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Three heat races to set Iowa grid again in 2013

BestCarEver — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:28:23 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS – Three 50-lap heat races, including transfers to Race 3 for the top-two
finishers in the first two qualifying races, will determine the starting grid for the
seventh Iowa Corn Indy 250 on Sunday, June 23, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa.

Ryan Hunter-Reay, Andretti Autosport Chevrolet takes the winPhoto by: XPB Images
The format for heat race qualifications on Saturday, June 22, also will reward 12
starters with points – from nine points for the pole winner and descending by one point
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Chris Harris Races A Porsche 911 GT2 RS Against A Ducati 1199 Panigale: Video

BestCarEver — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:20:18 +0000

There are dozens, possibly even hundreds of car versus motorcycle drag race videos on YouTube, and in the vast majority of cases, the bike gets through the quarter-mile first. As Chris Harris proved in his first round of car-versus-bike drag racing, you really can’t argue with the motorcycle’s superior power to weight ratio, assuming you can get that power to the ground with minimal wheelspin.
While four wheels are almost always worse than two in a straight line (and generally on most road courses…

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Chris Harris Races A Porsche 911 GT2 RS Against A Ducati 1199 Panigale: Video

BestCarEver — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:20:18 +0000

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Jamie Whincup sweeps Townsville races to extend points lead

BestCarEver — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:52:21 +0000

Jamie Whincup became the first man to sweep a V8 Supercars Championship weekend Sunday as he outpaced the field to take a second win at the Sucrogen Townsville 400, but he never got a moment’s rest on his way to the victory.

Whincup – who came from ninth on the grid to claim his fifth win of the year – battled tooth-and-nail with Team Vodafone stablemate Craig Lowndes throughout the second half of the 400km event before taking the checkered flag.

“I’ve never raced with Craig so hard,” Whinc…

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Shut Up and Drive Races a 2013 Lexus GS F Sport on a Closed-Off Highway

BestCarEver — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:25:40 +0000

In its premiere episode, Speed's new television show "Shut up and Drive!" with hosts Justin Bell and Townsend Bell took the brand new 2013 Lexus GS F Sport out to Northern Oregon’s twisty Rowena Loops. After closing a section of the public highway, the two men battled it out in the new Lexus sedan that sports a 306-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 and select chassis upgrades in F Sport guise. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com – All Rights Reserved

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Around the Block: Hot Turbo Time Machine: Buick Races Back to ’70s

BestCarEver — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:06:51 +0000

The Regal GS relies on German sport sedan virtues, rather than Detroit muscle, to shake Buick’s old-fogey blues.

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Dodge Charger Pursuit to Pace March NASCAR Races in Arizona

BestCarEver — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:05:28 +0000

The 2012 Dodge Charger Pursuit will pace two NASCAR races in Phoenix in early March – the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the Sprint Cup Series on March 3 and March 4, respectively. Dodge says the 2012 Charger Pursuit NASCAR pace car adds another milestone in the automaker and model name’s history. “Phoenix marks our new [...]

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Great races inside November’s car-sales numbers

BestCarEver — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:16:47 +0000

November was a big month for car sales in the United States, up 14 percent from November 2010 to 994,786 units. Analysts expect car sales to total 12.8 million units for the year.

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New Ford Police Interceptors to Lead the Way at NASCAR Races in Miami

BestCarEver — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:18:17 +0000

While the appearance of police cruisers at a race is never a good sign, there's always an exception to the rule. Take Ford for example. The automaker has just announced that its brand-new 2013 Police Interceptor Utility and Sedan models will serve as the pace cars for the 2011 Ford Championship Weekend NASCAR races at Homestead Miami Speedway from November 18 to 20. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com – All Rights Reserved

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NASCAR – Stewart Takes His Fourth Checkered Flag of the Chase, With 2 Races Left It’s Definitely a Two Man Chase

BestCarEver — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:16:43 +0000

Tony Stewart performs his burnout after winnin the AAA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway – Image courtesy and (C) of Mike Mezeul II Photography
Tony Stewart took his fourth race since the Chase began and shows no signs of stopping in his bid to overtake Carl Edwards in the points and make sure that he is the first man to win a championship that is not named Jimmie Johnson. After all, he is also the last man to win it before Jimmie started his reign for the past 5 seasons. While we all hear the quotes from …

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