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Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings Brian Henton Johnny Herbert
Saturday, March 31, 2012
PATRICK HEAD STEPS DOWN FROM THE BOARD OF WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC
WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC Grove, UK. 31 December 2011 Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) today confirms that Director of Engineering Patrick Head will step down from its Board of Directors with immediate effect....
Jaafar tops the times at Oulton Park
Jazeman Jaafar ended the British Formula 3 International Series' official pre-season tests the way he started them by topping the times on the final day.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/jaafar-tops-the-times-at-oulton-park
Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota
Bristol to undergo changes
Bristol Motor Speedway will undergo changes to its configuration before its next round of the NASCAR Sprint Cup, track bosses have announced. The half-mile banked oval is one of the most popular with NASCAR fans, but it has come in for criticism in recent years following changes made in 2007, which included resurfacing and the addition of progressive banking
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/bristol-to-undergo-changes
Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González
Infographic colorizes the Geneva Motor Show
Filed under: Geneva Motor Show
Nobody packs it in like the Geneva Motor Show. Every spring, the exposition boasts more debuts than we could count on all the fingers on all our hands combined.
It's a mind-boggling venture to cover it all, but with this year's show now behind us, it's time to look back on all there was. And for that reason, CarBuzz.com has put together this nifty infographic that catalogs all the new cars unveiled at the Swiss expo this year and arranges them all by color. This year's predominant colors? Silver and white. Check out the rainbow in all its colorful, expandable glory after the jump.
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Claudio Langes Nicola Larini Oscar Larrauri Gérard Larrousse Jud Larson Niki Lauda† Roger Laurent
NASCAR drivers divided on proposed Bristol changes
If Bristol Motor Speedway goes back to its rough-and-tumble roots before NASCAR returns in August, the drivers say theyll be ready for it.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/nascar-drivers-divided-on-proposed-bristol-changes.html
Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks
Friday, March 30, 2012
New C/D YouTube Channel to Launch May 1; Here?s Our First Promo Clip [Video]
Our new YouTube channel launches on May 1, and it?s going to feature five original series, a heap of stuff like you see in this clip, plus more! Subscribe to our YouTube channel now so you don?t miss anything!
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Brad Keselowski Dale Earnhardt Jr AMP Energy National Guard Chevrolet Kasey Kahne Budweiser Ford Jimmie Johnson Lowe s Chevrolet
Loeb backs revised tyre WRC rules
Sebastien Loeb has praised the change of tyre usage regulations for this season's World Rally Championship - stating that last season's rules were dangerous. On certain rounds of this year's WRC, the crews are permitted 10 tyres which can be used in exceptional conditions
Graham Hill Phil Hill Peter Hirt David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland
Power aiming for another dominant performance at Barber
STP Celebrates 40 Years with The King Richard Petty
STP� CELEBRATES 40 YEARS WITH ?THE KING? Brand to Sponsor Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 Car During the Second Annual STP 400 at Kansas Speedway DANBURY, Conn. (March 27, 2012) ? STP signed their first deal with Richard Petty in 1972, forever changing the motorsports sponsorship landscape. This year they are proud to celebrate their [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/03/28/stp-celebrates-40-years-with-the-king-richard-petty/
Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax
Ericsson given grid penalty
Marcus Ericsson has been given a 10-place grid penalty for the next round of the GP2 championship at Sakhir for causing a collision during the Sepang sprint race on Sunday.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/ericsson-given-grid-penalty
5 hour Energy Toyota Tony Raines Long John Silver s Chevrolet Tayler Malsam Iron Horse Jeans Toyota Mike Bliss Key Motorsports Chevrolet
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Osborne Looks for Improvement at Martinsville
Carl Edwards (right), driver of the No. 99 Fastenal Ford, stands in the garage area beside his crew chief Bob Osborne during Daytona Preseason Thunder at Daytona International Speedway on Jan. 12 in Daytona Beach, Fla. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCARCONCORD, N.C. (March 29, 2012) ?��Nearly every team in racing has...more»
Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr
Toyota Sketches Out 2013 Avalon [New York Auto Show]
Just in time for dinner in Boca Raton, Toyota has released a sketch of the next-gen Avalon. The cushy sedan will debut next week at the New York auto show. Just as we saw in recent�photos of a prototype 2013 Avalon undergoing testing, the Avalon in the sketch has a generously sloped rear roofline and [...]
