Jamie McMurray hopes to spoil Chase drivers Talladega

Chase Spoiler Could Be McMurray ? Again Jamie McMurray will attempt to play Chase spoiler for the second time in this Chase, in the process trying to repeat as Amp Energy Juice 500 race winner. It could happen. McMurray has come up big in his three previous 2010 wins ? capturing the Daytona 500, the [...]

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WILK JUST MISSES TOP 12

TEAM WILKERSON RACING LEVI, RAY & SHOUP NHRA Nitro Funny Car "Notes & Quotes" from Tim Wilkerson, driver of the special-edition Summit Racing/LRS Shelby Mustang Funny Car, after Friday's qualifying sessions in sunny Las Vegas. Tim Wilkerson suffered a mechanical...

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The Final Lap Podcast ? Michael Waltrip from Inside NASCAR

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Taylor aims to emulate Mouton

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KHI Signs Two Sponsors

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Video: Jimmy Joe?s NASCAR Update Tums Relief 500 Martinsville!

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Picture This: ARC Money + Congestion Pricing = No More NYC Transit Cuts

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Mazda Announces Lightweight Chassis and Body Designs, SKYACTIV is the New SKY

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CUP: Hamlin Looking For First Talladega Win

Joe Gibbs Racing driver trails Jimmie Johnson by 6 points....

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NHRA, HARLEY-DAVIDSON, SUBWAY AND 95.5 KLOS TEAM UP TO GIVE AWAY HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE IN AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS PROMOTION

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Speedworks reveals NGTC livery

Speedworks Motorsport has released images of the Toyota Avensis that will be raced by Tony Hughes in next year's British Touring Car Championship.

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NHTSA reportedly asks for GM, Ford and Toyota data in Jeep probe

Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Safety, Jeep

The Center for Auto Safety, a group founded by Ralph Nader and the Consumers Union, have reportedly filed a 69-page grievance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requesting they investigate the 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Center maintains that in a rear-end collision, the placement of the fuel tank below and just ahead of the rear bumper has made the SUV more prone to fires. According to the Center's figures, that model Grand Cherokee suffers six times more fires than more recent models, and five times more fires than the competition's SUVs.

NHTSA has already begun its inquiry, so far finding that the Jeep SUV's fire incident rate is about the same as with its competition. However, NHTSA is now said to be seeking information on the 1993-2004 Chevrolet Blazer, 1993-2004 Ford Explorer and 1993-2004 Toyota 4Runner hoping to get a better look at defect and warranty claims and lawsuits. None of the other companies, General Motors, Ford or Toyota, has commented on NHTSA's request for information. Chrysler moved the gas tank on the Grand Cherokee inside the frame on the 2005 model, and says it is cooperating with the government's probe.

[Source: The Detroit News]

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ServiceMaster Clean ?By The Numbers? for Talladega Superspeedway

144 Fewer ServiceMaster Clean Caution Laps After 32 Sprint Cup Races This Season Compared To Last Year�(2010 — 1,200, 2009 — 1,344) ServiceMaster Clean Racing0 ? fewest ServiceMaster Clean cautions for a race at Talladega Superspeedway (three times, most recent 10/6/02) 1 ? fewest cars on the lead lap for a Sprint Cup race at...more»

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POINTS LEADER HAGAN STAYING CALM AS NHRA SEASON BEGINS TO WIND DOWN IN VEGAS

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Will Bike-Phobic Dan Maes Cost the Colorado GOP Major Party Status?

This is the third installment of Streetsblog Capitol Hill’s series on key governor?s races. Earlier we brought you stories about a candidate who likes bikes but isn’t sure about transit in Tennessee, and the choice between light rail and bus rapid transit in Maryland. Here we turn our attention to Colorado.
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Gordon gets new main sponsor

Jeff Gordon will campaign the "Drive To End Hunger" as his main sponsor from 2011, as DuPont scales back on its backing of the four-time Sprint Cup Series champion. The AARP Foundation and Hendrick Motorsports announced a three-year deal to have Gordon and his team as ambassadors for an initiative to end hunger in America, specially among 60-plus seniors. The agreement will cover 22 races per year, with DuPont and Pepsi expected to remain involved, featuring as main sponsors in a small number of events

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Hendrick, Gordon Confirm Three-Year AARP Sponsorship

Filed under: Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, NASCAR Sponsors, Sprint Cup, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Rick Hendrick never panicked as the season stretched on and he still didn't have a sponsorship deal for Jeff Gordon.

