By Brian Wilson, Benson Ford Reseach Center, The Henry Ford
In 2009, The Henry Ford acquired the collection of well-known photographer Dave Friedman. The collection documents over 60 years of automobile races and racecars across a wide variety of race types including Formula 1, Sports cars, Trans-Am, Can-Am and stock cars.
Now, over 10,000 images from the collection are available for viewing on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thehenryford/collections/72157628488413505/
So far we have posted images from races at iconic tracks like Laguna Seca, Riverside, Sebring, Watkins Glen, Indianapolis and Bridgehampton. We also have some of the early races at Pomona, Nassau, and even Dodger Stadium.
All the cars that defined international automobile racing are here too: Cobra, Lola, Ferrari, Porsche, Corvette, McLaren, Ford GT, Mustang and more.
Be sure to visit the site and then check back often as we add more images from this great collection.
Courtesy of the Benson Ford Research Center, The Henry Ford
Monday, April 30, 2012
The Physics of Carl?s Restart Penalty
A late race penalty on a restart for what some think was a questionable caution at Richmond set into motion circumstances that likely shifted the outcome of the race Saturday night. Once again, NASCAR’s restart rules claimed a victim – this time, Carl Edwards. Angry after the race, Edwards said NASCAR had repeatedly told his [...]TheNASCARInsiders.com
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Chevrolet Victorious At Long Beach Grand Prix
Will Power won for the second consecutive week, piloting his Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet Indy car to the checkered flag in Long Beach, marking the third win for Chevrolet and their new turbo V6 that debuted this season. For more on the Indy car race, visit Chevrolet’s racing page. Chevrolet also nabbed the top podium [...]
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Pit Stop USA Announces New Retail Store and Catalog
Pit Stop USA, a leading online retailer to the circle market, will be opening a new retail showroom in March and also announced the release of their 2011 catalog.
2011 Nascar Sprint Cup Daytona 500 Big One
2011 Nascar Sprint Cup Daytona 500 Big One Technorati Tags: 2011, daytona, nascar, sprint
Own Kyle Petty's '06 Victory Bike and Ride Across the US
A special online auction give you the chance to own Kyle Petty's 2006 Victory motorcycle and join Kyle on the 2009 Ride Across America. But hurry, the auction runs July 15-25, 2008. All proceeds benefit two extremely...
Saturday, April 28, 2012
The Buckpasser: B/G Willys Coupe
The Buckpasser Willys coupe was campaigned by Tinney and Tignanelli and competed in the B/Gas Coupe and Sedan class
Friday, April 27, 2012
Tony Stewart Misses Out Again
Once again Mother Nature conspired to keep Tony Stewart out of victory lane...
The Buckpasser: B/G Willys Coupe
The Buckpasser Willys coupe was campaigned by Tinney and Tignanelli and competed in the B/Gas Coupe and Sedan class
NASCAR Team Owner For Senate
In recent years, politics and NASCAR have played hand-in-hand. Presidents from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush (First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden were at Homestead last season) have come to races and candidates for the office have made it an obligatory stop – Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum were at [...]TheNASCARInsiders.com
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Bristol, Bruton and The Changes Coming Our Way
Before I begin, let me just say how much I enjoy Bruton Smith. He’s a non-stop source of unforgettable quotes and over the top bluster – oh and we can’t forget the Liz Taylor sunglasses. I seldom get more excited than when there’s going to be a Bruton press conference. “I have built more speedways [...]TheNASCARInsiders.com
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The Buckpasser: B/G Willys Coupe
The Buckpasser Willys coupe was campaigned by Tinney and Tignanelli and competed in the B/Gas Coupe and Sedan class
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Video: A Look at the 2013 Viper Exterior Design
Learn how the SRT design team changed the direction of Viper styling and made a functional, aggressive body to fit its street and race persona.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Hey Kenny, Tone It Down A Bit
We first reported this week that Travis Pastrana would be making his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut with RAB Racing�(or the team’s points at least). The deal was an obvious one for Pastrana 199 Racing to secure a guaranteed starting spot for the rookie driver. This, and other deals, leave Kenny Wallace out of a ride, [...]TheNASCARInsiders.com
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The Race to the 10s!
