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Saturday
Engines Engines Engines
It?s been a while since I have pontificated on the new chassis, but there really hasn?t been much new news on that front and the number one news item was kind of lost in the wake of Las Vegas. We … Continue reading
The NASCAR Week That Was: Nov. 6-12
Kyle Busch was talk of the week after last weekend’s suspension. On Monday, NASCAR fined the driver $50,000 and put him on probation through the end of the year. Busch’s sponsor Mars opted after the incident to pull sponsorship for the remainder of the season. Busch was also pulled from the remaining Nationwide races after [...]
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What secret does the Homestead race day program foretell?
Hmm. I get the sense that the program of this year's Ford 400 is trying to subtly hint at a winner, but I just can't get at what they're suggesting. Maybe it's one of those old hidden-image jobbies...
Anyway, this year's program is the work of French motorsports artist Erwin Dazelle. You can decide for yourself who those other two competitors might be. Also, it looks like we'll have 2x2 racing at Homestead again. (Noooooo!) Finally, who thought it was a good idea to place the trophies right at the finish line? The cars are going to blow right through them!
If you happen to be at Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend, you can pick up a copy of the program and meet Dazelle. For more info, check the speedway's website right here.
Hellmund: I?m willing to leave Austin project
Tavo Hellmund has admitted that he would be willing to drop out of the Austin project and has been in negotiation with his COTA partners over a buyout. Given that his Full Throttle Productions company no longer actually holds a … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/11/18/hellmund-im-willing-to-leave-austin-project/
Video: Your final Homestead Stewart-Edwards preview, promise
Before the green flag drops, one last video look at who's got the best chance to win at Homestead and take home the Sprint Cup championship, Carl Edwards or Tony Stewart. Who will it be? Join Yahoo! Sports' Jay Busbee and Ron Jeremy ... er, Jay Hart as they break down all the relevant details. Enjoy, and make your pick in the comments below.
Friday
Coonskin Cap Man: raconteur, storyteller, Dale Jr. fan
First we had leprechauns in the trees in Alabama, and everyone wanted the gold.
Next, we had Antoine Dodson recommending that we hide our kids and hide our wives.
And now, the latest in the long line of Southern men-on-the-scene, Coonskin Cap Man, giving us the play-by-play on a would-be bank robber trying to dodge the police:
Tell me that guy doesn't look like Justin Timberlake's backwoods cousin. Not to advocate bank robbery, but shouldn't we all go through life Dukes of Hazzard style, gettin' it, diggin' it like Dale Earnhardt Jr.?
We demand five AutoTuned remixes of this by sundown tomorrow. Get to it, Internet.
Official At Last: Suzuki Out Of MotoGP, But Only "Temporarily"
Suzuki has at last confirmed what we have all suspected since the middle of this year, and what veteran journalist Michael Scott reported in GPWeek: The Japanese factory is to pull out of the MotoGP series from 2012. The press release expresses their intention to keep working on their 1000cc MotoGP machine, with a view to returning to the series in 2014.
Though the optimism expressed is laudable, making a return to the series after pulling out is hard enough under normal circumstances, but given the combination of the global financial crisis, the earthquake and tsunami back in March, and the continuing corporate difficulties over the 19.9% stake in the company sold to Volkswagen, coming back to MotoGP could pose serious difficulties. Added to this are the rule changes currently proposed and expected. The move to 1000cc in 2012 has long been known, but Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta's announcement that he wants everyone racing under a single set of rules, including a rev limit and a spec ECU, means that waiting could be the smart thing to do. Once the rules have been settled, then it could be time to start work on a bike for racing in MotoGP.
David Reutimann officially out at Michael Waltrip Racing
Michael Waltrip Racing has officially confirmed that David Reutimann's time with the team is done as of the end of the 2011 season.
"David has been a significant part of Michael Waltrip Racing since the very beginning and will forever be a part of our heritage," Michael Waltrip said in a statement.� "We want to thank David for his contribution to our growth and success over the past five years and wish him well in the future."
This gives fuel to the reports earlier in the week that Mark Martin would be coming on board MWR as a part-time driver, with much of Reutimann's sponsorship money potentially going to Clint Bowyer.
Shortly after the news broke, Waltrip took to Twitter and issued the following tweet:
Either Waltrip is lying through his teeth, or this is a straight business move, which seems far more likely. Reutimann is 41 and has a career record of two wins, 12 top 5s and 25 top 10s in 168 career starts, all for MWR. He's almost certainly reached his ceiling as a driver, but will he get another chance in high-quality Cup ride? Suddenly the unemployment line is making for a decent little Sprint Cup team all by itself.
UPDATE: Mark Martin will drive for Michael Waltrip Racing in 2012 and 2013. Martin's schedule will be for 25 races in each season. He will make his MWR debut in the 2012 Daytona 500.
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Put a bow on Texas with this last look back at the weekend
Let's be honest, the Texas race wasn't much to two-step about; long long LONG green-flag stretches with about as much passing as a 1920s Yale-Harvard football game. But outside of the race? Oh, there was plenty of craziness to go around, from Danica Patrick's announcement of her 2012 schedule to Austin Dillon's new run in the No. 3 to David Reutimann's soon-to-be swan song to ... what am I forgetting? Oh, yeah, something with Kyle Busch. Wrap it all up right here so we can get on with Phoenix.
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Thursday
Brace Yourself For The Off-Season Crew Members
The next couple of weeks will be a time for celebration in NASCAR. We’ll crown three different champions this weekend and then head to the respective banquets. It was a season of improved ratings, competition and the first Cup champion not named Jimmie Johnson since 2005. As some celebrate next week, a lot of others [...]
