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| Historic Dakar Rally is back ... in South America |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/1/2009 |
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| McKean: Breaking down racing's greatest teams |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/2/2009 |
| There are lists of the greatest drivers and the greatest single seasons, but there's still some uncharted territory to discover. ESPN researcher Tom McKean really crunched the numbers to come up with the 10 greatest race teams of all time. |
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| Danica fined $196 after getting caught speeding |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/2/2009 |
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| T. Bodine tops Gunselman in bobsled qualifying |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/3/2009 |
| Former truck champion Todd Bodine and brakeman Kenneth Stout beat Gunselman and brakeman Matthew Golovach by a slim margin -- 52.20 seconds to 52.21 -- to win qualifying for the Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge. |
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| Ex-NASCAR rookie of the year McQuagg dies |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/3/2009 |
| Sam McQuagg, the 1965 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, died Saturday, his son said. He was 73. |
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| Former NASCAR Rookie of the Year dead at 73 |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/3/2009 |
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| T. Bodine storms mountain at bobsled challenge |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/4/2009 |
| Todd Bodine laid down a fast first run, then held on to edge Joe Gibbs Racing phenom Joey Logano on Sunday and capture the first race at the fourth annual Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge. |
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| Iowa Speedway to host Truck Series race in '09 |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/4/2009 |
| Iowa Speedway will host a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race -- formerly known as the Craftsman Truck Series -- on Sept. 5, 2009. |
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| NASCAR settles $225M lawsuit with ex-official |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/4/2009 |
| NASCAR has settled a $225 million lawsuit filed by a former official who said she was subjected to racial discrimination and sexual harassment during her two-plus years working for the stock-car organization, The Associated Press has learned. |
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| Chrysler to slash NASCAR budget by 30 percent |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/4/2009 |
| Chrysler plans to slash its overall NASCAR budget by more than 30 percent in 2009, Dodge Motorsports director Mike Accavitti told ESPN.com on Thursday. |
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| SMI finalizes purchase of Kentucky Speedway |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/4/2009 |
| Speedway Motorsports Inc. has completed its purchase of Kentucky Speedway, clearing the way for SMI owner Bruton Smith to try a NASCAR Sprint Cup race to the 1.5-mile tri-oval in northern Kentucky. |
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| Bill Davis sells NASCAR team, engine company |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/4/2009 |
| NASCAR owner Bill Davis, struggling to keep his team afloat during a fruitless search for sponsorship, has sold majority ownership of both his race team and his engine company. |
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| Sources: Allmendinger to replace Sadler at GEM |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/4/2009 |
| AJ Allmendinger is set replace Elliott Sadler in the No. 19 Dodge in 2009, multiple Gillett Evernham Motorsports team sources told ESPN.com on Saturday. |
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| Blount: Predictions 2009, NASCAR style |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/4/2009 |
| What does the future hold for NASCAR in 2009? A look into Terry Blount's admittedly faulty crystal ball tells the tale. |
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| Attorney: Sadler eyes suit vs. Gillett Evernham |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/5/2009 |
| Elliott Sadler plans to sue Gillett Evernham Motorsports for the right to remain in the No. 19 Dodge through the end of his contract in 2010, his attorney said on Monday. |
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| Gaughan to drive new-look 62 car for Rusty Wallace |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/5/2009 |
Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing announced Monday that former Truck Series rookie of the year Brendan Gaughan will drive the team's No. 62 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series in 2009. |
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| Bruce Martin: Diehard fans jaded by changes in NASCAR |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/5/2009 |
| After one of the worst years in NASCAR's history, 2009 should be the year for NASCAR to reinvent itself wisely and win back fans, writes Bruce Martin.
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| Bodine, Lucas win Geoff Bobsled Challenge title |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/5/2009 |
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| Gaughan to drive new-look 62 car for Rusty Wallace |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/5/2009 |
Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing announced Monday that former Truck Series rookie of the year Brendan Gaughan will drive the team's No. 62 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series in 2009. |
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| Ferrari laughs off Peugeot KERS stories |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/5/2009 |
| Ferrari sources say that rumours linking the company's development of KERS with the Peugeot sportscar team are not to be taken seriously. The stories, which seem to have begun in the United States, suggest that Peugeot will run the Ferrari F1 KERS system on a 908 development car. |
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| A deal worth noting |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/5/2009 |
| Carlin Motorsport has announced that it is switching to Volkswagen engines in Formula 3 for 2009, following the announcement that it has signed two Red Bull Junior drivers. All the Red Bull Formula 3 drivers in 2009 will run with VW power. |
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| Michael Schumacher and Honda |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/5/2009 |
| One intriguing rumour to surface over the Christmas period is the suggestion that Honda Racing F1's Ross Brawn may have been talking seriously to Michael Schumacher about working together to save the Brackley team. |
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| The argument for salary caps in F1 |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/5/2009 |
| These are difficult times for the motorsport world. Consumer confidence around the world has been shaken by the financial chaos that has occurred since the credit crunch. The International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn says that 2009 will be a "very dark" year unless governments do more to get economies moving again. |
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| Stewart on the offensive |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/5/2009 |
| Sir Jackie Stewart has started the New Year with an unveiled attack on Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosley, arguing that the two need to leave Formula 1 in order for the sport to move on. |
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| Sebastien Buemi heading for Toro Rosso |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/6/2009 |
| Sebastien Buemi is the next driver in the Red Bull Junior "production line" and thus it has long been expected that he would be one of the drivers with Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2009. The 20-year-old Swiss racer has already done two seasons in GP2 and has been testing for Red Bull Racing for more than a year. |
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| ART looks to DNA as well as raw talent |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/6/2009 |
| Formula 3 Euroseries champions ART Grand Prix (which has won the title for the last five seasons in its different guises) has announced that it will be running four cars as usual in 2009. |
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| Hallam settles into NASCAR |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/6/2009 |
| Former McLaren head of race engineering Steve Hallam is now settling into his new role as Director of Competition at Michael Waltrip Racing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Hallam spent 27 years in Formula 1 before deciding to try something new. |
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| Blount: Season-ending data book telling |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/6/2009 |
| It may not always be the truth, per se, but NASCAR's end-of-season stats book certainly is telling, writes Terry Blount. |
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| Some bizarre claims |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/6/2009 |
| The British tabloid press is known for its desire to titillate its readership - as the F1 world has discovered in graphic terms in the course of the last year. The "red tops" have therefore been enjoying the goings-on of an employment tribunal in Southampton. |
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| Bowyer will share 29 car with Burton, Leicht in '09 |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/6/2009 |
Richard Childress Racing's No. 29 Holiday Inn Racing team has added reigning champion Clint Bowyer to its driver lineup for the 2009 Nationwide Series season. |
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| Upcoming car launches |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/6/2009 |
| Formula 1 teams have been busily building their new cars and the first of the new 2009 cars is expected to be unveiled next week when Ferrari takes the covers off its new challenger at Fiorano on Monday morning (January 12). |
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| Spain's Sainz claims fourth stage of Dakar Rally |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/6/2009 |
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| Tim Tuttle: Robby Gordon's infactuation with off-road racing could be hurting his Cup effort |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/7/2009 |
| It may be his first love, but Robby Gordon's infatuation with off-track racing is taking his focus and skills away from his Cup career, writes Tim Tuttle.