When you get an email asking if you can be at the track tomorrow to photograph the first 2012 ZL1 Camaro breaking into the 10s, you don’t ask too many questions. When we rolled into Milan Dragway in Milan, Michigan, and met up with Mike Copeland of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE), the questions we figured [...]
Monday, April 23, 2012
Biffle or Edwards? Roush drivers split on No. 1
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Greg Biffle thinks Carl Edwards is the leader of Roush-Fenway Racing. Edwards has pretty good reason to think Biffle is the guy in charge now. View full post on NBCSports.com: NASCAR / Motors Technorati Tags: Biffle, drivers, Edwards, Roush, split
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Saturday, April 21, 2012
BRC increases its reach on Sky Sports
Sky Sports, the broadcaster that shows Greenlight Television?s excellent coverage of the MSA British Rally Championship, has increased its reach by eleven percent from 2011 now going out to ten million homes across UK and Ireland. And to compliment the attraction of the championship to drivers and fans alike around the world, the inclusion of [...]
Friday, April 20, 2012
New Hampshire Weekend Review
There is never any way, in the US at least, Formula One is going to steal NASCAR’s thunder. The racing world was amazed as 21 year old Sebastion Vettel became the youngest driver ever to win a points Grand Prix race in the history of that series. He did it at Monza in Italy, driving [...]
Engine Compression Check Made Easy
Keep tabs on your engine's compression ratio and performance with this cool new compression tester from Katech Performance...
Vintage Pic of the Day: San Fernando Drag Srip
Here?s how San Fernando Drag Strip looked in 1956, the second season for the suburban Los Angeles track. HOT ROD photographer Eric Rickman dropped by for a July event billed as the California State Championships. Though we can?t identify a single car or bike, every one looks like a winner 56 years later (including the [...]
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Richard Petty's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Hard to believe it's been 50 years since Richard Petty made his first start racing in NASCAR, in what was then the Grand National division (later to become Winston Cup)...
SASCA 03/2012 Novice School & AutoX, by Eric
Once again, my contributing blogger Eric, has done a very nice job of autocross journalism.� Here he reports the trials & tribulations of SASCA‘s March 2012 Autocross Novice School & Event.� These both took place on the same weekend, March 3rd & 4th, 2012. (I apologize for the delay in getting this posted.� I had [...]
TICKETS JUST $20 TO SEE INTERNATIONAL RALLY STARS IN ACTION
TICKETS for the Brakes Direct International Rally of Queensland will go on sale from tomorrow, offering spectators the chance to see some of the world?s best driving talent in action for as little as $20. In addition to the traditional forestry competition stages around Imbil in the Mary Valley, new stages at Caloundra and Pomona [...]
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
New IndyCar Spec Chassis is Making Progress
by John Oreovicz
After some challenging early testing, the new Dallara DW12 Indy car chassis is finally showing signs of progress.
Through INDYCAR Series development and initial manufacturer testing last autumn with Chevrolet and Honda, the DW12 was considerably slower than expected on high-speed ovals, and reportedly very difficult to drive.
But a series of modifications, including lighter components and alternate suspension geometry designed to reduce the weight at the back of the car, have transformed Dallara?s first new Indy car design since 2003 into a basic platform that teams are confident they can whip into shape prior to the season opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 25.
The late Dan Wheldon handled the initial shakedown work for the car that would eventually be named after him. But other top Indy car drivers were far from impressed with the new machine in its initial oval configuration during manufacturer testing in October and November.
Under the direction of INDYCAR Vice-President of Technology Will Phillips, Dallara enacted a series of fixes, including the modified suspension along with altered rear view mirrors and rear wheel fairings introduced in an effort to cut drag.
In the most recent round of oval testing at Texas Motor Speedway and Auto Club Speedway in California, drivers were much happier with the feel of the DW12.
Following his run at Fontana, Rahal tweeted: ?I?ve got good news for IndyCar fans out there, the car is good on an oval! We made huge improvements today, lots of fun in the end? Everything ran perfect ? Honda Racing did an awesome job, and I expect things to only get better!?
Meanwhile, after running an exploratory test at Texas along with Tony Kanaan and Alex Tagliani, Team Penske?s Ryan Briscoe was also pleased. ?Things felt really good,? he told SpeedTV.com. ?We tried the offset suspension configuration, and in terms of car balance, everything felt normal, which is sort of what we were looking for all along.?