Why? Because he always had a contingency plan to fall back on. It gave him the ability to be discerning when it came to the four-time NASCAR champion.

Then came the potential pairing with the AARP Foundation, which began talks on a sponsorship program with Hendrick Motorsports in September. The deal quickly fell into place, and the foundation's "Drive to End Hunger" campaign was announced Wednesday as Gordon's primary sponsor for the next three years.

"We had a deal in our pocket. It was a verbal agreement," Hendrick said of the second suitor, which he refused to identify. "But this one came only faster, quicker and had more potential."

More potential for both sides.

 

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Video: Epic showdown pits Ford rookie against GM vet in final laps of V8 Supercar race

Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Ford, GM, Holden, Australia

Showdown at the Gold Coast Corral - Click above to watch the video after the jump

Back in the Mad Men days, just about everyone was either a General Motors man or a Ford man. Cadillac or Lincoln. Buick or Mercury. Nowadays it may be as much about Toyota vs Honda, but the Detroit rivalry is far from dead. Arguably more than anywhere else, it's played out in Australia, where it's all about GM's Holden versus Ford...in the showrooms, on the streets and, perhaps most of all, on the race track.

While up in this hemisphere the Detroit automakers play out their rivalries in stock cars on super-speedways, Down Under it's all about the V8 Supercars series. And this past weekend's race at Surfer's Paradise was one for the ages.

This year's Gold Coast 600 drew a star-studded lineup of international racing superstars from around the world: names like Castroneves, Bourdais, Franchitti, Dixon, Salo and Villeneuve. But it was the seasoned series veterans racing against the fresh-faced newcomers who made for some of the most nail-biting action you're ever likely to see. It was all about defending champ Jamie Whincup in the Team Vodafone Holden Commodore against young Shane Van Gisbergen in the Stone Brothers/SP Tools Ford Falcon. Watch it all unfold down to the line in the video after the jump. Thanks to all for the tips!

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2011 Saab 9-4X Crossover ? Official Photos and Info

The final fruit from the GM-Saab tie-up officially emerges.
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2011 Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX Headed to SEMA Show

The Ford Explorer isn?t the only FoMoCo crossover that will be in the spotlight at this fall?s SEMA show. The 2011 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX, which were just themselves heavily refreshed in-house, are getting tunerized as well.
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Bottas joins Prema for Macau, Korea

Williams reserve driver Valtteri Bottas will race for Prema Powerteam in the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix and Korea Super Prix next month.

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Trophy Cup Belongs To Allard

Jonathan Allard (right) celebrates with his team after winning the 17th annual Trophy Cup at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., Saturday night.

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Consumer Reports: 2010 Reliability scores as predictable as Asian cars are... reliable

Filed under: Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GM, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Scion, Subaru, Toyota, Volvo

Consumer Reports has released its annual reliability scores for the automotive industry. The 2010 edition reads like the 2009 report... which reads like the 2008 publication, which reminds us of the 2007 version that was similar to the 2006 release. Asia is once again at the head of the class while America has reportedly made great strides and Germany is a mixed bag.

Even with a recent rash of recalls, Toyota (along with Scion and Lexus) is still near near the top of CR's reliability chart. Honda and Acura are also listed as producing highly reliable vehicles, with only the four-cylinder Accord and TSX receiving average ratings. Nissan had a strong showing despite the fact that its Cube, in the first year it has appeared in this report, received a below average score. The Nissan Titan was also hit as being below average. The rest of the lineup however, was rated average or better, including the entire Infiniti model line. Subaru, Hyundai and Kia all had good scores as well, with only Subie's WRX falling below average.

The U.S. automakers made major improvements for 2010. Eighty-three percent of the Chevrolet lineup received scores of average or better. In total, nearly 70 percent of the entire General Motors family is rated at average or better. Ford is the top domestic manufacturer on the list though, with 90 percent of its lineup being given ratings of at least average. That figure is inclusive of the Lincoln brand. It's not all good news in the states unfortunately as none of the Chrysler products were able to receive a rating higher than average.