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Report: Government warning sparks fuel-buying surge in UK
Filed under: Europe, Government/Legal, UK
The UK is currently experiencing a run on fuel after a government minister warned citizens to stock up ahead of a possible strike by British fuel tanker drivers. Despite the fact that a strike is anything but certain, and must also be preceded by a week-long warning period, Britain's Petrol Retailers Association says that gasoline sales are up 81 percent and diesel 43 percent since the comments were made. The average price of fuel there today is £1.40/liter, or $8.49/gallon.
Cabinet Minister Francis Maude had originally commented that Britain's drivers should store fuel, "maybe a little bit in the garage as well in a jerrycan." Late Tuesday, Transportation Minister Mike Penning attempted to walk back that comment a bit, stating that Maude had misunderstood the size of a jerrycan (20 liters). Penning, however, still remarked the he supported the advice to keep fuel tanks topped off in case a strike date is set.
Lines to purchase fuel today are reportedly so long in places that authorities are ordering some stations to close in order to clear the road congestion. Gasoline containers are also reportedly flying off shelves.
The potential strike would involve some 2,000 drivers represented by Unite, the country's largest trade union. The union is negotiating for minimum standards that would cover things like wages, hours and holidays for drivers that deliver fuel to Shell and Esso gas stations, as well as supermarkets.
The UK government is defending the ministers' comments as taking appropriate precautions, but other organizations, like Britain's Automobile Association, are blaming the official advice for panic buying that will lead to fuel shortages ahead of a strike that may not even happen.
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2012 Dodge Challenger Rallye Redline Edition Released
Dodge revealed the new Challenger Rallye Redline last week at the Spring Festival of LXs, a car show dedicated to late-model Mopar metal, in Irvine, California. Rallye was previously an optional equipment and aesthetics package available on V-6 Challengers; this announcement essentially promotes the designation to trim level. It?s still available only with a V-6. [...]
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3M Ford Reed Sorenson Dollar General Toyota Michael Annett Germain com Toyota Brendan Gaughan Loan Max Toyota
Internationally Known: Return of the Chevrolet TrailBlazer
We?ve been aware of the return of�Chevy?s TrailBlazer for quite some time now, so its official debut earlier this week in Thailand was a bit anti-climatic. And while we?re thrilled an honest to goodness, mid-size body-on-frame SUV still exists in the General?s portfolio, we?and a host of vocal internet commenters?are a bit miffed that the [...]
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Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie
Kenny Wallace Posts Seventh-Place Finish at Fontana
Kenny Wallace - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCAR CONCORD, N.C. (March 26, 2012) - Kenny Wallace overcame a string of bad luck in the early going of the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series season to prove what RAB Racing’s Toyota Camrys are capable of, posting a seventh-place finish at Auto Club Speedway....more»
Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt Nico Hülkenberg Denny Hulme James Hunt
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Quick Spin: 2012 Hyundai Equus
Filed under: Sedan, Hyundai, Luxury, Quick Spins
Hyundai Spreads The Five-liter Love
To hear Hyundai tell it, the company stumbled on something of a hit with the Equus. According to the automaker, the vehicle didn't just waltz past sales projections. It crushed them. Last year, 3,193 Equus models went home to loving families, and while that's not a huge number by any stretch of the imagination, the figure is well better than the 2,000 units Hyundai expected to sell. It was also good enough to snag the company a 5.7-percent share of the premium luxury sedan segment in 2011. So, how does the Korean automaker plan to build on this early Equus momentum? By adding power, of course.