The car is still not producing the expected speeds, though that could be because the engine manufacturers are not pushing the envelope. The deadline for submitting final specifications for engine homologation is February 24.
Although the Lotus engine did not hit the track until January (five months behind Honda and three months after Chevrolet), the powerplant has proven reliable so far in testing. Lotus is supplying BHA Barracuda (formerly Bryan Heta Autosport), Dragon Racing, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and HVM Racing.
Meanwhile Honda has expanded to supply twelve cars while Chevrolet could add more to its projected ten. Sarah Fisher Racing, Michael Shank Racing and Conquest Racing have still not secured an engine supply.
Phillips projects there will be 28 cars on the grid for the season opener and he is confident the DW12 will be race ready.
?We expect the car to achieve 225 mph at Indianapolis with a projected power of 550 horsepower,? said Phillips. ?With approximately 700 horsepower for road and street courses, we expect lap times 1-2 second quicker.?
That has been borne out so far in testing, where the drivers have been very positive about the DW12.
Rahal paced the latest round of road course testing at Barber Motorsports Park with a lap almost two seconds faster than Will Power?s 2011 pole time.
?The car is impressive,? Rahal said. ?It has a lot of grip and there?s still a long way to go.?
?You can feel everything is continually improving with the car and especially with the engine,? added defending Barber race winner Will Power. ?I still wish we had more power like the old Champ Car days, but it?s been good to work on the development of the engines and I?m very impressed with the job Chevrolet has done.?
Given the troublesome early development of the DW12 in speedway applications, the IndyCar Series is perhaps fortunate that the 2012 schedule features only five ovals. An open test at Texas on March is the last opportunity the series will have to tweak the basic oval specification prior to the month of May at Indianapolis.
The Dallara DW12 generated a lot of grumbling about its appearance, and even though it is now appearing in painted liveries rather than carbon black, the design still polarizes Indy car fans. But the positive reaction the car is now generating from drivers is nothing but good news for the season ahead.
John Oreovicz is a veteran motorsport writer and columnist whose work appears in various places, including ESPN.com.
After some challenging early testing, the new Dallara DW12 Indy car chassis is finally showing signs of progress.
Through INDYCAR Series development and initial manufacturer testing last autumn with Chevrolet and Honda, the DW12 was considerably slower than expected on high-speed ovals, and reportedly very difficult to drive.
But a series of modifications, including lighter components and alternate suspension geometry designed to reduce the weight at the back of the car, have transformed Dallara?s first new Indy car design since 2003 into a basic platform that teams are confident they can whip into shape prior to the season opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 25.
The late Dan Wheldon handled the initial shakedown work for the car that would eventually be named after him. But other top Indy car drivers were far from impressed with the new machine in its initial oval configuration during manufacturer testing in October and November.
Under the direction of INDYCAR Vice-President of Technology Will Phillips, Dallara enacted a series of fixes, including the modified suspension along with altered rear view mirrors and rear wheel fairings introduced in an effort to cut drag.
In the most recent round of oval testing at Texas Motor Speedway and Auto Club Speedway in California, drivers were much happier with the feel of the DW12.
Following his run at Fontana, Rahal tweeted: ?I?ve got good news for IndyCar fans out there, the car is good on an oval! We made huge improvements today, lots of fun in the end? Everything ran perfect ? Honda Racing did an awesome job, and I expect things to only get better!?
Meanwhile, after running an exploratory test at Texas along with Tony Kanaan and Alex Tagliani, Team Penske?s Ryan Briscoe was also pleased. ?Things felt really good,? he told SpeedTV.com. ?We tried the offset suspension configuration, and in terms of car balance, everything felt normal, which is sort of what we were looking for all along.?
The car is still not producing the expected speeds, though that could be because the engine manufacturers are not pushing the envelope. The deadline for submitting final specifications for engine homologation is February 24.
Although the Lotus engine did not hit the track until January (five months behind Honda and three months after Chevrolet), the powerplant has proven reliable so far in testing. Lotus is supplying BHA Barracuda (formerly Bryan Heta Autosport), Dragon Racing, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and HVM Racing.
