Upon You...

    Updated: 2012-11-30 17:36:00
    : . Friday , November 30, 2012 The Eyes of Texas are Upon You . Angelina Eberly statue by Pat Oliphant . Source : capitalareastatues.com Having forwarded Grizzled Journo Joe Saward’s story Farewell Austin Body armour on to Austin Bureau Chief Claudio upon my return from Texas I received the following : reply Dear Tomaso A note on the cannon lady . nbsp There was no Mexican involvement or the Alamo she fired the cannon without shot cannonball to awaken the residents of Austin to come to the capitol because a large group of white Texans from Houston a much larger and formidable city compared to tiny Austin were there before dawn to steal the founding documents of the republic and the original red , white , and blue , lone star flag and establish the new state capitol in Houston . nbsp It

  • Updated Car Reliability Stats: Who?s Up, Who?s Down

    Updated: 2012-11-30 17:08:02
    : , HotRides Are Chinese Cars Catching Up With The World Cast Your Vote Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Updated Car Reliability Stats : Whos Up , Whos Down post from The Truth About Cars on 30 November 2012 01:08:02 PM . The Truth About Cars TrueDelta has updated the stats from its Car Reliability Survey to cover through the end of September , 2012. Elsewhere you’ll read that , for the 2013 Mazda CX-5, first year reliability has been well above average . 8221 We can’t tell you how the CX-5 performed during its first year , since the first few cars only arrived at Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2012

  • Ford To Re-Hire 400 Laid Off Workers In Canada

    Updated: 2012-11-30 15:48:14
    HotRides How to Fix Dents With a GoPro Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Ford To Re-Hire 400 Laid Off Workers In Canada post from The Truth About Cars on 30 November 2012 11:48:14 AM . The Truth About Cars As part of its agreement with the CAW , Ford will open up 400 jobs to laid off workers from its Windsor and St . Thomas plants aka the birthplace of our beloved Panther but with 885 potential applicants and 400 jobs , allocating them will be tricky . The new jobs come as part of a third Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2012 11 ford-to-re-hire-400-laid-off-workers-in- canada Add to del.icio.us Digg this

  • AAA: No More Alcohol For Cars!

    Updated: 2012-11-30 15:04:29
    : HotRides Airstream Unveils Their New Land Yacht Concept Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . AAA : No More Alcohol For Cars post from The Truth About Cars on 30 November 2012 11:04:29 AM . The Truth About Cars The AAA asked the U.S . government to prohibit the sale of E15. Only about 5 percent of the 240 million light duty vehicles on U.S . roads today are approved by manufacturers to run on the gasoline that contains 15 percent alcohol , and the other 95 percent could be ruined by the wicked fuel , says the Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2012 11 aaa-no-more-alcohol-for-cars Add to del.icio.us Digg this

  • Review: 2013 GMC Terrain Denali V6

    Updated: 2012-11-30 14:48:06
    : HotRides Ford And Mazda Finally End Chinese Menage A 3 But Keep Same Lover Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Review : 2013 GMC Terrain Denali V6 post from The Truth About Cars on 30 November 2012 10:48:06 AM . The Truth About Cars For years General Motors fought a rearguard action , asserting that its relatively big cam-in-block engines were at least as good as the high tech DOHC mills offered by the Japanese . Led by the buff books , freethinking pistonheads knew better . More power from a smaller displacement engine clearly indicated higher intelligence . Honda , smartest of all , extracted Read The Full Article : http :

  • Amsterdam Car Show Canceled

    Updated: 2012-11-30 14:31:21
    HotRides Airstream Unveils Their New Land Yacht Concept Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Amsterdam Car Show Canceled post from The Truth About Cars on 30 November 2012 10:31:21 AM . The Truth About Cars The European contagion claims another victim : The Amsterdam auto show , scheduled for next April , has been canceled , Reuters reports . The organizers could not find enough companies willing to show their wares for a modest fee upwards from 1 million . Founded in 1900, the show , named AutoRAI for Rijwiel Automobile Industrie in case someone Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2012 11

