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• Should NHRA Start Giving Away Tickets?

  There is no escaping the wide reaching effects of the economic recession we are currently in. Industries once thought to be "recession-proof" have been hit hard forcing layoffs or wage decreases. The NHRA was not immune to this and just two weeks ago issued pink slips to a number of [...]
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  Fetched: October 31, 2009, 4:46am EDT
  

• The Petit Wrap Up Show - FastMachines.com Radio Episode #34

  It's the big (little) Petit Le Mans wrap up show with Chris and Declan Brennan of Midweek Motorsport on RadioLeMans.com. We also touch on the silly season in F1, the looming IndyCar championship, and the arrest of JC France! Let us know what you think by commenting on this posting, ...[...]
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  Fetched: October 23, 2009, 1:51am EDT
  

• Podcast Revival! FastMachines.com Radio Episode #33

  After much searching, high and low....we found our motivation to podcast again! Bailey's baby girl has arrived and Josh and George uhh...I don't know what their excuse is....but they are back. We talk this week about the big news from F1...Flavio Briatore's life ban from the sport for race ...[...]
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  Fetched: October 23, 2009, 1:51am EDT
  

• John Force Racing-What Would You Do

  I had a reader comment on my last article about Ashley Force Hood and the lack of respect she garners as a world class race car driver. The reader proceeded to provide his opinion on a number of topics including the events that took place at the recently completed U.S. [...]
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  Fetched: September 09, 2009, 4:41pm EDT
  

• Force Hood, Still Not Getting Her Props

  When will the sporting world wise up and realize that Danica Patrick is no more than a has-been that never was and start paying attention to the “real” number one female competitor in motorsports in the world, Ashley Force Hood. Is there any other woman on the planet that can [...]
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  Fetched: September 09, 2009, 1:42am EDT
  

• NHRA Introduces New Point System With Bonuses Awarded

  Prior to moving the finish line to 1,000 feet in the wake of Scott Kalitta's death, the NHRA awarded bonus points for setting a national record for elapsed time. Once the finish line was moved, E.T. records were obsolete and no longer applied to the new finishing distance. Now with [...]
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  Fetched: September 08, 2009, 10:42am EDT
  

• NHRA 2010 Schedule Out: Some Good, Some Bad

  The NHRA released the schedule for the 2010 Full Throttle Drag Racing Series earlier this week and I will have to admit that some changes I like, others I disagree with. Because most people enjoy controversy I'll start with the dislikes. What is up with the addition of a second' [...]
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  Fetched: August 30, 2009, 7:41pm EDT
  

• The Pedigree of a True Champion

  2-time NHRA Funny Car Champion Tony Pedregon and the Crew Chief that guided him to both those championships, one with John Force Racing and the other as a team owner, parted company just two days prior to last weekend’s Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, Minnesota. Crew Chief juggling and changing of [...]
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  Fetched: August 20, 2009, 10:43pm EDT
  

• ALMS announces new class structure for 2010

  AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES ANNOUNCES REVISED CLASS STRUCTURE Elkhart Lake, WI (August 16, 2009) - In a progressive step designed to keep ahead of the rest of the industry, the American Le Mans Series today announced plans to overhaul its four-class structure beginning with the 2010 season. The four classes will [...]
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  Fetched: August 20, 2009, 10:43pm EDT
  

• When Was the Last Time a Driver Truly Won an Event?

  Now I know most of you are probably just reading this and licking your chops to get through it so you can post a comment about how “off beat” or “out of touch” I am with the reality of the sport. But before you run off on some rant consider [...]
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  Fetched: August 20, 2009, 10:43pm EDT
  

• Wishy Washy NHRA

  It seems the NHRA and the powers within are up to their same old tricks. Just when you think they may be showing signs of sensibility with their efforts to get nitro cars back to 1320 foot racing, something I feel is integral to the heritage of our sport, ...[...]
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  Fetched: August 20, 2009, 10:43pm EDT
  

• What will ALMS look like if Acura leaves at year’s end?

  AutoWeek put out a story today that brings new light to the rumors that Acura will exit ALMS at the end of 2009, leaving the series without much of a LMP1 class. AUTOWEEK: Acura looks increasingly likely to quit its LMP1 prototype program in the American Le Mans Series. News that all three [...]
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  Fetched: August 05, 2009, 4:43am EDT
  

• Now for some good ALMS news: Peugeot to run Petit Le Mans

  While the news of Acura's likely exit out of ALMS at the end of '09 is still hot on the blogosphere, some much better and brighter news has emerged.  Peugeot has announced that they will be running the Petit Le Mans endurance race at Road America coming up in late' [...]
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  Fetched: August 05, 2009, 4:43am EDT
  