Meanwhile Honda has expanded to supply twelve cars while Chevrolet could add more to its projected ten. Sarah Fisher Racing, Michael Shank Racing and Conquest Racing have still not secured an engine supply.
Phillips projects there will be 28 cars on the grid for the season opener and he is confident the DW12 will be race ready.
?We expect the car to achieve 225 mph at Indianapolis with a projected power of 550 horsepower,? said Phillips. ?With approximately 700 horsepower for road and street courses, we expect lap times 1-2 second quicker.?
That has been borne out so far in testing, where the drivers have been very positive about the DW12.
Rahal paced the latest round of road course testing at Barber Motorsports Park with a lap almost two seconds faster than Will Power?s 2011 pole time.
?The car is impressive,? Rahal said. ?It has a lot of grip and there?s still a long way to go.?
?You can feel everything is continually improving with the car and especially with the engine,? added defending Barber race winner Will Power. ?I still wish we had more power like the old Champ Car days, but it?s been good to work on the development of the engines and I?m very impressed with the job Chevrolet has done.?
Given the troublesome early development of the DW12 in speedway applications, the IndyCar Series is perhaps fortunate that the 2012 schedule features only five ovals. An open test at Texas on March is the last opportunity the series will have to tweak the basic oval specification prior to the month of May at Indianapolis.
The Dallara DW12 generated a lot of grumbling about its appearance, and even though it is now appearing in painted liveries rather than carbon black, the design still polarizes Indy car fans. But the positive reaction the car is now generating from drivers is nothing but good news for the season ahead.
John Oreovicz is a veteran motorsport writer and columnist whose work appears in various places, including ESPN.com.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
A Brief About ECU
The electrical system is collection of different subsystems that help you automobile run more smoothly and efficiently. This system is also controlled by excellent device in your automobile, which also takes care of other systems in automobiles, known as engine control unit, or ECU. An ECU is a device that finds out amount of fuel, [...]
Flight4Life expedition leader heading home in more ways than one.
Canadian philanthropic adventurer Mark Jennings-Bates will be heading back to Kelowna this week after a successful expedition in Australia. But rather than flying a paramotor, he?ll be arriving commercially at YLW Kelowna Airport on Thursday morning, April 19. ?It has been a fantastic trip? explained Jennings-Bates, adding ?Other than not being able to personally fly [...]
Voltage Regulators In Vehicles
The gears that regulate the steady voltage output are known as Voltage Regulators. Steady voltage outputs cannot be maintained by electronic gears as they are manufactured to recognize low maximum voltage and on giving high voltage they can be dented. Low voltage can also not be able to give sufficient power for the gears. This [...]
Monday, April 16, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
50-State Legal Camaro Headers From Hedman
TPI and LT1 GM F-Bodies are inexpensive and have great aftermarket support in both engine and suspension bolt-ons and now you can add Hedman headers to the list. Their ’82-’97 headers with 1-5/8-inch primaries carry a CARB E.O. number (D167-33), making them 50 state legal. Part numbers 66471 and 66481 provide Gen3 F-Body owners a [...]
Understanding About Charging And Discharging of Car Batteries
There are two standards set for the measurement of the power of the car battery. The more popular of these two is the cold cranking power. This standard is very well known for measuring the amount of current which is being delivered by a battery in 30 seconds time in certain conditions. These conditions include: [...]
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Why Believe The Penalty PR Game?
Next week in a room at NASCAR’s R&D facility in Concord, N.C., retired General Motors executive John Middlebrook will hear the final appeal of Hendrick Motorsports. The crime of course being “c-posts” that, according to NASCAR, did not meet specifications. Soon after, we’ll learn what Middlebrook’s decision is. Given his past, there is a chance [...]TheNASCARInsiders.com
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So Long SceneDaily and Rowdy
This week is a sad week for the sport. As has unfortunately become all too routine, we are forced to accept the prospect of decreasing quality NASCAR coverage and analysis. This time it’s the loss of the American City Business Journal owned SceneDaily.com and Rowdy.com. The end for Rowdy came earlier this month with a [...]TheNASCARInsiders.com
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Friday, April 13, 2012
New Hampshire Weekend Review
There is never any way, in the US at least, Formula One is going to steal NASCAR’s thunder. The racing world was amazed as 21 year old Sebastion Vettel became the youngest driver ever to win a points Grand Prix race in the history of that series. He did it at Monza in Italy, driving [...]
