I Want to Drive!... Even if my financial situation is a bit far from tying up with that of my colleague Bach, you probably already know I'm not actually poor either. And that's just to be modest. Yet, I don't like helicopters and I only use planes if I really have to. I'm a fan (age ... Continue reading >
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- MERCEDES BENZ 190 (W201)
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- IVECO Eurocargo 4X4
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NASCAR
With the end of the 2009 season just around the corner, NASCAR teams are scrambling to find out what went wrong (or good, for that matter) and fix the issues for the 2010 season.
Having found that it is a bit difficult to beat teams which field Toyota vehicles ...
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As rumored ever since yesterday, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing's (EGR) No. 1 Chevrolet will have behind the wheel Jamie McMurray, who has officially become one of EGR's drivers for the 2010 Sprint Cup.
“I am really excited about this opportunity with ...
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Jarno Trulli concluded what everyone agrees it was a successful NASCAR test on Wednesday, as the Italian drive proved he can be NASCAR material if he really puts his mind to it. The former Toyota racer did approximately 400 laps on the half-mile circuit of ...
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In the last race of the season, JR Motorsports will debut its 2010-2011 driver, Kelly Bires, at the Homestead-Miami Speedway season finale. The team and Bires signed the contract for the next season ever since September, but Homestead will be Bires' first ...
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NASCAR Teams Won't Cut Prices, Offer More to SponsorsNASCARWith the 2009 season finale approaching at high speeds, NASCAR teams have already begun eyeing the 2010 season, in all its aspects. One of the most challenging task, aside from finding new drivers, of course, is securing at least the same sponsorship prices as this season. Not an easy task, given this year's recession. A recession which, obviously, led to fears that sponsors may not be so keen of paying some $20 million for a spot on the car, as they did this season, without receiving a little extra. The apparent solution found by NASCAR teams, inspired by the not so great look of competitive cars with empty spaces on them,i s to offer sponsors additional incentives, like media or track assets, which do not usually come with a car sponsorship package. "It's amazing. ... >> Read more |
With his Roush Fenway Racing due to expire after Sunday's Homestead race, driver Jamie McMurray is expected to sign with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing for the 2010 Sprint Cup Series. According to Autosport, McMurray will be driving the No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet. ...
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As you know by now, the recent Phoenix race brought another confrontation between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski, which started with a minor fender-bender and concluded with Hamlin's No. 20 Toyota getting turned by Keselowski's car.
The incident, not the ...
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Jimmie Johnson managed to increase his lead in the Chase to 108 points, after clinching the first place during the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. His win came after a crushing 238 of 312 laps lead, making the Homestead race next ...
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After last Sunday's Able Body Labor 200 race Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin managed, again, to capture the spotlight thanks to their lap 157 incident, the former had to face NASCAR representatives, led by chairman and CEO Brian France, in his very own hauler. ...
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The long-awaited switch of IndyCar star Danica Patrick to NASCAR is not as close as some might have hoped, says Rick Hendrick. According to him, her stock car racing status for the next season is also uncertain.
Hendrick statements come after increasing rumor point ...
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Kyle Busch's 2009 Nationwide Series title was postponed by Carl Edwards' win at last weekend's Able Body Labor 200. Edwards was followed by Kevin Harvick, which came 2.415 seconds behind him and Reed Sorenson.
"That's 25 - 25 wins," Edwards told ...
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Martin Truex of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing succeeded in taking pole position for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race, the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Fielding 26th in line, Truex managed a lap time of 26.643s and 135.120 mph ...
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NASCAR announced today that its partnership with sponsor 3M, automotive, industrial, professional and home use applications manufacturer, will expand the categories for which it holds exclusive NASCAR marketing rights. From now on, 3M will have marketing rights for ...
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Late last night, NASCAR Nationwide Series announced penalties and fines for Kyle Busch, Brad Parrott and Jason Ratcliff after discovering rule violations in last weekend's event at Texas Motor Speedway.
Kyle Busch, after already ruining his chances at taking ...
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After making his Truck Series debut this year for Kevin Harvick, former motocross champion Ricky Carmichael struck a multi year contract with Turner Motorsports. As part of the contract, Carmichael will drive the No. 31 Chevrolet in the last two Camping World Truck ...
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With the preparations for the 2010 Nationwide Series already under way for all the teams involved, Braun Racing announced yesterday it will expand to four cars for the upcoming season.
"It's been a great ride, from where we started as a no-name ARCA team ...
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Following the recent announcement Japanese carmaker Toyota made about its exit from Formula 1, the manufacturer announced NASCAR will remain on its agenda, despite possible budget cuts here as well.
According to Lee White, Toyota Racing Development president ...
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Kurt Busch claimed his first win in the 2009 Chase at Texas Motor Speedway, mastering the fuel mileage strategy in the closing stages of the Dickies 500 and crossing the finish line ahead of Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth.
Kurt got the best of his brother Kyle in the ...
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Shelby Automobiles announced today it will return to the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup as a sponsor for the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, an event which will be named Shelby American. The decision was made as a means to celebrate the 45 anniversary of the Shelby GT 350 and ...
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19-year old James Buescher will take a spot in the 2010 Nationwide Series for Phoenix Racing, while at the same time retaining his spot with Turner Motorsports for at least 9 Truck Series events. He will be piloting Phoenix's No. 1 Miccosukee Resort & Gaming ...
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