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| Newton: New owner Baldwin a gamblin' man |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/7/2009 |
| Tommy Baldwin could be rolling the dice by starting a new Sprint Cup team in this depressed economy. But the longtime crew chief is feeling awfully lucky, writes David Newton. |
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| Smith: NASCAR on right track with drug-testing policy |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/7/2009 |
| Notoriously reactive NASCAR got proactive with its drug-testing policy. And that's a very good thing, writes Marty Smith. |
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| GoDaddy.com extends deal with JR Motorsports for '09 |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/7/2009 |
GoDaddy.com extended its partnerships with JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports, giving the world's leading registrar of Internet domain names a significant presence in NASCAR's top-two series in 2009. |
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| GoDaddy.com extends deal with JR Motorsports for '09 |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/7/2009 |
GoDaddy.com extended its partnerships with JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports, giving the world's leading registrar of Internet domain names a significant presence in NASCAR's top-two series in 2009. |
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| Frenchman is first fatality of 2009 Dakar Rally |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/7/2009 |
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| McClure enters guilty plea to tax fraud charges |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/7/2009 |
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| US December car sales add to automobile industry pain |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/7/2009 |
| US automobile sales dived by 36% in December, compared to a year ago, maintaining the disastrous trend of recent months, which has hit the car industry across the world. The latest figures reveal that the industry had its worst year since 1992 and the December figures were shocking for several firms, notably Chrysler, which saw its sales drop 53%. |
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| Formula 2 developing |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/7/2009 |
| Eleven drivers have thus far signed up to compete in the new FIA Formula 2 Championship and they come from an eclectic background as it is not yet clear where the new series will fit into the existing structures of international single-seater racing. |
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| Ferrari is not Honda's only choice |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/7/2009 |
| There has been much reporting in the last day or so which suggests that the team formerly known as Honda Racing F1 is close to a deal to use Ferrari engines in 2009. This is not as clear-cut as some of the stories have suggested. |
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| Morgan-McClure co-founder agrees to tax plea |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/7/2009 |
| A co-founder of Morgan-McClure Motorsports has agreed to plead guilty to tax fraud charges. |
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| Crew chief Baldwin starts up own Cup team |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/7/2009 |
| In a tough economic climate with Sprint Cup teams falling by the wayside, Tommy Baldwin has decided to start one. |
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| Keselowski to drive seven Cup races for HMS |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/7/2009 |
| Brad Keselowski will compete in seven Sprint Cup races this season in the No. 25 car at Hendrick Motorsports. |
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| How NASCAR Champions Apply the Slight Edge |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/7/2009 |
| NASCAR champions know that winning is not about results, it's not about attitude, but ultimately falls back on your personal philosophies which create your attitude, and ultimately your results. Three-time champion Jimmy Johnson personifies the application of author and motivational speaker Jeff Olson's book "The Slight Edge." How do these world-class performers apply the Slight Edge? And how can you learn to be successful in your life using the same Slight Edge as championship NASCAR drivers? |
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| Aaron's to sponsor Butler in No. 23 car for 18 races |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/8/2009 |
Aaron Rents Inc. and Scott Shore, president of Erohs Group LLC, have announced a new partnership with R3 Motorsports of China Grove, N.C. -- a one-year agreement through which Aaron's will be the primary sponsor of R3's No. 23 Nationwide Series race team for 18 select races in 2009, with Snellville, Ga., native Ken Butler III as the driver. |
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| New Nationwide Series car on course for 2010 season |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/8/2009 |
More than anything else, economic conditions will determine whether NASCAR introduces a new race car to the Nationwide Series in 2010, as is currently planned, but series director Joe Balash says the sanctioning body must continue to act on the assumption that the series will have a new race car after the upcoming season. |
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| Aaron's to sponsor Butler in No. 23 car for 18 races |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/8/2009 |
Aaron Rents Inc. and Scott Shore, president of Erohs Group LLC, have announced a new partnership with R3 Motorsports of China Grove, N.C. -- a one-year agreement through which Aaron's will be the primary sponsor of R3's No. 23 Nationwide Series race team for 18 select races in 2009, with Snellville, Ga., native Ken Butler III as the driver. |
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| Tom Bowles: What to watch for before Daytona Speedweeks |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/8/2009 |
| The situation at GEM took another bizarre turn with the sudden release of Elliott Sadler. What's next? SI.com's Tom Bowles has the storylines to watch.
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| GEM set to merge with Petty Enterprises racing |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/8/2009 |
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| Al Attiyah and Coma widen leads at Dakar Rally |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/8/2009 |
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| F1 teams unanimously ok cost-cutting measures |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/8/2009 |
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| Donington gets planning permission |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/8/2009 |
| Donington Park has been granted planning permission to make the changes necessary to become a Formula 1 circuit. The North-West Leicestershire District Council agreed to the proposals put forward and the circuit can now go ahead with the plans to build. |
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| Today's FOTA meeting |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/8/2009 |
| The FOTA Executive Committee met today at Heathrow to further progress the cost-reducing initiatives already discussed in Monte Carlo in December. All the members unanimously agreed a number of important principles and signed a comprehensive aerodynamic testing restrictions agreement. |
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| F1 team bosses meet to discuss cost-cutting |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/8/2009 |
| The Formula 1 team principals are meeting today at a Heathrow Hotel to discuss more details of the cost-cutting plans that were agreed in December. One of the major aims today will be to work out an equivalency formula between restrictions on the use of wind tunnels and on computational fluid dynamics. |
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| D-Day for Donington Park |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/8/2009 |
| The North West Leicestershire District Council will today rule on planning proposals for the upgrading of the Donington Park racing circuit in order to bring it up to the standard required for Formula 1. The circuit intends to host the British Grand Prix in 2010 and Simon Gillett, the chief executive of Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd, says he is expecting to get the go-ahead to build and reckons that the work will be completed in around 10 months. |
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| New Nationwide Series car on course for 2010 season |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/8/2009 |
More than anything else, economic conditions will determine whether NASCAR introduces a new race car to the Nationwide Series in 2010, as is currently planned, but series director Joe Balash says the sanctioning body must continue to act on the assumption that the series will have a new race car after the upcoming season. |
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| Hinton: Davises fueled by NASCAR's can-do spirit |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/8/2009 |
| Not even Joe Gibbs could secure Marc Davis a full-time ride in this depressed economy. What's an 18-year-old prodigy to do? It's dear ol' Dad to the rescue, writes Ed Hinton. |
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| Buemi signs for Toro Rosso |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/9/2009 |
| Scuderia Toro Rosso has announced that Sebastien Buemi will drive for the team in the 2009 Formula 1 season. The twenty year old from Aigle, Switzerland competed in GP2 last year, when he was also the reserve driver for Red Bull Racing. |
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| Petty name saved in NASCAR, team gone |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/9/2009 |
| Petty Enterprises has closed its doors and laid off its staff but the Petty name will live on in NASCAR thanks to a deal that has been struck between Boston Ventures, the owners of Petty Holdings, Gillett Evernham Motorsport (GEM) and Richard Petty himself. |
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| Kimi off to see Santa? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/9/2009 |
| The city of Rovaniemi, the capital of the Finnish province of Lapland, claims to be Santa Claus's home town. It has an average temperature of 0-degrees and snow is on the ground for six months a year. The lowest temperature ever recorded there was in January 1999 when it got down to a brisk -47.5-deg C. |
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| Spain building another F1 testing circuit |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/9/2009 |
| There is no shortage of test tracks in Spain and Portugal, indeed the major problem now that F1 teams are not going to be testing in-season is that these tracks all need to find alternative sources of income. |
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| Pitchforth joins Boeing |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/9/2009 |
| David Pitchforth, once the principal of Jaguar Racing in F1, has been named as the new boss of a company to be called Boeing UK Rotorcraft Support, which will consolidate the company's helicopter service businesses in Britain. |