• Historical day for NASCAR

  Saturday was a historic day for NASCAR at both the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series races.     The festivities began in Iowa at Rusty's little track in a cornfield in what was being called an "Inaugural" race for the Nationwide series.  Well, actually, Indy Car has raced there a couple [...]
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  Fetched: August 02, 2009, 7:41am EDT
  

• Indy Car puts on great show at Kentucky

  *SPOILER ALERT* *** *** Wow, now *that* was a race.  After a season of snoozers, Indy Car made up for it with a bona fide thriller that ended with Ryan Briscoe running wheel-to-wheel with Ed Carpenter in the closing laps and squeaking out a win by 81-thousandths of a second.   And that's no [...]
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  Fetched: August 02, 2009, 7:41am EDT
  

• F1 at peace with new Concorde Agreement signed

  The dust has settled. The swords have been laid down (for now). F1 is at peace, and should be intact at least until 2012. The FIA announced that Max Mosley signed the 2009 Concorde Agreement, much to the relief of the motor reacing world. The details of ... [...]
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  Fetched: August 01, 2009, 10:45pm EDT
  

• Schumacher - The best super-sub ever?

  Ferrari driver Felipe Massa is still recovering from a head and eye injury he suffered last week during an F1 practice session, and will not be able to race for some time.   The Ferrari team needed a substitute driver, and they came up with an amazing one at that.  Michael [...]
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  Fetched: July 29, 2009, 10:40pm EDT
  

• Media Misses the “Obvious” Story of Brown’s Sweep

  Amidst the celebration and jubilation of Antron Brown becoming just the eighth driver to sweep the NHRA’s fabled “Western Swing”, ESPN and all the other media outlets failed to report one obvious storyline. It was right there in front of everyone’s eyes and somehow every media person at Infineon Raceway [...]
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  Fetched: July 28, 2009, 4:41pm EDT
  

• Media Misses the “Obvious” Story of Brown’s Sweep

  Amidst the celebration and jubilation of Antron Brown becoming just the eighth driver to sweep the NHRA’s fabled “Western Swing”, ESPN and all the other media outlets failed to report one obvious storyline. It was right there in front of everyone’s eyes and somehow every media person at Infineon Raceway [...]
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  Fetched: July 27, 2009, 7:50pm EDT
  

• Franchitti fast at Toronto, takes pole

  Dario Franchitti battled with Graham Rahal, Justin Wilson, and Will Power in today's Firestone Fast Six qualifying session and won the Peak Pole Award with a lap of 1:01.0 at Exhibition Place in Toronto. Will Power proved that he is deserving of this part time ride at Penske. He fell ...[...]
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  Fetched: July 11, 2009, 7:39pm EDT
  

• I can’t believe it, he’s driving away from me

  The NASCAR Nationwide Series is in Joliet this weekend with the Cup boys at Chicagoland Speedway, and ran their 300 miler under the lights on Friday night.  The story of the race could be summed up by a radio transmission by Kyle Bush late in the race when he said, [...]
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  Fetched: July 11, 2009, 7:39pm EDT
  

• Congratulations to Dale Coyne Racing

  The committment to racing shown by Dale Coyne and his team can be summed up with a few incredible statistics: 25 years 558 starts 1 win That elusive win #1 came on Sunday at Watkins Glenn, and in dominating fashion.  Justin Wilson was in a league of his own on Sunday, and ran away [...]
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  Fetched: July 09, 2009, 4:47am EDT
  

• Ok, let’s see that again - Tony vs. Kyle at the Coke Zero 400

  The epic ending of Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona was one for the ages deserves a second look.   Normally I'm not a fan of these crash-and-burn NASCAR finishes, but this one got me and everyone at the cookout up out of their lawn chairs! Here's the video: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fz1bM0HUtM' [...]
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  Fetched: July 09, 2009, 4:47am EDT
  

• Racing Fans = Bad Drivers

  If you were paying attention in 2001 when the movie The Fast and the Furious starring Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster was released in theaters, you know there was an increase in street racing arrests and incidents. The movie glorified the street racing scene and culture, [...]
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  Fetched: July 08, 2009, 4:39pm EDT
  

• Tony Stewart leads the field to green tonite at Daytona

  NASCAR has had a string of bad weather luck, with dark clouds following the tour around the US.  Weather nixed qualifying again this week at Daytona which means Tony Stewart inheirits the pole position based on points. FloridaToday.com:  Rain spoils Daytona qualifying Tony very well could win this race from the pole, [...]
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  Fetched: July 04, 2009, 10:40pm EDT
  

• Briscoe dominates Indy Car qualifying to take pole at the Glenn

  Ryan Briscoe was almost a second faster than the rest of the Indy Car field on July 4th, taking the top spot in the Firestone Fast Six.  Briscoe has been hooked up for the last few weeks, and the pole at the Glenn is his second this season. Briscoe ran the [...]
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  Fetched: July 04, 2009, 10:40pm EDT
  