For 2012, the Equus packs the same 5.0-liter V8 engine found in the Genesis Sedan R-Spec as well as a new eight-speed automatic transmission that helps keep fuel economy in check. With a few interior tweaks thrown in for good measure and the same gamut of standard equipment, the Equus continues to be a great reason to give the old stalwarts of luxury a second thought.
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Alonso: Sepang win changes nothing
Fernando Alonso said his shock Malaysian Grand Prix victory "changes nothing" and that Ferrari still faces a huge amount of work to be fully competitive in normal circumstances. Alonso came through from eighth on the grid to beat Sauber's Sergio Perez to victory in the rain-affected Sepang race. While delighted with the result, Alonso underlined that it did not mean Ferrari had conquered its problems.
Hans Herrmann François Hesnault Hans Heyer Damon Hill Graham Hill Phil Hill Peter Hirt
SEB, WEB AND SEB RED BULL RACING'S 2012 DRIVER LINE-UP
Red Bull Racing Thursday 5 January 2012 Red Bull Racing is pleased to confirm that S�bastien Buemi will continue his relationship with Red Bull as Red Bull Racing's test and reserve driver for 2012. The 23-year-old joins Sebastian Vettel and...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/seb_web_and_seb_red_bull.php
Billy Garrett Jo Gartner Tony Gaze Geki Olivier Gendebien Marc Gené Elmer George
Eddie Jordan receives honorary OBE
Former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan has received an honorary OBE in recognition for his services to charity and motor racing.
Jason Keller TriStar Motorsports Chevrolet Coleman Pressley R3 Motorsports Chevrolet Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet Hermie Sadler III
Luis Wins Intel GT Series World Finals
In a manner befitting an iRacing World Champion, Brazil?s Hugo Luis dominated Saturday?s Intel GT Series World Finals, leading every lap of the 30 minute race at Circuit de Spa Francorchamps to bring his HPD-ARX01c home in first place.�� Winner of the 2011 iRacing.com Grand Prix Series World Championship, Luis took the checkered flag 5.67s ahead of South Africa?s Zaahir A. Essa, with Yuho Abe of Japan finishing another second in arrears to complete a podium worthy of the Intel GT World Finals title. Luis, who also set fastest lap of the race on his final tour of the virtual 4.35 mile circuit, will receive a complete custom Intel gaming computer valued at $3600.� Runner-up Essa will receive an Intel SSD drive while Abe secured an Intel i5 processor and [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/luis-wins-intel-gt-series-world-finals
Terry Labonte Kevin Conway Joe Nemechek Jason Leffler Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Brian Scott Captures Fourth Place Finish in California
Brian ScottPost Race Highlights: �����Joe Gibbs Racing driver Brian Scott qualified seventh for Saturday?s Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway. �����The No. 11 Dollar General team again equipped Scott with a strong Toyota Camry for the 150 lap event. With a string of misfortune in the first four races of the season, the Kevin...more»
Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet Jason Keller T riStar Motorsports Chevrolet Coleman Pressley R3 Motorsports Chevrolet Mike Wallace JD Motorsports Chevrolet
Yamaha and PETRONAS Conclude MotoGP Partnership
Yamaha Racing Sunday, 01 Jan 2012 As 2011 draws to a close it marks the end of a successful partnership between Yamaha's Factory MotoGP Team and PETRONAS....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/yamaha_and_petronas_concl.php
Phil Hill Peter Hirt David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes
Adam Parr leaves Williams
The Williams team has announced that chairman Adam Parr will leave the outfit at the end of this week.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/adam-parr-leaves-williams
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Jackson Heights Public Plaza, Thursday Afternoon
Courtesy of Clarence Eckerson, Jr., here are some more scenes from the Jackson Heights pedestrian plaza that don’t fit the New York Times’ preferred narrative. Clarence says he passed through the plaza three times yesterday and it was bustling each time. On a Thursday.