  • Are Chinese Cars Catching Up With The World? Cast Your Vote

    Updated: 2012-11-30 13:08:52
    HotRides Review : 2013 GMC Terrain Denali V6 Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Are Chinese Cars Catching Up With The World Cast Your Vote post from The Truth About Cars on 30 November 2012 09:08:52 AM . The Truth About Cars Of course Chinese cars are all craptastic patent violations on wobbly wheels . But then , the same had been said about Japanese and later Korean cars . Can Chinese carmakers repeat what Japan and Korea have done J.D . Power thinks they are rapidly improving . Chinese domestic brands have substantially narrowed the gap with international brands in overall Read The Full Article : http :

  • Do Or Die For Australia?s Auto Industry

    Updated: 2012-11-30 13:00:42
    HotRides Airstream Unveils Their New Land Yacht Concept Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Do Or Die For Australias Auto Industry post from The Truth About Cars on 30 November 2012 09:00:42 AM . The Truth About Cars A struggling domestic auto industry long past its glory days of big rear-drive sedans is at an existential cross-roads . An upcoming election may decide the fate of thousands of jobs and decades of motoring history . Sound familiar The madness of America’s election is over , but the same scenario is playing out in Australia . Australia’s auto Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2012 11

  • Question Of The Day: Should Auto Maintenance Be Part of? Driver?s Education?

    Updated: 2012-11-30 13:00:27
    : HotRides Are Chinese Cars Catching Up With The World Cast Your Vote Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Question Of The Day : Should Auto Maintenance Be Part of Drivers Education post from The Truth About Cars on 30 November 2012 09:00:27 AM . The Truth About Cars Public schools have the unique misfortune of being the target for every harebrained idea related to learning . Why Because everyone is an expert We all have great ideas In quiet surrender , many public schools are left with ideas that result in excessive paper pushing and basic rote memorization . Don’t get me wrong folks . Higher order thinking skills are also valued

  • Old Men Vs RC Car: Golfers Revenge

    Updated: 2012-11-30 12:30:39
    : HotRides How to Fix Dents With a GoPro Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Old Men Vs RC Car : Golfers Revenge post from RideLust on 30 November 2012 08:30:39 AM . RideLust There are few sports out there were the participants are as competitive as golf . Now granted for some the sport of golf is nothing more than a way to spoil a good walk , but for those who love the sport , it’s a way of life . Golf is also not cheap . Clubs are very expensive , as Read The Full Article : http : www.ridelust.com old-men-vs-rc-car Add to del.icio.us Digg this Post to Furl Add to reddit Add to myYahoo Website designed by Bartosz Brzezinski

  • BMW Joining US in 2014 Olympic Competition with Two-Man Bobsled

    Updated: 2012-11-30 12:14:25
    HotRides Hyundai Fuel Fiasco : Whos Shoe Will Drop Next Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . BMW Joining US in 2014 Olympic Competition with Two-Man Bobsled post from Automoblog.net on 30 November 2012 08:14:25 AM . Automoblog.net Two wheels and four wheels , German brand BMW has spent almost nine decades perfecting their motorized vehicles . Whether manufactured for the road or for competition , every product BMW brings to life is a creation that attempts to isolate a crucial balance . Evident in every 3 Series , M model or motorcycle constructed by BMW , engineering has Automoblog.net A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts Read The

  • Sprint To Automakers: Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Wretched In-Dash Gizmos

    Updated: 2012-11-30 06:39:52
    : , , HotRides Airstream Unveils Their New Land Yacht Concept Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Sprint To Automakers : Give Us Your Tired , Your , Poor Your Wretched In-Dash Gizmos post from The Truth About Cars on 30 November 2012 02:39:52 AM . The Truth About Cars Sprint Nextel presents a new Velocity in-vehicle communications and entertainment architecture at the LA auto show . You can t buy it from Sprint , but Sprint hopes your automaker will buy it from them . This did not keep Sprint from taking jabs at its presumptive customers : They know how to make great cars . They assemble these vehicles Read The Full Article :

  • Ontario Pushing To Dump GM Stock At A Significant Loss

    Updated: 2012-11-30 04:45:15
    HotRides And Here The Latest Sales Forecasts For November Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Ontario Pushing To Dump GM Stock At A Significant Loss post from The Truth About Cars on 30 November 2012 12:45:15 PM . The Truth About Cars The government of Ontario is calling on the Canadian government to sell off its shares in GM , obtained as part of a bailout package for the automaker in 2009. Canada’s 13.7 billion bailout package resulted in the government of Ontario and the Canadian federal government holding roughly 9 percent of GM’s common stock . But Dwight Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2012 11

  • Hyundai Fuel Fiasco: Who?s Shoe Will Drop Next?