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| 20-year-old Buemi to drive for Toro Rosso F1 team |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/9/2009 |
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| Sadler settles dispute with GEM, to drive No. 19 |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/9/2009 |
| Gillett Evernham Motorsports and driver Elliott Sadler have reached an agreement that enables Sadler to retain his position as driver of the team's No. 19 Dodge, thereby moving AJ Allmendinger to a part-time ride, multiple GEM sources said. |
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| Newton: Cup teams gearing up … kind of |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/9/2009 |
| Actual downtime for Sprint Cup teams? The testing ban NASCAR implemented late last season means more family time in the offseason for drivers and crew members, writes David Newton. |
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| Alonso Puts Off Move to Ferrari? |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/9/2009 |
| The world of Formula One is all a flutter regarding reports that Fernando Alonso put off a move from Renault to Ferrari out of loyalty to the Renault Team. This is one rumor you really have to question. |
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| Petty Enterprises merges with Gillett Evernham |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/9/2009 |
| It's official. Petty Enterprises as it has been known no longer exists. |
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| Economy takes center stage at NASCAR event |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/10/2009 |
| The skidding economy was the main topic at the fourth annual Sound and Speed Fan Festival combining drivers and country music stars in a two-day event. |
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| Source: Siegel nearing departure from DEI |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/10/2009 |
| A NASCAR team source told ESPN's Kelly Naqi that Dale Earnhardt Inc. president of global operations Max Siegel is close to leaving the team. |
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| Economy becomes hot topic at annual festival |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/10/2009 |
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| Peterhansel WDs at Dakar; Sainz reclaims lead |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/10/2009 |
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| Rensi-Hamilton Racing adds McClure to '09 stable |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/11/2009 |
Eric McClure will join Rensi-Hamilton Racing in 2009, driving a Ford Fusion for a minimum of 33 scheduled Nationwide Series events, team president Ronnie Russell announced. |
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| Rensi-Hamilton Racing adds McClure to '09 stable |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/11/2009 |
Eric McClure will join Rensi-Hamilton Racing in 2009, driving a Ford Fusion for a minimum of 33 scheduled Nationwide Series events, team president Ronnie Russell announced. |
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| Saiz wins Dakar Rally's 8th stage to extend lead |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/11/2009 |
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| Sources: Labonte could take over No. 8 car |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/11/2009 |
| Bobby Labonte in the No. 8, Juan Pablo Montoya in the No. 41 and Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 1 with Aric Almirola in a part-time role. That is the scenario officials at Earnhardt-Ganassi are discussing, sources close to the situation told ESPN.com. |
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| Key Motorsports to run a N'wide car full time in '09 |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/12/2009 |
Key Motorsports will run its first full-time entry in the Nationwide Series in 2009, team owner Curtis Key has announced. |
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| Ferrari unveils the new F60 at Mugello |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/12/2009 |
 Ferrari has unveiled its 2009 Formula 1 challenger at Mugello, near Florence. The car is named the F60 to celebrate the company's 60th year of Formula 1 competition, which predates the World Championship, which began only in the summer of 1950. |
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| BRM name to be revived |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/12/2009 |
| The BRM name is to be revived in 2009, the 60th anniversary of the celebrated racing name entering the sport. British Racing Motors was the brainchild of Raymond Mays - who had been the major force behind English Racing Automobiles (ERA) in the 1930s. |
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| Why a management buyout makes sense at Honda |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/12/2009 |
| The suggestion that there could be a management buyout at Honda Racing F1 is a very logical one and probably the easiest solution to Honda's problem. Closing down the team would be a major blow to Honda's image. |
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| Key Motorsports to run a N'wide car full time in '09 |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/12/2009 |
Key Motorsports will run its first full-time entry in the Nationwide Series in 2009, team owner Curtis Key has announced. |
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| Team Penske to replace Castroneves |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/12/2009 |
| MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Helio Castroneves, a two-time Indy 500 winner and one of the most colorful drivers in IndyCar Series history, will be replaced on Tuesday when Team Penske announces its driver lineup for 2009.
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| Sainz close to title with third-straight stage win |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/12/2009 |
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| McGee: Humpy to the rescue |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/12/2009 |
| Humpy Wheeler knows exactly what laid-off NASCAR workers are going through. Wheeler received his pink slip the last time the sport faced a big-time budget crunch. Now he's hoping to help, writes Ryan McGee. |
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| Bruce Martin: Hollywood stuntman goes to Indy 500, more news and notes |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/12/2009 |
| Bruce Martin writes that Hollywood stuntman Stanton Barrett has already made it big on the silver screen. What can he do when he goes to Indy 500?
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| Tim Tuttle: Stewart's learning ropes as team owner at this week's Chili Bowl |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/13/2009 |
| At the Chili Bowl, Tony Stewart will be watching as an owner, instead of driving. It's just one adjustment he's made as an owner, writes Tim Tuttle.
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| Castroneves confident of return to race track |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/13/2009 |
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| Sainz keeps lead at Dakar; biker hospitalized |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/13/2009 |
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| General Motors: No more big cuts in advertising |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/13/2009 |
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| Blount: As the world turns at GEM |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/13/2009 |
| Can Elliott Sadler and Gillett Evernham Motorsports coexist peacefully -- and competitively -- after their near-divorce? All's fair in love and racing, writes Terry Blount. |
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| Labonte to drive No. 96 for Yates Racing in 2009 |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/13/2009 |
| Hall of Fame Racing has aligned itself with Yates Racing to run the No. 96 car for the entire Sprint Cup season. |
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| Hall of Fame joins with Yates to avoid collapse |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/13/2009 |
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| Claimant withdraws in McLaren tribunal |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/13/2009 |
| Peter Boland, who was employed as a steward on a McLaren executive jet between 2002 and 2007, has withdrawn his case from the Southampton employee tribunal. Boland apologised to Dennis and the team and to the tribunal itself for wasting its time on what he accepted were "unfounded allegations". |
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| Another door closes for Bourdais |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/13/2009 |
| Penske Racing has announced that Australian Will Power will join the team in place of Helio Castroneves for the pre-season testing and may stay on in 2009 if the Brazilian ends up being unable to race as a result of the findings of the court. Castroneves is facing serious tax evasion charges filed by the Inland Revenue Service. |
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| Formula 1 boosts viewing figures |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/13/2009 |
| TV viewing figures in Formula 1 broke through the 600m barrier last, largely thanks to the extraordinary World Championship showdown between Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton. This was a gain over the dramatic 2007 season, although not by much. |
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| A Honda-Mercedes-Benz? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/13/2009 |
| As we suggested last week, it is quite likely that the Honda team will use Mercedes-Benz engines in 2009. The team will be renamed but at the moment there is no word on what it will be called. |
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| FIA announces race numbers of 2009 |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/13/2009 |
| The FIA has issued its official entry list for the Formula 1 World Championship. There are no real surprises on the list. |
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| Silverstone lands MotoGP |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/13/2009 |
| Silverstone has announced that is has signed a five-year deal to host the British Motorcycle Grand Prix from 2010 onwards. The series was previously holding it races at Donington Park, but the deal for the British Grand Prix to move to the Leicestershire track has opend the way for Silverstone to take over the motorcycles. |
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| TRD prez expects cutbacks to NASCAR program |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Read full story for latest details.
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| Regan Smith gets on with Furniture Row Racing |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Read full story for latest details.
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| Seigel leaving DEI; will run Drive for Diversity |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Read full story for latest details.
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| Ferrari says changes makes start of '09 critical |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Read full story for latest details.
