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Tuesday
Monday
Martin Whitmarsh: ?I had a lot of noise in my ear??
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says he was happy to see Sergio Perez in fighting form in Bahrain ? but concedes that the Mexican overstepped the mark when he made contact with team mate Jenson Button. Perez, who was recently encouraged … Continue reading 
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The Nationwide Series Is Going To Be Awesome In 2013
Thanks to a strong mix of young drivers and veterans trying to fight their way back to the top, with help from the NASCAR rule limiting drivers to one series for points, we are about to see the re-emergence of the Nationwide Series in 2013. I mean, have you seen the driver lineup? Instead of [...] 
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New Honda Jazz
New Honda Jazz “Comfort Plus” Honda Automobiles Spain recently introduced in the Spanish market a new finish for the Jazz. Under the name Comfort Plus, combines interesting provision priced fairly tight, especially if you consider the discounts. Among other things, the new Jazz Comfort Plus comes standard with cruise control, automatic climate control, trip computer, [...]
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The Chrome Horn Episode 9: Kansas I
We went to Kansas City! Or, well, Miller did. I'm there all the time. Join yours truly and Geoffrey Miller for another edition of the Chrome Horn Podcast. We talk Matty Ice Kenseth, Kyle Busch, Danica and take your questions!
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Sunday
Mercedes quickest over one lap but need race pace | 2013 F1 season
Mercedes have the best one-lap pace at the moment but are yet to translate it into a race win. Here's how the performance of each team compares so far this year.
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Craziest Moment from Martinsville: Brake failure and ensuing fire end Kurt Busch?s day
Kurt Busch's eventful day ended with his engine in flames 15 laps before the finish of Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville.
In this case, eventful is not a synonym for "good" or "great."
On lap 294, Busch spun around after making contact with David Gilliland entering turn three. And that was in addition to a fuel pump problem that left Busch 29 laps down at the time of his final incident, which was caused by a brake failure entering turn one.
[Related: Jimmie Johnson wins once again at Martinsville]
"Something happened with the brakes," Busch said. "The pedal felt spongy going into three and four and I gave it a courtesy pump and it came to. I go down the front straightaway and gave it another courtesy pump and it went straight to the floor. Something failed with it and I just turned it to the right and fenced it instead of running head on into the fence."
After making contact with the wall, Busch quickly pulled the in-car fire extinguisher trigger, which doused the flames before safety crews had a chance to reach his car and he climbed out unhurt. Busch finished 37th.
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Happy Hour: Matt Kenseth and his penalty
You thought the penalty train in NASCAR was over didn't you? It keeps rolling. Johnny Sauter's 25 point penalty in the Camping World Truck Series seems like a pittance compared to the whopper that was laid down on Matt Kenseth.
On Thursday, Kenseth said that the 50 point penalty and $200,000 fine and six-race suspension for crew chief Jason Ratcliff (among other penalties) was "grossly unfair. Do you agree with him? John leads off Happy Hour this week, and he was accurate in his prediction.
Yikes! Matt Kenseth's race-winning engine failed inspection? This is going to be HUGE. I like Matt and hate to see him in trouble, but NASCAR will have to hand out some severe penalties. Considering the seriousness of the Team Penske penalties, over a rear-end issue I still don't understand, and the fine and suspension Carl Long had a few years ago, what does Matt Kenseth and JGR face? This is like a lose-lose situation to me; I don't want to see Matt suspended or anything, but if the penalties aren't severe, NASCAR's credibility takes another pounding.
-John
This is probably not going to be the popular opinion but I think NASCAR did the right thing with Kenseth.
Yes, I know NASCAR's rulebook is written pencil but If they really want teams to stop "bending the rules". They need to make the risk larger than the potential reward. If the top teams start finding themselves in serious trouble, like potentially missing the chase, because of rule violations. I think you will see less instances of teams at any level trying to "push the envelope".
- Darrell
Hey, is NASCAR being heavy handed with the 20 team or what? One connecting rod is 3 grams too light, which does not give an advantage. All the other connecting rods are within spec. Seems not to be intentional, or else all the rods would be too light. I understand NASCARs stance, but the penalties to Kenseth, JGR, Toyota, and crew chief seem harsh for the crime if there was one.
NASCAR is the worst officiated of all the major sports
- Dean
1. I think in the last 2 or 3 weeks Nascar has done more damage to its on-track product than any of the drivers could bashing the Gen6. I am baffled by the severity of these penalties. I understand Nascar wants to send a message about complying with rules, but docking the #20 team so severely for a part that EVERYBODY admits had no impact on performance is so ridiculous I don?t even know what to say. They docked the #20 team more than the Penske 2/22, a situation where you could assume the rear end housing would impact the performance of the car. Wouldn?t the other teams be super concerned about stuff like this? That any tiny accidental error would earn them a Nascar b****slap?