• Ben Spies turns the Donington Double

  Ben Spies looked like he was riding in the wrong class today at Donington Park as he blasted away from the field to win both races in World Superbike action. The Texan took the pole and Saturday, and led the entire duration of both races on Sunday to take ...[...]
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  Fetched: June 29, 2009, 4:47am EDT
  

• Dixon wins under the lights at Richmond

  From the LA Times: Scott Dixon wins at Richmond International Raceway His 19th career IndyCar Series victory ties Sam Hornish Jr.'s record. Scott Dixon grabbed the lead from teammate Dario Franchitti on pit road just before the midpoint and earned his 19th career IndyCar Series victory on Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway [...]
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  Fetched: June 29, 2009, 4:47am EDT
  

• Zipadelli & Logano steal Cup win at New Hampshire

  Greg Zipadelli rolled the dice and called a perfect weather-race to bring Joey Logano in first today at the rain shortened Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.   The win is rookie's first in Sprint Cup compeition. Everything went Logano's way in an odd sort of way.  Logano had [...]
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  Fetched: June 28, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
  

• Bike news - Spies wins Donington pole in SBK, MotoGP results

  The MotoGP race at Assen was run on Saturday, and the results are all over the web.  Be careful about *SPOILERS*, because they are all over the web, and in this post below. You've been warned. Spies takes eight pole of 2009 in World Superbike While not the most consistent rider in WSBK' [...]
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  Fetched: June 27, 2009, 7:41pm EDT
  

• Indy Car Qualifying Notes: Dario obliterates the field

  Dario Franchitti posted four huge laps at Richmond on Friday evening to take the pole position for the 300 lap SunTrust Indy Challenge. Franchitti is coming off a win at Iowa, and seems to have the hot foot right now in the series, especially on the small ovals. Dixon-the new ...[...]
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  Fetched: June 27, 2009, 1:46pm EDT
  

• FIA & FOTA reach agreement to save F1, boot Max in October

  Well that was a short war.  Cooler heads have prevailed in the shortest split in auto racing to save F1.  The FIA announced this morning that they have come to an agreement to bring the FOTA teams back in the fold with plans to phase in cost reductions over the [...]
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  Fetched: June 24, 2009, 1:45pm EDT
  

• Franchitti catpures Iowa Corn 250 win

  Dario Franchitti was able to outlast a crash festival at Iowa Speedway to win the Iowa Corn 250.  Franchitti showed that he loves the little 7/8 mile track outside of Des Moines that is a liltle like "flying fighter planes in a gymnasium.   The Indy Cars were running blistering laps" [...]
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  Fetched: June 23, 2009, 1:46am EDT
  

• Vettel dominates and wins at Silverstone

  Sebastian Vettel broke the monotony of Jensen Button winning everything by winning in a monotonous way at Silverstone. Vettel dominated the field in what is possibly the last F1 race at Silverstone.Brawn still put together a good weekend with Barrichello finishing third, and Button sixth, but the results were a [...]
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  Fetched: June 23, 2009, 1:46am EDT
  

• Dirtmeister Kahne gets first NASCAR road course win

  Anyone who ever witnessed Kasey Kahne run a winged sprint car on dirt knew that they were watching a future star in big time racing.  I personally saw Kahne win the Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway two years in a row, a race that draw all the best winged 410's' [...]
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  Fetched: June 23, 2009, 1:46am EDT
  

• Rea gets first WSBK win, splits with Spies at Misano.

  Ben Spies was the best in the wet and in the dry to win Race 1 at Misano on Sunday.  Spies took the early lead on a very wet track that was in the process of drying.   The race took a bit of an unusual turn as the track dried [...]
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  Fetched: June 23, 2009, 1:46am EDT
  

• Vettel takes Silverstone F1 pole, Hamilton 19th

  Sebastian Vettel took his second pole in a row at Silverstone today with a lap of 1:19.509.   Vettel beat out the Brawn of Rbens Barrichello by three tenths.  Red Bull is looking strong this weekend with Vettel on pole, and with Mark Webber qualifying third.Mark Webber was pretty upset [...]
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  Fetched: June 20, 2009, 1:49pm EDT
  

• Fabrizio edges Spies to take WSBK pole at Misano

  World Superbike action resumes this week in San Marino, Italy at Misano.   Ben Spies is coming off a double-win at Miller Motorsports Park in Salt Lake City, and is closing in on Noriyuki Haga's points lead in the championship.But on day one Michel Fabrizio, who sits third in points just' [...]
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  Fetched: June 19, 2009, 4:42pm EDT
  