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| Speed to carry Toyota flag with Waltrip's No. 99 car |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/14/2009 |
Michael Waltrip Racing, despite some sponsorship gaps, will field four full-time programs in 2009, including three Sprint Cup teams and one in the Nationwide Series, owner/driver Michael Waltrip said on Wednesday. |
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| Labonte to drive No. 96 for Yates Racing in '09 |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Hall of Fame Racing has aligned itself with Yates Racing to run the No. 96 car for the entire Sprint Cup season. |
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| Go Racing For Cheap - Spec Class Racing |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Want to go racing on a limited budget? Spec classes make it easy for any body to be able to afford to go racing and compete on a level playing field. Get some info, tips, and helpful hints on how to get started. |
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| KERS is a waste of money |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali says that the introduction of the new kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) is a waste of money. |
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| Domenicali talks about his drivers, present and future |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali hopes that former World Champion Kimi Raikkonen will show his true form in 2009. The Finnish driver seemed to lose his competitiveness towards the end of last season, making a string of mistakes and dropping behind Felipe Massa in the championship. Raikkonen was not happy with instability in the front end of the 2008 Ferrari and hopes that the new car will allow him to be more competitive. |
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| Who is going to win Formula 1 races in 2009? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali says he does not know who is going to win in Formula 1 in 2009. |
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| KERS - a waste of money? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali says that the introduction of the new kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) is a waste of money. |
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| The importance of simulation in F1 |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Stefano Domenicali has been talking about Ferrari's plans for the coming season at the Wrooom ski event at Madonna di Campiglio in Italy. |
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| Door-To-Door: Logano learned from humbling trial run |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/14/2009 |
| He's known as "The Natural." And "Sliced Bread," as in "the greatest thing since ..." The nicknames are cool, but can Joey Logano live up to the hype? Give him time, writes Marty Smith. |
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| Newton: Newman being all that he can be |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/14/2009 |
| The best thing about being sponsored by the U.S. Army? Just ask Ryan Newman, who got to play with some pretty cool toys at Fort Bragg, N.C., writes David Newton. |
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| Re/Max won't sponsor ARCA series after 2009 |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Re/Max International will end its title sponsorship of the ARCA Series following the 2009 season. |
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| Siegel to oversee NASCAR's diversity program |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Max Siegel on Wednesday announced he will step down as president of global operations at newly formed Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing to run NASCAR's diversity program. |
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| Toyota expects '09 racing program budget cuts |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/14/2009 |
| The president of Toyota Racing Development said he expects budget cuts in its NASCAR program as the Japanese automaker feels the effects of the global economic crisis. |
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| Sadler says dispute with GEM will motivate him |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Elliott Sadler has more pressing issues to worry about than the lawsuit he threatened to file if Gillett Evernham Motorsports didn't keep him in the No. 19 Dodge this season. Like how to replace his passport. |
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| Rookie sensation Smith to drive No. 78 Chevy |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/14/2009 |
| Regan Smith, the 2008 Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year, will drive the No. 78 Hendrick-powered Chevrolet Impala SS for the coming season, Furniture Row Racing announced Wednesday. |
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| Re/Max stepping down as ARCA series sponsor |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/14/2009 |
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| Eleventh stage of Dakar cancelled due to fog |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/14/2009 |
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| Hinton: Petty Enterprises in a better place |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/15/2009 |
| Please don't mourn the passing of Petty Enterprises as we know it. The decades-long suffering is finally over, writes Ed Hinton. |
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| Marmorini leaves Toyota |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/15/2009 |
| Luca Marmorini, the head of Toyota's F1 engine development, has left the company. |
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| Toyota unveils the TF109 |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/15/2009 |
 Panasonic Toyota Racing has launched its new TF109. "Our target this year is to fight to win the first race for Toyota in Formula 1," says team principal Tadashi Yamashina. |
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| Toyota renews Panasonic and signs a new sponsor |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/15/2009 |
| Toyota Motorsport GmbH has announced a new three-year deal with its title sponsor Panasonic and at the same time has revealed a significant new partnership with the European subsidiary of the American real estate company RE/MAX. |
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| Ecclestone to visit Ferrari event at Madonna di Campiglio |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/15/2009 |
| Bernie Ecclestone will pop in to the Ferrari Wrooom event at Madonna di Campiglio in the Italian Alps today. The visit is understood to be a private one as Ecclestone has been told about the event by his daughter Tamara, who has worked at several of the previous events and can be seen this year, wandering around in Ferrari team gear... |
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| Monaco Grand Prix 2009 - 'Vroom With a View' |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/15/2009 |
| Why Monaco? 'A sunny place for shady people' in the words of Somerset Maugham. An anachronism. Impossible to overtake. Always a boring race. The pits and paddock are cramped. So why is Monaco such a favorite with Grand Prix fans, teams, sponsors and drivers? The answer is 'glamour'. And the street circuit, first raced in 1929, provides that intangible element that no modern purpose-built circuit can ever match. |
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| Make no bones about it: Memphis wants Dale Jr. |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/15/2009 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. likes Memphis ribs. So much so that he has a steady supply FedEx'd to his home in North Carolina. |
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| Speed to carry Toyota flag with Waltrip's No. 99 car |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/15/2009 |
Michael Waltrip Racing, despite some sponsorship gaps, will field four full-time programs in 2009, including three Sprint Cup teams and one in the Nationwide Series, owner/driver Michael Waltrip said on Wednesday. |
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| IRL to begin preseason tests next month in Fla. |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/15/2009 |
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| Earnhardt-Ganassi could be down to just 2 cars |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/16/2009 |
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| Dakar Rally: VW teammates two minutes apart |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/16/2009 |
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| How to Profit While Attending the Best Formula 1 Events |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/16/2009 |
| Do you have a strong passion for F1 racing? Would you like to take part to as many live F1 events as possible, while being paid for the privilege? |
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| Title streak fuels sales for Johnson merchandise |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Business Headlines dated : 1/16/2009 |
The third time was the charm when it came to merchandise sales for NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. |
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| NASCAR kicks off preseason without testing |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/16/2009 |
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| Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing could be reduced to 2 |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/16/2009 |
| When Dale Earnhardt Inc. merged with Chip Ganassi Racing last year, the plan was to run four cars in NASCAR's top series. |
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| JR Motorsports adds Fastenal as sponsor for 5 |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/16/2009 |
JR Motorsports on Friday announced it has secured additional sponsorship backing for its No. 5 entry in the Nationwide Series with Fastenal, North America's largest fastener distributor and one of the world's fastest-growing full-line industrial suppliers. The newly formed partnership will continue Fastenal's presence in the Nationwide Series for the second consecutive year. |
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| Baker Curb tabs Elliott to build N'wide engine for '09 |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/16/2009 |
Baker Curb Racing announced Thursday that it has reached an agreement with legendary engine builder Ernie Elliott to provide the engines for the No. 27 Ford for the '09 Nationwide Series season. |
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| Title streak fuels sales for Johnson merchandise |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Business Headlines dated : 1/16/2009 |
The third time was the charm when it came to merchandise sales for NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson. |
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| Rule change allows Stewart into Bud Shootout |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/16/2009 |
| Tony Stewart is back in the Budweiser Shootout, thanks to a NASCAR rule change. |
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| Ron steps up, down, or sideways? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/16/2009 |
 We reported in November that Ron Dennis was likely to change his role at McLaren and he used the launch of the new McLaren MP4-24 to tell the world about his plans. Dennis will be replaced as team principal by Martin Whitmarsh. |
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| The new McLaren MP4-24 revealed |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/16/2009 |
 The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team has launched the MP4-24 with which it will campaign in the 2009 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. Unveiled by world champion Lewis Hamilton and his team-mate Heikki Kovalainen, the new car bears little resemblance to its world championship-winning predeces... |
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| What is going on at Honda? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/16/2009 |
| We received reports yesterday from inside Honda Racing F1 that there is growing frustration at the way in which the management is handling the sale of the team, and questioning whether the management buy-out is the best way forward for the Brackley organisation. We decided not to react to these and investigate some more, but this morning there were reports of a similar nature in the Daily Mail, which seems to suggest that there are some within the team who are actively campaigning against the id... |
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| Tom Bowles: Seeking NASCAR's minority star |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/16/2009 |
| Smarting from a discrimination lawsuit, NASCAR sorely needs a minority superstar. The new head of Drive For Diversity faces a tall order in creating one.