    Updated: 2012-11-30 04:25:36
    : HotRides French Workers On Strike , News At 11 Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Hyundai Fuel Fiasco : Whos Shoe Will Drop Next post from The Truth About Cars on 30 November 2012 12:25:36 AM . The Truth About Cars Who s next This is the number one topic at the Los Angeles auto show . After Hyundai had to restate its MPG numbers and pay compensation to customers , executives and analysts are convinced that more automakers may have to do the same , reports the well-connected Reuters reporter Bernie Woodall from the back-rooms and cocktail parties in Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2012 11

  • Hyundai Fuel Fiasco: Whose Shoe Will Drop Next?

    Updated: 2012-11-30 04:25:36
    : HotRides Ford And Mazda Finally End Chinese Menage A 3 But Keep Same Lover Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Hyundai Fuel Fiasco : Whose Shoe Will Drop Next post from The Truth About Cars on 30 November 2012 12:25:36 AM . The Truth About Cars Who s next This is the number one topic at the Los Angeles auto show . After Hyundai had to restate its MPG numbers and pay compensation to customers , executives and analysts are convinced that more automakers may have to do the same , reports the well-connected Reuters reporter Bernie Woodall from the back-rooms and cocktail parties in Read The Full Article : http :

  • 1960 Ford Falcon: 10 Days to Go ? Engine Bay

    Updated: 2012-11-30 04:01:58
    : HotRides AAA : No More Alcohol For Cars Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . 1960 Ford Falcon : 10 Days to Go Engine Bay post from MyRideisMe.com on 30 November 2012 12:01:58 AM . MyRideisMe.com Homebuilt Ford Falcon by Greasegirl 2 The goal for tonight was to wash and clean the engine bay , apply rust remover where needed , and mask for paint . With a sudsy bucket of cleanser , I went to work while Ethan began cleaning suspension parts . It’s amazing when you’ve done so much sanding and scraping that Read The Full Article : http : www.myrideisme.com Blog 1960-ford-falcon-engine-bay-2 Add to del.icio.us Digg this Post to Furl

  • Ferrari accept Sebastian Vettel case is closed after FIA rules Red Bull driver's overtaking manoeuvre was legal

    Updated: 2012-11-30 00:00:50
    Ferrari accept FIA's explanation for controversial overtaking manoeuvre by Red Bull driver and now consider matter closed.

  • Brazilian Thriller: Vettel wins record third title...

    Updated: 2012-11-29 19:33:00
    : : . Thursday , November 29, 2012 Brazilian Thriller : Vettel wins record third title . Otay , hopefully Y’all watched the race last Sunday , as your humble scribe dutifully got up Justin-time” to watch the 7:30AM Pacific Pre-race festivities via the NoFendersville lounge . 8221 And I cannot describe it any better than an absolutely nail biting race shades O Brazil 08, as I’d originally feared that Master Zebb had done the unthinkable and thrown his championship away with his boneheaded collision with native son Bruno Senna on lap-1. . Simply in shock , I almost turned thee Telie off in disgust , but kept watching instead , as it felt a little bit like déjà vu once again a la Fontana’s IndyCar finale as Fredrico suave Alonso still needed to finish third or better to assume the points .