• The empire strikes back - FIA to sue FOTA

  You knew this was coming, but they sure wasted no time.  Max is threatening to sue now. The Canadian Press reports: "The FIA's lawyers have now examined the FOTA threat to begin a breakaway series," the organization said in a statement. "The actions of FOTA as a whole, and Ferrari in particular,'" [...]
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  Fetched: June 19, 2009, 1:44pm EDT
  

• F1 in crisis - The eight elite teams of FOTA to form new series in 2010

  Either hell just froze over, or the end is nigh.   The unfathomable, the unreal, the unbelievable, the insane, has happened.  Just as the open-wheel racing split of the 20th century has come and gone, the 21st century open-wheel split has begun.  Articles all over the web are rocking the autosports [...]
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  Fetched: June 19, 2009, 10:51am EDT
  

• PT returning earlier than planned, will run at the Glen

  Paul Tracy's camp announced today that he will be returning to a KV car at Watkins Glen coming up on Independence Day weekend. The crazy Canuck will be in the #15 car, and will run along side the man with the biggest sunglasses in the paddock, Mario Moraes. Canada.com ...[...]
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  Fetched: June 16, 2009, 10:47pm EDT
  

• Power to run a Penske for five more races in 2009.

  Good news for Will Power.  The super-quick Australian will be back in a Penske machine for five races later in the 2009 season.  The exact schedule for power is not yet determined.Roger wants Power's prowess on road & street courses to be put to use.USA Today put out an official' [...]
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  Fetched: June 15, 2009, 4:38pm EDT
  

• Mark Martin best at saving fuel at Michigan

  Mark Martin has again made Dale Jr. look bad, and won yet another Sprint Cup race in 2009.  The old dude won a fuel mileage race at Michigan International (image that) today, beating his out-of-fuel teammate Jimmy Johnson and an out-of-fuel Greg Biffle in the closing laps.  The media has [...]
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  Fetched: June 15, 2009, 4:39am EDT
  

• Peugeot sheds the monkey, Risi wins again for the little guy

  The monkey is finally off the back of the Peugeot team.  The tough-luck team finally was able to dethrone Audi for the first time since 1999 to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans.   The #9 Peugeot driven by Marc Gene, Alexander Wurz, and David Brabham took the over all [...]
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  Fetched: June 15, 2009, 4:39am EDT
  

• Rossi gets last turn win in Barcelona

  Rossi won the battle of Team Yamaha today in Barcelona, winning the Catalunya MotoGP by overtaking teammate Jorge Lorenzo in the last turn of the last lap. Yamaha had things figured out this weekend, and beat third place Casey Stoner on his Ducati by eight seconds.The AFP has a ...[...]
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  Fetched: June 15, 2009, 4:39am EDT
  

• Vision loaning Hunter-Reay to Foyt

  It has been a tough year for Ryan Hunter-Reay. After a good season in 2008 with Rahal-Letterman, RHR lost his 2009 ride due to team funding issues. This was, of course, after he signed a personal services contract with IZOD that included an Indy Car marketing blitz. ... [...]
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  Fetched: June 12, 2009, 7:47pm EDT
  

• Hayden quicker with new setup in Catalunya practice

  Nicky Hayden has had a rough first season with Ducati, but has found some new speed with his radically different setup for this weekend's race in Barcelona.  Hayden who is deep in the points standings posted the sixth fastest time on Friday.SPEEDTV.com:  MOTOGP: Huge Step Forward For HaydenRossi, Lorenzo and [...]
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  Fetched: June 12, 2009, 7:47pm EDT
  

• The budget cuts will continue until morale improves

  You knew this was coming.  GM is considering cuts to their NASCAR program.  I guess they figured out, after 15 years of failure, that the "Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday" philosophy isn't really working for them. Here's the AP Story at ESPN.com: GM to pare support of NASCAR teams Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich.' [...]
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  Fetched: June 12, 2009, 7:47pm EDT
  

• D-Day gets pushed back to 6/19/09

  D-Day has was supposed to have happened today in the world of F1, but seems to have been pushed back to June 19th.   So the drama continues as the world waits to find out who is going to be in F1 next season. Max and Co. said ...[...]
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  Fetched: June 12, 2009, 7:47pm EDT
  

• MotoGP - Barcelona preview

  Spain loves their motorcycle racing, so the anticipation in Barcelona is building for this weekend's MotoGP grand prix at Catalunya. Casey Stoner will arrive in Spain as the series leader with a slight edge over Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi. Nikki Hayden continues to have an abysmal year with Ducati, ...[...]
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  Fetched: June 12, 2009, 10:52am EDT
  

