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NASCAR? Mika?
First, let us review: Mika Salo, Formula Three and Japanese racing. Formula One: 1994–1998 Lotus, Tyrrell and Arrows; 1999: British American Racing and Ferrari; 2000–2002 Sauber and Toyota. 2003 12 Hours of Sebring, driving an Audi R8, raced in four CART races for PK Racing the same year, his ...
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Justin Lofton On Record Setting Pole
Justin Lofton, in an Eddie Sharp Racing Dodge, broke the ARCA RE/MAX Series qualifying record at Toledo Speedway on Saturday afternoon with a 15.860-second lap around the .5-mile short track. He starts on the pole alongside Dexter Bean for Sunday’s Hantz Group 200. Lofton’s time was ...
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Brian Ickler Wins Record-Setting Pole At Stafford
Brian Ickler established a track record in Coors Light Pole Award qualifying at Stafford Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon. Ickler (No. 15 Ickler Motorsports Chevrolet) lapped the .500-mile oval in 19.376 seconds, for an average speed of 92.898 mph, in qualifying for Sunday’s CARQUEST Fall ...
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Making Talladega’s Infield Look Like Disneyland
Most NASCAR fans have heard, read or personally seen some of the craziness that occurs race weekends at Talladega Superspeedway. BBQ’s a plenty. Beer. Girls. Beer. RV’s a far as the eyes can see. Beer. More girls (”Thanks for the mammaries!”). Hell you might even catch ...
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Alli Owens Toledo Speedway Preview
The Hantz Group 200 ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Toledo Speedway marks the first short track race of the 2008 season for Alli Owens. The Daytona Beach, FL native has much experience on short tracks but has yet to start on one in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. Her last short track start was in the [...]
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NASCAR Type Facility Proposed for Ontario
“Location, location, location,” is the phrase used most often when pitching a real estate project. As demonstrated by the map at left Fort Erie, Ontario would be an ideal spot if the objective is to pull in racing fans from up state NY, New England and the upper mid-western states of ...

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NASCAR: The Controversy that Isn’t
As related earlier a shouting match, at the least, occurred between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick in the LMS garage. Funny stuff, truth be told, but now a mini-controversy has erupted in the aftermath. Tania Ganguli is a beat reporter for the Orlando Sentinel and along with co-blogger Matt ...
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NASCAR “Garage Grudge Match!”
As you read this let the melody of Love is a Battlefield run through your head. The AP’s Jenna Fryer reports, via unnamed witnesses, a WWE type match, albeit a verbal one, broke out in the LMS NNS garage between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick. According to Fryer’s sources Edwards and ...
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F1: Canadian Resurrection?
Autosport reports Formula One team principals aren’t going quietly into the night with news the Canadian GP was dropped from the 2009 Championship. As a side note, the story mentions a data bit I hadn’t realized, since the world championship came into existence in 1950 2009 will be ...
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The Dumbing Down of F1
Thanks Bernie, but no thanks: Formula One supremo Bernie “The Gnome” Ecclestone is pushing for the sport to introduce a standard engine as soon as 2010. Amid a renewed drive to drastically reduce costs, with FIA president Max Mosley warning the sport must act now if it is to survive ...
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Ryan Newman: You’re in the Army Now!
Another piece has been placed in the Stewart-Haas Racing puzzle. Army has deserted DEI (isn’t that a UCMJ offense?) for the #39 Chevy of Ryan Newman for 2009. IN OTHER NEWS YOU CAN LOSE: AJ Allmendinger speaks. He had committed to MWR for Lowe’s when GEM called for a shot at the #10 ride ...
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A1 Team Germany: Is the Divorce Final?
By all indications it would appear Germany’s A1 team won’t be making this years starting grid. I’ve previously noted team co-owner Willi Weber has put up a for sale sign for his 50% share. Confirmation of that fact has come via Motorsport Total. Also the translated site ...
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Open Wheel: Checking My Math
Follow along with me as I count the current open wheel racing series. (In no particular order) 1. Formula One. (except in North America, see post below) 2. GP2. 3. A1GP. (Assuming the series survives.) 4. SuperLeague Formula. 5. IndyCar, and it’s associated Indy Lights Series. 6. GP2 ...
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GEM, Patrick Carpentier - Fight On!
According to Patrick Carpentier’s website (that happens to be down at time of this writing) he and GEM team director Mike Shiplett engaged in a verbal tussle over Carpentier not qualifying at Talladega Saturday. “I think it’s a complete lack of respect,” Carpentier wrote. ...
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F1: Tony George, Mad Max & Bernie Screwed You
Well that does it then, Tony George’s dream of returning Formula One to Indianapolis Motor Speedway was, and will continue to be, a dream along the lines of Dorothy & Toto not being in Kansas any longer. The World Motor Sport Council met in Paris today and decided to go ahead with a ...
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Allmendinger a Part-Timer in 2009?
A.J. Allmendinger, recently aced out of his Red Bull ride by Scott Speed (presumably), has landed at Michael Waltrip Racing. Dinger has been handed the keys to the #00 for this weekends event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Sitting at 36th in owners points Waltrip placed veteran Kenny Wallace in the ...
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Jimmie Johnson: Two Wins and Some Luck
A lot can happen in the 6 remaining Chase events. A lot that can keep Jimmie Johnson from sweeping to his third Cup championship in succession. But one thing’s for sure, a lot has already happened in his favor including his two wins, and a bundle of luck that saw him eek out a top ten [...]
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Talladega: What’s Up, is Down
How about this “pre-Big One” starting line-up? 1. (28) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 187.364. 2. (5) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 187.295. 3. (8) Aric Almirola, Chevrolet, 187.265. 4. (01) Regan Smith , Chevrolet, 187.181. 5. (15) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 187.141. 6. (33) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, ...
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A1GP: Netherlands Break Lap Record
The Netherlands – A1 Team Netherlands set the pace in free practice for A1GP Zandvoort, the Netherlands today. Driver Jeroen Bleekemolen smashed the lap record in his new A1GP Powered by Ferrari car with a time of 1m 25.387s, as the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport 2008/09 season got underway.
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Borussia Dortmund on SF Pole
Rookie Borussia Dortmund driver Paul Meijer stunned his Superleague Formula opposition after clinching pole position over RSC Anderlecht driver Craig Dolby in a dramatic shoot-out at Zolder in Belgium today.
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