  • Breaking Up the SPEED F1 Band

    Updated: 2012-11-29 17:56:00
    : Thursday , November 29, 2012 Breaking Up the SPEED F1 Band Ok , so this has been out for awhile , albeit I missed the Offical news release whilst in Austin Texas over how Bob Varsha will end his 23-year association with fellow broadcaster Hobbo , aka David Hobbs . As apparently Varsha still has one year remaining upon his SPEED TV contract and hence , will be staying at the RASSCAR Shopping Network , while Hobbo , Professor Steve Matchett and Willie Buxom” Will Buxton migrate over to NBC NBC Sports Network with Leigh Diffey taking over Varsha’s role at the Peacock next year . As I still cannot figure out if this is just SPEED spiteing the loss of F1 to NBC or if comca$t are being extreme tightwads and didn’t wish to buy out Varsha’s final year Or may be Just may be Messer Varsha simply

  • Brazilians go Stock Car racing...

    Updated: 2012-11-29 17:35:00
    : . Thursday , November 29, 2012 Brazilians go Stock Car racing . Not surprisingly due to the elongated winter slumber Indy Cars is currently ensconced in , a trio of current Brazilian IndyCar drivers have decided to spend part of their vacation in Brazil trying their hands at Stock Car racing as drivers Rubens Barrichello , Helio Castroneves and Tony Kanaan will all take part in their home country’s Stock Car series , which according to both TK Rubino has been a real eye opener and education as Rubens was heard telling his pit crew via the in-car radio it was complete madness with the number of competitors simply crashing into him Brazilian Indy Car drivers try Stock Cars during vacation Posted by Tomaso at 9:35 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : IndyCar No

  • Bernie Ecclestone describes Ferrari's post-race complaint about Sebastian Vettel's overtake as 'a complete joke'

    Updated: 2012-11-29 15:47:41
    Exclusive: Bernie Ecclestone suggests post-race controversy reflects badly on Ferrari team.

  • Could Ferrari protest rob Vettel of F1 championship?

    Updated: 2012-11-29 14:27:12
    Two quick notes to set up what follows: 1. I’m just rereading Tom Bower’s incredible book about Bernie Ecclestone. Anybody naïve enough to think F1 is one big happy family should read it. Most of the people at the top levels of the sport would slit the throat of their own mothers if it would give them an advantage. It makes me laugh to think people actually think the IndyCar series is dysfunctional. They ain't seen nothin'. If it’s not for Ecclestone and his brilliant negotiating skills (no, it’s not his power; it’s his ability to manipulate and to play...

  • Sebastian Vettel has 'no case to answer', say FIA, as Ferrari hopes fade

    Updated: 2012-11-29 11:27:27
    Any thoughts Ferrari had of appealing against the result of Sunday's Brazilian GP have been dealt a conclusive blow.

  • Ferrari to question Vettel’s championship?

    Updated: 2012-11-29 08:01:00
    : Thursday , November 29, 2012 Ferrari to question Vettel’s championship I first came about this late yesterday afternoon , not bothering to read the whole story since it was dated Nov 29 th and thus a day ahead of Mwah Stateside . Yet the story from Adam Cooper’s F1 blog titled Yellow flag controversy casts shadow over championship definitely was most disturbing . Really Scuderia Ferrari You’d sink to such levels in order to win the driver’s title I mean if the rumours are true that la Scuderia will pay Fredrico Suave 10m bonus then obviously Alonso would be salivating over this . But , C’mon Maranello Get Over It You were beaten by the German Wunderkin Master Zebb and this would be a very tawdry despicable way to win the drivers crown over Sebastian Vettel who rightly should be the 2012

  • Rally Jamaica is this weekend!

    Updated: 2012-11-29 03:51:40
    I have a confession to make – I did not realize that Rally Jamaica was only a few days away. During one of my many idle chat sessions, at the garage, a day or two ago, the topic was raised (Rally Jamaica) and it was at that time, that what was in the dark (at [...]

  • Here's how to get 'Mosport' back into Canadian Tire park's name

    Updated: 2012-11-28 15:47:35
    Ever since Mosport International Raceway became Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, there has been controversy about the name change. Many people — me included — wondered why they couldn’t have kept “Mosport” as part of the new name. Today, I am pleased to announce that my good friend Gary Morton has come up with the solution. “When they were trying to invent a name for the place back in 1960-61,” he said, “is it not true that the name they agreed upon - ‘Mosport’ - is, in fact, a contraction of the words ‘motor’ and ‘sport?’ ” (You can see where...