• Roush-Fenway always a favorite at Michigan

  The Sprint Cup series heads into the Irish Hills of Michigan this weekend, and that means one thing: Roush-Fenway has about a fifty-fifty chance of winning this weekend Tom Jensen of Speed TV wrote today: Every year since 2002, Roush-Fenway Racing has won at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup race at ...[...]
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  Fetched: June 12, 2009, 4:46am EDT
  

• Peugeot storms back to 24 Hours pole

  Alan McNish and Audi had their provision pole snatched away by Stephane Sarrazin and the Peugeot team tonight in night qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The French super-team again showed that their machine is the quickest on the grid. They've got the speed thing figured out. ...[...]
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  Fetched: June 12, 2009, 4:46am EDT
  

• FastMachines.com Radio Episode #32

  This week we get pumped for Le Mans with Declan Brennan from Midweek Motorsport and Radio Le Mans as our guest. Declan has the skinny for us on all the latest activity around Sarthe this week as we head into the biggest event in endurance racing - the 2009 ...[...]
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  Fetched: June 12, 2009, 4:46am EDT
  

• McNish fastest in Le Mans round 1 qualifier

  Reigning 24 Hours champ Allan McNish put up the best time in the first round of qualifying for the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans on Thursday.   While McNish is happy about the result, he doesn't think his numbers will hold up against the Peugeot later in night qualifying. More at' [...]
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  Fetched: June 11, 2009, 7:42pm EDT
  

• Roger Penske to buy Saturn

  Roger Penske has come to a tentative agreement with GM to purchase the Saturn division.  Roger is 72, and this latest deal shows the drive and energy this guy still has.   But is this deal really a good deal for the American car industry?CNET's "Cartech" blog mentioned rumors that Penske's' [...]
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  Fetched: June 05, 2009, 7:47pm EDT
  

• Dan Wheldon fastest in Texas evening practice…..

  Times from Thursday night practice in Texas.  The ladies had a good night with Danica in 2nd and Milka in 8th. 1 Dan Wheldon Panther Racing 215.7832 Danica Patrick Andretti Green Racing 214.8843 Ryan Briscoe Team Penske 214.6524 Dario Franchitti Chip Ganassi 214.4335 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 214.3996 Helio Castroneves Team Penske 214.3117 Graham Rahal [...]
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  Fetched: June 05, 2009, 1:43pm EDT
  

• FastMachines.com Radio Episode #31

  Chris and Josh wrap up the 2009 Indy 500 with the Indy blogging elite - Bill from PressDog.com and Jeff from MyNameIsIRL.com. We talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly from Indy including the Maro wreck, Danica's excellent run, Tony and Vitor's HARD crashes, and the poo ...[...]
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  Fetched: May 29, 2009, 1:47pm EDT
  

• Helio wins forgettable five-hundred

  Helio Castroneves did what so many people expected him to do:  he won his third Indy 500 on Sunday afternoon in Speedway, Indiana.  The Penske team gave Captain Roger his 15th win at the Brickyard by giving Castroneves the best car on the track, and by performing flawlessly in the [...]
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  Fetched: May 25, 2009, 4:39pm EDT
  

• NHRA Needs To Do The Unthinkable

  In this modern era when motorsports and sports media are interwoven, I am going to suggest the unthinkable. The NHRA needs to schedule the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals on Memorial Day weekend. The Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, the longest running and the most prestigous drag race the NHRA hosts, has traditionally [...]
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  Fetched: May 25, 2009, 7:44am EDT
  

• Ryan Newman gives Stewart-Haas first Cup pole at the 600

  Ryan Newman did what he does best, putting his car on pole for the Coca-Cola 600. The Rocket's 43rd pole position was the first for the Stewart-Haas team. With Kyle Bush, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin and Jimmy Johnson rounding out the top five, there were few suprises in the first ...[...]
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  Fetched: May 23, 2009, 1:46pm EDT
  

• Button puts Brawn on Monaco pole

  If the off-season is known as "silly season", this year's regular season of F1 racing might be, to steal a line from Matchbox 20, a "Mad Season".  The little team that could, Brawn, has put their car on pole for the 2009 Grand Prix of Monaco.   Jenson Button has really [...]
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  Fetched: May 23, 2009, 10:46am EDT
  

• FastMachines.com Radio Episode #30

  Chris and Josh mix it up with the Pressdog over F1 and the Indy 500 qualy hoopla and build up. We talk politics, racing, and customer service! That's right, Pdoggy-dog is still on the whole "customers" thing...imagine that. :) Maybe if the IRL and NASCAR listened ... [...]
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  Fetched: May 14, 2009, 10:48am EDT
  