Reliability for European cars has always been an journey filled with ups and downs. The 2010 reliability scores are no exception. Porsche and Volvo are near the top of the industry while Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are among the worst. BMW was certainly not helped by its N54 engine, Mercedes has six of 13 models receiving below average ratings and Audi got the same ratings for 75 percent of its lineup. On the flip side, the Porsche Boxster has the highest rated reliability in the entirety of the report.

Check out the full press release after the jump.

[Source: Consumer Reports]

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Korea Sunday quotes: Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari - 11th: "We missed out on a good opportunity to score points today, so I am very disappointed, because just getting to the finish was an achievement given how many cars did not manage to do that.

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Make a Save the Manuals Campaign Ad, Win Stuff

Election day is fast approaching, and Car and Driver is inviting you to get involved and make a difference. The DVR-less among you may have noticed all of the campaign ads on TV, none of which feature politicians or interest groups representing the most worthy of causes: saving manual transmissions from extinction. You can do [...]


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Sutil unhappy with race performance

Adrian Sutil said he was unhappy with his performance at the Korean Grand Prix after failing to finish the event following a crash. The Force India driver struggled with brakes issues and was involved in a series of incidents before retiring following contact with Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi. The incident cost Sutil a penalty, the German forced to drop five places on the grid in the next race.

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Korean promises better job in 2011

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IRELAND?S ALASTAIR JACKSON SIGNED BY NINE RACING FOR 2011 USAC REGIONAL MIDGET SERIES

Nine Racing, Inc Laguna Beach, California (October 25, 2010) Veteran Firestone Indy Lights, Asian and British Formula 3 driver Alastair (Ali) Jackson has committed to run a Nine Racing, Inc. midget in the 2011 USAC Regional Midget Car Series....

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NASCAR Marketing Officer Steve Phelps on Undercover Boss

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Steve Phelps, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for NASCAR, the sanctioning body for the #1 spectator sport in the U.S., goes undercover with one of the sport’s pit crews, participating in an exhausting training session, and also struggles to keep pace working alongside a ground’s crew preparing for one [...]

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2011 Hyundai Equus Priced from $58,900

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Loeb still ahead after Spain day two

Sebastien Loeb remains on course for victory in the Rally Catalunya, with Petter Solberg and Dani Sordo battling for second. Loeb took another stage win on the second run through La Mussara today just to keep himself amused, as he kept a healthy 44.4-second margin over second-placed Solberg. "It's been a great day and I have a good lead now," said the Citroen number one

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2012 BMW 1-series M Coupe ? Prototype Drive

Finally, a more affordable M car. It?s only expected to cost, uh, $43,000.
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2010 Dodge Viper ACR Tackles Virginia City Hill Climb ? Feature

Road to Oblivion: The hill-climb up Nevada State Route 341 looked risky. We would learn just how risky it could be.
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BIKES: BMW K 1600 GT And BMW K 1600 GTL

Fascination with six cylinders.

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Armstrong Is Top ARCA Rookie

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Stewart Solid but Snake-Bitten at Martinsville

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Victory lane

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Alonso wins in Korea, takes F1 title lead

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Button mystified by ?gripless? seventh

Jenson Button blamed tyre-heating issues for a disappointing performance in qualifying for the Korean Grand Prix, adding that he was mystified by their sudden appearance in qualifying. The world champion could only manage seventh on the grid and was more than 0.7s slower than team-mate Lewis Hamilton, and said afterwards that he had struggled throughout qualifying with a lack of grip - which contributed to more than one grassy moment. "The car was good yesterday and this morning we were very happy with it," Button told the BBC

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Fiat in the U.S.: What We Know

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Idaho Mountain Express:

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Petty wants NASCAR to roughen edges

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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Kahne to finish season with Red Bull

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Kubica: Dirty side a huge disadvantage

Robert Kubica reckons he is in for a very tough time in the Korean Grand Prix - and thinks one of his biggest problems comes from starting on the wrong side of the grid. The Renault driver had looked set for one of his best performances of the season after topping the times in final free practice, but he could manage no better than eighth after the balance of his car dropped away in qualifying. But worse than how his car felt, Kubica thinks he is going to face real difficulties getting away at the start ? because he is one of the unlucky men who will start on the dirty side of the start-finish straight

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Denny Hamlin Gets Serious as Chase Crunch Arrives

Filed under: Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR

Making eye contact with reporters, speaking in a strong voice,gesturing for emphasis, Denny Hamlin all but declared the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup championship was his to lose in the hour after he won the final regular season race Sept. 11 at his home track in Richmond, Va.