  • Lewis Hamilton's exit to Mercedes weakens McLaren, claims Red Bull chief Christian Horner

    Updated: 2012-11-27 17:39:21
    Red Bull chief believes McLaren's 2013 aspirations are weakened by the loss of Lewis Hamilton to Mercedes.

  • Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso are my drivers of the season with Lewis Hamilton a close third

    Updated: 2012-11-27 06:00:13
    David Coulthard: 2012 world champion and runner-up deserve equal plaudits in a thrilling F1 season that went right down to the wire in Brazil.

  • Dreibettzimmer Weldmeister!

    Updated: 2012-11-26 19:33:00
    : Monday , November 26, 2012 Dreibettzimmer Weldmeister JA VOLT BABY What a F KING unbelievable Brazilian GP As yes indeedy , Master Zebb has pulled off the unthinkable triple-lutz , en route to becoming the sport’s youngest ever triple world champion at the age of 25, with the young German also becoming only the third ever driver to win the crown three consecutive years in a-row . As Sebastian Vettel joins the illustrious company of Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher thee only three drivers to accomplish such a feat in the sports 63-season history . CONGRATULATIONS SEBASTIAN Posted by Tomaso at 11:33 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : Racing Drivers Red Bull Racing F1 World Champions No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe

  • F1: Young Drivers Test - 2012 Edition

    Updated: 2012-11-26 17:56:00
    : : Monday , November 26, 2012 F1 : Young Drivers Test 2012 Edition Naturally , Alexander Rossi was pleased with his outing after making his F1 race weekend debut at Barcelona for Caterham F1. Source : formula1onlive.com First off , I’m still basking in the afterglow of FormulaOneItus” at Austin Texas and as always I’m now playing Ketsup with Der Vurld de Motorsporten Ja-Ja Thus didn’t have time to squeeze in the latest Young Guns outing from Yas Isle preceding Austin And I notice I managed to skip last year’s Young Drivers test in Abu Dhabi too not sure why Alas , I have now gone back and discovered that this year’s Caterham F1 test driver Alexander Rossi did take part for the then Lotus-Renault team . NO NOT that Lotus-Renault , but the other Lotus-Renault you know the one that wasn’t

  • Fernando Alonso - the most disliked F1 driver in Brazil

    Updated: 2012-11-26 11:12:07
    When the Grand Prix of Brazil ended on Sunday, and Fernando Alonso was still second in the world championship of drivers, thousands of Brazilians at the Interlagos circuit and millions more throughout the country rejoiced. Why? It was not primarily because Sebastien Vettel won his third consecutive driving title, which he did by finishing sixth behind winner Jenson Button in an astounding drive from the back of the pack after crashing shortly after the start (details here). It was because Alonso, the most disliked racing driver in Brazil, had come up short, albeit by a mere three points, and that...

  • Ferrari bitter over Sebastian Vettel victory, claiming Fernando Alonso 'deserved' to win world title

    Updated: 2012-11-26 09:14:56
    Ferrari gatecrash Sebastian Vettel's triple world title party by insisting Spaniard should have won title.

  • Brazilian Grand Prix 2012: Lewis Hamilton left numb as fairytale finish is ruined by Nico Hulkenberg's shunt

    Updated: 2012-11-25 22:29:55
    Briton leaves McLaren with head held high despite shunt from Nico Hulkenberg spoiling day.

  • Sebastian Vettel makes history in Brazil: in pictures

    Updated: 2012-11-25 18:56:10
    In pics: Red Bull driver becomes youngest driver to win three consecutive world titles.

  • Formula One season 2012: in pictures

    Updated: 2012-11-25 18:32:57
    In pics: the best images of all 20 Grands Prix of the 2012 season.

  • Formula 1: Hamilton chases victory in Brazil

    Updated: 2012-11-25 03:28:42
    We are all anticipating the unforgettable moments which will surface during the final round of the highly entertaining 2012 Formula 1 season. All eyes will be glued to the championship bout between Vettel and Alonso. There are too many scenarios to keep track of and sadly they will determine who will emerge as World Champion. [...]