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Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/03/23/jackson-heights-public-plaza-thursday-afternoon/
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Engage Facebook Striptease: 2013 Nissan Altima Video Released [Updated x3]
Update: Nissan has released a third teaser video of the 2013 Altima. The new clip (embedded below) shows the car?s profile. Yes, we will eventually see the entire car. The sheet has been pulled from the 2013 Nissan Altima?well, in a brief teaser video first posted on Facebook, anyway. We?ve previously published spy shots of [...]
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BigSpot com Toyota Carl Long Millennium Fuel Energy Drink Chevrolet Willie Allen Cash America Chevrolet Derrike Cope Charter Communications Dodge
24 Hours of LeMons Sears Pointless: The Winners!
Some LeMons races have a team that grabs a big lead early and never relinquishes it, while other times it’s a hard-fought battle from start to finish. The third annual Sears Pointless 24 Hours of LeMons was the latter, with the first- and second-place cars separated by just a few seconds after a full weekend [...]
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Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison
Monday, March 26, 2012
Today?s Headlines
The Gridlock Sam Toll Plan Won’t Go Anywhere Without a Champion in Albany (WSJ)
…And Won’t Drum Up Grassroots Support By Slapping Bike Tolls on Bridges (Crain’s)
Brooklyn Developers: NYC’s Minimum Parking Requirements Are Insane (Bklyn Paper)
The�Times, in Its Buttoned-Down Way,�Tells State Senate to Stop Messing Around With Transit Funding
City Bus Driver Killed Eataly Bus Boy on [...]
…And Won’t Drum Up Grassroots Support By Slapping Bike Tolls on Bridges (Crain’s)
Brooklyn Developers: NYC’s Minimum Parking Requirements Are Insane (Bklyn Paper)
The�Times, in Its Buttoned-Down Way,�Tells State Senate to Stop Messing Around With Transit Funding
City Bus Driver Killed Eataly Bus Boy on [...]
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David Gilliland Charter Air Transport Ford Tony Raines A and W Ford Kevin Conway Extenze Toyota Mattias Ekstrom
Official: Pininfarina designing luxury condos in Miami
Filed under: Etc., Design/Style
Didn't get your deposit down in time to secure a condo in Porsche Design Tower? Not to worry, because just across town - that town being Miami - Pininfarina has been contracted to design another building.Developed by the Related Group, 1100 Millecento Residences (pictured) is being designed by Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott at ?1100 South Miami Avenue. So where does Pininfarina come in? Aside from Ott citing the famed Italian automotive design house and coachbuilder as a primary influence in his work, the developers have brought Pininfarina in on the project to design the interior space of the building - the first such project it's undertaken in America.
That includes all 382 apartments in the 42-story tower, along with the ninth-floor pool deck with club room, the rooftop infinity pool with private cabanas, the fitness center and the private theater. We're told to expect a lot of exotic woods and Italian leather. But then we'd expect no less from any project Pininfarina might undertake, automotive or otherwise. See below for the brief press release.
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Hamilton happier with third this time
Lewis Hamilton declared himself satisfied with his second third place in a row despite failing to convert his pole position into a race victory in Malaysia. The McLaren driver has started from pole in the first two races of the season, but has finished third in both.
Phoenix Construction Chevrolet Chevrolet Mikko Kozarowitzky Willi Krakau Rudolf Krause Robert Kubica Kurt Kuhnke Masami Kuwashima
2013 Lexus LS (Plus 2013 ES and 2014 IS) Previewed in Video: Hello Spindle Grille
Lexus will update its flagship LS sedan for 2013 with its new corporate “spindle” grille and latest L-Finesse styling language. Lexus slipped a glimpse of the revised LS along with a peek at the 2013 ES and 2014 IS into a video it posted to YouTube. The clip is pretty boring; most of it involves [...]