His body language seemed to challenge anyone to believe differently. And five races into the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, Hamlin is every bit on track to back up the words.

He felt he could win or contend on every single of the 10 Chase tracks and, in the past, it might have seemed more bravado than measured confidence from the NASCAR "young gun."

But this is a different Hamlin. The 2010 Hamlin model says the proper championship mindset has at last matched his considerable talent. And he is doing everything he needs to do to give four-time defending series champ Jimmie Johnson a real run for a fifth.

Johnson holds a 41-point edge over second place Hamlin entering Sunday's race at the half-mile Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, where the Tums Fast Relief 500 is being billed as mano y mano -- a heavyweight fight of sorts between Hamlin and Johnson, who have combined to win every race there in the last four years.

"People would think so, I would think so,'' Hamlin said of comparing the race to a title fight. "I feel like if it is mano y mano, we've been in a lot of green-white-checkers where we've been on the front row together, so it should be interesting.''

 

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Toyota Motorsports, 2010 NSCS TUMS Fast Relief 500 Qualifying Recaps

Toyota MotorsportsDENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 1st Do you feel like it paid off to work on qualifying in today’s practice session? “Hopefully it’s a good thing. We haven’t had our car in race trim yet. I feel like we have a good baseline setup for here,...more»

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Fan vote to decide RoC participants

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Button worried about pitlane entry

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Korea Friday quotes: Ferrari

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Barrichello critical of Schumacher again

Rubens Barrichello was critical of Michael Schumacher following qualifying for the Korean Grand Prix after accussing his former team-mate of obstructing him during Q2. And though the Mercedes driver was seen to approach Barrichello and apologise in the media bull pen after the session, the Williams man was still annoyed about the latest incident between the two men.

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Friday?s press conference - Korea

TEAM PRINCIPALS: Eric BOULLIER (Renault), Stefano DOMENICALI (Ferrari), Christian HORNER (Red Bull), Martin WHITMARSH (McLaren) PRESS CONFERENCE Q. A question to you all

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2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Diesel ? First Drive Review

Bigger, but not as endearing as the old Jetta.
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Harvick hoping to spoil Johnson-Hamlin duel

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Q and A: Espargaro on Ford WRC ride

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Limbaugh: Distracted Driving Regs a Slippery Slope to Totalitarian Rule

Last March, conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh made clear that he?s not the sort to shed tears when cyclists get doored. Indeed, cyclists, in his mind, belong on the sidewalks instead of the streets.
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Nineties Collectibles (Part Two): Toyota MR2 Turbo and Ford Mustang Cobra ? Feature

Roaring Nineties: Keep an eye out for these Clinton-era collectibles.
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CONCORD, N.C. -- NASCAR Chairman Brian France announced Saturday that the stock car series will be switching to a 15 percent American-made ethanol mix in its Sunoco race fuel beginning in the 2011 season.

NASCAR's exclusive fuel supplier, Sunoco, has been working with the series to develop a suitable mixture -- called Sunoco Green E15 -- and race teams have been using it during test sessions for the past several months. It's a big step for NASCAR, which only began using unleaded fuel a little more than two years ago.

"A couple of years ago we laid out what we hoped would be a smart, environmentally smart approach in all areas of the industry of NASCAR, given we have lots of partners and most importantly our fans who want to continually see this sport evolve and be smart in every area when it comes to the environment and when it comes to things they care about,'' France said.

All three of NASCAR's national touring series will use the fuel. NASCAR Vice President for Competition Robin Pemberton said the initial feedback from teams has been positive. He expects there to be a slight increase in horsepower and to have a negligible affect on fuel mileage.

"All drivers like more power so they all have smiles on their faces for that,'' Pemberton said, promising further development during test sessions and also at NASCAR's Research and Development Center.

 

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