  • F1 for bets and games

    Updated: 2012-11-24 20:56:52
    The 2012 F1 season is drawing to a close, but if you are quick you can still bet on who will win this year’s World Championship. Will it be you young upstart Sebastian Vettel or the now very much older and wiser Fernando Alonso? Clearly the bookmakers think that Vettel will take the crown, and are [...]

  • Formula One 2012: standings

    Updated: 2012-11-24 19:00:41
    Updated tables after Malaysian Grand Prix for both the Formula One drivers' and constructors' world championships.

  • Getting down to Brass Tacs in Brazil this weekend...

    Updated: 2012-11-23 17:44:00
    : . Friday , November 23, 2012 Getting down to Brass Tacs in Brazil this weekend . As Y’all know , this weekend’s Formula 1 season finale in San Paolo , Brazil will see Master Zebb Vettel take a 13-point lead in the Drivers title fight vs . Fredrico Suave , Alonso in hopes of becoming only the third driver in F1 history to win three consecutive titles , joining the illustrious annals of Juan Fangio Manuel Fangio and DER TERMINATOR , nee Michael Schumacher as I for one certainly hope the young German Wunderkin does so , while Red Bull has already clinched its third consecutive Constructors championship crown , joining the elite company of such marques as Ferrari , Williams and McLaren to do so . All you need to know about Brazilian GP Posted by Tomaso at 9:44 AM Email This BlogThis Share to

  • Another Turkey-lurkey salute...

    Updated: 2012-11-22 19:00:00
    : . Thursday , November 22, 2012 Another Turkey-lurkey salute . Yep , its Dat time again , Whale almost . As your humble No Fenders scribe should be back from wingin’ his waze Westwards from the Lone Star state Justin-time for that traditional Yankee Doodle holiday known as Thanksgiving , albeit I’m flashing back to that humourous story about a certain fowl terrorizing the New Jersey turnpike previously when thinkin’ about turkey . Turkey Fowls New Jersey Turnpike Having heard Ol Scooter , aka Scott Pruett awhile back upon duh Speed Freaks after having won his fifth Grand Am championship , all for his boss thee Cheepster . Chip Ganassi And his eleventh title overall naturally duh Freaks had to ask Pruett when they’d be getting some of his box-wine Hya As Y’all may know , Pruett produces

  • Remembering the Other Open Wheel Drivers - One More time...

    Updated: 2012-11-22 17:59:00
    : . Thursday , November 22, 2012 Remembering the Other Open Wheel Drivers One More time . So we’ve hopefully moved along from our long grieving process over the utterly SENSELESS death of Dannyboy SPIKE Wheldon to which I penned the following story below one year ago . As I watched this year’s Sepang Moto GP race where the riders rightly paid tribute to fallen rider Marco Simoncelli Yet as I scribbled last year , lets not forget to remember the other fallen OWR pilots of years past , as they too died doing what they loved best and their memories shouldn’t be forgotten alongside the B-I-G names usually bantered about . Remembering the Other Open Wheel Drivers . Posted by Tomaso at 9:59 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : Open Wheel Racing Racing Drivers

  • Formula 1: Alonso must win in Brazil!

    Updated: 2012-11-22 14:25:53
    Formula 1, thanks to the tireless effort of all the players involved in the sport, is now a significantly improved spectacle. Gone are the days when the World Champion is decided after the first few Rounds. Years gone by, for myriad reasons, one team would reign supreme – think back to the M. Schumacher era [...]

  • F1 racing won't last long at new Austin track

    Updated: 2012-11-22 03:28:43
    By all accounts, the U.S. Grand Prix at the brand new Circuit of the Americas in Texas on Sunday was a yee-haw, rip-roarin’ success. The circuit looked terrific and challenging (although I was kinda irritated by the red, white and blue colours bordering the black macadam) and the race itself was one of the best of the season. It’s too bad that next-to-nobody in North America saw it. Okay, that’s an exaggeration, but not by much. This spectacle that Bernie Ecclestone and the other fist-pumpers for F1 claim is better than the Olympic Games was attended in person by 117,000...