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| JR Motorsports adds Fastenal as sponsor for 5 |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/16/2009 |
JR Motorsports on Friday announced it has secured additional sponsorship backing for its No. 5 entry in the Nationwide Series with Fastenal, North America's largest fastener distributor and one of the world's fastest-growing full-line industrial suppliers. The newly formed partnership will continue Fastenal's presence in the Nationwide Series for the second consecutive year. |
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| Ron sreps up, down, or sideways? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/16/2009 |
| We reported in November that Ron Dennis was likely to change his role at McLaren and he used the launch of the new McLaren MP4-24 to tell the world about his plans. Dennis will be replaced as team principal by Martin Whitmarsh. |
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| Sainz abandons vehicle; De Villers leads Dakar |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/16/2009 |
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| Newton: Expectations sky-high at Stewart-Haas |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/16/2009 |
| Why all the excitement at Stewart-Haas Racing? Because the new owner in town has folks believing this team can win, and win quickly, writes David Newton. |
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| Formula 2 filling up fast |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/17/2009 |
| The Formula 2 field for 2009 is filling up rapidly with 16 drivers now having been announced and a further two signed but yet to be made public. This means that there are only six slots remaining open. |
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| A summit at the summit? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/17/2009 |
| Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo turned up unexpectedly at the Wrooom event in the Italian ski resort of Madonna di Campiglio, meeting Bernie Ecclestone (who was on a similar "surprise" visit over lunch in one fabulous chalets in the area. |
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| More on the Honda situation |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/17/2009 |
| In an effort to understand exactly what is going on at Honda Racing F1, we contacted the team's local Member of Parliament, Tim Boswell, to confirm that he had made a complaint to the authorities following requests from members of the F1 team, as had been reported in the Daily Mail. |
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| South Africa's De Villiers holds on to win Dakar Rally |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/17/2009 |
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| South Africa's De Villiers holds on to win Dakar |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/17/2009 |
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| Cost-cutting in F1? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/18/2009 |
| One area where there is no cost-cutting at all in Formula 1 is in the price of the hotels at most of the races. Teams are now getting into their bookings for the coming year and are finding that hotel costs are rising more than ever. |
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| Much work needed at Silverstone? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/18/2009 |
| The news that Silverstone has landed the MotoGP British GP from 2010 onwards sounded good when it was announced last week, but we hear that there is grumbling within the British Racing Drivers' Club over the modifications that will have to be made the track in order for the motorcycle racers to visit. |
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| Aussie V8s wants Villeneuve |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/18/2009 |
 The Super Cheap Auto Racing Team, the Queensland-based team run by Paul Morris, is trying to sign Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve to race one of its Holden Commodores alongside Russell Ingall in the V8 Supercar Series. |
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| Credit Suisse departs BMW Sauber |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/18/2009 |
| It is no great surprise to hear that Credit Suisse has ended its relationship with the BMW Sauber team. The sponsorship began back in 2001 and a year later the bank helped Peter Sauber to buy out Red Bull's Dietrich Mateschitz after the two men failed to agree on who should drive for the team. |
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| Beringer Vineyards, Braun extend N'wide partnership |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/19/2009 |
Braun Racing announced Friday the return of Beringer Vineyards to their sponsor lineup for the 2009 Nationwide Series season. California based Beringer Vineyards will serve as the primary sponsor of Braun Racing's No. 10 Toyota driven by David Reutimann in four Nationwide Series races in 2009. |
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| Musings on the Proposed Medal System For Formula One |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/19/2009 |
| The de facto head honcho of Formula One, Bernie Ecclestone, has put forth a proposal to do away with the points system for drivers and go with a medal awards instead. Many have bashed the idea, but there is some serious merit to it. |
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| The New F1 Cars - Hit by the Ugly Stick |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/19/2009 |
| With the turn of the New Year comes anticipation for the beginning of the racing seasons in NASCAR and Formula One. Both have been hit by tough economic times and made radical changes to lower costs. If you thought the Car of Tomorrow was ugly in NASCAR, you have to get a gander of the new F1 cars. |
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| McLaren's Ron Dennis - A Formula One Icon Moves On |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/19/2009 |
| The world of Formula One racing is dominated by strong personalities. Ron Dennis, team boss of McLaren, certainly qualifies as one. With the announcement he will step down as boss on March 1, 2009, the end of an era will occur. |
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| Hinton: For Petty, the burden is lifted |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/19/2009 |
| Why is Richard Petty smiling today? Wouldn't you be if the weight of the world were lifted off your back? |
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| Bruce Martin: Drivers, fans angry at changes to Budweiser Shootout |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/19/2009 |
| Once a great way to kick off the season, the Budweiser Shootout is kicking off this season by selling out with a new format this season, writes Bruce Martin.
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| Verizon to sponsor Penske N'wide No. 12 in 2009 |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/19/2009 |
Penske Racing announced Monday that it will team with Verizon Wireless to field a full-season entry in the 2009 Nationwide Series. The No. 12 Verizon Wireless Dodge will be driven by Justin Allgaier, the 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series champion. Allgaier, 22, made four Nationwide starts for Penske Racing in '08 after joining the team in late September. |
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| A major F1 Finn-Fest |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/19/2009 |
| The Arctic Lapland Rally, which takes place next weekend around the city of Rovaniemi, will see a battle not just between Kimi Raikkonen and Mika Hakkinen, but the two World Champions will be joined by two other of Finland's best known F1 names: Mika Salo and JJ Lehto. |
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| Riggs, 38, gets ride with new Sprint Cup team |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/19/2009 |
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| Evernham, K. Petty take backseat on new team |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/19/2009 |
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| The Renault R29 |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/19/2009 |
 The Renault F1 team ran its R29 for the first time on Monday in Portugal with test driver Romain Grosjean at the wheel. The Swiss driver has moved up to become the team's reserve driver as Lucas di Grassi has moved on. |
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| The new Williams FW31 |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/19/2009 |
 The Williams-Toyota FW31 made its first apperance on Monday at the Portimao circuit in Portugal. The car is liveried in dark blue for the moment at least and features rather fewer sponsors than were visible in 2008. |
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| Beringer Vineyards, Braun extend N'wide partnership |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/19/2009 |
Braun Racing announced Friday the return of Beringer Vineyards to their sponsor lineup for the 2009 Nationwide Series season. California based Beringer Vineyards will serve as the primary sponsor of Braun Racing's No. 10 Toyota driven by David Reutimann in four Nationwide Series races in 2009. |
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| Verizon to sponsor Penske N'wide No. 12 in 2009 |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/19/2009 |
Penske Racing announced Monday that it will team with Verizon Wireless to field a full-season entry in the 2009 Nationwide Series. The No. 12 Verizon Wireless Dodge will be driven by Justin Allgaier, the 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series champion. Allgaier, 22, made four Nationwide starts for Penske Racing in '08 after joining the team in late September. |
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| Menard to run a limited N'wide slate in Yates' 98 |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/19/2009 |
Yates Racing announced on Monday it will field the No. 98 Ford Fusion in a limited number of Nationwide races in 2009. Yates Racing driver Paul Menard will run 16 races in the No. 98 Menards Ford Fusion. |
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| From merger comes Richard Petty Motorsports |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/19/2009 |
| Richard Petty got his wish. The Petty name will remain in the title of the new company merger between Petty Enterprises and Gillett Evernham Motorsports. |
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| Barring triumph, Waltrip to consider retirement |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/19/2009 |
| Five years have passed since two-time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip last won a race. If recent seasons are any indication, Waltrip may have just begun his NASCAR farewell tour. |
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| Richard Petty's name to survive team's merger |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/19/2009 |
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| Riggs signs deal with Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/19/2009 |
| Scott Riggs will drive the No. 36 Sprint Cup car for newly-formed Tommy Baldwin Racing in 2009. |
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| Menard to run a limited N'wide slate in Yates' 98 |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/19/2009 |
Yates Racing announced on Monday it will field the No. 98 Ford Fusion in a limited number of Nationwide races in 2009. Yates Racing driver Paul Menard will run 16 races in the No. 98 Menards Ford Fusion. |
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| Hear this: No Verizon logo for Penske's No. 12 |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/19/2009 |
| Verizon will fully fund the No. 12 Sprint Cup car of Penske Racing this season but the company's logo and name will not be allowed on the paint scheme. |
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| Labonte secure in decision to drive No. 96 Ford |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/20/2009 |
| Bobby Labonte said Tuesday he is secure in his decision to depart Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing and drive the No. 96 Ford for Hall of Fame Racing. |
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| BMW Sauber unveils Formula One car for 2009 |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/20/2009 |
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| Earnhardt Ganassi moves sponsor to Montoya |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/20/2009 |
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| Despite woes, Nationwide Series in good shape |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/20/2009 |
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| The new BMW F1.09 |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/20/2009 |
 The BMW Sauber F1 Team launched its new F1.09 chassis this morning in Valencia with Robert Kubica doing the first laps with the new car. The team goes into its fourth season with the ambitious aim of fighting for the World Championship title. |
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| Notes: N'wide's "Dash for Cash"; Carmichael to KHI |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/20/2009 |
NASCAR's Nationwide Series drivers will get a shot at some extra money this season with the series sponsor's new four-race "Dash for Cash" program. |
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| Blount: Media tour a veritable smorgasbord |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/20/2009 |
| There are plenty of tasty news nuggets to discover at NASCAR's annual media tour. You just need to know where to look. |
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| Austin nearing full-time deal with Trucks team |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/20/2009 |
| Negotiations were ongoing late Tuesday night to put 19-year-old African-American driver Chase Austin into a full-time Truck series ride this season with a newly forming team. |
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| Tim Tuttle: With a fresh start and support, Labonte may be back on top soon |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/20/2009 |
| After a dramatic offseason, 2000 Sprint Cup champion Bobby Labonte landed a great deal that could make this his best year, writes SI.com's Tim Tuttle.