• Castroneves & Briscoe give Penske 1-2 start for Indy

  Helio Castroneves braved the gusty conditions at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon and put his Penske Dallara on pole for "the 500". Castroneves knocked fellow Penske driver, Ryan Briscoe, off the top of the charts with a four lap average of 224.864 mph.  Castroneves claimed his ...[...]
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  Fetched: May 09, 2009, 10:39pm EDT
  

• TV ALERT: VERSUS delivers six hours of coverage of Pole Day

  TV ALERT:  The VERSUS network is providing six hours of coverage from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today with unprecedented coverage of Pole Day.  Coverage started at 12 p.m. ET and will continue until the track closes this evening. [...]
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  Fetched: May 09, 2009, 1:44pm EDT
  

• Kenseth leads Darlington starting lineup

  Matt Kenseth captured a rare pole on Friday for the Southern 500 at Darlington.  Kenseth ran a lap of 179.514, setting a new track record to capture his first pole position of the 2009 season. He will come to the green flag tonight with Jeff Gordon ... [...]
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  Fetched: May 09, 2009, 1:44pm EDT
  

• FastMachines.com Radio Episode #29

  It's the month of May so that means the start of Indy 500 talk on the FastMachines Podcast. Chris, George & Josh talk about the favorites to win and the happiest man in Indy this month. There's of course much F1 chatter as well as a look forward ...[...]
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  Fetched: May 07, 2009, 1:48pm EDT
  

• Indy Notes - May 5th - Tracy schools the rookies

  The Indy 500 on-track activities have begun.  Well, sort of.  The "Rookie" orientation program was run today at the Brickyard, with a few non-rookies running refresher courses. Most notably, Paul Tracy and Scott Sharp were in action today, putting on a little competition for the fastest lap by the ...[...]
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  Fetched: May 06, 2009, 1:44am EDT
  

• Rossi spoils Pedrosa’s hometown party, wins MotoGP Spanish GP

  Dani Pedrosa tried as best as he could to give his home-country crowd a reason to party in Spain, but Valentino Rossi played the role of "spoiler". Rossi put together a flawless ride at Jerez to win the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix. Rossi was the third different winner ...[...]
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  Fetched: May 03, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
  

• Busch Earns 15th Career Win at Richmond on 24th Birthday

  httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS9cDUYSutM From Joe Gibbs Racing release: Birthday + Victory Great 'Combo' at Richmond What kind of birthday present do you get for the man who has everything? For crew chief Steve Addington and the rest of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) team, the solution was simple. They got their man -- [...]
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  Fetched: May 03, 2009, 7:44pm EDT
  

• Jorge Lorenzo has momentum & Spanish GP pole

  Jorge Lorenzo took the pole position for the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. The Yamaha rider posted the quickest time of1:38.9, beating Dani Pedros by almost a full second.  Qatar GP winner, Casey Stoner, qualified third with a lap of 1:39.4. American Nicky Hayden continues to show ... [...]
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  Fetched: May 02, 2009, 1:44pm EDT
  

• Vickers on pole for Richmond

  Brian Vickers will bring the field to green after posting fast time and taking the pole position for the Crown Royal presents the Russell Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Vickers turned in a lap of 172.131 mph, edging out Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin for the top ...[...]
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  Fetched: May 02, 2009, 1:44pm EDT
  

• Indy Notes - May 2nd Edition

  This weekend in Indianapolis is a little like the quiet before the storm.  The drivers, teams and officials of the IRL and the city of Indianapolis are all gearing up for the 93rd edition of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Paul Tracy returns to the fray in Indy Car racing for [...]
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  Fetched: May 02, 2009, 1:44pm EDT
  

• McLaren At WMSC Hearing: “Off With Their Heads!”

  As the oft quoted Madame Dufarge would have said, it’s time to separate McLaren’s head from its body. The World Motor Sport Council will deliberate the validity of McLaren’s Liargate charges and issue their punishment tomorrow. But wait, hasn’t McLaren already “lost their head” with the resignation of that dastardly villain [...]
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  Fetched: April 28, 2009, 10:47pm EDT
  

• VIR Bosch Engineering 250 Draws Record Crowd

  For Immediate Release Rolex Series Attracts VIR Record Crowd for Saturday's Bosch Engineering 250 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 28, 2009) - Saturday's Bosch Engineering 250, Round 2 of the 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, drew a record race weekend crowd at Virginia International Raceway. "The" [...]
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  Fetched: April 28, 2009, 10:47pm EDT
  

• Haga and Spies continue to trade punches, split again in Japan WSBK round

  The battle between Noriyuki Haga and Ben Spies continued in Japan as the two riders each won one of two races over the weekend. Haga extended his points lead significantly after Spies high sided in race two. Spies trails Haga by 60 points going into Monza. From Yamaha racing: Spies ...[...]
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  Fetched: April 28, 2009, 1:50pm EDT
  