Palm Beach FD 2011
What a great crowd this year in Palm Beach!
This was the first time Formula Drift has ever come to Florida, and it was a great event.
We’re looking forward to many more seasons of FD at PBIR!
Great coverage again by Kayla Montgomery
more of her pictures can be seen here: Palm Beach FD
This was the first time Formula Drift has ever come to Florida, and it was a great event.
We’re looking forward to many more seasons of FD at PBIR!
Great coverage again by Kayla Montgomery
more of her pictures can be seen here: Palm Beach FD
How To Maintain The Starting And Charging System of Vehicle
Part of electrical system responsible for starting the vehicle is called the starting system. The system starts the vehicle in two steps. Firstly, you need to insert and then turn the key of vehicle in ignition switch to start the vehicle. Second step is taken when the action of turning key in ignition button closes [...]
Scott, Wallace headline new Hall of Fame nominees
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Wendell Scott and Rusty Wallace are among the five new nominees announced Wednesday for the 2013 NASCAR Hall of Fame class. View full post on NBCSports.com: NASCAR / Motors Technorati Tags: Fame, Hall, headline, nominees, Scott, Wallace
Thursday, April 12, 2012
From Racedriven ? Win a $25 BP Gas card photography Contest.
I?m sure most of us have seen the every changing gas prices daily over the past several months including hitting $4 for a gallon for gasoline at one point this year, so thanks to M80 on behalf of BP, I am running an automotive photography contest with each winner receiving one $25 BP Gift Cards. [...]
The Viper is Back!
After teasing us with for weeks with underexposed images of its newest supercar, SRT finally pulled the wraps off the 2013 Viper. The Viper and Viper GTS will be on sale later this year, both powered by a front-mid-engine 8.4L all-aluminum V10 with 640hp (est) and 600 lb-ft of torque. The GTS will include a [...]
The Dennett Brothers B/G Chevelle Psycho
The Dennett Brothers took a different approach to the Gas Coupe class, choosing a modern Chevelle over the more common Willys and Anglia body shells.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Own Kyle Petty's '06 Victory Bike and Ride Across the US
A special online auction give you the chance to own Kyle Petty's 2006 Victory motorcycle and join Kyle on the 2009 Ride Across America. But hurry, the auction runs July 15-25, 2008. All proceeds benefit two extremely...
34 down, 2 more to go
That’s right the 2008 season is winding down. �With only two races left, it’s Jimmie’s championship to lose. �Carl did cut down some of Jimmie’s lead in Texas, but Jimmie and Chad have been here before. �I have to admit since Talladega I haven’t been all that excited about the racing. �I guess it’s because [...]
Video: Nitrous Explosion at Yas Marina Dragstrip
This Camaro drag car suffered from a nasty explosion at the starting line of Yas Marina dragstrip in the United Aram Emirates. Despite the sizable blast, it looks like nobody was seriously hurt, which would not have been the case had the crew member still had his head in the scoop trying to blow out [...]
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
DMCC Round 2 >>> Travis Clark
DMCC Round Two. Stratotech Raceway, Fort Sask, Alberta.
July 31st 2011 was our round two competition out at Stratotech Raceway, I have always loved driving at this track and when I found out near the end of 2010 that we would be coming back I was pretty excited! I woke up that day [...]
July 31st 2011 was our round two competition out at Stratotech Raceway, I have always loved driving at this track and when I found out near the end of 2010 that we would be coming back I was pretty excited! I woke up that day [...]
Own Kyle Petty's '06 Victory Bike and Ride Across the US
A special online auction give you the chance to own Kyle Petty's 2006 Victory motorcycle and join Kyle on the 2009 Ride Across America. But hurry, the auction runs July 15-25, 2008. All proceeds benefit two extremely...
Richard Petty's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Hard to believe it's been 50 years since Richard Petty made his first start racing in NASCAR, in what was then the Grand National division (later to become Winston Cup)...