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| Notes: N'wide's "Dash for Cash"; Carmichael to KHI |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/20/2009 |
NASCAR's Nationwide Series drivers will get a shot at some extra money this season with the series sponsor's new four-race "Dash for Cash" program. |
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| EGR will field three full-time cars, maybe fourth |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/20/2009 |
| Earnhardt Ganassi Racing president Steve Lauletta insisted the organization is not in turmoil and that it plans to fund three full Sprint Cup cars for the season with four cars coming to next month's opener at Daytona International Speedway. |
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| Austin has Truck deal with minority-owned team |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/21/2009 |
| African-American racing prodigy Chase Austin has agreed in principal to drive a full NASCAR Truck season this year for a newly forming minority-owned team just purchased by wealthy Chicago businessman Art Shelton. |
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| Biffle calls Atlanta tires test 'very promising' |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/21/2009 |
| Two days of testing new tires left Greg Biffle optimistic that Atlanta Motor Speedway will be ready for some old-fashioned side-by-side racing in March. |
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| Gordon racking up miles during economic crisis |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/21/2009 |
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| Lewis Hamilton - Formula One Driver Profile |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/21/2009 |
| There is talent in Formula One and then there is stunning talent. Lewis Hamilton has stormed onto the scene in his first few years in the championship and clearly should be considered a stunning talent to watch both now and for years to come. |
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| New cars in action |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/21/2009 |
| The Algarve test is not something on which one can base predictions for the future, but the teams present will be beginning to understand which cars are fast and which cars are not. |
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| Stewart's stamp all over Stewart-Haas Racing |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/21/2009 |
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| Hamilton on track for 1st time since winning title |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/21/2009 |
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| Smith: A survivor story |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/21/2009 |
| What would you do if your plane were about to land in the Hudson River? NASCAR exec Amber Wells texted her husband: "My plane is going to crash. I love you very much." Fortunately, he never got it. |
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| Biffle, Montoya encouraged by Atlanta tire tests |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/21/2009 |
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| Blount: NASCAR feels your pain |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/22/2009 |
| Helping cash-strapped race teams and blue-collar fans through this economic crisis remains NASCAR's top priority. But is that enough? |
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| NASCAR working to develop new business plans |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/22/2009 |
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| Kyle Busch to drive full Nationwide slate for JGR |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/22/2009 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing President J.D. Gibbs said Tuesday during the NASCAR media tour that Kyle Busch will drive a full Nationwide schedule in the No. 18 in addition to his Sprint Cup duties. |
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| France vows 'long' run as chairman of NASCAR |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/22/2009 |
| NASCAR chairman Brian France doesn't plan to leave the sport, which has been run by a member of his family since it began in 1949, anytime soon. |
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| Fifty years ago today Britain lost its first World Champion |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/22/2009 |
 Mike Hawthorn had been crowned World Champion on October 1958 after the Moroccan Grand Prix in which he had been beaten by his title rival Stirling Moss, but had won the World Championship thanks to Phil Hill, who obeyed Ferrari team orders and allowed Hawthorn up to second place. He retired from... |
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| The financing of Formula 1 |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/22/2009 |
| In recent days there have been a flurry of stories on F1 websites about the F1 teams getting less money than before. These all come from a story in the Financial Times which quotes Formula One group chief executive Bernie Ecclestone as saying that teams are going to have to accept less money. |
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| Formula One Attracts Big Name Sponsors |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/22/2009 |
| Lewis Hamilton is the Formula one prodigy of the UK. His recent victory of the world series has undoubtedly left him one of the richest men in the world. God only knows how much these superstars get paid but I'm pretty much guaranteeing that it is more than me. |
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| NASCAR - A Sport With a Fanbase Before it Was a Sport |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/22/2009 |
| What eventually became the National Association of Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) began as races in the neighborhood streets of Daytona Beach, Florida circa 1900. Even then, it had fans. William France, Sr., a mechanic from Washington, D.C., had heard of these races, and moved to the area in 1935 to join the fun. |
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| Donohue captures pole at Rolex 24 at Daytona |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/22/2009 |
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| Tom Bowles: NASCAR sponsors looking to invest in safe names |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/22/2009 |
| As economic woes hit NASCAR, potential sponsors are happy to sign up with household names like Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards, writes Tom Bowles.