• Haga and Spies continue to trade punches, split again in Japan WBSK round

  The battle between Noriyuki Haga and Ben Spies continued in Japan as the two riders each won one of two races over the weekend. Haga extended his points lead significantly after Spies high sided in race two. Spies trails Haga by 60 points going into Monza. From Yamaha racing: Spies ...[...]
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  Fetched: April 28, 2009, 1:44am EDT
  

• Fiat Yamaha seal incredible one-two in MotoGP Japanese GP

  From Yamaha Racing: After it looked at one point on race-day as if the Grand Prix of Japan would be a complete washout, the sun broke through the dark clouds and streamed onto the Motegi circuit as the Fiat Yamaha team enjoyed a clean sweep of the top two spots. With [...]
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  Fetched: April 28, 2009, 1:44am EDT
  

• Keselowski scores first Cup win at ‘Dega, seven fans injured in Edwards crash

  Brad Keselowski ran like a freight train (almost literally) to the front of the field to win his first race in NASCAR Sprint Cup on Sunday, surviving a race that was full of crashes and burning race cars. In the end, Keselowski got the checkers, while Carl Edwards got ...[...]
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  Fetched: April 28, 2009, 1:44am EDT
  

• Dixon rides the wind to victory in Kansas

  Scott Dixon mastered the windy conditions at Kansas Speedway on Sunday to win the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 in dominating fashion. Dixon rebounded strongly from two poor finishes at the street courses of St. Petersburg and Long Beach to give Target/Chip Ganassi racing a third straight win at ...[...]
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  Fetched: April 28, 2009, 1:44am EDT
  

• BrawnGP, Button, Win In Bahrain.

  Jenson Button drove a measured, mistake free race to claim BrawnGP’s third victory out of four races this year. The Red Bull car of Sebastian Vettel came home second and the disappointing Toyota of Jarno Trulli claimed third. The race came down to a bit of luck and a lot of [...]
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  Fetched: April 27, 2009, 1:49pm EDT
  

• Rahal saves the best for last, takes Kansas pole

  Graham Rahal was last in line for qualifying, but will be on pole for the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. Rahal drove the #02 McDonalds car to a four lap average of 211.311 mph. Rahal's late qualifying draw was fortunate, because as the track got ...[...]
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  Fetched: April 25, 2009, 7:48pm EDT
  

• Talladega Starting Grid - Montoya leads the field to green

  Juan Pablo Montoya captured his first NASCAR pole of 2009 on Saturday when he qualified for the Aaron's 499 at Talledega Speedway. His speed of 188.171 mph was posted in the #42 Earnhardt-Ganassi Chevrolet. Sam Hornish Jr. turned in an impressive performance in qualifying. He will start third in ...[...]
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  Fetched: April 25, 2009, 4:45pm EDT
  

• Dixon leads Indy Car Kansas practice

  Scott Dixon set fast time in Indy Car practice at Kansas Speedway in preparation for the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 coming up on Sunday. Dixon drove the Target car to a speed of 211.980 mph, turning in a lap on the 1.5 mile oval in 25.8137 seconds.  The ...[...]
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  Fetched: April 25, 2009, 1:46pm EDT
  

• Rossi on pole after weather nixes MotoGP qualifying

  MotoGP has had trouble getting clear weather for the start of their season, The race in Qatar two weeks ago was rained out on Sunday and run on Monday, and qualifying in Japan this weekend was cancelled due to weather. Casey Stoner heads into the weekend as the points leader in [...]
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  Fetched: April 25, 2009, 1:46pm EDT
  

• World Superbike Assen grid, Spies on pole

  The World Superbike series has turned into a two way battle between Ben Spies and Noriyuki Haga.  Both have three race wins, and are at the top of the point standings.  Haga has run an almost flawless season thus far, and is leading by 40 points in the championship standings [...]
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  Fetched: April 25, 2009, 1:46pm EDT
  

• Jarno Trulli on Bahrain Pole

  Toyota release: Panasonic Toyota Racing is celebrating its best ever qualifying performance after Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock locked out the front row for tomorrow's Bahrain Grand Prix. On a blisteringly hot and sunny day at the Bahrain International Circuit, air temperatures ranged from 35-38C while the track was 47-51C. Timo [...]
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  Fetched: April 25, 2009, 1:46pm EDT
  

• Indy Car Kansas Practice

  The Indy Car Series takes on the first oval of 2009 at Kansas.  Watch the live streaming video at IndyCar.com or click here: http://indycar.neulion.com/indy/console.jsp Kansas features the return of two more female drivers.  Milka Duno and Sarah Fisher join the action this week. Also look for a couple of new paint jobs [...]
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  Fetched: April 25, 2009, 1:46pm EDT
  