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Greg Biffle 3M Ford Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet David Ragan UPS Ford Dave Blaney
Sunday, March 25, 2012
NNS Pole Report: Joey Logano wins pole for Royal Purple 300
Valsecchi takes blame for ?lost? win
Davide Valsecchi claims that he did not deserve to win the opening GP2 race of the season after making a bad start from pole position. The DAMS driver recovered from a sluggish getaway to take second place behind race winner Luiz Razia, who charged away at the front unchallenged after capitalising on Valsecchi's error. "The team and my car deserved the win so it's a shame that I lost it," said Valsecchi.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/valsecchi-takes-blame-for-lost-win
Jeff Green Air Guard Ford Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet Casey Mears GEICO Toyota Mark Martin
Dixon heads St Petersburg practice
Scott Dixon opened the 2012 IndyCar season by setting the fastest time in the first practice session at St Petersburg. The Chip Ganassi Racing team waited until the hour-long session was half over before sending Dixon and team-mate Dario Franchitti out onto the track, and Dixon set his best time of 1m03.0406s with 11 minutes still on the clock.
Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama Ken Kavanagh Rupert Keegan Eddie Keizan Al Keller Joe Kelly
Loeb says Portugal pace key to year
Sebastien Loeb believes that next week's Rally of Portugal will offer the first meaningful assessment of the season of the pace of his Citroen DS3 WRC against the Ford Fiesta RS WRC. The world champion admitted that he was alarmed at the increase in speed the Ford team showed on the previous gravel outing in Mexico, but said that the lower altitude Faro-based fourth round of the WRC will mean much more. "This is the first rally where we will really be able to gauge the relative strengths of the crews," said Loeb.
Loan Max Toyota Tony Raines Long John Silver s Chevrolet Joe Nemechek Gator com Chevrolet Michael Annett Germain com Toyota
Honda Set to Debut 2013 Crosstour Concept [New York Auto Show]
Honda will reveal the latest take on its humpbacked hatchback/wagon/crossover when it unveils the 2013 Crosstour concept at the New York auto show in April. According to Honda, the new Crosstour will give us further insight into the company’s new exterior styling direction, which also was previewed by the Accord coupe concept at January’s Detroit [...]
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Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson Joe James John James Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Name That Shifter, No. 68: 1983 Alfa Romeo Spider
On Monday we presented this week?s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. To celebrate the start of spring, we upped the NTS ante with a special prize: A PlayStation Vita and a copy of F1 2011. We randomly selected Lev Tsarev as our winner [...]
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James Hunt Jim Hurtubise Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx Yuji Ide Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue
12 Hours of Sebring 2012: The Aftermath + Photo Gallery
If you thought Audi?s victory at the 60th anniversary running of the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring was akin to ?clubbing baby seals,? as one friend suggested, it may make you even sadder to learn that, after taking a day off to stretch?and polish the trophies?Audi was back at Sebring and hard at it [...]
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Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg
Massa finally comfortable with car
Felipe Massa believes he has finally got a Ferrari he feels comfortable with after making more changes ahead of Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying. The Brazilian failed to join his team-mate Fernando Alonso in Q3 at Sepang, instead having to settle for 12th on the grid
Victory in Jesus Chevrolet Eric McClure Kroger Ford Kenny Wallace Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet Jason Keller T riStar Motorsports Chevrolet
Denny Hamlin wins pole at Auto Club Speedway
Denny Hamlin went low when most drivers went high at Auto Club Speedway, and he ended up in pole position for Sundays race.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/denny-hamlin-wins-pole-at-auto-club-speedway.html
Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Fred Gamble
Nine Racing To Feature Three Cars At Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Nine Racing Inc. Brownsburg, Indiana January 4, 2012 Nine Racing, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of three excellent drivers for the 26th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire midget event that will take place...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/nine_racing_to_feature_th.php
Gus Hutchison Jacky Ickx Yuji Ide Jesús Iglesias Taki Inoue Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine
Friday, March 23, 2012
Report: UAW ramping up efforts to organize VW's Chattanooga plant
Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Plants/Manufacturing, Volkswagen, UAW/Unions
The United Auto Workers group isn't backing down on its efforts to unionize the new Volkswagen manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, according to Automotive News. The union is currently asking workers at the facility to sign a petition of support for organization.