2. The Danica/Gilliland ?spat? is so ridiculous. Everything she says is news ? but I have listened to a scanner long enough to know that she didn?t say anything different than what all the drivers say during the race. Let?s face it ? nobody cares that they were ?battling? for 26th place. If she doesn?t like how she?s raced at the back of the pack, wait until she gets to the front. That said, I thought David?s response was awesome ? it was blunt, direct and ended the issue right there. I loved it.
- Sue
This is setting up to be a fascinating appeal. From everything that I understand, it was a mistake that would have had no positive impact on the performance of Kenseth's engine. If anything, it could have hindered the engine because the lighter rod would have been out of balance with the other seven.
But still, dang. It's a big penalty. I know that NASCAR can't deal in the gray area of intent and they've previously laid down a heavy line when it comes to engine violations, so it wasn't necessarily a surprise. That said, how does this go in appeal? The mistake has been admitted and apologized for, but because there seems to be no intent or performance advantage, does that limit the penalty?
Also, how does Ratcliff's suspension hold up in the appeal? Given that the engine was made and installed by Toyota, the only way for the team to know that the connecting rod was too light would be to take the engine apart and weigh the pieces. Is a six week suspension unfair?
The Penske penalty appeal is set to be Wednesday, and Kenseth's will likely be a week later. To those of my NASCAR media brethren who will be staking out the R&D Center over the next couple weeks, I hope the weather is nice, the coffee is plentiful and the waits aren't interminable.
And on Danica vs. David, I'll say this: they're probably going to find themselves near each other at some point Saturday night. That is all.
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Matt Kenseth wins from the pole at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. ? Matt Kenseth benefited from the timing of the final caution flag to take the lead in Sunday's STP 400 and held off Kasey Kahne over the final laps to get his second win of the season.
It's the third straight Sprint Cup Series race in which the winner has won from the pole and the fourth win for Joe Gibbs Racing in eight races in 2013. Though outside of Kenseth, it wasn't a rosy day for the rest of the team.
Kenseth was up front the entire day, but was running fifth as the pit window for the race's final pit stop ended. As the pit stop cycle started and the four cars ahead of him pitted, Kenseth stayed out and inherited the lead.
In the midst of all of that, Brad Keselowski's rear bumper cover was flapping in the breeze thanks to damage he had sustained earlier. Three laps after Kenseth took the lead and before he had a chance to pit, it flew off and landed on the track. The cars that were in front of Kenseth were suddenly going to restart behind him when the green flag waved again on lap 225.
That also put Kahne near the front too, and he charged to second place. Over the last 20 laps, the race strongly resembled the third race of the season at Las Vegas, where Kenseth had kept Kahne at bay to get his first win of the season and first with Joe Gibbs Racing.
As the laps wound down, Kahne would close in to within mere carlengths of Kenseth's bumper. But then, on the next lap, he'd lose some of the ground he'd make up, much like what happened at Vegas. On the white flag lap, Kahne got to Kenseth's bumper in turns one and two, but wasn't able to maintain his momentum and Kenseth pulled away down the backstretch.
It's also back-to-back wins at Kansas for Kenseth, who won last year's fall race while with Roush Fenway Racing. On Sunday, he led 163 of the race's 267 laps and was not passed for the lead on the racetrack all afternoon.
The other three JGR cars all crashed separately Sunday, including last week's winner Kyle Busch, who spun twice. The first time he didn't hit anything, but the second incident ended his day when he slid down the track and was collected heavily by Joey Logano.
Elliott Sadler, making his first Cup start of the season, crashed in turns three and four on lap 88 and Brian Vickers, subbing for the injured Denny Hamlin, hit the wall and spun on the backstretch on lap 175.
Saturday
Kubica Only Interested In F1
Robert Kubica has revealed that he only wants to return to full-time racing if he can compete in F1. The Pole suffered serious injuries during a rally crash in 2011, which has seen him unable to compete. He has made tentative moves toward a comeback, competing in some rally events and simulator tests. This has [...]
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Lewis Hamilton: ?Even when I pushed I was massively slow??
Lewis Hamilton kept up his good 2013 strike rate by recovering to fifth in Bahrain, having run outside the top 10 early on. Hamilton?s steady scoring this year has put him into third in the World Championship, behind only Sebastian … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2013/04/23/lewis-hamilton-even-when-i-pushed-i-was-massively-slow/
Friday
No April Fool: Danica Patrick was at the White House Easter Egg Roll
Need further proof of Danica Patrick's name recognition? Look no further than the White House Easter Egg Roll.
Patrick was in attendance on Monday, GoDaddy leather jacket and all, and tweeted the above picture after she said she met President Obama and family, including their dog Bo. Patrick attended the event along with Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, Washington Wizards point guard John Wall and Olympic gymnast John Orozco. Not bad company.
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Into the Crystal Ball? 2013 Mega Preview Pt. 1, The Nuts and Bolts Edition
The Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and the start to the 2013 season is a bit over a week away, and after the horrendous six month off season, no better words could be spoken. The 19 race calendar is primed … Continue reading 
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