• FastMachines.com Radio Episode #28

  Chris and Josh are solo this week as George goes MIA!  We've got an F1 race in China to recap as well as the IRL and ALMS at Long Beach.  Mark Martin won one for the old guys in Phoenix...and much more.  Show notes are below the fold.  NEXT TIME' [...]
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  Fetched: April 23, 2009, 4:45am EDT
  

• Indy Car Kansas Preview

  The Indy Car Series shifts gears this week, leaving the narrow street course of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach to tackle the first oval of the year at the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway.  The event outside of Kansas City is a 1.5 mile tri-oval [...]
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  Fetched: April 22, 2009, 10:51pm EDT
  

• Stoner sensational in Qatar

  From Casey Stoner PR: Monday 13th April 2009 Casey Stoner took a dominant victory in the opening round of 2009 MotoGP World Championship and his third in consecutive years at the Grand Prix Qatar in tonight’s rescheduled race under the floodlights of Losail. With torrential rain forcing the postponement of the original [...]
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  Fetched: April 21, 2009, 7:49am EDT
  

• Mark Martin wins one for the old guys

  Mark Martin is a machine!  He may be old, but he's still got mojo.  Saturday night, Martin drove his Hendrick Chevy toa dramatic and popular win, his first in three years.  Martin has already qualified on pole three times in 2009, but has had a string of bad luck to [...]
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  Fetched: April 21, 2009, 7:49am EDT
  

• Indy Car’s wild weekend at Long Beach

  The Indy Car series made it’s first visit to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach this weekend, and put on a great show in what turned out to be a wild weekend both on and off the track. Dario Franchitti of Target/Chip Ganassi Racing posted a fantastic run on Sunday [...]
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  Fetched: April 20, 2009, 4:48am EDT
  

• Indy Car qualifying recap, race day picks

  It is a gorgeous day in southern California, not only because the sun is shining, but because the Indy Car Series is about to light it up in Long Beach.  Today caps off a weekend full of absolutely incredible news and drama. On Saturday morning, Helio Castroneves returned to the Indy [...]
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  Fetched: April 19, 2009, 10:49am EDT
  

• Grand-Am Tickets Good For Trans-Am at VIR This Weekend

  For Immediate Release Grand-Am Tickets Good For Trans-Am at VIR This Weekend Contact:           Josh Lief, General Manager,  434-822-7700 x. 102, jlief@virclub.com John Davison, Director of Public Relations, 434-822-7700 x 112, jdavison@virclub.com Danville, VA (April 18, 2009) - Spectators who purchase three-day tickets for the April 24-26 Bosch Engineering ... [...]
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  Fetched: April 18, 2009, 7:51pm EDT
  

• Indy Car’s freaky friday

  Wow, what a day!  The Indy Cars invaded Long Beach for the first time, Paul Tracy inked a deal to run in the Indy 500, and Helio Castroneves flew to Long Beach today to race in a third Penske car after being acquitted in his much ballyhooed court case.   [...]
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  Fetched: April 18, 2009, 1:46am EDT
  

• Long Beach - Thursday Photos

  Here's a few junky shots I took with a plain old digital camera on Thursday afternoon. It was a great to get out of the office and see, hear, and smell the race cars. Here's a few junky shots of some cool cars to get you ready for ...[...]
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  Fetched: April 17, 2009, 4:46am EDT
  

• Long Beach Preview: Indy Car’s return to the beach party!

  Long Beach, California has become famous for, amongst other things, hosting the biggest beach party in the world for 34 years straight, The Long Beach Grand Prix. This storied race is famous for fast cars, and an incredible atmosphere that draws over 100,000 fans every year. The Long Beach Grand ...[...]
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  Fetched: April 16, 2009, 7:53pm EDT
  

• Verdict watch continues

  The Jury is out in the case of The USA vs. Helio, and this sleepy band of his peers resumed their deliberations today. From the AP: MIAMI (AP) — A federal jury in Miami has resumed deliberations in the tax evasion trial of Indy race car driver Helio Castroneves and two others. The [...]
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  Fetched: April 13, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
  

• FastMachines.com Radio Episode #27

  A big review of the first two F1 races of the 2009 season with Chris, Josh & George along for the ride. Could this F1 season look any more exciting? About the only way it could get more entertaining is if Fangio, Ascari and Niki Lauda all came back from [...]
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  Fetched: April 12, 2009, 4:49pm EDT
  

• Follow Drag Racing Even More Closely Via Twitter

  Do you use Twitter? How many "tweets" per day do you average? If you are wondering what I am talking about you probably have not been paying attention to what has become one of the biggest online phenomenons in 2009. Twitter explained is basically an online social network where people post [...]
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  Fetched: April 10, 2009, 5:23am EDT