The UAW has been meeting informally with workers at the plant for several months, but began handing out authorization cards early this month. Labor laws require a union to submit signature cards from at least 30 percent of the workforce before an election can be held for representation.
Unionizing plants owned by foreign automakers is a necessity for the group's survival moving forward, the UAW reiterates. The union has seen membership decline for the past 30 years, resulting in a financial crisis that's been underscored by the United States recession.
Automotive News reports the UAW has not told Volkswagen of its efforts to unionize the Chattanooga plant. An announcement may come about the program in early April. The plant currently employs more than 2,700 workers.
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Vettel: Red Bull closer on race pace
World champion Sebastian Vettel believes Red Bull may be closer to McLaren in terms of race pace in this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix. The German, however, admitted he was not entirely pleased with his car yet after finishing down in 10th position in this afternoon's practice at Sepang
Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire Sam Hanks
2014 Jeep Liberty Spy Photos: Fiat-Based Platform, New 3.2L Version of Pentastar V6
What It Is: A mule for the next-gen 2014 Jeep Liberty caught testing wearing an Alfa Romeo Giulietta shell. The compact SUV replacement for the venerated Jeep Cherokee, the Liberty arrived for 2002 and was revamped for 2008. Despite Jeep?s best efforts, the Liberty never quite lived up to the Cherokee?s reputation for rugged simplicity [...]
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Chris Lawrence Michel Leclere Richard Lee Rudd Elliott William Barnes Sadler Johnny Andrew Sauter Kenneth William Schrader
Dixon heads St Petersburg practice
Scott Dixon opened the 2012 IndyCar season by setting the fastest time in the first practice session at St Petersburg. The Chip Ganassi Racing team waited until the hour-long session was half over before sending Dixon and team-mate Dario Franchitti out onto the track, and Dixon set his best time of 1m03.0406s with 11 minutes still on the clock.
Jimmie Johnson Lowe s Chevrolet Matt Kenseth Crown Royal Ford Marcos Ambrose Kingsford Kroger Toyota Denny Hamlin
With a Big Crowd and Bipartisan Support, Bike Summit Gets Rolling
The League of American Bicyclists welcomed a record crowd to the 2012 National Bike Summit this morning. Over 800 attendees filled the basement of the Grand Hyatt Metro Center in Washington to hear remarks from federal lawmakers and officials about the state of bike advocacy in America — so large a crowd that president Andy [...]
Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich Mack Hellings Brian Henton Johnny Herbert Al Herman Hans Herrmann
Thursday, March 22, 2012
The Continental?s Geneva Notepad: A Changing Lexus, Bentley and Lambo SUVs, and More Turbos
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. In Geneva last week, I sat down with Thierry Metroz, Citro�n?s chief designer. He confirmed three [...]
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John James Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone
INDYCAR: Miller's Mailbag, 3.21
Always genuine, never lite: It's Miller time. Here's the latest Q&A from SPEED.com's IndyCar guru.
Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-millers-mailbag-321/
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Jimmie Johnson?s 48 Team Points & Penalties Overturned
NATIONAL STOCK CAR RACING CHIEF APPELLATE OFFICER STATEMENT On March 20, 2012, the Chief Appellate Officer heard and considered the appeal of the penalties resulting from the #48 Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. This stemmed from an opening day inspection for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/03/20/jimmie-johnson-48-team-points-penalties-overturned/
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Review: 2012 Aston Martin Virage
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Aston Martin, New Car Reviews, Luxury
We Bond With Gaydon's Gorgeous Tweener
"You need to get in touch with Steven Ewing right away," said the instant message. It was from Autoblog editor-in-chief John Neff, and since fleet manager Ewing was online, I pinged him. "Hey, are you available to grab an Aston Martin Virage for the weekend?" he asked. "There's one in New York."
Before answering, a flurry of thoughts raced through my head. Did I have plans this weekend? How much would I really get to drive the car? I don't usually go into the city on Fridays. Should I make the exception? Then I looked out my window, saw the Nissan Versa I was scheduled to drive that very same weekend and banged out a brief reply.