Saleen is Back
When Steve Saleen resigned from Saleen Inc. in 2007, the company kept the Saleen name and naming rights, which led Sto anannounced today that he has successfully regained control of the Saleen brand name and products that he created and built since 1984. That also marked the year that Steve Saleen unveiled his signature line, [...]
Monday, April 9, 2012
Richard Petty 50th Anniversary
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of Richard Petty's first race, which occurred on July 12, 1958. In celebration of his half-century of involvement in NASCAR, here is a reproduction of a Petty Enterprises race report...
A Brief About ECU
The electrical system is collection of different subsystems that help you automobile run more smoothly and efficiently. This system is also controlled by excellent device in your automobile, which also takes care of other systems in automobiles, known as engine control unit, or ECU. An ECU is a device that finds out amount of fuel, [...]
Saleen is Back
When Steve Saleen resigned from Saleen Inc. in 2007, the company kept the Saleen name and naming rights, which led Sto anannounced today that he has successfully regained control of the Saleen brand name and products that he created and built since 1984. That also marked the year that Steve Saleen unveiled his signature line, [...]
Enter the CRC Race to Indy Sweepstakes for a Chance to Win a VIP Trip
CRC Industries, Inc., leading automotive aftermarket chemical manufacturer, will send one very lucky Facebook fan and a guest to Indy in July for an action-packed weekend of NASCAR and GRAND-AM racing for the inaugural ?Super Weekend at the Brickyard.? The event will be held from July 27-29 and includes 4 epic races from the NASCAR [...]
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Saleen is Back
When Steve Saleen resigned from Saleen Inc. in 2007, the company kept the Saleen name and naming rights, which led Sto anannounced today that he has successfully regained control of the Saleen brand name and products that he created and built since 1984. That also marked the year that Steve Saleen unveiled his signature line, [...]
Nick?s RB Powered S13
One of our loyal local customers RB powered S13 coupe. This car was about 2 years in the making and has come along so well. Its definitely one of our favorites!
Photo Credit: Nathan Wyatt
Photo Credit: Nathan Wyatt
Danica Patrick: 10th at Indy
Andretti Autosport driver Danica Patrick led several laps and racked up her sixth top ten finish in seven starts at the Indianapolis 500. She talks about strategy and what Indy means to her. Technorati Tags: 10th, Danica, indy, Patrick
NASCAR Team Owner For Senate
In recent years, politics and NASCAR have played hand-in-hand. Presidents from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush (First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden were at Homestead last season) have come to races and candidates for the office have made it an obligatory stop – Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum were at [...]TheNASCARInsiders.com
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Saturday, April 7, 2012
Enter the CRC Race to Indy Sweepstakes for a Chance to Win a VIP Trip
CRC Industries, Inc., leading automotive aftermarket chemical manufacturer, will send one very lucky Facebook fan and a guest to Indy in July for an action-packed weekend of NASCAR and GRAND-AM racing for the inaugural ?Super Weekend at the Brickyard.? The event will be held from July 27-29 and includes 4 epic races from the NASCAR [...]
Richard Petty Drivers Search
Renowned road course racer Marcos Ambrose and two-time Nationwide series champion Randy LaJoie will, again, be among the guest instructors when Richard Petty's Driver Search III takes place December 6-9, 2010 at Charlotte...
Friday, April 6, 2012
NASCAR Team Owner For Senate
In recent years, politics and NASCAR have played hand-in-hand. Presidents from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush (First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden were at Homestead last season) have come to races and candidates for the office have made it an obligatory stop – Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum were at [...]TheNASCARInsiders.com
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F1 Drivers Anticipate Racing at Circuit of The Americas
Here are some actual impressions from current F1 drivers, anticipating the Austin USGP F1 race this coming November 18th, 2012.� It’s going to happen – in our back yard! Mark Webber: “The track looks awesome.� It is a little bit old school, which is good because there are some sharp turns.” Mexico’s Sergio Peres: “I’m [...]
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Archive Pic of the Day: Playboy Plymouth Pace Car
Staff photographers Eric Rickman and Bob D?Olivo came back from Indianapolis Motor Speedway with more than enough stuff to fill seven-plus pages in the Aug. ?65 HOT ROD (along with whatever ran in Motor Trend). However, these shots of what appears to be an authentic Playboy Bunny were somehow overlooked. One view not captured by [...]