  • U.S. lawsuit aimed at Ecclestone is serious

    Updated: 2012-11-21 05:52:33
    I don’t know what’s most important of the three big racing stories that broke yesterday and last night: – Bernie Ecclestone is facing a serious U.S. lawsuit, – IndyCar has a new boss, or – Danica Patrick is dumping her husband. Let’s go with the first one, because it has the most serious implications. In a nutshell, a U.S. financial services company has filed suit accusing Ecclestone, his German buddy Gerhard Gribkowski and the company that owns Formula One, CVC Capital Holdings, of highway robbery. It says in its suit filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New...

  • Memories of the 1957 Grosser Preis von Deutschland

    Updated: 2012-11-21 03:46:58
    After reading the article on the 1957 Grosser Preis von Deutschland, Lonnie Ray contacted Track Thoughts to share his experience during that famous August race 55 years ago. Mr Ray was an airman in the US Air Force stationed south of Munich. Ray and his Air Force buddies rented a VW Van, filled it with [...]

  • Keselowski best thing for NASCAR in years

    Updated: 2012-11-19 05:13:29
    There are any number of "leads" a guy like me could write to start a story about Brad Keselowski, who won NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series championship for the first time on Sunday. How about, "While five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson likes to dine out on pasta fasul and fine wine, newly-crowned title-holder Brad Keselowski is happiest when tucking into a burger and fries." Or, "Jimmie Johnson’s net worth is estimated to be in the neighbourhood of $40 million while Brad Keselowski’s is a paltry $15 mill. But the newly crowned 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion is...

  • Formula 1: The Outlaw – Lewis Hamilton wins in Texas

    Updated: 2012-11-19 03:20:13
    The fact that you are out of the championship hunt should affect your performance – correct? Tell that to Lewis Hamilton! With all eyes on the remaining two protagonists for the 2012 World Championship -Vettel and Alonso – the other combatants on the grid were ignored. Lewis Hamilton apparently was not pleased. When the red [...]

  • Does America really need a Home Grown talent to root for in Formula 1?

    Updated: 2012-11-18 18:33:00
    : Sunday , November 18, 2012 Does America really need a Home Grown talent to root for in Formula 1 Will Conor Daily become America s next Formula 1 racing driver Source : gpnow.com Although this topic has come N gone over the years , for reasons unknown , its reared its UGLY head once again for Mwah after hearing Connor Daily on that lil Autosport Radio Show awhile ago . As I’ve truly never grasped this concept upon having been thru the lack O Yank drivers during my F1 . Odyssey The first American driver I saw in formula 1 action via the Telie was a dude named Eddie Cheever , whom I’ve really never-ever been a fan of , as Eddie was then behind the wheel of those midfield Arrows team’s A10-chasis powered by the warmed over BMW re-badged Megatron inline four-cylinder turbo lump as I’m dating

  • Formula 1: Is this the end of Alonso’s road?

    Updated: 2012-11-18 04:48:11
    It is my view that Alonso has been having sleepless nights in recent weeks. His recurring nightmare – Sebastian Vettel finishing ahead of him – apparently has eternal life. The scenario plays out in his dream at nights and he has been living the reality more times than he would want to remember. Despite the [...]

  • Vettel on F1 pole, stories behind top motorsport stories

    Updated: 2012-11-17 16:28:24
    Sebastien Vettel's run toward what will undoubtedly be his third world driver's championship in three years continued today at the Circuit of the Americas outside Austin, Tex. Vettel drove his Red Bull-Renault to pole position over McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, with his Red Bull teammate Mark Webber third. Lotus driver Romain Grosjean qualified fourth with his teammate Kimi Raikkonen fifth. Positions six through ten: Michael Schumacher, Mercedes; Felipe Massa, Ferrari; Nico Hulkenberg, Force-India; Fernando Alonso, Ferrari and Pastor Maldonado, Williams. Grosjean will have to serve a five-starting-position gearbox change penalty, which will see him start ninth, moving Alonso up a...

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