"Yeah, Steve. I can do that."
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BIKES: Aprilia Dosoduro
Neale Bayly tests the new Aprilia Dosoduro1200.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Looking Forward to California Return (Kyle Busch)
No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota CamryMOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 20, 2012) – Week five of the 2012 race season brings the No. 54 Monster Energy team to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., a track they’ve been looking forward to racing on. Since an on-track incident at the recent Las Vegas Motor Speedway event removed the...more»
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Revised 2013 Ford Mustang V6, GT, and Boss Priced
Ford has released pricing figures for its refreshed 2013 Mustang family, with the base V-6 coupe starting at $22,995. That?s $110 less than last year?s entry-level model; GT and Boss prices go up slightly. Complete pricing for the new lineup: V-6: $22,995 + $1195 for six-speed automatic ($110 decrease from last year) V-6 convertible: $27,995 [...]
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Van Gisbergen wins race four
Shane van Gisbergen triumphed in the final race of the V8 Supercars' non-championship Australian Grand Prix support event in Melbourne, ending Mark Winterbottom's weekend of dominance.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/van-gisbergen-wins-race-four
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Column: Buckle up, 2012 promises vintage F1 year (PA SportsTicker)
By JOHN LEICESTER AP Sports Columnist
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SEB, WEB AND SEB RED BULL RACING'S 2012 DRIVER LINE-UP
Red Bull Racing Thursday 5 January 2012 Red Bull Racing is pleased to confirm that S�bastien Buemi will continue his relationship with Red Bull as Red Bull Racing's test and reserve driver for 2012. The 23-year-old joins Sebastian Vettel and...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/seb_web_and_seb_red_bull.php
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The Continental?s Geneva Notepad: A Changing Lexus, Bentley and Lambo SUVs, and More Turbos
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. In Geneva last week, I sat down with Thierry Metroz, Citro�n?s chief designer. He confirmed three [...]
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Kopecky wins in dramatic finish
Jan Kopecky picked up a last-gasp Rally Islas Canarias win when rival Andreas Mikkelsen's Skoda UK Fabia developed a misfire on the very last stage. Mikkelsen appeared to have done enough to win his event-long battle with fellow works Skoda driver Kopecky, taking a 3.6-second lead into the final stage despite his Czech sparring partner being fractionally quicker on the deciding afternoon. But the misfire cost Mikkelsen nearly half a minute, robbing him of what would have been his first victory on asphalt, and halting his streak of Intercontinental Rally Challenge wins
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/kopecky-wins-in-dramatic-finish
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California Drivers Doing Battle at Auto Club Speedway
The last two spring races at Auto Club Speedway have been duels between El Cajon?s Jimmie Johnson and Bakersfield?s Kevin Harvick. Johnson ended up in Victory Lane with the Harvick-dubbed “golden horse shoe” in hand in 2010. Harvick earned the title of “The Closer” a year ago by edging five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/03/20/nascar-california-drivers-doing-battle-at-auto-club-speedway/
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Morgan Plus E Electric Roadster Revealed, Sports Five-Speed Manual [Geneva Auto Show]
It?s no secret that Morgan, as one of Britain?s oldest carmakers, trades heavily (and successfully) on its 103-year heritage. Examples include the recent revival of the classic three-wheeler, the perpetuation of a roadster body style that dates to 1950, and the ongoing use of wood as a subdural structural element in its body shells. But [...]
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HRT not allowed to race in Australia
The HRT team will not be allowed to race in tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix after failing to qualify on Saturday. Neither Pedro de la Rosa nor team-mate Narain Karthikeyan managed a lap within the 107 per cent of the quickest time in Q1.