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A good sign from Bahrain
The government of Bahrain has admitted in a public statement that its security forces used excessive force and mistreated detainees during democracy protests. “The government has carried out its own assessments and conducted its own investigations,” it said. “These investigations have revealed things to praise as well as things to deplore. Regrettably, there have been [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/a-good-sign-from-bahrain/
Tavo Hellmund: ?It?s not my place to speak about the money??
Tavo Hellmund said today that the 2012 US GP could still go ahead if Bernie Ecclestone is paid ? but insisted that the finances were nothing to do with him. Speaking at a hastily arranged press conference, Hellmund admitted that … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/11/17/tavo-hellmund-its-not-my-place-to-speak-about-the-money/
Wednesday
Alas, poor Robert
Robert Kubica has informed Lotus Renault GP that it is still too early for him to commit to driving in the 2012 Formula 1 World Championship. Robert can now walk without problems, and can move his hand and elbow, but it has been clear for some time that his recovery is still not close to [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/alas-poor-robert/
Electric DeLorean go on sale in 2013
More than�a�quarter century after�the series�Back to the Future�continues to�talk about, this year�we saw�the revival�in theaters�last month�and�knew we�were auctioned�1500 pairs�of Nike�MAG,�that while they were�a little out of�our budget�(U.S.�$ 5000�per pair�approx.)Knew that this�money would go to�a good�cause and the�Foundation�Michael�J.�Fox�fight Parkinson?s.�Today we learned�that another�iconic object�of the trilogy�will be realized�in a short time: the famous�time machine�created by�Doc�Brown, the�Delran.�For years,�the [...]
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What Was Your NASCAR Best and Worst from 2011?
It was a wild season that began with 20-year-old Trevor Bayne winning the Daytona 500 and ended with a wild race that made series veteran Tony Stewart the first Cup Series Champion not named Jimmie Johnson since 2005. In the mean time: we saw 19 different winners, including five different first time winners; Kyle Busch [...]
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Hopkins Confirmed With Suzuki In World Superbikes, Could Run #21
Crescent Suzuki finally announced their full line up in World Superbikes for 2012, issuing a press release confirming the addition of John Hopkins to the team, to be racing alongside Leon Camier. The announcement of Hopkins as rider was no real surprise, and had been expected almost from the moment that Crescent announced their intention of racing in World Superbikes next season.
It was Suzuki's official confirmation - equally expected - that they would be withdrawing from MotoGP that allowed Crescent and Hopkins to finalize the deal. The American had been holding on to hopes of a return to the MotoGP series, either with the Rizla Suzuki squad or on a satellite Honda, but with Stefan Bradl taking the LCR slot and no Suzuki, the only options Hopkins had in MotoGP were a CRT ride. His loyalty to the team and the level of competitiveness expected from the Crescent Suzuki team (which, though it will not have any factory support, will be working closely with the legendary Japanese firm Yoshimura, see separate press release below) meant that the logical choice for the America was to switch to World Superbikes for 2012.
Tuesday
Toyota FT-86
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It’s been more than a year since Toyota unveiled the concept version of the FT-86 Coupe at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. During that year, we’ve heard so many reports, rumors, and whispers about the car, that we’re beginning to think that this could very well be the second-coming of Toyota’s iconic Celica line.
We already know that the Toyota FT-86 will come with a Subaru version as a direct result of the collaboration between the two Japanese brands. We’ve also received reports that the FT-86 will come with it’s own factory modified G Sports version. Then there were reports that the Toyota version of the FT-86 will be badged as a Scion.
All these reports have generated major buzz on the sports coupe and we haven’t even talked about it’s release date yet - it’s expected to come out in November of 2011, setting the stage for what promises to be a very busy holiday season for both Toyota and Subaru.
Now, the production version of the FT-86 has yet to be revealed, but the many people that fell in love with the design of the concept version, will be happy to know that, according to Toyota, the production version of the FT-86 will look a whole lot like the concept version with only a few minor modifications to its aerodynamic package.
UPDATE 10/27/2011: With almost two months before its official debut in December at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the first images of the production version FT-86 have surfaced on the internet. The images, some prints of a Japanese magazine, show a car with a slightly less radical front bumper, headlights, side skirts, and rear bumper. The rest of the FT-86 remains pretty much faithful to the concepts we have seen. (AutoBlog.nl)
UPDATE 10/31/2011: Another leaked document has brought us new details on the production version FT-86. It seems that the model will get a 2.0-liter flat-four with a total output of 197 HP at 7,000 rpm and 150 pound-feet of torque at 6,600 rpm and will weight only 2,667 lbs. The model will be offered in two version: High Specs and Low Specs, with the top version featuring a leather-wrapped steering wheel, LED accent lighting, a six-speaker audio system, sport pedals and 17" wheels. (FT86Club)
UPDATE 11/21/11: Toyota has released a new teaser video of the hotly anticipated FT-86. It really doesn’t show a whole lot, especially from what we’ve already seen. But for those of you that have waited a while to see the car up close, this new promo video is proof that we’re getting closer and closer to its debut.
More details on the Toyota FT-86 after the jump.
Toyota FT-86 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 22 November 2011 16:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/toyota/2012-toyota-ft-86-ar102866.html
Hamilton: Whitmarsh was talking ?rubbish?
Lewis Hamilton has dismissed claims that Jenson Button’s good form has affected his own. McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh claimed last week that Hamilton was ‘feeling the pressure’ from Button and that this was affecting his 2011 season. Responding to this, Hamilton said: “He made some comments which I disagree with.�It’s rubbish.” “My issues have been [...]
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Lotus target Q2 with rear wing upgrade for Brazil | F1 Fanatic round-up
In the round-up: Lotus aim to qualify better in Brazil with a new rear wing.
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