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| Donohue edges Bernhard to earn Rolex 24 pole |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/22/2009 |
| David Donohue edged Timo Bernhard by 0.001 seconds Thursday to take the pole position for the 47th Rolex 24 At Daytona, breaking the Daytona Prototype track record. |
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| New Hall of Fame to honor five inductees a year |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/22/2009 |
| NASCAR announced its new Hall of Fame, scheduled to open next year in Charlotte, will have five inductees a year. |
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| Kimi Raikkonen - Lazy, Indifferent, Or What? |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/23/2009 |
| To reach the highest level of motorsports as a driver, you have to have incredible talent and a will to drive yourself to the top. At least that is the case so long as we are not talking about Kimi Raikkonen. |
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| What is a Superlicence worth? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/23/2009 |
| Formula 1 drivers are not struggling for cash. Even the men on the back of the grid are mightily rewarded for their endeavours. Most of the grid are millionaires, in US dollar terms. Many are multi-multi-millionaires. They say they deserve it. They are the stars, they have short careers and they are what drives the revenues of the sport. |
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| Denny gets a road car named after him |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/23/2009 |
| Former Formula 1 World Champion Denny Hulme died in 1992, at the age of only 56. Yet at home in New Zealand he has not been forgotten. As the McLaren name continues to be high profile in Formula 1, the Hulme name is making a comeback with a new supercar being named the Hulme CanAm in his honour. |
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| Toro Rosso settles on Bourdais? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/23/2009 |
| The word in F1 circles is that Scuderia Toro Rosso has done the intelligent thing and will retain Sebastien Bourdais in 2009. The Frenchman will help the Austrian drinks company expand its market in France and will provide the team with some continuity and experience alongside the new boy Sebastien Buemi. |
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| Talking of India |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/23/2009 |
| There is a lot of discussion at the moment about the planned Indian Grand Prix, which was pushed back to 2011 a couple of months ago. According to our sources, the plan remains the same for the moment with the circuit being built in the Greater Noida development, as was announced in 2007. |
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| Johnson eager to start 2009 season with victory |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/23/2009 |
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| Newton: JJ's got nothing to prove |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/23/2009 |
| Carl Edwards the new media darling of 2009? Giving three-time defending Cup champ Jimmie Johnson a little bulletin-board incentive can't be good, can it? |
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| Talent and luck needed at Daytona 24-hr. race |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/23/2009 |
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| Rain pushes back NASCAR All-Star Showdown |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/23/2009 |
| Rain washed out racing Friday in the NASCAR All-Star Showdown, forcing officials to set all three races for Saturday. |
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| Mayfield among 15 to apply for Cup ownership |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/23/2009 |
| Jeremy Mayfield is among 15 people who have applied for ownership in the Sprint Cup series this season, NASCAR officials said on Thursday. |
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| Rain delays NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/24/2009 |
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| Ecclestone confirms Indian Grand Prix in 2011 |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/24/2009 |
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| Jackie Epstein 1934-2009 |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/24/2009 |
| Jackie Epstein, a wellknown driver, engineer and team manager, has died at the age of 74. Epstein raced in a number of non-championship Formula 1 races in the early 1960s in a private BRM, but became better known later as an entrant. |
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| Porsche wins Daytona 24 hours |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/25/2009 |
| The polesitting Brumos Porsche of David Donohue, Buddy Rice, Antonio Garcia and Darren Law won the Daytona 24 hours. |
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| Reutemann for president? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/25/2009 |
| According to reports in Argentina, former F1 driver Carlos Reutemann will stand for election as president of the country at the next elections in 2011. The 66-year-old has already held a number of political offices since his retirement from the sport in 1982. He enjoyed much success in F1 with Brabham, Ferrari and Williams, winning 12 Grand Prix victories. |
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| Ganassi eyes another Rolex win |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/25/2009 |
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| Promoter dies after being hit by monster truck |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/25/2009 |
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| Cup champion Johnson has finger stitched up |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/25/2009 |
| Three-time defending Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson required stitches to close a gash to the middle finger on his left hand. |
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| Kobyluck claims NASCAR All-Star Showdown |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/25/2009 |
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| Donohue, Porsche snap Ganassi's Rolex 24 run |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/25/2009 |
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| Kobyluck edges Logano, Sellers for All-Star win |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/25/2009 |
| Matt Kobyluck emerged from a wild three-way battle with Joey Logano and Peyton Sellers on Saturday night to become the first two-time winner in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown. |
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| Donohue, Porsche snap Ganassi's Rolex 24 run |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/25/2009 |
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| Johnson undergoes surgery to fix hurt tendon |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/26/2009 |
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| Donohue ends Ganassi's streak in Rolex 24 |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/26/2009 |
David Donohue has won the Rolex 24 to end Chip Ganassi Racing's Daytona winning streak at three races and match his late father's victory here 40 years ago.
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| Labonte wants to drive Prism Motorsports car |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/26/2009 |
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| Johnson undergoes surgery to fix hurt tendon |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/26/2009 |
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| F1 feeder series unveils cost-cutting measures |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/26/2009 |
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| Johnson undergoes surgery to repair tendon |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/26/2009 |
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| Bruce Martin: Influx of new owners come to NASCAR; going green, more news and notes |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/26/2009 |
| A flock of new single-car teams could be NASCAR's answer to the economic recession -- and it may bring the sport back to its roots, writes Bruce Martin.
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| Labonte wants to drive Prism Motorsports car |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/26/2009 |
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| Johnson undergoes surgery to repair cut finger |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/26/2009 |
| Three-time reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson underwent surgery to repair a tendon and nerve after cutting his left middle finger with a kitchen knife Sunday, while preparing to compete in the final segment of the Rolex 24 sports car race. |
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| Newton: Hamlin growing up fast |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/26/2009 |
| Tony Stewart's departure in 2008 left a sizable leadership void at Joe Gibbs Racing. Say hello to the new elder statesman at JGR: Denny Hamlin. |
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| Two-time Cup champ Labonte has Daytona ride |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/26/2009 |
| Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Terry Labonte will attempt to qualify for the Feb. 15 Daytona 500 in a Toyota fielded by Prism Motorsports. |
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| French Senate backs F1 circuit at Flins |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/26/2009 |
| The French Senate has agreed a plan to authorise the construction of a Formula 1 circuit at Flins, in the Yvelines departement, just to the west of Paris. |
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| Fiat moves on Chrysler? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/26/2009 |
| Ferrari's parent company Fiat is tipped to take control of the troubled US car company Chrysler. |
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| GP2 cutting costs |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/26/2009 |
| The GP2 Series has cost a great deal of money for the competing teams since it began in 2005 amid promises that it would bring down the costs from the expensive Formula 3000 macchinery, which was costing teams around $750,000 a year. |
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| Trouble at ING |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/26/2009 |
| The Dutch financial services company, ING Groep NV, which supports the Renault F1 team, has run into more financial difficulties. The company received $13bn from the Dutch government in October to help it through the financial crisis. According to reports this morning on Bloomberg, ING will axe 7000 jobs shortly and its chief executive Michel Tilmant, a Formula 1 fan, is to resign. |
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| F1 feeder series unveils cost-cutting measures |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/26/2009 |
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| Sebastian Vettel - Formula One Driver on the Rise |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/26/2009 |
| Formula One used to be the home of older, experienced drivers. These days, being 27 is enough to get you branded as an old timer. Of the really young drivers in the series, none has as much potential as Sebastian Vettel. |
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| Michigan Speedway creating technology center |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/26/2009 |
| Outfielder Jason Lane and infielder Brandon Fahey agreed Monday to minor league contracts with the Toronto Blue Jays and we're invited to the team's major league spring training camp. |
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| Budweiser Shootout |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/27/2009 |
| For more than 30 years now the Budweiser shootout represents the unofficial beginning of the Sprint Cup Season. As the robin represents the beginning of spring, so too does the Budweiser Shootout represent the new season for NASCAR! This eagerly anticipated non point's race returns in 2009 to the Daytona International Speedway. |
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| Experience the Thrill of Competition of Go Kart Racing |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/27/2009 |
| Though it may be hard to believe, Formula One race car driver Michael Schumacher got his start on the go kart racing circuit. Other pro driver's who developed their racing skills by racing go karts include Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart. They understood that go karts are a low cost way to learn the basic principles of racing. |
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| Whiting talks about the new F1 rules |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/27/2009 |
 The FIA's Formula 1 Race Director Charlie Whiting has been talking about the key regulation changes in 2009 and the implications of the changes. |
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| Evening races for Australia and Malaysia |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/27/2009 |
| The FIA has issued the details of the Formula 1 races this season and the Australian and Malaysian GPs have been pushed back to 17.00 in order to be better-placed for the European TV audiences. |
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| David Richards's new dream |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/27/2009 |
| If taking over Honda Racing F1 proved to be too big a risk for David Richards in the current economic climate, the Prodrive boss nonetheless refuses to stop pushing onwards and has announced his plan to take Aston Martin to Le Mans to beat Peugeot and Audi. |
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| Mars' multiyear contract extends NASCAR brand |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Business Headlines dated : 1/27/2009 |
Mars North America announced Monday that it will extend its contract as an official NASCAR partner. The multiyear commitment allows multiple Mars brands to connect with racing fans and includes four designations: |
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| Mars' multiyear contract extends NASCAR brand |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Business Headlines dated : 1/27/2009 |
Mars North America announced Monday that it will extend its contract as an official NASCAR partner. The multiyear commitment allows multiple Mars brands to connect with racing fans and includes four designations: |
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| Hinton: Just a matter of time for Gordon |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/27/2009 |
| He's one of the best in NASCAR history, but four-time Cup champ Jeff Gordon hasn't won since Oct. 13, 2007. Just when will this losing streak end? |
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| Formula One to repeal safety car pitting penalty |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/27/2009 |
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| Tim Tuttle: Ex-motocross champion Carmichael's timed his entrance just right |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/27/2009 |
| Ricky Carmichael has transitioned from a motocross champion to the perfect newcomer to the Camping World Truck Series, writes SI.com's Tim Tuttle.
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| Formula One to repeal safety car pitting penalty |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/27/2009 |
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| Dutch bank ING cuts millions from F1 program |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/27/2009 |
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| Dutch bank ING cuts millions from F1 program |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/27/2009 |
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| Evernham relinquishes leadership role at RPM |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/28/2009 |
| MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Ray Evernham, who won fame as a championship crew chief with Jeff Gordon, is ready to take on some new challenges.