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Rob Austin signs Hazell for 2012
British Touring Car squad Rob Austin Racing has signed Mark Hazell for this year's championship. RAR ran two NGTC Audi A4s last year and former Porsche Carrera Cup and Renault Clio Cup racer Hazell is the first 2012 driver to be confirmed for the squad
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/rob-austin-signs-hazell-for-2012
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Monday, March 19, 2012
iRacer Profile ? Marc Fangmann
When it comes to sim racing, Marc Fangman knows what he likes.� It would be neither fair nor accurate to say he races Dallara IndyCars exclusively.� After all, he’s done a handful of NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series races so far this season, along with the occasional practice laps in Tour Mods, Star Mazdas and Legends.� But the resident of Solingen, Germany certainly specializes in IndyCars, road courses in particular.� And it’s fair to say practice makes perfect, or at least darned close.� In a dozen races in the IZOD IndyCar Series (open setup) so far this season, Fangmann has 12 wins, 12 poles and, not surprisingly, leads Istvan Balosh in the points . . . this after a 2011 Season 4 in which he placed fourth in the standings [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracer-profile-marc-fangmann
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Mike Bliss, No. 44 BanditChippers.com Toyota Camry Bristol Motor Speedway Post Race Report
TriStar Motorsports ThumbnailMike Bliss made his historic 250th career NASCAR Nationwide Series start when he took to the .54 mile track at Bristol Motor Speedway this past weekend, chipping away at the field and bringing the #44 BanditChippers.com Toyota Camry home with yet another quality 15th place finish in Saturday?s EcoBoost 300. Bliss was the...more»
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Australia Saturday quotes: Caterham
Heikki Kovalainen - 19th: "I'm reasonably positive about today. We didn't get everything we could out of the car in Q1 but it felt better this afternoon than it did in FP3 and on my last quick lap I was held up by an HRT which probably cost me something like six tenths, but around this sort of circuit that's one of the issues you have to deal with.
André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Sebring: Audi 1-2-3 after first hour
Allan McNish led an Audi one-two-three by just over 38 seconds on the one-hour mark of the Sebring 12 Hours, the opening round of the new FIA World Endurance Championship. McNish, who is sharing the #2 Audi R18 TDI with Tom Kristensen and Rinaldo Capello, led the early going before pitting during the first safety-car period.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/sebring-audi-1-2-3-after-first-hour
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Motorsports: 2012 Formula 1 World Championship kicks off with Australian Grand Prix [spoilers]
Filed under: Motorsports, Australia
Today is the day that racing fans have been looking forward to. The cars have been unveiled, the drivers announced, the calendar confirmed and everything is in place. Today is race day.
After an off season that saw two teams resolve their naming-rights dispute, one driver sued by a team owner over a brawl in a Shanghai night-club, and the much-anticipated return of a former world champion, the 2012 Formula One World Championship got underway today in Melbourne with the Australian Grand Prix.
Follow the jump to read how it unfolded.
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FIA aiming to rid F1 of stepped noses
The FIA will renew a push to try and get rid of stepped noses from Formula 1 next year; even though it is likely fans will be used to the concept by then.
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GLOBAL iPRINT NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Jan. 4, 2012 Global iPrint, a premier printing and distribution company, has signed a three-year agreement to become the "Official Print Sponsor" of NHRA....
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Five NASCAR Drivers Who Will Probably Not Win 2012 Food City 500 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The 2012 Food City 500, an annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, will be on March 18 at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Based on recent performances and overall track record at the speedway, I have chosen the following five drivers to not likely win the race.
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MORE THAN 1000 FANS CELEBRATE MATT HAGAN'S 2011 FUNNY CAR CHAMPIONSHIP IN HIS HOMETOWN
MATT HAGAN 2011 FUNNY CAR CHAMPION CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (Dec. 19, 2011) More than 1000 fans and friends celebrated Matt Hagan's 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship at the special event hosted by Shelor Motor Mile in...
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
Mazda CX-7 Dies So That the CX-5 May Live
With the imminent arrival of the all-new CX-5, Mazda has decided to retire its CX-7 crossover after the 2012 model year. Given the CX-7?s sales numbers versus those of the competition and the fact that the CX-5 is roomier and more fuel efficient, we can?t fault the decision. Just 5231 CX-7s were sold during the [...]
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