Pit Stop USA Announces New Retail Store and Catalog
Pit Stop USA, a leading online retailer to the circle market, will be opening a new retail showroom in March and also announced the release of their 2011 catalog.
Richard Petty Drivers Search
Renowned road course racer Marcos Ambrose and two-time Nationwide series champion Randy LaJoie will, again, be among the guest instructors when Richard Petty's Driver Search III takes place December 6-9, 2010 at Charlotte...
Kasey Kahne Can?t Catch a Break
Kasey Kahne and Kenny Francis’ move to Hendrick Motorsports this season was met with great optimism. The two had found success in tenous situations at Red Bull Racing and various iterations of Evernham Motorsports – with Hendrick at their back, the world was their oyster. Unfortunately for the two, this season hasn’t turned out so [...]TheNASCARInsiders.com
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
34 down, 2 more to go
That’s right the 2008 season is winding down. �With only two races left, it’s Jimmie’s championship to lose. �Carl did cut down some of Jimmie’s lead in Texas, but Jimmie and Chad have been here before. �I have to admit since Talladega I haven’t been all that excited about the racing. �I guess it’s because [...]
Petty Holdings Announces Richard Petty's Driver Search
Training Camp & Competition Will Award Opportunity in ARCA Racing
Series and Marcos Ambrose and Randy LaJoie have joined the staff of
Richard Petty's Driver Search.
Series and Marcos Ambrose and Randy LaJoie have joined the staff of
Richard Petty's Driver Search.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The Banshee Firebird at the 1968 Autorama
Could this be the first Firebird funny car? With a roll bar extending through the roof, the Banshee Firebird was a last minute entry for the 1968 Autorama in Detroit.
Cup Hauler Drivers In A Rough Stretch Of Races
With three of the first five races of the season at west coast race tracks, it was going to be a long couple of weeks to start the season anyway. But the heavily delayed Daytona 500 has made life all the more difficult for those that drive the team haulers in the Cup Series. Many [...]TheNASCARInsiders.com
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NASCAR?s 2008 ?Regular Season? Ends
Cross posted from Rev’ Jim’s RantsnRaves: NASCAR’s regular season for 2008 ended with a great shootout between two of the best drivers in the sport. The entire season had its share of similar exciting moments, as well as some huge disappointments. Dodge started out on a high note, with the Penske and Gillett-Evernham teams making [...]
Monday, April 2, 2012
RALLY AMERICA AND LASS PLACE FIRST RELEASE RALLY AMERICA TRADING CARDS
WILLISTON, VT (April 2, 2012) - Rally America is pleased to announce its partnership with Lass Place 1st to offer Rally America trading cards for the 2012 Rally America National Championship season. Seventeen driver and co-driver pairs, including Antoine L'Estage, Travis Hanson, Chris Duplessis, and Andrew Comrie Picard, are featured in the first set of [...]
GT5 Online NASCAR Race 2 ? Daytona Speedway
Another Sunday evening of good racing, with some guests from another racing clan who just like us prefer to keep it clean. Compared to previous movie, the (bump) drafting has improved a lot and it becomes easier to keep following the driving line of the car in front. Probably best part of the race takes [...]
Sunday, April 1, 2012
What?s Next For Dodge?
In a surprising announcement yesterday, Penske Racing said it would switch manufacturers to Ford at the end of the season. The team left Ford in 2003 and in recent years became the premier organization for Dodge. Together the two had a reasonable amount of success racking up 23 wins (a little less impressive considering 8 [...]TheNASCARInsiders.com
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Connecticut Bill to Limit Access to Antique/Rare/Special Interest Motor Vehicle Registration
Legislation (H.B. 5405) to increase the age requirement for vehicles eligible for registration as “antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles” was approved by the Connecticut Joint Committee on Planning and Development by a narrow 10-9 vote. Under the bill, vehicles seeking registration as antique, rare or special interest motor vehicles would be required to [...]
Hobart Brothers Welding Tips Poster
Hobart Brothers offers the cure to common stick welding troubles. The poster illustrates common weld defects, their causes and solutions and is available free of charge in Spanish and English.
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