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| NASCAR faulted in deadly Fla. plane crash in '07 |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/28/2009 |
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| Brian Keselowski eyes full N'wide stint with own team |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/28/2009 |
Brian Keselowski will try to join his younger brother, Brad, as a full-time Nationwide Series driver this season. |
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| Brian Keselowski eyes full N'wide stint with own team |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/28/2009 |
Brian Keselowski will try to join his younger brother, Brad, as a full-time Nationwide Series driver this season. |
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| Newton: Evernham in his happy place |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/28/2009 |
| Meet the new Ray Evernham. The team consultant/TV analyst/dirt-track owner/husband-to-be isn't prepping race cars for the Daytona 500 for the first time in two decades. And he's enjoying every minute of it. |
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| Newton: Reinventing Ray |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/28/2009 |
| Meet the new Ray Evernham. The team consultant/TV analyst/dirt-track owner/husband-to-be isn't prepping race cars for the Daytona 500 for the first time in two decades. And he's enjoying every minute of it. |
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| Deadline? What deadline? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/28/2009 |
| The signs are increasingly suggesting that Honda is working on a management buyout of the Honda Racing F1 team and that the end of January deadline for completing the deal is really not that important as a result. If the intention exists for this to happen, and it seems to be the best option open to Honda, the completion of the paperwork is not the key issue. |
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| Allmendinger completes deal to drive for RPM |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/28/2009 |
| Richard Petty Motorsports on Wednesday completed its deal with AJ Allmendinger to drive the No. 44 car in 2009, with an option for 2010. |
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| Evernham relinquishes leadership role at RPM |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/28/2009 |
| MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Ray Evernham, who won fame as a championship crew chief with Jeff Gordon, is ready to take on some new challenges.
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| NASCAR faulted in deadly Fla. plane crash in '07 |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/28/2009 |
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| Rahal Letterman Racing pulls out of '09 IndyCar |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/29/2009 |
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| Feds say NASCAR violated rules in plane crash |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/29/2009 |
| Federal investigators say NASCAR's aviation division violated federal regulations when it allowed a plane that crashed outside Orlando, Fla., in 2007 to return to the air after a pilot reported an electrical malfunction the previous day. |
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| How to Enhance Your Daytona 500 Experience |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/29/2009 |
| So you have purchased your tickets and completed all the prep work, booked your flight and hotel and your seats are waiting for you at the Daytona International Speedway. But wait, to truly experience the Daytona 500 you need to take in the culture, the food, and the activities that engulf this event for the week prior. |
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| A Humorous Preview of the F1 2009 Season |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/29/2009 |
| Formula One teams are launching their new cars and the March 29th race in Australia is starting to get closer. For Formula One fans, the new regulations promise a 2009 season that will be full of drama. Here is a go at a tongue in cheek prediction for how the season will play out. |
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| Tom Bowles: Drivers with the best chance of breaking The Big Four's monopoly |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/29/2009 |
| The Big Four may have ruled the top 12 recently ... but here are five drivers who could break through to the top in 2009, writes SI.com's Tom Bowles.
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| Rahal Letterman Racing pulls out of '09 IndyCar |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/29/2009 |
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| Ronald to drive for Renault? |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/29/2009 |
 The Internet is filled with people with evil senses of humour and the arrival of the new Renault, with its garish colour scheme resulted in someone deciding that Ronald McDonald would be a good team member. |
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| Helping out Honda |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/29/2009 |
 The Honda Motor Company still has to decide what it is going to do with its Formula 1 team and the latest suggestion, confirmed by all concerned, is that the Japanese are talking to the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform about financial aid to keep the team in business. |
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| An interesting reflection on Renault F1 |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/29/2009 |
| There have been lots of rumours in recent days that all is not well with the aerodynamics of the new Renault F1 car. It is always hard to judge these things at this time of year but the car was not quick in the recent test in Portugal, and Spanish newspapers are reporting that Fernando Alonso is not very happy. |
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| No real setback for the Yvelines |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/29/2009 |
| There have been stories in the last 24 hours about the French Assemblee Nationale voting against the idea of a French Grand Prix in the Yvelines. This appears to be a misinterpretation of the amendment in question which is a technical step designed to save time and make the project easier, but does not cast any doubt at all on the project itself. |
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| Blount: Meet NASCAR's new wild man |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/29/2009 |
| He ain't your daddy's NASCAR. But Sprint Cup rookie Scott Speed's live-life-on-the-edge attitude should keep things pretty interesting. |
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| Andretti finalizing deal with Earnhardt Ganassi |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/29/2009 |
| John Andretti is in the process of finalizing a deal that will put him in the fourth car for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing at next month's Daytona 500. |
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| Kvapil to drive No. 09 Ford in N'wide season opener |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/30/2009 |
Travis Kvapil will fill in for John Wes Townley in the No. 09 Ford for at Daytona International Speedway for the Camping World 300 on Feb. 14. |
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| Kvapil to drive No. 09 Ford in N'wide season opener |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Nationwide Series Headlines dated : 1/30/2009 |
Travis Kvapil will fill in for John Wes Townley in the No. 09 Ford for at Daytona International Speedway for the Camping World 300 on Feb. 14. |
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| Dover Motorsports to sell Memphis Motorsports Park |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Business Headlines dated : 1/30/2009 |
Dover Motorsports Inc. on Friday announced it has agreed to sell Memphis Motorsports Park to Gulf Coast Entertainment, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, Dover Motorsports will sell all of the stock of its subsidiary Memphis International Motorsports Corp., the owner of Memphis Motorsports Park, to Gulf Coast Entertainment for $10 million in cash. |
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| Bruce Martin: Spending a day on the set with Dale Earnhardt Jr., commercial star |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/30/2009 |
| What's it like to be on the set of a commercial with Dale Earnhardt Jr.? SI.com's Bruce Martin went behind the scenes to dish on Junior's camera-readiness.
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| Monster Truck Jam Tickets - Are You Ready For the Show? |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/30/2009 |
| Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines. Run out to your local box office and purchase your monster truck jam tickets today. On the other hand, leave the revving of the engines to the professionals. Just go online and purchase your monster truck jam tickets there. |
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| John Andretti finishes deal to race at Daytona |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/30/2009 |
| John Andretti has finalized a deal that will put him in the fourth car for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing through a partnership with Front Row Motorsports at next month's Daytona 500. |
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| Loeb leads after 1st day of world rally in Ireland |
| Source: SI Motorsports dated : 1/30/2009 |
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| Dover Motorsports to sell Memphis Motorsports Park |
| Source: NASCAR.com - Business Headlines dated : 1/30/2009 |
Dover Motorsports Inc. on Friday announced it has agreed to sell Memphis Motorsports Park to Gulf Coast Entertainment, LLC. Under the terms of the agreement, Dover Motorsports will sell all of the stock of its subsidiary Memphis International Motorsports Corp., the owner of Memphis Motorsports Park, to Gulf Coast Entertainment for $10 million in cash. |
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| Newton: Martin still nifty at 50 |
| Source: ESPN - Autosports news dated : 1/30/2009 |
| If 50 is the new 30, then maybe Mark Martin should hold off on sending in that AARP membership application. After all, he's still got 3,400-pound stock cars to wrestle. |
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| The Changing Engine Rules in F1 Provide Strategy Opportunities |
| Source: Ezine dated : 1/31/2009 |
| The powers that be have been on a cost cutting crusade for the last few years. This has resulted in rules requiring the engine in each car to last two full races. This rule has been scrapped and the new engine requirement for 2009 opens up a lot of strategy options. |
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| Teddy Mayer 1935-2009 |
| Source: GrandPrix.com dated : 1/31/2009 |
 Edward Everett "Teddy" Mayer died at his home in England at the age of 73. |
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